The Great Plains (226) | the story of the old Haifeng shaving shop

The story of the old Haifeng shaving shop

Ma Shiming

Wudi County was originally called Haifeng County. In order to avoid the same name as "Haifeng County" in Guangdong Province, in the third year of the Republic of China, the county was renamed the old name of "Wudi" set by the Sui Kai Emperor in the sixth year. On the cross streets of the old city, calligraphy and painting, carving, tailoring, shaving of the head, dentist, pawnshop, tea house, storytelling, pastry, ceramics, blacksmithing... Hundreds of industries, shops, very prosperous.

There is a small door face on the old street, a wooden plaque hangs on the lintel, and a few words are written on it - Qiu Ji Old Haifeng shaved his head, the calligraphy is healthy and handsome, and he knows that the writer must not be idle. This humble little shop is a long-established brand in Haifeng County, which has existed for hundreds of years, witnessing the twists and turns of the historical smoke clouds on this side of the land, and there are several generations of treasurers who have also interpreted countless legendary stories, especially some old people are still talking about it.

Qiu Treasurer's flying knife subdued Yao Boxer

It is said that in history, the land of Lubei was still martial and brave, and there were boxing workshops in villages and villages, and young people and old people would punch and kick. There is a boxer surnamed Yao in the old city, who is skilled in kung fu, swords, guns, and swords, especially good at archery, and can walk through Yang in a hundred steps. It is quite famous for tens of miles, and it is not only becoming more and more arrogant.

One day, the shaved head shopkeeper was idle, sneaked to the martial arts field of Yao Boxer, and watched with his hands behind his back. The boxer was practicing his fists and feet, which caused a round of applause. Qiu stood outside the crowd, without a word, shaking his head slightly, trying to turn and leave.

These are being looked at by the boxer, and their hearts are not happy, jumping out of the circle, holding their fists with both hands, "Qiu Treasurer stays, and hopes to teach." ”

"How dare you! How dare you! As soon as I shaved my head, I didn't know anything about the art of the country, and I really didn't dare to teach! ”

"If it comes, it will be safe." I'll practice archery for you again. Yao Boxer did not hesitate to spare, and could not be divided, so he sat down on a chair, took an apple and put it on the bald head of Qiu Treasurer, ran out of the hundred steps, held an iron bow in his hand, and put an arrow on the string. People heard the news and came around to watch, and they all pinched a handful of sweat for the Treasurer, in case there was a bad pool, but it was a matter of life! I saw that qiu was sitting precariously, his eyes were slightly closed, his expression was relaxed, and his hands were pressed on his knees. Just listening to the sound of "whizzing", the arrow flew out, and the arrow penetrated the apple and flew on the arrow target behind Qiu Treasurer. Qiu stood up, straightened his coat, and gave a fist to the onlookers and went to himself. This Yao boxer failed to scare Qiu Treasurer, but he still satisfied his vanity amid the applause of the people.

One day, the Qiu treasurer was shaving the head of a person, and Yao Boxer lifted the curtain and walked in, Yao Boxer was not the old patron of the Qiu Treasurer. "Master Yao Boxer appreciates the light, fortunately!" Qiu Knew in his heart that the boxer was still worried about that day. "Today we also showed a hand, and I hope that the boxer Hugh is sluggish!" I saw that I took out two razors that were sharpened with cold light, and after a few twists and turns in my right hand, I threw one into the air, holding one in my hand, and I quickly "worked" close to the boxer's scalp, and then Threw it out of my hand to catch the falling razor. In this cycle, two razors flew up and down around Yao Boxer's head, and Xiao Xiao was dazzling. In the blink of an eye, finish shaving, untie the shawl, and shake the broken hair on it. During the whole process, Qiu only used one right hand, and the left hand held a pipe of dry cigarette bags, and occasionally took a sip without hurrying. "There are many offenses, Master Yao Boxer, please use tea in the middle!" At this time, the Yao Boxer was already trembling with both strands, sweating profusely, and the atmosphere did not dare to come out, even if he could stand up.

Qiu Used his top kung fu and flying knife magic skills to teach Yao Boxer a profound lesson, which not only made him understand the truth that "practice makes perfect", but also had a new understanding of the old saying that "there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people outside the people". Since then, Master Yao Quan has devoted himself to the study of martial arts, and his kung fu has become more and more refined.

Qiu Lao's Seven Heroes liver and righteousness and courage to capture the devil

The shaving shop spread to Qiu Laoqi's generation, and the eight brothers had their own aspirations, so he had to take over the mantle and pass the time in that small world. I don't want to slowly fall in love with this line of work, and I practice it with one hand. A razor shaves nose hair, plucks ears, cares for eyelashes, and does everything, and business is booming like never before. There were officials and eunuchs from rich families who sent housekeepers to call him to the door for service, but Qiu Laoqi was not moved. "I eat by my craft, and I don't do the dirty work of those who are squabbling. Let you be the king of heaven Lao Tzu, or the pawn of the peddler, come to my little shop, and treat everyone equally. "Since then, it has become even more famous.

But there are exceptions, which are shaving the heads of death row inmates who are about to be beheaded. He packed up his tools and followed the jailer to a death row.

"Brother, I'll shave your head, put down the affairs of this life, and go on the road refreshed and refreshed." This time it was to shave the head of a "demon" Niu Er who had made the whole city panic. Speaking of this "demon", it is indeed damned, not only killing people and robbing houses, but also a flower thief, I don't know how many innocent women are defiled by him. As the saying goes, "When a bird dies, his song mourns; when a man dies, his words are good." When the jailer walked away, this Niu Er shed two lines of clear tears: "Qiu Treasurer, I have been wronged..."

It turned out that the demon had someone else, that is, the Mixed World Demon King Cao Monk of The West River. The monk Cao, seeing that the government was eyeing him, threw a piece of stolen goods in the Niu Er Courtyard in the middle of the night to blame him, and coerced him not to tell the truth, otherwise the life of the whole family would be in danger. The sudden disaster knocked Niu Er down, he knew that Cao Monk's minions were all over Haifeng, even if he moved away from Haifeng City, it was still difficult to escape the clutches of Cao Monk, so he laid down a heart and sacrificed his life to save the family. The county magistrate received a secret report and sent a quick arrest to Niu Er's house overnight, "everyone stole all the stolen goods", sentenced him to a beheading prisoner, and sent to death row.

After listening to the narration, Qiu Laoqi couldn't help but be upset about this innocent substitute ghost.

Qiu Laoqi quietly entered the county hall to present zhi county, and described it in detail before and after. ZhiXian paused slightly, "As you said, if you can eliminate the real culprit, then forgive Niu Er's innocence." Zhixian understood in his heart that Niu Er was not the real murderer, and after Niu Er was imprisoned, he was still a "nephew playing lanterns", and robbery cases occurred from time to time, making him anxious and embarrassed. However, several attempts to suppress The Cao monks were fruitless, and coupled with the above deadlines to solve the case, they had to push the boat along the water against their hearts to judge the case.

Another period of time passed, and the monk Cao did another vote, and gained a lot in the mansion of an old Beijing official, and sent the crowd to transport the property back. He did not return to his old lair overnight, disguised himself as a businessman, took two minions, and stayed overnight at the Yulon Inn. The next day, the sky was clear, the reflection of the majestic Tang Pagoda swayed with the blue water of Hewan Bay, and the Sanskrit sound in Dajue Temple was swirling, and haifeng City was a beautiful scene. Cao Monk wandered around the cross street, when the plaque of "Old Haifeng Shaved Head Shop" came into view, touched a handful of scalp, turned around and entered the shop. "No wonder the magpies shouted cheerfully in the early morning, and sure enough, there were distinguished guests at the door, and please sit wide, just as the friends of Tianmu Mountain gave good tea, which was not worth the snow water accumulated in winter." Blessed to be consumed is also a cause! Despite The Cao monk's appearance as a businessman, Qiu Laoqi still recognized him at a glance. It is really "nowhere to find to step on the iron shoes, it takes no effort to come", I sent it to the door myself!

It turned out that the chivalrous Qiu Laoqi had once pretended to be a tea merchant alone and went deep into the West River to touch the Old Bottom of this house, and had seen his true face of Lushan. With a smile on his face to stabilize the monk Cao, Sancai brought tea to the cup. Take the broken silver to the two of the wind bodyguards outside the shop, "Dongguan Lu Weixuan opened, please the cook of Jinan Province, the two of you first invited to drink tea, and when I finish shaving the head of this grandfather, I will go to wait together." "Sending these two away, he can do it."

The monk Cao, who had a hangover overnight, was already hungry after three cups of tea, and he was also worried about saying too much to expose his Xihechuan accent, urging Qiu Laoqi to shave his head for him, "Treasurer, we still have to hurry." Qiu Laoqi chose a large razor and began to work, "Today is the day to send you on your way!" Monk Cao, your time of death has arrived! "The cao monk was about to have a seizure, the sharp razor had already cut half of his neck, and Qiu Laoqi tied the person with a rope.

Qiu Laoqi immediately went to the county to report.

The servants divided into two groups and escorted the monk Cao and the two minions waiting for tea at Lu Weixuan back for interrogation. ZhiXian reported to his superiors and sent elite men and horses into the old lair of the Cao monks, and all the bandits were wiped out, and the bandits who had been harming one side for several years were eliminated.

About author:Ma Shiming, "post-70s", a native of Wudi County, a member of the Binzhou Writers Association, and a member of the Shandong Provincial Prose Literature Association. He loves to read and travel, and tries to record what he sees, hears, thinks, and ordinary daily life with a pen. Some of his works have been published in publications such as Bohai and Shandong Literature, and many essays have been selected for the Qilu Literary Works Annual Exhibition. Editor-in-charge: Yang Mengzi