When he arrived at the travel bag, Tong Fu counted seven people in total and simply opened the travel bag and let everyone choose. Everyone squatted down and picked and joked among themselves, just like a small stall in the market. Tong Fu invited them to try on shoes and collected money at the same time. He was very busy, but he was ecstatic in his heart. After a while, ten pairs of shoes were shipped. Before the big brother and the others were sent away, the two doormen at the gate also came out to select. It was so busy until it was almost noon. I actually sold twelve pairs of shoes here, one for traveling. The bag was a third empty. Seeing that no one was coming out, Li Tongfu evened out the two travel bags and tried to lift them again. Although it was a bit heavy, he could finally lift them and it was much easier. I thought that even if I was not selling, I could carry it on the train to Xizhou.
After packing my bag, I went to the guard room to return the chair. I thanked the guard again and walked out to pick up my bag. At this time, I heard the doorman shout: "Go away for free!"
Tongfu turned around and saw a guard chasing him out with a wooden stick. "Here you go. It fell on a tree and can be used as a carrying pole!"
"Thank you, uncle!" Tong Fu bowed deeply to the guard. When the guard left, he squatted down, inserted one end into the handle of a travel bag, put the stick on his shoulder, picked up the two travel bags, stood up and walked towards the train station.
The leaves of the poplar tree behind him were blown by the wind, like a triumphal melody. Along with the trembling of the wooden sticks, the midday sun made him trample his shadow under his feet.
At this moment, the bus to Xizhou was still stopping on the road. As the uneven road rose and fell, when the sun began to become hot and the air began to get hot, I heard the conductor shout: "Bus stop Yes, there is a bus to the bus station!" Yang Liufang stood up and got off along with other passengers.
In this most prosperous area of the city, there is still an endless flow of people carrying small bags. Returning here after a few days away, Yang Liufang actually feels an indescribable sense of intimacy. He decided to eat a bowl of beef noodles first. He hadn't eaten anything since morning. Yes, he wanted a big bowl with more soup, more radishes, more garlic sprouts, and more spicy pepper. Thinking of this, Yang Liufang couldn't help but start swallowing again. Walk along the sidewalk in front of the Xizhou Bus Station for only a few hundred meters. Crossing the road is the Xizhou Railway Station, which is at an angle to the market and the bus station.
When he walked to the door of the train station square, Yang Liufang thought of the shoe polisher and wanted to go see him and have his shoes repaired, but he was disappointed. I walked along the willow shade on the edge of the square to the beef noodle restaurant on East Street. I passed by the willow tree where I polished my shoes. I couldn't help but go over and touch the trunk. The sun shone down and the willow shade was just right. The breeze blew and the willow silk was floating. With the wind. The neatly pruned willow branches are just not far from the top of the head. Occasionally, a naughty willow branch sticks out its head disobediently and brushes the tips of Liu Fang's hair, giving off a gentle and refreshing fragrance. The row of pruned willows in front of the station is much more spectacular than the unpruned willows growing wildly in front of and behind the village. They sway in the wind, making it more spectacular.
When I think of my hometown, I think of my cowardly parents, my violent master, my weak wife, and my junior sister Liu Xia who has suffered great injustice... Liu Fang sighed softly. Even if he is in Xizhou, his endless thoughts are only It can be turned into motivation for one's continuous efforts. He patted the tree trunk and walked towards the noodle shop without looking back. Although it was not lunch time, there were already several customers squatting and eating noodles in the shade at the base of the wall at the entrance of the noodle shop.
Liu Fang walked into the noodle shop. There were only two customers waiting in line. After a while, it was Liu Fang's turn. He said in a Xizhou accent: "Boss, have a big bowl with more soup, more radish and garlic sprouts." The more, the more spicy!”
The people in the noodle shop were still busy. They didn't even look up after hearing this. They took a special noodle cutting knife and lightly scratched it on the large chopping board full of noodles, and a bunch of noodles was cut off. Let go of the knife with one hand, grab the piece of dough, sweep the dry dough with your free hand, put the piece of dough on it, and knead it with both hands to form a long strip as thick as your thumb. Then he stretched his arms and pulled, folded and pulled again, like practicing Tai Chi Kung Fu. He went back and forth five or six times, and then he pulled the two-thin noodles with the thickness of cotton thread that holds the soles of his shoes. He threw them casually and just threw them into the huge pot of boiling water. The noodles rolled with the boiling water and slowly floated up. The chef gently scooped them up with the extended bamboo chopsticks, then put the cooked and yellowed noodles into a large colander and poured it into a deep blue-rimmed mouth. large porcelain bowl.
The chef turned around and scooped up a spoonful of broth from the beef soup pot next to him. With a move of his hand, the broth flew up and just fell into the bowl without leaking. Place three slices of white radish, a handful of green garlic sprouts, a handful of garlic sprout roots, and two thin slices of beef. Then take out a long-handled spoon from a pot of red spicy oil and swipe it four times in a row to complete the dish in one go. A bowl of beef noodles with "one clear, two white, three yellow, four green and five yellow" is ready, and even placing it on the window is very fast.
Yang Liufang picked up the beef noodles with one hand, took out a pair of chopsticks on the indoor table and put them on the bowl, then grabbed two cloves of raw garlic, and went to eat outside the store like other customers. The summer breeze blew, and the aroma of the beef noodles was fragrant. . Yang Liufang squatted on the ground, slurping down beef noodles with raw garlic, and drank all the soup, already sweating profusely. A gust of breeze blew by, not to mention how comfortable it was.
After eating the beef noodles, Yang Liufang walked towards the train station square, crossed the road, and walked along the station wall while hiding from the sun. It was approaching noon, and there were fewer people in the square. There were many people lying, squatting, sitting, and taking a nap under the walls. Near the exit of the station, I saw the shoeshine brother. Sure enough, he was there. Busy. Yang Liufang walked to a stall not far away and bought a bottle of soda for 10 cents. On the small bottle, the "504" logo made of fruits was particularly beautiful. The stall owner used a screwdriver to open the iron cap on the bottle and said, "Bring the bottle back and get five cents back." Smelling the refreshing smell of orange juice that was like the "Orange" in his hometown, Liu Fang couldn't help but want to take a sip, but considering his shy pocket, he still couldn't part with it. Seeing his elder brother finishing a client and packing his things, Liu Fang stepped forward.
"Brother, Nihe (Wenzhou dialect: hello)!"
Brother, who was packing his things, stopped and looked up, and shouted in surprise: "Hey, Brother! Call me Xiang Cijiani (Wenzhou dialect: Nice to see you)!"
"Don't be tired (Wenzhou dialect: I'm back). Please have a sip of water!" Yang Liufang respectfully handed over the soda.
"Zhizhijini (Wenzhou dialect: thank you), brother, are you having a meal?" (Wenzhou dialect: have you eaten)? The shoe shiner took the soda and took a sip and asked.
"Deputy shouts Khaki (Wenzhou dialect: You're welcome)! Brother, it's time to eat!"
My brother raised his head and looked Liu Fang up and down, and found that the upper of Liu Fang's shoe was open. He took a sip of soda and swallowed it, and said, "Take it off, take it off, and I'll help you fix it."
