Chapter 133
The street outside the Vulcan Temple.
Shitou and Xiaotuanzi set up a stall selling roasted bugs. Various roasted bugs, sizzling with oil, were neatly arranged on the barbecue grill, attracting many onlookers.
After the little fat man tried it, many brave people paid money to taste the roasted bugs one after another. They were mainly adults, and many children were afraid of bugs.
Xiaotuanzi used red rope to string up the copper coins she earned. She smiled from ear to ear. Shitou was in charge of publicity. He ate the roasted worms while shouting. At first, he couldn't let go. His voice was very low, but he gradually got used to it. Later, his screams could be heard in the Taoist temple.
Gu Changsheng couldn't help laughing when he heard the noise outside, "Junior brother, you picked up that child?"
Qin Luo nodded slightly and said softly: "Stone is very sensible. I want to find a home for him."
"You didn't listen to what Master said at all." Gu Changsheng smiled and shook his head, "It's better to let him stay at the Vulcan Temple to do odd jobs, and I'll give him food to eat."
"It's up to him to choose."
Qin Luo didn't make the decision for Shitou.
Suanni smelled the smell of roasting insects, so it jumped down from the incense burner and ran outside the Taoist temple, "Ouch!"
"No dogs barking!"
Xiaotuanzi's eyes widened.
Suanni didn't dare to talk back. It rolled on the ground and blinked its big copper bell-like eyes.
There are many people around who are attracted by Suanni's cuteness. They know that there are mythical beasts in the Fire God Temple, but usually it is difficult for them to see Suanni in the smoke.
Because of Suani, more and more people were watching, and more and more people came to buy roasted bugs. Xiaotuanzi did not chase Suanni away, and even rewarded Suanni with a bunch of roasted bugs. The string of copper coins in his hand became more and more .
In the evening.
All the grilled bamboo shoots and worms were sold out, except for a few skewers of scorpions and centipedes. It was hard for Xiaotuanzi to watch Suan Ni act coquettishly here, so he threw two skewers to Suan Ni.
Suanni wags its tail happily.
Xiaotuanzi was carrying a large bunch of copper plates. She took down five copper plates and said, "Stone, this is your wages."
"Thank you Sister Tuanzi."
Shitou looked at the copper plate in his hand with a bright smile on his face, which he had earned with sweat.
The little dumpling soared into the sky, leaving the dirty area of the barbecue stall for stones to clean up, and flew into the Taoist temple alone, "Boss, do you think how smart I am?"
Qin Luo gave a thumbs up, "You are very smart, but you must use your intelligence on the right path."
"I know!"
Xiaotuanzi threw two coins to Gu Changsheng and raised the corner of his mouth, "Big brother, you don't have to thank me!"
"Then I must thank you. I bought the bamboo for three cents, and you gave me two cents back."
"Okay, I'll give you two more pennies."
Xiaotuanzi threw two coins again.
"Boss, do you want to go shopping? I'm treating you!"
"You go ahead and play, just don't cause any trouble."
"Okay!"
Xiao Tuanzi left the Taoist temple with a hiss. She stood on Shitou's shoulders, throwing a few coins with both hands, as if doing acrobatics, "Stone, Sister Tuanzi will take you shopping."
"Sister Tuanzi, let me clean this place first." Shitou didn't want to make the street dirty, because Qin Luo said that littering was not allowed.
Xiaotuanzi looked at Suanni and scolded: "You are a dog. You only know how to eat. Clean this place quickly."
Suanni was stunned.
Fire spewed from its mouth.
The garbage on the ground was burned cleanly.
Xiaotuanzi and Shitou ran to wander on the street.
After the sun sets, red lanterns hang on the street. On the street, there are strong men performing chest-breaking boulders, little girls performing drilling through fire hoops, and short dwarfs walking on stilts.
“Quite lively!”
Xiaotuanzi and Shitou stood at the front watching them play tricks.
The middle-aged man in gray clothes walked forward, straightened his back and said: "Thank you all for your support. In order to repay everyone's support, I decided to make a decision that went against my ancestors and took out the elixir passed down by my family to treat various diseases. It only costs 20 cents to treat a difficult and complicated disease, so you won’t suffer any loss or be cheated.”
"I believe you ghost!"
Xiaotuanzi put his hands on his hips.
The middle-aged man in gray clothes looked at Xiaotuanzi and frowned. Shitou was afraid of being beaten, so he turned around and ran away. He took Xiaotuanzi and ran away.
Xiaotuanzi hit Shitou on the head, "Stone, what are you afraid of?"
Shitou stopped when he saw no one was chasing him, "Sister Tuanzi, we'd better not cause trouble, otherwise we'll get beaten."
"What are you afraid of? I've never lost a fight." Xiaotuanzi raised his head proudly.
Shitou believed in Xiaotuanzi, but still didn't want to cause trouble. They continued shopping. Xiaotuanzi saw a bird in a cage and she controlled the golden scissors.
Whoosh!
The surrounding birdcages were cut open one after another.
Many beautiful birds soared into the sky. Xiaotuanzi waved to the sky and said with a sweet smile: "Sisters, you don't need to thank me!"
"My bird!"
A rich man was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Xiaotuanzi smiled from ear to ear, Shitou suppressed his laughter. He felt that this was wrong, but he was still very happy.
There was a melon seed seller on the street. Xiaotuanzi directed Shitou to ask for the price. Shitou had the courage to ask: "Boss, how do you sell these melon seeds?"
The old man selling melon seeds smiled and replied, "Little guy, plain melon seeds cost six cents per catty, and spiced melon seeds cost five cents per catty."
Xiaotuanzi thought for a while, "I want to taste it first."
"no problem."
The old man was a little surprised to see Xiaotuanzi and thought she was a dwarf. He scooped up two kinds of melon seeds with a spoon for Xiaotuanzi and Shitou to taste.
Xiaotuanzi was eating melon seeds. She nodded with satisfaction, "Grandpa, you are so stupid. Spiced melon seeds are obviously more delicious. Why are they cheaper than plain melon seeds?"
The old man replied with a smile: "Because the spiced melon seeds have been stored for a long time, these original melon seeds have come out recently and are fresh!"
"Grandpa, give me the same pound, can you make it cheaper for me?"
"Then ten cents."
"Hey, thank you, grandpa, you are a good person."
Xiaotuanzi took out ten copper coins, gave some of the melon seeds she bought to Shi Shi, and put the rest into her bottomless pocket.
He knocked the melon seeds against the stone and held the shells in his hands. He didn't dare to throw them away because he heard Qin Luo say not to litter.
Xiaotuanzi crossed her legs, eating melon seeds and throwing them on the ground.
Chew Mi!
Xiaotuanzi grinned stupidly.
Qin Luo held Xiaotuanzi's dull hair, lifted her up, and said seriously: "I told you before, no littering is allowed."
"Boss, they are all throwing away!"
"Then why don't you compete with rocks?"
"Boss, I was wrong."
Xiaotuanzi raised the melon seeds in his hand and said, "Boss, please eat the melon seeds."
Qin Luo let go of Xiaotuanzi's dull hair and said softly: "When the people take a rest at night, you can pick up the garbage in this entire street."
"oh!"
Xiaotuanzi pouted.
Qin Luo smiled and said: "Shitou, Yao Cheng has cooked the porridge, go back and drink the porridge first."
"Uh-huh."
Shitou nodded heavily.
Qin Luo took them back to the Vulcan Temple.
At this time, Gu Changsheng came to Shitou. He asked with a smile: "Stone, do you want to stay at the Fire God Temple? I can provide you with three meals a day."
Shitou was stunned for a moment. He knew that the environment of Vulcan Temple was very good. If he could stay here, he would definitely be able to eat well and sleep well. He also wanted to follow Qin Luo, but he was afraid of causing trouble to Qin Luo.
Qin Luo chuckled and said: "Shitou, you can think about it first and make a choice tomorrow."
"Uh-huh."
Shitou nodded nervously.
Yao Cheng brought a bowl of porridge to Shitou.
Xiaotuanzi sat on Qin Luo's shoulder and ate melon seeds. She threw the melon seed shell into Suan Ni's mouth.
late at night.
In the dead of night.
Xiaotuanzi was picking up rubbish on the street, Shitou and Suanni were helping. Qin Luo and Gu Changsheng were watching not far away, "Junior brother, that child doesn't seem to want to leave you."
Qin Luo smiled slightly, "Since I decided to help him, I will help him to the end."
Soon, the streets of Yuzhou City took on a new look. Xiaotuanzi got into Qin Luo's pocket. She stretched, "It's so tiring picking up garbage, even more tiring than catching bugs."
Shi Shi returned to his room to rest. He tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep.
Shitou is very grateful to Qin Luo and Xiaotuanzi. Qin Luo changed his destiny. Xiaotuanzi taught him how to survive in the mountains and forests, and even taught him how to do business.
One thought told him not to continue causing trouble to Qin Luo and the others, and the other thought wanted him to leave with Qin Luo and Xiaotuanzi.
The next day, early morning.
Xiaotuanzi ran to knock on the door, "Shitou, get up quickly and come with us to watch the fun!"
Hearing the knock on the door, Shitou got up immediately. He slept very late last night, so he woke up late. He came outside and asked, "Sister Tuanzi, where are you going?"
Xiaotuanzi grinned and said, "Go watch the fight!"
Shitou followed Xiaotuanzi to the yard. Gu Changsheng didn't ask Shitou. He looked at Qin Luo, "Junior brother, are you going to ride Suan Ni, or should I come to catch the wind?"
Qin Luo smiled and said softly: "Master said that only by being down-to-earth can you go further, shall we walk?"
"Fine!"
Gu Changsheng turned his head and said with a serious expression: "Yao Cheng, did you hear that? We need to be down-to-earth and don't think about wielding a sword and riding the wind all day long."
"Master, I understand!"
Yao Cheng nodded repeatedly.
The main reason is that Gu Changsheng doesn't know how to wield a sword.
Yao Cheng locked the door of the Vulcan Temple, and Qin Luo and the others walked towards Shuiyuntai.
Outside Yuzhou City, Shuiyuntai.
Shuiyuntai was built in the middle of a wide lake, with a waterfall hanging not far away. Shuiyuntai was filled with water mist, and around it stood the elite disciples of Qingyang Temple, all wearing green clothes.
On the Shuiyuntai, there are three powerful men. In the middle is an old man with white eyebrows and green clothes. On the left is a middle-aged Taoist priest with sword eyebrows and star eyes. On the right is a middle-aged Taoist priest with a square face.
At this time, the sword-browed Taoist priest frowned, "Why hasn't Gu Changsheng from the Fire God Temple come yet? He has been delaying the time before, and now he suddenly advances the time. Is he playing tricks on us?"
The square-faced Taoist priest said forcefully: "If he dares to break the appointment, we will go directly to Yuzhou City to find him and tell him why. Since he dares to build the Fire God Temple in front of the emperor, he really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth."
The white-browed old man who had kept his eyes closed suddenly opened his eyes and said, "They are coming."
