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Mao Tou, the eldest son of the Jiang family in South Street, Longtou Town, is a famous naughty bag in the town. He became the leader of a gang of children at the age of twelve or thirteen. Around him were Hu Datou, the boy from the old Hu family, Zheng Jiancheng from the old pig-killing Zheng family on North Street, Qiu Xiaohe from the Qiu family who owned the grocery store, and the crazy girls Mei Juan and Liu Qian. There were a total of ten or twenty children. Jiang Maotou led them up trees to dig out bird eggs, fish and shrimps in the water, and even got into fights with children from neighboring villages. Of course, every time he charged forward and retreated, he was the most severely bruised and swollen in every fight. His mischief and troubles made the adults in Longtou Town frown when they talked about him, and they were annoyed that they would not let their children go crazy with him. But the nature of children is to follow him around like running around, playing and fighting with the children from neighboring villages. In fact, Jiang Maotou has ambitions. He admires heroes. The land and water where he lives has produced many founding generals of the Republic. His ideal is to rely on his bravery to become a high official serving the people in the future. Every time he gathered his small team, he always asked his subordinates to call him Jiang Daguan.

Xiong'er Mountain has a radius of several hundred miles. The mountains are high and the forests are dense, and there are tigers, leopards and beards. Xiong'er Mountain has thousands of springs and streams. Thousands of springs and streams flow out of Xiong'er Mountain and into the Great Plains to form a clear river meandering eastward. The Xiaoqing River heading east has many twists and turns. There is a large stone bridge on the river about ten miles away from Xiong'er Mountain. The bluestone on the large stone bridge has two deep ruts, which were crushed by merchant vehicles traveling from north to south over the years. Next to the big stone bridge and on the south bank of the Xiaoqing River is Chenzhuang Village. Chenzhuangzhai is the largest village in a radius of more than ten miles. It is surrounded by Daliuzhuang, Xiaoli Village, Zhangzhuang, He Village, Xiaowangzhuang... Chenzhuangzhai has a dense population. A north-south street connecting the big stone bridge was a mile long, and the street was wide enough for three carriages to run side by side, so it became a large market with a radius of more than ten miles. The market in Chenzhuangzhai is open on even days.

At midnight, my home landline rang. I picked up the receiver and heard the voice of my wife Qu Hong from the other side of the ocean: "Where are you still at home?" I smiled: "Where can I go if I'm not at home?" I knew that my wife was on duty, and she was accompanying my daughter to study in a foreign country. My wife teased and said, "There are so many places for fun and entertainment, including cafes, karaoke bars, and massage parlors. With my little girl by my side, it would be great to get a room with the one I like." I hurriedly slapped my chest so loudly that my wife on the other side of the ocean could hear it. : "Don't worry, my dear mother, I am a loyal mandarin duck, and I hate merciless lovers the most. Besides, there is a mountain above me, so I dare not make any changes." My wife's father, my old father-in-law, is the big leader in charge of our newspaper. The wife on the other end of the phone chuckled and said, "You are still scared, so I'm relieved. Stay at home and I'll go back with you during the holidays. I'll reward you well." After a few more gossips, the wife hung up the phone. I laughed secretly in my heart, I am still trying to control me even though I am thousands of miles away. If I hadn't been strong-willed and focused on my career, would you have been able to control me? Any excuse can fool you, the housekeeper.