Sword narration is painful in the world

On the way to Beijing, Xiaobao was naturally very considerate in taking care of Hong Lingquan. If there was only one steamed bun, he had to give it to Hong Lingquan first. Being used to being hungry, he tightened his belt and claimed that he had already eaten outside. I am full.

Whenever Hong Lingquan asked him, Xiao Baoer always laughed and said:

"Brother, look," he said. Little Bao'er, who was as big as a brat, deliberately burped twice.

In this way, they were hungry and thirsty, and stayed overnight at dawn. Before they knew it, they had arrived at Changsheng Town on the border of Hebei Province.

Changsheng Town is a large market town. When caravans pass by, they often rest here. The town is also very prosperous. The streets are busy with cars and people coming and going every day, making it very lively.

Among them, there are those who buy, those who sell, those who carry burdens, those who push carts, those who carry things, those who wear red, those who wear green, those who shout, those who shout, there are all kinds of people from all walks of life, it is really a bit dazzling. , dizzying.

At dusk, Hong Lingquan and Xiaobao found a small shop called Liujiadian. They had not had a good rest after many days of dining and sleeping in the open. Seeing that the price was really good here, they stayed there.

After many days of long journey, Hong Lingquan, who had never suffered so much, felt very tired. He was so tired that he fell into bed without eating or drinking.

Suddenly, a trace of uncertainty hit him, and Hong Lingquan quickly stretched out his arms. When he reached out to touch his arms, he was suddenly frightened and frowned.

At this time, the west wind was blowing strongly outside, blowing the window paper and making a sound. Not only was there no warmth in the room, but it suddenly became gloomy according to Hong Lingquan's mood.

When Xiao Baoer felt strange when she saw Hong Lingquan suddenly became silent and sweating profusely on his forehead, he thought he was unwell and asked hurriedly:

"Brother Quan, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Holding back tears, Hong Lingquan looked at Xiaobao and shook his head. His face turned pale again, his upper teeth bit his lower lip tightly, and he did not answer.

When Xiaobao saw it, he immediately became anxious:

"Brother, why don't you say anything? I haven't forgotten what my mother told me when I came out. Since my mother gave you to me, I will try my best to take care of you along the way. Is it okay for Xiaobao? It's not done well, and it makes you angry. I think you look very bad, or maybe you have something on your mind. Can you tell me quickly?"

Then he sat up melancholy. Hong Lingquan sighed and said with a mournful face:

"Xiaobao, I lost all the jewelry and silver my mother gave me at some point. What should I do?"

When Xiaobao heard this, he was suddenly shocked. Although the money was not much, it was life-threatening for the two of them. They could not rely on it for today's shop money or tomorrow's meal money.

At this moment, the panicked Hong Lingquan felt as if he had fallen from a tall building. He was dazed and didn't know what to do. Now he was unable to move or move. He was in a dilemma.

Xiaobao was dumbfounded for a moment, but after all, he had been in the world, and he quickly calmed down and said:

"Brother, don't be anxious. There is no difficulty in the world. I will think of a way. Otherwise, you can wait for me in the store tomorrow and I will continue to do my old job."

The old way that Xiaobao talks about is naturally to go out and beg with the back of your hands down, or do some small crowing and dog robberies.

When Hong Lingquan heard this, he quickly waved his hands and said guiltily:

"I am a scholar, but I have to ask you to support me. How can I behave like this?"

After hearing this, Xiaobao said distressedly:

"Brother, I have to go hungry today and think of a solution tomorrow. Remember not to explain this matter to the store."

At this time, Hong Lingquan had nothing to say, and it was simply a restless night's sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, after finishing washing, the two of them should have paid the store and left immediately, but now they were penniless and could only stay temporarily and think of a solution.

The store owner didn't care at all. He just thought they would stay for another two or three days. He also knew that Hong Lingquan was a scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam. Although his clothes were a little ragged, he was still a disciple of Confucius. How could he have no money to stay in the hotel? Woolen cloth.

Restless, Hong Lingquan could only endure hunger, frown, cut his arms in the room, and pace back and forth. It was almost noon, still shaking his head and sighing, unable to do anything.

Xiaobao quietly sneaked to the street and walked around, planning to beg for some food and come back to let Hong Lingquan temporarily quench his hunger. However, after walking around for a long time, he still found nothing, so he could only come back empty-handed and sit on a chair, with his head hanging down. Keep your mouth shut and remain silent.

After a while, seeing Xiaobao suddenly laughing heartlessly, Long Baoshan couldn't help but complain:

"Xiaobao, things have come to this. I can't bear to worry about others. You still have time to be happy. I'm really gloating."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobao said anxiously: "Brother, I have an idea."

Hong Lingquan turned around and asked hurriedly: "Please tell me any good ideas quickly."

Xiao Baoer giggled again and said:

"Brother, you see it's almost the Chinese New Year now. There are a lot of people coming and going on the street. Everyone is buying New Year's goods. There are also some people selling Spring Festival couplets and some people selling blessing and longevity characters. But my and their characters are really The writing is not very good. Compared with you, it really pales in comparison. Brother, if you are willing, I will go to the store and say that my friend asked us to write some Spring Festival couplets. I don’t have any change in my pocket, so I will let the store help for the time being. Let’s buy some pieces of red paper and write couplets on them. If we sell the money, we can pay the bills and eat. In this way, if we sell for a few more days, we may be able to get some money for the plate. This is a way to survive right now.”

Hong Lingquan's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing Xiao Bao'er's words, and there seemed to be a glimmer of hope. Although this idea was not a good idea, selling letters for a living was not too shameful. In desperation, Hong Lingquan could only nod in agreement.

So, Xiaobao quickly found the clerk. After hearing what he said, the clerk believed him and soon brought them some pieces of red paper.

Xiaobao was so happy that he cut the paper and polished the ink. Hong Lingquan immediately started writing, and in an instant, more than ten Spring Festival couplets were written.

So Xiaobao happily took these auspicious spring couplets to the street, running and jumping to sell them, paying a lot of money for each one. In the blink of an eye, all ten spring couplets were sold out.

Then, Xiaobao took the copper coins he got from selling Spring Festival couplets, first bought a few big cakes and some cheap meat food, and then bought several pieces of red paper and returned to the store.

That day, it was not until noon that the two hungry brothers finally had a lunch that was better than the delicacies of mountains and seas.

Seeing that they finally had a way to make money, and no longer worried about lack of money in their waists, the two brothers finally looked at each other and smiled happily.

In this way, for three days in a row, Hong Lingquan stayed at home and wrote Spring Festival couplets. Xiaobao was responsible for going to the streets to sell them. This small business was prosperous for a while.

On the fourth day, Hong Lingquan saw that he had made a lot of money in the past few days and was eager to get on the road. Xiaobao was not yet full of interest, so he patiently advised:

"Brother, the Spring Festival is coming. It's a rare opportunity. It seems like our business is really good. Why don't we stay for another ten or eight days? Anyway, we won't miss the exam period. Let's go after we have accumulated more money. It’s not too late.”

After listening to Xiaobao's suggestion, Hong Lingquan thought about it carefully. After hesitating for a while, he felt that what Xiaobao said made sense, so he nodded in agreement.

Who would have thought that just this stop would create an incident out of thin air?