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Chapter 22 Lao Zhang's Philosophy (22)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 1559Words 2018-03-20
Lao Zhang wrote a "sorrowful medden letter" to Nagarjuna: "Old dragon! The money owed to us will not be delivered tomorrow. See you in the courtroom! If you have any request, if the money does not arrive, you will know it immediately! Zhang Yin " Nagarjuna panicked, and immediately handed over the letter of surrender, and asked Lao Zhang to meet at Taifengju, Xinjiekou, to discuss all conditions; the tea and meals and other expenses would be paid by the weak country! The tactics of both sides are not weak, but according to historians, after all, Lao Zhang's military strength is stronger than Lao Long's, although he is an officer, an officer of the Salvation Army.

Representatives from both parties attended on time, and the Taifengju meeting began. "Old Dragon! To put it bluntly! You used a large amount of foreign money, and now you are acting like a fool with us, calling it impossible!" There is no part of Lao Zhang's body that is not obviously superior to Nagarjuna. He raised his head, closed his eyes half-closed, and used Pointing to the old dragon. "Deliberate slowly, don't worry." Officer Long remained calm. "Don't worry, it's your son! Jingguang's Yuan Shikai's head will never look back once it's gone, don't you worry, me? No way, see you in the courtroom!" Lao Zhang turned his head away from Lao Long, and watched other tea drinkers eating.

"Lawsuit, Lao Zhang, you don't understand the law." "how?" "You see, it is very important to hire a lawyer in a lawsuit nowadays. If you are fighting for one thousand yuan in property, the lawyer's fee may be five or six hundred. In a lawsuit, the case may not be completed for three to five years, and you will pay for the car money." I can't afford it. Even if I win the case, the execution period is still far away, but the car meal and the lawyer's appearance fee are cash and not credit. If you want to spare money and don't hire a lawyer, I will hire a lawyer. Ability." "I have quite a few friends in the Dharma world," Officer Long continued, neither humble nor overbearing: "They all said in unison that they would rather suffer humiliation than go to court, and they don't care about the loss of money except for their ambitions. Lao Zhang, think about it calmly. , it’s best for us to do it peacefully, if you don’t believe me, we have to go to court, my old dragon can only accompany you!”

Lao Zhang rolled his eyes, and went through all the books and history in his mind.Then say: "Whether to file a lawsuit or not is my freedom. Anyway, you can't be the plaintiff. I don't have time to think about whether your words are true or not. But the friendship between you and me is very important, Laolong. It seems that there is no need to scratch your face and make others laugh. What are you going to do?" "Repay the money slowly." "Don't play tricks, old dragon! I've heard this sentence more than five hundred times!" "Do you have a solution?"

"Yes! I'm afraid you won't do it!" "Let's listen!" "It's still the same sentence, you have such a good girl, why can't you get some bride price to clear your debts?" "There is no reliable person to do it for me, and the bride price will not fly down from the sky, will it?" "Look here!" Lao Zhang pointed to his own nose and said, "Your daughter is just like mine. As long as you are willing to do it, Lao Zhang dares to say: Do things worthy of friends!" "Where is your plan?" ?” "Listen, have you seen Baye Sun?"

"Isn't that the stupid gentleman?" "Old dragon, don't underestimate people! Drink! A native gentleman? He has good human nature and good knowledge. And he is a born rich man!" "He has money and it's his." "Maybe it's ours! Baye Sun is not very old, and he's only in his thirties now. The former told me that he wanted to marry a female student. Thinking of this incident. With the girl's knowledge and appearance, and Sun Ba's character and status, the more I see it, the more beautiful and beautiful couple are made in heaven. But I never told you."

"Didn't say it clearly, did you excuse me?" "Old dragon, old friend, don't hold back a word!" Lao Zhang deliberately sold a loophole to show weakness to Lao Long, because people can win a word and lose their heads! "Sure enough, if you are willing to do it, I can go and tell Sun Ba. The matter is over, the girl has a reliance, and you pay off the debt, isn't it killing two birds with one stone? Now listen to you and tell me the amount." "Three hundred thousand yuan." "Old Dragon!" Lao Zhang laughed. "Don't miss it! It's not worth paying 300,000 yuan for the president to buy a girl!"

"If you want to sell it, it's worth it. Five coppers a piece, I'll buy a few more!" "This is not a sale, it's a Ming matchmaker who is getting married, and the red sedan chair is carried out! The bride price is not worth!" "Then, don't write a certificate?" "This—, is writing, and there are many ways of writing." "Old Zhang! Let's open our noses and speak frankly: it is absolutely necessary to write and sell bonds. If you don't write it, there will be a negotiation in the early thousand. Fortunately, the money is in your hands, and you deduct my debt. As for a copper coin, let’s buy a bag of fragrant tea and drink it, and it’s considered a sale of our daughter, isn’t that fun?”

"You are a friend, give me your hand!" Lao Zhang stretched out his hand and shook Officer Long warmly. "Don't write the coupon, the marriage letter is indispensable!" "It's up to you. If it's done properly, your money will be settled. Otherwise, the money will fly again. Our surname Long is not responsible for delaying the debt. There is my daughter, Sun Ba's money, and you. That's it, I'm waiting for you!" "Good friend! Come! Treat us to a cup of wedding wine today!" The weak country is responsible for tea and food, and it has been included in the letter of surrender. Officer Long can't help but ask for some wine and vegetables to feed Lao Zhang.

The Taifengju meeting ended, and the strong wind outside roared again.Lao Zhang bravely and happily walked towards the north wind towards home, as if the dark world was his ideal realm!
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