When Yang Ruoqing traveled through mountains and rivers, climbed over mountains and ridges, and finally arrived at the foot of Suolong Mountain, she was already exhausted.
Although he was eager to enter Peach Blossom Valley to find the white-clothed sect master back then, out of respect for others and himself, he still had to follow the proper etiquette.
At least he should wash away all the dust and embarrassment, and enter the valley neatly dressed.
How can I behave like a beggar on the run?
You know, people in this ancient era were very concerned about etiquette and appearance.
Even if you want to get a bachelor's degree in science and technology, those with good looks will have priority to be admitted if they have similar talents and knowledge.
There are usually few opportunities for crooked melons and cracked dates, and even many schools will not accept them.
Therefore, Yang Ruoqing planned to find an inn in the small town at the foot of Suolong Mountain to rest for a while, then take a shower and freshen up, and then go into the valley clean and refreshing tomorrow to meet the white-clothed sect master.
Moreover, although she arrived at the foot of Suolong Mountain, she still didn't know the specific location of Peach Blossom Valley.
Well, I'll find the inn where I'm staying later, and then I'll ask the store owner about it.
Yang Ruoqing led the horse and walked in this small town. The town was not big, just like a street.
There are two rows of low houses on both sides of the street. Although the street is not as lively as the one in Qingshui Town, it is still full of people coming and going, and all kinds of shouts and sounds of buying and selling come and go.
Yang Ruoqing led the horse and almost reached the end of the street before she found a small inn.
He stayed at the inn and gave the waiter a little extra money to take care of the horses.
In the lobby of the inn at night, Yang Ruoqing ordered a few dishes and two bowls of rice, sat there and ate it all in one breath, barely licking the plate.
During this period of time, I had been sleeping in the open air and never had a full meal. Even if I ate dry steamed buns, I ate them while riding a horse.
It was a great satisfaction for Yang Ruoqing to finally be able to have a hot meal, hot dishes, and a sip of hot soup.
But when she thought about Tang Yazi's situation, she lost her appetite.
But if you don’t eat, you won’t even have the strength to enter Peach Blossom Valley, so what else can you do to save Tang Yazi?
The town has a small population, especially at night, so there is basically no business in the restaurant.
After Yang Ruoqing finished her last bite of food, the innkeeper ended his busy day. Seeing Yang Ruoqing leaning on the back of his chair, burping and looking satisfied, the hospitable innkeeper came to Yang Ruoqing and took the initiative to chat with her.
"Sir, does this food suit your taste?" he asked with a smile.
Yang Ruoqing smiled faintly: pointing to the empty plates and bowls in front of her, she said, "It's all gone."
The wine and food in his store are highly favored by customers, and the shopkeeper is smiling with pride and pride on his face.
He pointed to one of the plates with a fish head still left on it and said to Yang Ruoqing: "This plate of squirrel mandarin fish was caught from Suolong Cliff behind the town."
"The spring water from Suolong Mountain is sweet and refreshing. The mandarin fish produced by it is delicious and has a slight sweetness. I will recommend this dish to any foreign customers who have visited Suolong Mountain and stayed at our inn."
Yang Ruoqing nodded slightly and said: "Well, the taste is indeed good. I have tasted it before, and it is indeed delicious and sweet that cannot be tasted elsewhere."
The shopkeeper pointed to another plate that could no longer be seen as containing any vegetables and said, "There is also this plate of stir-fried ground fresh vegetables, spring bamboo shoots, and mountain mushrooms, all of which grow on Suolong Mountain."
"These spring bamboo shoots are near Peach Blossom Valley, and the mountain mushrooms are picked from Suolong Cliff. They absorb the essence of the sun and moon, and the taste is extremely refreshing and delicious." He said.
Yang Ruoqing smiled and nodded again,
In the past, when she was out and about, she rarely struck up conversations with strangers, but this time it was different.
Especially when the shopkeeper introduced these two dishes, he mentioned Suolongya and Peach Blossom Valley twice.
"Sir, from the tone of your voice, are you from out of town?" The shopkeeper is a chatterbox, and it's hard to close the chatterbox once it's opened.
Yang Ruoqing nodded: "I'm coming from Changhuaizhou."
"Is your guest coming to Suolong Mountain to visit relatives and friends? Or is he doing business?" he asked again.
Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment and said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, to be honest, I came to Suolong Mountain this time not to visit relatives and friends, nor to do business, but to find someone I've never met before." people."
"Never seen it before? How can you find it?" the shopkeeper asked puzzledly.
Yang Ruoqing said: "That's why I want to ask the shopkeeper about this."
"How to get to Peach Blossom Valley? Is there a white-clothed sect leader in the valley?" Yang Ruoqing asked.
The store manager was not surprised at all when he heard Yang Ruoqing say this.
This actually surprised Yang Ruoqing.
Could it be that there are many people entering Peach Blossom Valley to find the master of the white-clothed sect? So is it strange that shopkeepers are used to it?
Just as this thought passed through his mind, the shopkeeper spoke up again: "Sir, I've never heard of the white-clothed sect master you're talking about. But, in our Peach Blossom Valley near Suolong Cliff, But there is a layman in white living there.”
"White-clothed layman?" Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows.
The shopkeeper said: "Yes, that's the layman in white. He lives in Peach Blossom Valley."
"The lay people in white are so nice. They are very friendly to us people in the small town at the foot of the mountain."
"Suolong Mountain is huge, and the roads in the mountain are winding and winding. Those of us who have lived here for generations often get lost when we go into the mountain."
"Everyone goes into the mountains to hunt or chop firewood. Whether they get lost or encounter wild beasts in the mountains, this layman in white will appear in time to drive away the wild beasts, guide the lost people, and escort them down the mountain."
"Everyone likes this layman in white very much, but everyone also knows that this layman in white likes to be quiet, otherwise he would not live alone in Peach Blossom Valley all the time."
"So everyone usually doesn't bother him. But every month when he comes down the mountain to the town to purchase rice, grain and other daily necessities, many people who have received his kindness return home and bring them home. Give him grain or something."
"The white-clothed layman is not rigid. Whenever there are supplies he needs, he will accept them openly."
"And this layman in white is also very skilled in medicine. If any old man or child has any serious illness, go to him in white and he will do his best to help..."
Hearing the shopkeeper's words full of respect and admiration when talking about the layman in white, Yang Ruoqing felt a little relieved after running around for many days.
The white-clothed layman mentioned by the shopkeeper should be the white-clothed sect master she came all the way to find.
Originally, my mother-in-law Tuoba Xian mentioned that the leader of the White Clothes Sect was lonely and surly, and that there were many traps in Peach Blossom Valley.
Now that she heard the shopkeeper's words, Yang Ruoqing breathed a sigh of relief and gained a little more hope!
