Chapter X
"Taishi, you are really clever, Wenzheng Lao'er really asked for help. In Sun's mansion, Dugu Zhi was reporting to Sun Mou with a folding fan in his hand, and the old man was writing calligraphy there.
The old man frowned, and said lightly: "I don't like others to insult his opponent in words, and the insults in words can only show his own humility. “
"Yes, yes, what the master said is very true, his subordinates are abrupt. Duguzhi hurriedly said.
"Don't be nervous, I've always been very protective of talent. The old man said with a smile.
"Master Xie praised that the students must go to the soup and go to the fire, and they will not hesitate to do so. Dugu Zhi said with an oath.
Sun Mou didn't speak, but he seemed to be very useful.
"Taishi's disciples are all over the world, how can Wenzheng Lao'er match them?" Duguzhi is the best at observing words and feelings, and clever sophistry.
Sun Mou glanced at Sun Huaiyu next to him, Sun Huaiyu understood the last issue, picked up the written words, and stood a few steps away to look at it.
"Taishi's words are vigorous and powerful, like a dragon swinging its tail, even if Wang Xizhiliu Gongquan is alive, it is nothing more than that. According to the student's opinion, the master should sort out the ink treasure and compile it into a calligraphy for the world to follow. Dugu Zhi said sincerely.
"Huaiyu, do you think it's better to be a smart person, or is it better to be a fool?" Sun Mou said lightly.
"The child does not know, please let the father know. Sun Huaiyu said.
"I like people who work for me. Sun Mou said. "Remember, being smart is being mistaken by being smart. ”
"Yes, yes, the student knows it's wrong. Duguzhi hurriedly knelt down.
"Don't be nervous, I said I've always cherished talent. With that, he picked up a jade pendant from the table. "This jade pendant has been with me for many years, and its jade is also of the highest quality, so I will give it to you when I see that you have a folding fan. ”
"This can't be done, this can't be done, how can a student mistakenly take the things that the master loves, no, no. Duguzhi hurriedly refused.
"What the Taishi gave away, no one can refuse it, only the dead. Sun Huaiyu said lightly.
Then the student was disrespectful. Duguzhi hurriedly took it. The most precious thing for a person is life, if he doesn't even have life, how can he talk about his ambitions and ideals, but if a person lives like a dog, what ambitions and ideals will he have, and what value will his life have?
The value of life, the meaning of life? Many people don't think about it, they can't think about it, they just don't think about it. Only those useless scholars were there to feel sad and talk for comfort.
Xu Sanjin wouldn't think about it so much. When he woke up early in the morning, he saw that the eldest lady of Zhang's Mansion was not there, and he didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so he ran out of the smoke, and he didn't even care about the officers and soldiers outside the door.
Chang'an is really prosperous, just entered Chang'an a few days ago and only looked for Zhang's mansion, but didn't take a good look. At this time, he remembered Meng Jiao's "After Dengke": "The spring breeze is proud, and the horseshoe is sick, and I can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." "Yes, that's how it feels, Xu Sanjin secretly thought in his heart, leaving yesterday's depression and the trauma of his butt behind.
This street is selling food, there is breakfast, there are also snacks, like bacon, pancakes, spicy, pot helmet, cold skin, etc., smelling the tempting fragrance, Xu Sanjin's saliva is about to stay, and his stomach has been protesting, his hand has been holding a silver ingot, which was given by Zhang Fu yesterday, since he was a child, he has never seen so much silver, he has never had the idea of spending, with this money, he can marry a wife, he can also open a blacksmith shop, and... However, now that he was very hungry, he put the silver back and took out a few copper coins from the soles of his shoes, which he had saved with great difficulty in the past few years. He walked briskly to the stall closer to him,
"Man, let's have a bowl of noodles. ”
"Guest, what noodles do you order? Xiao Er came to his side quickly.
"What's the noodles? You talk about it. Xu Sanjin asked.
"Okay, a bowl of six copper coins for Zhenzi noodles, a bowl of six copper coins for oily noodles, a bowl of seven copper coins for knife-cut noodles, and all kinds of snacks...."Xiao Er replied with his voice open.
"Wait, is there any, is there anything cheaper. Xu Sanjin's voice was very small.
"Yes. Xiao Er's face suddenly fell. "Tofu brain, two copper coins a bowl. “
"Then a bowl. Xu Sanjin hurriedly said and took out two copper coins with smelly feet.
"Okay, just wait. Xiao Er took the money, covered his nose and walked away, and after a long time, he brought a bowl of tofu brain and a hard steamed bun.
"The boss said that a bowl of tofu brain is not enough, let me get you a steamed bun. Let's eat!" Xiao Er turned around and left.
"Thank you. Xu Sanjin was really hungry, and hurriedly got up.
"Hey, if you don't have money, you don't have money, what kind of restaurant, hillbilly. Xiao Er's voice was not loud, but it reached Xu Sanjin's ears. He stopped eating, and he thought, "What hillbilly?" What's wrong with the hillbilly? What do you eat and drink without a hillbilly? But he held back, he clutched the silver in his pocket tightly and continued to eat.
You all look down on me, sooner or later, one day, I will get ahead, I will come to this noodle stall to eat the most expensive noodles. He swore secretly.
After eating, he didn't have the heart to travel all over Chang'an, the three words "hillbilly" weighed him like a mountain, and he walked back stupidly.
"Hillbilly!" shouted one man.
He clenched his fists and turned his head suddenly, only to find that he was not calling himself, but a thin man. The hillbilly was a burly, bearded man, who lifted the man by the collar and lifted him up with ease.
"Don't pee and take care of yourself, you dare to come here to eat the overlord meal if you dress like this, who are you, you are the emperor today!"
"I really didn't mean to, I went out in a hurry, I forgot to bring the silver taels, I have said it several times, first on credit, I will go back and send someone to return it to you" The man who was picked up argued with reason.
"Phew" a mouthful of thick phlegm spat into the man's face. "On credit, I also sent someone, yo yo, it's grand enough, do I still have to carry a sedan chair to send you back." Dahan looked disdainful.
"It's not impossible," the man whispered.
"Fuck you baller! You think it's beautiful, if you're a woman, I'll sell you to the kiln, if you're strong, you'll do hard labor, you look like a chicken, and you have a lot of ideas. I think you're just looking for death. With that, he threw him on the spot and made a big footprint on his stomach.
"Oops," the man bent on the ground in pain.
"Call me, little sample, let you be so crazy, don't inquire when you go out, who in the capital doesn't know that I am a second master? The big man still didn't give up, and his men had already beaten the thin man.
"Stop!" Xu Sanjin couldn't stand it anymore, although the person who was beaten was not related to him, but he couldn't see death without help.
"Yo, there is another one who is not afraid of death. Dahan glanced at Xu Sanjin and said with a playful smile.
"Don't people owe a meal before a meal, as for such a dead hand?" Xu Sanjin took a step back, feeling that his confidence was a little lacking, and said loudly.
"What's the matter with you, stay cool, hillbilly!" said the big man with a pout.
Xu Sanjin jumped up, "I'm not a hillbilly! Besides, if there is a grievance, I will take care of it." How much does he owe you?"
The big man didn't speak, but raised three fingers.
"Three coppers?" After speaking, Xu Sanjin felt a little less, and a bowl of tofu brain still needed two coppers.
"Thirty?"
Dahan shook his head.
"Three coins?" This is already the limit of Xu Sanjin.
"Three or two. Dahan said slowly.
"Three taels!" Xu Sanjin was startled, and he estimated that he had never spent three taels in his life. What kind of food can be worth three taels? Xu Sanjin couldn't help but ask himself secretly.
Dahan didn't pay attention to this stupid-looking foreigner, and people like him in Chang'an didn't know how many there were every day, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it. He looked over to the thin man, and saw that there wasn't much fighting.
"Don't stop, grandma's, do you want to do it, call me, so that he can have a long memory, and know how many eyes Ma Wang Ye has. “
"Yes," the men hurriedly punched and kicked again.
"Stop!" Xu Sanjin couldn't look at it anymore, maybe it was because he had just entered the world, maybe it was because he was kind by nature, he felt that he should help that person.
"I have the money, and I will pay it back for me, and this is the silver. Xu Sanjin took it out of his pocket and shook it at Dahan.
When the big man saw the silver, he stopped, in this world, who would have trouble with money? If you have money, you are an uncle, and if you don't have money, you are not even a fart. Dahan took the silver and turned back to the restaurant.
"Hey, wait a minute," Xu Sanjin hurriedly shouted.
The big man turned around, his face hideous.
"Don't forget to look for money. Xu Sanjin said cautiously.
Dahan ignored him and entered the restaurant, and after a while, Xiao Er handed over the rest of the silver to Xu Sanjin, and looked at him deeply. These days, there are fewer and fewer good people.
However, Xu Sanjin was just holding the silver mechanically, he was not happy because he was saving people, on the contrary, he was in pain for the three taels for nothing, he put the remaining silver taels back in his pocket and was about to leave.
"Many, thank you for the strong man. “
At this time, Xu Sanjin thought that there was still a person lying next to him, a half-dead person, Xu Sanjin hurriedly walked over and bent down and said, "How is it?"
"It's okay, thank you for saving your life, please leave your name, I will be grateful when I go back, cough cough" The thin man said weakly, it seemed that the violent beating just now had a great damage to his body.
"Xie?" Xu Sanjin looked at his embarrassed appearance, "Xie doesn't have to, do you have to hurt yourself, or I'll take you to Langzhong" Xu Sanjin said, he wanted to be a man to the end, send the Buddha to the west, and it was not too late to send him to the hospital before leaving.
"So it would be great, then there would be a strong man, if there was another sedan chair...."
Xu Sanjin is very useful, because no one has ever called him a strong man, but when he heard that this person actually wanted a sedan chair, who did he think he was? Who did he think I was?
"I see you're talking a lot better now, so I'll take my leave. Xu Sanjin prepared to anoint the soles of his feet.
"Strong, strong..."The thin man called weakly, but Xu Sanjin couldn't hear it anymore, he had already left.
Xu Sanjin ran across two streets almost like running, he was afraid that the person would empty all his silver, which was all his belongings and all his family business. However, after two streets, Xu Sanjin's pace began to slow down, this is not because his health is not good, he has to walk more than ten miles of mountain roads every day to chop firewood in the mountains, these two streets are nothing at all. He has something on his mind.
"When I left just now, I saw that he seemed to be coughing up blood, if I didn't look at Lang Zhong, would I be able to survive tonight? Seeing that he was thin and not very good, he should be in poor health, and in the face of such a violent beating, should I leave? I don't kill Beren, but Boren died because of me? Can I feel at ease? Money is something outside the body, if you don't bring it in life and don't take it with you in death, what's the use?" Xu Sanjin thought desperately, suddenly turned around, and ran the way he came.