Chapter 3 — Past Fairness Restored

The second sentence is: "I can work in exchange for food." The third sentence is: "I'm not a picky eater, I just eat a little too much." He stayed at Aunt Dao's house. Chopping firewood, carrying water, repairing fences. Mouth non-stop all day. The chicken lays eggs, he can praise the chicken for half a day. When the rain stops, he can say thank you to heaven. At first I criticized him for being noisy. Later I discovered that if the house had him, the winter would no longer be so uncomfortable. He never asked me what suffering I endured in the capital. Just when I woke up at night, he stood outside the door and said: "Duong Am, I'm in the yard." “If you're scared, call me.” “If you don't want to call, I'm still here.” At that time I hid under the blanket, bit the back of my hand and cried. After crying, the next morning he still brought in porridge, smiling as if he didn't know anything. He said: "Today the porridge is not Khe." “This is a big step in my life.” “You must taste a piece to prove it.” I was pulled back little by little like that. Not with great morality. But equal to a bowl of porridge, a nonsense sentence, a light that doesn't go out at night. So now he stands in front of me. I don't want to continue hiding behind him. I walked in front of Bui Nghien Chu. "The letter you brought back." “My words will only be said once.” "Whether Shen Bao Chau is sick or not, it has nothing to do with me." "Whether the Crown Prince serves tea or not, I don't care." “If the Marquis feels embarrassed, consider me dead.” Bui Nghien Chu's eyes changed. “Tham Duong Am!” I don't back down. “Didn't you think like that in the past?” His breathing got heavier. The village was silent again. This time even Mother Qin didn't dare to interrupt. Bui Nghien Chu said in a low voice: "What happened in the past is not what you think." I asked: “So what is it?” His throat moved. But don't say. Ta Tam Lang suddenly let out a hiss. “You see.” “Can't say.” "Can't speak and pretends to be deep." “Is this popular in the capital?” Bui Nghien Chu suddenly looked at him. “You shut up.” Ta Tam Lang chuckled. “Can't shut up.” “Heaven gave birth to many words.” “If you don't want to hear it, then leave quickly.” “The road is too wide, there is no way to send it off.” Bui Nghien Chu finally lost patience. He threw the envelope at my feet. "If you don't come back today, Marquis will personally send someone to come tomorrow." “At that point, it will no longer be an invitation.” The smile on Ta Tam Lang's face faded. He bent down to pick up the envelope. Don't give it to me. But stuffed it straight back into Bui Nghien Chu's lap. “Then you also bring back a sentence for me.” “Everyone who comes tomorrow must speak the truth.” "If we don't speak morality, we also have a way not to speak morality." Bui Nghien Chu looked at him coldly. “What can you do?” Ta Tam Lang brushed ash from his hands. “I know how to file an indictment.” “People know a lot.” "Village chief, Ly Chinh, and uncle sell baked cakes in front of the district door." “There is also an old man with a very big temper.” “Even though he always scolds me, if someone else bullies me, he can scold that person for three days.” Mother Tan laughed coldly. “Country people only have that little bit of bravery.” Ta Tam Lang nodded. "That's right." “But there are people who don't even have this bit of bravery.” “I can only stand on the shore and watch people sink.” My heart suddenly tightened. Bui Nghien Chu's face completely changed. He stared at Ta Tam Lang. “What do you know?” Ta Tam Lang did not look at him. He looked at me. His eyes are very bright and very steady. “Duh
Yin.” “If you don't want to come back, we won't go back.” “If you want to come back and explain clearly, I will go with you.” “Not going home.” "It's debt collection." I hear my heart beating. One beat. Another beat. In four years, I never thought I would step into that Marquis palace again. But now Bui Nghien Chu stands here. The Crown Prince pressed down again. Tham Bao Chau's illness, mother's letter, father's orders. They won't stop. If we keep hiding, they will keep coming. I raised my head. “Okay.” Ta Tam Lang immediately laughed. “Let's go tomorrow then.” “Not today.” “The fish was bought today.” "No matter how big the matter is, you can't miss a meal." I couldn't help it, I also laughed. Bui Nghien Chu looked at my smile, his expression blank for a moment. Maybe he hasn't seen me smile in a long time. Or to be more precise, he never looked at me seriously. When the carriage left, the wheels rolled up mud and water. Before getting in the car, Mother Tan turned around and glared at me. I don't look at her. Ta Tam Lang carried the fish next to me. He walked away muttering. “What outfit should I wear when I go to the capital tomorrow?” “The blue one is nice or the gray one is nice?” “Green clothes make me look spirited.” “The gray set is dirty-resistant.” “Or bring both?” "If they argue for too long, I can still change into another set." I said in a low voice: "Ta Tam." "YES?" “Why do you know what happened on the shore?” His steps stopped. The wind blew from the river surface. The fish tail in his hand moved slightly. Ta Tam Lang did not answer immediately. A moment later, he took out an old piece of jade from his arms. The jade piece is missing a corner. On it was engraved a word I had never seen before. He said: "Because that day, I was also in the capital." 04 I stared at the jade piece in Ta Tam Lang's palm.