Chapter Ninety-Eight: Escaped a Catastrophe
This idiot, the dog secretly scolded in his heart.
Seeing that he confessed to beating people, Zhao Zhutou strode towards him, but was stopped by Qin Fang Lao on the side.
"Brother Zhao, don't be angry, don't be angry, this rabbit cub is so ruthless, even I was scared just now! If you don't believe it, ask Wu Yuanwai! ”
Wu Yuanwai on the side hurriedly nodded and said: "Yes, yes, yes, unintentional move, I hope to tolerate it, little brother, I will immediately let this bastard thing apologize to your nephew!" ”
After speaking, he patted his son's head and scolded: "Go and apologize to Xiao Langjun!" ”
The little clerk on the side walked out with a gray face, bowed to the dog and said sorry!
The dog pouted and said, "We were beaten by him all over the body, and our clothes were torn by his men, how can we be so kind in a word?" ”
Wu Yuanwai on the side is used to doing business, and generally believes in a truth when facing this kind of thing: everything can be settled if you have money!
At that moment, he took out an ingot of ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it to the dog and said: "Xiao Langjun, as the so-called don't fight and don't know each other, since it's a family, please tolerate it, you take this ingot of silver first, get a few patches of medicine for you and the partners behind, and then buy clothes for the rest." ”
The dog looked at the big silver ingot, his eyes straightened, he listened to a cough next to him, quickly came back to his senses, raised his head and saw Zhao Zhutou staring at him, blushed and said: "It's okay for us, since we are a family, then it's over!" ”
Wu Yuanwai breathed a sigh of relief, and Qin Fang Lao also said with a smile, very good, very good!
"But!" The dog stretched out his hand to stop them, then turned around and pointed to the stall owner behind him, "What about the old man?" And my own lanterns were all burned by the fire! ”
Wu Yuanwai looked at the pile of lanterns that burned into ashes, and said in his heart, as long as this matter can be settled today, it doesn't hurt to give some money.
At that moment, he took out another ten taels of silver from his bosom and handed it to the dog, saying: "Please go to another stall to buy some lanterns, and the rest of the money will be compensated to the old man's lantern money, what do you think?" ”
This Wu member went out with a generous hand, looking at another big silver ingot of ten taels in front of him, the happy dog's saliva was about to flow out, but he nodded quietly on his face and said, "So good!" ”
Then he said to Zhao Zhutou: "Uncle Zhao, since you have something to do, then go and get busy, I'll see you again!" ”
Zhao Zhutou nodded and said, "You have an injury, don't run around at night, go home early, and I'll talk to you tomorrow!" ”
In response, the dog clasped his fists and saluted a few people, then turned and walked away.
Qin Lao on the side hurriedly came out of the round and said: "Since everything is over, let's hurry up and leave, two old brothers, if you stay any longer, the old man's body will really not work!" ”
Wu Yuanwai said, "Go together, go together", and took Zhao Zhutou's hand and walked away.
The dog watched a group of people walk away, and the straight-faced body instantly relaxed.
Touching the two big silver ingots in his sleeve, my heart was as sweet as eating honey.
"Ahem, ahem, Xiao Langjun, you see that my lantern is burned out!"
The shrewd stall owner looked at the dog with a smile.
"Your lantern is burning, what's the matter, don't bother me when you go away!"
The dog pursed his lips and clutched his sleeves tightly.
"That, I obviously heard the old man say that the rest of the money should be paid to me as lantern money! You see, it took me a lot of time and effort to make this lantern, and now it's all burned out, how can I and my daughter live! Woowoo woo ......"
Seeing the stall owner pretending to wipe his tears, the dog pouted and said: "Don't come to coax me, your lantern is obviously a big businessman's batch, no, there is still the words 'Bao Lotus Lantern Line' printed under the corner" The dog pointed to a purple lantern that burned and left the base.
The stall owner looked at the dog with an embarrassed expression, blinked his eyes and said, "Xiao Langjun has good eyes, hehehe."
You see that I have to walk the streets and alleys to sell lanterns during the New Year, just to earn a little bit of hard money, so as to support my daughter, now the lanterns are gone, how can we live! ”
After saying that, he pretended to cry and cry in front of the dog, so that the dog could sympathize with him and give him a few taels of silver.
Where is the dog willing, he just refuses to pay for it.
The two of them were chattering there non-stop, and they listened to a gentle cough from behind.
The two of them turned their heads, and it turned out that it was his daughter and the old woman who was serving her.
Still wearing a veil, I couldn't see her clearly, so I heard her ask: "Daddy, what's going on here, why are the lanterns on?" ”
The dog was stunned, how could she look like she didn't know about such a big battle just now?
The stall owner on the side hurriedly interjected: "Look at you, you know that sleep, someone just came to make a scene, and all the lanterns were lit, and just now everyone wasted a lot of effort to put out the fire!" ”
His daughter hurriedly covered her mouth and smiled: "Yes, yes, my father blames that the slave family just returned to the carriage and suddenly came sleepy, so he fell asleep, slept a little deeper, and didn't hear any movement outside."
"Daddy, since the lanterns are all burned, let's go, the city gate is not closed tonight, let's hurry up, and we just go to the next place."
The stall owner nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I listen to you, let's leave early!" ”
Then he abandoned the dog and left in a carriage.
The dog looked at his father and daughter, his brows furrowed tightly, he always felt that something was wrong, and seeing that the three of them were about to get into the carriage, the dog shouted, "Wait! ”
Obviously, his daughter's body tensed violently, and then the stall owner dragged her and said, "Look at your body, is this disease committed again?" ”
Then he turned around and smiled at the dog: "My daughter lost her soul when she was a child, and she couldn't stand the loud fright of others, and she would faint to the ground if it was serious. ”
The dog hurriedly shook his head and said, "What's the matter, what I shouted was that you didn't call her, she was sick herself, and she couldn't rely on me!" ”
The stall owner pointed to the dog and laughed: "You little Langjun, you are really clever and ruthless!" ”
"Then what are you calling me for?"
The dog said: "I forgot about it because you interrupted me like this!" ”
The stall owner looked stunned, and after a while he said, "If you are all right, we will leave!" ”
I really couldn't find any problems, so the dog had to say, "Then you can go!" ”
The stall owner turned around, hugged his daughter and got into the car, and then the mother-in-law also got into the car, leaving the old man, and the dog suddenly shouted again: "Uncle, don't you want the lantern money?" ”
The stall owner was stunned for a moment, then turned around and wanted to talk to the dog, when he suddenly heard a cough from the carriage, and his body was stunned, so he grinned and said to the dog: "No, no, the little girl is inconvenient, let's go quickly!" ”
After saying that, he dodged into the carriage.
In front of the carriage, a sick man, who had been waiting impatiently, saw the stall owner enter the carriage, the whip in his hand whistled in the air, and with a snap, the two blue and white horses pulling the cart neighed, and ran away.
Today, in order to allow the people outside the city to enjoy the flowers and lanterns happily, the gates of the three cities are not closed tonight, so tonight's Yuchuan County is a city that never sleeps.
Watching the carriage gallop away, the dog's brows furrowed thickly, this guy dared to rush into the fire regardless of his life for the sake of a hundred and ten copper coins, and would rather let the rude man go to the carriage to see his daughter for the sake of five copper coins.
With his temperament of treating money as his life, how could he refuse the money he gave him in vain? Besides, the city gate will not be closed tonight, and you can leave at any time, so why leave in such a hurry.
The more I thought about it, the more I felt that there was a problem, but I didn't know what the problem was, and seeing that the carriage had run far away, the dog had to sigh.
"The size doesn't get in the way, why do you care so much!"
Pinching the large and small silver ingots in the sleeves, the dog's mouth, hehe, the smile is almost grinning on the face.
Outside the southern city of Yuchuan, in a deserted forest, a horse-drawn carriage stopped here at night, and three tents were set up in front of the carriage, and in the largest tent in the middle, a butter candle was lit, and the tent was as bright as day.
The stall owner sitting on a pile of cotton mattresses counted a small box in front of him with a smile, which was full of gold, silver and jewelry, and turned his head to the "daughter" next to him while counting: "Sanniang, this time it went so smoothly, the medicine money for your husband's injury is gone!" ”
Sanniang sighed, took off the veil on her face, and saw an ugly scar three inches long, across the left half of her face.
Then he took out a small bronze mirror from his arms, looked at the figure in the mirror, and gently stroked the scar on his face with his fingers.
Touching his face, he suddenly became angry, and threw the copper mirror on the ground with a snap and said: "The man doesn't have a good thing, and he won't be treated by a dog!" By the way, why didn't you coax that annoying little cub into the car? ”
The stall owner stopped counting the money, raised his head and smiled at him: "We are here to ask for money, and that little lang will not hinder your and my business, less sins, and less trouble!" ”
Sanniang said fiercely: "I don't see it that way, that little cub, at a young age, he has the potential to be a dog!" ”
"Hahaha, nothing to worry about!" The stall owner shook his head and smiled: "That little baby can be counted as some smart at most, and nothing bad will happen!" ”
After speaking, he lowered his head, smiled and continued to count the silver coins in the money box.
Sanniang looked at him and ignored himself, so she said viciously: "You don't care, then I'm not afraid" After a pause, she continued: "Anyway, I have no children and no daughters, and I will die, your good girl, who will feed you when I see it!" ”
Hearing her talk about her daughter, the stall owner raised his head and sighed: "In our business, there will always be a day when the horse stumbles, so I try to praise some money, in case there is a day, she can also live a good life with these money." ”
As he spoke, he fell into deep thought.
When the third lady on the side saw it, she pouted and shouted outside the tent: "Tuberculosis ghost, have you dealt with that man?" ”
Hearing the sound outside, the tent was lifted, and the yellow-faced man who was driving the car came in with a loud cough, and the smell of blood also wafted away.
Not only was the third lady not evil, but she was so intoxicated that she took a deep breath and said: "I still like this salty and bloody smell more than rouge gouache!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the stall owner: "Sanniang, if you continue like this, I feel that your illness will happen again!" ”
Sanniang said: "Boss Feng, you take care of your money, don't worry about me!" ”
After speaking, he turned his head and stared at the yellow-faced man with beautiful eyes.
The yellow-faced man blushed, then lowered his head and replied respectfully: "People, it has been dealt with, but there are no wild beasts around here, so they can only be divided and buried in the earth pit!" ”
Sanniang nodded and said, "I wasted a 'Bliss Pill' in vain, and I wouldn't have taken it out if I knew it!" ”
After speaking, he asked the man again: "What about the dumb mother-in-law?" ”
"She's asleep!"