Chapter 117 Old Man Tang
When Caiyi went to stop the woman, she almost ate a broomstick.
After Zuo Chen took out a small piece of broken silver, the woman's face immediately made a 180-degree turn.
"Sir, if you want to eat chicken, just tell me directly. I also have wild mushrooms just picked from the mountains. It tastes great when stewed on firewood. As for this old thing... "
Seeing that the woman looked at the old man with an unfriendly expression, Zuo Chen took out another small piece of broken silver.
"I was just playing around with this old gentleman. It's no big deal, no big deal."
After the woman passed two pieces of silver, she stopped caring about her chicken and even grabbed it with her hands. There lived a white-haired one, tied it with hemp rope and handed it to the old man. He also took a small bunch of mushrooms from the house, and happily returned to his house to count the money.
After taking the chicken and mushrooms, the old man's face turned slightly red and he looked at Zuo Chen awkwardly.
Also looked at Caiyi.
It’s hard to say whether the look in his eyes was joy or nostalgia, or confusion and confusion. These complex emotions were mixed into a pool, and finally turned into a murmur from the corner of his open mouth. , with that little vibrato:
"Caiyi... aren't you in Qingzhou? Why did you come to Youzhou? It's so far away..."
While talking, he hid his body back, as if he didn't want to let anyone know. Caiyi saw herself in such shabby clothes.
Caiyi's eyes also fell on the old man, and his expression was like a pot of mixed soup, with a lot of complexity.
I feel like I want to cry, and I also have a lot of complaints. All the words are stuck in my throat, and it is difficult to say any words. I can only falter, and I can't say a word for most of the day.
In the end, Caiyi, who was usually eloquent and keen on playing tricks, could only raise his head and look at Zuo Chen, his eyes full of help.
"The county seat is ahead, let's find a place to rest first."
Zuo Chen said.
Seeing that someone finally spoke, Caiyi and the old man breathed a sigh of relief.
A few people continued to move forward. Caiyi simply got off the cart and walked side by side with the old man, as if he was afraid that the old man would run away again.
The old man also looked uneasy, his eyes drifting to Cai Yi from time to time and then back again, as if he didn't dare to talk to Cai Yi.
This silent and depressing atmosphere continued in the town. Zuo Chen found a small shop with no people around, and asked the old man to hand over the chicken and mushrooms to the shopkeeper to stew in the backstage. He ordered a pot of turbid wine and soup cakes, until When the dishes were served, everyone sat down facing each other, but Caiyi and the old man still didn't speak.
Zuo Chen sighed, and then took the lead in bowing his hands to the old man:
"I am Zuo Chen, currently... Caiyi is my registered disciple. I have met my senior."
"Oh...oh! Hello, Master Zuo, hello, Master Zuo!"
The old man came back to his senses and returned the favor to Zuo Chen. He looked at Caiyi again and sighed. Road:
"This girl is so lucky. She can meet a good person like Taoist Master and accept her as a disciple. Even if it is just a name, it is better than following me."
"Old man, what do you mean?" Caiyi Obviously a little angry: "I haven't asked you why you left me!
"And...and!
“You also took away all the few cents we saved together! What do you mean!”
The old man showed an embarrassed expression:
"At that time, you had learned all my craftsmanship, and I felt that you could live in the world by yourself. It wouldn't be a problem to follow an old guy like me all the time, so I ran away secretly...
“And at that time I was planning to go to Xuzhou, a place I was completely unfamiliar with. Caiyi, you can’t expect an old man to spend no money at all in a brand new place! "
"So where did you spend the money in the end? "Caiyi stared at him.
"Go to the restaurant and make a pot of good wine..."
Caiyi was so angry that he bared his teeth and claws.
Zuo Chen coughed lightly, and Caiyi sat back with confidence.
This also made the old man couldn't help but take a second look at Caiyi:
"You weren't so honest when you followed me."
"That depends on that. What are you like?" Cai Yi said, "The Taoist priest is as gentle as jade, and his behavior is upright. What he says must be right, and I will naturally listen."
"...Sure enough, I still don't. Honestly, it’s a shame that I raised you so big.”
The old man looked sideways, picked up the wine on the table, and took a sip.
The atmosphere between the two finally relaxed a bit, no longer as awkward as when they first met.
"Caiyi, don't you want me to introduce you?" Zuo Chen asked.
Caiyi nodded, looked at the old man, and sighed:
“This is my original master, he is also my foster father, he has no name, there is only one His surname is Tang, and I usually call him Old Man Tang. He is from the Beggar Gang and studies miscellaneous opera.”
"You introduced me..." Tang Laoqian laughed twice, then looked at Zuo Chen, and said in a respectful tone:
"What this girl said is indeed correct. My real name is Qi, and my full name is Tang Qi. Originally from Yuzhou, he later wandered to Qingzhou and picked up this girl from a town that was attacked by soldiers. From then on, he took her to live with him. Our age difference is too big, so I usually ask her to call me grandpa, but this damn girl is so stubborn, there's nothing I can do about it. ”
Zuo Chen nodded, probably knowing the relationship between the two people.
Being born in a place like the Beggar Gang, where there are many three religions and nine streams, Caiyi can still maintain such a character, I’m afraid It is indeed inseparable from Tang Lao.
It's not that there aren't any good people in the Beggar Gang, it's just that the number and proportion are too low. When a person does not even have the ability to eat stably, his morals and bottom line will decline at an extremely fast rate. In the end, he will turn into an evil ghost in human skin, more dangerous than the most dangerous thing he has ever raised. More ruthless.
Needless to say, it’s like Xuzhou. As long as Zuo Chen waits for another year and a half, even if there are living creatures in Xuzhou, they will probably be vicious and evil. At that time, King Kang will have a powerful army of humans and animals that can serve on the table.
"So old man, you haven't said yet, why on earth are you going to Xuzhou? Don't even think about going back with just a few words!"
Caiyi snorted:
"If nothing happened, could you leave the stable life in Qingzhou? The theater troupe was about to open at that time. If you leave like this, you will make me miserable!"
When Mr. Tang heard Caiyi's words Afterwards, it was obvious that she felt helpless. It was obvious that Caiyi was not bothering her anymore. Mr. Tang could only answer her question helplessly:
"I went to see your senior brother."
< br>"Senior brother? Huh? I also have a senior brother?"
This time it was Caiyi's turn to be stunned.
This was something she had absolutely no idea about.
"Of course, I was already fifty-one when I adopted you." Mr. Tang said helplessly: "I entered the industry at the age of sixteen, and in thirty-five years, it is impossible for you to be the only apprentice. I was also pulling the strings before. I passed a troupe. But... something happened."
When he said this, his eyes were a little evasive, as if he didn't want to go on.
Seeing Caiyi staring at him all the time, he could only continue to squeeze out a few words:
"When I was taking care of your senior brother, I didn't do things very authentically, and as a result, that person The boy went astray and went further and further away. At that time, I heard that something had changed in Xuzhou, so I thought it might be the boy causing trouble, so I hurried over.
"Later, there was a famine in Xuzhou, and I knew I couldn't stay there any longer. I originally wanted to go back to Qingzhou, but I found that border guards had been set up over the border. Anyone who dared to cross would be stabbed to death with random arrows. I had no choice but to cross the border. I traveled all over Xuzhou and arrived in Youzhou before it completely turned into a hell on earth.
“But I am getting old now, and the tricks I play are not as fun as those of young people. I want to touch a monkey. Foolishly, I searched for a long time and couldn't find a monkey in Youzhou, so I just walked past it thinking about it. I'm hungry today and I really don't have much money, so..."
"Steal a chicken? "
"Stealing the chicken. ”
Caiyi pressed her left and right temples with the index and middle fingers of her left and right hands.
Although this experience sounded outrageous, when she thought it was Old Man Tang, she felt that it was not so outrageous.
"So girl, are you traveling around the world with the Taoist priest now?"
When Old Man Tang said this, his eyes couldn't stop jumping from Caiyi and Zuo Chen. go.
Caiyi blinked, not knowing why, and nodded:
"Yes. The Taoist priest is very powerful. I was lucky. When I caught up with the Taoist priest who was willing to teach me his skills, I became shameless. I have been following the Taoist priest and learned a little bit from him.”
"Is that it?"
"That's it."
Caiyi didn't know what Mr. Tang was talking about.
Tang Lao looked at Zuo Chen again and felt that the other person was too outlandish. He really didn't have any relevant feelings, so he could only sigh.
“Everyone scolds their grandsons for not being enlightened, so why can’t they be enlightened even if they raise a granddaughter?”
Caiyi: "?"
What is the old man talking about?
"Where are you going next? A little further on, there are several villages and villages, and then there is the Yangguan Road specially opened by Youzhou, which leads directly to Jingzhou."
Tang Lao asked: "Does the Taoist want to build a Taoist temple in Jingzhou? King Chang of Jingzhou is not a good person. He He said he didn't care about the world and only wanted to defend the imperial city, but privately he recruited troops and recruited many elite soldiers. I'm afraid he will launch an attack in less than two years and lead his troops to cross the border.
"It's better to stay. In Youzhou, build a Taoist temple far away from Kyoto. This will be the most peaceful way, and chaos will not disturb you two. ”
"Old man, you are looking for a place where you can eat and live." Caiyi rolled her eyes at him.
Tang Lao immediately smiled awkwardly:
"I am indeed a bit old. It would definitely be a good thing if I could have a place to eat..."
"What a pity. Yes. Old man, we are going to the jungle to deal with something.”
“Huh?”
Mr. Tang's eyes widened when he heard Cai Yi's words:
"What are you doing there? How dangerous!"
He was a little excited and wanted to continue talking. What.
Suddenly, a group of people walked in outside the hotel.
The leader was a young couple. The man looked around twice and his eyes fell on Caiyi.
Then he was overjoyed and knelt down to Caiyi with a little flutter.
"Auntie, please help me!"
Caiyi: "???"
(End of this chapter)
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