break the robbery

Father doesn't always like Junior Brother Rong, but I think there's nothing wrong with Junior Brother Rong.Although he was weak and sick since he was a child, he took medicine a lot, like a medicine jar, but the medicine smell on his body was very good.Especially the little candied haws, I really like the herbal smell on him, and I like to cling to him the most.

The first time I met Junior Brother Rong was at the end of last year. In winter, a thick layer of ice formed on the river, making it difficult for the red boat to move forward on the river, so we simply set up a stage on the bank.Anyway, the new year is approaching, and every household is happy and lively, and the business of Hongyefang is not bad.When our brothers and sisters went shopping for new year's goods, Junior Brother Tanghuluer ran around, and then found Junior Brother Rong in a remote corner.

At that time, Junior Brother Rong's clothes were thin, his whole body was cold, with a thick layer of snow on his body, and he didn't know how long he stayed in that corner, his whole body was frozen stiff.After being carried back by us, we wiped it with a hot towel and covered it with a thick quilt. It took a long time to warm up before we recovered.After he woke up, he didn't like to talk, and often stared at one place in a daze.No matter what we asked, he just shook his head, looking very sad.

I remember one time, when I poured him a glass of water, he just kept staring at my pouring hand, and he didn't respond to drink even after the glass was handed to his mouth.I reminded him aloud, and he came back to his senses.This New Year's Eve person huddled in a corner and almost died of freezing. He must also be a poor homeless person.

The reason why my father is dissatisfied with my junior brother is because he doesn't want to reveal his background, for fear of having some background that we can't afford to offend.Because the piece that Junior Brother Rong was wearing when we first met was the fabric that we, Red Boat, had to save half a year's savings to afford.We all know that Junior Brother Rong is a person of great background, but I always feel that regardless of the origin of the hero, no matter how grand and prominent his identity was once, he is now just a poor man with no relatives and no home to return to.The past is unbearable, and he himself does not want to bring it up again, so why should we force it.

Now, Junior Brother Rong has settled down in our Hongyefang, and he really plans to take root here.Wash and cook for us, and take care of the daily life of my father and the younger brothers.In my spare time, I learn opera with me, and now I can match up with me for a long time, and I can't tell the difference at all, and sometimes my singing is even better than mine.

As soon as the rainy season was over, my father told us to bring the red boat to shore.After going ashore, we found a crowded place and set up a stage. By the way, we asked our juniors to go to the market to buy some daily necessities and ingredients.

Whenever there is such a thing as shopping, Tanghuluer is always the most excited, so I asked Junior Brother Rong to go with him.After all, Junior Brother Rong has been on the Red Boat for a long time, and he has never disembarked. He is not very comfortable in the first place, but he must not get sick from boredom.Going for a walk on the shore, seeing the bustle and relaxing, is beneficial to Junior Brother Rong's illness.

When our stage is set up, Junior Brother Rong and Tanghuluer will be back soon.

The candied haws really couldn't change his old problem, so he went to the market to buy candied haws to eat, but he didn't finish it when he came back, and he didn't know how much he bought.Fortunately, I didn't let my father see it, otherwise I would definitely say that the candied haws were wasting money again.Junior Brother Rong came back with big bags and small bags by himself. When he opened it, we were all shocked.The rations in the cloth bag were enough for us on the Red Boat for half a month, as well as some fruits and vegetables, oil and salt.

When the two of them went, I obviously only gave them the money to buy food rations for three to five days.It’s not that I’m stingy, it’s just that there isn’t much money left on the Red Boat, I thought we’d wait two days for us to set up the stage, open the stage, and go back to buy some food reserves after we have income.

Where did Junior Brother Rong get so much money?He was penniless when we got him back, except for the clothes—oh, yes, the clothes!

"I pawned that dress at the pawn shop in the town, and exchanged some money, anyway, I won't be able to wear it anymore." Junior Brother Rong said with a shallow smile: "I live here for nothing these days, and I feel really sorry , These things can be regarded as a little bit of my heart."

Junior Brother Rong's smile is very beautiful, especially this kind of faint smile with low eyebrows, which is a bit like a shy daughter.I don't know how handsome and beautiful Junior Brother Rong's parents must be to give birth to such a handsome son.

Although Junior Brother Rong doesn't want to care about these extraneous things, I still felt a little bit sorry and said: "Junior Brother Rong, we have already treated you as one of our own when we get along these days, so we don't have to treat you like this in the future. Wait a few days for someone to come to cheer you up." , our team has made money, I will ask my father to pay you back."

Junior Brother Rong said with a smile: "Senior Brother Bai told me that I don't have to see outsiders, why did he tell Master to return the money to me afterwards?"

"This——" I was stopped by Junior Brother Rong for a while, thinking about it, Junior Brother Rong might live with us on the red boat forever, so why should I be so alien, so I said: "Forget it, we are all a family anyway People, why bother to talk about two different opinions. We are all brothers of the same school, there is no need to distinguish between you and me, what is yours is mine, and what is mine is yours."

After listening to my words, Junior Brother Rong nodded, and at that moment, he was smiling like a flower.

Huh?wrong! The word "smiling like a flower" should be used to describe a girl, right?I don't know why, every time I see Junior Brother Rong, I can't help thinking of beautiful women, probably because he really looks like a woman.

Alas, if I knew that Junior Brother Rong would buy so many things, I should have asked a few more Junior Brothers to accompany him.Junior Brother Rong's body is weak and his hands don't have much strength, so it's hard work to carry it back from such a long distance.

After Junior Brother Rong came back, we guys have been busy for quite a while.Those who were about to go on stage began to change clothes and draw facial makeup, and those who were helping were busy moving props inside and out, and everyone was busy with their own tasks.Everything is ready, just waiting for tonight's opening.

The performance tonight is free, and it can be regarded as a promotion for our Hongyefang.If you feel satisfied, feel free to give some rewards.As for how much to reward, it naturally depends on the mood of the judges.For us, the more rewards, the better.

When everyone was changing clothes in the background, Tanghuluer showed off to everyone with a proud face: "When I was buying rice at the rice store today, the proprietress kept staring at Brother Rong, and her saliva was almost dripping on Brother Rong. She decided to It's because I think Brother Rong is pretty, and I fell in love with Brother Rong, and I want to recruit Brother Rong into his family, and make him her son-in-law."

"Stop talking nonsense, there is no such thing." Junior Brother Rong scolded, "You are so young, what do you think about all day long?"

Seeing Junior Brother Rong's defense, Tanghulu'er was a little unconvinced, and continued to argue: "I'm not talking nonsense, that rice store owner just took a fancy to you. Just because you are good-looking, she gave us two extra liters of rice She looks like she is almost forty, she is too old to be brother Rong's mother, hehehe—" After finishing speaking, Tanghulu'er covered her mouth and snickered.

Everyone was amused by the candied haws for a while, and they all became noisy.

"Ahem——" Father came to the backstage at some point, and he coughed, which made everyone quiet down immediately.

"What's the use of being good-looking? Can good-looking be eaten? Cheer me up at night, don't do those useless things. Today is the first time we've been out of work for so long. Jiner, the income for the next few days will all be directed at tonight's play." After training us, my father said to Junior Brother Rong alone: ​​"Hua Rong, tonight is also your first time on stage, You have to perform well and don't let us guys down."

Junior Brother Rong said calmly: "Master, don't worry, Huarong will never disappoint Master." I don't know if he is really calm or pretending to be calm, anyway, I was quite nervous when I first performed on stage. I almost forgot all the libretto, but fortunately my father reminded me that I didn't mess up the play.

Facts have proved that I was overwhelmed.The performance that night was very successful, Junior Brother Rong didn't have the slightest stage fright at all, and with the role of Du Liniang, he won the appreciation and affirmation of the audience, which was considered an instant hit.In fact, these are all within my father's expectation.After all, Junior Brother Rong is indeed very good, every singing and every movement, he is very precise.On the spot, many judges rewarded a lot of copper coins, but this was beyond my father's expectation.

It didn't take long for Junior Brother Rong to become famous in this small town, even more famous than his father.Regardless of men, women, young or old, almost everyone has watched Junior Brother Rong's play. When everyone mentions the play, they will think of Junior Brother Rong, and when they mention Junior Brother Rong, they will know Hongyefang.Speaking of which, our Hongyefang can be regarded as being honored by Junior Brother Rong.

I have also played the role of Du Liniang before, but I can't catch up with Junior Brother Rong who plays more like a woman.That charming, weak and boneless appearance, probably only Junior Brother Rong can act out the whole Hongyefang.

Originally, books like "The Peony Pavilion" are more popular for girls to read, and because Junior Brother Rong is good-looking, some girls will come to him every now and then.Among them, there are young girls in the prime of life, and there are also people like the proprietress of the rice shop.But Junior Brother Rong turned them all away, not even a single one was seen.

As a result, the matter of Junior Brother Rong not being close to women was also spread in this small town, and everyone said that Junior Brother Rong kept his life clean and did not mess with women at will.As a result, a group of Yingying and Yanyan came here every day to chatter endlessly.Of course, there were also some men who came here because of fame. Some of them simply admired Junior Brother Rong's operas, but some of them had ulterior motives and almost forced Junior Brother Rong into the house several times.

I have to say, with Junior Brother Rong's appearance, it's a man and woman.Sometimes, when I look at him, I can be so crazy that I stay for a long time.I am extremely envious and jealous in my heart, how can a person be born so handsome?

Thanks to Junior Brother Rong, these days, from time to time, high-ranking officials in the city invite us Hongyefang to sing opera at their homes, which is more than what we can earn in a month here.Junior Brother Rong has now become a famous actor of a generation, so the appearance fee can't be too small, otherwise it will only lower his status for nothing.

Because Junior Brother Rong is famous, our group has been staying in this small town for half a year.Fortunately, most people in this small town like to go to the theater.

This day, when his father was happy, he sent Ziyan to buy some chicken and fish, and planned to reward everyone for their hard work these days, especially Junior Brother Rong.Speaking of which, our group has not eaten meat for more than half a year, and there is really no extra money to buy meat.Now that the team has a lot of income, it is natural that they should have a good meal, and they must have meat every day in the future.

A few days ago, my father specially asked me to go to the market to buy a coat made of high-quality fox fur for Junior Brother Rong. He said that after a while, the weather was getting colder and Junior Brother Rong was not in good health, so he told him to keep warm. , don't freeze yourself up.In other words, it took us two months to save the money to buy this fox fur coat.

I said that my father finally stopped rejecting Junior Brother Rong these days, and finally remembered to treat him well.But my father just couldn't get rid of his old face, and deliberately said that he was afraid that Junior Brother Rong would get sick from the cold, and the pillars of the Hongyefang would fall, and our theater troupe would have no money to make.I know that my father is hard-spoken and soft-hearted, with a knife mouth and a bean curd heart. The first two times when Junior Brother Rong fell ill, he became very anxious when the high fever persisted. He wished that it was not Junior Brother Rong who got sick, but himself.

It's strange to say that Ziyan and I were killing chickens in the kitchen this afternoon, when Junior Brother Rong passed by the kitchen, he asked me in surprise, "Senior Brother Bai, are you going to kill chickens?"

I nodded, isn't this obvious?Why does Junior Brother Rong need to ask this question? It really doesn't make sense.

Then, I saw Junior Brother Rong running away in a panic.

When eating in the evening, Junior Brother Rong picked up two mouthfuls of white rice.I put a piece of fish in the bowl for him, and told him to eat more meat, so as to replenish his body.He immediately put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hand and glanced at me. I thought he was going to say something, but he went back to the room without saying anything.Leave everyone to look at me, I look at you, I really can't understand what happened to Junior Brother Rong today, I feel weird all over.

At night, I took that fox fur coat to Junior Brother Rong, but Junior Brother Rong just touched the fluffy fur on the coat, and then told me to take it back.Many years later, I still clearly remember the sad eyes that Junior Brother Rong looked at me that night, with tears in his eyes.At that moment, those eyes were sad like I had never seen before.

That night Junior Brother Rong said: "You eat meat and kill animals, you are no longer that person." He spoke in a very low voice, it seemed that he was speaking to me, and it seemed that he was only speaking to himself.

That night after I came back from Junior Brother Rong's room, I was at a loss, who was that person Junior Brother Rong was talking about?Is it me?Did we know each other a long time ago?But why didn't I have any impression at all?After thinking about it, tossing and turning, it was a sleepless night.

Later we found out that Junior Brother Rong was a Taoist since he was a child, and he didn't eat meat or kill animals.

Since then, we seldom eat meat in front of Junior Brother Rong. Even when we get together occasionally, we will specially cook some vegetarian dishes for Junior Brother Rong that he likes.I thought Junior Brother Rong would gradually get used to this kind of life, but since that day, Junior Brother Rong, who doesn't like to talk too much, has become more and more silent.

Regarding Junior Brother Rong's failure to accept the fox fur coat, no one was more angry than his father.He asked me to buy this fox fur coat as a gift to Junior Brother Rong, but now the clothes are left unused and no one wears them, and they can't be returned. My father really feels sorry for Hongyefang's two months' income.Therefore, my father was depressed for a long time about this matter.But my father is not a pedantic person, and he knows that this matter cannot be forced. Whether he believes in Buddhism or belief, it is the freedom of Junior Brother Rong, and we should not interfere.

After a while, relying on Junior Brother Rong's fame, Hong Yefang's income increased, and my father even planned to let us choose a house in the town to buy.His father said that he had been wandering on the water all his life, and when he arrived, he wanted to spend his life quietly on the ground.Buying a yard can be regarded as a real place for us children to settle down, and we don't have to live in no fixed place and wander around with the red boat.

Moreover, our red boat has been drifting on the river for many years, and it has been in disrepair for a long time. I believe it will not be long before it can continue to carry people.Some places on the bottom of the boat had begun to seep. Since we had no money to repair it, my father asked us to glue it on first.But it didn't take long for the glue on the paste to be soaked by water, and then fall off, and then we glued it again.This has been repeated several times, and it will not be a long-term solution after all.

Originally, my father was planning to make money later, spend it carefully, save some more, and then renovate the red boat, or simply buy a new one.After all, buying a boat is much cheaper than buying a yard these days.I don't think Junior Brother Rong is so competitive, but in just a few months, he has earned a lot of gold for us people, enough to buy a better house, and after buying the house, there will be some money left over for everyone All the guys make new clothes.Many people in Hongyefang have never seen so many gold beads in their life, anyway, I have never seen them before.

We looked around, picked and picked, and finally chose a house that was not too big or too small.Not long after, my father bought the house and asked someone to make a door plaque with the words "Red Mansion" on it.The scenery of this house is good, and the location is not bad. When everyone moved in, they were very happy, talking and laughing along the way.After wandering on the river for so many years, I finally have a place to stay.In the future, no matter where we go or whether we are still together, we still have a root here.

Ahua was busy cleaning the courtyard, Ziyan was packing things in the house, and everyone else was busy with their own affairs.Candied haws ran around from room to room to see which room was better.He has never lived in such a good house, and it is inevitable to be excited for a while, not only candied haws, most of Hongyefang's brothers have never lived in such a good house.Candied haws looked at it for a long time, and he decided to choose the best house for Junior Brother Rong to live in.

This matter also made my father unhappy for a long time. He was obviously the class leader of Hongyefang, but he wanted to give the best room to a young disciple.All of us brothers and sisters were talking and laughing, fighting and fighting. Although there were occasional disputes, they were never harmless.Seeing that the brothers and sisters are so harmonious, my father is also very pleased.After all, most of the gold beads were earned by Junior Brother Rong, so let him live in the best house.

In late autumn, it is the time when the maple leaves are red.Because our theater troupe was called Hongyefang, my father asked Ziyan and the others to move a maple tree from a mountain not far away.Coincidentally, the name of that mountain is very similar to the name of our theater troupe, it is called Hongye Mountain.Because there are maple trees on the mountain, in autumn, the mountain is full of red, like a sea of ​​fire, which is very spectacular.

Later, my father felt that something was wrong. The new buds that the maple tree will send out next year will not be red.Therefore, I asked Ahua and the others to buy and replace two Nan trees, which were Photinia fruticosa.But I don’t know if it’s because of the inappropriate soil quality, or because we don’t know how to plant them. These two Photinia japonicas withered in a short time.Later, my father never mentioned it, and there was only one maple tree left in the yard.

There was also a theater troupe in the town, but Hongyefang's popularity was so strong that it completely overwhelmed them.My father always said that a strong dragon will not overwhelm a snake in the head, and that everything should be left behind so that we can meet each other in the future.So after we have earned enough money, we seldom appear on stage, especially those like Junior Brother Rong who have been passed down as myths by most people.

It can be regarded as a meal for other colleagues, but Junior Brother Rong only appeared on stage once a month.This is not just a business strategy, it is because Junior Brother Rong's body cannot withstand the daily toss.Ever since Hongyefang came up with such a rule, every time Junior Brother Rong appeared on stage, the audience was full. Most of the people did not come here for the opera, but for Junior Brother Rong's rare performance on stage.

A few more months have passed, and it seems that it is the New Year's Eve.

There was heavy snow falling outside the window, and there was no wind, but the temperature in the air was still so cold that it was hard to breathe.The first time I met Junior Brother Rong was just a few days before the New Year's Eve, and it was also a snowy night like this.

Unknowingly, it has been a year since Junior Brother Rong came to Hongyefang.During this year, Junior Brother Rong has brought us too many surprises, and also brought us a lot of wealth that we could never have imagined before.

My father's health was getting worse and worse, and his joints were in severe pain. Sometimes he couldn't walk because of the pain, so he could only lie in bed and take painkillers. I also consulted many doctors.The doctor said that his father had been drifting on the water all year round, and his joints had been soaked in moisture, especially in late autumn and severe winter, when the moisture on the water mixed with the cold was even more overbearing.When I was young, I didn't care about maintenance, but when I got old, all these accumulated problems appeared.

In fact, this is also why my father wanted to buy a house on land.He didn't want to wait a hundred years later, and the apprentices in his team would follow in his footsteps one by one.When they are all old, they will become what he is now. The relatives are sad when they die, and they suffer when they are alive, and they will drag down the younger generation.

At the end of the new year, the business of Hongyefang became more and more prosperous, and more and more people came to listen to the opera. The tables, chairs and benches for the judges had been placed on the street outside the entrance.Some judges who didn't have a seat simply stood there and watched the show. Anyway, there was not much difference between standing and sitting, and standing could see it more clearly.

This person was not born with the same fate.For example, the master who came to listen to the opera today can tell at a glance that he has a family background and background, and he might be a powerful figure in the court.These can be seen from his clothes, manners and manners.As the leader of the class, my father ordered him to take care of him early in the morning, but he must not make any mistakes.We, Hongyefang, cannot afford to offend such a person.

The author has something to say: Hey, I went to send clothes to my grandpa who lives in Beijing today, and I feel that I was cheated by the express again. Why did the express fee increase so quickly?