Bai Gu used fifty copper coins to buy an osmanthus cake and throat lozenges, which were prepared for Mr. Tang.
Then I ran to the nearby store and bought a whole sheet of freshly baked scallion pancakes for five coppers. It was steaming with fragrant heat and was even hot to the touch!
As for why you should buy a whole scallion pancake.
Because I was not full from the two bowls of Pan Mian Bai Gu at noon, I was a little hungry now.
Bai Gu picked up a piece of scallion pancake with the bamboo stick provided by the store, blew it twice, and then put it into his mouth happily.
Um! Crispy and fragrant!
Bai Gu walked towards the Ant Hall while chewing on the scallion pancake.
Bai Gu walked into the Ant Hall familiarly and went straight to the third floor.
Just when he reached the stairs, Bai Gu saw that the viewing seats were already packed with people. There were even several circles of people outside the seats, and there were people standing all the way to the stairs.
Bai Gu smiled and knew that he was right to come today.
Only Mr. Tang's storytelling can produce such a spectacle.
Before the storytelling even started, the house was already full of guests.
Bai Gu stood on tiptoe and looked in a certain direction, then got into the crowd, bent down, and pushed his way through the crowd. He provoked many swear words, and Bai Gu had to keep apologizing with a smile on his face.
Bai Gu spent a lot of effort and finally arrived at his destination. But there were so many people that Bai Gu even broke out in sweat in the heavy snow.
Bai Gu carefully took out the oil paper bag that he had just protected from his arms, which contained the freshly made sweet-scented osmanthus cake and the effective throat lozenges.
This lozenge isn't the best in town, but it ranks high.
Although Bai Gu couldn't figure it out, why would a good pastry shop sell throat lozenges, and I heard that the quality and sales were pretty good?
Is it because the city's number one storytelling hall is right next to it, and the storytellers' long lectures and the loud cheers and noises of the spectators cause throat discomfort and demand?
Just as he was thinking about it, a man in blue robe slowly walked onto the stage from behind the scenes.
Mr. Tang is here.
Bai Gu quickly stood on tiptoes and jumped a few times, raised one hand and shouted with the people around him, "Mr. Tang! Mr. Tang! I'm here!"
Mr. Tang smiled on the stage, raised his hands and pressed them down to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Good afternoon everyone, I am Tang Tu, the storyteller for today's Shenshi show in Ant Hall. Today I bring you the final battle between the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor and the Red Lotus Heart Demon. How about the battle between the two? Let me tell you in detail. .”
After Mr. Tang finished his opening remarks, he smiled softly and sat back behind the desk.
He made a decision and began to talk, "I just say that the eight-winged ice cicada emperor is a flying cicada living on the ice field. He accidentally obtained the ice cicada flag, the magic weapon of the saint, and thus gained great fortune and came to the world. Peak. He is humble and kind, and he has five demon kings under him, guarding the Baigui Ice Abyss, which is plagued by perennial disasters, for thousands of years."
"The Red Lotus Heart Demon is a twin brother of the Green Lotus Spirit King mentioned before. They were transformed into a thousand-year-old lotus. They have similar cultivation levels. They are both men with hands and eyes that can reach the sky. Someone once said that the Green Lotus Spirit The king and the Red Lotus Heart Demon can be regarded as one person. One positive and one negative between the two. The Red Lotus Heart Demon is a collection of the negative emotions of the Green Lotus Spirit King, or it can be said to be the inner demon of the Green Lotus Spirit King. It’s just that A big shot used heaven-defying means to explore the universe and found that the cause and effect between the two had long been resolved and the lines were clear. The inner demon of Red Lotus acted both good and evil, as he pleased. Sometimes he punished rape and eliminated evil, robbed the rich and helped the poor. Sometimes he massacred the city inexplicably, and blood flowed. Thousands of miles!”
"The dispute between the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor and the Heart Demon of Red Lotus is neither big nor small. It originated from the fact that before the two became famous in the world, in order to compete for opportunities in a certain ruins, the Eight-winged Ice Cicada Emperor accidentally hurt the heart of Red Lotus. The demon's partner caused him to die young, and the opportunity in the ruins was obtained by the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor. The inner demon of Red Lotus lost his partner and opportunity at the same time, and held a grudge, so he vowed to make the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor pay the price. After learning that the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor was sitting in the Hundred Ghosts Ice Abyss, the Red Lotus Heart Demon decided to secretly attack. Because the Red Lotus Heart Demon knew that demons were rampant in the Hundred Ghosts Ice Abyss, and all kinds of evil people were making trouble and clamoring every day, trying to get rid of the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada. The Emperor was guarding him and fled to the outside world to do evil. When the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor was sitting in charge, he must have been fully focused on the Hundred Ghosts Ice Abyss and could not be distracted to deal with his sneak attack. If the attack is more decisive and severe, succeeding with one blow may not be an illusion. "
"So, the first sneak attack of the Red Lotus Heart Demon began..."
Mr. Tang spoke passionately on the stage, and everyone in the audience listened obediently like elementary school children. Everyone has different expressions on their faces, some are extremely anxious, some are leisurely and comfortable, some are beating their chests and feet, or some are restless, as if they are all immersed in the scene.
Bai Gu was listening in the audience while chewing on scallion pancakes, his mouth full of oil.
Mr. Tang’s storytelling is very nice, and the scallion pancake in his hand is delicious!
Although the scallion pancakes have a strong flavor, especially when they are freshly baked, they are full of aroma. But everyone around them had more or less snacks in their hands, with different flavors mixed in the air.
Some people were holding hot sweet potatoes, some were eating fragrant fried food, and some were even eating a whole roast chicken.
The most outrageous thing was that someone was standing by the window eating stinky tofu and snail noodles. When the wind from outside blew in, the room was filled with a stink.
In comparison, the scallion pancake in Bai Gu's hand was much better, at least it was still fragrant.
However, no matter how weird the smell in the audience was and how loud the noise was, Mr. Tang on the stage ignored it and continued to tell the stories in his mouth.
"The Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor was helpless in the end. Looking at the demon kings who died in front of him, his heart was filled with grief and anger. He raised the Ice Cicada Flag and performed the most powerful move in his life. The wind and snow in the sky turned into ice crystals, It is strong in the wind, and it expands instantly like a spider web, binding the already exhausted Red Lotus Heart Demon and the three kings of the Hundred Demons Ice Abyss. The four tried their best to break free, but to no avail, they could only watch helplessly. The killing move of the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor is coming."
"It was a sealing technique, using the Ice Cicada Flag as a seal, and the wind and snow within a million miles as a millstone, nailing the four people under the ice abyss of hundreds of ghosts, gradually eroding their Taoist cultivation, and then eroding their The body and soul will be wiped out of the four people from this world! At the same time, the Baigui Bingyuan will also be sealed."
"Although the death of the four of them has been decided, the Eight-Winged Ice Cicada Emperor is not much better. His cultivation is exhausted, his energy and blood are exhausted, and his life has come to an end. He looked at the unwilling but helpless eyes of the four of them, and his face A smile appeared on his face, then he sat cross-legged on the spot and died."
"This is the end of a generation of emperors, which is very sad. What do you think, distinguished guests? You can think about it. There is a note board at the front desk downstairs. Write down your thoughts in exchange for a small gift. Those who have novel ideas, follow the old rules. , Yitang will give away a free coupon for listening to a book, and you can experience a book listening for free. That’s it for today’s lecture.”
"In addition, I want to announce something. Tang will leave for a study tour elsewhere. After that, the storytelling in Yitang may have to be suspended for a while. Thank you very much for your company for such a long time. Tang is very grateful. As for when he will return , it’s hard for Tang to say that the lecture hall will be reopened. Other storytelling venues in Yitang will still be open, so please support me and pay more attention to me. Tang would like to thank you in advance and say goodbye!"
"The rivers and lakes are far apart, so please take good care of them."
Mr. Tang stood in front of the stage, said goodbye to everyone seriously, and bowed deeply.
Everyone was in an uproar instantly.
Bai Gu couldn't help but stop the movements in his mouth, with a look of reluctance on his face.
Mr. Tang has been staying well in Yunshuicheng, why is he leaving suddenly?
But since this is Mr. Tang's own decision, it's hard for others to say anything. They can only wish him well and hope that he returns safely as soon as possible.
"Take care of it, Mr. Tang!"
"I wish Mr. Tang all the best and come back soon!"
"There are so many people on the way to study, but Mr. Tang is here and cherishing it!"
"..."
Everyone sent their blessings to Mr. Tang one after another, and Mr. Tang responded one by one. The atmosphere in the room became inexplicably sad.
Bai Gu squatted in the corner and watched everyone leave one by one.
After the last spectator said goodbye to Mr. Tang and left, Bai Gu stood up.
Although the venue was empty, only Mr. Tang and Bai Gu were left.
Mr. Tang saw Bai Gu at a glance.
"It's Xiaobai, do you have anything to say to me?" Mr. Tang smiled kindly, which made people very fond of him.
Bai Gu's face was filled with sadness and reluctance, "Why did Mr. Tang leave? I still want to listen to a few more storytelling sessions."
Mr. Tang smiled and said: "As the old saying goes, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. I have almost accomplished the former, but I have not yet completed one percent of the latter. So I want to go out and see other places. The same scenery, taste the different tastes of other places, see some interesting and boring things, and meet all kinds of people. In this way, my story can be more complete and more beautiful."
Bai Gu handed over the oil paper bag in his hand, "I wanted to give this to Mr. Tang when I came here, but there were too many people just now, so I had to wait until now."
Mr. Tang took the oil paper bag, sat on the edge of the stage, and pointed to the seat next to him, "Shall we sit together?"
Bai Gu swallowed his saliva, finally plucked up the courage, jumped onto the stage, and sat next to Mr. Tang.
"Actually, it was you who made me decide to go out for a walk. Do you remember the last time I went to Liu Caizi's house? What you said at that time touched me deeply, and I realized that there seemed to be many people and things in this world. I don’t know yet, I haven’t seen it, so I want to take a look and experience it.” Mr. Tang picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and took a bite, “The osmanthus cake is delicious, let’s go together?”
With that said, Mr. Tang pushed the oil paper bag towards Bai Gu.
Bai Gu took a piece and ate it, but the sadness on his face remained, "Mr. Tang, do you want to go somewhere? When can you come back?"
"I may want to go to the south for a walk, and then I will decide based on the situation. As for the time, I won't be able to come back in five or six years."
"Then when is Mr. Tang going to leave? I want to see Mr. Tang off."
"It's not clear yet. If it's slow, it'll be in a few days. If it's quick, we'll leave tonight. Xiaobai, I understand your feelings, so there's no need to send them off, so as not to make each other sad."
Bai Gu became even more sad, "I originally thought I could listen to Mr. Tang's storytelling a few more times before I left, but I didn't expect that this would be the last one."
Mr. Tang was a little surprised, "Xiao Bai also wants to go out for a walk?"
"I want to go to Black Sheep Mountain. My sister is sick. Mr. Wu said there is medicine there that can cure my sister's illness."
Mr. Tang nodded, "Black Sheep Mountain is quite far away. Please be careful on the road."
"Yes, I would like to listen to Mr. Tang's storytelling again!"
Mr. Tang took out the box of throat lozenges from the oil paper bag, looked at it carefully for a while, and then put it in his arms. "You can eat the osmanthus cake together, but you can't eat these lozenges. You gave this to me. I want to keep it." Stay here and eat slowly on the way."
Bai Gu smiled and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have bought more so that Mr. Tang could eat it more often."
"It's not about having too many things, it's about caring." Mr. Tang pointed to the oil paper bag held in Bai Gu's other hand, "Give me a taste of your scallion pancakes."
Bai Gu was a little embarrassed, "That's not good, it's too oily and will make your hands dirty, Mr. Tang."
Mr. Tang smiled and said: "I've also eaten mutton with fingers, and I didn't think it was anything. It's just a scallion pancake. Xiaobai, don't be so stingy."
Bai Gu smiled awkwardly and had no choice but to take out the oil paper bag containing the scallion pancakes and hand it to Mr. Tang.
Mr. Tang took a piece and took a bite, "Is it the scallion pancake next to the pastry shop? It's delicious."
Bai Gu grinned and said, "Yes, the scallion pancakes from that restaurant are outstanding. They were just baked when I bought them!"
"Really? Then I want to eat two more pieces."
"Hahaha, Mr. Tang can eat as much as he wants. If it's not enough, I can buy more."
