The autumn rain kept falling, and I had no intention or time to admire the moon during the journey.
He didn't quite understand why he was in such a confused situation now.
He obviously traveled to Liang State to find someone, someone with a round bowl birthmark on the back of his neck.
But it has been more than two years since I arrived, and there is no information at all.
In this dynasty, I am inexplicably lonely, and there is no one who can understand myself or talk to myself.
How to proceed further? It will be difficult to find someone to discuss if these current problems are not solved further.
I just took a couple of sips of wine, and now I want to sleep but can't. It's really boring.
Just then, someone spoke.
"Kid, are you okay?"
Liu Bancheng was casual. He didn't think the voice was unfamiliar.
He replied casually, "I'm in a bad mood right now, very bored!"
"No, it's boring. These are normal. It's only been a few days since you came here. Is it long? Not long. How have you completed the task I gave you so far?"
When Liu Bancheng answered the first sentence, he felt a little strange.
The voice was very familiar, but I didn’t know where it came from.
He said he was in a bad mood and stood up to look for the source of the sound.
But I couldn't find it after looking around.
"Then tell me, what is my mission?"
I deliberately delayed the process halfway so that I could hear the direction clearly.
"Your mission is to find a person. This person will tell you a sentence or a message. You have to listen clearly and bring it back. Isn't that right? You won't forget everything!"
At this time, Liu Bancheng had followed the sound to the window.
The light rain outside the window was still falling continuously, and the raindrops slapped on the steps outside the window, making a crackling sound, but it did not affect the familiar sound.
Liu Bancheng had already approached the window sill and answered the man's question.
"I haven't forgotten. I have been looking for it, but I don't know where to look. The management of the Prime Minister's Mansion is very strict now, and I don't have many opportunities to meet more people outside."
"Really? This is normal, because the people you see now are indeed limited. There will be opportunities in the future, so don't worry!"
Liu Bancheng moved a stone on the corner of the window sill and turned his face over. A familiar face clearly appeared on the front of the dark green stone.
"Ah! Master Zhang! Is that you?" Liu Bancheng shouted excitedly.
The stone is like a mirror. In the mirror, the master is stroking his silver-white beard, smiling and nodding.
"Master, I finally meet you. To be honest, Master, I have really had enough of this place. I want to go back and live my own carefree life. People of this dynasty, I think Everyone is unreliable and has too much personal selfishness. When I meet these people, they don’t tell the truth, and they all seem to be on guard against me. I was such a simple person when you were young, and living with them is really too difficult. tired."
Master Zhang laughed out loud when he heard this.
"You, you have lived a comfortable life for too long. You have forgotten why you came and how you can go back, haven't you?"
"You have to know that you can't come back until you complete the task I gave you."
"Moreover, you have only been away from home for a few days. In our place, you won't be able to stay for two days! Don't forget, the two years you spent here are only equivalent to two days here. So , Why are you in a hurry? When you find the person I am looking for, listen to what he says clearly, someone will naturally answer you! You must be clear about this and remember it!"
"Oh, Master, I've had a really hard time these past two years. But since I promised Master, I won't regret it. Master, tell me, how should I deal with the matter in front of me now!"
"Oh, my child, you have actually experienced these things before you. Giving you a similar experience this time is to teach you to deal with things diplomatically. You can't be like in the past, and you have to gain wisdom with each passing meal. Otherwise, if I let you travel through time, wouldn’t my efforts be wasted in vain?”
"What happened to the buyer in front of you shouldn't matter at all. Believe me, don't pay too much attention, because you can see it, it's just superficial things, you don't know there are many more! Just grasp it now Ichijo, don’t rush to express your position, let the bullets fly for a while, okay!”
Someone could point out the way for him, and Liu Bancheng suddenly felt enlightened.
"Okay, I will listen to you and let them fly for a while first!"
"Oh, is this right? The difficulties you face in the next step should be even greater and more difficult than now, but in the next stage, you remember to let nature take its course. You are not here to save this dynasty, you You are looking for someone. Don’t forget, the history of this dynasty has been forged and cannot be rewritten. You have to follow it and let it develop naturally. Your mission is already very clear, which is to adapt to the environment and complete the tasks you should complete. , don’t be too serious about other things, you must completely change your stubbornness!”
Liu Bancheng didn't want others to say he was stubborn.
But in front of the old man, he couldn't refute directly.
"Okay, kid, from now on, put aside all your worries and have a good sleep tonight. Everything will be fine tomorrow."
"Okay, Master, I will listen to you and go to bed immediately. However, if I have any questions, where should I find you, or when can I see you again?"
"Don't worry about this. When it's time for me to help you, I will naturally come to help you. Goodbye!"
Liu Bancheng wanted to grab the master's hand to express his gratitude, but he heard a "bang" sound. His finger hit something hard and it hurt so much that Liu Bancheng opened his eyes.
Ah, it turned out to be a dream.
He stood up, lit the lamp, and looked around. There was indeed the sound of rain outside the window at this time.
When I came to the window, I saw the dark green stone still placed in the corner of the window sill.
Pick it up and turn it over to look at it. The pattern with the goddess' scattered flowers is natural and vivid.
But it's still a cold stone.
The scene in the dream was the same as everything before.
Could it be that Mr. Zhang entrusted me with a dream and told me to let nature take its course, not to take it too seriously, go straight to the core task, continue to look for the person he is looking for, and find him as soon as possible and return early.
The next day, I originally planned to go to the kitchen in the morning to taste the taste of cooking with Rencheng's new oil. Rencheng was also reminded not to let stale rice and noodles happen again. The purchased food must be first in, first out, and the ground must be separated by boards to prevent the food from becoming damp and waterproof.
He had to give these instructions because he really didn't trust Rencheng.
When he was talking about these things yesterday, Rencheng seemed to be very humble and wrote them down one by one. But the more he did this, the less at ease he felt.
But when Liu passed through the front hall and was about to go to the kitchen, someone called him from behind.
"Hall Master Liu, please stay!"
The person coming is Lin Zongren.
The person Liu Bancheng least wanted to see, and the person he had to face.
He turned around and greeted him, saluting.
"Mr. Lin, you must have something important to come here so early. Please tell me!"
"Hall Master Liu, it's like this. The Prime Minister told me last night to take the people from Xiangshan Hall to a place to have a look!"
"Where, where are you going, Ganma?"
"Don't ask about this. Just follow me. The car is already ready."
"Shall I go alone?"
"Of course not, Meihua, Rencheng, and your master Yang Yong are all going!"
"There are so many people going, I have to inform them and prepare carriages and horses."
"No, I've prepared these for you. Two carriages are waiting outside, and the three of them are already on board!"
When Liu Bancheng heard this, he felt like he was in a fog.
My people have been notified in advance, and the carriages and horses have been prepared outside, but I am not aware of it.
What kind of strategy is this? I am still not the leader of Xiangshan Hall. All my people are out of control.
"Master Lin, this is inappropriate. Look, I don't even know what we are going to do, and all my people have been summoned by you, Master Lin, in advance. I think you should explain all this clearly, otherwise, I am I won’t get on the bus.”
Liu Bancheng has never forgotten Mr. Zhang’s words last night, “Don’t take it too seriously, just let nature take its course, but let nature take its course, and you must also follow your own wishes.
Upon hearing Liu Bancheng's words, Lin Zongren sneered, stepped forward, and patted Liu Bancheng's shoulder.
"Hey, you, don't take it too seriously, okay, Hall Master Liu, I'm actually doing things for you now, do you know? It's not my idea to take these people out, it's the Prime Minister's opinion, I I’m just summoning them on your behalf.”
What, don’t take it too seriously, why are these words so similar to what Mr. Zhang said last night?
Seeing that Liu Bancheng had no intention of moving, Lin Zongren said anxiously,
"Okay, let me tell you in more detail. Today we are going to the Elephant Farm to take a look. This farm is run by people from the Prime Minister's hometown. The chickens, ducks, and fish there are fresh and delicious. Let's go and check it out. , let’s see if it can be our designated purchasing place!”
Oh, it turned out to be what the Prime Minister meant.
There is nothing wrong with it and it is normal for the Prime Minister to hand over the task directly to Lin Zongren. It is not an exaggeration to say that Lin Zongren acted beside the Prime Minister and conveyed his opinions on behalf of the Prime Minister. However, the way Mr. Lin conveyed the Prime Minister's opinions disgusted Liu Banxiang, and his condescending and arrogant attitude made Ban Cheng feel sick to his stomach.
"Mr. Lin, since it's about purchasing, I agree. But I want the other custodian, Dalong, to also participate!"
"Why? Isn't it enough to have Rencheng? Why are there so many people? Moreover, you have added a new custodian. Why don't you report it to the Prime Minister? The use and deployment of personnel in this position must be informed by the Prime Minister. , otherwise something big will happen!"
Liu Bancheng couldn't stand Lin Zongren's behavior.
He suppressed the fire and said, "Mr. Lin, I don't need your teaching in this regard. I know it. I have been to the Prime Minister's Mansion many times in the past two days. The Prime Minister is not here, so I tried this person for a few days. This person is called Dalong, he is now cooperating with Rencheng to do the warehouse management work. Since we are going to see the purchasing point, it is normal for the staff to participate, and the Prime Minister will agree to it if he knows about it."
"Hmph!" A voice came from Lin Zongren's nostrils.
"Okay, let him go. It's just these two cars. If you can squeeze in, he can get in. If you can't, don't blame me!"
"Okay, sir, just let him go. It doesn't matter if he squeezes."
Liu Bancheng turned around and told a chef who was walking to the kitchen to tell Dalong to get in the car.
