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Chapter 19

"Hang Seng Shun Sheng, you two come here." In the courtyard, Li Chong called the two brothers.Hang Seng Shunsheng was sent to his own home and grew up in this courtyard, so he can already be regarded as the Li family.It has always been effective in doing things in the yard, and it is easy to hit waterfowl with the old sleeve.

"Young master, you are looking for our two brothers."

"I haven't traveled far since I was a child. In the past two days, I will go to a big city with me to do some things, and I am ready to go at any time."

"Okay, both my brothers listen to you."

after one day.

"Grandpa, grandson will come back after going out for a few days." In the yard, Li Chong bid farewell to his grandfather Li Qiantang, who had just recovered from a serious illness and was washed by the natural wind under the shade of a tree. The two brothers, Hang Seng and Shunsheng, changed into blue clothes.The two of them were carrying a suitcase in each hand, stuffed with old clothes in the suitcase to prevent the silver coins from jingling when they collide.

Grandpa Li Qiantang patted Li Chong's palm, these days lying on the bed, although he was faint with fever, he could still hear what happened at home clearly.At this moment, Li Qiantang was a little thankful that he didn't stop his grandson, otherwise he would have gone to see his ancestors in advance.

"Xiaohu, be careful when you go outside." Chen Yueying still asked worriedly.

"Mother, don't worry."

Knowing that the eldest brother was going out again, Yuan Xiu, the petite third sister, stepped forward and hugged Li Chong's thigh, "Everything is safe and sound, elder brother."

Li Chong rubbed his younger sister Li Yuanxiu's head, "When the eldest brother comes back, I will bring you old Shanghai milk candy, that kind of candy will make your mouth full of milky taste, and it will be so sweet to your heart."

Suddenly, he felt someone poke him in the back, and turned his head to see that it was his second brother.

There was a little struggle on the little face.

"What's the matter, Zhixin?"

"Brother, here is this for you." The second brother Li Zhixin was full of reluctance, but he still handed the Browning in his hand to Li Chong, "Brother wants to go out, the gun is for him to defend himself."

When Li Chong heard this, he patted his second brother on the shoulder, "Haha, I am worthy of my elder brother's treatment of you. As for this gun, my elder brother gave it to you, and my elder brother wants to use his own. The gun in your hand is rich and expensive." It’s not easy to buy, put it away and don’t let outsiders see it.”

In the eyes of the whole family, Li Chong walked out of the gate with the two brothers Shunsheng and Hengsheng.

On the calm river, the wind blows the rice flowers to both sides, and the thick clouds cover the fiery sunshine in July.

"Young master, is Xinghua here now? There are more fields here than ours! Hang Seng and I haven't left the town since we were young."

"I'll go to the Xinghua Wharf in front of me right away, and from here I'll take a boat to Taizhou, a big wharf, and transfer to a merchant ship to go to Shanghai, a big Shanghai full of lights and feasting."

"Young master, is Shanghai full of tall buildings? The food is delicious, and the women are beautiful?" The two brothers Shunsheng and Hangsheng are two years older than themselves, and they are just young.

Li Chong looked at Shunsheng jokingly, "Huh? Shunsheng, you've never been out of the village, how do you know what Shanghai looks like?"

Under the eyes of the young master and his younger brother, Shunsheng scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I went there at night when I was dreaming."

Li Chong stood on the bow of the boat, and laughed, "Since that's the case, then I won't tell you. When you arrive in Shanghai, you can see for yourself whether it is the same as what you imagined in your dream."

When they arrived at Xinghua Wharf, the Lin family's grain ship was no longer there.

Without going out of the pier, the three of Li Chong bought first-class tickets to Taizhou pier directly at the pier.

The three of them sat on the steps, and Li Chong took out the white steamed buns and boiled eggs from home and distributed them to the two brothers. While eating, they waited for the boat to depart at [-] p.m.

There is no train in northern Jiangsu, especially in the Xinghua area, where there are many waterways, and boats are the most convenient way to travel.So regardless of status or not, you have to share the same boat. Of course, those with money and status can buy first-class seats.

In fact, it is said to be a first-class seat, but because the river in Xinghua is narrow, large merchant ships with deep drafts cannot go at all, so it is only based on the transformation of grain transport ships.The first-class seat is a spacious seat drawn at the front end, and there are tables, tea and melon seeds to serve.The ordinary seat is a stool, and everyone sits crowded together.

Therefore, you should hug your belongings tightly and put them under your nose, otherwise it is not uncommon for things to disappear in the blink of an eye when getting on and off the boat.

While the three of Li Chong were sitting on the steps, eating steamed buns and waiting for the boat, not far away, a pair of eyes eagerly stared at the white steamed buns in the hands of the three of them.

The owner of the eyes was sitting on the ground, emaciated, yellowish with black, holding a broken bowl with cracks in his hand, and a cracked bamboo stick in his hand.

After staring at it for a while, he got up abruptly and limped away.He is not as tall as the bamboo pole he is leaning on in his hand, so he is clearly still a child!
On the steps, there is no sunlight, but the wind blowing is still hot.

"Well, then."

"No, we're full."

One steamed bun and one egg, Li Chong felt that he was not full.When he took out another copy and distributed it to the two brothers, Shun Sheng and Hang Sheng waved their hands and said no.

"It's more than a dozen catties, carry it all the way in your hand, just one steamed bun and one egg, how can it be enough?" Seeing that the two brothers still haven't moved, "What? I haven't seen you two for two years and I'm being polite to you? Hurry up, I didn't The habit of persuading people to eat."

"Thank you, young master."

"Well, eat it."

Outside the pier, walk along the road until you reach the corner, a field that suddenly feels empty.Continuing along the crooked thin path stepped on by the soles of the shoes, there is a dilapidated warehouse.Adjacent to the warehouse was a row of solitary fallen pine trees, under which there were some small mounds overgrown with weeds.

There were a lot of people in ragged clothes resting on the floor in the warehouse. The air was stagnant. There was nothing in the warehouse except a bunch of people. The stench was very bad. It was noon and they were all sleeping.

There is some straw on the ground, and the bigger beggars put an old quilt like a mud bag on it if possible. The edge of the quilt is as shiny as the mossy bricks of the elders, and it is really a beggar's nest.Or a den of thieves.Both begging and stealing, they only pick passengers who get on and off the ship.

At the top of the middle is the only bed.A middle-aged man with white temples was leaning against the quilt, his eyes squinting.

In the dream, the face of the middle-aged man alternates between complacent and frightened, changing faces faster than Peking Opera.

"I told you to run and talk nonsense! Break one of your legs to see if you can still run! I pulled out your teeth," the middle-aged man picked up the iron tongs, lowered his mouth with two big mouths, and used it abruptly. The iron tongs snapped a full mouthful of teeth.Then he held the hemp rope carrying the burden, and lashed hard at the little figure on the ground who was curled up covering his mouth in pain and couldn't tell the difference between the mud and the people.

Listening to the sobbing and howling, the middle-aged man felt as if he was the superior master, the master who judged life and death.At this time, the man's face is proud.

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore." The voice of the little figure on the ground became lower and lower.
"Boss, there is more air out than air in." The skinny man stepped forward to remind him.

"Drag it out, bury it, bad luck!" The middle-aged man raised his foot and kicked the invisible figure on the ground twice, but waved his hand without moving.Kicking the broken tooth off the ground, the white tooth rolled around on the ground, and rolled into the corner of the warehouse in dusty form and disappeared.

The thin monkey nodded, human life is very cheap, especially these things that have parents' voices but no parents, are just a new mound behind the tree.

"It's all good, this is what happens when you talk nonsense to everyone, and secretly hide money in order to sneak away!" The middle-aged man stood on the only bed in the warehouse, with one hand on his hips and the other pointing at the children crowded together below.

(End of this chapter)