Chapter 17: The Lights of Wine (1)

On the eighteenth day of the descent, July 16th, I was looking forward to the rainy days.

Luoluo told me that the entire palace had been visited by her.

Every day before going to bed, she would tell me that she had listened to a lot of weird gossip today, and told me one by one.

And I, maybe because I drank alcohol, or because I didn't care about gossip, I didn't remember a few at all, and I just responded to her, indicating that I heard it.

For me, there are many ways to change the world, getting drunk is one, dreaming is too, and waking up is too.

I've been boxing in the courtyard for the past few afternoons, and I've tried to brush up on what happened, and she's improved by leaps and bounds as a beginner.

I feel like I've gotten stronger, a little bit, it's not an illusion, since I asked my heart that day, I've figured out a lot of things, I feel like I'm boxing with the wind, maybe it's because I've found meaning.

However, I am not suitable for living in the courtyard, I am so tired, I have to go out, my heart is so wild, I can't bear it anymore.

Buddha, you see, people are always so fickle, and this world is like this, and so am I.

It may be that the Buddha heard my heart and had an excuse to be lazy today.

In the morning, the quiet girl trotted all the way to deliver the news.

The city lord of Xu celebrated his birthday the day after tomorrow and announced that Qingcheng would celebrate for three consecutive days starting today, and the curfew would be lifted in the whole city. He also asked the major families to take this opportunity to do more good deeds and behave well.

Qingcheng in the past few days will be very lively both day and night, and you can take Luoluo out to play.

When Luoluo heard this, he directly threw down the practice book he was writing in his hand, and ran over and shouted "cute!" Out of the cute! ”

In fact, I don't want to go out these days, and I'm also thinking about whether Yun Duo'er will kill again, I'm not afraid, but if she makes a move on Luoluo, it will become very troublesome.

But staying at home all the time is not the solution, the problem needs to be solved, not escaped.

After the compromise!

"Lin Luoluo, you finish your homework first! Don't run! In the afternoon, there will be cuteness again. "To fool the little girl back first, you still have to read more books and know Braille, and education must start from a young age.

"Master, pull Gougou! Hook the tail of the finger~" The little girl ran up to me and raised her little hand.

"It's a deal."

After hooking up with her, Lin Luoluo went back to write and read while I meditated on the side to supervise her.

Not long after I sat down, Lin Luoluo turned his head and asked me.

"Master, did you hear that? There seems to be the sound of firecrackers, and it has been ringing for a long, long time. "Children are still not attentive enough to their studies.

"I guess someone got married." I glanced at Lin Luoluo, little cutie, please study hard.

"Why do you want to set off firecrackers when you get married?" If Lin Luoluo put this curiosity on learning, I think she would have been able to memorize her "Three Hundred Ancient Poems".

"It should be the groom's official who gave himself courage." Whoever goes to the grave will definitely be afraid.

"But why do funerals have to set off firecrackers?" If Lin Luoluo no longer asks why one day, he must have grown up.

"That's to embolden everyone." I gave me a blank look, what if the protagonist got up, it would scare a group of people to death.

"Write well, study hard, and I won't take you out until I finish my homework." Lin Luoluo, this girl wanted to say something, but I was interrupted first.

……

In the afternoon, Lin Luoluo and I went to the street, and we had no resistance to the lively atmosphere and enjoyed it.

This is a congratulatory gift from the common people to the lord of Qingcheng, which is really grand.

The streets and alleys are full of lights, as if it is the New Year, very lively; All kinds of vendors and stalls crowded the roads, and the officers and soldiers were dutifully maintaining order; The major restaurants and shops in Qingcheng are holding activities, buy one get one free, 50% off the whole site, not delicious and refunded, big rewards in July......

I have a very intuitive feeling!

These merchants will definitely be happy for three days and three nights in a row!

Luoluo took me by the hand and ate from one street to another, and the snacks in her hand were not repeated.

On the side of a square, Luoluo and I observed an interesting but outrageous thing.

That is, a charity booth, guarded by more than a dozen officers and soldiers.

On one side was a large wooden barrel that could only be held by two people, filled with porridge.

On one side is a mountain of large steamed buns.

There was also a pile of copper coins like a hill.

If you want to eat a steamed bun and drink a bowl of porridge on the spot, you can get six copper plates.

It's a strange almsgiving scene...

In front of the stall, dozens of beggars lined up quietly, not noisy.

These beggars, old and young, and many in the prime of life, and many able-bodied people, were unkempt, ragged, and tattered.

In Qingcheng, one tael of gold was equal to one hundred taels of silver, and one tael of silver was equal to one hundred copper plates. One person takes six copper plates, for a big man, even if it is not a matter at all, for a beggar, it is impossible to miss the matter of a white prostitute.

When a beggar is in front of you, you will feel pity; When a few beggars are in front of you, you will feel confused; But when dozens of beggars are in front of you, you will feel scared.

They seem to be dressed in uniform clothes, covered in dust, gray and black tattered and full of empty clothes and pants, long hair that has not been washed in months, and hands full of mud are stretched out to you...

Luoluo and I stood aside and observed for a long time, maybe this is the kindness of the big man.

It's just that Luoluo has a lot of things that he doesn't understand.

Luoluo's eyes were full of doubts: "Master, why do you still give money?" Aren't you afraid of going bankrupt? ”

I rubbed my head: "Look at that pile of copper coins like a hill, you look like a lot, but if you turn back the gold, maybe it's just a few taels, for... For some people, it's just a whim at best, and it's not even pocket money. ”

Luoluo looked at the group of beggars who were queuing: "Master, then why do these people have hands and feet to be beggars?" ”

I looked at the strange scene: "Maybe they have their own problems."

Lin Luoluo ate the snacks in his hand, but still couldn't hold his mouth: "If you have hands and feet, isn't it good to fight tigers?" A tiger is a lot of money. ”

"It's pretty much the same thing they went to feed the tigers." I seem to see the sluggish mental state of these people...

"Master. I saw that these beggars had gone to the same place after taking the copper coins. Luoluo pointed to an alley opposite.

"Let's go and have a look." I deliberately kept my distance and didn't get too close.

We followed the beggars through a street and saw an even more shocking scene.

There are more beggars here, and they surround a well-stocked middle-aged man.

No, middle-aged beggars, sitting on the ground in circles, and going out whenever someone comes back.

And the beggars, who had just returned, came to this man and gave him the copper coins.

There was already a small mountain of copper coins in front of the middle-aged beggar.

"Our goal for today! That pile of copper plates is ours! ”

"Eat a steamed bun for nothing!"

"No, you can eat it for three days!"

Noisy, noisy, filthy, chaotic......

When beggars become organized and disciplined... Is it possible to make a fortune by picking wool?

"Master, are we going to stop them?" Lin Luoluo suddenly had a whimsy.

"Name what you think will stop them."

"Uh... I can't tell, they were beggars in the first place. ”

"No, they're all human..."

I didn't say anything more, and left here with Lin Luoluo.

Buddha...

Many golden Buddhas shine on the temple, and the Buddha is full of light;

But why... Can't illuminate the darkness of the world?