Chapter 13: The Joke
Because of the Chinese New Year, every family is busy. Clean the house, paste the Spring Festival couplets, worship the king of the stove, and have a family banquet.
If you have to ask what is different from previous years this year, when the eldest aunt and little daughter-in-law in the village meet, they are no longer talking about what New Year's goods they have purchased for the festival this year, and those guests have come to the house again. Instead, they will talk about the farce that happened two days ago.
What the? Don't you know who is the one who started a family? Then you should know the way of the big cow girl! What the? You don't know the big cow girl. Hey, I don't blame you for being a villager. Usually I say, this big cow girl offends the east family and the west family every day for a second cow, not to mention that it is from another village, that is, we all think that there is only one son of the second cow in the family.
Now you must know Erniuniang.
If you want to say that this year is a family, I don't know which way the gods have offended, this is almost the end of the year, either Erniu's kid is embarrassed and has an accident, or Erniu Niang is ugly in public. However, with the annoying personality of Er Niu Niang, maybe not only did she not donate money when she went to the temple, but she may also have returned the tribute from others, so she suffered retribution.
What the? Off topic. Yes, let's get down to business.
It was about the twenty-seventh year of the year, and every family had to wash away their guilt on that day, so they were not too busy. It was noon when I heard a noise coming from Zhang Lezi's house. So everyone went to see what was going on, after all, it was almost the New Year, and no one wanted anything to happen in the neighborhood. Of course, everyone mainly went to see the excitement, but this time the excitement was not in vain, and almost did not kill everyone's teeth.
Everyone came to Zhang Lezi's house. You know what? I saw Er Niu Niang with her mouth, big cow and two cows, and the whole family stood next to the dung pit of Zhang Lezi's house with a stick.
At the beginning, everyone thought that Zhang Lezi had offended Erniu Niang, so this family went into battle to teach that Zhang Lezi a lesson. There were a few kind-hearted people who wanted to come forward to persuade them, but who knew that the two Niu Niang of Lu Dao were all here, and the Manshi Lu world shouted that their earrings fell at Zhang Lezi's house.
What did you say? Earrings are a fitting object. How could it fall into Zhang Lezi's house?
That's right, that's what someone asked at the time. But guess what Er Niu Niang said. She pointed at the man's nose on the spot and scolded people for being shameless.
Tell me about this old lady, people are obviously curious to ask, and everyone is also curious about this question, and there is no special meaning. What's the matter, it will stink and shameless in her mouth. If you want me to say that the old lady is a mouthful, last time ......
What the? I digress again, yes, yes, let's continue.
After the second cow lady scolded, she took out an earring to show off to everyone, saying that this was bought for her by her family, and on the way back, she met Zhang Lezi, said a few words, and accidentally dropped an earring in the dung bucket of his house.
Ahh Who doesn't know about their family, just the big cow father's dead nest that she manages, can have three or five dollars in his pocket all year round, thank God, buy her earrings? When you get the earrings, the second cow girl has to chop off the big cow father's hand, and everyone is really a fool, so easy to fool.
What the? And then, you ask?
Then of course everyone didn't believe it, not only everyone didn't believe it, but Zhang Lezi didn't believe it either. Zhang Lezi that person, you know the way, if you want to say that you want to pick the door, then you have a fight with the second cow girl, even the flies have to let him scrape off two taels of meat, the two of them are the same green as the turtle king, and they are the same color. No one can take advantage of them.
As soon as the leper heard that the earrings had fallen on him, he didn't care whose it was, he insisted that the earrings that fell at his house were his, and there was no way to come back.
As soon as Zhang Lezi's words came out, the second cow girl was anxious on the spot, and she was about to fight with Zhang Lezi with the big cow father. As for the big cow father, the nest is a nest, but the person is honest and kind, but he didn't come forward to adulthood, but just talked to Zhang Lezi well, and didn't want to make trouble.
These two cow girls didn't even help their own family, and they were angry and beat a few sticks at the big cow father's house. Hey, this big cow dad is also quite pitiful, in fact, he shouldn't have married this mother-in-law back then, if it weren't for ......
What the? It's off topic again, I'm sorry, look at my mouth, let's continue, continue.
This mother-in-law is going to beat Zhang Leper after beating the big cow father, Zhang Leper is not a big cow father, let this mother-in-law beat at will. Although a big man is embarrassed to beat a girl in front of everyone, but pulling a stick or something, the leper is not ambiguous.
Originally, a few people were standing next to the dung pit of Zhang Lezi's house. Oh, by the way, I didn't tell you. The stick is used by the second cow lady to fish for earrings.
What the? Let me hurry up, what are you anxious about, stunned boy, I am kind enough to tell you, old lady. Yes? Zhilu is wrong! Z knows that the way is wrong, let's continue.
The two of them were pulling and pulling there, and they didn't know who tripped over who first, and Zhang Lezi almost fell into the dung pit with one side of his body.
Actually, at that time, if the second cow girl pulled Zhang Leprosy, this 'almost' would have been able to drag it back, but this girl's heart was bad enough, not only did she not pull it, but she poked the leper with a stick.
That leper is also very agile, seeing that the second cow girl not only does not pull herself, but also plans to push it, which is annoying. It is estimated that the leper is also holding back, thinking that I am not good, and I will not let you feel better. In the blink of an eye, he grabbed the stick and dragged the second cow lady over.
Hey, hey, hey, the last one, both of them fell into the dung pit together, and they were still planted face down. Tsk, you didn't see that scene at the time, the two of them were full of ...... Tut-tut, I guess the hair stinks, oops, I can't say, I can't say, or I'll have to vomit out the overnight meal.
At the end of the day, even the big cow father, the big cow, and the second cow are far away. Hey, hey, hey, it's really Amitabha, even God can't get used to these two scourges, take advantage of the New Year, clean them up first, they deserve it. ……
Earlier, Hu Ziniang was still describing the reaction of everyone that day, and the little merchant also nodded and asked from time to time, and the two chatted enthusiastically, so much so that they didn't notice that a male doll was followed behind them.
Wen Anze followed behind the little merchant, listening to the discussion between the two, and his mouth never closed when he smiled.
In fact, he didn't expect things to develop like this, they just wanted to cheat Erniu and his mother to Zhang Lezi and let them quarrel. Who knew that the second cow girl was not greedy enough, so she had to take her pair of earrings for herself to make such a joke.
After Hu Ziniang finished talking to the little merchant, Wen Anze ran to the front of the little merchant with a smile and said, "Brother merchant, I want to sell something"
The little merchant looked at the seven or eight-year-old doll in front of him, but he recognized who he was. Because he often comes to this village, he knows the people in the village very well.
"Yo, isn't this the little son of the master's family, why, instead of buying things today, you actually want to sell things? It's your mother who asked you to sell embroidery, come, I'll take a look at the embroidery worker first, we won't lie to you, I will definitely give you a good price" said, the little merchant was about to put down the burden in his hand.
Wen Anze saw the little merchant's posture, how dare he let him put down his burden. What he's going to sell isn't easy for people to see. So, he pulled the merchant's sleeve and walked to a remote place.
The little merchant knew that this doll was going to drag himself away from the road and go to the place where he carried the person. As a qualified merchant, this is not something I haven't seen before. But a doll who was only seven or eight years old actually played with the ground, and it was the first time he had seen it, so he was even more curious about what this doll was going to sell.
When the two came to a secluded place, Wen Anze was still not at ease, and after running back and forth left and right twice to make sure that there was no one, he took out a handkerchief from his arms and lifted it, revealing a pair of teardrop-shaped earrings.
Brother Merchant lowered his head and approached Wen Anze and said, groping his chin and saying, "Yo, that's good." I've seen this style in the town, and it's going to sell for fifteen wen a pair, what? Do you want to sell? After reading it, the little merchant raised his head and asked Wen Anze suspiciously.
Fifteen Wen? I obviously talked about it for half a day before I talked about twenty yuan, so I still earn five more yuan for myself? The next time I see him, I will pit him more, and see if he dares to bully his own small person.
However, Wen Anze knew that he had something to do now, and he didn't have much mind to curse the person who sold his earrings. Looking up at someone who was a few heads taller than him, he said: "Fifteen Wen, it cost twenty Wen to buy it."
"How dare you make an offer. No, ten wen" The merchant pouted, fifteen wen, if he wants to sell, he can only sell twenty wen at most, and only earn five wen, which is not enough to run away.
"Fifteen Texts"
"Ten Texts"
"Fourteen Texts"
"Eleven Texts"
"Thirteen Texts"
"Twelve Texts"
"Deal"
Kindness? The little merchant looked down at the doll in front of him suspiciously, no, why did he feel a little yin?
Wen Anze saw that the merchant was standing still, tugged at his sleeve, and said with an old bun face: "You won't regret it, it's too dishonest to do business."
Law-abiding traders like them hate to hear the word 'no integrity' the most.
was said by Wen Anze, the little merchant didn't agree, and immediately said, "Who is going to regret it"
But as soon as the words came out, the doubts just now came back to my heart. Hey, he really feels like he's been by a doll. When did he agree to make a deal, why did he turn it into a repentance.
Wen Anze laughed secretly in his heart, and didn't give the little merchant time to think about it, put the handkerchief and earrings in the little merchant's hand, and then stretched out his hand and waited to borrow money.
The little merchant looked at the white and tender paws in front of him, and knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so he counted twelve coins from the money bag, and just about to put the copper plate in Wen Anze's palm, the little merchant paused: "You didn't steal these earrings, if others make trouble for me, I don't want it, I'm a law-abiding citizen."
Wen Anze was obviously stunned by the little merchant's question, and then looked at him with some disdain: "You are the one who stole it, this is" I just wanted to say that he spent money to buy it, but he felt that it was too unreasonable for a little boy to buy earrings, so he changed his words and said: "This is what my father bought"
"Your dad bought it?" Since your father bought it, shouldn't it be given to your mother? Although he didn't say it, the little merchant's expression asked the following words.
"I didn't buy it for my mother" Wen Anze was also a little impatient when he saw the little merchant asking questions. A man who asks blindly like a woman is really giving them a score for a man. Wen Anze has automatically placed himself in the queue of men.
After listening to Wen Anze's words, the little merchant looked at Wen Anze with great sympathy, but he didn't expect that the master who seemed to be humanistic and polite would still have a good relationship! Originally, I respected the master, but I didn't expect his little merchant's fiery eyes to be gone.
If Wen Qing'an knew that he had been cheated by his eldest son, and that kind of thing that destroyed family harmony, he would have to pull Wen Anze's skin off.
However, Wen Qing'an didn't have a chance to know Lu Dao, but every time he saw this little merchant again, he always suffered from the white eyes of the merchant's little brother, which made him depressed for a while.
Wen Anze looked at the twelve coins in his hand, and the handful of pine nuts that the little merchant stuffed into himself with extremely sympathetic eyes when he left, and couldn't understand when this little merchant brother was so kind.
However, fortunately, on the day of Er Niu Niang's trouble, he and An Hao took advantage of everyone's inattention to steal the earrings that were transferred from Er Niu Niang to Er Niu, otherwise they would not have earned 12 Wen now. In this way, they made thirty-two cents this time.
Brother Merchant also explained that he would not say anything, and Erniu also thought that the earrings were lost in the chaos. This time, not only did the whole person succeed, but also got a sum of money. Oh, it's good to celebrate the New Year, and lucky things have come.
The more he thought about it, the happier Wen Anze became, and after the most reluctance, he took the money and ate pine nut candy, and returned home with swaggering joy.