Chapter 16: The Camel and Mule Gathering (I)

Sun Li, Zhao Gan and Xiao Linglong said goodbye to everyone, and Uncle Lu said: "Now that Bai County has ordered us to take up a post in the heavenly court, and no one testifies for us, the government will definitely pursue us as escaped prisoners, and ask a few great gods to help us think of a perfect plan and show us a way out." ”

Sun Li had a little discussion with the other two, and then said to the fellow inmates: "There is a 'Changjing Town' 200 miles west from here, go there and mention our name, they will definitely help you, you go there first to avoid the limelight, and then go to him when Bai County orders to plant sweet potatoes and come back." ”

Zhang Ercong said: "Wait a minute, I have something to say in my ears." ”

I saw colorful smoke coming out of Zhang Ercong's ears, and then flew out a spider silk hanging down to his shoulder, a little man the size of a bean slowly slid down the spider silk, he slowly became the size of a gourd, and held Zhang Ercong's ear and said: "The little old man is the ear of the wind, according to my observation, several are good people, I suggest you go to Zixu Mountain to find my master Kongkong Daoren, he is an old man with great powers, he will definitely be able to help you, but don't say that he has seen me." ”

Sun Li and the others were overjoyed when they heard this, and immediately went south according to the plan. After walking for about two miles, a thunderous voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Three immortals, I am Zhou Dasheng, Zhao Feng'er forgot to say just now, you remember to bring a meeting gift, his master likes strange things." ”

Sun Li asked Xiao Linglong if there was a way to move quickly, and Xiao Linglong replied that thirty or twenty miles can be done with the help of spells, Zixu Mountain is far south of the South China Sea, and the power of spells is a drop in the water.

While talking, they saw that there was a big river winding south next to the official road, so the three of them decided to take a boat to hurry.

The boat travels on the water, the sun is thin, the birds are in the forest, and the evening breeze is clear. Gradually, the sunset dimmed, and the twilight was four, and the boatman moored the boat on the shore and fanned the wind and prepared to cook. What time is the starlight in the night sky and the starlight in the river, and the lights of the people on the far shore are dotted, if there is nothing.

Sun Li thought to himself, after coming out for so long, I don't know if the family is in a hurry, and I don't know when I will be able to go home. After eating, Sun Li and the others lay down one after another. But I couldn't sleep for a while, so Zhao Qian suggested that everyone tell a story, the weirder the better, and it would be better to relieve boredom.

Sun Li said: "Then let me first tell you a story in the book, saying that there was an official named Li Shujian in the past, who was very knowledgeable. He had a dog at home, and one day he suddenly stood up and walked like a human, and the family said that it didn't look like a good sign and that he should be killed. Li Shujian thinks that dogs and horses are often used as metaphors for gentlemen, and dogs see people walking, just imitate, no need to make a fuss. After a while, the dog ran with Li Shujian's hat again, and the family was very surprised, and Li Shujian said that the dog accidentally touched the hat and was hung by the hat band. Who knows, after a while, the dog kept the fire in front of the stove again, and the family became even more panicked. Li Shujian also said that the slaves in the family are all working in the fields, and the dogs help keep the fire, so they don't have to go to the neighbor's house to borrow the fire and trouble others, which is a good thing. A few days later, Li Shujian's dog died suddenly, and nothing strange happened to the Li family. ”

Zhao Qian said: "This Li Shujian is indeed extraordinary, and when he is put in the house of ordinary people, he must think that he is sneaky and messy, not only to kill the dog, but also to ask the Taoist priest to do it, and he will be frightened in vain, and he will be cheated for money." ”

"I'll tell you a story about the dog, but it's a real thing, because this dog is my family, and I've seen it with my own eyes. A few years ago, I had a male pug named Lao Mai, who likes to play with the neighbor's female dogs, so to speak, they are inseparable. Soon after, the neighbor's female dog became pregnant with the cubs of another male dog, so she stayed at home and did not go out much. Lao Mai lies at the door of the neighbor's house every day waiting for the female dog, and he can't leave the bombardment, and he can't bark. Finally one day, the went out after giving birth to a puppy, but Lao Mai rushed over and bit the bite's hind leg. The more I think about it, the more outrageous I feel, and I haven't figured out whether Lao Mai thinks that the female dog doesn't play with it, or whether he hates it for mating with other male dogs, and this revenge is stronger than people. ”

Xiao Linglong said: "Your stories are all related to dogs, so I'll tell you too." It is said that a man came home drunk and fell into a dry well halfway through. He untied the belt and threw it to the black dog with him, asking him to pull it, but the belt broke as soon as he pulled it. The black dog was so anxious that it barked incessantly. The owner of the dog said, "It's useless to bark here when you go out on the road." The black dog ran away, and after a while, it brought a passer-by. Then the master of the dog said, "Pull me up, and I will give you money." The passers-by said, "I don't want the silver, this dog is very smart, I want this dog." The dog owner was reluctant, tears rolling in his eyes. The black dog barked at the owner at this time, and the owner had no choice but to agree. After rescuing the dog owner, the passer-by was about to take the black dog away, and the dog owner tied his belt around the dog's neck and handed it to the passer-by. The dog owner hid on the side of the road and waited, and after a while, the black dog really broke free from his belt and ran back, and the dog owner quickly trotted home with it. Later, the owner of the dog said that if the belt was strong, there would be no future, but if it was strong, the dog would not be able to run back, so he renamed the black dog 'belt' to commend the black dog's loyalty to him. ”

The boatman said: "There are only two of you, why do you have three people's voices?" My family is counting on me to support the boat, so don't scare me. ”

Sun Li said: "Ah, this, you listen to me......" But he didn't know how to lie.

Xiao Linglong said: "The boat family doesn't have to be confused, our family sells flowers, birds, fish and insects, this duck was raised by parrots hatching eggs, and learned to speak with the starling. ”

The boatman said: "That being said, this is also strange. ”

After a while, there was no word, and everyone became sleepy. Pillow on the sound of water, looking at the starry sky, Sun Li suddenly remembered the poem "When I am drunk, I don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of dreams and suppresses the galaxy", and slowly his mind sank and he fell into a dream. There was only the chirping of insects, and occasionally the intermittent sound of birds could be heard in the woods.

I don't know how long it took, Sun Li felt that his eyes were getting brighter and brighter, as if someone was leaning over from far and near with a candle. I only heard Xiao Linglong and Zhao Qian shouting: "Benefactor, Brother Sun, wake up, wake up!" ”

Sun Li slowly opened his eyes, but saw Zhao Qian and Xiao Linglong squatting in front of him, and then looked at the sky, a fireball was flying towards this side, the fireball was getting bigger and bigger, flying closer and closer, illuminating the surroundings as if it was daytime. It turned out that the candlelight he had just thought was this big fireball. Finally, the fireball "rumbled" into the trees, illuminating the vicinity as bright as day, and faintly heard a commotion.

Sun Li and the others were quite curious, so they left the boat and landed on the shore and walked to the place where the fireball fell. The closer you go, the more you hear the noise of people, and through the woods, a surprising picture appears in front of you, it turns out that there are no flames burning, only chariots and horses, and the flow of people. Here the hawkers carry baskets and sell radishes and cabbage, and the stalls over there are spread out and unfolded, and there are some window grilles and paper-cuts, pots, bowls, pans, and pots, chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs. There are also those who sell sugar gourds everywhere, and those who sell peppercorns and fennel move around. There are those who stand and those who squat, and those who buy and those who sell. There are all kinds of seasonal fruits, fruits and vegetables, and there are a variety of rare treasures from all over the world. The cries of selling came and went, and the sounds of bargaining were buzzing. If you look closely, it's a lively market. There are people who have just arrived pushing a small cart, and while stopping to fan their sweat, they sigh 'get up early in the morning and catch a late market'; some people who have bought things and sigh while tightening their pockets that 'things are too expensive, and money is not spent.'"

Zhao Qian said: "Okay, this is a big bazaar, let's go shopping, maybe we can find something good." ”

Sun Li said: "Brother Zhao, if you want to speak, you still have to be quieter to avoid extraneous branches. ”

Zhao Qian said: "What are you afraid of, there are so many people in this commotion, no one will pay attention." ”

They walked into the bazaar, looked east and west, and there was a trick in front of them to pull teeth, with the words "Divine arrow tooth extraction". Sun Li and the others couldn't help but be curious, and came over to find out. But I saw a man in a white coat, a white hat and white shoes sitting behind a table, and there were three rows of teeth on the table, of different sizes and thicknesses. Look at the shelf behind the man in white, there are several pairs of bows and crossbow arrows. Looking at the posture, it is said that it is a tooth extraction, but it is better to say that it is a hunting.

At this moment, there is no business for the time being, and when the man in white saw Sun Li and others coming, he beckoned: "Come on, come on, take a look, take a look, the magic arrow extracts the tooth, it does not hurt, it itches, it does not recur, one arrow enters the soul, and the tooth will never suffer." I am Wei Chi Kaixin, and I have been specializing in tooth extraction for 50 years. ”

Zhao Qian said: "Does Wei Chi Kaixin mean that he will be happy when he encounters teeth?" ”

Wei Chi Kaixin said: "This is the name given by my parents, how did I know that I would be engaged in tooth extraction work at that time, it was just a coincidence." ”

Xiao Linglong stared at the teeth on the table and said, "Where did so many strange teeth come from?" ”

"These teeth are all pulled out by my own hands, look at this," Wei Chi Kaixin patted the table and said, "This table is made of elephant tusks, and pulling out the teeth of elephants is my specialty, it is very spectacular, tie it with a rope, find twenty strong men to work together, I pull the tail of the elephant in the back, and work together......

Wei Chi Kaixin handed Sun Li a piece of glass, and Sun Li said: "Isn't this a magnifying glass, this is not a tooth." ”

Yu Chi Kaixin pointed to the table and said: "Look here, this is the smallest tooth I have ever extracted, the wren bird knows, it is very small, so small that it lays eggs on the whiskers of mosquitoes, and the human eye cannot see it at all." These are its teeth, hold your breath when you look at them, don't blow them away for me. ”

Sun Li lowered his head and said, "Why can't I see it...... You pull out these teeth, and someone gives you money? ”

Wei Chi Kaixin said: "You don't understand this, although the elephant wren can't get money from it, it will help me make a name." ”

Zhao Gan said: "After talking for a long time, it has nothing to do with your magic arrow, it's just a gimmick." ”

As soon as the words fell, an aunt came over with her cheeks: "I hurt me, oh yo ......"

Wei Chi Kaixin didn't say a word, and winked at Sun Li and the others, as if to say, "Wait and see what the show will be." ”

He asked the eldest aunt to sit down, took the bow and arrow from the rack, it turned out that his arrow tail was tied with a thin thread, he tied the thin thread to the eldest aunt's tooth to be extracted, and then aimed at a big tree a hundred steps away, concentrated and calm, "whoosh" shot out, hitting the target. The arrows flew away, bringing the teeth out along with them.

Sun Lidao: "Good archery!" ”

How can this archery method be good, Hou Yi Zhang Gong Day, when Li Guang took the arrow, the golden crow fled to the world and cried, and the Jade Rabbit lost his soul and was frightened. Raise by the base of a hundred steps through the poplar, there is no false hair; Lu Feng shot the halberd first, and his skills were shocking. Chasing the wind, chasing electricity, drinking ice and snow, and running through rain and hail. The string horns whimpered with the enemy, and the arrows were like rainbows. Humanity is like a god with archery and a piercing blade.

The eldest aunt here said happily: "It doesn't hurt, hey, it's amazing!" ”

Over there, Wei Chi Kaixin waved his hand and said, "It's a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning." To say that it is worth mentioning that year I was in the desert for people to pull teeth, after the tie, all sides are full of yellow sand, I was worried that there is no target to aim, the sky happened to fly a giant bird, I bent the bow and arrow, an arrow shot, who knew that the patient's teeth were too strong, the teeth were not pulled out, but the person was taken away by the bird. ”

"And then?" Sun Li, Zhao Qian, and Xiao Linglong asked in unison.

"Then I ran away, and that person's relatives and friends wanted to beat me, and I didn't dare to show up in the desert...... With all that said, do you want to have a few teeth extracted? Wei Chi opened a new way.

Zhao Qian said: "We have seen the big birds and people you mentioned, and we have met several times. ”

Wei Chi Kaixin said: "Really? Is that person still alive? This was already last year. ”

Sun Lidao: "I can't see it clearly, but it seems to be alive." ”

Wei Chi Kaixin said: "This is very good, next time I meet it, I will definitely shoot that bird down and save my customer...... Speaking of which, we are really fated, you bring me good news, let the stone in my heart fall to the ground, come on, come on, I will extract two teeth for each of you for free. ”

Sun Li and the others hurriedly covered their mouths with one hand, swayed with the other, and left far away.