Wang Lung and the mayor came to the market, only to see that the market is more prosperous than before, walking on the newly built cement road, Wang Lung said: "It took half a day to pave the cement road for this market, and everyone entered the market to shop when the mood was obviously more cheerful than before." When I came here to inspect before, everyone was arguing about trivial things. Not anymore. ”

The mayor said, "Yes." It's all thanks to you. The people of Daji Town will thank you for everything you have done for them. ”

Wang Lung smiled and said, "Serve the people." What my generation should do. No thanks. ”

The mayor gave Wang Lung a thumbs up and said, "Correct solution." So tomorrow, will the toilets in this market need to be maintained by a few more people? ”

Wang Lung said, "Yes." ”

The mayor said, "Okay. ”

The two went to a steamed bun shop, which was very busy, and there were people buying steamed buns at the door, and the mayor said, "I must be hungry after walking all morning." Let's eat something. ”

Wang Lung was still a little sick to his stomach because of the disgusting scene he had just experienced in the public toilet, so he said, "I have already had breakfast at home on the way here, you can just eat it." ”

The mayor smiled and said, "You can eat it again after eating." This bun shop has been open for decades, and the owner's craftsmanship is very good. ”

With that, the mayor and the boss bought two breakfasts, one for Wang Lung and one for himself.

The mayor said as he ate the buns, "Why don't you eat them?" Believe me, it's really delicious. ”

Wang Lung was so enthusiastic that he immediately picked up a bun and ate it, and then said, "It really tastes good."

At this moment, a man's voice came from a grocery store not far away, "Catch the thief." Catch the thief. ”

When Wang Lung heard the sound, he saw a thin little boy rushing out of the grocery store with a bunch of round cakes in his hand, and disappeared into the alley as soon as he turned a corner.

The man chased him out of the grocery store with a broom and into the alley.

Wang Lung put the unfinished buns back into the paper bag, and then said, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”

The mayor said, "Uh-huh. ”

The two of them also ran into the alley.

When he entered the alley, Wang Lung had already seen the man catch up with the little boy, kick the little boy to the ground, and beat the little boy's body with the broom in his hand.

The little boy lay on the ground, holding his head, and begged for mercy: "Boss, stop beating me, stop hitting me." I'm too hungry to steal your round cake. You let me go, I won't dare in the future. ”

The man slapped the little boy and said, "It's too late to say this, my round cakes have been running low these days, and I thought the rats stole them, but you did it." Moreover, people like you are not suitable to enter my store, and once you enter, it will definitely bring a huge adverse effect to my family. ”

The little boy said aggrievedly, "I don't know. I'm just hungry. Looking for something to eat. ”

The man said, "You're not looking for it." It's stealing. Today I must teach you a hard lesson, and you will harm other businesses in the future. ”

As he spoke, the man slapped the little boy with more force.

The little boy screamed in pain.

Wang Lung couldn't stand it anymore, so he said sharply, "Stop." ”

The man heard someone behind him dissuade him, so he stopped beating the little boy, and the man said, "Who are you?" This boy is a thief, you defend the thief, are you in league with him? ”

Wang Lung said, "No. It's not right for him to steal, but he's so hungry that he can't make this decision, and there's no need to beat people to death. ”

The man said, "It's a light word, it's not yours that you steal." ”

As he spoke, the man raised his broom and continued to whip the boy.

Wang Lung immediately grabbed the man and said menacingly, "Do you know who we are?" You dare not listen to us. ”

The man said, "Who?"

Wang Long said: "I am the owner of the Longyu Textile Factory in Daji Town, and this is the mayor of Daji Town."

The man snorted coldly and said mockingly: "You are the owner of Longyu Textile Factory, this nerd is the mayor of the town, and I also said that I am the county magistrate." You two little deflated three, don't hinder me from teaching this thief a lesson, or I will provoke me at that time, and I will call someone to come and teach you a lesson. ”

Wang Lung said: "The mayor of Daji Town and I actually told you that it was Xiao Qisan, you are really blind." Mayor of the town, show him your official seal to see if what I said is true. ”

The mayor said, "Yes."

The mayor of the town took out his official seal, which was like a modern police officer's ID, as long as the people saw it, then they knew that this person was on an errand.

When the man saw the official seal of the mayor, he was immediately stunned, completely lacking the aggressive momentum just now, showing a lowly smile, and said: "It turns out that you are really the mayor of the town, the little one has no eyes, please forgive the mayor."

The mayor put away his seal and sneered at the man.

Wang Lung said, "You have already recognized your mistake, and then the matter of your rude contempt for us just now is over. Actually, to be honest, your catching thieves is worth promoting. It's just that if you catch a thief and then you make such a big deal, it's definitely not going to work.

The little boy is still young, and there is a reason for it, so it is better to guide him to the right path. Am I right? ”

The man said, "Yes, yes, yes."

Wang Lung said, "That's okay." This little boy stole as many rounds of cake as you had, and I'll just pay for him. ”

The man smiled and said, "No, just treat it as if I gave it to him."

Wang Lung said, "That's fine. You hit people like this. It is very appropriate to give someone a few round cakes to eat. ”

As he spoke, Wang Lung shifted his gaze to the injured little boy lying on the ground, and was about to pull the little boy up, but the man stopped him and said, "Don't touch him."

Wang Lung wondered, "Why?"

The man said, "Because he has edema, which is very contagious, and once you come into contact with him, you will infect him."

Wang Lung said, "Really?"

The man said, "True." Edema patients can really pass the virus in their bodies to others once they come into contact with normal people. The boy's father had died of edema, and the boy lived with his father, so the boy must have had edema as well. ”

Wang Long is well-versed in the past, but he has never heard of edema, but he vaguely feels that he may know it, but the name of this disease is different between the people of the Great Change Dynasty and the modern people. So he said, "What are the symptoms of edema?"

The man said: "Most of the patients with edema have thin yellow muscles and fatigue, and once the disease reaches the middle and late stages, there will be symptoms of anorexia, fluid psatos, and edema all over the body, which are all caused by poison in the body, which cannot be cleaned up at all, and is also contagious."

Wang Lung thought, listening to his description, this edema disease should be the liver disease described by modern people, liver disease is acute, chronic, acute can be completely cured, chronic hepatitis B, can be clinically cured, the so-called clinical cure is that the liver function is normal, other indicators are also normal, but the hepatitis B virus reservoir can not be eliminated, but the hepatitis B virus will not be contagious if it is clinically cured.

So, Wang Lung said, "I understand what you said about edema. I don't think this little boy is going to pass it on to me. ”

As he spoke, Wang Lung stretched out his hand and pulled the little boy up.