The Shocking and Extraordinary Romance of the Great Sage

It was particularly lively tonight. Some people came with lanterns and formed a large circle. Zhang Guolao said with a smile:"Guests, you can come to me whenever you encounter difficulties. For example, when you are born, praying to gods, asking for sin, hunting, visiting a doctor, planning a job, building a house, getting married, seeking an official position, doing business, gatherings, resting, and litigation. , fishing and hunting, fighting, traveling, mourning, burial, seeking wealth, hiding, staying, traveling, hoping for good luck, getting lost, seeking, entertaining... In all of these, I can help you, analyze the suffering, and transcend you. Huh."

Everyone was talking enthusiastically and gathered around, forgetting the comedy scene just now. Ma Dou was embarrassed at first, but he felt that he had been tricked by that donkey. He had been bullied too much and was laughed at by many people. Just when he was hating that there was no hole to dig into, an old man with a white beard descended from the sky and diverted his attention, so that he would not be in such a miserable state. He then stood up and got ahead, saying sharply:"Hey! You white beard! I've seen you before! That time, on the road, I saw you running backwards on a donkey. This great swordsman was teased by a mouse, and he came here to be teased by you. The donkey is playing tricks, I'm afraid you are the one causing trouble!" Make was gesticulating, and when he said something, the armor behind him would always be raised up and down, like a tail. Everyone couldn't help but start laughing again. Several girls fell forward and backward with laughter, but he didn't know that they were laughing at himself.

Zhang Guolao held a fishing drum and bamboo instrument in his hand and said calmly:"You Western weirdo! I was watching you for unreasonably beating the farmers on the road. The mouse is teasing you to help that kind man vent his grievances. What does it have to do with me! Besides, If you don't mess with my distinguished guest Donkey, you won't be deceived. You'll get it!" Make saw a group of people gathered in a circle. They all listened carefully and thought to themselves:"I won't give up until I save face. Hum.! At least let this white beard pay a few coins and make it in time for tomorrow morning so that he can pay the accommodation fee." Thinking of this, he said sternly:"What a joke! Can your donkey be called a distinguished guest!? You old fool, look at me. There are injuries on my body, they were kicked by your white donkey! My eyes are also damaged! You have to pay for it!!" As he said that, he rubbed his eyes and blinked, then opened his robe, and sure enough, there were two red marks on the skin and muscles, severe He shouted:"Pay up! Pay up! This injury is proof!"

Once someone makes a noise, it is a common practice for people to gather around to watch the excitement. Zhang Guolao was not afraid when he saw another ten or twenty people coming in a hurry. He said in a dignified manner:"Dear visitors, take a closer look: His injuries are old injuries from his own fall, and they are definitely not new injuries from being kicked by a donkey. How can he What a shame!" Some customers held up a lantern and took a few photos. Some said it was a fall injury, while others said it was a donkey's hoof injury. They couldn't tell the difference. Ma Dou became more and more crazy and yelled:"Huh! White Beard! If you don't compensate me, this swordsman will kill the donkey and sell the donkey meat for money. The donkey meat is worth some silver, so I will take broken silver and small copper coins." , go to the doctor to see the wound!"

After Zhang Guolao heard this, he couldn't help but smile to himself, and said proudly:"Forget it, I will do as you say. If you kill the donkey, sell it for money, I don't care. If you can't kill it, Donkey, don't bother us anymore!" Make secretly comforted himself, thinking:"This is great, I have money! I have money to pay for accommodation." Then he declared in front of everyone:"It's a deal! That's it, it's decided. Don't regret it." Zhang Guo reiterated:"I've kept my word, how can I regret it!"

Ma Dou rolled up his sleeves, brandished his sword, and roared:"Huh! Let me kill this donkey and show you!" As he said, Holding a round shield in his left hand and a long sword in his right hand, he stepped closer to the donkey. The gray donkey was not afraid, nor did it neigh. It just stared sharply at the visitor, raised its ears forward, turned to the west, and sighed deeply. There were at least forty or fifty of them. Afraid of hurting themselves, they all took a dozen steps back, making the circle wider.

The swordsman had suffered a loss once and was afraid that the donkey's hind hooves would throw up dust and kick someone, so he performed his swordsmanship in front of the donkey and shouted:"Single sword straight-in style!" The sword stabbed the donkey's head fiercely, thinking it was a stab. The donkey easily tilted his head, and the sword pierced the air. Ma Dou stabbed the donkey twice more and hit the donkey's neck hard. The donkey spun around quickly, but didn't stab him again. The swordsman exerted too much force, his foot slipped, he fell into a somersault, and everyone burst into laughter.