Chapter 35: Departure

Cao Muwen is very familiar with this February 2nd. He still remembers the popular sentence "killing his uncle in the first month" until modern times, which is also Cao Muwen's must-have. Because Cao Muwen left a slightly pressing "literary youth style" hair when he was a student. In that classic "one-headed" school era, this ballad has become a magic weapon for him to deny his teacher. Unfortunately, he can't support it for too long. From January to February 2, he still has to go to the barber shop obediently. It is because of this that Cao Muwen is so familiar with "February 2". In addition, I don't know how many times I scolded those "bastards" in my heart.

There are a lot of folk customs in this festival. In the old days, the bride did not return to the house in the first month, the daughter-in-law did not leave her mother's house, and the room was not empty in the first month. At the same time, there is also a superstition that "the married daughter can't look at the lamp of her mother's house in the first month, and her father-in-law died after seeing the lamp of her mother's family", so the daughter married in the first month is not allowed to return to her mother's house. For more than a month, my daughter misses my mother and my mother misses my daughter, so on February 2, not only the first month has come out, but also an auspicious day, so each family took their daughter back to her mother's house. It seems that Brother Wei's daughter-in-law also has a saying that she will go back to her mother's house today. Hee, I just said that Brother Wei deliberately took him away for a few days in order to drink with me!"

Wei Manliang and Cao Muwen went to the street. As soon as I got on the street, I found that the shaving shop on the street was much better than usual business. February 2nd, the dragon looked up, and the men of the family shaved the dragon head. In Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, there was a saying that "if you have money or no money, you can shave your head for the Spring Festival." It has been more than a month since February 2 before the Spring Festival, and it is time to have a haircut. February 2nd, the dragon looked up, which was an auspicious day. Over time, the custom of shaving on February 2nd formed. February 2nd, the dragon looks up, and the family's child shaves its head. This is also the reason. In order to get Geely, add the word "dragon" in the middle of the shaving head, which is called "dragon" to distinguish the shaving of other times. In this compartment, many adults dragged their children to shave their heads, watching them press the urchins that can't be silenced on the stool and hang off their winter's hair. The child became more noisy when he saw the bright blade. There was a burst of crying, turning over the stool and removing the razor, which scared the adults for a while to comfort them. They had to buy some candy, toys and so on after shaving before laughing. This also made Cao Muwen, who watched the bustle on the roadside, happy, "Oh, it seems that I'm really old. Looking at these naughty children, I really look like I was a child." Cao Muwen had a sense of vicissitudes, "Uh~~ No, they are actually hundreds of years older than themselves? Humph! But I especially hate haircuts when I was a child~~~

The weather is particularly good today. Looking at the bright sun shining on my cheeks, it was slightly warm, and my cheeks turned slightly red after a long time. The breeze blew, and the willow branches swayed and sounded. Although it has not budned now, it is not far away.

Unconsciously, it was noon. Looking at the fragrance from the many snack shops on the street, Cao Muwen's stomach showed "emptiness and loneliness". This is especially true of Wei Manliang, who can eat and drink.

"Brother Wei, let's find a better restaurant to sit down." Cao Muwen knew that Wei Manliang would definitely shirk.

"Oh, how dare you make your brother spend so much money?" Sure enough, Wei Manliang waved his hand repeatedly and said no.

Cao Muwen said in time, "Brother Wei, brother is definitely going to get together today. The day after tomorrow, I will leave for other places with the elders of my same clan to run goods. If we don't get together today, I don't know if there will be such a chance in the future.

Wei Manliang was also surprised when he heard it, "What, brother, are you leaving?"

"Yes, that's my uncle. When I first came, I was displaced without finding any friends. Thanks to your help, my eldest brother. Some time ago, I actually met an uncle who came to Beijing to buy and sell goods on the street, and only then did I understand my situation. He opened his mouth and wanted me to be with him. After thinking about it carefully, it suits my nature to follow my uncle to travel around. He is also my elder, and it is not easy for me to refuse, so I can agree. I'm leaving the day after tomorrow."

"Ah~~~Is that so~?" Wei Manliang was speechless for a moment. Finally, I agreed.

Cao Muwen chose the best restaurant in Daxing, the Banbin Building. The name is slightly vulgar, but it is very spacious, and the dishes are also well cooked. Picking a secluded place, the two of them sat down.

Cao Muwen knew that Wei Manliang was usually diligent and thrifty and reluctant to eat and drink. Now he is still very full of money, so he asked Brother Wei to open meat and choose big fish and meat. "Braised mutton", "braised magnolia slices", "crab powder lion's head" and "squirrel mandarin fish" were all refused, and finally ordered a big fat chicken. Another altar of five skins was opened. This winter is a good time to make up for the cold.

As soon as Xiao Er saw that this shop was not soft when he ordered food, he suddenly became very happy. Because today is February 2nd. In the area of Beijing, the more exquisite ones are still matched with "combined dishes" when eating. The combined dish is stir-fried with shredded pork with spinach, bean sprouts, garlic yellow and other vegetables. When eating, the spring cake is divided into two, spread with sweet noodle sauce, served with green onions, and then mixed vegetables are rolled into a tube. Even if you meet such a big customer, how can you not recommend it?

Cao Muwen is also unambiguous. After adding "cooked dishes", he ordered a plate of "Donkey Roll" as a "after-dinner dessert" according to the customs of old Beijing.

When Wei Manliang saw Cao Muwen so expensive, he wanted to politely decline. Hey, today is my brother's invitation to you, so don't refuse. Anyway, can you still 'pack' if you can't eat it!"

Ah? What are you hitting?" Wei Manliang looked puzzled when he heard this new noun.

"Uh~~~ that's~~" Cao Muwen was so fast that he forgot that although it was common to take away food that he could not eat in ancient times, the word "packing" was not available.

"This~~~" was about to explain, but the shopkeeper's "the dish is coming" immediately interrupted Cao Muwen's thinking.

Wei Manliang's food has been cooked, and it's not easy for him to appreciate it. When all the dishes were served one after another, when I saw the dazzling dishes on the table, I also moved my index finger. Hey hey, since Brother Cao invited me, I can't give him face. It immediately started to move. He glanced up at Cao Muwen and said, "Cough," but he didn't spit out all the food in his mouth.

"Ha ha, I didn't expect Brother Cao to be more polite than me." Wei Manliang looked at Cao Muwen raising his hand to tear the leg of the roast chicken, stuffing some dishes in his mouth. The embarrasment in his heart just swept away and immediately joined the battle group.

The two ate and drank freely, exchanged cups, and went straight until the evening of the afternoon. Then the two finished their words and helped each other out of the door of the restaurant.

Cao Muwen drank much more than Wei Manliang, so he had to help Wei Manliang, who was already drunk, back to his home.

With a "dong", Wei Manliang fell to ** and muttered to himself, "Brother Cao, Brother Cao~~ hee hee, good wine."

"Alas," Cao Muwen sighed heavily, "It's really heavy. I'm exhausted all the way~~~" and put the wrapped leftovers on the table.

"Well, I'm leaving, Brother Wei, thank you so much these days. Let's not talk about anything else. Cao Muwen thought for a long time, stared at the head and then slept with Wei Manliang, and said softly.

Before leaving Beijing, Cao Muwen still has a place to go. The next morning, Cao Muwen paid off the house and left home and came to the West Mountain.

I want to see Wu Kui before I leave. The breeze blew the withered grass by the roadside, but the vitality has been revealed. The tombstone is still the same as before, and there is no change. The words "the tomb of Shi Wu Kui" are still quietly engraved on the tombstone, and the tombstone stands quietly here. "You still have to stand here all the time." Cao Muwen said in his heart.

For Wu Kui, Cao Muwen's feelings for him are even more strange. This old man is like an elder after he came to the Ming Dynasty, an elder who can guide and lead him. Perhaps Cao Muwen now has to be a brocade guard because of Wu Kui. I don't know if Wu Kui knew that I was not a work but a brocade guard now. Hey hey, I don't know what his expression is. I really want to know~~~he." Thinking of this, Cao Muwen smiled.

Alas, this old man's life is really simple. This tomb is far from the one I have dug before. Cao Muwen has not forgotten the joke of an "old friend" who is also a teacher and a friend in his heart. Thinking about these happy things, the melancholy in my heart dissipated for a moment.

"Uh~~~," I don't know how to open my mouth. Cao Muwen thought to himself, Cao Muwen was really embarrassed to say such "meat" words for the first time.

"Well, I have a chance to come to see you, teacher."

Looking at the slowly green mountains in the distance, Cao Muwen took his mind and turned back.

On February 4, Cao Muwen packed everything early in the morning, and his clothes, boots and silver money were wrapped in the bag. Then go to the Daxing Post Station agreed in advance. The post station is a place for people or officials to eat, stay and change horses on the way to and from the palace documents and military intelligence. This exchange between the brocade guards is also based on this.

When Cao Muwen arrived, Wu Zheng and Wei Bingwen had also just arrived.

"Well, it's all here. Well, let's go." Wu Zheng didn't say much, so he took three horses. Uh-huh. OK, horse riding, riding~~~what! Horse riding! I~~ I won't! Cao Muwen was terrled. Is it OK to ride a bike? Although he thought so, he still got the reins from a postman who was afraid of seeing the brocade guard.

This horse is not my modern skill~~~, driving is also good! If you can't, you can take a carriage!

Wu Zheng looked at Cao Muwen and looked at Cao Muwen, who did not change his face. Clear your throat and smile. This, Muwen. I know you can't ride a horse. Isn't it?"