Literary Master 1983

Chapter 151: Fierce Animals
Yu Qie took them for a tour.

Chang'an Avenue, Tiananmen Square, the city wall, Xinhua Gate, the square, the Great Hall, the Monument to the Heroes... It was the same as last time, but my mood was different this time.

Chen Xiaoxu put on the helmet on his own initiative, recalling the days they had spent together for more than half a month.

Of course, she and Zhang Li have a very good relationship, and it will continue to be good in the future, but Chen Xiaoxu really can't figure out what kind of role Yu Qie is.

Sometimes she felt that Yu Qie was like her friend, no different from people like Ouyang Fenqiang. Sometimes this kind of friend seemed too charming, but was this Yu Qie's problem? She herself must be at fault as well.

And she also has to thank him for providing her with good food and drink every day. In name, she was the one taking care of Zhang Li, but when Yu Qie came back, it was actually this man who took care of them both.

Chen Xiaoxu even felt ashamed and thought that he should buy some gifts for the couple and apologize for his unreasonable behavior.

So after arriving home, Chen Xiaoxu suggested going out to buy goods, and Zhang Li said she wanted to go with her, but Chen Xiaoxu stopped Zhang Li.

If they go out together, wouldn't they be "exposed"?
Chen Xiaoxu didn’t have much money, so the gifts he gave were not expensive. What he focused on was the “surprise” that the gifts brought.

"I'm just outside buying some things. You don't have to worry about me. I won't run around."

Zhang Li said: "Then tell us where you are going, so that if anything happens to you, we will know where to find you."

"I just wandered around Gulou Street and looked around!"

Chen Xiaoxu walked along Gulou Street, looking for something suitable as a gift. Gulou Street is basically the old street of Yuan Dadu, which has not changed for 700 years. Zhao Zhengzhi, a professor at Shuimu University, verified after the founding of the People's Republic of China that the current pattern of Gulou Street, where "hutongs are formed between courtyards and streets are formed after the hutongs, where people can buy things and go shopping", was established since the Yuan Dynasty.

Because the Yuan Dynasty believed in Buddhism, there were temples in almost every large block. There are Shuang Temple and Nianhua Temple next to Gulou Street. Temples provide a place for communication. Children at the entrance of the alley and old men basking in the sun are all here. The last eunuch in China is also here.

However, Gulou Street itself is quiet, because in the feudal dynasty, this area is a residential area, with lush trees and thick shade everywhere, and houses built in the woods. Yuqie's courtyards can sometimes be covered with cool quilts in the dog days of summer.

What do you mean?

Gulou Street is very quiet. If there are not many people around at night, people will gradually get scared walking there, unless they walk out of the alley.

“How much are the melon seeds?”

"One dollar and two cents per pound."

"Where's the fruit candy?"

"One cent a piece. You have to buy by the number."

Chen Xiaoxu also weighed some, and then remembered that Yu Qie liked to eat popsicles very much, so he bought three red bean popsicles specially because if he only bought one, it would seem too deliberate.

I bought three popsicles just to save enough for one.

She carried these things and walked home - ugh! To Yu Qie's home.

There were not many people on the road. Of course, it was night. It was very late when we came back. There were also big trees with canopies of three or four meters around, so visibility was poor.

Then, Chen Xiaoxu always felt that someone was following her.

At first she thought she was overthinking, but after walking for a while, she found that there was indeed someone following her. When she turned around, she saw a young man with a crew cut. Although he was not tall, he was a strong man.

Several tragedies had occurred in Yanjing before. The newspaper said that the murderer was most likely an adult male, but he was not particularly tall, and because of some professional factors, he was stronger than people of the same physique.

Chen Xiaoxu's heart almost stopped. Isn't this referring to the person behind me?

He is not tall, but has broad shoulders and looks very strong.

The last time the criminal appeared was outside Guangqumen on the second and third ring roads of Yanjing. The women always said, "The murderer will chase us into the city next time. This man is getting more and more crazy!"

She walked faster and faster. For some reason, the people behind her also walked faster and faster. Chen Xiaoxu ran as fast as she could and quickly reached Yu Qie's house, shouting, "Yu Qie! Yu Qie!"

The man behind was also shocked: "Is this really Yu Qie's home? I said he seemed to live on this street - don't shout, you scared him away!" "Don't shout! Did I tell you to shout!"

"Why the hell are you so disobedient, girl?"

Chen Xiaoxu was almost scared out of her wits! At this moment, no martial arts were of any use. Neither Dongfang Wenying nor Bruce Lee could give her any confidence. She just wanted to ask Yu Qie for help.

Yu Qie is replying to readers' letters.

Chen Xiaoxu was screaming miserably. What was he doing?

Yu Qie stuck his head out to look, and found that Chen Xiaoxu had trotted into the courtyard. Behind Chen Xiaoxu was a person whose appearance was not very clear. This person was also chasing Chen Xiaoxu. What did he want to explain?
Zhang Li was so frightened that her hair stood on end. She immediately thought, "Yu Qie! The murderer!"

Shit, there really is a murderer?

Yu Qie threw down his pen, picked up a large brick from the entrance of the yard, and was eager to try! As the saying goes, one regrets not having enough knowledge until one needs it. When he got the brick in his hand, he realized that it was too short, not powerful enough, and very easy to slip out of his hand when he was fighting.

You should keep some cold weapons at home as collection.

These were not checked much in the 1980s, and in some places there were even hunting rifles and homemade guns.

Where's my gun? I don't have one.

Big scissors, a big spatula for cooking... a 30-centimeter-long wrench, this is handy! I have to take it.

It happened in a flash. Almost the moment Yu Qie came out, Chen Xiaoxu hid behind him. The first sight of Yu Qi made the person who came feel the breath of death calling.

He was strong, much stronger than the others, and if he swung the brick or wrench hard enough, it would probably cause his brain to burst.

"Yu Qie!!! I'm Wang Shuo! We've met before!"

The young man with a crew cut, Wang Shuo, was so scared that he almost pissed himself. Is this how you treat your readers?

"Are you Wang Shuo?"

"Yes, I am Wang Shuo... I am, I am your reader!"

Wang Shuo raised both hands to protect his head, fearing that Yu Qi would hit him.

Wait.

Yu Qi understood that this was indeed Wang Shuo.

Wang Shuo's "Stewardess" "pays tribute" to his own famous work. The editor at that time was Zhang Zhonge - who was also one of the four editors in Beijing and one of the three founding members of "October".

The first time Yu Qie met Wang Shuo in real life was because Wang Shuo took a fancy to his motorcycle, but Yu Qi did not sell it.

But how did Wang Shuo know where I lived?

"How did you find this place?" Yu Qie asked.

"Don't you live on the central axis? Your motorcycle is so cool. When it rang, everyone in Yanjing would look over. After observing it a few times, I roughly knew the direction. Today, I happened to run into this woman... I didn't expect her to be walking towards your house. I thought she was a book fan like me... Eh???"

Wang Shuo saw that there was a woman next to Yu Qie, who was also very pretty and young.

Can two women live at home?

He sincerely praised: "Dude, you are awesome."

(End of this chapter)