big antique dealer

Chapter 226
Pi Shen was sent away by Ji Lao Liu, so there was no point in waiting here any longer.Zhou Shui thought for a while, and it seemed that he had to take the initiative this time.As Pishen mentioned last time, he lived temporarily in the well-built house at the entrance of the village.Then go to the well room to have a look and play by ear.

The machine well house is at the north end of the village. Zhou Shui asked Ji Lao Liu for the address, and then walked.After leaving the village, I saw from a distance that there was indeed a well house in an empty field.The machine wells are used to irrigate the fields, and the fields in this place have long since disappeared. There are no serious buildings for the time being, and only some weeds grow.It was late autumn at this time, and the grass was dry and lying down.

Zhou Shui walked to the machine well room. The machine well room in rural areas is generally not big, only about ten square meters, and there are machines for pumping water inside.At this time, the machine had already been dismantled, and the house was abandoned.When he got closer, he saw Pi Shen.Pi Shen was squatting at the door, making a fire in front of an earthen stove.

It's not even a stove, just a few scrap bricks supporting an aluminum pot.Pishen crouched, his cheeks puffed out, and he was blowing on the firewood.A wet smoke and the smell of burning hay spread.

When Zhou Shui walked closer, he didn't say anything, just smiled and watched.Pi Shen looked up and saw Zhou Shui, but he didn't say hello. He just glanced at Zhou Shui, then lowered his head and continued to raise the fire.

Zhou Shui couldn't help laughing, the smoke stains on Pi Shen's face looked more like a coal digger than a fire-starter.Zhou Shui glanced at the firewood that Pi Shen raised, and almost couldn't laugh or cry - what kind of firewood is this?Although the grass has withered and yellowed, but at this time, the grass still has enough moisture, so how can it light a fire?
Pi Shen pouted his buttocks, puffed up his cheeks and blew vigorously, and kept fanning the wind with his hands.The smoke is not small, but the fire just doesn't catch.

Zhou Shui looked at it for a while, and couldn't help it anymore: "What? Uncle Pi, you are going to sing a beacon show, the princes, light the wolf smoke?"

Pi Shen looked up at Zhou Shui, and said in a low voice, "This firewood is bullying people. I've been lighting it for less than half an hour, but it still won't catch fire. Let's put some smoke and cook."

Zhou Shui's face was full of smiles: "Junior, let's go up for a while-help you get angry, okay?"

Pishen hesitated for a moment, then got up and gave up the seat to Zhou Shui.Zhou Shui squatted down and took a look, and saw that the withered grass in the "stove hall" was tightly packed, how could this be lit?The heart of the heart must be solid, and the heart of fire must be empty. This is an old saying.Zhou Shui emptied the withered grass again, and found some dry grass leaves as firewood, lit it, and the flame slowly rose.

When the fire started, Zhou Shui lifted the lid of the aluminum pot to see if there was rice in the pot.At a glance, Zhou Shui couldn't help but cry—the pot was half full of cold water, and there was still a bunch of noodles soaked in the cold water.It is estimated that the noodles soaked for a long time, and they were all soaked.How can there be noodles under cold water?I also "posted" it in advance, and it is estimated that it will be a pot of noodle soup when it is cooked.

Zhou Shui looked around for some slightly dry grass leaves and heated up the fire.Zhou Shui didn't say a word, but just kept cooking, not because he had nothing to say, but because he didn't dare to say anything, for fear of causing Pi Shen's misunderstanding if he talked too much.Pi Shen didn't speak, they both stared at the pot, watching the water vapor in the pot rise slowly, but from the corner of Zhou Shui's eyes, he saw that Pi Shen was frowning thoughtfully.

Guessing that the noodles were cooked, Zhou Shui asked Pi Shen, "Should I pour marinade or overwater?"

"It's not marinated, I have salt here, just sprinkle it with salt."

Zhou Shui looked at Pi Shen, and said in his heart, "Salt water batter, okay, I'll see how you swallow it later."

Lifting the lid of the pot, the vermicelli scattered in the boiling water in a mess, it is estimated that it will become a paste after cooking for a while.After adding salt, Zhou Shui took the pot off the fire and asked Pi Shen, "Where are the chopsticks and bowl?"

"No, just eat it in the pot, use this..." Pi Shen picked up two dead branches from nowhere, wiped them with the lapel of his jacket, and went to the pot to pick out noodles and eat them.

The noodles were not battered, but the chopsticks could not pick them up.Pishen spent a long time picking out a single noodle, but the pot of "salt water noodles" became more and more broken.Pishen lost his mind, put down the chopsticks, picked up the aluminum pot, and tried to use the method of "drinking".Unexpectedly, the rim of the pot was hot and his mouth was scalded all of a sudden. When Pi Shen missed his hand, the whole pot of noodles fell to the ground.

With a helpless expression on his face, Pi Shen stood up without picking up the pot, turned around and went into the well room again, closing the door behind him with a bang.

Zhou Shui didn't knock on the door, and didn't leave. He was still squatting on the spot, looking at the dilapidated locomotive well room, and suddenly yelled: "Damn, isn't it just a trip to heaven? What are you arrogant, and you slammed the door, God Who hasn’t gone out? We’ve seen big men before, the Living Buddha is my master, and Ding Jiazhengshen is my friend. No one is as arrogant as you. Let me tell you, no one asks you for anything, you are not enough. Just look at you I'm stuck, I can't bear it."

After the words were finished, Zhou Shui didn't know whether Pi Shen would answer.However, according to common sense, people who can go on errands, or officials in the underworld, should have some tolerance, which is also the prerequisite for Zhou Shui to bet on this one.

After waiting for a while, the door opened, and Pishen stood on the threshold, holding the door frame with his hands, with a straight face: "Are you still leaving? I don't keep guests here."

Zhou Shui stood up and said with a smile, "Go, you are really careful."

Zhou Shui turned around to leave, but Pi Shen called him: "Hold on, you understand, what do you mean, who cares?"

"You, I am a well-meaning person who treats guests and borrows money. You don't have a word of thanks, so I won't say anything. I came to visit you, but you still smashed the door. It seems that you are also a person who has read sage books , Why, have you forgotten the principles of being a human being?”

It is true that the door was slammed, but the pot was smashed because the noodle soup scalded the mouth.Zhou Shui said this on purpose in order to induce Pi Shen to talk, and as long as Pi Shen took over, Zhou Shui had a way to "fool" him.

Sure enough, Pishen was a little annoyed: "Who messed up the pot? Who forgot all the principles of life? You have to make it clear."

"Okay, don't talk here, you don't have a place to stay in this hut, come with me, let's find a place to talk."

"Just go."

The two came to Ji Laoliu's small restaurant one after the other.

The small restaurant is still deserted.Ji Lao Liuyi was dozing off behind the counter, and when he saw Zhou Shui and the other two coming in, Ji Lao Liu regained his energy, and first made a pot of tea and served it.Then he asked Zhou Shui: "Sit for a while, or eat something?"

Zhou Shui said: "You serve four dishes first, two cold and two hot, and then a bottle of wine. By the way, you don't have to worry about the price." After finishing speaking, he added a sentence to himself: "Shanxi But the place that produces good wine, if you don’t taste it, your trip will be in vain.”

Ji Laoliu brought out the cold dishes and wine first, and then arranged the dishes for the two of them.Zhou Shui waved his hand: "A set of bowls and chopsticks will win, Lao Pi won't eat it."

The last time he was called Uncle Pi, this time Zhou Shui changed his name.

The wine is good wine, Ji Lao Liu deliberately brought a bottle of Fen wine from the back room.While unsealing it, he said: "I have hidden this wine for more than ten years, and I would not be willing to sell it to ordinary people."

As soon as the wine was unsealed, a sweet and greasy cellar fragrance spread out.Zhou Shui said to Ji Laoliu again: "Pour some boiling water and warm this wine for me. I don't drink cold wine."

Zhou Shui deliberately asked Ji Laoliu to play with the bottle of wine.Ji Laoliu fetched a wine-warming utensil, added boiling water, and warmed the wine. The wine had a rich aroma, but when stimulated by hot water, the aroma became even stronger.

Zhou Shui poured himself a cup first.But he didn't drink it. Zhou Shui was not good at drinking alcohol, so he just sipped it with the tip of his tongue, giving a similar taste: "Good wine, the wine that has been cellared for ten years is different." He used chopsticks to pick from the cold dish I ate a piece of preserved egg, and then yelled: "Well, it tastes good. Not bad, not bad."

Zhou Shui ate a mouthful of food and sipped his wine, but glanced at Pi Shen from the corner of his eyes.At this moment, Pishen's gaze was fixed by the bottle of wine on the table.Thinking about last night, Pi Shen drank a bottle of cheap wine that cost a few yuan with relish. Facing this bottle of old wine, the glutton in his stomach could not stop crawling down his throat.I was supposed to argue with Zhou Shui, but now I have forgotten everything.

Zhou Shui said: "Old Pi, it's early winter, living alone in a well-built house, is it comfortable?"

At this time of year, living in a well-ventilated well room can still be comfortable. Isn’t this an extra question?Sure enough, Pi Shen replied: "If the place is comfortable, who would pay to rent a house? Don't be dumb, what do you want to say?"

"I don't want to say anything, this wine is not bad, ha."

Zhou Shui took another sip of wine, and greeted Ji Lao Liu loudly: "Boss Ji, your wine is not bad, where did you buy it? I will take a few bottles back when I get home."

Ji Lao Liu came over with a smile: "Wow, there is really nowhere to buy this wine. This wine is the stock of the supply and marketing cooperative. The supply and marketing cooperative was sold out more than ten years ago, and the inventory is [-]% off. Bought a few boxes. No, even drinking and selling, there are still a few bottles left. It’s delicious, I’ve been hoarding it for more than ten years in my hands, and I’ve been hoarding it for several years in the warehouse of the supply and marketing cooperative. .My wine is almost antique."

At this moment Pishen said: "By the way, why are we here? Aren't we going to talk?"

Zhou Shui looked at Pi Shen's face, he couldn't see any cause and effect, misfortune or fortune just from his face.Then this face should be the same as Mr. Feng's, just a shell.In other words, this Pishen should not be a "human being".

If it's not human, it's not "on a errand".This Pishen also said that he found a job in the government.Looking for a job in the government, is it a heavenly job, or a bad job?It should be a errand, grandpa's matter is in the hands of the underworld.

Zhou Shui first said to Ji Lao Liu: "Don't be cautious, hurry up and pack up the hot dishes."

After dismissing Ji Lao Liu, Zhou Shui put down the wine cup: "Let's talk about it. Let's talk about you first—Master Pishenpi, the earth god under Grandpa Dongyue, who is in charge of Yincao Shizhi, and the official name is Yushitai .right?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Shui glanced at Pi Shen's face.Pilshin's face turned pale, but he returned to normal immediately.He didn't speak, just looked at Zhou Shui.

Zhou Shui went on to say: "You are in charge of the governor of Shanxi Road, this time coming to Taiyuan is an official punishment to reprimand Yincao."

Pishen still didn't speak.

Zhou Shui said again: "No one bribes you. I also understand the rules of the day. Bribing a superior with property is an extra level of crime. What is my identity and what is my relationship with the person involved? You know these things well, let alone not paying with property. Even if you have the idea of ​​being an official, it has to be an afterthought, at this critical point, a fool will get into this bad luck."

Pishen still didn't speak, but his alertness eased slightly in his eyes.

Zhou Shui said: "These are two things, which can be said to be unrelated. I can separate them, and one size fits the other. But you didn't separate them, and the two things got mixed up. It doesn't matter if you confuse, I will be It’s a bribe. But then again, how to decide on the matter is up to you, if you are not disturbed by the outside world, who can interfere with you.”

Pishen remained silent.

Zhou Shui went on to say: "People who practice Taoism, fasting monks to preach, and helping fellow friends, this is also a duty-if you don't get close to people, you can get close to the law. If you think it's inappropriate, you can say it clearly, there is no need to make everyone nervous."

Pi Shen still answered Zhou Shui in silence.

Zhou Shui said: "I'll stop here. If you think it's reasonable, and use up the rice first, God won't send you hungry. Besides, the majestic Wutai master of the underworld makes you feel like a Like a beggar, it's also out of style."

What Zhou Shui said was sincere, and Pi Shen seemed to agree with him.Then Pi Shen said, "If you father and son don't come to Taiyuan, how can I be in such a mess?"

Seeing that Pi Shen finally spoke, Zhou Shui secretly heaved a sigh of relief.But I was a little surprised, this Pishen is not in a panic, what does it have to do with my father and son?

Seeing Zhou Shui's inexplicable expression, Pi Shen explained: "You are also a practitioner, and you are familiar with the way of heaven, so I don't need to hide it from you. Your father and son came here, even if they voluntarily participated in the incident. The retribution will connect your children and grandchildren. This is also a legal principle. Therefore, how to conclude the case must also take into account the sinful virtues of both of you—the sinful virtues of your father and son can also be returned to the previous generation. In this case, it is necessary to investigate, evaluate, and share. In this way As soon as it comes, the workload will be heavy, and the time will be prolonged, so naturally it will not be enough to spend money..."

Zhou Shui interrupted Pi Shen: "Since this problem is caused by my father and son, I am obliged to help you solve it." Zhou Shui turned his head and called Ji Laoliu: "Add the bowls and chopsticks."

Ji Laoliu added another pair of tableware.Pishen didn't refuse. He drank a glass of wine in self-satisfaction, and then said with a long sigh of relief: "Isn't it? The reason is this--the trouble is caused by you, and it will naturally fall into your hands." resolve it."

Zhou Shui waited for Pishen to eat and drink for a while, and then said: "Where can I live in a well? It's cold, and it's wet and dew heavy. Besides, you are all addicted to cleanliness, and the cats and dogs there are not clean. Still. In my opinion, it is better to rent a room in the village."

Pishen nodded.

Chatted with Pi Shen for a while.Mainly Zhou Shui said, Pi Shen listened, not just listening, but listening while drinking.Zhou Shui deliberately avoided the matter of his grandfather, mainly talking about the invitation of the relics from the underground palace, but he only talked about the result, not the process.Talking about it as a story, even though he was talking about a novel, but Zhou Shui subconsciously also had an element of showing off.

After Pi Shen finished drinking a bottle of wine, Zhou Shui asked Ji Lao Liu to cut a bowl of noodles, and Pi Shen ate too.This time Zhou Shui didn't dare to take the initiative to give Pi Shen the cash, but first took 2000 yuan and deposited it in Ji Lao Liu's cabinet, and Pi Shen deducted it as he ate.Then he asked Ji Lao Liu to find a house for Pi Shen, and there happened to be a room vacant in Ji Lao Liu's yard, so he tidied it up and let Pi Shen live in it.

(End of this chapter)