In the early morning, the sun rose from the river, dispersing the mist and revealing large ships on the wide canal.
If viewed from the sky, it looks like sesame seeds approaching the Jiangnan port.
On the deck of one of the medium-sized ships, Ji Pingan was dressed in Tsing Yi, standing at the front with his hands behind his hands. His face was a little more angular, his eyes penetrated the fog, and he was looking at the bulging buildings on the horizon in the distance.
"Yawn~ You got up so early."
Footsteps came from behind, followed by a good-looking girl in a light pink skirt.
Yu Yu's black hair was tied up casually, revealing her white neck. She yawned with her tender little hands, and there were unobvious dark circles on her eye sockets, looking like she was overindulging in lust.
The appearance of both of them was slightly adjusted using magical instruments.
After all, they are all figures who appear in public at the Shendu Grand Prize. Unlike Mu Yaoyao and Huang He, who are transparent, in order to avoid trouble, proper disguise is necessary.
"Actually, I don't think you need to pretend," Ji Pingan looked at her with a complicated expression:
"With your current appearance, no matter how similar you look, no one familiar with you would dare to recognize you. Who would have thought that a dignified saint of the national religion would be so slovenly and lazy?"
Perhaps, he was restrained too harshly when he was in Qingyun Palace.
This time he went out and escaped from Xin Yaoguang's control. Yu Yu was habitually "reserved" at first, but later he stopped pretending at all.
To describe it using words from the field of performance studies, it is:
Liberate your nature.
The image of the aloof saint is gone forever, and instead her true nature as a "drama queen" is fully exposed.
Soon I got together with the snack foodies and integrated into this small group. Except for my mouth, which is sometimes habitually "hard", in other places, even my spine is soft.
It was a long road, and Yu Yu indulged in playing mahjong every night during these days. Ji Pingan was too lazy to play with her, so she took the other two gangsters to play cards to "fight corrupt officials"...
Ji Ping'an once regretted that he should not have invented these two games back then.
To use an analogy, it is like a student who has studied hard for many years and has finished the college entrance examination and starts playing games day and night. It is a kind of retaliatory behavior.
"Playing with things makes one lose one's ambition." Ji Ping'an commented heartbrokenly.
Yu Yu was unhappy, yawned, straightened his chest in disbelief, raised his white chin, and said with a "ha":
"This is a game invented by the Imperial Master of Zhou Dynasty. I call it following in the footsteps of the Imperial Master. People of your level simply don't understand."
Ah, yes, yes... I don't understand...
Ji Ping'an smiled angrily and was too lazy to pay attention to her, reminding her:
"At the current speed, we will arrive at Yuhang Fucheng Pier before noon."
arrive! ?
Yu Yu's eyes lit up and he felt no longer sleepy.
Although she turned into a nerd and fell all the way during these days, she was actually a bit boring after playing hard for several days.
It's really monotonous to be stuck on a boat with a few people all day long, surrounded by water.
Let alone playing cards, even if you have sex, you can't hold it back.
"Yu Hang." She said yearningly: "I haven't been here yet. I heard it's very lively. Although Shendu is also very nice, it's just too serious, and Master won't let me go out to play."
While speaking, she carefully took out a colorful booklet from her sleeve pocket and read it carefully.
This is a "travel brochure" I bought from a bookstore in Beijing before leaving. It introduces the big city of Yuhang.
Although Ji Ping'an has not walked on earth for many years, he is no stranger to Lanzhou and has been there many times.
As the state capital in the southern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty and adjacent to the Southern Tang Dynasty, this place encompasses the "Jiangnan" boundary in the traditional sense, although it is geographically different from the "Earth".
But Ji Ping'an changed the names of the places here out of bad taste, including the name "Yuhang" and "Qinhuai River", which were all his masterpieces.
Well, what I play is a sense of immersion.
As the center of Jiangnan, a place with prosperous commerce and trade, the clan power here is also greater. After the imperial examination was launched, local wealthy families took the imperial examination, and the prosperity of Jiangnan also turned this area into a place where literary style flourished.
Correspondingly, due to the existence of wealthy families and the gathering of Jianghu forces, the power of the court has been compressed to a certain extent.
As a prefectural city, the biggest official force in the city is the government office and the prefect of Yuhang.
Below it, there is the imperial military barracks outside the city. Inside the city, in addition to regular police officers, there are three organizations involving "practitioners".
They are: the "Demon Slaying Department" under the imperial court, which is mainly composed of martial arts monks and is responsible for cases involving monks and monsters.
The "Sanqing Temple" under the jurisdiction of the Taoist sect has Taoist monks sitting inside.
As well as the "Yin Yang Academy" under the jurisdiction of Qin Tianjian, the "Yin Yang students" who entered the prison came from here. However, due to the short time since Qin Tianjian was founded, most people in the Yin Yang Academy are not "star officials".
In terms of clans, the Pei family ranks first, and the Nangong family ranks second. Ji Ping'an doesn't pay attention to the rest.
As for things like "Tingxue Tower", the industrial halls of the major Jianghu sects in the city, the gangs in the city, and the agents of the Beast Control Sect, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, the prostitutes on the Qinhuai River, the messy local snakes and cross-river people from all three religions and nine streams. Dragons...etc. form the background of the muddy water in Yuhang.
Ji Ping'an felt that if there were changes in the rivers and lakes, this kind of place would definitely be the most prophetic "duck" in Chunjiang's plumbing.
In addition, as he got closer, he realized more and more clearly that the spiritual essence near Yuhang was obviously richer than other places.
"Is it because of the mountains and rivers? But in my memory, although Yuhang has beautiful mountains and clear waters, it is not a place where spiritual elements gather..."
Ji Ping'an frowned slightly and secretly noted this abnormality.
"Tsk, tsk, there are a lot of delicacies up here. When we get ashore, I, the saint, will treat you to some." Yu Yu said in wonder.
Ji Ping'an was helpless, what is this Mu Yaoyao 2.0...a group of foodies.
Yu Yu added: "This book also says that Yuhang gathers all kinds of strange sects, but I haven't seen that much before."
Ji Ping'an said calmly: "It's just some random tactics."
Jianghu Qimen refers to many scattered small inheritances, branches of Taoism that have evolved over the years.
Compared with the orthodox Tiangang Taoism, there are more tricks, but they are just new.
It is very powerful for ordinary people and ordinary warriors, but for "academic sects" such as the five major sects, it is somewhat insufficient.
Yu Yu looked dissatisfied and glared at him, feeling that hanging out with this guy was really disappointing.
Little did they know that the scene of the two standing side by side and whispering together became a source of deep envy and jealousy in the eyes of the boatmen in the distance.
As for staring, it is understood as "eyebrows".
…
"Sir, it's time to eat."
At this time, the cabin curtain was lifted, and Huang He, dressed as a book boy, greeted.
When the two returned to the cabin, they saw a square table placed in the room, with a deep porcelain basin in the center... This was to prevent the ship from rocking and spilling.
In the basin is a plump carp in clear soup. Several cuts have been made, coriander is sprinkled on it, and the thick white soup ripples.
Mu Yaoyao, wearing a lotus-leaf skirt with a pale face and some baby fat, was kneeling down at the table devoutly. The bowl in her hand was already filled with rice, and her eyes were eagerly staring at the fish soup. Swallowing saliva.
It was as if there was nothing else in the world.
"The craftsmanship has improved again." Ji Pingan sniffed and glanced at Huang He appreciatively.
Along the way, Huang He provided food for the four of them.
I didn't notice it in Qintian Prison before, but Huang He actually had pretty good cooking skills. According to him, it was "from family education". It had been neglected for many years, but he picked it up during this period, which made Ji Ping'an great. for surprise.
Huang He smiled and served soup to "Young Master" and "Miss".
Mu Yaoyao had already started moving, moving her chopsticks like flying, and her cheeks were bulging:
"Good times...good times..."
Everything tastes delicious to you... Ji Ping'an was worried and promised Xu Xiurong to train her disciples well, but don't wait for the female prison lord to come out of seclusion and come to Yuhang.
It would be embarrassing to find out that Mu Yaoyao's cultivation level has remained unchanged and her weight has risen to a higher level...
"Sir, we will go ashore at noon. What are your plans for the next step?" Huang He asked.
Ji Ping'an took a bite of fish and ate it, and he had already written:
"Let's rent a house first, with a storefront. I'm going to open a divination hall first."
"Gua Guan", more popularly known as "Fortune Telling Pavilion", is a place where many people make a living by reading people's faces and telling fortunes. Those who don't have money will set up a stall on the street, and those who have money will buy a shop. .
Ji Ping'an did this for two purposes.
First, through fortune-telling, you can more easily come into contact with "abnormal events". It is a very simple logic. If there are some abnormalities in the city, someone is likely to come to fortune-telling, which is an excellent channel for obtaining information.
Secondly, it is also to better meet the requirements of “experience”.
If a star officer wants to improve his "astrology", he needs a lot of practice, so for the star officer path, telling people's fortunes is also a way of practice.
Ji Ping'an has reached the maximum level in this ability, but in order not to look too evil when doing horoscopes in the future, it is more reasonable to have a "experience" process.
As for contacting the court to conduct investigations... he is not ready to use it for the time being.
Not to mention that the imperial court is often slower to obtain information. Even if it is discovered, it will block the flow of information from the royal family and the Taoist sect, and the Yin Yang Academy will not be able to reach it at all.
Huang He and others already knew about Meteor and understood that Ji Ping'an's trip was not only to practice but also to investigate the truth, so they were not surprised by this choice.
Yu Yu didn't object. This was her own experience, and she didn't want to rely on Sanqing Palace.
…
After the meal, Yu Yu took the three of them to "fight corrupt officials" while Ji Ping'an returned to his bedroom.
As soon as the door closed, the page of Taoist scriptures in his arms flew out on its own, suspended in the air, and illusory streams of light overflowed, condensing into a female figure.
She was wearing a strangely tailored dark black robe and a pointed soft hat that was extremely rare in this era. Her face was beautiful and pale, as if she had not seen the sun for a long time.
Her long, silky black hair hangs down to her waist. Her facial features are three-dimensional and her expression is slightly dull, giving her a sculpture-like beauty.
"You have to be responsible for me." Jiang Jiang said every word.
Ji Ping'an nearly spit out a mouthful of fish soup and said speechlessly: "What kind of talk about tigers and wolves."
Jiang Jiang said: "You promised to show me the human world, but you didn't do it."
When she spoke, she was obviously unskilled. She had to interrupt her sentences several times, and her tone lacked emotion, like an artificially retarded person with no emotions.
So, this is what it means to be responsible... Ji Ping'an sighed:
"This way, you will always be on the ship. There will be no one to show you. But once you enter Yuhang City, you will have more opportunities. But make sure you don't come out when it is inconvenient."
Jiang Jiang said: "I can hide my traces."
As a weapon spirit, she can rely on Taoist scriptures to perform some spells. After all, the source of Taoist inheritance lies in this scripture.
Ji Ping'an said: "Then you should also pay attention, there are masters in the world, especially during this period, you should be more careful."
Jiang Jiang thought for a while and said, "Then I won't go out. You can show a corner of the Taoist scriptures and I'll take a peek."
It can still be like this... Ji Ping'an praised, but did not refuse, and said with a smile:
"When you settle down, I will take you to visit the Jiangnan Night Market. For example, Qinhuaihe is completely sleepless. Have you heard of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai? You have read so many story books, you should know."
Jiang Jiang said "En" and said in a calm tone:
"A type of prostitute who picks up customers on the flower boat. Human men can pay money to mate with them."
...Ji Ping'an was silent for a moment.
Jiang Jiang was confused and said:
"But I don't understand why those men are willing to do this? If it is just for mating and reproduction, the book says that you can take wives and take concubines, and human men cannot tolerate their spouses having relationships with others, but in this kind of transaction, they can Tolerated. Weird."
This is a soul torture sent by a weapon spirit whose understanding of human society is limited to books, so there is a lot of confusion.
Ji Ping'an sighed and said in a complicated tone:
"This question is difficult to answer in just a few words. It has to be divided into many different categories. But if I were to use one word to describe it, it would probably come down to human nature."
Human nature... Jiang Jiang chewed this word, feeling that it was profound and complicated, and she didn't understand it.
Ji Pingan said:
"Human beings are very complicated. To look at the world, you don't just need to 'see' it to understand it, you also need to think about it. But we have a lot of time, so we can slowly understand it."
Jiang Jiang nodded.
Ji Pingan raised his hand to pick up the Taoist realm, invited her in, and then added:
"Also, don't use the word 'mating' randomly. Or use other words instead."
Jiang Jiang was confused: "How to replace it?"
Ji Ping'an thought about it and felt that other words were also a bit sensitive, so he said an insensitive one:
"Cooperate."
…
Taking Jiang Jiang back to the Taoist scriptures, Ji Ping'an sat cross-legged and meditated, taking a breath and practicing spiritual practice.
At noon, as the ship slowed down, he opened his eyes, pushed open the cabin, and saw a busy dock ahead.
Cargo ships from all over the world gather here, and many civilians are like hard-working worker ants, going back and forth between the ship's cabin and the shore, carrying goods back and forth.
As for those who only transport people alone, there are not many. A group of four people picked up their simple luggage and stepped ashore. They showed the road guide to the water transport official and landed smoothly.
Although it was not publicized and the appearance was slightly adjusted, considering the two extraordinary-looking girls in the team, it still attracted a lot of attention.
Yu Yu was eager to give it a try, as if she wanted to perform the kind of plot in the storybook where the villain becomes interested in sex. Unfortunately, most people just looked at Ji Pingan with envy, which made her quite disappointed.
Ji Ping'an, who had more experience in the world of martial arts, was keenly aware of several looks coming from the shore, but he didn't pay attention.
The four of them walked through the bustling dock area and headed towards the carriage area, preparing to take a bus to the city - the dock area was still some distance away from the main city.
After asking about the price, Huang He reached for the money bag at his waist, untied the string and his expression changed:
"Why did the silver turn into stone?!"
The two women were shocked and turned around to look. Sure enough, they found that all the broken silver and copper plates in the money bag had disappeared, replaced by a pile of stones.
Not stolen, but replaced.
"Is it those boatmen?"
The expressions on the three people's faces were not very good for a moment. As practitioners from a large sect, it would be too much of a slap in the face to silently change someone else's position.
Huang He stretched out his hand in panic, trying to touch the banknotes in the inner pocket of his arms, but saw Ji Ping'an spreading his clenched hands, with the missing pieces of silver in his palm:
"Put it back on."
Facing the surprised looks of the three people, Ji Pingan said calmly:
"It wasn't the boatman who did it. We just came out of the dock area and were moved away using a mountain-moving technique."
Mountain-moving magic... Jianghu Qimen? Yu Yu immediately understood and realized that what they encountered was not ordinary thieves, but people from a strange family.
You say you're a practitioner, right? It doesn’t count, but what if it’s a mortal? And he can indeed use some spells... Among the Qimen, he is also the one with the lowest combat power.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be squatting at the dock doing this kind of thing.
Yu Yu said angrily: "Where are the people?"
She felt disgraced. The first step that the saint of the state religion took into the world was taught a lesson.
Ji Ping'an shook his head and smiled indifferently:
"Let's go, I have already taught them a lesson. In addition, put away the arrogance of the disciples of the big sect. Sometimes, unless you have high cultivation level, you will not step into the trap. The three religions and nine streams can exist for so many years. Although some methods are not top-notch, there is indeed something . Otherwise, do you really think that the major sects allow you to go out for training just for fun?"
The three of them were thoughtful, feeling "taught", but also surprised by Ji Ping'an's methods.
"Hey, this is your first time traveling around the world, how do you understand it so well?" Yu Yu couldn't help but ask as he got into the carriage.
Ji Ping'an smiled and said nothing, thinking that when I was walking around the world, you were not even a cell.
…
On the east side of the pier, in an alley, a young Jianghu man walked quickly, got into the alley, leaned against the wall and let out a breath.
A middle-aged man came over in the alley and joked:
"This isn't the first time you've done this, why are you still so nervous?"
The young Qimen warrior exhaled, subconsciously straightened his back and said:
"The sheep we are targeting this time are a few young men and ladies. Although they are dressed inconspicuously, their temperament is definitely not raised by poor people. Especially the two women, they are so charming that they definitely belong to rich families. from."
It’s not surprising for middle-aged people. These days, it’s important not to show off your wealth. Unless you are accompanied by a large escort, you will pretend to be low-key when going out:
"Then what?"
The former muttered: "But when I started, that young man seemed to have glanced at me, but he was not sure. It was like an illusion. I don't know why he was so frightened."
The middle-aged man laughed and said: "You are still a hand-picked person, so you are suspicious. If you were really a powerful character, why would you let you go?"
Yes... The young Qimen warrior smiled and felt that he was thinking too much. He flicked his wrist and a bulging cloth bag slipped from his sleeve and fell into his hand.
While untying it, he said:
"But during this period of time, I always felt that something was wrong in the city, and I came up with a lot of ideas. Fortunately, I stopped quickly, otherwise I would avoid the limelight... I feel that more and more people are coming here, and there are more and more things that are wrong. , like moving mountains a few days ago, what I got was a broken book, someone made up a blind practice method..."
The middle-aged man sneered:
"You are so brave, how can you be a powerful person? It's all..."
Before he finished speaking, a budding flower suddenly bloomed in the money bag.
Then, the flowers burned, creating a halo of flames.
The pupils of the two Qimen warriors shrank suddenly and they screamed. They felt they were being whipped by the scorching power. Most of their strength was lost. They lay on the ground with a bloody gash on their skin and stared at each other in horror.
I realized that I had offended a real expert.
…
…
Less than half an hour later, the carriage officially drove into Yuhang City.
Outside the car window, the buildings and people are visibly denser.
There are rows of antique buildings, and the spacious streets are bustling with traffic and people. A man dressed as a famous scholar was passing through the market with his female companion or a group of friends, making it noisy and lively.
Different from the majestic layout of Shendu City, Yuhang has a more Jiangnan water town atmosphere.
Rivers extending in all directions can be seen everywhere in the city, with small bridges and small boats traveling on the river. It coincides with the summer, and the green willows are shady.
There are many small buildings, pavilions and garden buildings.
Maybe the sun was shining brightly, and many women were holding beautiful paper umbrellas, colorful in color.
"It's so beautiful." Mu Yaoyao opened the window, raised her butt, and said enviously.
Ji Ping'an leaned on the soft cushions of the carriage and said with a smile, "Let's buy a few if we like them."
Yu Yu was also very excited, but she had just lost face, so she became vigilant and looked at everyone on the street as if they were little thieves.
Not long after, the carriage stopped outside a shop, and four people walked in. An old manager's eyes lit up and he greeted him enthusiastically. His eyes fell on Ji Ping'an and Yu Yu:
“Master and Madam, do you want to buy a property or rent a house?
"Master and Madam" here is an honorific title in a specific context.
As for Huang He and Mu Yaoyao, they were subconsciously classified as "servants" and "maids"... although this "maid" was too charming and charming.
But it’s not like he can make the decision anyway.
Ji Ping'an said: "I want to rent a shop, a store in the front and a house in the back."
The old manager's eyes lit up: "Please sit over here."
If you're just renting a house, that's fine. But if you're renting a shop, you're obviously going to do business. There's money to be made regardless of the lease term or the price.
A few people were invited to sit down, and a waiter served tea. The old manager took out a very simple map of Yuhang with houses marked on it, and introduced it to them.
Ji Ping'an listened with a smile, looking like he was thinking about it, but in fact, two illusory astrolabees appeared in the depths of his eyes, and mysterious and mysterious power descended, and he said silently in his heart:
"Where is the best place to look for clues?"
Use this as a divination sentence to perform divination using "astrology".
It turned out there was no answer.
He changed the sentence to "Which place is easy to get involved in the troubles of practitioners"... This time, Qiyao quickly gave him a revelation.
Ha... Others try to find stability and fortune when opening a store or doing business, but I take the initiative to look for trouble... Ji Ping'an laughed at himself.
He made a gesture of hesitation, raised a finger, and gently tapped a certain house:
"I'm more interested in this position."
The old manager glanced at it, hesitated for a moment and said:
"The price is indeed not very high, but it is a bit remote. If you want to open a shop, it may not be suitable."
Ji Ping'an smiled: "It doesn't matter, it's best for my shop to be quiet in the midst of chaos."
Seeing this, the old manager had no choice but to say:
"Okay, let's go take a look now. It just so happens that the owner of this shop lives in the house at the back, very close to it. However, the owner has a bit of a shrewd personality and is not very friendly. Of course, his reputation is still good. , so you have to be prepared.”
"Spicy?" Ji Ping'an noticed the word.
The old manager sighed and said sympathetically:
"This family originally opened a shop by themselves. Later, the man died, leaving a pair of orphans and widows, so they rented out the shop... But after all, there was no one in charge, and it was easy for others to bully them. I guess this is the case, so I developed a He has a fierce temper."
When Yu Yu heard this, he immediately felt sympathetic and said:
"Then go take a look and almost rent it."
The saint is not short of money, but she just feels that it is not easy to be an orphan and a widowed mother.
You don't have a long memory at all... In these days, can a woman maintain a shop or add a house without relying on her natal family, can she really just rely on her "hotness"?
Ji Ping'an didn't say anything, stood up and said, "Let's go."
…
The chosen house was actually not very far from Yaxing. After walking three streets, we arrived at a place called "Laoliu Street".
The name comes from a willow tree on the corner of the street that is said to be hundreds of years old and is as lush as a canopy.
The shops are indeed a little bit out of the way. You have to go out a street to get more lively and prosperous, and they are also separated from the shops on the same street.
Ji Ping'an was unexpectedly satisfied, mainly because he felt that the surrounding environment was quiet and elegant, which fit his aesthetic taste.
The shop is not big, with a small shop in the front no more than ten square feet, and a small courtyard connected to the back, with an east-west main room and side rooms, which can accommodate four people.
There is also an ancient well in the courtyard, which saves the time of going out to fetch water.
After Ji Ping'an expressed his satisfaction, the old manager turned around and went to the "Mud Bottle Alley" at the back, knocked on the door of a house and found the "landlord".
It's really close, they are completely neighbors.
"Madam Fang, this is Mr. Li who wants to rent a shop." The old manager said.
That's right, Ji Ping'an's pseudonym this time is "Li Anping", highlighting the randomness.
The woman named Fang Ling is not old, she looks to be in her early thirties.
Wearing a slightly old-fashioned sarong, her hair is tied up with cheap iron hairpins. She is a bit thin and has slightly high cheekbones.
She is not ugly, and can even be said to be somewhat beautiful, but her sallow skin, restless brows and instinctive vigilance towards strangers make her seem a bit unapproachable.
At this time, she looked at Ji Ping'an up and down, then at the two particularly beautiful girls, and Huang He who looked like a book boy but also had a housekeeper temperament, and said:
"You want to rent a shop? Where are you from? How long do you plan to rent it for? What are you doing?"
Well... He started asking questions continuously, revealing his inner vigilance and lack of gentleness... which was consistent with what the old manager said... Ji Ping'an smiled and nodded:
"We are from Zhongzhou. We are coming to Yuhang this time. We plan to open a shop for business. The lease period is at least half a year."
It looks like an answer, but every sentence is vague...
The woman named Fang Ling did not ask further. She seemed to think that the four people in front of her were well-educated at first glance and did not look like people who would cause trouble. She could not help but let go of her vigilance, nodded and said:
"It's okay to rent a shop, but you can't make major changes or repairs. You can only touch the furnishings in the shop. In addition, the rent cannot be in arrears, otherwise I will evict you. Also, if the government's subordinates and gangs come to ask for money, it is also your own business. I have nothing to do with..."
She made a bunch of requests, but they were all within reasonable limits, and Ji Pingan happily agreed.
Upon seeing this, the old broker also came to help, and the two parties happily signed a contract. The lease was for half a year, and the monthly rent was four and a half taels, with one deposit and three payments.
Although Huang He had withdrawn enough "funds" from Qintian Prison when he left Shendu, Huang He still felt a little emotional and felt that the rent was not cheap.
After all, it is said to be a shop and a house, but the location is not that good.
What Ji Pingan pays attention to is that although the "cost of living" in Yuhang is relatively high, the Fang family owns her own house, so her life would not be tight, but she still looks a little tight on the outside.
Is this done on purpose to prevent being targeted by some rogues or family members? Or is it for other reasons?
"What are you thinking about?"
Yu Yu was very happy and felt that he was about to show off his talents in this city. He kept running around in the shop, looking left and right, everything he saw was new.
We have even started researching how to arrange and decorate it.
Seeing that Ji Ping'an was distracted, he couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing. I just wanted to wait until I get settled and take time to visit the landlord. Well, I heard that she has a son, but I didn't see him today." Ji Ping'an said casually.
Then he greeted Huang He and went to buy new daily necessities nearby, and several people started cleaning.
…
Mud Bottle Alley.
Fang Ling carried the contract and the silver she received, and walked home happily.
As a result, as soon as I walked to the entrance of the alley, I saw a group of young children gathering in the open space in front of their house from a distance, forming a circle with expectant looks on their faces.
In the middle of the children, on a large wooden pillar, stood a short, fat little boy of five or six years old, telling eloquently a martial arts story he heard from somewhere:
"...But they say that the Saint Xue Ji of the Four Saints Religion is so beautiful, seductive and dissolute that she actually imprisoned the Imperial Master of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the palace day and night..."
Fang Ling's eyebrows stood up, she rolled up her sleeves, grabbed a tree stick by the roadside, and said sternly:
"Fang! Shi! Jie!"
Little Fatty's expression changed and he said, "The wind is blowing hard!"
A group of children screamed and dispersed. Fang Shijie jumped off the wooden pier, looking panicked.
After trotting for two steps, my mother caught her. She picked up her little butt by the waist and burst into tears.
Fang Ling beat and scolded:
"Where did you hear this kind of stuff at such a young age? I'll beat you to death..."
Fang Shijie screamed like a pig, but in fact it was not painful. Fang Ling threw him away in anger and went back to the house to put money.
Only five or six years old, the panic and crying on the face of the supposedly naive little boy disappeared in an instant, and his brows were filled with vicissitudes and maturity, as if there was another soul living in his immature body.
He sighed softly, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled to himself:
"Is this a young man, but..."
He put his hands in his pockets and looked up at the sky, with deep anxiety in his eyes:
"It's a bit troublesome..."
…
In the shop, after briefly cleaning the dust, Ji Ping'an sat down in the shop with bright and clean windows, and suddenly noticed the vibration of the Taoist scriptures in his arms.
He took it out and saw words slowly emerging on that page of Taoist scriptures.
…
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