() Three hundred and sixty, and he will be the number one scholar. Lao Geng has given himself a very low position: he is just a candied haws seller!
Although he dare not say that he is the best in the world in making candied haws, he is still among the top.
He began to learn to make candied haws from his father when he was a child. He heard from his father that this craft was passed down from his ancestors. He had no way of distinguishing the true from the false, and he was too lazy to tell the difference. Once he learned the craft, he regarded it as a means of making a living. He has been using it since he was a child.
I shouted to people selling candied haws on the streets to share the burden for my family.
So far, he has sold three things that make him most proud of: First, he used candied haws to deceive a good master and learned a real skill. Otherwise, he would never have achieved the proud achievements he has now.
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Second, he deceived a good daughter-in-law with sugar-coated haws. The daughter-in-law was virtuous and courteous, and took care of her little wife smoothly. But the good times did not last long, but she followed the old saying that is very annoying: good people are not rewarded!
His daughter-in-law was kidnapped by the red-robed chief priest of the Vatican. In order to keep his innocence, he committed suicide to prove his ambition. And he had taken revenge for more than thirty years. If he had not met Nirvana, this time might have been extended indefinitely!
Third, he deceived a good master with sugar-coated haws! He surrendered himself as a servant, which was seen as very undignified and despicable by outsiders. But he scorned it. The reason why he became Nirvana's servant was
On the one hand, it was to repay Nirvana's kindness, and on the other hand, he believed that Nirvana would have an extremely brilliant future, and he wanted to be a witness.
He and Niechen got to know each other over candied haws, otherwise Niechen would not have helped him due to his indifferent temperament at the time. He clearly remembered that when Niechen took his first bite of candied haws, a crystal teardrop slipped from the corner of his eye.
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Seeing that it was almost noon, Niechen smiled at Lao Geng and said, "You are more familiar with this place than me. Find a place to have a drink!"
Lao Geng nodded hurriedly, and while cleaning up the stall, he nodded and said with a smile: "There is really a good little shop here. The food is good, plentiful, and cheap. When I have nothing to do, I like to hang out there and drink a few glasses of wine.
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Nie Chen smiled and said: "Then you have to give it a try. This is the only thing that can make Lao Geng so full of praise!"
Lao Geng chuckled and said, "I will never disappoint my master!"
At this moment, a chubby little boy ran over panting, holding two one-yuan notes in his hand, and shouted: "I want candied haws..."
While talking, he waved the banknotes in his hand.
Old Geng smiled and took out two bunches of candied haws, and said: "Little Fatty, these two bunches are for you. But don't rely on me if you get cavities..."
After saying that, Lao Geng touched the little fat man's big head and left with Nirvana.
Little Fatty stood there holding two bunches of candied haws, looking at the backs of Old Geng and Nie Chen. His chubby little face was full of doubts. After taking a bite of the candied haws, he muttered: "When did old man Geng become so good-tempered?
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Everyone on this street knows that the old man Geng who sells candied haws is a cold man who should not be approached by strangers, and should not be approached!
The two walked through the crowd and came to a small but extremely clean shop. The name of the shop has a strong classical flavor: Xiangyaju!
Niechen originally thought that for such an elegant shop name, the shop owner must be a literati with some ink. But when he met the honest and honest shop owner and his wife, he began to wonder who came from the shop name.
Lao Geng seemed to see Nie Chen's doubts and said with a smile: "Master, are you wondering who created the name of this store?"
Nie Chen nodded. The shop owner and his wife were not like educated people. They might not even know a few Chinese characters. What's more, there was no need to have such an elegant name in a place like this.
However, Lao Geng pretended to be secretive and said with a smile: "I believe it will give the master a surprise!"
Later, Lao Geng smiled at the boss and said: "Boss Qiu, I want to treat you today and show off all your special skills..."
Boss Qiu's family was the only one who could talk to Old Geng, perhaps because Old Geng often stayed in the store and was too embarrassed to speak coldly to them.
Boss Qiu was silent for a moment, then he laughed when he heard what Lao Geng said: "My daughter happens to be at home, so I'd better ask her to make a table for you..."
Lao Geng said in surprise: "Girl Qiu is here, so she must take action. I'm so tired of waiting..."
After a pause, Old Geng smiled again and said: "It means that I am too old, and I don't look very good. Otherwise, I will have to find a way to abduct your Qiu girl...
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Boss Qiu smiled and said nothing. His daughter has always been the pride of the couple!
But a young man who was also a regular visitor here interrupted and joked: "Old Geng, you are not bad now. Don't they say that the older you get, the more flavorful you are? An old wine like yours should be more fragrant!"
Lao Geng shook his head and sighed: "If you get too old, you will be thrown into the cesspool!"
Then, Lao Geng said contemptuously to the young man: "Don't talk about me here, look at yourself first. I often come here to eat, and everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart, but I haven't seen you take any action! I am Qiu
Girl, I will never choose a man like you, he is indecisive and cannot become a great person!"
After a pause, Lao Geng laughed again and said: "Given our Qiu girl's good looks, not to mention finding a big shot who is awesome, at least she must have good conduct and talent, and she must also have a millionaire. Don't blame me.
Old man Geng's words are unpleasant, none of you young people are really worthy of Qiu Yatou. Stop those unrealistic thoughts as soon as possible!"
Lao Geng said it with pride, just like talking about his own daughter. And in his heart, he regarded the Qiu girl he mentioned as his own child.
The young man blushed, but had no way to refute. He could only bury his head in eating! The young people with the same purpose also lowered their heads. Naturally, their faces were dull after their thoughts were exposed! And they were also curious, and they were usually taciturn.
Why did Old Man Geng behave so uncharacteristically today? Looking at the young people opposite Old Man Geng, some smart-minded people were thoughtful!
Nie Chen, who was just a spectator, was extremely curious. Old Geng was definitely not a warm-hearted person, and he would not praise anyone easily. But now he was full of praise for a woman, which was really strange. To say that Old Geng was very fond of that woman.
It's too false for a woman to have strange thoughts. Ever since Lao Geng's wife passed away more than 30 years ago, Lao Geng has closed his heart and stopped talking about his children's personal affairs. Lao Geng is a stubborn and infatuated person.
He will be hung on a rope until he dies! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have worked with the Holy See for thirty years!
At this moment, a young woman wearing an apron entered the store from the backyard. For a moment, she attracted the attention of everyone present and became the absolute focus.
