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The moonlight flooded the courtyard like water, and the shopkeeper was leaning on the bench, holding a wine glass in one hand, and smiled when he saw me: "It's just right, come and have a drink with me."

I moved a small stool from the bottom of the wall and sat next to him. In ancient times, most of them were water wine, but the shopkeeper drank it like this. I think it was shochu, and I wanted to be drunk. I can’t drink to this level, so I didn’t take his wine. .

The shopkeeper squinted his eyes and knocked on my head: "I haven't made any progress in 11 years, and you can watch the excitement with your father's ability to drink and understand medicine." This medicine is especially effective when taken with wine.

The shopkeeper was very nagging when he was drunk. Fortunately, I was dumb so I didn’t have to answer. I just nodded. I finally confused the shopkeeper with coaxing and deceiving. Said: "Xiaoqing, Miss Xiaolin is already married, the matchmaker hasn't come to the door for a long time, the hut in the mountain has been destroyed, can you not go back to the mountain?"

I was startled, didn't nod or shake my head, and continued to help him into the room. The shopkeeper said something unclear, and when I put him on the bed, he suddenly grabbed my sleeve and said sadly: " Xiaoqing, the shopkeeper never begged you, but now I only hope that you can stay with me in the city. I am old, and the old Zhao beside me is also getting old. I am afraid that when you come to find me someday, I will have already collected my body and put it in the coffin. "

These words are so cruel, my tears are about to fall, the shopkeeper is not old, he is only in his forties, he is just afraid.I still didn't respond, I lowered my head and pulled back my sleeve.He didn't let go, looking at me with burning eyes.

"Once Mr. Zhang dies, the master will be depressed. I'm afraid it's... alas." I clutched my sleeves and suddenly remembered the words that Uncle Zhao said to himself while looking at the shopkeeper's back after I went to the city to tell the news of his father's death. His heart softened and he nodded in agreement, the shopkeeper smiled and closed his eyes and fell asleep, tears streaming down the corners of his eyes and hiding in his hair.My nose was sore, I tried my best to help him clean it up, and only when I got out did I let out a long sigh.

The moon was more westward than before, and the wind was a little cooler. The child leaned on the door frame with his injured leg slightly bent and looked at me, half of his face was covered with fluorescent light: "I didn't intend to eavesdrop, but you happened to be speaking in front of this door. At least I heard something."

I tidy up the yard casually, shaking my head to indicate that it doesn't matter.The child never left the house for a day, and Uncle Zhao sent the food in specially. After all, this is the place for him to recuperate. I was thinking wildly when the child raised his legs and stepped over the threshold, and said, "Although I don't know What is the relationship between Miss Lin and you, but do you really want to stay in the city?"

== Please let Xiaolin go, I nod.The child nodded thoughtfully, and then told me to go to bed early or something in a very hypocritical manner before turning back to the room.

Life in the city is better than I thought. The quality of life alone is not comparable to that in the valley. It is also leisurely to spend all day in Fuzhitang and beating Uncle Zhao.The shopkeeper forgot my promise after drinking, and asked me when I would go back to the mountain to know that I decided to stay. He happily walked into the kitchen with his sleeves rolled up and said that he would reward me.Fuck it, scare Cry!

Uncle Zhao grabbed my hand, and said earnestly: "Young master Xia is weak, don't forget to rescue the young master when he escapes." I nodded solemnly, I'm sorry Uncle Zhao QAQ, and I have to leave you alone to face such torture. "It's okay," Uncle Zhao patted my head, "Master, go quickly."

I shook Uncle Zhao's hand heavily, and then I couldn't help but push the door and drag the child out of the yard.The child didn't know why, so he ran out of the back street with me in a daze: "Xu Qing, calm down, what happened...is this Yongmiao Town?"

There was no shopkeeper chasing after me, so I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to the child.Lunch has to be settled outside, and the shopkeeper's cooking is too scary, so I can put whatever medicine is unpalatable.

I remember the first time I saw the shopkeeper cook, my father was so happy that I was so greedy, I begged my father for a long time before he got what he wanted, and finally vomited for seven or eight minutes, the shopkeeper was so scared that he even asked me What's wrong.The old man stomped on my feet, and said to the shopkeeper: "This brat ate something unclean yesterday, I prescribed some medicine for him, and it happened at this time." The shopkeeper handed me a glass of water and laughed. Said: "That's it, I thought what I made was too unpalatable." QAQ's feet hurt even more, Dad, our friendship is over.

The past was unbearable, so I took out half a copper coin that Uncle Zhao gave me and shook it at the child. He was frowning and thinking about something, but suddenly he didn't understand what I meant, and stared at me stupidly.I pointed to the money and then to the street, and made a gesture of eating. He reacted and asked, "Are you going out to eat? What happened?" I decided to hide the truth for the sake of the shopkeeper's reputation, and shook the child deeply Shaking his head, he turned and led him out.

I don’t know much about prices in ancient times. I usually just buy some clothes and meat, but this is the first time I’ve spent money to eat out, and I’m a little stage frightened.I stood in the middle of the street, holding money and looking around at a loss. The ancient times were more prosperous than I thought. Speaking of which, this is probably the first time I have studied the world I live in so seriously. It is busy and noisy. The city is still very good.

Probably my clueless appearance aroused the child's sympathy, and he suddenly said to me: "Do you want to eat buns? I know a place that tastes good." ⊙▽⊙It's so good!I frantically followed behind him, but when I saw him walk into the street where the dead people were, I couldn't help but shudder, I didn't want the child to feel it, and turned to ask me: "What's wrong?" With one hand tight, he shook his head at him, then raised his chin in front of him to signal him to continue.The child didn't mean to ask the bottom line, but leaned over and put his hand on my shoulder. The close contact without any reason made me dodge slightly reflexively. Fortunately, he didn't notice, and he led me forward while walking. He explained: "The injury on my leg hasn't healed yet, and it will hurt if I walk for too long." I nodded quickly to express my understanding.

The steamed stuffed bun shop is not big, and the owner is over fifty years old and very kind. The steamed stuffed buns taste really good, and the fresh meat and thin skin is the conscience of the industry.I didn't expect that the second generation of ×, who looks so tall as a child, would eat food stalls.

I still dare not go back after eating the buns, the shopkeeper will definitely let me eat some more sadly, just thinking about it gives me a chill.In the end, I didn't care about the shopkeeper's gentle and elegant image, and simply explained it to the child. It's rare that the child didn't respond to me very calmly. It seems that there is someone in the family who can cook dark dishes.

I didn't expect the kid to be more familiar with this place than I am. In the end, it turned out that he took me around and told me some things about the town.Aside from killing people in ancient times, it is still very good. There are various types of stalls on both sides of the road, and there are a variety of products. The shops and restaurants behind open their doors to welcome customers, which is not inferior to the excitement of modern times. When you are in it, you have an urge to blend in, maybe because they have A passion for life that is rare in modern people.

"Yongmiao Town was planned and built by Da Jiang after the founding of the country. It aims to facilitate the communication between the capital and the local area. Now it has become a prosperous place after nearly a hundred years of development." , "Finally, the good intentions of □□ fighting against the crowd and wasting money and people are not in vain."

The shopkeeper once mentioned a few words to me, saying that the terrain of the Jiang Dynasty is like a gourd. The capital is located in the south with a big belly and waist. Yongmiao Town is the only passage connecting the north and the south, which is conducive to the country's management of the north in every way. .Listening to the child now, it probably means that the town itself was founded based on this consideration. This project is not an easy task for modern times. If it were me, I would rather abandon the north. Of course, I must first become the founder of the country.

The child led me around the city center, and I spent all the money left for the meal before heading back.The effect was not bad, and my fear of the ancient times was reduced a lot in one or two hours. If I didn't choose to escape at the beginning, maybe I have already integrated into this world.

When I got home, the shopkeeper went to the front hall. Uncle Zhao told me that he cleverly took advantage of the shopkeeper’s inattention and threw a frog into the pot. ).

The child is still the same, and he goes back to the house after saying hello.I sneaked into the front hall to comfort the shopkeeper, and then helped him. I had to adapt to this kind of life.It's probably been a long time since I have dealt with so many people, and I was almost exhausted in less than an afternoon.

The elder brother is handsome, and has always been prudent and down-to-earth. After the shopkeeper advertised that I would stay in the city, the matchmaker called again. Fortunately, Xiaolin didn't commit any crimes and wanted to follow me.The shopkeeper hopes that I can start a family here and settle down, but as far as I am concerned, it is difficult to establish an intimate relationship with an ancient woman who does not know each other, unless I meet someone who can tell me where I am from , I don't want to hide such an important matter from my wife.

The shopkeeper's happiness was beyond words, and he told me how to live in the city until very late.He is really lonely, Zhao Boyu is his elder after all, and I am both a son and a younger brother, so I can always chat with him and unwind my mind.

In the evening, after drinking some wine, he lay on the bed and fell asleep. After sleeping until dawn, he caught up with the shopkeeper to have breakfast together.

"Master, Young Master Xu," Uncle Zhao entered from outside the house, and handed me the envelope in his hand, "that Mr. Xia left the book and left, and there is no trace in the room."

I took the letter, looked it over a bit and put it aside, the shopkeeper was taken aback and said: "If Mr. Xia has other things to do, I will leave without saying goodbye, so as to avoid the sorrow of parting."

"Xu Qing's step

There is really an unspeakable reason for writing farewell today, and I beg you to forgive me.

Jun Yi Daren gave a helping hand in danger, rescued someone in danger, and maintained him in every way. His kindness is deep and righteous, and he dare not say thanks.Here is a gift of a piece of real estate in Gongchen Street by chance, in order to express my heart.Although things are meager, I still hope to accept them with a smile.

Photo by Fu Weizhen

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