" Chiffon, chiffon-"
Although the streets of Qinghe County were not bustling, they were not deserted either. Instead, they were peaceful and quiet. A short man carrying a carrying pole kept shouting. Because he was short and ugly, it was difficult to tell his actual age. There was a bamboo basket hanging on each side of the pole on his shoulder. The bamboo baskets were filled with steaming hot cakes that had been made early in the morning to be sold on the street. This was his only skill. With this little skill, he was able to support himself and his younger brother who was five years younger than him.
His name was Wu Dalang, a native of Qinghe County, Shandong Province. His parents died early, and he relied on his younger brother. Speaking of his younger brother, it gave Wu Dajiang a huge headache. Their Wu clan had been poor for generations. Logically speaking, the children of poor families should be the head of the family early, especially when they had a disabled elder brother at home. However, things did not go as he wished. Not only could his younger brother not be a family member, but he also needed his older brother to get up early and go to the dark every day to sell cooking cakes to support him. "Moreover, he usually did not do his job properly. He only cared about playing with guns and sticks. He had a bunch of bad friends. They either went to tea houses and wine shops to have fun or robbed and caused trouble. As a result, he suffered a lot of lawsuits. Martial arts universities were often implicated and became a regular in the yamen. Of course, this so-called regular customer had never received any preferential treatment.
Wu Da walked on the street with a carrying pole while shouting and wiping the sweat off his face from time to time. Looking at the sun, it was almost noon, but most of the cakes in the basket had not been sold. Due to his congenital disability, he couldn't do heavy work and couldn't stand too much fatigue. The number of cakes he made every day was barely enough to support his and his brother's basic living expenses. In other words, if he couldn't sell two baskets of pancakes every day, it would be difficult for him and his brother to maintain their lives. Therefore, even though he was tired, he did not dare to rest. He only slowed down his walking speed.
"Hey, I'm selling baked cakes!" Someone shouted.
Wu Da turned his head anxiously and saw five or six men standing at the corner of the street. One of them was dressed like a young master. Wu Da recognized him. He was the butler of the wealthy Li family in Qinghe County. His name was Liu San. His hair was combed so well that it could be seen from it. He waved a fan and was even more flamboyant than his master, Minister Li. The others were all servants of Li Village. Although rich people like them never bothered to eat the cooking cakes of Wu Da, when Wu Da heard the shout, he still ran over in a hurry. Because he ran too fast, he almost tripped, causing Liu San and a few other village servants to laugh out loud.
"Customer, do you want some biscuits?" Wu Da greeted them with a smile. He put down the carrying pole and reached out to tear open the cotton cloth covering one of the baskets. His sweaty hands reached into the basket and took out two biscuits in each hand. He handed them over respectfully. "Look, the pancakes that have just been cooked are still hot!”Sure enough, he saw a wisp of white smoke floating on the two white and fat cookies.
Liu San looked at Wu Da and exchanged glances with the other villagers. An imperceptible evil smile flashed across the corners of his mouth. He immediately changed to an angry expression and shouted at Wu,"Aiya, are you selling baked cakes? How could he sell pancakes like this? Look at your hands. You haven't washed them for months, right? It was black, oily, and sweaty! Can you still eat the biscuits that you've taken with this hand?”
Wu Da did not realize that Liu San was deliberately making things difficult for him. He held the two pancakes in his hands and forced a smile."What are you talking about? Martial arts university's hands were black, but they were born in their mother's womb, not dirty. Every day, before kneading the dough and putting it into the pot, I guarantee that I will wash my hands clean. You can eat without worry!”
"No!" Liu San put on an arrogant look and snorted, saying,"Then eat these two pancakes and let me see! If you dare to eat it, I will dare to eat it."
"This…" Martial Arts University was in a difficult position. To be honest, he could not be more at ease with the cakes he made himself. However, he had been selling cakes for a few years. This was the first time Liu San had made such a request, so he could not understand his intentions at the moment.
"What, you don't dare to eat?" Liu San said in an aggressive tone.
" Hehe." The martial arts university continued to laugh along." Why wouldn't I dare to eat?"”At this moment, he seemed to understand Liu San's purpose. Only by testing it with his own body would others believe that his product was genuine. At least it was clean and harmless. For example, the Li family was one of the wealthiest families in Qinghe County. They might even be a big client! Wu Da hesitated for a moment, then stacked the two pancakes together and ate them like modern people eating hamburgers. He ate them with relish.
After a while, Wu Da swallowed the two pancakes. He stretched his wrinkled face and smiled."Sir, didn't you eat it all? It's absolutely clean. Don't worry and buy it!”
"Good, good!" Liu San clapped his hands, leading the other servants to clap as well. Liu San continued,"It's indeed a good pancake. I'll buy it!"”
"How many do you want?" Wu Da believed it and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. He then reached into the basket to get some biscuits.
"I want both baskets!" Liu San said with a smile on his face. He casually took out a silver ingot and handed it to the martial arts university.
Wu Da did not notice the change in Liu San's expression. He used his simple brain to analyze it. For a wealthy family like Minister Li's, it would not take much effort for them to digest two baskets of cooking cakes. As for why everyone in his family suddenly wanted to eat baked cakes, it was probably because they had eaten too many delicacies and occasionally used coarse grains to clean their intestines. Wu Da suppressed his excitement and took the silver."Then I'll pick one for you to bring to your residence!”As he spoke, he was about to pick up the carrying pole.
"No need!" Liu San waved his hand.
" This…" Wu Da was stunned." I didn't see the guests carrying anything like baskets. How are they going to take it away?" It's better for me to send you off. It's not far, so you won't be tired!”He was quite considerate of others. As he spoke, he bent down and placed the carrying pole on his shoulder.
Liu San stopped him and said,"I bought these cakes for you."”
"For me?" Even if the martial arts universities racked their brains, they still could not understand what was going on.
"Yes, this is for you." Liu San saw the confusion on the university's face and asked," What's wrong? Don't you have enough money?”
"No, no!" Wu Da hurriedly waved his hand." I have enough money. I still have some change to get back. I just don't understand why.”
"No reason. I just wanted to reward you for your hard work.”
A few servants laughed awkwardly. At this moment, the pedestrians on the street surrounded them to watch the show.
"This…" The martial arts university still could not believe that such a good thing could happen in this world. It stood there in a daze, feeling uneasy. It did not know whether it should rejoice or be depressed, whether it should accept or reject, whether it should leave or stay. He even forgot to speak.
"Eat it all!" Liu San finally revealed his prank.
"What?" The martial arts university finally understood that Liu San was making fun of him. However, he was not angry or angry at all. Facing these local ruffians and bullies, he did not dare to be angry or angry. He was only afraid. "Then I won't sell it." he said timidly. He put down the pole and took out the silver ingot that Liu San had given him. No matter how big his intestines were, he couldn't finish all the 100-odd buns in the two baskets.
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