Under the stars and the moon all night, Gu Ning'an stopped again and arrived at one of the counties affiliated with Xiangzhou... Gucheng County!
They all belong to the territory of Xiangzhou. The customs and customs of Gucheng County, and even the layout of the county, are very different from those of Lexiang County.
After eating a bowl of Yangchun noodles at the morning market, Gu Ningan wanted to find an inn to sleep before continuing on his way.
As a result, he never expected that when he first stepped into the inn called "Fu Ke Lai", he met an "acquaintance" on the first floor of the inn!
The man was holding a folding fan, had a horn beard, and was of medium height. He always had a faint smile on his face when talking to others.
Yes, this person was the storyteller who came to Lexiang County at that time and spread the story of the "faceless devil".
"Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
"You can listen to books for free when you stay at our hotel in Fumanlou."
A waiter saw Gu Ning'an standing at the door, lost in thought, so he came up to him and asked.
Gu Ning'an smiled and said, "How much does it cost to stay in the hotel for one night?"
"Our Fuman Building has three price ranges, divided into three categories: heaven, earth and people. The herringbone room is the most affordable, only 200 yuan a night..." Before the waiter could continue the introduction, Gu Ning'an interrupted directly: "The herringbone room is the most affordable. Let’s book a room for one night first.”
The waiter didn't show any emotion because Gu Ning'an only stayed in the cheapest room. He just made a gesture of invitation: "Please give me a room in the room. Please come to Fumanlou. May you be blessed with happiness!"
Suddenly, nearly ten of the waiters present put down what they were doing and shouted in unison: "Dear guest, come to Fumanlou, I wish you full blessings!"
Seeing this scene, Gu Ning'an even doubted whether the owner of Fumanlou Inn was a time traveler.
After all, this person's gesture of welcoming everyone together was not uncommon in later generations.
Gu Ning'an still remembers that the first time he saw this type of marketing method was in a milk tea shop...
After leading Gu Ning'an into the room, the waiter asked if he wanted to eat. After receiving a negative reply, he left quickly.
Gu Ning'an put down his luggage, walked quickly to the main hall on the first floor, found an empty seat and sat down.
The waiter who was responsible for taking care of the guests in the main hall saw him and quickly brought him tea and a plate of boiled peanuts.
Gu Ning'an smiled and thanked him, then picked up a peanut, removed the outer skin and put it into his mouth to chew.
boom!
As soon as the screen was closed and the sound of the wake-up wood was heard, the entire first floor of the restaurant immediately fell silent.
The storyteller's voice slowly sounded: "Speaking of the old dynasty, there was a family in a remote mountain villa..."
Upon hearing this beginning, Gu Ning'an knew that the storyteller was telling another story about the "faceless demon" today.
It's just that this time is different from the time in Lexiang County. There were no doors or windows closed, nor did it create that eerie atmosphere. Due to the lack of atmosphere and the fact that this story has been circulating for a while, many teagoers' expressions did not change much after hearing it.
"Hey, after hearing this story, I went home and changed my clothes."
"Nonsense, you were obviously going home to change your pants."
"Hey kid, if you don't speak, who will think you are mute?"
"Hey hey hey, eat peanuts, eat peanuts. Today's boiled peanuts still taste good."
The tea guests chatted while eating peanuts, and from time to time they commented on the heroes and heroines in the story.
Some of the not-so-good remarks also made Gu Ning'an frown frequently.
When he didn't know that Shi Yi was his student, he was indifferent to these words, but now that he has such a "teacher-student" relationship that he can't remember, he also wants to tell the story of this "faceless demon" , round it up.
At least this last "bad guy" can't always be his student, right?
When Gu Ning'an thought about it later, he understood why Shi Yi wanted to spread it through stories.
One of the reasons should be that turning everyone into a "pseudo-demon" requires everyone to have a subjective concept of demons.
To put it in layman’s terms, if you don’t know the existence of “devil” or what “devil” is, then how can you become him?
The principle that the ignorant has nothing to fear also applies here.
In addition, Shi Yi may have a desire to convey the story of himself and his wife to more people...
After less than half an hour, there was a sound of the wake-up call, the screen was removed, and the tea patrons below applauded for their dignity.
The storyteller was not the kind of kid who was new to the profession. Seeing the expressions on the tea guests below, he knew that the story of "The Faceless Demon" no longer had much appeal.
"Hey..." With a low sigh, the storyteller fastened the folding fan to his waist and put the wake wood he had brought with him into his arms, intending to go home and think of new stories.
When he lowered his head, he saw a pair of white boots and the hem of a blue robe.
After looking up and seeing the person in front of him clearly, the storyteller's expression changed and he pointed at Gu Ning'an for a long time: "You, you, you... you are that gentleman from Lexiang County!"
Gu Ning'an raised his hand and said, "It's Gu. The story Mr. today told is still wonderful."
"Hi!" The storyteller just thought that Gu Ning'an was being polite, so he waved his hand and said, "The story is old, so I still have to think of some fresh stories, otherwise I won't be able to get a job at this place."
Hearing this, Gu Ning'an responded with a smile: "There is still a follow-up to the story of the faceless demon. I wonder if you, sir, would be interested in hearing it?"
"Follow-up!" The storyteller walked away from the table and came to Gu Ning'an's side. He lowered his voice and said, "Did Mr. Gu dream about the continuation of this story?"
"It's not a dream. To be honest, it was the hero of the story who told me." After Gu Ning'an finished speaking, the corner of the storyteller's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
You know, the hero and heroine of this story are both "devils". It's strange that the devil can survive from the old days to the present. What's strange is that when he meets people, he doesn't eat them, but tells them stories?
No matter how rich the storyteller's imagination is, he can't conjure up that picture.
"Mr. Gu... I have traveled all over the country for so many years, and I still have a lot of experience."
"If you made it up yourself, I would be willing to listen to it... But if you said this was told to you by the hero, isn't it a bit too whimsical?"
After taking it with him, the storyteller clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I am very outspoken. If my words don't make sense, I hope Mr. Gu will understand!"
After staring at the storyteller for a long time, Gu Ning'an waved his hand and said: "Sir, it's okay if I compiled it. Just listen to it. After listening, if you want to polish it up, you can use it as a follow-up book." But...if you don’t want to, I’ll find someone else.”
"Yes! Why don't you want to?" The storyteller sat down again, asked the waiter to bring a pot of tea, and said with a smile: "I am worried that I have no new stories to tell. I will definitely accept the story that Mr. Gu brought to my door. There is no reason to extrapolate.”
Gu Ning'an nodded: "Then please remember..."
