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On this day Wang Er goes to the prefectural city to stock merchandise, Wang Da sits in the counter looks at the pedestrian on street to be in a daze. In shop lonely, last year at this time, some Yangkos and stilts teams also had the cheap musical instrument that the temple and theatrical troupe association/will buy do for the occasion, could not have sold this year to present one, cannot take to the streets a pull people. 这一日王二去府城上货,王大坐在柜台里望着街上的行人发呆。店里冷冷清清的,去年这时候,一些秧歌、高跷队还有寺庙、戏班总会来买些应景儿的便宜乐器,今年到现在还一件都卖不出去,总不能上街去拉人吧。 Wang Da worries unable to find way out, thinks carefully the father always said that has the chest stuffy problem, last year that big sickness was because fainted suddenly, now makes on the autopsy not to have the scar disobediently, is it possible that was really because happened simultaneously, heart to stop up the short of breath dead ashamed and resentfully. Now makes the Wang Family musical instrument line reputation disorder, saw that family must have nothing to eat, can this should do? 王大愁得一筹莫展,仔细想想老爹总说有胸闷的毛病,去年那场大病就是因为忽然晕厥,如今忤作验尸身上没有伤痕,莫非真的是因为羞愤交加、心堵气促而死。如今闹得王家乐器行声名狼籍,眼看一家老小就要喝西北风了,这可如何是好？ Is startled middle to think the concern, some people patted the counter suddenly, is with a laugh typical: „Wang Da, sent what dull? What new year's goods calculates is buying?” 正怔仲地想着心事,忽地有人拍了拍柜台,笑呵呵地道:“王大啊,发的什么呆呢？盘算着置办些什么年货么？” Wang Da raised the head, sees a clear Mr. Jue of black cloth gown over the face smile to stand outside the counter, set out to welcome hastily, being all smile said/tunnel: „Did Boss Wu, how you have free time to come? Come in a big hurry. In the room, steeps the pot good tea to come quickly”. 王大一抬头,见一个青布袍子的清矍老人满面微笑地站在柜台外,连忙起身迎了出来,满脸堆笑地道:“吴老板,你老怎么有空儿来了？快快请进。屋里的,快沏壶好茶来”。 This appearance clear Jue's old person called Wu Jie, 50 over, were Sichuan-Shaanxi brings the merchant who nearby Capital City did the medicinal herb business, that wealth potential was far from Wang Family may compare. Jimingyi is his turnover medicinal herb collection and distribution center, lingers in this place by one year of but actually a half years, the person who here does business mostly recognizes this to act extravagant Boss Wu. 这位面目清矍的老人叫吴杰,五十出头,是川陕一带来京城附近做药材生意的商人,那财势远非王家可比。鸡鸣驿是他周转药材的集散地,是以一年倒有半年在此地盘桓,这里做生意的人大多认得这位出手阔绰的吴老板。 Wu Jie sat on the chair with a smile, said: „Busy what, this was not about to celebrate new year, finished this business to go back to celebrate the new year, passed by your here to come to see on the way, how you sit the counter today, took a look, will not take care, before the gate, treated coldly very much, your father?” 吴杰笑吟吟地在椅上坐了,说道:“忙个啥,这不快过年了嘛,忙完了这桩生意就要回去过年了,路过你这里顺道来看看,怎么今天你坐柜台呀,瞧瞧,还是不会张罗呀,门前冷落得很呐,你爹呢？” Wang Da complexion one gloomy, said with a smile: „Oh, Boss Wu, is open about the facts you, my father just went couple days ago”. 王大脸色一黯,强笑道:“唉,吴老板,不瞒您老,家父前几天刚刚去了”。 Wu Jie is startled, loses the sound said: „How can? When I leave here goes to Shanxi Sichuan to enter the medicinal herb, Boss king body also good did the old problem that how that chest panted last year stuffily violate?” 吴杰吃了一惊,失声道:“怎么会？我离开这儿去陕川进药材时,王老板身子还蛮好的嘛,怎么去年那个胸闷气短的老毛病又犯了？” The Wang Da wife poured out the pot tea to come out, was over the face anxious look, saw Boss Wu to force a smile is seeing to deliver the betrothal gifts, pours out. the tea to fall back on the rear apartments to go to the cup 王大的老婆斟了壶茶出来,也是满面愁容,见了吴老板强笑着见过礼,斟了杯茶又退到后房去了。 Wu Jie pulls out his emerald mouth from the sleeve the tobacco smoked dry bag, from was pulls out the bag to mix the shredded tobacco of medicinal herb in the purse on waistband, lit with the hot soot, attracted one leisurely, since narrowed the eye saying: „Boss king looked at seven people, as the saying goes the life 70 were thin since ancient times, Boss king was also died in bed of old age/be exhausted, can be the happy mourning, I know that your two brothers were filial, came, sat down, leaves sadly, said to me”. 吴杰从袖筒里掏出他那翡翠嘴儿的旱烟袋,从系在腰带上的荷包里掏了袋掺了药材的烟丝,用火煤子点燃了,悠悠地吸了一口,眯起眼睛道:“王老板望七的人了,常言道人生七十古来稀,王老板也算是寿终正寝,算得上喜丧了,我知道你们兄弟二人孝顺得很,来来来,坐下,别伤心了,给我说道说道”。 Wang Da said the matter from all sides, in this period naturally concealed obeying the father on to uncover the bead the matter to come, end bitterly typical: „Father enmity is absolutely irreconcilable, Boss Wu, you are widely traveled experienced, you said that this enmity I, or report, but also cannot be poked the backbone scolding by the neighbor neighbor? Now coughs, his Ma Family potential is big, fabricated a rumor to tell tales everywhere, therefore, you also saw, did not visit the guests. The county magistrate master is also not in the mansion, I looked that his paid lip services only, bureaucrats protect one another, intended to favor Ma Family probably”. 王大将事情前前后后说了一遍,其间自然隐瞒了从父亲身上搜出珠子的事来,末了恨恨地道:“父仇不共戴天,吴老板,你走南闯北见多识广,你说,这仇我要不报,还不得被街坊邻居戳着脊梁骨给骂死？只是如今咳,他马家势大呀,到处造谣搬弄是非,所以才,您也看到了,就连客人都不上门了。县尊老爷又不在府里,我看呐,他嘴上说得好听,也象是官官相护,有意偏袒马家呀”。 Wu Jie listened to sneer, flue: „What seems like? This is not obvious, others are helping Wang Family”. 吴杰听了冷笑一声,吧嗒了口烟道:“什么象是？这不明摆着么,人家就是在帮着王家呢”。 Wang Da listened to startled and anger, pats the thigh to say bitterly: „I said that also wants us to ask the doctor of Chinese medicine, to look for the medicine shop boss, we look for county Sun, he is not always also , this, hey, his is compels me to hold the Great Ming law to go to the capital the accusation”. 王大听了又惊又怒,恨恨地一拍大腿道:“我就说嘛,又要我们找郎中、找药铺老板,我们去找县太阳,他又总是不在,这这,嘿,他这是逼着我抱着大明律进京告御状啊”。 Boss Wu smoked a smoke, turns the eye saying: „You also think that this was the Hongwu years? Goes to the capital the accusation? Thanks to you can find out, the emperor lives in Forbidden City, the heavy door folds the household large armies to guard, can you see? How even saw? The county magistrates had not said does not manage this case, the human life is heavy in the day, the careful settling a lawsuit originally right, probably the emperor must praise Sir Min to handle a case at the appointed time discretely, does not have complete disregard for human life, by that time sentences your to slander the imperially appointed officials, to bully Monarch in vain on charge, that is the whole families confiscates and beheads the big crime that calamity extinguishes the nine generations”. 吴老板抽了口烟,翻着眼睛道:“你还以为这是洪武年间呐？进京告御状？亏你想得出,皇帝住在紫禁城中,重门叠户重兵把守,你见得到吗？就算见到了又如何？人家县太爷可没说不办这案子,人命重于天,审慎断案原本没错,到时说不定皇上还要夸奖人家闵大人办案谨慎、不草菅人命呢,到那时判你个诽谤朝廷命官、欺君枉上的罪名,那可是满门抄斩、祸灭九族的大罪呀”。 Wang Da listened to the so dire consequence, startles absolutely terrifiedly, long time the sorption cold air said: „My little darling, Boss Wu you spoke fortunately the reminder, I experienced few, have not seen the world, listened to your words, but gave from has drawn on the huge disaster, can this should do?” 王大听了如此可怕的后果,不禁骇得毛骨悚然,半晌方吸着凉气道:“我的乖乖,亏得吴老板你出言提醒呀,我见识少、没见过什么世面,要不是听您老一席话,可就给自已招来天大的祸事了,这这可如何是好？” Boss Wu shows a faint smile, the spout smoke, looks leisurely that smog curls to raise, slowly is typical: „Brother king, the brother also said no that on what experience, is widely traveled, this matter heard, saw a lot. The common saying does not guide the people with the standard dou-measure, there is a saying the popular sentiment iron and strictness of government laws, at this matter you not full evidence, even if the lawsuit gets gold/metal Luandian to go, still not necessarily did to others, now instead makes, I had several good advice to persuade, does not know that you are willing to listen?” 吴老板微微一笑,悠悠地吐出口烟来,看着那烟雾袅袅升起,慢慢地道:“王老弟呀,老哥哥也说不上什么见识,不过走南闯北,这种事听得多了,见得多了罢了。常言道民不与官斗,又有句话叫民心似铁、官法如炉,这件事上你并没有十足的证据,就算官司打上金孪殿去,也未必奈何得了人家,现在反闹得自家过不下去,我有几句良言相劝,不知你肯不肯听呢？” Wang Da listened to carry the pot to give Boss Wu to continue a hot tea hastily, respectful said/tunnel: „Boss Wu you please say, be honest with you, inside my these two sky overheads the decline, that may not really be such as rides the tiger back, high and low not to, you have any great idea, but also please look in my father scope of dying, is liberal to advise”. 王大听了连忙端起壶来给吴老板又续了点热茶,毕恭毕敬地道:“吴老板您请说,不瞒您说,我这两天心里头啊没着没落的,那可真是如骑虎背、上下不得呀,你老有什么好主意,还请您老看在死去的家父面上,不吝指教呀”。 Boss Wu hehe smiles, knocked knocking on the chair leg pipe pot gently, places on the table gently, served tea to sip one unhurriedly, this leisure said/tunnel: „ Said that this matter was inexplicable, although you some witness showed when that Ma Ang with you disputed, Boss king dies in the one side, may not have the person to show that for you that Ma Ang began to hit him. Person who that Scholar Yang has the academic honor, he is from beginning to end continuously those present, if I am the county magistrate I unable to decide others crimes, therefore your also really no wonder others County Magistrate Min. 吴老板呵呵一笑,将烟袋锅儿在椅子腿上轻轻地磕了磕,轻轻放在桌上,不慌不忙地端起茶来抿了一口,这才慢悠悠地道:“说起来这事儿原本就是不明不白的,你虽有证人证明那马昂与你争执时,王老板死在一旁,可没有人为你证明那马昂动手打过他。那位杨秀才是有功名的人,他又是从头至尾一直在场的人,要是我做县太爷我也不能就这么定人家的罪,所以你还真怪不得人家闵县尊。 Now the matter does this, Brother king, I said that just words should not be offended, Boss king looks at seven people, elapsing was also in it the matter, I know that you were a loyal son, was not wants to tow others young man to accompany sincerely, but must really be unfair to others, didn't your increase a sin to your father? 如今事情搞成这样,王老弟啊,我说句公道话你可不要见怪,王老板是望七的人了,逝去原也是本身中事,我知道你是孝子,并不是诚心想拖上人家一个后生陪死,可要真是冤枉了人家,你这不是给你爹增加一身罪孽吗？ Also you lived here dutifully, really must offend Ma Yicheng, others just took office, how many years were good to do, did you fight others? Let alone this case was prolonged, dragging you to be with one's family broken up and decimated did not say, but also was tired your father skeleton not to be buried, this winter piled in the disobedient workshop, could not say that is still cutting up the chest and abdominal cavities to rip open the stomach and pick out the bone to examine injuries, he raised your two brothers, finally died not to fall an entire corpse, didn't you have the heart? ” 再说你拖家带口的住在这儿,真要得罪了马驿丞,人家可是刚刚上任,还有几年好做呢,你斗得过人家吗？何况这案子旷日持久,拖得你家破人亡不说,还累得你老父亲尸骨不得入土,这寒冬腊月的就摞在忤作房里,说不得还在开膛破腹、剔骨验伤,他把你兄弟俩拉扯大,最后死都落不得一个全尸啊,你于心何忍呐？” Wang Da hears nasal mucus tears, the sobbing said/tunnel: „Boss Wu, you give to offer advice, now what to do should I?” 王大听得一把鼻涕一把眼泪,抽抽噎噎地道:“吴老板,您老给出个主意,那我现在应该怎么办？” Wu Jie shows a faint smile, said: „ You, if really filial piety, then Old Master king is secure enjoys the natural lifespan, no jealously and finally, the matter of doubtless that dark person wealth regardless of the genuine and fake, Ma Family will not be tactful insists to investigate. 吴杰微微一笑,说道:“你若真有一番孝心,那么王老爷子就是安享天年、无嫉而终,谅来那昧人钱财的事无论真假,马家都不会再不识趣硬要追究。 However although your father was not killed, but does business argues, frail indignant under sends the cause that it died, Ma Family not to be inseparable from, if the non- heavy fine is also difficult your air/Qi, cannot be justified before the fellow villager. In my opinion, might as well call Ma Family to compensate your dozens two money, one on the fee/spent of prepare corpse for burial, wants him to pay, this lawsuit processes like this, how do you look? ” 不过虽然你爹不是被人打死,可是做生意发生些争执,年老体衰气愤之下致其死亡的诱因,马家还是脱不了干系的,若不重罚也难出你的气,在乡邻面前更加说不过去。依我看,不如叫马家赔你几十两银子,一应殡殓之费,也都要他支付,这件官司这样处理,你看如何？” Wang Da listened to lower the head does not speak, hesitated long time eats the said/tunnel: „This, if so processes, won't make one scoff my brother to seek the wealth, to disregard the old father big enmity? This saying, how making me be able to say?” 王大听了低头不语,沉吟半晌才吃吃地道:“这个如果这般处理,不会让人耻笑我兄弟谋取钱财、置老父大仇不顾么？这话,让我如何如何说得出口？” Boss Wu the vision flashes, just about to enters a word again, before a person rides a donkey to arrive at the gate, jumps down the donkey to come the reins to tie up, the stamping the feet calm face of crashes in room/house to come, Wang Da looks up, is brothers Wang Er, being busy stands saying: „Second Brother, you came back, what's wrong?” 吴老板眼光一闪,刚要再进一言,一人骑了头驴子走到门前,跳下驴来把缰绳拴好,跺了跺脚沉着脸冲进房来,王大抬头一看,正是兄弟王二,忙站起来道:“二弟,你回来了,怎么？” He looks around to outside, is surprised however said: „Does not want you to enter a number of bamboo sentry post bamboo flutes, copper gongs and cymbals, how did you begin spatially?” 他向外边张望一眼,诧然道:“不是要你进一批竹哨竹笛、铜锣、铜钹么,怎么你空着手回来了？” Wang Er said to Boss Wu submissively: „Boss king, hello.” Then walks to sit on elder brother's chair, extremely angry said/tunnel: „Entered what goods? Boss willow wants our cash transaction, is not willing to sell merchandise on credit”. 王二向吴老板拱手道:“王老板,您好。”然后走过去一屁股坐在哥哥的椅子上,愤愤地道:“进的什么货？柳老板要我们现银交易,不肯赊货了”。 Wang Da strange say/way: „How can? Me first time did business with him last year, is willing to sell merchandise on credit to us, now hits for more than one year the social dealings, has not owed him money, how to want the cash transaction in good condition?” 王大奇道:“怎么会？咱家去年头次和他做生意,都肯赊货给咱们,如今打了一年多交道,从不曾欠过他银子,怎么好端端地要现银交易了？” Wang Er said: „It is not because Ma Family that kills the talent, does not know that is which chews root of the tongue”, he saves Boss Wu also to sit in the room at this point suddenly, shuts up hastily. 王二道:“还不是因为马家那杀才,也不知是哪个嚼舌根”,他说到这里忽地省起吴老板还坐在屋里,连忙闭了嘴。 Wu Jie sipped a tea, stands to say slowly: „For these days the business was busy, the old man were not many sat, this went back, two our years later sees again”, he arched cupping one hand in the other across the chest to Wang Da Wang Er with a smile, however walked leisurely. 吴杰啜了口茶,慢悠悠地站起来道:“这几天生意忙啊,老夫也不多坐了,这就回去了,二位咱们年后再见啊”,他笑着向王大王二拱了拱手,施施然走了出去。 Wang Da listened to brothers' words, sent for quite a while to be startled, saw Boss Wu to exit the line of sight to go, cannot help but stamped the feet bitterly, hurries to pursue, shouted in the back: „ Boss Wu, you please wait a bit, solid incomparably your idea better way, was only this matter, but also please mediate, please must help „. 王大听了兄弟的话,愣愣地发了半天怔,一见吴老板已转出视线去了,不由得恨恨地一跺脚,赶紧追了出去,在后边喊道:“吴老板,您请稍等,实无比您的主意更好的办法了,只是这事儿,还请您老人家代为斡旋一番,请您老一定要帮忙呀“。
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