Qingzhou, one of the nine states in ancient times, sits on Mount Tai and is adjacent to the east and north seas. It is rich in products. Mount Tai is rich in silk, hemp, tin, pine and strange stones. There are many kinds of sea areas, including tribute sea salt, blood coral, pearls and other sea products. The treasures are famous all over the world, and they can be said to be all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas.
Qingzhou City has experienced thousands of years, and its towering and thick city walls are as high as the sky. The ancient atmosphere is everywhere inside and outside the city gates.
The two rough men looked at the majestic ancient city on the hillside dozens of miles away. The hills and woodlands in their eyes were colorful and green, which set off the ancient and vicissitudes of the giant city with a sense of rejuvenation and spring.
"Brother, why are you two still going to the city?"
The bearded Chen Xiaoyao squatted on the granite, holding green grass in his mouth, glancing back and forth between the ancient city and Zhao Zhengli.
Zhao Zhengli, who disguised himself as a middle-aged man, had a look of sadness on his face. He had a special status and his entry into the big city was destined to not be smooth sailing. Maybe the rivers, lakes and temples were waiting for his "walking treasure" in Qingzhou City.
What he was worried about at the moment was that he was not sure about Chen Xiaoyao. After all, there was now an additional million gold reward on top of the hereditary title and 100,000 gold. He was worried that this guy would sneak up on him from behind and exchange himself for the reward.
Zhao Zhengli asked with an uncertain mind: "Brother Chen really wants to go through this muddy water with Xiaodao?"
Chen Xiaoyao was confused by the sudden question: "What muddy water?"
Zhao Zhengli stared into his eyes, looking for the deepest true meaning: "As the son of a rebellious minister in the small road, are you not afraid of getting into trouble if you follow him all the time?"
Chen Xiaoyao understood and was silent for a few breaths: "The world values love and justice, which is an integrity that temples do not have. When I heard that you, a Taoist priest from the ancestral sect of Taoism, went down the mountain and entered the temple, you were wanted by the court, I was sincerely concerned. I looked down on you, and then I came up with the idea of hunting for the reward. After observing you for the past few days, I found that you are not stupid, so I suddenly changed my mind and wanted to see how you overcome the current difficulties. I don’t care about your identity. I will cause trouble or not for you. Leave me alone, I won’t stab you in the back anyway.”
"really?"
"Of course, seriously!"
"Even if the hereditary title doesn't attract you, what about the million gold? Are you not tempted?"
He answered simply: "Of course I'm excited!"
"..." Zhao Zhengli instinctively distanced himself and became alert.
"Ha ha!"
Chen Xiaoyao gave a long laugh and said playfully: "Being moved does not mean taking action. I am also moved by the top ten beauties in the world. Have you ever seen me do harm?"
Zhao Zhengli rolled his eyes ruthlessly: "Who knows if you are causing harm?"
Chen Xiaoyao ignored it, and then added: "Actually, smarter people have already noticed that if the person in the court really wanted to destroy you, you might have died long ago. Of course, it's not entirely certain. Let's not talk about your unknown Identity, even the Qingcheng Mountain of the Four Great Ancestral Courts cannot sit still and wait for death. The court just wants peace of mind. If the former rebellious ministers and gang members show up, the little fish and shrimp will naturally not pay attention to it. What they are afraid of is the big fish. If they don't show up, they will naturally come back. It’s good, after all, there is a precedent set by the old ministries of the Ten Kingdoms.”
"You are one of the few smart people? Then why did you chase me to collect the reward in Chenzhuang Town?"
At this moment, it was Chen Xiaoyao's turn to roll his eyes: "Have you seen me attack you? On the contrary, I helped you hold back a few people from Khitan and Tibet. Why don't you thank me? Besides, the situation in various countries was chaotic at the time. Although I am a Jianghu person, this Jianghu After all, we are in the Qing Kingdom, where we can weigh the right and wrong clearly, unlike those stupid bald donkeys in Northern Shaolin who knock wooden fish."
"What happened to those bald donkeys? Is it because they took the opportunity to seek revenge?"
Chen Xiaoyao looked at him like he was staring at a fool: "How did the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun fall to the Khitan?"
"Shi Jingtang, the later Jin Dynasty emperor of the Ten Kingdoms, borrowed Khitan troops to march south..."
Before Zhao Zhengli finished speaking, Chen Xiaoyao said leisurely: "There can be chaos internally, but we will never cause external trouble! This is the most taboo of the imperial court. Northern Shaolin took advantage of the situation in several countries to seek small revenge, but lost the general trend! If they don't solve it reasonably , I am afraid that the reputation of Northern Shaolin will be greatly damaged, even if the old monk Huicong hugs the thighs of the imperial master and master, it will not help."
"Do you know much about Jianghu and temples?"
"I know a little bit! I know a little bit!"
"Then tell me, should I enter Qingzhou City or not?"
Chen Xiaoyao simply said, "Of course, enter!"
"Why?"
"Although the risk in a larger city is greater, the security that comes with it is also great. Who dares to be unscrupulous in a densely populated city? On the other hand, in a small town or in the wilderness, if you break the sky and blast through the earth, there will probably not be many people to care about it!"
"..."
Zhao Zhengli was speechless because what he said was very reasonable!
At the west gate tea house of Qingzhou City, Du Qiao, who was over half a hundred years old, leaned against the window and watched the people entering and exiting the city gate. However, the two people he was waiting for took a detour and entered the city through the east gate.
Zhao Zhengli and Chen Xiaoyao went into the east gate and found an inconspicuous deep alley. They wanted to stay in a hotel, but they were penniless and the owner of Peach Blossom Village took out all their money. They still owed two hundred gold. They had no choice but to go deeper. In the alley, hoping to find a cheap place to live, looking at the pancakes on the roadside that cost only half a copper, I could only swallow my saliva to satisfy my hunger.
Two rough men with a dusty appearance, one in a green shirt with a white background, the other in burlap and coarse cloth, walked and watched and swallowed saliva along the way.
From time to time, there are also small businessmen and hawkers who are sarcastic and sarcastic behind their backs, about poor relatives bringing even poorer country bumpkins into the city, poor people who are poorer than beggars, and so on.
Xiaoshi saw that the two big men were pitiful, and a kind person reminded them that there was a wealthy businessman in Beicheng who had a porridge shack every even day and night, so they went to Beicheng to try their luck.
The two of them wanted to explain something, but they swallowed the words before they spoke, thanked them and rushed towards Beicheng. After all, the two of them were in a situation where they were neither beggars nor beggars.
Qingzhou Beicheng is the main thoroughfare for Beihai seafood delicacies to enter the city, so there are many seafood food streets extending there. It is similar to Nancheng outside Beijing where food is gathered, with crowds of people and numerous shops.
There are millions of people in Qingzhou City, but no one noticed the two rough guys who wandered from the east gate to the north city, and then blended in among the large and small porridge shacks through the crowd.
Beggars can be roughly divided into three categories: those who are homeless and homeless, those whose family fortunes are declining, and those who are physically disabled.
They are not the rumored ones with unkempt faces, slovenly bodies and tattered bodies. Except for a few who have no clothes to change and have to wash, they still love to be clean, because their bodies are stained, disgusting and smelly. Even if they can adapt to it, how can rich people begging for alms be able to bear it? If you disturb the mood of a dignitary, you may be beaten severely.
On the contrary, even if the clothes are mended and tattered, as long as they are clean, if you meet a noble son and act as a clown to amuse him, you will naturally be rewarded with money. Along the street, begging from door to door and walking shoulder to shoulder with others, you will not dirty his clothes or make him angry. The irritable character has to pay for it, so he knows how to keep his clothes clean no matter how ragged they are.
The beggars are not all members of the same family, and they also care about territory. When they meet strangers, they are uniformly xenophobic. The two rough guys are obviously strangers. They were attacked and excluded by three or five groups of men. They were squeezed in the crowd for a long time without even seeing the porridge bucket.
Zhao Zhengli never thought that one day he would fight for food with beggars, let alone be bullied by beggars. On the other hand, Chen Xiaoyao acted like he was familiar with the world, and he talked and gestured with the beggars and communicated with them in industry code. Only then did he get Queue qualifications.
It's the two of them who don't care. If they meet a bad-tempered Jianghu person and show their true energy, no matter how many beggars come there, they will still be knocked to the ground. Then again, Zhao Zhengli has a special status, and Du Qiao is also in Qingzhou City. The two had to keep a low profile.
However, the consequence of being low-key is that they are hungry. Finally, it was their turn. The porridge bucket was empty, with not a grain of rice soup left. The two of them paused for a long time and finally accepted this reality. They felt helpless after being hungry all day. They left and didn't go far. They squatted in the corner like other beggars who were not eating porridge. They didn't know why, and looked dryly at the servants in the porridge shed collecting the empty buckets. If there was a place to stay, follow them. It’s not like you’re going aimlessly wherever you go.
Zhao Zhengli glanced at the unshaven Chen Xiaoyao beside him: "What's our next move?"
Chen Xiaoyao glanced at Zhao Zhengli, who was so hungry that his eyes were dull: "Brother, wait for me here for a while, I'll be back soon!"
After saying that, he supported Zhao Zhengli's shoulders and stood up with great effort, and repeated the reminder: "Don't go away, it's hard to find in the huge crowd!"
Zhao Zhengli nodded blankly, and then he wandered away towards the distance. Zhao Zhengli was naturally not an honest man. Seeing that he was about to disappear from the crowd, he stood up and followed the wall quietly, staring at the rough man wandering around in the crowd. The back view went all the way to the inconspicuous alley in Beicheng. Chen Xiaoyao turned a corner and went in. Zhao Zhengli waited outside for a moment and couldn't help but move closer. Ding Qing saw the guy taking off his shoes while leaning on the wall and looking around. When he took out the insole, When he handed out a neat banknote, he met Zhao Zhengli's eyes at the alley, and the two smiled awkwardly.
"Brother, listen to my explanation..."
"Explain your uncle, if you don't take out the money early, I will starve to death!"
"Brother, what do you want to eat?"
"...Ten pancakes! The kind with meat fillings!"
"……okay!"
After this incident, Zhao Zhengli learned a trick from Chen Xiaoyao: always keep a secret in everything! It can save your life at critical times!
However, what Zhao Zhengli didn't expect was that even if Chen Xiaoyao was penniless, he would not be desperate. After decades of wandering in the world, he could be happy and carefree. In addition to having money, he also had savings in the bank. Even if he did not rely on these, he He could also write a poem or a half in calligraphy in a wine shop or teahouse, attracting literary dignitaries. Those with good eyesight would recognize his identity and be worshiped by an immortal. This was his happy place.
He stayed with the Taoist priest in Qingcheng Mountain for a night and a day to see if Zhao Zhengli had any solution. Unfortunately, he couldn't find a solution after waiting all day. His only sigh was that this guy really resisted hunger.
What Chen Xiaoyao didn't know was that in Qingzhou City, several waves of Zhao Zhengli's acquaintances had arrived in recent days. As long as he stayed in the porridge shed for a while, he would meet the pretty sisters of the Bi family who were obsessed with the evil Taoist Priest. Du Qiao can also meet the young lady of the Yu family who entered the master realm because of a bad Taoist priest, and the graceful and plump Emei senior sister. As for the east city gate, if you enter the city today, you will bump into several former colleagues of the three saints of the temple. .
The Jianghu people from other countries who were secretly "hunting for treasure" also crowded into Qingzhou City, including Abbot Huicong of Northern Shaolin and the Qingguo Jianghu forces.
The huge Qingzhou City seemed to suddenly become crowded. Zhao Zhengli and Chen Xiaoyao exchanged silver coins from the bank and munched on a large stack of meat cakes along the street. They passed by a woman in disguise. Zhao Zhengli and the woman looked at each other. They all have a familiar feeling.
After walking through a street and eating five pieces of cake, he finally remembered who those eyes were and suddenly said to himself: "Is it her?"
Chen Xiaoyao wondered: "What her?"
"Princess Dali! Duan Xiaoxiao!"
"What? The second one on the beauty list looks like that?"
"...Is your skin real?"
Chen Xiaoyao surprisingly did not refute, turned around and walked away. Zhao Zhengli hurriedly shouted: "Why are you going?"
He said righteously: "Grab the princess!"
"..."
