Chapter 172: Trouble
Maybe it's the blessing to the soul to touch the trick, maybe the blind cat touched the dead mouse and caught up, in short, this whip wheel is round and ruthless, snapping on the old horse's buttocks, if it is pumped on the outside of the thick skin, the power of his whip is nothing more than to make the old horse feel a little stinging, speed up the pace, the problem is that the child's whip is not accurate at all, this time the landing point is exactly the position between the two strands of the old fart, the sudden heavy blow makes the old horse can't bear the pain, a long roar, Spread out the four hooves and rushed forward, the three people in the car were all caught off guard, except for the old coachman who was used to the carriage and grabbed the car in time to stabilize his body, Tan Xiaotian and Sun Dong fell in the car together, fortunately, this car is used for long-distance travel, and a thin quilt is laid in the carriage, otherwise this time I have to knock a big bag on the back of the child's head.
"Oh no, the horse is shocked!" The old coachman let out a reflexive exclamation, and the splitter snatched the reins from the little child's hand to control the horse, but Rao was experienced in driving the car, but how could the horse that had just been frightened be so easy to quiet down, and rushed forward in the continuous exclamations of pedestrians on the side of the road.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way, the horse is shocked, get out of the way!" The old coachman could not control the carriage for a while, and he could only pull the reins of the horse and shout desperately - they were on the official road, although there were not many pedestrians on the road at this time, but there were still some of them, and if they were hit by a frightened horse in a gallop, it would be worth breaking their arms and legs, or losing their lives at worst.
People dodge when they hear the sound, but not everyone has such a spiritual ear. Then the legs and feet of Lisuo, the carriage galloped thirty or fifty paces later. Walking along the road was a rather sloppy man dressed in a half-gray cotton robe. There are patches in some places on the robe, cotton is still exposed in some places, and a brown scarf is worn on the head, and I don't know how long it has not been washed, the color is close to the earth color, and he carries a large gourd in his right hand, and while walking, he also raises the gourd from time to time to take a sip, and his steps are staggering. There was obviously no one around, but the road under his feet was twisted and crooked, until the carriage rushed to the back seven or eight paces away before he heard the old coachman's shout, stopped, slowly turned his head to see what was going on, but when he saw clearly, it was already unavoidable, and there was no way to dodge.
"Phew!" Seeing that the tragedy was about to happen, the old coachman was anxious. With all the strength of his life, he pulled the reins back, and his entire back was almost attached to the bottom of the carriage, and finally, at the last moment when the carriage hit the man. He finally stopped the horse, but even so, the man's shoulder was rubbed by the horse's body. Suddenly became a rolling gourd, fell to the ground and rolled several times.
"Mr. Sun. Every day, how are you. Are there any injuries? Stopping the carriage, the old coachman hurriedly poked his head into the carriage and asked--The task of his trip is to send Sun Dong and Tan Xiaotian to Yangzhou safely, something happened on the way, the old man will definitely not be able to spare him, as for the person who was knocked down, he was not very worried, first, he controlled the startled horse at the last moment, although he hit someone, it is estimated that it will not be very serious with his experience, and secondly, if you look at the appearance of that person, you will know that it is not a person with a background, as long as you don't die, the big deal is to lose money to treat the injury, with the family situation of Liu Fu, It's nothing.
"It's okay, Old Wei, what's wrong?" Rubbing his sore head, Sun Dong asked, Tan Xiaotian was lucky, when he fell into the carriage, it was Tang on his leg, although he was a little frightened, he was not injured.
"Alas, the horse was frightened and hit someone." Seeing that the two of them were fine, the coachman Lao Wei was a little relieved, he sighed, jumped out of the carriage to see the pedestrian who was hit.
"Ah, I hit someone, what should I do?!" Knowing that it was his last whip, Tan Xiaotian's face turned white, and he was at a loss to pull Sun Dong's arm, not knowing what to do at all.
"Uh, let's get out of the car and have a look." Sun Dong also encountered this kind of thing for the first time, and he had no idea of his own, but no matter what, he was an adult, and Qiu Ju handed over the child to him to take care of, so he had to stand up and be responsible.
When the two of them came out of the carriage, Lao Wei had already come to the person who fell on the side of the road and squatted down to check the situation, and other pedestrians on the road also came over to gather around, not daring to get too close for fear of causing trouble, just gossiping about ideas.
With Tan Xiaotian squeezing through the crowd, Sun Dong also squatted down next to that person, and before he could ask, he smelled a very strong smell of alcohol, and when he turned his eyes, he saw a gourd that was still dripping with wine not far away.
It turned out to be an alcoholic.
Sun Dong secretly said in his heart - walking on the road and still drinking, should he not be the person who touched the porcelain?
The drunkard fell to the ground motionless, Lao Wei and Sun Dong carefully examined it, except for a piece of skin that was broken on the back of his left hand, there seemed to be no external injuries in other places, and the dust and dirt all over his body were a little embarrassed, but this level of impact should not cause a coma, right?
"Brother Sun, what's wrong with him?" Tan Xiaotian also squeezed next to this person, and when he saw that this person was not moving, he asked worriedly.
Sun Dong didn't answer immediately, and put his finger under the person's nose with a solemn face and tried it, "There is still breathing, it shouldn't be a big deal." Feeling the flow of air on his fingers, and the breath was not weak, his expression relaxed a little, comforting Tan Xiaotian.
"Really? So why didn't he move? Tan Xiaotian asked puzzled.
"It can't be an internal injury, right?" The coachman, Lao Wei, also asked worriedly.
"It's not a big elephant, may I ask, is there Langzhong here?" Sun Dong was also asked vaguely, the so-called internal injury, that is, the injury is inside, it is like beating someone through a cotton pad, there is nothing wrong on the surface, maybe the inside is broken, and he doesn't understand medical skills, so he has to ask for help like onlookers.
The onlookers stared at each other, you look at me, I look at you, but no one stood up - Lang Zhong is also a technical job, not everyone understands, even if Pang Laosi is a half-hung Tulang, there is only one in Meilong Town, not to mention that this is an official road. I happened to run into one.
"This person is so drunk, can't he be drunk?" Someone kindly reminded.
That's right.
Sun Dong and Lao Wei exchanged glances. I felt that this was a great possibility, so I put my ears close to it and listened carefully. The breathing is very steady, and there is also a low snoring sound.
"Heh, this person is really not an ordinary person." Standing up from the other party's side, Sun Dong shook his head with a wry smile.
Lao Wei also checked again, and was sure that this person was indeed asleep and not passed out, so a smile appeared on his face.
"Old Uncle Wei, what's wrong with this person?" Tan Xiaotian asked anxiously.
"Oh, it's fine. He was drunk. Lao Wei patted the dirt on his hands and replied with a smile.
"Drunk? No, Uncle Tian is often drunk, and whenever he gets drunk, he always screams and yells, and he has never been at ease? Tan Xiaotian said strangely.
"You said it's Boss Tian? Hehe, it's that guy who has too bad a drink, and when you see more in the future, you'll know that drunk people have everything, and some love to cry. Some like to laugh, some like to pull people to nag, and some like to make trouble, like this drunk and then sleep. It's a good wine. The coachman Lao Wei explained with a smile.
"Oh, so what now?" I don't seem to understand it, but I also know that I have seen too little. Tan Xiaotian is no longer entangled in this, but raises a practical problem that needs to be solved urgently.
"What to do? Let's wake up first. Sun Dong replied after thinking about it. Squatting down again, he shook the man's shoulder. "Friends, wake up, wake up." He exclaimed, shaking it.
"Don't make a fuss!" The man just muttered impatiently, raised his hand and opened Sun Dong's hand, turned over, nested his body together, and continued to see Zhou Gong.
Sun Dong couldn't wake up and replaced Lao Wei, but the result was the same, that person probably really drank too much, and he couldn't call it no matter how he screamed.
What to do?
Now the two adults are gone.
Although this person only has a piece of skin on his hand, he has not suffered any major injuries, but he can't leave it here, the current weather is not cold, but it is not hot, and he has been lying on the ground for a long time, and he may have something to do.
"That's it, why don't we move the person to the car first, and see that he should be on the same road as us, and if he hasn't sobered up in the next town, let's stay here first and find a Langzhong to show him?" The coachman, Lao Wei, thought about it and proposed.
"Well, okay." After thinking about it for a while, Sun Dong agreed, their carriage can seat six people when squeezed a little, and now there are only him and Tan Xiaotian, which actually only occupies a space of one and a half people, and it is very spacious inside, although it is a little inconvenient to have such an alcoholic, fortunately, it is only to the next town, and it will be over after a while.
With a decision, the two people no longer hesitated, one raised his shoulders, the other moved his legs, although the drunkard struggled a few times, he was finally carried into the carriage by the two people and lay down.
"And this." He was too small to move people to help, but Tan Xiaotian was not idle, he ran to the side of the road to pick up the gourd that was still dripping with wine, stuffed the kettle, and ran back to climb into the car, putting the gourd next to the person.
"Oh, that's sensible. Old Wei, let's go. Patting the child's head, Sun Dong instructed Lao Wei.
The carriage set off again and gradually walked away, and the onlookers on the road saw that there was no excitement to see, and the crowd quickly dispersed.
After sitting in the carriage for a while, Sun Dong came out again and sat side by side with Lao Wei.
"Huh? How did you get out? Lao Wei was surprised - the weather in early spring, although the wind is not very strong, but it is not comfortable to blow on the face for a long time, Lao Wei is a long-distance coachman, has been accustomed to the life of the wind and the sun, but Sun Dong is a chess profession, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is not too much to say that he is powerless, since the first day after sitting outside for a while, he rarely comes out again, from a certain point of view, his adult hardship tolerance is not even comparable to Tan Xiaotian, a child who grew up in the countryside.
"Hey, the smell is too big, I can't stand it." Sighing, Sun Dong smiled bitterly - no matter how big the space in the carriage is, it is limited, and the drunkard's breath of alcohol will not be reduced by half a point because he is asleep, although Sun Dong is not a person with a habit of cleanliness, but he can't stand staying in such a relatively closed environment for a long time.
"Huh." Old Wei smiled honestly, didn't say anything more, and continued to catch up with him.
In the carriage. Tan Xiaotian sat next to the man and looked at the other party, he didn't care much about the smell of wine. Because Tian Dayi was drunk for three days, he had long been accustomed to that taste.
The drunkard lying in the carriage was still asleep. Occasionally, he smacks his lips and seems to be reminiscing about the taste of wine. The light in the carriage is not very good, but you can roughly see the appearance of the other party, looking at the age, it doesn't seem to be very big, but there is a beard on the face, how big it is, it is difficult to estimate, and it is unforgettable at a glance. There is a big scar on the left forehead, even in the hair, almost the same as Tan Xiaotian's palm, and the hat is not very conspicuous when he gets out of the car, but at this time, the hat is taken off and put aside, the hideous outline makes Tan Xiaotian can't help but touch his forehead, thinking about such a big scar, how painful it must be when he is injured!
"Oh". I don't know how long the carriage had been on the official road, and the drunkard snorted softly, and opened his sleepy eyes in a daze, and he frowned. With his right hand pinching his temples on both sides, he struggled to sit up and lean on the carriage with his left hand, looking in pain.
"Uncle. Are you awake? Seeing the drunkard wake up, Tan Xiaotian shouted happily.
"Ugh. Who are you? Where is this? With his right hand down, the drunkard squinted at Tan Xiaotian for a while before asking. Speech is slurred, and the accent does not seem to be northerner, but fortunately, Tan Xiaotian's aunt is a northerner, and only the two of them will chat with Tan Xiaotian in northern dialect from time to time when they are together, so Tan Xiaotian can still understand.
"I'm Tiantian, this is the carriage, you are in the carriage." Tan Xiaotian replied.
"Uh, hehe, kid, you're really good at talking." Listening to Tan Xiaotian's answer, the drunkard was stunned for a moment, and then laughed - such a large space, coupled with a little bump, he naturally guessed that he was in the carriage, the problem was that he wanted to know where he was, not what kind of transportation he was in.
"Really? Hey. Thinking that the other party was complimenting himself, Tan Xiaotian smiled happily.
Although the movement in the carriage was not loud, Sun Dong and Lao Wei were sitting at the entrance of the carriage, so they heard it clearly, so the curtain was opened, and Sun Dong poked his head in from the outside, "Wake up?" He asked.
"Oh, who are you?" Although Sun Dong is not very old, he is an adult after all, and his tone is also kind, the drunkard nodded, and then asked rhetorically.
"Oh, I'm Sun Dong, he's Tan Xiaotian, what do you call it, big brother." Sitting in the carriage, Sun Dongqiang asked as he endured the discomfort of the smell of wine.
"Me? What is my name? Unexpectedly, this simple question could not be more simple but stumped the drunkard, he muttered to himself, his brows furrowed more and more tightly, and his right hand pinched his temple again, and his head hurt again.
It's broken, don't knock your head and break your head when you fall, right?
Seeing that this drunkard's expression was painful, not as if he was acting, Sun Dong secretly screamed that it was not good - when he helped this person get up from the ground, this person was also covered with dust on his head, and he was covered by hair, and he only knew that there was no bloodshed, but he didn't know whether there was a bump or not, everyone knew that the head was the head of the six yangs, the most important organ of the human body, if something went wrong with this thing, it would be a big trouble.
"Don't worry, don't worry, you lie down for a while, wait until you get to the town in front, let's find Langzhong and take a look." Sun Dong comforted the man for a few words, and then sat back next to Lao Wei, sighing helplessly - he was obsessed with playing chess, and all he thought about in his mind was chess, and this was the first time he had encountered such a thing, which was really nerve-wracking.
"How's it going?" Seeing Sun Dong sighing, Lao Wei asked with concern.
"Alas, I can't even remember what my last name is, I'm afraid I'll hurt my head." Sun Dong sighed.
"Uh, so coincidentally? , don't worry too much, just fell on the head, it's normal for your brain to be a little confused, maybe it will be fine soon. After all, Lao Wei is a person who often runs outside, and he has more experience than Sun Dong, although he is also very worried, but he still comforts Sun Dong.
"I hope so." Another sigh, Sun Dong smiled bitterly.
In the carriage, the drunkard who had just laid down somehow sat up again, his eyes looking around in the carriage, as if looking for something.
"Uncle, what are you looking for?" Seeing this, Tan Xiaotian hurriedly asked.
"Wine, wine, where's my gourd?" The drunkard asked nervously, as if it was something of great value.
"Oh, here we are!" Tan Xiaotian hurriedly picked up the wine gourd that was covered with a thin quilt and handed it to the drunkard.
Grabbing the wine gourd, pulling out the stopper, the drunkard couldn't wait to take two sips from mouth to mouth - although most of the wine in the gourd had been spilled when it fell to the ground before, the shape of the gourd determined that as long as the gourd did not happen to be mouth-side down, then the wine inside would not run out.
After two sips of wine, the drunkard's condition improved, his head didn't seem to hurt so much, and he breathed a long sigh of relief, giving people the feeling that he had just returned from the ghost gate.
"Uncle, are you feeling better?" Seeing the obvious changes in the other party, Tan Xiaotian asked with concern.
"Well, much better, thank you, kid." The drunkard patted Tan Xiaotian's head and said with a smile.
"No thanks." Tan Xiaotian said busily.
"By the way, what's your name?" Due to a headache, the drunkard didn't hear Sun Dong's introduction clearly, so he asked again.
"Oh, my name is Tan Xiaotian, and everyone else calls me Tiantian." Tan Xiaotian replied.
"Tan Xiaotian, Tan Xiaotian" After hearing this name, a thoughtful expression appeared on the drunkard's face, and he muttered in his mouth, as if he was caught in a memory. (To be continued......)