Chapter 6: Father and Daughter
Fengshan Township is not big, but it is not small. There is a long street running through the market area, the street is paved with blue-colored stone slabs, the street is three or four zhang wide, the shops on both sides are civil engineering structures, the upstairs live people, the downstairs do shops, generally are two-storey small buildings, the small windows upstairs support bamboo poles, or pull a short rope, dry clothes and the like. The downstairs door panels are detachable, so that they do not take up space and are convenient for business.
The road that runs at both ends is the road leading to the north and the south, and the merchants in the past are all passing through here, because the business has flowed, although it is a small place in the mountains, but the shops, workshops, all kinds of small shops sell clothes and sundries, farm tools, and even coffins, blacksmith shops, etc., small business is done in a good way, and the hawker stalls of the products of various fields are also piled up everywhere, and all kinds of small hotels are also scarce, and there is a little bit of atmosphere.
There is a small restaurant in the bustling area of the market, and the other shops on the street are either one floor or two floors at most, and this restaurant stands on the third floor, with gray and pink paint on the outside, which is not magnificent. The people of Fengshan relied on this convenience, and some people got rid of the fields, but most of the people who could not eat the benefits of this road still relied on traditional farming, and the sun rose and sunset.
It was a little brighter, Lin Yiniang got up early, thinking that she would tiptoe to let Liang Chuan continue to sleep and go to the market after eating. Liang Chuan is also a very light sleeper, and yesterday he knew that Yi Niang would go to the market to sell firewood today, so he didn't have the heart to sleep, so he woke up early.
Both of them are thoughtful people, they know what the other party thinks, and it's not interesting to confront each other, so they don't rub it any longer, and the two of them go outside to pick up and sift firewood after eating.
It is best to have a regular shape and about the same thickness. It's about the thickness of a calf or a big arm. There are many pines and fir trees here in Fengshan, and there are a lot of native cypresses, these woods are the best firewood in themselves, which are both resistant to fire and prosperous, and there is less smoke when the fire is burned, and a lot of charcoal can be collected after burning, which is really the most ideal fuel.
Liang Chuan wanted to carry the back frame by himself, Lin Yiniang felt sorry and said, let him come when the injuries on his feet are healed, it's okay now, she will work hard for a while, it doesn't matter. Lin Yiniang picked more than 80 catties of good wood and stacked them layer upon layer. Liang Chuan looked at the pile of wood like a small mountain, and was secretly frightened, this small body energy is really not small, and he may not be able to handle it.
The two of them went one after the other, Lin Yiniang carried Chai He in front, and Liang Chuan followed behind on crutches, where would Liang Chuan know the way to the market.
The river in the middle is very wide, about a few tens of meters wide, and the water is turbulent and the volume of water is also very large. The only bridge to cross the river is on the north side of the village, detour the road to run dead horses, around the river to worry about the dead, looking at the nearby bazaar, the two of them tossed for a long time and finally arrived.
It's almost the end of the year, and there is no output in the field at this time, and the people in the countryside have taken some agricultural goods to sell, and some of them have begun to purchase the New Year's goods to be used at the end of the year. The street has long been lively, all kinds of snacks on the various food stalls are steaming, the stall owners and masters are shouting hard, and the vegetable farmers are picking up their own vegetables to occupy a place, squatting down and starting to sell vegetables. Generally, good lots have fixed stalls, and the stall owner must have a little filial piety silver for the lord of the township every month, which has been like this since ancient times, and it has been used to this day as a market management fee! Although the township also has the responsibility of maintaining street hygiene, renovation and daily order, it will never evict the small traders all day long, causing a disturbance to the chickens and dogs. Although the problem of street encroachment by hawkers has persisted, in order to take care of the livelihood of hawkers, rash and brutal punishment of hawkers is generally not advocated. Fengshan Township is a big place, the villagers don't look up and don't look down, a few generations ago there are more or less a little kinship there, things can not be too rigid.
Lin Yiniang said that she was going to squat next to the butcher shop so that she could sell firewood. Liang Chuan looked at the crowded liveliness of this person, his eyes were all looking around, this is like the set of a costume drama, there are extras full of acting skills everywhere, and life is a play.
Lin Yiniang guessed that he had been lying at home for a long time, and he hadn't come to the township market for a long time to see the popularity, so he reached into his chest and took out two copper coins and handed them to Liang Chuandao, "Third brother, you haven't been here for too long, I guess you want to be lively, in this way, I will go to a butcher shop to sell firewood in a while, you can go around." You take the money, and when you see what you want to eat, you can buy a little to eat, and the money is not much, so you can buy it when you think about it! If you can't find it, wait for me at the door of the highest restaurant, and I will wait for you there! Success? ”
Liang Chuan was thinking about going around, and when he heard the great joy, he pushed back the money handed over by Lin Yiniang and said: "Yiniang doesn't need it, I'm not hungry, I'll just look around, you need my help to sell firewood, you squeak!" ”
Lin Yiniang carried the firewood and said with a smile: "What else can you help, take care of yourself and don't make trouble for me!" ”
One sentence made Liang Chuan's old face flush, and he sneered: "I'll just take a look around, and I'll look for you in a while."
Liang Chuan dragged his crutches, limping and looking around with interest, everything was fresh to him, selling bean skin tofu on the roadside, fried rice in fried oil cakes, boiling wontons and cooking noodles, steaming in winter, so not tempting, for months, Liang Chuan drank porridge all of a sudden, drank so much that his eyes were full of gold stars, and his huge body was hungry for a while, and he was even more hungry when he saw these snacks on the street.
The little lady wants to give herself money to eat, now she is not blind in this house, Liang Chuan sees everything in her eyes, Lin Yiniang saves money by herself, and goes to pick up such heavy firewood to sell in the market, she can't help a big man, and she can't spend that money indiscriminately.
Liang Chuan walked and looked, and suddenly there were a lot of people on the side of the road. People wrapped it around and around it, and the water couldn't get through. Liang Chuan is tall, you can see it from a distance outside the crowd, a girl and an old man, the old man has a wrinkled face, his hair is scattered and ragged, he sits on the ground, his eyes are closed, his expression is like a dead father, an old artist of the street people, slowly pulling an erhu, next to him is a girl, the girl is in her early teens, her face is delicate, but it may be long-term malnutrition, skinny and skinny, thin and thin, and her face is black like a ball of black charcoal, If it weren't for his long hair, he would be like a tomboy. The girl plays the wooden flute, and her demeanor is more natural. Not far in front of the two people, there was a large porcelain bowl with many copper plates in it.
It turned out to be two showmen. There were really a lot of such episodes in ancient times, and I don't know if there will be bullies who bully men and women.
In that era of extreme lack of spiritual civilization, not to mention watching a play, even this kind of little-known performance will have many onlookers. Although there are many street performers who show their talents in subway squares and other places, I don't think it's a cultural feast after watching too much. It was just treated as an ordinary performance, Liang Chuan was so idle that he had nowhere to go, so he kept watching with the crowd.
The old man obviously performed too hard, with a dead father's expression on his face, although he pulled hard, the tune was also very pathetic, and he introduced his tragic life experience while pulling: "My father and daughter came from the south, and sang all the way to the north, not seeking wealth, but seeking a full meal. Liang Chuan listened, there was a sense in the story, but there was no gimmick, so he would definitely not be able to shout for a few dollars. And looking at the reaction of the people next to him, the reaction was also high, but there were few people who threw money, and the reaction was not strong at all.
Liang Chuan saw the momentum, and muttered in his heart: "I am really poor, there are two copper plates, and I throw them all away, you are good, a group of people just want to take advantage of others and are reluctant to give money." He muttered in his heart, and there was still a look of disdain on his face.
The old man pulls back and forth in a tune, and the audience can also hear that there is a reason for coming, and there is nothing new to see. The surrounding onlookers dispersed, the old man didn't pull out a fart for a long time, but changed to a little girl, Liang Chuan fixed his eyes and saw that the little girl was not taken care of, and the body did not grow, if it was carefully trained, it would be a beautiful embryo.
The girl looked calm, fiddled with an erhu in her hand, and sang a small word in her mouth: small characters on red note, saying that business is all right.
The wild goose is in the cloud, the fish is in the water, and it is difficult to send this feeling.
The slanting sun leans on the west building alone, and the distant mountain is just right on the curtain hook.
The face of the person is unknown, and the green wave is still flowing eastward.
Liang Chuan didn't know that this was Dr. Yan Shuyan's words, but he only knew that the words were beautiful, and the little girl's voice was even more natural. ”
The people of Liangchuan became stronger, and their voices became extraordinarily loud.
This sudden roar was like thunder on the ground, the group of onlookers were all stunned, their ears were buzzing, and many people were bored. The white eyes of the crowd swept over like snowflakes.
There were two little girls who were obviously dressed more delicately than the people around them, their clothes were very bright, and their faces were smeared with red fat and gouache, standing closest to Liang Chuan, and their bodies were shocked by his roar. The two of them were afraid that they had never been so frightened, and their eyes were a little red, and they looked at Liang Chuan and wanted to eat people. Liang Chuan is a person who has seen the world, and when he used to work, he was most afraid of the white eyes of the masses.
The girl and the old man were also frightened by Liang Chuan.,It's the first time I've encountered such an enthusiastic audience.,Seeing that Liang Chuan is also a disabled person.,I guess I'm thinking that this won't be a peer.。。 I don't know how much money this objective will reward, and the four eyes are waiting.
Liang Chuan slapped his two palms uncontrollably, and his hands hurt from clapping. The people next to him also wanted to see how much it would be worth to like it so much, and they watched it for a long time, but the thunder and rain were small, and he was also a white prostitute! Just clapped there, and didn't throw a penny.
"Sick!" The scolding was endless.
Even the girl and the old man were embarrassed.