19 Huo Yan's Toy House
◎Huo Yan: Make money, make money, support the family! ◎
Autumn comes quietly, and all the trees turn yellow.
Huo Yan's hands were already scarred, and just moving them hurt. Fortunately, he had to follow the instructions in the comments and practiced rehab every day, and now he seemed to be fine.
He studied medicine with Chunyu Tiying and also gained a good reputation under Wei Qing.
Chunyu Tiying's sachets are still selling very well, and together with the money and property rewarded by Emperor Wu of Han brought back by Wei Qing, Huo Yan has gathered a new wave of capital.
Huo Yan was determined to expand his shop. He picked out people from the human traffickers that day and then busily selected two shops in the East Market.
Chang'an City boasted nine markets, collectively known as the "Nine Markets." These markets were located in various locations within the city. The largest and most prosperous of these were the "East Market" and the "West Market." The East Market primarily sold luxury goods and rare items, while the West Market was known for its daily necessities and handicrafts.
In October of the fifth year of Jianyuan, Huo Yan's small toy store was about to open.
Huo Qubing wanted to join in the fun, so he took Su Wu and followed Huo Yan to the East Market to see the shop he had bought.
It’s called a small toy store, but it’s actually quite large.
Huo Yan rented the upper and lower floors of nearly five shops. In order to accommodate enough toys, he even punched through the wall.
As soon as he entered the room, the steward selected by Huo Yan put down the work he had arranged and hurried forward to greet him, "Young Master."
Huo Yan waved his hand and told him to go about his business first.
After the steward left, Huo Yan grabbed a handful of wooden sticks and took them around for a tour.
Animal-skin dolls of all sizes, ornate wooden swords, a variety of small ornaments, and even glittering carriage models and puzzles were all a piece of cake. Huo Qubing's scooter was prominently displayed, along with the latest skateboards and roller skates, painted in dazzling colors.
Huo Yan had someone remove the top pulley for Huo Qubing, and took out an extra-large rabbit doll for Su Wu.
Su Wu dragged the baby rabbit and kept exclaiming, even Huo Qubing was surprised.
He remembered that it was all dusty when he came last time, but this time it was this big and the decoration was quite gorgeous.
It's ok, there's a lot of stuff.
Ayan will succeed.
Huo Qubing wanted to correct Xia, but Huo Yan knew his temper and took them directly to the second floor.
As soon as he went up to the second floor, Huo Qubing's eyes lit up.
There are games like throwing pots, throwing balls and targets, flying chess, and ring toss.
The five or six claw machines in the corner are even more eye-catching. A large number of dolls are placed on half-hollow wooden frames made of wood and thin bamboo strips, with silk and linen hanging from the top.
Huo Yan showed them. He threw a wooden stick into the eyelet below, pulled the silk hemp to control a simple grabbing tool made of rattan below, pressed the button on it, clamped the doll with a lean, and then it was in the air as he wished, and fell down with a bang.
Huo Yan failed to show off and tried again in anger, but failed again.
He was not convinced and threw another wooden stick in, "I still don't believe it."
Huo Yan was extremely embarrassed after another failure. He could only cough lightly and seriously introduce another project to Huo Qubing.
"This toy house is euphemistically called a toy shop, but it's actually a place for playing games. You buy wooden sticks downstairs and then play here. If you win, you get a small gift." Huo Yan threw the stick again, but missed again. He touched his nose and said, "If you hit a stick, you get a small doll. If you collect enough dolls, you can exchange them for something downstairs."
Huo Qubing imitated him and threw a doll into the claw machine. With a flick of his hand, the doll was fished out under Huo Yan's incredulous gaze.
Huo Yan coughed again and said to the two of them, "I'm not weak when it comes to this broken machine."
Huo Qubing knew that Su Wu was always too concerned about his reputation, so he didn't bother to pay attention to him. He just asked the steward for a handful of lots and took Su Wu out for some crazy fun.
Huo Yan hummed and moaned, moved closer to Huo Qubing, and watched him catch the doll.
[Teacher, we, Ah Yan, will not participate in this kind of game anymore!]
[Oh my god, Ah Yan is such a wimp.]
[I can’t do anything. hhh.]
[Someone actually managed to do fifty circles without hitting any of them. 2333.]
[Bingbing is really powerful.]
[He almost never missed. Ah Yan almost never missed.]
[How can they not be considered a good match?]
[Hahahaha, the king of heaven and the tiger of earth, Ah Yan has bad luck.]
[Yan Bao, let's not play with brother anymore. Brother is too powerful, and you are still just a milf.]
[You remind me of Mimi. hhh.]
[Ayan’s hut is so fun, it makes me want to go play there.]
[Ayan: Go away, I won’t cheat the poor out of their money.]
[emo]
Not only does he not cheat, he also provides livelihoods for those people. If these animal hide dolls can be sold, A Yan will probably expand the business and support many more weavers. These doll covers are all sewn by them bit by bit.
[Yes, yes. Ah Yan himself said that he was in business for two reasons: one was to supplement his family income, and the other was to rob the rich and help the poor.]
[God damn well robs the rich and gives to the poor.]
[My brother Yan is a man of integrity and stands out from the crowd!]
…
Huo Yan looked at the praise in the barrage, raised his head, and smiled.
He pushed Huo Qubing, who was interested, to another small room in a serious manner.
"Brother, you must come on the opening day!"
Huo Qubing was confused and asked, "Why?"
Huo Yan asked him to look at the pile of dolls beside him and Su Wu in the pile of dolls. "If you come, others won't think my game is perverted."
Huo Qubing remained silent, rubbed the tip of his nose, and obediently let him push him forward. "That's pretty easy, isn't it?"
Huo Yan rolled his eyes at him and opened the door of a small room next to him.
The hut was dark, with a little light and strange murals on it.
Su Wu subconsciously went to his sick brother and took two points.
Huo Qubing looked at the small square table and the various Taoist costumes beside it with curiosity.
Huo Yan introduced with a smile, "This room is for drawing cards and role-playing. The other small room is for children to draw pictures and play with dolls. There's also a rest room where they can have snacks. This one is for older children to play with logic games, but there aren't enough people here this time. We'll try it next time."
Huo Qubing suddenly became dispirited, he still liked this kind of game very much.
Huo Yan whispered in his ear, "Push inside. I made three doors. Outside each door is a dedicated script cabin. Inside each cabin is a dead body and several of your cabins. You guys are one of the murderers, but you don't know you're the murderer, so you have to look for evidence while covering up your crime."
Huo Qubing's eyes were almost as bright as incandescent lamps.
"Ah Yan, this sounds fun."
Huo Yan nodded. "We don't have enough space, so we can only play two games a day. There will be a lot of people on the opening day, so it's better for you to gather people to play this game first, and then try the other games. After a while, when we have enough money, I'll buy the shop in the back and make a maze. That will be fun too."
Huo Qubing sighed. He was eager to try it, but he felt uncomfortable when he heard that he had to wait for two days before he could play.
Huo Yan had no choice but to drag him to the fourth door.
When you push open the door, there is a wooden slide that spirals up to the first floor.
Huo Qubing was very excited and slid directly from the second floor to the first floor without waiting for Huo Yan to explain. Su Wu also lay directly on the fur blanket below, and they completely let themselves go.
Huo Qubing slid two or three times and had a lot of fun here.
“This is what I should be playing.”
He said to Huo Yan while chewing on the fruit platter given by Huo Yan.
Huo Yan sat on a chair by the window, eating almond goat milk cake in the breeze, and had someone serve him and Su Wu a variety of new snacks and some pastries.
After seeing the dishes, the commentators kept crying.
[This kid is not a human being.]
[No wonder he stopped scolding me these past two weeks and just asked us about our snack recipes.]
[I thought my son was being filial, making snacks for my mother and working hard for her.]
[You're so shameless, I always thought he was going to poison someone, and he was trying so hard to fool me.]
[Sister upstairs, you understand Ah Yan.]
[hhh, I can’t get over this joke about Ah Yan being so toxic.]
…
Huo Qubing had a special liking for yogurt and ate two bowls in a row.
"Ayan, please don't go bankrupt, or I'll have nowhere to eat."
Huo Yan originally watched him eat gently, and even pushed the orange drink in front of him forward. Upon hearing this, he directly asked someone to bring all the food to Su Wu.
"Stop eating, or you'll bankrupt me in no time." He gritted his teeth, a forced smile on his face. "It's a shame if I fail, someone else will have to pay out too."
Huo Qubing raised his eyebrows, "Will you compensate me?"
Huo Yan half-closed his eyes, supported the back of his head with one hand, and leaned his head on the animal leather chair. "I don't know. It's just business. I'm just taking a gamble."
Huo Qubing swallowed the last bite of cheese with a smile on his face.
"What are you betting on? We're not betting." He paused, casually extended his spoon, and stuffed a piece of cheese into Huo Yan's mouth. "Little boy, why are you so bitter and resentful?"
Huo Yan opened his mouth and ate the cheese he gave him, grumbling, "I've invested money, so how can I not gamble!"
Huo Qubing spread his hands and shook his head at him, "If you are absolutely sure of winning, then it's not gambling, it's just that you and I foresee success."
Huo Qubing believed in Huo Yan as much as he believed in himself.
Huo Yan tilted his head to look at his confident look and smiled unconsciously. His brother always had a way to calm his wavering heart.
"It's quite strange. I was a little nervous at first, but looking at you, it seems to be gone."
Huo Qubing stood up, sat casually beside him, put his hand on his shoulder, and crossed his legs.
"You just discovered my strengths!"
Huo Yan leaned on the back of the chair with him, letting him put his arm around her shoulders. Seeing how proud he was, she couldn't help but want to do something naughty.
He put on a pretentious tune, pointed his finger with an orchid finger, and sang, "Listen to my husband's words, and all my doubts will be gone."①
His voice was neither hoarse nor mute, and every sentence was melodious, which did not sound abrupt at first.
At least Huo Qubing wasn't frightened and continued to smile triumphantly. Su Wu even asked him to repeat the poem.
Huo Yan was shocked and confused. He thought they wouldn't understand.
"This is a new song, different from the Yuefu songs." Huo Qubing walked around Chang'an every day and was very familiar with the tunes of Yuefu songs. "It's beautiful. You can sing it for your grandmother when you get home."
Facing the eager gazes of Huo Qubing and Su Wu, Huo Yan's eyes lit up and he stroked his chin. "When this toy house looks a bit like it, I'll write a script. Then I'll build a stage and invite a few people to sing, and you can all listen here."
Huo Qubing did not comment, but Su Wu was very supportive.
In the end, Huo Qubing came downstairs carrying dozens of dolls and exchanged his skateboard for another one.
Huo Yan knew his personality. The Rubik's Cubes he made himself were better than those given by others. Then he asked him to exchange a Rubik's Cube for him.
Huo Qubing was happy to use his own doll to help him exchange it.
Huo Yan followed behind him and said softly, "Brother, the business will open in three days. I'm counting on you."
The leader of the children, Huo Qubing, handed him the Rubik's Cube. He didn't answer directly, but just chuckled and said, "It's really hard to get Ah Yan's dividend."
Huo Yan gently rubbed his forehead against his arm twice.
Huo Qubing hugged Su Wu, who was half a head smaller than him, and smiled as he invited him to go home.
A group of three went home facing the sunset.
Su Wu followed beside them, holding the rabbit's head. He couldn't help but complain to Huo Yan, who was carrying the rabbit's legs for him, "Ah Yan, you're standing with Qu Bing. Now that the sun is shining on you, your whole body is shining golden. You're shining as brightly as my little yellow dog."
Huo Yan twitched his lips and wished he could throw the rabbit away.
What can he do? He can’t disobey his uncle’s orders!
Ever since Wei Qing learned that Huo Qubing and Huo Yan were mistaken for commoners and beaten because of their attire, he's been making them wear gold and jade whenever they go out, saying they're as rich and luxurious as they can be. It's true that clothes make the man, and when Huo Yan and he go out together, he looks like a golden boy.
Huo Qubing stopped his skateboard and stepped on it. "Su Xiaowu, you called me a dog?"
Su Wu rubbed his butt and begged for mercy.
Huo Yan couldn't help laughing.
Then the three of them looked at each other and laughed together.
Wei Qing, who was often in Jianzhang, came back early today, which was a rare occasion. He happened to meet Huo Yan and the others at the door.
"What's the game for getting rid of illness?"
"This is a skateboard." Huo Qubing put the skateboard down, sprinted forward, and played with it for a while with his feet off the ground according to the method taught by Huo Yan. He waved at Huo Yan while playing, "Ayan, am I super cool!"
Huo Yan nodded and clapped his hands. "That's super cool, brother. Next time, get a bigger one and take me with you. I'm so tired of walking every day."
Huo Qubing gave him an affirmative look, stepped on the skateboard, and looked very excited.
Wei Qing, who was between the two of them, couldn't help but laugh and applauded, "That's pretty cool."
Huo Qubing, who was circling around them, waved his hands, signaling them to keep a low profile.
Huo Yan, however, applauded louder, "Brother, you're awesome!"
Sure enough, Huo Qubing became even more energetic.
Wei Qing covered his face silently.
"So he just waved his hand to ask us to applaud again?"
Huo Yan shook his head.
"No, I just want to praise my brother!" His tone was full of pure doubt. In the sunset, he looked like a little honey candy man, sweet to the heart. "Uncle, don't you think my brother is amazing?"
Huo Yan always looked at Huo Qubing with appreciation and love. Huo Qubing was his brother, and he always cheered for him.
Huo Qubing trusted him as much as he trusted himself, and he did the same.
Wei Qing was silent for a moment, then applauded with him.
Huo Qubing played with it for a while and then generously handed the skateboard to Wei Qing. "Let me teach you, uncle. It's fun."
Wei Qing was stunned, but he couldn't resist the two of them acting coquettishly and stepped on the skateboard.
Sixteen-year-old boys are at the age when they love to play.
He is no exception.
In a moment, the three of them started playing at the door.
Until the eunuch who came to convey Liu Che's order came over and looked at Wei Qing.
Wei Qing was not embarrassed at all. He just smiled at him, his face still handsome, and lifted his robe and knelt.
Huo Qubing and Huo Yan also knelt down behind him.
The decree was nothing special. It basically meant that Wei Qing should bring Huo Qubing and Huo Yan to the palace to meet Wei Zifu tomorrow.
Wei Qing accepted the order, and Huo Qubing and Huo Yan also expressed their gratitude.
After sending the eunuch away, the three of them walked inside at the same time, and suddenly lost the desire to play.
[This day has finally come.]
[Oh my god, are we going to see Pig Pig so soon?]
[Ayan seems unhappy.]
[No way, why isn't Ah Yan happy?]
[As long as he behaves well tomorrow, he will have wealth and glory within his reach.]
[You're right. Ah Yan needs to control his temper a bit, or else Zhu Zhu will dislike him.]
[I can’t imagine what will happen to a pig that hates people.]
…
evening.
After Huo Yan finished his meal with Wei Ai and Wei Qing, he listened to Wei Qing's few words of advice and went straight back to his room.
The barrage was still telling Huo Yan to act nice.
Huo Yan frowned.
Huo Yan: Who he is is none of my business. He wanted to see me, not me begging him to. I don't like to beg people to come.
[Huo Yan: I'm so sorry, I forgot you guys liked it.]
I was so angry that all the good intentions in the comments were taken for granted.
[Can you please save some time!]
[It’s okay to be stubborn normally, but who are you showing off your Sima face to now? Smile more, or you’ll get messed up by Liu Che!]
[That person's background is unknown.]
[Don't offend Liu Che, or no one can protect you.]
…
This was what Huo Yan hated the most, and he sneered at the time.
[Huo Yan: Sorry to interrupt you, please move those double-yolk eggs on your heads and look at me. I just don't like it.]
Huo Yan knew that they meant well, but they just couldn't speak. However, that didn't stop him from disliking them.
He had tried his best to look at Liu Che rationally for his uncle's sake, and he had prepared for this meeting long in advance.
What annoyed him was that others pointed fingers at his words and actions and questioned his decisions.
He was very upset, like a cat with its tail blown off, and in a fit of temper he started showing his claws.
[Huo Yan: How I decide my own life is my own right. You salt merchants have no right to interfere.]
[Comment: The turtle's close relative, the lamb, is like a dog that got shot, its fur gets mad every day!]
[Huo Yan: I'm going to explode. I got shot.]
Both sides are angry.
Tonight, the elementary school students fought over the top of nonsense, cursing each other for three hours. In the end, Huo Yan couldn't stand the barrage of comments anymore, so he closed his eyes, lay on the table, and fell to the ground. The barrage of comments ended in a black screen.
[Hahahaha, you can’t outlast me, there’s nothing I can do, I’m just that strong, hahahahahahaha you can’t outlast me. Hahaha!]
[You little bastard, remember this: your sister is still your sister.]
[I have a good temper, but you can't stop treating me as your sister.]
[I smiled triumphantly, having successfully stayed up all night.]
[No, it’s five in the morning.]
[Sisters, you guys haven’t slept yet.]
[No, didn’t we originally tell Ah Yan not to bring the needle tomorrow?]
[Some small shops will have to delay opening.]
[I wanted to ask that too, but it all started to get loud.]
[We triggered Ah Yan's defense mechanism, and then both of us rushed forward, broke through the defense, and launched our ultimate attacks.]
[I really admit that I was really angry. It was mainly because Ah Yan had such a blank expression on his face during the argument. He just sat there slowly and made sharp noises. I really couldn't help but want to scold him.]
[I confess to the gods and Buddhas. But I will do it again next time.]
[But put yourself in Yan's shoes. Imagine you have to meet a difficult client tomorrow, and then be nagging him at night. You have to try to please him. Who wouldn't be annoyed?]
[I woke up as a dragon, Mom.]
[Thinking about it, Ah Yan didn't stab us to death, which really is a benefit of the dimensional wall.]
[Shit, I'm in this now. Now I want to stab myself.]
[I admit my mistake.]
[I will commit seppuku.]
[We have to argue, but I won’t do that next time.]
…
【Author’s words】
①Adapted from, Hearing Xue Liang's words, his arrogance melted away. Human emotions are determined by fate, who can change him in the slightest? -- Peking Opera "The Unicorn Pouch"
This part is available on Bilibili, it's really great.
Unfortunately, Ayan doesn't sing out of tune.
hhh
Yanyan has this kind of temper. Well, he has already made up his mind, so if strangers or partners make jokes about him, he will just laugh it off.
It's just that if you don't allow me to question his personal abilities or decisions, he will find you annoying and scold you. He doesn't have that many twists and turns with these people. He knows it and he won't change.
But he loved to carve out territory. Once he roped someone into his inner circle, he was incredibly protective, incredibly forgiving, incredibly sensitive, and emotional. He was even capable of self-reflection. For example, with his attitude toward Emperor Wu of Han, he softened his stance just for Wei Qing's sake, even if he was dissatisfied. When he started his business, he appeared nonchalant, calling it a gamble, but in reality, he was nervous. Huo Qubing, with his keen sense (I think this is a fundamental quality of a great general), proud to the point of being conceited, quickly took him down.
PS: If Bingbing was an outsider, Ayan would feel offended and say, "Who are you? How dare you meddle in my business? Get out of here."
So he is pretty good about barrage.
There's nothing that can be done about it. He has become very gentle now. He has been influenced by Wei Qing, the Nangong Wen Yashou, and Huo Qubing, the little sun.
When he was dealing with his father before, he was really arrogant. He could do it or kick his father at will.
Your brother Yan, when he appeared on the stage, he was completely different from Cancan.
Cancan smiled and swung on the swing, looking very well behaved under the light.
He just drove a motorcycle, whistled, bent his waist, and got off to kick his scumbag father.
Well, I'm still wearing sneakers.
"Yes, I'll get you there. Formal legal procedures. Don't curse me, you can't beat me anyway."
At that time, when he was annoyed, he would slap the dog twice if it blocked his way.
After hearing about the character's setting, my friend's eyes darkened and he said, "You are harming the Wei family. If this child goes crazy, who can control him?"
Me: Uh, is it possible that Qubing is even more ruthless than him? He's actually a little fox, all bravado. Qubing is a true tiger who keeps his mouth shut. Qubing probably just loves playing with little foxes.
Youyou: That’s right. After all, this kid’s fighting ability is really not very high. If he gets punched by his brother, he will probably be bedridden for three months.
Me: Are you polite?
According to historical facts, Xiao Huo's personality was that of a king who appeared cold but full of vigor, arrogant but shameless.
Although they are small now, large and lethal animals were also cute when they were young.
Of course, as mentioned earlier, it is possible that Zichang did not talk much to him.
In the inside, uh, they should be talking to each other.
One person is too few, one person is too many, hahaha.
Growing up, they complemented each other perfectly, having a tacit understanding. It was just hard on Zhuzhu. Because of Yan, the little moneybag, he was rebellious and refused to do anything he said he wouldn't do.
As for my uncle, what are you going to do to my uncle Wei Qing? He is already very tired from fighting in the war. What's wrong with being a little naive in his daily life?
(PS: This is what is recorded in the official history. My uncle was a big sieve and once had a cricket fight with Su Jian against Liu Che.)
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