The three of them walked out of Xinglongji, and Zhao Qingmiao took Chang Xi to the silk shop next door.

It's Juyue, looking at the bright sun, there is no intention of autumn. But the new clothes that should be made by the daughter's family still have to be prepared.

There were women in and out of the silk shop, and Shen Xiao felt that it was inconvenient to follow up, so he simply waited outside.

This shop is as deep as the sea, and all kinds of silk and satin are charming. After waiting for a while, Shen Xiao's legs were sore and he leaned against the wall of the door, his hands were folded and his head was raised, and his eyes were cold.

Passing through the rooftops of the market, the silhouette of a temple tower stands on the green hills in the distance.

Shen Xiao lowered his eyelids lazily. When he was young, he was frivolous, and when he entered the temple, he only worshiped at will. Isn't it because of this that he was favored by the thief?

"Little boy?"

A voice of vicissitudes called him back to God.

Shen Xiao looked sideways, it turned out to be the old man who had just set up a table to eat. Obviously he was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, what kind of son was he called-he was suspicious in his heart, and said, "I'm just a subordinate." ”

"Oh, I see." Huo Laoweng smiled nonchalantly, and while putting down his rolled up sleeves, he looked over, revealing a little unclear inquiry.

He suddenly said seriously: "The old decay looks at your profound bones, you are the dragon and phoenix among the people, and he is rich and noble." ”

Shen Xiao's heart jumped, and he cautiously examined this old man.

"Uncle, do you still look at your face?"

"I understand a little." Huo Laoweng put his hands behind his back and said, "I heard that you have a bit of a Beijing accent, but I miss that place." ”

Shen Xiao's eyes were slightly cold, his expression was slightly tense, and he asked him, "Isn't the old man a local?" Shangjing is the root of the imperial city, how did you come to Yongcheng? ”

Huo Laoweng: "Well...... this" turned his eyes to the market, and his smile was shallow, a little unspeakable.

At this time, Zhao Qingmiao walked out of the shop, and Chang Xi behind him was holding a scarlet and begonia brocade.

The two looked in a good mood.

Huo Laoweng looked back and arched his hand, turned around and blended into the crowd.

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Qingmiao stepped forward and approached Shen Xiao, her eyes glaring at the figure.

Shen Xiao lowered his eyes, secretly hooked his lips, and replied with a normal face: "That old man said that he would look at the face, and I am now a dragon swimming in the shallows, and when I take off one day, I will definitely travel in the sky." ”

Zhao Qingmiao was stunned for a moment, twisted her eyebrows, pulled the corners of her mouth lightly, and snorted coldly in her nasal voice: "Fortune telling, nine times out of ten, it is yours." ”

Chang Xi also touched Shen Xiao's arm with his elbow and asked with concern: "Shen Jiu, did he cheat you about the money?" ”

"......" The corners of Shen Xiao's mouth twitched, and he grinded his teeth silently.

He will make you stunned in the future.

Zhao Qingmiao stared at the old man and walked out of the distance, suddenly his eyebrows relaxed, and he said to Chang Xi: "I see that this old man is a little weird, you go to Xinglong and ask Xiao Er, see if you know what the origin is." ”

Chang Xi responded and handed over the two pieces of cloth to Shen Xiao.

When she re-entered the Xinglong Restaurant, she grabbed Xiao Er and asked in the corner.

"Hey, didn't you just leave? Does your lady want to bring some other dishes back? This kind of delivery of food is often among guests, Xiao Er smiled, and casually put the rag towel on his shoulder.

"No, no, little second brother, I'll ask you about someone." Chang Xi blinked and smirked.

"Ah, but I'm so busy greeting guests, why don't you wait until I'm resting?" Xiao Er smiled and hurriedly waved his hand, his toes had already moved out, but his arms were tightly pulled by Chang Xi.

"I'll just say a word or two. Do you know the old man who set up a table with us? Who is he? ”

Xiao Er saw that he couldn't leave, so he had to say quickly: "I'm not familiar with it, I only know that he is an old man who makes umbrellas, and he has a good craft." I heard that someone couldn't learn the craft from him, so I planned to invite him to sit in the shop and be a living sign. I don't know how much money Huo Laoweng didn't agree. ”

Chang Xi was stunned for a moment: This old man is a character!

Xiao Er was urged to serve the food again, and hurriedly pulled out his arm and said, "I heard that he lives in Longju Lane, so I know so much." ”

Chang Xi walked out and told Zhao Qingmiao what he had heard. At the end, she said strangely: "Miss, there are still people in the world who don't want to make more money?" ”

Zhao Qingmiao thought about it, and said with a grimace: "Perhaps, he doesn't want to be too famous, so as not to cause any trouble." ”

Shen Xiao was silent.

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This dragon is in the alley, it sounds very atmospheric, but it is just a narrow alley full of poor people.

Huo Laoweng walked unhurriedly, crossed the narrow alley of the alley, and walked into the depths of the alley on the bluestone road.

Without paying attention, a few drops of water suddenly fell from the top of his head, rolling down the corners of his forehead and into his neck.

Huo Laoweng hurriedly picked up his sleeves and wiped them, and looked up: the people in the alley had bamboo poles in the attics on both sides to dry their clothes.

A row of wooden planks on the left side of the house is used as a door, and the house on the right hand side is a hairy paper pane, which shows that life is more comfortable.

There was a woman at the end of the road who crossed her waist and cursed the street, and when she opened her mouth, she could not listen to the words.

Huo Laoweng got closer and understood, scolding the hidden Goolan courtyard in the alley. What kind of man didn't sleep in the middle of the night, wrapped a sheet around his waist as a trouser belt and went out, in order to hide in the Golan courtyard to be happy. Tut-tut, it's also strange.

The people living in this dragon alley are a little chaotic, but fortunately, there will be servants who come to patrol the streets every few days, and the ordinary people do not dare to make trouble.

Huo Laoweng pushed open the broken wooden door of the tiled house, and before he could close it, the neighbor heard the sound and leaned out of the hidden door and asked him: "Hey, old man Huo, why didn't you go to set up a stall today?" ”

Huo Laoweng has an unwritten rule for making umbrellas: the stall is out at the hour, and the stall is closed at the wrong time. But there are times when you don't want to do business, such as today.

He smiled, his eyes full of indifference: "There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the world, as long as the old man steals half a day of leisure, and earns enough money for me to eat and drink." ”

— It means that you are in charge of Lao Tzu!

The neighbor ate a turtle and retracted his head. Murmuring could be heard through the thin walls. "Cow what cow! No matter how good the umbrella is, don't you live here? ”

Huo Laoweng closed the door, sat down on a bench in the room, closed his eyes and thought, the past was like a flash, and said to himself: "It's clearly like it...... Or am I dizzy? ”

He couldn't figure it out for a moment and became upset. When I was old, I was prone to night sweats, so I poured a cup of herbal tea and drank it all, but I still felt that something was wrong in my heart, so I simply took out the tools from the wooden box to make an umbrella.

Huo Laoweng specializes in making silk umbrellas, which are light and pleasing to the eye. When I first settled in Yongcheng, I just made a living as a living, but later I gradually liked more people, and my reputation spread. But he didn't like to attract so many onlookers, so he simply set up a rule and only made one handful a day.

With bamboo as the bone, with silk face, the umbrella bone is the green bamboo that he sawed in the bamboo forest by himself, the thickness of the knots is evenly proportioned, and it is the most suitable material for making bamboo strips, which is round and flat, and will not be easily bent and cracked under the scorching sun. The silk cloth on the umbrella surface is selected to be finely woven, which can be windy and sun-resistant, if you like elegant people, you can also paint the landscape, flowers and birds by yourself, adding poetry.

I saw him split the bamboo from the middle, subdivided it into 35 umbrella bones, and stretched the corners of the upper umbrella surface, trimming off the excess trimmings. and threading, pleating umbrellas, and installing rods and handles...... It's cumbersome, but you can't be sloppy. When you're done, hold the umbrella in the palm of your hand and try the feel, and turn it around before putting it away.

Huo Laoweng looked up at the sky again, and his heart was already clear.