Chapter 04: Becoming Famous with a Knife

On Tuesday, the dog returned home and lived a hermit life, except for helping his father Zhou Yuzi do some odd jobs every day, that is, reading books. In addition to the various military books given to him by Commander Cai, there are also all kinds of miscellaneous books: discourse books (novels), history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, medicine, astrology, divination, Buddhist scriptures...... Swallowing dates, reading any book, boring to kill time.

Tuesday dogs are not short of money. The money saved by boxing sparring, the military salaries issued by the troops, the bounty, the compensation for the wounded, and the severance pay added up to several hundred oceans, which was a lot of money at that time.

He has no bad habits other than smoking and buying books, and he relies on his father for food and drink, so Tuesday Dog is a little rich among the common people.

There is a Mr. Lang Zhongwang who lives nearby, and he gives free treatment to Tuesday dogs every day: acupuncture, massage, and fumigation. Mr. Wang had the idea of giving free treatment to Tuesday Dog: on the one hand, he heard about Tuesday Dog's experience, appreciated him, and thought he was a hero, and on the other hand, he wanted to marry his daughter to him. Mr. Wang's daughter is called Wang Yu, 19 years old, and her appearance is reasonable, although she has not gone to school, but she is literate and hyphenated, can read medical books, acupuncture, and massage also have a glimpse of the doorway, but the pulse and prescription are still underfired, and you can only look at the common diseases of headache and brain fever, but the eyes are above the top, and many people who come to propose him can't look down, Mr. Wang is an only daughter, and he doesn't want the child to be wronged, so it's up to her.

Wang Yu accompanies her father to treat the Tuesday dog every day, gives her father a hand, and occasionally talks and laughs with the Tuesday dog, she has a good impression of the Tuesday dog.

On this day, on Tuesday, the dog was grinning from the medicinal soup that was fumigated, and Wang Yu teased him on the side: "Ergou, we have been busy for you for two months, and you still have this virtue, you don't appreciate it?" ”

"Why should I ask for your favor? Uncle Wang is busy in vain, but you have followed to learn the craft, I said that your craft has not grown much! On Tuesday, the dog sneered.

"Who says it hasn't grown? I already have a way, I'm afraid that you won't be able to stand it, and I'll cure you from crying! Wang Yu returned the favor, and then pouted aggrievedly.

"Don't mess around!" Mr. Wang interrupted Wang Yu, "How deep are you?" The big hospitals haven't been cured, and I've been busy for two months, can you do that? ”

"Wang Yu really has a way?" Tuesday the dog came to his senses, "Then let her try, anyway, I'm a dead horse and a live horse doctor!" ”

"That's it, let me try! Anyway, it doesn't conflict with your treatment! Wang Yu begged Mr. Wang.

"This ......," Mr. Wang hesitated.

"Forget it." On Tuesday, the dog saw that Mr. Wang was very embarrassed, so he played a round, "Don't let Wang Yu ruin your reputation!" Wang Yu was angry at the end, but at the same time gave Wang Yu a look.

After Mr. Wang left, Wang Yu pulled down Mr. Wang's acupuncture bag under the pretext and returned to the dog's house on Tuesday.

The two imps really have a tacit understanding. When the dog saw Wang Yu coming back on Tuesday, he said, "Try your method for me!" However, if it can't be cured, you'll have to be my wife! ”

"You are so beautiful, if I can't cure you, I'll kill you!" Wang Yu was also not angry at Tuesday's dog teasing.

On Tuesday, the dog followed Wang Yu's request, turned his back to Wang Yu, held on to the wall, and pressed his weight on his left leg, which could not move.

"Stay away from the wall!" Wang Yu took advantage of the opportunity of Tuesday Dog's center of gravity to move his center of gravity and kicked Tuesday Dog's back hard.

"Ahh On Tuesday, the dog screamed, tears of pain flowing.

"Trick me!" On Tuesday, the dog leaned against the wall and walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, ignoring the fact that Wang Yu was a girl.

"What's wrong with me fooling you? You're going to hit me! Wang Yu had already stood at the door.

Tuesday the dog struggled to his feet and rushed to the door, took a few steps and fell to the ground.

"Healed! Cured! Wang Yu yelled excitedly and came back to pick up the Tuesday dog sitting on the ground.

Tuesday the dog was stunned, and then realized that the few steps just now were taken by himself. He's really good!

Tuesday Dog happily hugged Wang Yu and said to her seriously: "You have cured me, and you have to be my wife!" Tomorrow I'll ask my dad to go to your house to propose! ”

"Okay! But you'll have to give me a pair of gold bracelets! Wang Yu was unexpectedly happy.

"No problem! What more?" Tuesday dogs can afford gold bracelets.

"Also, you can't say that I cured you, you have to let my dad treat you for a while!"

"Why is that?" Tuesday dogs don't understand.

"I said a long time ago that you should stop your tendons, but my father said that if it was such a simple disease, it would be cured in the army! The old man is gone, I picked up the old man's leak, do you want him to be embarrassed? Wang Yu was very thoughtful, "Besides, don't hold your muscles for too long, let my dad give you a quick recovery!" also saved face for the old man! ”

The next morning, Tuesday Dog accompanied Wang Yu to buy a pair of gold bracelets, and then begged his father to find a matchmaker to go to Wang's house to propose marriage. Mr. Wang couldn't ask for it, and happily agreed.

In the afternoon, Mr. Wang had already treated his uncle, of course, it was a big show, and the results were remarkable!

A month later, Tuesday Dog and Wang Yu officially got married. Friends from the Jingwu Society and the Nineteenth Route Army all sent congratulatory gifts, Zhao Dahu brought dozens of catties of fine Tieguanyin from Fujian, and General Cai Tingkai gave two pieces of Tianhuangshi to Tuesday's father-in-law.

After marriage, Tuesday dog's life is very moist. Wang Yu rented a house with Tuesday Dog's savings to open a small clinic, Tuesday Dog because of a little ambulance knowledge in the army, occasionally help in the clinic, can also treat some trauma, mainly with Mr. Wang to study medicine during the day, at night to Jingwu Association as a teacher.

In this year, Tuesday Dog still has a small achievement: he used a few spices of traditional Chinese medicine for his father Zhou, which made his father earn a lot of money, and he also hired 5 guys; The eldest brother Zhou Dagou was also stained, and his brothers who were in the rivers and lakes all looked for Tuesday Dog to treat their injuries, not to cheer for Tuesday Dog, but to give them free of charge on Tuesday, which greatly improved Zhou Dagou's status among the gangsters!

Tuesday Dog's father-in-law, Mr. Wang, is usually very literati, but when he mentioned Tuesday Dog, he threw aside his gentle and frugal demeanor and bragged: "Our uncle, that is the dragon and phoenix among people, can be literate and martial, can make money in anything, and our eyesight is good!" ”

On this day, the two dogs were very happy on Tuesday. During the day, Mr. Wang took Wang Yu's pulse and said that Wang Yu was happy, and it was Wang Yu's birthday. So when the clinic closed in the evening, on Tuesday the dog took a sauce elbow from the old man's sauce butcher shop, saying that it was to make up for Wang Yu's body, and Wang Yu found a small restaurant to celebrate Wang Yu's birthday.

The little couple ordered two more side dishes in the restaurant, a cage of crab roe siu mai, a pot of rice wine, and a sauce elbow, even if it was Wang Yu's birthday, the two felt that it was happy, warm and comfortable!

After eating, the little couple was strolling along the street, and a child stuffed them with a poster that read "Wu Dalang Circus Comes to Shanghai to Perform". Wang Yu wanted to go to the circus on a whim. It is rare for Wang Yusa to be coquettish once, and the dog is happy to accompany him on Tuesday.

The little couple came to the "Wufu Grand Theater" introduced on the poster. It is said to be a "grand theater", but it is a large courtyard, a platform is set up in front, some tables, chairs, and benches are placed in the courtyard, in addition to the ticket of five copper plates per person, some tea, snacks, fruits, and cigarettes are also sold in the venue, which is an entertainment place for civilians.

The two sat down with each other on the side of the front, asked for a pot of tea, a plate of melon seeds, and a plate of dried plums, chatting and waiting for the opening.

A big man with a height of more than 1.9 meters took the stage first, first made a circle for everyone, and then came an opening remark with a Tianjin accent: "Ladies and gentlemen, Wu Dalang is polite!" ”

The audience was in an uproar when they saw this big man who called himself "Wu Dalang". Wu Dalang didn't smile, and still introduced himself seriously: "My parents are illiterate and haven't read the Water Margin, so they gave me this name, then again, we are also the rightful Wu Dalang!" ”

The audience was laughing again!

Wu Dalang continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, you can remember well, our wife is not called Pan Jinlian!" ”

The audience is already laughing!

"Now I'll show you a gadget---- palm splitting stakes, please give the three old and four young people guidance!!"

Wu Dalang beckoned, and a few two-foot-long, arm-thick wooden stakes were sent backstage.

"You're up and down!" Wu Dalang held one end of a wooden stake with his right hand, and the other end was placed on an erected wooden stake, and with a wave of his left hand, the horizontal stake was broken; Wu Dalang then split the erected stake with his left hand like an axe chopping wood; Then take a stake in each hand and touch it, and the two stakes will break; Throw up another stake and kick it off!

"Good!" The audience applauded.

A dry old man in a coat walked up to the stage, but his voice was very loud: "Is Wu Dalang's performance good!" ”

"Good!"

"Hmph, not as good as me!" The old man boasted of himself, opened his left hand and shook it, and there was a big fan that was three feet long, opened the fan, and wrote: Blessings and longevity; With a wave of his empty right hand, there is an extra big red oil paper umbrella, open the umbrella, and the umbrella reads: Wishing you prosperity!

"Good!" There was another colorful sound in the audience.

The old man conjured up pokers, flowers, walking sticks, and birdcages...... The old man suddenly paused and said, "I'll conjure a horse for everyone, do you believe it?"

"Don't believe it!" The audience cooperated.

"Then please be quiet and listen carefully!" The audience fell silent.

The old man waved backstage, and behind the curtain there was a clear sound of horses' hooves, and with the neighing of a horse, a beautiful woman came out, and the sound of horses' hooves flowed out of her mouth, and then the sound of horses' hooves faded away, and became the song of frogs after the rain, accompanied by the song of birds...... Suddenly, the birdsong turned into a scream, fluttering and fluttering, and the sound of the horse's hooves turned back again, nearer and slower, and the woman beckoned to the backstage, and a white steed really came out of the background.

It turned out that this was the third show ---- ventriloquism.

The audience was stunned for a long time before bursting into applause!

The fourth show is really an equestrian show. A 13 or 4-year-old boy, riding a tall red horse, galloped forward and backward on a narrow stage, standing and agile and nimble.

Suddenly, a few thugs burst onto the stage. The leader shouted: "Who is the class leader?"

Wu Dalang walked out and made a gesture: "Everyone, it's rude, it's rude!" ”

"Do you know whose territory this is?" This bastard is quite horizontal, "Have you paid the venue fee?" ”

"Handed it over." Wu Dalang nodded.

"That's the venue fee for the theater, what about Lao Tzu's venue fee?"

Wu Dalang took out two pieces of ocean: "Give the brothers a cup of tea!" ”

The gangster threw the ocean to the ground: "What about the one you sent to ask for food?" ”

Wu Dalang made a gesture again and again: "Boss, we just came to Guibao Land, and we haven't made any money yet, and my wife is sick again, why don't I send you to the house in a few days after earning money?" ”

The gangster leader glanced at the beautiful woman and smiled evilly: "Oh, is your wife still sick?" Why didn't you say it earlier? My blue-eyed Ah Fa is a great good person, so let your wife go to my house, and I will treat her! ”

Wu Dalang was speechless for a while in the face of the flamboyant blue-eyed Ah Fa

Wang Yu couldn't stand it anymore, she pulled the placket of the dog on Tuesday and stretched her mouth, meaning that she wanted the hero's husband to come out.

On Tuesday, the dog came to the stage and also took out two pieces of ocean: "Brother, give everyone a face!" I'll pay two more dollars for them, and I'll forget it today! "On Tuesday the dog wanted to calm down.

But the blue-eyed Ah Fa gave a shameless face: "Where did ** come from?" If you want to give it for them, you can give it four oceans a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, a total of one thousand four hundred and sixty dollars, bring it! ”

"Boss, be forgiving and forgiving......" Tuesday Dog patiently advised.

"Where is so much nonsense!" Blue-eyed Ah Fa kicked at Tuesday Dog, Tuesday Dog grabbed Blue-Eyed Ah Fa's foot with his left hand, and the small green green in his right hand was on Blue-Eyed Ah Fa's neck.

"You have the courage to do Lao Tzu!" Blue-eyed Ah Fa is not to be outdone.

On Tuesday, the dog's eyes were cold, and the knife was wiped, and the blue-eyed Ah Fa's neck blood came out, and the blue-eyed Ah Fa fainted due to incontinence. There was chaos in the theater, and Blue-Eyed Afa's subordinates were dumbfounded.

"Come here! Carry him away! "Tuesday the dog drank the men of the blue-eyed Ah Fa. A few wicked men obediently walked back and found that the blue-eyed Ah Fa had only cut the skin on his neck, and not only fainted in fright, but also peed his pants.

The blue-eyed Ah Fa who woke up was still distracted and was taken back by several evil men. After going back, it took a few months for the frightened blue-eyed Ah Fa to come to his senses, and since then he has withdrawn from the rivers and lakes and sold fruits for a living. This is a matter of no further aside.

On Tuesday, after the two dogs accepted the thousand thanks of Wu Dalang and his wife, the performance continued. On Tuesday, the dog knew that his peaceful life was over.

On Tuesday, the dog became famous and made a name for himself in the rivers and lakes. Many people visit the clinic, some climb the friendship, and some want to pull the Tuesday dog into the gang. made Wang Yu worry all day long, but fortunately, on Tuesday, the dog politely declined in the name of being in the Jingwu Club, and still studied medicine, sat in the clinic, and taught boxing every day.

On this day, Mr. Wang, the father-in-law, brought a middle-aged man with glasses, claiming to be the housekeeper of the Du Mansion, and handed over an invitation, which turned out to be Du Yuesheng, the tycoon of the Shanghai Tang Youth Gang! Tuesday Dog knew that although Du Yuesheng was a ** person, he was righteous enough to talk about the rules and had a good reputation, so he invited himself as Du Yuesheng, and he couldn't say it if he didn't go.

So, I changed into clean clothes and followed Mr. Wang to get into the car with the housekeeper of Du Mansion.

On Tuesday, the dog came to the inner hall of Du Mansion with the housekeeper of Du Mansion, and Du Yuesheng personally greeted him: "Ah, Brother Zhou, I have been admiring it for a long time!" I've been admiring it for a long time! ”

Tuesday Dog is not the hairy boy he was at the beginning, and replied very wisely: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be!" It's a pain in the fall! The juniors say hello to Uncle Du! After speaking, the rules and regulations kowtowed three times.

Du Yuesheng was overjoyed: "Oh, nephew, I have long heard Commander Cai say that you have a good character, good courage, and good skills, and when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary!" ”

"Uncle Xie's compliment!"

"How is Brother Wang doing?" Du Yuesheng greeted Mr. Wang, and then turned around and explained to Tuesday Dog, "When I was young, I was so reckless and troublesome, your father-in-law treated me several times, and now I am always busy, and I don't have time to chat with my brother for a while!" I heard Commander Cai say that the little brother has the talent of Wu Mu, and when I saw it today, he was really a talent! ”

"Uncle Xie's compliment!" Tuesday Dog secretly admired in his heart: Du Yuesheng is really amazing, he found out my details so quickly, and made friends from all walks of life!

"I heard that my nephew's business has been affected a little recently, I said hello to my acquaintances, don't trouble you anymore, it's not easy for young people to earn money to support their families, and besides, these people are mixed, don't bring my nephew badly. Hahahaha! ”

"Thank you so much, uncle! I'm worried about that, too! ”

"Haha, don't see the nephew, shouldn't we old guys help you young people? If you have something to do in the future, just say it, and come and sit often! ”

"The younger generation remembers, and I have to ask my uncle for more advice in the future! Uncle will call me Ergou in the future! ”

Du Yuesheng chatted with Mr. Wang for a while, and on Tuesday the dog saw the opportunity to retire.

Before going out, Du Yuesheng sincerely invited Tuesday Dog: "Ergou, we will not be outsiders in the future, we have time to come and see Uncle Du, chat with Uncle Du, and drink tea!" ”

Walking out of Du Fu, the dog breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday: it can stop for a few more days!

Since then, the people in the rivers and lakes have really stopped bothering the dog on Tuesday, and the door-to-door medical treatment is also a regular medical treatment. Zhou Dagou took the opportunity to suffer a lot of younger brothers. And on Tuesday, the dog visited Uncle Du twice a month on the first and fifteenth days of the new year, and lived a peaceful life.

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