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Volume One Qing Ping Mo Chapter Two Cutting the Flesh of Prawns

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    Li Mu trotted all the way around the corner and came to the teahouse with some distraction.  The antique door, carved window lattice, as well as the dark plaque and mottled gold paint all tell the story of the "Li Ji Tea House" in front of you, which is a time-honored shop with a long history.  As Li Mu walked across the threshold of the teahouse in a daze, he heard a "pop" and a ledger was slapped on his forehead.  Then an old voice sounded, accompanied by a burst of saliva spraying down, just like the drizzle in autumn: "Amu, you are a dead piece of wood. If you don't work hard early in the morning, you just go to the west building to listen to what's going on."  A dead mouse is talking nonsense" Looking at the big mouth full of yellow teeth in front of him, accompanied by bursts of bad breath and spitting saliva at him, Li Mu finally woke up from his trance. Although the world of Jianghu heroes is tenacious, they have to temporarily stay in the world.  Lurking in the mind.  A skinny old man, wearing a gray cotton robe and a gray goatee, was standing in front of Li Mu, shouting, waving a ledger in his hand, with a distressed look on his face.  Maybe what he just said was too hasty, the old man stopped to take a breath, and then continued: "How many times have I told you, that dead rat in the west building, he just relies on one mouth to eat, and he makes up some nonsense.  He has no other ability except to deceive those of you who are not familiar with the world. How many old people would listen to his nonsense? " "Please, it's because you old people have no ideals.  Okay? How can you understand that kind of excitement, and that kind of flying feeling?" Li Mu cursed secretly.  But of course you can't say this kind of thing, otherwise you don't know how many times you will be beaten.  So Li Mu could only lower his head and let the saliva spray on his head. At least he was not drowned and smoked to death.  Seeing that Li Mu kept his head down obediently and said nothing, the old man was probably quite satisfied with his attitude of admitting his mistake, so he nodded and stopped preaching, and stopped to tell him to do something.  Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the drool on his head and muttered: "Third uncle, I have told you many times that my name is Li Mu, and I am a shepherd. My father and mother gave me this name.  This name is because I hope that the family will be full of cattle and sheep in the future. How come you are like a piece of wood? " "You still dare to say that your parents entrusted you to me to learn the accounting skills.  In the future, I will have a skill at my side so that I won¡¯t live in poverty.¡± The old man kicked his eyes and shouted at Li Mu, ¡°But look at it, if you only have nothing to do all day long, you just go to listen to books, can you make a living?  Can I get a wife? I don't know how to learn more skills" "It's okay not to say it. When he talked about Li Mu's parents, the third uncle suddenly became more excited, shaking his gray goatee, with a look of hatred for iron.  I almost beat my chest and stamped my feet.  Li Mu immediately shrank his neck, afraid to speak like a quail. After Third Uncle calmed down, he said hesitantly: "But Third Uncle, there must be something for me to learn. Your ability to keep accounts, I can't  I have learned them all. I have memorized the enlightenment books such as "The Thousand Character Essay" in your room. I have also borrowed almost all the books in Aunt Han's house. You said there is nothing else I can read.  ? " Li Mu was also a little helpless. Not only did he read several enlightenment books that his third uncle regarded as treasures, he also borrowed and read all the books he could borrow. For a while, he couldn't find any other books to read.  These days, books are not something that a small household can own.  Although I have said this many times, my third uncle is always in an emotional state, and I don¡¯t know if he has listened to it. The most likely thing is that his words have fallen on deaf ears.  "Really? You've learned well in accounting, but do you recognize all those words?" Unexpectedly, the third uncle did not continue to spit as usual, but asked curiously.  An inexplicable joy and sorrow of clearing up the clouds and redressing the injustice came to Li Mu's heart.  Li Mu even felt that he should have tears in his eyes, otherwise it would not be able to express the excitement and emotion in his heart!  Could it be that his piety moved all the gods and immortals, and finally made his third uncle understand that he was a genius boy who could not be judged by ordinary eyes?  Seeing Li Mu nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice, the third uncle's face suddenly showed a smile, he stroked his beard and pretended to be serious: "You have only been here for half a year. Although I know you are smart, you are not that fast.  Right?" After saying this, he reached out and patted Li Mu on the head, and continued with a smile: "Although your third uncle has only attended private school for a few days, there is still no problem with your literacy. I will test you later.  Learn, don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± ¡°Third uncle, ?"Don't worry, don't you know what I, Li Mu, am like?"  I, Li Mu, am gifted, intelligent, and have a photographic memory, but I am still like a tree facing the wind.  But how could someone who aspires to become a martial arts hero brag about such a trivial matter?  " Seeing that his third uncle believed what he said, Li Mu immediately became energetic and started to brag. Then he felt that bragging alone was unconvincing, so he gestured with his hands and gave an example: "If you want to become a hero, you must learn martial arts.  , if you want to learn martial arts, you must read martial arts secret books.  I heard from Mr. Xilou that martial arts secrets are no joke. If you remember a word wrong and lose your energy during practice, you will never practice it for the rest of your life.  " At this point, Li Mu suddenly stopped and touched his chin. He felt that he still didn't understand something. He thought for a while and asked: "By the way, third uncle, what does it mean to not lift up?  " The third uncle felt that he was about to be driven crazy by this great nephew. He pointed at Li Mu, trembling his lips, and swaying all over, as if he would fall down at any time. Li Mu looked very worried, but he didn't know that he was  Where did he say the wrong thing to make Third Uncle look like this? "I'll beat you to death for being an ungodly person. You, you, you" Third Uncle didn't know where he got the strength, and he finally stopped trembling.  He picked up the abacus on the counter and looked at it. Fortunately, he understood in his heart that this thing was not going to work, so he put it back on the counter, grabbed a ledger, and knocked at Li Mu without thinking. Li Mu immediately ran away with his head in his arms.  . ¡°Hero?  I think you are just a prawn. When you grow big enough, you will be stewed and eaten" After chasing around the table a few times, the third uncle had to stop, panting and scolding him bitterly.  Li Mu stood across the table and said with a flattering look: "Third uncle, even if it is a prawn, I am a prawn made of wood, how can others eat it?  Aren't you afraid of losing your teeth?  " While Third Uncle was breathing, Li Mu quickly seized the opportunity to change the topic. According to past experience, as long as the topic is successfully changed, Third Uncle will soon forget what happened in front of him. " Huh, even if you are made of wood,  If others can't eat you, you can also put you on the bottom of the pot as firewood to cook other prawns and fish" Uncle San didn't seem to react, and followed the topic. "Looking at Uncle San, he was really eaten.  With the wrong idea, Li Mu was overjoyed and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "Fish must be fried to taste good. It tastes bad if cooked directly. The fish I brought from home last time was fried for you to eat, and you all said it tasted good.  .  " "Alas" Third uncle shook his head and sighed, "Ah Mu, third uncle knows that you have been smart since childhood. If you were not born in a small family, you would definitely have a bright future.  But this is life. We elders can only hope that you can live in peace and safety for the rest of your life.  " Looking at the look of his third uncle, Li Mu immediately understood that his third uncle had always understood that he just didn't care about himself before, and he felt a little frustrated. As expected, as Mr. Xilou said, there is no simple old man. " Third uncle  , you called me over urgently, is there anything you need your grandnephew to do for you?  " Young Master Li, who felt that his soul had been seriously hit, suddenly became weak and angry, making the third uncle blow his beard and stare again. Looking at Li Mu's expression, a trace of sadness flashed in the third uncle's eyes, and he whispered: "There is someone over there.  The guest is feeling unwell and wants you to buy some things for him. You know the town well, so go and help him out.  "After finishing speaking, the third uncle turned sideways to a customer sitting by the window, said hello, then sighed softly, turned around and returned to the counter behind his hands. Only then did Li Mu realize that the hall  There was an old man sitting next to him by the window. He nodded to Li Mu with a smile. He looked about the same age as his third uncle. He also had gray hair, but he had three long strands of beard. He looked quite imposing.  It¡¯s extraordinary. But for some reason, his face looked tired. ¡°Old man, is there anything you need help buying?  Don't worry, I'm very familiar with Lianshan Town and will definitely sell you the most suitable one.  "Li Mu came to the old man and saluted. "What a handsome boy. He is smart and understands etiquette, which is even more rare in a small place like Lianshan Town.  The old man seemed to be infected by the emotions of the young man in front of him. His face relaxed a little, and he smiled and said, "I just heard you talking to your third uncle. Is your ambition to be a martial arts hero?"  What's good about being a hero?  " "Of course it's good, hero.  "It's rare for someone to be interested in his ambition, and Li Mu suddenly became interested," I heard from Mr. Xilou that heroes are all heroes with unique skills and great righteousness. They act chivalrously, punish evil and eradicate evil, rob the rich and give to the poor.  " Li Mu had a look of admiration on his face. No matter whether it was right or wrong, he said it all at once, and finallySeemingly still a little embarrassed, Qi Qi Ai Ai concluded: "Moreover, in the end, I can win the favor of the knights of the rivers and lakes" "Hahaha, the previous ones are not the most important, right? Only the last sentence is considered to be said.  What I really think in my heart is that it¡¯s good to be young.¡± The old man took a sip of tea and listened to Li Mu¡¯s nonsense with a smile.  Being teased by the old man, Li Mu suddenly felt even more embarrassed, and immediately changed the subject and said: "It is said that heroes are not only highly skilled in martial arts, but they are also not afraid of swords, guns, blood and flesh. Unlike me, I accidentally cut myself while cutting vegetables.  The wound hurt so much that I couldn't sleep well for several days. " "How come I've never heard of this?" The old man was very curious about Li Mu's words. He had been in the world for decades.  I have never seen such a hero.  "Yes, Mr. Xilou said that when the heroes are happy, they can stab their friends in their ribs. When they have no food to drink, they can 'cut each other's legs and drink with each other.' You can see that there are knives in their ribs. It will definitely happen."  It hurts, but they seem to be fine." Li Mu gestured to his ribs as he spoke, as if to increase his persuasion, and then continued: "And they are all willing to cut off their butt meat and eat it as vegetables, obviously.  It¡¯s just that you¡¯re not afraid of bleeding and cutting your flesh!¡± After saying that, he showed a longing look: What kind of realm is this!  There was a "pop" sound, and the sip of tea the old man just drank sprayed onto the ground, and he looked at the young man in front of him with a bit of laughter.  ¡°My decades of qi-nurturing skills are no match for such a bizarre explanation.  The third uncle, who had been paying attention to what was going on here, heard Li Mu¡¯s demonizing explanation of the heroes and couldn¡¯t help but tap his forehead with the ledger, as if he was about to faint at any moment.  "This brat, he also said that he had read all those books. Which book told him that 'cutting one's buttocks while drinking wine' means cutting one's buttocks? Now his face has been completely disgraced." The third uncle felt that his face was dull, as if  He gave up, and since Li Mu was talking to a guest, there was no account book flying over to hit him on the head.  "Cough, cough" After coughing hard for a few times, the old man finally regained his breath, with a look of worry and helplessness on his face.  It seems that we need to have a good talk with this child to completely change his weird thoughts. A smart child was almost ruined by a storyteller who was half full of water.  "Child, the so-called 'knife in both ribs' does not really mean inserting a knife into the ribs, it is just a sign of loyalty; 'cutting the thighs and drinking wine' is a story recorded in ancient books. It refers to cutting the thigh flesh, not  Cut off the buttocks." The old man took another sip of tea and patiently explained to Li Mu: "It originally said that the prince of a country fled because of political reasons. When he had no food, one of his servants had his thigh meat cut off.  Make soup for him." After saying this, the old man looked up at the people on the street outside the window, as if he was reminiscing about something, wondering if it was his lost youth.  "However, due to the long history, records are often distorted and may be exaggerated. In fact, if an arrow is inserted into the body or a knife is cut on the flesh, it will definitely be very painful." The old man said slowly, as if telling Li Mu, and then  As if speaking to himself, his tone was full of helplessness and melancholy: "If you can prevent yourself from getting hurt, then never get hurt. Every drop of blood you shed is your own vitality. If your vitality is injured, maybe you will wait until you are old.  , you will understand that every bit of vitality is so important" "So that's what it means! Mr. Xilou's half-empty bucket of water almost misled the future hero. Look, I often listen to him.  For Bai Shu's sake, I won't settle the score with him this time." Li Mu scratched his head in embarrassment. It seemed that he still didn't learn enough and made a fool of himself again.  Li Mu's voice brought the old man back from his thoughts.  After the old man came back to his senses, he forced a smile, touched Li Mu's head again and said, "It's a pity that my current situation really doesn't allow it. I wish I could have met you a year ago" "Old man, you  What are you talking about?" Li Mu asked a little strangely.  "It's nothing, just a little emotional." The old man recovered his thoughts, shook his head and said: "I need to buy two sets of ordinary cotton clothes and a pair of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, which are similar to what the old man selling pears wears.  The old man pointed to the old man pushing a cart of pears on the street opposite the window, and then took out a small piece of silver with a special shape.  It seemed to have been cut from a large piece of silver.  Li Mu weighed the small piece of silver in his hand, which seemed to be close to two taels. He thought for a while and said, "The best ready-made clothing store in the town is Aunt Han's. A set of clothes in the store costs seven taels of silver. Two taels of silver."  The set costs one or two or four cents, and the cloth shoes cost three cents of silver. The total cost is one or two or seven cents of silver. You gave me a little more silver."  "I'll give it to you if you have more. You can't run errands for me in vain." The old man said with a smile. He felt that he really liked Li Mu, but it was not the right time to meet him.  "Thank you very much, old man. Please wait a moment and I will buy it for you right away." Li Mu bowed slightly and said.  ¡°Then Li Mu said hello to his third uncle, went out, turned right and walked forward, quickly disappearing around the corner.
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