The cooks and waiters have all been dismissed. Shopkeeper Tian only had to push the cart himself, and he was sweating and panting. After all, the old woman and daughter were women and had little strength, so they could only help. Shopkeeper Tian wanted to throw away something several times, but he couldn't. willing. ..
People were coming and going on the street, either on the way to the government office or on the way back from the government office. There were only a few people like Shopkeeper Tian who abandoned their family property and rushed to Dongming City with not much valuables. . The acquaintances in the neighborhood marveled at the fact that shopkeeper Tian had always been calm, but how could he get impulsive as he got older and lived longer? Some people joked, half jokingly and half seriously, that since Lao Tian fled the country shirtless, why not give the wine shop to his home? , how much is it worth two cents? Shopkeeper Tian was red-faced and extremely embarrassed. He used the cart to hide his embarrassment, but his daughter Tian Jiao remained calm and unmoved.
After a journey and a rest, they were not far from Dongming City. There were many fewer pedestrians on the street. Tian Jiao saw someone driving a cart from a distance. He walked forward calmly and sat on the driver's seat. The man was a middle-aged man, short in stature, with messy hair that looked like matted grass. He was wearing an old sheepskin coat, and he was swinging a long whip, looking like an old god.
Tian Jiao knew him. He was a distant relative of Shopkeeper Yang of Xingfu Restaurant. He was nicknamed Gouzi. He worked in the kitchen. He was a hard-working man. He sharpened knives well and drove a good car. He also had a big appetite and a tall rice bowl. I have to eat three or four bowls in one meal, but I still complain that it’s not enough. The cart was pulled by two loudly braying donkeys. They were fat and strong, with glossy coats. With every step they took, their strong muscles slid under the skin, which was pleasing to the eye. Only a well-fed donkey can be so nourished. The shopkeeper collected more grain and grass than he could eat, and for fear of making others jealous, he only fed the animals as much as possible.
Shopkeeper Tian sighed. The Yang family had two barking donkeys, two donkeys, and a cart, but he could only push the cart with all his strength. Comparing one person to another is really infuriating! But then I thought about it, compared to those ordinary people who were still hesitant, he was lucky.
Tian Jiao gave Tian Jiao a kiss, trotted forward, and said hello to Gouzi. Gouzi stopped the donkey cart. Shopkeeper Yang opened the curtain and stuck his head out, looked around a few times, talked to Tian Jiao a few words, and gave Gouzi a few instructions. In this sentence, Tian Jiao gave a courtesy and thanked him.
Gouzi jumped out of the car and drove, quickly unloaded a yelping donkey, led it to Shopkeeper Tian's cart, tied the donkey, handed the reins to Shopkeeper Tian, and grinned, showing his burnt-yellow teeth. Shopkeeper Tian Zhang Er Jingang was confused, and gently beat his sore lower back with a smile on his old face. When his daughter came back, he asked in confusion: "What's going on? What's going on?"
Tian Jiao helped his mother get into the car and wrote lightly: "I told shopkeeper Yang that two immortal masters we knew pointed us to Dongming City. Don't miss the opportunity, so he took the initiative to lend us the donkey. Good karma.”
Although his daughter is ugly, she has a bright mind. Shopkeeper Tian was very relieved and nodded: "Well, immortals and mortals live together in Dongming City. It's a good thing that we are new here and have each other to look after each other."
Seeing that his father understood, Tian Jiao smiled and said: "Let's go quickly, enter the city, settle down, and return the donkey to Shopkeeper Yang. Dad, when the time comes, you can go, and I will accompany my mother."
Shopkeeper Tian led the braying donkey in front, the old woman sat on the carriage, and her daughter followed behind. The three of them approached Dongming City amidst the sound of hoofbeats.
People in twos and threes gathered outside the city, supporting the old and the young, carrying small belongings on their backs and walking timidly towards Dongming City. There was a pergola set up at the gate of the city. Duan Wenhuan was sitting in the shed, recording the names and household registrations of the visitors in a thick account book, and arranging their residence. Cao Jinren handed them a small wooden sign and gave them Yuanyang Pill. Take one pill for each person and instruct them to take it immediately to ward off the negative energy in the city.
Shopkeeper Yang and his family entered the city first. Shopkeeper Tian followed behind with his donkey and waited patiently for a while. When it was his turn, he reported the names of the three people with a smile on his face. Duan Wenhuan wrote clearly in one stroke and said: "Three people Go to Ji Chou Liu Hu's home." Cao Jinren handed him three Yuanyang Pills and a small wooden sign. He had been in Scarlet Star City for many years and knew Shopkeeper Tian and had dealings with him. He smiled at him and explained a few more words. , "Self is the street, ugliness is the road, don't get sidetracked."
Shopkeeper Tian bent down and thanked her, then respectfully exited the pavilion, called the old woman and daughter to come over, and handed Yuanyang Pills to them one by one. Tian Jiao held it in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully. He saw a bean-sized pill with a lovely green color. He put it under his nose and sniffed it, and there was a faint medicinal fragrance. She raised her neck and swallowed the Yuanyang Pill. The pill melted in her mouth, and a warm heat penetrated into the texture of her internal organs, and her spirit was suddenly lifted.
Shopkeeper Tian suppressed his excitement and curiosity, pretended to be calm, and led the donkey into Dongming City.
Just after crossing the city gate, the donkey was barking like a withered crop, its hooves were flying, staggering around, its head drooped, huffing and puffing, and managed to walk a few steps, but could no longer drag the cart. "It's broken. Shouldn't it be that the donkey is exhausted? No way, how can it be paralyzed on this small road..."
At this juncture, a yelping donkey is not cheap. Shopkeeper Tian is a little confused. Shopkeeper Yang has good intentions and lends them a donkey in times of need. Don't cause any trouble. The good relationship is not forged and the relationship between the two families is ruined. .
Tian Jiao pulled his father's sleeves and motioned him to look up. The shop owner squinted his eyes. Only then did he realize that shopkeeper Yang's cart was parked beside the street. The originally majestic and braying donkey had become like a withered crop. Staggering, his front hooves gave way and he fell to his knees, even his head dropped.
"What...what's going on?"
Tian Jiao smiled and said: "Those two donkeys can't eat Yuanyang Pill!"
Shopkeeper Tian suddenly realized that he had to unload the donkey and go forward to discuss with Shopkeeper Yang. An unexpected disaster occurred unexpectedly. Shopkeeper Yang had a grimace on his face and didn't know what to do. Gouzi knelt beside the donkey, put the donkey's head on his lap, opened his mouth and listened for a long time, then put it to his chest to listen, and said in a loud voice: "You shouldn't. You're obviously fine, why are you paralyzed?"
Shopkeeper Yang was also confused for a moment, but after Shopkeeper Tian gave him some advice, he immediately realized that if he wanted to save the two donkeys, he would have to ask for two more Yuanyang Pills. He was a shrewd man. He weighed the pros and cons, thanked each other verbally, called his wife, concubines, sons and daughters, and asked the gourd to take good care of the donkey. He then went to the city gate and waited to greet the people who moved into Dongming City. Strong men helped, promising money and dry food to help push the cart to the residence.
Shopkeeper Tian returned the donkey to Gouzi, thanked him, and pushed the cart to Jichou Liuhuxing.
A straight thoroughfare stretches forward, paved with bluestones, and is smooth and smooth. At the end is a hill shrouded in clouds and mist. You can't see carefully from a distance. The streets on both sides are named "ganzhi". The heavenly stems are horizontal streets and the earthly branches are They are vertical roads, slanted, wide and narrow, of different lengths, and well-proportioned, dividing the houses into neighborhoods of different sizes.
Shopkeeper Tian moved his head like a rattle and found his street in no time. It was a long and deep street, winding and winding, with no end as far as the eye could see.
