The lame man's face did not change, but he said lightly: "It turned out to be Uncle Meng?" I know it now. ”

Uncle Meng sneered: "If you know, you should know the rules here." ”

"I don't know the rules yet." The cripple said: "But I don't know what rules there are, and Uncle Meng gives advice." ”

Uncle Meng said: "There are not many rules, this Baitongfang Qin Shuibian stall, you have to pay a stall fee to ensure the safety of your business, two taels of silver per month, not much." ”

The lame man said: "Uncle Meng is from the yamen?" ”

Someone next to him scolded: "Why is there so much nonsense? If you want to do business, hurry up and pay two taels of silver. ”

The cripple shook his head and said, "I only know that there is an official government that collects taxes, but I don't know that there are private people in the capital who collect taxes." If you are a member of the government, I will do things according to the rules, otherwise I will have no money on me. ”

Uncle Meng lowered his face coldly and said, "Do you want to toast and not eat and drink?" You don't inquire yourself, on the edge of Qin Shui, who dares not to pay the stall fee? He clenched his fists and said coldly: "The government collects taxes, and Lao Tzu can't control it, but if you set up a stall here, you have to follow the rules of my Uncle Meng." Stretched out his hand and said, "Pay two taels of silver, and your business will continue as well, otherwise you will ......!" He sneered twice, full of threats.

The lame man said, "I don't have two taels of silver on me." ”

"Nonsense." Someone said sharply: "I just said that if you are defeated, you will have to take out five taels of silver, and you should have at least five taels of silver on you." ”

The cripple shook his head and said, "No." He also explained, "I never thought that I would lose myself, so I never had five taels of silver on me." ”

"What a big breath." Uncle Meng sneered: "If there is no silver, this stall should not be set up again." ”

The cripple said, "Then I'll clean it up now." He really stretched out his hand and was about to close the stall, he was surrounded by seven or eight people, but he was calm and calm from beginning to end, Chu Huan saw it on the side, but admired this person's cultivation.

"Whoa!"

Before the lame man touched the chessboard, Uncle Meng suddenly kicked out of the chessboard, and actually kicked the chessboard away, the chess pieces were scattered, all over the ground, he had already pointed to the lame man and said: "It's not so easy to go." Lao Tzu asked, you have been setting up a stall here for more than half a month, two taels of silver a month, this half a month, at least one or two pieces of silver, take out one or two silver, and give Lao Tzu a fuck, otherwise your other leg will also give you a cripple. ”

The lame man looked up at Uncle Meng and said, "First, this lame leg of mine is not lame, and second, even if you cripple my other leg, I won't be able to take out a tael of silver." After saying this, he was lying on the ground, carrying a small cloth bag in his hand, but he picked up the chess pieces scattered on the ground one by one.

Uncle Meng's group of people looked at each other, and they couldn't imagine that the cripple was so calm, Uncle Meng suddenly became angry, raised one foot, and was about to kick the cripple.

It's just that as soon as he lifted his foot, he was gently patted on the shoulder.

Uncle Meng turned his head, saw a young but unfamiliar face, frowned, and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Suddenly came over, naturally it was Chu Huan.

Chu Huan knew in his heart that when he first entered the capital, he had to be cautious in everything and not easily cause trouble, but seeing the scene in front of him, if Chu Huan didn't step forward to stop it, it wouldn't be Chu Huan.

With a smile on his face, he tried to keep his voice as kind as possible: "I'm a nosyman. ”

Uncle Meng sneered: "I see that you are a person who wants to be lame. Did you know that you're going to get in trouble by meddling here? ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Although I like to meddle in things, I am afraid of trouble. Pointing to the lame man who was cleaning up the chess pieces, he said, "He owes you a tael of silver?" ”

"Not bad." Uncle Meng said: "What, you came forward to meddle in your affairs, do you have to pay him this tael of silver for him?" ”

Chu Huan nodded and said, "That's what I mean." He really took out a tael of silver from his arms, handed it to Uncle Meng, and said, "Is this tael of silver enough?" ”

Uncle Meng really couldn't imagine that there was such a big wrong, he looked Chu Huan up and down, and really wanted to see if this person was not in a normal mind, but the one or two pieces of silver were true after all, he took it and said, "Half a month's stall fee for a lame man is enough......!" The corners of his mouth flashed a strange smile, and he said, "But you come up to meddle in things, can't you just forget it?" ”

Chu Huan was still smiling, and took out another tael of silver and sent it over: "I don't know if it's okay now?" ”

Uncle Meng took the silver, for these ruffians and hooligans, it was easy to get two taels of silver, which was already very proud, patted Chu Huan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "You are more sensible than the lame, and you must have been in the capital longer than him." With a wave of his hand, he led his group of people away.

When Chu Huan saw them leaving, he went over and helped the cripple pack up his chess pieces.

The lame man didn't look at Chu Huan either, but said, "I owe you money, I'm afraid I can't afford to pay it back now." ”

Chu Huan smiled: "When you are developed in the future and think about it, you can return it to me." ”

The lame man glanced at Chu Huan, groaned slightly, and finally said, "Where I live, there is still half a jar of wine left, if you want, I can invite you to drink." ”

Chu Huan smiled: "I just drank wine, but I haven't drunk enough, if someone is willing to invite me to drink, I am naturally very happy." ”

The cripple smiled slightly, Chu Huan found that when the lame man laughed, he had a great affinity, Chu Huan helped him pack up the chess pieces, the lame man took it in his hand, and went over to pick up the chessboard, and then said: "The place where you live is not far from the front." ”

Chu Huan nodded, the lame man led the way in front, Chu Huan followed behind, only to see that the lame man's right leg was really crippled, his left leg took a step, and his right leg would be dragged over on the ground, the posture was naturally not very good-looking, but this person did not have the slightest sense of self-shame, calm and comfortable.

"You should be able to beat them." The two were only one step apart, and after a period of silence, the lame man suddenly asked, "Why are you willing to pay for the silver?" ”

Chu Huan was stunned, it seemed that this person's eyes were really not bad, and he could even see that he had martial arts.

"I've heard people say before that fighting with the dragon and tiger is for the dragon and tiger." Chu Huan smiled and said: "Fighting with rats and insects is rats." I'm not a tiger, but I don't want to be a rat. After a pause, he smiled again: "And what can be solved with silver, why use force?" ”

The cripple smiled and said, "In the end, I can still bear it." It is not a bad thing for a person to be able to endure it. ”

Chu Huan smiled, but he thought that this person's forbearance was much stronger than his own, from beginning to end, this person was calm and calm, if he really talked about the calmness of his heart, he would definitely not be as good as this cripple.

The lame man walked slowly, but fortunately the place where he lived was indeed not far away, turned into an alley, there was no bustle of the main street, passed a courtyard, the gate of the yard was closed, next to this house, but there was a small wooden house, it was like a place to put groceries, the lame man walked to the door, pushed the door open, turned back and said: "If you don't dislike it, come in and sit." ”

Chu Huan followed the cripple into the inside, only to see that although it was narrow and there were not many things, it was clean and orderly, and everything was placed very neatly, showing that the cripple was a careful but very organized person.

There was a small old table in the room, and the lame man put down the chessboard and the cloth bag containing the chess pieces, and brought a small porcelain bowl with a smaller bowl upside down, and placed it on the table, and took off the bowl on it, but inside was a small half bowl of peanuts.

The lame man took a small jar and two small porcelain bowls, filled them with wine, and then smiled: "It's not good wine, but the intention is true." He picked up the bowl and said, "Come, drink a bowl!" ”

Chu Huan was also not polite, serving a bowl of wine, the wine entered his throat, but it was extremely spicy, and he knew that this was bad wine.

Although this lame man's right leg is crippled, his conversation is extraordinary, but looking at his current situation, it is very difficult.

Putting down the wine bowl, the lame man smiled and said, "Very few people are willing to help a stranger who has nothing to do with it, and even fewer people help a cripple." I can only thank you with a bowl of bad wine. ”

"Ten gold, a general friend, one gold for one gold, but it shows sincerity." Chu Huan said: "This half jar of wine must be the last treasure of the eldest brother, right?" ”

This cripple is in his early thirties, much older than Chu Huan, and it is natural to call him a big brother.

The cripple laughed, "Well said." To tell you the truth, I'm the best person to drink, but I'm shy, this jar of wine, only pour half a bowl every day to taste it, if it is changed to before, there are two more jars, I can drink it all in a moment. ”

"It seems that the eldest brother has a good amount of alcohol." Chu Huan said with a smile: "It's hard to compare with the next." ”

The cripple said: "My name is Pei Ji, some people used to call me Pei Cripple, and now some people call me that." "He has a disability, which should be very taboo, but he seems to be unconcerned, and seems to be very open-minded.

Chu Huan asked, "It turned out to be Brother Pei." In Xia Chu Huan! ”

"Chu Huan?" The lame Pei Ji smiled: "Your name is happy, your temperament is happy, my reputation is famous, but there is no merit." ”

Chu Huan asked, "Listening to Brother Pei's voice, it doesn't look like a person from the capital. ”

Pei Ji said: "I am from Hexi Guzhou, and I have been in the capital for more than three months. He asked, "Brother Chu doesn't seem to be from the capital either?" ”

Chu Huan said: "Below is a native of Xishan Yunshan Mansion. ”

"Oh?" Pei Ji said: "Brother Chu came to Beijing, did he come to join his relatives?" ”

Chu Huan thought for a while before he said, "It's not a secret, the little brother is indeed here to defect and want to find a way out." He asked: "Hexi Road is very far away from the capital, why did Brother Pei come to the capital?" ”

"It's also going to others." Pei Ji smiled faintly: "But things are not going well, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve my wish." Speaking of this, Pei Ji's face was slightly gloomy, and he seemed to be full of worries.