Chapter 20: The Old Cripple
In the middle of the night, the wind gusted on the coffin street, and the wild cats came from time to time with terrifying accompaniment.
The two three-foot villains nodded at Chang Feng and Xu Fatzi in a strange manner. How can the two of them not stand on end?
Are they just imps raised by clever hands?
To say that Huzi is worthy of being a hero among dogs, dogs don't bark much.
It went straight up. Tear one of the villains apart!
Chang Feng stepped forward with courage. Cough! It turned out to be two paper people. The wind blew and nodded at them.
Chang Feng laughed at himself and thought: The most terrifying thing in this world is not the scary ghosts. It's about scaring yourself.
The paper man should be a coffin shop at the door to solicit business.
Fat Xu touched his big belly: "I'm scared to death of the fat man." ”
After saying that, he kicked at the paper man who was not torn apart by the tiger.
Chang Feng knocked on the door of the coffin shop.
After a while, the lights came on in the coffin shop. An old voice came: "Who? ”
Chang Feng lied: "The old man in the family is too sick. I want to buy a set of shrouds. ”
There is a custom in the capital. If the elderly in the family are terminally ill, their children and grandchildren will buy a set of shrouds, which is called "Chongxi".
If the old man doesn't survive, he can save the trouble of preparing a shroud.
The door to the coffin shop was opened.
Inside was a shopkeeper in his forties.
The shopkeeper rubbed his sleepy eyes: "Two guests, please." ”
Although it is not common for guests to come to the coffin shop in the middle of the night to buy shrouds and chongxi, it is not uncommon. The shopkeeper didn't think much about it, and led the two into the coffin shop.
When he walked inside, Chang Feng noticed that the shopkeeper's pace was steady and not lame. I don't think it's the "old lame" that the ninth girl said.
When I entered the store, the shopkeeper asked, "Do you only buy a shroud or buy a full set of shrouds, shrouds, hats, shoes, socks, and quilts?" ”
Chang Feng replied: "Buy a whole set." ”
The shopkeeper asked, "Do you want to be superior or medium or inferior?" ”
Chang Feng replied again: "Buy the best ones." ”
The rules of the coffin shop, you can't bargain when you buy a shroud. Filial piety and bargaining, isn't that a big filial piety?
Of course, the coffin shop will not ask for a sky-high price for guests, it is all a public price.
The shopkeeper said: "The best full set has a total of three taels and six coins of silver." ”
Chang Feng asked Xu Fatzi: "Did you bring any money?" ”
Xu Fatzi went to Yihong Mansion, naturally brought enough accommodation, he is not a person who likes white prostitution.
He untied the money bag that was tied around his waist.
Chang Feng asked, "How much silver is there?" ”
Xu Fatzida: "There are ten or two." ”
Chang Feng took the money bag and poured all the broken silver inside onto the table: "Please accept the shopkeeper." ”
The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "I don't need so much." ”
Chang Feng lied: "That's the case." My father said that in addition to buying a full set of shrouds, I also had to buy a paper crane and a paper deer for my grandfather. ”
The shopkeeper said: "Oh, I want to buy 'Crane Deer Soul Attraction'." I've got it ready-made. ”
The shopkeeper led the two to the east side of the shop. There are dozens of pieces of paper here.
He took out a paper crane and a paper fairy deer from it: "Are these two okay?" ”
Chang Feng shook his head: "My grandfather was born fat, two hundred pounds." These two are too small, I'm afraid they won't be able to move his old man. ”
"I've heard that you have a lame paper maker with good skills."
"Let him tie two big ones now. Tie it up, and the ten taels of silver will all be yours. ”
After making up the lie of "grandfather is about 200 catties", Chang Feng felt a little funny. I seem to have taken the initiative to be taken advantage of by Xu Fatzi.
Xu Fatzi held back his laughter.
Open the door to do business, how can there be a reason to push money out of the door.
The shopkeeper readily agreed: "Chengcheng." The old lame man slept. I'm going to call him over. ”
"His paper is a good job, but the whole Fulu Street is first-class! You can tell him what style you want. ”
"Definitely great value for money."
The shopkeeper went to the backyard. After a while, an old man in his sixties who was limping walked over.
This man is the "old lame".
The old lame man asked, "Two guest officers." How big are the deer and cranes? ”
Xu Fatzi pointed at Chang Feng and hurriedly replied: "My friend's grandfather is more than 200 catties." You have to tie such a big fairy deer and crane to be able to move his old man. ”
After speaking, Xu Fatzi gestured with two hands. The situation is so urgent, and he does not forget to take advantage of Changfeng.
The old cripple said, "Cheng." ”
As he spoke, the old lame man was keenly aware that although the two juniors in front of him were wearing cloth robes, they were wearing boots on their feet!
Daming has a strict shoe system. Commoners, handymen, merchants, etc., can only wear shoes or leather ties, not boots.
Only the people of the cold land in the extreme north can wear cowhide straight-sewn boots.
Even if a businessman is rich, he can only rust silver and gold threads on his shoes, indicating that he has a good status.
Yi Honglou's boots don't have a heel, and they are not boots in the strict sense.
Those who wear boots must be official families!
At this moment, he had already concluded that the two of them came tonight not simply to make two paper ties.
The old lame man said, "I'm going to work in the backyard." Wait a minute. It will be tied in half an hour. ”
The shopkeeper offered courtesy on the side: "I'll make tea for the two of you." ”
Chang Feng waved his hand: "Don't!" I still feel at ease watching him work. Honoring the elderly in the family must not be sloppy. ”
Xu Fatzi echoed: "That's it! It cost more than ten taels of silver! You have to keep an eye on it, so you don't have to cut corners. ”
The old cripple said, "Okay. ”
The old lame man limped and led Chang Feng and Xu Fat into the backyard.
He had trouble with his legs and feet, and suddenly he stumbled and fell.
Xu Fatzi kindly went to help him.
Who would have thought that the old lame man was a fake fall! He grabbed a handful of loess on the ground with his hand, and raised it to Xu Fatzi's face with a thunderous "hula".
Xu Fatzi was blinded by the loess and exclaimed: "I said! ”
Chang Feng on the side saw a surprising scene.
I saw the old lame man turn over as a harrier, flexible like a cat! He took three steps and made two steps, running in the direction of the courtyard wall.
It's like a flying walk!
He's not a cripple at all, he's pretending!
Chang Feng reacted extremely quickly, and picked up the scorpion crossbow in an instant, but the scorpion crossbow was now filled with a blue arrow smeared with poison, and he saw blood sealing his throat.
Gotta stay alive!
He hurriedly shot a poisonous crossbow bolt into the ground, emptying the crossbow trough. Then he shook out the quiver from his sleeve and replaced it with a non-poisonous iron-tipped crossbow arrow.
The old lame man ran towards the courtyard wall. Fortunately, the backyard of the coffin shop is big enough. He was more than fifty steps away from the nearest courtyard wall.
The speed of the old cripple is obviously different from that of ordinary people, far better than that of young and strong descendants.
The courtyard wall is nine feet high. But he tapped his toes, and he actually crossed over! When I saw it, I was about to climb out of the courtyard wall.
Between the lightning and flint, Chang Feng finally changed his non-toxic crossbow arrows, raised his hand and shot at the old lame.
"Whoosh, poof!"
At the moment before he was discharged from the hospital, the old lame man suddenly felt numbness in his right leg, followed by a sharp pain.
The bolt hit him right in the right calf!
The old cripple fell under the courtyard wall.
Xu Fatzi rubbed his eyes and chattered and scolded: "Rats! How dare you hurt me! ”
"I know that the fat master has practiced me, and he doesn't dare to fight me, so he will use this indiscriminate method, right?"
Chang Feng walked quickly in front of the old lame: "The old-timers of the Miaoshou Gate are polite." In the general flag of Fusi in the north town of Jinyi, Changfeng. ”