"Auntie."

"Oh, Jianghu, how's it going?"

"What's going on?" I took a clean bowl, opened the lid of the bucket, and saw that there was still bean curd left, so I scooped half a bowl by myself: "A-Niang refers to my errand?" ”

A-Niang drew a piece of tofu and handed it to the guest in front of her, and glared back at me: "Look at you like this, I'm afraid it didn't work out, right?" That fat man, I knew it couldn't be trusted. ”

Xu is too hungry, and the bean curd that makes people unappetizing on weekdays has become sweet. After eating half a bowl, I wanted to add more, but I was held down by A-Niang: "Didn't you say that you are tired of eating, and you want to vomit when you see the bean curd?" ”

"I ...... I am hungry. ”

A-Niang took out five copper plates from the money bag and stuffed them into my hand: "Go and go, eat something, walk around by yourself, and see if there is a suitable job." It's better to ask for others than for yourself, and don't put all your hopes on that dead fat man. ”

"Yes." I answered. Looking at the money in his hand, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed: A-Niang worked so hard to pull me so big, it's really not easy, hey, I'm a big man, and I still have to rely on her to sell tofu to make a living, even if others don't laugh at me, I don't have a face to see people.

Looking for a job...... Looking for a job...... It's easy to say, but where can I find the right errand?

"Xu County ordered porridge, and there are big steamed buns with white flowers. Hurry up and get it at the gate of the county office! Someone shouted.

"Steamed buns! There are steamed buns to eat! ”

"Let's go, quick!"

……

The crowd became restless and rushed to the county office. It seems that there are really a lot of hungry people in Xiangzhou City. Between life and face, stand aside for any dignity. With that in mind, I went with the army.

There was a long queue in front of the county yamen, several pots of steaming food exuded an attractive aroma, and there were officials standing by the pot, all holding sticks in their hands, looking quite majestic.

"It's coming, it's coming, the county order is coming." Someone shouted.

I tiptoed to look from afar, and sure enough, I saw a man dressed in a green official uniform, surrounded by a few entourage, under the shed at the door. I saw that he was thirty or forty years old, with a good appearance, a mustache, and he looked righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Meet Mingfu!" All the people did not know who had raised their heads, and they waved their hands in a haphazard manner.

I also hurriedly waved my hand, and saw that the Xu County Commander had already waved to everyone with a smile, and then cleared his throat and shouted: "Fellow villagers, you don't have to be polite, contemptible Xu Luo, since you are the county commander of Xiangzhou, you should be diligent in government and love the people, and be sympathetic to the suffering of the people."

A few days ago, the county government allocated some money to open the Huichun Hall Medical Center, and invited the doctors inside to hold a three-day free clinic to remove the pain of the people. From today onwards, the official will give porridge and steamed buns here at noon every day, and those in need can queue up to receive them in turn. But pay attention to order, no robbery, let alone waste, otherwise you will all go to jail! ”

"Yes. Mingfu is wise! Everyone applauded.

Xu Xianling nodded with satisfaction, explained a few words to the officials on the side of the pot, and left by himself, and the officials began to initiate steamed buns.

I swallowed my saliva and said to myself: "This Xu County Order is not bad, it is really a blessing for the people to have such a good official in Xiangzhou City!" ”

"yes, yes. In this world, how many officials still care about the life and death of the people? An old woman in front of her also sighed.

"In my opinion, I'm afraid it's just a show." A man in his forties and fifties behind him said in a low voice.

I wondered, "Why do you say that?" ”

"This Xu County Commander has been a county magistrate in Xiangzhou City for several years, why haven't I seen him so generous before? It's not that I want to show myself well. Have you heard that the county magistrate of Yongqing County in the west was directly broken by the Qin Cha because of his incompetence and dereliction of duty, and he was dismissed from office. ”

Another person also took over: "That's right, that's right, I happened to pass by that day and saw with my own eyes the board that Yongqing County Order was beating outside the Assassin's Mansion." Hehe, now, all the officials in this place are afraid that some tricks will fall into the hands of the Qincha, but none of them are idle, and they have done a lot of practical things for the people! ”

Everyone talked about it, and the general conclusion was that because of the Qin mission's arrival in Xiangzhou, all the officials had become more diligent in government and loved the people, and this was of course a rare and great joy.

Everyone laughed for a while, and finally it was our turn. The official who divided the steamed buns was unfair, and they gave it to everyone before and after me, but they didn't give it to me, and looked at me suspiciously, and asked, "Where did you flee from?" ”

"Me? I'm a local. I replied honestly.

"Then you're going to get steamed buns too?"

I was even more confused: "I didn't say that it was just for the people who fled?" ”

The official pointed with his hand: "I mean: you are a big man, you have hands and feet, and you have not suffered any hardship, and you will not earn your own money to buy food?" Do you have to come here to take advantage? Take a look at yourself, most of them are refugees, as well as old and weak women and children, this steamed bun and porridge are so many every day, are you embarrassed to rob them? ”

I was stunned for a moment, but when I looked closely, I was a young man who came to receive the free lunch. The officer's voice was already loud, and he spoke eloquently, which instantly caused everyone's eyes to be fixed on me. I felt a little hot on my face, smiled awkwardly at everyone, and ran away as if running for my life.

……

***

After a few days, I was finally relieved. In fact, if you can't find a suitable errand, you won't starve to death, it's a big deal to inherit A-Niang's craftsmanship and sell tofu for a lifetime.

But A-Niang is still a little unwilling, she is a person who can't hide something, my premonition has always been very accurate, it seems that I can't escape a scolding today.

Sure enough, from my mother's dislike for getting up too late, to dislike me for grinding beans slowly, to dislike me for cooking bean juice too big and too small, and then to dislike me for pressing the mold for too long...... Nothing satisfied her.

I let her vent all morning, and it didn't seem to do much until I helped her carry two large stacks of prepared tofu into the city, and she had to say a few words of "be careful" along the way. I think she still cares about me, I'm afraid I'll fall, uh...... Or maybe I'm just afraid I'll break her tofu.

"Yo, Aunt Song is early, what a blessing, my son is here to help you again?" Before arriving at the stall, Mrs. Chen, who was selling needles and threads on the right, greeted her.

"What a blessing? If you can enjoy his blessings, you will not have to suffer this sin. A-Niang still didn't have a good word, put down the bean curd in the bucket, and wiped her sweat: "Put it here." ”

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, don't worry, hehe." Uncle Qin, who was selling pastries on the left, still persuaded unhurriedly and put a bag of pastries with an oily fragrance on the table.

I lifted my burden, rubbed my sore shoulders, and looked up to see that the sun was also showing a red smiling face, and the people on the street were gradually increasing, all taking advantage of the cool to buy daily necessities.

Ah Niang untied a small table and four small stools tied together on the trunk of the tree behind her, wiped the dust on them, and placed them next to the box containing tofu, and the stall, which was originally more than a foot wide, was crowded.

"Here's a pack of red bean cakes." A nice voice came.

I couldn't help but look for it, and sure enough, it was a beautiful man with a jade tree in the wind and a beautiful man who looked like Pan An, and his silver-white loose robe was even more chic.

"Thank you. The guest officer walked slowly. Uncle Qin took the man's copper coin and threw it into the iron box behind him, and the crisp sound made my heart itch, and it seemed to be a disguised shout: he has already opened.

"Lang Jun Zao, do you want to taste the fresh bean curd?" Of course, A-Niang was not to be outdone, and when she saw the man passing by in front of our stall, she hurriedly greeted her.

"That's right, we got up early and grinded it, the tofu costs two cents a piece, and the bean curd is also two cents a bowl." As I spoke, I lifted the gauze covering the tofu and pointed to the bean curd in the barrel.

The man looked at me, presumably because he thought I was as handsome as him, and it was not good to thin my face, so he smiled slightly: "Let's eat a bowl of bean curd here, this tofu looks fresh and tender, but it is inconvenient to carry." ”

"Convenient." I saw that A-Niang had taken out a bowl from the cloth bag and picked up the bean curd, and quickly took out a clean lotus leaf and flattened it on the table, cut off a piece of tofu and put it on it, and then wrapped it neatly and tied it with a thin rope: "Lang Jun, please look, just carry it home like this, as long as you don't shake it hard, it will definitely not be broken." ”

"Okay, then let's do it." The man was also refreshed, took out four copper plates and handed them to A-Niang, sat down and ate bean curd.

Ah Niang shook the Kaiyuan Tongbao in her hand, and her face finally calmed down a lot. People who do business inevitably want to make a good fortune, so the first business is done, and this day also means that the goods are sold smoothly.

I was afraid that I was too proud for a while, and the copper plate in Ah Niang's hand was thrown higher, and one failed to catch it and fell to the ground. She immediately bent down to pick it up, but suddenly changed her face and screamed "ah".

"What's wrong, mother?"

"Don't touch me, it hurts." A-Niang looked very painful: "It seems that I fell into a stiff neck last night, and this neck to shoulder has always been a little painful. ”

I also frowned, no wonder I woke up early in the morning and thought she was acting strangely, always instructing me to work alone, but I didn't expect to be unwell, and she also carried the big bucket of bean curd.

"Auntie, if you can trust me, you might as well let me show you." The man who ate the bean curd spoke.

"You're a doctor?" I looked at him quizzically.

"Yes."

"No, no, it'll be fine in a while." A-Niang smiled and waved her hand again and again.

I know that she is worried about money, the mother and son have just been busy for an hour, and they have been on the road for nearly half an hour, selling out the six boxes of tofu and a bucket of bean curd, and it is estimated that they can earn more than 200 yuan, in addition to the daily stall fee and the cost of buying soybeans, I am afraid that it will be 120 yuan. There is also firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea every day, if you see a doctor again......

"Ahh A-Niang shouted in grief.

When I came back to my senses, I was even more surprised, only to see that the man who claimed to be a doctor actually grabbed my aunt's arm and threw it back.

"You let go of my mother! You ......"

"Hey, alright, alright."

I grabbed his collar with my left hand, and the fist of my right hand had already hit him in the abdomen, but A-Niang's excited voice came.

Dare to love him, he's treating my mother!

However, it is too late for my fist to be withdrawn, what should I do?

When I was helpless, one hand grabbed my fist, and his other hand also grabbed my hand that was holding his collar, and I only felt my hands tingle, so I naturally let go of him.

"It's okay, I've helped your mother reset, change the pillow at home, and remember not to move too much when doing things."

A-Niang hurriedly thanked: "Thank you doctor, I don't know ...... for this diagnosis."

"No, it's just a gesture. Leave. ”

It wasn't until he walked away with the pastries and tofu that my hands recovered.

"Good man, medical skills are also high, just like that, he cured me." Ah Niang shook her head and shook her head, and it seemed that she had recovered.

"He's so powerful, I thought he was bullying you, I saw him grabbing your arm, I still wanted to hit him, how did he catch my fist?" I was also excited for a while: "Ah Niang, you say, does he know martial arts?" ”

"How do I know that? Okay, didn't you say that you will sell tofu with me for the rest of your life? Still shouting? I can tell you, don't even want to eat until it's sold out! "As soon as A-Niang's illness is cured, the lion's roar skill has greatly increased.