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Chapter 71 Daily life on the mountain

The rain seemed to fall continuously from the sky.

The water level at the bottom of the mountain is also rising again and again.

Some villagers were sitting on bamboo rafts, while others were pushing wooden basins. The whole family was tightly gathered together and swimming in the water. From a distance, there were only black heads on the vast water.

The fire in the cave was dimly lit.

Lin Mu leaned on Xianggong and chatted with Zhi Geer, "Are you staying here tonight? Will Xianggong and I go there?"

What he was thinking was that there was nothing over there in the bamboo house and everything was at Xianggong's place. They would go there to decorate it tonight. This way, no matter who will live there in the future, they can live comfortably.

"Okay," Brother Zhi didn't care. He put his chin on his hands, bent his legs, and glanced outside, "Hey... don't think about the harvest in the first half of the year."

"Yes," Lin Mu also nodded, "Fortunately, our family doesn't rely on the fields for food."

"I wonder what's going on at home?" Zhi Geer frowned.

"What? You didn't say anything?" Lin Mu's eyes widened, he straightened up from Gu Shiqing's arms and pulled Zhi Ge'er's sleeve and asked.

"I told you," Brother Zhi nodded, "We even told you here. My brother found a cave in the mountain a few days ago, and I asked them to come and look for it if they had something to do."

"I just didn't know they were in the mountain now. "No, have you got everything?" "It's okay

if you're prepared," Lin Mu sat back, "If there's not enough stuff, you can get some," he pointed to the top of his head, "There are some from your family here too."

, there are also food and things from Zhi Geer's family in the cave diagonally above. Lin Mu thought that the two families would eat together anyway, so they put them all together. There are a lot of things. Even if Zhi Geer helps his family, it won't be much. Besides, there are still many things in the husband's space. have.

"If you're worried, Tang Jiang or I should go take a look?" Gu Shiqing, who had been silent until now, asked the two of them.

"I'll go." Tang Jiang stood up and looked outside.

How could his father-in-law bother Brother Gu?

"Tang Jiang!" Brother Zhi stood up with a hesitant look on his face.

"I'll go with you!"

"Just don't go," Lin Mu stopped him first, "Just go with Tang Jiang."

"Mu Mu..."

Tang Jiang also meant the same thing. He came over and gave Zhi a gentle hug. Brother, "Be good, I'll be back soon."

After saying that, he picked up the coir raincoat and bamboo hat at the entrance of the cave, put them on and went out.

"Be careful of the mud on the ground!" Zhi Ge'er shouted after him hurriedly.

"I know!"

Lin Mu pushed him down and sat down on the fluffy animal skin blanket on the ground. "Do

you believe your husband? Huh?" Zhi Geer's face was pale and he said nothing.

Lin Mu didn't bother him, Brother Xiao Le was sensible and didn't say anything, and the others sat quietly.

After Tang Jiang left, Gu Shiqing ran to the entrance of the cave and sat down where he was, looking at the rain falling outside the cave.

Lin Mu originally planned to go to the bamboo house to clean up, but now he had to put it away first and accompany Zhi Geer until Tang Jiang came back.

Brother Zhi sat blankly, and Lin Mu couldn't stand it any longer, "Since you guys are sleeping here tonight, why don't we clean it up first?"

"Okay."

The two of them went back and forth to the cave above several times and took animal skins to cushion in the cave. In the innermost part, this is where the couple sleeps at night. Brother Zhi put a layer of mattress on top of the animal skin, and there was a quilt on top, all neatly spread out. He took down two or three more clothes and put them aside, "Just wear them for these two days."

Seeing the animal skin pants on Lin Mu's legs, Brother Zhi slapped his head, "You are smart, I will sew one for my husband too. "

He and his husband are still wearing the knee-length clothes that Lin Mu gave them before.

"You want to learn how to sew like me?" Lin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I thought it would be inconvenient to put on and take off when going up the mountain, so I would take it apart and make a calf-length one!"

"Ah?" Zhi Geer was stunned.

"Forget it," Lin Mu quickly decided, "I don't know what will happen when I go down the mountain. Let's not dismantle it yet. Let's make a new one for the mountain wear."

He went up and took out the straw sandals he had knitted before, "Do you want to "Let's do it again together?"

"Okay." Brother Zhi took it and found a piece of animal skin and needlework.

Finally something was done, Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief watching Brother Zhi concentrating on threading the needle.

He turned around and looked at Brother Xiaole, his eyes were closed in a daze.

I guess I was tired from all the hard work all morning, so I took off my outer clothes and stuffed them into the quilt that Brother Zhi had just made.

"Go to sleep," Brother Zhi kissed Brother Xiaole and said to Lin Mu, "Don't worry, I'm watching."

For a moment, there was no words in the cave, only the aroma of the broth stewed by Zhou Fulang on the stove outside filled the air. Come.

Before Lin Mu and Zhi Geer finished making a pair of animal skin shoes, they heard something moving outside.

"Zhizhi, they are fine." Tang Jiang put his head in and said this, then took off his raincoat and hat outside.

Brother Zhi hurriedly stood up and pulled Tang Jiang in, wiped his head with a towel, looked around carefully, took his hand and sat next to the fire.

Outside, Mr. Zhou brought a bowl of ginger soup. Brother Zhi took it and watched Tang Jiang drink it before asking, "How is it? Come and tell me more about it."

"I met them when..." Tang Jiang said. Xi told Brother Zhi about the situation of his mother's family, and Brother Zhi patted his chest and said, "As long as everything is okay, it's okay."

"The cave is not far away. Let's go and have a look in the afternoon so that you don't have to worry. "Tang Jiang touched Brother Zhi's hair and said.

"Ms. sir!" Brother Zhi's eyes were red.

Tang Jiang hugged Brother Zhi and turned his back, comforting him carefully.

Lin Mu left the place for the couple, stood up and walked to the entrance of the cave.

"I'm finally willing to take care of your husband!" Gu Shiqing sat on the blanket and looked up.

ah?

Lin Mu laughed, squatted down and took Gu Shiqing's hand, "Mr., stop making trouble!"

"I'm not making trouble!"

Gu Shiqing decided to take Lin Mu to the bamboo house to live in a world of two!

He turned and stared at Lin Mu, "Let's go! Let's go over there."

Huh?

Yeah, that's okay too.

Lin Mu turned around and saw that Brother Zhi and Tang Jiang were inseparable for a while, so go ahead and leave the place to them.

Gu Shiqing pushed, "Then you go take care of Mr. Zhou. Let's eat lunch by ourselves and stop running back and forth. Also, let him watch some music and stop running around. We'll pick him up after we've packed up. "

Okay!" Gu Shiqing agreed readily, packed up and ran outside to talk to Mr. Zhou.

Lin Mu followed and put on animal skin pants, raincoat, and bamboo hat. Gu Shiqing was waiting outside. When he came out and saw the bamboo raft outside, he pointed at it, "Let's take it away."

Gu Shiqing nodded, carrying a bamboo raft on one shoulder, and using his other hand and Lin Mu to drag the other one. The two of them walked towards the bamboo house. After walking downhill for a while, no one could be seen when they turned around. Gu Shiqing "brushed" the two rows of bamboo rafts. The ground retracted into the space and took advantage of the situation to hold Lin Mu's hand tightly.

The two of them saw the shadow of the bamboo house not long after walking.

Gu Shiqing climbed up the ladder first, "Come on, come up!" He stretched out his hand to catch the forest tree.

The two of them stepped on the bamboo and entered the house together.

The house was empty, except for the fragrance of bamboo and the sound of rain outside.

Gu Shiqing took out the prepared things from the space with a "swish" swish. There were a bunch of wooden beds, cabinets, tables, cupboards, and rice vats. Lin Mu organized them. After a while, the entire bamboo house changed drastically. .

Go up the wooden ladder from outside and turn a corner to reach the door of the bamboo house.

After entering the door, there is a small square table in front of you. Four people can sit down to eat. In front of the table is a small stove by the window. Gu Shiqing has stored water, mud, and firewood. It has just been built and faces the window. And door, don't worry about air tightness. Then the curtain hanging down from the roof was lifted, and there was a wooden bed and a large cabinet against the wall. There were cupboards, rice vats and other utensils in front of the bed.

Gu Shiqing lit candles in all four corners of the room, making it even brighter.

"What should we eat for lunch?" Gu Shiqing pulled Lin Mu to sit at the table.

"How about not cooking? Just eat what you cooked before?

"Okay, I want to eat old duck carrot soup, stewed chicken wings and white rice. Lin Mu rolled his eyes and quickly ordered the food.

The hot food suddenly appeared on the table. Gu Shiqing turned around and took two pairs of chopsticks from the cupboard and handed a pair to Lin Mu, "Eat quickly." "

Lin Mu took a sip of the soup first. The soup was delicious. He took a bite of the white radish that was full of soup. It was tender and tender. He quickly finished two bowls of soft, glutinous and sweet white rice. Gu Shiqing did not show any mercy. After eating

, Lin Mu wanted to go out to pick up Brother Xiao Le and fetch two buckets of water.

He placed a large water tank at the door of the house to make water more convenient, but it was more troublesome to fetch water

. Shi Qing washed the dishes and told him not to worry, "Mumu, it's easy to fetch water. I'll go with you. Don't worry, stay with me first." "

After saying that, he stared at Lin Mu with a heavy gaze.

Lin Mu's heart skipped a beat when he was stared at. Could it be that my husband wanted to...?

Then, as if his idea was verified, Lin Mu lay down on the soft quilt with a light body.

It was warm inside the house.

Outside, many villagers were struggling to climb up the mountain. Those in the front, like Zhi Geer's family, found their way to the cave and settled down. There were also those in the back who couldn't find it, so they shamelessly squeezed in with other people. It was crowded, and I was embarrassed to say anything for a while, but after a long time, I said nothing.

The old village chief also came up. His son shouted and stayed in the ancestral hall. He didn't listen and huddled in a big room with the old people in the ancestral hall.

This was found by Wu Laoer and several other men. The old people and children were weak, so they hid in it first, and then the men walked around to look around, not

only to hide from the rain, but also to look at the food they had brought. That's the important thing!

Wu Laoer was worried. The old village chief came up to Xishan out of breath. It was obvious that he had lost hope. He looked at the trusting eyes of the men around him, waiting for him to make a decision. .

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Chapter 72 Seeking Medicine

Dark clouds spread out in the sky.

Wu Laoer looked at the men around him, licked his lips, and made up his mind, "Those who are willing to join us or those who have not found a place to stay for the time being can go to the big cave. The village chief is there, listen to him Arrangement."

He paused and then said, "If you want to live alone for a while, you can send the elderly and children over."

"Okay

!"

The men scattered after hearing this. , some houses don't have enough raincoats for the elderly and children, or they have rice bags to cover them, so they have to climb up with the clothes on their heads. It rains so heavily, what use are one or two clothes? The dripping water drips down the clothes. The corners flow downward.

The men left, and Wu Laoer turned around and got into the cave. The cave was full of frail old people and children. He had just climbed out from the rain. He had to make a fire. Where could he find a doctor if he was freezing?

As he was digging through his bag to find flints, his brother Wu Laoer came in with a pile of wet wood and said, "Second brother, I picked some nearby. Let's use them first."

"Hey!" Wu Laoer took it and held the two flints facing each other. After wiping it, sparks were produced that lit the wet wood, and a puff of black smoke spread out.

"Ahem, cough." The old village chief coughed a few times after being choked, and called to the old guys in the cave, "Come, warm yourself by the fire."

Everyone gathered around the fire, and the wet wood was burning If it hurts, just choke. Now is no longer the time to worry about it.

Wu Lao Er lit another torch and leaned against the entrance of the cave. He walked over and knelt down and said something to the old village chief. The old village chief nodded, and he stood up and went out with his brother Wu Lao Er.

Gu Shiqing was lying on the bed looking at the roof, with Lin Mu sleeping in his arms.

Gu Shiqing took a bite of his forehead and traced his face carefully with her slender fingers.

"Hmm~" Lin Mu dodged, put his arm around Mr.'s waist, and opened his eyes drowsily, "Sir, when is it?" "

I don't know the specific time. The day has been gloomy since the morning. It's just darker than before."

"That's great!" Lin Mu was excited and opened his eyes. Huh? The legs felt fresh and refreshing, "Mr. sir?"

"After scrubbing it, just put on your clothes." Gu Shiqing seemed to know what he wanted to say, and handed Lin Mu the clothes he had just placed on the bedside, and carried them on his back. Go and put on your clothes.

Lin Mu's face turned slightly red, and he turned around and put on his coat and trousers, buttoning them one by one.

Gu Shiqing held a hair tie in his hand, "Here, let me tie it for you."

Lin Mu obediently sat on the side of the bed. Gu Shiqing took a comb to comb the black hair smoothly, then smoothed it and put it on the top of his head. The light green hairband was tied from his hand to Lin Mu's head.

"Okay!" Lin Mu stood up and looked at my husband up and down, "Yeah! We've packed up, let's go!" With that said, he walked to the door and picked up the coir raincoat and bamboo hat hanging under the eaves outside and handed it to Gu Shiqing.

The two dressed up and walked hand in hand to the cave.

Brother Xiao Le woke up early and rushed over to hug him, "Uncle! Uncle! Lele misses you!"

Lin Mu smiled and knelt down and kissed his fair little face. Brother Xiao Le laughed. Smiling.

"Mumu! You came just in time!" Zhi Ge'er came out of the hole and held his hand that was about to take off the bamboo hat. "Don't take it off in a hurry. My brother came here just now. I also want to see them and accompany me." Would you like to go?"

"Okay." Lin Mu agreed.

"Lele is going too." Brother Xiaole pursed his lips and became unhappy. He arrived at a strange place. Uncle Xiao and Uncle Gu were not there either, only the beautiful uncle was there.

"Well," it was raining outside, and Lin Mu didn't want to take the children there, but then he thought about it, Lele would probably feel bored if he didn't know how long he would stay in this cave.

"Okay, but you can't go by yourself. You have to ask Uncle Gu if he is willing to carry you." Lin Mu patiently explained to Brother Xiaole.

"Uncle Gu, Uncle Gu, please~" Brother Xiaole blinked and stared at Gu Shiqing.

"Okay!" Gu Shiqing surrendered in three seconds. Who can be so cute as a little baby who eats and grows like a forest tree?

Lin Mu asked Mr. Zhou not to go out, and the five of them went over together.

Brother Xiao Le was held by Gu Shiqing, and he took off his coir raincoat and looked around curiously.

They followed their cave up and to the right and around half the mountain to arrive. Gu Shiqing estimated that it took about twenty minutes in total.

Zhi Ge'er's family was staying in a cave about the same size as theirs. It looked like they had just settled down and were eating corn buns around the fire.

When he saw Lin Mu and his group coming, he quickly pulled them into the cave and invited them to sit down and eat together.

Brother Zhi hugged his family members one by one. Facing the corn buns in front of him, he waved his hand, "You guys can eat them. We have them over there. Mumu, don't you think so."

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded.

"Don't worry about the fields in advance. Have a good sleep at night. If you need anything, go to our place to find it. Brother, you know it." Zhi Geer said to his family, it would be better if he didn't mention the fields. The atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

Zhi Geer's parents' family relied on food from the fields. Only Lin Mu opened a shop with him before and hired his sister-in-law to help. Other than that, there was no income.

When he mentioned the field, everyone fell silent.

Brother Zhi looked at Lin Mu and the others at a loss, his eyes filled with tears. Did I say the wrong thing?

Tang Jiang said with a smile on his face: "Dad, brother, don't worry. Zhizhi and I have saved some food so that we won't go hungry. When the water recedes, brothers can go to the Escort Bureau with me to see if there are any. What kind of job?"

When he said this, the Lin family man's eyes lit up, "We have enough food, but we are not hungry. I'm afraid I will ask my brother-in-law to take a look at it."

"It's easy to talk about it," Tang Jiang nodded. .

Lin Mu also continued: "I have some ginger powder here. Uncle and auntie, you can cook it and drink it later to warm yourself up."

He just asked Gu Shiqing to find it quietly and hand it to him. At this time, he handed a small porcelain bottle to Zhi Geer Everyone thanked his second sister-in-law.

They didn't chat much. Looking at the sky outside, the man from the Lin family urged them to go back. "It's dark and the road is difficult to walk. You should go back early. Brother Zhi, you don't have to come to see us all the time. We will take good care of our parents." , If I have any difficulties, I will definitely come to you and find a solution. Don't worry."

"Okay, brother, let's go first." Zhi Geer said goodbye reluctantly.

"Tumps!" As soon as the five of them came out of the cave, Brother Xiaole's sharp eyes saw the lumps on Wu Fulang's back.

Tuantuan was a shy person, and now he was lying on his father's back. His forehead hair looked wet and his face was pale.

A few people exchanged pleasantries, and Brother Xiao Le was held in front of Tuantuan. They muttered a few words to Tuantuan, and Tuantuan responded in a low voice, looking weak.

Lin Mu couldn't bear it, and touched Gu Shiqing with his hand.

Gu Shiqing immediately understood what he meant.

Lin Mu turned around and handed a small porcelain bottle to Mr. Wu, "Jiang Fen, cook some ginger soup for Tuan Tuan to drink. The child is young, so be careful of getting cold."

"Thank you! Thank you!" Mr. Wu thanked him repeatedly, asked Lin Mu where the cave was, and smiled bitterly, "The master didn't find anything good. I asked him to send you some wood to use as firewood." "

No, no," Lin Mu He quickly waved his hand, "We have it, you can use it."

Mr. Wu had no choice but to give up.

After several people said goodbye, Lin Mu hesitated in his heart. After walking a few steps, he turned around and walked quickly to Mr. Wu, telling him, "Remember to give him ginger soup when we go back together. If...if..." Lin Mu looked at him with wandering eyes. The little ball on his back said, "If you have anything to do, you can come to me and I will help you in any way I can."

After saying that, he left without waiting for a reply.

The five of them returned to the cave together, and it was already slightly dark.

"Eat, eat! After you finish eating, you should go back early." Zhi Geer couldn't wait.

Lin Mu also nodded. He saw that Xiao Tuantuan was not in good spirits just now. Maybe he was tired. He hoped that drinking hot ginger soup would make him feel better.

Just as he was thinking about it, Mr. Zhou brought in a large earthen jar and placed it on the wooden shelf set up above the fire.

He went out a few more times and came in with two more bowls of food and bowls and chopsticks.

Brother Zhi first put his chopsticks into the big earthen pot and picked out a piece of meat. "It's delicious!" He munched on the white rice mixed with the salty aroma of the meat, which made him nod repeatedly.

"Mumu, Mr. Zhou is really good at cooking."

"Yes." Lin Mu took a sip of the straw mushroom stew soup and nodded inwardly.

Tonight's stewed straw mushrooms, stir-fried Chinese cabbage, and chowder meat soup all tasted good, and they're perfect when paired with crystal clear steamed white rice.

Lin Mu was afraid that Mr. Zhou's children would be uncomfortable, so he let them eat in the hole above. At this time, the children also enjoyed the food.

After dinner, Brother Zhi urged Lin Mu and the others to go back. So, Gu Shiqing held Brother Xiao Le in one hand and Lin Mu in the other, and the three of them returned to the bamboo house.

Brother Xiaole had never been to a bamboo house before. When he saw a room that was very similar to the one at home, he opened his eyes wide, took off his outer clothes and rolled into bed.

Fortunately, it was afternoon... Gu Shiqing sighed in his heart. It seemed that there would be no peace at night.

Lin Mu heated hot water on the stove in front of the window. After the three of them washed up, they put Brother Xiaole on bed.

"Hurry up and go to bed!" Lin Mu finally checked that there were doors and windows around the outside of the bamboo house, and went to bed. He saw that Brother Xiaole still had his eyes wide open and his face was serious.

"Okay." Brother Xiao Le pouted, but he obeyed and closed his eyes.

The rain outside still didn't stop. On the first night in the bamboo house, Lin Mu held Gu Shiqing's hand, and the two of them closed their eyes with little brother Le in the middle.

"Mumu! Mumu!"

"Linmu!"

Who is calling me? Lin Mu was confused.

sound? It seems to be getting closer?

Zhizhi!

Lin Mu suddenly opened his eyes, and Gu Shiqing pushed him at the same time, "Is it Lin Zhi?"

The two looked at each other, got up and dressed quickly, put on their raincoats, and hurriedly got off the wooden ladder.

"Zhizhi!"

Lin Zhi and Tang Jiang rushed over in the rain, followed by Mr. Wu and Mr. Wu who looked anxious.

"Mumu, Tuantuan's forehead feels so hot, so hot." Zhi Ge'er grabbed Lin Mu's hand and panted.

"They came to you for help."

"Go inside first!" Lin Mu reached out to touch the forehead on Boss Wu's back and said immediately.

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Chapter 73 The rain stops

"Tuantuan probably caught a cold and had a fever during the day. I... I have some pills and prescriptions, but they are based on the medical books," Lin Mu said hesitantly, "I have never given them to anyone. You guys, think about it carefully. How about..."

In the dark rainy night, only the bamboo house in the deep mountains flickered with a weak candlelight.

Brother Xiaotuan was lying on the only big bed in the bamboo house, his eyes closed tightly, his little body trembling, and he hummed, "Dad, dad, it's cold, I'm cold..."

Boss Wu and Mr. Wu stood supporting each other. In front of the bed, with a haggard face and red eyes, he looked at the child in front of him, wishing he could take his place in his place!

Lin Mu and others also gathered around the bed, all looking at brother Xiaotuan on the bed. Brother Zhi was heartbroken and couldn't help but persuade them to just take the medicine. If they don't want to take Lin Mu's medicine, where can they find it? Others?

They just came all the way here after searching everywhere and couldn't find it. Some people didn't even give them ginger powder!

"No." Lin Mu pressed Zhi Ge'er down, "Don't try to persuade me, let the child's relatives make the decision."

He was afraid that if something went wrong, Zhi Ge'er would not be in trouble.

Gu Shiqing could see clearly from the sidelines, hey, Shamumu was worried about Brother Zhi, why didn't he worry about himself? If the medicine fails, he will bear the brunt of Xiaotuan's father's and father's tears!

"Tuan Tuan! My Tuan Tuan!" Mr. Wu suddenly burst into tears, "Brother Mu, Brother Mu, please use the medicine. Please give it to the child."

Mr. Wu wiped his face and turned around. "Mr. Gu, please give it to the child. No matter what the outcome is, our family will never have anything to say but thank you."

Boss Wu stretched out his hand and put it on Brother Xiaotuan's forehead. It was shockingly hot!

His heart skipped a beat and he couldn't bear to look for anyone else!

"Okay!" Lin Mu took a deep breath and called Gu Shiqing to come to the innermost part of the room. Gu Shiqing used her body to block the medicine box and handed it to him. Lin Mu pretended to take the medicine box out of the cabinet. He rummaged around and found a small porcelain bottle. He leaned close to the candlelight and pulled out the stopper on the porcelain bottle, pouring out a few finger-sized pills.

"Ms. sir, heat some hot water on the stove."

"Okay." Gu Shiqing knelt down and lit the fire without saying a word.

Lin Mu broke the pill in half and said to Mr. Wu: "According to the prescription, it should be one, but the child is small, so I thought I would take half first and see if it works."

"It's all up to you." Mr. Wu sucked it. Nose said.

"Then wait until Mr. Xian boils the water."

Lin Mu put half of the pill into Mr. Wu's hand, and Mr. Wu held the pill as if it were a treasure.

He put down the medicine box, took the candle, rummaged in the cupboard, found a bottle of water and wine, and handed it to Boss Wu, "The ball is too hot. Pour him some of this to scrub himself."

Boss Wu took it. After handing it to his husband, Lin Mu also gave them two cloth towels. Considering that they had to undress the child, they pulled up the curtain and stood outside, leaving the bed for their family.

"Okay, okay!" Gu Shiqing handed a bowl of boiling water to Lin Mu. Lin Mu raised the curtain and asked, "Can you swallow the pills?"

"I'm afraid..." Wu Fulang looked embarrassed.

"Then throw the pills in, mix them and feed them to the child." Lin Mu handed the bowl and spoon to Mr. Wu.

"Hey!" Mr. Wu nodded and took it carefully.

After doing this, Lin Mu put down the curtain and stood outside waiting.

He has done what he can, and the prescription he has chosen is the gentlest and most useful. I hope Tuantuan can survive this.

"Mumu, don't worry, it will be fine," Gu Shiqing squeezed his hand, "I believe in you, and I believe in Brother Xiaotuan."

"Yes, Mumu!" Brother Zhi said confidently: " I saw you reading medical books before. Is this for nothing? This pill must be effective!"

Lin Mu couldn't help laughing, "You know, treating a disease is not as simple as reading a book. You have to see a lot of doctors. You're not young, are you?"

"I don't care, anyway, I think you can do it!"

There was no words for a while, and everyone was waiting patiently.

After a while, Boss Wu came out and said, "Mr. Gu, I have given the medicine to the child."

With a smile on his face, he rubbed his hands and said, "It's really troublesome for you. We also occupied the bed. This is really..."

" It's okay, you go in and watch Tuantuan, it doesn't matter if we sleep a little longer." Lin Mu waved his hand, and he nudged Brother Zhi, "You guys should go back to sleep, my husband and I are here."

"No." The son refused.

"Go back quickly. Can you bring us something to eat early tomorrow morning?"

"Okay." Brother Zhi reluctantly agreed.

He and Tang Jiang walked into the rain arm in arm.

Lin Mu silently stared at the figure reflected on the curtain. Gu Shiqing moved the chair over and said, "Sit down."

Just when Lin Mu was about to fall asleep, "No more ironing, no more ironing!" Wu Fulang was hoarse and full of surprise. The sound sounded.

Lin Mu stood up immediately and opened the curtain, "Are you feeling hot anymore?"

"Yeah!" Mr. Wu nodded repeatedly, and Mr. Wu also grinned.

Lin Mu reached out and touched Brother Xiaotuan's sweaty forehead. It was indeed no longer hot. He breathed a deep sigh of relief. He put down half of the baggage, turned to look at the white sky outside and said, "It's true, then you take the child Take it back, it's almost dawn."

He handed Mr. Wu two pills, "If that doesn't work, give him half a pill, and bring some water and wine."

Mr. Wu and Mr. Wu nodded repeatedly, blushing. Eye sockets, "Brother Mu, thank you for saving our brother Tuan's life. Without you..."

"No, no, no," Lin Mu quickly stopped them, "Tuan Tuan is important, you take him back first."

"Hey! Hey, okay. , Okay," Mr. Wu picked up Brother Xiaotuan on his back, Mr. Wu covered them with raincoats, and the two of them got off the wooden ladder.

After watching them go away, Lin Mu turned around and returned to the house.

"Hey..." Lin Mu reached out and hugged Gu Shiqing, "It's okay at last."

"I knew Mumu would be able to do it." Gu Shiqing hugged him and patted his thin back.

"Let's go see Lele, okay? Looking at Xiao Tuantuan, I'm a little worried about him." Lin Mu reached out and touched Gu Shiqing's newly grown stubble, which was prickly.

"Mumu! How is Brother Xiaotuan?"

"Ah! I'm sorry!" Brother Zhi pushed the door open and closed it with a "swipe".

"What's wrong?" Tang Jiang, who was following behind, was confused.

"No! It's okay! You are not allowed to ask!" Brother Zhi said fiercely.

Lin Mu was still burying his head in Gu Shiqing's chest, but now his face secretly became hot.

After Zhizhi saw it, I didn't know how he would arrange it for me!

"Don't open the door? Leave them outside?" Gu Shiqing asked with raised eyebrows.

"Ah!" Lin Mu retracted his hand as if he was electrocuted, ran to the door and opened it, deliberately not looking at the hot gaze behind him.

The door opens.

What I faced was Brother Zhi's shining eyes and his proud expression because I caught his pigtails.

"How is it? Brother Xiaotuan is okay?"

"Huh? How do you know?"

"Hey, of course I know!" Brother Zhi quietly approached Lin Mu's ear, "otherwise you would still be in the mood to talk to you " Why don't you kiss me?"

"Stop talking!"

Lin Mu looked at Brother Zhi's hand behind his back, "What did you bring for me to eat?"

"Uh..." When it came to this, Brother Zhi felt a little uncomfortable. He said politely, "It's nothing special. I brought you corn buns and bean porridge..."

"It's okay! These two are delicious!" Lin Mu didn't dislike it at all.

Brother Zhi's expression also relaxed, "Then you guys should eat and have a good sleep. Tang Jiang and I are over there."

After saying that, he asked Tang Jiang to bring the earthen jar in his hand to the table, and he put the jar himself. Throwing the bag with corn buns on the table, before Lin Mu could answer, "Let's go!"

After Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing filled their stomachs, they climbed into bed and fell asleep hugging each other.

After waking up, she felt refreshed, but unfortunately the sky was still gloomy. Gu Shiqing could only tell that it was daytime, but could not tell the specific time.

"Go to the cave?"

"Okay."

Hey, Lin Mu's ears twitched, "Mr. sir, has the rain stopped?"

Gu Shiqing turned over and sat up, listening carefully to what was going on outside, "It seems so."

The two got up and got out of bed, washed up, put on their animal skin shoes, put on their raincoats and bamboo hats and headed towards the cave.

The rain has indeed stopped, and the breeze is blowing gently. Without wearing a heavy raincoat, I feel like my burden has been lifted off. It's just that day. Lin Mu looked up and saw that the sun was still hiding in the thick clouds. Hey, I'm afraid this The rain won't stop for a while.

Unknowingly, they reached the cave. Zhi Geer was standing at the entrance of the cave waving to them, "Mumu! You guys came just in time!"

"Huh?"

"I'm going to go for a walk in the mountains after the rain stops? Shall we do it together? There are a lot of delicious wild vegetables here!" Brother Zhi was very excited.

Lin Mu, Lin Mu was also moved. He had come to Xishan many times before to cut wood.

"Okay, let's go."

Anyway, they had nothing to do in this mountain, so they could just pick some wild vegetables to eat freshly.

"Let's go after dinner." Tang Jiang stood up helplessly and poured cold water on him.

"That's okay." Brother Zhi frowned and thought for a moment before agreeing.

After a while, Mr. Zhou brought bowls, chopsticks and other things into the cave, and several people were eating happily.

"Is Mr. Gu here?" A man's voice sounded from the entrance of the cave.

Who?

"I'll go take a look." Gu Shiqing held down Lin Mu's legs as he wanted to stand up, then got up and went out.

Wu Laoer?

"What do you want from my husband?"

"Brother Gu," Wu Laoer said with a smile on his face, "I heard that your husband can cure diseases. Some old people and children in the village are not feeling well, so I would like to invite him to have a look. ? "

Can it cure diseases?" Gu Shiqing was confused.

Didn't his Mumu just give Tuantuan two pills? Why is it said that he can cure diseases?

What a threesome!

"Wait a minute." Gu Shiqing frowned and entered the hole.

"Mumu, do you want to go?" Gu Shiqing told Lin Mu what he had just said, and everyone in the cave was also surprised.

Why did the rumor spread like this?

Lin Mu looked at the worried eyes of his husband and everyone, and was hesitating in his heart. He had been unable to contact patients, so naturally he could not put the medical books to use. This time... it was an opportunity, but the burden was also heavy.

After a while, Lin Mu made up his mind.

"Ms. Gong, you know, I have always been worried that no one would seek medical treatment from me. Now that I have it, I want to try it!"

"No? Mumu," Zhi Geer grabbed him, "Now is different from last night. If , If you are not optimistic..."

"I will tell them upfront, Zhizhi."

"Mumu, just do whatever you want." Gu Shiqing calmed down and thought about it carefully, and became less nervous. It had never been said before in the village that Lin Mu could cure illnesses, and now that he was begging for help, there was probably nothing he could do.

If that's the case, what are you afraid of?

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Chapter 74 Travel

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing walked quickly behind Wu Laoer.

The already rugged mountain road is mixed with mud, making the soles of your feet sticky when you step on it.

It's time to take off the animal skin and wash it, then re-weave the straw sandals and sew them, Lin Mu thought.

Not long after the three of them walked, they looked up and saw a large cave not far away.

Wu Laoer was overjoyed and was about to speed up when Gu Shiqing stopped him.

"Brother Wu!"

Wu Laoer turned around and looked at him in confusion.

"You invited my husband to come. My husband is also here, but I have to say a few words first."

Wu Laoer nodded, indicating that he could go ahead and say it.

Gu Shiqing said calmly: "Here you go, if you ask my husband to see a doctor, you have to listen to my husband whether you want to see a doctor or not. You can't force him."

"That's natural." Wu Laoer nodded.

"Another one, they are all from Shangxi Village. Everyone must know that my husband has never seen a doctor before. In this case, my husband cannot be blamed for any misfortune."

"Hiss... this... "Wu Laoer frowned. What brother Gu said was true. Who in the village didn't know that Mr. Gu had never seen a doctor? It was just that his brother went back and praised Lin Mu greatly, saying that a pill saved his life. Regarding my brother's life, there are no doctors in the barren mountains and mountains, so some people are encouraging dead horses to be used as live doctors, just come to Lin Mu.

He actually didn't quite believe it in his heart, and now he meant that the cure should not be blamed on him? This, where are these words? Wu Laoer was in trouble for a moment.

When Gu Shiqing saw him standing there stunned, he stepped forward and emphasized, "We have to make this clear in advance!"

"What you said makes sense," Wu Laoer said with a grimace, "But I can't replace other villagers. You."

Lin Mu pulled Gu Shiqing's sleeve, "Mr., I think we should just talk to the people in the village who want to see a doctor. He really doesn't like us."

That's all, Gu Shiqing. I secretly thought to myself, if he doesn't care, don't rely on their Mumu!

When the three of them arrived in the cave, they saw a few old men with pale faces and groans. The men and husbands inside all gathered around them, their eyes shining like dogs seeing meat and bones.

Lin Mu felt something in his heart and couldn't help but hold Gu Shiqing's hand tightly.

"Don't worry." Gu Shiqing patted Lin Mu's hand and took advantage of the gathering crowd to talk about the "three chapters of agreement" he had just made with Wu Laoer.

"Ah?" When he said this, the man became unhappy, "Are you kidding me?"

"Whatever you think." Gu Shiqing said with a straight face.

Even though he said this, some men and couples looked at the pale faces of the elderly at home and still wanted to try it with anticipation. They really couldn't see the light if they stayed here!

Lin Mu asked about their conditions one by one, and fiddled with the small medicine box that Gu Shiqing handed him. Facing the distrustful eyes of the villagers, his heart calmed down, as long as he had a clear conscience.

As for Gu Shiqing, he couldn't do anything, so he just followed behind and did some odd jobs, reminding the people watching to be quiet and not to disturb the forest.

"One, two, three,...seven, eight!"

"Okay! It's over!" Gu Shiqing gently wiped the sweat from Lin Mu's forehead with a handkerchief. Lin Mu turned around and smiled happily, "Mr. Okay! Okay!" Thank you for your hard work!"

He walked around the patient, and my husband walked around him, bending down to wipe his sweat. Now he could finally rest.

"It's not as hard as yours!"

Mumu saw eight patients! He tried his best to come up with ideas for them. He didn't ask whether they believed or listened. He kept the medicine that should be kept and it was his own choice whether to take it or not.

"Okay, let's go." Lin Mu stood up and handed the small medicine box to Gu Shiqing, smiling sheepishly, "Zhizhi must have been impatient for the wait. I didn't feel hungry just now, but I feel a little bit more now."

"Then . Let's go quickly."

"Medicine money?"

Lin Mu shook his head.

Lin Mu had no idea of ​​asking them for money for medicine. The situation for everyone now is not easy. He is only a half-baked doctor and is embarrassed to open his mouth. Another thing is that he has also benefited from being able to contact several patients at once. It's not a precious medicinal material, he thinks it's worth it.

Since he didn't want it, Gu Shiqing wouldn't say anything and just let Mumu be happy.

"Li Da, just trust Mr. Gu for once. Mr. Gu has superb medical skills, and I, Mr. Wu, never tell lies!"

"Yes!" Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes. The reason why Wu Laoer came so rashly was found. Wasn't it because of his brother's hard praise?

"Let's go quickly. Let's go quickly." Lin Mu poked Gu Shiqing's waist. He didn't want to listen to them arguing anymore.

Gu Shiqing grabbed Lin Mu's naughty finger and held it in his hand, and the two quietly slipped out while they were still arguing in the cave.

Huh? Where is Mr. Gu? Mr. Wu looked left and right in the cave. He had just noticed that Mr. Gu was busy and did not disturb him. Why did he convince Li Da and then turned around and Mr. Gu disappeared? He also wanted to thank him properly for inviting them to have a meal in his cave!

Forget it, there's nothing on this mountain. It's better to wait until he gets down from the mountain to go to the county restaurant and set up a table with good wine and food, and then invite Mr. Gu and his husband to come.

When Boss Wu was looking for him in the cave, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing had already slipped away far away. Unlike the nervousness and uneasiness when they came, Lin Mu's heart jumped as if he was about to fly on the way back.

"Ms. sir! I saw eight patients today!"

"They will definitely get better!"

"So confident!" Gu Shiqing teased him.

"Yeah!" Lin Mu nodded, his eyes shining brightly.

Gu Shiqing looked at Lin Mu's eyes full of light, and his long eyelashes blinked. His heart moved, and he couldn't help but lean down...

"What are you doing! Come and eat!"

Uh...

Gu Shiqing saw Zhi Geer's hands. Standing at the entrance of the cave with his arms akimbo, he shouted fiercely at the two of them.

While muttering about how sorry I was for waiting for you for so long, you are actually having sex with me, I ran over and dragged the forest trees away like the wind.

Well, facing the apologetic look in Tang Jiang's eyes, Gu Shiqing shook his head and followed him into the cave.

A few people finished lunch in a lively manner, and Zhi Geer went on a trip in anticipation. If carrying a large backpack with a raincoat in it can be considered a trip.

The four of them each carried a large backpack. Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang had two raincoats and bamboo hats in their backpacks. Gu Shiqing was also holding Brother Xiao Le.

Lin Mu said that he would take Brother Xiaole out to have a look while it stopped raining. Gu Shiqing followed her husband's orders.

"Let's not go to the mountain, let's go down the mountain," Lin Mu suggested, "just in time to see if the water has receded?"

"Okay, okay."

The mountains were quiet and quiet, and it had been raining for many days, even in summer. , it doesn't feel stuffy, but rather cool. However, Lin Mu did not dare to take it lightly and gave each of them a bottle of insect repellent water.

After the rain, wild vegetables and wild mushrooms emerged from the ground. Some of the wild vegetables such as purslane, bitter hemp, and gray vegetables were hidden by the feet, and some were hidden behind the trees. The raindrops hit them, making them even more glittering. Green.

"You go pick wild vegetables." Lin Mulin pushed his brother.

As for him, he has set his sights on wild mushrooms, but he must be careful when picking them, so as not to make the wrong ones that become poisonous. It is better not to let Zhi Geer touch them.

A plump water mushroom was gently picked by the forest tree and thrown into the basket. The forest tree pushed aside the grass and there was a big piece of it!

"Ms. sir! Come quickly!" Lin Mu waved to Gu Shiqing behind him.

"We pick the ones that can't be eaten and dry them in the sun. In the winter, we kill a chicken and stew it together for the most delicious taste!"

"Okay!" Gu Shiqing gently placed Brother Xiao Le on the ground, followed Lin Mu and leaned down to cook it. A bunch of water mushrooms were picked up and put into the basket at the back.

Tang Jiang also went to help Brother Zhi.

Brother Xiao Le listened to his uncle's instructions and didn't go far. He squatted down and played with the weeds and wild flowers on the roadside with his small hands.

"Be careful of bugs!" Lin Mu looked back at Brother Xiao Le from time to time.

"Yeah, I got it."

A few people were only thinking about the treasures in the ground, and forgot to look up at the sky for a moment. Brother Xiaole pointed to the top of his head, "Uncle, look at the clouds! The clouds are beautiful!"

Lin Mu looked up at the sky. , the sky is gray, with ink-colored clouds floating in it, like stones, flowers and grass, what a beautiful ink painting!

But...

"Is it going to rain?"

"Shall we go?"

"It's been more than an hour since we came out."

The three of them looked up at the sky and picked up the backpacks on the ground in unison, "Let's go."

A few people went there leisurely and contentedly, but on the way back they were in a hurry as if they were being chased by wasps.

As soon as Lin Mujiao entered the cave, huge raindrops followed him and fell from the sky.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Brother Zhi patted his chest. It was so troublesome to put on a raincoat, but luckily it was saved this time.

Four neat large backpacks were placed on the ground of the cave. Lin Mu had a smile on his face. He had gained a lot today. After drying so many water mushrooms, there would probably be a sack of them. It would be a blessing in winter!

"Mumu? Did we forget to go to the foot of the mountain to see the water?"

Lin Mu pinched the water mushroom and said, "Yes!" I was so happy that I forgot about this!

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Chapter 75 Undercurrent

Yesterday's rain only lasted for a while and then stopped again.

Lin Mu got up early in the morning, smelling the fragrance that filled the house, and pushed Gu Shiqing, who was still lying on the bed, "Let's go and see how the people in the village are doing."

Gu Shiqing groaned and turned over, feeling dissatisfied. , his Mumu family is just soft-hearted. Yesterday, after all the hard work, nothing happened, and when I woke up this morning, I still felt uneasy!

snort! He said, wouldn't it be good for them to hide in the bamboo house and live their own little life? Although the heavy rain did restrict movement, there was still a lot to play in the house.

Gu Shiqing smiled as he thought about it.

"Shall we bring Lele back together today?" Lin Mu asked Gu Shiqing as the two were walking on the way to the big cave in the village.

He thought that Lele had been following Zhi Geer and the others for several days. Zhi Geer had nothing to say, but after all, he was not his baby, and there was no inconvenience for him here.

"Okay." Gu Shiqing nodded, "Don't let me be fooled by Lele's sweet words today."

Brother Lele really likes to get close to the beautiful uncle in his eyes.

The two of them went to the big cave to see yesterday's patients, and they all improved a little.

Boss Wu quietly pulled them aside, "Brother Gu and Mr. Gu, it's really strange. Yesterday they swore that they couldn't be trusted, but at night, guess what? They all took the medicine!"

Boss Wu Shaking his head in amazement, he really couldn't understand what they were thinking!

Gu Shiqing laughed in his heart, he was shouting so fiercely just from his lips!

But he was still a little worried, because he didn't show any respect for Mumu just now!

Lin Mu didn't care about this. He was happy that his pills were useful. He smiled and said, "Let them do it!"

Well, Gu Shiqing shook his head in his heart. Mu Mu was so sincere, I hope he won't get hurt. broke his heart.

The two went back to the cave hand in hand to chat and laugh with Zhi Ge and his wife.

Seeing that the rain stopped for a few days, some people in the village lost their temper.

"What do you say? Let's go back to the village and have a look?" The speaker was a tall and thick man. He was in a hurry to go out with his wife on his back. He forgot to take the money hidden under the bed. What would happen if the door of the house was not closed tightly and was washed away by the water? ? As soon as the rain stopped, he was in a hurry to go back. He was timid when he was alone. No, he was trying to persuade others.

"I don't think it's necessary. How can the water recede in a while?"

"Hey, Brother Wang, what you said is wrong~" Liu Bufan squinted his eyes and came over, pulling the two of them to a quiet place aside, "Now, big guy Everyone who can come out is already on the mountain. If we go back... wouldn't it be easy to catch him?"

His eyes flashed with light, and the two men understood it with a quick thought.

"These are all from the village. What if we find out..." Wang Hanzi hesitated.

"Brother Wang, who knows?" Liu Bufan smiled contemptuously, "The old men are all in the big cave, and the rest can only be shared by two or three families in a small cave. Who cares if there are a few people missing? This mountain is so big, Who can tell who is where?"

Seeing that Mr. Wang still refused to let go, he added, "My sister and I live together. At worst, you just come to me."

"Brother Wang, I advise you to hurry up ? Think carefully, if someone else gets there first..."

"Okay!" Mr. Wang finally became cruel.

The three of them agreed to meet at the big rock at the foot of the mountain when it got dark, and then dispersed.

Liu Bufan happily waved goodbye to them, then turned around with a look of disdain on his face, pretending! You were hypocritically talking about fellow villagers, but in the end you were still not willing? He knew that these two people were not good people, otherwise how could he come to them!

The sky was slightly dark, and three figures sneakily met at the big rock and headed straight down the mountain.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were unaware of all these secret plans.

They have been busy picking wild vegetables and mushrooms nearby these past few days, and the harvest has been quite fruitful.

In order to accompany the newly picked wild mushrooms, Gu Shiqing specially killed two chickens and stewed them together.

Simmer over low heat, and the fresh aroma gradually spreads.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long.

The downpour fell within a few days.

The villagers who were originally worried now stopped clamoring to go down the mountain.

Liu Bufan and the others went down the mountain and came back up again, feeling secretly proud. Fortunately, they were quick! This time I got a lot of benefits!

In the cave, Lin Mu was roasting skewered water mushrooms over a fire, and Zhi Geer was stuffing the dried water mushrooms into a sack next to him.

"Hey~ It's been a month and a half in a flash. When can I go down the mountain?" Zhi Geer sighed.

If living in a cave felt novel at first, after living there for so long, he was now tired of it.

In the mountains, Mr. Zhou carefully cooked everything for food and drink every day, but for other things, the livestock were tired of feeding, and the mountains and forests outside were tired of looking at them. I was trapped in this small cave all day long, with the sound of "tapping" in my ears. The sound of rain pounding on the ground made him really want to ask God when he would be able to enjoy it!

"Wait." Lin Mu lowered his eyelashes with a smile on his face, "Fortunately we saved wild mushrooms before, otherwise we would be even more tired of them now."

He pointed to the water mushrooms on his hand, "Come and help "Me ."

Compared with Zhi Geer, he felt better. He got up early in the morning and came to the cave to do some work with Zhi Geer, and had sex with Xiaole brother for a while. In the afternoon, he read medical books and grinded herbs with his husband. He didn't feel bored by these prescriptions, but felt at peace. The only thing he hated with Zhi Ge'er was probably the sound of rain.

Thinking of this, Lin Mu chuckled. My husband was probably more annoyed than him. When he chatted with Zhi Geer every day, his husband could only glare at Tang Jiang. Yesterday, he complained that he ignored him every day!

It's pretty good here, but things are different over there in the cave in the village.

A few days ago, Mr. Wu came to them and complained about this and that. There were many families with old people and children in the same place. Some of them had tight schedules and had been stuck in the mountains for so long. You ate white flour and I ate grass. Who saw it? Not upset? A few words can start a fight, but there are Liu Bufan and others who show off their power all day long.

According to Mr. Wu, a rain made the originally peaceful village become smoky.

In addition, seeing the harvest disappear, many villagers are holding back their anger, why don't they just vent their anger on others?

"Mr. Gu, you still live a comfortable life, you don't have parents-in-law, and you are a strong man, how can you be like me?" Mr. Wu complained that he was just a man, "The head of the family is busy working for the villagers all day long, and you come to him for every trivial matter."

"Hurry up . Don't say that, the old village chief asked your men to take over his responsibilities," Lin Mu smiled sincerely, "You have some in your family!"

Wu Fulang smiled, complaining, but with a hint of pride on his face, Waving his hands, "Not yet. Not yet. I said we'll wait until we get down the mountain."

"Hey~ I wish I could get down the mountain sooner!" Zhi Geer looked out of the cave longingly.

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Chapter 76 Early Clear

The atmosphere on the mountain is getting worse and worse, with quarrels and fights happening from time to time. Usually there are sisters-in-law who are at odds with each other in the same family, not to mention the fact that these families are crowded together?

This morning, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing braved the rain and went to the big cave to have breakfast with Zhi Ge'er and the others. After drinking the soft and glutinous white porridge cooked by Zhou Fu, Zhi Ge'er thought deeply and asked Lin Mu, "Yesterday I picked the All the wild vegetables and mushrooms have been roasted and put into sacks. What are you doing today? "

Sitting there is boring, so you have to find something to do to kill time. They roasted several sacks of food in the past few days and gave them to my husband and Brother Xiaole. I made several sets of clothes.

"Well..." Lin Mu lowered his head and muttered, "How about we tidy up the things in the hole above?" I have been here for a few days. I usually call Mr. Zhou for anything I need, but now I want to see what is missing. It would be better to let the husband secretly make up for it, Lin Mu thought to himself.

"Okay!" Brother Zhi became happy, this life is fresh!

As soon as the two of them climbed into the upper cave, Wu Laoer came. He smiled sheepishly and clasped his fists and said, "Brother Gu, Brother Tang, please follow me..."

"No," Gu Shiqing said neatly. He replied, "I already said last time that if this kind of thing happens again, I won't do it again."

"Brother Tang..." Wu Laoer turned to Tang Jiang with expectation in his eyes.

Tang Jiang shook his head, "Brother Wu, we just hid because we didn't want to get involved."

"Okay." Wu Laoer seemed to have expected their answers, and he forced a smile and left.

He came to ask Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang for help. People in the village had conflicts in the past few days and came to him to make the decision. He was unable to do anything at all. He felt that Gu Shiqing was a capable person, so he came to invite him and Tang Jiang the day before yesterday. Tang Jiang went to argue for justice, but Gu Shiqing said at that time that he would never come next time.

Hey, I still don't believe in evil. Wu Laoer shook his head and went to find someone else.

In this room, Wu Laoer left, and Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang turned back to the cave.

Really, last time the two families had been arguing for an hour over a trivial matter, which wasted time for him to wait there. Wu Laoer thought that he would settle the matter just by agreeing to it. The two families still blamed him, but this time he But I will never go again!

He and Lin Mu did not live with the villagers, but teamed up with Zhi Geer and the others, for the sake of purity! Why bother mixing those?

Lin Mu and Zhi Geer took stock of the things in the cave, and said that at the other end of the village, Wu Laoer and other useful men were annoyed by the people who came to look for them all day long. The last few people discussed it. As soon as they got through, they didn't care anymore, and they were left to make noises. They were safe in the cave and forgot all about it.

After a few days of trouble, the rain actually stopped!

In the clear blue sky, warm yellow light is hidden behind the clouds.

At this time, cheers and laughter echoed in the mountains and forests, and the two husbands who had been arguing just now seemed to have forgotten their quarrel with each other.

"Let's! Can we go down the mountain!"

"Humph! I don't know!"

"It didn't stop last time, what's the use?"

"Then I don't care, it's always good when the rain stops anyway!"

In the small cave, Lin Muzheng and Brother Zhi used needle and thread to sew a hairband for Brother Xiaole.

Gu Shiqing turned around and entered the cave, "Mumu, the sun is out!"

"What?!" Lin Mu was surprised.

The two brothers ran out in a hurry and looked up at the sky!

The golden light is actually a bit dazzling!

"Mr. Xian!" Lin Mu turned around and found Xianggong's hand and squeezed it hard.

"Are we going to be able to go down the mountain soon?"

Gu Shiqing looked at him with joy in his eyes and eyebrows. He couldn't help but hug him gently from behind and put his head on Lin Mu's shoulder with a smile on his lips, "Yes, If it stops raining and the water recedes, we can go home.

"Yes, yes! Water!" Lin Shu turned his head, his eyes shining brightly in the warm yellow sunlight. .

Gu Shiqing couldn't help but move forward.

"Ms. sir, did you hear what I told you?" Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing in confusion. Why was Mr. Xian distracted? Are you too happy?

ah?

Uh...

Gu Shiqing narrowed his eyes and came to his senses, "Mumu, what did you just say?"

"I just said let's go down the mountain and have a look now, okay?" Lin Mu repeated it patiently.

"Oh! Oh! OK, OK, let's go now."

"Mumu, let's go together." Zhi Geer just stared at the couple for a long time. He felt so embarrassed!

Why are these two so clingy?

He was only concerned about his own shyness, but he didn't see the gentle gaze of Tang Jiang who was holding his hand behind him.

Although the sun was already up, the four of them still did not dare to take it lightly. They still carried their raincoats and bamboo hats in large backpacks and went down the mountain together like last time. This time they were not distracted by the flowers and plants along the way, and they reached the foot of the mountain in more than half an hour. .

"Ah!" Brother Zhi was disappointed when he saw everything in front of him.

There was a vast ocean, and Gu Shiqing had no emotions. He had expected it to be like this.

Will Mumu be disappointed? Gu Shiqing turned around and looked.

The corners of Lin Mu's mouth curved slightly, "What's wrong? My husband?" He turned around and saw Brother Zhi pouting, and suddenly smiled with realization, "My husband, I'm not sad. Is there still a short time left after all this time?"

Looking at Gu Shiqing's worried eyes, he leaned over and leaned on Gu Shiqing's shoulder, "I was just thinking, it's such a good time."

It was clear after the rain, with the bright sunshine above his head and the gentle breeze. , nestling next to their sweetheart, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing seemed to be drunk.

"Let's go!" Looking back, Zhi Ge and his wife were already several steps away from them, so the two hurriedly caught up.

The sky has been blue for three days in a row, and the mood of the people in the village has become better day by day. The quarrels in the past few days seem to be nothing in front of such a happy event as going down the mountain. Everyone is hugging each other with "Puff, Puff, Puff!" The center of the earth awaits.

Now that there is hope of going down the mountain, many people in the village are excited.

"What? Boss Liu? What are you going to do when you go down?" "

What else can you do?" Boss Liu smiled bitterly, "Let's clean up the fields and the house first."

"That's right." The person who asked the question nodded.

There are many people in the village who think the same as Boss Liu. After so long, everyone has gradually accepted the loss of harvest this season. The harvest was gone but luckily it was still there, as was the house at home, but I don't know if it was damaged by water. No matter what, I will tidy up the land first, repair the house at home, and then figure out what to plant.

Lin Mu and the others were also discussing about going down the mountain. "We have a lot of stuff. Let's take the things we need first and move them down.

Then we can move the rest and the livestock slowly." "Okay, I'll listen to you. Then you have to move the livestock. " Remember to call us." Brother Zhi emphasized.

"I must trouble you," Lin Mu smiled and patted Brother Zhi's hand, "It's not a hurry. My husband and I have to clean up the house first before we move the sheep and cows."

"What about Hanzi Zhang? Stay on the mountain first?"

"Well..." Speaking of this forest, it's a bit awkward. It's definitely best for Hanzi Zhang to stay on the mountain and watch, but he's the first to come and the last to leave...

"I'll go Tell him," Gu Shiqing nodded and pressed one of Lin Mu's shoulders, "Don't worry, I think he will be willing."

Zhang Hanzi was quite silent except when he came back to take care of the livestock. Gu Shiqing guessed that he should be alone. I'm afraid he would rather stay in the mountains.

Sure enough, Zhang Hanzi agreed without saying a word, and even showed a little smile, "Thank you, boss."

Since everything in the cave has passed through the open road, it is not easy to teach the husband to collect it into the space at once, while he still has to wait. For a few days, Lin Mu and Zhi Geer climbed up to the cave above to pack their things. They separated the belongings belonging to the two families and put aside the ones they needed most. The others were still piled in the cave. Those who followed people down took backpacks and other things. Installed.

The things in the cave had been sorted out last time, so it was not cumbersome for the two of them to pack it up. After a day or two, the four of them went to the foot of the mountain together. Gu Shiqing found a place and inserted a piece of bamboo into the water every day, and then lifted it up for use. The knife made a mark, and seeing the mark getting smaller day by day, I felt a sense of expectation in my heart.

"It's already in the middle of the thigh." Lin Mu gestured with the carved bamboo.

"Great!" Brother Zhi clapped his hands and smiled, "We can leave as soon as we reach our knees!"

"Let's wait a little longer," Tang Jiang disagreed, "The water is so dirty, I think it's better to withdraw before talking."

"Well, it's better to be safe." Gu Shiqing also agreed.

Brother Zhi glanced at Tang Jiang and followed him back in a depressed tone.

When they arrived at the entrance of the cave, "Second brother?" Brother Zhi ran over, "Why are you here?"

"Slow down, you are already a husband, and you are still so childish." Second brother Lin scolded him in his words, but in his eyes It's all smiles.

"I'm here to see my brother-in-law."

Brother Lin bowed his hands towards Tang Jiang, who was walking over. "Brother-in-law, I'm going to keep this short. Is the matter I asked you to go to the escort agency in the cave still count?"

"That's right. Of course." Tang Jiang patted Brother Lin on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Brother, I will go to the county escort office to ask after I go back and clean up the house with my husband."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Brother Lin was a little embarrassed. "I'm a little impatient. I've been listening to those people talking about how to find a job through connections these past few days, and I can't sit still."

"Oh?" At this time, Gu Shiqing also came over, "But Many people are looking for work?"

"Yes." Brother Lin nodded.

"What should we do in the fields?"

Shouldn't farmers be more accustomed to keeping their homes in the fields?

Brother Lin shook his head, "There's nothing I can do. It's already September, and it's past the best time for sowing. It's just a family with few men. People like mine, who have a lot of men, are trying to spare a handful of people to find work." , so as not to have a bad harvest in the autumn and not be able to pay the taxes and go hungry together."

So, Gu Shiqing thought, with so much idle labor, should he organize to build the dam together?

This was not mentioned in advance. Brother Lin got the right word and left, and the two families had to go on living their lives.

Early this morning, Gu Shiqing and Tang Jiang came up from the mountain.

"Mumu, get ready, we can go."

"Seriously?" Lin Mu stood up suddenly.

"Well, the water has almost receded. When I went up the mountain, I saw a family of young people walking down the mountain." Gu Shiqing nodded with a smile.

"Okay! Let's leave immediately!" Brother Zhi couldn't wait any longer, so he grabbed Lin Mu's hand and shook it hard.

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Chapter 77 Going down the mountain

Just leave.

Lin Mu and the others became busy here.

The things in the bamboo house have been arranged, and if necessary, they also packed four large baskets on their backs. Lin Mu told Mr. Zhou and others who were taking Xiao Le on the mountain not to go down in a hurry. They had packed up the bottom first, and then came up. Moving livestock.

The four of them carried large backpacks on their backs, still wearing animal skin shoes, and went down the mountain hand in hand.

The sun has been shining for more than a month, and the way down the mountain is much easier to walk than when it rains. There is still some mud that sticks to your feet, but it is not so wet after all.

After more than half an hour, we arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The water in the ground has receded, leaving only a shallow layer, and familiar villages appear before our eyes.

However, the moss marks on the walls of many people's courtyards indicate everything that has happened here. The leaky roofs rustle, and when the trees look up, there is no trace of green in the ground in the distance.

"Let's go." Lin Mu silently pulled Gu Shiqing's sleeve.

The village was quiet, and Lin Mu and the others seemed to be infected by the atmosphere and couldn't bear to say anything more.

The four of them said goodbye at the intersection, "Mumu, remember to call us!" Brother Zhi was worried and asked Lin Mu again.

"Okay." Lin Mu smiled and waved goodbye to him.

Looking around, only Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were left.

"Ms. sir, do you think our family will be like this?" Lin Mu asked, pointing to a wooden door of a house on the roadside that was soaked in water.

"How could it be?" Gu Shiqing nodded his forehead, "You are just scared by these, our courtyard wall is different from theirs."

With that said, the two of them came to the door of their house.

At first glance, like other houses in the village, there was green moss on the outer wall. This should be caused by the wall being immersed in water. Gu Shiqing stepped forward and stretched out his hand to push the wall. It was still hard and not loose?

Gu Shiqing raised his eyebrows. It seemed that as Wang Xi said, it was good stuff from outside. The exterior wall of his house is a mud wall. On the way here, a mud wall collapsed in the village. Their house is safe, not bad, not bad.

Lin Mu was also very happy. He took out the key from his backpack and went to the outer door. The outer door was also a carefully selected wooden door. It looked okay after being soaked in water for so long. Lin Mu put the key into the big iron lock hanging on the door. Kong Li.

"Bang" stuck.

I guess it's rusty inside.

Lin Mu pushed the key in hard, and after a while, the lock opened with a "clang" sound.

"Ms. sir! Stop looking and go inside." Lin Mu shouted loudly to Gu Shiqing, who had turned to the front.

"Hey!" Gu Shiqing agreed and walked forward quickly, opened the door and entered the outer courtyard.

The inner wall inside was in similar condition to the outside, but there was nothing else. The inner wall was made of blue bricks, which was stronger than the outer wall. However, Gu Shiqing still touched it carefully before following the trees into the inner courtyard.

The humidity in the inner courtyard is higher than outside, and it is even more so when entering the house. Fortunately, Gu Shiqing has put the bed and cabinets at home into the space. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether the wooden furniture can still be used after being soaked for so long. .

Lin Mu smiled when he saw the familiar house. Although it still needed to be tidied up, he was happy in his heart. "Let's tidy up the house first and then put things away?" He was a little eager to try.

"Okay." Gu Shiqing took out the rag and handed it to Lin Mu.

The two of them placed their backpacks on the porch outside, soaked the rags, entered the room, pressed against the wall, and began to squeak.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were cleaning their house, as were Zhi Geer and Tang Jiang. Where were the villagers on the mountain? They also packed up and went down the mountain carrying their baggage.

Villagers appeared one after another at the foot of the Western Mountain.

The faces that were originally filled with smiles suddenly erupted in cries and howls when they saw the situation in the village, and even the younger men couldn't help but blush.

Looking at the nearby houses, one can imagine that after being soaked in water for so long, the houses at home are somewhat damaged. Looking at the fields in the distance, a cold air rises in the stomach.

"Dad, don't cry," a husband comforted his father, "This has already happened. Let's go back and clean up the house quickly, and let the head of the household take a look at the fields."

"Yes, yes," his father said. After coming back to his senses, he wiped away his tears, turned around and grabbed the man's wheat-colored hand with his hand like a dead branch, "Son, your wife is right, hurry up and take a look at the fields with your father, we are at home."

He said Then, he pushed his son hard, grabbed his son-in-law and slowly went home together.

The villagers went back down the mountain to tidy up their houses one after another. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing also cleaned the inner courtyard. The two took out the food they had prepared before and had a simple meal. Gu Shiqing put the things back again. in situ.

Looking at the much tidier house in front of him, Lin Mu felt satisfied, "Let's go up the mountain to pick them up. The livestock will be taken care of tomorrow."

The two of them were going up the mountain in the opposite direction of the villagers, going against the crowd. Naturally, they received some questioning looks. .

Gu Shiqing pulled the trees away and moved to a small road. Finally, he saw no one.

When we arrived in front of the cave door, Brother Xiaole was sitting on the open space at the entrance of the cave, with his hands on his chin and his head eagerly awaiting.

"I'm not afraid that my clothes will get dirty." Lin Mu frowned, picked him up, and patted his little butt.

"Husband, stop blaming me, it's all my fault. I'll wash my clothes when I get back." Mr. Zhou tied his hands aside and smiled sheepishly.

"It's none of your business. You must have said it but didn't listen, right? Huh? Lele?" Lin made a wooden face.

"Hehe," Brother Xiao Le begged for mercy with a grin, "Uncle, can you let Lele go just this once? Lele misses you so much!" He made a pout on Lin Mu's face.

Lin Mu's anger subsided, and he reached out and tapped his little nose, "Don't be disobedient next time."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Brother Xiao Le nodded quickly like a chicken pecking at rice.

Lin Mu asked Mr. Zhou to pack his things, and they went down the mountain with a few children.

When they arrived at the door of the house, it was already evening. A beam of orange light shone on the table in the main room. Gu Shiqing carried Brother Xiaole into the house. Lin Mu told Mr. Zhou, "Let's take the children to settle them at home first. I'll ask my husband to ask Wang Xi again in a few days. If there's no rush for dinner tonight, let's boil some hot water to wash the children."

After all, the conditions on the mountain were not as good as at home, so Lin Mu thought about giving Brother Xiaole a hot bath first. Let's fill our stomachs together.

"It's all according to husband's orders." Mr. Zhou responded.

While he was getting a pure white undershirt for Brother Xiaole in the room, Gu Shiqing opened the door and came in, "Mumu, the Li brothers are looking for you."

Looking for me? Could it be the ground?

Lin Mu walked out of the inner courtyard, and the Li brothers stood at the door and bowed. Li Da's ears were red, "Husband, we just went to see the fields. This season's harvest is gone. We two brothers plan to go to the county." I'm looking for work, I'm afraid I can't take care of things in the fields, so please, please..." The tall man frowned, hesitating and unable to speak.

"Stop talking," Lin Mu twitched the corner of his mouth, "I understand, you go ahead, I won't stop you."

The Li family lived in poverty, and there was nothing wrong with finding work in this situation, but where could he find employment at this time? Lin Mu frowned as he took over this mess.

Seeing the restless look on Li Da's face, Lin Mu was about to say something when Mr. Zhou came running in in a hurry from outside, "Husband, husband, there are people outside who are making noises to see you and your boss!"

See my husband and me? Lin Mu was surprised.

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Chapter 78 Come to the door

Lin Mu wondered, at this time, everyone in the village had just come down from the mountain like them, and it was too late to clean up the fields at home. Are they making a fuss about seeing me and my husband? But what's important?

After thinking about it, he said to Mr. Zhou: "Go and call my husband out of the house. I have something to do here."

Mr. Zhou walked in quickly.

Lin Mu returned to the Li brothers and said, "I also know your difficulties. Just bring the deed and tear it up."

But seeing Li Da's wheat-colored face turn red, "Mr. Gu, the deed is fine." The book, the deed has been soaked, I'm afraid..."

"It's rotten?"

I guess I didn't take care of it a few days ago.

"If that's the case, let's tear it up." Lin Mu said cheerfully.

"There are many things at home, you should go back quickly."

The Li brothers agreed and left, but before taking two steps, Li Da came back hesitantly, looking at Lin Mu's expression, "Mr. Gu, listen to the rumors outside. Are you there?"

"Rumor? What rumor?" Gu Shiqing strode over.

"Mr. Sir!" Lin Mu took two steps closer, shook his head, and looked at Gu Shiqing beside him. The two looked at each other.

We've only been down the mountain for a day and there are already rumors about them? Gu Shiqing thought about what Mr. Zhou had said just now that someone wanted to see him and Lin Mu outside the door, and his eyes turned cold, which might not be a good thing.

Li Da hesitated, "Yes, someone said that you took everyone's things."

"Us? Why do you suspect us?" Lin Mu was puzzled.

"It's said that it's because you live far away from everyone else and you don't see anyone all day long.

Li Da smiled sarcastically, "I don't think it's credible, but some people seem to believe it. "

In his opinion, it is completely impossible for Mr. Gu's family to take advantage of others' petty profits after buying such a large property. He doesn't know who is so unscrupulous to put this matter on their heads.

What is this? It's such a mess, Lin Mu's eyes widened, is it because they are far away from everyone on the mountain?

"I'm afraid they are not talking about taking, but stealing. Gu Shiqing sneered and asked in a deep voice: "Brother Li, when did you hear this? How many people believe it?" What did the person who lost something lose? "

Li Da scratched his head in embarrassment, "I heard it from someone when I went to the fields in the afternoon. As far as I know, there are some people who believe it. I don't know what was lost. I vaguely heard that some people hid it and didn't take it with them to the mountain. The money is gone. "

Ha! Gu Shiqing sneered in his heart. He knew it. With a calm expression on his face, he clasped his fists in thanks. The Li brothers waved their hands and left.

When they left, Lin Mu stamped his feet angrily, "How can you doubt us like this! My husband! It's not like our family doesn't have money! "

Gu Shiqing reached out and hugged him, "Mumu, don't be angry about such ridiculous things. It's not worth getting angry.

"Well, that's probably what people from outside are here for. " "Lin Mu's expression was bleak.

"Let's go," Gu Shiqing tugged at the corner of his mouth and took Lin Mu's hand, "Let's go out and see which play we are singing! "

"good! Lin Mu's expression cheered up, and he held Gu Shiqing's hand tightly, and the two of them walked out together.

Outside the door, villagers gathered in twos and threes, waiting impatiently.

"Humph!" This Gu family member really has a guilty conscience and doesn't dare to come out!

"No, tell me, it's so shameless to steal such a small amount of money from us in such a big house! " "

Mr. Li, please keep your words," the husband, who was also hesitant, advised, "Aren't we just here to ask questions now?" It's not necessarily done by the Gu family.

"Okay! " You still speak for them! "The husband quickly pulled aside the one who had just agreed with him, "We are not like you, who count the money for someone after being sold! You and your stupid Wang Hanzi are really a match made in heaven! "

That Mr. Wang looked calm and walked away from them silently.

Huh! His man is a good worker. Although he is not as clever as some men, he is also less playful! After finishing the work in the fields every day, he goes home to help with the work. , the mother-in-law is also kind, unlike these men in the same village, who doesn't know about this trivial matter!

They didn't think the same thing when they came together to ask, and they actually brought it up to other men, he didn't think so.

Mr. Wang was waiting silently at the door, thinking about it.

He was walking up the mountain in a hurry and left behind the five taels of silver hidden in the brick cracks in the corner of the kitchen. He came back to take a look . He disappeared? His family wasn't living a very prosperous life, so it was still a big deal to lose five taels of silver, because it was a crack in the bricks in the kitchen and it was unlikely to be washed away. His mother-in-law didn't know who she heard that it was the Gu family who took it away. He asked him to follow him to ask for it,

but he felt that it was not from the Gu family. The place where he hid the money was close to the corner. It must have been flooded at that time. The Gu family had to brave the heavy rain for five taels of silver these days. Did he get into the water?

How could his family earn back the five taels by selling a cow or a sheep? Just as

he was thinking about it, the door opened.

Pay back the money! "When the crowd of twos and threes heard the movement, they immediately surrounded Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing.

"The surname is Gu! Pay back the money!

"Brother Lin! " Stop protecting your husband and bring the money!

"There is also a silver hairpin. You stole my silver hairpin and brought it! " "

Lin Mu stared blankly at the ferocious faces in front of him. That was Uncle Li from the east end of the village. He had given him fruits when he was a child. That was Mr. Liu from the west end of the village. He had helped him fetch water for a long time...

But , now, everyone is stretching their hands high and yelling at him to take out something, just because of a rumor that he thinks is full of loopholes?

How

did the people in the village change? Is this the case?

"Be careful! " Gu Shiqing stopped the hand that was about to swing at Lin Mu and hugged him behind him with a stern expression.

He originally kept silent and wanted to wait until these people had enough trouble, but he dared to extend his claws to Lin Mu, hum, then But it won't work!

He lowered his head and looked at Lin Mu, who looked dull, and said softly: "Don't worry, leave it to me.

"Ahem! " "Gu Shiqing coughed heavily, "Stop talking! "

"Choose someone to tell me what the noise is at the door of my house?" "

The people at the door fell silent for a moment. The husbands and wives murmured for a long time and pushed a man named Li to the front.

That man Li was a cheerful man, showing his big white teeth and said briefly: "You take it. We have stolen our things, and now we come to ask you to get them back. "

"I? Get your stuff? Gu Shiqing

chuckled, "Do you have any evidence?" "

There was silence.

"Why do you say I took it if you didn't?

"That's what you took! "

"Don't deny it! " thief! thief! "Someone started shouting from behind.

Gu Shiqing said disdainfully: "Even if you report to the official, the county magistrate has to ask if you have proof. Are you going to just say it in vain? "

Seeing no one reply, Gu Shiqing became a little impatient, "Well, if I don't tell you apart, how can my husband and I argue with so many of you?"

"My husband and I don't even know that you are embarrassed. What's the matter? Besides," Gu Shiqing pointed to the house behind him, "Not to mention how rich my family is, we also have a few taels of silver."

"Choose one person from each of your families who live in the southeast, northwest, and tell them everything they lost. "He, my husband and I will meet the four of them tomorrow morning." " Ah

? Where can we go?"

Come or not?" He turned around and went back into the house.

"Hey, hey! OK, OK!" Li Manzi from behind responded quickly.

"Ms. sir, we obviously didn't take it, why did you let them come back tomorrow morning?" After dismissing the villagers gathered around the door, the two of them also returned to the house, but Lin Mu couldn't understand why the husband didn't clear things up and instead took the initiative to take charge of the matter. .

"Silly Mumu," Gu Shiqing smiled and rubbed Lin Mu's hair, "There are rumors in the village. If we don't find the real thief, we may not have peace in the past few days."

He didn't want Mumu to go out and be scolded. Thief, when he was surrounded at the beginning today, Mu Mu's pale expression made him feel so distressed!

Next, just wait until tomorrow to see if there are any clues.

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Chapter 79 All Gained

At night, the bedside was dimly lit by candles, and two shadowy figures overlapped in the curtains.

Lin Mu, after a busy day, seemed to be floating on the waves for a while, and now he was lying in Gu Shiqing's arms, feeling a little depressed.

The two of them were leaning against Gu Shiqing's chest with their legs on top of each other, flesh against flesh, and their heartbeat was beating vigorously in their ears. Lin Mu had the desire to talk.

"Ms. sir."

"Huh?" Gu Shiqing rubbed Lin Mu's ears.

"I usually get along well with some of the people outside the door today, but I didn't expect..."

Lin Mu sighed quietly in his heart.

Recalling those faces with completely different expressions from usual, Lin Mu really couldn't figure out how people who could even be said to be kind at ordinary times could be so aggressive.

"Mumu." Gu Shiqing handed over a glass of warm water and watched Lin Mu drink it, and said softly: "Maybe the lost thing is important."

"Or maybe..." Gu Shiqing said in a low voice and looked at Lin Mu innocently. With doubtful eyes, he sighed silently, how should he tell Mumu that when it comes to interests, let alone a village, a family is not without a person who has the brains of a human being and a dog.

After thinking about it carefully, Gu Shiqing said, "Mumu, think about Lele, does his mother-in-law dislike him? Not necessarily, but she still left him behind, right?"

He understood, and Lin Mu dimmed. There is always a choice between expressions. Maybe Lele's mother was the one who was abandoned. At this moment, he, Lin Mu, was also abandoned by the villagers who usually treated him kindly, for a few taels of silver.

How could he accuse them? A few taels of silver and a silver hairpin are considered treasures in many villages.

"Don't think about it, Mumu," Gu Shiqing seemed to feel his depression. He turned around and hugged Lin Mu tightly. A stream of hot air blew his ears, and Gu Shiqing's deep and powerful voice sounded in his ears. The side exploded like thunder, "Mumu, no matter what, no matter what we face, I will never leave you and Lele. Don't worry, trust me, okay?"

After a while, a low "hmm" came from Gu Shi Qing cried out in his arms, Gu Shiqing smiled with satisfaction, patted Lin Mu's body, and the two fell asleep together.

The next day, the four of them arrived at Lin Mu's house early. Lin Mu had planned to go to the mountains with his husband in the morning, but now he had to stop and listen to what they had to say.

Two men came, a husband and an aunt. Maybe they were intimidated by Gu Shiqing's momentum yesterday. They were not very tough this time, so Gu Shiqing naturally showed his attitude, but inside The courtyard would not let them in, so they asked Mr. Zhou to set up a wooden table, several wooden stools, and serve a pot of refreshing licorice tea in the open space outside the courtyard.

Seeing Mr. Zhou busy and busy, bringing several bowls of tea, everyone was a little surprised. Yesterday they were just panicking, but today they saw that Gu boy's family had plenty of paddy fields, dry land, house and yard, and there was even a servant. The service looks a bit like a county gentleman. I was a little embarrassed for a while, and I was thinking secretly. I'm afraid this matter really has nothing to do with their family. Why bother to do such robberies when guarding these family properties?

Looking at it again, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing looked calm and even invited them to drink tea, which made them feel more certain.

After taking a few sips of tea, Gu Shiqing was the first to speak, "Did you go back yesterday and ask? How many houses were robbed in each of the four directions in the village?"

Once the burden was lifted from his heart, Liu Hanzi felt much more at ease, and he said bluntly, "Gu Man, let me tell you the truth, a total of thirteen houses were stolen in the west end of the village, none in the east, and two in the south and north. I just don't know what's the use of knowing this?"

Gu Shiqing did not answer, pointing his finger "Dududu". He tapped the wooden table a few times and said with a smile, "I know how to find someone."

Huh?

Lin Mu turned to look at Gu Shiqing suspiciously, how did the husband come up with this?

Several people also looked at each other for a moment, you look at me, I look at you, there are so many people in the village, trying to find the thief is like looking for a needle in a haystack, otherwise they wouldn't have rushed in all yesterday, Gu Xiaozi has a way?

Gu Shiqing blinked at Lin Mu. Lin Mu looked at him in confusion for a while. After a while, his eyes gradually became clear.

Seeing that several people still looked confused, he couldn't help but smile and remind, "Just wait and wait."

After saying that, he glanced at Gu Shiqing, and when he saw Gu Shiqing's approving eyes, he felt like he had eaten something sweet. It was equally sweet. He picked up the tea bowl and took a few sips of the refreshing licorice tea. Seeing that the few people had not made any sound, he signaled to Gu Shiqing with his eyes.

Stop showing off! Say it quickly.

Gu Shiqing nodded and said concisely: "I suggest a two-pronged approach, wait and see and take the initiative at the same time."

"As you know, things are lost during the period from going up the mountain to coming down the mountain. It was really troublesome to find someone, but this water gave me This was an opportunity for the thieves to take advantage of, and they were directly exposed."

Looking at the still puzzled looks in their eyes, Gu Shiqing explained, "Due to the water, no one in the village went out to the county during the period from going up the mountain to coming down. In or other places, this can be seen from how long it took for people to throw things away in the west of the village. In the east end of the village farthest from Xishan, not a single house lost anything, so it can be sure that the thief quietly stole something when everyone was on the mountain. "Yes, "

Lin Mu continued, "We just came down the mountain yesterday. It couldn't have been stolen while everyone was there. There must be no one in every household who gave the thief a chance."

"The thief must have stolen the money. " I went to exchange for something I could spend. Not many people in the nearby villages could come up with the money, so it was more likely to go to the county. Everyone should be still cleaning up their homes and fields now. There is only one official road from our village to the county. You all take turns. Keep an eye on the entrance of the village, those who are rushing to the county during this time may be thieves, this is just waiting for someone to do it."

Several people were shocked when this happened!

The two men's faces turned red with embarrassment. Mr. Gu had thought of it, but they hadn't thought of it.

"Then what's the point of taking the initiative?" The husband who came asked Lin Mu with bright eyes. Mr. Gu was so smart that he outshone all the men. He must interact with him more often in the future!

"This..."

Gu Shiqing took over, "This is also a bit of speculation."

"We have just been down the mountain for more than a day, and it is time to check the house. I guess the thief must not dare to show up at this time. He wants to wait. Let's talk about it after the storm has passed."

"In that case, why not take the initiative to go to the mountain and see who else has not come down and why. I heard that a hairpin or something was stolen from you yesterday. It's hard to hide it. If you happen to have it with you, Everyone will get the stolen goods."

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Several people praised and praised Lin Mu and his wife for being kind-hearted people.

Lin Mu smiled, but the smile didn't answer his eyes.

Gu Shiqing didn't say much. He just said that he and Lin Mu would not get involved in what happened next. They would discuss it among themselves to avoid getting into trouble.

Liu Hanzi originally wanted to ask Gu Shiqing to help, but after hearing what he said, he embarrassedly thanked and left with the others.

As soon as the two sent them off, they heard "Mumu! Mumu!"

Zhi Ge'er's voice came first as he stepped through the outer door.

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

"They actually slandered you!" Brother Zhi trotted over and held Lin Mu's arm to catch his breath.

"I went to the county with Tang Jiang yesterday and only heard the rumors in the village."

"It made me so angry!"

"Let's go! Mumu! Let's stay together in the mountains. You and I will talk to them. Go!" Brother Zhi took Lin Mu Fengfeng Huohuo and was about to go out.

Lin Mu was amused and moved, so he quickly stopped him, "No need to go! It's been solved."

"Solved?"

"Yes." Lin Mu pulled him to sit down on a wooden stool aside and told him in detail what happened. Something happened.

"Huh! It's raining when you listen to the wind!" Brother Zhi was still indignant.

After thinking about it, he changed his smile again, "Mumu, you are so awesome. I didn't expect this trick!"

The two talked for a long time. Brother Zhi praised Lin Mu many times before he was satisfied and took Tang Jiang. Went back together.

After bidding farewell to Zhi Ge and his wife, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing walked back with smiles on their faces unconsciously.

"How about it? Don't be sad, eh? There are still people who believe in us, right?"

"Yeah!" Lin Mu smiled broadly.

Both of them put the matter behind them.

We went to the mountains together to pick up Brother Xiaole and brought back most of the cattle and sheep.

Brother Xiaole faced the familiar big yard, running and jumping, smiling all day long, it was so hard to hold him in the mountains!

Late at night two days later.

After Lin Mu settled down Brother Xiaole and returned to the house, Gu Shiqing was already waiting on the bed, with open arms, reaching out and patting the left half of the bed to signal Lin Mu to come up.

Lin Mu climbed onto the bed with a hot face, and first grabbed the flesh of Gu Shiqing's waist. Gu Shiqing let out an "ouch", taking advantage of Lin Mu's guilty conscience, and stretched out his arms to hug him.

The two fell into a deep sleep.

"Master! Master! Husband! Husband!" Mr. Zhou's voice outside the house woke up Gu Shiqing within a few seconds in this silent night.

Gu Shiqing put on a robe and pulled out his shoes, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Fulang said cautiously, "My boss, a man named Liu came outside and said yes, he said he was caught."

Caught?

The cool breeze blew, and Gu Shiqing suddenly woke up and ordered: "Just tell him to wait a moment, and I'll come!"

Back in the house, he said a few words to Lin Mu, who was about to wake up, and Lin Mu straightened up. "Let's go take a look!"

The two of them put on their clothes, shoes, robes, and carried lanterns and hurried to the outer door.

Liu Hanzi was waiting there. When he saw them coming, he clasped his fists in greeting and whispered: "We caught the person, come with me!" He did not look sleepy, but in high spirits, with bright eyes.

It was late at night, and Lin Mu tightened his robe tightly, holding Gu Shiqing's hand and following Liu Hanzi to the entrance of the village.

The pale moonlight, the flickering candlelight, and several figures who seemed to be kneeling on the ground.

Gu Shiqing held up a lantern to illuminate the face of one of them, leaned down and took a look, Liu Bufan?

He held up the lantern and looked at the other two people kneeling. He shook his head. Their faces were not familiar.

Gu Shiqing moved to Lin Mu and Fu Er whispered to him. Lin Mu's eyes widened in surprise.

In addition to the six men holding them down on the left and right, there were many people standing in the darkness around them. Everyone stood silently and did not move. The three kneeling people were also dejected and did not say a word. Maybe they had been caught for a while. Well, all the emotions that should be calmed down have calmed down.

But why did you ask us to come? Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing looked at each other.

It was Liu Hanzi who broke the calm. He seemed to be the leader of these people and took the lead in asking, "Boss Gu, Mr. Gu was able to successfully catch them thanks to you and your husband. But what should we do with these three people?"

"How about locking them up first ? Let's talk tomorrow so that the village chief and others can make up their minds. "It's so late at night, what advice can Gu Shiqing give?"

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Chapter 80 Unexpected

Not to mention that Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing went back and fell asleep. After some discussion with those who stayed, Liu Hanzi decided, "Lock him to my house!"

"It's not too cold in September, so you can just deal with it for one night. Don't tell their family members, we'll go to the village chief early tomorrow morning and ask him to come forward!"

Someone else proposed to take back the money they stole. Just now they only rummaged through the clothes of the sneaky three. Inside, I found the silver hairpin that Gu Shiqing had reminded me about, and I was sure of it all at once. The rest was not moved.

Liu Hanzi sighed, "This is a fool's errand, and there are other people who didn't come. Let's get everyone together tomorrow morning and let them explain it clearly in front of everyone."

He has led everyone to work in the past few days . With some prestige, after hearing what he said, although some people were reluctant, it made sense after thinking about it, so they all agreed.

Several men helped him tie the three of them to his home, and the wife, daughter-in-law, and old man were all shocked!

The matter has not yet been determined, and several men were still a little anxious. They took turns to keep vigil and looked at the three people. Liu Bufan and the other two did not say a word, and did not raise their eyes even if their stomachs rumbled, as if they had accepted their fate.

Early in the morning, the men who were cleaning the fields in the village came out of their homes carrying hoes and rakes. They saw about ten people dragging three men with their hands and upper bodies tied up on the village road. It looked like they were Head towards the village chief's house.

"What's wrong?"

"Come on, come and take a look?"

"Forget it, the fields are important." A man shook his head. He might as well go back and listen to his husband at night, so he didn't want to avoid it. People, the whole village will know about it soon.

He was right. Indeed, the news soon spread throughout the village like the wind.

The aunts and husbands who had just finished breakfast, washed the pots and dishes, and carried the clothes to the river in twos and threes, saw this, followed behind and were amazed. Some even went back and led the boys and brothers out of the family, and the clothes were waiting for them. It won't be delayed if I wash it again later. It's not every day that I see the excitement.

There was obviously a story in it, and they had to listen carefully.

"It can't be the one who stole things!" the husband guessed.

When the villagers came down from the mountain, they did hear that someone had lost something, but didn't they say it was the Lin family that did it?

"You've heard this news eight hundred years ago!" An aunt next to her looked proud. Looking at several people looking at her, she said mysteriously: "I'm telling you, it's not that couple. It's said that they even had an affair. I guess these guys are real thieves."

Looking at everyone looking at each other, the aunt snorted, "Don't believe it? Let's wait and see!"

She heard that her second aunt's family is here. My wife's brother has been disappearing for the past two days, maybe he's thinking about this!

Lin Mu was indispensable for this kind of thing. Brother Zhi saw him outside and hurriedly came over to pull him away. When they arrived at the village chief's house, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were also crowded outside the crowd. The man, husband, and aunts gathered around The door of the village chief's house was tightly surrounded. Brother Zhi was so small that he couldn't see clearly even when he stood on tiptoe. He was so anxious that he must be the real thief caught by Lin Mu's method. Mumu is so good. A person who was wrongly accused by others just because they stole something should not take a good look at how these people are wilting!

Seeing him jumping around, Tang Jiang leaned over and whispered something, and Brother Zhi became quiet.

Liu Hanzi and the others casually threw the three people they were dragging into the open space in front of the old village chief's house. They had already rushed to tell their family members, but they only heard a few howls of "Extraordinary! Extraordinary!" The aunt pushed her way out of the crowd and fell on the kneeling Liu Bufan, crying and shouting at the top of her lungs, "You have no conscience, our poor Bufan family is poor!"

She then knelt down. On the ground, he was crying and stretched out his hand to beat Mr. Liu who was standing next to him. "They are all named Liu! Why are you so cruel to our family!"

Mr. Liu frowned in embarrassment, not wanting to argue with an aunt, so he stepped back. After retreating, Aunt Liu didn't care, and went to untie the rope tied to Liu Bufan's body with trembling hands.

The other two people's families also came over, and there was a lot of noise for a while, with the villagers standing around and pointing.

With a "bang" sound, the old village chief pushed open the courtyard door and came out.

The crying and howling sounds of the three families kneeling on the ground suddenly became louder. Aunt Liu threw herself in front of the old village chief, "Village Chief, you have to make the decision for my brother! What a black-hearted bastard!"

She turned around, He glanced fiercely at Hanzi Liu and the others standing there, "I won't let you go!"

Hanzi Liu and the others looked livid, what a joke! His brother did something good and he blamed them!

Looking at the anxious atmosphere in front of him, the old village chief frowned and asked his son to go find Wu Lao'er. Then he coughed lightly and said, "Stop arguing. If you have any questions, please tell me one by one."

But he stayed on the mountain . In a few months, he looked much older. The old village chief sighed secretly. He was getting older and his body was not as strong as before. He wanted to retire and take good care of himself. Who knew that another trouble would come to his door? .

Looking at the three people who had been pulled to stand up by their family members, they realized that none of them were honest, and their family members were not easy to get along with.

Aunt Liu wiped the tears from her face and was the first to stand up, "Village Chief, I don't know who has a bad heart and tied my brother up like this. You have to investigate carefully. We can't keep people like this in our village!"

Her eyes were red, and she was whimpering when she spoke, which was completely different from the way she usually dragged her son around. Some aunts and husbands who didn't understand what was going on were already a little soft-hearted.

"Hmph!" Liu Hanzi sneered, first bowed to the village chief and the onlookers, then pointed at a few men around him and said, "Village Chief, everyone knows about the fact that our family lost money! "

I know, I know!"

The old village chief also nodded. He knew about this, but no one came to find him, so he had more to do than less to do.

"Now it is found out that these three people stole the money while we were all on the mountain!"

"You are talking nonsense!" Aunt Liu yelled excitedly, "My brother has been living with our family, how could he steal the money!"

If you are caught by the county, you will go to jail! Her natal family is an extraordinary one. She has not yet married a daughter-in-law. How can she be worthy of her dead parents when she is in prison?

The other two families also followed suit and refuted fiercely.

"Of course I won't say this in vain."

Liu Hanzi took out a small baggage, and he happily poured the contents on the ground with a bang. On the black and yellow mud floor, pieces of silver shone with luster. , and a simple silver hairpin.

The people with shallow eyelids in the village widened their eyes and breathed rapidly. Oh my god! A lot of money!

The few people who were following came up and pointed it out to the people around, "This piece of silver belongs to our family, and it's worth two and a half taels."

"That piece of silver that's three taels belongs to my family."

"That silver hairpin, I saved up that silver hairpin and bought it for my husband. My husband has been with me for five years before he got something like this." The man behind him couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

Tang Jiang was tall and could see everything clearly from behind. He lowered his head and told Brother Zhi. Brother Zhi pulled Lin Mu and muttered, "These three are too useless. The silver nugget among them is the smallest." I guess it will take more than half a year!"

Lin Mu smiled and nodded, "Very true, I hope the village chief will not be soft-hearted and teach them a lesson."

Looking at the silver in front of her and her brother Liu Bufan who remained silent, Aunt Liu's face turned pale and she stumbled. He staggered and fell to the ground. He managed to pull himself together and shook Liu Bufan's clothes, "It wasn't you! Tell me! It wasn't you! Speak up! Bufan! Speak up!"

After a while, he waited . When she heard her brother's voice, Aunt Liu became discouraged and collapsed on the ground.

what to do? what to do? she asked murmuringly.

The same goes for the other two.

The old village chief looked at the few people paralyzed on the ground and shook his head. He was about to say, in this case, let's follow the rules. He turned around and wanted to tell Wu Laoer to go to the county to report to the official and tie up a few people together. Know? Huh? Where is Wu Laoer?

Forget it, let your kid go.

"Bring a few men and tie the three of them to the county." The old village chief motioned to his boy.

The villagers who were watching also "booed". Even though what they did was really abominable, they were a little silent when they saw such a result.

Aunt Liu and the other two men's family members cried and begged, "Village chief, for the sake of the village, please let my family go, and all the money will be returned to them."

"Fart!" Liu Hanzi swore, " They didn't return it! We caught it ourselves!" As he said this, he looked left and right, trying to find Gu Shiqing and Lin Mu in the crowd. Speaking of which, it was Gu Xiaozi and him who really figured it out. Where is the husband!

At this moment, Wu Lao'er, who had been missing all this time, walked out of the crowd with a smile on his face, "Village Chief, this is really not appropriate."

"Isn't it appropriate?"

"Exactly," Wu Lao'er approached the village. The village chief spoke to him quietly. No one else heard what he said clearly. They only saw the old village chief blowing his beard and staring, tapping the ground with the crutch in his hand a few times, and actually called his son to come into the house. Are you not going to take care of it anymore?

Gu Shiqing also frowned, something has changed? Isn't it enough to convict everyone if they all get the stolen goods? Or is this Wu Laoer...?

It's not like, it's not like, Wu Laoer still has a plan and a city, otherwise the old village chief wouldn't take a fancy to him.

Lin Mu gently tugged on Mr. Xian's finger, "Mr. Xian, is the old village chief not going to take care of it anymore and let Wu Hanzi take care of it?"

"I guess so, after all, he is indeed in charge now."

"But, I Why do you feel something is wrong?"

Lin Mu wondered, could things that were certain to happen change?

Just as he was thinking about it, Wu Laoer shouted to everyone in the village to go back. He, the three families and the family whose money had been stolen solved the matter together.

Naturally, the villagers wanted to stay and watch the excitement, but at some point, Wu Laoer's words turned out to be so useful that Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing in front actually turned around and left.

"Let's go." Lin Mu dragged Gu Shiqing, "There will always be results."

The two returned home.

In the afternoon, Brother Zhi came over mysteriously, "Mumu, those three people were not taken to the county!"

"No?" Lin Mu was choosing vegetables in the yard and stood up from the wooden stool in a hurry, " How is that possible?"

"Really!" Zhi Geer nodded firmly, "The village chief said that the money was useless, so he let them go this time and asked them to return the money and help them work in the fields for another month. "

That's it?" Lin Mu was surprised.

"Yes!" Brother Zhi also curled his lips bitterly, "You also told me not to tell the outside world about this!"

"Let me tell you! It's so easy for them!"

Gu Shiqing shook his head and thought deeply. This matter caused a stir in the whole village this morning. You know everything, now let it go gently? What did he think was wrong?

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