C4 (1/2)
”Da da, da da.”
Late at night.
On the street …
A man and a donkey made a rhythmic sound.
The winter night had long since been devoid of any anger.
The remaining snow, the remaining moon, accompanied this outsider, donkey.
The donkey had a big belly and its four small legs moved unwillingly. His fur was shiny, his nose a little white. The young man on the donkey was wearing a fur cloak, and his entire body was curled up inside. His face was red from the cold, and a snot was hanging from his nose.
”Little Treasure, are you cold?” She stroked the donkey's mane and took out a radish from her bosom and placed it in front of the donkey. The donkey's brain was indeed simple.
Qin Xiao was so happy that he laughed out loud and sneezed while laughing. He picked up the corner of his shirt and wiped it. Then his expression turned solemn as he muttered to himself, ”How many people in this world can never stop running for what they never get?” I wonder if she's one of them? However, no matter what, she had to finish her mission no matter what!
”Damn it, if only I had a bowl of hot soup. I want another jug of wine to heat my body up, I'll warm my body as well.” Do you want me to stew you a hot pot of donkey meat? What do you say? ” She patted the donkey's head inquiringly. The donkey seemed to understand, and while panting heavily, it shook its head and raised its neck. ”Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!” she cried.
”Donkey meat hotpot, donkey meat fire, donkey-skin gum —” As she chattered about the donkey's food, she seemed to be listening to the bawling of ”baw-baw-bob” in her ears.
Two rays of light shot out of his originally listless eyes. In the cold night, taking advantage of the moonlight, he was like a wild beast.
She slightly frowned. It seemed like what her teacher said back then was correct. As expected, there was —
She spurred her horse, no, her donkey, and galloped over. It was just that Little Treasure lost his temper at this moment. He refused to leave no matter what, as if he was angry at her. Qin Xiaoxiao's ”Great Treasure” and ”Little Treasure” coaxed him until he couldn't see the result. Helplessly, he pulled up the reins and pulled them one step at a time, using all of his skills to rub his hands on the stall.
He roasted his hands over the small stove, smacked his lips, looked at the crescent moon in the sky, and leisurely said, ”Lanyue is in the sky, Langyue is in the sky!” Eh! The spring breeze blew past his face! How could the sky be covered by dark clouds? May I ask how much a bowl of wonton costs? ”
The old man's hand holding the bowl went stiff. He randomly raised his head to look at her, and the drool flowing from the corner of his mouth was about to fall into his bowl. He narrowed his eyes and shifted the topic in disgust as he calmly said, ”One bowl for two coins, two bowls for one cup. How many bowls do you want from the stage? ”
I have never heard of this method of settling debts, but Qin Xiaomo nodded like he should, ”Yeah, the price is fair. Ten gold coins for one, are you willing to sell it? ”
”Ten silver coins less isn't even worth thinking about.” My wonton is stuffed with dragon meat and phoenix bone. Selling goods and understanding family, you can eat as you please, and don't cause trouble if you don't eat it. ”
”I'll give you a hundred silver, I'll take them all.”
The old man's bark-like face twitched twice. Suppressing his excitement, his hand trembled as he scooped up a bowl of soup, ”Drink a bowl of soup. The wonton is too big; I'm afraid you'll choke.”
”Sure.” Qin Xiao took the bowl and gulped it down, ”Ah, it smells so good! ”How's the old man's home?”
”Drifting water. ”All dead —” He sighed, no longer moved by any of the vicissitudes of life in the world, and with a touch of sadness on his face, he scooped another bowl and watched the oil flower in the bowl.
”Screech!” Is this true? Did you not pay attention to the candles at night, or — was someone deliberately setting them on fire? ”
”The contestants up there won't be able to use it. Some people down there won't be able to see it, and they're all of one mind. My house is destroyed just like that.” ”It should be, this person lives as though he is sailing in the sea. It is unknown which wave came over and it ended here.” He seemed to be speaking very casually, but his raspy voice revealed a subtle sense of relief and relaxation, as if he had finally completed a difficult task.
”No place to seek justice?” Qin Xiao asked in a low voice as he finished the rest of the soup in one gulp.
”There is a little master at home who has been travelling far since he was young. He is waiting for him to come back and rebuild our house with three thatched huts and restore our family's property. At least he will have an explanation for his master.”
Qin Xiaoliu nodded, ”Which wave did it come from?”
”From the west.”
Ka-cha! *
The old man looked up.
Qin Xiaoliu crushed the bowl in his hand.
”Old man, I'm sorry, I'll compensate you in a while.” ”Rest assured, your little master will definitely come back!” Qin Xiaoliu took out the hundred taels of silver that Dan Rong gave her, ”Your wonton money, this wonton is really not bad. You should find a good place to spend the rest of your life after you exchange the money.” The wind here is strong, so it's not suitable for you to stay. ”
”Little — young master, the night is cold. Go back and rest. Tomorrow, we still have to hurry back.” The old man took a deep breath and looked at Qin Xiao with a pained expression.
”Yes, let's hurry.” This road still has a long way to go. ”
She raised her head and looked at the night sky. Not bad, the stars in the sky were filled with a waning moon. A meteor with a long tail whizzed past.
As he watched her walk away on the donkey, the old man muttered, ”Close the stall, close it at last!” His ears twitched as he listened in a distance that did not match his age. As he muttered, he took out two bowls and placed them beside the pot. It was unknown what he was waiting for.