Chapter 399 [Another person]
Fang Chang suddenly asked: "You five are sworn brothers, why are there only four here?"
Several people on the table looked at each other, and then the yellow-faced man who was the leader explained:
"We were originally five people, fighting for righteousness everywhere, but after the rebellion of the prefects in various places, the world suddenly became chaotic. We walked outside and encountered many injustices."
"When we met a group of rout soldiers, they were raging in the village. We stepped forward to stop them. Although many people were rescued, the third brother was still injured and had to stay at home."
"This time, we are going to visit the third brother first, settle the third brother well, and ensure his safety in the subsequent war, so that we can say goodbye to him and go to the rebel army."
Fang Chang nodded.
Then he said to several people: "I will go with you, maybe I can help you a little bit."
Regarding Fang Chang's sudden request, since the three of them confirmed that Fang Chang was trustworthy, they boldly agreed: "That's fine, but there's nothing we can do to help, just send the third brother to a safe place." , but you are also a hero, and I will introduce you to my third brother, he will be very happy."
Of course, Fang Chang's appearance of being close and trustworthy is also a major factor in why the other party agreed so happily.
The two parties had just settled accounts, so they called the shop owner and asked him to clean up the tables and chairs, and then they left the shop together.
The shopkeeper at the back watched five customers go out, and came forward to clean up with a rag.
He glanced lightly at the direction in which the people outside the door were leaving, and sighed slightly with hope and expectation.
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Fang Chang and the four of them walked along the official road for a certain distance, then left the official road and walked onto the small road.
As they walked, the scenery on both sides became more and more remote and desolate. For ordinary people, the road under their feet has become increasingly rough and difficult.
Of course, such a place is not a place that military strategists must contend for, and even defeated soldiers are unwilling to come, so there are still complete harvest marks in the small pieces of farmland that are occasionally seen around. The scattered houses that can be seen occasionally have no traces of being abused.
The people who can be seen on both sides have disheveled faces, but they are relatively peaceful, with little worry and fear.
However, seeing the group of four strong men with weapons passing by, the common people retreated silently and quickly disappeared, or simply stood and watched from a distance, did not speak, and did not say anything in a daze. How much action.
It seems that this place is still safe, no wonder their third younger brother lives here in seclusion, but the yellow-faced man next to him said:
"The third brother's home is here. Although it is remote, the surrounding scenery is good. After we became sworn brothers, we often visited here and built a pavilion on the hillside. I haven't been there for two or three years now. I don't know the pavilion. Are you still standing?"
Well, it turns out that they also did handicrafts on the mountain.
There are actually some good lands here, but it seems that they are not well-maintained. There is a small courtyard on the hillside, which does not occupy a large area, but it is very neatly built, and it looks like a well-off family.
The four people Fang Chang met before had already introduced themselves to him.
The boss, the yellow-faced guy, was originally a child from an ordinary family in the city. He had learned some superficial martial arts, but he was quite eager to do justice, and he didn't hang out with those gangsters in the city. Come and go alone to work to support the family; male and female ranked second, originally an actor in an opera troupe, but learned a lot of real skills from the master who played martial arts, and his skills are very good; The person is a scholar in the school, who practiced martial arts and studied together since childhood. In Fang Chang's view, their way of getting along is a bit like a happy enemy, and they often quarrel. Although they are righteous sisters and brothers, after a little calculation, the two The line of marriage is obvious.
And this third child, whose ancestors were officials and officials, is said to be fairly clean, so he has been living in this remote place. However, his family still has a lot of savings, and there are several shops in the city, so he doesn't have to worry about clothing. The few acres of land in his family are just for self-growing and food.
According to the yellow-faced man at the head, his third younger brother once said that this is for the ancestors to maintain the dignity of a "farming and studying heirloom", and also hope to use this environment to make future generations study and progress, hoping that they can "make great achievements again." ".
The result was naturally a failure. In the generation of his third brother, there is still no one who wins the exam.
On the contrary, besides reading and playing the piano, his third younger brother also fell in love with dancing guns and sticks, which once disappointed his family members.
Walking to the gate of the courtyard, I saw that the door of the small courtyard in front of me was ajar.
The four people next to Fang Chang, without shouting or knocking, pushed the door in very familiarly, so Fang Chang followed into the small courtyard.
The courtyard is simple but not simple. The side road built with bricks is very smooth, stretching from the gate to the main house, and branching out to other buildings. In the soil on both sides, there are a few small vegetable beds neatly opened, with some green leafy vegetables planted inside, and some radish shoots exposed on the ground.
The surrounding courtyard walls are covered with creepers, which are very cold-resistant. Now in late autumn, the color is only a little dim, and it still remains green. In front of the main room is a large pottery tank, in which goldfish swim, the walls of the tank are covered with moss, and there are several golden fish algae coiling around in the tank.
The sun shone into the room, and their youngest was sitting alone at the table, gently stroking the strings. The scars on his hands were grim, and his fingers were crooked abnormally. It was obvious that he had suffered serious injuries and had not recovered.
That expression is full of nostalgia, nostalgia, reluctance, and regret.
It's like a peerless master who has retreated into the world, stroking his own sword.
Hearing movement in the courtyard, he raised his head after two breaths. When he saw someone coming, he was overjoyed: "Big Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Sister and Fifth Brother, why are you here? Come in quickly!"
"Third brother, we're here to see you." The yellow-faced man in the lead smiled, and then the five of them walked into the room together.
"Who is this?" The third child asked in surprise when he saw Fang Chang walking in behind.
"The hero I met by chance on the road, Fang Daxia, he used to come from the rebel army. We met by chance while eating on the road. I heard about you, so I must come and have a look." Whenever the yellow-faced man, Always very majestic as a big brother, he was the first to introduce to both parties, "Hero Fang, this is my third brother."
The two sides bowed their hands and saluted each other, saying that they were lucky to meet each other, and then entered the room and took their seats.
"Second brother, please go and boil some tea for everyone." The third child said, and then the young man with male and female appearance immediately got up and familiarly lit a fire to boil water.
"Brother, why are you here this time?"
The third child asked, he knew that given the outside situation, it wasn't an important matter and they didn't have time to visit.
(end of this chapter)