West Flow Bay Story

After experiencing the incident in Yangliu Village, Yang Zhou was quite depressed. Even Liu Ma found it very strange and often asked Zhang Jiawen about it.

"It's just that I was scared, and it will be fine after I get used to it." Zhang Jiawen still held the newspaper, and he didn't know what was on the newspaper. He could see a flower every day.

The reward last time was generous, enough for them to live a good life for two or three years, so Zhang Jiawen was not in a hurry to go out to find work, and only rested at home.

Yang Zhou was depressed for several days, and suddenly asked Zhang Jiawen a question, "Life is so short, and we should cherish it more. Why do so many people not cherish their own and respect others'?"

"Buddhist three poisons, greed, hatred and ignorance," Zhang Jiawen read the mobilization order for the second Northern Expedition in the newspaper, and the movements of the red/bandits in the mountains, thinking about it, but in the end he just frowned slightly, and still didn't make any calculations, "although I am a Taoist priest , but quite agree with these three poisons, since greed and desire are born, it is affliction, affliction, delusion, and physical and mental distress, how can one obtain the true way?"

"By the way, sir," Yang Zhouqing didn't know what to think of, and leaned over to flatter him, "Last time you attracted the sky thunder, you should be considered very advanced, do you count as the true way?"

Zhang Jiawen shook his head, "Lei Fazheng and the monks of Shenxiao Dao have practiced a lot, so why is it so strange?"

He looked at the mottled shadow of the sycamore tree outside the window, and said slowly: "What's more, if I attain the Tao, I will naturally find a happy life, where will I stay to disturb the world of mortals?"

"That's hard to say," Yang Zhou curled his lips lightly, "What's so good about a quiet and inactive world? It's so boring. How can it compare to the joy of a colorful world and the joy of all living beings?"

Zhang Jiawen buried his head in the newspaper again, "It's because you are too young to understand the hardships of life."

Yang Zhouqing was a little unconvinced, "I'm not young."

Seeing them bickering, Mama Liu couldn't help laughing, "How old are you, and you still get angry with children. I bought long fish today. Do you want to eat Huaian soft pockets, or long fish noodles?"

"Long fish noodles."

"Do not want any."

Yang Zhouqing's expression was too firm, which made Mama Liu feel a little strange, "Changyu is so delicious, why don't you eat it? I thought you were not picky eaters."

"I want to eat chicken or pigeon." Yang Zhou lightly resisted, "Long fish looks like a snake..."

"The uglier the better, you don't know." Liu Ma waved her hand, "It's okay, then I'll cook the long fish noodles first, and you'll know it's delicious when you eat it later. It's the standard Gaoyou style. .”

Mama Liu was very skilled, and soon the long fish noodles were served. Yang Zhouqing was a little scared at first when he saw the strange appearance of the long fish, but after tasting it, he found it delicious, so he pestered Mama Liu to make another bowl for him. I ate three bowls before giving up.

Even Zhang Jiawen was full of praise and ate a whole bowl.

Mama Liu fully found her self-confidence, and her face was also satisfied. In a happy mood, she suddenly slapped her thigh, "By the way, I ran into Aunt Ge when I went grocery shopping today. It's so pitiful."

As Mama Liu got older, she would chatter a little, and the two of them listened silently.

"Aunt Ge, I told you that her wife died early, and her son was lame and had been selling vegetables for her. Recently, a strange thing happened. Her son went to eat vegetables one day, but he didn't even When I came back, Aunt Ge didn’t pay attention at first, but she didn’t see anyone for two days in a row, so she went to the Public Security Bureau to report the case, and it’s been more than half a month now, and there has been no news.”

"These days are in turmoil, so it's not surprising that anything happens," Zhang Jiawen frowned, "It's possible to be arrested."

"Who wants to catch a cripple to be a strong man?" Mama Liu disagreed, "Later they hired a wizard, tsk tsk tsk, saying that the life and death of the person are uncertain."

Yang Zhou lightly interjected, "Isn't this nonsense..."

"The point is that the wizard said that the lame man was within a radius of twenty miles from his house, but he couldn't figure out the exact location if he asked," Mama Liu sighed. Mother, I'm cold and dark."

"This is what you think about every day and dream at night, I'm afraid Aunt Ge misses his son too much." Yang Zhou lightly comforted, "Thinking about it better, maybe this cripple was arrested and sent to work in a black kiln? "

Mama Liu looked at Zhang Jiawen, "Although Aunt Ge doesn't have much money, she is honest and kind-hearted. ? Really not, I don’t want my wages for the next two months, can I ask my husband for help?”

Zhang Jiawen sighed, "Your family is not well-off, and your family is still waiting for you to subsidize it in your hometown. You don't need the salary. Just think of me as a way to save face and do a good deed. In the future, it will be cheaper for that Aunt Ge to cook for our family." Just tap."

Mama Liu was overjoyed, and took them to the vegetable stall after dinner, and sure enough, she saw a disheveled old lady sitting beside her cart in a daze.

"Sister Ge, this is the Taoist priest I told you about." Mama Liu said softly.

Aunt Ge was taken aback for a moment, then rushed over as if seeing a life-saving straw, and wanted to grab Zhang Jiawen's hand, but the latter dodged it sideways.

Yang Zhouqing knew that he had a clean life, so he quickly smoothed things over and said: "The Taoist priest just took a bath and burned incense, so please forgive me for not being able to contact others."

Liu Ma glanced at him appreciatively, then saw Aunt Ge knelt down, and hurriedly supported him.Aunt Ge cried with snot and tears, "I am just such a son, even if he is lame, he is still a filial and good boy. He has never had any enmity with anyone. How could such a tragedy happen? If the Taoist priest If you can help me find Agui, no matter if it means life or death, even if it means throwing money at you, I am willing."

"Eldest sister, I've already briefly told him about your son. The Taoist priest is kind, and he won't charge you this time, so don't worry." Liu Ma hurriedly comforted her.

In fact, Agui never saw anyone when he was born or a corpse when he died, but Aunt Ge believed the witch's words, and she already felt that it was more than auspicious.

Zhang Jiawen frowned, first took a rough look at Aunt Ge's face, and sighed unavoidably, he was indeed a poor person, and he was afraid that he would be lonely all his life, so he said to her, "Where did your son disappear? Did something strange happen before or after? "

Aunt Ge looked at the vegetables in the trolley. The anxiety and sorrow of the past few days made her almost unsustainable. Now there was finally dawn, and for the first time there was light in her eyes, and she hurriedly repeated the matter, "My Agui usually He is extremely well-behaved, even if he is lame, he never complains about himself, and is always kind to others. He was supposed to come back early that day, but he helped a neighbor move something on the way, and he has never been seen since then."

Yang Zhou frowned lightly and said, "Was that neighbor the last person to see him?"

"Exactly." Aunt Ge's tears fell again, falling on her weather-beaten face, which made people feel sad, "I looked for him everywhere, but I couldn't find him, and then I had that dream."