Chapter 5 Chapter Thirty-three

Ding Hao was taken aback, and lost his voice: that person is General Cheng Shixiong of Guangyuan? The old man said: Exactly. Ding Hao laughed and said: Hehe, this General Cheng really has no education, and he doesn't even know about Han Xin. The old man said disapprovingly: So what if you know Han Xin?Although General Cheng is illiterate, he understands the principles of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness better than many scholars. how do I say this? The old man said: "Cheng Taiwei was originally a domestic slave in the residence of Du Chongwei, a general of the old Jin Dynasty. Du Chongwei was greedy for money, lustful, timid and fearful of death, but he had an advantage. He was very generous to his servants."When Cheng Taiwei was a house slave in Du's mansion, he was treated favorably by Du Chongwei, and later he was promoted to be a bodyguard, so that he learned good martial arts all over.

Later, the state of Jin fell, and all the men of the Du family were executed. Cheng Taiwei fled all the way to the Central Plains with his mother on his back, joined the army, and is now a general.General Cheng sent someone to find the female family members of Du Chongwei's family, who had already been used as servants. General Cheng redeemed Du Chongwei's first wife and placed the old lady in his own house. Treating each other with the courtesy of the master, without avoiding suspicion, erecting a tomb for the former master Du Chongwei, how many people can do such a loyal thing? Moreover, Cheng Taiwei is extremely filial to his mother, although he is now a general with tens of thousands of troops, he is an uncompromising figure outside, but at home, no matter how much his mother scolds, he will never dare to answer back .The old man heard from the servants of Cheng's mansion that although the Cheng's mansion is full of slaves, General Cheng always brings water with his own hands whenever he is at home, and serves his mother to wash her feet and rest. How many high-ranking officials can do such a dutiful son?

Ding Hao couldn't help being awed when he heard this. A person deserves respect from the heart, not by his speech and status, but by whether he is more like a person than others. He is filial to his mother and loyal to his old master. Such a man, Literate or not, they are all men who stand upright. The two talked all the way, and walked to an alley in a detour. Ding Hao was cold and hungry. He pinched the few pennies in his pocket and stopped and asked, "Old man, how do you sell these wontons?" of? The old man's wontons cost ten cents a bowl.The old man carrying the camel's burden stood still.

Ding Hao was speechless and said, "Ten cents a bowl?"Why is it so expensive. The old man smiled and said: "My Laoguan is good at cooking, and the taste of wontons is authentic. Come and try a bowl, it is guaranteed to be full of ingredients, and it will not deceive anyone." Ding Hao laughed and said: Anyone who does business is always shouting like this, Cheng Chengcheng, I am cold and hungry now, let me have a bowl of it. The old man Guan said with a smile: "Okay, please sit down for a while, the wonton will be ready soon." Old man Guan said as he piled up the camel's load. His load was made of bamboo and wood brackets, with a stove on one end and a cargo rack on the other.There are three rows of drawers inside, where skins, fillings, panels, bowls and chopsticks are placed respectively, and various seasonings are placed on the top, just like a small movable kitchen.

Now there are wrapped wontons frozen there, each of them looks like a small ingot, the old man Guan quickly put the wontons out of the charcoal pot, the small wontons are cooked quickly, and soon the wontons with bulging bellies are ready Rolling on the surface of the water, Lao Guan took out a large bowl, scooped up the soup and water, and mixed in chopped green onion, shrimp skin, seaweed, and sesame oil, and the aroma overflowed for a while. Ding Hao moved his index finger after sniffing, and couldn't help praising: Hey, your skills are really good. That is, how dare you ask for ten pennies.Lao Guan triumphantly handed over the wontons, then handed over a pair of chopsticks, and said with a smile: Come, eat while it’s hot, these wontons are delicious.

Ding Hao took the bowl, and saw that the wonton skin was as thin as a cicada's wing, and he could see the red meat filling inside, plus white and tender chopped green onion, black and purple seaweed, shrimp skin, and sesame oil as toppings. He was about to salivate, not to mention the hunger was thundering at this time, so he sat down on Lao Guanbei's tummy, held the wontons and blew on the cold, and ate most of them in a short while. Seeing that he was almost finished eating, Lao Guan began to clean up the wonton stand. At this moment, a hoarse cry of a child came, and a woman in a padded coat wrapped a child in a blanket and was hurrying away from the wonton stand. However, a blue cloth towel covering the wind was tied from forehead to chin, revealing only a triangular face.

Ding Hao was drinking the delicious wonton soup, and glanced at her casually. When he saw her, he suddenly felt doubts. The woman was holding a crying fat boy in her arms, who looked less than two years old, crying with snot and tears in a mess.The woman walked in a hurry, patted the child's cheeks, and coaxed: "Be good, baby, don't cry. When you get home in a while, mother will cook vegetable porridge for you." The child in his arms was not willing to agree, he was crying, scratching and kicking, a felt blanket that was wrapped around him to keep out the wind was kicked away, which made the woman very angry, but there was nothing she could do about it. , Just walking is much more difficult.

Ding Hao had just glanced casually at first, but the child kicked the felt blanket loose, revealing the clothes inside, Ding Hao suddenly felt strange feeling in his heart when he saw it.The little doll was dressed in Baijia clothes and a tiger-head hat. It was not uncommon for children from ordinary families to dress up like this for their health and safety. But just like Ding Hao’s Ding’s sedan chair, although the sedan chair for carrying people has a sedan chair no matter whether it is high or low, the high or low is reflected in the different materials used. Although this child’s clothes are the same as ordinary children, but The materials used are extraordinary.When he was wailing on his back, there was a chain around his neck and a golden longevity lock on his chest. Even if it was made of copper, copper is very valuable at this time. Can your family prepare it?

stop!Ding Hao didn't have time to think about anything. Seeing that the woman had hurried past the wonton stand with the baby in her arms, he immediately stood up with a loud roar, and put the wonton bowl heavily on the stand, which shocked Lao Guan. His roar was no less than that of the tiger-like black-faced general just now, and Lao Guan, who had nothing to do with himself, was taken aback. How could the woman not be afraid?When Ding Hao yelled, the woman staggered in fright and nearly fell to the ground. Can't let her go!Ding Hao thought anxiously, and quickly chased after him.

If he misunderstood someone, he might be scolded by the child's mother. If the woman lived nearby, maybe he would be beaten up by her family who came here after hearing the news. If you don't untie it, it's like a poisonous thorn, which will make him restless for a moment. You can't let her go until things are clear!This is Ding Hao's only thought at this time. Ding Hao is an orphan with no relatives and reasons, but he cherishes family affection more than many people with both parents.He couldn't see the misery of the separation of his relatives the most. He was a man, but when he saw on TV those parents who were in pain after their children were kidnapped and trafficked, they couldn't stand up crying, and his eyes would also become sore.When he saw the documentary reports in the newspapers about beggar gangs stealing babies, mutilating their hands, feet and eyes, and using disabled babies to deceive people's sympathy, he would be furious, and wished that the country would immediately resume the inhumane ancient tortures of Ling Chi and lighting sky lanterns. , to severely punish these heartless beasts.

Blood in his chest was churning, Ding Hao hurried to stop in front of the woman, fixed his eyes on her, tried his best to calm his breath and asked: Who is this child to you?