Chapter Ninety-Five: The Liquor Order
"When the fellow sees the fellow, the tears are full of eyes." What's more, in a foreign land at that time, no one was willing to leave their homeland unless they had to.
"Brothers, you guys, you guys, this little brother also grew up drinking the water of the Jialing River, Jianan!" The "little man" took Fushun to the fire. Thanks to the fact that today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and there are lanterns or Kong Ming lanterns lit everywhere on the seaside and riverside, no one will naturally care about this pile of firewood. "We'll hear you're a fellow countryman in the afternoon!"
"Hello brothers, my name is Liu Fushun, and I am from Jiacang County, Jianan!" Fu Shun introduced himself while looking at these three swarthy and thin fellows, who seemed to be in their thirties. Judging from the guys next to him, the "little man" who brought him over should be a stonemason, and the other two are carpenters.
"When I go out, I can hear the words 'Bashan Shushui' and be very kind, I didn't expect my old family to come, haha, Liu ...... Brother Liu, sit down! The one who spoke was the oldest of the three, holding a leaf smoking gun in his hand.
"The eldest brother is also from Jiacang?"
"Maybe it's still a joke? A native of Wulong Township, Jiacang County! 'The Jialing River is flowing loudly, and the old cattle are roaring at the foot of Cangshan Mountain. Don't ask which mountain and which building, kowtow to Lishan's mother together! The "old smoking gun" shouted a song from his hometown, and Fu Shun burst into tears when he heard it, and several other fellow villagers applauded. Didn't you coax your baby!
"I know Wulong, my eldest brother...... My eldest brother has been! ā
"Haha, now I don't talk about Jianan Jiabei, I don't say what Jiacang Jiaxi, when I go out, it's all a family! Let me introduce to you: This is Brother Zhu, this is Brother Wang, you already recognize me, my name is Li Guolin! It was the "little man" who had just brought Fushun to speak.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Wang, Brother Li, please take care of Little Brother Ha'er!"
'When you're away from home, take care of each other!' Tie Guan Li', didn't you say that there were good things in the evening? Take it! The "big brother with a smoking gun" surnamed Zhu snuffed out the leaf cigarettes, and put the remaining half into a bag filled with laundry detergent. Fushun found out that Brother Li's foot may have been injured and he was walking a little lame.
"Wait a minute!" "Tie Guan Li" was like magic, took out an iron can from the quilt and shook it. Pull out the stopper, and the aroma of "half a pot jingling" comes to your face!
"Jiajiu! Yaha, Brother Zhu, you and Brother Xiao Liu's hometown wine! Brother Wang guessed the name of the wine when he smelled it.
Although the wine on the banks of the Jialing River is not as famous as the fragrance of the Chishui River and the mellow of the Tuojiang River, it is not necessarily bad to talk about the taste!
"Sure enough, it's a good thing! Come, I still have a handful of raw peanuts here, 'Wang Madman', you are a mouthful! Peanuts under wine, the more you drink, the more you have; We also have glutinous wine, which is delicious in hand! The "old smoking gun" was full of mouth-smacking words, and everyone laughed haha, and several people forgot the cold of this early spring, and ignored the lively fireworks in the night sky.
The "elegant name" of Brother Wang's "madman" comes from his penchant for alcohol. It can be seen that he is not only addicted to alcohol, but also often drunk and crazy.
"I said, 'Tie Guan Li', your half pot of wine is not enough for me to moisten my throat......" Before the "Wang Madman" finished speaking, he was about to pour it into his mouth. But he was stopped by the "old smoking gun": "If it's enough, it's just this little wine, if you want to drink, we want to drink too." What's more, tonight is the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, and we have added a new buddy, in this way, Brother Liu, you take a bite first, and the rest, we will make a fist! He handed the wine to Fushun.
Fu Shun hurriedly waved his hand, the strength of this Jiajiu is notoriously strong, and he rarely drinks alcohol on weekdays, not to mention that tonight's wine is not enough for the three eldest brothers.
"Whole mouthful, don't dislike it, I see that you are sven, have you not made a living? Don't you hate our drunkards? ā
"Done, done!" Fu Shun hurriedly poured a small half mouthful into his mouth.
"Well, my brother is also a cheerful person! The rest of the wine, for the sake of fairness, ha, the wine order! Drink that wins, see dry when you lose! ā
"What's the order?" "Wang Luzi" saw a drop of wine overflowing from the corner of Fu Shun's mouth, and swallowed his saliva regretfully.
"The old rule, from one to ten, and then from ten to one, does not repeat, does not recharge, and cannot pause for more than one puff of smoke. It can be homophones, but it must be said smoothly. If you can count it, take a whole bite; If you can't count them, hand them over! What's going on? "Tie Guan Li" made the rules and put the wine in front of the "old smoking gun".
Fushun was a little confused by the second monk. Everyone is a loser who drinks, and if you win, you have to drink, this is the first time I've seen it!
The "old smoking gun" opened his mouth and came: "An old cigarette stick, followed me for 20 years; I didn't see it for three days, and my limbs flashed; Five watches come with one shot, and the six gods return to the soul pill; Seven orifices produce purple smoke, and eight sides are majestic; Wine can't beat smoke, it's really a race against the living immortals! As soon as he spoke, he lifted the jar and took a sip.
"You, you, have said that 'wine can't be worth smoke', and you still take such a big mouthful!" Brother Wang snatched the wine, "Ten are *** angry with you, six or six are good and comfortable, five talks, four beauties and three loves, half of them are mine!" Fu Shun stared at the big eyes, but he didn't expect this drunken maniac to know the "five stresses, four beauties and three loves" in the newspaper.
The wine order of "Wang Madman" was simple, but before the jar was lifted, it was snatched by "Tie Guan Li". "You don't count, Lao Tzu's wine order is a number and one sentence, you can't do these four sentences!"
"Which one is bad, you didn't say a number at the beginning, you bring it to me!" Brother Wang hadn't drunk the wine yet, and his face was already red.
"Wait! Even if you don't have ten sentences, then you don't have a 'seven' here! "Brother Li continued to make things difficult. Fu Shun crossed his fingers and thought.
"Turtle son, are you deaf?" Brother Wang began to snatch it carefully, for fear of spilling the wine on the ground, "The first sentence that Lao Tzu said, 'Ten ** is angry with you', 'angry' to kill you!" 'Qi', you want the same sound. Angry! ā
"Forget it, he also counts this, 'Tie Guan Li', give it to him, but 'Wang Luzi', you are not allowed to cut off half of it in one bite!" The "old smoking gun" came out to administer justice.
Brother Li reluctantly handed over the wine jug, and Brother Wang just put the jar in his mouth, and was snatched away by the "Iron Kidnapper Li". "It's my turn! Listen up! I'm not going to cheat! single-mindedly wanted to do big business, and the two dragons played with pearls and caused Lao Tzu to lose a lot of money; In the middle of the night, it was so cold that my nose was clear, and my limbs were cold and frozen, which damaged my small body; I have nowhere to go, and I wandered for a few years and came to the west of the sea; My wife was scattered and I wiped my tears alone, and the overlord could kill himself back then; Over time, I got to know a few good brothers, stonemasons and carpenters, and started to live together! ā
"Tie Guan Li" followed the beat of the "Wang Luzi" wooden stick hitting the jar, and almost finished the drinking order with tears in his eyes. Li Guolin does have an indescribable bitter history, this stonemason, originally wanted to take advantage of the spring breeze of reform and opening up to do some jewelry business, but was deceived by others. Because the coffin was lost, he wandered around without a face to return to his hometown, and his leg froze out at a young age, and finally he had to drag the sick leg to practice the stonemason's craft, begging for a bowl of rice to eat in Haixi.
"Tie Guan Li" took a sip and handed the flask to Fushun. "Little brother, come!"
Such a wine order is very popular in Jianan, Jiabei and Jiangyun, and although Fushun has never practiced a wine order, he has heard a lot. Of course, he could pretend that he couldn't, and then handed the jar to the "old smoking gun". But a young man with strong blood, even if he takes a sip, he can't admit this cowardice!
"A bright moon shines in the sky......"
"Wait!" As soon as Fu Shun opened his mouth, he was stopped by the "Wang Madman", "You lost, little brother!" ā
"People haven't said it yet, why don't you lose!" "Old Smoking Gun" and "Tie Guan Li" looked at "Wang Luzi" in confusion.
"It's a shame that you two are still old boxers! From one to ten, and then from ten to one. 'Tie Guan Li', you just ended up with 'ten', didn't you?
"Yes!"
"Then he's going to start with 'ten'! He said 'one' first, and naturally he lost, Brother Zhu, it's your turn! ā
Brother Zhu smiled helplessly, "Brother, I'm sorry!" You have to remember, next time it's right! This 'madman' isn't drunk yet, and I can't help you. He won't remember it so clearly when he's drunk. It's my turn......"
Dazzling fireworks exploded in the sky, and colorful fireworks dimmed the lonely moon before hiding in the dark clouds. Only a few stars in the sky are still poking their heads out, looking at the people in this world who are drinking to drown their sorrows.
With the help of his three eldest brothers, Fushun survived the cold early spring. This down-to-earth young man not only has strength, but also has a brain. He invented a simple "tower crane" with wood and pulleys, which saved a lot of labor; On the construction site of the restoration of the Guanyin Temple, he built a small building yƬ so that four pillars supported the original temple supported by eighteen pillars......
In constant interpersonal interactions, Fushun's introverted personality has changed. Especially the three poor-mouthed eldest brothers, who deeply affected him. They can not only speak their hometown, but also Haixi dialect, and even Henan dialect and Anhui dialect...... These happy episodes of labor made him forget a lot of life's troubles and learn a lot of life skills.
Just finished finishing a single job, Fu Shun followed the three eldest brothers and squatted under the bridge again, waiting for the arrival of the next owner.
"Let's go, Huajian Third Bureau is recruiting workers on Guanyin Temple Street!" This exciting news spread under the bridge.
The news immediately brought a small commotion, followed by an uncontrollable sensation -- these laborers who had eaten the last meal all day long, and who had been at home but not at home, rushed up to Guanyin Temple Street......