Chapter 19: A Vague Dream (Part I)
Fang had just faced the drunken and thin soldier who lifted his weight lightly and coped with the bold woman, as Fan Jin appeared, she was a little dazed, and the two good-looking Danfeng looked at him in a daze, neither speaking nor greeting. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info for the people who open the store, this is a very rude thing, not to mention that she has always been all over the world, laughing and playing with men, when did she have such a gaffe?
It wasn't until Fan Jin spoke to her that she suddenly came back to her senses, and the first thing she did was not to answer, but to reach out and carelessly hold the messy hair scattered around her face, as if she had just realized that her appearance was too sloppy.
"Nine...... Uncle Nine, why did you get into the city? Are you here to take the county exam? Uncle Nine, we are here to pickle the place, not for scholars, and even more so for bringing the eldest sister. Poor diet can't flatter a gentleman, Guan Qing, hurry up and take Uncle Nine and them to the city, find a restaurant and arrange for them to eat, and I'll go back to settle the bill. ”
Fan Jin shook his head and smiled, "Third sister, how can there be a reason to drive customers out of the store?" I just love the taste here, but it's not fun to go to a restaurant in the city. Don't worry, I'm not here to eat white food, pay cash. ”
As he spoke, he came to the table in the corner and sat down, although Sister Hu had usually helped in the market, it was the first time she had eaten in such a mixed place. There were men all around, and some of them were shirtless, which made her feel ashamed to death, she lowered her head tightly, and didn't dare to look around, and sat down opposite Fan Jin, also nervously motionless, for fear of causing some trouble. On the contrary, it was Fan Jin's golden knife, his attitude was very leisurely, and he looked around. The sailors and officers all lowered their heads, not daring to look at Fan Jin, and some began to put on the short clothes that had been thrown aside.
No matter how poor the public security of the two cities is, there will always be protection in key cities. Guangzhou is the place where the governor of Guangdong is stationed, and he is more attentive to the maintenance of order. In places like the wharf, there are already a mixture of fish and dragons, and it is common for various forces to fight and compete, fight, and even kill people. In order to grab land and docks, kill a few people, as long as the filial piety is enough and does not leave a hand, the government may not ask. But during the imperial examination, the situation is different, every time at this time, the entire military force of Guangzhou will ensure the safety of scholars, whether it is a force or a soldier, if there is a conflict with scholars, it must be their own bad luck.
Moreover, the third sister opened a store in this kind of place, and she is not a good man and a woman, and in her store, Fan Jin is not worried about losses.
Sister Hu is not as calm as Fan Jin, as a country woman, she doesn't care as much about the defense of men and women as everyone else. In fact, there are many places where you can't afford to work in the fields. But the smell of sweat mixed with the smell of alcohol on the big men in short clothes around her shocked her sense of smell, and the tattoos on those people made her heart beat even more. Even in the corner, I always feel that the man is peeking at him, his head is desperately lowered, he wants to plunge into the crack in the ground, his face is bloody, and he just wants to leave quickly.
"Eldest sister, don't be restrained, the third sister is her own person, and the business here is her own place, so why be so restrained. Come, try the dog meat, it tastes good. ”
At this time, the third sister had quickly cut a plate of dog meat and sent it to Fan Jin's table, although it was said to be one catty, but this plate of meat was more than Fang Cai's three catties. Two white flour cakes and dog broth were immediately put away, and the third sister said:
"Uncle Nine, you hurry up and eat, and leave quickly when you're done. This place is not for you as a scholar, and if someone sees it, it will be detrimental to your reputation. ”
"Look at what you said, it's not illegal to eat dog meat, who can do anything to me? It doesn't matter if I'm a scholar, the third sister is still related, and the two brothers Gu are here, is it possible that I can still suffer a loss? ”
"That's not what you say, it's about to be a county test, you have to be cautious and cautious, in case someone catches something, but it will ruin your future."
Fan Jin said with a smile: "Speaking of the county test, in fact, I came to find the third sister, but there are some things related to the county test, and I want to trouble the third sister to help." I don't know if it's convenient or not. ”
The woman's face turned redder, and she nodded her head again and again, "It's convenient, it's convenient." Uncle Nine is his own person, if there is anything, I will definitely help. ”
Fan Jin looked around, and said to Sister Hu: "You eat slowly first, and I'll say a few words to the third sister." What's the matter, let the two big brothers take care of you. ”
"I ...... I'm going to ...... too" Sister Hu muttered in a low voice, but Fan Jin sank his face and only said, "Obedient!" She didn't dare to say another word, the woman who could wield a pig-killing knife to sweep everything in the village, but in front of Fan Jin, she became an angry little daughter-in-law, and she didn't dare to disobey the man's will. I could only watch him and the third sister walk out of the small restaurant one after the other and disappear out of sight.
In fact, she and the third sister also know each other, although they are not friends, nor are they enemies, Fan Jin is close to each other, and he is also one of the few relatives that Fan Jin can contact in the city. It's normal to look for her when something happens, but when she saw the two of them walking out like this, her heart was still like knocking over a five-flavor bottle, full of sourness.
It is difficult to find a secluded place on this snack street, but fortunately, the shouting and shouting along the way, the sound of guessing orders and the hustle and bustle of shouting all cover up the conversation between the two. The atmosphere in Guangzhou is more open than that in the hinterland, and no one will gossip if a man and a woman walk like this.
The two walked forward more than twenty steps, and Fan Jin suddenly said, "Third sister, how are you doing?" Isn't it hard to do business? ”
The woman took a deep breath and didn't look back, trying to make her tone very flat. "What else, that's it. Of course, doing business is hard, but no matter how hard it is, it is not as hard as plowing the fields. Even the hardships of plowing the fields can be endured, so what is it to do business? Regarding Qing Gu Bai and their help, I don't do much hard work, you see, haven't I gained more weight in the past two years than when I was in Fanjia Village? ”
"How can you, third sister, you have always been so beautiful, where have you ever become fat? When you say that, you refuse to tell the truth. ”
"You, still know how to play with your mouth just like when you were in the village!" The third sister laughed, but then said with a straight face: "You...... You should call me sister-in-law, just like I call you Uncle Nine. ”
"I'm good with you, not because you're Brother Tong's wife, but because I treat you as a sister. You, it's better to call me brother or Jinzai, but don't call Uncle Jiu, we Cantonese, nine dogs are not divided, it sounds like calling me Uncle Dog, I don't know, I thought you were scolding again. Besides, you sell dog meat, my dog uncle enters the door, won't he send it to the door and wait for you to cut it? ”
"Phew! Aren't you supposed to scold, talk such crazy things to my widow's house, if you are in the village, let Aunt Fan hear it, the first one will not spare you. You are not the child in the village, you are already an adult, and now that you are about to take the county test to be a showman, you have to be decent. Maybe in a few years, when I see you again, I will call you Master Fan, but you can't talk nonsense. ”
"Third sister, what you said is to make our relationship far away. If you just treat me as a master, then you don't treat me as your brother, I misestimated our friendship, and I can't ask you for this matter. It was Meng Lang who came here and said goodbye. ”
Hearing that Fan Jin was leaving, the third sister was anxious, and hurriedly turned around and said hurriedly: "Jinzai, don't go, don't say anything ...... anything."
As a result, he saw Fan Jinzheng looking at himself with a smile, and couldn't help but stomp his feet angrily, "It's getting more and more naughty, you should let your aunt beat you with bamboo scorn!" ”
Fan Jin smiled: "Then I'll run behind you like I'm in the village......"
The third sister's expression softened, but she seemed to remember something, and turned her head to the side, "It's all in the past, what are you doing with that, you and Sister Hu...... It's been good since I was a child, but I haven't seen it for more than a year, and I'm afraid everything has been decided. When are you going to eat your wine, and is the day set? ”