Every time I took a step forward, the man who was lying on his back and clutching his throat crawled back with his back pressed to the ground. He rubbed against the body that had fallen to the ground, but I guess he was not afraid of the dead body.
Forgive me for not making this time more ritualistic. Too many things have happened tonight, and I am in a hurry, but at least I have to tell him the reason for killing him - it is not to hope that he will be a good person in the next life. , but he should understand himself in the eyes of his enemies.
He stopped moving completely in the middle of my sentence, but I still had to finish the story.
Many years ago, there was a famine after a severe drought. If everyone rolls dice every time they wake up, then I should be considered a very lucky person. After starving to death and eating another third of the bark and soil, we finally got wheat bran mixed with sand, which was considered relief.
Later, I heard someone praise the officials who replaced the disaster relief food with several times the amount of bran as a righteous act, because the food that was originally only enough to save one person can now save three people - if the people who support this have not eaten bran. , that’s just stupid. If they still agree after eating it, then I really can’t comment.
It was obviously their misappropriation of taxes that led to the tragic situation of starving people everywhere, but in the end it was people like us who were called ungrateful white-eyed wolves. I can only say that at least they taught me a lesson.
For those people at a high level, what they fear is not "natural disasters", but "man-made disasters".
Just like now.
Some people will think that this is a cycle of natural law and unfulfilled retribution, and therefore be grateful to God; while others lament that beauty has a miserable fate and unrealized ambitions, and denounce God for being blind.
And I call it "righteousness."
This is what I learned - confusing right and wrong.
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Rather than saying that Xianyang Inn is an inn located in the center of the city, occupying more than half of the city block, it is better to say that it is a covered market, built in a zigzag shape inside and outside, and the stores facing the street are rented out and purchased. There are restaurants, shops and even small stalls, and the three-story tube building inside is the accommodation room.
Because Luoyan County is originally the gateway connecting the Western Regions and the Central Plains, it is inevitable for the times to form a natural trade area here and gradually grow in scale. And the people who sense this trend and establish such a large industry are naturally extraordinary. ——Although it is just a branch of the Duke Hu's family, its background is big enough. It has taken several generations to operate the Xianyang Inn to such a scale. However, the eldest son of the Hu family's generation died unexpectedly the year before last, and the patriarch was also bedridden. The family business was supervised by his daughter-in-law Bian Zhenyun. Although she was a bride, this female shopkeeper was extraordinary. With his courage and ability, he stabilized the business within a year even though he still had a posthumous son.
Wangping six years, the seventh day of the first lunar month.
The gossip spreader in leather clothes and felt hats brought today's news to Xianyang Inn. On the Lantern Festival, a big shot from the court was going to come here to watch a show. Not only was he going to name the most famous "Jinxiu" in the northwest, Yuan" came on stage to perform a play, and specifically emphasized that the head of the house, Dansu Qiuyue, should sing "The Most Suitable". This most suitable is a romance story circulated in the previous dynasty, which was later adapted into an opera by famous artists and became a classic. This most suitable is also the special skill of the famous actress Su Qiuyue. It is said that both the male and female protagonists can sing with great proficiency. In addition to his amazing singing voice and beautiful appearance, whether this famous actor is male or female and his age has always been a mystery to the outside world.
Not many people recognized this lone traveler who ran a horse to deliver a message. There were all kinds of rumors flying around the Xianyang Inn all day long. The authenticity is really open to question, but what is more noteworthy is not where this person came from, but Who is that high official in the DPRK? As a human being, don’t you just live to chat?
In just one day, this rumor has spread like wildfire in the inn, and various candidates have been discussed. Among them, three are the most likely - Liu Nanzhen, the censor of the agricultural patrol, and the Longxing Pavilion Museum of Literature and History. Zhang Songge, a bachelor, and Shi Chengzhaoguo, minister of Shanhe Prefecture. The reasons why these three people were nominated are very clear. First, they are nearby, and second, they like to listen to plays.
However, ordinary people did not have any more conclusive sources of information. They only regarded this matter as a topic of conversation after dinner. No one really took it to heart. It was not until three days later that the local government sent many people to clear the place in advance and arrange security that people became aware of it. It turned out that this matter was not groundless, but trying to find the guy who had the exclusive rumor was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
And just when the novelty of this matter has not passed, there is another thing that makes people quite concerned, that is, a famous barbarian caravan from the Western Regions has also arrived here, and this caravan is covered with wind and sand and camel bells. The ringing caravan also carries a rare treasure, which will be traded at the Xianyang Inn.
The reason why Xianyang Inn is supported by many business brokers is because it provides a fairly reliable security environment. To put it bluntly, the tight defense here is as good as that of the county government office.
Of course, it is precisely because this place is so mixed that it has attracted many thieves who are on the lookout to live here in disguise, waiting for an opportunity to contact their accomplices to carry out the robbery after the transaction is completed - after leaving the gate, there will be no It's about the inn. Who dares to mess with Tai Sui? Who is not well-planned and bold? You, Xianyang Inn, are Kuiyuan who is involved in food, accommodation and business, and you are not a master of criminal investigation. How can you stand up to the overlord who stands in your way? Therefore, we can only ask guests to take more precautions.
Although the caravan of the barbarian Ibrahim Hamd was not particularly outstanding in the Guansai area, it was remarkable that it was able to obtain the "Tianding Life Furnace" that had been lost for a long time and was once considered a fabrication and brought it back to the Central Plains. He became famous for a while, and he was an old acquaintance with the last two innkeepers of Xianyang Inn. He also had his own channels for selling goods, so he rented some guest rooms here as his base for a long time.
Hamud, who was covered in expensive furs, handed the reins of the Bactrian camel to the inn's servants, and arrogantly led the victorious troops to unload all the spoils of their trip, and one of them was wrapped tightly in a thick square. The box attracted constant speculation from onlookers.
"Master, is this the treasure you got back?" The young and strong man from the Central Plains carefully took the copper box from the clerk and moved it into the house together. This thing was heavier than he imagined.
Hu Shang, who is called the teacher, is not too old. He looks about forty years old. There are two carefully groomed curly mustaches on his upper lip. From time to time, he will twist it with his fingers: "Be gentle with your hands and feet. Don’t break it.”
Hamud was staying in the upper room of the inn named A, and his habit was to use this spacious room as a half warehouse. Naturally, this treasure could not leave his eyes.
The young apprentice was obedient and carefully placed the copper box in the corner. After getting Hamd's permission, he opened it to take a look at the cauldron.
"Why do I feel that the shape of this tripod is a bit strange..." After looking at it carefully for a moment, the apprentice scratched his head and hesitated.
This tripod can be disassembled into three parts - the outermost layer is a lid with a metal lifting ring on the top, covering the entire tripod; the central trunk is about three feet high, with three legs at the bottom, a narrow top and a narrow bottom. The wide trumpet-shaped cylinder is probably the furnace. A push-pull stove door is opened at the bottom of the furnace to add charcoal; and the last part of the tripod is a basin... The size is about the same as a daily wash basin. The only The only difference is that there is a hole in the middle, which is used to fit on the main part. The apprentice estimates that 80% of it is used to hold water.
"Isn't this...isn't this a fucking hot pot for shabu-shabu?" After muttering for a long time, the apprentice couldn't help but say a curse word in front of the master - this feeling is not difficult to understand, anyone who sees this thing will have it A feeling of being ripped off.
"Hmph, what do you know?" Hamud curled his lips and educated his apprentice: "This life-generating furnace is said to be made by the ancient methods of the Central Plains. I would say that our utensils today are imitated from its shape. And you Don't underestimate it... Although it is a few sizes smaller than the ordinary alchemy cauldron, this life-sustaining stove is named "Shengxi" because of its special material. Putting charcoal on it can keep the fire burning for a long time. Ice crystals can keep the medicinal materials ever green and not rot.”
"Is it true? Master, you won't be deceived, right?" The apprentice continued to rub the strange patterns on the tripod. The only thing that convinced him was the simple and gorgeous patterns. If it was just a kitchen utensil used for cooking, There is probably no need to engrave such elaborate decorations: "How about we light a fire and put water on it to try?"
"What are you trying to do? Do you know how to make elixirs? If you make this furnace and blow it up, I will ask you for help when the employer comes to your door." Hamd stopped the apprentice's curiosity without politeness and beat him. Sent out to his room.
After all the guys had dispersed, Hamd slowly fastened the latch on the door, moved the piled goods away one by one, and finally took out a wooden box tied with hemp rope.
The wooden box contained a lot of paper and cotton balls, which basically had no trading value. These items were not commodities at all, but were meant to prevent the items inside from wearing out or making noise due to collision.
It was also a "hot pot", and there was almost no difference in appearance from the tripod in the copper box. However, Hamud opened the lid and fumbled around the belly of the tripod with his hands for a moment, and finally used a piece of delicate silk to Pa wiped it carefully and repeatedly until he was satisfied before sealing it again and restoring it to its original state.
