I guessed half right. The old man did want to eat here, but not to eat, but to buy food.

He took out the money and said to the boss, "I want a bowl of noodles." ”

The boss picked up his bowl and was about to serve the noodles. The old man shook his head. "I'm going to use my own bowl." ”

The boss smiled: "I've heard of sleeping and recognizing the bed, and it's the first time I've seen a bowl for dinner." ”

The old man smiled, a little proud. He said with a desolate expression: "I won't tell you, I've used this bowl for a lifetime." ”

The boss took the white porcelain bowl, looked at the copper hoop on it, nodded, and said, "I can see it." ”

The old man sat silently at a table with a bowl full of noodles, and then ate slowly.

Xue Qian and I sat near him. He looked the old man up and down.

Listening to the old man's accent, it seems that he is not from Huaicheng. And he is full of wind and frost, and seems to have suffered a lot. I saw that the hair on the top of his head was thinning, revealing a somewhat shiny scalp.

This qiē shows that he is very ordinary and definitely not a cultivator. Then his bowl is even more problematic.

Xue Qian and I discussed in a whisper, how to talk to this old man, how to get out his words step by step.

We're halfway through the discussion. Suddenly, the old man sniffed. I turned my head to look at it suspiciously, and saw that the old man was in tears. Teardrops fell into the rice bowl one by one like beads with broken threads.

The old man looked at the bowl of rice in front of him, and his face was full of sorrow.

Xue Qian whispered: "Good girl, is the boss's cooking so unpalatable?" Forced the old man to cry. ”

Xue Qian's words almost made me laugh out loud, and I said, "Old Xue, don't interrupt, let's take a closer look." ”

The old man left tears for a while, then raised his arm and wiped it with the back of his hand. Then he picked up the bowl and devoured the noodles. He then asked his boss for some water and rinsed the bowl.

After the old man had washed the dishes, he sat down on a stool and wiped it over and over again. It's like taking care of some kind of expensive antique.

Xue Qian said: "Let's two go over and say a few words to the old man?" ”

I nodded, and leaned over to the old man's table. Every farmer died.

The old man just wiped the bowl with his head down, and did not react to our arrival.

I coughed dryly and said, "Old man, your bowl seems to be very good." ”

The old man said: "Of course, this is a priceless treasure, and it will not be exchanged." ”

I asked, "Is it an antique?" ”

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know if it's an antique, but for me, it's a treasure." ”

I wanted to ask about the bowl, but I felt a bit presumptuous. It's as if I covet his baby. It's like trying to grab it.

I thought about it and decided to follow the order of the regular set. I said, "Listening to the old man's accent, it doesn't look like a local." ”

The old man said, "I call the world home. I've been wandering since I was sensible. I'm about to turn around the world. Everywhere I went, I was an outsider. ”

I scratched my head and thought, "Looks like this old man really has a story." ”

I thought for a while and said, "Old man, my name is Zhao Mang, I don't know your surname?" ”

The old man thought for a while and said, "When I was sensible, the people around me called me a few cheap names, but they were nothing more than names such as dogs and miscellaneous dogs, which were very vulgar and difficult to get into the elegant hall. Nothing. ”

I was stunned for a moment and thought, "I can't call you a, can I?" ”

I thought about it for a moment and asked with some embarrassment, "So, what is your last name?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "My surname is Tian." ”

I couldn't help but say, "How can anyone with a surname like this?" ”

The old man laughed twice and said, "People like me are naturally not worthy of the surname Tian, but some people are worthy." Then he lowered his head and began to wipe the bowl again.

I thought to myself, "This old man is really well-informed, I have been talking to him for so long, and I haven't asked anything." ”

I was about to give up when someone tapped me on the shoulder. When I looked back, it was the tofu brain boss.

The expression on the boss's face was smiling, very strange. I thought to myself, "Why do you keep having strange things happen lately?" What's wrong with the boss? ”

I stood up, dragged my boss to a secluded place, and asked, "What's going on?" ”

The boss said, "Someone is looking for you, Master Zhao, your business is here." ”

I said, "Tell me clearly, what business?" ”

The boss said: "Just now, a middle-aged man asked me if there is a master here who can catch ghosts and demons." I'm guessing his house is haunted and wants to see you. Judging by the person's dress, the family is quite rich, and you will definitely make a lot of money this time. ”

I smiled and asked, "Where's that guy?" ”

The boss pointed to a big tree not far away: "It's hidden behind the tree." ”

I thought to myself, "Isn't it just ghost hunting?" As for hiding so mysteriously? ”

Seeing Xue Qian sitting on the stool, she was still persevering with the old man's words. So I walked towards the big tree.

Sure enough, there was a person standing behind the tree, neatly dressed, and his body naturally and unnaturally exuded a sense of wealth and nobility.

I asked, "Are you looking for me?" ”

When I saw this person's face, I was stunned: "This person is a little similar to the old man who just ate." ”

The middle-aged man was also stunned when he saw me, and he asked with some confusion: "You are the most famous master here, Mr. Zhao Mang Zhao?" So young? ”

I smiled: "You are quite polite, I am Zhao Mang." What are you looking for me? ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Since you are a master, I naturally came to you for the purpose of catching ghosts." To tell you the truth, our family has been wronged. ”

I asked, "How do you say that?" ”

The middle-aged man thought for a while, and then pointed to the old man who was wiping the dishes: "To be precise, my dad was hooked by ghosts." ”

It dawned on me and I thought, "No wonder you two look so alike, it's your father." ”

The middle-aged man hadn't said the details of the haunting yet, and I smiled and asked, "I don't know what your last name is?" ”

I asked very politely, but what I thought in my heart was, "Are you surnamed Tian or dog?" ”

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man said very casually: "My surname is Wang, you can call me Lao Wang." ”

I looked at him suspiciously, and couldn't help but say, "Don't hide it, I chatted with the old man just now, and he didn't seem to say that." ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said with a wry smile: "I saw you chatting with my dad." Did he sue you, he called the dog? ”

I stifled a laugh and said, "Well, that's what he said." ”

The middle-aged man may also think it is a little funny, and his face is covered with laugh lines, and then he feels that it is not very good to laugh at his father like this, and he forcibly resists it.

He said: "I don't know who gave him this name many years ago. And he remembered it. Otherwise, the older people get, the more they are like children, always competing with life. Isn't it fun to hold on to such a name and not let go? ”

I laughed and said, "Who doesn't have a name or two?" ”

The middle-aged man nodded: "That's right." Then he asked me, "Did he sue you, his surname is Tian?" ”

I nodded and said, "That's what he said." ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "About the origin of this surname." The old man never refused to reveal half a sentence, until half a year ago, in a rain, a high fever for several days, when he was confused and talking nonsense, I heard two sentences, it turned out that this surname was one of his benefactors. He has never forgotten all these years. ”

I nodded: "Not grateful, that's good." ”

The middle-aged man said: "My father was an orphan since he was a child, and he didn't have a surname at all. If it weren't for the eventual meeting and the family business, I'm afraid it would really be called a dog. And I'm afraid I'll have to follow his surname Dog. ”

When I saw the middle-aged man say this, he looked aggrieved, obviously thinking that the old man was messing around, both stubborn and naïve.

The middle-aged man said, "My dad thinks. His life was given to him by that benefactor. The benefactor's surname is Tian, and he is not worthy of this surname. Therefore, it is a little shorter than the benefactor, so let's simply surname Wang. Isn't the son of heaven the king? So our surname is Wang, and my father's name is Wang Dashuai. ”

I muttered two sentences: "Wang Dashuai, Dashuai...... Sounds like a general. ”

The middle-aged man smiled: "When my father was young, he really worked as an officer. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, anyway, he doesn't have a name, so he simply calls himself handsome. ”