Chapter Thirty-Six: Strange Things in the Manhole
While walking, Wang Quan kept telling me about the anecdotes of Nanluoguxiang, what this house was where the prince lived back then, and what there were royal relatives in that alley, and I didn't know if it was true or not.
After stopping and stopping, I finally came to the place where Wang Quan's coffee shop is located - Shajing Hutong.
When he arrived at Shajing Hutong, Wang Quan stood at the mouth of Shajing Hutong and said: "This is the boundary that I am most familiar with, let me give you a brief explanation, Shajing Hutong starts from Nanluoguxiang in the east, ends in the south and goes to Wazi Hutong in the west, and the north and south are Black Sesame Hutong and Jingyang Hutong respectively." From Shajing Hutong all the way to the west, you can go to Shichahai, Houhai Houhai, which is this Shichahai. ”
With that, he took me and Bing Cu Ling and walked towards the manhole alley.
"Hey, by the way, there is a legend about this manhole alley. As soon as I walked into the alley, Wang Quan patted his head and said to me.
"Oh, what legend?" I had always been curious, and when he said that, I was immediately intrigued.
"That's it – the manhole grocery store. Wang Quan said, and pointed to a quaint building at the mouth of Shajing Hutong.
Following his hand, I saw an ordinary old bungalow in my eye: the bungalow was in a simple style, there were no signs on it, only three doors, the two sides of which had been converted into a small shop selling souvenirs, only the middle gate was closed, and the wooden doors and windows were stapled with wooden planks, and they were painted with gray paint of the same color as the wall.
I watched it for a long time, but I didn't think there was anything special, so I frowned and asked Wang Quan: "You kid shouldn't be a tiger, right?
Wang Quan said disdainfully: "You know six of the two hundred and five, this house originally had a sign with red letters on a white background, which read: 'Shajing Non-staple Food Store', since the first time I came here, the door has been closed, it has never been opened, and I don't know how long it has been closed, but when it was 12 years old, the doors on both sides were changed to small shops, and the sign was removed." ”
"Oh?" I asked, looking at the locked storefront, "and what legend do you have to tell me?"
Wang Quan cleared his throat and put on an under-beaten expression: "What are you panicking, wait for the old man to talk to you slowly, talking about this manhole non-staple food store, there are a lot of words," Wang Quan paused, and then said mysteriously: "I used to hear the old man here say that this food shop is haunted." ”
As the son of a servant of the people and a descendant of a glorious ** member, how can you spread the news of these bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods, you have to believe in science. I patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly.
Lao Tzu didn't lie to you, there are many legends about this non-staple food shop, two of which are the most famous, one of which is relatively normal, the legend is that this manhole non-staple food shop originally had nine people, one day the boss found that the other eight people in the family ** each other, and killed them all in a fit of anger. I was also caught. So the store was sealed. The other version is more sinister, saying that on a stormy night, the wife of the owner of the manhole grocery store gave birth to a freak, and the family fled overnight, and the freak is still locked up in the store. ”
", the more you talk about it, the more evil it becomes, and it's still a freak? No matter how weird the fetus is, I've been hungry for so long and I'm going to return to the West, I said Comrade Wang Quan, is it not that the true dragon qi on Lao Tzu protects you, and you start to be suspicious?" I looked at Wang Quan's cautious appearance and was amused, so I said sarcastically.
"Get out! It's just you? I think you're the spirit of the dragon!" After that, he glared at me fiercely, "Okay, don't talk nonsense, I'm also hearsay, it's afternoon now, it looks like you two haven't eaten yet, right?" Hurry up to my store and put down your things, I invite you to eat something delicious." ”
After saying that, Wang Quan took us to the alley, as soon as I heard the delicious food, I felt empty in my stomach, and it was estimated that after a while, I was going to practice "Toad Gong" again, so I hurried to follow the kid of Wang Quan. Bing Cube Ling has been silent, if it weren't for his eye-catching appearance, I really forgot that there was such a person next to him.
After walking a few more steps, we arrived at the base of Comrade Wang Quan.
"Here we are, this is the king's mansion. When the king came to the door of a bungalow, he said in a loud voice.
I looked up: it was a small private house, with a courtyard house attached to it, and the front of the shop was carved out of the wing house facing the end of the alley, with a wooden door and a signboard hanging on the door, on which were written four big characters - Quanfu Coffee.
When I saw the name of the store, I couldn't help but laugh and cry: "I said Comrade Wang Quan, you really don't want to be old-fashioned! Return the power of the mansion? This is going to be a great revolution again, and your kennel is guaranteed to be demolished for you as a feudal legacy!"
"Young man, you can eat indiscriminately, don't talk nonsense, come in quickly, you can't close your mouth after being tired for a long time. After listening to my sarcasm, Wang Quan did not forget to fight back, and with that, he put the electric donkey at the door, opened the door and welcomed us in.
When I entered the house, Wang Quan's small shop was nothing special, and the decoration was also like a regular coffee shop, with tables and chairs on the left and right, and a bar counter on the innermost side. He closed his business because he went out to pick us up.
He led us into the bar, opened the back door, and walked into the courtyard, I turned a little confused, and said: "Wang Quan, this is not a dog kennel, you are out of an ant nest!"
"If you don't say a word, no one will treat you as a dumb person!" Wang Quan scolded me as he opened the door of the room on the right side of the courtyard.
"This yard is my land with this shop and the main house on the left, and the rest is the landlord's, but there is no one, and the door is locked. Wang Quan said as he took my luggage, pushed open the door of the main room, and walked in.
The door of the main house is an antique carved wooden door, but the hollow places on it are inlaid with glass, and now the courtyard has also incorporated a lot of modern factors.
When I entered the main room, I began to look carefully: as soon as I entered the main room, I was greeted by a couplet written in block letters:
The lights are bright and green, how can the mountains and rivers know the music.
The golden jade clothes are unbearable, and there are poems and books in the belly.
At the bottom of the couplet, there is an antique wooden table, and at both ends of the wooden table are two antique wooden chairs, both painted with dark red wood paint.
Looking to both sides, there are antique decorations all around, some green plants are placed on wooden shelves, and there are several porcelain vases next to them.
At the end of both sides is the transept of the main house, which is the bedroom.
Wang Quan put my luggage on the wooden chair and arranged at me and Bing Cuo Ling: "Originally, I thought that you would clean up the room on the right side in advance with your two hundred and fifty, but now it seems that this brother can only live in my room, fortunately, I still have a simple wire bed, so I will build it in this hall to deal with it for a while." ”
At this time, the silent Bing Cube Ling said lightly: "It's okay, I'll leave after I ask." ”
"Huh, then you can leave when you're done, so if you have any questions, ask them quickly. "If I am amnesty, I will speak quickly.
"You ruined girl, how can I say that people are also your teacher, how can I, as your brother, make people go hungry? Wang Quan said with a smile at the ice cube Ling as he counted me down.
"No need, I have something to do, so let's talk about it now. Bing Cu Ling didn't appreciate it and said coldly.
Wang Quan put a cold ass on his hot face, and he was also a little unhappy, sat on the chair in the hall, and said with a big grin: "Then let's say it, master, I am also very busy." ”
Bing Fang Ling didn't sit down, just stood at the door and stared coldly at Wang Quan, and suddenly asked, "Are you a descendant of the Shanxi Wang family?"
Wang Quan was stunned by his question, and then said with a puzzled face: "Shanxi Wang's family? What kind of thing is that? Lao Tzu's ancestors are all in this Beijing city, Lao Tzu grew up in this Beijing city since he was a child, he eats Beijing's grain, drinks water from Miyun Reservoir, and has never heard of Shanxi Wang's family!"
After hearing this, Bing Cube Ling frowned slightly: "You really aren't?"
Wang Quan waved his hand impatiently and said: "I said brother, you can't look at me as a person with the surname Wang and say what kind of Shanxi Wang clan I am, right? There are many people with the surname Wang in the world, if you want to find the Shanxi Wang clan, you should go to Shanxi to find it, and come to Beijing, it is strange to be able to find it." ”
Bing Fang Ling looked at Wang Quan, muttered for a while, and then regained his "poker face" again, and said, "That's it, then don't bother, take your leave." ”
With that, he turned and pushed the door open.