Chapter 26 The old man, the handyman, and the donkey
With the addition of Zhang Laodao, Zhao Ran no longer needs to fight alone. To his surprise, Zhang Laodao is actually a good worker. Although he is not young, he can do as much work as the strong laborers, and even more.
There has been.
Lao Dao is quick on his feet and moves quickly. When Zhao Ran scoops up a ladle of dung water from the cesspit, Zhang Lao Tao can often scoop out two ladles. It is not easy at all to handle this kind of long-handled dung ladle. Zhao Ran has to take a break after scooping a few ladles.
For a while, Zhang Laodao kept pouring one ladle after another, never taking a break during the whole process of working.
Zhao Ran had to ask the old Tao with admiration if he had ever practiced martial arts. The old Tao sneered and said: "With this style, you still need to practice martial arts? Today's young people are really industrious!"
Zhang Laodao can stand up to two or even three people, which made Zhao Ran feel a lot more relaxed. However, the second surprise that Zhang Laodao brought made Zhao Ran unable to adapt.
The old donkey pulling the cart was holding a bucket in his mouth and was cleaning the toilet floor one by one. After cleaning, he followed the old Tao again. The old Tao used a wooden fork to clean the latrine while the old donkey cooperated and washed the pit little by little.
They all work together in perfect harmony!
Zhao Ran stared at all this in stunned silence for a long time. Then he watched the old donkey put the empty bucket on the cart, got in front of the cart and put on the bridle, pulled up the cart and left...
Zhang Laodao glanced at Zhao Ran who was dumbfounded and said curiously: "You bastard, what are you doing standing there stupidly? Why don't you leave quickly! This is the first toilet, and there are two more that haven't been cleaned! Hurry up!"
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Zhao Ran pointed at the old donkey and stuttered: "This... this donkey... knows how to work? Huh?"
Zhang Laodao said impatiently: "Isn't this nonsense? If the donkey doesn't work, why are you dragging it over?"
"No...this donkey, I mean it can flush..."
"You brat, you are so weird. We pull it out every day in the yard to clean it. No matter how stupid a donkey is, it can understand. Isn't it just flushing the water and cleaning the latrine? It's such a simple thing."
"But...but why didn't I know he could work? We have never seen him..."
"You didn't ask it, so of course you didn't know it could work."
"This...can you still ask? Old Taoist, do you know the language of animals?"
Zhang Laodao blew his beard and glared: "You brat is talking nonsense, are you scolding the old Taoist?"
Zhao Ran quickly waved his hand, pointed at the old donkey and said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Old Donkey, I don't mean anything else. I mean, if you don't understand animal language, how can you talk to his... uh..."
Zhang Laodao looked at Zhao Ran with disdain: "You brat, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? I don't understand animal language, why don't you want the donkey to understand human language?"
"Ah? This donkey can still understand human speech?"
"If you don't believe me, ask yourself."
Zhao Ran took two steps forward in disbelief and said to the old donkey: "Donkey..."
The old Taoist scolded: "Be respectful, this old donkey is older than you!"
"Uh... Brother Donkey, can you understand me?"
The donkey glanced at Zhao Ran, turned his head, said "arrogantly" twice, and snorted.
Zhao Ran was startled, and then became very interested. He stepped forward and stroked the donkey's neck and shouted: "God, do you really understand? You are a donkey!"
The old donkey shook his head, said "arrogantly" twice, pulled up the cart and walked forward. Zhao Ran followed closely, looking at the old donkey, his eyes full of excitement: "Old Taoist, let's pick it up."
What a treasure! Tell me, how much is a donkey that can listen to people worth on the market? Can it be sold for ten thousand taels of silver?"
The donkey suddenly stopped and raised its hind hoof as if to kick. Zhao Ran laughed, waved his hand and said, "Brother donkey, don't be upset, it's just a joke, just a joke... Haha, oops, baby..."
Under the moonlight, a dirty old Taoist, a young pyrotechnics handyman, and an old donkey covered in mangy hair, this strange combination was busy in Wuji Courtyard, and then sprinkled on the mountain trails of Wuji Mountain.
Cheerful laughter.
"Brother Donkey, Brother Donkey, I have been so slow to treat you in the past. It is really my fault. I apologize to Brother Donkey here!"
"Ang Ang"
"You brat, remember from now on that everything has its own spirituality..."
"I know, I know, old man, please stop being so nagging. I'm chatting with Brother Donkey. What's wrong with you?"
"Hey, you brat!"
"Brother Donkey, how about I give you a bath tomorrow? You see how dirty you are, you will get skin diseases sooner or later. You must not follow this old trick, you know? Some people, hehe, don't like to be clean.
No hygiene!"
"What is hygiene?"
"I'm telling you, you are really uneducated!"
"Ang Ang"
"You see, Brother Donkey also thinks you are uneducated...Brother Donkey, you and I have the same views and are like-minded. I will treat you to something good tomorrow! Do you want some cakes? Do you want something sweet or salty?"
"You brat, people like to eat meat, so it would be nice to make some meat buns."
"Ang Ang"
"The meat buns are no problem! How about a piece of ribs? Beef or mutton? Brother Donkey, just say it, we, Lao Zhao, have plenty of money. By the way, donkey meat is actually pretty good too. The saying goes, 'Dragon meat in the sky, donkey in the underground'
Meat'……"
"hold head high--"
"Ha ha!"
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Zhao Ran's cleaning career suddenly became very happy because of the old Taoist and the donkey. He spanked the old Taoist and teased the donkey to talk, and his life was leisurely.
Since Zhang Laodao built the thatched hut, he has not returned to Yunshuitang to rest. He has set up his home next to the waterfall and clear pool, as if that dilapidated thatched hut is better than a fairyland. Zhao Ran understands this, and he
No matter how bad the house is, it is still your own home; no matter how good the house in the living room is, it is still a temporary hotel.
A kind of white fish naturally grows in the clear pond. It is plump and tender, and extremely delicious. The old Taoist got a broken branch from an unknown tree, randomly picked up a vine on the ground, and made it into a fishing rod. He often sat in the thatched house
While fishing.
Zhao Ran was very disdainful of the vulgarity of the old Taoist, so he asked Guan Er to order a good fishing rod from a skilled craftsman in Guyang County. But for some reason, every time he came to the old Taoist to fish, his record was always zero.
On the contrary, he was despised by the old Taoist countless times. One time, Zhao Ran couldn't resist his curiosity and snatched the fishing rod from the old Taoist. In less than half an hour, he succeeded in succeeding, which made him puzzled.
Sometimes, Lao Dao would climb to a higher and dangerous peak, overlooking the mountains, and sit and watch the sea of clouds. Only at this time, Zhao Ran would admire Lao Dao a little - because he really didn't dare to climb that dangerous peak. Of course, he was sure
He would not show his admiration to others, but instead ridiculed the old man: "I mean, old man, you know it's very dangerous here? Don't put yourself in danger just to look cool. Although it does look cool, I think people should still be down-to-earth."
These are the best."
The cold words returned to the cold words. Zhao Ran really wanted to go up there and see the scenery of the dangerous peak. Once he couldn't help it anymore and asked the old man: "I tell you, what's so good about it? Is it better than the Cloud Observation Platform?"
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Zhang Laodao looked at Zhao Ran below and sneered: "If you want to see it, come up by yourself. Don't expect me to help you. Look at your little boy's potential. You don't even dare to climb to such a high place. It's in vain that you usually brag about what you want to do."
It’s a big deal, but he’s a coward like a rat!”
Zhao Ran finally couldn't bear the provocation of the veteran, so he raised his heart, hugged a green pine protruding from the rock wall, stepped on the two horizontal seams, moved his body to the top of the cliff, exerted strength on his waist and abdomen, and worked hard to move up.
Climbing. He didn't dare to look down, but kept emboldening himself: "Even Zhang Laodao can climb up, why can't I?"
When he finally climbed to the top, his legs and feet were sore and he was covered in cold sweat.
The old Taoist smiled and pointed in the distance: "Look, the sun is setting."
The circle here was extremely small, and Zhao Ran did not dare to stand up straight like Zhang Laodao, so he struggled to move his sitting position. When he turned his head, he could no longer bear to close his eyes.
Climbing to the top, you feel like you are in the clouds, having a bird's eye view of the heaven and earth, and the myriad phenomena.
"Old Taoist, this place is really beautiful!"
"Yes, the majesty of heaven and earth is all within it!"
"Old Taoist, you suddenly became literate..."
"Brat!"
"Old Tao, I want to jump down... I feel that these mountains, this world, are opening their arms to me, and I want to embrace them!"
"Well... there is a true meaning in this, but I have forgotten to explain it!"
"Old Taoist, you have really improved a lot recently when you have been with me. You can even compose poetry...wait a minute, why do these two sentences sound so familiar?"
"..."
"Old Taoist, actually what I want to say is that I really want to fly..."