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Chapter 12

This World

After finalizing all the work matters, Cheng Nuo stayed and had supper in the cafeteria of Peking University at the invitation of Cai Yuanpei and others.

Although the taste is average, the advantage is that it is large.

What's wrong with simple food? I have good teachers and friends to accompany me. How wonderful is it to learn from ancient and modern times?

It was almost dusk until dinner was over.

Before parting, Qin Fen still held Cheng Nuo's hand and said reluctantly: "As the saying goes, 'Wine is a friend with a thousand cups of wine.', my brother, I just regret meeting you too late. There are too many languages ​​in number theory. Why don't you stay here tonight and don't fight, let's have a long talk all night."

Feng Zuxun smiled and said, "If Jingyang doesn't go back today, how should you explain to your younger brother and sister tomorrow? I'm afraid you will be deducting another cigarette money."

Qin Fen was a little scared, but he still refused to let go of his hand and said embarrassedly: "Zhiyuan is my spiritual food now, so it's okay to quit smoking for a month. However, if Zhiyuan doesn't mind, he can go back to the humble house with me, which is also excellent."

Seeing that the joke was about to be taken seriously, Cai Yuanpei stood up and smiled, "Okay, Jingyang, let Zhiyuan go for now. If you become a colleague in the future, you will have more opportunities to communicate, and it will not be a bad night."

Hearing this, Qin Fen let go of his hand, but the enthusiasm in his eyes still made Cheng Nuo dare not look directly at him.

"Senior, you have been tired for a day today. Have a good rest and let's talk later."

After arranging the date for formal work, Cheng Nuo separated from them at the entrance of the university.

Just as I was thinking about how to go back, I suddenly felt that the back of a sitting on the stairs was very familiar, and it seemed that I had seen it somewhere.

"It can't be Li Laosan, right?" Cheng Nuoxin said.

With a suspicious attitude, Cheng Nuo slowly walked to the man and bent down to see that it was him.

I was eating steamed buns now, but I didn't notice anyone in front of me.

Cheng Nuo coughed and then asked after attracting attention: "Old Li, why are you here?"

"Sir first?" Li Laosan was shocked by Cheng Nuo who suddenly appeared. He almost swallowed the steamed buns in the last bite, but he still choked: "Himmer~ I'm waiting for you in the inn for a long time, but I didn't see you coming out. Finally, I asked the guy, and he said you had gone out long ago. I don't think you will definitely come in the afternoon, so I came here to sit and wait for you."

Cheng Nuo was a little unbelievable: "Then you haven't been away for a day, what should you do with the money you have today?"

For poor families, rickshaws can be considered a big item and can't afford them if they haven't been saved for a few years.

If you really want to run away, you can rent a car at the car factory, but you need to call the manager "Chefener" every day. The price of good and bad cars is different. Bad cars are generally 20 cents, but good cars like Li Laosan have to be one cent more.

"Himmer~ Sir, you have given a lot of money these days, and I have paid all the money for the past few days."

Suddenly thinking of something, Li Laosan then took out a bulging oil paper bag from the rickshaw and handed it over, saying a little bit of blame: "Hire~ Sir, this is my mouth, thank you for the shabu shabu that night. The fried triangle made specially, but it became a little cold after a long time. Why don't you check it and eat it hot?"

"Eat here, it's great to eat it in cold weather."

Although Cheng Nuo had already had supper inside, he suddenly felt a little hungry when he looked at Li Laosan with a simple face.

Take apart the greased paper and take out one of them, and eat it in big mouthfuls.

"Hire~ Sir, how does it taste? My craftsmanship is pretty good."

"Yeah, it's very fragrant. I haven't eaten such a delicious thing in a long time."

"Hihe, sir, this oil is cottonseed oil pressed at home. The eggs are newly laid today. Unfortunately, it's a little cold, otherwise you'll eat it while it's hot and it's burnt and crispy."

"My sister-in-law's skills are good at being a chef. Now it's delicious. Look at how much I have eaten, and there are not many left."

The fried triangle was not big at all, so Cheng Nuo took one bite at a time, and finally finished eating it all.

But I was eating too fast, and in the end I burped like Li Laosan.

"Hizz~ Lao Li, I've finished eating. Next time I ask my sister-in-law to add more leeks. I love this."

"Himmer~ When I get back, I will tell the door at home, sir, are you going back? I will take you by car." Li Laosan stepped forward and wiped the seat clean, ready to let him take the car.

Cheng Nuo waved his hand, pointed to his stomach and said, "Himmers~ I'm so full, I'll take a walk to digest my food."

"Himmer~Okay, I'll follow you."

In this way, a strange combination appeared on the street, towards the sunset and accompanied by the sunset, a young man in a robe and a master who was pulling a rickshaw were walking on the street.

Most of the time, Cheng Nuo was asking questions and Li Laosan was answering. At some point, the hiccups of both of them also disappeared, but Cheng Nuo still had no intention of taking a bus.

The topic also began to expand gradually.

"Old Li, how did the family harvest last year?"

"Fortunately, Zhili had good weather last year, and the harvest was barely enough to eat." Li Laosan sighed: "If it were somewhere else, especially Qin Province, it would have suffered a great disaster."

"What's going on?" Cheng Nuo stopped and asked, "Have you suffered a lot?"

"Oh, you don't know that Qin Province is in misery. They are almost gone in Fuping, Hua County, and Dali. In August, there was a locust plague first, and then hail fell. Finally, some were harvested. The Wei River was flooded with water. The villagers couldn't bear to see it."

A few short sentences that seem to be light are behind the displaced people.

Listening to the words, Cheng Nuo suddenly discovered that there were many beggars on the streets and alleys.

He was barefoot, messy hair, and there were not a few pieces of complete cloth on his clothes.

Younger people can hum songs, chase rich people and call grandparents, asking for a reward of a copper coin.

The older one gave up struggling, seeking a corner to curl up and tremble.

Seeing a mother carrying a child on her back, Cheng Nuo was about to go up and give her some copper coins, but was caught by Li Laosan.

"Sir, that child has long died. It's better to give her money than to give her a bowl of rice."

When I looked closely, the child's face was not bloody at all, and there were a few flies chasing him from time to time, obviously not at all angry.

Cheng Nuo felt sad.

Old Li mocked himself: "After the Daoguang year, we people will have a few days to have a safe birthday. Either they will have heavy floods today or severe drought tomorrow. From time to time, there will be dragons turning over and insects that will cause harm. Where can I say that I am intact?"

"This is still inside Sijiu City. I don't know how many outside Sijiu City. It's just for her to not let you pay money, otherwise it wouldn't fall into her hands and not take it away."

Cheng Nuo looked around and said vigilantly: "Someone of them is receiving money?"

"Hey, there is a beggar leader who is in charge of it. You can get as much as you ask for. Most people can't afford to offend them." Seeing that no one noticed, Li Laosan lowered his voice and said, "Do you know, a small shop in Dashilan opened last month, but because he did not respect the local beggar leader, what do you think?"

"What's wrong?"

"The next day, someone threw a dead child at the door. He was bullied by God, but he was bullied by beggars. Oh, this world."
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