"Really, it's true!"
The young man heard his tone soften and immediately explained,
"My family lives in Shanghe Village. There are only three of us left at home. My name is Zhao Wu, and my younger brother Zhao Wen is just six years old this year.
My mother fell ill after winter began and wanted to eat something sweet, but there was no food at home, so where could she get sugar?
I...I really have no choice!"
Seeing that Tang Zhan and the Third Master were moved, the young man continued,
“Please spare me and let me take these things to my mother and brother, and I can work for you!
Don't look down on me because I'm young. I've learned Kung Fu, and I'm strong enough to do a lot of things. I can definitely pay it back."
Tang Zhan saw that he was wearing patches and single shoes, and did not look like a habitual criminal. He also heard him speak with a name, and it did not seem fake, so he let him go.
"You're quite skilled! You said you learned Kung Fu? Who did you learn it from? Did the person who taught you Kung Fu want you to use it to do bad things?"
Thinking of Zhao Wu's skills and speed just now, Tang Zhan was even more angry at him for not fighting back.
With such great skills, what else can you do? Why don't you take the right path?
"Yes...my father taught me!"
When Zhao Wu mentioned his father, he looked ashamed.
"This is the first time, I won't do it again! Please forgive me! My mother and brother are still at home...waiting for me...waiting for me to eat the New Year's Eve dinner..."
Zhao Wu's voice became lower and lower. If Tang Zhan didn't have good hearing, he would hardly be able to hear the three words "New Year's Eve dinner" from his mouth.
“That’s enough!”
The third master felt that he was quite temperamental despite his young age! In order to get food for his mother and brother, he risked everything!
"It's New Year's Day, so I'll consider these as gifts for you. Take them back and give them to your mother and brother!
However, don't do this kind of robbery again! A real man should do what he should do and what he shouldn't do! Live with integrity!"
The Third Master has learned a lot from Grandpa Lan. Although he appears to be as cold as an iceberg on the surface, he is actually very soft-hearted inside!
"Thank you, thank you!"
Zhao Wu bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude, "I will definitely behave myself in the future and never do such a despicable thing again!"
He was about to move forward while holding the things in his arms tightly, but then he turned back when he thought of something.
"May I ask your names? Where do you live? If I have the chance in the future, I, Zhao Wu, will definitely repay you!"
"From now on, just be a good person and you won't need to repay me!" The Third Master waved his hand at him. "We will also leave here after the New Year. You don't need to take it too seriously as it's within your ability."
Seeing that they didn't want to leave their names, Zhao Wu left, looking back every few steps.
He met a good person today! Mom and brother can also eat sweet candy.
Tang Zhan saw that the Third Master had nothing in his hands and looked unhappy, just like a child whose toys were taken away.
He went to buy one for each of them in a flattering manner.
These snacks are not only loved by the Third Master, but also by his wife and children.
Home.
Lan Guoer spent most of the day writing couplets, and only sent everyone in the yard away before lunch.
The children took small baskets and carried things to Tang's mother's yard. They were all rewards given by the villagers.
Potatoes and sweet potatoes were the most abundant items, weighing over 100 kilograms in total.
I also got about ten cabbages and a dozen eggs.
Tang's mother hadn't been in the village all year and was in need of these local specialties! She was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
He kept muttering to himself, "It's good to be educated. Just write and you can get what you want!"
Unlike those uneducated peasants who work in the fields all year round, exposed to the wind and sun, and still go hungry in the end!"
Zhao Lai Di and Zhang Xiao Cui listened to Tang's mother's muttering, looked at the things on the ground, and made up their minds.
They have no chance in this life!
However, their children still have a chance!
I thought to myself that I must ensure that my children study well, and in the future they will also be able to make money with their pens like my fourth brother and his wife!
Seeing that they were all interested, Tang's mother turned her head away, the corners of her lips unable to stop rising.
After the family split up, each family became the head of its own household. What she worried about most was that these short-sighted daughters-in-law would ruin the children's chance to go to school.
Now that the tangible benefits are here, it is much better than her talking till her lips are hoarse!
Now, she no longer has to worry about her grandchildren dropping out of school.
In the afternoon, every household began to sweep the yard and post couplets.
The sound of firecrackers could be heard from the village from time to time.
Lan Guoer clearly felt that the New Year atmosphere this year was much stronger than in the previous two years.
Many customs that were abolished in recent years are gradually beginning to revive.
Couplets no longer just contain quotations from important leaders. They are posted on the doors of every household to express the yearning for a better life. Clever women also display their exquisite paper-cutting skills to cut out exquisite window grilles to decorate their doors and windows.
Wealthier families even hung big red lanterns in front of their doors and decorated them with lights and colors, making it look so festive!
"Uncle and Dad are back!"
"So happy! We can set off firecrackers too!"
Accompanied by the shouts of the little ones, the Third Master and Tang Zhan stepped into the courtyard.
"Those firecrackers are very dangerous! You can't play with them by yourselves!" Tang's mother was the first to stop them!
Every Chinese New Year, there are children who get injured from playing with firecrackers. The triplets are all very delicate and pretty, and Tang's mother doesn't want them to get hurt in the slightest.
Seeing the little ones hanging their heads, she couldn't bear it and said,
"It's not completely impossible to play, but you must have an adult with you. You can ask your brothers Xiaolong and Xiaohai for help, okay?"
"Okay!" The little guys became energetic again!
As long as there is something to play with, children are easy to please.
Uncle San gave each child a string of candied haws, took some firecrackers and took them to the village to play.
"You came all the way to the commune, and you only bought these?"
Zhao Lai Di thought they could buy something rare, but in the end she saw nothing except snacks for the children.
That’s what Tang Zhan and the others thought before they left!
But this small commune in the mountains is nothing compared to the great capital! Tang's mother had already prepared everything for sale outside!
"We've only had a few days of good times, and you're already finding faults?" Tang's mother glanced at her.
"In previous years, a little bit of oil was enough to make you happy! This year, you have meat to eat, but you are still not satisfied?
What else do you want? I'll give you the Guanyin soil and grass roots, isn't that enough?"
When Zhao Lai Di heard the three words "Guanyin soil", she was struck by lightning and subconsciously covered her mouth.
During the three-year disaster, she had not yet married into the Tang family. All the food in the family went to the men in the family. Her mother disliked her because she was a girl and thought that if she starved to death, she would save food for the family.
But she survived day by day by digging grass roots from the mountains.
Later, everyone's life became increasingly difficult, and even the grass roots could not be dug up.
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