Time: 2010-11-2111:52:55 Words: 6230
fifteen
After all, D City was a small county. The daily business of the shop mainly depended on the farmers in the surrounding area. Usually, the farmers would enter the city at seven or eight o'clock. Those who walked close to the city and those who were three or four miles away from the city took small boats, so the river was full of boats. There were no cars on the street. When it was almost lunchtime, most of the farmers were rushing home, and very few people went to the restaurant. After the Liberation, the peasants 'lives became richer, and more people went to restaurants to eat. After lunch, they all left the city leisurely, and the streets were deserted. Although the shop was still open, the people in the shop were free. Some of the bosses took a nap, some quietly hid in hidden houses to play mahjong, showdown, and stud. Some went to the bookstore to listen to Suzhou Pingtan. After the liberation, gambling was banned. Other than those who were addicted to gambling, many gamblers also went to the bookstore.
Xia Xinfa never liked to gamble. When he was young, he loved to listen to pingtan. Not only could he sing a lot of the opening lines of tanci, but he was also good at playing the three strings. He was a regular at Hongxing Bookstore. There was a joke in the bookshop that said,"Boss Xia, don't open books until you arrive."”Whenever the storyteller came to perform, Xia Xinfa would chat with them and make friends. Storytellers usually didn't interact with their audiences, but they didn't neglect Xia Xinfa. This was because he had heard a lot and was knowledgeable. He was familiar with books and was proficient in singing from various schools. As long as he listened to the opening, he could immediately judge the level of the storyteller. The audience followed his comments. He said that the bookstore would be full tomorrow. If he said that it was average, then the business would be average tomorrow. If he didn't say anything, the teacher would be unlucky in this hall. That was why even the bookstore owner had to suck up to him. He was also very tactful. As long as the teacher did not offend him, even if it was a bad storyteller, he would always say that it was okay and still attend every day. Therefore, he also made friends with many artists in the Pingtan world. In the past few days, the bookstore invited a teacher from Suzhou who spoke "Three Smiles". He was Ma Rufei's student. This book was Xia Xinfa's favorite. If it were any other day, she would be really happy that he brought his daughter to the bookstore. He wanted his daughter to admire everything that he thought was good. These few days, because of Luo Yuzhen's matter, not only did he not bring his daughter along, but he also did not know what he had heard while sitting there. He was not in the mood. After lunch, he went out. He was not in the mood to greet anyone, so he lowered his head and walked towards the Guanyin Hall. He was anxious to ask Master Ru about Luo Yuzhen's recent situation.
So he was meditating in his meditation room. She heard from her disciple, Liao Kong, that Boss Xia of the photo studio was looking for her. Xia Xinfa had never been to a temple. She knew about his relationship with Luo Yuzhen, so she understood a little. He hurriedly went to the Guanyin Hall. After all, they had interacted when they were young, and he had also interacted with her late husband when he was alive. When she shaved her head, he had advised her to step into the empty door, but when she presided over the Guan Yin Hall and wanted to rebuild it, he sincerely helped her with a sum of money. She invited him into the meditation room and personally made him a cup of Biluochun tea. Other than Luo Yuzhen and Hua Shiliang, no one else had enjoyed this privilege.
As soon as Xia Xinfa entered the meditation room, he smelled a strange fragrance. Although it was elegant, it made people's ears and eyes clear, and their hearts felt comfortable and cool. Other than a bed, a long table, and two rattan chairs, there was no other furniture in the meditation room. It was very simple. On one side of the wall hung a vertical axis of Vimalakirti Bodhisattva, and on the other side hung four black plum screens. There were several volumes of Buddhist scriptures on the table, and in the middle of the small courtyard outside the window stood a stalagmite as tall as a person. Behind it was a clump of jade, and in front of it was a branch of Nandina bamboos. It really gave off an elegant and clean feeling. He thought that this woman was demure and elegant at home, but after becoming a monk, she was also noble and dignified. She was really Buddhist but tacky.
When he opened his mouth, he said,"I'm sure you haven't forgotten your old friendship."”
Xia Xin laughed and said,"How can I hide it from you, a living Bodhisattva?"”
"Her matter has already spread all over the city."
"I'm afraid there are many rumors on the streets.”
"No wonder you just stepped into the Three Treasures Land."
"You and she are like sisters, you should know the true feelings.”
"Do you think Shi Liang will kill people with medicine?”
"I don't think he's that kind of person. I admire Yuzhen for daring to show her face and complain about this. How's the situation?"
Xia Xinfa probably didn't just want to know the situation of the appeal, he also wanted to help. Although she advised Yuzhen to endure, she also hoped that someone could help her run around. After all, this was too risky. He couldn't be persuaded to get involved in this whirlpool. She told him what she knew and said that although she had appealed twice, there was no result. However, Yuzhen had made up her mind. It seemed that this injustice would not be avenged. She would not let it go even if she died. She did not want her uncle to interfere, afraid that something would happen and she would let Shiliang down. She was alone, and it was difficult for her to make a sound alone. It was hard enough.
Xia Xinfa also wanted to help Yuzhen, but he didn't know where to start. To be honest, I don't dare to interfere easily, so I came to discuss with you.
She was intelligent by nature, had good grades in school, and had a thorough understanding of Buddhism. However, he was not good at dealing with conflicts in the human world. He was often helpless when he came into contact with difficult problems. Therefore, when she was in trouble, she had to endure it and avoid it. Xia Xinfa was just a puppet begging for advice. If it weren't for Yuzhen, she could have persuaded him to endure everything. She really wanted to help Yujen. After thinking for a while, she decided that she could only ask the gods for help. She firmly believed that it was Buddha who arranged people's fate. Only Buddha knew what to do in front of fate. She wanted Xia Xinfa to ask for a divination in front of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. She only asked for the person to be devout. Guan Yin Bodhisattva would give him a revelation and secretly bless him. It was absolutely spiritual. He also gave many examples.
Xia Xinfa was really anxious. After hearing her words, he sincerely placed incense and candles in front of the statue of Guan Yin Bodhisattva. He respectfully bowed three times and took the bamboo pot in his hand. He circled it a few times in the spiraling cigarette smoke and shook it, muttering in his heart,"Will Luo Yuzhen's appeal succeed? Please bless me, Guan Yin Bodhisattva." Inside the lot pot were a hundred bamboo sticks that were six or seven inches long. Each bamboo stick was engraved with the words " Top "," Middle "," Lower ", and so on. He shook one out. He picked it up and saw that the bamboo stick was engraved with the words "Eighty-sixth Lucky Draw". This was a good fortune. She was overjoyed and walked to the west wall of the temple hall. There was a wooden board hanging on the wall, and on the board were stacks of paper lots nailed in order. She removed one from the stack of "No. 86 Lottery Draw" and read the paper lot to Xia Xinfa."Eighty-sixth draw. The ancients said: Shang Lu in the three yuan, Shen Gong, poetry said: Spring flowers bloom on the balcony, thousands of miles of vehicles to enter the treasure, if there is a three-level wave in the gate of Yu, just like a local thunder. Zhang Xie said: The emperor accepted the post, as if he was greedy for treasure, and his desire was from his heart. He was the first in the hexagram. This hexagram is a sign of meeting the emperor in court. Everything is auspicious.”
Xia Xinfa didn't understand the words on the signature. He only understood the poem on the signature. Spring flowers bloomed on the balcony, so Luo Yuzhen's appeal would be successful. He couldn't help but feel happy. He explained the words on the lot in detail. He thought that Bodhisattva must have some divine revelation in these words.
She explained to him. She said that this was a lucky draw. Every divine lot had an ancient story on it. The ancient person mentioned on this lot was Shang Lu, a native of Zhejiang in the Ming Dynasty. His father died when he was young and he was raised by his mother. He was talented and diligent in his studies. He understood the Yuan Dynasty in the provincial examination, won the Huiyuan Dynasty in the provincial examination, and won the first place in the court examination, so he was called the Three Yuan Dynasty. This was the best divination in the divine lot. Everything would be fine.
After Xia Xinfa heard the story, he also said that the Hua family was indeed wronged, and this injustice could definitely be redressed.
He nodded with a smile and said that it seemed like the government did not deliberately mess with the Hua family. There must be someone who had a grudge against the Hua family who was playing tricks, distorting right and wrong and concealing the truth. Good will be rewarded with good, evil will be rewarded with evil. Hua Shiliang and his wife were kind and benevolent all their lives. Bodhisattva will bless them so that they can avenge their grievances.
At this moment, Xia Xinfa also started to believe in Buddhism, and he repeatedly prayed, Bodhisattva bless, Bodhisattva bless, I hope Yuzhen is fine. He asked again, what did the "Xu Palace" on the sign mean?
In other words, from Zi to Hai, each of the twelve earthly branches had a palace, and the twelve branches were the twelve palaces. Each kind of divination had its own palace. The divination you asked for was the palace you sat in. There were also four lines of poetry related to litigation: " Why should we ask the saints when we are just? Even if the government doesn't worry, the court's judgment is as clear as a mirror, and the case is clear.”It seemed that the person who caused trouble was also very resourceful and had created the case very carefully. It would not be easy for Luo Yuzhen to investigate this case, and there would definitely be some twists and turns. The good thing is that this sign is the first in the hexagram, which indicates that there is a noble person to help, so the first bad luck is followed by good luck, and the unjust case can be solved.
Xia Xinfa was full of himself. Since he had asked for the divine lot, then this benefactor must be him.
Nun Ru Ru understood that this noble was referring to people with power like Lord Bao. Although you, Xia Xinfa, have money but no power, how can you be considered a noble? It was hard for Xia Xinfa to have such good intentions. Luo Yuzhen's current situation naturally required more support and more strength. It was inconvenient for the monk to interrupt, so he could only smile and say,"Amitabha, Bodhisattva bless us and eliminate disasters!”
Xia Xin asked for the spirit stick, feeling that he shouldered a heavy responsibility. Although he had the blessing of Bodhisattva, he did not dare to openly support Yujen. The great party could not compare with the enemy and the puppet and the timid party. Money could not buy favor, and they were impartial and disloyal. Swimming in the raging waves, he might be sucked into the whirlpool and be sucked into the bottom of the water. He could help others, but he could not lose himself. He had to think of a perfect solution. He slept on the bed, tossing and turning. He thought about it, and it seemed that there were many ways. When dawn came, he thought carefully and realized that all of them were traps."Think of a thousand roads at night, and walk on them in the day.”
Xia Xinfa carried the birdcage and walked into Joy Pavilion. He gave the tea leaves he brought to the tea waiter, Ah Liu, and went to hang the birdcage before sitting down lazily. He didn't have a good night's sleep and couldn't lift his spirits. Ah Liu had just served the tea when he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to buy breakfast for his daughter. He quickly turned the teacup upside down and covered the teapot with it before rushing out the door. After buying breakfast and delivering it to her daughter, she wanted to return to the teahouse. Halfway there, she met Zhuge Chang. Two years ago, Zhuge Chang had set up a second-hand stall opposite him. They were all old wine bottles, and he would often touch them and talk congenial. He deliberately pulled Zhuge Chang back and asked,"Has the street work been particularly busy recently?"”
Zhuge Chang frowned." It's not that busy. It's just difficult."”
"There are always difficulties at work.”
"It's not difficult, it's difficult.”Seeing that Xia Xinfa was a little confused, Zhuge Chang walked closer and lowered his voice,"For the Hua family."
"Hua family?" Xia Xinfa said deliberately. Oh, it must be that doctor, Hua Shiliang. Wasn't he dead? The coffin was already in the ground, so what was there to be troubled about?”
"You really don't know anything?"
"I've heard some rumors. Why would it be difficult for the government to hire you?”
"Martial Aunt Hua barged into the county government, and Hua Shijie caused trouble in town. I'm the owner of a street, and Town Mayor Wang is bound to come looking for me. We are best friends and I don't want to hide it from you. No one in the county came to look for us. Mrs. Hua was capable, so the county wouldn't do anything to her. It was this Third Young Master who was too capable. A newborn calf was not afraid of a tiger. He did not know how he had contradicted Town Mayor Wang. He was so angry that he could not help but say it. For the past month, I only wanted to promote Hua Shijie to be a street cadre and often praised him in front of Mayor Wang. Now that he's ramming around, the mayor will naturally look for me, the sponsor. Is this the rule of the past dynasties? Fortunately, the mayor knew that I was honest and uncultured, so he didn't care much about me as long as I paid close attention to this troublemaker.”
Xia Xinfa deliberately said,"Business is business, what's there to be embarrassed about?"”
"It's easy to make sarcastic remarks, but it's hard to be a daughter-in-law. I can't hide it from you. I've only become a little richer in the past two years. I'm like a human now. To be honest, without the Great Party, there wouldn't be me, Zhuge Chang. I will do whatever the Great Party wants me to do, without a doubt. However, I can't hide it from you. In the early years, business was difficult, and there were often two oil bottles and three empty ones. There were also many days where they lived beyond their means. Other than your brother helping me out a little, the other one is Physician Hua. I already have a guilty conscience, how can I add insult to injury? You must have heard that many people are discussing that the Hua family's case is a little unjust."
"What do you think?" Xia Xinfa interjected.”
Zhuge Chang smiled and said,"Brother, don't make things difficult for me."”
"You're my brother, and you're afraid that I'll destroy you!”
"What do you think? You have a lot of stories in your stomach. I believe you.”
"In my opinion, the discussions of the masses are somewhat reasonable.”
"I think so too. It's not in vain that we're bosom friends. It's precisely because of this that I'm in a difficult position.”
"Then what are you going to do?"
"As for me, to be honest with you, I only pray one thing in my heart. I hope that the Hua family will be fine, and long live the Great Party!”Zhuge Chang said that he had something to do and left.
Xia Xinfa returned to the teahouse and drank a few mouthfuls of tea gloomily. He frowned and sighed repeatedly. Seeing this, Six quickly came up to apologize. Xia Xinfa was completely confused. He heard Six explain that he had accidentally dropped the good tea leaves that Boss Xia had brought with him. He had no choice but to use the first-class flagpole gun from the shop's accountant to make a pot. He knew that Boss Xia liked the fragrance of roses, so he put some roses in the tea. Boss Xia was an experienced tea connoisseur after all. He could tell that the tea was fake the moment he drank it. Please forgive him and drink it. Xia Xinfa found it funny when he heard it. Usually, he could tell if it was Longjing tea by looking at the tea color and smelling the tea fragrance. Today, after drinking three mouthfuls, he actually didn't feel anything. He felt something covering his tongue, and he was a little lazy. He must have been too angry and was about to get sick.
At the table next to them, they were discussing the Hua family again. It was Zhou Shouxuan, Weng Zitang, and the others. Only Fei Mushan was present. Xia Xinfa didn't think highly of Fei Mushan, who couldn't even control his own wife. He even gave him the nickname " San Xian Di ". D City's "low" and "shop" sounds similar, so people mistakenly call it "San Xian shop". He did not correct him. Moreover, he wanted to change the world, and people were unpredictable. With his decades of experience, people he looked down on would often become dragons once they were transported here. He had also suffered from this, so he changed his life strategy. He smiled at everyone he met, whether it was a human or a dog. He swallowed his resentment, so why bother to touch right and wrong? If someone really forced him into a dead end, he would go all out and fight to the death, so ordinary people did not dare to touch him easily.
Most of the people's discussions were just about how they had spent the night together. Xia Xinfa's ears were starting to get numb. When Fei Mushan, who usually didn't say anything, opened his mouth, Xia Xinfa pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
"The widow of the Hua family is too bold. He heard that the county was very angry and might lock the widow up one day. Sigh, how could women suffer so much? Why bother? Would the government malign people? If they made a scene, they would be the ones in trouble. Other people were eager to get out of the prison, but this woman was blindly pushing herself in. Really!”Fei Mushan picked up his teacup and drank.
Xia Xinfa was shocked when he heard this. He wanted to go over and ask, but he was afraid that he would reveal his identity.
It was Sheng Baocai, the owner of First-grade Noodle Shop, who asked,""Who told you that the government wants to arrest Widow Hua?”
"This…" Fei Mushan was tongue-tied. Fang Zhaorong had repeatedly reminded him not to say that it was Fang Zhaorong who had said it. This was confidential, and leaking confidential information would cost him his life. Fang Zhaorong taught him how to prevaricate." Who said that? It was all because of the people in the teahouse and tavern.”After saying that, he drank his tea and listened to the others like usual.
The others did not ask further. They thought that Fei Mushan was a small businessman and would not have any relatives or friends working in the county. It was just hearsay that he was selling "hot sesame cakes".
Xia Xinfa didn't think much of it. On second thought, Luo Yuzhen was really locked up because of what the divination said: " First, it's bad. Then, it's good." He was just worried for her. How could such a refined and quiet woman who was used to enjoying herself endure such hardship? He was heartbroken that she was suffering.
The teahouse's Ah Liu came over from table to table, pouring tea for the customers. Seeing Xia Xinfa sitting alone drinking tea, his face was dark and he didn't say a word. Usually, he had also received many benefits from Xia Xinfa, so he wanted to curry favor with him. He lifted the lid of the teapot with one hand and lifted the copper kettle high with the other. From the long mouth of the copper kettle, a stream of boiling hot water poured out. It was right in the middle of the opening of the teapot. It suddenly stopped and then suddenly spilled again. This repeated three times, and the water dripped into the teapot. This was called the " Phoenix Three Nodding ", which meant that it was extremely polite to kowtow three times to the guest. Ordinary teahouses wouldn't have this special skill. He had been in the teahouse for 20 years before he could practice this move. Xia Xinfa was an old tea customer, so he also understood this etiquette. He smiled at Ah Liu and gently knocked his hand on the tea table three times to express his gratitude. Ah Liu saw that there were other guests on the table after sprinkling the tea, so it was inconvenient for him to speak. He quickly sprinkled water into the pots for these people, then deliberately went to adjust Xia Xin's bird, pouting his mouth and imitating the myna. When the Myna heard this, it also cried out. Ah Liu repeatedly praised Xia Xin's post, saying that it was good and could understand people's hearts. Seeing that Xia Xinfa had happily walked to the birdcage, she whispered to him that the Hua family had been discussing the matter here for the past few days. She saw that Boss Xia did not interrupt, which was very good. Yesterday, the police came to me and asked me what I had heard.
Xia Xinfa was anxious and blurted out,"What did you say?"
Ah Liu smiled and said," Boss Xia knows that I have a stupid mouth. What else can I say? But I have to say it. How can I hide it from the Great Party? The Great Party is here. I've been a poor bachelor for twenty years and have only married a pretty wife. I just said whatever I heard. I didn't add a word or swallow a word. Boss Xia, don't chat with them. It's not worth it. That's why I specially came to say hello to you."
Xia Xinfa thanked him for his concern and asked the police what they had to say.
Ah Liu said he was just smiling and didn't say anything else. He only told me to pay attention in the future. Boss Xia, to be honest, I don't think Doctor Hua would be so heartless."
Xia Xinfa also said this to the police.
Ah Liu said with a simple and honest smile,"I don't dare. I know you won't talk nonsense, so I have the courage to say these words to you. After saying that, I walked away with the copper pot."
Xia Xinfa could no longer drink this pot of tea. He carried the birdcage and was about to leave when he saw Song Jingzhong, a herbalist who had run around in Jianghu, walk over. He cupped his fists and bowed to him, saying,"Brother Xinfa, long time no see! You see, I've been gone for more than four months. We're like dandelions, wherever the wind blows. Business must be booming this year. Congratulations, congratulations." Song Jingzhong was from Fangshan, outside the north gate of D City. Although he was five years younger than Xia Xinfa and did not grow up together, he also liked to listen to Pingtan and met him at the bookstore. Xia Xinfa respected him for his loyalty and forthrightness, and slowly started to call him brother.
Normally, Xia Xinfa would be extremely happy to see him again after a short separation. He would drink tea with him and chat happily with him. Although he was happy today, he was not excited. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he asked Ah Liu to make a pot of tea for Song Jingzhong. He said that he had something to do in the shop and left the teahouse.
Song Jingzhong was originally a carefree person, so he didn't notice and sat down to drink tea. Hearing the discussions about the Hua family around them, they were both fresh and shocked, so they listened carefully.
Xia Xinfa stepped onto the long bridge and suddenly stopped to look towards the north. There was a straight street on the north side, and at the end of it was the county government. He saw the five-star red flag fluttering on the high flagpole in front of the county government. He was a man who had experienced the warlords 'chaotic warfare, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the rule of the cowardly party. Although he was also a property owner, he still had national pride, sympathy for the suffering people, and the ability to distinguish between good and evil and moral inclination. After the liberation, the lives of the workers and peasants became richer, and all industries flourished. The business of the photo studio also flourished. From the bottom of his heart, Xia Xinfa respected this five-star red flag. As he looked at it, he really wanted to shout at the fluttering five-starred red flag,""Luo Yuzhen is a good person. She won't spout nonsense.”He immediately woke up and secretly blamed himself. Xia Xinfa, you are crazy. You forgot what Ah Liu said. You are looking for trouble and bringing someone else's coffin into your own house, you fool! He walked down the bridge listlessly.
Xia Xinfa returned to his shop and went into the dark room to develop the photos. However, he felt that Luo Yuzhen would appear on the photo paper from time to time. It was as if she was still calling for him to help her run around. He couldn't do this anymore. He slumped in his work chair. He should help, he was afraid to help, he had to help, and it was difficult to get started. He struggled in the contradiction. The traditional view of "sweeping the snow in front of your own door and not caring about the frost on others 'roof" bound him. The promise of " I'm your protector " and the encouragement of these two concepts caused a fierce conflict in his heart. The divine lot was encouraging him from the side…
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