The story of mankind (1) Camel

? When I was not in primary school, it was in 2001, and other companions followed older children to watch them climb trees, dig nests and fish in the water. I'm not interested in these things. I'm often alone.

? The information at that time was far less developed than it is now. Whoever has a wired telephone installed at home must give a thumbs-up and shout, "Drink! Rich people. "

? The children's world is simpler. Their parents came back from working in the city and bought a second-hand blue-and-white game machine, which is enough to become the focus of everyone. If you can come up with some snacks every once in a while, it will be the first in the village.

? At that time, my family had no wires, and a family of four ate under the dim kerosene lamp every day, watching the black smoke lit by kerosene rise in the room, and then dropped a little gray floc.

? There is no phone, no game machine and no snacks at home.

? When I was a child, I didn't know much about the gap between the rich and the poor, but I already vaguely felt that those older children didn't want to take me to play. They had video games in their pockets and discussed where to dig the bird's nest. I stood under the jujube tree in front of my house and watched them rampage happily in the village. At this moment, I thought of camels.

? Camels are not in the desert.

? Camel is a person.

? In my impression, camel is our unique dialect to call scavengers or beggars. Maybe, because of him, we call scavengers camels.

? One day every spring, camels come to my village, carrying a light-colored snakeskin bag, collecting some useless waste from house to house, and then dragging the snakeskin bag all the way to the waste recycling station ten miles away. Probably because of this, camel's cloth shoes are always tattered, and sometimes even the soles will fall off completely.

When the camel comes, if you meet the children in the village, they will yell at him around the camel as usual, and sometimes ask something like "Camel, did your daughter-in-law run away with someone?" problem

? Camel is not annoyed, while laughing, while walking slowly, muddy eyes reveal the indifference of seeing through everything.

? I can't play with those children. When they shouted around the camel, I leaned under the old jujube tree and watched the camel walk through the alley step by step.

? Then one day, those children went to the south to dig the nest. As usual, I couldn't keep up with them, so I dived into the water storage pit dug in the village alone.

? Playing and playing, I saw the camel pulling a big snakeskin bag and coming towards me step by step.

? At that time, the camel should be eighty or ninety years old, and the whole person was so old that his face hung loosely, like a persimmon that fell to the ground and no one picked it up.

? I saw the persimmon face coming towards me, and I was a little flustered. Thinking of some gossip about camels catching children for sale, the whole person froze at once.

? The camel came up slowly, and a man looked at me. Without saying anything, he fished in his arms, took out a wrapped plastic bag, took out a shiny steamed stuffed bun and smiled at me.

? That is the steamed stuffed bun that impressed me the most in my memory.

? Later, camels and I got to know each other. When he comes over, he will bring me something to eat, such as candy wrapped in sugar paper but covered with body temperature, and Sugar-Coated Berry with wormholes in it. But at that time, I only thought it was really delicious, and I didn't care about the defects brought by camels.

? Now that I think about it, I can't find snacks with that taste anymore.

? Then one day, I watched people quarrel behind the courtyard wall.

? Although most of the people in the village have the same surname and are related to relatives and friends, they are still dressed in five clothes. At ordinary times, brothers shout affectionately, and once their own interests are involved, they immediately turn their faces and deny people.

? The cause of the incident starts with an old bachelor in the village.

? The old bachelor's name is Liu Er. The villagers called him Uncle Liu or something to his face, but called him Lao Liu behind his back.

? Lao Liu's parents died young, no children, no brothers and sisters. The only family in the village that can be counted on is his early neighbor.

? Lao Liu's parents died, so there is nothing to worry about. He simply took his few possessions and went to his grandmother's house. There are still several relatives there, and even his own land in the village is not needed.

? Later, the brigade saw that the land could not be idle, so it discussed and granted it to Zhao, a widow in the village, all of whom were handprinted by witnesses.

? Later, somehow, Lao Liu was driven back by the people over there.

? When I came back, I was 60, 50 or 60 years old, so I lived in a neighbor's house in my early years and usually helped them.

? But I don't know who started it. I encourage Lao Liu to take back his old place and give it to Lao Liu. When Liu is old, let the neighbor's children provide for him. When he dies, the land will be left to the neighbor's children.

? But widow Zhao disagreed.

? Widow Zhao's man was also a famous tough guy with extraordinary skills. One person can collect ten acres of land a day.

? But one day, the tough guy was busy doing farm work, ate a bowl of leftovers from yesterday and got sick. He died in a few days, leaving an old lady, an ignorant child and a widow Zhao. Liu's land was originally given to widow Zhao's family.

? Widow Zhao disagreed, so Lao Liu went to the village head's house to make trouble.

? But twenty or thirty years ago, the village chief changed several times, and the original files could not be found. The current village head ignores these and muddles along.

? Regardless of the village head, Lao Liu got bolder and ruined the wheat planted by widow Zhao at night.

? Widow Zhao was so angry that she cried and argued with Liu.

? But Liu just said, "This is my land. I can do whatever I want. "

? Widow Zhao cried and scolded, saying that there was no man at home and anyone could bully him. Her male mother can't move, and the child is so small. She is the only one who stands up and doesn't help anyone. The villagers gathered in a big circle, all watching jokes.

? Later, widow Zhao said she was in a hurry, so she went up and grabbed Liu's face. As a result, Liu leaned his head on his chest and sat on the ground speechless.

? I don't know if Lao Liu was intentional or not, but the people around me gave a burst of laughter.

Widow Zhao stood up and struggled with Lao Liu. Finally, two men grabbed widow Zhao, comforted her and dragged her home.

? Widow Zhao has left, but everyone with a discerning eye can see that this land war has already come to an end.

? At this time, the camel that came out of nowhere and stood by me for a long time said to me, "The old man is going to die."

? I was amused to hear that. I don't know how much bigger the camel is than Lao Liu, but his name is Lao Liu.

? Seeing the expression on my face, Lao Liu thought I didn't believe him, and then said to me, "The old man is going to die."

? I said, "Yes, yes, it's good to die, and it's clean to die."

? The camel said to me again, "I have experienced such a thing."

? I'm a little interested because the camel has never told me his story.

? So for the next half a day, I listened to a story that camel told me in his words.

? My original village was called Wang Luo Village.

? At that time, the Japanese had not yet entered the Central Plains, and everyone's life was similar. Children herd cattle for the landlord's family, and adults farm the land for the landlord's family. When the children grow up, they will have children, and then let them herd cattle and farm the land for the landlord's family.

? This is how generations have come, and few people think about other lives.

? But the rich are different. Most of the land in Luojia Village belongs to him. Of course, he is different from those mud legs who only farm and herd cattle. He thought longer.

? At that time, the rich Roman wanted a son. Maybe the first half of his life was ridiculous. He has three concubines, but none of them have children.

? The second idea of the rich man is to take all the land in the village into his own hands.

? Although most of the land in the village is my own now, I just haven't got a few pieces of land. It's not a taste to see him greedy. The more you can't get it, the more unexpected it is.

? So there were these two rich men who missed Luo and set their eyes on the widow Wang's house in the village.

? At that time, the widow Wang was in her twenties, with a little doll and a pair of in-laws.

? His dead husband's name is Luo. Theoretically speaking, he is still the peer brother of the rich Roman.

? When Hill was still alive, he and his daughter-in-law hired a matchmaker as a guarantor, and they got along well before marriage.

? But the bad thing is that after marriage.

? At that time, the two had not been married for a few days, and Hill said that he would pull a piece of cloth in the city to make new clothes for his daughter-in-law.

? His daughter-in-law looked forward to it from morning till night, but Hill never came back.

? Later, the news came that Hill was shot in the head by a small warlord leader in the city and his body was thrown away.

? When Hill's body was found, it was badly chewed by wild dogs.

? A few days after the wedding, she became a widow. Widow Wang wept bitterly and buried her husband with her parents-in-law.

? In fact, widow Wang was already able to walk. She was still young, but by then she had a doll in her belly.

? After her parents cried and begged Widow Wang to stay and leave a child for their second happiness, Widow Wang thought of giving birth to this child for her late husband.

? But in this life, she can't leave. Looking at the pink face of the child, she felt that the child could not have a mother without a father. For the sake of her evil children, she can't leave under any circumstances.

? Later, widow Wang began to be a man. Fortunately, she is at home, and her in-laws can help her. She gave birth to a son, and there is still hope for life.

? But what seemed lucky at that time turned out to be misfortune.

? The rich are eyeing the widow king.

? Not only the land of her family, but also the widow king.

? Although his concubine can't have children, the rich man can't admit that he has a problem. He just scolded those women for failing to live up to his expectations.

? Later, the rich man thought that the widow Wang, a woman who died a few days after her marriage, could have a son and marry her at home. Isn't that a queen every two days?

? The next day, the rich man hired a matchmaker and told the widow Wang about it.

? Of course, the matchmaker who got money from the rich Roman walked happily. In front of widow Wang, she first boasted of her good luck and said that the rich had taken a fancy to her, so that she would not have to be poor in this family. She followed the rich Roman, and someone served her all her life without working.

? Widow Wang didn't respond, so her father picked up a broom and beat the matchmaker out.

? The matchmaker left home swearing, and his father "plopped" and knelt down to widow Wang: "Daughter-in-law, you can't leave, the child is still so young ..."

? Widow Wang quickly pulled her father up and said that she was not going anywhere. She also made a wish, and her father was barely relieved.

? When Hill's mother and Yang Wazi dug up wild vegetables from the ground and told them about it, Hill's mother immediately cried, saying that her grandson was unlucky and that no parents were still thinking about her. Yang Wazi also cried when he heard this. This family leads a gloomy life.

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? It was said that the matchmaker went back to work with the rich, only that the widow Wang was willing to meet, and the father-in-law was really unreasonable, and the words were typed out before they were finished.

? The rich man listened and said, "Hum, I respect him as an elder, and now he really cares about my affairs.". I'll take someone to my house tomorrow morning to see if he dares to stop me! "

? Early the next morning, Widow Wang's family was still drinking porridge when they heard the sound of banging outside. When they went out, they found that the rich people were leading a group of people and standing outside performing hard.

? The rich man stood in the crowd and walked towards the widow Wang.

? Originally, according to his idea, there was no need to bring a wing or a widow of the dead, but considering Hill's father, I think it's better to bring more people.

? The rich man walked up to the widow Wang step by step, thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, you must be clear about my purpose. I'll pick you up today. Don't worry, no one dares to stop you. If anyone stops you, I'll kill him! "

? The last sentence, the rich man looked at Hill's father and said.

? Widow Wang said, "Master Luo, you belong to the same family, not to mention an accident. You never ask about our family. Now you want me to go with you, leaving two old people and our immature children. What kind of reason is this? I won't go with you. "

? The rich man had heard the matchmaker say that the widow Wang was willing, but now he heard her say that. It seems that the matchmaker lied to himself yesterday.

? Rich people are also proud people. Now widow Wang says herself in front of so many people. Where can she put her face?

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? At this time, the rich man changed his face and said to the widow king, "What if I have to take you away?"

? My father looked at the situation and pulled the corner of the widow Wang's dress: "Daughter-in-law, let's go home."

? The rich man took the hand of widow Wang and said, "Are you leaving? It depends on whether I agree or disagree! "

? While trying to go home, they refused to leave, and the two sides were deadlocked. The rich man finally remembered the man he had brought and shouted, "What are you doing, help?"

? As soon as the people behind came to help, no matter how hard the widow Wang struggled, she would be dragged to the rich man's side. As a result, at this time, the rich man made a cry like killing a pig.

? When everyone saw it, it turned out that the widow Wang's baby bit the rich man's leg and refused to let go.

? That Miao Wazi kept his mouth shut when he heard that his mother was going to be taken away yesterday, and suddenly he got angry and gave the rich man a bite. Although he is young, he is unambiguous when he bites, and blood oozes from the rich man's leg.

? The rich man roared, "Little bastard!" Lift the other leg and kick it on Miao Baobao's stomach.

? The seedling doll somersaulted in the air and flew far before landing. As a result, when I landed, the back of my head just hit the wall and the whole person did not move.

? Widow Wang and her parents shouted "Little Wazi!"

? Rich people don't pull anymore. He waved his sleeve: "What bad luck!" Leg-lifts limped to Miao Wazi and watched three men crying and wiping their tears.

? Rich Roman said, "As you can see, this little thing bit me first, but my master is very kind and willing to spend money to see this boy. You three, take him to the city to find a doctor. "

? The rich man took out a few silver dollars, and the widow Wang was about to reach for it, but the rich man said, "My money was not taken for nothing. If you take my money, you have to come with me and give me your land! "

? Widow Wang was angry and annoyed and cursed: "You, get out! I don't want your dirty money to sell the iron in the pot! "

? The rich man was scolded by a phone call, and he was also very angry: "well, sooner or later you have to come to beg me!" " "Turned around and went home.

? Widow Wang turned to look for money at home, but all the money at home was put together, so she knew how much money she had without looking.

? Finally, widow Wang took dozens of copper coins from home, plus some valuable things, ready to take her baby to the city to see a doctor.

? But as soon as I turned around, my parents knelt down to the widow Wang.

? "Daughter-in-law, you have to answer Master Luo." Hill's father said.

? "Yes, daughter-in-law, so little money in the home, how to treat the baby? We, we can't live without children! " Hill's mother just cried.

? Widow Wang looked at her parents, then at Miao Wazi, with tears in her eyes, and finally nodded.

? "alas!"

? At this point, the camel sighed.

? Although I don't understand, I don't want the camel to stop. The story he told was much more wonderful than that of Erhu, so I urged him, "Don't sigh, but what?"

? "Later, the widow Wang went to the door of the rich man's house to ask him, and finally borrowed more than a dozen oceans. It is agreed that when the baby is sick, he will go to the rich man's house, and together with the land at home, it will belong to the rich man. "

? Camel's face is full of memories, so keep talking.

? In addition, in terms of the rich, he was very happy to get the promise of the widow Wang. As soon as his son had it, he also had land, so he decided to build a new granary. When the granary was built, it was the autumn harvest season. At that time, the grain was put into the new granary, and widow Wang added a big fat man to herself, and life was complete.

? "Then what?" I can't forget the camel saying that the rich man will die.

? "Later, Miao Wazi was optimistic about this disease, but left the root of this disease, which often made people hysterical. But widow Wang still took the land to the rich man's house. "

? On that day, the rich man watched the grain being sent to the new granary piece by piece. Sleeping on widow Wang at night, dreaming of giving birth to a son in the coming year.

? As a result, the granary caught fire in the middle of the night, burning the grain, the Luo family house, the widow king, the rich family and other women clean.

? Some people say that they saw their woman being bullied underground and came up to avenge her, but the widow Wang was unclean and burned to death together.

? Others say that Yang Wazi couldn't see his mother's injustice and set fire to it when he was sick.

? Others say that widow Wang set the fire herself, and she can't stand this bloody world.

? "Well, do you know who set the fire?" I asked the camel.

? "Who knows? They're all dead anyway. They're all dead." At some point, the camel picked up the snakeskin bag and was ready to leave.

? He took one last look at Lao Liu, as if looking at a dying man.

? In the crowd, Lao Liu is telling people about his experience of fighting for land with widow Zhao, occasionally showing a lewd smile. I looked at him, but he didn't know that something similar happened to another woman.

? Finally, I left, and when I got home, I could still hear Lao Liu talking loudly, and some people laughed from time to time.

? This article is narrated by Teacher Li from the North and drafted by myself.

? March 27, 2022

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