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Chapter 30 Lao Zhang's Philosophy (30)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 1593Words 2018-03-20
Zhao Si and Li Ying were old neighbors; Li Ying also lived in the city when his uncle was not poor. ... Li Ying stayed at home for three days, counting the New Year as well.First went to my aunt's house, and then to Nagarjuna's house, and said some auspicious words.Finally, I went to the church to find Zhao Si.When I met Zhao Si, I was ashamed not to say "Xinxi"!It's not that he likes to talk, and it's not that Zhao Si insists on him to talk, it's just that he feels like he owes something by not telling. "What's so exciting? Brother!" Zhao Si smiled with his mouth wide open so that the roots of his tongue and throat could be seen. He took Li Ying's hand and asked how the old man was doing.He doesn't know the rules of pomp and circumstance, but he has a heart.

At this time, there were not many people in the meeting, so Zhao Si filled the small stove in his room with coal; put on a kettle, and the two began to chat. Zhao Siguan called the older ones elder brothers and the younger ones brothers.Because he has no nephew and will never be honored by others, he does not call others uncle, uncle, or grandfather.He remembered that Ma Liu, who lived along Xichenggou, recognized a 40-year-old adoptive father when he was forty-two. That gentleman later married Ma Liu's second daughter as a concubine, so Ma Liu was confronted by his adopted son. Promoted to Lao Taishan.Every time Zhao Si thought about it, he made things difficult for them: If Ma Liu's daughter gave birth to a child, should it be Ma Liu's grandson, or his brother?If Ma Liu was a foreigner, it would be easy to handle; unfortunately, Ma Liu is a Chinese, so he must make clear the seniority of the family.Therefore, Zhao Si adhered to the "infinite number of generations" and called them all brothers, not just to avoid the confusion of names, but also to benefit those who behave like horses and six!

"Brother!" This is Zhao Si calling Li Ying. "Why are you frowning?" "Huh!" Li Ying smiled bitterly. "What's on your mind?" "Fourth brother! You understand that there is no such thing as Coke in this world!" "Good brother, don't play arts and science with the fourth brother, the fourth brother doesn't understand! I know that the big cake costs ten copper dollars a catty. If you don't eat, I will give you half a catty, and I will eat half a catty. This is called a lover. Satisfaction." If you look at someone you don’t love from the bottom of your heart, pay less attention to him; if you look at someone who doesn’t look like a human being, beating and killing him is called loving a wicked person; because killing a wicked person saves him from doing more evil things Call me lover! If you have something on your mind, tell me, I may be useful!"

"Fourth brother! Let me tell you, don't tell outsiders!" "Who should I talk to? Talk to the president? Does anyone care about our rickshaw business?" The fire in the room was burning red, Zhao Si took off his little padded robe, his back was bare, his arms made of iron were exposed; he was wearing a strip of blue veins. "Fourth brother! Put on your clothes, in case you catch cold!" "Cold? Being naked in the room is much more comfortable than running in the snow and freezing the sweat on your back! Talk about your business!" After Zhao Si finished speaking, he clapped his two big hands on his chest; he swung his right arm again, There was a sound of "melon" squeezed out from the armpit.

"I have two things: one for myself and one for my sister!" Li Ying said slowly. "I know Xiao Jing'er, huh, I haven't seen her for a few years!" Zhao Si made another "melon" sound under his armpit. "Let's talk about myself first!" Li Ying blushed! "Fourth brother! Do you know Miss Feng?" "Why don't I know, see you every day." "A few years ago, Officer Long told me that he would promise her to me." "Of course you love her!" Zhao Sili stood up. "yes!" Zhao Si jumped up, just like the dancing of African natives.There was another sound of "melon" squeezed under the armpit, and a big firecracker happened to be set outside the door. Zhao Si looked directly under the armpit, thinking that there was a bomb hidden under the armpit.Then he squatted on the ground, laughing so hard that he couldn't speak. "What's wrong with you, fourth brother?" Li Ying was a little suspicious.

"A good boy likes girls, and he's not happy!" "Don't be merry! I only have this cotton robe on me. I don't have a penny in my hand, so I dare to think about getting married! On the one hand, I dare not accept the kindness of Officer Fulong, and on the other hand, I dare not take the risk of doing it. I thought about it." I dare not tell my uncle for a few days." Li Ying looked at the flames in the furnace, jumping around like a group of naked little red ghosts. "Determined marriage, remarry in a few years!" "Fourth brother, you still don't understand the content of this matter."

"Originally, if you didn't tell me, how could I understand!" "Officer Long owes money to Lao Zhang outside the city, and now Lao Zhang is forcing him to give Miss Feng to his grandson outside the city as a concubine, so Officer Long is eager to get us married so that he can deal with Lao Zhang alone. When it comes to Lao Zhang, he will be with me My sister has something to do with it: he wants to marry my sister to pay my uncle's debt to him. First, I can't marry because I'm young and poor; second, I can't just take care of myself and leave my uncle and sister alone..." "Brother! If you tell me that, I will never understand for the rest of my life! Who is Lao Zhang? What is Sun Ba?" Zhao Si stared like two meat buns, and his heart was on fire again.

Li Ying also laughed, and explained everything about the relationship again. "Should I kill Lao Zhang, or save her in other ways?" Li Ying asked. "Wait! Let's think about it!" Zhao Si put on the short padded jacket again, thinking towards the wall. "Brother! You go home! Fourth brother has a solution!" "any idea?" "I can't say it now, it won't work once I say it!" Li Ying sat for a while, but Zhao Si didn't say a word.Li Ying walked out of the church in a daze, while Zhao Si was still sitting there like a living god who had attained the Tao.

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