I can see the book of life and death

The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal thoroughly, and Zhang Mingtu felt even more comfortable when he saw that the old man had a different kind of life that was completely different from what he had seen before.

While chatting after dinner, Zhang Mingtu asked with a smile: "I see in my house there are bows and arrows commonly used by hunters, as well as wild boar tusks. My father-in-law must have a son at home. I don't know where he went. How come I haven't seen him today?"

The old man listened to Zhang Mingtu's explanation and smiled with relief.

"I went hunting in the mountains. I haven't come back yet. I have to wait for a while."

Speaking of this, the middle-aged fisherman also interrupted and said something strange.

"I should have returned a long time ago, but for some unknown reason recently, game seems to have disappeared in the mountains, so hunting is more difficult than before..."

Zhang Mingtu felt a little resentful.

In order to make up for the shortcomings accumulated over the past ten years and to increase his own potential, he swept all kinds of prey in the nearby mountains.

That’s why the hunters in the mountains have recently had much less harvest.

The middle-aged Hanzi didn't notice Zhang Mingtu's uneasiness, and explained in a deep voice: "We don't have much land at home, and it was quite difficult to support our family in the past. I fished, and my brother went to the mountains to hunt. It's not easy to fish in winter, but hunting recently

The harvest is very little, there is nothing we can do, several people in the family need to eat..."

Zhang Mingtu understood clearly.

Everything still starts from him.

Originally, the old man's two sons should have lived a relatively stable life during this period.

It is difficult to find prey in winter, but the winter in the Jiangnan area is not too cold. In addition, there are many wild boars nearby. If you can catch one, you can eat it for half a month.

Judging from the many wild boar hooves and tusks that can be seen in the old man's home, his younger son must be a good hunter of wild boars.

Originally, there were no problems in daily life. That is to say, the old man was worried about the collapse of the dam in the future and there would be problems at home, so he asked his two sons to report the relevant information. Unfortunately...

Zhang Mingtu sighed secretly in his heart, looked at the woman on the other side who was busy eating, and felt something in his heart again.

The woman's qi and blood are not strong, and there is stasis in the abdomen. Most of the qi and blood accumulate in the abdomen. If there is no disease, then...

"She must be pregnant."

Zhang Mingtu was moved in his heart, but he did not see a woman next to the old man in the future, nor did he see his descendants.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that there was a small flood near the river not long ago, and I heard someone mention it while investigating the relevant situation.

During the discussion, I heard that a baby seemed to have fallen into the water. The woman chased the baby desperately, and both died.

There are quite a lot of stories like this in Jianyi, especially in the Jiangnan water town where there is a lot of water. The story is not new at all.

They were not even on the news, so they could only chat with each other between the seven aunts and eight aunts in the streets and alleys after dinner, and no one cared.

Zhang Mingtu thought about it based on the corresponding situation, but he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

The collapse of river embankments is somewhat unfamiliar to people living in Jianyi City.

But for the villagers living by the river, they can feel the crisis approaching little by little, but no one dares to appeal and inform them of the relevant situation.

Someone has always tried, but failed. The reason why the old man and his two sons were so persistent in wanting to report the situation was because they had firm belief support.

The old man's daughter-in-law, the fisherman's wife, and the younger son's sister-in-law died in an unknown flood after the river embankment collapsed. Perhaps this is the reason why they firmly want to report the situation and change the status quo.

They were not doing it for the many villagers, but perhaps just for the breath in their hearts, for the child who had not yet grown up, and for the little-known woman.

Zhang Mingtu was shocked in his heart, but remained calm.

After taking a closer look at the woman, the middle-aged fisherman looked a little dissatisfied.

Zhang Mingtu finally withdrew his gaze, turned around and congratulated the old man: "I'm afraid there will be another person in the family, and fishing will be even harder in the future."

"ah?"

The old man was stunned. The middle-aged man was originally angry, but suddenly he was overjoyed when his thoughts changed. He held the woman's hand and was so excited that he could not speak.

"You...have you felt uncomfortable lately? Feel like vomiting?"

"a little bit."

The old man was calm, but he didn't know where to put his hands, and he was a little unsteady when holding the wine.

Quite surprised: "Little brother, you still know the art of Qihuang?"

"I have practiced some martial arts, so there is no separation between medicine and martial arts!"

Zhang Mingtu responded in a low-key manner, while the old man and the middle-aged man were quite happy.

Zhang Mingtu is tall, well-proportioned and strong. You can tell at a glance that he is a martial arts practitioner.

Therefore, Zhang Mingtu kept a low profile, but both of them felt that Zhang Mingtu's martial arts attainments should be extraordinary.

Moreover, there are no patches on Zhang Mingtu's clothes, so they don't look old, and the color is quite good. In addition, he behaves well. This kind of tolerance and education cultivated over many years are not possessed by ordinary people.

Therefore, the old man and the fisherman were quite surprised.

"I think he must be a powerful man who can easily strengthen his muscles and forge his bones..."

Zhang Mingtu chuckled softly: "Just practice casually, keep fit, and protect your own safety."

The old man and the middle-aged man didn't care, they were already full of joy, discussing with each other and muttering about what supplements they should buy.

When he was happy, there was also a hint of worry on his face.

Pregnancy is a happy event, but the family is poor, especially during this period of time when hunting has no harvest. It is still difficult to maintain the family's livelihood just by fishing in the river in winter.

Zhang Mingtu knew the corresponding situation at a glance, but he didn't know how to alleviate it.

He could only point to the remaining big carp and the catfish that were mostly uneaten and said: "I practice martial arts all year round, and it can be seen that these carp and catfish have strong energy and blood, which is no less than ordinary wild ginseng."

Duorang is a first-class supplement.

"If you want to nourish yourself, it's good to stew some fish every day. It's freezing cold right now. If you dig out more ice and snow and hang it in the cellar, the fish can be stored for a longer time..."

With that said, Zhang Mingtu took out another ingot of silver from his arms, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "There is a wedding at home, and I also had a wedding meal, so this ingot of silver can be considered as a congratulation to my sister-in-law."

Several people were determined not to accept it, but Zhang Mingtu was determined not to take it. He smiled and said: "You cook fish and eat meat, and offer me all kinds of fruits. You respect me in your heart and treat me as a friend. Now I treat you as a friend. Why do you want to

Shut me out?"

After several refusals, the old man refused.

Zhang Mingtu couldn't explain the truth at all, and the fisherman's face turned red with anxiety, and he couldn't say anything.

He could only repeat over and over again: "You saved me and still gave me the money. How can this make sense?"

Zhang Mingtu said with a smile: "Just seeing the whole family happy and the scenes of brothers, friends and brothers respecting each other makes people feel happy. A mere amount of money is not worth it."

After that, he drifted away.