Chen Yixuan didn't ask in detail what was going on with this change in atmosphere. I saw Master Liu toasting several people. After drinking for a long time, Master Liu took out the handkerchief from his trouser pocket and unfolded it. Only then did he see that it was a gun bullet, a stink bomb that had not been fired, and there were traces of the firing pin hitting the tail. Master Six handed it over with the handkerchief and the bullets, and said, "Look, sir, is this our family's job?" The old man took it, squinted, turned it over and looked at it for a few times, then handed it back and said, "This is my family's job." My brother’s job!”
"Uncle Fu? Isn't he at the cotton mill?" Liu Ye blurted out. The old man nodded and said, "He is in the cotton mill now. This was his job a few years ago!" Mr. Liu smiled and said, "I will go to the cotton mill to find him later in the afternoon!" An explanation is needed here. Now, in the BOE dialect, the term "Jia'er's so-and-so" usually refers to relatives in the clan who are not the same as the original mother. The old man here said "Jia'er's brother" refers to his cousin who has not graduated from the fifth server. younger brother. When those young people heard what Master Liu blurted out, they also showed expressions of sudden realization. Obviously, those young people had not fully believed in the fact that Master Liu was their relative before, but when they saw what Master Liu blurted out, they also believed it.
Mr. Liu said jokingly: "I am Mr. Fu! I love to eat stinky tofu, and the stinky tofu seller is most afraid of him, because if the waiter is slow, he will use pointed chopsticks and put two chopsticks together. At that time, there will be a skewer and one mouth." , and entered the mouth, haha..." The old man and the young people also laughed. The old man said: "My brother! He still has this bad habit after all these years! But he is He will never give you less money, he is a person who would rather die than cheat!"
The sixth master took the box from Chen Yixuan, handed it to the old man and said, "Sir, my grandson has nothing to show his respect for. Don't be too little for a few dollars. Supplement the family income, buy more food and drink, and don't buy a house or land!" The old man poked it with his hand, and with a crash, the red paper roll was broken and the ocean was scattered. The eyes of the young people were straightened. A box full of oceans! The old man was at a loss and said: "This... this..." Mr. Liu closed the box, pushed it into the old man's arms and said, "My grandson respects you, so just take it!"
It seemed that the old man was at a loss for the good things in front of him, but his IQ was first-rate. He stood up without missing a chance and said: "We have been bothering you for a long time, it's time for us to say goodbye!" Mr. Liu hurriedly raised the curtain, and then said to Chen Yixuan , "Bring those two things too!" Chen Yixuan understood, ran to the horse, and picked up the two guns and bullets. While being polite to the old man, Mr. Liu took the things in his hands and said: "I have delayed my schedule, so I am setting off now. It is dark at most and we can only go to Fengtiewo (today's Fengdenwu, place name - author's note). The road is not smooth." , Bring this!" Before the old man could react, the youngest man reached out and took one, skillfully opened the box, inserted the magazine, pulled the bolt, closed the machine head, inserted it into the holster, and carried it on his back. The level of proficiency even surprised the police officer Chen Yixuan. The old man got into the car with the other one. The young man carrying the gun flicked his whip and shouted "Drive!" The mule cart started, and Mr. Liu waved to the old man to say goodbye! The three people in the car also waved goodbye...
After finishing his work, he returned to the guest house for a lunch break. Chen Yixuan couldn't sleep because he turned over and over! What happened in the past two days is really weird. How could Master Liu have such a relative? Judging from the title, it should be my family, but those people obviously didn't know Master Liu. Besides, Mr. Liu is a god. Why is this god so young? What happened to the children in the sorghum fields on the way here? How come sorghum has such strange fruits... He was tossing and turning over pancakes, but he just couldn't sleep. Master Liu smiled and asked, "Are you itchy?" Chen Yixuan simply sat up, and Master Liu sat up as well. He picked up the cigarette and handed it to Mr. Liu. He also lit one, took a puff and said, "I really can't understand what happened in the past two days. How did you make them sit down and drink? In the sorghum field The children..."
Mr. Liu smiled and said, "After you left, the old man asked me, 'Did the boss admit the wrong person?'" I smiled and said, "No, are you the father-in-law of Zhang's family in Qimen, Nancun? This is me." The master is the father-in-law’s family of the old Zhao family in East Village? (Explain here, in Jingdong dialect, the husband-in-law’s family refers to the father-in-law’s home, and the husband-in-law’s family in a certain place means that this person is the son-in-law of such-and-such a place! - Author's note) You have four sons, two daughters, and now a grandson, just two weeks ago?" The old man nodded and replied: "Yes!" I said: "That's right. Do you know why this god can predict eight hundred times in advance? Do you know eight hundred years from now? Because this god can travel in the past and future at will. For example, if he wants to know what happened hundreds of years ago, he can go hundreds of years ago to see what will happen hundreds of years from now. , you can go and see it a few hundred years later. You (you) have a total of eight grandsons. Now you have one, and there will be seven more in the future. This sixth grandson will become an immortal in the future! He After cultivating the immortal way, of course you can go to the past and have a look. This is me! I came here decades later! Because our Zhuangnan tomb robbing case involves the dispute over dragon veins, I came to deal with it according to God's will. I was born I've never seen grandpa before, so I stopped by to see him and treat him to a meal.'"
Chen Yixuan's eyes almost fell out of his eyes in surprise. Gods can still play like this! If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even if he was beaten to death, he wouldn't have thought of it! Chen Yixuan was still puzzled and asked: "Did you cast some magic spell on that teenage boy breaking off the sorghum buns? His expression is so strange?" Liu Ye said: "No, to be precise, he is now He is a little over 11 years old, and there are still more than two months until he turns 12." Chen Yixuan looked puzzled: "How do you know such details?" Mr. Liu said calmly: "That's my dad."
This time Chen Yixuan almost fell off the bed in shock! Mr. Liu continued: "What we eat is a kind of fungus, which is the result of lesions caused by sorghum smut. When sorghum is disturbed by fungi, it will produce this kind of fruit. It is called '葚头' in our place. The dialect of the Jingdong generation calls a structure of small spherical honey knotted together as mulberry, such as mulberry! This kind of thing is called berry head, because there is a variety that is the same as sorghum, except that the inside of the shell is Fungus (hence the name, also known as "Wumi" in other areas), if left alone, it will turn into a bag of black powder when mature, and the powder will be blown away by the wind. Wherever it goes, the sorghum will still be there next year. It is a good thing to break this thing off as early as possible. It will not only prevent the sorghum from continuing to absorb nutrients, but also avoid the inheritance of fungi in the coming year. The folk customs in this area are very simple. No matter whose land it is, it is beneficial and harmless to break off this thing. So when the owner sees it, he won’t object, it’s not naughty! And for those who have difficulty living, this thing can be taken back to satisfy their hunger.”
"Wouldn't it save more land to just cut it down!" Chen Yixuan muttered, and Liu Ye smiled, "People in this place don't grow this kind of sorghum because it tastes good or has a high yield, but because it grows very tall. It can prevent the negative effects of floods. The straw of this kind of sorghum is very widely used. Not only can it be used to make brooms, weave pot lids, and baskets, but it can also be used to build houses, storehouses, etc. Keeping straw is still useful! As for that expression! The nature of father and son , my dad saw me and seemed to have seen me before, but couldn’t remember where he had seen me before, so of course he was confused!”
Mr. Liu lit another cigarette and continued: "I will not be born until 27 years later. The old man you see today is my grandfather, and the tall man is his younger brother. That is my grandfather, and those two Young men, one is my uncle and the other is my third uncle." Chen Yixuan thought of the young man playing with a gun and asked: "Your third uncle is only seventeen or eighteen years old. He doesn't look like a soldier. Why is he playing with the gun like this? He is familiar with the road, like a veteran?" Master Liu smiled and said, "Our family makes guns and sells them, so I brought the stink bomb found at the scene and asked my father to identify it!"
Chen Yixuan asked again: Where should we go in the afternoon? Mr. Liu turned over and said, "Huaxin Spinning Factory, go find my uncle. He made the bullets. I have asked the police to buy two live carps and a jar of stinky tofu. The old man likes to eat these two things!" "Chen Yixuan said to himself, "Hey guys, two live carp! (Live carp was the most luxurious food in that era)"
In the afternoon, Chen Yixuan carried two live carp. They both had small holes punched in the water-dividing fins and were tied with strings. Each one only weighed about 1 and a half kilograms. Such large live carp were very expensive at the time because they were just the right size. On the plate, 8 cents per catty, the current price of these two fish can buy 5 bushels of corn! He put the jar of stinky tofu in his saddle bag and set off with Mr. Liu.
When we arrived at the cotton mill, because we were wearing police uniforms, someone immediately came out to receive us. I heard that we were looking for a fitter master, so we had to send someone to call him. Mr. Liu waved his hand to stop him and said, "Take us to the workshop to visit." Although the people didn't know what was going on, of course they had to listen to the boss's words, so they took Liu Ye and Chen Yixuan to find the person.
After meeting, Mr. Liu hurriedly called the uncle (his seniority is grandpa, not too old), took off his gloves, and went up to shake hands. The other person was frightened. Mr. Six did not elaborate on the relationship, but just took out the gift, and the other person was even more at a loss. Afterwards, Master Liu took out his handkerchief and showed it to the other party. The other party glanced at the warhead, nodded affirmatively and said, "I did it." (It's pronounced "beat" in Tangshan dialect.) Master Liu asked again, "Are you sure you can sell it?" Who did you give it to?" The other party looked at Mr. Liu's face and said, "You have to look at the gunpowder to know!" Mr. Liu nodded, and saw his big hand breaking off the warhead, and then pulled out the warhead. He opened his other hand and poured the gunpowder into his palm. Chen Yixuan saw the gunpowder for the first time. It turned out to be like mouse droppings. After looking at the gunpowder, he looked up and said to Mr. Liu: "Even the gun and the bullets were sold to relatives of Lao Li's family!" Mr. Liu said "Oh", said goodbye, and rode away with Chen Yixuan. .. ...