Zhangye is not only the seat of the county, but also the transportation hub, is the north and south merchants must pass through, so the city merchants gathered, goods all over the ground. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Recently, Hexi Taiping, Nianfeng Fufu, all walks of life have been selling and purchasing here, transportation and transit.

The city is crowded with people, the market is lined up, the shops are lined up, and all kinds of arts and jugglers are available.

Pen inkstone, ceramics, gold chopsticks, jade bowls, jade bottles, celebrity calligraphy and paintings, etc., all kinds of goods are dazzling, everything.

At about noon on this day, a simplely decorated carriage entered Zhangye City in a low-key manner.

There were two men in the car, one was a young man with a low-key demeanor and a mild attitude; The other is a middle-aged man with a solemn expression and an uninhibited smile.

The middle-aged man is Tao Qian, who made an unannounced visit, looking from afar, although his temperament is elegant, he is not angry and arrogant, and the other person is the guide.

Out of the Guzang carriage all the way to the west, there have been bumps and bumps for several days, and the two of them have been tired.

Especially Tao Qian, he stopped and stopped along the way, writing and drawing, and at the moment his hands and feet were sore and hungry.

After entering the city, Tao Qian didn't bother to appreciate the lively street markets around him, and drove directly to the front of a restaurant.

At this time, it was noon, and it was just time for dinner, and this restaurant called Yaranju was full of people and a busy scene.

Mali's shopkeeper, in the full hall, held high the plates and shuttled lightly.

The guest officers in the restaurant gave orders to make fists, and after three rounds of drinking, they were hearty.

When Tao Qian smelled the fragrance of vegetables and was about to step in, suddenly an old man with a sloppy body and thin yellow face came to the door.

The old man had shaggy hair, was about sixty years old, his clothes were rotten, and his black hands were like chicken feet and he held a log as a cane.

The other hand, with a broken bowl in his hand, staggered to the front of the door and sat down, where he begged.

From time to time, he peeked into the restaurant, his eyes full of longing.

The old man's throat twitched, and he swallowed his saliva carefully, as if he hadn't eaten enough for a few days.

The others sat at the front of the stairs, stretched out their hands to ask for food, and muttered to themselves.

"Nice guys, give alms and get something to eat!"

"The old man is already a person who will be buried in the ground, it doesn't matter if he starves to death."

"Just pity my six-year-old grandson, who has no food for two meals, everyone can do it."

Seeing this scene, Tao Qian couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Even if Hexi is as beautiful as a paradise in his eyes, there is still ugliness and darkness in places where the sun can't shine.

Seeing this scene, some of the people who traveled back and forth sighed in their hearts, and their hearts of compassion rose, and they took out some copper coins and threw them in the bowl.

But most of the people just looked at it, and when they smelled the smell of the old man, they all covered their noses and mouths and walked around.

When someone gave alms, the old man couldn't stop nodding his head in thanks; There was no one to give, and the old man sat there, his old eyes fluttering and his eyes were full of tears.

At this time, the shopkeeper on the counter saw a dirty old man sitting at the door asking for food, and he suddenly felt unlucky.

I thought to myself, how could there be any guests coming in if this continued? Hurriedly called Xiao Er to the side and told him to tell the old man to go away quickly and not to hinder the restaurant's business.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper is also a kind-hearted person, seeing the old man so miserable, he must have suffered misfortune at home, and he couldn't bear it.

He turned around and went into the kitchen and secretly came out with a bowl of leftovers.

Walked to the old man at the door, put it in front of him, and said softly: "This is a bowl of leftover rice, the old man hurry up and eat it, and walk away quickly after eating." ”

"It's not that the little one has to drive you away, it's really the shopkeeper who won't let you stay here all the time."

"If you don't leave, wait for the shopkeeper to get angry, you should be unlucky."

Seeing Xiao Er like this, the old man hurriedly kowtowed and thanked: "Thank you, little brother, you are a good person, a good person." ”

The shopkeeper shook his head, turned around and entered the store, and continued to do things.

Seeing the shopkeeper's righteous act, Lian Taoqian couldn't help but admire.

"Although Xiao Er is from a humble background, he has the style of an ancient chivalrous man! Not only do I have to include him in the article, but I also have to publish it. ”

Not to mention Tao Qian's poetry next to him, just say that the old man took the second handout and took a look.

When he saw that there was some meat and bones in the bowl of rice, he was reluctant to eat it and was going to take it back to his grandson.

At this moment, another group of people came to the west side of the street, led by a young man.

This person is dressed in brocade and jade robes, and his clothes are bright and bright, and at a glance, he knows that he is from a rich family.

And Brother Gongzi was followed by four or five followers with squinted eyes and crooked heads, all of them with their chests and stomachs exposed, their eyes showing fierce lights, and their faces were full of ruffians and scoundrels.

Brother Gongzi held a fan in his hand, fanned it as he walked, and brought a dog with him.

The group walked proudly in the direction of the restaurant, and happened to have a confrontation with the old man.

The pedestrians on the side of the road, seeing Brother Gongzi and his party, seemed to see monsters, they dodged one after another, and some little women even avoided from a distance.

And the boy brother and his entourage saw that the pedestrians were afraid like tigers, not only did they not restrain themselves, but laughed more and more wantonly, looking very arrogant.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the liquor store, the dog smelled the smell of leftovers and went straight to him.

When he saw the bowl of food in the old man's hand, he couldn't help but pounce on him and knocked the food to the ground.

The old man never thought that the meal he was reluctant to eat and specially left for his grandson was disturbed by a vicious dog, and he was immediately angry.

He picked up his wooden cane and stepped forward to strike the uninteresting dog.

While beating, the old man also said: "The old man is so down, you vicious dog is still bullying people, see if I don't kill you!"

Coincidentally, the old man's crutches just hurt the dog and made a whining sound.

This call is bad, and when he arrives, he attracts the attention of Brother Gongzi and his party.

When this boy saw his dog being beaten, his face immediately changed.

Seeing this, the entourage next to him stepped forward quickly and snatched the stick from the old man's hand.

When the old man saw the dog owner coming, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Brother Gongzi and his entourage surrounded him, and their faces showed hideous expressions.

"As the saying goes: it's up to the owner to beat a dog!"

"You are a lowly old man, you dare to beat my son's dog, you are really impatient."

"And, you know what?! My dog is worth more than you old fellow, and if it is broken, I can't afford to pay for your cheap life. ”

As soon as the old man heard this, he knew that he had encountered a group of scoundrels, and he suddenly had no idea in his heart, so he had to lie on the ground and kowtow and apologize.

"This son, it's an old man, I have no eyes, please have a lot, spare the old man this time."

"Besides, this dog is too annoying, and the old man finally asked for some leftovers, but he ate them."

"Phew! You pariah, my dog eats you, that's to give you face. ”

"Ordinary people give it food, but it doesn't eat it!"

"I think you're tired of living because you're dying long." Brother Gongzi said viciously.

"Come on, look where this dog has been injured."

A wicked slave with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks next to him stepped forward and pretended to check it, and then said with a sneer on his face: "Report to the master, the dog's left leg was bloodied." ”

"Okay, since the left leg was injured, then dismantle this old man's left leg for me and avenge my dog!"

"Okay." The evil servants next to him all rolled up their cuffs when they heard this, and they all rubbed their hands and stepped forward together.

Everyone surrounded the old man, picked up the guys and greeted the old man, and after a while, the old man rolled all over the ground, wailing and begging for mercy.

The onlookers next to them shook their heads and sighed, but they were all afraid of Brother Gongzi's strength, and they dared to be angry but did not dare to speak.

This is a good fight, and the old man is already covered in blood and dying, and he sees that the old man will not be able to live.

Suddenly, there was a roar from the crowd.

"Stop! In broad daylight, beating the elderly, is there still a royal law? ”

The retinue, who was in the midst of the fight, all stopped when they heard someone fighting, and turned around to see who it was.

The boy also turned around, and looked around with sharp eyes, searching through the crowd.

All the people he saw fell back and lowered their heads, not daring to look at each other.

Finally, the crowd automatically separated into a gap and a scholar walked in from outside.

I saw this scholar, dressed in plain clothes, with a delicate face, a bookish face, about twenty years old, with an angry expression, and a blazing look at Brother Gongzi.

The boy looked up and down, put away the folding fan, and walked around the scholar, making fun of the other party as he walked.

"What kind of hero am I, I don't want to die, I dare to take care of my son's affairs, but I didn't expect to be a poor scholar."

"You bully people, oppress the people, and beat innocent old people in broad daylight."

"You...... You, do you still have the royal law in your eyes? ”

"Wang Fa?!?? Ah, hahaha. ”

Brother Gongzi snorted coldly, turned his head and glanced at his entourage a few times, and suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Wang Fa! In this realm, Lao Tzu's words are the king's law! ”

"Who are you, who ate dog gall and dared to care about Lao Tzu?!" Brother Gongzi was arrogant, and he didn't take the reader into account at all.

"Humph! People in the world are in charge of the affairs of the world, and if the road is uneven, when the sword is drawn to help, we must take care of this matter today. ”

"Phew, you look poor, I think you're a scholar, and I don't care about you in general."

"In addition, before this son is not angry, hurry up, otherwise this son is not welcome."