Wei He here , not only received the work of sheep's-horn braids, another three children, rush to his here to look for the writing assistance. 魏合在这儿不光收了羊角辫的作业,还有另外三个孩子,跑到他这里找代写。 All because of his previous life unique skill, can the simulation different style handwriting, the handwriting like child be easier to imitate. 全因他上辈子的一项绝活,就是可以模拟不同风格的字迹,像小孩子这样的字迹就更容易模仿了。 After receiving one pile of work paper roll, Wei He curls the thing, hides inside the clothes, sets out, the half step goes back in the direction of family/home. 收了一堆作业纸卷后,魏合将东西卷起来,藏到衣服内侧,起身,快步朝家的方向回去。 When passed by riverside Shiqiao Street, a slight noise transmitted from from the weed of river bank. 路过河边石桥街时,一阵细微的吵闹声从河岸的杂草从里传来。 And is also mixing with the woman bawls and angry roaring of man roars. An intermittent club beats the mixed sound of human body ruthlessly. 其中还夹杂着女人的哭叫声和男人的怒吼咆哮。还有一阵阵棍棒狠狠殴打人体的杂响。 The Wei He paused foot, picks up the speed to cross from the nearby. 魏合顿了顿足,加快速度从边上越过。 Scripture Explaining Hall in inner city district, there is very safe, has official messenger to go on patrol momentarily. 讲经堂在内城区,那里很安全,有官差随时巡逻。 But he lives in the slum area, very Chaos. 但他家住在贫民区,就很混乱了。 This Shiqiao Street has been situated in the slum area range. 这条石桥街就已经地处贫民区范围。 Goes home, Wei He with has prepared the good charcoal pencils, 11 work complete. Then patted the coal ash, curls to receive. 回到家,魏合用早已准备好的炭笔,一一把作业做完。然后重新拍了拍炭灰,又卷好收好。 Second sister Wei Ying with the ready-made saving vegetable/dish, made the one dish and one soup, the two person sat near the table, waited for in the family/home others to come back. 二姐魏莹用现成的存菜,做了一菜一汤,两个人坐在桌子边,等着家里其他人回来。 The weather gets dark gradually. 天色渐渐黑了下来。 Eldest sister Wei Chun has not come back as before. 大姐魏春依旧没回来。 That side the parents also has no news. 父母那边也没什么消息。 The Wei He parents are the artisans, does to carve the statue specially the manual labor, recently has carved Buddha Idol outside Illustrious Virtue Temple to city. 魏合父母都是工匠,专门给人做雕刻石像的活计,最近一直在给城外的明德寺雕刻佛像。 „Perhaps parents earn a living in the temple today.” Second sister Wei Ying said in a low voice. „How is only the eldest sister not to return?” “爸妈许是今天又得在寺庙过活了。”二姐魏莹低声道。“只是大姐怎么还不回？” Eldest sister Wei Chun will come back daily. 大姐魏春可是天天都会回来的。 „.......” “.......” Wei He has not spoken, looked up outside the eye piece, Sun has departed for the deep quickly, looks to disappear. 魏合没说话,抬头看了眼窗外,太阳已经快沉底,看不见了。 The wind that blows is also cool, has the fragrance that other others cook food indistinctly. 吹进来的风也凉下来,隐约有其他人家烧菜的香味。 „Eldest sister always came back at this time.” Wei Ying saw a younger brother, muttered in a low voice, seemed like saying to the Wei He hear, as if thought aloud. “大姐从来都是这个时候回来的。”魏莹看了眼弟弟,低声喃喃,似乎是在说给魏合听,又似乎只是自言自语。 „I have a look, which do not go at home.” Wei He stands up. He always thought where has is not right, restlesses. “我去看看,你在家里哪也别去。”魏合站起身。他总觉得有什么地方不对,心神不宁。 „go early, return early.” Wei Ying urging. “早去早回。”魏莹叮嘱。 „Un.” “嗯。” Wei He had a coat, although full is the patch, but the good and evil can play the maintaining warmth effect. 魏合披了件外套,虽然满是补丁,但好歹能起到保暖效果。 Shoves open the wooden door, his eyes then see the right side alley entrance, are standing several big robust men. 推开木门,他一眼便看到右侧巷子口,站着的几个高大壮汉。 Altogether three people, put on the gray hand-to-hand fight in tights, the arm reveal come out, under the dark skin full is the strong muscle. 一共三人,穿着灰色短打,胳膊露出来,黝黑的皮肤下满是强壮的肌肉。 These three people of Wei He knew, is nearby famous charlatan Chen Biao, with his two personal servant. 这三人魏合认识,是附近有名的混子陈彪,和他的两个跟班。 The Chen Biao not work clerk, shakes all day long idles about, does not know money where he comes earns a living. The body is so sturdy. 陈彪也不工作干事,成天晃悠游手好闲,也不知道他哪来的钱过活。身子还这么壮实。 But Wei He has heard, some people guess that Chen Biao is robber gang has the relation. Frequently helps robber gang steal the person everywhere, is the turning person delivers to robber gang to take to sell secretly. 但魏合听说过,有人猜陈彪是和盗帮有联系。经常帮盗帮到处偷人,就是偷偷拐人送到盗帮拿出去卖。 The children want, the single woman also wants, even some is also longer much the man to have. 小孩要,单身的女人也要,甚至一些长得不错的男人也有。 These actually do not matter, the key is, Chen Biao had seen Wei He second sister Wei Ying before, later then often saunters in surroundings. 这些其实都无所谓,关键是,陈彪之前看到过魏合二姐魏莹,之后便时常在周围转悠。 Afterward also clashed with eldest sister Wei Chun, restrains some slightly. 后来还和大姐魏春发生冲突,才稍稍收敛些。 Wei Chun is Blackwater Gang, although is not the chieftain, but is not his bludger can bully. 魏春是黑水帮的,虽然不是什么头目,但也不是他一个混混能欺负。 From then on, Chen Biao then often took advantage that Wei Chun is not , nearby comes to saunter. 打那以后,陈彪便时常趁魏春不在,才来附近转悠。 Wei He looked at the past from afar, happen to and short hair strong Chen Biao right. 魏合远远看过去,正好和短发强壮的陈彪对了一眼。 In the Chen Biao two small eyes is flashing a strange light, smiles to Wei He, then has turned the head, spoke with the two personal servant. 陈彪两只小眼睛里闪着一丝怪异的光,对魏合笑了笑,便又转过头去,和自己两个跟班说话。 Wei He heart one tight. 魏合心头一紧。 Knows that this fellow came back and other eldest sisters. Eldest sister Wei Chun goes home daily on time, not the reason of this fellow. 知道这家伙是在等大姐回来。大姐魏春之所以天天按时回家,未尝没有这家伙的原因。 In the faction the person, the disturbance is wicked, troubles many, who knows that which day can have what accident/surprise to settle. 帮派中人,风波恶,麻烦多,谁知道哪天会出什么意外了事。 Therefore Chen Biao this fellow is holding what not good thoughts absolutely. 所以陈彪这家伙绝对是抱着什么不好的心思。 ‚Was troublesome.’ Wei He steps out, goes out of the lane, ripe winds walks toward Blackwater Gang branch that the eldest sister is. ‘麻烦了。’魏合加快脚步,走出巷子,熟络的朝着大姐所在的黑水帮分舵走去。 Eldest sister Wei Chun and other brother and sister differently, inborn is tall, is robust, the short temper, the strength is big. Therefore in Blackwater Gang branch, but also a little small fame. 大姐魏春和其余兄妹长得都不一样,天生五大三粗,身材健壮,脾气暴躁,力气还不小。所以在黑水帮分舵里,还有点小名气。 Blackwater Gang branch is place four directions small courtyard, in courtyard several men are lifting the stone-lock dumbbell, the man who keeps the vulnerable point stands in the one side yawns. 黑水帮分舵是处四方的小院子,院子里几个汉子正在举石锁,一个留着小辫子的男人站在一旁打呵欠。 „ Wei Chun? She had an assignment in the morning, said that was these finished up can gain enough in the family/home to go to the money of inner city, but can also accumulate to the little brother enough studies the money of fist. “魏春？她早上接了个任务,说是这一趟完事就能赚够家里去内城的钱,还能给小弟攒够学拳的钱。 Should be the quite vital duty, how, hadn't she said with you? ” 应该是比较重要的任务,怎么,她没和你们说？” „No.” Wei He shakes the head, the heart actually sinks. “没有。”魏合摇头,心头却是一沉。 „That matter is many brothers is snatching, Branch Master also only selected ten expert, your older sister was also one of them, wasn't anxious.” The men return with a smile said. “那事可是好多兄弟都在抢,舵主也只挑了十来个好手,你姐也在其中,不急不急。”男人笑着回道。 „You know when they do come back?” Wei He asked. “那您知道她们什么时候回来么？”魏合问。 „Does not know, this quite vital duty, will not be generally short, should not be worried. Good my here still to be training, you first go back to wait, when the person came back my first notice your older sister.” The men beckon with the hand, the meaning is to hurry. “不知道,这种比较重要的任务,一般不会太短,你也别担心。好了我这儿还在训练呢,你先回去候着,等人回来了我第一个通知你姐。”男人摆摆手,意思是赶紧出去。 Wei He knows that can ask these, the multi- opposite party will not say with him again. 魏合知道能问出的就这些了,再多对方也不会和他说。 Turns around he to go out of the front gate slowly. 转身他慢慢走出院门。 Stands in the institute entrance, he has turned head, looks at the eye was hanging the sign, above writes the Blackwater Branch four characters. 站在院门口,他回过头,看着了眼挂着的牌子,上边写着黑水分舵四个字。 ‚Blackwater Gang is also not the popular small gang faction, in the outer city area over a hundred dozens, which on hasn't looked to make so much money the assignments?’ ‘黑水帮也就是不入流的小帮派,在外城区没有上百也有几十,上哪去找能赚这么多钱的差事？’ The Wei He heart sinks very much. 魏合心头很沉。 He has to plant not the good premonition. 他有种不好的预感。 He is not other these has not experienced not to have the poor of culture, knows that in this definitely has the issue. 他不是其他那些没见识没文化的贫民,知道这里面肯定有问题。 But the person has walked now, he is also 16 -year-old young fellow, anything cannot. 可现在人已经走了,他也就是个十六岁少年人,什么也不会。 Also can recognize the braille, what can make? 也就能认点字,能做什么？ Goes home, Wei He has not seen Chen Biao several people in alley entrance. 回到家,魏合没有在巷子口看到陈彪几人了。 When is proficient, opens the door, actually sees the second sister Wei Ying complexion blanch, a flurried depressing expression. 只是到家时,一开门,却看到二姐魏莹面色发白,一副慌乱压抑的表情。 Sees him to come back, Wei Ying seemed like to put down what heavy burden to be the same, relaxes layer on layer/heavily. 看到他回来,魏莹像是一下放下了什么重担一样,重重松了口气。 „Little He (small river)... eldest sister how, what kind of?” “小河...大姐怎么,怎么样？” „Had Chen Biao just come?” The Wei He sinking sound asked. “刚刚陈彪来过了？”魏合沉声问。 „Has come, I hide have not been making noise , he he thinks no one, walked.” Some Wei Ying speech stutter, were frightened obviously. “来过了,我躲着没出声,他,他以为没人,就走了。”魏莹说话都有些结巴,显然是被吓到了。 Wei He saw that on the door has the slight foot has trampled the loess ash, knows that just affirmed made a big noise. 魏合看到房门上有细微的脚踹过的黄土灰,知道刚刚肯定闹了不小的动静。 „Eldest sister carried out important missions, temporarily did not come back. We first eat.” He as far as possible keeps calm. “大姐去执行一个重要任务了,暂时回不来。我们先吃。”他尽量保持镇定。 Now on him and second sister, if he is also scared as the adult male, the timid second sister estimate is afraid. 现在就他和二姐在,要是他身为男丁还慌神,胆小的二姐估计更害怕。 „Un.” Wei Ying complied in a low voice under. “嗯。”魏莹低声应了下。 Two people close the door, closes the window, taking advantage of the window sews thoroughly a light, silent sitting down, takes up the chopsticks to eat meal slowly. 两人关上房门,关上窗,借着窗缝透进来的一点光,沉默的坐下,拿起筷子慢慢吃着饭。 The vegetable/dish is the carrot parched beans froth, with cabbage tofu soup. The food added the wheat rice polishings food of massive corn. 菜是胡萝卜炒豆沫,和白菜豆腐汤。饭是加了大量玉米的麦糠饭。 Does not have the meat, the meat ordinary families unable to eat. Eldest sister Wei Chun can long be so straightforward, is the skeleton is all big, is seemingly strong, in addition in the help/gang has to lend a hand a meals, eats a lot compared with the family member. 没肉,肉一般人家也吃不起。大姐魏春能长这么粗豪,全是骨架大,看起来壮,再加上帮里有帮衬点伙食,比家里人吃得多。 But other Wei Family and peripheral people, eaten is this level. The blobs of oil or fat even were a little good. 但魏家和周边的其他人,吃的都是这个水准。有点油星子就算不错了。 Finished eating the food, Wei Ying brushes the bowl, Wei He on the only table, unfolded the work, started to complete the homework of kids. 吃完饭,魏莹去刷碗,魏合则在唯一的桌上,铺开作业,开始完成小屁孩们的家庭作业。 At this time he dares with the flint ignition oil lamp, to write taking advantage of the light. 这个时候他才敢用打火石点燃油灯,借着灯光写字。 Wei Ying sits in the one side, careful sews the clothes with the needlework. Two people do not have the many words. 魏莹则坐在一旁,小心的用针线缝补衣服。两人都没有多话。 Night, is the respective bed goes to sleep. 夜了,也是各自一张床睡下。 Next day, Wei He went to also the work, money was also arrives. He also accumulated enough to go finally to study the money of fist. 第二天,魏合去还了作业,钱也算是到位了。他也终于攒够了可以去学拳的钱。 Eldest sister Wei Chun has not come back as before. 大姐魏春依旧没回来。 Even even/including parents, Wei Tang husband and wife, has not replied in writing as before. 甚至连父母,魏塘夫妇,也依旧没有回信。 Wei Ying sat does not dare to go out at home receives work. A day can only wait for Wei He to pass in and out, has a news. 魏莹坐在家里已经不敢出门接活了。一天都只能等着魏合进进出出,带回来一点消息。 Wei He went to branch to look, before is willing to see his person, has disappeared, perhaps is not willing again rubbish with him. 魏合又去分舵看了,之前愿意见他的那人,已经不见了,或许是不愿意再和他废话。 He kept off in the entrance. 他在门口就被挡了出来。 Also in three days time. 又过了三天时间。 The parents are also good, Wei Chun is also good, does not have the news. 父母也好,魏春也好,都没有消息。 But the frequency that near family/home alley entrance, Chen Biao one group presents is getting higher and higher. They are staring at Wei Family here time, is getting more and more long. 而家边的巷子口,陈彪一伙出现的频率越来越高。他们盯着魏家这边的时间,也越来越长。 The Wei He heart has sunk the valley. 魏合心头已经沉到了谷底。 He knows, the worst situation of oneself heart guess, likely happened. 他知道,自己心头猜测的最糟糕的情况,可能发生了。 Therefore he knows, oneself must try to find the solution as soon as possible. 所以他知道,自己必须尽快想办法。 This way of the world, the person suddenly is missing is very common matter, goes out to meet to rob on the way, or meets the beast of prey, either the journey falls ill to be seriously ill incurable. 这个世道,人突然失踪是很常见的事,出去遇到劫道的,或者遇到猛兽,亦或者路途生病病重不治。 Can make the person missing factor too many are too many. 能让人失踪的因素太多太多了。 Takes money, in fourth day morning. 带上钱,在第四天早上。 Day also not bright, Wei He took the root small arm thick wooden stick, comes out from the family/home quietly. 天还没亮,魏合拿了根小臂粗的木棒,从家里悄悄出来。 Tightened tight-fitting on complete money that is used to acknowledge as teacher, he turn head looked at second sister Wei Ying. 紧了紧身上全部的用来拜师的钱,他回头看了眼二姐魏莹。 „Hides well at home, do not go out, do not make noise.” “好好躲在家里,别出门,别出声。” „Un.” Wei Ying makes an effort to nod, she as if saw little brother today's unusual. “嗯。”魏莹用力点头,她似乎看出了小弟今天的不同寻常。 Now eldest sister is not , the parents are not, only then she and little brother is bound by a common destiny, therefore she cannot implication of Brother to become. 现在大姐不在,父母也不在,只有她和小弟相依为命,所以她一定不会成小弟的拖累。 Taking advantage of the pale yellow skylight, Wei He took a deep breath, spits slowly, making own mood tranquil. 借着昏黄的天光,魏合深吸一口气,慢慢吐出来,让自己心情平静下来。 „Also planned saves board expenses to go again, now did not have the means ....” “原本还打算存点伙食费再去,现在没办法了....” He can feel that oneself heart in bang bang jumps. What belt/bring was he saved a two many months of money, result, in this service! 他能感觉自己的心在砰砰直跳。身上带着的是他积攒了两个多月的钱,成功与否,在此一役！ Careful will put money the bag to hide in the clothes inner layer, this was he saved completely, made no mistake absolutely. 小心的将装钱的袋子藏在衣服内层,这是他全部的积蓄了,绝对不容有失。 Then blocks with the hand and wooden club, Wei He gets hold of the stick, the half step walks in the alley entrance direction. 然后用手和木棍挡住,魏合握紧棍子,快步朝巷子口方向走去。 Across Shiqiao Street, crossed the stone bridge, in the road surface has takes on the peasant household that the vegetables fruits and melons are selling much. 穿过石桥街,越过石桥,路面上已经有不少担着蔬菜瓜果来卖的农户了。 Also there are to sit the carriage attire attractive wealthy and powerful family, as if must go out to go for a walk. 也有坐着马车衣着光鲜的大户,似乎要外出踏青。 The clothing crude farmer poor, with putting on young masters and young ladies of silk arrange/cloth, with the place, forms the sharp contrast. 衣衫简陋的农户贫民,和穿着绸布的公子小姐们,同处一路,形成鲜明的对比。 Without walking far, quick, he then had to see the roadside is standing the Chen Biao three people of boasting. 没走多远,很快,他便有看到了路边站着吹牛的陈彪三人。 On the side of these three people the low voice exchange is speaking, side looks at the men and women who passed by with the look unceasingly, bumps into some attractive beauties, then deep stares at others to look. 这三人一边小声交流说着话,一边拿眼神不断看着路过的男男女女,碰到漂亮有些姿色的,便都深深的盯着别人看。 As if must in the heart. 似乎要把人记在心底。 Wei He heart one tight, his present bosom has the complete savings, but cannot have problems. 魏合心头一紧,他现在怀里可是有自己全部的积蓄,可千万不能出问题。 The heart is intense, he more is disguises own appearance calmly. 心头越是紧张,他越是假装自己若无其事的样子。 Proceeds, quick, he then arrived at the Chen Biao three people by road surface part. 一路往前,很快,他便走到了陈彪三人挨着的路面部分。 He was also seen by Chen Biao before, actually detours is the best way. 要不是之前他也被陈彪看到了,其实绕路是最好的办法。 But since was seen, detours again suddenly, appears extremely towering intentionally. 可既然被看到了,再突然绕路,就显得太过突兀故意。 Instead possibly annoys to have an accident. 反而可能惹出事。 Therefore, at this time is more natural, is safer! 所以,此时越自然,越安全！ The Wei He step is stable, must pass through three person sides. 魏合步伐稳定,就要走过三人身侧。 „Wait.” “等等。” Suddenly Chen Biao extends, happen to blocks him. 忽然陈彪一手一伸,正好拦住他。 „Little He (small river) is, how, today must go to the inner city, daily goes to the inner city, does not find a job in our own area, which wealthy and powerful family climbed up?” Chen Biao mystifying saying with a smile. “小河啊是,怎么,今天又要去内城,天天去内城,不在我们自己町里找活,是不是攀上哪家大户了？”陈彪阴阳怪气的笑道。 His voice is somewhat incisive, does not have the imposing manner of tall robust man, instead somewhat looks like the cockerel. 他声音有些尖锐,一点也没有身材高大壮汉的气势,反而有些像公鸡。 „What matter closes your? My eldest sister helps living that I look.” Wei He uses and usually the same attitude, indifferent say/way. “关你什么事？我大姐帮我找的活。”魏合用和平时一样的态度,冷漠道。 „Hehe, Eldest sister, yes, but eldest sister Blackwater Gang expert. All various professions, did not block you.” Chen Biao smiled several, withdraw hand. “嘿嘿,大姐啊,也是,大姐可是黑水帮的好手。行行,就不拦你了。”陈彪笑了几声,收回手。 Wei He continues to proceed. 魏合继续往前。 „Wait.” Chen Biao came the matter. “等等。”陈彪又来事了。 His two small eyes swept, look at the Wei He somewhat bulging pocket. 他两只小眼睛一扫,瞄上了魏合有些鼓鼓囊囊的衣袋。 „Brother Little He (small river), what thing do your clothes have to tap a drum lightly today probably... hid?” “小河老弟,你衣服今天好像有点鼓啊...是不是藏了什么东西？” „I worked in the work site every day, worked hungrily, must bring a dry/does cake, how? Isn't good?” In Wei He one opened the clothes, fishes out the dry/does cake to shake shaking together. “我每天在工地打工,做工了饿,要带点干饼,怎么？不行？”魏合一把把衣服拉开,摸出里面一块干饼晃了晃。 „Ok, naturally ok.” Chen Biao grinning withdraw hand, no longer said. „Goes to go, remembers that gave regards to your second sister to me, I liked your second sister being very long.” “行,当然行。”陈彪笑嘻嘻收回手,不再多说。“去吧去吧,记得给我向你二姐问好,我可是喜欢你二姐很久了。” „.....” Wei He did not say a word, was cold the face to step out, proceeded to leave rapidly. “.....”魏合一言不发,冷着脸加快脚步,迅速往前离开。 Travel along, has walked one li (0.5 km) many quickly, he relaxes ruthlessly. 一直快步行走,很快走了一里多,他才狠狠松口气。