In the middle of March, it is the time when the shoots are new and the water flows for a long time. The pen "fun" pavilion www.biquge.info the sky is bright, the slightest chill of the spring breeze caresses the green water and clear river, a stone bridge of some years strides on this river, and the two streets connected to it are connected to the ancient town that leans on both sides of the river. Although it was early in the morning, there were still few pedestrians on the long street of the ancient town.

A medium but somewhat thin figure, stopping at the stone bridge of this long street, saw that the person was wearing a blue and ink suit that was slightly heavier than the early spring, and carried a small earthy yellow duffel bag on his shoulder. The young man who stopped and watched was Xiao Yu who came out to relax.

A few days ago, following Ling Yun's advice, with the help of Ling Yun and a few other friends, Xiao Yu paid the rent for the next three months, then packed his luggage a little, and took the remaining few hundred yuan on hand to take a trip that he said would go. Today is the seventh day, this ancient town in Xiangxi is the last stop of Xiao Yu's planned trip, tomorrow he will take the train back to the provincial capital, thinking of the repetition of the boring life in the provincial capital, as well as his own increasingly weak body, and then look at the leisure and quiet travel life in the past few days, Xiao Yu can only reluctantly accept this bitter reality.

"I don't want to think so much, now is the time to rest and relax, you have to cherish it." Xiao Yu shook his head, cheered up, carried his luggage bag onto the stone arch bridge, and walked towards the other ancient street connecting the stone bridge with great interest.

"Huh!? This little brother stays! An abrupt voice stopped Xiao Yu, who had just gotten off the stone bridge.

"Huh?" Xiao Yu followed the voice and looked sideways to the side.

I saw a man dressed in a black and yellow gossip robe, dressed as a Taoist priest, standing on the side of the bridge and looking at himself, and the Taoist priest was holding a strange Taoist flag with "change of life" written on it in his left hand.

"Daoist, are you calling me?" Xiao Yu asked suspiciously.

The Taoist priest smiled. "Little brother, look at the left and right under this bridge, where is there a third person besides you and me?"

"Oh! What did the Taoist tell me to do? Are you going to give me a hexagram? As soon as Xiao Yu saw this Taoist priest dressed up, he asked disapplauded, after all, he had seen a lot of news about the warlocks who cheated people and blackmailed money, ten fortune tellers and nine pits, and one was a magic stick. In Xiao Yu's heart, he really didn't believe in this.

The Taoist priest laughed, "Little brother, I see that your Yin Tang is black, your face is sallow, your body is thin, and your steps are weak, it seems that you have some kind of illness!?" Do you want me to give you some advice? ”

"Huh?" Xiao Yu thought about it a little puzzled, I am sick, is it so easy to see? After thinking about his physical condition again, he did not look so healthy, so he said casually, "It's a little problem, my legs and feet have been inconvenient recently, old man, what's the matter, what kind of tricks does the Taoist chief have?" ”

The Taoist priest smiled, "Little brother, don't laugh, you and I know your problem." Moreover, this disease is not an ordinary disease. However, I have a bit of a trick, whether it is high or not, it depends on your own attitude. Of course, there are gains and losses, and you have to come up with something. ”

Xiao Yu carefully observed the Taoist priest again, and saw that although this Taoist priest was not tall, he was middle-aged, forty-five or sixteen years old, although his face was thin, he was also kind and kind, with long hair and beard, and he was thin, and he really had a bit of a fairy wind and bones. So he thought about it quietly, anyway, he came out to play and relax, and there was nothing to do in this town early in the morning, and it happened that he met this Taoist priest on the street, and it was also fate, no matter what, he simply pulled this Taoist priest to have a breakfast, and it didn't cost a few dollars, as for the so-called "opinion" he said, the price was not high and it was okay to ask, so he said to the Taoist priest, "Okay, the Taoist is so early, I haven't had breakfast yet, why don't we go to the front to find a flour restaurant and eat a bowl before talking?" ”

The Taoist priest was holding his "life-changing" Dao flag before, and he was not in a hurry, he stood quietly and waited for Xiao Yu's reply, Xiao Yu's every move fell in his eyes, and he didn't care, now seeing Xiao Yu opening his mouth to invite him to dinner, the Taoist priest couldn't help but be a little surprised, and nodded, "That's right, I'm waiting for you here early in the morning, I'm really a little hungry, I know that there is a good restaurant in front of me that has just opened, let's go there for breakfast." ”

With that, the Taoist priest put away his flag and led Xiao Yu towards the restaurant he said.

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"Hmmm! It's enjoyable, the beef noodles and beef offal noodles here are so delicious, I accidentally ate too much, forgive me, haha! The Taoist priest wiped his mouth with a napkin, not caring that there were already three large bowls in front of his table, which was already the fourth bowl of noodles that the Taoist priest had eaten, and a little residue of beef and noodles could still be seen in the big bowl.

It's been more than half an hour, and the diners in the store have gradually increased, Xiao Yu looked at the Taoist priest who was in shock, I really couldn't imagine that this middle-aged Taoist priest who seemed to be a fairy wind and bones, his body looked similar to me, how could his stomach be so pretended. Xiao Yu looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him that he hadn't eaten half an hour ago, and was speechless.

"Hmmm! The young man is good, he knows that people put food first, and he originally planned to see your mind, but with this meal, forget it, and then, this is a trick that can cure your illness, it's a trick, not a trick to start talking about. You've got to watch and learn. The middle-aged Taoist priest said to Xiao Yu with a satisfied smile.

After speaking, he didn't know where to take out a thin booklet and threw it directly at Xiao Yu who was sitting on the opposite side, Xiao Yu hurriedly caught it with both hands, and without waiting for Xiao Yu to speak, the Taoist priest stood up, raised his left hand and patted Xiao Yu's left shoulder and said, "Eh! Don't say more, don't ask more, don't thank you, the poor road went first. ”

After speaking, the Taoist priest twisted the "change life" flag that had fallen aside, turned around and walked towards the outside of the store. Xiao Yu followed the figure of the middle-aged Taoist priest with a wooden look in his eyes, and a cloud surged in his mind, this Taoist priest is sick, right? It wasn't until the Taoist priest had just left the store that he remembered to get up immediately and was about to catch up.

The Taoist priest who walked to the door seemed to feel something, he paused, as if he was thinking about something, and said to Xiao Yu behind him, "The five elements are missing one, you can see it at a glance, don't come here to look for me again, see you again." Xiao Yu was about to catch up and ask what was going on, but the Taoist priest had just walked a few steps and said loudly, "Remember to pay!" With that, he disappeared into the crowd.

Bang dang...... Bang dang......

The sound of the wheels on the train, which has a unique rhythmic sense, did not affect Xiao Yu, who was contemplative because of his dedicated study of the thin booklet......

At a quarter past three in the afternoon, the provincial railway station.

"I ate more than 50 yuan for that meal, and the Taoist priest can really eat it, and the price is really expensive."

Xiao Yu, who had just gotten off the train and was waiting for the bus at the bus platform at the station entrance, thought of the breakfast in the ancient town yesterday, and he was speechless for a while when he didn't have much money on him.

Jingle Bell ......

Xiao Yu picked up the mobile phone in his pocket and saw that it was Ling Xing, so he connected the phone, "Hey? Ling Xing, how do you know I'm back? ”

"Heh, Xiao Yu, you just came back? That's a coincidence, it's hard to go out of the way, why don't you come back and ask us to pick you up. Ling Xing on the other end of the phone said teasingly.

"No, it's a big deal, I have to thank you for your help, otherwise I really don't want to waste these few days. Invite you to supper one one day, what's the matter? Xiao Yu replied with a smile.

"Forget it, you don't know which year your illness will be cured, I checked, your illness is consumed, at least a year and a half, you can't eat supper or something now, nothing is wrong, just call you, check your electronic account, there are more than 4,000 yuan in it, it is a few of us who make do with your nutrition fee for a month, you check it yourself......"

"What? How can it be done, I said......" Xiao Yu listened to Ling Xing's words in surprise, and hurriedly prepared to shirk.

"Hey! Listen to me, we heard about you from Ling Yun a long time ago, and we've been getting you money while you've been out for a while, and we're all from orphanages, and we don't have any particularly good jobs, so we're getting together a little slower......"

"Don't be kidding, Ling Xing, you yourself are also trying to make a living, I'm a big living person, why do you want you to make up any money for me, you wait, I'll take a look at the account and transfer it to you immediately......"

"Okay, Xiao Yu, don't be hypocritical, we have lived together for more than ten years, not relatives but relatives, one person is in trouble, of course, as relatives, we must help, no, Ling Yun went on a business trip, Xiao Feng, Ling Ming, Yuyue, and Yu Dan, Yu Qing The five of them are taking care of our small logistics company, I don't have time at this time, I heard Ling Yun say that you should go back to the provincial capital this afternoon, so I called you at this time, and you will come back by chance."

"You ......" Xiao Yu's heart rippled, and he didn't know what to say. Thinking of the real society in which he has survived for several years now, as well as these orphanage friends who grew up together, there is sourness, and more touching, tears gradually fill the corners of Xiao Yu's eyes.

"Hey! Don't say more, don't do it alone, I haven't seen you do anything in the past few years, just come and help us, just say it, I'll give you a day off tomorrow, remember to come to work with us the day after tomorrow, don't say it, I'm going to work too, hang up, too...... Honk...... Toot ......"

"Hey!? Ling Xing ...... "Xiao Yu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and was really about to say something more, but Ling Xing hung up the phone in a hurry. At this time, a bus just entered the station, Xiao Yu put away his mobile phone, touched his chest with his right hand, and in the pocket of his clothes, he was holding the booklet given by the Taoist priest. He lifted the bag on his right shoulder and got on the bus home......

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