Fubo Town is actually not very large, that is, it is a rural town, a river runs through the center of the town, dividing the town into two, and the houses on both sides are built along the river, which is scattered.

Why the name Fubo, because the river that passes through the town is actually easy to bring disaster to the town when there is a flash flood, and later a feng shui master invited Shi Xuanwu to bury it deep at the bottom of the river, and changed the name, it is said that flooding rarely occurred later.

There is a small plain on the left and right sides of the town, which is well organized by the people of the town and used to grow all kinds of crops, but it is winter, and it looks yellow from a distance, and the fields are full of piles of dead branches and leaves are collected in a pile, and white smoke is emitting, and this is also the scene in winter in the land that is not much in the mountains behind the fishing village, and the burned ash and human and animal manure are excellent fertilizer for crops in the coming year.

Fubo Town is the only town in the mountains within a radius of hundreds of miles, and it is also the last stop of the official road, so it is relatively densely populated.

And there are many small villages scattered in the mountains, woodcutters and medicine people, they need to exchange some firewood, rice, oil and salt with the collected medicinal herbs and game, many merchants find this a good trade opportunity, and gradually merchants from all over the world gather, but also bring more people, to the town has added a lot of popularity.

There are only two entrances to the town, north and south, and today it is Lao Huang who is in charge of guarding the south gate of the town.

Lao Huang just turned sixty a few days ago, his body bones are no longer as energetic as when he was young, he feels that his head does not hurt and his waist is not sore when he gets up every day, he feels that it is already the greatest happiness, he used to have a lot of flowers in his own post, and some handsome little daughters-in-law, but now he can't, he just wants to bask in the sun by leaning on the doorpost, and then see the moving scenery of the waist swinging round and rolling, and only the part of the teeth.

Said to be a guard, in fact, Lao Huang has been here on an errand for almost 40 years, one has not seen the enemy soldiers invade the territory, and the other has not encountered the bandits whistling in, that is, to do some trivial things such as getting up early to open the door and taking turns to fight at night, the people of the town are simple, as one of the few people with the status of "official", they are very respected by everyone.

Uncle Lu took Xiao Yu'er and four people to drive the carriage and arrived in the town shortly in the afternoon.

From a distance, I saw Lao Huang lying in the sun on the edge of the dilapidated wooden gate of the town, swaying along the chaise longue with slight squints.

"Brother Huang!"

Uncle Lu swept away the fatigue of the road, shouted happily, and reunited with old friends, and was overjoyed.

Lao Huang sat up straight, rubbed his somewhat blurry eyes, and saw the person calling him through the sunlight, and the smile on his face rippled from the wrinkles.

"Hahahaha, Brother Lu, you're finally here!"

Fifth Uncle Lu walked over quickly with a few young people, took a heavy package from Xiao Yu'er's hand and put it on the tea seat next to the chaise longue, and put his hands on Lao Huang's arm and sighed:

"I've been talking about Brother Huang's 60th birthday, but I'm sorry I missed it in a hurry. ”

Lao Huang's cloudy eyes were a little ruddy, and he shook his head and said:

"You still remember, the mountains are high and the road is far away, where is there such a coincidental thing, that day I also specially asked my wife to leave you with wine and food, you didn't catch up, don't go to the inn tonight, accompany my brother to drink two glasses, just live at home, can you?"

Uncle Lu nodded and said with a smile: "Then bother the old brother, we are all old, this trip is here, I don't know if I can come again, I have to drink the old brother's birthday wine." ”

"Oh, by the way, I forgot about the old days, look at my memory, a few of you came to see Grandpa Huang!"

Xiao Yu'er led a few respectful salutes, and they all affectionately called Grandpa Huang.

"Good boy, good boy, huh? What about the fifth, Haisheng and the eighth?"

"Haha, Haisheng is about to become a father again, and the eighth is sick, but it's okay, so this time I will bring a few juniors in the village out to familiarize myself with the familiar route and get in touch with the old customers. ”

Lao Huang glanced at them one by one, nodded and said:

"They are all good offspring, the fifth child, I have eaten your dry goods for decades, and every time I say that I will go to your Lujia Village to see, I have no leisure, I am afraid that I will not be able to go in this life." ”

"Your old body is still tough, don't talk nonsense, look at me, I want to be a grandfather, I feel a lot younger!"

"Okay, let's take a walk, go directly to my house, I'll ask my wife to clean up a little lunch for you, I guess you're hungry when you come all the way to the mountains!"

"I had a casual lunch on the mountain, I still took the children to hand over the goods first, and then bothered the old brother in the evening, and besides, you are still on duty, I don't dare to let you neglect your duties." ”

Lao Huang nodded and smiled:

"It's not that you don't know, it doesn't matter what you're on duty, it's all a bunch of neighbors, if you want to deliver the goods first, I won't be delayed, then remember to come over early after you're busy!"

"Alright, let's go to the town first. ”

Xiao Yu'er took a few more people to salute, and everyone said goodbye and left.

Entering the town, there are really not a few people who greet Uncle Lu along the way, three or four times a year, and one or two times a year.

Lu Yi saw the fifth grandfather with a smile on his face, greeting some old friends affectionately, and suddenly felt very warm, this feeling is very good, because everyone's face is filled with the joy of reunion from the heart, although there are sighs and sighs, but they are all happy, so he is also happy, and beautiful things can be contagious.

Although the various shops in the town are not big, most of them are storefronts on the street, and the second half is used for living, but the advantage is that there are many kinds of dense and dense, so that the little fish who go out for the first time are dazzled, and they are novelty everywhere.

Uncle Lu led a few people through the south of the town, crossed a stone arch bridge in the center of the town, and then turned a corner, and arrived at the destination of this delivery, Datong Commercial Bank.

As soon as the carriage drove into the courtyard, the shopkeeper Sun walked out quickly, and his smiling round face made him unable to see his specific age, but he was definitely not young, and his temples were already a little gray.

"Lutou, why did you only arrive today? ”

Uncle Lu Wu greeted a few juniors and said after greeting the shopkeeper Sun:

"There are many things in the village, and it is not easy to come out, so the itinerary is always delayed again and again, and the shopkeeper Sun forgives. ”

"It's okay, who told the dry goods in your village to be good, many restaurants outside are now waiting to specify the goods sent out by your village!"

When it comes to the dry goods in the village, the fifth uncle also has a little self-satisfaction on his face, the water quality of the bay adjacent to Lujia Village is good, and there are many reefs, so there are many kinds of seafood, and the people in the village are taking out the best things to trade, and the quality is naturally not to say.

"These young people in the village are very good, what's the matter? Lutouer, do you want to hold your grandson and enjoy Qingfu?"

The shopkeeper Sun said jokingly.

"Old, sooner or later, I have to let the little cubs come out to take a look, and get to know and contact with all of you, so as not to have a chance in the future. ”

"Well, well, it's time for you to enjoy yourself. ”

The two of them talked about the old for a while.

The shopkeeper Sun beckoned two young men who were about the same age as Lu Yi, and everyone helped unload the dry goods on the carriage one by one and put them neatly in the yard.

"Yuan'er, bring the account book over and count it, and report it to the head of the road. ”

With the greeting of the shopkeeper Sun, a girl wearing a pale yellow dress walked out of the house, fifteen or sixteen years old, with a round face, crooked eyebrows and eyes, two small dimples, looking very gentle, she held an account book and a brush in her hand, and was obviously a little surprised to see so many people in the yard, but soon she saluted everyone sideways with a natural expression:

"I've seen all the distinguished guests who came from afar, Sun Yuan'er is polite here. ”

It was the first time that the three teenagers were called distinguished guests by a girl of the same age, and it was also the first time that they saluted sideways in the face of the girl, and their faces were so red that they couldn't say a word for a while.

Lu Yiwen and Lu Xiaobo were nervous, so they naturally pushed Lu Yi to the front, and the two young men who were not afraid of heaven and earth unconsciously hid behind Lu Yi.

Lu Yi scratched his head in embarrassment, glanced at the gloating little fish for help, and was rolled by the latter's smile, and didn't dare to say a word for a long time.

Seeing Lu Yi's predicament, Sun Yuan'er snorted and laughed, then her face turned slightly red, and she walked quickly to Sun Da's shopkeeper, and saluted Fifth Uncle Lu again:

"Hello Fifth Grandpa, Yuan'er greets you. ”

Fifth Uncle Lu smiled kindly:

"The shopkeeper Sun is so blessed, Yuan'er is so old, you will be a great-grandfather in a few years. ”

Sun Da's shopkeeper was relieved, but Sun Yuan'er's face was even redder.

"Lu Yi, you guys come here!"

Fifth Uncle Lu beckoned a few young men over, and when he saw them cowering, he laughed angrily:

"I usually jump up and down in the village, and I am bold, but now why has I become so well-behaved? ”

After the embarrassment at the beginning, Lu Yi calmed down in his heart, and hurriedly came to the fifth uncle's side, clasped his hands into fists and said:

"Lu Yi has seen Miss Yuan'er. ”

Sun Yuan'er returned the salute sideways, looked at Lu Yi with some curiosity, and felt that the young man in front of him was clean, especially the eyes, which were crystal clear, making people feel a unique vitality and sunshine of young people.

Lu Yiwen and Lu Xiaobo also did the same, and followed behind to greet Sun Yuan'er.

There are a total of 36 dry goods, each with a different price, of course, the most valuable are the palm-sized dried octopus and the pickled and air-dried hairtail.

Sun Yuan'er squatted down, carefully inspected each goods, and then wrote and drew on the account book.

It didn't take long for the effort to calculate it clearly, and handed it over to the shopkeeper Sun Da and Uncle Lu, who were sitting on the steps drinking tea, and the two of them had no objection to the amount of money.

"Yuan'er, let Steward Sun prepare the goods on this list and take a few children to the backyard for some snacks. ”

With the consent of the fifth uncle and Xiao Yu'er, Lu Yi and three followed Sun Yuan'er and retreated together.

It takes a little time to prepare the goods, and some things still need to be purchased by Uncle Lu and them in the town.

The shopkeeper Sun put down the teacup and said with a smile:

"Lutouer, you and I have known each other for more than 30 years, and I still remember that when you first came to the town with the old village chief, my son was not as old as Yuan'er. ”

Fifth Uncle Lu showed a look of reminiscence on his face and sighed:

"It's all old, I remember that your father was the shopkeeper at that time, and you always bullied me, an honest man from the mountains. ”

"Haha, in the future, it will be the world of these children, and I plan to hand over this shop to the children in two years, what about you? ”

Fifth Uncle Lu called Xiao Yu'er over to salute Sun Da's shopkeeper, and said with a warm expression:

"In the future, he will come over, and I hope that the shopkeeper Sun will help more. ”

The shopkeeper Sun Da helped Xiao Yu'er up and nodded sadly.

A new generation replaces the old, and there is always a time to get old.