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Licheng, Ximen.
The west gate goes out in the direction of Wuyang city. There are many caravans in and out. There is an endless stream from opening to closing.
There is a corner half the street near Ximen. A couple opened a breakfast stall to sell steamed bread, soybean milk, porridge and meat cakes. Behind the stall is the facade of a semi residential and semi commercial shop, in which the couple live.
There was a child about three years old. He was describing his words. He walked slowly and fluently. His small face was fat and his mouth was drooling. The strange thing is that there is a rope tied around the child's waist. The other end of the rope is tied to the waist of the busy mother outside the door.
It's almost noon now. The couple are ready to close.
"Two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes."
"Oh, I only have breakfast now?"
"For lunch. Why? The stall is closed?"
"Yes, the cake is a little cold. I'll heat it for you. Come right away."
Suddenly a business came to the door, and the men immediately greeted each other with a smile. It doesn't matter whether it's time to close the stall. Although they got up before dawn, they haven't had a rest until now.
Because it's the last bit of soybean milk, I poured two bowls of some bottomless bean dregs, and the meat cake is OK, but it doesn't sell very well, but it has enough weight. One is at least two.
"Oh, that's your child? How old is it?"
The child held the idle man in a flash and called out to his father.
"Yes, just three years old."
"Second or third?"
"Just, just a baby."
"A baby? Have you two been watching for more than thirty? Married late?"
"No... hey hey."
"If you're not married late, how can you be a baby? It's so small? Ha, don't mind. I'm just curious. Just ask."
The baby was taken away by the woman, and she put away all the rest of the stall except the guest table. The man is now idle, so he carries a stool and sits beside him to chat with the guests.
"How can I tie a rope to the child? What if I accidentally pull it down?"
"Hey, I'm not afraid of losing the baby."
"Gee, you're right. What do you lose in broad daylight? You're just too careful."
“......”
For three days in a row, this curious guest came to Ximen's breakfast stall before noon. It was also two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes.
He came many times and happened to catch up with his leisure time. The stall owner's family followed the guests to gossip. Sometimes, what is the best match for soybean milk; Sometimes she whispers a few words about the girl in the flower building behind the boss's back.
The guest is still eloquent. Although he doesn't sit down for a long time, a few words always make people chat happily.
"By the way, why is your baby still tied with a rope? People are not dogs. Don't you feel sorry?"
"This..."
"What's the matter? Last time I talked about you, you frowned. Don't be that you don't want others? What a lot of clever children!"
"No, no, hey, big brother, to tell you the truth, tying a rope to the baby is because we lost a baby, a girl, who is nine years old. As a result, we couldn't find it in a blink of an eye..."
There is a saying that once bitten by a snake, you are afraid of the well rope for ten years. Only when you lose a baby can you see that everyone looks like a human trafficker. Is it difficult to tie a rope to the baby? If it weren't for the conditions, the couple would like to keep the baby at home.
"Can you lose it at the age of nine? What's the matter?"
Perhaps he felt uncomfortable in his heart and was willing to talk to an object. For a few days, the guest didn't look like that unreliable. The stall owner was silent for a moment and spoke about the past in a slightly gloomy voice.
In fact, the matter is very simple. It's as simple as a god shaking time. The child can't find it. He can't even remember when he lost it.
"I'm sure I didn't get lost! Your baby is nine years old. Don't say it's on this street. It's not a problem to go back and forth to the east gate."
It's not a rich lady. A nine year old girl can't be so spoiled that she doesn't even know the way, let alone come casually and coax her away without being noticed.
"Yes!" the stall owner's eyes stared round. A friendly man suddenly became ferocious. His hands were tightly clenched, and a voice jumped out of his teeth: "I think so! My girl has always been quick and capable. She ran errands as far as the suburban horse gang. Where would she get lost? It must be a dog who suffered a thousand knives that took my girl away!"
"Did you report to the official?"
"I reported it at that time. It's useless."
"How?"
"The shops on the street were visited one by one, and no one saw my girl at all. But when I was so big and an acquaintance, I couldn't see any on the road?"
"Didn't anyone see your girl? Who did you go with and which way did you go?"
"No. It's like being blind, eh."
It is estimated that he was angry enough. The stall owner gnashed his teeth and whispered a few curses. He did not continue to let his emotions control him. He had a bitter smile on his face and his eyes were slightly red. It was obvious that things would not fade in his heart because of time.
"My mother-in-law almost cried silly. I wanted to take her back to her hometown, but she said that in case, in case the baby came back and we left, how poor the baby is? Hoo... So she has been suffering until now. Fortunately, she gave birth to a second year ago and separated some of her energy, otherwise she will worry about something sooner or later."
"The Yamen didn't give any explanation?"
"What can you say? No one has seen my girl. There is no clue at all. Thank God those bad masters can spend their time to help find it in two or three days. Not to mention the past few years, alas."
"Don't be discouraged. Everything has a chance. Although it's been many years, what if the truth comes out? You should recall it carefully. What if you ignored it before?"
The stall owner shook his head, but he didn't talk again. Over the years, where did he not repeatedly recall the situation of that day? What is desperate is that he can't remember anything useful at all.
"Do you remember what shops there were in this street at that time? Have they changed in recent years?"
"Of course, I remember these. I remember clearly which ones are still old faces and which ones have changed their owners. I also asked for some information about the people who left, and I probably know where they are now."
"Oh! It seems that you have spent a lot of effort."
"Hey, what can I do? I'm not reconciled!"
"The copper cabinet set up by Xuanqing Wei in the city says it can help people investigate the case. Will you try it?"
"Hey, to tell you the truth, I tried, but I just want peace of mind. I'm worried that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
"Not this time."
The guest drank the last mouthful of soybean milk and got up to leave. He patted a ingot of twelve liang of silver on the table.
"Hey, big brother, I can't find so many!"
"No, put it here. I'll eat it tomorrow."
"OK, then you have to tell me your name and I'll keep an account for you."
"My name is Shen Hao."
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Licheng, Ximen.
The west gate goes out in the direction of Wuyang city. There are many caravans in and out. There is an endless stream from opening to closing.
There is a corner half the street near Ximen. A couple opened a breakfast stall to sell steamed bread, soybean milk, porridge and meat cakes. Behind the stall is the facade of a semi residential and semi commercial shop, in which the couple live.
There was a child about three years old. He was describing his words. He walked slowly and fluently. His small face was fat and his mouth was drooling. The strange thing is that there is a rope tied around the child's waist. The other end of the rope is tied to the waist of the busy mother outside the door.
It's almost noon now. The couple are ready to close.
"Two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes."
"Oh, I only have breakfast now?"
"For lunch. Why? The stall is closed?"
"Yes, the cake is a little cold. I'll heat it for you. Come right away."
Suddenly a business came to the door, and the men immediately greeted each other with a smile. It doesn't matter whether it's time to close the stall. Although they got up before dawn, they haven't had a rest until now.
Because it's the last bit of soybean milk, I poured two bowls of some bottomless bean dregs, and the meat cake is OK, but it doesn't sell very well, but it has enough weight. One is at least two.
"Oh, that's your child? How old is it?"
The child held the idle man in a flash and called out to his father.
"Yes, just three years old."
"Second or third?"
"Just, just a baby."
"A baby? Have you two been watching for more than thirty? Married late?"
"No... hey hey."
"If you're not married late, how can you be a baby? It's so small? Ha, don't mind. I'm just curious. Just ask."
The baby was taken away by the woman, and she put away all the rest of the stall except the guest table. The man is now idle, so he carries a stool and sits beside him to chat with the guests.
"How can I tie a rope to the child? What if I accidentally pull it down?"
"Hey, I'm not afraid of losing the baby."
"Gee, you're right. What do you lose in broad daylight? You're just too careful."
“......”
For three days in a row, this curious guest came to Ximen's breakfast stall before noon. It was also two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes.
He came many times and happened to catch up with his leisure time. The stall owner's family followed the guests to gossip. Sometimes, what is the best match for soybean milk; Sometimes she whispers a few words about the girl in the flower building behind the boss's back.
The guest is still eloquent. Although he doesn't sit down for a long time, a few words always make people chat happily.
"By the way, why is your baby still tied with a rope? People are not dogs. Don't you feel sorry?"
"This..."
"What's the matter? Last time I talked about you, you frowned. Don't be that you don't want others? What a lot of clever children!"
"No, no, hey, big brother, to tell you the truth, tying a rope to the baby is because we lost a baby, a girl, who is nine years old. As a result, we couldn't find it in a blink of an eye..."
There is a saying that once bitten by a snake, you are afraid of the well rope for ten years. Only when you lose a baby can you see that everyone looks like a human trafficker. Is it difficult to tie a rope to the baby? If it weren't for the conditions, the couple would like to keep the baby at home.
"Can you lose it at the age of nine? What's the matter?"
Perhaps he felt uncomfortable in his heart and was willing to talk to an object. For a few days, the guest didn't look like that unreliable. The stall owner was silent for a moment and spoke about the past in a slightly gloomy voice.
In fact, the matter is very simple. It's as simple as a god shaking time. The child can't find it. He can't even remember when he lost it.
"I'm sure I didn't get lost! Your baby is nine years old. Don't say it's on this street. It's not a problem to go back and forth to the east gate."
It's not a rich lady. A nine year old girl can't be so spoiled that she doesn't even know the way, let alone come casually and coax her away without being noticed.
"Yes!" the stall owner's eyes stared round. A friendly man suddenly became ferocious. His hands were tightly clenched, and a voice jumped out of his teeth: "I think so! My girl has always been quick and capable. She ran errands as far as the suburban horse gang. Where would she get lost? It must be a dog who suffered a thousand knives that took my girl away!"
"Did you report to the official?"
"I reported it at that time. It's useless."
"How?"
"The shops on the street were visited one by one, and no one saw my girl at all. But when I was so big and an acquaintance, I couldn't see any on the road?"
"Didn't anyone see your girl? Who did you go with and which way did you go?"
"No. It's like being blind, eh."
It is estimated that he was angry enough. The stall owner gnashed his teeth and whispered a few curses. He did not continue to let his emotions control him. He had a bitter smile on his face and his eyes were slightly red. It was obvious that things would not fade in his heart because of time.
"My mother-in-law almost cried silly. I wanted to take her back to her hometown, but she said that in case, in case the baby came back and we left, how poor the baby is? Hoo... So she has been suffering until now. Fortunately, she gave birth to a second year ago and separated some of her energy, otherwise she will worry about something sooner or later."
"The Yamen didn't give any explanation?"
"What can you say? No one has seen my girl. There is no clue at all. Thank God those bad masters can spend their time to help find it in two or three days. Not to mention the past few years, alas."
"Don't be discouraged. Everything has a chance. Although it's been many years, what if the truth comes out? You should recall it carefully. What if you ignored it before?"
The stall owner shook his head, but he didn't talk again. Over the years, where did he not repeatedly recall the situation of that day? What is desperate is that he can't remember anything useful at all.
"Do you remember what shops there were in this street at that time? Have they changed in recent years?"
"Of course, I remember these. I remember clearly which ones are still old faces and which ones have changed their owners. I also asked for some information about the people who left, and I probably know where they are now."
"Oh! It seems that you have spent a lot of effort."
"Hey, what can I do? I'm not reconciled!"
"The copper cabinet set up by Xuanqing Wei in the city says it can help people investigate the case. Will you try it?"
"Hey, to tell you the truth, I tried, but I just want peace of mind. I'm worried that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
"Not this time."
The guest drank the last mouthful of soybean milk and got up to leave. He patted a ingot of twelve liang of silver on the table.
"Hey, big brother, I can't find so many!"
"No, put it here. I'll eat it tomorrow."
"OK, then you have to tell me your name and I'll keep an account for you."
"My name is Shen Hao."
Licheng, Ximen.The west gate goes out in the direction of Wuyang city. There are many caravans in and out. There is an endless stream from opening to closing.There is a corner half the street near Ximen. A couple opened a breakfast stall to sell steamed bread, soybean milk, porridge and meat cakes. Behind the stall is the facade of a semi residential and semi commercial shop, in which the couple live.There was a child about three years old. He was describing his words. He walked slowly and fluently. His small face was fat and his mouth was drooling. The strange thing is that there is a rope tied around the child's waist. The other end of the rope is tied to the waist of the busy mother outside the door.It's almost noon now. The couple are ready to close."Two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes.""Oh, I only have breakfast now?""For lunch. Why? The stall is closed?""Yes, the cake is a little cold. I'll heat it for you. Come right away."Suddenly a business came to the door, and the men immediately greeted each other with a smile. It doesn't matter whether it's time to close the stall. Although they got up before dawn, they haven't had a rest until now.Because it's the last bit of soybean milk, I poured two bowls of some bottomless bean dregs, and the meat cake is OK, but it doesn't sell very well, but it has enough weight. One is at least two."Oh, that's your child? How old is it?"The child held the idle man in a flash and called out to his father."Yes, just three years old.""Second or third?""Just, just a baby.""A baby? Have you two been watching for more than thirty? Married late?""No... hey hey.""If you're not married late, how can you be a baby? It's so small? Ha, don't mind. I'm just curious. Just ask."The baby was taken away by the woman, and she put away all the rest of the stall except the guest table. The man is now idle, so he carries a stool and sits beside him to chat with the guests."How can I tie a rope to the child? What if I accidentally pull it down?""Hey, I'm not afraid of losing the baby.""Gee, you're right. What do you lose in broad daylight? You're just too careful."......For three days in a row, this curious guest came to Ximen's breakfast stall before noon. It was also two bowls of soybean milk and five meat cakes.He came many times and happened to catch up with his leisure time. The stall owner's family followed the guests to gossip. Sometimes, what is the best match for soybean milk; Sometimes she whispers a few words about the girl in the flower building behind the boss's back.The guest is still eloquent. Although he doesn't sit down for a long time, a few words always make people chat happily."By the way, why is your baby still tied with a rope? People are not dogs. Don't you feel sorry?""This...""What's the matter? Last time I talked about you, you frowned. Don't be that you don't want others? What a lot of clever children!""No, no, hey, big brother, to tell you the truth, tying a rope to the baby is because we lost a baby, a girl, who is nine years old. As a result, we couldn't find it in a blink of an eye..."There is a saying that once bitten by a snake, you are afraid of the well rope for ten years. Only when you lose a baby can you see that everyone looks like a human trafficker. Is it difficult to tie a rope to the baby? If it weren't for the conditions, the couple would like to keep the baby at home."Can you lose it at the age of nine? What's the matter?"Perhaps he felt uncomfortable in his heart and was willing to talk to an object. For a few days, the guest didn't look like that unreliable. The stall owner was silent for a moment and spoke about the past in a slightly gloomy voice.In fact, the matter is very simple. It's as simple as a god shaking time. The child can't find it. He can't even remember when he lost it."I'm sure I didn't get lost! Your baby is nine years old. Don't say it's on this street. It's not a problem to go back and forth to the east gate."It's not a rich lady. A nine year old girl can't be so spoiled that she doesn't even know the way, let alone come casually and coax her away without being noticed."Yes!" the stall owner's eyes stared round. A friendly man suddenly became ferocious. His hands were tightly clenched, and a voice jumped out of his teeth: "I think so! My girl has always been quick and capable. She ran errands as far as the suburban horse gang. Where would she get lost? It must be a dog who suffered a thousand knives that took my girl away!""Did you report to the official?""I reported it at that time. It's useless.""How?""The shops on the street were visited one by one, and no one saw my girl at all. But when I was so big and an acquaintance, I couldn't see any on the road?""Didn't anyone see your girl? Who did you go with and which way did you go?""No. It's like being blind, eh."It is estimated that he was angry enough. The stall owner gnashed his teeth and whispered a few curses. He did not continue to let his emotions control him. He had a bitter smile on his face and his eyes were slightly red. It was obvious that things would not fade in his heart because of time."My mother-in-law almost cried silly. I wanted to take her back to her hometown, but she said that in case, in case the baby came back and we left, how poor the baby is? Hoo... So she has been suffering until now. Fortunately, she gave birth to a second year ago and separated some of her energy, otherwise she will worry about something sooner or later.""The Yamen didn't give any explanation?""What can you say? No one has seen my girl. There is no clue at all. Thank God those bad masters can spend their time to help find it in two or three days. Not to mention the past few years, alas.""Don't be discouraged. Everything has a chance. Although it's been many years, what if the truth comes out? You should recall it carefully. What if you ignored it before?"The stall owner shook his head, but he didn't talk again. Over the years, where did he not repeatedly recall the situation of that day? What is desperate is that he can't remember anything useful at all."Do you remember what shops there were in this street at that time? Have they changed in recent years?""Of course, I remember these. I remember clearly which ones are still old faces and which ones have changed their owners. I also asked for some information about the people who left, and I probably know where they are now.""Oh! It seems that you have spent a lot of effort.""Hey, what can I do? I'm not reconciled!""The copper cabinet set up by Xuanqing Wei in the city says it can help people investigate the case. Will you try it?""Hey, to tell you the truth, I tried, but I just want peace of mind. I'm worried that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.""Not this time."The guest drank the last mouthful of soybean milk and got up to leave. He patted a ingot of twelve liang of silver on the table."Hey, big brother, I can't find so many!""No, put it here. I'll eat it tomorrow.""OK, then you have to tell me your name and I'll keep an account for you.""My name is Shen Hao."
