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Chapter 28 Lao Zhang's Philosophy (28)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 2332Words 2018-03-20
Aunt Zhao lost another tooth, and it happened to be New Year's Eve in the old calendar. She thought it was a good omen to leave the old and welcome the new, so she happily prepared New Year's dishes.Li Jing is also busy.Uncle Zhao came back in the middle of the night, and the three of them chatted and laughed for a while.Aunt Zhao told her husband that she lost a tooth.He smiled and promised to give her a gold tooth, if the God of Wealth blesses the shop to make more money in the coming year.She was afraid of swallowing the gold, so she insisted on refusing.So as a dismissal. Wang De went home to celebrate the New Year and bought a live fish for his father, which was two feet long.I bought a big fat chicken for Li Ying's uncle.The old man Wang smiled and put his eyebrows together, reluctant to part, and began to admit that his son was ambitious and able to make money.He killed the fish, threw the scales outside the door, and froze it on the ground, so that he could tell his neighbors that his son could buy a live fish that was two feet long and frisky.

Li Ying also went home to visit his uncle and bought some food to please his uncle.But Old Man Li remained silent, as if he had infinite troubles in his heart. Sun Baye took Xiaosan and Xiaosi to the city as many as five or six times a day to buy all the necessities for the New Year.Xiaosan and Xiaosi secretly ate five dates on the rice cake offered to the Buddha, Xiaosan was beaten up by his mother, and Xiaosi ran to the west courtyard to bring his grandfather and grandson to guard and intercede, so he was out of danger. Lao Zhang settled accounts and collected debts, and did not finish until dawn.He actually drank a cup of wine like crazy, and ate two chicken eggs worth three copper dollars each.And give his wife a meal of white rice porridge-a full meal of white rice porridge!Because of his age, Lao Zhang's ambition is a little depressed, and his behavior is a little crazy!Really give my wife a meal of white rice porridge!

Nagarjuna's father and daughter did not burn incense or welcome the gods, but they could not sleep because of the noise from the firecrackers on the street.Father and daughter roasted in the stove, talked for a while, and played poker again. Nan Feisheng recently changed the advice to students (Master of Academic Affairs) from "acting" to "acting".Relatives and friends gave gifts to celebrate. He pawned his wife's gold bracelet for 30 yuan before paying off the gift. He was very busy.Happiness can make people busy, and being busy also brings happiness. NTU people are naturally busy and happy, or busy and happy at the same time!Mr. Lan Xiaoshan also studied "Plant Psychology" on New Year's Eve, and wrote a few poems until midnight.Mr. Blue is different after all!

Everyone has his own life interests and careers that are different from others. They cannot be the same, and there is no need to be the same.But it seems that no one can avoid having some feelings about the New Year's Day, just like a clock that rings once or several times at a certain time.Life is like a time machine! ………… "New Jubilee! New Jubilee! Make a lot of money!" the people all said. "The earth will rejuvenate, life will be prosperous, and blessings will come from the sky..." Red paper and black letters are pasted on the door like this. new year!Is not it?

hapiness!why not? Happy New Year!Who dare not go? "!"correct! "?" Asking for trouble! Didn't I tell you that the world is such a mess? The snail bears a heavy hard shell, and bears! The silly elephant (in fact, he is not stupid in his heart) has long and thick teeth sticking in, sticking in!People are carrying the heavy and old society, carrying it! Taking off the big shirt when it’s hot, and putting on a padded robe when it’s cold is much smarter than a snail wearing a small gray cap in winter and summer! Society becomes like a snail shell, and life may be more stable.Isn't it uncomfortable to expose small horns in summer and go to sleep in winter?

It can turn into a snail in a moment, so just wait! The first one to visit Sun Ba's house to celebrate the new year, no one could have guessed that it was Lao Zhang.Sun Ba has recently been influenced by the new ethics, and he knows how to use "bow" instead of "kowtow", which is not rude at all.But Lao Zhang presided over: Since it is to celebrate the New Year in the old calendar, there should be no new ceremony.So he had to kowtow to Sun Ba.He didn't wait for Sun Baqian to give way, he had already prostrated himself on the ground respectfully and kowtowed three times.Then he insisted that he must salute the eighth sister-in-law.Fortunately, Sun Ba also understands: Lao Zhang is a teacher, and there is no reason to salute the parents of the students; Lao Zhang is not very happy to stop talking about it.

China is the number one country of ethics in Tianzi.Even those civilized Chinese who are not very literate will say: "There are many people who are polite." When Sun Ba received Lao Zhang's gift, he felt overwhelmed; after thinking about it for a long time, he called Xiao San and Xiao Si in, and asked them to salute Lao Zhang in return. The third and fourth are still young, they don't know what to bow and retreat, and no one wants to kowtow to the teacher.Sun Ba forced them, Xiao San kowtowed his head and stood up and ran, while Xiao Si put his hands on the ground and nodded slightly.The teacher didn't pay attention to that. Anyway, if someone kneels in front of him, it's considered quite awe-inspiring.

The two of them sat down and chatted, chatting back and forth, and then talked about the matter that Lao Zhang had planned day and night. "Baye, great joy! The old dragon has agreed to the price you gave!" "Really?" Sun Ba seemed to hear something that even Wan couldn't think of! "Yes! Now it's up to you to choose the auspicious date! Of course the money will be given to him before the auspicious date!" "He has to give me written evidence, or a marriage certificate!" Sun Ba asked. "Baye! I'm sorry for this one thing only. I've said it all. The old dragon would never write a marriage letter! He also has his reasons. Those who believe in religion don't offer to the God of Wealth, just like they don't offer to their children and grandchildren, or the old man under the moon. He didn't ask you to go to the church for the wedding, that's already a concession!" Lao Zhang frowned, feeling extremely sad in his heart.

Sun Ba saw how pitiful Lao Zhang was, so he was embarrassed to chase after him, but he had to ask: "No marriage certificate, what is a certificate?" Lao Zhang lowered his head and did not answer. Sun Ba didn't ask any more questions. "Why don't we do this," said Old Zhang with two artificial teardrops in his eyes. "Baye. You can trust me. Give me the money. After you bring the person over, I will give the money to Laolong. He knows that the money is in my hands. He can't worry about it. Baye, what do you think?" Or else, I will give you my new daughter-in-law, if you have an empty nest and be cheated!" "Your new daughter-in-law? Mr. Zhang, you really have a heart, why didn't you tell me before?"

"I told you before that I am also interested in this. Although it is 70% to 80% now, the rules have not yet been determined." "Whose girl?" "I can only tell you that she is from our village. I will tell you her name when the rules are finalized. I am looking forward to marrying you on the same day to join in the fun, but I can't do it for a while, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait for me .” "It's not enough in another month or two?" "Don't dare to say." "Hurry up, let's have fun together!" Sun Ba said with a smile.

When a good person is tempted by the devil, he changes faster than a bad person.Sun Ba said it casually as if buying girls and trafficking in human beings was commonplace, not only not surprised at all, but also urged others to do it quickly.The world is not afraid of evil ghosts with blue faces, only silly good people with yellow faces.Because they can, and are willing, to be slaves of evil spirits, listen to the instructions of evil spirits, and unconsciously expand their power to evil spirits.The society will never be clear, not because of the troubles of evil spirits, but because of the drunken mischief of those stupid and good people.Evil spirits can be expelled with knives and guns, but stupid and good people dig holes under the roots of trees without showing their signs. Sun Ba is a good man, a good fool, but he is willing to be ridden away by Lao Zhang.If Lao Zhang is lucky enough to have the chance to repent, Sun Ba might stop him.Lao Zhang understands that he is good and hateful, but Sun Ba is a piece of black charcoal. He doesn't know how he became black, and he can't think of how he is not black, because he has no heart. "Quick! I'm going to do it right now! Probably it will be ready before the May Festival!" Lao Zhang said. "Okay, I'll prepare mine, you go and do yours quickly! I'll listen to your letter when you pay the money. I'll do it according to your idea!" Lao Zhang also gave Sun Ba a lot of ideas, how to prepare everything, Sun Ba's one and five ones are all engraved in his heart, and he regards it as a golden rule. Lao Zhang bid farewell to go home, Sun Ba sent him out of the gate, and said goodbye to Lao Zhang: "Don't let uncle and your eighth sister-in-law know!"
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