auspicious baby

Above the city of Tianjin, under the bridgehead.The rooster had just crowed, the sky was white, and the fine snow was flying in the dark sky, but the pedestrians on the ground were bustling, and steam rose from a row of small beach shops, which directly melted the fine snow that was thrown into the air.

Baoxiang had already dragged the tables and chairs out of the beach at the fourth watch, took a place under the busiest bridgehead, and then left calmly.He didn't dare to accept the booth in public.He has been wandering around, looking not to be taken over by others, but also not to be recognized by others.In this weird and contradictory behavior, not only did he not despise self-deprecation, but he was also cheerful.He was leaning against the opposite wall, trembling non-stop. The padded jacket and hat on his head were covered with snowflakes, and he was wearing a worn-out scarf, tightly covering his face.

Damn, this damn weather is still not allowed to live.That aunt is really, what time is it, and she still hasn't come.

Amidst Baoxiang's mournful mental activity, his aunt finally appeared on the other side of the street, with a square cloth wrapped around her head that had been washed in unknown years, and she always felt oil dripping from a distance.She was dressed in widow's black clothes, and she walked with small twists and turns, not because she was artificial, but because she couldn't walk fast with a pair of half three-inch golden lotus feet.

Baoxiang saw his aunt coming from a distance, so he jumped on his frozen legs and walked to the other side of the street.He ran to a wealthy garden house, leaning on the courtyard wall and gasping for breath. He took out a bottle from his arms, which was filled with semi-condensed lard. He squinted his eyes, looked in, and looked at the frozen Turned into pieces of lard, he squatted on the ground, stuffed the bottle back into his arms, and pressed it against his belly, rubbing it back and forth constantly.The lump on the ground kept shrugging its shoulders, and there was indeed an indescribable weirdness, which caused many people to look back, but due to livelihood, pedestrians were in a hurry, and very few people really cared.The cold air met the hot air, which made his nose flow continuously. He nonchalantly wiped it with the scarf on his neck, and the nose on the scarf soon froze, and he sneezed loudly and coldly.He touched the reddened tip of his nose, and thought: Don't go out, fat old man, wait for brother, give me a gift.

He took it out again, looked inside, and saw that the lard had melted. He looked around indifferently, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he sprinkled the lard in his hand on several steps, and quickly used it. Wiping his feet away, he stepped aside and leaned against the courtyard wall wringing his hands.

Not long after, the young man who guarded the door opened the door. The leader came out was a middle-aged man who was so fat that he squinted his eyes. He wore a purple red horse hanger, a black skirt, and a big mink hat on his head. Wearing a gold ring.I would like to dress like a blessing.

Baoxiang counted silently in his heart: one, two, three... first "ah", then "boom".The fat old man fell on the steps in all directions. Amidst the shouts of "Master, Master...", everyone couldn't help but drag his overweight body.

Baoxiang winked at an aunt who was squatting at a corner, and the patched aunt let out a flamboyant "Ouch" and squeezed her high-pitched voice, "Oh, the fairy has come to pass." Baoxiang hurriedly said, " What's up, what's up."

"Isn't it the fairy girl at the bridgehead? She told me yesterday that the master of the Yang family had trouble going out today. I didn't believe it at first. Hey, it's working. I really have to believe it."

"Oh, that fairy girl, it's really amazing when you say it. Last year, my grandfather was seriously ill, and the doctor said that he had to prepare for the funeral. Later, I asked the fairy girl to give a fairy charm, and the grandfather just..." During the conversation, Fatty The old man followed the servants to massage him, and the one who polished his clothes and shoes, interrupted and said, "What are you talking about?" Baoxiang looked at the fat old man, who frowned.

The butler said, "Two, my master has something to ask."

"Old, master, I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention for a while, and bumped into you." Baoxiang bowed his waist flatteringly

"Where is the fairy girl you are talking about?"

"Back to Master, Xiangu is at the bridgehead in the city"

The fat old man glanced at Baoxiang, and thought to himself: This low-key style, how does it look like the little yellow gate in the former Qing palace?

"You" pointed to Baoxiang and said, "Take me there."

"Smack... ah!" Baoxiang's voice turned a corner, and he said again, "Yes, master."

The fat old man glanced at Baoxiang again with a strange expression, and then walked straight forward.Baoxiang followed behind and slapped himself on the ear unrecognizably.

The fairy girl in the mouth is sitting on the booth bored, scratching the scalp under the oilcloth with her fingers, itching.Just when he was bored, he saw Baoxiang approaching from a distance. Baoxiang winked and pointed to the fat old man in front of him calmly with his finger.Xiangu understood, and neatly arranged the square scarf on her head, and took off the black handkerchief pinned to her chest.Walking in small steps, twisting and twisting the black handkerchief, the fat old man saw this old woman who was dressed in a way that didn't match the surroundings from a distance. Seeing her walking over, he really felt quite weird.What's even weirder is that she came here for herself.

"Ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai ai aaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah The old man is a big fat fish, no, a big goldfish.The corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably.

In the eyes of the fat old man, an old woman in weird clothes, with a smiley expression that is uglier than crying, coupled with this nondescript dance, the visual impact is too great, let His heart straightened.

"The old man of the Yang family in the city, his ancestors have been in business for three generations, and they made their fortunes by relying on the piao. Seeing that you have a full heaven and a straight mountain root, you are a rich and powerful man. It's a pity that your ears are thin and small, and your family is not prosperous. It has been passed down through three generations, and the grandson of the single seedling is also sick today. Alas! What a pity, what a pity!"

What Xiangu said was directly in the heart of the master of the Yang family. From seeing her weird at first, she became the incarnation of God. When he was sure, he couldn't help lowering his posture, and bowed to her respectfully, "Xiangu is really good at predicting things. I heard this morning that Xiangu had already expected that Yang's going out would not go well, why didn't she inform her earlier. So that Yang can escape a robbery."

"We mortals, checking the destiny, have already gone against the current. To avoid the destiny, we are going against the sky. Cause and effect are intertwined. If we forcefully modify it, it will only lead to greater debts. I hope Master Yang will forgive me."

"Xianggu, you are really a master. Yang just made a mistake. I hope Xiangu will forgive you. To tell you the truth, although my family is rich and noble, but the number of people is small. What's more, the grandson of the third generation is always injured and sick. Please go to the doctor in the city. Countless, but it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause, Yang is really looking to the fairy for help."

Xiangu looked straight at the fat old man, her eyes made his heart tremble.Hearing her say quietly, "You seem to be surrounded by black energy, I need to go to your house to see what evildoer is behind it." After saying that, the fat old man's legs almost gave way, and he knelt down to her.He hastily said, "It's better to have a party in the house today."

"The time has not come, no, besides, I still need to prepare one or two." After saying that, he turned and left.

The fat old man looked at her small twists and turns, just like looking at a bodhisattva with dazzling holy light, his eyes were affectionate and his face was full of reluctance.He turned his head to look at Baoxiang who was standing behind him, and asked, "Do you know where Xiangu's family lives?"

"Returning to the master, the villain and the fairy have only met a few times, so they don't know each other."

"Just now I wanted to reward Xiangu Qian, but I was afraid that I would offend Xiangu and be disrespectful to Xiangu. In this case, I had to give up."

Baoxiang tore off the scarf, revealing a delicate smiling face, at first glance at that tender and white face, I really thought it was someone's daughter, she was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but her voice was still crisp , There is always a feeling of being indistinguishable from male and female.The old man Pan was puzzled, why everyone he saw today...was so weird, he couldn't help asking, "Are you a boy or a girl?"

Baoxiang froze for a moment, his smiling face froze, but it was only for a moment, his face was still full of smiles, and the corners of his eyes were also crooked. Ask, and pass it on to Xiangu."

Seeing Baoxiang's simple and honest appearance, the fat old man didn't think he was playing tricks, so he ordered his servants to give him a few taels of silver, and also gave Baoxiang some broken silver.As soon as Baoxiang saw the white silver, he smiled even more obsequiously. The crisp old man was so short that he was about to kowtow and kneel in thanks.But it was also photographed on the fat old man's flattery, making him laugh so that the fat on his body trembled.

In a dilapidated thatched hut in the outskirts of the city, bursts of laughter could be heard from a distance. In the ice and snow, the thatched hut seemed isolated and helpless, and under the thick snow on the roof, it seemed even more crumbling.The harsh environment does not affect the atmosphere in the house at all. Surrounding a small stove, eating roast chicken and drinking a few sips of hot wine is the happiness of life.But today happiness came too easily, I thought I would have to pretend to be fooled for a long time, but in the end it was settled in a few words.Baoxiang, Xiangu and that lady Patch have been cheerful since this morning.

The fairy girl said, "Go to the mansion tomorrow, and see if I don't fool the old man into giving gold and silver obediently. You two don't wander around in front of him for a few days, so as not to arouse his suspicion."

Baoxiang giggled and said, "Look at him being stupefied for a while, if he sees it, he will regard us as a savior."

Xiangu said, "You should be careful before you get the money." She poured a glass of wine for Aunt Patch, and took out 4 silver deposits from the purse for her.

Aunt Patch quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, it doesn't take that much, and I basically can't help you much, so you can keep it."

Xiangu said, "Our aunt and nephew have just arrived, thanks to your care, if you hadn't brought Xiaobao to find out the details of the fat old man in advance, how could it be so smooth, and this house is still rented by you, take it, Buy some food for Niuniu and Rongrong, hide it well, don’t give it to the fourth brother to gamble.”

"This, this, I'm sorry."

Xiangu shook her head, "Take it."

Xiangu didn't allow her to refuse, and stuffed it directly into her arms.

Mrs. Patch said, "The place I found for you is too shabby, and it's not convenient to go to the city. Why don't you move to my Daheyuan? A few days ago, the couple who made candied haws went back to their hometown to take care of the funeral. When you come back, you can just rent it and live here."

Xiangu looked at Baoxiang, saw that he was keeping his head down and didn't make a sound, so she said vaguely, think again.

After lunch, Mrs. Patch was sent off.

The aunt and nephew chattered about the housework, and the aunt asked him if he wanted to move.

Baoxiang still kept his head down, silent, like a wronged little daughter-in-law, she looked like she was bullying him.Xiangu sighed and said, "I won't move anymore, just look at you."

"I'm afraid. After a long time, they will find out, and they will laugh at me. I feel uncomfortable."