[Urban Spirituality] Heaven's Way

In Huaixiang Pavilion, the sick shopkeeper is making calculations and checking accounts, and there are sporadic customers in the store picking items.

The dumplings were on a tray, and in the tray was a bowl of steaming braised noodles, "Brother Huaixiang, your noodles are here."

Cheng Zi followed behind Dumplings, seeing the two Doudings, Ji Xiang smiled, "Are you here? Trouble!" He even coughed.

Cheng Zi's eyes widened, and he hurried over, "Brother Ji Xiang, why are you coughing, are you sick?"

Dumplings waited for Ji Xiang to finish coughing before bringing the tray to the table. Dumplings were relatively short and had to tiptoe to touch Ji Xiang's counter.

Every item in Huaixiang Pavilion is clearly marked with a price, customers choose by themselves, and there is no monitoring. Ji Xiang never seems to follow the customers who are shopping, and he does not take the initiative to introduce to the customers. He will only when the customers ask. Say a word or two.

The dumpling put the tray on the counter, Ji Xiang touched the head of the dumpling, and then took out two pieces of kraft paper from the pocket, which looked like square strips of sugar cubes.

Dumplings and Chengzi blinked, not knowing why, Ji Xiang smiled: "Gao Liang Yi, there is nothing rare here, I made it myself, you guys have a try."

The famous food in J city is caramel, all kinds of caramel are also sold in Lotus Lane, they think the taste is average, but Zuo Mu said that it is because they have not eaten delicious ones, authentic caramel is delicious, Zuo Mu himself does not have this It’s hard work, because snacks are a big eater, and if he makes too much caramel, he will damage his teeth. If he makes too little caramel, there is not enough snacks to stuff his teeth. Dumplings and oranges are children, and eating too much sugar will damage his teeth.

J City mainly serves Shandong cuisine. Shandong cuisine is basically salty, occasionally a bit spicy, but snacks and orange dumplings are sweet and spicy. There is already a lot of sugar in the dishes. Zuo Mu usually doesn’t let dumplings and oranges eat. sugary.

Dumpling and Chengzi hesitated for a moment, took the caramel, and blinked, not knowing whether to eat it now or later.

Nowadays, with the western culture, the traditional Chinese etiquette has become somewhat westernized. The West pays attention to opening gifts in front of others, but the Chinese tradition pays attention to opening gifts after people leave. It is not clear whether Ji Xiang cares about these etiquettes because of the dispute between dumplings and oranges. Mu is very caring, and is strict with dumplings and oranges in many ways.

Ji Xiang laughed, "How did the shopkeeper on the left teach you, the children have been taught to be like this, eat it, eat it, it's nothing."

So the hesitant dumplings and oranges peeled off the kraft paper of caramel sugar and put it in their mouths. It was crunchy and crispy, and the taste was not too sweet, but the sweetness lingered on the tip of the tongue, without the sweet and sour taste.

It was delicious.

The two little devils are very satisfied, it seems that seeing the dumplings and oranges are satisfying, Ji Xiang is also very satisfied, Ji Xiang smiled, "You guys play, I have something to eat, I have been busy all day, I haven't eaten yet .”

Cheng Zi's eyes widened, "Brother Ji Xiang, how can this be possible? Brother Mu told us to eat three meals a day on time!"

Ji Xiang smiled, "That's because you have the manager of the left shopkeeper. I'm not as happy as you are. I'm the only one left in this world..." Ji Xiang's voice became softer, but the loneliness in her expression couldn't be helped. Can't hide it.

Dumplings and Cheng Zi felt a little sad, Cheng Zi suddenly thought of something, took out Jiulianhuan from his pocket, and put it in front of Ji Xiang, "Brother Jixiang, we don't have the ability to disassemble this Jiulianhuan, but Brother Mu solved it, so you Give the gift to Brother Mu."

When Ji Xiang saw the untied Jiulianhuan, she was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "Good."

Ji Xiang was eating noodles, but the dumplings and oranges didn't bother him. Zuo Mu said that talking while eating is bad for the intestines. The dumplings and oranges felt that Ji Xiang's health was already very bad. If the stomach is not good, it is their fault up.

So they kept quiet and helped Ji Xiang answer questions from customers from time to time.

After a while, Dumpling and Chengzi returned to the noodle shop, bringing not only the bowl that Ji Xiang had finished eating, but also a set of exquisite puppets.

"Brother, brother Ji Xiang gave you the puppet." Jiaozi said shyly.

Zuo Mu was stunned when he saw the puppet. The puppet was really delicate. The big one was about half an arm long, and the small one was only a palm. Every joint could move. In the finger joints, you can also operate puppets, which seem to be expensive to make. Rao Xiaoshi and Zuo Mu are well-informed, and it is not often that you can see such delicate puppets. He said to Jiaozi: "You don't get paid for nothing, I'll exchange this puppet back later or give him money, it's too precious."

Dumplings and Chengzi naturally don't know how much this puppet is worth. It's not that the puppet itself is so valuable, but the workmanship is better. It's not easy for cloth and wood to achieve such a level. Zuo Mu also noticed that the accessories and clothes of the puppet are all fine. It can be disassembled at will, and the production is also extremely exquisite and exquisite. The pattern of the puppet's clothes is actually the real Suzhou embroidery. If someone who specializes in collecting or appreciating this thing can see it, this set of five will definitely cost tens of thousands.

Orange and Dumpling looked at each other. It turned out that this thing was still a valuable item. Xiao Shi looked at this lifelike puppet and couldn't help frowning.

"Send it back, it looks annoying." Xiao Shi commented.

Zuo Mu glanced at Xiao Shi, but he knew that Xiao Shi was not really upset by looking at the puppet, but a marionette, which was too human-like.

This kind of craftsmanship is rare in the past, let alone the modern times when traditional crafts are withering.

They spoke in such a low voice that the guests could not hear them.

Dumplings and Chengzi brought it back, and it would be inappropriate to ask them to return it. This matter must be done by Zuo Mu himself. Dumplings and Chengzi brought the puppets from Huaixiang Pavilion, which really made the customers in the shop open At first glance, the items in Huaixiangge are really exquisite, but most of the Zuojia noodle restaurants are young and poor students, who cannot afford them, but after all, they remember the shop "Huaixiangge".

Fortunately, it was about to close, the customers were all gone, and the shop was closed. Zuo Mu first used a spell to tidy up the noodle shop, and then took a set of puppets to Huaixiang Pavilion. Huaixiang Pavilion is a toy store, so it is naturally impossible to do more business than Zuo's noodle shop. Well, and at six o'clock, it's time to eat, and there are not many people in Huaixiang Pavilion.

When he entered the store and saw Ji Xiang dialing the abacus, Zuo Mu was still in a daze. The trance was not because of anything else, but because Ji Xiang easily caused Zuo Mu to hallucinate. In the past, plus Ji Xiang himself, if Zuo Mu hadn't been sane, Zuo Mu might have thought that he had returned to the Ming Dynasty more than 400 years ago!

Seemingly noticing Zuo Mu's approach, Ji Xiang raised her head, "Master Zuo..."

That weirdness reappeared, and Zuo Mu realized where his weirdness came from at this time. Ji Xiang didn't look like a modern person in his words and deeds!

Looking at Ji Xiang's face, Zuo Mu couldn't see anything unusual, he could only see that the other party was not rich in childhood and youth, and had suffered a lot.

Faces can sometimes be deceiving, if there is no date of birth, even Zuo Mu would not be able to immediately see Ji Xiang's origin.

Zuo Mu smiled, then took out the puppet, and stated the purpose of the trip, "Ji Xiang, we can't accept this, it's too precious."

Ji Xiang shook his head, his long hair naturally hung down to his waist, and his whole person had a sense of the vicissitudes of old age. He opened five puppets of the same size in the wooden box and smiled, "Left shopkeeper, Ji Xiang is a person who is about to die , what's the use of keeping these, since it's given to you, Ji Xiang has no reason to take it back, if the left shopkeeper doesn't like it, just throw it away."

The other party has reached this point, if Zuo Mu doesn't accept it, then Zuo Mu doesn't know how to flatter him, so Zuo Mu said: "If that's the case, then I'd rather be respectful than obedient, but I don't want to take your things for nothing. If you don't dislike it, I won't charge you any money when I come to the noodle shop to eat noodles in the future."

Ji Xiang was very happy after hearing Zuo Mu's words. He waved his sleeves and thanked Zuo Mu, "That's it, thank you."

Human friendship is probably so strange, with a bowl of noodles and a set of puppets, Ji Xiang and Zuo Mu have become familiar with each other, and they even like to go to Huaixiang Pavilion with snacks. Ji Xiang is the only one who can play chess with Zuo Mu for more than For two days, the average person played chess with Zuo Mu, and Zuo Mu killed him after three times, five times and two divisions. Sometimes Ji Xiang would perform a puppet show for Xiao Shi and Zuo Mu. To the surprise of several people, Ji Xiang Xiang can sing opera, and Yiyi Yaya sings very well.

Xiao Shi doesn't dislike Ji Xiang's personality, and Xiao Shi can see that Ji Xiang is not long in the world. With his ability, it is possible to make Ji Xiang jump out of the Three Realms and live forever, but Xiao Shi didn't do it after all. For many people, longevity is something they dream of, but only those who really live forever know how bad it is to feel that only you are still alive when people around you age slowly. That’s why so many immortals are willing to come Looking for true love in the world, a person is really too lonely.

As the days passed like this, Ji Xiang's body still showed obvious changes, he became weaker and his complexion became more and more unwell.

Zuo Mu, who was playing chess with Ji Xiang, knew that Ji Xiang's body was exhausted. Zuo Mu didn't know why Ji Xiang had been guarding this store. He also knew that he was not in good health. Zuo Mu advised: "You It’s time to go to the hospital to see a doctor.”

Ji Xiang coughed badly, cancer weakened his body's ability to resist, even a little illness would kill him, but for some reason, Ji Xiang refused to go to the hospital.

Ji Xiang said: "Don't persuade me, I know my own body."

Zuo Mu sighed slightly, he told Xiao Shi what Ji Xiang said, Xiao Shi also shook his head, although he was used to seeing life and death, he would still feel uncomfortable seeing Ji Xiang like this.

The thing Zuo Mu was worried about happened soon. Ji Xiang fell ill after all. He passed out in Huaixiang Pavilion. The lotus alley was narrow and the ambulance couldn't get in. Xiao Shi carried Ji Xiang to the hospital.

In the ambulance, Ji Xiang's heart stopped beating several times, and the doctor gave him electric shocks several times before he regained his heartbeat.

Xiaoshi is invisible, Zuo Mu has been guarding Ji Xiang, Ji Xiang is in the intensive care unit, and has not been awake.

Zuo Mu originally wanted to summon people from the underworld to ask Ji Xiang how long it would take, but the nurse who came to remind him to pay the money interrupted the spell.

Sighing slightly, Zuo Mu followed the nurse to pay the money, Xiao Shi still followed Zuo Mu invisibly.

After paying the money, the two walked towards the intensive care unit again. Just as they reached the stairs, a nurse rushed over and grabbed Zuo Mu's sleeve, "Well, you, have you seen the patient!"

Zuo Mu was at a loss, and then saw many nurses gathered around the door of Ji Xiang's ward, and a nurse's voice reached Zuo Mu's ears: "The patient, why is it missing!"

Zuo Mu and the invisible Xiaoshi looked at each other, and the two rushed towards the door of the ward. Sure enough, through the two glass windows, one could still see the empty hospital bed and the rickety needle that was pulled out and dripping liquid, which was the most shocking What's more, the pool of bright red blood on the ground and on the bed sheet.

The compass on the wrist kept turning, and Xiao Shi's face gradually turned ugly.

Who is so bold to take Ji Xiang away under their noses? !