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Compared with the red flowers and green grass outside the wall, the scene in the courtyard is a bit monotonous.Except for some small white-purple flowers growing from unknown vines planted at the base of the wall.All that was left were bricks, and all kinds of bricks almost filled this small courtyard.

A simple small shed was set up in the yard, and the green bricks and green tiles were placed inside. Some bricks were covered with moss, and some bricks were only stumps and broken arms.

Entering the back room, I feel that the old man is really infatuated with bricks to a certain extent. Even the table for eating is made of bricks, and the only big cabinet for the bed built of bricks is filled with all kinds of Bricks, and even merit monuments and tombstones.

"Xiao Shuang, this is a real 'special counter'!"

Liang Shuang walked around the small room and found that there were no other relatively advanced appliances in the room except for an old-fashioned radio, and even cooking still required a fire.

"Grandpa, where is your family?" Liang Shuang asked while sitting on a brick bench.

"I don't have a family anymore. I used to be in business and then the business failed. I fell in love with collecting bricks again. I spend every day looking for bricks. How can I have time to start a family? Besides, people don't like me as a crazy old man. .” Grandpa said it with ease, as if he was talking about someone else’s business.

"You found all the bricks here one by one?"

When I asked about this old man, he became energetic, "That is. I went to look for it specially, and some of them were thrown away by those who didn't know the goods. I picked them all up, some were bought, and some were sent by kind people." Said Then he picked up the brick at hand and explained, "Don't underestimate this brick. This one is a folk kiln brick. It was made in ancient times by the old method. I picked it up when the old house was demolished. Look again. This one, this one is the concession brick, this one is the city wall brick, and this one is the Buddha statue brick in the temple, and this is the carved brick, the brick inkstone, and the incense brick." The old man picked up pieces of different ages one by one. The bricks and bricks with different uses were explained to several people endlessly.

Fan Tong was dizzy when he heard it. He used to think that bricks were only used to build houses. He didn't expect that there were so many stories in it.

When the old man finally stopped, Liang Shuang hurriedly handed over the tea. The old man smiled, "Little girl, I don't seem to have asked your name with my memory." The old man put down the teacup in his hand and looked at it with a smile. she.

"The surname Liang is single-named Shuang, this one is Fan Yanxuan, that one is her younger brother Fan Tong, and the one behind is Qin Yejue. Then what's your name?"

"My surname is Wang. People here call me Uncle Wang. You can call me Grandpa as well."

"Grandpa, you usually live by this pile of bricks, don't you feel lonely?" Liang Shuang asked.

"No, they are like my friends. I usually chat with them. They just listen quietly, which is good."

"Master, what do you live on?" Fan Tong stood by the door.

"I am addicted to bricks, so I usually sell bricks. It's just that there are fewer people who like them and I can't sell them. But I don't have any requirements and I can live normally."

"The bricks placed outside the door and on other grounds are relatively unimportant. The important ones are in the cabinet. I have also classified the bricks. You see, this is from the Qing Dynasty, this is from the Song Dynasty, and this is from the Ming Dynasty. , and there are relatively rare ones from the Warring States Period and the Han and Qin Dynasties. Some are engraved with the name of the local manufacturing factory, and some are engraved with the names of the supervisors and craftsmen at that time." Uncle Wang walked to the cabinet and pointed Seriously explaining the bricks of each dynasty.

Fan Tong was not very interested in these ancient and boring explanations, so he wandered around the yard.Looking at the flowers and plants at the base of the wall, he turned his head and asked, "Master, what are you planting?"

Uncle Wang replied with a smile, "This is chicken shit vine. I forgot the time as soon as I said it. I will make chicken shit rattan cakes for you to eat. Wait." Uncle Wang quickly ran into the kitchen to light a fire.

Fan Yanxuan quickly stopped him, "Master, you have been telling us for so long, let's cook."

Before Uncle Wang could respond, Fan Tong and Qin Yejue ran out to sell vegetables.

"How can this be done? If you agree, I will do it." Uncle Wang was also straight-tempered and unwilling to give in.

"That's how it is, sir, you teach me how to make this chicken shit rattan cake, and let us do it."

Seeing that Fan Yanxuan was so determined, Uncle Wang could only nod his head.

"Chicken dung vine has a smell, I'm afraid you won't be used to it, but just add some glutinous rice flour." Uncle Wang explained to Fan Yanxuan while kneading the dough, and she memorized it seriously.

After the chicken dung and vine cakes were ready, Fan Tong and the others also bought the vegetables. It was time for Fan Yanxuan to show off his culinary skills.

Three times, five times and two times, four dishes and one soup were served on the table deliciously.

"Xiaoxuan, you don't look like a cook, you're pretty good at cooking."

"Usually do nonsense."

Liang Shuang asked, "Which brick do you like best?"

"Yes, sir, you have collected bricks for so long, is there anything interesting?" Fan Tong was also curious.

Uncle Wang put down the bowls and chopsticks, stepped on the bricks and carefully carried a box down from the top of the cabinet.It was covered with a piece of cloth, and when the cloth was lifted, it finally revealed its true colors.

A dark red brick appeared in front of everyone.

"Isn't this just bricks fired from mud for building houses?" Fan Tong looked at Uncle Wang in puzzlement, thinking that ordinary bricks everywhere in the streets are so precious to him.

"Hehe, boy, this is indeed very similar to those ordinary bricks, but the age is much older than those."

Fan Tong took a closer look and found that it seemed to be the same. At first glance, it really looked like ordinary red bricks.But upon closer inspection, its color was much redder than those of the bricks. It was a dark, dark red, not orange-red.The red is very uniform without traces of whitish cracks, and the brick body is also very delicate, but some potholes appear mottled.But since the year is long, it is quite normal to have these marks.

Fan Tong raised his head and asked, "Uncle Wang, is this brick the most expensive here?"

Uncle Wang shook his head, "It's not the most expensive, but it's my favorite. There is a legend about this brick."

As soon as he heard the story, Fan Tong immediately got excited, "Legend? What legend?"

"This legend was told to me by the friend who gave me this brick. You should just listen to a story to relieve your boredom."

Uncle Wang looked at the brick quietly and told a story about the brick.

This is a story about a woman.

In a history that has not been proven to exist, there is such a country where people of all sizes live a peaceful and happy life, but for some girls who have reached their age, it is like a nightmare.

Of course, it is not ruled out that many people are looking forward to this day.

The emperor wants to draft.So all the women who reached the age were selected and sent to the palace, and there was one woman among them, we will call her Aru for the time being.

Ah Ru's family background is average, she is a cook who can cook well, and she is also very handsome.Such women were left behind without exception.She has a younger brother and an old father. Although the family is not rich, it is not a problem to eat three meals a day and wear warmth.

After kowtowing three times to her father, she was sent to the palace without nostalgia.Although Ah Ru's looks are pretty good, but there are many other beautiful girls in Tianwai Youtian, and there are powerful people in the family, so she can't stand up to them.After being given the smallest title, he lived alone in a remote courtyard with a maid.

Ah Ru didn't have anyone he liked before entering the palace, so he thought it would be good to stay in the palace at least without worrying about food and clothing.A few years later, the eldest daughter of the powerful official was canonized as a queen.Now the power of the queen's family is even greater.Ah Ru was also fortunate to give birth to a son several times in the past few years.

At that time, in the palace, except for the princess who was born to the two concubines, there had not been such a happy event for a long time.But the emperor can hardly remember Aru's appearance, let alone the emperor's ability to promote himself.

The queen did not know what tricks she used to make the emperor turn her son into his own son and then the prince.It also ordered that no one in the palace should mention the prince's biological mother, Aru.

Ah Ru also completely lost the chance to see his son.She had no chance of rebelling and she couldn't.I can only watch helplessly as the infant child is carried away by others, and this time, I may never see him again.

At this time, Ah Ru was already bored with the day-to-day life in the palace. She didn't ask for status or glory and wealth, she just wanted her own children.The child is her only hope in this cold cage.And the emperor took away her only hope.Ah Ru lamented what a heartless and ungrateful person he was.She hides secretly outside the Queen's Palace every day, and wants to see her son. She always cooks delicious food for the maids, so that her son can eat the meals she cooked herself.

It's just that the son doesn't know all this.To Ah Ru's relief, the Queen treated her son very well.I heard the maid said that it was like her own flesh and blood, and she didn't even beat or scold at ordinary times.Ah Ru's heart felt a little relieved, thinking that his son has become a prince and has a humble mother like himself, which is not a glorious thing, but everything is the best for the queen.

"Ah Ru is so pitiful, even my own son can't be with me." Fan Tong became sad.

"Poor is pitiful, but in that kind of place, this kind of thing is quite common, besides, the queen is very kind to Ah Ru's child." Liang Shuang said.

"No matter how nice the queen is to him, it's not as good as her own mother, and the queen who snatches other people's children is really annoying." Fan Tong retorted.

Liang Shuang continued, "I can't help myself in the palace, and I also know that the queen is not good. But luckily in the misfortune, his son is doing well. This is also a kind of comfort for Ah Ru."

There were still wisps of white smoke wafting from the teapot on the dining table. Uncle Wang poured a cup of tea and took a few sips before lowering his head to eat. At this moment, everyone remembered that the meal was not finished yet, so they buried their heads in eating.

Fan Tong ate the fastest, because he wanted to know what happened to the story so much, he choked while eating, Qin Yejue quickly patted a few times and served water, Uncle Wang smiled at Fan Tong's funny look laugh.