sjar Chapter 109 Again with classical Chinese phrases, believe it or not, I'll give you a lump of...
Chapter 109 Again with classical Chinese phrases, believe it or not, I'll give you a lump of...
"Fatty, what's wrong?"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi walked up to the chubby girl, completely bewildered.
Wasn't it fine just now?
The chubby girl wiped away her tears, but they were still welling up.
Jiang held the chubby girl's hand and patted it gently, trying to help her relax. "Chubby girl, what's wrong?"
"Yeah, Fatty, what's wrong?" Lin Xi looked at Fatty with concern, after all, his Fatty rarely cried.
It would have been better not to ask, because once you did, the chubby girl cried even harder.
After a long while, she finally managed to explain, sobbing, "I...I've never had parents since I was little. I was abandoned on the roadside right after I was born."
If my missing-toothed dad hadn't passed by, heard my crying, and taken me in, I would have been gone long ago.
All these years, I don't know what my mother is like..."
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance and nodded knowingly.
I knew it! Their chubby girl rarely cries.
This is because she felt sad when she thought about her own background.
Hearing the pitiful story told by the chubby girl, Jiang's eyes reddened with emotion. "Chubby girl, don't worry! From now on, you can treat us as family. We'll be there for you!"
As for the matter of discarding it, she couldn't comment.
Every family has its own troubles, and she can't judge whether others are right or wrong.
However, if you encounter someone like her, you should cherish them more.
"Alright, Fatty, wipe your tears. Tonight we're having braised pork with green beans!"
Lin Xi patted the chubby girl on the shoulder. The atmosphere was too oppressive, so he decided to distract her with delicious food!
Sure enough, the chubby girl stopped crying as soon as she heard that!
Quickly wipe your face clean, then happily sit down at the stone table and obediently pick up green beans!
Emotions come and go quickly, as swift as the wind!
Gao Mengli looked at the chubby girl and shook her head with a smile, "You little rascal, you get all excited as soon as you hear about food."
But you'd better pick a lot of green beans; we're going to have a good meal tonight.
After saying that, he sat down at the stone table and picked green beans with the chubby girl.
Seeing that the others were busy, Jiang smiled and called them back to the old house next door.
After all, her two daughters-in-law were still processing the fish, and she had to hurry to help with the cooking, otherwise it would be dark soon.
The next day.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi went to set up a stall, while Zhang Biao, as always, stood guard at the shop entrance.
However, Zhang Biao had changed into an official's uniform, and he looked quite imposing.
Grab your Jianbing Guozi and hurry off to work!
After all, his "performance" is concentrated in the morning or at night!
So in no time, he arrested a group of people in the dead-end alley!
Those who poop will be fined, and those who don't must be sent to a public toilet!
In dirty and messy places, even those with missing limbs or broken arms quickly went out to clean them up!
Then the day of sweeping the streets begins!
Dou Wei ran to the public toilet early in the morning and happily squatted in a stall by herself.
Just as I came out of the toilet, I saw Zhang Biao grab a bunch of people and bring them over.
The group of people reluctantly took out coins and handed them to the "director," their faces full of resentment.
I didn't spend a single penny, but now I have to spend money to poop.
However, all the resentment vanished when he received the rough paper handed to him by the "director"!
The director glanced at them and handed them tissues. "These are rough tissues, for wiping Piyan'er after using the toilet!"
Everyone took it and were both puzzled and shocked.
This thing replaces bamboo tally sticks?! Is it really necessary to be so extravagant?!
One of them stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "Wow, this rough tissue is so soft!"
But before, we just used bamboo slips to scrape paper; now we're the precious kind who can use rough paper?!
Those around them chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, we initially thought it was a waste of money, but now it seems worth it."
Because of that soft, rough tissue, the crowd that had previously cursed Zhang Biao and his ancestors for eighteen generations now unanimously changed their tune and showered him with praise!
Seeing the change in the wind, Dou Wei's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly at Zhang Biao!
I'm telling you, Zhang Biao's high price is justified! Look at his efficiency and methods!
You get what you pay for!
Just like finding a partner, the free ones might be "ugly ducklings and cracked dates," but if you spend a lot of money, you'll have "beautiful women" in your arms!
Ultimately, it's all about "loving" them!
After the group finished using the public toilet, the "director" placed a bucket of water in front of them, claiming that they should wash their hands before meals and after using the toilet.
One of the men exclaimed excitedly, "Tsk tsk, this kind of treatment is something you wouldn't even get at a high-end restaurant in the capital!"
Another glanced at him and said, "Someone like you, have you even been to the prefectural city?"
The man who was being rebuked stiffened his neck and said, "Hey! I've never been there, but I'm not allowed to listen to the storyteller tell stories?"
The storyteller said that even the highest-ranking officials and nobles in the grand restaurants of the prefectural city don't necessarily have the privilege of washing their hands like this! Look at this water, it's crystal clear and so clean!
This group of people were extremely curious about this thing that was beyond their understanding!
Within half a day, the news had spread like wildfire throughout Pingyao County!
There's a public toilet in the west of the city where it only costs one cent to use. They also provide free tissues—clean, hygienic, and you can even wash your hands with them!
"What? You can get such a good deal when you go to the toilet? One penny? And free toilet paper? You can even wash your hands? Are you kidding me?" An old woman shouted out her six questions in quick succession!
"It's absolutely true! I just came from there, and lots of people are saying it."
"That public toilet is really lively now, with long queues, like people are fighting over a treasure." The messenger said excitedly.
In no time, blacksmiths from the east of the city and tailors from the south all rushed towards the west of the city.
The scene was like an ant finding food, going back to report it, and calling out all the ants in the nest!
A city-wide offensive!
Dou Weiyi was dumbfounded to see that there were actually queues forming at his public toilet.
He thought it would take a few more days for this to be promoted and popularized, but he didn't expect it to be so fast!
But going to the toilet is something you have to do every day!
At this moment, a scholar-looking man waved his fan and said, "This is truly a strange thing. To pay only one coin for a toilet and receive such treatment is a blessing for Pingyao."
The person next to him rolled their eyes at him, "They're practically being crushed to death, and you're still spouting nonsense here. If you're going to go, then go. If not, then get lost!"
The scholar was not annoyed by the scolding. Instead, he smiled and put away his fan: "Brother, don't be in a hurry. Going to the toilet is a small matter. Watching this magnificent scene is a big deal."
Don't you see how wonderful this public toilet is?
The beauty lies in the fact that everyone can enjoy its convenience; though crowded, it's also a gathering place for people.
After saying that, he shook his head and swayed his body.
The man who was cursing was so angry that the veins on his forehead were throbbing, and he was itching to take action!
I rolled up my sleeves and was about to give him a lump of it.
But the people around them quickly pulled them apart, saying, "Don't delay, if we're any later, this line will stretch all the way to the city gate."
The man turned his head and saw another group of people running towards him in the distance. He rolled his eyes at the scholar and muttered as he continued to squeeze to the back of the line.
He wanted to quickly squeeze to the back of the line and experience the pleasures of being a pampered nobleman!
Dou Weiyi originally intended to maintain order.
Unfortunately, there were too many people, and I was almost welded to the wall of the public toilet by the crowd.