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#2: Opening the door

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The sky is slightly bright, chickens have not cried yet, Chen Ping'an gets out of bed on already, the frail bedding, really cannot detain the steam, moreover Chen Ping'an in Baking Porcelain Apprentice, formed the habit of rising early and sleeping on the evening. Chen Ping'an opens the front door, arrives at soil soft small courtyard, after the deep breath one breath, stretches oneself, goes out of courtyard, turns the head to see a delicate form, is bending the waist, both hands are carrying wooden barrel water, the correct use shoulder withstand/top courtyard door, is Song Jixin servant girl, she should be just came back from Almond Blossom Lane that side Iron Lock Well draw water. 天微微亮,尚未鸡鸣,陈平安就已经起床,单薄的被褥,实在留不住热气,而且陈平安在烧瓷学徒的时候,也养成了早起晚睡的习惯。陈平安打开屋门,来到泥土松软的小院子,深呼吸一口气后,伸了个懒腰,走出院子,转头看到一个纤弱身影,弯着腰,双手拎着一木桶水,正用肩膀顶开自家院门,正是宋集薪的婢女,她应该是刚从杏花巷那边的铁锁井打水回来。 Chen Ping'an takes back the line of sight, has gone through the streets the lane, runs to small town east, Mud Vase Lane west side the small town, most east side city gate, has a person to be responsible for the small town trade route passing in and out with the night bans the defense patrol, usually also gathers and transmits the letter that sends from outside, the matter that Chen Ping'an then must handle, gives the small town common people these letters, the reward is one letter, one copper coin, this is the making money method that he sought with great difficulty, Chen Ping'an already made with that side, after the second of February dragon raised the head, started to take over this booth to buy and sell. 陈平安收回视线,穿街过巷,一路小跑向小镇东面,泥瓶巷在小镇西边,最东边的城门,有个人负责小镇商旅进出和夜禁巡防,平时也收取、转交一些从外边寄回来的家书,陈平安接下来要做的事情,就是把那些信送给小镇百姓,酬劳是一封信一枚铜钱,这还是他好不容易求来的挣钱门路,陈平安已经跟那边约好,在二月二龙抬头之后,就开始接手这摊子买卖。 In the Song Jixin words is the inborn poor cruel fate, even if there is a good fortune to enter home, his Chen Ping'an could not wrap up cannot stay behind. Song Jixin said the words that often some are obscurely difficult to understand, roughly the content that moves from the books, Chen Ping'an always listen not to understand, for example couple of days ago talked over what the cold of spring kills the young, Chen Ping'an is completely not clear, endured the winter as for every year, entering after spring, had a period of time to be instead colder, the youngster realized actually personal, Song Jixin said that called cold spell during warm spring, and back thrust in battlefield was equally fierce, therefore many people will die in these Gate of Death. 用宋集薪的话说就是天生穷苦命,哪怕有福气进了家门,他陈平安也兜不住留不下。宋集薪经常说一些晦涩难懂的话语,约莫是从书籍上搬来的内容,陈平安总是听不太懂,例如前两天念叨什么料峭春寒冻杀少年,陈平安就完全不明白,至于每年熬过了冬天,入春之后有段时日反而更冷,少年倒是切身体会,宋集薪说那就叫倒春寒,跟沙场上的回马枪一样厉害,所以很多人会死在这些个鬼门关上。 The small town not city wall surrounds, after all let alone the roving bandit gangster, is the thief destructive people are rare, therefore in name is city gate, is actually a row of tottering old-fashioned stockade, so-so has that a place that gives way the person vehicles to pass, even the face of this small town. 小镇并无城墙环绕,毕竟别说流寇匪徒,就是小偷蟊贼都少有,所以名义上是城门,其实就是一排东倒西歪的老旧栅栏,马马虎虎有那么个让行人车辆通过的地方,就算是这座小镇的脸面了。 Chen Ping'an has slightly travelled Almond Blossom Lane time, saw that many woman children gather by Iron Lock Well, the well wheel in has made noise. 陈平安小跑路过杏花巷的时候,看到不少妇人孩子聚在铁锁井旁,水井轱辘一直在吱呀作响。 Rerolls a street, Chen Ping'an has heard not far away to hear familiar reading sound, there has a rural private school, is small town several rich people forms a partnership to collect money, school teacher is the outsider, Chen Ping'an small time, frequently runs to hide in out of the window, secretly squatting, is raising up the ear. Although that Mister teaches time is quite severe, but „rubs studies to rub private school” the child to Chen Ping'an these, did not scold detains, afterward Chen Ping'an went to dragon kiln outside small town to be the apprentice, had not gone to the school again. 再绕过一条街,陈平安就听到不远处传来一阵熟悉的读书声,那里有座乡塾,是小镇几个大户人家合伙凑钱开的,教书先生是外乡人,陈平安小的时候,经常跑去躲在窗外,偷偷蹲着,竖起耳朵。那位先生虽然教书的时候极为严苛,但是对陈平安这些“蹭读书蹭蒙学”的孩子,也不呵斥拦阻,后来陈平安去了小镇外的一座龙窑做学徒,就再没有去过学塾。 Proceeds again, Chen Ping'an passed by bedstone memorial arch, because the memorial arch building construction has 12 stone columns, the native likes being called crab memorial arch it, this memorial arch real name, the view of Song Jixin and Liu Yangxian is very different, Song Jixin vowed solemnly that said that in an old book that called the place county annals, said that here was the great scholar work place, was emperor master's gift of the emperor memorial arch, in a civilizing role of government martial arts of high official for commemorating history. With Liu Yangxian of Chen Ping'an common hick, then said that this is Crab Memorial Archway, we shouted several hundred years, have no reason to call the great scholar work place of what incomprehensible nonsense. Liu Yangxian also asked that a Song Jixin issue, „great scholar official headgear big, is or isn't is bigger than Iron Lock Well well entrance”, asked the Song Jixin whole face to become flushed. 再往前,陈平安路过一座石牌坊,由于牌坊楼修建有十二根石柱,当地人喜欢把它称为螃蟹牌坊,这座牌坊的真实名字,宋集薪和刘阳羡的说法很不一样,宋集薪信誓旦旦说在一本叫地方县志的老书上,称这里为大学士坊,是皇帝老爷的御赐牌坊,为了纪念历史上一位大官的文治武功。与陈平安一般土包子的刘阳羡,则说这就是螃蟹坊,咱们都喊了几百年了,没理由叫什么狗屁不通的大学士坊。刘阳羡还问宋集薪一个问题,“大学士的官帽子到底有多大,是不是比铁锁井的井口还大”,问得宋集薪满脸涨红。 At this time Chen Ping'an ran around 12 foot memorial arch, each side has four large characters, the typeface is strange, seems various, respectively is „not decline to shoulder a responsibility”, „sparse speech is natural”, „do not seek outward” and „qi rushing to the skies”. Listened to Song Jixin saying that except for four characters, other three inscribed horizontal tablet carved stones, was once smudged and tampered. Chen Ping'an to these ignorant, never thinks deeply, naturally, even if the youngster wants to get to the bottom, is still unproductive, place county annals that his Song Jixin often said that was what book does not know. 此时陈平安绕着十二脚牌坊跑了一圈,每一面都有四个大字,字体古怪,显得各不相同,分别是“当仁不让”,“希言自然”,“莫向外求”和“气冲斗牛”。听宋集薪说,除了某四个字,其余三处匾额石刻,都曾被涂抹、篡改过。陈平安对这些懵懵懂懂,从未深思,当然,就算少年想要刨根问底,也是徒劳,他连宋集薪经常挂在嘴边的地方县志,到底是什么书都不知道。 Crossed memorial arch not far, quick sees a old locust tree tree of luxuriant growth of leaves and branches, under the tree, does not know that by tree trunk that who moves this place, slightly after doing chops to cut, under head and tail both sides, is fronting two green slats, this section of big tree was then treated as the simple bench. The summer of every year time, the small town common people like enjoying the cool air here, well-off family's others, 过了牌坊没多远,很快就看到一棵枝繁叶茂的老槐树,树底下,有一根不知被谁挪来此地的树干,略作劈砍后,首尾两端下边,垫着两块青石板,这截大树便被当做了简易的长凳。每年夏天的时候,小镇百姓都喜欢在这边乘凉,家境富裕的人家, The elders will also bail out iced fruits and melons of basket from the well, the children are satiated with food and wine, forms cliques, plays to create a disturbance under the tree shade. Chen Ping'an was used to climb mountains to launch, runs up to nearby the stockade entrance, stopped in that alone clay door, heart doesn't skip, doesn't gasp for air. 长辈还会从水井里捞出一篮子的冰镇瓜果,孩子们吃饱喝足,就拉帮结派,在树荫下嬉戏打闹。陈平安习惯了上山下水,跑到栅栏门口附近,在那座孤零零的黄泥房门口停下,心不跳气不喘。 The small town bystanders communicated not many, properly speaking, the official ware burns this money tree now but actually, will not have the fresh face. Old Man Yao is alive, once had time drinks high, said to Chen Ping'an and Liu Xianyang these disciple, what we do is in the world alone official ware business, to Your Majesty Emperor and Queen Empress chinaware, other ordinary people, even if rich, the officer who even if is big, dares to moisten bumps, that may probably be beheaded. Old Man Yao of that day, essence, spirit and qi is especially different. 小镇外人来往得不多,照理说,如今官窑烧制这棵摇钱树都倒了,就更加不会有新面孔。姚老头在世的时候,曾经有次喝高了,就跟陈平安和刘羡阳这些徒弟说,咱们做的是天底下独一份的官窑生意,是给皇帝陛下和皇后娘娘的御用瓷器,其他老百姓哪怕再有钱,哪怕当的官再大,胆敢沾碰,那可都是要被砍头的。那天的姚老头,精神气格外不一样。 Today Chen Ping'an looks to the stockade, actually discovered that many people are waiting for city gate, more than 78 people, men and women, old and young, has. 今天陈平安望向栅栏外,却发现好些人在等着开城门,不下七八人之多,男女老少,都有。 Moreover is a stranger, passing in and out of small town local common people, reduces fever the porcelain to make the crops to live, rarely walks the east gate, the reason is very simple, the path in small town east gate extends, no dragon kiln and paddies. 而且都是陌生人,小镇当地百姓的进进出出,无论是去烧瓷还是做庄稼活,都很少走东门,理由很简单,小镇东门的道路延伸出去,没有什么龙窑和田地。 At this time Chen Ping'an and these outsiders, both sides are away from together the board fence, 22 face one another. 此时陈平安和那些外乡人,双方隔着一道木栅栏,两两相望。 At that moment, puts on arranges the youngster of straw sandal, but somewhat envies the thick clothing of these people, is very definitely warm, can suffer frozen. 那一刻,穿着自编草鞋的少年,只是有些羡慕那些人身上的厚实衣衫,肯定很暖和,能挨冻。 Out of the door these people, the obvious minute/share make several groups, is not a gang, but looks to the thin youngster in gate, mostly the complexion indifferently, two people, the line of sight has crossed the form of youngster occasionally, looks to the small town distant place. 门外那些人,明显分作好几拨,并不是一伙人,但都望向门内的清瘦少年,大多脸色漠然,偶有一两人,视线早已越过少年的身影,望向小镇更远处。 Chen Ping'an is somewhat strange, could it be that these people have not known that Imperial Court already did prohibit all dragon kiln? Said them because just knows the truth, therefore feels to have an opportunity? 陈平安有些奇怪,难道这些人还不知道朝廷已经封禁了所有龙窑？还是说他们正因为知道真相,所以觉得有机可乘？ Has youngster that wears strange tall hat, is slender, the waist hangs a green jade pendant, he as if waits is not impatient, goes out of the crowd alone, stockade front door that wants to open not locked, when he points at must touch the wooden door, he suddenly suddenly stops, receives to reach behind the back slowly, two hands carry at the back, smiles to look to the straw sandal youngster in gate, did not speak, smiled. 有个头戴古怪高冠的年轻人,身材修长,腰间悬有一块绿色玉佩,他似乎等得不耐烦了,独自走出人群,就想要去推开本就无锁的栅栏大门,只是在他手指就要触碰到木门的时候,他突然猛然停下,缓缓收回手,双手负后,笑眯眯望向门内的草鞋少年,也不说话,就是笑。 The Chen Ping'an corner of the eye split vision, found youngster behind these people, some probably person of disappointments, some people ponder, some people knit the brows, some people ridiculed, the mood was subtle, various. 陈平安的眼角余光,无意间发现年轻人身后的那些人,好像有人失望,有人玩味,有人皱眉,有人讥讽,情绪微妙,各不相同。 In the meantime, a hair chaotic middle-aged guy opens the door suddenly, is foul-mouthed to Chen Ping'an: „Young bastard, did is or isn't fall in the square hole in the center? Has urgently pressed to call the soul, do you catch up with the reincarnation to see your dead parents?!” 就在此时,一个头发乱糟糟的中年汉子猛然打开门,对着陈平安骂骂咧咧道:“小王八蛋,是不是掉钱眼里了？这么早就来催命叫魂,你赶着投胎去见你死鬼爹娘啊？！” Chen Ping'an shows the whites of the eyes, to these sharp and unkind words spoken languages, the youngster thinks little, first lives in this altogether few books country place, if were scolded several annoyedly, looked for a well to jump to result in simply, was free from worry convenient. Secondly this guarding the door middle-aged hoodlum, is in itself frequently the object who was teased by the small town common people teases, especially those brave rude and unreasonable woman, let alone on the mouth scolded him, began to hit his has many. In addition this person also likes with putting on the child of split-seat pants extremely boasts, for example what father in the city gate mouth, easy close quarters fighting, to hit 56 guys everywhere to look for the tooth in the past, everywhere is the blood, before city gate , the entire two zhang (3.33 m) wide paths, are similar to the greasy road of wet weather! 陈平安翻了个白眼,对这些尖酸刻薄的言语,少年并不以为意,一来生活在这座总共没几本书籍的乡野地方,如果被人骂几句就恼火,干脆找口水井跳下去得了,省心省事。二来这个看门的中年光棍,本身就是个经常被小镇百姓取笑打趣的对象,尤其是那些胆大泼辣的妇人,别说嘴上骂他,动手打他的都有不少。加上这人还极其喜欢跟穿开裆裤的小孩吹牛,比如什么老子当年在城门口,好一场厮杀,打得五六个大汉满地找牙,满地都是血,城门前整条两丈宽的道路,就跟下雨天的泥泞道路差不多！ Said to Chen Ping'an ill-humoredly: „Your that tattered matter, said a while again.” 对陈平安没好气说道:“你那点破烂事,等会儿再说。” Who the small town does not have to be serious this fellow. 小镇没谁把这个家伙当回事。 However outsider can or cannot enters the small town, the man is actually grasping life-and-death power. 但是外乡人能不能进入小镇,男人却掌握着生杀大权。 He moves toward the board fence gate, while puts out a hand to pull out the pants crotch. 他一边走向木栅栏门,一边伸手掏着裤裆。 The man who this is turning away from Chen Ping'an, after opening the door, once for a while gathers a small embroidery bag, puts in the sleeve cuff, then one by one allows to pass. 这个背对着陈平安的男人,打开门后,时不时跟人收取一个小绣袋,放入自己袖口,然后一一放行。 Chen Ping'an is very early give away the path, eight people roughly divide to make five batch, moves toward the small town, wears tall hat and waist to hang green pendant youngster except for that but also passed through two 7 or 8-year-old children, the boy wears a red gown of color jubilation, girl looks is fresh-faced, follows chinaware. 陈平安很早就让出道路,八个人大致分作五批,走向小镇,除了那个头戴高冠、腰悬绿佩的年轻人,还先后走过两个七八岁的孩子,男孩穿着一件颜色喜庆的红色袍子,女孩长得粉粉嫩嫩,跟上好瓷器似的。 The boys want the short most head compared with Chen Ping'an, the child with he scrapes past, opens mouth, although has not made the sound, but there is an obvious shape of the mouth, should say two characters, was full of the provocation. 男孩比陈平安要矮大半个脑袋,孩子跟他擦身而过的时候,张了张嘴,虽然并没有发出声响,但是有明显的口型,应该是说了两个字,充满了挑衅。 Is pulling the middle-aged woman of boy, coughed gently, the child then restrains slightly. 牵着男孩的中年妇人,轻轻咳嗽了一下,孩子这才稍稍收敛。 The woman boy behind little girl, was being pulled by head filled with snowy white hair tall and strong old man, she turned the head to say to Chen Ping'an a big crosstalk, did not forget before the body the contemporaries boy directed. 妇人男孩身后的小女孩,被一位满头霜雪的魁梧老人牵着,她转头对着陈平安说了一大串话,不忘对身前同龄人男孩指指点点。 Chen Ping'an could not understand the girl to say anything, but guessed to obtain, she is complaining. 陈平安根本听不懂女孩在说什么,不过猜得出,她是在告状。 Tall and strong old man shot a look at a straw sandal youngster to look at one slantingly unintentionally, Chen Ping'an retroceded purely subconsciously one step. 魁梧老人斜瞥了一眼草鞋少年只是被人有意无意看了一眼,陈平安纯粹下意识地后退了一步。 If the mouse sees the cat. 如鼠见猫。 Sees this secretly, originally the little girl of chirp chirp twitter twitter likely only small canary, immediately without the interest of agitation, had turned the head no longer to look at Chen Ping'an one, probably will look at one again dirty her eye. 看到这一幕后,原本叽叽喳喳像只小黄雀的小女孩,顿时没了煽风点火的兴致,转过头不再多看陈平安一眼,好像再多看一眼就会脏了她的眼睛。 Youngster Chen Ping'an indeed has not seen the world, but is not equal to unable to understand a look. 少年陈平安的确没见过世面,但不等于看不懂脸色。 wait until this pedestrian goes far away, guarding the door man asked with a smile: „To know that what they did say?” 等到这行人远去,看门的汉子笑问道:“想不想知道他们说了什么？” The Chen Ping'an nod said: „Thinks.” 陈平安点头道:“想啊。” The middle-aged hoodlum was happy, said grinningly: „Praised your looks to be attractive, all was the word of praise.” 中年光棍乐了,笑嘻嘻道:“夸你长得好看呢,全是好话。” The Chen Ping'an twitched corners of the mouth, thought you, when I am silly? 陈平安扯了扯嘴角,心想你当我傻啊？ The men look through the youngster thoughts, smiles happily, „you , if not silly, the father can make you deliver a letter?” 汉子看破少年心思,笑得更加开心,“你要是不傻,老子能让你来送信？” Chen Ping'an does not dare to refute, for fear that provoked this fellow, the copper coin of soon succeeding in obtaining must fly away. 陈平安没敢反驳,生怕惹恼了这家伙,即将到手的铜钱就要飞走了。 The men have turned the head, look to these people, puts out a hand to rub the reckless inside stretch out chin, said in a low voice: „The young married woman, two legs can clamp the deceased person a moment ago.” 汉子转过头,望向那些人,伸手揉着胡里拉碴的下巴,低声啧啧道:“刚才那婆娘,两条腿能夹死人啊。” Chen Ping'an hesitant, asked curiously: „Has that madame practiced martial arts?” 陈平安犹豫了一下,好奇问道:“那位夫人练过武？” The men are stunned, look down the youngster, said seriously: „Your boy, is really silly.” 汉子愕然,低头看着少年,一本正经道:“你小子,是真傻。” The youngster are confused. 少年一头雾水。 He makes Chen Ping'an wait, moves toward the room in big strides, comes back, in the hand were many one pile of envelopes, not thick is not thin, roughly ten, after the man gives Chen Ping'an, asked: „fortune favors fools, good-heartedness often meets with recompense. Do you believe?” 他让陈平安等着,大踏步走向屋子,回来的时候,手里多了一摞信封,不厚不薄,约莫十来份,汉子递给陈平安后,问道:“傻人有傻福,好人有好报。你信不信？” One hand grasped the letters, while the other's palm was spread open. Chen Ping'an blinked his eyes, „reached an agreement one letter, one coin.” 陈平安一手拿信，一手摊开手掌，眨了眨眼睛,“说好了一封信一文钱的。” The men become angry out of shame, the prepared five copper coin, pats ruthlessly after the youngster palm, the big hand wields, heroism reaching to the clouds said: „Remaining five coins, first owing!” 汉子恼羞成怒,将事先准备好的五枚铜钱,狠狠拍在少年手心后,大手一挥,豪气干云道:“剩下五文钱,先欠着！”
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