Clam Pearl

The weather this year is quite evil, especially near Yangdu Town.

In the first half of the night, there was still a gust of cold wind and light rain and snow. In the second half of the night, the temperature dropped suddenly, and the water formed by the rain and snow froze. Not long after, a thin layer of ice formed on the water near the ferry.

After that, the snow became more and more heavy, and stopped after falling an inch and a half, but the weather became colder and colder. For the areas living by the water, this is a disaster that no one expected.

In the middle of the night, all kinds of foot shops in Yangdu Town were full of people. The businessmen who turned back on the way, and the travelers who had gathered outside the city and lived in the wagons waiting to cross the river, all these guests gathered in this small shop all of a sudden. town.Staying in a hotel is secondary. The most frightening thing is that, in the middle of the night, the carbon and other supplies in the grocery store were forcibly knocked on the door and snatched away.With such a heavy snow and such a cold day, it is obvious that the food consumption in the nearby villages cannot be delivered.

Shopkeeper Zhang used to be well-informed, but on this night, his house received a big guest, and the guests packed their own materials, rice, oil and salt. Shopkeeper Zhang had never been so leisurely all year round, so he didn't have a chance to go out and get news through shopping.As the saying goes, sleep soundly in rainy and snowy days.He slept very soundly tonight.

It's also a coincidence, today he gave half of his family's staff a holiday, and those who wandered around the house also surrounded the distinguished guests and served them attentively, and they didn't go out, and so on, until someone knocked on the door. Did not notice the change.The one who opened the door abruptly saw the cold wind blowing outside, and felt chilled suddenly. He lowered his head and looked, alas, this snow can actually pave the road white.

Shopkeeper Zhang rubbed his head, feeling weird, because of the snow today, his family had already added a layer of bedding prepared for winter for himself, and besides, the guests who came did not use the things in the shop, and no one Complaining to him about the cold weather was so reckless.

Shopkeeper Zhang shuddered. He tightened his clothes, held up the candlestick in his hand, and covered it with one hand. After looking carefully for a long time, he saw a person standing outside the shop. This person was actually wearing clothes in such weather. all in white.He just stood like that, as if he was not a mortal person, his clothes were thin, but he was fine, just raised his chin to the sky, looking like he was enjoying himself?

Isn't he cold?

Shopkeeper Zhang usually looks at the clothes first when looking at people, and he can see clearly that the material is of the highest quality, it is a plain jacket with a satin surface, and if you look carefully at the hem of the satin, there are some blue water patterns embroidered.

By candlelight, Shopkeeper Zhang looked up and down, this young man has a first-class good looks, Shopkeeper Zhang has seen a lot of handsome characters in Japan today, but he didn't want to, another one popped up in the middle of the night, only this one is not the same as today Same...weird, right?Can't talk about it, let's say he doesn't blame it. I always feel that something is wrong?

In the early years, Shopkeeper Zhang heard the knowledgeable customers in the shop praise the beauties, and they praised them like that, such as willow leaves as eyebrows, soft clouds as soft clouds, and fine snow as cold as jade.The glances turn around in all directions, curling... No, no, this is clearly a carp... No, this is a man, a handsome man of sixteen or seventeen years old.

For a while, Shopkeeper Zhang was a little confused in the special atmosphere and environment. He looked straight at the young man opposite him, who was somewhat annoyed, and when he lowered his head, he gave him a glare.

, Shopkeeper Zhang doesn't know, this young man is the most annoying for people to look at his face.

While he was in a daze, someone on the side stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers: "What are you looking at! I'm so stupid!"

Shopkeeper Zhang was startled, and quickly turned his head to look at it, hey, is there another one here?

Only then did he see clearly that there were people at the shelter by the door. This person was not very old, at most about 20 years old, and he was wearing a plain jacket with lambskin leather. .

Shopkeeper Zhang thought to himself, these two people must be relatives of elders in the family who are about to pass away, and they haven't been filial piety for a year, so they are wearing plain clothes.

"Yo, my uncle is well."

"Well? Well, what a fart!" The master was very angry, pointed his finger at himself and said, "Look at the snot soup on the face of the master, where is it safe?"

Shopkeeper Zhang was stunned, and subconsciously turned around to look at "Carp Essence"...

"It's so embryonic, you dare to watch it!"

Hey, this tall guy is also handsome, but it's a pity that he is very rude when he opens his mouth, and the Tao comes from his heart. With just a few words, he forcibly destroyed this superior embryo and made him vulgar.

Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly dared not, poked his head to look around, and saw a long row of round-topped vehicles against the wall, maybe there were seven or eight?The driver's clothes were not thick and dense, and each one of them wanted to shrink themselves into a ball. They looked really pitiful...then...you couldn't see them clearly from a distance, and they seemed to have a lot of luggage.In addition to the cold weather, Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly retracted his head to avoid the wind, he thought to himself, these are noble people!He couldn't afford to be provoked, so he hurriedly handed the candlestick to the shivering waiter, bowed and saluted, "Dear guest! The shop is full!"

A burst of cold blew past the ankles, and a layer of fuxue appeared.The chill rushed from the ankle to the neck!Shopkeeper Zhang fought several cold wars with everyone outside the shop.

It's really cold. I haven't encountered such a cold weather in the past ten years. The rain and snow can't stop, but the air-conditioning can't hold back the rain and snow and freeze it into ice lumps.

The customer wearing a sheepskin vest was a little annoyed. He stretched out his hand and pulled the shop owner away, and walked into the shop door, saying as he walked, "What is it full! We have already inquired, your foot shop is just occupied by someone. Let's stop gossip and tell the young master to go in first to warm up..." He walked a few steps, sighed deeply, turned around and went out again.

"Ancestor! If you want to freeze to death, that's your business. But if you die, grandpa beats me to death, that's my business! Oh...you are my ancestor, living ancestor!" the sheepskin jacket complained , Forcibly pulled the "carp spirit" into the door.

Shopkeeper Zhang is a shop owner. Although the house is now occupied by someone, but in such a cold weather, he can't drive customers to stand in the cold wind, otherwise it will damage his reputation.Therefore, he didn't quarrel, just looked sideways at the servants who drove the carriages, sighed inwardly, and closed the door.

The shop owner Zhang was thinking about something, and he told the buddy to go to the back quickly, and the cook called out, lit a charcoal brazier and brought it, and the hot water had to be drunk by the guests.What's more, prepare all the charcoal basins that are not in use, so that they can be used by the distinguished guests upstairs in the upper room in the middle of the night.

After a lot of fuss, it was an hour after waiting for the hot water to enter the guest's throat.

I don't know the Fengshen outside the house, blowing the flute in a strange wind... woooo... woooo whistling, the owner Zhang saw that the pair of distinguished guests still left the servants outside, so he felt a little sympathy , So he said: "My dear guest, it's too cold outside, why don't you tell them to open the backyard, and you ask your servants to drive the animals in for a while to escape. Now my stable is more than enough, and I also have rough blankets. There is a spare room in the backyard." There is also a small half of the room, it is warm anyway, if it is cold, where can I find a doctor in this weather!"

The young master in the sheepskin jacket drank half a bowl of boiling water, poured another bowl, and offered it to the "Carp Spirit" as if offering an offering: "Ancestor, would you like to drink some?! Please..." After finishing speaking, he turned around and praised the owner Zhang. benevolence and righteousness.Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly said he didn't dare, and asked his surname, and the young master said his surname was Qiu.

Shopkeeper Zhang hurriedly greeted him again and called him Young Master Qiu.The young master Qiu came back with a smile, reached out and took a brocade bag from his sleeve and handed it to shopkeeper Zhang as a reward: "The shopkeeper is kind, please open the backyard."

In this world, some money can be taken, but some money cannot be taken.Now these customers are afraid that they will always stay here. Shopkeeper Zhang doesn’t dare to be the owner. He sells so well because he is afraid that the distinguished guests will embarrass him, so shopkeeper Zhang hastily pushed the reward and said: “Don’t dare, the small shop is open for business. , when no one is in trouble, the young master just sits, and it will be dawn in a few hours, so you can make plans."

The boy froze for a moment, then smiled and stuffed the reward money back into his sleeve.

Do you like it or not!

They tossed back and forth like this, opened and closed the door in the backyard, although they suppressed their voices, it was inevitable that the guests in the upper room on the second floor were still startled.Gu Zhao had already gone to bed early, and it was cold in the middle of the night. He vaguely heard Xizai tell someone to move another fire cage, and also asked Douzi to stay on watch at night.Just as he was in a daze, he heard someone irritated below, and then there were animals snorting in the backyard...so he was startled.

Gu Zhao was about to send someone to ask, but he didn't want to go to the wrong door. Mr. Ding Jiu had already come out in his clothes, and after he came out, he stood in the corridor through the door and said a few words to brother, so Gu Zhao didn't go again Pay attention, just close your eyes and wait slowly...

Later, I don't know how long it took, but the strange wind outside was getting stronger and stronger. Hearing the wind, Gu Zhao suddenly wrapped himself in the quilt and curled up. The temperature in the room was suitable, and he fell asleep hazyly.

Early the next morning, Gu Zhao was awakened by a cry from the corridor.

"Uncle Fourteen, under the eaves outside, there are a lot of ice balls! Rows of crystals!"

"Shhh...what's the mess? There's no roof in Shangjing to show you. You're making a fuss to beg for beatings. Your grandpa and Grandpa Seven haven't gotten up yet."

Gu Zhao rubbed his eyes and looked around...

In the room, two trays of charcoal were baking, and Xinzai was holding a copper pot and pouring it into a iron with a blessing and longevity pattern without making a sound, while the beans on the side were taking tongs to add charcoal to the charcoal basin.

"I got up..." Gu Zhao said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xinzai hastily put down the copper pot, raised his face and smiled at him and said, "Master, you are really awake today. The family doctor said that you are most afraid of having foot problems at this time, so you have been cold for the past few days." , You, just hide on the bed! There are all the soups and medicines over there, you should take a bowl first to be careful, and the little one will help you."

Gu Zhao sighed, and shook his head slightly, his bad habit...

After Xinzi went out for a while, Gu Maobing brought a tray into the room.

Gu Zhao stood up and asked him with a smile, "Why did you bring it here?"

Gu Maobing smiled, and put the tray aside casually. After putting it away, he skillfully took a jar on the tray, uncovered the lid, poured out some fine powder, and said with a smile while hesitating: "It's just such a big piece. I got up early in the morning and walked around twice before I saw Xinzai, and when I knew my little uncle was up, I came to serve him."

Gu Zhao leaned on the soft pillow that Douzi had just placed, took the utensils handed over by Gu Maobing with one hand, first cleared his mouth, then took a hot towel and applied it to his face, cleaned his hands, and then took the balm. After passing the medicine bowl and drinking it all at once, he said: "I seem to hear that someone came in last night?"

Gu Maobing took the empty bowl, handed it to the side, and said: "No, it's not just last night, early this morning, there will be people below begging for shelter from time to time, thanks to our cleverness yesterday, we are all ready. When I met him, I already praised him a lot! After a while, the little uncle saw him, so there is no need to praise him, lest he be erratic...

The little uncle didn't know, the river was half frozen. The old man in the store said that he hadn't encountered such weather in the past ten years.No!Early in the morning, the village elders who were in charge of the town came to string money, saying that it was to sacrifice to the Snow God. "

Gu Zhao was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he suddenly laughed: "It seems to be raining yesterday, so it's the God of Rain?"

Gu Maobing was also happy: "No, it's still frozen, so we need to add a frozen god. Which road is the frozen god sealed?"

The uncle and nephew were chatting lively, carefully pushed open the door, and hung a small piece of red cloth on the door.

"What's the matter?" Gu Zhao was curious.

Xizi put on the cloth strip, closed the door immediately, and then replied: "Qi Ye, there is a new guest here, and his house is wearing a filial piety. No, Mr. Ding Jiu said don't rush into our house, so he called everyone to come in." It's popular. And... our elder zodiac sign can't see white things this year, you don't have to go down after a while to persuade you. Besides, you can't go out if you go down... It's not a place for people to stay outside! "

Gu Zhao disdains: "As far as he is poor and particular, is it possible that tomorrow he says he can't go out and happens to have a boat, so why don't we all jump out of the window together?"

Gu Maobing said on the side: "Hey, others don't believe him, but I believe it. The old man said yesterday that he was going to freeze, and today it really is!"

Gu Zhao said contemptuously: "It's wrong, the Meteorological Bureau is within the system, and the Feng Shui is private, two different things, the two units..."

ha?The whole family didn't understand.

Just as they were talking lively, Xinzai brought a few people into the house with food boxes. As soon as he came in, he winked at Gu Zhao. , want to come in but dare not.

"Come in." Gu Zhao smiled and waved at Yunyao.

Gu Yunyao also knew in the past few days that my uncle and grandpa are just a talker, but he is actually a very nice person.I don't know where this child got this impression from?He has never seen his uncle and grandpa tormenting.

Gu Yunyao picked up the cotton robe and entered the room, greeted her first, and then sat at the edge of the dining table very consciously. He didn't like to eat with his grandfather either. Not to mention, he didn't learn many words himself, but he was lucky to be a teacher, pointing and pointing made Yun Yao pass the second grade, and he didn't dare to resist openly, and he avoided his grandfather on weekdays.

The house is quiet and quiet, they are all young masters from everyone, so they abide by the etiquette when dining, and it is okay to talk about it on weekdays, but now that the younger generation is by my side, it is impossible to take care of others if they are not good.

After Gu Zhao finished using it, he handed the bowl to Xin Zai and then asked him, "Who's here?"

Xinzai smiled and said: "It's not far from here. The Qiu family in Gaotuo County is not a big family, but his uncle's grandfather was an official of the late emperor in the early years. They are right cousins, the older one is called Qiu Yuguan, the younger one is called Qiu Yulou. Speaking of his family, tell us...there are some cousins ​​in the old temple who haven't made five clothes yet!"

Gu Zhao slightly raised his eyebrows and smiled, "How do you know? I don't even know."

Xinzai smiled and said: "Hey, my lord, it's because you never look at our family's genealogy, who is married and who is dead in the family now! You have to add and subtract every day, and Mr. Dingjiu went down yesterday. As soon as he asked, he would know that there is a foreign relative in this way without looking up the genealogy. Otherwise, he would not dare to stay! Then he would be filial."

Gu Zhao asked again: "Since you have filial piety, how do you go out so far in such cold weather?"

Xinzai stopped cleaning the dishes and said with a sneer: "You don't know, they lived in a small temple outside the town, it was cold yesterday, and all the beggars in the town went to avoid the limelight, so they couldn't live there.

Furthermore... Now let's go to Beijing to promote this!It's not that our Long Live Lord loves Buddhist things the most now, and the old man is also a lay disciple of Master Huiyi. In the past few years, Long Live Lord has to go to Fayuan Temple to practice meditation for a few days every month, which has a little more chance.

This is now!Anyone with some family background and good appearance will be sent to the temple to stay for a few years to cultivate some Buddha spirit.The young one who called Qiu Yulou seemed a bit reluctant to him, but the big one has been coaxing him now.It was his old lady's last words that she wanted to send him to master Guolu on the other side to practice Buddhism for a few years... This fruit is said to be the disciple and grandson of Master Huiyi. "

Gu Zhao straightened his back.kindness?Why didn't he know about this?

Xinzai smiled, came to help Gu Zhao tuck the quilt and said: "Master's ears are precious, and we don't dare to say these filthy things pollute your ears when there is nothing to do on weekdays. Only now that they live here, the little one dares to say it." Now, all those who come out of Fayuan Temple in Biluo Mountain, no matter what kind of Zen they practice, there are many disciples and grandchildren of that disciple.

A year ago, there was a case of fake monks in Beijing. It was said that someone from another county pretended to be a great Zen master to accept great disciples and grandchildren. , no matter what, I have to send my disciples to be from the same family as our Long Live Lord..."

Gu Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and after a while, he let out an embarrassed sneer from his nose: "Humph...that's it!" For this matter, he is absolutely responsible, but he never thought that he and A Run would make up a story for him and A Run. This drama actually changed the fate of so many people.

The room suddenly became quiet, Gu Maobing took Yun medicine and went back to the room to talk about the ancient times after eating, Gu Zhao sat alone in the room, the more he thought about it, the weirder he became.For a while, he didn't know how to talk about it, thinking that Ah Run knew about it long ago, but he never told himself.

Now, there is a membrane in front of him, which separates him from other people far away, people outside can't touch him, so naturally he doesn't know what's going on outside.

After Xinzi finished his work, he came in with medicated oil. He sat on the tip of his feet and held Gu Zhao's feet. I do care a little bit."

Hearing this, Gu Zhao put down the book in his hand and looked at him, "Tell me."

Xinzai nodded, and after organizing for a long time, he said: "Yesterday, Mr. Dingjiu was the one who decided to stay. He didn't reveal who we are here, but just kept someone. When the day comes, our family..." Xinzai Zai pointed to the roof.

Gu Zhao laughed: "It's such a cold weather, even if they hide, they will find a shelter from the wind. I'm the god of the road, and it's worth being assassinated by someone else?"

"Hey!" Xinzai laughed: "Master Qi is right, can you compare with others? The younger ones have been arranged, and they all live on the first floor, and no one is disturbed. In such a cold weather, don't be a cat. What happened... The younger one said that they heard the pair of brothers quarreling yesterday. The younger one was not a direct descendant. He was originally a wild child and was brought back by his old lady. He obviously wanted to Those who participated in Chunwei went on the right path, but the old ancestor who lived in the capital made arrangements for him, and told him to just go, and guaranteed that he would definitely leave the temple within a year and follow... our master."

After Xinzai finished speaking, he stopped talking and quietly looked at Gu Zhao's face.

Gu Zhao didn't care about it, and laughed after a long time: "Your master has always had a lot of peach blossoms, but now it is so fragrant, I didn't expect it."

Xinzai nodded and said: "That's what I said. In this life, no one wants to follow books honestly. Books are written for fools. The little one got a vacation the year before last and returned to his hometown. The military department along the way Those who join the army below don’t give too much gift money. Isn’t that just for the sake of our elders? The small ones know what the background is, and the small ones don’t dare to accept the money. Ingratiate yourself, not to mention the master's side."

Gu Zhao didn't know what Xinzai was thinking in his heart, he only heard Qiye asking himself dryly: "I didn't ask, is your father in good health?"

When Xinzai heard this, there was a trace of sarcasm on his face, he rubbed his foot with a smile and said with a smile: "No, when I went back the first year, my home was gone. I was shocked, so I turned around and asked... Several officials and lords insisted on changing my father's big house twice in the county town, and even helped me find a stepmother! The little one rushed to the county town, it's a coincidence that my father is over 50, Now that the old tree is blooming, I have added a little brother to the little one. The little one can't let them take advantage of others, so I asked my father to leave the house. You said that when my father was the head of the village, then It's also my duty..."

Gu Zhao nodded and said, "Yes, I wouldn't take you if it wasn't his duty back then."

Xinzai smiled and nodded: "Well, but now, people in the village say that I have no heart and no filial piety. But I also know that I have some money, so I definitely can't take it, so no... The house is also refunded, but later Mother’s little brother can’t return it! The little one took the savings from the past few years and bought a bigger set for Dad. When I came back this time, the little one...thinking...if the mother is gone, the family will be gone... ...Qi Ye, I beg you to do one thing."

When Xinzai said this, he put down Gu Zhao's feet and knelt on the kang platform.

Gu Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Tell me."

Xinzai scratched his head, looked behind him and said in a low voice, "Master, the little one misses the water, especially these days, and the little one thinks about the sea, so I want to die, isn't that right, Ayi has been away for five years ,... If Ayi is lucky and brings back a new chart, Lord!... Lord! The shipyard will be ready tomorrow, the small one wants to go back, the small one wants to build a ship, and build a big ship! Just the kind that Master Zao said Big Galen! Big Callavi! Big blessing boat...How many years can a person live? The small one...I don't want to suffocate here..."