Chapter 17 There is something strange about entering Beijing in the summer, casting a spell to save Hou Yelang!
At 8 a.m. on July 9, 1982, Wen Gang drove Xiaohui, Peony and Hu'er to the square outside the railway station in a car.
After they all got off the train, Wen Gang handed Xiaohui three train tickets.
Wen Gang said: "Sister Hui! Now, the business in the store is very busy! Brother Wen Xian is too busy alone! I'll send you here! Remember to take care of your luggage! Pay attention to the announcement in the waiting room, get on the bus on time! Get on the bus and follow the ticket on the bus number, sleeper number, find your sleeper, you go up, middle, and down together!"
Xiaohui said, "Okay, brother, go back and get busy with business! We'll call you when we're done in the capital!"
After everyone said goodbye to each other, Wen Gang drove away, and Xiaohui and the three of them carried large bags and small bags on their backs, and followed the flow of people into the waiting room of the train station.
When they arrived at the waiting room, they found the waiting area for the train they were waiting for, and at this time, it was still early for them to get on the train, so the three of them found a good place to sit down to drink water and chat.
Hu'er said, "Oh my God! This train station is so big! How many people come and go here every day?!"
Peony smiled and said, "Alas, brother, this station is not big! The Beijing Railway Station is ten times bigger than this station!"
Xiaohui smiled and said, "Okay! Wait a minute, we're going to tie you up tightly with a rope! Otherwise, you'll get lost again! We won't be able to find you!"
Everyone laughed!
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At around 10 o'clock in the morning, they passed through the ticket gate and boarded a train bound for the capital on the platform.
After getting on the bus, they quickly found their three sleepers, Xiaohui is the eldest girl sleeping on the top bunk, managing luggage and belongings by the way, Peony sleeps in the middle bunk, and Hu'er sleeps in the lower bunk.
After they put away their luggage and belongings, the three of them sat down at the lower table on the lower bunk and drank tea and chatted.
Xiaohui said: "Alas, Huzi! It takes 2,300 kilometers to get to the capital from here! This green car can travel an average of 60 kilometers per hour! It takes about 40 hours!"
Hu'er said: "Yes! It should be about the same! We will not be able to arrive in the capital until about 2 p.m. on 11 July!"
Peony said: "That's it! It's a waste of time on the road! So, the last time my parents came here, they made a plane!"
Xiaohui smiled and said: "Your parents are big bosses! How expensive it is to take a plane! It costs a person thousands of yuan, and it only costs more than 100 yuan to take a sleeper on a train! Along the way, we can also enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way through the car window!"
Everyone laughed!
Peony said, "Sister, I'm sleepy again! Make my bed, I'm going to sleep!"
Xiaohui smiled and said, "Okay! I'm sleepy too! Let's sleep! Huzi, you look at things, it's time to eat, tell us to get up! After eating, we'll look at the scenery again!"
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At about two o'clock in the afternoon of July 11, Xiaohui and Huzi walked out of the Beijing Railway Station with large bags and small bags and peonies.
On the square outside the train station, there were a lot of people and it was very chaotic, so they could only squeeze through the flow of people, sit down in a place with few people on the edge of the square, and discuss how to find Zhao Mudan's parents.
Xiaohui said: "Peony! Now, how do we go to your parents?!"
Peony said: "Alas! Now I'm dizzy! I don't know where to go? My father opened a shop in the antique market on Xizhimenwai Street! My mother did business in the Malan Road Tea Market! They are all in the west of the city, my father is in the north, and my mother is in the south!"
Huzi smiled and said, "Okay! Peony has a good memory! You two are looking at things here! I'm going to buy a map!"
Then, Huzi and Xiaohui took a few dollars, and he ran to a nearby newsstand to buy a map of urban transportation and tourism.
While they were studying the map, two young local men stood next to them.
A young man smiled and said to them, "You just went to the city from the countryside, right? You countrymen can't read this map! Tell me, where are you going? We'll send you!"
Peony stood up, put his hands on his waist, glared at the two young people, and said in a pure Beijing accent: "You are the countrymen! My father is an antique market on Xizhimenwai Street, a famous four-eyed antique!"
The young man who said it smiled and said, "Oh! The little girl is so amazing! Pretending to be a countryman to deceive her brothers! Four-eyed antiques, we really know each other! Isn't it Dr. Hou Wenjing who bought the broken tiles? I'm worried that after a while, the four-eyed antiques won't recognize your daughter!"
Huzi stood up and said with a smile: "This big brother! You have good eyesight! We have indeed come to the capital from the southwestern countryside! The purpose of our visit to the capital is to help this little girl named Zhao Mudan find her parents! Peony got lost with his parents at our place!"
Another young man smiled and said, "Oh! It's rare! We rarely meet a civilized barbarian like you! Well, give us twenty dollars! We'll send you to find the Four-Eyed Antique!"
Peony said: "You are black-hearted! My father said that within the second ring road, there are only ten yuan for noodles (that is, van taxis)!"
The young man smiled and said, "You know what to do! Ten yuan is ten yuan! Our car is next to us, let's take you to the car!"
So, Xiaohui and Huzi packed up the map and other items, carried a large bag and a small bag, and pulled Peony to follow the two young men.
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At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, two young men opened their faces and sent Xiaohui, Huzi and Peony to the antique market on Xizhimenwai Street, in front of a store called "Hou's Antique Shop".
A young man smiled and said, "Barbarian, give the money! It's time to get there! Brother Hou should still be in the store!"
Then, after Hu'er gave the young man ten yuan, the three of them carried the packets out of the car, and after all their luggage and belongings got out of the car, they drove away in a hurry.
They carried their luggage packages under the eaves on the side of the road and discussed how to meet Peony's parents.
Hu'er said, "Sister, you look at things here! I'll take Peony in to find his father! Let's see the situation! Then, let's find a place to stay!"
Then, Hu'er took the peony and walked into the Hou antique shop.
This shop is a courtyard house, with a few façade houses facing the street for business, and a few houses in the inner courtyard for living. The whole set of courtyard houses has one or two thousand square meters, these houses were the places where the dignitaries lived in the old days, and now, they are all used for business.
At this time, there were no customers in the store, and after Hu'er told the guys in the store about Hou Wenjing, the guys went to the back room to help them report.
Soon, the man came out of the back room and brought Hu'er and Peony into a living room.
In the living room, sat a tall, thin man in his forties with a long face, gold-rimmed eyes, and a suit and leather shoes.
The guy introduced them to the middle-aged man they were looking for, Dr. Hou Wenjing, and asked them to sit opposite Dr. Hou over tea and talk to him.
After Peony sat down, she cried and said, "Dad! Why did you cruelly leave me in Xiyong City, tens of thousands of miles away!
Dr. Hou pushed his glasses and said calmly: "Peony! I am not my daughter and your mother! Now, I have divorced your mother! You still follow this brother to find your mother! Your mother should still live in the old place!"
Peony hugged Huzi and cried, and Huzi said: "Mr. Hou! We are not familiar with the capital! You can write us the address of Peony's mother!"
Dr. Hou said, "I can do this!"
So, Dr. Hou asked the guy to bring pen and paper, and he wrote them on the coffee table for Hu'er, the address and phone number of Peony's mother, etc.
While he was writing, a boy about ten years old rushed in from outside, and was about to hit Dr. Hou with a stick!
When Dr. Hou saw the boy, he stood up and ran!
The boy laughed and ran after Dr. Hou with a stick, and Dr. Hou was yelled at by the boy!
It wasn't long before the guy grabbed the boy and sent him out of the house.
After the boy left, Dr. Hou handed the written note to Hu'er.
Dr. Hou said, "Alas! Let you see the joke! That boy just now was the son of my first wife and my first wife! Mother Peony was my second wife, and after I married Mother Peony, I took my son to a temple to make a vow! After coming back, my son became like this! Alas, I took my son to see a lot of doctors! They couldn't cure my son! This is one of the reasons why I divorced Mother Peony!"
Hu'er said: "Mr. Hou! I have studied ancestral Taoist medicine! Just now, I have carefully observed your son's situation! According to my observation and judgment, in the process of making your vows in the temple, your son's soul must have been defiled by unclean things! Now, the "Fu Ya Spirit" and the "Ren Pulse System" among the seven spirits of your son have been blocked! If Sir can trust this way! I can help your son remove the evil qi from his body and re-correct his "Fu Ya Spirit" and "Ren Pulse System"! Then, you can go to the Chinese medicine store to prescribe a few pairs of tranquilizers for your son!"
Mr. Hou smiled and said, "Alas! I met an immortal today! An old Chinese medicine doctor also said the same! However, that old gentleman can't cast spells to exorcise evil spirits!
Hu'er said: "I am not surnamed Mo! My name is Mo Wenhu! I am from Xianling County in the southwest, I am not talented, and I am currently the chief protector of the local Taoist Xiuzhen Association! This Tao is willing to serve Mr. Hou, and only collects merit and does not receive remuneration!"
Mr. Hou smiled and said, "Okay! I'll let you heal my son, his name is Hou Wulong! If you heal him, I'll let you live here! Then, take you to Peony's mother!"
Peony smiled and said, "Dad, my sister is still kicking outside the door to take care of the luggage! You can ask the guy to call my sister in for tea!"
So, Mr. Hou asked the guys to help Hu'er, Xiaohui and Peony move their luggage and belongings into the living room.
Xiaohui and Peony accompanied Mr. Hou to drink tea and chat in the living room, and a few guys took Huzi to treat Mr. Hou's son.
Several young men led Hu'er to the door of Hou Wulong's room.
A young man smiled and said, "Dao Chief, go in by yourself! This Hou Ye has a lot of strength! I'm afraid of being injured by them!"
Hu'er smiled and said, "Okay! You can watch from the window! In ten minutes, I will be able to cure him!"
So, the guys opened the door and let the tiger one in, and after the tiger entered, they locked the door again, and the guys crowded in front of the house window to watch the excitement!
After Hu'er entered the room, Wu Long picked up the teapot on his table and wanted to smash it at Hu'er!
However, when Wu Long's gaze met Hu'er's gaze, he stood still holding the teapot!
The guys watching the excitement outside the window were stunned by this scene!
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