Chapter 9 The peasant boy enters the city for the first time

When Haizi and the others led the horses back to the Han's cart shop, the two bosses got up from the ground covered with straw bags and helped Haizi drink the horses and set the cart. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Only the cart was still lying in the shade under the cart, with a straw bag under him, and snoring in his mouth, but in fact he might have woken up, and asked for the big boss's style.

After all the horses drank the water and prepared to set the car, Yun Er Ye also walked out of the upper room. He put his hands behind his back, inspected carefully, and gently touched the cart with his foot: "Boss Ma, get up and set the cart." At such an age and so much sleep, we still have to hurry. Yun Erye beckoned Ma Dache and the bosses to get into the car and left the Han family's car shop.

It was another non-stop rush all the way, and when the sun set, the three carriages entered Harbin together.

It's really a big city, with a lot of people, a lot of cars, all kinds of cars. In addition to horse-drawn carriages, there are also carts pulled by people, carts that can walk on their own without pulling horses. Yun Erye told Haizi that it was called a car, and the one that walked on the two railways was called a tram, and the one that walked on the railway, and the long, several carriages called a train, which was much faster than a horse-drawn carriage. The people with big noses and yellow hair are all old hairy, and we can't understand what they say. The roads in this city are really good, they are paved with stones, paved with green bricks, and they are paved with unknown stones, they are all smooth, there is no mud when it rains, and it is very easy for horse-drawn carriages to walk on them. The houses on both sides of the road are very high, and some of them have to look up. There are all kinds of houses, different from those in the village, they are sturdy and beautiful. The second master said that it was called a building, and it was built for foreigners and lived for rich people.

Wu Guizi stood on the car and looked back and forth, his eyes didn't seem to be enough: "Look, lights, there are all kinds of colors!" ”

"Don't look around, this is just entering Harbin, and the city is better. Haizi and Sixizi went to help the boss lead the horse, I went to the head car, the horse boss, you all led the horse, the people here shouted the car, don't let the horse hair, the horses in our tunzi rarely see this formation. Monroe looked at the five nobles and didn't let him move. As he spoke, Second Master Yun went to the lead car to lead the horse. Haizi and Sixizi also went to lead their horses to protect. The group walked along the wide road at the beginning of the lanterns, and entered Harbin excitedly and a little nervously.

The carriage came to a halt in front of a bunk. Haizi didn't know where he came, his head was a little confused, and he saw that the plaque above the store read 'Changyuan Grocery Store'. A guy came out of it and shouted inside: "The second master is here!" Shopkeeper, the second master is here! ”

In the shouts of the guys, the eldest young master of the Yun family walked out of the shop in a robe and a top hat, looking very happy, and stretched out his hands to greet the second master: "Second uncle is here, are you tired on the road?" Alas, my brother and sister are also here, so get out of the car and go into the house to rest. The boss drove the car to the backyard, unloaded the goods, and fed the horses. Second uncle, let's go to the house and sit down first, please! The eldest young master of the Yun family enthusiastically let the second master of the Yun family and the children of the Yun family into the house.

Haizi followed the carriage around to the backyard, only to find that it was a very small courtyard house, with a shop in front, a warehouse on both sides, and a house in the back for living and cooking.

Haizi, together with the boss and a few guys sent by the eldest young master of the Yun family, were busy unloading the truck, weighing it, and counting. When all this was done, Second Master Yun also came to the backyard accompanied by the eldest young master, and Haizi handed over the number to Second Master Yun.

"How about it, second uncle, it's not bad. Now is the time of the green and yellow, the price of grain is very good, I will ask the counter to give you the money in a moment. Young Master Yun said.

"It's not a busy thing, I can count it when I'm gone. That's what I said about Mr. Teaching, you have to hurry up and talk to someone to see if it's okay. Second Master Yun said to the eldest young master.

"Eat first, everyone is hungry. I've asked the guy to go find Mr. Lee, let's talk to him. I think he can do it, but now it's hard to find a job here, and he can't do heavy work, so he can't do heavy work, and he can't have a stable place after eating. ”

"You can't live here. Let the horse boss and they go to live in the big car shop, where it is convenient to feed the horses. I led the sea to live outside, and it was pure. Let Monroe stay with you, give them some good food, and I'll take them shopping tomorrow. Second Master Yun called Haizi over as he spoke: "This is Haizi, the eldest son of Mr. Yu who taught you, is now working in our house and is very clever." You see, you're wearing the clothes you're wearing. ”

"Yes, I said why are they so familiar, they have grown so big." Young Master Yun patted Haizi on the shoulder, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Shopkeeper, Mr. Li and others are here." A guy told Master Yun.

"Let's go, let's go and talk to him, settle down if we can, and let him prepare tomorrow and go with the car." A few of you tidy up the yard, drink and drink, and hurry to the cart shop after eating. Second Master Yun and the eldest young master walked into the shop in front of them again.

had a very sumptuous dinner at the eldest young master's house of the Yun family, but the second master Yun did not let the eldest young master come to deliver it, and led Haizi to the street alone. The night in the city is also so beautiful, the lights are lit on the street, and there are colored ones in front of the shops, which are very beautiful, and they are brighter than the New Year in Tunzi. Yun Erye said that the city's electricity is not like us lighting lamps with oil, which is much brighter than lighting wax during the New Year. There are still pedestrians and cars on the streets, and some shops have their doors open, and some guys still go out from time to time to greet pedestrians. Yun Erye took Haizi to visit several department stores and bought some items for his family. Asked Hai Zi what was in the picture, Hai Zi shook his head. When Second Master Yun tried the lighter on the counter, Haizi was a little tempted. This thing, as soon as it hits, will catch fire, which is much stronger than using hemp rods to ignite the fire at home. Second Master Yun saw Haizi's thoughts, so he bought one for Haizi as well. Haizi said that Erye Yun must be deducted from his salary after the autumn, otherwise he would not buy it. Second Master Yun nodded in agreement, and then led Haizi to find a place to live.

Haizi followed behind Yun Er Ye and carried the burden, holding a lighter in his hand, bare, warm, and happy in his heart.

Second Master Yun led Haizi to live in a small but clean store. Haizi brought hot water to Yun Erye and asked Yun Erye to wash his face and feet. Yun Erye took off his coat, took out a short gun from his arms, put it under the pillow, and began to wash. Haizi thought to himself, the second master has a gun, and he dares to walk with such a hard waist. But he didn't speak, after the second master finished washing, he washed himself, and slept with the second master Yun.

The next day, the second master got up late, and after washing, the second master led Haizi to the porridge shop to drink two bowls of porridge, and then went to the Yun family's eldest young master's house.

"Mr. Li came early and is waiting for you in the front shop." The eldest young master of the Yun family said.

"Alright, let's go talk to him again. Haizi gathered the account, and asked Mr. Li to take you to the big car shop in a while, and asked Mr. Ma and the others to catch a car, help Mr. Li and his family load their things, and get up early tomorrow to go back. Second Master Yun commanded.

Haizi finished collecting the account and handed it to the second master, and went to the big car shop with Mr. Li. This Mr. Li is dressed in general, looking a little shabby, but he is a little bookish, and it is estimated that his knowledge is not bad. When they arrived at the car shop and called a car, Haizi and his entourage returned to Mr. Li's rented home.

"Haizi, Mr. Li doesn't have many things to move, just a few of us are busy, the second master said that you haven't been in the city, let you go out for a walk. It's the first time you've been in town, so let's have some fun. Don't get lost, remember, come with us to live in the big car shop in the dark, remember, don't go far. This is the money that the second master gave you for lunch, Mr. Li brought it, take it. Ma Dache said to Haizi lovingly. Haizi nodded in agreement, took the money and left.

Harbin is no longer so mysterious during the day, and everything is in full view. Hai Zi turned around and looked west, walked for a while and then came back and walked again, afraid that he would not be able to find his way back. He didn't know what Monroe, Sixizi, and Wuguizi were doing, but he could imagine the joy when the second master led them shopping. An inconspicuous shop caught Haizi's attention, a small shop specializing in female workers, with a complete range of threads, patterns, and embroidered scarves. Haizi went in twice, and the money in his pocket was already wet from his pocket. The shopkeeper enthusiastically asked him what he wanted to buy, and Haizi held back for a long time, and his face turned red.

"Buy flower thread." Haizi took out the money and handed it over: "How much can this money buy?" ”

The shopkeeper counted the money, looked at Haizi and said, "I can buy a lot, I have bought them all, what color do you want?" ”

"I've bought them all, I have to order every color, you can match them, pack two packs." After Haizi finished speaking, he watched the store take the flower thread, and suggested that he should order more red and green.

Out of the shop, Haizi suddenly felt satisfied, although his stomach was a little growling, but he came to the spirit. He spun around for a while, saw that it was getting late, and prepared to return to the cart shop.

Haizi walked back and around, and a lively street aroused his curiosity, not only was there a lot of people, but also colorful decorations, and the signs of various shops were very attractive, especially the smell of food wafting from there, which deeply attracted Haizi. He was indeed hungry, and he drank two bowls of porridge in the morning, and he was already so hungry that he felt in his pockets, and it seemed that he still had two cents of small change tickets, and he decided to go there and have a look. Haizi swallowed hard twice, straightened up, and strolled into the street.

As soon as you enter the street, there is a row of stalls buying fried goods, and the vendors are shouting loudly while working non-stop. There are sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, fried sesame seeds, popcorn, fried hazelnuts, fried chestnuts with sugar, and ......, many of which Haizi has never seen, and can only observe the appearance of roasted seeds by relying on the shouts of hawkers. Although the aroma of various fried seeds is also tempting, Haizi knows that these are not what he needs most at the moment. The further you go down the street, the stronger the enticing aroma and the more diverse the food variety. Suddenly, there was a loud noise in front of him, and people gathered in unison, and Haizi couldn't help but speed up his pace, curiosity driving him to go and see what was going on.

When he came to the door of a larger restaurant, Haizi saw a plaque of 'Daokou Big Bun' hanging on the face of the door in four big guises, and several strong men were loudly pushing and beating two people who seemed to be asking for food. The two rag bags called Hanako, the broken rice bowl, and the flower board made of cow shoulder blades, were knocked aside. The two Hanako rolled on the ground with their heads in their hands to avoid the blow, and shouted and begged for mercy: "Don't dare", "Don't dare to go in again", "Spare your life, uncle!" ”。

A few strong men shouted while fighting, with a strong voice: "Don't look at what place this is, dare to play tricks here, and then come in and kill you!" "Running here to lick the plate, don't you want to die? See you again, feed the dogs! ”

The onlookers next to them saw that the two men named Hanako were beaten very badly, and they kept giving in, so they persuaded the strong men who beat people to stop and let go of the two Hanako. When the strong man who beat people saw that the goal had been achieved, he also accepted it when he saw it, no longer entangled, and released two people called Hanako. The two Hanako also hurriedly picked up the things that had fallen on the ground and limped away.

Haizi also dispersed with the crowd, although he was hungry, but he didn't dare to enter such a big hotel, so he continued to walk forward. Coming to a vendor selling xiaolongbao, Haizi stopped, took out all the money from his waist, and carefully handed it over: "Uncle, do you think I have enough money to buy steamed buns?" ”

"That's enough money to buy a bun." The vendor who sold the buns took the money, looked at it, and returned it to Haizi.

"It's okay to buy one, I'm hungry. I can smell your buns from afar. Haizi handed over the money again and looked at the vendor who bought the buns with pitiful eyes.

The vendor who bought the buns didn't take the money, but casually wrapped two steaming buns in paper and handed them over: "One bun is not enough to stuff your teeth, take these two buns, pad it, pad it, I'm also a small business, I don't want your money." ”

"This can't work, I can't take it for nothing, give you money, I'll ask for one!" Haizi handed over the money again.

"Okay, I'll keep the money, and you can take the buns too." The vendor who bought the buns stuffed the buns into Haizi.

Haizi reverently thanked him and left happily with two still hot buns.

"Brother, I'm hungry! Give me one of your buns. "A homeless boy who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in tatters, stretched out his dirty hand and looked at Haizi with begging eyes.

Haizi looked at the pitiful appearance of the homeless boy and hesitated. Just as he was about to give the boy a bun, the boy suddenly rushed up, took the bun in Haizi's hand, and ran quickly to another alley. Haizi was stunned for a moment, and when he reacted, the boy had already run away. Haizi no longer hesitated, and chased after the young man, and after a while, Haizi had caught up with the young man. The boy looked back and saw that Haizi was already very close to him, and knew that he couldn't outrun Haizi, so he simply sat on the ground, spat at the bun in his hand, and stuffed one bun into his mouth. Seeing this, Haizi couldn't cry or laugh, but just reprimanded the young man: "No matter what you do, you have to be trustworthy!" ”

The boy didn't answer, and while crying, he shoved another bun into his mouth. Haizi was helpless, tightened his trouser belt, and turned to leave. But when he walked out of the alley, it was not the place where he ran in, Haizi went back again, trying to find the way he came in, but he couldn't find it, and he couldn't find it several times back and forth, and Haizi got lost. I wanted to ask someone, but I couldn't see anyone. There was no way, Haizi had to walk to wider streets and crowded places.

I asked a few pedestrians about the way, but they all shook their heads and said they didn't know. Seeing two foreign cars waiting for guests on the side of the street, Haizi walked over, thinking that they must know the way.

"Young master, are you in the car?" A coachman took the initiative to greet him.

"If I don't take the car, I want to ask you how to get to the 'Changyuan Grocery Store'?" Haizi asked respectfully.

"I'll take you by car, don't take the car to the side, don't delay my business." A coachman said bluntly.

"I don't have the money to take a car, just tell me."

"Don't grind, get out of the way!" The coachman was impatient.

At this time, a guest in a car came over, got into the driver's car and left. Another driver said to Haizi: "Tell you that you can't find the way, see if you go in that direction for a while, if you're lucky, I'll take you for a while, wait." ”

After a short time, a guest came, and when he asked where he was going, he was on the way, and Haizi followed behind the foreign car and trotted towards the direction of 'Changyuan Grocery Store'.

After passing a few streets, the coachman stopped and showed Haizi the way. Haizi also seemed to be somewhat familiar with this place, so he said goodbye to the coachman gratefully and found the 'Changyuan Grocery Store' alone, but he did not enter the house, but followed the familiar road to the big car shop.

"Why did I just come back, I want to go to you. Children are just playful and hungry, right? I've got you some food, eat quickly, go to bed early, and get up early tomorrow. Ma Dache said to Haizi.

Haizi didn't answer, and after gobbling up his meal, he stripped off and lay down, recalling with taste everything he saw during the day, and soon fell asleep, and this sleep was really good.