The three men stood on the street without saying a word.
Not long after, the people from the escort office counted and handed over the goods, received the remaining money, distributed it, and then went home to rest.
Most of these escorts lived in the Longxing Escort Agency in the west of the city and followed Wang Shu to say goodbye.
Master Jiu and Xu Guo hit the carriage and were going out of the city again. The two of them lived in a small town thirty miles outside the city.
Master Jiu is a lonely old man. He is alone at home and away from home. But Xu Guo still has his wife at home, so he has to go back and take a look.
Xu Guo said with a smile: "You don't have a place to stay near Taiyue City. Why don't you go to my house first and let your sister-in-law cook a meal to change your life."
Ye Ling did not refuse, but not for himself, but for the promise he held in his arms.
Qu Zhiruo had no relatives, but Ye Ling was her support, so she never refused.
But Qin Xiaoque waved his hand and said: "This hero has already helped you escort to Taiyue City, why do you still bother me more? Mountains and rivers meet each other, so I take my leave!"
After saying that, Qin Xiao turned around and left, disappearing among the people.
Xu Guo couldn't stop him, so Jiu Ye stopped him and said: "Let him go, we will have to meet sooner or later."
So, Xu Guo and Jiuye drove Ye Ling, Qu Zhiruo and Xu Nuo out of the city to a small town outside the city.
It was approaching dusk that day before we arrived at the edge of the town. Looking from a distance, the town is not big, but the houses are neat and the alleys are deep.
At this time, you can see the smoke curling from the kitchens of various houses, accompanied by the setting sun. It is quiet and peaceful, which is in sharp contrast to the Taiyue Imperial Capital.
Exactly: "
The orioles are singing outside the willows at sunset, and there is a gentle breeze in the deep alleys at night.
The neighbors laugh when guests come, and the dust radius is empty when cars pass by.
Smoke curled up from the house, and dogs barked and rumbled at the courtyard door.
If you are in a daze, don't ask whose family you are. Knock on each door to find out who you are. "
The carriage rushed into the alley, and the old people sitting in groups at the door waved and greeted each other. There were only about a hundred or so households here, so most of them knew each other well, and the neighbors in the street took care of each other.
Arriving in front of a gate, Xu Guo jumped out of the carriage and said to Ye Ling and Qu Zhiruo: "My house is here, get out of the car quickly. Master Jiu, I'll boil the wine first, and you can come over as soon as you send the carriage back!" "
Master Jiu waved his hand: "No need to tell me, I will definitely eat at your house tonight."
After saying this, Master Jiu flicked his whip and the carriage continued to move forward. Master Jiu's home has to go further, not here.
Xu Guo stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Daughter-in-law, I'm back!"
Not long after, I heard the sound of trotting footsteps, and then the door opened, and a woman wearing an apron came out. She threw herself into Xu Guo's arms and said, "Master, you have worked hard all the way."
Xu Guo knew that Ye Ling and Qu Zhiruo were behind him, and felt a little embarrassed. He hurriedly patted the woman on the shoulder and said, "There are outsiders here."
Hearing this, the woman hurriedly pushed Xu Guo away, her face flushed with red. She lowered her head in embarrassment, stretched out her hand to stroke her broken hair on her temples and said, "I made you laugh."
Ye Ling then looked at the woman: "
Her clothes are simple and she wears an apron, her hair is tied up in a high bun and she wears a square scarf; she has a pair of bright eyebrows, half-covered red face and red lips; she is in her thirties, and she was beautiful when she was young; she is tired from many years of wind and frost, and the seals on the corners of her eyes are the words of hard work. ; A pair of diligent family management hands is a virtuous and prosperous lady. "
Xu Guo introduced with a smile: "This is your sister-in-law, her name is Yunshu. Wife, this is Brother Ye Lingye whom I met as a bodyguard. I know Miss Ruoqu and this little guy, his name is Xu Nuo, and he has the same last name as me. Son!"
After hearing this, Yun Shu's eyes fell on Xiao Xunuo, her eyes full of compassion. She hurriedly stepped forward, took Xiao Xunuo from Ye Ling's hand, and held her in her arms.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, Xiao Xunuo glanced at Yun Shu and immediately laughed.
"Oh, this child is so adorable!" Yun Shu hugged her without letting go, full of motherly joy.
Ye Ling learned from Master Jiu that Yun Shu and Xu Guo were not able to have children, so they loved children the most. This was one of the reasons why Ye Ling came here.
Seeing his wife like this, Xu Guo had no choice but to let Ye Ling and Qu Zhiruo in.
The small courtyard is not big, but it is neatly arranged. There are not a single weed on the soil, and there are several vegetable plots beside the wall, which shows that Yun Shu is virtuous.
There are three rooms in the north, with a suite of wing rooms on each side. Even if no one lives in it, it is kept clean and dust-free.
When the master came back, another visitor came to visit. Yun Shu had no choice but to reluctantly return the promise to Ye Ling and ran to the kitchen to work. Xu Guoze accompanied Ye Ling and Qu Zhiruo to talk in the room.
Not long after, I heard an old lady cursing at the door:
"You just hate me to death. Not to mention my wife, even a passerby can't do this."
"I really can't live. It's better for me to leave with my old man. Is there still a place for me in this world?"
"What evil did I do in my previous life to end up with such an unlucky daughter-in-law? I'm really an enemy from my previous life, and I'm here to seek revenge!"
The words sounded like a daughter-in-law's own mother-in-law.
Qu Zhiruo immediately became angry. She still had the same temper and couldn't stand such a thing, so she got up to go out and take a look.
It happened that at this time, Master Jiu opened the door and came in, holding a cigarette bag, and asked: "Miss Qu, where are you going?"
"Master Jiu, you came just in time," Qu Zhiruo said angrily, "Is someone's daughter-in-law making her mother-in-law angry? I have to go out and take a look!"
Master Jiu waved his hand and said, "Just rest. You are new here and don't know anything, so don't get involved."
When Qu Zhiruo heard this, he was a little unhappy: "You mean, you don't care if you encounter this kind of thing?"
Master Jiu came to the house and sat down, and Xu Guo asked, "Is this...the big cockroach next door?"
Master Jiu nodded: "Who else could be there besides her? I heard that her eldest son has a new wife. She must be looked down upon by this big bug again and is deliberately looking for trouble."
Qu Zhiruo couldn't help but be startled when he heard this: "So, isn't it true that the mother-in-law was bullied by the daughter-in-law?"
"Who dares to bully her!" Yun Shu walked in with the dishes and said, "Listen to her nickname, Sai Da Chong. She is the only one who bullies others, who can bully her? These days, she eats every day and sits The child scolded my daughter-in-law at the door. My daughter-in-law didn't feel sorry for her at all, she was just too honest and filial. She was probably sitting at home crying at this time."
After hearing this, Qu Zhiruo became even more angry and walked out aggressively.
This time Ye Ling pulled him back: "What are you going to do?"
"Of course I must teach this domineering old lady a lesson," Qu Zhiruo waved his fist: "How can we allow her to bully others like this?"
Ye Ling's cultivation is completely useless, but if Qu Zhiruo is still a Lingxu realm monk, he may kill someone with just one finger. Therefore, Ye Ling hurriedly said: "It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs, so you should not interfere in other people's household affairs. My sister-in-law has prepared a table of dishes, and we cannot neglect it."
Hearing this, Qu Zhiruo calmed down his anger a little and sat down again.
Several people sat together, drinking wine and eating food. The old lady outside the door kept cursing. About half an hour later, she suddenly shouted: "Ruilian, bring me a bowl of water!"
Yun Shu, who was holding Xiao Xunuo at the side, smiled and explained: "Ruilian is their daughter-in-law."
Master Jiu said helplessly: "I'm tired of scolding. My daughter-in-law still has to serve tea and water. When we get here, it's almost over."
As soon as he arrived here, Ye Ling suddenly felt the atmosphere of the market coming towards him. So he finished his meal quickly and went to the street with Qu Zhiruo.
As soon as I went out, I saw an old lady sitting in front of a house on the right, cursing. This old lady: "
His hair is gray and his face is full of wrinkles; he has fine clothes and jade, and he has no worries about food and clothing; his eyes are ruthless and his mouth is full of evil words; when people give him the nickname Sai Da Chong, he is ashamed but praises him instead. "
Behind the old lady, stood a woman in her twenties. She lowered her head and said nothing, her eyes were slightly red, and she did not dare to speak out her grievances, but kept silent. Listening to my mother-in-law scolding me every day, I still have to listen to her instructions.
Qu Zhiruo gritted his teeth. If Ye Ling hadn't pulled him, he would have rushed to argue with the old lady.
Ye Ling pulled Qu Zhiruo and walked to the left. The alley was not spacious and there were few people coming and going. Going forward, there is a large open space. Under a big tree, several old people are enjoying the shade, playing chess, blowing fans and chatting.
The other side looks like a school, and classes are already over now. After several children had eaten, they chased and played outside the door, fighting in one place.
The evening breeze blows on my face, very cool. Ye Ling felt clear in his heart, if he could live like this for the rest of his life, what's wrong with it?
As he was talking, he saw two children walking out of the alley, one on the left and one on the right: on the left, a young monk with a bald head and a robe; on the right, a young Taoist priest with his hair pulled back.
The monks seemed to have differences and came to this side hostile to each other.
The children who had just been playing together immediately ran over and stood in twos and threes behind a monk, facing each other.
The young monk clasped his hands together and recited a Buddha's name. Then he immediately pointed at the young Taoist priest and shouted: "Taoist Zamao, yesterday we were indifferent between you and me. Today we will definitely compete with you!"
The little Taoist priest first recited a Taoist slogan, and then said tit for tat: "Bald Donkey Monk, you dare to speak such arrogant words, I have to make you fall to the ground and beg for mercy today!"
As he spoke, the children behind him also started to cheer.
The monks opened their bows from left to right, butting against each other, as if they were competing to see who was stronger, but there was no winner.
Qu Zhiruo, who was standing aside, covered his mouth and smiled and said: "These children are really interesting, especially the little monks and Taoist priests. Monks are so brave and fierce."
Ye Ling's face was expressionless, because he could see that this monk was not a layman, but a monk. Although they are only seven or eight years old, they have already reached the Huiling Realm, which is very rare.
A group of children were playing happily, when suddenly an old man walked out of the school, with a tall and straight posture and a solemn expression.
But when I saw this old man: "his beard and hair are like frost and snow, and his face is pale and pale. He is full of Confucian spirit, and he is holding an ancient book in his hand. His Confucian shirt is as white as silk, which is worse than silk and satin."
The old man coughed lightly when he saw the children playing around.
Immediately, a child heard this and looked back. He was so frightened that he quickly stood up and reminded in a low voice: "Master is out!"
Everyone else quickly turned around, even the little monk and the little Taoist priest also quickly separated and saluted the white-haired old man together: "Hello, Master!"
The old man also returned the gift with his hand, and then said with a serious face: "How can it be appropriate to fight like this! Is it because there is not enough homework left, so you are so idle? Forget it, don't go to school, study on your own!"
"The students are here!"
The young monk and Taoist priest hurriedly responded. This is the name of the two of them. The young monk calls Budu, and the young Taoist calls self-cultivation.
The white-haired old man said: "Go back and find your master. Each of you can copy a thousand-word scripture and bring it to me tomorrow!"
"Students know! Students resign"
The little monk and the little Taoist priest looked at each other, their eyes still full of anger, and then they went back in the same direction to the left and right.
The monk left together, the sky was getting dark, and the other children also dispersed.
The white-haired old man was about to go back when he suddenly noticed Ye Ling and Qu Zhiruo. He looked at them deeply, but didn't know what they meant, and then walked back to the school.
Qu Zhiruo didn't know why, so he said, "A teacher, what do you want to see me do?"
Ye Ling smiled slightly and said to himself: "This town is an interesting place!"
