Chapter 82: Unity Alley
Can this also be called water spirit?
I can open my eyes and tell nonsense.
Ji Yuanhai looked at the yellowish leaf, and then at this person, he really didn't know what he meant for a while.
Saying that he is treacherous and cunning, this speech is a bit funny, what's going on?
This man looked to be in his twenties and thirties, with a fat face, several tattoos on his head, and a smile when he spoke, but a face that was kind and wealthy.
It's just that a pair of eyes are a little faintly red, as if bloodshot.
If it weren't for the fact that Uncle Zhao was more familiar with the people in the county, he knew that he was not a familiar face who set up stalls; Ji Yuanhai was also able to do business for him, at most doubting whether he was allowed to set up a stall, or wondering what was wrong with his flowers and plants.
But that's clearly not the problem.
The problem with this man is that he seems to have a purpose.
The leaves of flowers and plants are deliberately unwatered and become a little yellow; The stall is also set up for special reasons, and in the eyes of Uncle Zhao, it even looks like a liar.
Even when he talked to Ji Yuanhai, he also had a little bit of inquiry, as if he was waiting for someone.
"Forget it."
"I really can't understand flowers and plants, and I'm not interested, so you can find someone else to take a look."
Ji Yuanhai said to this strange flower stall owner, refusing again.
The fat-faced stall owner glanced at Ji Yuanhai suspiciously, then sat down and continued to set up the stall.
Uncle Zhao smiled and whispered to Ji Yuanhai: "You are right to do this!" ”
"What do you think, what kind of money can you make by setting up a stall with such an unknown person setting up a stall and putting things that feel strange at first glance?"
"In the past, there was a trick in the old man, called 'changing hands, a cow'."
"What do you mean by 'changing hands, a cow'? Tell me, uncle. Ji Yuanhai asked curiously, he really hadn't heard of this kind of slanderous method.
Uncle Zhao said with a smile: "You don't know this, no one will buy popsicles anyway, I'll talk to you about it." ”
The two sat down and chatted on the shade side of the tree, and they didn't get close to the few people who were setting up stalls and watching anyway.
"Changing hands, a cow, this incident is about a small rich man in our Qingshan County before, leading the cow into the city, looking east and west, joining in the fun, saying that it is to open his eyes, go home and brag to the villagers, mothers-in-law and children."
"Then he saw a porcelain plate seller, the pattern is beautiful, he wanted to see, if it is suitable, spend some money to buy two and go home."
"The little rich man asked the man to show him, and the man showed him the porcelain plate."
"Just like that, the two of them changed hands, and the porcelain plate fell to the ground and was smashed."
The little rich man was immediately dumbfounded, and the store said that this was the treasure of the town store passed down from his ancestors, and he made him lose several oceans!"
"The little rich man is not familiar with life in the city, he is surrounded by a group of people and does not let him go, and it is an era of war and chaos, so he has no choice but to pay this shop for the cow that he led into the city."
"That's it, change hands, a cow."
When Uncle Zhao said this, his eyes glanced at the fat-faced man who was setting up a stall: "You said, if you sold flower pots just now, he would have smashed them for you, and then someone surrounded you and asked you to pay for it, what can you do?" ”
Ji Yuanhai said with a smile: "Uncle you are well-informed, this kind of thing really has to be prevented, and it can't be prevented." ”
The stall next to it is actually not quite the same as this kind of "reverse hand" to make money.
He also clearly marked the price of five cents in advance, even if he broke the flower pot, it would only be five cents.
It's just that Ji Yuanhai still hasn't understood what he's going to do.
Chatting with Uncle Zhao, Ji Yuanhai was ready to leave.
He had the intention to invite Uncle Zhao to have some more food and drink at noon, but unfortunately Uncle Zhao himself was also a person who cared more about "not taking advantage of others", and Ji Yuanhai gave him too many gifts to entertain him, which might annoy him.
At this moment, the fat-faced stall owner stood up and looked at Ji Yuanhai and Uncle Zhao.
"Uncle, and that comrade, don't you two leave now? Take a look at the stall for me, okay? ”
"People have three urgency, I have to find a place to relieve my hands quickly."
"Thank you for your help! Thanks a lot! ”
Ji Yuanhai and Uncle Zhao glanced at each other and shook their heads in unison: "You find someone else!" ”
Ji Yuanhai pushed the bicycle and left, and Uncle Zhao also left with a popsicle wrapped in a quilt - this place is a bit troublesome, so you have to sell it in another place!
Seeing that the two of them were really leaving, the man who set up the stall opened his mouth and was speechless.
After seeing the two of them walk away, he also stomped his feet and walked away quickly, not knowing whether he was really relieved or what to do.
The remaining pots of flowers were placed in the shade of the roadside trees with their price tags.
It's all because the folk customs are still simple now, and I'm not afraid of others taking it away for a while.
………………………………
"Listen to people's persuasion and eat well."
Uncle Zhao pushed the bicycle, the back seat was a popsicle, and said to Ji Yuanhai who was walking side by side with a smile, "Xiao Ji, you are right, stay away from these indiscreet people in the future, and protect you for a lifetime, there is no great wealth and no great disaster!" ”
"Down-to-earth, stable for a lifetime, this is the biggest good thing."
Ji Yuanhai smiled and nodded: "Uncle, what you said is true." ”
"Where are you going to sell popsicles in a while?"
"I'm going to Unity Alley!" Uncle Zhao was very interested, "That place is not as good as the family home, but it is much higher than our ordinary people." ”
"An alley is more than two miles from east to west, with yards and small yards, houses and houses, many workers' families, and regular employees of the unit.
"People here eat and drink quite well, and it's not uncommon for a child to buy a popsicle for a few cents."
Ji Yuanhai nodded: "I've visited this place twice on a bicycle. ”
"I was looking for an opportunity to make money, but I couldn't find it."
Uncle Zhao pushed the car and laughed: "There is a lack of Uncle Zhao who introduced you, and there is also a lack of Uncle Dong who lets you in and talk, isn't it?" ”
There was a little smugness in the words.
"Of course, without you two, where would I go to talk to the people in the family home!" Ji Yuanhai said, "This unites every household in the alley, and it's not a whole compound, who should I go to?" ”
"Look for it, provoke the street office, but treat me as a suspicious person."
"That's what happened." Uncle Zhao said, "But this thing is really difficult to do. ”
"Xiao Ji, you just know how to fiddle with bonsai, flowers and plants, and make a little money, aren't you?"
Ji Yuanhai nodded: "Yes." ”
Uncle Zhao analyzed with Ji Yuanhai: "There are so many people in the unity alley, if you want to shout to clean up the flowers and plants, people have to interrogate your origin; If you want to set up a stall to sell flowers and plants, within half an hour, you will have to be sent to the street office. ”
"There are a lot of people in this place, don't look at the iron rice bowls, there are also people who are difficult to serve and have no manners."
"The point is, Xiao Ji, when you come out to make money, it's not always allowed by your production team."
"That's the biggest problem."
"Who made you a member of the production team? Who told you not to work in the fields and run into the city? ”
What Uncle Zhao said, Ji Yuanhai also seriously considered it, and his thinking was exactly the same.
It's not that he looks down on his identity, but the objective reality, being tied to the land, his identity naturally does not have an advantage, and he can't catch up with the wave.
The college entrance examination is the best and safest way to change this layer of identity.
It's just that Ji Yuanhai wanted to save some money before the college entrance examination, and this step fell into the problem of not having a good identity certificate and restricting his movements.
Uncle Zhao continued to say to Ji Yuanhai: "With the proof of the production team, maybe you can do something; There is no proof, and I don't want to do anything else in Unity Alley except for walking around and eating something. ”
"Take two more laps, and people will have to look at you with wary eyes."
"Speaking of eating, there are old chicken soup tofu brains, shredded meat noodles, and plate noodles in Tuanjie Alley, which taste very good, especially tofu brains, I like to drink ......"
Uncle Zhao also felt that the more he talked about this topic, the more frustrated he became, and there was no solution, so he simply didn't talk about it, and just talked about eating.
Ji Yuanhai was not as disappointed as he thought, and smiled at his words: "Uncle Zhao, I know this." ”
"Some of the tofu brains from other places are put in soy sauce, some are put in sugar, and some are put in garlic."
"Pickles, beans, peanuts, everything."
"The tofu brain in our county is a salty and fragrant old chicken soup that has been boiled, which is tender and fragrant, salty and delicious."
Uncle Zhao smiled: "You are not very old, and you are quite good at eating." ”
"It's good, it's good!"
"Uncle, let's drink this at noon, shall we?" The Epoch Sea proposed.
Uncle Zhao glared: "Why are you coming with me like this again?" I'm a starving ghost reincarnated, so I don't have a bite to eat? ”
"No, you're not taking advantage of me for nothing!" Ji Yuanhai said, "After a while, we arrived at Unity Alley, where you sold popsicles, and I sat and chatted with you to see the situation." ”
"That way, I won't be suspicious, and maybe I'll find an opportunity to make money."
"Uncle, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have such an opportunity."
"You little Ji ......" Uncle Zhao stretched out his hand and pointed at him, "scheming." ”
Ji Yuanhai laughed: "Just say, can you help me, let me follow you to unite the alley?" ”
Uncle Zhao pushed the bicycle forward angrily: "If you are willing to invite, I am willing to eat!" I drank three bowls of tofu brain at noon today! I'm full and don't eat at night! ”
"Yes, yes, you can drink as much as you want." Ji Yuanhai said with a smile.
When he arrived at Tuanjie Alley, Uncle Zhao really had acquaintances everywhere, greeted the old man and lady who were enjoying the shade of the tree, and calmly began to sell popsicles.
There were really a few drooling children who were busy running around.
"I'm going to eat popsicles!"
"I eat ice cream!" "Ice cream is precious!"
"Then I'll eat popsicles too!"
Ji Yuanhai sat in the shade of the tree with Uncle Zhao, listening to the old man and the old lady chatting, and didn't talk about flowers and plants for a long time.
By noon, Ji Yuanhai and Uncle Zhao drank chicken soup and tofu brain.
It's delicious, it's really delicious, but Uncle Zhao said that he wanted to drink three bowls and five bowls, but in fact, after drinking one bowl, Ji Yuanhai asked him to drink another bowl, and he was in a hurry.
"You want to kill me?"
Ji Yuanhai said in his heart: This uncle, you said that you are old, what are you embarrassed about?
For fear of taking advantage of others, losing face, and appearing unproductive.
Why is it that decades later, those old people who grab bus seats and slap young people "don't give in"?
After Ji Yuanhai thought about it in his heart, he found a problem.
According to the calculation of time and age, those who are morally corrupt and "deserved" are actually their peers...... That's fine.
Ji Yuanhai will strive not to be this kind of relying on the old and selling the old in the future, which can be regarded as a contribution to the society.
In the afternoon, Uncle Zhao continued to sell popsicles, and Ji Yuanhai continued to listen to the news.
At around five o'clock, it was almost time to get off work, and Ji Yuanhai finally heard an old man complaining.
"I just bought a pot of welcome pine, the pine tree is generally durable, and in my hands, the leaves are yellow, and I look like I'm going to die!"
"I'll go find the seller and return it."
"Good fellow, the place where pine trees are sold is also yellow!"
"I'm telling you, looking at big things from small things, this is unlucky, add up, I don't have a few days to live!"
The old man's reasoning made several other old men hurriedly persuade him, and he was surprised by the way.
"Lao Li, you're a little unlucky...... Everyone has bad luck, who has not had their teeth when they drink cold water? ”
"Yes, Lao Li, you have to think like this, the welcoming pine and the flower seller helped you block it for a while, and you will not live a long life?"
Under the persuasion of several people, the expression of the rather depressed old Li also eased a lot.
Someone asked him, "Which flower stall is gone?" ”
"It's the one who walked inside the market and turned to Nanxiao Street, last year he was a bent down, surnamed Gao, and his son changed two months ago, I don't know what it's called." Lao Li said.
An old man shouted: "The hunchbacked old Gao family, his son's name is Gao Daming!" ”
"It's good for Lao Gao to fiddle with flowers and plants, why don't you do it?"
"I don't know this," Lao Li said, "Anyway, it's not just Lao Gao who is gone, but his son has just taken over for two months, and he won't do it anymore." ”
"My welcome pine, I was going to welcome guests, but now the leaves are yellow, and I am uncomfortable! Let him show me the reason, I can't find anyone directly! ”
Uncle Zhao made a look at Ji Yuanhai and asked Ji Yuanhai to pass.
Ji Yuanhai went over and said, "Uncle! I heard from you, the pine tree you bought is a little bad, isn't it? ”
"Why don't I take a look at it for you?"
Lao Li turned his eyes to look at him: "Who are you?" ”
asked Uncle Zhao again: "Hey, the popsicle seller!" Lao Zhao! Who is he? ”
Uncle Zhao said: "This is a junior who likes to fiddle with bonsai. ”
"If you are a little sick, let him take a look, and maybe he can find out the cause for you."
Lao Li was a little surprised: "And this matter?" It's young, and there's no hair on the mouth, okay? ”
"Don't toss my pine tree to death."
When Ji Yuanhai heard this, he immediately waved his hand: "Then forget it, I'll just say it." ”
Lao Li saw him refusing, but he became a little interested: "Anyway, I have no other way, you can go home with me and have a look?" ”
Ji Yuanhai said: "Uncle, you don't need it. ”
"I helped people save the flowers, and I want to collect money."
Go to his house with this Uncle Li to see the welcome pine, let alone collect money, and don't blame yourself for the cause of the pine tree's death.
Still don't bother.
Although Lao Li doesn't speak very well, he is unexpectedly not a stingy person.
After hearing Ji Yuanhai's words, he disagreed: "What you said, I didn't know you had to collect money?" ”
"If I buy your flowers and plants, I can solve some problems and stumble."
"I didn't buy your things, you saved the pine tree for me, of course I'll give you money."
"If you can save the pine tree, give it to you...... Two bucks, okay? ”
Two dollars is a decent and even a bit sincere.
The cut pine bonsai can't always be compared with the precious flower of Song Mei, and the place of Tuanjie Alley can't be compared with the county family courtyard.
After Lao Li finished speaking, several other old men were a little surprised.
"Okay, Lao Li, you're really willing to put down your book!"
"That's two dollars?"
Ji Yuanhai said: "Uncle, if I don't see it well, this welcome guest is dead, do you have to lose money?" ”
Only then did Lao Li know what the crux of the problem was.
What I said just now was not polite, and I said that the pine tree was tossed to death, and of course people didn't want to show it.
"You...... Love to watch it or not! ”
"If you don't look at it, I'll throw it back!"
Lao Li felt that his old face couldn't hang up, but he was angry.
Uncle Zhao hurriedly said: "Look at it, you have a bad temper, and you think a lot!" Talking and talking and getting angry again! ”
Other uncles also persuaded: "Lao Li, don't be idle!" ”
"It's better to let the young man see it than throw it away!"
A few people persuaded that Lao Li to stop talking angrily, and stood up and walked home with Ji Yuanhai.
Ji Yuanhai didn't use any more words to stimulate him, followed him through the two walls, came to the front of a house, and saw the welcoming pine.
Look down and feel it for a moment.
Ji Yuanhai's expression was a little surprised.
"What's wrong? Can't be cured? If you can't cure it, let's go, I don't blame you! Lao Li said with anger.
"No, I mean, it's a bit of a coincidence."
Ji Yuanhai said: "I just looked at a pine tree a few days ago, and it was the same problem, and I looked at the soil the same. ”
"I thought it was a misunderstanding, or something else; Now that I look at it, it turns out that it was not a misunderstanding. ”
"These two pine trees are from the same place, that is, the flower stall called Gao Daming."
"He really doesn't know how to grow flowers and plants, and the soil used for pine trees is the same kind of unsuitable soil."
When Lao Li heard this, he suddenly realized: "This kind of thing didn't happen when I said Lao Gao, but when I changed this Xiao Gao, there was a problem immediately, it turned out to be like this!" ”
"The soil doesn't work, so I just change the soil?"
"It should be fine." Ji Yuanhai said, "The soil for normal pine planting is about the same. ”
Lao Li immediately took a small shovel and started to get busy.
Seeing him like this, Ji Yuanhai opened his mouth to leave.
Lao Li hurriedly put down the small shovel and gave him two yuan.
"I haven't been saved yet, I won't take these two dollars first."
"Take it, if you don't miss you, you just don't rely on you!" Old Lisai gave him money and continued to change the soil for the pine trees.
Ji Yuanhai walked out of his house with the money, but he himself was dumbfounded.
Old children, old children, this temper is very strange.
Ask for a monthly pass, ask for a monthly pass
(End of chapter)