Chapter 45 The story of the dyer and the barber-2

Aipi Gou and Aipi Sui decided to leave Alexandria and do business elsewhere.The dyer said to the barber: "Brother, now that we are brothers, there is no separation between you and me. I think, let's read the first chapter of the first chapter together, and make our oath: from now on, We must work hard and help each other, except for food, if there is any money left, save it and share it equally when we return to Alexandria in the future." "It should be like this." Aipi Sui agreed with Aipi Gou's proposal, and then they recited the first chapter together, and decided: whoever has something to do should help the other person as much as possible, share joys and sorrows with each other, and seek happiness.

So Api Sui packed his bags, closed the barbershop, handed over the keys to the owner, and prepared to leave.As for Aipi Gou, he had no concerns, anyway, the dyeing workshop was sealed up by the government.He went to wander in a boat with the barber empty-handed. As soon as they boarded the boat, the business came.This can be regarded as the luck of Epi Sui, because in addition to the captain and sailors, there are one hundred and twenty passengers on board, and none of them can shave their heads.Therefore, when the ship was anchored, Aipi Sui said to Aipi Gou: "Brother, we need to eat and drink during the journey, and we don't have enough. I'm going to go out and have a look. Maybe some passengers want to shave their heads. Then I can earn a bread or half a dollar, or even a cup of fresh water, and get some food."

"Okay, let's go!" Aipi Gou finished and fell asleep. Aipi Sui excitedly walked around among the passengers with a shaving tool and a rag on his shoulder. Sure enough, someone among the passengers shouted: "Hey! Barber, please shave my head." He immediately shaved the passenger's head diligently, and the passenger gave him half a dollar, but he said to the passenger, "Brother, I don't want to shave my head." I need money a lot, as long as you give me a bread, I will be grateful, because I still have a partner, and we don’t have enough food.” He was given bread, cheese, and a bowl of fresh water.He brought the food to the place where Eppie Goo slept, and said, "Get up, eat something."

Aipi Gouyi turned over and got up, ate the cake and cheese, and drank the water in one breath. Aipi Sui waited for him to eat and drink enough, and then took the hairdressing tools and went to do business among the tourists.He shaved the traveler's head, and some gave him two breads and a piece of cheese.More and more people asked him to shave their heads.Afterwards, whenever someone asked him to shave his head, he uniformly asked for two breads and half a dollar as a reward.Since he was the only one with this skill, the business prospered.He worked from morning till night, and earned thirty bread and fifteen pieces of silver.Travelers scrambled to find him.They gave Eppy Sui many things he needed, such as cheese, vegetable oil, fish roe and other daily necessities.

He also shaved the captain's head, and took the opportunity to complain to him that there was not enough dry food.The captain sympathized with him and said: "Then you can bring your companions to my place for dinner every day. Don't worry if I go with you." He returned to his residence with what he had earned, and woke up Epi Gou. Aipi Gou was sleepy, and when he opened his eyes, he saw a lot of bread, cheese, vegetable oil and fish roe in front of him, and asked in surprise: "How did you get all this food?" "This is a reward from Allah." Api Sui said.

Aipi Gou couldn't wait to eat and drink, Aipi Sui stopped him and said: "Brother, don't eat it for now. Save these and enjoy it later. Tell you, I shaved the captain's head, and he promised me every day To take you to his supper, and we shall have our first supper at the Captain's to-day." "I'm seasick, so let me eat here. You can eat with the captain yourself." "Nothing," said Epi Sui. As soon as he sat down, Epi Goo began to eat and drink without hesitation.He tore off the pancake like a hungry tiger and stuffed it in his mouth, as if he hadn’t eaten for a few days. Before he swallowed the first bite, he stuffed it into the second bite. While chewing, he stared at the food in his hand, He kept panting, like a hungry cow eating hay.

At this time, a crew member came here and said: "Barber, the captain invites you to go to his place for dinner." "Are you going too?" Api Sui asked for his partner's opinion. "I can't walk." Api Gou refused. Api Sui went to the appointment alone with his crew.The captain and his colleagues are already sitting at the table with more than 20 kinds of dishes. Seeing Api Sui, the captain asked, "Where's your partner?" "He was seasick and fell asleep." "That's okay, you will get used to it slowly. Please take a seat, we are waiting for you."

The captain left a plate of roast mutton, and put some dishes on the plate, and then they began to eat and drink. After the meal, the captain pointed to the plate left and said to Aippi Sui: "Take it to your partner Bar." Aipi Sui took the dishes and took them back to his residence. When he saw Aipi Gou, he said, "The captain is so kind! I told him that you are seasick. See what he brought you?" "give it to me!" Aipi Sui handed him the plate, and when he saw the food, he snatched the plate like a hungry wolf and began to eat and drink greedily. Eppy Sue went back to the dining room and drank coffee with the captain.After drinking coffee, when he returned to the residence, there was no food left by Aipi Gou, so Aipie Sui had to pack the cups and plates for him and return them to the captain before returning to the residence to rest.