Chapter 270: The Crazy Stone
When Yang Fan left the city tower, he didn't ask Ye Zhonglang to send someone to send him, and he had already remembered the way he came.
Ye Yunbao is busy in the city, it seems that he is going to stay on the city tower tonight, who knows when the Turks will come.
The snow on the street was not cleared, but a lot of charcoal and soil were sprinkled on it, so the snow was very firm and not slippery.
Yang Fan walked slowly on the street, his steps were hurried, and he didn't look carefully at both sides, only to find that this small city seemed to have just finished the New Year, and there were still blasting rods set off during the New Year on the street, scattered on the ground and trampled by the hooves of the wheels and horses, and firmly stuck to the snow surface.
On both sides of the houses and shop doors, there are peach charms and other auspicious objects for the festival.
There were a lot of people on the street, and they were in a hurry.
The people already knew that the Turks were going to attack this place soon, and many of them closed their business, packed up, and prepared to flee to Liangzhou tomorrow. As for Ming Weishu, if it is really breached, the next target of attack is Liangzhou, they have no choice, they can't escape to the ends of the earth, these small people don't have that ability.
There are families who refuse to leave, who have lived here for generations, where can they go? They were unable to make a living elsewhere, nor were they able to help the old and the young to leave their homes, and these people pinned their hopes on the defenders, and although they were apprehensive, they continued to live their lives.
There were many people on the road, whether Han Chinese, Uighurs, Khitans, Qiang people, or Tibetans, most of them were in a hurry to prepare for tomorrow's evacuation, including the Turks living here.
When the Turkic soldiers fought between various tribes in order to fight for the steppe. It's just as bloody as it gets. Who cares that these Turks in Mingwei are their kindred, all for their own survival! They don't have the concept of nation in their minds at all.
Yang Fan saw a snack shop at the intersection, which was still open for business. The steaming cauldron brought a touch of peace and tranquility to this flustered and depressed scene.
The snack bar sells snacks such as hu cakes and noodles, and there are really some hungry people who have been busy all day eating there.
Yang Fan zhanzhu footsteps. Looking at the shopkeeper, probably in his early fifties, his hair was already gray, his face was full of bitterness, although the business came to the door, but the smile that was squeezed out still couldn't hide the worry in his expression, the Turks were about to kill the city, who could really ignore it?
The city was depressed, and this atmosphere unconsciously affected Yang Fan. His steps grew heavier and heavier.
When Yang Fan returned to his place, Tian Ainu immediately ran over happily and greeted him happily: "Hey! β
Tenainu has already bathed. As she herself had hoped for. Wash it fragrantly, white and clean. There is no rouge gouache, and her skin is white and delicate. Because I just took a bath, there is a natural red on my cheeks. There is no lipstick, her youthful and tender mouth flaps are naturally delicate.
She is still wearing the women's nomadic robe, but she is very clean, the lapels are neat, the belt is tightly tied, trying to highlight her slender waist, she is holding her little hands behind her back, looking at Yang Fan with a smile, the jade fat is smooth, the thin muscles are clear, which is both annoying and lovely.
Because of his heavy heart, Yang Fan didn't notice that Tian Ainu was as beautiful as a hibiscus out of the water, but smiled at her gently and asked, "I'm back, have you eaten?" β
Didn't get the praise of his sweetheart, and didn't even see a trace of amazement, Tian Ainu's shoulders collapsed, like a child who was looking forward to praise but didn't achieve his goal, pursed his lips slightly, and said sheepishly: "Not yet, the food has been delivered, I wanted to wait for you to come back and eat together, but now it's cold, I'll find a post guard to warm it up." β
Yang Fan said: "I'll go find it, by the way, let's go to Liangzhou tomorrow." β
"Oh......"
Tian Ainu replied listlessly.
Yang Fan stood at the entrance of the courtyard and shouted a few times, but no one answered, Tian Ainu suddenly remembered something, and said to him: "Oh, I remember, the post guards were all called to the western warehouse, and I heard that they were going to distribute military rations to the four cities. β
Yang Fan said: "Oh, then let's go out to eat." Do you want to wear more? β
Tian Ainu pouted and said, "I'm not cold." β
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Then let's go." β
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The place where Yang Fan took her was the snack bar he had seen at the intersection just now.
Ainu was led to the front of the store by him, and when he saw the steaming soup pot, his eyes were slightly bent.
The small fish-like noodles in the soup pot are being boiled in boiling water and turned up and down, "swimming" so happily, and the thick fragrance of noodles comes to the nose.
Tian Ainu couldn't help but think of the day she was rescued by Yang Fan, the bowl of noodle soup that she devalued worthless, the toothbrush that shed hair, and that sunny morning......
Tian Ainu's heart was warm, she secretly glanced at Yang Fan, and thought with satisfaction: "Although this guy has eyes and no beads, he is reluctant to praise others, but ...... The mind is still quite delicate. β
When Yang Fan and Tian Ainu walked into the shop, there was only one diner left, and the man didn't ask for anything else, but asked for a bowl of noodle soup. Probably because the Turks were coming, the soldiers were in a panic, and the man didn't have the heart to wait outside for a long time, Yang Fan and Tianai slaves ordered a few side dishes and food, and the man had already finished snoring and eating a bowl of noodles and left in a hurry.
Of course, the food ordered by Tian Ainu included noodles, which contained too many beautiful and sweet memories for her!
Who would have thought that the unscrupulous thief who climbed the wall to steal things at the beginning would become the loveliest lover in her heart today?
Tian Ainu took a bite of noodles, glanced at Yang Fan, and thought about the bits and pieces of the two together, that bowl of noodles was really sweeter than honey.
Yang Fan took a bite of braised sheep's face, looked at Tian Ainu, and said: "Why don't you just eat noodles, so many dishes, you can also eat some, haven't your stomach eased yet?" β
"No......"
Tian Ainu smiled. automatically and consciously regarded Yang Fan's words as his sweetheart's thoughtfulness towards himself. Said sweetly: "This noodle soup is fresh and delicious, the taste is chewy, and it is very fragrant to chew." People love ......."
As she spoke, she glanced at Yang Fan with smiling eyes, wondering if she also felt that the pretty gentleman in front of her was "the soup is clear and delicious." The texture is chewy and chewy......"
The shopkeeper of the snack shop saw that there were no more customers, and returned to the shop, just sat down at the empty table on the side, and when he heard Tian Ainu say this, a smile appeared on his tired face, and he said happily: "This girl is really knowledgeable, and the ability of the little old man is not good, it is this and the kung fu of noodles." Don't say that this Ming Weishu is unmatched even in Liangzhou. β
Tian Ainu pursed his lips and smiled at him, "Hmm! The shopkeeper's words are not boasting. The little girl is also good at cooking. But it's hard for me to make such a sense of humor, it's just ...... You're not so good at seasoning. A few side dishes are also average. β
The shopkeeper smiled awkwardly and said, "Who says it's not, Xiao Lao'er is really not good at this." Alas, if it weren't for that, I wouldn't have fallen to this point. β
When Yang Fan heard this, he couldn't help but ask: "Old man, the Turkic army is coming, and everyone is busy preparing to flee to Liangzhou. Since the old man is from Liangzhou, it must be easier to settle down there, but how can I see that you don't have the slightest intention of preparing to go? β
The shopkeeper sighed: "The old wife is sick, the little old man is not dexterous, there is only one daughter in the family, she has been married a long time ago, what are we tossing, I hope that the official army can hold the Ming Wei Army, the Turks are really going to enter the city, I am so old, I will die." Liangzhou, the little old man has no face to go back......"
Yang Fan and Tian Ainu glanced at each other, knowing that this old man must have something sad, so the two of them were very obedient and didn't ask much.
The old man seemed to be very talkative, or he didn't have much hope for the official army to hold Ming Weishu, and he felt that his death was approaching, and he wanted to talk to people, so he didn't need to ask more, so he went on on his own: "At the beginning, my brother and I partnered to open a restaurant in Liangzhou, I am good at making noodles, he is good at scorching, and the business is booming."
My brother is not my own brother, but my ancestors have a relationship between the two families, and the little old man doesn't know when he started, anyway, he beat my grandfather's generation, and the two families are like a family. Our Rice Zhuangzi business is good, there are few people in Liangzhou City, as soon as the meal arrives, the guests at the door of our Rice Zhuangzi are lined up, but no one goes to the next few Rice Zhuangzi. β
Seeing that he had said it himself, Tian Ainu couldn't help but ask, "In that case, why did the old man move here, and ...... Only such a snack shop? β
The shopkeeper smiled sadly and said, "I've been calculated." β
He was silent for a moment, and said faintly: "The food made by the rice village next to me can't fight my house, and it can't be opened if it is squeezed, can you not hate?" They just want to fix us. Our two families live next to each other, there is a big stone roller at the door, it is the ancestors when the two families pooled money to buy it back, and in the autumn they rolled a rice and wheat or something, and then the business became bigger and bigger, and they didn't grow their own food, and the stone roller was useless and threw it there, anyway, it was so heavy that it was not afraid of people stealing.
Later, a Hu merchant came, probably the first time he saw this rare thing, he had to spend a lot of money to buy it, and bid ten hangs. That thing is not worth a penny, at that time my mother-in-law happened to be at the door, as soon as I heard the price offered by the other party, I was tempted, the audit is just a stone roller, it is rare to meet this person who does not understand, so I sold it to him.
It's nothing to sell things, but my mother-in-law is fascinated for a while, thinking that this stone roller is not worth a few dollars, and if she hides this matter, she can take a small advantage, and when she turns around, she says to my brother and mother-in-law, someone just took the stone roller, sold it for a full amount of money, and gave her half of it. β
When Yang Fan heard this, he faintly understood, and couldn't help but admire: "What a trick!" That's what your opponent did, right? β
The shopkeeper slapped his thigh and said, "Who says it's not?" My mother-in-law tried to hide it, but the merchant went to eat at our restaurant, and told people to roll the stone roller and make a loud show to the people, but when they told him that it was not worth two dollars, he was shocked, and said that he had spent a thousand dollars to buy it.
My brother and I listened to it as a joke at first, and when he said which family to buy from, we were glad that we met a dumb person, but when we returned home, my brother naturally listened to the family and said that he only shared half a penny, and my mother-in-law had no choice but to tell the truth, saying that she only received ten hangings, but people didn't believe it!
As a result, my brother and daughter-in-law scolded in a very angry way, 'Telling a lie is to cut off children and grandchildren', and I ......, my family happened to have only one daughter, and I didn't have a ......."
When the old shopkeeper said this, his eyes were full of tears of remorse: "This is poking at my sore spot, and I was really angry, so I rushed up and beat her, and as a result, our two brothers also started to move." The business is naturally broken up from then on, we are only good at the same, this is separated, the guest is always not good for the east to buy half of the dishes, the west to buy half of the dishes, right?
Our business is getting worse and worse, and we are still not convinced, still holding on to the door, thinking that we want to say goodbye to our original brother's opponent today, and fight for a breath, but the family business saved by our ancestors has also been lost. Later, the shopkeeper of the rice village who used the plan told others about it after drinking, and when the news came out, we knew that we had fallen into someone's big deal! β
Tian Ainu was fascinated by this, and couldn't help asking, "Now that you know the truth, why don't you partner again and open a restaurant together?" β
The old shopkeeper glanced at her, shook his head lightly, and said, "Little girl, you are too naΓ―ve." There are some things that you can make up for if you know what others do, can you forget the damage you have done? If it weren't for remorse, how could my mother-in-law be as sick as she is now? What has happened, how can it be so easy to say that the former is restored to the past? β
Speaking of this, the old shopkeeper smiled self-deprecatingly and sighed deeply: "People, they all have weaknesses!" It doesn't matter if he is a father, son, brother or a friend for generations, as long as someone has a heart, a broken stone can destroy the relationship between you! β
Yang Fan and Tian Ainu were silent, and when they settled the account and said goodbye to the old man, looking at the old man with his back on his back, wrinkled face, and white hair, he remembered the scenery and the harmony of his friends in Liangzhou in the past, and couldn't help but sigh.
When the two returned to the post house, it was already dark, and Tian Ainu stood still by the door and looked back at Yang Fan.
There was a lantern hanging under the corridor, Yang Fan looked at Tian Ainu's pretty and charming face under the lamp, and couldn't help but say, "You are so beautiful today!" β
Tian Ainu couldn't help but laugh "poof", and glanced at him skillfully: "Are you willing to say it now?" β
Although Yang Fan said it a little late, but the praise from her sweetheart still filled her heart with joy, when she closed the door and walked to the bed, her eyebrows were smiling, and her steps were as light as a happy little swallow.
Tian Ainu lit the fire, widened his robe, and wore only a dirty robe, just stretched his waist, and suddenly realized that Fang Cai was only happy, and even forgot to latch the door, and couldn't help but stick out his tongue, and hurriedly walked back to latch the door.
She just walked to the door, the door was pushed open, Yang Fan poked his head in, and said excitedly: "Anu, maybe I have a way!" β
P: Crazy stones, crazy for guaranteed monthly passes!
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