MOTGAR :: Volume #6

#537: Miao Street told fortunes


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The night of Hong Kong is brilliantly illuminated. 香江的夜晚灯火通明。 Tall buildings light, shines in the sea level of Victoria, as ocean waves fluctuating is uncertain, transforms the color spot billows the scene. 高楼大厦灯光,映照在维多利亚港的海面上,随着海浪起伏不定,变换成色彩斑澜的景象。 The old gentleman attended the welcoming party that the governor of Hong Kong holds, at this moment has not come back, after Han Xuan and other Grandma fell asleep, the bored under plan goes out to play, bumps into the grandfather who came back just in time in the InterContinental entrance, therefore draws him to go out together. 老爷子去参加港督举行的欢迎会,此刻还没回来,韩宣奶奶睡着后,无聊之下打算出去玩,在洲际酒店门口碰到了正巧回来的外公,于是拉着他一起出门。 Is close to the end of the year. 接近年底。 Can have the new look for a chart new year, the grandfather suggested that this year comet overhead and beset by disasters Han Xuan, looks a temple to bye-bye, lighting several columns is fragrant, asking the Bodhisattva to bless. 为了图个新年能有新气象,外公建议今年扫把星当头、多灾多难的韩宣,去找个庙拜拜,烧上几柱香,求菩萨保佑。 Must say that in the evening can play, place that can also burn joss sticks and worship buddha, that is nine dragons sesame oil Miao Street is naturally most famous, there has the Jiulong District biggest Tinhau Temple, the incense and candle is always prosperous. 要说晚上能玩,又能烧香拜佛的地方,那自然是九龙麻油地庙街最出名,那里有座九龙区最大的天后庙,香火一向鼎盛。 On the road is the car(riage), the pedestrian absolutely does not have „to walk zebra crossing this concept, once for a while can see a group of center stupidly to stand individual, this porcelain bumps not specialized, if meets a brain pulled out driving fast, it is estimated that loses money must burn to him can use. 路上全是车,行人完全没有“要走斑马线”这个概念,时不时能看见路中央傻傻站着个人,这瓷碰得太不专业,万一遇到个脑子抽了的开快车,估计赔钱也要烧给他才能用。 The night scene and village of metropolis are just the opposite, it was full of the energy, the building roof serves as the decoration the neon light to be multi-colored, the entire metropolis according to like daytime. 都市的夜景和乡村恰恰相反,它充满了活力,大厦楼顶用做装饰的霓虹灯五彩缤纷,把整个都市照得如同白昼。 When the vehicles on road stops fashionably, the trumpet continuously, on the sidewalk the pedestrian shuttles back and forth, each store opens the front door, welcomes the guest momentarily. 路上的车辆时停时行,喇叭声连续不断,人行道上行人穿梭,各个商店都敞开大门,随时迎接客人。 Arrives at Miao Street to get out. 来到庙街下车。 The surroundings often can see the form of bludger, their makings are especially prominent, for fear that others do not know oneself mixes the organized crime, the tattoo exposes outside, facial features face upwards, looks at the rampant stance of person with the nostril. 周围不时能看见混混的身影,他们气质尤其突出,生怕别人不知道自己是混黑社会的,纹身裸露在外面,一副眉眼朝天,用鼻孔看人的嚣张姿态。 Now the organized crime lifelong system, small scale fighting sometimes happened, in the 90's the organized crime plot in Hong Kong movie, is the true portrayal of present Hong Kong. 现在黑社会还是终身制,小规模打架斗殴时有发生,九十年代香江电影里的黑社会情节,是如今香江的真实写照。 Waits to cross again some years, fights to ask the cowboy, the appearance money to take 500 Hong Kong dollars, but also only helps set the example, the big shot have the tacit understanding not to begin, because an internecine strife possibly makes itself go bankrupt. 等再过些年,打架请马仔,出场费要五百港币,还只帮忙做做样子,大佬们有默契不动手,因为一场火拼就可能让自己破产。 This seemingly promising occupation, actually mostly also on a chart warm and sufficient condition, makes looks for the money of pleasure, with " Godfather » in words, 1000 organized crime members, brings in money quickly compared with one law office...... 这份看似有前途的职业,其实大多也就图个温饱,挣些找乐子的钱,用《教父》里的话来说,一千个黑社会成员,也比不过一家律师事务所来钱快…… The Han Xuan vision sizes up everywhere, he likes the strange city, because of here, anything is novel. 韩宣目光四处打量,他喜欢陌生的城市,因为在这里,什么都是新奇的。 The signboard that various types write the traditional character, roasts the stall and a wear strange native of Southeast Asia of squid, scenic spot that can watch. 各种写着繁体字的招牌、烤鱿鱼的小摊、穿着怪异的东南亚人,都是可以观赏的景点。 Lined up to buy the curry gefilte fish, just finished eating, met the durian booth. 排队买了份咖喱鱼丸,刚吃完,碰见了个榴莲摊。 Regarding this type of shape similar meteor hammer, the flavor looks like the restroom something's strange fruit, he held the resistance before heart, but looked that so many people encircle before the booth buy, follows, bought the point to try. 对于这种形状类似流星锤,味道更像厕所某物的古怪水果,他以前心里抱有抵触情绪,不过看那么多人围在摊前买,也跟着走过去,买了点试试。 Under the grandfather panic-stricken vision, Han Xuan bit the mouth, the subconsciousness chewed, that flavor made him turn hostile immediately! 在外公惊恐目光下,韩宣咬了口,下意识嘴嚼,那味道顿时让他变脸! Covers to be quiet, found the trash can hurriedly, the double hand-held knee, bends the waist to spit, the face is shouting painstakingly: Water water! It is not right, water!” 捂住嘴,急匆匆找到个垃圾桶,双手扶膝,弯腰吐出来,苦着脸喊道:“水水水!不对,water!” This chapter of bodyguards understood, before going into the coconut tree booth, Jason does not know where from fishes out the sparganium stoloniferum thorn, makes an effort to poke, slightly runs to give Han Xuan with the straw. 这回保镖们明白了,跑到个椰子摊前,杰森不知从哪摸出把三棱刺,用力戳进去,拿根吸管小跑递给韩宣 The boss wants to remind him to say has not paid money, but cannot speak at a venture at this time, goes out in Hong Kong also leads the foreigner of blade, the lord who the fierce dragon crosses the river, can arrive poorly snatches not the valuable coconut tree, this wants ferociously...... 老板很想提醒他说没付钱,但这时候不能乱说话,在香江出门还带刀的老外,都是猛龙过江的主,能穷到来抢不值钱的椰子,这要有多穷凶极恶...... Had a tourist not to kick to renovate the broken bowl of money carefully, the coin was scattering place, has therefore cured to be lame the beggar for many years leg illness/quick unexpectedly, stands ominously the somersault hungry wolf vision horizontal, where has the Lin Daiyu like that emaciated facial expression. 有位游客不小心踢翻装着钱的破碗,硬币撒了一地,竟然因此治好跛腿乞丐多年来的腿疾,站起来跟头饿狼似的目光凶横,哪有刚才林黛玉那般孱弱神情。 Han Xuan is using the sweet Shakya fruit, covers the durian taste of mouth, immediately is included within the durian at heart cannot eat blacklist, recalled that has a feeling nauseated feeling. 韩宣正在用甜甜的释迦果,盖去嘴里的榴莲味,当下在心里将榴莲划入“不可食用黑名单”,回想起来都有种要吐的感觉。 The after-taste could hardly be removed in the mouth, bought package of azure betel nuts, took up to admit the mouth to chew. 余味在嘴里挥之不去,买了包青槟榔,拿起颗放进嘴里嚼。 At this time, had the old man of features suggesting extraordinariness and immortality to block him, came to point at Han Xuan with the hand, the complexion is worrying: Little friend, I thought that your center of the forehead becomes dark, this is must have the disaster!” 这时,有位仙风道骨的老头拦住了他,一过来就用手指着韩宣,面色着急:“小友,我看你印堂发黑,这是要有祸事啊!” Han Xuan had seen him a moment ago, has spoken these words to more than five tourists, is criticizing the old swindler at heart, opens the mouth saying: I cannot understand the Cantonese.” 韩宣刚才就看到过他,对不下五位游客说过这句话,心里暗骂着老骗子,开口道:“我听不懂粤语。” Little friend, I thought that your center of the forehead becomes dark, this is must have the disaster!” The old man those words, repeated with the standard spoken Chinese immediately, on the face the expression with touched a moment ago is the same. “小友,我看你印堂发黑,这是要有祸事啊!”老头顿时将那句话,用普通话重复了遍,脸上表情都和刚才一摸一样。 Han Xuan is chewing the betel nut, white his eye, but also is really versatile, the national language actually said is so standard, speaks thoughtlessly in English said: Sorry, I am not familiar with Chinese, please say again?” 韩宣嚼着槟榔,白了他眼,还真是多才多艺,国语竟然说这么标准,随口用英语说道:“抱歉,我对中文不熟悉,请再说一遍?” „......” “……” The old man saw that this boy is teasing himself, the eye belt/bring smiles, a gentle appearance, shifts to Guo Muzhou the goal: My outdoor shop in that helping your grandson...... the grandchild calculate?” 老头看出这小子是在逗弄自己,眼睛带笑,一副慈祥模样,把目标转向郭穆州:“我摊子在那,帮你这位孙......外孙算算?” Looked in front of the Tinhau Temple small stall, the Han Xuan connection said: Good, not accurate does not give money.” 看了看天后庙前面的小地摊,韩宣接口道:“好啊,不准不给钱。” Looked at you saying that I not for money, but in we assigned/life are predestined friends, therefore wants to help you get through the difficult time.” “瞧你说的,我不是为了钱,只是我们命里有缘,所以想帮你渡过难关。” I do not give, thank you, person of good intention.” “那我就不给了,谢谢您,好心人。” !” “咳,咳!” The old man pats the chest, has not seen this unlucky child exactly greatly, but is the guardian takes out money generally, he does not care to the Han Xuan words. 老头拍拍胸,活这么大没见过这种倒霉孩子,不过一般是家长掏钱,他对韩宣的话不怎么在意。 Before arriving at the Tinhau Temple gate, bypasses arrange/cloth Tan to sit down with the small backless stool, puts out a hand hint to make master grandson also sit. 来到天后庙门前,绕过布摊拿个小板凳坐下,伸手示意让爷孙俩也坐。 Han Xuan stares at the ground to press four corner/horn Eight Trigrams (gossip) charts with the stone, above writes, Kun, to shake, Xun trigram, ridge , Gen trigram and exchanging dry, is interested in writes the birthday to the old god stick, looked that he can say what words. 韩宣盯着地上用石头压着四角的八卦图,上面写有乾、坤、震、巽、坎、离、艮、兑,感兴趣将自己生日写给老神棍,看他能说出什么话。 The old man closes one's eyes, pinches for quite a while with the finger, being always talking: „ This life is the pig, the big sea water life, five lines lack the fire. 老头闭起眼睛,用手指掐半天,叨念着:“本命属猪,大海水命,五行缺火。 Mr. Guo, after your grandson , the good luck is very prosperous! 郭先生,你孙子以后桃花运很旺啊! His enterprise is extraordinary, the life greatly is greatly expensively rich, was confers nobility upon in ancient that immediately, the good luck of Donghuamen roll call! 他这事业更是了不得,一生大富大贵,在古代那是马上封侯,东华门唱名的好命! Looks at his palm, a pipe goes nonstop to the ring finger, this called the good luck in making money line, later pursued commerce to seek the wealth, surely wealth like running water, continuously. ” 看他这手掌,一条竖线直通无名指,这叫财运线,以后从商求财,必定财如流水,连绵不断。” Han Xuan may not set regarding this otherwise, surroundings so many bodyguards, he must unable to see again own family/home is rich, that was really blind. 韩宣对此不可置否,周围那么多保镖,他要再看不出自己家有钱,那真是瞎了。 Guo Muzhou blossoms happily shamelessly, a peach blossom, a good luck in making money, the enterprise and love difference/two kinds, Han Xuan occupied, how he can not be happy. 偏偏郭穆州高兴地老脸开花,一个桃花,一个财运,事业和爱情两样,韩宣都占了,他怎么能不高兴。 Asking: My grandchild came across some strange matters recently frequently, you said that is why?” 问道:“我外孙最近经常碰到些稀奇古怪的事,你说是为什么?” I am preparing saying that...... his hits Jupiter!” “我正准备说……他这是撞太岁了!” Han Xuan one startled, oneself Snow Mountain Ranch digs out a Jupiter, this old fortune-teller does not know. 韩宣一惊,自家雪山牧场挖出个太岁,这老算命先生可不会知道。 The old man finds his expression, thinks oneself finally this child fooling, happily touched a beard. 老头瞧见他表情,以为自己终于把这孩子给唬住了,得意摸了把胡须。 Jupiter also called Jupiter star Monarch, 12 months moved one time, separated for 12 years to move greatly. “太岁又叫太岁星君,十二个月动一次,隔十二年大动。 This child is just about to meet 12 now, this year and Jupiter to/clashes, possibly has the sickness disaster, if not reduce and solve, next year will be fiercer, will have the disaster of blood light! ” 这孩子现在正要逢十二,今年和太岁相冲,可能有病灾劫难,要是不化解,明年更厉害,甚至会有血光之灾!” That what to do?” “那怎么办?” Richly is more superstitious, Guo Muzhou was given to frighten by him, in this year Han Xuan is the disaster is truly unceasing. 越有钱越迷信,郭穆州被他给吓到了,这一年韩宣确实是灾祸不断。 Sees on the telling fortunes old facial countenance to feel embarrassed, quite a while did not speak, knows that asked for money. 见算命老头脸上为难起来,半天不说话,知道是要钱。 In line with buying the safe mentality, Guo Muzhou puts out one slightly to fold the Hong Kong dollar from the wallet, probably 2,000-3,000, give him. 本着花钱买平安的心态,郭穆州从钱包里拿出一小叠港币,大概有2,000-3,000,递给他。 The telling fortunes old man appearance struggled, passed for quite a while, the deep sigh tone, pulled out stretch/open Diecheng to gossip from the bosom, with yellow paper symbol that the red string tied up. 算命老头模样挣扎,过了半天,长叹口气,从怀里掏出张叠成八卦,用红线绑起来的黄纸符。 Wrote the record of one's horoscope of Han Xuan above, said to Guo Muzhou: „ Leads your grandchild to go to the side hall, looks for the Jupiter star Monarch image, knocks three heads in the face of the idol, then burnt. 在上面写了韩宣的生辰八字,对郭穆州说道:“带你外孙去偏殿里,找太岁星君像,在神像面前磕三个头,然后烧了。 I symbol that sought from Mount Qingcheng, only remained last, these money I will donate that Daoist temple, thanked you for them. ” 我从青城山求来的符,只剩最后一张,这些钱我会捐给那个道观,替他们感谢你了。” Han Xuan does not believe from beginning to end, when the grandfather contributed 10,000 to Tinhau Temple, front some people lead him to look like to more than 30 centimeters high Jupiter star Monarch, helpless knelt. 韩宣从头到尾都不信,等外公给天后庙捐了一万块,有人带他到一尊三十多厘米高的太岁星君像面前,无奈跪了下去。 At this time the ground swayed, the lamp grow darked suddenly! 这时地面摇晃,灯突然变黑! However 2-3 seconds, shone. 不过2-3秒,又亮了起来。 Earthquake?” Han Xuan asked. “地震了?”韩宣问道。 His grandfather replied: Does not know, kowtowed quickly, knocks to burn.” 他外公回答:“不知道,快磕头,磕完烧了走吧。” Knocked fast three times, with the candle ignition symbol, burns down...... 飞快磕了三次,用蜡烛点燃符,烧掉…… After they walk, there is a middle-aged person to come here to sweep the floor. 等他们走后,有位中年人来到这里扫地。 Discovers unknowingly unusually, stares at the idol to favor a while, thought aloud: 不经意间发现异常,盯着神像看好一会儿,自言自语: Strange, how Jupiter star Monarch looked like cracks......”( to be continued.) “奇怪,太岁星君像怎么裂了……”(未完待续。)
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