Chapter 3 The Old Way is coming
The visitor slowly swayed into the courtyard and stopped. I saw that this person was about 1.8 meters tall, and his beard was white. He has a long face, a wide forehead, deep eyes, and a reddish face. There was a leather belt tied around his waist, and nine gems of different colors were embedded on it, and I don't know if it was real or not. The man glanced in the direction of the stables and walked over to the table. "The old Taoist Cangshan is polite!"
"What is the old way?" The first of the three to react was thunderstorm. Lei Jingyu has never seen people dressed as Taoist priests, after all, it is modern, this kind of appearance is generally rare, not to mention that this is still a village.
Grandma Zhang hurriedly covered her mouth with thunderous rain, "Don't talk nonsense!" turned her head to look at Lao Dao, "Don't blame the Daoist, children are not sensible." ”
"It's okay, it's okay, the old way travels through the world and passes through here, and I hope that the lord's family will give me thin porridge, I am grateful!" After speaking, he gave another salute with one hand.
Grandpa Zhang pulled over a chair, "Dao Chang sit down, there is no good food at home, please don't dislike it." ”
Most of the older generation are very respectful when they see them dressed up like this, so much so that they are a little afraid of respect. This place has been circulating all kinds of fairy and fine stories since the early years, and there are many so-called "disciples" among the people, who are called "watchers" here, usually to help people pinch auspicious times, to appease children and frightened or something. As for whether it is good or not, only the person who sees it knows for himself. The older generation will generally feel that the other party has a sense of mystery when they see such people, and they will never offend even if they don't please them. Such people are like this, not to mention people who are wearing Taoist robes, plus they are simple people, and kindness is nature. So the old couple of the Zhang family gave up their seats very enthusiastically.
Lao Dao was not polite, after sitting down, he chatted with the three of them for a few words, and without anyone greeting him, he killed most of the dishes on the table, plus two bowls of rice, which is really not small for his age. Thunderstorm didn't eat much, and he was far less interested in the food on the table than Lao Dao. And this old way is the first time to see him without looking at him in the eyes a few times. When the thunderstorm was observing the old road, you could see from the afterglow that "Sanjo" stuck his head out of the stable from time to time to look this way. For some reason, Thunderstorm felt a little inexplicably irritable about "Sanjo". I wanted to come over but didn't want to come, the hind hooves that were not easy to use tapped the ground one by one, looking like a little jasper, wanting to refuse and welcome! "Three" was never bolted, and there was no saddle or anything to restrain him, so if it came up with it, there was no obstacle at all!
Lao Dao glanced at the stable with the thunderous gaze, and the "three" shrunk his neck back after seeing it, as if he was afraid of this stranger, the previous "three" had never had this kind of performance, they were all carrying the thunderstorm wherever it was dangerous and exciting, and it had never seen anyone it was afraid of!
Lei Jingyu suddenly remembered that "Old Lei" was still waiting to clean him up at home, so he stood up and said to the old couple: "Grandpa Zhang, Grandma Zhang, I have to go back, if it's not too late, I will take a few more beatings." ”
"It's okay, don't be afraid, if your dad beats you when you go back, you run here, and grandma will give you anger. Grandma Zhang said the words of comforting Lei Jingyu just now. "Don't mess around, Xiao Lei is measured, this kid's skin, education is a good thing," Grandpa Zhang said immediately after Grandma Zhang. Grandma Zhang wanted to argue a few more words, but Lao Dao reversed the conversation, "What, naughty, afraid of going home and being beaten?"
Seeing Lao Dao asking, Grandma Zhang picked up the main things that Lei Jingyu had been beaten from childhood to adulthood and told Lao Dao about them, with a few complaints. The old lady always spoils her children, especially the old lady treats Lei Jingyu as her grandson, and there is no reason to talk about it when the next generation is related, and Lei Hong can't help it many times. The old couple has been in the village for a long time, and the old man has fought as a soldier before, and he also has some prestige in the village. So I usually laugh with the old couple in the village when they talk about it, and then clean him up when they go home.
Lao Dao put down the dishes and chopsticks and wiped his mouth, picked up the tea bowl next to him and took a sip, and swallowed it with the feeling of breaking tea leaves and rubbing his throat. Seeing this, Grandpa Zhang smiled with him, "Dao Chang, the tea is not good, rural people are not so particular, you will drink some!" "It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, coarse tea and light rice, people's hearts are kind, and your old couple is blessed." As he spoke, he took out a small hexagonal light green box from his bosom and put it on the table, and pushed it in front of the old couple.
There are two small pills in this box, which can protect you if necessary. Grandpa Zhang picked up the medicine box suspiciously and glanced at it, his face couldn't help twitching, and he looked at Lao Dao. "Dao Chief, can I take this medicine?" said and pointed the lid of the box to Lao Dao. Grandma Zhang turned her head and looked at it, and she was happy. On the lid of the box are written three small golden characters "Angong Maru". Even the most remote places probably know what this medicine is for!
Lao Dao should also know a little about the medicinal effects of this "Angong Pill", and he couldn't help but wonder, "Cough ......! The medicine bottle of Poor Dao was made for him, and this medicine box came casually, so the old man is not strange." The power of this medicine is quite domineering, and you should not take it if you have nothing to do. Swallow it directly if necessary, and then drink plenty of water. Remember, remember. After saying a few words, the old couple was skeptical, but the old man's words were really sincere, and his expression was serious, and he didn't mean to ask for money. The old couple thanked them! The status of the inconspicuous "Angong Pill" in their hearts skyrocketed. Grandpa Zhang was still thinking about whether he was fooling them to cheat money, but now he is thinking about whether to change the box of this medicine, so as not to worry about looking at it!
After saying this, Lao Dao got up and waved at the thunderstorm. "Let's go, little one, and take me to your house. I went to your father and promised not to beat you. "Really, I don't believe it!" Thunderstorm is not afraid of old ways, but he is not in the habit of taking strangers home. "Really, I had a relationship with your father many years ago, but I don't know if he remembers!"
"Okay then!" Thunderstorm heard Lao Dao say this, and his heart was a little lighter. I thought that I don't have to be beaten this time, at least I shouldn't be beaten before dark! Seeing this, Grandpa Zhang couldn't say anything, and he looked at Grandma Zhang and got up, "I'll go too, with me, Xiao Lei won't be too embarrassed by the rain." In fact, the old couple is still a little worried. Lao Dao didn't say anything more, turned around and took the lead and walked out, followed by Lei Jingyu and Grandpa Zhang. Walking to the gate of the courtyard, Lao Dao glanced at the stable, and "Sanjo" walked out of the stable after seeing it. Lei Jingyu thought that "Sanjo" was here to say goodbye to him, so he ran over and gently touched the thigh of "Sanjo" and said, "It's okay, I can't be beaten when I go home." Go and play on your own. "Sanjo" lowered his head and arched the thunderstorm, opened his mouth and bit the corner of the thunderstorm and dragged him to the side of the stone mill. Usually when they go out to play together, "Sanjo" will have this kind of performance, which is to let the thunderstorm come up, and it will carry him away.
"Sanjo" is very tall and strong, and without a saddle or anything like that, an adult can't get on it, let alone a child. When Grandpa Zhang picked it up, he knew that it was not a local breed, and he was still lame and couldn't work. So it's been scattered all along. The old couple has good hearts and eyes, so they raise it like this, and they don't feed it well, but they have never seen it lose weight. But Lei Jingyu knew that "Sanjo" went out to eat everything, and sometimes he could catch fish and eat by the river, and the children were simple-minded and didn't think anything strange.
"Okay, then you can go back with me. Thunderstorm grabbed the flowing mane of "Sanjo" and jumped up, dragging "Sanjo" with a grin. Thunderstorm patted the neck of "Sanjo" and smiled, just drag it a little, look at your resting appearance!
In this way, the three of them swayed and walked towards Lei Jingyu's house, and the people they met along the way stopped to take a few more looks. It is often seen in thunder and rain on horseback, and Lao Zhang Touer often sees it, but this combination is the first time to encounter it. Especially the old man in a Taoist robe, although the clothes are dressed decently, but the loose hair and the corners of the mouth are a little food residue, why can't you see the meaning of the fairy Dao bones!
The three of them crossed the village to the door of Thunderstorm's house. The meal had just been served, steaming hot. The courtyard was very lively, but the people had not yet arrived. Lei Hong was still crooked on the rattan chair, and the three members of the Lei Ming family were talking to something, but they didn't see Lei Jingfeng and Lei Mu, they should be in the kitchen. Sister Liu was busy preparing dishes and chopsticks inside and out, and when she looked up, she saw that the three of them were about to enter the door. She knew Lao Zhangtou, but she hadn't seen Lao Dao, so she opened her mouth and asked, "Who are you?" Sister Liu's voice also alarmed Lei Hong, who was pretending to sleep, and Lei Ming's family, who was chatting, Lei Hong opened his eyes and got up, and couldn't help but be in a trance after seeing the person who came.
"Real person, is it really you?" Lei Hong hesitated for a moment and did not step forward. Seeing this, everyone also woke up from their stunned state, but they were not the owners of this courtyard and couldn't give in, so they had to stand in place with some embarrassment. The most relaxing thing is the thunderstorm, and at first glance, this old way really didn't lie to him. The heart was put in his stomach, and he got off the horse and ran to the kitchen.
Seeing Lei Jingyu running over, Lei Hong came back to his senses and hurriedly let go of the table behind him, "The real person hasn't eaten yet, if you don't dislike it, use some in the cold house, please take a seat." As he spoke, he bowed his hand and stretched out his hand to give way to the opposite door.
"Then the old way will bother! You all sit down!" The old way was not polite, and generously sat down in the first place and beckoned everyone to sit down together.
"Why don't you see your wife and the son?" asked Lao Dao to Lei Hong.
"Oh, in the kitchen, I'll call her out!" replied Lei Hong. After speaking, he shouted to the kitchen, "Juan'er, the guest at home (Turkish pronunciation: and er)! You and the boss hurry up!"
"Here, isn't this just a dish!" Lei Mu came out of the kitchen with the dishes, followed by the two brothers Lei Jingfeng.