The teahouse is not a particularly fancy place, it is just a place where some idle people in the county gather.
Before noon, few people drink, but you can get up in the morning to drink tea.
This teahouse is also a place where people in the county go to find helpers if they have urgent matters. If you come here and talk, you can find a few helpers.
So it is not an exaggeration to say that dragons and snakes are mixed here, but this is the place with the most news.
In the morning, go to this teahouse and order a bowl of hot tea, a plate of fennel beans, and if you have money, a pastry, or a pickle rice that is so cheap that it only costs a penny.
There are people who are listening to news here, people who are waiting for their lives, and people who are listening to books.
The teahouse welcomes customers from all over the world, and even the slovenly old Taoists are served a bowl of hot tea by the teahouse owner.
"Master Dao, you are old, don't squeeze in, they are just rough guys waiting for work, it would be bad if they squeeze you!
You are right here, listening to whatever you want and seeing whatever you want to see.
Just tell me what you want to eat, no money required.
Although our store is not rich, we can still do it for you! "
I don’t know whether the teahouse owner is naturally warm-hearted or just good at business. Anyway, he is well-spoken and well-executed.
The old Taoist smiled slightly and said: "The shopkeeper is compassionate, if we do business like this, wouldn't we lose all our money?"
The teahouse owner smiled and said, "That's not the case. It's just that when I was playing by the river when I was young, I encountered a water ghost looking for a substitute. He lured a water plant to wrap around my feet and try to drown me.
It was a Taoist man who stepped on a piece of wood and floated into the river, and picked me up from the water.
Therefore, when I was building this teahouse, I said that if a Taoist master came to my shop to rest, he would provide bowls of tea and water and portions of rice to show his appreciation.
A meal doesn't cost much, and it won't make me poor. "
The teahouse owner said it sincerely, and the old Taoist smiled and nodded.
"In that case, let's give the old man some pickles and rice!"
The teahouse owner smiled and responded: "Okay, just wait, the pickles and rice will be here in a minute!"
Pickles are a kind of kohlrabi that has been pickled with salt and dried in the sun. It is a good food for rice.
To be honest, pickles are quite expensive due to the price of salt!
Therefore, the pickle slices two fingers wide and two inches long lying on top of the bowl of rice by the teahouse owner are definitely worth the price of one penny for a bowl.
It is the favorite meal of the hard-working men in the county. Although the rice is the worst double-boiled brown rice, it is also the cheapest.
Especially the finger-thick pickles are worth it to those who are willing to spend a penny to eat a bowl of pickles and rice in a teahouse.
The sloppy old Taoist also thought the pickles were very delicious, so he nibbled them bit by bit with his chopsticks.
What's surprising is that he looks to be in his seventies or eighties, but his teeth are still intact and he can crunch the pickles loudly.
The old man ate very slowly, slow enough for him to listen to the chaotic news in the teahouse and analyze what was useful to him.
"Everyone, you all still remember the disappearance of eight children in the county a few days ago!
It turned out that these children were turned into sheep and transported out of the city using the art of making animals.
And those who use the art of making animals to steal children actually want to give them to monsters for food. This is simply appalling! "
A man who was obviously not over thirty said:
"This is inside information. It was said by a friend of the third uncle's son who was married to the sister-in-law who said this at the county government office.
I heard that the thief did not reveal his true nature.
Do you know how these thieves were discovered and captured in the end? "
The curious eyes of the people around him made this man feel proud:
“These thieves possess magical powers, but they do not use them in the right way. They actually turn adults into dogs and sell them to butchers, and children into sheep and transport them out of the city to be eaten by monsters.
In exchange for the monster's reward, it is said that you can get a lot of gold and silver treasures, which are inexhaustible!
These thieves have often done this before, but they have never been discovered, and no one has ever had the ability to catch them.
So they have always been unscrupulous, even when they came to our county.
A few days ago, they just made a deal and took away eight children.
As luck would have it, when they were dragging the child-turned-sheep out of the city, they happened to bump into the new left deputy of our Yamen. "
Someone next to him suddenly realized: "Our new left deputy must have noticed it and captured the thief in one fell swoop, right?"
Who knows, the person who said this shook his head proudly: "I knew you couldn't guess it.
Everyone should know that Zuo Yun, the new deputy chief of the county government, has a beautiful daughter-in-law. The girl's parents died when she was young, so she married with a younger brother.
I heard that when the thief was leaving the city, he happened to bump into Zuo Fudu's brother-in-law, who was moving into the city. The thief took a look at Zuo Fudu's younger brother-in-law.
It should be that the wife-in-law of the left deputy Dutou looked very smart and had great spirit. He captured him and gave him to the monster. The monster should be more satisfied.
Therefore, these thieves left the first few children in a village outside the city, and returned to the city at night to kidnap the wife and uncle of the left deputy Dutou.
Unexpectedly, the left deputy Dutou, who was highly skilled in martial arts, was very alert. He heard a noise and got up in the middle of the night. When he saw these thieves, he immediately shouted: "Hey!" What a rat! 】
With just one word, the thieves were frightened and fled in a hurry. When the officers and soldiers saw that someone dared to provoke their new deputy chief, they chased and intercepted them all night long.
Finally, these people were captured in a remote area west of the city!
I heard that when these people were captured, some of them turned into eagles, some into dogs, some into pigs, and some into sheep, all trying to escape capture!
It was too late, but soon, the left deputy fired his first few arrows and nailed all the eagles, dogs, pigs and sheep to the ground! "
As soon as this sentence came out, someone immediately questioned: "Here he comes to show off again, what kind of magical power can he turn into an eagle, dog, pig, and sheep!
How could a person with such magical powers do such a despicable thing as stealing a child? "
It turns out that the man's face turned red when he saw someone questioning him: "How can the inside information I got be false!
Just wait!
The county magistrate has sentenced these people to beheading and has issued a document to the state capital. The county does not have the power to execute criminals and will definitely escort the prisoners to the state capital for execution.
At that time, there will be a notice at the county government office, and in a few days, it will be proven that what I said is true! "
Listening to this, the old Taoist slowly ate all the rice and pickles in his bowl, and then quietly walked away.
The old Taoist looked at the county government office from a distance and murmured: "The official family is very royal. It seems that you can't get in by force.
Still have to think of a way! "
Then, he ducked into a dark alley, and when he came out, all his Taoist robes were gone, and he was only wearing the clothes of an ordinary old man.
He was in his seventies or eighties, wearing ordinary people's clothes, walking on the street with a little difficulty, leaning on a walking stick.
Oncoming him was Chen Yun, who had just gotten off work.
I have to say that Chen Yun has been feeling a little ashamed at work recently. He has nothing to do when he goes to the county government office. His current duty is to practice swordsmanship in the open space behind the county government office and in front of the prison.
I have recently learned how to use the spatula to get started, and once I gain experience it will become faster.
Because his martial arts had improved, he could even walk much more briskly, but immediately he saw an old man falling in front of him.
Then he immediately subconsciously looked back and forth to see if there was surveillance, and finally realized that there was no surveillance in this world.
But there is no monitoring, should we support it or not?
Looking at the old man lying on the ground, he must have been injured from a fall, and he was groaning in pain. He looked like he was eighty years old, and he couldn't let go without help!
So he stepped forward and quickly helped the old man up: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Are you injured?"
The old man felt someone supporting him, so he took his hand and stretched his hand up to his shoulders and neck. After holding himself firmly on his feet, he said very gratefully: "Young man, if it weren't for you, I would be afraid of this old man." I can’t even get up from the ground, thank you!”
Chen Yun waved his hand: "Thank you! You should, you should!
Can you still leave? "
The old man retracted his hand, took two shaky steps on the spot, then turned back to Chen Yun and said:
“It’s not too tight, it just slipped and then stood up and it was fine!
I can move, I can move!
I won’t bother you, oh, he’s still an official!
I won’t hold you back, old man, I’m going back first! "
After saying that, he walked away on crutches!
