Seeing the clouds

Chapter 63 Chapter 62 Dates and Silver
Xu Dingzhou was walking on the street. Last night, he went through a battle to assassinate the son of the leader of a small local sect. After a sleepless night, he played with the strange jade pendant he had harvested from the dissolute second generation ancestor, feeling a little tired. Yawned.He was born in Mosha, and according to Mosha's rules, killing is a homicide, and only the head of the deceased is allowed to be interred. It is not allowed to take any trace of the target's body, so as to avoid exposing the incident in the future.However, firstly, he was casual by nature, and secondly, he felt that since he had already killed someone, it would be cruel to remove the head of the deceased.Even if his father Xu Dingyi, who plays an important role in Mo Shali, scolds him many times, it is inevitable that the dog cannot change his mind and often ignores Mo Shali's rules when acting outside.

Just like this time, he just thought the insect-shaped jade pendant had a strange shape and took it away as it was interesting.

As for the consequences?The soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. After all, his father, who was famous for his rigorous behavior, also failed in the assassination and became disabled and retired to the background. Therefore, he had long dismissed the consequences without consequences. If he died unexpectedly one day Death is what one's fate deserves.

The only thing that concerned him recently was that Uncle Xu, whom he respected the most, failed in his assassination attempt and gave Mo Sha's ancestral treasure to the assassination target.What is even more incredible is that such a major event as the loss of the sect's treasure will definitely cause an uproar in any sect anywhere, but none of the elders in the sect have any dissatisfaction with this matter, as if it never happened.

Yu Gong has always been the highest thing in Xu Dingzhou's heart and the goal of his efforts to practice martial arts. Now that he fell into the hands of an outsider, he was suddenly confused and unhappy.

Xu Dingzhou naturally wanted to find that person and take Yu Gong back, but everyone kept silent about this person, causing him to run into obstacles everywhere.Fortunately, he was not stupid, and after all the hard work, he finally understood the person's origin from clues.

Zhang Chuchu, the former prince of Qi, is now a fugitive in the world.

And as a result, Xu Dingzhou's doubts became even deeper.He couldn't figure it out at all, how could Uncle Xu, who had always been vigorous and resolute in his work, give away the ancestral treasure to a second-generation ancestor in such a childish manner. What was even more ridiculous was that this second-generation ancestor was a wanted fugitive in the world.

Xu Dingzhou spat on the ground with dissatisfaction. At this moment, he noticed three young people walking by not far away, and the one wearing the leader's waist was the Yu Gong he had been dreaming about, so He followed quietly.

Zhang Chu and the other three were walking on the street. The sky was gray and there were signs of rain. Zheng Baiyu happened to feel a little hungry, so the three of them found an open-air wine shop and sat down.

The first person to notice the three of them was the store owner's daughter. She was tall and looked like a Northland woman. She was also pretty.When the woman saw the three people sitting down, she immediately put down what she was doing, smiled and greeted warmly: "What do you three gentlemen want to eat?"

Zheng Baiyu saw that the woman was slightly older than him and she was hospitable, so he greeted her with a smile: "Sister, the three of us brothers are here far away, and we are a little hungry from the labor of the journey. As for what to eat, we brothers are not picky eaters. , feel free to do whatever you want. But my brother has a big appetite, so my sister has to help prepare some." After Zheng Baiyu reached out and patted Li Jingxiong, Li Jingxiong smiled honestly at the woman.

Seeing that the three of them had great bearings and good attitudes, the woman was in a good mood and shouted inside: "Abba, get two roast chickens for this table of guests, cut more beef, and get three cakes."

Then a strong male voice was heard from inside: "Okay." Then the woman turned around and looked at the three of them and asked: "Do you three gentlemen want to drink? My sister is not bragging, our family's osmanthus brew is famous far and wide. .”

After hearing this, Zheng Baiyu, who had already developed a good impression of the woman, looked at Zhang Yue, who had already lost his temper, and hesitated. Zhang Yue smiled apologetically at the woman and said, "Thank you for your kindness, sister. It's not that the brothers are stingy, it's just us. The three brothers are not good at drinking, and they are in a hurry for fear of delaying things."

The woman who was rejected was not angry, but still smiled and said: "Don't worry, our sweet-scented osmanthus brew is not very strong, it is fragrant and sweet, drinking it will definitely not delay things."

Zhang Yue couldn't resist the kindness, so he looked at Zheng Baiyu and Li Jingxiong, wanting to ask their opinions.As a result, Zheng Baiyu nodded desperately towards him, and immediately understood what his cousin meant, and said: "Sister is so enthusiastic, so this sweet-scented osmanthus brew must taste good, how about we make some?"

Zheng Baiyu immediately took over and said: "Since my brother has agreed, please sister, please bring me your best sweet-scented osmanthus brew. I bought this order today!"

The woman smiled and said: "It seems that my sister is very lucky today and met a heroic master. Since this young master is so heroic, then my sister will also be heroic today. I'll invite you to the wine!"

As a result, after listening to the woman's words, Zheng Baiyu, who had taken advantage, did not show any joy on his face, but instead felt a little embarrassed.The woman with a bold personality looked at Zheng Baiyu with a strange expression and asked with some confusion: "What's wrong with the young master?"

Zhang Yue saw through Zheng Baiyu's thoughts at a glance and couldn't help but laugh: "I guess, my good brother wanted to take advantage of his arrogance to ask his sister some questions. But it turned out that my sister was even more bold and could not care about her face. Naturally, it’s hard to say this.”

When Zheng Baiyu saw that his cousin had read through his thoughts, his face instantly turned red with embarrassment, and he hurriedly opened his eyes and made a hissing gesture towards Zhang Yue.

The woman had a simple mind. After listening to Zhang Yue's words, she looked at Zheng Baiyu's strange reaction. Her already confused mood became even more confused: "Problem? What problem?"

Zhang Chuchu looked at the reactions of the two people and found it really interesting. He pinched his chin and rolled his eyes. He ignored Zheng Baiyu's actions and said unhurriedly: "Let me guess, my good brother probably wants to take advantage of me. I was very proud and asked my sister what her last name was, how old she was, and whether she was getting married."

When Zheng Baiyu saw his cousin exposing his thoughts to the woman, he immediately jumped up from the bench like a kitten whose tail was stepped on, and said with shame and annoyance: "Cousin!"

The woman was stunned for a moment, then she giggled and said, "Sister is just the daughter of an ordinary family. Her name and surname are not valuable. You can just ask if you want. There is no need to act like this."

Seeing that the woman didn't blame her, Zheng Baiyu felt relieved and asked, "What do you call your sister?"

The woman replied: "My surname is Tian Tao. I am twenty-four years old and I am not married yet."

Zhang Chuchu joked again: "It seems my cousin still has a chance."

Zheng Baiyu immediately waved his hands anxiously and said, "Sister Taozi, don't listen to my cousin's nonsense. That's not what I meant."

The woman named Tian Tao saw that the three of them were all extraordinary in appearance and dress. They did not appear to be descendants of ordinary people, but they spoke so approachably.Being an outgoing person, she naturally developed a liking for the three of them, and she joked with a smile: "So that's not what you meant, sir?" When my sister saw that you looked extraordinary and dressed well, she originally wanted to see if she could find a rich husband. I have a sweet dream about a chicken turning into a phoenix. It seems that my sister has overthought it, which is a pity."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Baiyu felt a little empty-headed and was speechless.On the contrary, Zhang Yue laughed loudly at the woman's joke, and Li Jingxiong, who was beside him, also vaguely understood the conversation of several people, and started to giggle along with Zhang Yue.

Zheng Baiyu looked at the three people speechless with shame and annoyance, feeling a little resentful.

Zhang Yue looked at Zheng Baiyu's appearance and knew that if he continued talking, this silly boy would probably ask Tian Tao for a piece of tofu and hit the wall to commit suicide on the spot. He also stopped smiling and said: "Sister Tian Tao, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it. We I'm sorry to bother you for so long."

Tian Tao smiled and said, "Master, if you need anything, just call me." Then he ran in to prepare meals for the three of them.

As soon as Tian Tao left, Zheng Baiyu complained angrily: "Cousin, I am your good cousin no matter what, but you teased me like this in front of Sister Taozi, and Sister Taozi's good impression of me was wiped out by your laughter! "

Zhang Yue naturally apologized: "My cousin didn't mean to tease you. I saw that you seemed to have a good impression of Sister Tian Tao, and seeing that you didn't have the guts to talk to me, I wanted to help you. Who knew that Sister Tian Tao was so outgoing, and it was indeed a bit unexpected. , sorry sorry."

Hearing his cousin's apology, Zheng Baiyu was naturally no longer angry: "But cousin, will Sister Taozi hate me if this happens?"

Zhang Chuchu smiled and said: "I think Sister Tian Tao is straightforward and cheerful, so she won't have a bad impression of you because of these jokes."

Zheng Baiyu breathed a long sigh of relief: "Then I'll be relieved."

Zhang Chuchu looked at him for a while and asked, "Cousin, do you really like Sister Tiantao?"

Being asked such a direct question by his cousin, Zheng Baiyu suddenly blushed and said: "It's not that I like her, but I don't know why. When I first saw Sister Taozi, I felt kind to her, which is very different from other women."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It is normal to not know the origin of love."

Zheng Baiyu asked: "Then how does my cousin feel about Sister Su Xiao?"

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "I don't know how to describe it, but I just think it's strange. Is it a clear understanding?" Zheng Baiyu rolled his eyes and said, "How can I refer to your ambiguous answer?"

Zhang Yue laughed and said: "Everyone is different. There is no reference for this kind of thing. Brother, you can make the decision yourself."

Then the two people ended the topic and chatted for a while about the Youth Conference. Li Jingxiong also rarely participated and asked Zhang Yue some things about the Youth Conference.

After a while, an old man carrying a pole walked up to the three of them and asked, "Young masters, would you like to try some of my own jujubes, which are all freshly picked in the morning?"

Zhang Chuchu looked at the old man: he had a gray head, a weathered face, and a thin body.It was autumn at this time, and the weather was already a little cool, but the old man's clothes were very thin. Although the clothes were clean, they had obviously been worn for many years and had many patches. No matter how he looked, he looked like his family was not wealthy.

Zheng Baiyu didn't say much. He stood up, took a date from the pole and threw it into his mouth. Then he nodded towards Zhang Yue and Li Jingxiong and said, "It's very sweet."

Zhang Chuchu asked: "Grandpa, how do you sell dates?"

The old man smiled and said: "One pound only costs five copper coins. If the young master likes to eat, I can give him some more."

Zhang Yue said in surprise: "So cheap?"

At this time, Tian Tao happened to come over with the food ordered by the three of them. She put the food on the table and said: "Young master, you don't know, dates are not uncommon here, and Grandpa Tao's family is in a special situation, so he had to lower the price so that Sell ​​more every day.”

Zheng Baiyu turned around and asked, "Sister Taozi, do you know this grandpa?"

Tian Tao nodded: "Grandpa Tao lives in the mountains. He has to walk more than ten miles here every day to sell some of his own fruits to supplement the family income. He gets used to it after just two visits."

The old man named Tao also smiled and said, "I also received a lot of care from Xiao Taozi."

Zhang Chu said: "Sister Tian Tao, what did you mean when you said that Grandpa Tao's family is in a special situation?"

After hearing this, Tian Tao looked embarrassed, just shook her head and sighed.

Seeing that Tian Tao didn't want to speak, the old man said calmly: "Little Taozi doesn't want to say it, so let me tell it myself. My son worked here two years ago and his legs were broken because of a small mistake. He died of depression. After this incident, his daughter-in-law became ill and followed him. At this time, only the old woman and a grandson who had just reached six years old were left in the family. Although I am old, I still want to do something for my grandson. I have no choice but to sell some cheap fruits and vegetables for household use.”

Zhang Chuchu and Zheng Baiyu felt mixed emotions after hearing this, and even Li Jingxiong was a little sad.

Zheng Baiyu said: "If something like this happened, didn't Grandpa Tao go to the government to redress his grievances?"

The old man shook his head and said nothing.

Tian Tao said: "The perpetrator is a small local sect named Zhuxing Pavilion. This Zhuxing Pavilion has a government background, so there is no use in redressing the grievances."

Zhang Yue's eyes suddenly turned cold: "That's unreasonable!"

The old man said lonely: "We ordinary people have nothing to do. Even if the teeth are broken, we can only swallow it in the stomach. The past has passed. After all, people cannot be resurrected. Old man, I only hope that my grandson can If you grow up healthy, you will be worthy of your son and daughter-in-law."

"Grandpa Tao, we all want these dates," Zhang Chuo said, and then he turned to Zheng Baiyu, "Does my cousin still have any money?"

Zheng Baiyu nodded: "There are still more than ten taels."

Zhang Chu said: "Give Grandpa Tao ten taels of silver."

Tian Tao and the old man named Tao were both shocked.

Zheng Baiyu took out ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it to the old man.How could the old man dare to accept it? He quickly waved his hands and said: "Young masters, I can't accept this money. The total of my dates is only a few dozen copper coins. Even if I sell everything in my house, it will still be far less than ten taels." Silver. I appreciate the kindness of the two gentlemen, but I really can't accept this money."

Zhang Yue got up and patted the old man's shoulder to comfort him: "Grandpa Tao, we can't bear to see you still working so hard at your age, so just accept the money. In the future, when your grandson grows up, you can also With this money, you can send him to school. If your grandson can live up to his expectations and gain fame, he will be worthy of your hard work over the years."

Zheng Baiyu and Li Jingxiong also said: "Take it."

The old man still hesitated.

Finally, Tian Tao also spoke: "Grandpa Tao, you have suffered such injustice. It's a blessing to meet three young gentlemen with such kind hearts and chivalrous hearts. Just accept it."

The old man suddenly burst into tears and was about to kneel down when he put down the pole. Zhang Yue and Zheng Baiyu quickly supported the old man, and then Zheng Baiyu stuffed the broken silver into the old man's hand.

The old man held the heavy pieces of broken silver and choked with sobs: "The three young gentlemen have been so kind and kind. I can't repay them in return. I only hope that the three young gentlemen will have no disasters in their lives and live a long and healthy life."

Tian Tao on the side also burst into tears.

Zheng Baiyu smiled and said, "Grandpa Tao, come have dinner with us."

The old man quickly waved his hands, but couldn't stand the three people's persuasion, and finally sat down with them.

Zhang Chuchu said to Tian Tao: "Sister Tian Tao, there are so many dates that we can't finish. Let's save some. Could you please share the rest with neighbors or guests to avoid waste."

Tian Tao naturally smiled and agreed.

The four of them began to eat, and then the four of them tasted the sweet-scented osmanthus wine produced by the Tao family. After chatting for a while, the three of them decided to set off. The old man surnamed Tao thanked him in every possible way. Tian Tao also said that he would welcome the three of them to come again next time. Everyone nodded in agreement.

The three of them didn't go far and arrived in a deserted alley. Just as the three of them were walking towards the entrance of the alley without any intention, they heard a voice coming from behind them.

"Hello, Zhang Chuchu."

(End of this chapter)