Beijun is undoubtedly the warmest place in Yizhang, with the fewest clothes in winter. If you go elsewhere, you don’t need to tell yourself your home address to know that you are coming from Beijun. However, the weather in the north is often too warm. Many people from Beijun who go out to make a living and make money are always hit by the cold wind when they step out of Beijun. They have no choice but to wrap up the heavy clothes they prepared earlier. It is still extremely difficult to adapt to the chilly winter outside the county. wind.
It has always been difficult to go from luxury to frugality, and it is difficult to live in a warm house in winter. Therefore, many people in Beijun are idle in winter and do not want to be disturbed by the cold winter wind. Except for those who are from poor families and have six or seven children, Most of the sons, daughters, and men who had to go out to make a living stayed in Beijun until winter turned to spring.
Such a scene is all due to the fact that Qianli Painted Eaves Mountain blocks the torrential wind coming from the south, and the west wind from the direction of Shiwanshan Mountain is also mostly covered tightly, which makes this northern county able to turn into many wealthy families or families in winter. The first choice for court officials to hide in the winter. After all, there are always elderly people in the family. Their legs and feet cannot bear the cold wind, and they cannot be confined in the house all day long. Naturally, they have to choose a good place like North County, where winter comes like spring, so that they can live happily. Warm and nourish.
This situation naturally makes the people in Beijun become richer and richer. Although it is not as good as the Zhongjun under the emperor's feet, it is already firmly at the top of the line and has a steady upward trend. However, this move has attracted countless The literati despised it. In the first two years, some literati actually came up with a saying that filling the belly of the people with fat could not withstand the cold, and thousands of troops could avoid the cold winter. It was widely circulated for a while.
In order to avoid this suspicion, many high-ranking people and officials can stop this trend and avoid being slandered behind their backs.
In this way, any city in Beijun that you pick at random can be regarded as crowded. There are many residents in the city, and the streets and alleys are quite lively. There is no scene like the cold winter in the twelfth lunar month, or even the arena of performing arts. Many of the people were shirtless, their whole bodies dripping with heat and sweat, and they didn't feel cold at all.
Guiyue City is just like any other place. Today, the noodle stall area welcomed two luxuriously dressed guests, but they only had two bowls of Yangchun noodles. When the waiter heard this, he thought that he often heard the noisy noise of the busy city around him, which was deafening. However, the young man in fox clothes clearly only wanted two bowls of Yangchun noodles and stopped talking.
"Why would you treat Mr. Wang like this? Everyone knows that the Wang family is rich. The robes he usually wears when going out also have fox stitches in them. If others heard about it, they would probably make fun of him." Another face said. The square, rather dark-skinned middle-aged man in fine clothes was rummaging around with his bamboo chopsticks for fine noodles, his expression suddenly colorful.
The young man sitting opposite him smiled slightly and didn't care. He raised his bamboo chopsticks and fished out a chopped green onion. He was quite satisfied and shook his head.
"Twenty or thirty chopped green onions, two ladles of water, one or two thin noodles, it is better to add two or three drops of oil. For example, in early spring, if you see random flowers, the clear soup will be short of water and fresh green in early spring. It tastes light, but it really has to bring out the original flavor of thin noodles. .”
"In recent months, the food has been very fishy and greasy, and there are actually signs that I can't move forward. If I continue to indulge like this, I am afraid that I will end up with the disease of wealth at such a young age. It is better to eat and drink more lightly, and drink tea often. Come and live longer."
"I didn't expect that the prince, who is used to eating delicacies from all over the world, would be so elegant. I have never seen such food in the capital. It looks light and refreshing." The middle-aged man in rich clothes picked up a slice of noodles. The heat lingered, and he was stunned. There is no resistance, and it is inhaled very familiarly. The fragrance of chopped green onions and the flavor of fine noodles, as well as the taste of slightly oily stars in the clear soup base, are all in your arms. It is very comfortable in this winter.
The middle-aged man came from outside Chatang County, adjacent to Shiwan Mountain. He was not from the Yizhang realm, but his sect could be regarded as a fairly straightforward immortal family. His ancestors had successively produced three or five people in the four realms. Hundreds of years ago, There is also a great talent who has been in the five realms and has a great background.
Prince Wang had already visited the mountain gate of the Immortal Family two months ago. He did not bring any entourage with him. It could be said that he showed Tiankuizong a lot of kindness. Even though the Immortal Family on the mountain was often arrogant, But after all, Wang Lejing is the eldest son of an important minister in the court. Such courtesy cannot be neglected in the mountains, so he specially sent this dull-looking middle-aged man to accompany him along with twelve disciples of the Immortal Family.
Prince Wang was happy to see this. He saw that the man sitting opposite him was just sucking noodles, and there was no trace of the so-called airs of the so-called fairy family. He also took two or three mouthfuls of thin noodles, and suddenly his whole body felt warm, but he still did not hinder his mouth from speaking. "The monster's cultivation level is not bad. I once had a chance encounter with it. It showed its original form and almost crashed a boat in the middle of the river. I wonder if I can capture it with my brother's methods?"
"It's not a good idea to say anything casually." The man ate very quickly. He scooped out the thin noodles from the bowl without using chopsticks. He didn't forget to drink two mouthfuls of clear soup, chewed the well-heated chopped green onions, and said with an honest smile, "If the monster's skills stop here, there is already a way to capture it. After all, relying on the original body to collide with the boat is not a very clever method, but it does not necessarily mean that the monster will try its best to attack. As for what state it is in, it is still difficult to guess. At the moment Most of the masters of Tiankuizong go out to sacrifice and practice a sect's artifacts, but my ability is limited, and the twelve people I bring with me are all in the second realm, so it's really hard to say whether they can capture that monster."
"I've been in a hurry all the way. I don't know where my brother is now?" Wang Lejing's smile did not change. She also scooped up the thin noodles and leaned back on the chair to ask.
"Three realms," the middle-aged man thought about it, and then felt a little embarrassed and stretched out two fingers to sign, "To be honest, it is a little higher than the three realms."
The young master couldn't help but smile, "In the past year, I have met several people from the Immortal Family on the mountain. They are all as shrewd as old foxes in the mountains. Talking is more difficult than doing business. People like Xiongtai are outspoken. There are really very few disciples of the Immortal family who have no hidden secrets."
"I only entered Tiankui Sect three years after I passed the crown. According to the sect leader, I must be a kind of person who awakens very late. He is also ignorant of worldly affairs. He knows that he can't compare to others in scheming and planning, so he simply puts aside these complicated matters. Thoughts, meditation, practice, but can move faster than some senior brothers." The middle-aged man's words were quite straightforward. He looked at the young master in front of him and said bluntly, "I have accidentally heard that the young master never likes people who are practicing, let alone those who are practicing. I’m tired of the Immortal family, but I’m sorry to be honest, but I’d like to ask you why I’m giving you such a great gift.”
People were coming and going on the street, there were many carriages and horses, and the noise became more and more intense.
Wang Lejing used her bamboo chopsticks to pick up the last green onion and put it in her mouth, and said leisurely, "Actually, I don't like the smell of money and copper, but when you walk in the world, you can't just follow your temperament. You can dislike gold and silver, but you can't live without it, otherwise When you use it, you will regret not saving more in the first place.”
"Not to mention me, all the ordinary people who have not entered the spiritual practice do not like the practitioners. Rather than being in awe, it is better to say that they are afraid of the so-called unknown things and unknown means, and even more jealous of those like you who are favored by God. Transporting people, the number sense is intertwined, and finally evolved into a clear distinction between Jing and Wei. I am not exempt from vulgarity. Watching the immortal family on the mountain walking in the sky without riding a paper kite, I wish I could kick these people off the clouds and live alone, so this time I took the golden dock that can enlighten the mortal body and gave that monster to Tian Kuizong, which I think is a very suitable deal."
It seemed that the man did not have the magical power to predict the unknown. Hearing the young master's frank words, his dull face became more suspicious, but he soon felt relieved and nodded slightly.
Two or three miles out of the city, there were at least a hundred people living in the posthouse, all wearing armor. Although they were not exposed, the sound of the armor making when walking was really heart-stopping and extremely cold.
The low-level officials in the post who were responsible for welcoming guests all frowned. It was obvious that these hundreds of people were all dressed as servants, but the cold sword that was often exposed at the waist had seen blood. No one suspected anything.
At this moment, the slender Hui Yanjun had already woken up. After eating a little, he walked alone to the third floor of the post house, took off the knife from his waist, took out a sharpening stone from his arms, and pulled out the scabbard. The back of the handle is wide and the blade is narrow. The blade looks like a willow leaf and when it encounters a sharp stone, there is a constant sound of gold and iron rubbing against each other.
Skills can be seen in sharpening a knife. For example, if you hold a sharpening stone with unsteady hands, not to mention polishing the entire knife perfectly, it may even have the opposite effect. It will be difficult to get good at it if the blade is dulled or the blade is thinned. But when Hui Yanjun, who is tall and thin, is sharpening his knife, his hand is very steady. Every time the whetstone scratches the edge, the marks are even and natural.
But for some unknown reason, during the knife-sharpening season, Hui Yanjun would always avoid the people around him and sharpen the knife alone. Besides being focused, his expression would often have a gloomy look, and he would have a murderous aura.
Someone knocked on the door.
Hui Yanjun ignored it and kept sharpening his sword, his expression becoming more and more cruel.
The man outside the door was still ignorant and knocked two or three times in succession, and then pushed the door open and walked in without caring about the so-called etiquette.
The sword touched his throat.
Wang Lejing frowned, pointed two fingers at the back of the knife, pushed the long knife that was shaped like a crescent moon willow leaf aside, and looked at the person in front of her with dissatisfaction, "Don't always look like a bitter and resentful person. Back then, it was You volunteered yourself to follow me, but now you want to regret it?"
The middle-aged man behind him carefully looked at the tall and thin guard in front of him, with a strange expression on his face, but immediately returned to his calm state and remained silent.
Wang Lejing came here for no other reason than to discuss with the man how to capture the snake demon alive now that he knew the traces of the snake demon. After all, a living snake demon has more functions than a dead snake demon.
The tall and thin guard gave up the second floor, but when he was about to leave, he passed by the man and stopped. Instead of leaving directly, he said a few words coldly.
"Too many words lead to mistakes. It's good to see many things before, but there is no need to say them out loud."
"There are also disciples of the Immortal family who died young. Isn't it remarkable?"
The middle-aged man nodded, watched the tall and thin guard carrying the knife walk away, and then looked at the young man standing in front of the window, wondering why.
