After completing the "missing eyes", Jiang Yichen's journey north to Baiju Town will be even more helpful.
As the saying goes, don't trust people when you employ them, and don't use people when you are suspicious.
Although Jiang Yichen couldn't confide in a person he met by chance, he couldn't help but confide in Chu Shangu.
The ultimate purpose of his trip was to pick up people.
What he wanted Chu Shangu to do was to tell him everything he saw on the road in detail.
As long as he receives someone, Chu Shangu can leave on his own.
As for if an accident occurs during the pick-up process, Chu Shangu only needs to fulfill his duties as a pair of eyes and does not need to come to help. If there is a danger of getting trapped, the priority is to protect himself and does not need to stay.
Under this premise, Jiang Yichen used Chu Shangu's eyes without hesitation along the way.
In just over twenty miles, I walked from the end of Chen Shi to nearly You Shi.
On the twenty-plus miles of road, there were several mounds and bushes of vegetation suitable for setting up ambushes, as well as many unknown winding paths, and whether there was a temporary shelter from danger. With the help of Chu Shangu's eyes, Jiang Yichen did it. Know it well.
Of course he didn't hope that his preparations would come in handy. It would be best to drive straight from Baiju Town to Caoyan Town as quickly as possible.
But he had to prepare for the worst.
Therefore, by the time the sun was setting in the west, the two of them had not yet settled down in Baiju Town.
"There is a tea room in front, with eight tea tables, no big or small. Only Dr. Tea is there at the moment."
After working for a day, Chu Shangu has become very particular about his way of speaking. He will first inform Jiang Yichen of his observations. If Jiang Yichen has any questions, he will conduct targeted observations.
"There are still seven or eight miles to Baiju Town, so we can still make some small money from some passers-by. It's already getting late, so naturally no one will stay here too long." Jiang Yichen made an analysis and continued, " Let’s hurry up and walk the rest of the way before night falls.”
Chu Shangu responded without any objection.
He was about to urge the horse forward, but Jiang Yichen suddenly pulled the reins and said: "Slow down. There are still seven miles left. Let's check it out tomorrow. Let's go to the teahouse to rest first."
Chu Shangu asked doubtfully: "Does Dr. Cha have a problem?"
Although he was much older than Jiang Yichen, after getting along with him for a day, Chu Shangu had to admit that he was capable and experienced, and he still had a lot to learn from him when it came to traveling in the world.
Jiang Yichen said: "Not sure. But at least it's not simple."
Chu Shangu said: "Why is this not a simple method?"
Jiang Yichen said: "If you don't have the power to tie a chicken, and you don't have any power background, how dare you do business on the road seven miles outside the town?"
When Chu Shangu heard this, he wanted to say what he didn't dare to say, but as he spoke, a scene came back to his mind, the bitter scene of the breakfast stall couple in the morning when they thought they were unlucky and worked hard to clean up the mess on the floor.
He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Well, in this world, setting up a stall in the town is hard to guarantee, let alone doing business in this unsupervised place."
Jiang Yichen said: "That's right, if you are brave and have no other protection, you can easily lose all your money and work in vain, so this Dr. Tea is either a member of the world, or someone is protecting him in the town."
Chu Shangu said clearly: "If you open a tea house here, you must know the surrounding situation well."
Jiang Yichen said: "Instead of groping blindly on our own, which is time-consuming and laborious, we might as well sit down and chat with this 'local snake', maybe we can gain something."
While the two were talking, they also drove their horses closer to the tea house.
Dr. Tea is a middle-aged man with a smooth face and a slight pot belly. He has seen the two people on the road in the distance for a long time.
After finally waiting for the two of them, they were not in a hurry and greeted them with smiles on their faces.
"Hey, you two guests, it's a hard journey all the way. There's still seven miles ahead of us to Baiju Town. Why don't we stop here and have a sip of tea before we go on the road. When we get to the town, we'll have to wait a long time. Nice meal!”
Chu Shangu did not answer, but looked at his employer.
Yes, Chu Shangu himself promised to be Jiang Yichen's "eyes" as compensation.
But along the way, Jiang Yichen rented horses, provided food and drinks, and could not be considered a friend of Chu Shangu, but the employment relationship was reliable.
This also taught Chu Shan Guyou to work hard.
Although Jiang Yichen had just said that he would come here to have tea, in front of outsiders, the employer still had to make the decision.
Jiang Yichen stopped his horse and said, "Dongting is full of greenery everywhere, and the fragrance of Biluochun is intoxicating for thousands of miles. Boss, do you have Dongting Biluochun here?"
After hearing this, the tea doctor leaned forward even more enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Hey! Sir, you really know your stuff, and you came at the right time. Please take your seat and wait while I go and serve the whole pot for you two." Dongting Biluochun, teach you how to appreciate it carefully!"
After Dr. Cha finished speaking, he respectfully welcomed Jiang Yichen and Chu Shangu down from their horses and guided them to sit down.
Then he led the two horses to the trees next to the tea house and tied them, and then trotted all the way back to the tea house to prepare some tea.
Green tea buds and green tea water are rolling in the cup like green clouds, and the dense heat makes the tea overflow with a refreshing fragrance.
Jiang Yichen couldn't see but could only smell. In fact, he didn't know much about the tea ceremony. He just inquired a lot about the news from all over the world and heard about the characteristics of each place. He casually recited a poem about tea tasting, which happened to be suitable for the season.
He picked up the teacup in his hand and sniffed it for a while before taking a sip.
Since they were the only guests at the table, Dr. Tea's service was extremely attentive and attentive.
This also made it easier for Jiang Yichen to carefully explore the general background of Dr. Tea.
Based on Dr. Tea's footsteps and breathing, he was 80% sure that Dr. Tea was just an ordinary person. The only thing he needed to be careful about was the tea.
Therefore, Jiang Yichen was just pretending to taste the tea, but he was actually identifying the poison. After confirming that the tea was non-toxic, he symbolically raised his glass to Chu Shangu, indicating that there was no problem, and then slowly drank all the tea in the cup.
Dr. Tea saw this and asked tentatively: "Sir, is this tea okay?"
Having been operating here for many years, Dr. Tea has seen countless people. In the past few days, there have been countless people coming and going, but few of them came to patronize the business.
It was getting dark today, and it was hard to welcome two guests. Although the face of the young man who made the decision was hidden in the soap gauze, it was not difficult to tell that he was a good person to get along with. I wanted to spend more time chatting with him. He said, "Teach the other party to drink more tea, and you can earn one or two more tea money," so I asked casually.
Of course, whether the young man could answer it or not, he had prepared some excuses to deal with it.
The young man pondered for a moment and then said: "The first sip is like tasting Xuanyu ointment and Yunhua liquid. It feels light in color, fragrant and delicious."
"After the second sip, I felt that the aroma of the tea was stronger and the taste was more mellow, and I began to feel the sweetness on my tongue and my mouth full of saliva."
“When I tasted the third sip of tea, I felt like I was enlightened. It was like I was tasting the vitality of Dongting Mountain instead of tea.”
When Chu Shangu heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He could say such fascinating things just over a cup of tea. He was not only good at martial arts but also good at writing, and he admired Jiang Yichen even more in his heart.
After hearing this, Dr. Tea's eyes were even brighter, and there were faint sparkling lights, as if what he saw before him was not only the God of Wealth, but also a bosom friend who was hard to find for thousands of miles. He was about to say a few words with emotion, but was stopped by Jiang Yichen who raised his hand. Hua Tou.
Jiang Yichen felt embarrassed for a while. Dr. Cha was standing next to him. He could already feel the other person's violent mood swings. He was afraid that he regarded him as a biological brother. Dr. Cha would be happy to give him away without paying. He's on his way.
However, he had already plundered all the goods in his stomach, and if he said a few more words, his secret would be exposed. Besides, he was not here to recognize his relatives, so he still had to get back to the point, and he couldn't miss the main business!
Jiang Yichen asked: "How long has the shopkeeper been doing business here?"
These words seemed to touch a certain heartstring of Dr. Cha, and his mood suddenly became sad, and he sighed: "It's been five years since I've been here for a long time."
At this moment, Dr. Cha already remembered that he was still entertaining guests. He quickly adjusted himself and said with a smile: "My little brother, the purpose of this trip should be Baiju Town. I have been living here for most of my life." Fangyuan, if there’s anything you want to know, little brother, just ask me, and I’ll tell you everything I know.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yichen was startled. Was he the so-called De Dao Duo Zhu?
And Chu Shangu was so shocked that he could hardly close his jaw. His eyesight was indeed limited, but this boy was so capable!
Although they didn't know each other a moment ago, why did they only say a few words? The way Dr. Tea looked at Brother Liang was as loving as if he were his own son, and as friendly as if he was looking after a good brother. His words expressed a feeling that he wanted to rip his heart out. You're serious, what's going on? !
Jiang Yichen was the first to react. Everyone talked about this, and no matter how polite he was, he refuted the other person's face and said, "I don't know what I call you?"
Dr. Tea said: "The young man's surname is Zhang. He ranks second in the family and is called Zhang Laoer. You two can call me young man as you like."
Jiang Yichen said: "My surname is Liang, and this friend's surname is Chu. In terms of age, I should call Brother Zhang uncle or uncle. It's just that as a man who lives in the world, I always feel that calling me brother is kind, so I would like to ask you to call me brother Zhang." Brother."
Although he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, Zhang Laoer was already happy. No matter how Jiang Yichen called him, he felt extremely comfortable.
Jiang Yichen continued: "Brother Zhang has a sharp ear and eyes, so he must have figured out that the two of us have other purposes here, but things in the Jianghu have always been dangerous, and I don't want him to be involved in it. I want to ask him a few questions. Brother, just tell me the truth and don’t ask any more questions. Also, please rest in peace in the town for the next two days, and don’t suffer any misfortune for a mere piece of silver."
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