"Have you heard from Haiwazi?" Hong Lianshuo asked with concern, "Zhongyuan is back, and I don't know what will happen if I leave him alone in the county?"

"There is no fish market in winter. The county magistrate is satisfied that he has been able to do things efficiently this year! He was released and now he is hunting rabbits in the woods." Patriarch Yang said very happily.

Hong Lianshuo frowned slightly and said worriedly, "Don't ever cross the river and burn the bridge."

Patriarch Yang laughed when he heard this and said, "No, this boy is also afraid that the county magistrate will kick people, so he brings game to the magistrate's house every two or three days." He said angrily, "This boy is so glib now.

, which blew the county magistrate away." The smile in his eyes was clearly visible, showing that he was not that angry.

"Okay, let us know if anything happens." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with gentle eyes and said.

"I'm too lazy to move in the winter. It freezes to death outside. If something happens, it's spring." Chief Yang said with a smile.

"Don't be afraid of trouble." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with bright black eyes and said.

"We won't be polite." Patriarch Yang agreed with a smile.

Hong Lianshuo looked at the sky outside the cave entrance, "If nothing happens, we will leave." He looked at Lu Dahai and said, "I have brought you the Analects of Confucius and Sun Tzu's Art of War. Please memorize it first, and I will explain it to you in detail next year."

.”

"The Analects of Confucius, Sun Tzu's Art of War?" Lu Dahai looked at her with wide eyes and said.

Hong Lianshuo looked at them with his calm eyes and said, "Yes! You can't simply learn to become a martial artist who can only shout and kill. You must be brave and resourceful. A person's ability may be great or small, but he must learn to become a noble person, a

A moral person." He pondered for a moment and said, "How should I put it? I hope you realize that life is not easy, and know that the ants on the road are not easy, the leaves will return to dust, and even the wind on the road came after a long journey.

As a result, I will be more careful to protect the weak and vulnerable around me.”

"Yeah!" Lu Dahai nodded excitedly.

"It's like our fishing nets have big holes and only catch big fish and release small ones." After hearing this, Chief Yang said thoughtfully for a moment.

"Yes, yes! That's what I mean. I hope you will learn to be a man of both civil and military skills, and will set the path of benevolence and righteousness as your own criterion." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with glazed eyes and said.

"Ms. Hong, don't worry, I will keep an eye on them." Patriarch Yang assured, patting his chest.

"There are a lot of books in the backpack, you can divide them among yourself!" Hong Lianshuo looked at them with clear eyes and said, "Okay, I'm done with what I want to say!" He patted his knees and stood up, saying, "Let's go."

"Are you leaving before you finish eating?" Lu Dahai said hurriedly.

"Don't eat. Go home early to avoid walking at night." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with warm eyes after hearing this.

"Ms. Hong, you are giving us a New Year's gift. Since gifts are reciprocal, do you have to accept the New Year's gifts from us?" Patriarch Yang said seriously, and then quickly added, "They are all mountain products, pecans, and hazelnuts.

, jujubes are worthless and can be found all over the mountains and plains. Children picked them, so you have to accept this."

"Okay, let's accept it and let everyone feel the enthusiasm of the villagers." Hong Lianshuo responded with a smile.

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"So many?" Hong Lianshuo said in surprise as he looked at the sacks being carried out by the young men.

"It's okay this winter. The children picked so much from the mountains without knowing it." Patriarch Yang looked directly at her and said, "Ms. Hong made a promise not to go back on it."

"I'm afraid that if we take them all away, you'll be gone." Hong Lianshuo said worriedly, "It's not easy to have snacks."

"Mrs. Hong, there are many of them on this mountain! I still have them at home!" Haitao said with a smile, "These are our snacks in winter. These chestnuts are delicious and very sweet."

"It's good if you have it." Hong Lianshuo looked at him with a smile and said.

Hong Lianshuo looked at the sacks being placed on the horse, stepped forward and held his jade lion and said, "Let's go."

"We will see you off." Patriarch Yang and others sent Hong Lianshuo and others outside the village, watched them mount their horses, and watched them leave until they were no longer visible, then turned around and returned to the village.

&*&

Hong Lianshuo and the others rode horses all the way and finally arrived home before dark.

"What's on your horse's back?" Lin Nanzheng said, looking at the sack on the horse's back with his phoenix eyes.

"A mountain product given by the folks." Hong Lianshuo jumped off the horse and said, patting the horse's back.

"Don't you want to take things from the villagers? Why did you change your mind?" Han Qinhu said as he looked at her with raised eyebrows.

"Give and take have two different meanings." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with eyes like glass beads and said, "And these are not valuables, but the wishes of the villagers. Let the brothers feel the enthusiasm of the villagers."

"You really have two mouths, you can say whatever you want." Lin Nanzheng looked at her with his phoenix eyes and shook his head with a smile.

"Don't dislike it!" Hong Lianshuo looked at them with clear eyes and said.

"Don't dislike it, don't dislike it, just treat it as a snack." Chen Zhongyuan said with a smile.

"We don't mean to be dissatisfied, but to be honest, it takes a lot of effort to peel these wild products, especially hazelnuts." Jiang Shuisheng looked at them with clear black and white eyes and said.

"Who told you to chew it with your teeth and hit it with a hammer?" Hong Lianshuo said with a chuckle.

"There is no hammer." Lin Nanzheng smacked his lips and said.

Hearing this, Hong Lianshuo shook his head and laughed, "It's okay to hit him with rocks!"

Si Xi pursed her lips and said, "The skin of pecans is thick and hard to pick. Whoever likes it can eat it, but I don't like it very much."

Hong Lianshuo pointed at them with his index finger and said, "You are really picky." Dai Mei looked at them lightly and said, "You really don't want to eat?"

"Just give me a little." Han Qinhu said without interest, "Just give more to the brothers."

But when you open the sack, look at the peeled walnuts and hazelnuts, and look at each other.

"This is a lot of effort!" Han Qinhu said as he looked at them with a somewhat moved expression.

"It's light on etiquette but heavy on affection!" Hong Lianshuo said with a crooked eyebrow, looking at them leisurely and said, "Then do you still want to eat now?"

"We can't live up to the wishes of the folks!" Lin Nanzheng said immediately after hearing this. He stretched out his hand, twisted a walnut kernel, put it into his mouth and chewed it, "It's so delicious! Thank you to them."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"In addition to giving more to the pregnant women, the rest will be shared with everyone. Let's just taste the wishes of the villagers one bite at a time." Hong Lianshuo looked at them with warm eyes and said.

"Hey!" Chen Zhongyuan responded in a voice as loud as a bell, "Leave this matter to me!"

Chen Zhongyuan divided the mountain goods among others. It looked like a lot, but he couldn't handle the large number of people, so everyone got a little bit. It was a sweet treat.


Chapter completed!