However, as soon as Lu Zheng went out, he saw Duan Changzai and Yuan Jing walking together, turning into the entrance of Tongyi Lane and walking towards Lu Zheng's house.
"Senior brother? Brother Duan?"
"Junior brother!"
"Brother Lu!"
Seeing that Lu Zheng had just gone out with two bottles of fruit wine in his hand, Yuan Jing couldn't help but ask, "Junior brother, are you going out?"
Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "No, I'm just going to have dinner next door. What's wrong with Senior Brother and Brother Duan?"
Duan Chang shook his head, "It's been solved. I just happened to pass through Tonglin County on my way back, so I came to Brother Lu to ask for a drink."
"I'm also going to the Liu family for dinner. If Brother Duan doesn't mind, how about we come together?" Lu Zheng invited.
"Is it convenient?" Duan Changzai looked at the Liu family residence.
"It doesn't matter, it just so happens that Qingyan also has a few friends visiting. If Brother Duan doesn't mind, it will be more lively if there are more people." Lu Zheng said.
Duan Changzai smiled and said, "Of course I don't mind."
So Lu Zheng took Duan Changzai and Yuan Jing to the door of Liu's house, opened the door of Liu's house, and said as he entered, "Qingyan, I brought my senior brother and a friend here."
"Lu Lang~"
Sister Liu Qingyan and the five girls from Hua Yixing came to the front yard, and happened to meet Lu Zheng and the others.
Liu Qingyan just smiled, while Liu Qingquan jumped to Lu Zheng's side and said, "Brother-in-law!"
"Master Lu!"
The five girls from Huayixing, Yingying and Yanyan, greeted Lu Zheng in high spirits.
"This is……"
Duan Changzai and Yuanjing stood there blankly, a little dazed for a moment. With five such beautiful women suddenly appearing together, it was hard for them not to think about other aspects.
"This is Mr. Duan Changzai from Yizhou Town Yisi." Lu Zheng first introduced Duan Changzai. .
"These five are from Wuxiu Village in Yingshan Town. They are all women from good families." Lu Zheng continued.
Duan Changzai cupped his hands, Hua Yixing and the five girls bowed and said hello to each other. Then Lu Zheng introduced his senior brother, and then they returned to the front hall together.
Duan Changzai didn't worry about the identity of the five girls. With Lu Zheng's word of guarantee, they must not be able to cause trouble. There are many monsters in the world. As long as they don't do evil, the Yi Zhen Department will never care.
As for the five girls, Hu Cainiang had met You Che and Du Huanzhen from Zhenyisi before when they were in Xiahe Town. She knew that Lu Zheng had a relationship with Zhenyisi and told the four sisters when she went back, so they didn't have much surprise.
Dinner was ready, and everyone sat down at the table together. Lu Zheng opened the fruit wine, and Liu Qingyan also brought the Wuliangye that Lu Zheng had sent earlier, and they chatted while eating.
"The first few times we visited Wuxiu Village, Cainiang was the only one who came a few times. It happened that the pineapples behind the village were ripe recently, so we picked a basket and gave it to Mr. Lu, Mrs. Shen and Qingyan. Let’s try something new as a family,” Hua Yixing said.
Hu Cainiang took the bamboo basket she carried with her and opened the floral cloth on it, revealing dozens of round fruits the size of walnuts, but with green bodies and smooth surfaces.
"Peluo fruit?" Liu Qingyan had never heard of this fruit.
"Peluo fruit?" Yuan Jingze had obviously heard of it. Hearing the words, he couldn't help but asked, "How many years does it take to ripen the pluto fruit?"
Hua Yixing replied, "It ripens once every five years."
Duan Changzai nodded and said, "Yes, this fruit is quite big. In a few years, it may become ripe every eight years, but the effectiveness of the fruit will also double accordingly."
"Spirit fruit?" Liu Qingyan said in surprise.
Spiritual fruit is a fruit that contains spiritual energy in the body and is helpful for cultivation.
Ignoring the four seasons, a fruit that matures over many years is naturally a spiritual fruit.
Even though Lu Zheng was bringing delicious fruits here all day long, everyone who had eaten them was full of praise, but if they were asked to choose between the spiritual fruit and the fruits Lu Zheng brought, there is no doubt that it would be Lingguo’s crushing game.
The spirit fruit may not necessarily taste good, but it must be full of spiritual energy. For a foreigner, one bite of the spirit fruit may mean many days of hard work. How can Lu Zheng's modern fruits compare?
"This gift is too expensive, and there are so many!" Liu Qingyan said in surprise, waving her hands repeatedly, "How can we accept it?"
Hua Yixing glanced at Lu Zheng with a smile, "The monk came to visit that day. If you hadn't been there, I'm afraid all five of us sisters would have suffered. It's just some biluo fruits. Qingyan shouldn't refuse."
This gift contained a thank you for saving her life, but Liu Qingyan couldn't refuse it, not to mention that there were also gifts from Lu Zheng and Shen Ying, so she could only accept it with thanks.
"There are a lot of fruits. It's time for dinner now. Everyone has one. Let me try the taste of this spiritual fruit." Lu Zheng said with a smile.
Naturally, Hua Yixing would not refuse, so Hu Cainiang stood up and walked around the table with a bamboo basket. Each person shared a Biluo fruit, and then handed the remaining spiritual fruits to Liu Qingyan.
"In this way, we have benefited." Duan Changzai and Yuanjing said while holding the Biluo Fruit.
"Don't be polite, let's have a taste together." Lu Zheng waved his hand and said, then put the biluo fruit in his hand into his mouth.
The pulp is soft and glutinous, slightly sour, and tastes a bit like apricots. Although it is delicious, it is not as good as modern fruits.
But as Lu Zheng bit into the peel and ate the flesh, a stream of spiritual energy rose up from his belly, permeating the five internal organs, flowing along the meridians to the limbs and bones, making people feel warm and immersed in the spiritual energy liquid, which was extremely comfortable.
Lu Zheng may not need this fruit, but for Liu Qingyan and Lin Wan, it is a good thing to help their cultivation.
…
After eating the spiritual fruit, several people talked about the monsters in the mountains, and then talked about the last encounter between Xiahe Town and Wuxiuzhuang.
"By the way." Lu Zheng turned to Duan Changzai and said, "This time Brother Duan came here, did someone from Southern Xinjiang do anything?"
Duan Chang shook his head, "That's not true. He was just a stranger who killed people and refined souls. He killed many people and fled to the borders of Yizhou. He was detected by the Yizhou Department, so I was sent to kill him. On the way back, I happened to meet Taoist Priest Yuan Jing at the gate of the city, so I thought of coming to you to ask for a drink, but unexpectedly I got a spiritual fruit."
"Oh?" Lu Zheng looked at Yuan Jing. He thought Yuan Jing was with Duan Chang, but he didn't expect that they just met at the door.
"Brother Wei went to Dingshan County to perform a religious ceremony, and he just came back." Yuan Jing said.
Well, the co-writing was all on the return trip. Lu Zheng initially thought that the two of them were asking him for help again.
Thinking about it, one is a master of Zhenyi Division, and the other is a direct descendant of Baiyunguan. They handle most everything by themselves, and there is no need to ask for help frequently.
…
After dinner, Duan Changzai and Yuanjing said goodbye and left. Duan Changzai went to stay at the county government office. Before returning to the mountain, Yuanjing reminded Lu Zheng again, asking him to remember to set aside time during the New Year and go to Jizhou Baiyun Temple together. I will miss the Guanli Dharma Conference.
