The journey was very smooth, and the ox's foot strength was good, so I came to Linghe Wharf when the sun was in the west.

This Lingshui wharf is at the confluence of the Xiaoling River and the Fen River, on the bank of the Xiaoling River. The water surface here is open and the water flow is stable, which is conducive to berthing boats, and it is convenient to enter and exit the Fen River.

The docks were really busy, with several large ships loading and unloading goods. A little smaller boat is ferried to the other side, across the Fen River, to the west is the Yellow River, across the Yellow River is Shaanxi. Larger boats generally follow the Fen River south into the Yellow River. From the Yellow River to the east, you can enter the Grand Canal, and to the west, you can go to Chang'an through Weishui.

When I looked closer, I saw that on each boat, there were only a few gangplanks more than a foot wide, which were connected from the boat to the shore. The goods relied on manpower to pass through the trembling springboard on and off their backs, and Zhang Zhimu's heart was only shocked.

I have seen several boats, and Xiaoqing said that there is no Grandpa Chen.

Suddenly, a few cries of pain came, and I saw a steward, wielding a whip at the gangplank, beating a ragged coolie so hard that he was begging for mercy on the ground, and he could not stop. Zhang Zhimu couldn't help but touch the short knife on his waist, but looking at the child, he still endured it. So he took out a handful of copper coins and walked over, stretched out his hand to stop the man from holding the whip, and said, "Calm down, big brother, let him go." ”

The man in charge of the business is beating people with all his might, and when he sees that anyone dares to stop him, he will be angry. Zhang Zhimu stuffed the money into his hand. Thinking about the copper coin in his hand, he saw that the person who came was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was probably not a good stubble, and said: "This stinky coolie is not working hard, and he touched our goods." ”

"Okay, big brother, don't be like him, ask you about a person, do you know a person named Chen Yufeng? Forty or fifty years old. ”

"Who? Chen Yufeng! 'Mountain Harrier' Chen Yufeng, who doesn't know anyone on this pier. You look for him, it's over, this man is a waste. I can't stand up for anyone else this time. Zhang Zhimu was shocked.

"Look, there are rows of sheds over there, where can I find him? Okay, I'll let this guy go for a look. The steward said.

Zhang Zhimu and Xiaoqing immediately rushed to the row of sheds. At the door of the first row of sheds, an old man wearing a torn sheepskin jacket, unkempt hair, with a rag wrapped around his right foot, was basking in the sun with his eyes closed and in his arms. Zhang Zhimu looked at Xiaoqing. Xiaoqing shook her head, meaning no.

There was no one else around, Zhang Zhimu wanted to ask, but as soon as he approached, a sour smell rushed to his face. Fan Zhang Zhimu with his hand and said to the old man: "Excuse me, uncle." The old man opened his eyes sleepily.

"Grandpa Chen!" Xiaoqing shouted with a crying voice and rushed over. It turned out that the old man's appearance Xiaoqing didn't recognize, every time he went home, the old man cleaned up, in Xiaoqing's eyes, Grandpa Chen was very majestic, not like this. As soon as the old man opened his eyes, Xiaoqing could see that the old man was Chen Yufeng.

The sour smell smoked Xiaoqing so much that he covered his nose. But Tong Yan was unscrupulous and said, "Grandpa Chen, what's wrong with you, you stink." ”

"Haha, it's Xiaoqing! How did you get here? ”

"Mom asked me and my uncle to come to you. Uncle, this is Grandpa Chen. ”

He said to Chen Yufeng again: "This is uncle." ”

"Hello uncle, sister Yukun, let's come to you old. I've found you. What's wrong with you. Zhang Zhimu stepped forward and said.

"Alas! You see, I can't help them anymore, and I'm dragging you down again. The old man sighed.

"Sister Yukun can't worry about it at home. In any case, I'm going to take you back. ”

"If you don't go back, it's useless, and everyone will have to worry about dying outside." Chen Yufeng said.

"What are you going to do?" A young man in his twenties, with a scoop in his hand, shouted as he ran over.

"It's okay, someone from home." Chen Yufeng shouted.

Introduce each other to find out. The visitor's name is Li Yunhe, twenty-three years old, and these days, he is all dependent on him to take care of Chen Yufeng. I just got some vegetable porridge and sent it back to Chen Yufeng, and when I saw someone surrounding Chen Yufeng, I was afraid that someone would take advantage of the old man's inconvenience and be unfavorable to him, so he shouted and came over.

Zhang Zhimu saw that there was basically not much food in the vegetable porridge, so he said: "There is a wine front in front, let's go there and talk!" ”

Before entering the hotel, I saw a butcher shop next to the hotel, so I went over to buy a bone for a few pennies, asked the guy to smash it with the back of a knife, turned around and threw it to Saihu and said, "Saihu looks at the car." ”

After a few people sat down, Zhang Zhimu thought, I have to get a little affordable. I asked for a pound of beef in sauce, a plate of shredded belly, a few side dishes, and three bowls of wine. Xiaoqing wanted to eat pig's trotters, and asked for a few pig's trotters for the store to chop open.

During the ordering process, Chen Yufeng and Li Yunhe kept looking at each other. It's the first time that someone who can order like this invites them to eat like this.

They can't even think of wine and meat. Xiaoqing wants to eat pig's trotters, and the general child's business will pass with a word. But this uncle is not, he will buy it if he asks for it. Especially, seeing Xiaoqing's ruddy face, he knew that at least he hadn't suffered these days. I couldn't sleep because I was worried about it, but now I'm relieved.

The three of them picked up the wine, and Zhang Zhimu said, "Let's congratulate Xiaoqing and I on finding Uncle Chen and being able to reunite here." The three of them each took a sip.

At the beginning of eating, the two of them were still very restrained, and after a few sips of wine, the two of them were not polite. A gust of wind swept away the remnants of the clouds, and Xiaoqing who watched ate and ate straight music.

Uncle Chen didn't mind and said, "Zhimu, our grandfather is not polite." I can't remember the last time I ate meat. The title of "Zhimu" was called out by Zhang Zhimu who repeatedly insisted on not letting him be called a son.

"The family is polite!" Zhang Zhimu said.

This Uncle Chen was also a character when he was young. Since he was a child, he had no parents, and he was accepted as an apprentice by a dart master, and he learned a good kung fu. Later, the dart master died, and he still followed the dart game with him. Because of his good kung fu and good sword, he is also spiritual, so he gave a nickname on the rivers and lakes: "Mountain Harrier".

One year, for the sake of a woman, after drinking some wine, he got into a fight with another dart master in the dart game and injured someone. If you break the rules in the dart game, and you don't have the support of the master, you can't stay in the dart game. It's impossible to go to any other game. Because the dart game earns money from licking blood, each family has a lot of secrets that are not known to outsiders. Therefore, the rule of the dart game is that you can't use someone else's dart master. But this "mountain harrier" has no strengths except for martial arts. Another way is to participate in the anti-thief and join the gang. Chen Yufeng would not go anyway. In a bad mood, he got drunk that day, so he fell drunk on the street, and it was snowing lightly, and the snow covered Chen Yufeng's body. Coincidentally, the old man of the Qin family passed by in a car, and when he saw that it was a man, he took him home, drank some ginger syrup, and finally did not freeze to death. At that time, when the dog died, someone ate it, and when the person died, no one buried it. Well, Chen Yufeng stayed in the Qin family to help take care of the family, and after a long time, he also helped to do some chores. has never forgotten Master Qin's life-saving grace, the Qin family was defeated, and the other families were scattered, he didn't leave, with all his strength, he helped Huang Yukun Niang. Originally, people in their forties and fifties were not allowed to get on the gangplank according to the rules of the dock. But the old man relies on his kung fu, and the strength that ordinary young people can't match, especially if he is righteous and righteous, those in charge also give three points of face, which is a special case. That morning, I carried the big one and loaded it on the ship, because of the dew in the morning, the springboard was slippery, and the old man was thinking about the third mother, and he didn't eat anything, his stomach was empty, and his eyes were a little flowery. I had already walked through the springboard, but when I got on the boat, my feet slipped a little, and I didn't dare to let go of the heavy cargo on my shoulders, so I jumped on the boat. Unfortunately, one foot is not steady, and only one foot is struggling. But the old man shook and stopped. There was an exclamation from the top and bottom of the boat. Because the rule on the dock is that if the goods are lost, they will be compensated, and they can't be with their lives. I've seen people thrown into the Fen River because of this. Gritting his teeth, Chen Yufeng put down the goods, and Chen Yufeng couldn't stand anymore. They carried him back to the shed. At that time, he still thought that his luck and activities would be better slowly, and it was common for people who practiced martial arts to break their muscles and bones. But the next day, his feet were swollen all over, Li Yunhe pooled the money of the two of them, borrowed some from others, and finally bought some medicine paste, which was slightly better, but there was no medicine in the past few days, and it was a little swollen. This Li Yunhe is from a blacksmith family, and he also has a good kung fu. Because he has a case, he is wanted by the government, incognito, and eats here with his strength, and he is especially attached to Chen Yufeng, and he is like a grandfather. Afraid that he would be short-tempered, Chen Yufeng repeatedly persuaded him that there are mixed fish and dragons here, as long as you don't come out, no one will pay attention to you, and you must endure everything.

Zhang Zhimu listened to it, thinking that these two people are talents. Seeing that Chen Yufeng's feet were swollen very high, he said: "Uncle Chen, this can't work, how can there be a better doctor, this foot has to be treated quickly, I'm afraid it's not good if it's late." ”

"There are no good doctors around here, the good hand has to be Xiurong's 'God Hand Zhang', that old guy still has some means to treat this orthopedic trauma, I don't know how it is now, I haven't seen it for a few years."

"That's good, pack up first, you can rush some way before it gets dark, be greedy for darkness at night, and arrive early tomorrow morning" After speaking, Zhang Zhimu said to Li Yunhe again: "Brother Yunhe, you can also go with us." You have a relationship with Uncle Chen, we have few people there, so we went to safety. Eat a stable meal, we can take care of it, and Uncle Chen is not at ease with you here."

Li Yunhe's eyes are a little wet, no one has cared about himself in the past two years, he has eaten the last meal and the next meal, and he has to hide in fear, he dreams of having a stable place, and today's great good thing is in front of him, and he still doesn't believe it. Look at Uncle Chen.

Chen Yufeng nodded and said, "Don't thank you yet, big brother." "Fang Cai, if it weren't for Zhang Zhimu to speak, he wouldn't dare to say it, it's not easy to raise an extra person now, and he has a good impression of this nephew who doesn't know much about this. This kid is so understanding.

"Thank you, big brother." Li Yunhe got up and bowed.

"Don't be so polite in the future," Zhang Zhimu hurriedly said.

Li Yunhe was a little dizzy all of a sudden, this is a big brother who is generous and kind, a good thing that fell from the sky.

When he came out, he saw Saihu licking his tongue, and there were no bones on the ground. Zhang Zhimu Yile has already regarded Saihu as a member of his side. Zhang Zhimu knows that raw bones must be used to feed dogs, and after eating raw bones, there will be no bone residue in dog feces, which can be completely digested and absorbed by dogs, but cooked bones are not.

Back at the shed, the two of them had almost no luggage, and when it was cold, they covered a broken quilt together. The smell in the shed is really not flattering. Xiaoqing said that she wouldn't go in anything. Rolling up the broken quilt, Chen Yufeng asked Li Yunhe to lift the grass underneath and pull out a bag of oilcloth rolled by a broken mat in the soil, which looked quite heavy, it must be a weapon. In fact, that is Chen Yufeng's sword.

Li Yunhe said: "Heh, after being together for so long, I don't know you have a treasure here." Chen Yufeng was happy and said, "Go."

Zhang Zhimu said: "Today, this cow is strong. ”

When Chen Yufeng first got into the ox cart, he felt that there was something under him when he pressed his hand, and when he looked up and looked at Zhang Zhimu, he understood that there was a weapon underneath.

On the road, Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe took turns driving cattle, and they were not lonely when there were many people.

Zhang Zhimu thought to himself that these two people would be my good helpers in the future. This ideological work has to be done slowly.

Asked: "Yunhe, there is a bloodstain on your face, what's the matter?" ”

"Ahem! The steward's whip on the docks. Fuck, if it weren't for the case on my body, Uncle Chen repeatedly advised me to endure it, and I could pull off their heads with my hands alone for the dozen or so people in charge. ”

"Why did you smoke you?"

"Why? Why do you need it? If I want to hit you, you have to endure it, just in this world. Those bastards, tired and tired, still eat and drink spicy food every day, and go to the kiln when they have nothing to do. Li Yunhe said.

"This world is too unfair, it has to be changed." Zhang Zhimu said.

"Unfair? What is fair. How? Chen Yufeng took over and said.

"Fairness means that everyone is equal, no one is allowed to bully others, and whoever does more work will get more money. People like that who don't work can't be paid for it. Zhang Zhimu said.

"How can there be such a thing, who will care about such a thing." Chen Yufeng said.

"Let's just say, Lingshui Pier. There are hundreds of people who work, and there are only a dozen in charge, or at most about 20. If everyone is united, they will not work if they beat people, and if they are given little money, they will not work. As long as the hearts are united, those hairy people will not be thrown into the river. Zhang Zhimu said.

"And who pays the wages?"

"The owner of the goods will give it!"

"Then who's in charge!"

"Everyone elects one, and whoever can take charge of the big guy and be fair will be elected. Set the rules, no matter who is in charge, do things according to the rules. If you don't follow the rules, you will be replaced. The few people who said it didn't squeak. Zhang Zhimu knows that he will accept it when he sees it, and now is not the time to say it too thoroughly, it is counterproductive to say too much.

As I walked, it got dark. The road was not very good, so Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe got out of the car and led the cow away. The Saihu performed particularly well, as if he wanted to show it. He kept running in front of him, and when he saw a pit or water, he stopped and shouted twice. Everyone thought it was strange that they had never seen such a smart dog. After Xiaoqing finished speaking, this dog was picked up on the road.

Chen Yufeng said: "Zhimu, I think you have found a treasure." Zhang Zhimu was very happy in his heart.

"Uncle Chen, you can sleep first. When we call it. "Actually. Zhang Zhimu looked at Chen Yufeng's foot, which was very badly injured and severely edema. I don't know if I can save my feet, but in fact, if I can't keep my feet, I can't save my life. Nowadays, there are basically no anti-inflammatory measures. Just look at Uncle Chen's creation, Zhang Zhimu's heart is very heavy.