The middle-aged man listened to Wang Yuan's poems, his expression was very surprised, and after muttering these words, he asked in a deep voice: "Little brother, where does he come from?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "It's really called Wang Yuan, a native of Yong'an Fang." ”

Wang Yuan...... Wang Yuan. The middle-aged man frowned and tried to search for this name in his mind, and found that he had never heard of this name at all, so he smiled and said: "Very good, very good, I believe that you are a scholar, I bought your bronze mirror, is it enough for two times?" ”

Wang Yuan was startled and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, five hundred is enough." He lowered his voice and said: "Don't hide it from my brother, the saying of sending a son is nonsense, and I haven't married yet." I was also forced by this shopkeeper to be helpless, but this bronze mirror is something in my home, and it is definitely not from the wrong way. ”

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's good that you can tell me honestly, you can't deceive others with those words." I didn't buy your bronze mirror, but your poem. You have such a literary talent, don't waste it, scholars are not afraid of poverty, they are afraid of being in a dilemma and giving up halfway; If the money can help you tide over the difficult times, it is also considered a merit. With your talents, if you are good at studying, there will be a way out in the future. ”

The middle-aged man beckoned, and a big man walked quickly to Wang Yuan's side, took out two copper coins from the cloth bag on his waist and hung them on Wang Yuan's arm, and snatched the bronze mirror in Wang Yuan's hand and put it on his waist.

The middle-aged man smiled and arched his hand: "Little brother, there will be a period later." ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly shouted: "Brother Taigao's surname? ”

The middle-aged man didn't look back, waved his hand and threw a sentence: "Why do you need to know?" See you soon. Several big men cleared the way for him, surrounded him and quickly disappeared into the crowded market.

The two Wuhou shouted at the people who were watching the excitement and dispersed, but unexpectedly did not come to harass Wang Yuan. The shopkeeper of the garlic nose was stunned for a long time, and stamped his feet back to the store in hatred.

Wang Yuan stood on the street with some doubts, he faintly felt that it seemed inappropriate to be favored like this, but it was difficult for him to refuse under the current situation. Wang Yuan knew that this middle-aged man was by no means an ordinary person, and he didn't know what the reason was, a poem actually moved him, and he actually gave two yuan to buy a mirror. Looking back at the three Huang brothers and sisters, they were obviously also very puzzled, standing aside in a daze.

"San Lang, eldest sister, don't be in a daze, let's go, it's time to buy New Year's goods."

The brothers and sisters of the Huang family woke up from their stunned and ignorant state, Huang San didn't say a word and dragged Wang Yuan to walk quickly, Wang Yuan was dragged to stagger, and hurriedly said: "Slow down, don't be in such a hurry." ”

Huang San gasped and said, "How not to rush?" After a while, people regretted that they wanted to come to look for you, today is really lucky, I actually met such a person, and I was fooled by your words, go quickly, this place should not stay for a long time. ”

Wang Yuan couldn't cry or laugh, stopped his body and said: "Don't worry, this person is obviously a person with status, since he gave the money, how can he regret it?" ”

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of what if, you think, this person spent two times to buy your poems, and he will regret it when he turns around, if it is me, he will come to you to ask for it back. Who would be so stupid? ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and said: "You are wrong, this person is not stupid, he is a person who really knows the goods." ”

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Although the two pieces of money are not a huge amount of money, it is a solution to Wang Yuan's urgent need, and Wang Yuan also underestimated the purchasing power of these two pieces of money, and after buying two sets of clothes, a set of bedding and a lot of food and supplies for the New Year, there are still two hundred Wen left on his body.

Wang Yuan didn't do anything, let the three Huang brothers and sisters wait for him in the East Square, and plunged into the flow of people in the West Market to continue shopping, and half an hour later came out with a huge package to meet the three Huang brothers and sisters.

"What did you buy again? Erlang, you always have to save some money, and you will need it urgently in the future. Huang San was very dissatisfied with Wang Yuan's crazy shopping behavior, and he only spent less than 600 yuan to buy some necessities for the New Year.

Wang Yuan spread out the package in the open space and said with a smile: "I bought a new robe for San Lang, a flower jacket for the eldest sister and the younger sister, and a sheepskin mattress for Uncle Huang." ”

Huang San was surprised: "How can you be so spoiled? I quickly went back and returned these things, I don't lack anything at home. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "There is no shortage, look at the tattered robe on your body, our two brothers are in tatters, it is difficult not to misunderstand it as a beggar when walking on the street." There are also eldest sisters and younger sisters, they are all big girls, and they are still wearing the clothes that your eldest brother has changed to smaller, and you can bear it as a brother? The eldest sister and the younger sister also call me a brother, I can't stand it as a brother, this is their new clothes for the New Year. The sheepskin bedding is for Uncle Huang, and Uncle Huang's illness cannot be frozen, which can be regarded as a piece of my filial piety. ”

Huang Ying's excited little face was flushed, and she couldn't put it down when she touched the flower jacket with her hand, Huang San rubbed her hands and hesitated: "This is not good, it is really not good, how much did Erlang spend on these things?" I'll pay you back after I send a monthly routine. ”

Wang Yuan feigned anger and said, "Could it be that you dislike me? You look down on me just as much as those people in the fangs? ”

Huang San hurriedly said: "The conscience of heaven and earth, when did I dislike Erlang?" It's just that it's not appropriate to spend your money after all, and my Huang family has already received a lot of favor from your family. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "San Lang don't think about it too much, just accept it calmly, it's a big deal that I will go to your house for a few more meals, I really can't cook the food myself, or I will go to your house to spend the New Year together this year?" ”

Huang Ying clapped his hands and said: "Okay, okay, Brother Wang will come to celebrate the New Year together, and the slave will make you a good rice cake and glutinous rice candy to eat." ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Okay, it's decided, these things should be the food expenses for the New Year, and San Lang should have nothing to say now." ”

Huang San was silent, his eyes were already a little moist, these things were at least the same money, and Erlang bought these things with all the remaining money. Although he has played with Wang Yuan since he was a child, after all, Wang Yuan is a child of a big family, and Huang San also knows that he and Wang Yuan cannot have a real friendship. After the defeat of the Wang family, Huang San tried his best to take care of Wang Yuan out of repayment and friendship with his youth, he never thought that Wang Yuan would really regard himself as a friend, and what Wang Yuan did today made Huang San feel for the first time that Erlang was really befriending him.

"Eldest sister, there are a few packets of snacks here, and a roast goose, when I go home, I cut it and drizzle it with oil and steam it hot, and I will eat it at your house for dinner; By the way, Hui Sanlang bought jar wine in the shop in the workshop, and he hadn't drunk for a long time. ”

Huang San hummed, lowered his head to wipe the moisture from the corners of his eyes, put two large packages on his shoulders, and walked towards the bridge head of Xishi.

Wang Yuan whispered to Huang Ying beside him: "Your brother has shed tears." ”

Huang Ying stuck out her tongue and grimaced, and the two quickly followed.

On the way back, although the three of them didn't talk much, their hearts were full of lightness and joy. Especially Wang Yuan, who swept away the depression of the previous ten days, and his face also had a glow.

The beautiful scenery along the way is also very pleasing to the eye, the slanting sunset shines on the surface of the Yong'an Canal River, sparkling and reflecting the golden light; On the river, the cargo ships returning from the Xishi Scattered Market are speeding lightly, the expressions on the faces of the people who have sold their goods are relaxed and happy, and the people returning home in the streets on the shore are still laughing and laughing with each other, although they are in a hurry.

The wide streets, neat neighborhoods, the antique and absolutely authentic architectural patterns, the clear blue sky, and the clear river water...... The scene in front of him made Wang Yuan's heart indescribably calm.

After all the confusion and resentment slowly disappeared, Wang Yuan realized for the first time the beauty of the era in which he lived, and also realized that the previous anger and decadence were unnecessary. Everything in front of me is so real, and I am in this real world.

What do you want, whether in the Hereafter or here? Isn't it a real life experience? Even if there is no highly developed material enjoyment here, and there are no things that are unimaginable in the future generations, in the real world in front of you, you can still live a wonderful life.

Wang Yuan is full of confidence in the future.

The New Year of the fifth year of the Tang Tianbao came soon, in fact, the New Year of the Tang Dynasty was not as traditional and lively as Wang Yuan imagined, there was no sound of firecrackers, no fire trees and silver flowers, and even the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve was still the same city-wide curfew.

On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, people only lit a bunch of bonfires called 'court fires' in the courtyards of each family, and threw some dried bamboo into it to listen to the crackling sound of the bamboo bursting, and this was simply weak in Wang Yuan's opinion, and the sound of firecrackers that could not smell the smell of ** gun smoke was simply like self-destruction. Comforting boring.

For several days, Wang Yuan was eating at Huang San's house, in fact, Wang Yuan didn't want to fall into a situation of being alone, after all, it was the Spring Festival, once he was alone, he couldn't help but think about some memories of future generations, and felt sad about the current situation.

After the fourth year of junior high school, Wang Yuan no longer went to Huang San's house, and Wang Yuan could see the predicament of Huang San's family; The old father who has been bedridden for a long time, and the two minor sisters, all the burdens are on Huang San's shoulders, and it is a great burden to have one more person to eat. Although Huang San has two brothers, they are all married, and they all have three or four children to feed, and they are unable to help Huang San at all, on the contrary, Huang San often squeezes out some rations to help his brothers. Such days are not just a 'difficult' word to describe.

However, what made Wang Yuan happy was that the new clothes he gave fit very well, and on the first day of the new year, when the eldest sister of the Huang family, Xiao Huangying, put on the little flower jacket, everyone in the Huang family, including Wang Yuan, was a little surprised. After putting on an ordinary flower jacket, Huang Ying immediately seemed to be reborn, from an unkempt yellow-haired girl to a slim girl.

Wang Yuan noticed the two small hills that were slightly raised on her chest, and realized for the first time that Xiao Huangying was in the budding cardamom years. I can't help but sigh that it really makes sense that people are clothes and horses are saddles, as soon as the new clothes are put on, Huang Ying's whole person has changed, even his mannerisms and movements, and the tone of his speech have changed a lot.

After the New Year, it's business as usual; Wang Yuan became more and more tired of this errand, but he had to endure patiently. The good thing of selling poems in the West Market was just such a one-time encounter, although he was full of wealth, he could not convert it into copper coins, which made Wang Yuan very depressed.