The two masters and apprentices were riding horses in the snow, running for more than ten miles at a stretch, when they encountered a large water flowing from south to north. The water was strong and it was the Ganjiang River.
Miejue immediately rode to the water's edge, looked for a moment, and then ran quickly along the river bank for dozens of miles. He saw hundreds of boats, large and small, moored on the bank in front of him, and countless earthen huts and huts lined up on the bank.
At this time, the sky was fading into dusk, and every house was filled with smoke, as if the snow was less intense than elsewhere.
There are also children chasing and laughing, and the sounds of vendors hawking along the street are endless, which makes people feel warm involuntarily.
Mie Jue slowed down his horse and pointed ahead: "Look, disciple, this is Wucheng Town. At that time, the general of Soochow, Taishi Ci, built an earthen city to garrison here to intimidate Yuzhang, so it got its name. This town is adjacent to the Ganjiang River in the east. , is adjacent to Xiushui in the west, Xiushui and Ganjiang rivers merge in the north of Zhenbei and merge into Poyang Lake, so water thieves are rampant and even the government can do nothing!"
Ye Guhong heard this, looked over the town's situation, nodded and said with a smile: "He has a big lake as a retreat. There must be few officers and soldiers coming, so they can't kill the water pirates. If they march in large numbers, the water pirates will hide in the lake, and the officers and soldiers will hide in the lake." All we can do is waste money and food, and we are in a dilemma, so we just let it go and turn a blind eye."
Miejue Master Tai smiled and said: "You are smart, as expected. Not only Poyang Lake, but also Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and other places, there are many places similar to this town."
Ye Guhong shook his head and said: "It can be seen that Yuan Ting's actions are reversed and unpopular with the people! The places he cannot control are prosperous. This kind of government is really ridiculous."
Master Miejue nodded and said: "If the government could get involved, how could there be such a lively scene? Just by collecting taxes and forcing donations, I don't know how many people would be killed."
While they were talking, the master and the apprentice had entered the town. Master Taiyi jumped off his horse and led the horse at a slow pace.
She was a beautiful nun, leading seven war horses alone. On the back of one of the horses, there was a child with pink makeup and jade. This combination was so weird that everyone along the road stared at her.
Miejue held his head high, turning a blind eye to these glances. He walked forward on his own. After passing two intersections, he saw a three-story wooden building. A flag curtain was picked out in front of the door with the words "Yunlai Inn" written on it. .
In front of Mie Jue's horse door, he hugged Ye Guhong, and the master and apprentice swaggered inside, found a seat and sat down. Mie Jue called to the waiter: "Make two plain noodles."
Ye Guhong pulled Mie Jue's sleeve and whispered: "Master, how can you be so simple? It's not easy for people to travel. Since you have lost your feet, you can't lose your stomach again."
If another disciple had mentioned this, Chi Mie Jue would inevitably have to make a point, but when Ye Guhong said it, Mie Jue only found it interesting and couldn't help but say happily: "Little rich man, I forgot that you are a spoiled child." , that’s all, you can just order whatever you want to eat.”
Ye Guhong looked at the pink sign on the wall and called out: "Second brother, stir-fry a plate of stone fungus, then stir-fry luohan vegetables. The staple food is soda ash cake, chestnut cake, and a pot of boiled stone. If you have the money, If there are more, you will go and have a drink."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver and put it on the table.
The waiter was overjoyed to see it and hurriedly collected the money. He said with a smile: "Master Tai, young master, wait a moment. I will go and urge the cook to hurry up. It will be ready in a moment."
Not long after, the waiter brought a pot of boiled wine to the table, and a small plate of dried tofu. He said with a smile: "This dried tofu is a little thought of our shop. The guests will talk to each other."
After he left, Ye Guhong stood up, held the pot, poured a small glass of wine, and placed it in front of Mie Jue: "Master, after suffering from the wind and cold for a day, drink a cup of hot wine to go away the cold."
Miejue had a capacity for drinking, and he liked his disciple's filial piety, so he didn't refuse, picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
This drunken stone wine is a famous wine in Lushan. According to legend, it is a recipe passed down by Tao Yuanming. Chrysanthemums were added when brewing. The aroma is particularly elegant, which is quite suitable for Miejue's taste.
Miejue put down the cup, exhaled the smell of wine, and said with a smile: "This wine has some flavor. I didn't expect that young master like you would have some ideas when ordering food."
Ye Guhong said with a smile: "Traveling thousands of miles and eating thousands of dishes is a pleasure in the world. When you arrive at a place, you naturally have to taste the unique local flavor to make sure your visit is not in vain. I just pick out the unique local things and order them. Most of them It can’t be wrong.”
Mie Jue came to Emei and was obsessed with learning martial arts. Later, when he became the leader, he found everything to be complicated and complicated, and even frowned all day long. How could he enjoy it?
Hearing Ye Guhong's words, he was quite touched for a moment. He suddenly thought of his ancestor and sighed: "My master, Mrs. Feng Ling, once told us that our ancestor was very knowledgeable and traveled around the world with her. Wherever we go, what we eat, what we drink, everything is carefully planned. We, the younger generation, are used to being rough. Hey, if our ancestors saw you, they would be very happy."
At this time, the waiter brought out various delicacies on a big tray. Mie Jue picked up chopsticks and tasted them. Sure enough, they tasted much better than plain noodles.
In particular, the alkali ash cake is made from the burnt ash of good early straw. Soak the ash in boiling water and filter it into alkali ash water. Then use this water to soak the sticky rice. After the rice is swollen, grind it into pulp and put it in. Brown sugar is colored and flavored, boiled in a pot and cut into long strips. After being cool and dry, cut into thin slices and cooked with mushrooms and vegetables. It is soft and refreshing, with a unique flavor, and is very popular.
The two masters and apprentices were having a delicious meal here. Suddenly, the cotton curtain in the hall seemed suspicious, and seven or eight big men came in with snow in the wind. They swept around and stared at the master and apprentice Miejue.
Ye Guhong glanced around and saw that the people who came had rough hands and big feet, and their faces were weather-beaten. However, the corners of their eyes and eyebrows were full of fierceness, and their waists were bulging. He knew that the people who came were not good.
He stood up first and said with a serious face: "Brothers, if I tell you that you should not look at anything inappropriate, you probably won't understand it. But my master is a monk. If you look at each other with such straight eyebrows, I'm afraid there will be something wrong with you." Isn’t it disgraceful?”
In the middle of the other party was a man in his thirties with dark skin. On such a cold day, he only wore a cotton-padded jacket with his arms open, revealing his bulging chest muscles. He sneered: "A baby who has not yet been weaned can learn from others." We are brothers, and you don’t have to make me laugh! Little nun, what’s the point of drinking alone? How about I come and have a drink with you?”
After saying that, Da Lala walked to the opposite side of Mie Jue, pulled out the stool and sat down. Ye Guhong turned his head to him, and when he was about to sit down, he hooked his feet on the stool and dragged it. The big man suddenly sat empty and went to Then he took a few steps back and then stabilized his figure.
Although he didn't fall down this time, he was in a hurry and looked quite embarrassed. He suddenly became angry and pointed at Ye Guhong and shouted: "Young devil, are you trying to trick your grandpa? Grandpa will kick you to death!"
After saying that, he jumped forward and kicked Ye Guhong with his feet. Looking at the momentum, he didn't even spare any effort.
Mie Jue looked stern, but saw that Ye Guhong had already jumped back. With a shake of his little hand, the plate he picked up at some point flew out and hit the big man in the face, smashing it into pieces.
The big man exclaimed and fell down after looking back. Several men behind him quickly held him up. When he looked at his face, he saw an inch-long gash on his forehead, with blood pouring down his face.
The joy of annihilation is really extraordinary!
This man was obviously a martial artist, and he was born very strong. An ordinary child would have been scared to tears, but his apprentice responded decisively and actually made his opponent suffer repeatedly. Wouldn't this be excellent martial arts training material?
The big man yelled: "You little bastard, you dare to plot against me, brothers, beat him to death!"
Hearing this, several men around him pulled out daggers and short axes from their waists and rushed forward with ghostly screams. Ye Guhong had retreated to Mie Jue at this time, looking at the few people with a calm expression.
Miejue sneered. He grabbed the chopstick cage on the table and threw it. He heard several big men shouting in pain. The axes and knives fell to the ground with a clanking sound. There were deep holes in the backs of everyone's hands. A bamboo chopstick.
