The sun is approaching mid-sky, and the wind is slow, with a sweet fragrance.

Zhong Ye walked down Mozi Street, carrying a cowhide bag full of wine in one hand, and taking a sip from time to time.

Mozi Street is neither wide nor narrow, the hundred-year-old ancient willow hangs down tens of millions of gold threads, and the flying flakes pounce on Zhong Ye's wine-scented clothes from time to time.

"Qingzun vegetarian wine,

Drunk and empty,

Remember last year's spring twilight,

Yiren Yingying,

Fighting grass,

At a glance, the heart is scarred. ”

Singing can be heard from the roadside liquor shops, and the street is mostly bistros, reserved for those who have little money but have leisure.

Most of the singers who sing here are old and decrepit half-aged who have rolled over from the lively scene.

Although there is not much left of the posture, the singing rhyme is much more flavorful than that of young singers.

"This song is well written," Zhong Ye thought silently in his heart, "I should write it down and go back and let the gourd learn to sing." ”

Zhong Ye's family was poor and couldn't afford to buy a singer, so he often let the gourd sing a few sentences casually when he was drinking at home to relieve his boredom.

It's a pity that there will be so many gourd songs, and I've been tired of listening to them over and over again, and now that I heard a good new song, Zhong Ye listened to it attentively and wanted to write it down.

While I was listening carefully, the singing was interrupted.

In Lucy's small restaurant, two cook-looking people chased after each other while arguing, and it turned out to be a goat to be slaughtered and broke free from the rope and ran out.

Zhaoyi people don't eat mutton much, because they think it's fishy.

But this kind of small shop sells mutton all year round, naturally because it is cheap.

"You go around from behind and stop it!" An older man, who looked like a cook, instructed the teenage runner: "This beast is very cunning, and he has run away three times in half a day." ”

The young man crept around and tried to stop the goat in front, but he thought it would react quickly and easily get under the man's crotch.

The two people chased and intercepted, and the goat flashed and moved, and when he couldn't run away, he simply lowered his head and slammed into it.

Knocked the cook on all fours.

The cook was furious, drew a knife from his waist, and scolded, "You brute! The lord slaughtered you in the street today! ”

The goat took two steps back, and suddenly fell to his knees with a bend of his front legs.

At this time, there were many people who came out to see the excitement, and when they saw this, they all said: "This sheep is actually human, and he knows how to kneel and beg for mercy." ”

The cook shook his head and said, "It's useless to kneel and kowtow, my family depends on this business to survive, is it possible for my whole family to drink the northwest wind if I let it go?" ”

In a small shop like this, the owner is generally not only responsible for collecting accounts, but usually doubles as a cook. It is indeed a small business, and it makes hard-earned money.

They are usually used to killing, and they are not as merciful as ordinary people.

"Besides, even if I release it today, sooner or later it will become someone else's belly." The cook said: "It's better to die early and give birth early, and be reincarnated as an adult in the next life." ”

So saying, he went forward and killed the goat.

"Wait, sell me this goat." Zhong Ye spoke on the horse: "How much silver is willing to sell?" ”

The people on the street didn't know Zhong Ye, but they didn't dare to deceive him when they saw him as a majestic man, and the cook said truthfully: "I can't hide it, I bought this sheep for half a penny." Because it is an old sheep, the meat is not considered to be eaten, and it costs two bundles of firewood to cook it. If you want to buy it, I'll give it to you at the original price, and I don't want to make any money. ”

Zhong Ye dismounted, walked up to the goat and asked, "Would you like to go back with me?" ”

The goat was still kneeling there, and nodded directly.

Zhong Ye also thought it was funny, he had seen many horses with human nature, but it was the first time he had met a goat that could understand human speech.

Zhong Ye is not a woman's benevolence, he just thinks that this goat is very special, not to mention that he has met it, and it is a little unreasonable to turn a blind eye, anyway, he is not nosy once or twice.

Zhong Ye reached into his arms and took out the money, and the goat stood up and gnawed on his wine bag vigorously.

"Heh, is it possible that you still love this mouthful?" Zhong Ye smiled.

"Seriously, this thing has already secretly drunk two bowls of wine." The runner said, "The boss thought I was stealing the drink." ”

"If you don't get drunk after drinking two bowls of wine, it means that the wine in your store must be mixed with water." Zhong Ye said with a smile: "I'll give you a penny, half of which is the value of this goat, and the other half you bring me two big bowls, and then prepare a bundle of grass and a plate of snacks." ”

"What are you doing here, officer?" The two men in the tavern were dumbfounded.

"I'm inviting him to drink." Zhong Ye smiled: "But it has to be my own wine, and the wine in your store is only afraid that it will not like me." ”

The boss and cook blushed suddenly, took the money and instructed the person who ran the hall: "Just do what this uncle says." ”

Although I'm a little embarrassed, it's actually not a shame, which one of the wine shops and restaurants on this street doesn't mix water? Both the seller and the buyer know it.

Zhong Ye sat on the steps, his horse was never tethered, and he stood leisurely by the roadside, looking up from time to time to eat two bites of willow leaves.

The appetizers were quickly served, and two large bowls, one in front of Zhong Ye, and the other in front of the goat.

The grass was also bought quickly, and there were people on the street who fed the horses, so you could buy a bundle from there.

Zhong Ye poured two large bowls of wine from his wine bag, picked up the bowl in front of him and touched it with the goat.

The goat was not polite, bowed his head and drank wildly, and in the blink of an eye he drank a bowl of wine.

Then he raised his head and shouted a few times, very proud, it looked like an old man who was greedy for a cup, saying "good wine, good wine." ”

Zhong Ye then poured it full again, drinking and eating one person and one sheep, not caring at all about the increasing number of onlookers.

It wasn't until he drank all the wine in the wine bag that Zhong Ye got up, and at this time the goat was also drunk and staggered to his feet.

Zhong Ye then picked it up and took it on the horse, and the horse knew the way, and without Zhong Ye's drive, he walked back unhurriedly.

After returning to the Chaoyong Mansion, Zhong Ye went back to his bedroom, lay down and fell asleep, completely forgetting about the goat.

When I woke up again, it was already sunset, and the fragrance wafted over, which made my finger appetizing.

Zhong Ye got up and went out, followed the fragrance to the kitchen, and saw the gourd busy on the stove.

"What are you cooking?" Zhong Ye asked, touching his stomach.

"Lamb!" The gourd head didn't look back and said, "Didn't Grandpa bring a sheep when he came back at noon?" Although this sheep is a little old, fortunately, it was poured wine in advance, so it is still easy to cook. ”

Zhong Ye's face was not very good, but the gourd turned his back to him and he couldn't see it at all.

"Brother Yang, I'm really sorry for you," Zhong Ye said to the sheepskin under the tree in the yard, "Zhong will never eat mutton from now on." ”

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