Old Man Jiang is undoubtedly a man of action. He just said he was going to Chengdu during lunch. After lunch, he and I simply packed up some things and got ready to set off.
"Master, what will happen to the things in the small room after we leave?" I was a little worried.
"Don't worry about this. Who can find this place? Even if he finds it, he can't wander out of this bamboo forest! Besides, the people here are simple and honest, so I'm not worried. Taking a step back, if someone really stole something, I won't There is a way to get it back." Old Man Jiang was not worried at all.
Since he said there was a way, there must be a way, so I didn't ask any more questions. The two of them had nothing to clean up, so they brought a change of clothes and went out single.
I went to my house first, and when I got home, my dad was the only one at home.
"Master Jiang, did you bring the third child here? His mother went to Zhou's house to help. You know that the widow has been away for three years this week, leaving an orphan. Although there are uncles and aunts watching... No, I'll call her back. Can we have a meal tonight?" My dad said a lot as soon as he saw us entering the door.
Since Widow Zhou passed away three years ago, my mother has often gone to help. After all, Zhou's family is old and young, so my mother thinks that the past events always keep their family in mind.
"Xiuyun is a good person. Don't call her. We have to leave right away. I came down here to tell you that the money may not be given to you for a few days. I will take Sanwa'er to Chengdu now. When I come back, Here." Old Man Jiang waved his hand to stop my dad from busying himself.
My dad was holding a water ladle in his hand at the time. When he heard what Old Man Jiang said, he was so shocked that the water ladle almost dropped to the ground. He quickly asked: "This is great. Why are you going to Chengdu?"
"Something's wrong." Old Man Jiang simply replied. I didn't dare to speak next to him. Old Man Jiang had already greeted me on the way down the mountain. When my father asked, he was not allowed to say anything.
"Oh, oh..." Old Man Jiang seemed unwilling to tell me the reason for going, and my dad didn't know what to ask. Anyway, Old Man Jiang always felt relieved when I was handed over to him. He could only be stunned. There, he said oh twice, he had never been to a provincial capital in his life, and he couldn't make any suggestions.
"Let's go, remember to tell Xiuyun." After finishing speaking, Old Man Jiang took me and left.
When I got off the long-distance bus, I had vomited all the way and was almost in a trance. Who would have thought that a trip to Chengdu would take more than a day
Speaking of which, we set out the day before yesterday, but we arrived at the county seat the night before yesterday, and only got on the shuttle bus to Chengdu yesterday morning. There is no train service there.
"You useless kid, you're a country bumpkin. Just sitting in a car makes you look like someone who has never been in a car before." As soon as he got off the car, Old Man Jiang's voice became louder, causing people around him to look askance. What are you doing? Look at the country bumpkins.
I held on to the bus and wanted to refute Old Man Jiang and said, "Looking at your clothes, I don't know who the country bumpkin is," but the sour water in my stomach kept rising and I couldn't speak at all.
After grinding at the station for about ten minutes, it wasn't until Old Man Jiang got me a cup of hot water from somewhere that I felt better. As soon as I felt better, I complained: "You said you were going to town the day before yesterday." There was something wrong on the bus, but when we got there, we said it was okay. Others told us to drive us, but you didn’t want it. Who doesn’t vomit after riding such a long distance for the first time? Just punish me. Before getting in the car, you tried your best to tell me to eat more. A little bit, why not eat so much..."
"Go, go, go, don't be embarrassed here." Old Man Jiang saw people looking over again and hurriedly pulled me away.
As soon as I got out of the station, I felt dizzy. It was not that I had not recovered from the train ride just now, but that I was frightened by the lively and bustling atmosphere outside the station. The Chengdu accent was soft and gentle, so we stood there for a moment. The aunt selling boiled rice dumplings came over.
"Buy some corn buns to eat, uncle. It's freshly cooked. It's very fresh."
The sound made me feel weak all over, and in such a big place, I felt timid for no reason, and immediately hid behind Old Man Jiang. Old Man Jiang was smiling and coping well, and bought two Baogu, by the way. After asking for directions, he led me away.
"Master, where are we going next?" The rice dumplings were fresh and delicious. I was already vomiting up my stomach, so I was very happy with the meal. But in such a big city, there were cars running on the road, and there were things I had never seen on both sides. I always feel uncomfortable with the high-rise buildings and the huge flow of people. I hold on to Old Man Jiang tightly, for fear that I will get lost.
"I call you a country bumpkin, but you still don't admit it? Now that we're in Beijing, you can't stand at the train station and cry? What's the point here? Chunxi Road is the busiest side. If nothing else happened, I'd like to take you there to see it. . There is a lot of food in Chengdu, but no, after this matter is done, I have to take you to eat." Old Man Jiang said a lot of things, but did not say where he would take me.
But I am also a foodie. When I heard the food, my eyes lit up and I quickly asked: "What is there to eat? Is it delicious?"
"There are so many, Zhongshuijiao'er, Lai Tangyuan'er, Dandan noodles, egg baked cakes, Long Chaoshou... There are so many, and they are so delicious." Old Man Jiang swallowed his saliva as he spoke. Swallowing his saliva, he took a big mouthful of rice balls.
I also tried my best to gnaw on the glutinous rice balls to satisfy my craving. After a long time, I asked: "Master, where are you going?"
"Mule and Horse Market." Old Man Jiang said simply.
Luomashi is a place name in Chengdu. I don’t know why Master brought me here. Anyway, after taking a few buses, I was already stunned by the grandeur of Chengdu.
After setting up a small guest house, Master and I briefly washed ourselves. I was a little hungry, so I asked about food.
But Old Man Jiang said: "If you're not busy eating, let's go to the teahouse first."
"Master, is this a high-end life in a big city? Drink tea first and then eat? Or drink tea and eat in a teahouse?" I was thinking about what Master told me about the food on the way, and I felt like a cat scratching my head. Not to mention eating those things, I have never even heard of them.
"You just know how to eat. I am taking you to do some business. Originally, I wanted to go to the town, contact someone, and ask him to help me contact a buyer in Hong Kong, and then meet me in this provincial capital, but there is no place in Hong Kong. Things circulate so fast around here that I’m not sure what he’s going to do with them. If it falls into the hands of a knowledgeable foreigner, I don’t feel at ease. I think since I’m going to sell it, I’d better sell it to someone I like. They must be Chinese." Old Man Jiang said.
I said 'oh', thinking to myself, no wonder my master came to town and said he had something to do, and then said it was fine: "Why didn't that person come in their car?" Not to mention the air in the bus, it made me vomit. I'm worried about it.
"I don't want to be so public. Remember, my dear, you will always have to go on your own in the future. Don't be public about anything, you know?" Old Man Jiang said seriously.
He usually spoke with this expression, and he was not allowed to ask me why, but when he had to carry out the instructions, I nodded to show that he had remembered and not to show off.
"Let's go to the teahouse." Old Man Jiang changed into clean clothes and led me out. I didn't ask why I wanted to go to the teahouse, because I would naturally know by then.
There are many teahouses in Luoma City. As soon as I left the house, Master held my hand and walked very familiarly. However, there were many teahouses and tea stalls on the roadside, but he did not stop.
"Master, aren't these all teahouses?" I was very curious.
"Hey, what do you know? There are two types of people with the most poisonous eyes about this jade. One is the senior experts belonging to the country, and the other is the descendant of the jade family who specializes in making money among the people. This spiritual jade, only they can know the goods. . There is exactly such a descendant of this kind of family in this mule and horse market, do you know?"
He didn't answer my question directly, but I was used to it, so I simply shook my head to express that I didn't know, and listened to what he said.
"This mule and horse market looks like this on the surface, but what is it secretly? It is an underground trading market for gold, silver and jade. Some shady things are also circulated through here. There are also people sitting in these teahouses and tea stalls, but They don't have enough class to recognize my stuff." Old Man Jiang said casually.
"What is the shady thing?" I was curious.
"It's like something dug out of a grave."