Luoyang

Dongcheng Lane

In front of the old man's shop, full of customers, now different from the past, the temple has set up an area for them to do business in various streets, and even built small houses for many hawkers, although the workmanship is simple, extremely simple, can not play any role in the cold, at least can shelter the wind and snow, and the old man Wang does not have to run around, there is a place to rest.

After having this area, more and more vendors settled in, and it soon became a famous breakfast area in Luoyang, all kinds of people will come here to have a beautiful breakfast, before acting, of course, the old man Wang is open all day, and he has done well recently, and he also called his second son to help take care of it.

Wang Erlang ran before and after, extremely busy, breakfast time has not passed, but the inventory brought is gone, he hurriedly asked the fellow villagers who were packing up their things to go back to help, and told the family, let them send some more, today's business is surprisingly good, the townspeople naturally agreed, sent him away, Wang Erlang ran up again, entertaining the guests.

After being busy for a long time, I watched everyone leave almost now.

Wang Erlang had a chance to take a breath, leaning against the wall, wiping his sweat, in this cold day, he just made a hot sweat, his eyes were a little unable to open, he smiled and said to his father behind him: "Father, why is today's business so good?" I asked Zhao Wulang to help inform me, and I will ask the family to send some meat and rice later, the seasoning is enough..."

He spoke for a long time, but received no reply.

He turned his head, but saw that his father was not in the house, he was surprised, and hurriedly looked around, he saw his father, the old man Wang stood on the side of the street, pacing back and forth, sometimes looking at the front and back, Wang Erlang ignored him, continued to be busy, and after a long time, he walked to his father's side, the old man Wang frowned tightly, tirelessly turning around here, Wang Erlang was also puzzled in his heart.

"Father? What's wrong? ”

Old man Wang glanced at him, looking preoccupied, waved his hand, and said impatiently: "It's okay." ”

"Father? What the hell is going on? Am I doing something wrong? Wang Erlang asked again.

Old man Wang stood on tiptoe, looked into the distance, and after a while, he lowered his head, put his hands behind his back, and returned to the house without saying anything.

"Erlang!"

"Father?"

"Save a bowl."

"Okay."

In the next few days, Wang Erlang found that from that day on, his father had been so restless, depressed, frowning all day long, and he didn't know what he was thinking, and his spirit was becoming more and more trance-like, and there were some mistakes in making porridge, putting too much salt, and almost messing up, Wang Erlang thought that his father was too tired and wanted him to rest at home, but he didn't listen.

It's been a busy day again, Wang Erlang wiped his sweat, began to pick up the Hu chair outside the door, transported it into the house, was busy, looked up, but his father was sitting on the Hu chair in the distance, looking into the distance a little blankly, Wang Erlang put down the things in his hand, and slowly walked to his father's side, Old Man Wang looked into the distance, and suddenly said: "It's been four days." ”

"What four days?"

"Nothing."

Hearing Old Man Wang's answer, Wang Erlang was a little helpless, moved a chair, sat beside him, sighed, looked at the stars in the sky, and then said: "Father, what happened, you just tell us, we can help, absolutely unambiguous, you don't say what is going on all day, and sigh like this, a few of us are really worried..."

"San Lang also knew, and said that he would put things down and come back to see you..."

Old man Wang then said: "I have an old friend, since I started to set up a stall, he has come to me every day for breakfast, there has not been a day when he does not come, occasionally sick, but also sent a disciple from the family to come to pick it up, he has not had any news for four days, and he has not sent anyone, I am very worried about him.... His brothers are gone..."

Wang Erlang suddenly realized, and then asked, "What is this uncle calling?" Where do you live? What are you doing? ”

"The surname is Cao Mingcao, his family lives in the north of the city, and he is a farmer."

"Well, I know, Father, don't worry, maybe, people just have something to go out, and you can't afford to wait at the corner of the street with dishes and chopsticks all day long, people have seen it, what is that like, I'll find someone to contact tomorrow... Find this Uncle Cao for you, you are thinking too much, if you don't come, will something happen? Marriage or something, there must be no time to come. ”

Wang Erlang persuaded.

Old man Wang shook his head and said: "That old man, although his character is not good, he always asks others to pay, and his words are mean, but he is also a good person, and he can read and write, and he has helped a lot of poor families in our township, he is a good man, hopefully, God bless you." ”

"Hey, Father, I'll go find it myself, I'll go over tomorrow, okay?"

"Go back, don't let your mother wait for a long time...", Wang Erlang said, he got up to clean up, the old man Wang also stood up slowly, to help, but Wang Erlang didn't let him help, the father and son were busy, suddenly heard a violent sound of horses' hooves, Wang Erlang raised his head, far away, a knight appeared, the man rode a high-headed horse, and rushed straight towards them.

Wang Erlang looked at the sky, the curfew has not yet arrived?

He put a chair at his feet, and the knight galloped towards them, and the horse rushed in front of them, and then stopped, and the knight was almost thrown out, and clung to the reins, so that he did not fall, and as soon as the horse stopped, the knight jumped straight from his horse, and quickly came to them.

Then the lights flickered, and Wang Erlang saw the face of this person clearly in front of him.

This is an official, still wearing armor, but his face is hurried and uneasy, his eyes are red and swollen, and he is the same age as himself, Wang Erlang was about to pay a visit, but the man hurriedly asked: "Dare to ask, are you Wang Ji meat porridge in the east of the city?" ”

"Exactly, I wonder what your Excellency commands?"

"Great, great, great...", the knight kept saying, exhaling hot air, and he hurriedly asked, "Can you help me make a bowl of porridge?" ”

"Now?? Guest, let's come back tomorrow, we're already resting. ”

"I'll give money, you can have as much as you want, you can have as much as you want, you want it now!" , This person is almost roaring, very rude, Wang Erlang took a step back with some fear, and looked at his father, the old man Wang squinted, under the moonlight, he couldn't see the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, but he could still see the official robe on his body clearly, he nodded and said, "Okay." ”

"But, Father, we don't have anything?"

"Didn't I let you keep a bowl?"

"That's already cold."

"Then heat it up!" , the knight said impatiently.

Wang Erlang nodded, and immediately went back to the house, busy, old man Wang sat aside, looking at the panicked and restless young man in front of him, constantly looking around, a little overwhelmed, he asked, "Why did you come to drink porridge in the middle of the night?" ”

"Uncle... It's not that I drink..."

As soon as he said a word, Wang Erlang took the meat porridge and walked out, he walked out cautiously, the meat porridge was still steaming, and the man asked anxiously: "Is there a bowl that can be covered?" Wang Erlang hurriedly changed another bowl for him, the knight held the bowl, and the other hand groped on his body, groping for a long time, but he couldn't find any money.

"Me!!" , The knight's eyes became more and more red in a hurry, Wang Erlang was already a little scared, and he said, "This is for you..."

The knight didn't say anything, he directly tore off a jade pendant from his waist, threw it to Wang Erlang, and said, "Tomorrow, I will take the money to take this jade pendant away!" After speaking, he got on the horse directly, put the bowl tightly in his heart, and left the horse, probably because he was afraid that the meat porridge would spill out, and when he left, he was not as fast as he came, Wang Erlang hurriedly locked the door, took his father, and left here.

"In these years, there are really everyone, and there are ,,, who come to eat porridge in the middle of the night."

"Erlang, there seems to be some words on this jade pendant?"

"Hmm.... The word.... Alas, I don't recognize you either. “

When the father and son arrived home, they didn't expect that San Lang, who had been working as an official outside, came back, helped his father and brother clean up, and a few people just entered the house, and the old man Wang's wife complained even more unhappily, San Lang rarely came back once, and came back so late, the old man Wang frowned and was silent, but Erlang explained and talked about the strange person.

Wang Sanlang was a little curious and asked, "Jade pendant?" Let me see? “

"Give."

San Lang took the jade pendant, looked at it for a long time, and was shocked, "This jade pendant can buy ten meat porridge shops!" “

"There's still a word on it... Grand?? Whose name is it? “

"No matter, someone will definitely come tomorrow to pick it up anyway."

What is surprising is that the next day, the father and son, both waited all day, one holding a bowl of meat porridge, the other holding a piece of jade pendant, but waited all day, and did not wait for the person they wanted to wait, Wang Erlang was a little panicked, according to San Lang, this jade pendant can buy ten such shops, this person will not come?

And this jade pendant??

Wang Erlang's eyes flashed with a fine light.

Father and son sat at the door of the street, waiting, today's business was a little depressed, they were also idle, suddenly, listening to a burst of noise, a lot of carriages appeared on both sides of the street, in the direction of the north of the city, and a lot of officials appeared, these officials looked sad, some were still crying loudly, and walked towards the north of the city.

The two looked at the street blankly, and suddenly, they saw a familiar figure, Wang Sanlang was also in the crowd.

Wang Erlang beckoned, and San Lang slowly walked to their side.

"San Lang, what the hell is going on? Why are there so many people? “

"Alas, Cao Situ has passed away, we are all going to say goodbye, you also hurry up and close the store and go back." , Wang Saburo whispered.

"Cao Situ?" Old man Wang was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What is the full name of this Situ Gong?" “

"The surname is Cao, and the name is Cao."

"Bang...."

The bowl fell to the ground, and Old Man Wang looked blankly ahead.

Old tears are rampant.