The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

In the 18th year of Jingping, May.Old Beijing, the western capital.

In the restaurant attached to the Persian Wine Shop on Fanbo Street in Xishi, in the lobby on the first floor, many people surrounded a handsome young man with wine bowls in their hands, listening to him spit and tell stories.This young man was none other than Song Wei who had been away from home for a year and recently returned with the Mu family caravan.

"...The thief slashed at him with a bright sword. It was too late to say that, so soon, I flew over like a swallow, stood in front of Prince Cochin, and shouted: 'Stop!' The sound was like thunder, that thief If I didn't guard against it and didn't hold it firmly, the knife fell to the ground. I just bent down, swung my hands, grabbed his big knife, and grabbed his neck with my backhand. He immediately turned pale with fright, and fell to his knees. Called "Hero, spare your life" and obediently surrendered!"

The crowd roared, some laughing and some yelling: "Song Xiaolang, just blow it up, and you're not afraid to blow it up!"

"Look at your slender arms and legs, you still grab a big knife, you can't even lift it? Haha..."

"Song Xiaoyin, the thief was obviously turned over by Mu Qiye with ecstasy, how did you defeat it? Do you think you are the only one who can talk?"

Song Wei curled her mouth: "I don't believe you, what are you listening to? You still sit for a long time without moving your butt. Qi Ye told you personally? You asked Qi Ye to tell you?" Angrily, he sat down on the stool , flung his face on purpose, and stopped talking.

There were people waiting to hear the story, and they immediately came over with bowls of wine, and said with a smile: "Really, we all know it's true. May I ask Daxia Song, what happened afterwards? Did Prince Cochin get rescued?"

Song Wei borrowed a step and went down, took a sip of wine, wiped the corners of her mouth with her sleeve, and continued to talk happily.The audience also drank a round of wine, and then listened to him talk about this Cochin Adventure, choking while listening, choking and choking, it was very lively.

It turned out that in April, when the Mu family caravan returned to Xidu, they removed all kinds of southern border goods and brought back a large pile of rewards from the Cochin King. Someone invited Mu Qiye to go to the government office to inquire about the conversation.In the caravan, from Mu Qiye down to the most inconspicuous boy, for a whole month, as long as they were met, they would definitely ask about the cochin trip.However, Mu Qiye is mature and steady, and his tone is extremely tight. At most, he can talk about the general ending, and there is no need to say a word about the specific process to outsiders.As for the guys, there were actually only a few big guys who followed the whole journey to Nanshun Pass in Jiaozhou, and the ones who accompanied Qiye on the cross-toe tour were even more confidantes. It's just nonsense.

These people originally didn't know the whole story, and their eloquence was limited. They couldn't compare to Song Wei, who spoke vividly and vividly, just like performing comedians' miscellaneous dramas, talking about legends, making people unable to lift their legs after listening to it.These days, whenever he was in a wine shop, he would be dragged to tell stories, and someone would pay for the wine. After more than a month, several versions were compiled.In the end, the audience didn't bother to care about which of his sentences was true and which was false, and they had the right to have fun.

With Song Wei around, the restaurant's business is better than usual, and Boss Mai is also very happy, so leave him alone.

At this time, Song Wei had already talked about the customs and customs of the Cochin Kingdom, about the romantic affairs between the officers and soldiers of the Great Xia and the Cochin beauties, and sure enough someone couldn't hold back and shouted, "Where is the princess? Princess of the Cochin Kingdom! Song Xiaolang, why haven't you arrived yet!"

Song Wei smiled triumphantly: "Speaking of the three princesses of the Jiaozhi Kingdom, the eldest princess is already married, and the second princess is also engaged. Only the 16-year-old third princess is at her prime and is waiting for her husband. Speaking of this third princess, I won’t reveal the name, it’s inappropriate, she’s born like a fish and a wild goose, like a moon and a flower. Not only that, but she’s also an exquisite female worker, she’s really beautiful and affectionate.”

As he said that, he took out a silk handkerchief from his skirt: "The princess was so reluctant to part with me at the time of parting, and gave me this hand-embroidered handkerchief..." Before he finished speaking, someone snatched the handkerchief and unfolded it. A bunch of people looked around.

Someone shouted: "Damn! This is clearly embroidered in Persian, how can the princess of the Cochin Kingdom know how to embroider Persian?"

Someone recognized the handwriting and read: "You are like my eyes, without you, I will never see the light..."

Everyone laughed loudly: "Song Xiaolang, have you stolen the handkerchief your mother embroidered for Boss Mai?"

Song Wei has been missing for the past year, Mai Asa took good care of Song Manji, and the two almost went out to the public.Boss Mai hinted at the idea of ​​a marriage proposal, but Song Manji has not agreed yet.

Song Wei snatched the handkerchief back, and fumbled in the lapel of his clothes: "I took the wrong one, I took the wrong one, this time the safekeeping is..."

Song Manji came in from the back door, walked through the hall, and slapped away the few bastards surrounding her son, with one hand on her hip, and the other grabbed Song Wei's ear: "Stinky boy! You're being lazy again! I told you to be lazy here!" He scolded, dragged his son to the backyard by the ear, and pointed to several boxes stacked in the yard: "Changlefang 'Huzhongxian' restaurant, copper coins are now available, hurry up and come back!"

Song Wei howled amidst the laughter of the crowd, and waited for her mother to let go, while rubbing her ears, she obediently led the donkey out of the stable, and together with the helpers, put the wooden crate containing the wine jar on the donkey's back for a safe place , and then tie it up with hemp rope.After estimating the weight of the box, he pinched the donkey's ears and pulled the rein without climbing on the donkey's back: "Well, I've been idle all morning, let's start work!"

This is Song Wei's current job, delivering goods for Mai Asa.Persian restaurants provide door-to-door delivery services within the possible range, mainly for major hotels and restaurants in the city.However, Song Wei in the past couldn't do this job, because the delivery guys always carry a pair of shoulder poles with them, even if they have a car when the quantity is large, they mainly rely on manpower to push and pull.It is impossible for Boss Mai to raise a group of livestock specifically for transportation.But it’s different now that there is an ang. One person and one donkey partner, it’s just right when the amount is not too big, and it’s okay to take a few more trips if the amount is large.Maiasa was well aware of his habits, so he only paid him a piece, and gave him two copper coins for a jar of wine.Be a little more diligent, there are always dozens of pennies a day, and the two brothers have earned their rations and fodder.

So Song Wei managed to maintain the level of "a little bit of diligence".

He didn't ask for much from what Li Jun gave him, he only picked out a few delicate and portable jewels, and asked Song Manji to put them away when he got home.The truly precious and valuable ones are the unremarkable naked fish maw and the double-layer pocket dagger.These two things are just in his pockets, and they have no effect on improving material life at all.The benefits of Mu Qiye's side are still in words. After all, we have to wait for the emperor's reward before we can discuss how to divide it up.

What he asks of himself is: no matter what his mother asks for money in daily life.This he did well.In addition to Boss Mai's labor fee, quite a few of the restaurants and restaurants that deliver the goods are decided by the proprietress, who will give tips when they are in a good mood.Sometimes he said in passing that he would get a commission from Boss Mai for helping to sell new varieties.Occasionally, I go to the cockfighting pen in front of the bird shop to place a few bets, and I win or lose, but generally speaking, I win more often.As for the usual meals and drinks in the streets and alleys, it is even easier to grab.

In short, Song Xiaolang, who has been wandering outside for a year, looks basically the same as before. He is still smart, beautiful, lazy, and has no progress, but he is by no means annoying.

In the first few days after he came back, Song Manji watched him very closely.Weeping and laughing, he cursed and questioned for a long time like interrogating a prisoner, wishing he could tie his son like a tail to his body all the time.Half a month later, Song Wei proposed to find some work, and the mother and Boss Mai discussed it together and decided on the idea of ​​delivering the goods by donkey.The salesman job he discovered before has already been taken over.Song Wei didn't want to disobey her mother at this time, anyway, she agreed without any effort.

Of course, Hou Xiaoxia and other cronies had to make a fuss for a few days.Song Wei distributed the presents brought back to everyone, took advantage of the excuse of returning after a long absence, drank several meals of wine, and gradually calmed down.During the year he was away, Wang Dalang had a daughter, Pei Qilang had recently married, and Hou Xiaoxia, who was closest in age to him, was asking a matchmaker to find a suitable girl.At the same time as getting married, everyone also stepped up the pace of starting a career.Wang Dalang was working as a clerk in a store in the West Market, and had just changed to a more generous employer.After getting married, Pei Qilang formally inherited the family business and took care of the jewelry shop at home with his parents.Even Hou Xiaoxia was an apprentice in Fanfang Medicine Store for a year and a half.

Everyone moves forward along their own life trajectory.Therefore, after playing around for a few days, they all returned to their respective main lines of life, and began to persuade Song Wei to settle down on their own main lines earlier.Song Wei suddenly realized that from a normal point of view, everyone around him was moving forward, but he was standing still.The figure unknowingly became lonely.

He touched Er Ang's head, and whispered to himself: "Em Ang, why don't we live together forever? I think you are good, much better than a woman who has never seen a face. Oh, I don't know Knowing how old you can live, I forgot to ask how old you were when I bought it. Hmm, how old are you?"

Um Ang chewed the fodder and ignored him.

Song Wei plucked its ears, just like his mother plucked himself.

Um Ang was hurt and called twice.

Song Wei giggled: "Two years old, right? I'll treat you as two years old!"

After Song Manji got the jewelry he tributed and confirmed that it was not a fake, she immediately thought that she had the capital to marry her son, and almost went to hire a matchmaker the next day.Song Wei hurriedly stopped her, the reason was that her reputation was not very good before, she came back after going out for so long, and she hadn't found a good job yet, in a hurry, she couldn't be called a good girl, so it's better to take it easy.Song Manji believed his nonsense, temporarily suppressed his thoughts, and urged his son to work hard and make progress.

After more than a month, life completely returned to the previous mode.In the intervening year, it seemed like a bizarre dream.

Song Wei occasionally had some spare money, and went to Li Kuang's horse shop to rent horses and ride them for fun.Li Kuang was able to do it himself, and with the backing of his Yue family, the business of the horse shop expanded a lot in a year.Gao Peiniang often appeared with a big belly, and Song Wei walked away when she saw her, for fear of being scolded.In case something happens to the pregnant woman, she can't afford to walk around.

Li Kuang has nothing against him, and the two have a lot in common in the Ma Jing.But Li Kuang is good at picking and raising horses, and his riding skills are quite average.Whenever there are new horses and good horses, Boss Li always invites Song Xiaolang to have a look and talk, and often lets him try it for free and talk about his impressions.

This day Song Wei came to the horse shop again, and Li Kuang happened to see him off a few guests, but when he saw him, he didn't go directly to the stables to look at the horses as usual, but pulled him into the small hall for receiving customers.

He opened his mouth and said, "Miao Zhi's virtuous brother."

That's right, Li Kuang called him Miao Zhixian's younger brother.At first Song Wei frowned, but after hearing it for two months, she was already immune.

Regarding the spread of this word, the culprit is Mu Qiye.Mu Qiye thinks that this is the words given to Song Wei by Master Xuanqing, that is, the honorable Princess Minghua, and the honorable King Jiaozhi. It is a great honor and a great honor, and it is enough to prove that there is a deep relationship between them, and it has not been denied. reason.When there was a chance to meet, I whispered it to Maasa and Song Manji.The elders all praised it, there was no room for Song Wei to speak.

It's also fortunate that the rules in Fanfang are chaotic, and Song Wei has always been out of shape, except Li Kuang, an idiot, no one else deliberately called it that.

Li Kuang said: "Brother Miaozhi, I don't know if you are interested in Juju. The guests just now are the young son of Mr. Weng Zhongsi of Changning Fang and some of his friends. Besides buying horses, I also want to find A few people who are good at riding. Next month there will be a knockout match between Weng's Mansion and Xue Changshi's Mansion, Mr. Weng is sure to win, and he is spending a lot of money to find the masters."