When the sun rises, it falls gently on everything. The birds fell on the trees and chirped, everything seemed so lively.
However, a hoarse voice broke the harmonious atmosphere in the yard. Ning Shi asked the servant girl apricot son incredulously: "there is no carriage in the mansion to send to me today?"
Xing'er lowered her head and said in a low voice: "the steward of the stable said that today an old lady is going to take three girls to the Huangqi temple to offer incense. There is no carriage for you."
Ning's smell speech wry smile a: "have no, have no, wait a moment we go outside to rent a carriage."
Fang's mother said, "madam, the prison is gloomy. You are pregnant and can't go to that kind of ominous place. Madam, I'd better let the old slaves visit the old ladies. "
After Ning's family accident, she ran around and found a way to visit the prison. She couldn't be relieved if she didn't go there in person.
To the head of a ingot of silver, Ning was a jailer to see his family in the cell.
As soon as I entered the prison, a pungent smell came to my face. Ning's forbearance, just didn't vomit.
The cell was dark and damp. Ning was so big that he had never been to such a bad place.
Think of parents and brother and sister-in-law living in such a place, Ning's tears can't help falling down.
Seeing Ning's stupidity, Mrs. Ning couldn't help scolding: "is this the square you came from? Go back and don't come again. "
Ning cried and said: "mother, daughter is useless, can't save you out." Since the accident in Ning's home, she begged everywhere, but no one answered her.
Mrs. Ning looked at the package in her hand and said, "put the things down and go back quickly."
Seeing Ning's standing outside the prison and crying all the time, Mrs. Ning scolded: "you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your children. This kind of place is not for a pregnant woman. Don't come again. If you want to send something, let the maid give it to you. "
Finally, Ning was scolded by old lady Ning.
Mrs. Ning looked at the three packages she had brought, sighed and opened them. Ning's belt is clothes and food, old lady Ning first gave the clothes to everyone.
Ninghai looked at the clothes that just fit and changed them without saying a word.
For Ninghai, everything is like a nightmare now. A few days ago, Ming Ming was still studying in the bright school with his husband, but he was put in the prison.
Looking at the low atmosphere, Mrs. Ning said, "don't be afraid. The emperor will return your father's innocence." Mrs. Ning and Mr. Ning are childhood sweethearts, and they love each other after they get married. After three years of marriage, he didn't have a concubine. In the fourth year, Mrs. Ning gave birth to her eldest daughter, and then her eldest son and second son. It's a pity that the two sons died of smallpox when they were older, and they died when they were seven years old.
When her little son died, Mrs. Ning was nearly 30 years old, and it was hard for her to have another child. So she decided to take two concubines for Mr. Ning. The two concubines were very competitive in belly, and soon after they were accepted, they were happy. They gave birth to three sons and one daughter. Ninghai's mother was sent by his colleagues, and they were not the same mother. However, Mrs. Ning managed the family well, and there was no quarrel between wives and concubines. Even the children of the concubines got along well.
When they heard this, they hoped that the emperor would clear old master Ning, and then they could go home. As a result, it was the news that old master Ning, Third Master Ning and fourth master Ning had been beheaded.
Before long, they were sentenced to exile in Tongcheng, Liaodong. Going to that place is no different from dying.
They walked out of the cell and were blinded by the sunlight outside. Ninghai's eyes were stabbed, tears can not help but flow out.
Mrs. Ning thought he was crying. She came over and said softly, "don't cry, we will come back one day."
Ninghai gently shook his head and said: "Niang, I didn't cry." Ninghai's biological mother died in childbirth. It was Mrs. Ning who brought him up. For a long time, he was also regarded as a parent-child. They eat and wear the same as the other three sons, but they are taught the best.
When they left the city, Ning came to see them off.
Ninghai used to have a bad impression on Ning family, not only because she was timid, but also because she made a bed climbing disturbance that day, which made Ning family lose face. But now looking at her thin almost out of shape, but also has a big belly. It's amazing.
Mrs. Ning scolded: "I told you not to come to see me off. Why don't you listen? Those people in the Han family have no heart and lung. If you don't care about yourself like this, you have to have a problem in the future. Who do you want the children to rely on? "
Many years later, Ninghai recalled this scene again. He felt that his mother saw it thoroughly.
This time, we don't know how we can see each other in the future. How could Ning not come to see them off.
Ning handed them several packages, and then cried and said, "mother, I heard it's very cold in Liaodong. I made a cotton padded jacket and trousers for each of you." It's just that she's too useless to save her family.
Then he glanced at the officer who was not far away. Ning said in a small voice, "mother, I sewed some gold in your cotton padded jacket." This gold is for Mrs. Ning in case of emergency.
Ninghai was standing beside him. No matter how small Ning's voice was, he heard it.
Ning's family is there. On the day of Ning's marriage, she clenched her teeth and collected two thousand taels of silver to buy a dowry. The silver should not have been taken, but should have been kept by Ning. But they have a long way to Liaodong, and they don't know what happened along the way. Such a large family has some money in their hands, and they are at ease.
Mrs. Ning took a look at her, sighed and said, "I'll take the clothes. Don't run around any more. Take care of the baby at home."
Ning Shi wiped a tear way: "good."
When separated, Ninghai looked up at Ningshi and said, "second sister, you should take care of yourself."
Ning nodded and said, "don't worry, I'll take care of myself. I'm in the capital, waiting for you to come back. "
It's thousands of miles from the capital to Liaodong. They walked on two legs. My foot is worn out, and every step I take seems to be pricked by a needle, but I can't stop to have a rest because I'm in a hurry. People who haven't experienced it can't feel it.
The two yamen were pretty good. Although they urged them to leave quickly, they didn't beat and scold them. Ninghai began to think that they got the benefit of Ning's family, so they didn't make trouble for them. Later, he learned that Ning's money was not enough. It was his father's old friend, Mr. Xiao.
The old master Xiao was an official in the court, and the two yamen did not dare to abuse them any more.
The first half of the month is the most difficult. When we get cocoons on our feet, we will get used to it.
After walking for more than a month, Mrs. Ning was a little too old to bear. Walking on the road this day, I suddenly felt dizzy and wobbly.
Ninghai quickly came forward to hold her, and asked eagerly: "mother, mother, what's the matter with you?"
Looking at the anxious Ninghai and other people, Mrs. Ning said with a white face, "I'm ok, just a little tired. Just take a break. " In fact, she knew that her body had reached its limit and could not endure for long. But if she falls down, the family will lose the backbone and will probably fall down one after another. She's going to have to hold on for two kids. But she didn't know how long it would last.
The leading yamen looked at Mrs. Ning's face and said, "then have a rest."
Because they are a group of old, weak, sick and disabled, they walk very slowly. According to this progress, we can't get to Tongcheng before it snows, but the old, the small, and the small can't be cut faster with a whip. So they don't rush. When it gets cold, they can't bear to fall down, but it's none of their business.
After a break of two quarters of an hour, the official urged the group to go on the road. Ninghai at this time some urgent, toward the leader said: "officer, I want to go to the toilet."
The leader said impatiently, "there's so much bullshit. Hurry up."
Ninghai rushed into the dense grass. No sooner had he squatted down than he heard the sound of horses' hooves.
During the time of driving, he often saw riders, so he didn't think much about it.
After a while, the sound of horse's hooves came close to them. Then Ninghai heard someone say loudly: "these two girls are good..."
Then, Ninghai heard old lady Ning's scolding: "what do you want to do in the blue sky?"
Just now the voice sounded again: "brother, many brothers in the stockade are single. These two women are beautiful. Let's take them back to the stockade. " Granny Ning San and granny Ning Si are both pretty. Although they have suffered a lot in recent months, their facial features have not changed. In the bandit's nest, women are the most scarce. They won't let it go if it's OK.
Angry curse, scream, cry for help, these voices hover in Ninghai ear.
Ninghai thought of rushing out to save people, but when he stood up, he saw a black faced man with beard sitting firmly on the horse. Looking at that person, Ninghai knew that these people were bandits, and his small arms and legs rushed up just to die. Thinking of this, Ninghai quickly squatted back.
The black faced man seemed to be aware of it and looked in the direction of Ninghai. At this time just a gust of wind blowing, dense grass one after another. The man thought the movement was caused by the wind and turned his head.
Old lady Ning yelled, "I'll fight with you."
"Looking for death..."
Ninghai listen to these sounds, feel every second is suffering. If it wasn't for reason, he would have rushed out.
Those people left, Ninghai did not dare to go out. He's afraid. He's afraid these people will come back.
But it turns out that Ninghai thought too much, and these people didn't come back after they left.
After a long time, Ninghai got up from the ground and pushed away the dense grass. When he went out, he saw an unforgettable scene in his life.
Mrs. Ning and his five brothers were all in a pool of blood. The second sister-in-law's head was cut off, and her head was thrown aside. The third sister-in-law was naked, and her body was black and blue.
Ninghai pounced on Mrs. Ning and cried out: "Niang..."
Unfortunately, Mrs. Ning can no longer respond to him.
I cried for a long time until I couldn't make a sound in my throat.
It's getting dark, and the wind makes Ninghai shiver.
Ninghai wiped his tears and picked up the dry food scattered on the ground. When I was full, I began to dig. If you don't have tools, you can pry them with sticks. Pry loose, with both hands will soil sand stone out. His hands were dripping with blood, but in order not to let his mother and brother-in-law die in the wilderness, he bit his teeth and insisted.
After digging all night, four pits were finally dug out. Then, with great effort, they moved the four into the pit. Then it was covered with soil again. Afraid that the pit was too shallow to be dug out by wild animals, he also carried several big stones on it.
Kneeling in front of the grave, Ninghai kowtowed three times and said in a low voice, "mother, fifth brother, third sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law, you can rest assured that one day I will kill those bandits and avenge you." He kept in mind the appearance of the bandits on the horse and the voices of the other two bandits. In the future, he will kill the bandits and avenge his family.
After kowtowing, I packed up and went on. After walking for two days to a town, he sat in a corner and took the last cake to eat. After eating, I leaned against the wall. I was too tired to sleep.
In a daze, I felt that someone was pulling his clothes. Open your eyes, Ninghai found two black and dirty children in his clothes.
At this time, Ninghai is no longer an innocent child four months ago. Ninghai pushed the two black children to the ground and yelled angrily, "you can reach out again. I'm not polite."
The two children couldn't understand what Ninghai was saying, but it was hard to deal with him. They picked up his package and ran away.
Ninghai got up to catch up, but he was not familiar with the environment, and soon lost the man.
He had no food and no money. He was too young to find a job. He was so hungry that his eyes were dazed. In order to survive, he begged.
Begging for a long time, met a kind girl gave him four coppers. With these four coppers, Ninghai was ready to buy two steamed buns to eat. As a result, he was stopped by a group of ragged beggars.
It's hard to beat four punches with both hands, not to mention one person against a group of people. Ninghai was beaten to lie on the ground and couldn't get up. Those people robbed him of his copper, and then focused on his cotton padded clothes and trousers. In this group, many beggars are still wearing shabby autumn clothes.
If the copperplate is robbed, try to ask for it again, but if the clothes are taken away, you will be frozen to death tonight. In order to survive, Ninghai went mad and tore and bit the two beggars who came to rob him of his clothes.
Three more beggars came up, pressed his head, hands and feet, and pulled down his clothes. After getting the clothes, the group went away.
Anshan in October has been very cold, Ninghai was frozen curled up into a ball, the head is also a bit sleepy: "can't sleep, I can't sleep." If you go to sleep, you may never wake up again.
At this moment, someone came up. Ninghai grabbed this man's trouser legs, raised his head toward the people, said: "uncle, help me."
Ninghai always thought that he was more like tie Kui, and tie Hu saved him. As like as two peas, he saw the strong desire for survival in his eyes. He looked at the same way as his son died before he saved his life. After saving him, I saw that he looked like his son, and then I took him home.