The old monk seemed reluctant to introduce the young general, and the young general did not seem to have any intention of talking, and stood there quietly, his back as straight as a javelin, and he did not move at all.

Putting his brother's knife still on the stone table, the old monk himself sat down on a stone bench and said with a smile: "You both have ancestral good knives, why did you come here today?" ”

The elder brother explained, "The patriarch ordered us to take a boat to pour fish medicine. ”

The old monk clasped his hands together and said unbearably: "All living beings are in trouble, Amitabha." ”

"We heard the sound of wooden fish below, and then we remembered to go up the mountain to have a look. When I got here, I was afraid that it would hinder the master's evening class, so I played in front of the door. The elder brother continued to explain.

"Hmm." The old monk said happily: "It is very strange that the old man hears you singing, no one will come at night. Who sang that song? That's good, which of you is the elder brother? Mr. Jing Nan gave birth to twins that year. ”

"Can't the master see it?" My brother smiled.

The old monk raised his hand and pointed at him without thinking, "You must be the eldest brother, and it is the younger brother who sings." ”

The younger brother said shyly: "I sang nonsense, master don't make fun of it." ”

"Haha!" The old monk stood up, "Don't be ashamed, I've heard too many songs like this, and I don't just listen to them, the old man also did such things when he was young." Since you're here, please go in and quench your thirst with a cup of honey tea made by Lao Ke. ”

The elder order, the brothers could not refuse, and immediately followed the young general into the temple from the small corner gate. Upon entering is a small patio, surrounded by trellises full of pumpkin vines, flowers, and rusty bronze stilt incense burners.

The moonlight sprinkled all over the courtyard, the ancient scenery was extremely beautiful, the younger brother came for the first time, and said in a loud voice: "It's a good place, I didn't expect it to be so good here." ”

The old monk said, "It's just not too dirty." There is no incense in the temple, the other monks have run away, I am the only one here, I have nothing to do to plant a little flowers, this pumpkin is good this year, it is almost overwhelming the shelf. ”

While the old monk introduced, he led the three into the Buddhist hall, and he lived in the meditation room on the left. When they entered the house, the brothers suddenly saw a very good-looking young woman, sitting on a large wooden chair with rough workmanship. Drinking honey tea from the monk's hospitality to guests.

The old monk said: "This girl is General Xu's fiancée, and this time she will go back to Beijing to meet her elders, and then visit the church to get married." Oh, yes! ”

"Uncle, don't say it, it's endless." The beauty's pretty face turned crimson, and she stood up generously, "When I think of making a private decision for life without the consent of my elders, my face is hot." ”

The young general, who had always been reticent, spoke softly. "It's okay, the father-in-law is the most reasonable,"

He is naturally Xu Hao's righteous son Xu Yan, and the woman is Li Fang's girl under the head of the Western Regions. His surname is Gou, a local name, who was washed down hundreds of miles downstream by floods in his early years, and was rescued by a Han man surnamed Li who was doing business here. recognized the righteous daughter and took her to the far Western Regions.

Li Fang's relatives are almost gone, and she has suffered from the warmth and coldness of the clan since she was a child. It was to not be nostalgic for his hometown without relatives, and soon changed his surname to Li. Because he fell in love with Xu Yan, he resolutely signed up to be a nurse in the army, and then followed Xu Yan all the way to the north and south, deducing a moving love story.

This year, Xu Hao summoned Yizi home, intending to let him return to Liaodong to take charge of the army, Xu Ember led Li Fang back to the Central Plains, and Li Fang also took him to Qinglong Mountain to worship his ancestors, the old monk is her only surviving relative, and it is also the father of the brothers who is a lifelong enemy, the kind of hero who cherishes heroes, no one can kill anyone in many duels, but they have become friends.

The old monk warmly entertained the four young people, and was very relieved to learn that his niece was alive and had a lifelong dependence, and he was happy to talk about many stories that happened in the past between the two races, some of which the young people did not know, and some of which were not so clear even though they knew, which made the brothers very satisfied.

In addition, the old monk also said that the grievances and grievances between the two families, the brothers kept these things in their hearts silently, but they didn't know that the beauty in front of them was the enemy they swore to kill, probably even if they knew, they couldn't do it, the tradition of the two clans was always man to man, and killing women was not done by men.

The brothers were very puzzled, the old monk seemed to know too much, right? Especially when it comes to his own secrets, it seems that he knows too much, so he became a monk.

It was getting late, and both sides got up at the same time to say goodbye, and the old monk, who was empty, looked at his niece reluctantly and sent them out of the temple gate.

In this way, the two groups of young people descended the mountain one after the other, and in less than a moment they reached the high bank near the river.

The moonlight is like silver, every qiē looks beautiful and peaceful, and the scenery is doubly clear because of the silence of the night. Just like the brothers' melancholy about not being able to fulfill their vows, Li Fang's faint sadness about returning to her hometown after many years and being about to marry far away, and Xu Yan's discomfort when she returned from the war-torn battlefield to the world of singing and dancing, in short, the four young people have their own thoughts.

For a while, no one was in the mood to speak in front of the river.

The elder brother suddenly said: "I'll go and bring the wine and meat, Brother Xu will protect the family and defend the country, please accept our brother's respect." ”

Xu Yan said: "You are carrying a heavy responsibility, it's not too early, don't be delayed because of us." ”

"It doesn't matter, look at the Big Dipper in the sky, it's still early when it's the third watch." The elder brother pointed to the night sky and said to the younger brother, "Let's go." ”

The younger brother whistled and followed behind the elder brother, who was unusually swift and swift, leaping high and light, landing lightly on the riverbank, leaping swiftly from one boulder to another, and soon reaching the side of the boat.

Li Fang said softly with a complicated expression: "They are actually my family's life and death enemies, if they know my true identity, I don't know what to think?" Will it kill me with a knife. ”

"No, it won't." Xu Yan's eyes were bright, "They are all kind-hearted and simple young people, and their grudges have nothing to do with women." Even if they want to kill you, they have to step over my corpse. ”

"Don't." Li Fang was very scared, "I don't plan to recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, so let this secret pass forever with my uncle." ”

At this time, the brothers came back with wine and meat, and the younger brother held a gong with wet dew in his hand, and said, "The incense is extinguished, and there are still three plates left, and I don't know when it will be extinguished." ”

The elder brother said, "It's okay, just look at the sky." ”

"But the wind seems to be blowing in the distance." The younger brother was very distressed and worried that he would miss the hour.

Xu Shen said: "It doesn't matter, the wind is coming from the south. The clouds are in the east, so it doesn't matter. ”

"Yes, it doesn't matter." The elder brother laid the wine and meat on the stone.

Li Fang looked at these three equally excellent young men, prayed that they would never meet each other, and watched them sit directly on the stones, while pulling out their knives and cutting off the venison and eating them in large gulps, while raising the wine gourds one by one, and gulping and drinking, very envious of the man's arrogance and ease.

The elder brother looked up at the moon and said, "The master on the mountain is good. However, he said that he knew our enemy and knew my father, and I was a little suspicious of his identity. ”

Li Fang's heart tightened, and she hurriedly lowered her head, fortunately it was night, otherwise it would be easy to expose her nervousness.

Xu Yan's expression remained unchanged, if the brothers planned to pursue the past, then he would tell the truth, and then have a fair duel with the brothers. Although his martial arts are far from being as good as his marksmanship.

The younger brother said, "Oh, why did we forget to ask him his common name?" ”

The elder brother said, "It's useless, he can make up a name at will." ”

The younger brother smiled: "He also said that he could sing, and he may have done something bad when he was young." A handful of old age out of the house. ”

Li Fang couldn't help it, and interjected: "I haven't done anything bad, I just saw through the red dust, when will I get revenge?" ”

"yes. When is the time for retribution? The elder brother glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "Teachable, I think our brothers have not thought about revenge in the past three years." It was difficult to sleep and eat for this reason, but tonight I learned that the ancestors of the two families killed and killed, and many people died. But my father has never killed anyone in his life, nor has he told us about the grievances of his ancestors, and he only confessed it before he died. And there is obviously no one in the other party's house, and his old man must know it, I really don't know why? ”

Li Fangyu asked hesitantly: "Then, once you know the whereabouts of the enemy?" Will you go for revenge? ”

"Yes!" The elder brother replied without hesitation, and then smiled: "Revenge must be avenged, otherwise you will be in vain." ”

Li Fang's expression was miserable, she knew too well the customs of the two surnames, and she must do what she said, even to the death.

The expressionless Xu Yan watched his younger brother can't help but clench the hilt of the knife, and listen to him shout: "I don't allow you to kill, kill to pay for your life." I was born useless, or I will take revenge, and my brother will marry a wife and have children to inherit the lineage. ”

The elder brother laughed, raised his head and drank the last bit of wine, "Silly brother, my father's last wish is to drink the blood of the enemy with a knife, but he didn't say that he wants someone's life." There are only two brothers left in our family, and the other party only has one daughter left, when will we get revenge? Do you have to kill the two heirs? Let's not take revenge, let's not revenge, let's stop here. ”

Xu Yan was finally moved at this point, he didn't expect a young man in the mountains to say such open-minded words, and he was smart enough to vaguely guess the identity of his fiancée, and he knew the words of the old monk.

What kind of person was the brothers' deceased father, Mr. Jing Nan? Xu Yan yearns for it, he should be an outstanding person like his father-in-law, which can be seen from the old monk, obviously the old monk thinks that the son of his friend is not a mediocre person, especially his eldest son, the elders of both sides should completely break off the grievances and grievances between the two families without violating the wishes of the ancestors.

"Ahh Li Fang exclaimed loudly, grabbed Xu Yan's bloody right hand, and exclaimed, "Are you crazy? ”

The younger brother was stunned by his lightning snatching his knife, and then self-harmed, but Xu Ember showed a heartfelt smile, and said awe-inspiring to his brother who had a stern expression: "In the name of Xu Ye, the righteous son of my British father-in-law Xu family, I will marry my wife to repay your family's grudges." The past is over, and the blood of the Xu family will not disgrace your ancestors. ”

Li Fang became excited, and shouted distressedly: "Why are you suffering? If you want my life, just take it, and if you frown, you are not the daughter of the Gou family. ”

"Bandage your wounds, don't hurt your bones." The elder brother was a little panicked, and said with a wry smile: "A little blood is enough, you?" ”

"Hahaha!" Xu Shen completely abandoned the majesty of the general, and returned to the poor child of a small mountain village, and raised his hand happily and smiled: "I have a sense of proportion, but I just lightly stroked." ”

My brother was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Haha." ”

"Hahaha." The younger brother laughed too.

"You know how long it takes to grow up?"

However, Li Fang slapped her sweetheart in disgust, and her mood was completely relaxed, so she quickly and carefully took out the gauze and bandaged the wound skillfully. (To be continued......)