Chapter 118 Are the monks from the Mazu Temple colluding with the ship manager?
Chapter 118 Are the monks from the Mazu Temple colluding with the ship manager?
Li Yuer continued walking along the path. Suddenly, a figure flashed into the backyard of the temple from the small door.
Li Yuer was shocked. Isn’t that the ship manager?
Why is he here?
Are they colluding with the Mazu Temple?
No, we must get out of here quickly!
Li Yuer quickly ran towards the main hall.
"Uncle San! Brother! Let's go!"
"Yubaoer, don't run so fast!" Li Laosan caught Li Yuer who was running towards him.
Li Yuer ran out of breath and said, "Don't ask anymore, just go."
So, Li Laosan quickly found everyone and the group hurriedly left the Mazu Temple.
"What's the matter, Yu Baoer?" Li Erlang asked.
"I saw it. It was the boat manager. He quietly entered the Mazu temple through the back door."
Li Laosan was surprised and asked, "Is it true? Yu Baoer, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
Li Yuer nodded firmly.
The murder scene was still vivid in her mind. How could she forget it so quickly?
The ship manager had a smiling and good-tempered look. One moment he was inviting the porters to drink in a friendly manner, and the next second he coldly asked his men to deal with the bodies.
Li Laosan was worried, so he turned to Jia Que'er and said, "You and Datou go to the back door of the Mazu Temple and watch to see if anyone comes out."
The matter was of great importance, so House Sparrow and Big Head hurried there.
Not long after, the two came back.
"Third brother, that man was wearing a bamboo hat when he came out, but he didn't have time to change his clothes. He was the ship's manager."
"How is this possible?" Shitou said in disbelief, "The abbot of the Mazu Temple is a well-known monk and a great man. How could he be in cahoots with them?"
Laizi sneered and said, "Money is the most attractive thing in this world. If you have enough money, anything is possible. If I give you 100 taels to help deal with the corpse, what would you do?"
Shitou wanted to deny it, but when he thought about how he was almost sold by his own father for five taels of silver, he stopped talking. Even though he was still a blood relative, he couldn't resist the temptation of five taels of silver, let alone an outsider.
"What should we do now?" asked Big Head.
Li Yuer spread his hands and said, "What else can I do? I'll just go shopping and go home."
Li Erlang also said, "That's right. They don't know that we know. Let's just pretend that nothing happened and that we don't know anything. Just eat and drink as usual. Be natural and don't show any signs of betrayal."
The beggar took the lead and walked out with his long legs, saying, "I'm starving. Let's go get something to eat."
Li Yuer finally understood what Laizi meant by getting things. He blocked a lone boy in the alley and said fiercely, "Boy, hand over your purse, or I'll make you pay!"
After saying that, he waved his fist at the boy.
Li Yuer was stunned! What was going on? Highway robbery!
Li Laosan stepped forward and grabbed him, saying, "Laizi, we won't do this kind of thing again."
Li Yuer was even more confused, her third uncle had done this kind of thing before!
Lai Zi tilted his head, stared at Li Lao San, and said disdainfully: "What else can you do if not do this? You don't expect this girl to really help us make money! Wake up, Third Brother, in this world only the powerful can enjoy wealth and glory. We are born with a lowly life. No matter how hard we work, we will be snatched away by those people in the end.
This time, it was you who came up with the idea of the shell oil lamp, but what happened?"
Laizi's words cast a shadow on everyone's heart.
Li Yu'er was also upset, but being depressed would not help.
She couldn't just watch them accept their fate and live in depression and numbness.
"Brother Laizi's words are a bit biased. Fate is dead, but luck is alive. It's like an emperor in a foreign country who was born a poor cowherd. This is his fate, and it is dead. It was doomed from the moment he was born.
But he refused to accept his fate. Later, through his own efforts, he finally became the founding emperor. This was luck, which he fought for himself.
People have different abilities. We cannot become emperors, but we can make ourselves wealthy and make our families live more comfortably, even if it is just a small fortune. "
This sentence successfully shocked everyone, and everyone was silent for a while.
The little boy whose way was blocked was wearing bright silk and had a delicate face. He was obviously a child from a wealthy family.
At this moment, he was looking at the boys surrounding him in horror, regretting that he should not have sneaked out to play.
Li Yuer patted the little boy on the head and said, "It's okay. The older brothers were just joking with you. They don't really want to steal your things. You should go home quickly. It's not safe to be alone outside. It would be terrible if you met a kidnapper."
Perhaps because Li Yuer was about the same age as him, the little boy relaxed a little, glanced at everyone, turned around and ran towards the entrance of the alley.
Li Yuer wanted to change the awkward atmosphere, so she suggested, "Let's go have dinner. I'll treat you all. You've all been working hard lately. My grandma always said that there is always a way out. We can think of a way to deal with the oil lamp later."
The group found a noodle shop on the street and sat down, and a girl came to serve them.
"It's you?"
When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other. Li Erlang didn't expect to meet the girl from the temple here.
The girl also recognized them, but she was surprisingly calm, without any sign of anger, and pretended not to know them.
He just said calmly: "What would you like to eat, my dear guests?"
Li Erlang punched the cotton with his fist, feeling bored, and said casually: "I want some meat noodles."
Jia Que'er and others looked at Li Laosan and did not dare to order food directly.
Without waiting for Li Laosan to speak, Li Yuer saw that they were too embarrassed to order food, so he said directly: "How about we all have the big meat noodles?"
In fact, everyone wanted to eat meat noodles. Li Yuer also wanted to eat meat noodles, but she was embarrassed to order such expensive noodles.
Li Yuer ordered seven bowls of meat noodles, a portion of boiled pork belly and three side dishes.
In winter, a bowl of hot meat noodles can make people feel satisfied and happy.
As expected of a decades-old brand, the portion is generous, the soup base is made from pork bones, and is milky white. Although the noodles are not as white as those in later generations, they have a natural and mature wheat aroma. The boss is a good cook, the noodles are kneaded to be strong and soft, smooth and chewy, and the meat is thick three-layer pork belly, which is very flavorful and fragrant. Although there are no shallots, the shallots have a unique flavor.
After the meal, everyone was very satisfied.
In this dynasty, few people carried water bags with them, so the noodle shop was thoughtful and provided hot water for free.
"Great!" Laizi touched his round belly and slumped down in the chair without any image.
Li Yuer had a small appetite and couldn't finish the food, but Li Erlang didn't mind. He took the bowl and poured it directly into his own bowl, then started eating in big mouthfuls.
Poor families lack food and clothing, and some brothers and sisters will fight over food. They don’t mind taking food from each other’s mouths and are lucky to be able to eat enough.
At this moment, the door curtain was lifted, and a dozen strong men walked in from outside.
"Lao Zhao! Eleven bowls of meat noodles, two pounds of pork belly, five side dishes, whatever you want! Hot water first, I'm thirsty!"
As they talked, the strong men began to find a place to sit down and chat happily with each other.
"Clap!"
Li Erlang's chopsticks fell down while he was still biting noodles.
"How is this possible!" said the house sparrow in surprise.
"They are not, not..." Big Head couldn't utter the second half of the sentence.
They turned out to be the porters at the dock. How did they come back to life?
In other words, they were not dead at all, but just in a coma.
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