The brothers who traveled westward in those years

Chapter 50 0050
Que'er likes to eat roasted sweet potatoes, but her parents don't like it, so they don't make it for her.Ergougui had a lot of ideas, so he found firewood to start a fire by the river.Burn the firewood into charcoal, and then bury it in the soil for more than ten minutes before eating.

This time the three of them were so busy playing, they didn't realize that the sand didn't put out the fire.It ignited a fishing boat next to it, scaring Queer and Ergou almost crying.Drifting remembered the fishing boat, which had just been bought and hadn't been launched yet.I heard that the boat is the latest model, only Shabao has the strength in the whole village, and other people really can't afford it.

The three children hurriedly fetched water to put out the fire, and the fire lasted for half an hour.With the cooperation of the villagers, it was finally extinguished, and the keel had been burned into black charcoal.The whole ship is considered scrapped.Fortunately, the boat owner was not there, and the villagers who helped put out the fire dispersed after a while.After Shabing heard the news, Ergou and Queer's family also arrived one after another.

They are all asking their children who set the fire.Que'er told her parents that it had nothing to do with her, and Ergou told her mother that she didn't know about it, but Drifting remained silent.No matter how Sha Bing asked him, he didn't answer, but just stared blankly at the burnt fishing boat.

This matter has nothing to do with Que'er, so she is right.Ergou's father died early, and the children in the family were raised by his mother.It's not easy for his family, and Ergou can't let Ergou take care of it.Without waiting for Ergou to repent, Drifting took the initiative to admit his mistake to Shabing.He admitted that he set the fire, no matter what punishment he would admit.

Shabing saw Ergou who wanted to speak, but he didn't pursue the reason.Now that the son has admitted, he is not the kind of person to push things out.It's not easy for orphans and widows. Since the son decided to do this, he, the father, will accept it.The big masters spit on a nail, and if you say it, you will hear it.

Sha Bing slapped Drifting Monk's face, and his left cheek was instantly swollen.The five finger prints were clearly attached to his face, and Drifting Monk's mother did not stop him for the first time.She knew her son well, and she also saw Ergou's actions just now.If Drifting didn't take the initiative to admit it, maybe Ergou would tell another truth.

But everything is not important now, since her son has admitted it, she has no reason to shirk responsibility as a mother.It's not that she doesn't want to block Shabing, but that she knows the consequences of burning that family's boat.In the whole village, his family is the most difficult to talk to, and that family is famous in the village for being unreasonable and unforgiving.

Sha Bing tied up Drifting Monk and went to the home of the ship owner Sha Bao.He had lived in the village for so many years, and this was the first time he took the initiative to deal with Sha Bao.

Sha Bao didn't make things difficult for Sha Bing, he smiled and untied the rope that tied Drifting.In front of all the villagers, he generously said that he would not pursue this matter.It was Drifting's mother who had a solution. Although she didn't follow, she asked Shabing to ask the villagers to be a witness.No matter how Sha Bao wants to deal with Drifting Monk, he will not protect Drifting Monk.

Everyone dispersed, and only Sha Bing, his son and Sha Bao's family were left in the hall.He made two requests to Sha Bing, and if he couldn't do it, he would report to the officials.The reason is simple, he has a priceless treasure on board.It was originally used to pray for blessings, but now it was burned down by Drifting Monk.

First, Shabing must be compensated according to the price, according to the cost of the ship.He allowed Shabing to take something to pay off the debt because he knew that Shabing had a family heirloom.It was passed down from their ancestors, because Sha Bing's ancestor was the patriarch of the Sha clan.Their family has passed down a family heirloom from generation to generation, and it is said that that treasure is the only one in the world.

Second, Drifting monks must be tied to the river and exposed to the sun for three days, five hours a day, not less than one hour.

If Shabing agrees, this matter will be over.Go back and send the family heirloom, and then let Drifting go to the river to expose it to the sun for three days.If Shabing doesn't agree, just two words, report to the official!

Drifting wanted to speak, but Shabing kicked him in the chest.Sha Bing agreed to Sha Bao's request and promised to present the family heirloom before sunset tomorrow.

That night, Drifting knelt in the courtyard and refused to go back to the house.Shabing has been drinking stuffy wine in the bedroom. In the past, if he was a daughter-in-law, he would drink it only twice a month.Today he really went all out and drank a year's worth of wine at once.Shabing was so drunk that Drifting knelt outside for a whole night.

It was already afternoon when Shabing woke up, washed his face and took out the heirloom from the cupboard.Kowtow twelve times to the ranking of the ancestors, and then went to Sha Bao's house.

Early in the morning of the third day, the Drifting Monk was tied up by the river by the ice.When he went to deliver the family heirloom, he asked Sha Bao, he had already got what he wanted, could he let the child go.Shabao's answer is very simple, it is impossible.

Sha Bing can't let him report to the government because he knows Sha Bao's relationship with the government.If the government is allowed to intervene in this matter, it will definitely make the son suffer more.

On the first day of exposure to the sun, Drifting saw Que'er crying into tears.She is one of those who know the truth. She didn't choose to tell Ergou at the beginning, so she didn't choose to clarify for Drifting Monk.After all, both of them are good friends of hers, and helping anyone is tantamount to harming the other.Besides, it was Drifting who took the initiative to admit it, so she could feel better.

Drifting smiled and ate the sweet potato baked by Que'er, it was really delicious.After eating and drinking two bags of water, he will not feel hungry all day long.

The second dog never appeared. After three days of exposure to the sun, Drifting stayed at home for more than half a month.During the first few days of recuperation, Ergou and Que'er visited him every day.In the next few days, Que'er didn't go there again, and Ergou only went once every two or three days.It wasn't until Drifting healed his burns that he got the news from his fellow villager.

Que'er's father was injured and needed a lot of money to treat the injury. If he didn't treat it, he would have no hope for the rest of his life.If the treatment may have a chance to start again.Because he injured his legs, and both legs were completely useless at this time.If the treatment is successful, he still has the belief to live, if not, the family will collapse.

Drifting went to Que'er's house with a gift and met Que'er's father.He comforted Que'er's father, and then chatted with Que'er in the yard for a while.He wanted to enlighten Que'er, but before he even opened his mouth, he heard Que'er calling for help.Yes, it is indeed a tone of appeal for help.It's like looking for a life-saving straw, with a glimmer of hope in despair.

Que'er needs money now, as long as she has money, she can give her father the faith to live.She hoped Drifting could give her some advice and see who could lend her such a large sum of money.

Drifting must be hopeless, because not only did he lose his family heirlooms in the burning of the boat, but Shabing also spent a lot of money to settle the incident.Not to mention Ergou, their family is orphaned and widowed, it is already good enough to be self-sufficient.

Drifting failed to give Que'er an idea, and Que'er sent it outside the door when he left.Drifting saw Que'er's absent-minded state, and thought she was just overwhelmed by the blow.

A few days later, while Drifting was helping people unload goods by the river, he heard the news that Que'er was going to get married.Since no one would lend her money, she came up with this solution.No matter who can afford Wenyin 100 taels, no matter whether that person is lame, deaf or blind, she is willing to serve him for the rest of his life.

Que'er's mother disagreed with this matter, but Que'er's father was on the verge of collapse.I have had enough tossing and dying every day, and this family will fall apart if it continues.

Someone came to propose a marriage, but what they got was a lot of money, and what they said was nonsense.There are elders from Que'er's family in the village, who will take care of Que'er for this matter.You can ask for money, but it also depends on the family background and character of the other party.They can't just watch such a filial child jump into the fire pit. If they can't help with money, they can help in other areas.

As the old saying goes, as long as you are in trouble, as long as he wants to help.In any form, he can definitely help you.If you want to help, you can help without any reason, but if you don't want to help, there are always countless excuses to spare.

Drifting didn't ask Que'er what happened, he couldn't help with this matter.Although he likes Que'er very much, he has already cleaned up the house because of the fishing boat.If it was the conditions of the family in the past, his father would not drink a pot of loose wine for a few pennies.At that time, the family had savings and family heirlooms, and his father only drank fifteen cents a bottle of Xinghuacun.

A few days later, Ergou's second uncle came back from outside.I heard that he made a lot of money outside, and he was often taken care of by his elder brother and sister-in-law when he was a child.This time I came back to help my sister-in-law renovate the house, and I plan to take Ergou out to make a fortune together.

Later, Drifting heard that Ergou and Queer were engaged. The 100 taels came from Ergou's second uncle. On the third day after he returned to the village, he went directly to Que'er's house with the money.Que'er's mother had no objection, and neither did the elders who helped guard the gate.Although the kid Ergou has a lot of tricks, but after all, they were the ones who watched him grow up.

Drifting didn't go to Ergou's house to eat and drink, but sneaked to the river.After staying by the river for one night, his father started to explode the next day.Sha Bing's fishing boat disappeared, but it was a fishing boat that Sha Bing had just refurbished.The renovation fee only cost five taels of silver. If it wasn't for that incident later, it might have cost an extra two or three taels.

Shabing mobilized the whole family to look for it, and the villagers also helped to find it.Searching all the way along the Liusha River, three days passed without any clues.

On the morning of the fifth day, Ergou ran to Shabing's house.While Drifting was going to school, Ergou stayed at his house for more than an hour.Sha Bing was the only one in the family, and Sha Bing did not go to work by the river after sending away Ergou.Instead, he was waiting for his son at home, holding a cane that hadn't been used for a long time.

Ergou told him a secret that only he knew.He saw Sha Bing's fishing boat and knew who hid the fishing boat.

Drifting went home and was beaten half to death by Sha Bing with a rattan cane. Even so, he was still unconvinced.His family's fishing boat was hidden by him, and he was going to sell it for money.Because he likes Que'er, he hopes to use the money from selling fishing boats as a bride price.Ask Que'er to return Ergou's family's dowry and stay with him.

Sha Bing dropped the rattan in his hand, and he guessed it right.The burning boat incident was not the work of Drifting, he was only too loyal to admit it voluntarily.It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now. At the beginning he had doubts but didn't go into details because he hoped that his son could trade his loyalty for his brother.

It's just that he didn't expect that his son's loyalty didn't bring him a brother, and he even lost his beloved girl.But the matter is a foregone conclusion, and it is useless to care about these things.

Sha Bing didn't hit the Drifting Monk anymore, and applied medicinal wine on him, which could make the wound heal faster.He was indeed too angry just now, otherwise he wouldn't have hit him so hard.Drifting's back was bloody from the beating, and the bloodstains were shocking.

But no matter how much the younger generation hurts, it can't compare to Drifting's disappointment with Ergou.He has always regarded Ergou as his brother, but he never thought that Ergou would betray him.

(End of this chapter)