Volume 1: Wind Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 30: Tianping Town
Tianping Town is slightly smaller than Taiping Town and is one of the four towns in Siping County. The town lies in a valley, with a main street running from east to west, with forts built at both ends, and soldiers holding swords guarding the gates of the fort.
This is a veritable border town.
The mountain people going to the market are dressed in different clothes and their expressions are simple. The two or three miles long street is lined with shops, and people of all kinds come and go. A long street is very lively.
Walking on the street, Lin Yi couldn't help but think of Lao Lu. I remember Lao Lu said that his son was in a blacksmith shop in Tianping Town, and it would be great if he could take this opportunity to have a look.
"We're here! Right here!" Lin Kaiqu said cheerfully.
When Lin heard the sound, he looked up and saw a pharmacy in front of him. He took off his backpack and said, "Uncle, I'm going to go to the other side of the street to look for an acquaintance. I'll be back soon."
"Sure! You go!" Lin Kaiqu readily agreed.
"Brother, come back soon!" Cuier waved her hand towards Lin Yi.
Lin Yi nodded with a smile and walked towards the east end of the street.
As he walked, he looked around. Not far away, he saw a very impressive store in the north of the street - Xiao Ji Jade Shop. Lin Yi couldn't help but think of shopkeeper Xiao. After meeting by chance, it is just fate that comes and goes, there is no need for too much intersection. A faint smile appeared on his face, and he continued to move forward without stopping.
Various food stalls were crowded with people.
In front of the candy man's load, several children stared wide-eyed and salivated...
There are many different types of markets.
Gradually walking to the end of the street, Lin Yi heard the sound of "ping ping ping pong". He followed the sound and saw a blacksmith shop in front of him. The shop is not big, and there are rows of iron tools such as plowshares and hoes on the floor in front of the shop; there are also some knives hanging on the wooden racks on the side.
There was a bright fire in the corner of the shop, and a man in his mid-twenties, with a brown face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, bare arms, and muscles all over his body, was swinging a hammer with all his strength.
With the sound of ping pong, sparks flew everywhere.
While the blacksmith was wiping his sweat, Lin Yi smiled and shouted: "Brother Lu!"
The man raised his head when he heard the sound, with a look of surprise on his face. He put the iron block in his hand into the fire and said loudly: "Isn't this Xiao Yi! Haha! You have grown a lot taller! My father was still talking about you yesterday, come on -!"
Before the hearty laughter ended, the man waved his strong arms and greeted Lin Yi.
This man is Lu Meng, Lao Lu's son. He has a bold personality and is very popular with Lin Yi.
Lu Meng took Lin Yi to the small courtyard behind the shop. He was surprised to see Lao Lu holding his grandson in his arms. The two met and talked without mentioning it.
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Let's say that Lin Kaiqu took Cui'er into the drug store, where there were many people taking medicine and seeing doctors. The old gentleman sitting in the hall was thinking hard with his eyes closed, and the patient next to him had a look of anxiety on his face. The clerks in the store are also busy.
Lin Kaiqu, father and daughter, stood in the shop carrying backpacks, which was an eyesore. A thin man wearing a long coat and a goatee came out from behind the tall counter and asked: "Are you selling medicinal materials?"
His voice was so shrill that Tweety jumped in fright and hurriedly hid behind her father.
"The shopkeeper! I have sold herbal medicine many times in your store." Lin Kaiqu nodded hurriedly with a smile on his face.
The thin man said "hmm" expressionlessly, stretched out his hand to greet a waiter, and ordered: "Take them over there!"
A waiter ran over and took the father and daughter aside to check the medicinal materials. Lin Kaiqu carefully took out the herbs from the basket and spread them on the ground. The boy was holding a scale in his hand, and the other boy came over with a pen and account book in his hand.
"Qi Po Teng weighs half a pound, Ye Shaoteng is wet, reduce it by 20%, and it will be calculated as one pound and two taels." The man holding the scale said the weight in a long and lazy tone while rummaging through the herbs on the ground, while the man holding the pen quickly recorded it. With.
"Two kilograms and three ounces of Shihecao, with small leaves and damp roots, reduce it by 30%, and it will be calculated as one kilogram and sixty liang... Mountain licorice... reduce it by 10%, and it will be counted as one kilogram and two taels..."
Lin Kaiqu smiled in a flattering manner, but stared at the counting boy with a somewhat uneasy expression.
Cui'er pouted at Lao Gao and looked at the two cruel guys angrily. These are all fine medicinal materials that I have dried by myself. How could they become so miserable in the eyes of the other party?
"Ahem! Is the shopkeeper here?"
A dull voice sounded from outside the door, with a thick phlegm tone.
Then a well-dressed man appeared at the door with a swaying body. This man was in his twenties or thirties, with a pale complexion and swollen eye bags. His dead fish eyes were pale and dull.
"I wonder what Mr. Li's orders are?" A smile appeared on the shopkeeper's face, and he took a few steps to greet him.
Mr. Li rolled his eyes and snorted. At this moment, two more people appeared from behind Young Master Li, one with a long face and the other with a round face, both of them with violent expressions.
"My young master is a little tired and has phlegm fire. Go and get some good medicine to remove fire and nourish the body!" the long-faced man ordered in a broken voice.
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"Master Li, please sit down and wait for a moment!" The shopkeeper hurriedly ordered the waiter, and then accompanied Xiao Yu to lead him to sit aside.
Mr. Li glanced around with a look of disgust. He ignored the shopkeeper and stood still in the middle of the shop. Anyone taking medicine to see a doctor was careful to pass by.
The shopkeeper's smile was hard to look at, so he had no choice but to laugh a few times and wait on the side without saying anything.
At this time, the two men had also collected the herbs and were settling accounts for Lin Kaiqu.
"A total of two cents and three cents of silver, take it!" the waiter said, stuffing a small piece of broken silver and a few copper plates into Lin Kaiqu's arms, and clapped his hands to let them leave.
"Yeah! Okay, thank you!" Lin Kaiqu carefully put the money into his arms, lowered his head and walked out. He took two steps and looked back to look for his daughter uneasy. Before he could see Cui'er clearly behind him, he felt a strong force hit his chest.
Lin Kaiqu couldn't help but let out an "ouch" and fell to the ground. His eyes went dark for a while, and he almost couldn't breathe. Then he covered his chest with one hand and raised his head in surprise.
A long-faced man was rolling up his sleeves, staring at him fiercely and shouting: "Mountain people, you are blind——!" The voice of a broken gong resounded in the room.
Looking down at the shoe prints on his chest, Lin Kaiqu knew that he had been kicked. Seeing the terrifying aura of those three people, I knew I couldn't afford to offend them. He took a breath and said with a smile: "I didn't see you guys, I'm offended, I'm offended!"
Cui'er followed behind and didn't see clearly why her father had offended others, so she was kicked down. Her little face flushed with anxiety, she hurriedly picked up the backpack and helped her father stand up.
"Hmph! Bah-!" Mr. Li's dead eyes squinted, and he spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto Lin Kaiqu.
"This is Young Master's tonic, please take it!" The shopkeeper had already delivered a package of medicine, and the round-faced man behind him reached out to take it. Mr. Li smiled and snorted: "Thank you! See you later, shopkeeper!" He waved his hand lazily and turned to leave.
"Don't leave, why should you hit my father?"
Cui'er feels sorry for her father and feels aggrieved for him. Why are these people so unreasonable, beating and insulting people for no reason? In a hurry, she couldn't care about anything else, so she rushed forward to grab Mr. Li for comment.
Everyone in the room watched this with helpless eyes, no one dared to say anything, and the shopkeeper also clutched his goatee and shook his head secretly.
"Stab!" There was a sound of cracking silk.
Mr. Li stopped and looked behind him with dead eyes. His silk brocade gown was torn open with a long slit at the back waist.
The whole room was watching this with bated breath.
Cui'er, who was originally fierce, was frightened by herself.
Cui'er originally wanted to hold Mr. Li to reason, but she didn't expect that it was a hot day and her clothes were thin. Who would have thought that her clothes would be torn with just one tug.
Mr. Li's swollen eye bags trembled a few times, and his eyes revealed a hint of evil. He stepped forward and grabbed Cui'er's wrist, and said with a smile: "This young master's brocade robe is worth ten taels of silver. Please take the money to accompany me!" As he said this, he must have laughed loudly. She knew that this country girl couldn't afford to pay.
The two attendants also laughed strangely, squinting their eyes playfully and looking at this pretty little girl with malice.
"I have no money, I...why do you beat my father?" Cui'er was anxious and angry, but she couldn't get away, tears welling up in her eyes.
"No money?" The dead fish eyes flashed a few times, and Mr. Li laughed strangely: "Then I'll use you to pay the bill. Li Si, take this girl away for me!" With that, he pushed Cui'er towards the long-faced man. Push forward.
The man named Li Si showed a flattering evil smile, stepped forward and stretched out his claws like iron hoops, grabbed Cui'er tightly and walked out.
There was a hint of lust in Mr. Li's eyes, and he said to himself: "The little girl's appearance is quite upright. After a few years of raising her, she might become a beauty!"
"Dad——!" Cui'er cried and struggled, her little face covered with tears.
"Put down my daughter!"
Lin Kaiqu let out an angry roar and rushed forward with red eyes. He never expected that he would be so tolerant that he would still hook up with his Cui Er.
Tweetie was the lifeblood of the couple. Seeing Tweetie crying, Lin Kai's heart was torn apart. He no longer looks like an honest man, he is completely desperate.
Young Master Li and Li Si walked out with Cui'er, but the round-faced man stepped aside and blocked the way. There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't take the mountain man seriously at all. He put his hand on the other person's arm and used his strength to push him away. He didn't forget to shout arrogantly: "Let me go!"
Lin Kaiqu, who was in a state of desperation, was no match for this man. He was unexpectedly thrown up and thrown straight out the door.
Lin Kaiqu only had Tweetie in his heart, and just wanted to save Tweetie. When he was so anxious, he couldn't care less. He was thrown more than ten feet away by the round-faced man and fell on the bluestone street outside the door. He groaned and couldn't get up for a while. This fall was not light.
Someone suddenly fell out of the drug store, frightening the pedestrians on the street to step aside, and everyone was shocked.
"Dad——!" Cui'er kept struggling, but couldn't break free from Li Si's hands, so she could only cry desperately.
There was a rare glint of light in Mr. Li's eyes. He, Li Si, and the crying Cui'er ignored Lin Kaiqu on the ground and the crowd of spectators, and walked forward in a swaggering manner.
At this moment, a cold shout suddenly came from behind him: "Stop!"
Mr. Li's face was full of impatience, he raised his eyes and turned around suddenly.
Just when he was about to get angry, he was stunned with his mouth half open...
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