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Chapter 107 Biography of Niu Tianci (1)-Heavenly Official Blessing

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 3549Words 2018-03-20
If it weren't for the old Hu who sells peanuts, our hero might have died long ago; even if the sky is endless and the great virtue is born, he probably wouldn't be exactly like the one described here.It is undeniable that chance can change life, especially in this peaceful time.It's an opportunity for him to meet Lao Hu; it's a good deal in detail, and it can't be said to be a bad opportunity. No, he didn't meet Lao Hu, but Lao Hu discovered him.At this juncture of life and death, if Lao Hu had an awkward feeling in his heart, for example, if he didn't like to meddle in other people's business, the fate of our hero would be very worrying.Here's the thing: at this time of year, he wouldn't say hello to Lao Hu or anyone anyway, because he had just been born for less than a few hours.At this time, if he can talk and greet people politely, it may not necessarily be beneficial to him; people should not try too hard.

Lao Hu goes around to the gate of Niu Zhai every night, and must rest for a while.It became a habit.He must have known that the Niu family would never take care of him; their teeth were past their glory days for chewing candy beans.But the doorway of the Niu Zhai is lovely, clean and has two stone piers, one of which is just for sitting and the other for peanut baskets, as if specially prepared for Lao Hu.Here he was always smoking a pipe, resting his legs, and counting pennies.Sometimes you may meet friends who are sheltering from the wind or snow, and chat for a while.He had a good impression of this doorway.

The day our hero was born coincided with the season when fresh groundnuts were off the market, so we didn’t need cotton coats except in the middle of the night.The days are obviously shorter; autumn in the north has this problem, as soon as it arrives, it wants to leave, as if it is perfunctory.It was about eight o'clock, and it was already very dark, so Lao Hu walked around to the place where he had a ten-day rest—this method was not necessarily an invention of the cinema.Putting the basket in place, he took out a pipe with a short bamboo tube; struck a match, and found something that had never been there.Almost stepped on it!In front of the stone pier, there is a long dark bag, like the luggage roll of the citizens of the "Lilliputian" when they travel, if the citizens of the "Lilliputian Country" also travel.Another match was sacrificed, and he saw it clearly-a little guy who would eat peanuts in the future.

Lao Hu untied his arms and rolled up his small luggage.When encountering a considerable opportunity, no one has motherhood. After all, a man has a pair of tits on his chest.He didn't care about smoking anymore, he was in a mess.No matter who it is, except for those who kill people for a living, they will never feel at peace when they see a life that cannot decide whether to live or die for themselves.Lao Hu has no children because he never married a wife.His elder brother has a son, but such things as sons are always good for him.How can you have a son without a wife?What a problem.Gently patting the small luggage roll, his heart suddenly lit up, the problem can almost be solved: you can have a son without a wife, and it's as simple as picking up a hemp rope.He didn't have to open the small luggage roll to see for sure that it was a boy; eight out of ten illegitimate children carried sparrows.

After thinking about it, he had another difficulty: a child cannot be kept alive in a peanut basket. Although it is convenient to eat peanuts, a little baby has no teeth.He sighed, feeling that his chances of being a father were slim.It is impossible to be a father, and most of the responsibility of life is that the bamboo basket is empty! Not being able to think for myself anymore is so sad. What if Niu Lao and his wife are willing to adopt him?Thinking of this, Lao Hu became fond of Xiao Luggage Roll.The Niu Lao couple were a pair of old and out-of-home families with no children but a lot of money. Everyone on this street knew this, and there were quite a few people who were worried about the pile of money.

He knocked on the door, just in time for the old cow to come out of the yard.Lao Hu offered his treasure.The old man Niu is a little old man in his fifties, not very dignified, and he brings out a spirit of fear of his wife, which is true in fact.The old man took the little hero, his hands trembling with joy: "I picked it up here? Really? Really here?" Old Hu squatted down, struck a match, and pointed out the place.The old man looked at it and felt that there was a possibility of the doll jumping out of the flat ground in front of the stone pier: "As long as you don't pick it up from other places, it's fine; God sent it to the door, if you don't, you are guilty, guilty!" But, "Wait, I ask Go madam." The old man knew—from years of experience and enlightenment—God is no bigger than a mistress.He couldn't bear to let go of the heaven-sent treasure, "How about you come in too?" So everyone went in together with the peanut basket.

The old lady Niu is a very dignified little old lady in her fifties. Apart from constantly reviewing and bullying the old man, (everything is learned by reviewing the past,) she is reluctant to kill a fly—naturally, the fly must also be killed. Interestingly, if the old lady flies over while she is studying her homework, her life may not be safe, and the old lady is also quite powerful when she gets angry. The old man handed the treasure to his wife.After all, my wife is wise, knowing that you can't see everything inside unless you open the small scroll.As soon as the top was lifted, a red and wrinkled little face appeared, as if he was already impatient with life.The old lady's observation ability is also amazing: "Hey! It's a little doll!" The more she looked down, the more she looked like a little doll, but the old lady didn't make any criticism. (True critics know how to be cautious.) It wasn't until she discovered the little masculine trademark that she decided, "My little one!" After all, this century is still a man's, although she doesn't think much of the old man.

"We, we," the old man felt that he had to come up with an idea, but he thought it wrong; even if he had thought of it, it was inconvenient to make a public suggestion. "Where did it come from?" The old lady was still unwilling to announce the policy, although she had the baby in her arms. The old man bowed his head to the old Hu; the monks from afar could chant sutras. Lao Hu explained how the treasure was discovered, and then added: "I wanted to take him away, and I don't have a son, but since God sent him to the house, how could I go against the sky!" He felt a little heroic in doing justice for the sky. "You also understand that place?" The old lady asked the old man for evidence. "I even touched it, it's wet!" The old man knew that he didn't dare to swear on it.

"It's God's will, then?" asked the old lady. "It's God's will!" The two men answered in unison. At this time, the third man was afraid of falling behind, so he cried.Crying is necessary at the moment of fate. "Baby, don't cry!" The old lady moved her heart: "Call, tell Si Huzi to find a nanny!" Old Hu understood that there was a place for the little luggage roll to feed; life would be fine with such a beginning.He brought up the peanut basket, but was stopped by the old lady: "How many times have we wanted to hold a doll, but there is always no suitable one; God will reward you with one today, which will save a lot of trouble. But, you are not allowed to talk outside! Hmph." She suddenly had an idea, took out the small luggage roll again, and checked it again, this time from the bottom.Sure enough, I found out that there was a small piece of paper tied to the wrist of the thin leg. "How!" The old lady was very proud.

Although the old man didn't have the credit for discovering it, he had the ability to read and write. He took the small piece of paper and prepared to read it out in public.The old man has a photographic style of reading, so he had to adjust the light first, and moved his head forward and backward several times.The light is right, but, "Huh?" Facing the light again, it was still "Well, why did you write the words and then erase them?" The old lady didn't quite trust her wife's eyesight, so she pouted her lips and frowned in the style of threading a needle, and looked at it.Sure enough, the words were erased again.What does that mean?

"Look at the back!" The old lady didn't necessarily know that there was a word on the back. This is a habit-even when buying persimmons, she has to turn them over to see the bottom. Sure enough, there are words on the back, but they are also smeared. "This looks like the word 'horse'," the old man guessed to himself.Old Hu Fu reached his heart and grasped the meaning: "It's either a man or a woman. There is always a surnamed Ma; who is willing to throw away his doll, so write some words; it's not decent to think about it again. , so I erased it again: it’s like a newspaper was pasted on the wall, it’s not good-looking, just wipe it with green water, it’s the same; probably, hum, there’s something hard to say!” Lao Hu expressed his cleverness , the words came very smoothly; but suddenly remembered that this was a bit unfavorable to the small luggage, and quickly added: "It's nothing, it happens often." I still felt that I hadn't completely turned the corner, and was about to think again when I was caught by the old man. The wife took it: "You said so!" Lao Hu felt very sorry for the small luggage roll! But the old lady picked up the doll as before, and said: "Although it was rewarded by God, it is not like a snowflake that fell from the sky; he has parents! How about I tell you, have you heard of "God?" "Leibao"? This is one; we don't want people to underestimate him in the future, this is two. Don't make noise. Give him ten yuan!" The last sentence is an order to the old man. After the ten yuan passed, the old man declared: "Six yuan belongs to my wife, and four yuan belongs to me." The old Huguai was embarrassed, and grabbed the peanuts and put them on the table: "Shandong people call peanuts long-lived fruits. Auspicious, long life!" The old lady listened very pleasantly: "Give him another ten yuan, it's so bitter, don't talk about it outside!" Lao Hu swore that he would never tell anyone.So the ten yuan passed through again, and it was still "six yuan from my wife, and four yuan from me." Hu left. "Where did Si Huzi go to play?!" The old man couldn't find Si Huzi. "I'll go, I'll go by myself!" "You don't have to come back if you can't find a nanny, do you understand?" The old lady encouraged her wife. "If you find Tianliang, you have to find her!" The old man is also willing to work hard. After the old man left, the old lady took a closer look at the live baby in her arms, and the more she looked at it, the more she fell in love with it.The old lady has no ugly baby in her eyes, although the newborn baby is so unseemly.There is a meat hill on the mouth, which is the high bridge of the nose.Looking at the black hair on this head, there may not be many, and it is definitely not black.Eyes, not to mention, have always been large without exception.The old lady's imagination is based on compassion, when she is looking at dolls. Patting, teasing, and tilting her head to watch, the old lady Niu was so happy that she burst into tears.I have a son in my fifties!And it was placed at the door by God.Let's just say it was thrown here by a maid or old lady, why is it not God's will to just throw it "here"?This layer is no longer a problem.Then I figured out: what material to make a sweater, what color quilt to make, and how many diapers to cut.How to do three days, how to make a full moon.He also roughly thought of: how to marry him a wife, how to wear filial piety when he died... But how to notify relatives and friends?A gust of wind blows a doll down from the sky, it's not like talking.I picked it up, I can't say that if I die, but fortunately Si Huzi is not at home, it is God's will, this kid's mouth is faster than flash.Old Liu Ma, what a coincidence, also went out, and her mouth was no slower than Shan.It's easy to handle if the two flashes are not at home, so it is said that they were inherited from Yuanben's family-living in a place far, far away.No, living so far away, how can it be delivered as soon as the grass falls?Come closer, my mother died right after I was born, I have to send it right away, okay; poor little baby! What is it called? "God's will" and "Heaven's coming" are not good. "Tianlai" is like the name of a pawn shop; "God's will", isn't there a "God's righteousness" in Jiangyuan?Heaven—Anyway, there must be a sky, "Heaven officials bless", there are too many words.Humph, why not call it "Tianci"?What about the nickname, "Fuguan"!The old lady always admired the three empresses of Jinxian Nunnery, but she didn't pay much attention to Kong Shengren, and now she doesn't pay much attention to him. In this way, our hero has an accurate family name and an accurate name.
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