In the turn of the day, Xie Xie got up early in the morning, full of energy, Bai Qingtong Lu couldn't close his eyes all night, and didn't fall asleep until Xie Xie went out. It was almost noon, and Xie Xie hurried back. As soon as he entered the house, Xiao Yi and the three of them were eating fish, and when they saw him come back, Xiao Yi handed him one. Xie Xie put down the piece of dog leg with a little bit of muscle in his hand, took the fish, and ate it. Xiao Yi looked at him and said with a smile,

"You can slow down, there are a lot of fish bones, don't scratch your throat!"

Xie Xie just smiled and continued to eat his fish. Xiao Yi asked him,

"Where have you been this morning, why have you disappeared without paying attention!"

Xie Xie looked at the dogleg and smirked, Xiao Yi understood,

"I turned out to get this thing! Hey, your cuffs seem to have some ink, and this dog's leg can't have been bought with the money you just got from the calligraphy and painting!"

Xiao Yi saw that there was not much meat on the dog's leg, and he was afraid that he would buy it at a low price, but for this kind of poor scholar, it was also an excellent thing! Xie Xie replied,

"I copy books for people every day, and sometimes I do some business of writing letters on my behalf, and my life is quite passable! But these days, more and more people live like me, and life is not as easy to find as before, I don't know why!"

Xiao Yidao,

"I'm afraid that life is getting better, and there are more readers. By the way, Brother Xie, I heard that there is a big exam every three years, and you have read so many books, haven't you tried it?"

Xie Xie said with some frustration,

"I'm ashamed to say that I have taken the exam twice, and both of them have fallen to Sun Shan. But I will definitely not give up, next year is another big exam year, I will definitely come out on top!"

Xiao Yi raised his thumb and praised,

"Brother Xie is so good! Although we don't understand, we want to cheer you up for your persistence!"

Xie Xie was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly replied,

"Thank you, I'm going to work harder! I've got this leg back so easily, let's see how it tastes!"

Xiao Yi sliced a piece and ate it, thinking it was not bad, but the meat was too little, and it was gone after only a few slices. Xiao Yi asked Xie Xie to take it and gnaw it, he was so unhappy, he didn't throw away any tendons, and put them all in his mouth. Xiao Yi asked him,

"Brother Xie, what do you eat on weekdays?"

Xie Xie replied,

"On weekdays, most people eat some whole grains, but they rarely eat meat. Last time, I easily saved some travel expenses and went to Dali for two months, and I really wanted to empty my stomach!"

Xiao Yi smiled,

"What do you do at home, how can you live so hard?!"

Xie Xie shook his head and said,

"To tell you the truth, my family is a farmer, and it is not difficult to farm and feed my family for generations. My parents expect a lot from me, just one son. They said that only reading could change my life and glorify my ancestors, so they only let me study every day, and never let me do that hard work, even if it was ordinary housework, they didn't let me touch it. Hey, I've never done anything on my own since I was a kid!"

Xiao Yi asked again,

"Then what happened to your family when you were alone?"

Xie Xie stared at the fire for a long time before replying,

In the same year that I first referred to it, my father and mother passed away one after another, and I was the only one left in the family. Although I still have real estate and land, if I know how to manage it, I may be able to live a good life. But where did I know these things, and then I met a non-human, this property and land were deceived by others, and there was no reason to go back. Hey, it's just that I'm so useless that I can't even see through this villain's trick. ”

Xiao Yi also felt sorry for him, and said,

"And then?"

Xie Xie put down the dog's leg and said slowly,

Later, I stayed at my classmate's house, three or five days were acceptable, but if it was a long time, although people didn't say anything, their hearts would definitely not be happy! Later, he found a way to write letters on behalf of others, and his life was passable. As for this place to live, as long as I can accommodate it, I can do it!"

Tong Lu said with a smile,

"Brother Xie is really amazing, your snoring voice is the best in the world!"

Xie Xie laughed,

"I don't know how to thank you for helping me to fix this hut! I won't tell you the truth, these days are getting harder and harder, and the hard-earned money every day is too little, just barely enough to make ends meet for a day! I still have to buy books, paper, pen and ink, and I can't entertain you if I want to have a good life. ”

Xiao Yi replied,

"It doesn't matter, it's good to have this heart! I'm a little strange, Chengdu is so prosperous, your business should be better and better, why is it more difficult?!"

Xie Xie shook his head and said,

"If there are more people copying books, of course this income will be reduced a lot. Also, I only copy the classics of the saints, and I scoff at those vulgar and glamorous books, so no one asks me to copy them. ”

Xiao Yi sighed,

"In addition to copying books, is Brother Xie willing to do some other work?"

Xie Xie was a little confused and replied,

"Hey, I don't know anything, where is anyone willing to hire me to do work! What's more, every day I copy the scriptures of the saints, I will have new gains, and I am even more unwilling to give up such a good opportunity to learn. Although it is hard to copy books every day, I have also benefited a lot!"

Xiao Yi nodded,

By the way, Brother Xie, are you going to live here for a long time?"

Xie Xie shook his head and said,

"I also have a hut outside the West Gate of Chengdu, and I only come here occasionally for a day. I have more than half of all kinds of books in my house, and if you want to move here, you can't do anything to destroy me!"

Xiao Yidao,

"I can help you if you want!"

Xie Xie replied,

"Don't bother, it's easier for me to copy and write letters there! By the way, by the way, I got up early today, and I've finished the copying work, so how about being your guide for a day?"

Xiao Yi smiled,

"Of course, we don't know how to get there!"

A few people packed up their things and followed Xie Xie out. As soon as Xie Xie talked about this Du Fu, it was endless, and several people turned to darkness around this thatched hall, Xie Xie was very sorry, and Xiao Yi and the three of them didn't say anything, they just listened to more stories.

When he came to Simon, it was dark and the earth was bright, even though there were only stars.

"This is Simon! This Simon ......."

There were a lot of explanations, and the three of them were very hungry when they listened to them, but fortunately there were still many small merchants and vendors outside, and Tong Lu hurriedly bought food to satisfy his hunger. Tong Lu talked while eating,

"Brother Xie, let's find us a place to live first, I don't listen to my legs and feet!"

Xie Xie devoured it, and only after eating the last bite did he say,

"There's a place to live not far away, but the cost is really!

Tong Lu said with a smile,

"Brother Xiao Yi is rich, and it won't be a problem to live there for a year and a half!"

Xie Xie dropped his jaw in shock and stammered,

"This, so, what, amazing!"

Tong Lu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile,

"Let's go, let's have a big meal in the tavern, and then get a good night's sleep, and only tomorrow will we have the strength to play around! As for money, you don't have to worry about it!"

Xie Xie took the three of them over and was about to leave. Where did Xiao Yi agree, he grabbed his small waist with one hand and dragged him into the restaurant. There is no way, he can only eat and drink with him, but Xiao Yi and a few people can also see that although the wine and food are rich, Xie Xie is not very comfortable eating, and he must feel too extravagant and wasteful. Xiao Yi asked for three upper rooms, Xie Xie was so drunk that he was unconscious, and he snored on the table, attracting all the diners to wait and see. Xiao Yi took him back to the room, and the three of them circled around the restaurant before returning to the house to sleep.

Early in the morning of the second day, Xiao Yi got up to practice boxing, Xie Xie's door opened slightly, and when he went in, he was gone. Xiao Yi thought to himself, this Xie Xie actually got up earlier than himself, which was really hard.

When Tong Lu Baiqing got up, the three of them came to the west gate to look for Xie Xie. Ximen people come and go, all kinds of vendors have everything, Xiao Yi saw that there are many tourists in this place, many young women are shuttling and playing in the crowd, it is really not easy to see such a scene. Several young men stepped forward to strike up a conversation, causing the women to laugh incessantly. When Tong Lu saw this scene, he laughed out loud,

"Brother Xiaoyi, you see that young men and women here are so open, and they hook up and hook up on this street, it's really unusual! Also, look at those men, with red flowers on their heads, neither men nor women, weird and disgusting! If I were that girl, I wouldn't like them!"

Xiao Yi smiled,

"Maybe people here like this, dress up a little fancy, and get more attention from the girls!"

Bai Qing also said,

"I agree with Lu Lu, they don't look disgusting!"

The three of them were teasing, and a person came running from not far away, and Xiao Yi saw that it was Xie Xie. It's still the scholar's dress, but there is an extra brush full of ink in his hand.

"Oh, why are you here! I'm thinking I'm going to finish copying the book and I'll come back to you. Hehe, I'm lucky today, I wrote a few letters, and I have the money to invite you to eat and drink!"

Xiao Yi smiled,

"It's not easy for you to make money here, so it's better to take care of yourself! By the way, how about we go over together and appreciate your masterpieces?"

Of course, Xie Xie said yes, this is the only thing he can get his hands on. The three of them followed him to the most remote corner of the street corner, where there were a few tables under the cloth shed, and the two were copying books with a pen, and there was a gap between them, which should be the place where Xie Xie wrote.

"Xie Er, where are you going, why don't you hurry up and write. You're going to be the last one today!"

Xiao Yi knew that Xie Er was because the two words had the same pronunciation, and said to him,

"You go and get busy with you first, let's see!"

Xie Xie continued to write his words, and the three of them watched from the side, only to feel that he was extremely serious, and every stroke was full of righteousness. Tong Lu nodded straight at it,

"Tsk, this character is well written! It looks generally big, horizontal is horizontal, vertical is vertical, how to look at how to feel comfortable!"

Xie Xie smiled back at him,

"I can also make some fonts, and what I copied today is just the simplest one!"

Tong Lu said,

Brother Xie, if you have time, you can also copy some useful ones for me to bring, and I will look through them in my spare time. ”

Bai Qing smiled,

"Lu Lu wants to pretend to be a cultural person again? If you can recognize a few words, it's good!"

Xie Xie didn't think so, and said seriously,

"There is no end to learning, no matter how hard you try, you can't learn everything. But if you can learn more, you will definitely gain something!"

Tong Lu looked at Xie Xie and then looked at the two of them, his mouth was very sweet, and he praised the two of them very beautifully, and they all shouted to give Tong Lu Mobao, Tong Lu smiled, and he couldn't close his mouth.

While talking and laughing, a customer came, watched the three of them write for a while, and asked,

"How much does it cost to copy books, and which of the three of you is the cheapest?"

Xiao Yi saw that Xie Xie wrote the best among the three, and thought that he received the highest, but how did he know that the other two charges were a lot higher than him. Xiao Yi pulled Xie Xie and asked him,

"Why are they taller than you?"

Xie Xie replied,

"I'm writing a lot slower than them, so it's cheaper!"

Xiao Yi didn't know that there was such a statement, and was thinking about how to help him, but the customer picked him.

"You can copy three copies for me, and I'll come back in three days to get them." Hello, here's the deposit. ”

The man paid the deposit, stuffed the book into Xie Xie's arms, and turned to leave. Xiao Yi looked at the three words of the Tao Te Ching written on the book, which was the Taoist classic! Xie Xie was very happy.

"I'll just say that after meeting you, my luck has improved a lot! I copied this book once, and I had a new inspiration, and after copying it three times, many doubts can be solved!"

Tong Ludao,

"That's amazing! I'll see what kind of book this is!"

Xie Xie took out the book from his arms and replied,

"You should have heard of this Taoist classic!"

Tong Lu took the book, turned two pages, his face became ruddy, and after reading a few more pages, Bai Qing saw that his appearance was not quite right, so he grabbed it and took a few looks.

"Oh, what kind of book is this! Why, why is it so unsightly!"

Xiao Yiqi Dao,

"Isn't it the Tao Te Ching, I'll take a look!"

He took the book, Tong Lu stared at him and smiled, only one page, Xiao Yi froze his expression,

"This book...... Xie, Brother Xie, I don't know if you can copy this book?"

Xie Xie took it and read a page, his face was bloody, he clutched the book tightly, and said angrily,

"It's really hateful! It's really disgusting! This kind of sensual and vulgar reading is really insulting to the sages, I, I'm going to destroy it!"

As he spoke, he was about to tear the book, but Tong Lu hurriedly stopped him,

"If this good thing is destroyed like this, it's a pity, why don't you give it to me, I'll have nothing to do to take a look!"

Bai Qing took a sip at Tong Lu and said,

"Lu Lu, why don't you lose face!

Tong Lu said with a smile,

"This thing exists, and of course it will have a purpose for its existence. What's more, it's someone else's thing, and if you destroy it, how can you explain it to that guest!"

Xie Xie thought for a while, and then he understood,

"Xiao Lu, you're right, it's really my problem. However, I can't do this job!"

Tong Lu looked at the two and chose one of them to speak,

"Little brother, this is an out-of-print good thing!

The two talked to each other, and the man read a few pages, laughed and hid the book in his arms.

"Xie Er, I'll help you copy this book, and I'll have some hard-earned money when you get there!"

Xie Xie couldn't refuse anymore, and replied,

"According to the price just said, I will give you a lot of money!"

When the man had finished his work, he packed up his things and left, not knowing if he had anything else to do, or if he was in a hurry to go back and study the contents of the book.

It's strange to say, since Xiao Yi and the three of them came over, Xie Xie has not been idle for a moment, either coming to him to copy books, or asking him to write letters on his behalf, or write a wedding couplet or something like that. It can be seen that although he is busy, he is very happy, and what he earns in this day is only the amount of the previous ten days. The three of them were eating, drinking, and wandering around the west gate, until the sun was setting in the west, and Xie Xie was busy finding the three of them, and said,

"I was thinking that I would take you to the city to see it after I was busy earlier, but somehow, there are so many things at once, and I can't help it! I'll treat you to a good meal in a while, and you must not refuse!"

Xiao Yi touched his stomach and said,

"Oh, I ate too much just now, I'm afraid I can't eat anymore. Why don't we drink some gruel and blend it!"

Bai Qing also said,

"I think so too, drink some gruel to warm my stomach, and then sleep comfortably, and I will be 100 times more energetic tomorrow!"

Xie Xie worked hard to make money, and of course Xiao Yi couldn't bear to let him break the bank. But if he really didn't let him invite, he didn't get along well, so he sang and harmonized with Bai Qing, so to speak. Tong Lu understood as soon as he heard it, and he didn't need to say anything more. He also said,

"It's a pity that we have a full stomach, otherwise we can't let you go like this!"

Xie Xie replied softly,

"Then let's go eat some gruel?"

The three of them nodded in unison, Xie Xie rubbed his head, and said,

"I, I know a porridge shop, the business is unusually hot from morning till night! Let's go eat his porridge! It will definitely satisfy you!"

The three of them said yes and followed him. Xie Xie said as he walked,

"It's not far away, it'll be there in half an hour!Let's hurry up, we should be able to rush back before dark!"

When Tong Lu heard that there was still half an hour, his legs weakened, if it weren't for tasting the porridge, he would have preferred to sleep with his head covered.

Sure enough, half an hour, no more, no less, just arrived at the door of the porridge shop. Xiao Yi saw that the shop was dilapidated, and he could vaguely see a porridge word. The boss was not very enthusiastic, his face was cold, Xiao Yi didn't look very comfortable, if it wasn't for Xie Xie saying that it was famous, he wouldn't want to eat and drink here.

The porridge had already been boiled, served in a bowl, and with a few small plates of cold dishes, it looked really unappetizing. Xie Xie picked up the bowl, sucked the porridge and rice into his mouth, and drank a bowl in three times and two times.

"Boss, another bowl!"

The boss served him another bowl and said,

"Drink slowly, don't choke!"

Xiao Yi listened to this boss, it's not strange, he looks so cold, his tone is friendly, and if you look closely, where is the cold on this boss's face, it is clear that his muscles are stiff, and he can't laugh!

Xie Xie asked for another bowl, and seeing that the three of them hadn't started yet, he asked strangely,

"What, not to your taste?"

Xiao Yi replied,

"Look at how delicious you eat, you forgot to eat yourself!"

He picked up the bowl and drank half of it with a bang. Tong Lu Baiqing also imitated him, this porridge looks ordinary, drinking it in the mouth, lubricating the whole piece of mouth and tongue, swallowing it, it has an endless aftertaste!

"Oh, this porridge is so wonderful! No wonder business is so hot!"

Tong Lu opened his mouth to praise again, and the boss's face trembled from time to time, and he must have been very happy. Tong Lu ate three bowls in a row, and then he touched his stomach comfortably and burped.

While eating and drinking, a woman walked in, her head as big as a bucket, half wrapped in a cloth towel, but still much larger than normal. She had a scarf tied around her, and it was supposed to be a small child. The woman walked to the owner of the porridge shop, whining and babbling, and gesturing with both hands, but the boss saw that this person looked strange, but he did not drive her out, he took the porridge in a large bowl and delivered it to her.