Chapter 16 The Human World
"The Immortal caressed my head, knotted my hair, and blessed me with immortality."
Zhao Jianzi was not the first person to pray for immortality, nor was he the only one who had the opportunity to pray for immortality but did not get it.
It's just that nine out of ten people are unhappy in life, let alone seeking immortality.
Time is precious and ruthless. When it passes, even if you spend your whole life and all the wealth in the world, you can't get even a minute or a second.
Liu Changan walked out of the warehouse holding the tiger charm that was smooth and heavy to the touch.
The Shonan Museum has a collection of more than 200,000 items. Of course it is impossible to see them all here, but for the general audience, there are a few replicas that are most worth seeing. During the free museum closing period, this one hundred yuan The viewing fee is worth the money.
As for Zhang Xingliang's personal use of official weapons, Liu Changan didn't care. From ancient times to the present, saints and ordinary people, each with his own character and wisdom in life, are just an inevitable part of the society of the species.
The world where "everyone is a saint" under the rule of saints that the Master longed for does not exist, or is it true that Zhuangzi said in "Human World": In name and in reality, saints cannot win, but what about Ruofu?
Liu Changan is not a saint, and he has never seen a real saint. The closest people to a saint are only a few people.
He also once wanted people to live for many more years. That person might be able to bring a different atmosphere to the world, but history has no ifs. Liu Changan himself is just a wave on the long river, which has never dissipated, but has not reversed the long river. Ability.
The Master said on the river: The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night.
Liu Changan walked out of the warehouse and squinted his eyes. It was already noon. The mustard greens at this time were probably not as fresh and tender as they were in the morning. However, the most important thing was to dry them and soak them in salt, which would have little effect.
"Let's go, come back when you have time." Zhang Xingliang smiled and handed over a pack of betel nuts.
Liu Changan waved his hand and walked into the alley. He saw another man dressed similarly to Zhang Xingliang, chatting and laughing with an old couple who looked like out-of-town tourists, leading them to the warehouse.
Zhang Xingliang clicked his tongue a few times. Their favorite customers were elderly tourists from out of town. They had to visit for free and sell a few "antiques" to them to take back.
Liu Changan did not go back the way he came. He felt the smell of freshness and staleness mixed together. After walking a while into the alley, he saw a small vegetable market where an old farmer happened to be selling fresh mustard greens.
Mustard greens can be harvested three seasons a year in the Xiangjiang River Basin. They are sown in late April and can be harvested in thirty to fifty days. The mustard hearts are dried and the stems are pickled with less salt. After drying, add a little cooking wine, sugar and oil, and mix. After it's cooked, it's steamed, air-dried and bottled. It goes well with meals.
"Is the harvest good this year?"
"There are six thousand per acre... almost seven thousand kilograms, but it's hard to sell..."
"You should have an online guidance center for agricultural products in your local area. You can find ways to sell online."
"Online... haha... the old man doesn't know how to surf the Internet, and he can't even understand WeChat..."
"Let's learn... Dad, how do you sell such a tall bamboo shoot?"
"Three yuan a pound."
"It's cheap, you can sell it for at least five yuan..."
Liu Changan chatted with the vegetable seller for a while and bought mustard greens and bamboo shoots. When he turned around, he saw a pair of high heels.
Liu Changan stood up and looked at the small and beautiful face in front of him wearing rimless glasses, but with a very cold expression, staring at Liu Changan with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Would you like to buy some mustard greens?" Liu Changan helped his father-in-law to sell the mustard greens. The mustard greens grown by his father-in-law were tender and plump and really good.
Zhong Qing was stunned for a moment. She was surprised to meet Liu Changan here, and even more surprised was Liu Changan's opening remarks.
Seeing no reaction from the other party, Liu Changan walked away carrying his things.
"Liu Changan!"
The footsteps of high heels behind him swayed like a woman's charm. Liu Changan turned around and received a business card, but it was much more delicate than Zhang Xingliang's. There was no title, just "Zhongqing" printed on it. Name and phone number and company email.
"Hello, do you still remember Zhu Juntang?" Zhongqing asked knowingly. She felt that no one would not remember Zhu Juntang. Before Qin Yanan came to Junsha, Zhongqing had never seen a woman who could compare with her.
"I don't remember, and I don't know him."
This answer was a bit unexpected. Zhongqing frowned slightly and looked at the young man in front of him again. It was different from the first feeling that he was a homeless man or doing hard work that day. He was clean, refreshing and radiating from the inside out. There was a feeling like an emerald green forest, which made people wonder if they would want to take a deep breath when they got close to him.
Zhongqing hated other people's body odor and breath, but he saw that his skin was delicate and smooth, and he had the same attractive aura as Zhu Juntang.
"I want to know why she is looking for you." Zhongqing turned a deaf ear to Liu Changan's denial. She would not dwell on his denial, nor would she ask him to admit it. That was meaningless. Zhongqing was very particular about things. It's efficiency. If you have already determined something, you don't need to waste time arguing about it.
"have no idea."
There was no hint of pretentiousness or rejection in her calm tone. Zhongqing was not only Zhu Juntang's assistant, she had more responsibilities to understand the people and things around Zhu Juntang.
From the day he found Liu Changan's phone number, Zhongqing began to investigate Liu Changan. Anyone who shopped on the Internet or left personal information would no longer be protected from the threat of online privacy leaks. Liu Changan's personal information was very simple. The question is, what did such an ordinary young man do, and what aroused Zhu Juntang's strong interest?
There is no doubt that Zhu Juntang checked the surveillance cameras afterwards and asked Zhongqing to look for Liu Changan. He climbed to the roof of the building several times in the middle of the night and looked around, waiting for dawn in the dew, wandering around the construction site with his dog, and even looking for the little foreman Fan Jian. Chatting... These abnormal behaviors are all related to Liu Changan.
Fortunately, Qin Yanan is here, and Zhu Juntang is not so bored spending time with Qin Yanan every day. However, Zhongqing understands Zhu Juntang's character very well, and she will still go to Liu Changan.
"How does she know you?" Zhong Qing watched Liu Changan turn to leave and quickly followed him.
Zhong Qing's footsteps sounded softly, as if he were playing a musical instrument, but Liu Changan did not speed up his steps to get rid of her.
"I don't know." Liu Changan looked at Zhong Qing doubtfully, "I think all the questions you asked should be asked to Zhu Juntang, not me."
Zhong Qing was speechless for a moment and said calmly: "I'm just her assistant. There are some things I ask her, but she may not tell me."
"In other words, are you just a dog meddling in other people's business?" Liu Changan suddenly realized.
"You..." Zhongqing adjusted his glasses before he felt the anger brewing. Liu Changan was wearing clothes that were shabby from the last century. With his gentle and calm expression, his words were particularly easy to arouse. anger.
An electric car suddenly rushed over. Zhongqing was staring at Liu Changan angrily. Unconsciously, the electric car made a harsh braking sound and the tires left smelly scratches on the ground. Liu Changan stretched out his arms to hug Zhongqing. Qing, hug me tightly and avoid the electric car.
"I tripped over my head..."
The man riding the electric scooter smelled of alcohol and was cursing. When he saw a traffic policeman riding a motorcycle in front of him, he turned around and hurried away from the crowd.
Zhong Qing's heart was beating violently. If he had been hit just now, he would have had to go to the hospital. Fortunately, Liu Changan had quick hands and eyes... But his trance had something to do with him. He wanted to say thank you, but blurted out: "What did he just say?"
"Are you not a local?" Liu Chang'an translated: "It probably means that he has a very good relationship with your mother-in-law. He admires your mother-in-law very much. The so-called gentle lady, a gentleman is fond of hunting. A graceful lady is what he covets, but he cannot get it, and he always thinks about it. Convinced. You are enjoying yourself, tossing and turning, so the electric car was also tossing and turning just now and almost tipped over."
"You... do you think I'm a fool?" Zhong Qing pointed angrily at Liu Chang'an. She had lived in Junsha for a long time, so of course she understood. She was just asking casual questions to hide her embarrassment.
Liu Changan let go of Zhong Qing's waist.
Chen Changxiu, who was standing not far away, quickly sent the scene he had just taken to An Nuan. Of course, he only took a few photos of Liu Changan hugging Zhong Qing, but Liu Changan hugged Zhong Qing for a long time, and the woman did not immediately If you push him away, then it won't be unfair to accuse them of hooking up.
When Liu Changan saw Chen Changxiu, he didn't care. He stopped paying attention to Zhong Qing and went home.