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The 14th wang Xiaoquan of the tea shop past also received the blessing of silver
Text / Huo Yang
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the old street of the tea shop faced the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and at one time there were many shops, which was very lively. The tea shop is simple and hospitable. Past traders are happy to stay here. The most famous hotel on the street is called Kawaju. It was the capital of the Xuanwei general Li Jiahe. General Lee bravely retreated from the current, returned home from illness, and funded the construction of this quaint four-story restaurant on Chaji Road, with food on the first and second floors and accommodation on the third and fourth floors. Hired dozens of guys to take care of it. There are other supporting backyards. It's very eye-catching from a distance. The business is not only very prosperous, but also a little lively on weekdays.
It was noon on a summer day, and there were a few customers eating and drinking tea in the restaurant. I overheard a donkey calling at the door, mixed with the laughter and crying of children. The treasurer sent the guy to check it out, but a customer who drank tea by the window rushed out. It turned out that this guest rode a donkey with a blind eye, tied to the stone of the horse at the door, but there were five or six naughty children who were unconscious, looking at the novelty of the donkey, to tease it, to make the donkey angry, and a child kicked it. This guest drank his own donkey and went to check it out. But there was no trauma, and there were some dirt on the body. Hurry up and talk comfort, and buy a few strings of sugar gourds on the side stall to share with them. The child broke into joy and slipped a cigarette to play elsewhere. The guys also rushed to apologize. Guests are out of the house, from the fine, may be worried about the naughty boy's family is troublesome, will be the money hurriedly stepped on their own one-eyed treasure donkey roared away.
The guests walked on the front foot, and the back foot hotel came to a group of foreign merchants, and for a while they coaxed more than a dozen people, speaking with a foreign accent. There are drivers, there are people wearing melon skin hats, there are hand-cranked folding fans, there are snuff bottles, and there are about a group of boss guys in tea, raw medicine, sugar, dry goods and other industries who stop here. It is also a common daytime event.
The treasurer was naturally busy greeting the carriages and horses, and the guests sat down to drink tea. One of them, dressed neither new nor old, sat down in the same place as the one who had just ridden the donkey. Everyone finished eating and drinking in a hustle and bustle, and then got back on the road with a greeting. The young guest sat still. A few guys came and asked, just listen to his instructions, you hurry forward, and be cautious! Leave my horses behind, I'll catch up with you in a moment, I can't stand the heat, stay for a while.
A few bosses laughed at them: young people still don't care, and this bit of suffering can't stand it! No wonder it's always folded. Some of them instructed you, then catch up as soon as possible, don't get lost. All the shouts are gone.
For a while the restaurant was quiet, the guy quickly came to ask, officer, if it is hot, the store has a chrysanthemum mung bean soup that can be used for heat protection, and there is no charge. The guest smiled and thanked him. Tell me to pour a lamp. I didn't get up either, just drank the soup slowly. The treasurer guy has seen a lot and doesn't think much of it. Let him go.
The guest had been sitting for more than an hour, only soothing a few times in between, and looking out the door a few times. He seemed to be in a hurry, but he didn't get up. The guests changed stubble several times and just sat down. Guys don't dare ask too much.
When I arrived to see that the sun was more west, I overheard the sound of horses' hooves outside the door. Stumbled in three people! It was the guest riding the donkey who started! As soon as you enter the door, you ask the treasurer with a white face, have you ever seen a leather coat! Fall at dinner! The treasurer was horrified, this man came and went, but where to find it! There are valuables in it, if you don't have it, you can admit that you are unlucky, and you can be careful in the future! The donkey rider cried: 300 taels of silver in it! I can't earn it for the boss in my lifetime, but how can I afford to lose! The boss went to see the official, and I might as well jump into the river and die. The two companions also accompanied and shouted. The treasurer was surprised to hear so much silver! 300 taels of silver! Equivalent to today's 200,000 yuan. At that time, the price was cheap, and all the belongings of ordinary households were only a few dozen taels.
While a group of people were shouting, the foreigner had been watching from the sidelines, but then he stood up. Question: And you say, what is the basis for the folds? The donkey's eyes lit up, and he answered urgently: That's in the shop, deerskin sewn, and it has the name of our shop, Linqi Xinglongju. What is the style of silver in it? 50 two big yuan treasures, 12 small yuan treasures, 30 pieces of other scattered pieces, and dozens of copper coins!
The foreign brother laughed a long time, yes, no difference! I've been waiting for you for a long time. Lift a leather jacket from your side! That donkey ride a look! He fell to his knees with a thud! Oh my God, great grace, but saved my life! Almost cast the river also. I'm dead and don't worry, mother, sick wife, my girlfriend, how to live! Prostrate yourself. The guests quickly lifted him up, and the crowd quickly comforted him. Some were admired, some were happy, and some were moved. Chaos.
Donkey riders are linqi but not far away. In the morning, the owner sent it to Hejian to collect the account. It was very smooth, and he wanted to return 300 taels of silver, and people gave him a handful of copper coins to drink tea. Back to the tea shop to tip, who knows that the donkey caused trouble, anxious to go back, but left the most deadly folds! When he found out, the owner was furious, and he could not afford to pay for it, and he was suspected of stealing and cheating. It is necessary to file a claim with the official. Thinking back that it may have fallen into the tea shop, and two good dead begged the owner to borrow a horse to find it, but also a fluke in case! Thinking that the things that many people rejoiced in, and it was a place where traffic and traffic were mixed, I really hoped that there would be no hope to knock on his grandfather's door and reach his grandmother's house!
Whoever thinks that heaven is pitiful, there really are such kind people in the world who are like living bodhisattvas! Thank you very much for not mentioning it. Pulling foreign guests are not allowed to go, ask for the name and address of Engong, but it is not far away, it is a Baiquan person who is more than 100 miles away, called Wang Xiaoquan. He is 22 years old. Sell tea for a living. After saying that, he was in a hurry to hurry, saying that his own guy had been walking for a while, and he was worried about the fate of this big fortune, and he did not dare to make a fuss, and now that he had finished returning to Zhao, he had to leave quickly. Linqi ke had to give 10 taels of thanks, but baiquan people refused to accept it. Dude, treasurer, good friend, or persuasion or pulling. It's a mess.
Just when everyone was in a mess, the outside of the store heard a busy and chaotic voice, "Brother Wang, it's not good, Wang Dongjia, things are not good", everyone was surprised, but they saw two or three guys running over in a panic, some with bloodstained faces, blue noses and swollen faces, some limping, dirty, hurry up and ask: It is indeed a small matter, and it is impossible to make a sound.
It turned out that more than 10 miles north of the tea shop, there was a barren ridge called Kurihara Ridge. Usually it's just poured. If today is just decided, some remnants of the army are defeated, so they gather a few strongmen and make trouble here. The flag is called Hairy Beard. But it is a banner that pretends to be the beard of the former righteous bandits. It's not like people don't oppress the poor, and they don't hurt people much. This gang kidnapped and murdered, and did no evil. It also behaves irregularly. It's just that there are not many people and horses, and they don't dare to go to the downtown area to do evil. People in the neighborhood called them hairy dogs. It is estimated that the wind saw several trucks of merchants' goods and gathered to grab them. Now two or three were killed, and the rest were kidnapped and waited for their families to redeem them. Beat up two or three guys and come back to report it.
This Wang Xiaoquan listened to the five thunderclaps. He Ye, his family was still ok, his father traded tea, dry goods, etc., he just had to study with peace of mind. Who knew that a few years ago, the bandits robbed their homes, and they were even lit up by the rebels. The old father was also so angry that he jumped into the fire and died. He and his old mother escaped with their lives. There was no way but to clean up his father's old business and sell tea. The first time I entered the industry, I was not familiar with it, and I was kind and honest, but I lost a lot of money. This time, desperately, he gave his father's shares to others, and begged the owners who had a friendship with their father to take them to Lu'an to do business, but this time, it was fatal.
When the crowd listened, they all sighed, how good this is. It is said that such a kind person is so miserable! This God is also too blind. Some said that thanks to the kindness of the little brother, otherwise, they could not have been tied up by thieves, and perhaps their lives would not be guaranteed. Everyone thinks about it too, and another one said, now this little brother is not much different from the lifeless, although most of our tea shop people are not rich, but also can't see this kind person so difficult, let's all grab some money to help him! When this was said, everyone said yes, and they made a mess of money.
Talking about chaos, the weather is nearly late, suddenly someone loudly reported, the owner is coming! The crowd hurried to give way. The treasurer also hurried to greet him in front of the door. But I saw that Dong Jia Jia and General Li were in their fifties, with a short purple face, more than seven feet of stature, a peasant white cloth short coat on the upper body, a gray silk pants on the lower body, and a pair of thousand-layered old cloth shoes on his feet. Dressed like an ordinary peasant man, but his eyes are like lightning, not angry and threatening. Mighty spirit, with its own temper. With three or five companions as soon as they enter the door, they will command, prepare wine and prepare food, and compete today, which is very painful! The guys hurried to go.
However, he said that as soon as General Lee entered the door, he felt different. Just ask the treasurer what happened. The treasurer did not dare to slacken off, and reported in detail one by one. But I heard the general slap the table, quick, please please Wang Dongjia! The treasurer does not know anything, such a righteous person, to the tea shop, how dare to wait slowly! Hurry please, hurry please! I get drunk with my little brother!
Immediately instructed the guests to close the door, conscientiously clean up a table of wine and dishes, and arrange the best seat by the window on the second floor. General Li sat down with a few good friends, Wang Xiaoquan and Linqi. General Li invited Brother Wang to the seat to make a personal toast. The mouth only said, I have the most respect for the righteous and the rich in my life! Lucky to meet the little brother today, happy and happy! And three cups of respect! When Wang Xiaoquan saw this momentum, he did not dare to resign and had to frown and eat wine. Everyone was staggered and lively.
This Wang Xiaoquan suffered such a great calamity, even if the dragon's liver and phoenix gall had the heart to enter! However, it was impossible to resist the host's hospitality, so he had to reluctantly accept it. It's just like sitting on a needle felt. After three rounds of wine, the dishes are five flavors. I only heard the general say: I only do a few hair thieves who have not provoked the tea shop, and do not pay attention to him! Now, daring to do such evil, the little brothers sat down to eat wine, and the treasurer greeted him well! I'll go and go back! Drink your weapons and prepare your horses!
A few bento led a majestic jujube red horse, and the general did not change his clothes, carrying a bow and a wolf's tooth arrow in the saddle. The victory hook is a sparkling goose feather sword! Turn around and scream a little longer! With a whip in his hand, the horse's spurs had already run out dozens of feet away! The shadow was nowhere to be seen.
Everyone was stunned, but the treasurer was not surprised, beckoning everyone to just eat and drink. Wang Xiaoquan was eating wine, absent-minded. On the one hand, I was worried that the general would ride alone, and I was afraid that the good hands would not be able to stand up to many people. While remembering that their future is uncertain, how to live in the future! Everyone knew that his heart was unstable, and he could only comfort him in many ways.
About an hour or so, I saw only the moon and the stars, and the night breeze. The frog drums and cicadas outside the window sounded faintly, and in the sound of footsteps, General Li's hearty laughter had been heard upstairs. Everyone came out to greet them. The general took Wang Xiaoquan's hand and said, Little Brother is relieved, the thief killed two, and the rest were captured! The fortune teller will come next! Nothing to lose! Raided his kennel! Hahaha, today I was lucky to see the little brother, and I got rid of the thief! Hurry up! The crowd saw the general coming and going like the wind, and in an instant he singled out a group of thieves and returned, without a trace of dirt on his body. Bow down to everyone.
Wang Xiaoquan was surprised and delighted, and the general was a true god man! Everyone was also overjoyed, and reorganized the wine and dishes to accompany the general to eat wine. This is a relief. After waiting for another hour, the captured minions, the captured merchants, a total of more than 30 people, rushed to push more than 10 cars, and came back in clusters. Again, it was a hustle and bustle not to mention. Arrange for Wang Xiaoquan and the others to rest. Several people in Linqi were not far away and went home.
The next day, the general wrote a letter instructing the captured thieves and some of the thieves' belongings to be sent to yamen for interrogation. Let the group of people pack up their belongings. Several of the people who were killed informed their families to come and deal with them, and also paid him some money. He also invited the little brother and his party to come over and eat wine. The few who were rescued were very grateful to each other, and they respected the general as a god. But the general said, "It's thanks to your righteous brother." After asking about the family situation of the younger brother, after a little thought, he said indignantly: Since the old home has been destroyed, I have a request, you plan for yourself. It is better that you move your old mother here, although the tea shop is simple, it is self-hospitality and never cheats. The little brother went to the door of my house and took charge of the accounts, which was also a livelihood. The remaining tea leaves are collected together. I also have to eat and drink with you at dusk! Wouldn't that be nice! Eat and drink accommodation, free to arrange with you. If you only have food to eat, you will not treat your brother badly!
When the crowd heard it, they all shouted loudly. General Wang Xiaoquan had to treat him so kindly, and his heart had long been willing. Hurriedly agreed. Even claimed thanks. At this moment, linqi's group rushed over again! It turned out that the three people went back to report to the owner of the Xinglong family, the owner's surname was Liu, the business was not small, and I thought that I could lose a lot of money. When he was chafing, he said such and such a thing, He was very happy, and he had to come to thank and know this little brother Wang, and also to get to know the famous General Li by the way. As a result, everyone thanked each other, a group of joy, and joy was endless!
Later, this Wang Xiaoquan came to the tea shop to settle his home, and he managed the accounts for General Li at home. Nature is conscientious, prudent and reliable. The tea shop people talked about his generosity and returning the silver, and they were very respectful. The donkey rider later married the girl to him. Couples are also very kind and beautiful. The bosses of Xinglongju, as well as Wang Xiaoquan's original group of bosses, all thanked him, respected his people, and came to visit from time to time. Neighbors in the neighborhood also competed for praise. It has been passed down to this day.
Exactly: (New Rhyme)
It is also praised by the silver battle and righteousness, and the thief is thanks to General Li.
Every drink and peck is rewarded, and the heavens do not live up to the benevolent people.
About the Author
Guo Xiangcai: Linzhou tea shop people, the net name under the sun, Huo Yang. Since childhood, I have loved literature and am willing to share my friendship with you.
Linzhou Civic Writers Association
Hosted by the Tea Shop Working Committee
Edited in this issue: The War
This issue of review: Zhang Zengliang
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