"Sir doesn't want to stay as a guest, and I won't force him. I just saw that he brought quite a lot of things with him when he traveled around the world, so I brought him a bamboo tube of white mushrooms, hoping that he would accept them." The third hall master took it. The bamboo tube was ready to be shoved into the horse's back, fearing that Song You would not be affected.
Seeing this, Song You had no choice but to take it and put it into the quilt bag himself.
"Sir, don't underestimate this white mushroom. This thing is only produced in Yanzhou grassland in the north and a small part of our Yuezhou. It was originally supplied as a tribute to the palace. When there was peace with Saibei, the people of Saibei also used it. Exchange things with us. These white mushrooms are extremely delicious, and the Saibei people charge a very high price. Now that there is chaos in the north, I am afraid that the quantity in the palace will be low." The third hall master was afraid that Song You didn't know the goods and thought that they could just use some things at Changqianmen. Come to fool him and spread the word that it has a bad reputation in the world, "When you eat it, sir, soak it in water and eat it like mushrooms."
"Thank you, Third Hall Master."
The Taoist also smiled and said to the lame hall master: "The hall master has difficulty with his legs and feet, so please send him here."
"Thank you sir, Spear Gate!"
"I would also like to thank Changqianmen for the hospitality."
When the third hall master heard this, he was immediately very satisfied.
The Taoist shook hands with him and went down the mountain.
The third hall master stood there and watched, waiting for him to go away before turning back to his room.
After a long time, an old man came to him and asked him about the Taoist he had just sent away.
"Then sir..."
The third hall master was reading the letter again, so he also raised his head and said to him:
"It is said that he came from Yanzhou. He is from Yizhou. His surname is Song. He has traveled all over the world and dared to come here to fight in the north. I am afraid he has some skills. I picked up many letters from Liaoxin Pass on the way. They are all, alas, they are all The disciples stationed at Liaoxin Pass in the sect sent it before they died. You also know that most of the disciples in the sect have no fathers or mothers, so you sent it here. Unexpectedly, it didn't even arrive. Fortunately, here A gentleman picked it up when he was passing by and brought it here specially.
"I thought that since someone came all the way here, I should entertain them for a few days, otherwise it would appear that our Changqianmen is not accommodating guests.
“As a result, people didn’t want to stay longer.
"Just ask for a meal.
"I made a meal and entertained him well. I gave him some of the dried white mushrooms collected by the owner. It was not considered rude.
"What's wrong, uncle?"
The third hall master was even more surprised when he saw the old man.
"Come from Yanzhou? Your surname is Song?"
"Master Zhang, do you know him?"
"..." The old man looked thoughtful and said after a long time, "It was previously rumored that the immortal Taoist in Yuanzhi City brought a horse and a cat with him, and his surname was Song?"
"What do you mean? Master Zhang, are you saying that that person is the immortal master who helped General Chen kill hundreds of demons in the army?"
"I'm guessing too..."
"ah?"
The third hall master was stunned and immediately looked outside.
Oops again, holding on to the armrests of the bamboo chair, he tried to get up, but as soon as his butt left the chair, he sat down again.
I'm afraid I don't know how far I've walked by now.
What's more, it's fate to meet, it's fate to meet the Taoist who sent the letter, and it's fate to meet the demon-killing immortal from Yanzhou. We met each other and talked for a while. I was not rude, so it was a good thing. At this time, I was still Why is there any need to catch up?
What can I say and beg for if I catch up?
This is good enough...
So he sat down again.
Now that I think about it, I have some regrets and some regrets, but they are not all regrets and regrets. If I take a closer look, I find it interesting.
On the other hand, Uncle Zhang, who had never met that Taoist, was full of regrets and kept mumbling something. The third hall master listened carefully and heard what he was talking about. He roughly knew that it turned out that it was rumored that demons were eliminated in various places in Hezhou last year. It was also this immortal expert who worked with Divine Doctor Cai to treat the epidemic in Gui County.
Uncle Zhang likes to hear these things and likes to talk about them.
I have long admired the characters in this kind of story.
It's a pity now.
…
A swallow flew from a distance, drew an arc lightly in the sky, and landed on the horse's back. Then it said to the Taoist and the Sanhua Cat, "I just heard them talking about Mr. Sanhua and Empress Sanhua."
Before Song You could say anything, the calico cat spoke first:
"What are you talking about, Sanhua Empress?"
"Mr. Said and Empress Sanhua killed hundreds of big demons at the border of Yanzhou and in front of the two armies."
"Meow!"
The calico cat himself was startled.
Then he quickly raised his head high and stared at the swallow eagerly and curiously:
"What did they say?"
Yanzi didn't know what she wanted to hear, so after hesitating for a long time, she had to repeat what she had heard before in her own short language.
Sanhua Empress was naturally delighted when she heard someone boasting about herself.
The Taoist's focus is not on this -
Yes, there are some truths that you don’t need to learn from books or other people’s mouths. When you get older and have seen more, you will naturally know them.
In fact, most of the time rules are not just restrictions, but more protection. The current order is undoubtedly the best for people in history. It is unclear whether it will be better in the future, but it was definitely not as good as it is now, and it is not easy to come by. Naturally, it cannot be destroyed easily and reverse the course of history.
"Sir." Yan Zi only looked at the Taoist, "Did you really kill hundreds of big monsters in the northern military formation?"
"Where did so many monsters come from?"
Song You walked in front and couldn't help but smile and said, "There are only a few dozen."
"Then where is the gentleman in the snowfield?"
"Snowfield..."
Song You recalled the battle that lasted a long time and the demons in the ice and snow, and then said: "There are countless of them..."
When I think of the snowfield, I think of Guijun.
When I think of Guijun, I think of Doctor Cai.
Now nearly a year has passed, but I don't know where the miracle doctor has wandered off again, or whether he is in danger.
"well……"
The mountains are high and the water is vast, but it is difficult for a letter to be conveyed.
Song You shook his head and had no choice but to continue walking.
…
Gwangju, in a teahouse.
Doctor Cai still looks the same, with hair like three winter snows and a beard like nine autumn frosts, but the clothes on his body are another year old.
At this moment, the medical box and luggage were put aside, and together with the two apprentices, each ordered a bowl of cheap tea, plus the steamed buns bought outside, as today's lunch.
However, there was a storyteller in the teahouse who was very excited about his story. Many guests sat over and listened with great interest.
Divine Doctor Cai is already old, and he was no longer interested in these stories, but now he is looking over there.
"The demon king next to the right wolf king shouted:
"What are you afraid of? That Taoist priest just killed a few demons, and you are scared like this! I have a demon general named Yuan General under my command. He has three heads and six arms, and is taller than the city. If he punches it down, he can defeat it. That Taoist priest who knew nothing about heaven and earth was smashed into a lump of meat paste!!
"Okay! Please invite General Ape to fight!"
"Hey! The right wolf king was also scared to death!
"The ape immediately accepted the order, but it was not the military order of the right wolf king, but the order of his own demon king, and he immediately went to Yuanzhi City! But he was not riding a horse. Whose horse can carry it?
"Good guy! What kind of ape general is that? It's clearly a black-backed gorilla, with three heads and six hands. It hangs down longer than the knees and can be dragged to the ground. It is said to be higher than the city. Hey, a little It's a bit exaggerated. How tall is the city? Four or five feet high! It's shorter, also three feet!
"One hand holds the cold iron sword, one hand pulls out the beams and pillars to make wooden sticks, one hand holds the circle of heaven and earth, the other holds the divine whip, one hand holds the iron caltrop bones, and the other holds the golden full moon scimitar. !”
The storyteller spoke vividly and made gestures with his hands and feet from time to time, as if he was watching it with his own eyes.
"When they arrived in front of the formation, the demon was so arrogant that he shouted towards the top of the city!
"Hey! Demonic way! Come down!"
“The sound is like thunder!
"Then sir, of course you can't be afraid of him!
"Go to battle immediately!
"Guess what? Such a big demon has not gone through three rounds under the hands of that Taoist priest...
"..."
It tells the story of Mr. Song who fought with demons in Yuanzhi City and killed 1,800 demons in a few days. It happened in the early summer of this year, and somehow it got out. These storytellers immediately used their good skills to compile it into a book and make a lot of money.
At first glance, one might think that this kind of story is one of those ancient fairy tales that have been circulated for a long time.
However, it actually happened today.
How could so many listeners not be interested?
It sounds much more interesting than those novels. Even the Northern War with General Chen Ziyi as the protagonist more than ten years ago was not as touching as such gods and ghosts.
Don't say that those who often listen to the book don't often listen to it. I heard that this story happened in the north this year, so I had to come and listen to it for a while.
Once you hear it, you can't live without it.
There were people in front of and outside the house.
Storytellers from all over the world also show their talents.
Those who can get the news will do their best to find out. If you find a few hairs, you can make a tiger out of it. If you can't get the news, go to other storytellers or even as far away as other counties to listen. After listening, you can slightly change it and make it your own. I can't even ask around or plagiarize from my peers. I can just make it up randomly. I can make something up with you, and it will look like that.
There is really no way——
Nowadays, stories about gods and demons in the north can be heard as long as you tell them. If you speak brilliantly and vividly, people will appreciate it. If you don't talk about it and someone else does, even regular customers will have to go to someone else's place.
However, it was rare for Divine Doctor Cai to come to the city, and this was the first time I heard about it.
It just sounded amazing.
For a moment, I couldn't help but remember that a few months ago, when I had just walked from Hezhou to Guangzhou, I was at a tea stall next to the official road, listening to people from all over the world talking privately about the incident in Heyuan, Hezhou.
It is said that a god braved the snow and entered the snowfield on the first day of the new year. He fought fiercely with the monsters in the snow country for an unknown amount of time. Finally, he sent someone to borrow a big mountain from Pingzhou in the south. Pingzhou is thousands of miles away, and I don't know how such a huge mountain was borrowed to suppress the demon king.
It felt pretty much the same then as it does now.
I had to squint my eyes and listen.
This feeling is indescribable.
If I had to say it, it would probably be similar to what the gentleman said when we parted ways in Guijun——
Between heaven and earth, it is not easy to meet. From now on, we will travel around the world and work hard on the road. If we hear their respective stories in a roadside teahouse or a market in the city, we have met.
It was like seeing him.
Now I have seen him more than once.
However, it's difficult in the north, and I don't know if my news has reached there.
(End of chapter)
