2. The brother who borrowed the steamed bun
And when he entered the city gate, there was also the urn city.
After passing through the urn city, it is considered to enter the city.
Zhu Wu likes to go to the city, and only when he enters the city can he feel the beauty of life. For this city is alive, and it has color and sound.
The people here also live like individuals. A commoner dressed in the Han family, a Hu man with braided hair and a horse and a knife. The young, the old, the rich, the poor. It doesn't matter if they live well or not, at least they look like people like Zhu Wu.
The small merchants were hawking along the street, and the guys from the shops and liquor stores were soliciting customers at the door. There are noisy human voices in the ears, and the smell of various food mixtures is pouring into the nose.
Zhu Wu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hungry.
Xiu'er's eyes widened, looking left and right.
Holding her hand tightly, the two of them walked towards the market.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes are the strong of the jungle. The bustling streets frequented by the rich and noble have been occupied by a group of beggars living in the city.
A beggar like Zhu Wu who plays a single gang can only be a thief on weekdays, begging for food in places they can't take care of.
Don't think that beggars are pitiful, there are not many memories left in Zhu Wu. Those beggars in gangs are fiercer than the dogs of rich families. Stealing, kidnapping, committing murder and hurting people, doing anything.
A little girl like Xiu'er is even more of a fat meat they covet. Otherwise, when Uncle Guo was alive, he would not have carried a knife every day.
When it came to the bazaar, Xiu'er's eyes were even more insufficient. Hot steamed buns, roasted cakes and sauced meat, fresh fish and fat chicken. It's just set up in the stall for people to choose.
The little girl was so hungry that her saliva flowed out, but the people here didn't have a good face for beggars like them.
"Go, go!"
"Touching the stinky one in the morning, bad luck!"
The ears are full of the disgust of those businessmen, if Zhu Wuken is better and theorizes with them in the future, Lao Tzu wants Lao Tzu's food, what is in the way of you, why look down on me! Lao Tzu doesn't want your food.
Indeed, since coming to this world, Zhu Wu has not had dinner with these businessmen. You have to have skills, goals, and brains.
Not far in front there was a flower cloth seller, an old woman with two young women to choose from, and one of the two women was holding a big fat boy in his arms. It looks like a mother-in-law with two daughters-in-law, and the family is happy.
Zhu Wu touched Xiu'er's brain and said softly, "Xiu'er, go!" ”
The little girl smiled smartly, shook off her little short legs and ran over. ran in a hurry, and got stuck on a heel, and his little face was even dirtier.
The women heard the footsteps and looked back. I saw a dirty little girl, kneeling in front of them, her big eyes flickering, as if she was about to shed tears.
"Auntie, eldest sister is doing well, reward me for stuttering!" Xiu'er clasped her hands together, choked pitifully and said, "My father and mother are gone, lonely and miserable, you are pitiful and pitiful, so you should accumulate virtue and do good." The Bodhisattva will definitely bless you with a long life, and bless your little master with a long life..."
Women are the most unbearable to see this, and the old woman with her daughter-in-law suddenly softened.
"Oh, poor one, do evil!" The old woman read the sentence Amitabha, turned her head and said to the stall selling steamed buns next to her, "Shopkeeper, fill this little girl with a few multigrain buns!" ”
"Okay!" The steamed bread seller will also do business, crackling and picking up six or seven large bowls of hot buns, wrapped them in straw paper, and flattering in his mouth, "Old lady, you are really a good person, I have been selling steamed buns on this street for seven or eight years, and I have never seen you so kind-hearted." ”
Originally, the old woman thought that he had wrapped a little too much, and she immediately smiled after a sentence.
"Yo, hot!"
Xiu'er took the paper bag and stuffed it directly into her arms, so hot that her little face twitched. Then he kowtowed, and said good words in his mouth, "Thank you, auntie, you are a good old man, your family is healthy, the five blessings are coming, you are safe, and your children and grandchildren are full!" ”
These words are all taught by Zhu Wu, and he found that the people of this era have no resistance to this kind of auspicious words at all. For this reason, Uncle Guo also praised Zhu Wu, after the little girl learned these words, she had to eat more than the two of them.
Sure enough, the old woman smiled even more, and said with a smile in her mouth, "I've borrowed your good words, little girl!" After speaking, he carefully took out a few copper coins from his pocket, "Take it for self-defense!" ”
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"Five fruits, eat!"
When it was time for dinner, the two of them found a secluded place. Xiu'er held the bun and offered the same treasure.
The smell of food was fragrant, Zhu Wu smiled, and broke the bun into two pieces, half for one person.
"Eat slowly!" Xiu'er devoured it, Zhu Wu chewed it in small bites, and tasted it carefully.
"Fruit, how good it would be if there were buns to eat every day!" The little girl is small, but she has a good appetite. In the blink of an eye, half of the bun was gone, licking his tongue, as if he wanted to eat it again.
"If my brother can develop in the future, I will buy you buns every day, white noodles." Zhu Wu gave the girl the remaining half of the bun in his hand.
Xiu'er's head shook into a rattle, "If I don't eat, I won't be enough for myself!" ”
"I'm full, give it to you, obedient!"
How can it be full, half a steamed bun is half a fist small, and the gap between the teeth is almost the same. But if you let go of the belly, the few dry foods that the girl wants are not enough to stuff the teeth.
His stomach is now a bottomless pit, and he can fill it up more or less and still can't eat enough. If you don't want to starve to death, you have to learn to live a long time.
Xiu'er's eyes turned into crescent moons, and she took a bite of the steamed bun and broke off another piece and raised it to Zhu Wu's mouth.
Zhu Wu smiled, like a big bad wolf, Lian Xiu'er's little hand with the piece of steamed bun swallowed it all into his mouth.
"Giggles!" Xiu'er smiled happily.
Looking up at the late sun, there is still some warmth in this world.
When he lowered his head again, Zhu Wu's smile suddenly converged, with a wolf-like gaze in his eyes, one hand took Xiu'er behind him, and the other hand took out the knife on his waist.
They were in a secluded alley, under a leeward wall. I don't know when there are two more teenage beggars at the mouth of the alley, looking at the steamed buns in Xiu'er's hand blankly.
Man dies for money, and birds die for food. The hot steamed buns have caused a fire fight in this beggar circle. Especially such a half-sized beggar, who is ruthless in order to survive.
Zhu Wu's gaze was not afraid, but slowly walked one after the other, and the beggar in front of him was taller, with a slender face with high cheekbones, thin eyebrows and long eyes.
"Big man, can you give me one of your steamed buns." The little beggar spoke first, "I just watched in the bazaar, and you asked for seven or eight!" ”
Zhu Wu slowly pulled out the knife, and the blade was bright and cold.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Half of the road is facing the sky, and you and I will not interfere with the river water, and this dry food will be the ration for me and my sister for a few days, and we will starve if we give it to you!" ”
Isn't this the time to be a good person, he says one is one? As long as they show a little weakness, these two people are willing to come up and grab it.
"You have a sister, I have a brother!" The two beggars stopped and said, "Poor my brother, I only drank a bowl of rice soup in two days." It's not that our brothers can't get food, but they were robbed by the old beggars in the city. My brother was not convinced, and was beaten by them! ”
Zhu Wu looked at the shorter beggar behind him, his face was three points similar to the leader, but his face was blue and swollen.
Just listen to the young beggar in the lead, and continue, "I don't want to ask for it, can't I borrow it from you?" Our brothers beg for food at Simon every day, and if they find it one day, they will return it to you. He said, and at the end he was already pleading.
This made Zhu Wu a little surprised, all kinds of beggars have seen it, some horizontal and some bear. Only this is not the case, these two are about the same age as him, and they speak in an orderly manner.
These two people are about the same age as him, and if they really do it, they may not be able to subdue them without a dead hand. If you are injured, there is no place to treat it. It is better to settle the dispute than to settle it, and it is okay to send them a steamed bun.
Thinking of this, Zhu Wu said to Xiu'er, "Sister, throw one to them." ”
Xiu'er smiled, but threw two in a row. said crisply, "Just two, is there more?" If you want to fight, I'm not afraid of the two of you! ”
Zhu Wuyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "You are generous!" ”
Xiu'er pouted, "My father said that the poor in the world are one family!" Look at them and don't look like bad people, just give them to them! ”
Silly girl, where can the weirdo see it. Zhu Wu turned his head to look at the two beggars, "My sister has a good heart, you take the steamed buns and leave quickly." ”
The beggar with a wound on his face happily picked up the steamed bun, but instead of eating it in a hurry, he said to another beggar, "Brother, you eat first!" ”
"You've eaten it all, leave it alone!" The words of the tall young beggar made Zhu Wu have a good impression of him.
The young beggar continued, "When my mother was here, I often said that I couldn't accept favors in vain, my name is Guo Xing, this is my brother Guo Ying. Big man, what's your name! ”
Zhu Wu put away the knife, "Zhu Wu, my sister-in-law's name is Xiu'er." ”
"I remember, my brother is by the west gate on weekdays, you can come to find us if you have something!" After saying that, he led his younger brother away.
"Girl, you can't be so generous!" The two beggars left, and Zhu Wu touched Xiu'er's head, "Neither of us is willing to eat, you can give up the two of you at once!" ”
Xiu'er smiled sweetly and didn't speak.
………
Seeing that it was getting dark, it was time to go back.
Luckily today, the old army at the door of the car gave two pieces of bread, as well as four steamed buns, and asked for a few bowls of millet in several households. These things can be eaten for a few days.
It's all the credit of Xiu'er, the little girl is pitiful to that station, as long as there is surplus food at home, she will give some. However, there are not many people in this world who have surplus food.
Zhu Wu had a bag hanging on his chest and a girl on his back. Out of nowhere, a thin dog sneakily followed.
"Get out!" Zhu Wu scolded.
"Wang!" The dog is quite fierce.
Xiu'er was on Zhu Wu's back and scolded, "Get out, otherwise I will eat you!" ”
Eh, these words reminded Zhu Wu. I haven't seen meat in a few days, isn't it delivered to the door, this animal seems to smell them.
Zhu Wu knew what it tasted like, the cake given by the old army at the city gate. In the afternoon, he and Xiu'er ate half of it, and the oil residue was so fragrant that they almost swallowed their tongues.
took out the cake and shook it, and the skinny dog scurried forward.
"Here you go!" I broke a piece the size of a fingernail and threw it over, and sure enough, the dog didn't want to lick it into his mouth.
"Come here, come here!" Zhu Wu teased a little bit, the dog got closer and closer, and then broke a small piece at his feet, and the dog got in.
Zhu Wu's hands were quick, he grabbed the thin dog's neck with both hands, and pressed his knees against its waist, and the weight of the whole body was pressed up. The dog struggled violently and opened its mouth to bite. Zhu Wu's hand was quick, and he stabbed it with a puff.
Woo!
The dog struggled in pain, and Zhu Wu pressed it with all his might...
"Sure, it's dead!" The girl's eyes lit up.
Zhu Wu looked left and right, but no one saw it. Hurry up and put the dog in a rag bag and carry Xiu'er on your back.
"Let's go, go home!"