The next day, early morning.
Qin Luo and Jin Jiao walked out of the inn.
After the heavy rain in Yanbei City, the streets were washed clean, and the people's faces were filled with joyful smiles. They were discussing the notice that the government had just posted.
There have been continuous wars in the north, and taxes have been very high. Many people used to have enough to eat. Now that taxes have been reduced, the people on the street are naturally smiling from ear to ear.
See the smiles on people's faces.
Qin Luo was also happy.
At Feiyan Escort Bureau, Song Xiao was practicing boxing in the yard, pumping his fists with thunderous sounds and strong winds.
Song Huan walked into the courtyard with a smile, "Good news, the tariff has been reduced. From now on, our escorts can take the official route."
Hearing the news, Song Xiao was surprised and happy when he thought of Qin Luo, "Dad, it must be Brother Qin's credit."
Song Xiao told Song Huan about the conversation with Qin Luo.
After listening, Song Huan patted Song Xiao on the shoulder and said, "Xiao'er, you can take some credit."
"Hahaha."
Song Xiao was a little embarrassed.
…
Xuanwu Street.
Lu Ajiao was waiting for Qin Luo on the street.
Many people passing by knew Lu Ajiao, and they noticed that Lu Ajiao's eyes had regained their brightness.
"Gillian, are your eyes healed?"
Lu Xiaobao answered first, "My sister's eyes were cured by Master Tao, and it cost her two taels of silver."
While they were talking, Qin Luo and Jin Jiao came to the street. Lu Xiaobao pointed at him, with a very excited face, "This is the Taoist Master, he is amazing."
Lu Ajiao's smile was as bright as a flower. She handed the newly made bamboo flute to Qin Luo, "Master Tao, please see if you are satisfied with this bamboo flute. If not, I will make it for you again."
Qin Luo took the yellow bamboo flute. It was very light, beautiful, and did not irritate the hand. This bamboo flute seemed to be the bamboo cane Lu Ajiao used yesterday, "I like it very much."
He noticed that Lu Ajiao was a little tired. She probably stayed up late to make the bamboo flute, so she didn't get a good rest.
The limping middle-aged man came forward with a very fake smile on his face, "Master Tao, can you help me heal this leg? I was bitten by a snake before and it never recovered!"
Qin Luo glanced at the middle-aged man in brocade clothes and chuckled: "Five hundred taels, I can help you treat your illness."
The middle-aged man frowned after hearing this, "Master Dao, this is too expensive for you. You only need two taels of silver to treat her eyes, and five hundred taels for me to see a doctor. Why don't you grab it?"
There are more and more people watching.
Qin Luo chuckled and said, "Do you want to cure it?"
"Can you be cured?"
"I can only promise to do my best."
The middle-aged man didn't think much about it. He limped away with a cane and said, "Haha, if you spend five hundred taels to treat your legs, I might as well buy a few more maids to serve me."
"Hahaha."
The people around him couldn't help laughing.
Hearing that Qin Luo's medical treatment was so expensive, the people watching quickly dispersed.
Lu Ajiao asked in confusion: "Master Tao, why do you charge us two taels of silver, but you charge him five hundred taels of silver?"
"Because he has five hundred taels of silver."
Qin Luo answered truthfully.
"I see."
Lu Ajiao is very smart. She understands what Qin Luo means. No wonder he only wanted two taels of silver yesterday.
"Peck peck peck!"
Lu Xiaobao squatted on the ground and teased the golden horn.
He picked up and put down his little hands, wanting to reach out and touch the golden horns of the golden horn, but he was afraid of being bitten, so he could only keep pecking at it, trying to attract its attention.
Jin Jiao looked at him with disgust.
Lu Ajiao smiled softly, "Master Tao, the street is a little noisy and it's not convenient for teaching. If you don't mind, you can come home with me and I'll teach you how to play the bamboo flute."
"OK."
Qin Luo played with the bamboo flute.
If you learn it, you can have multiple skills.
…
Chicken Tail Alley.
All the people living here are poor.
The siblings live in an old house at the deepest part of the alley, next to a bamboo forest, and the environment is quiet.
There are two trees in the yard.
One is a loquat tree.
The other one is also a loquat tree.
One tree is as tall as a canopy, and the other is as skinny as firewood.
The yard was deserted, with only the clothes of the siblings hanging. Qin Luo didn't ask anything that had nothing to do with the bamboo flute.
Lu Xiaobao ran ahead. He took out a bowl of water from the house and sprinkled a lot of it on the way. "Master Tao, please drink some water."
Lu Ajiao pursed her lips, a little embarrassed, "Master Dao, we don't have tea at home, only well water."
"fine."
Qin Luo picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. The well water was very cold and had a faint sweet taste. "This well water is delicious!"
"hey-hey."
Lu Xiaobao smiled.
Dark little face, white teeth.
Looking at his innocent smile, Qin Luo thought of his junior sister. He returned the bowl to Lu Xiaobao, "Thank you."
"You're welcome!"
Lu Xiaobao left with the bowl in hand.
"Master Dao, please sit down."
Lu Ajiao brought a bamboo chair to Qin Luo.
"Thanks."
Qin Luo is very polite.
Lu Ajiao sat opposite Qin Luo. She took out the bamboo flute and said, "Master Tao, you have to hold the flute like me."
"is that so?"
"Yes, the flute needs to be kept flat."
Lu Ajiao continued to teach Qin Luo basic fingering techniques.
Qin Luo studied very seriously.
Jin Jiao lay quietly next to Qin Luo.
Lu Xiaobao was not idle. He left the yard. Half an hour later, he walked into the yard with two big bamboo rats in his hands. The smile on his face was extremely happy.
Seeing his sister teaching Qin Luo to play the bamboo flute, Lu Xiaobao did not interrupt. He walked into the kitchen with the bamboo rat, and there was a sound of chopping a cutting board in the room.
"Peck peck peck."
Lu Xiaobao came out with a bowl.
The bowl contains the offal of a bamboo rat.
Jinjiao rolled his eyes at him. It was a spiritual beast after all, and he was actually given such a thing to eat.
An hour later.
Qin Luo mastered the skill of playing the bamboo flute.
"Thank you, Miss Lu."
"Master Dao, you learn so fast."
"Miss Lu teaches more carefully than my master."
Qin Luo smiled and said, "See you again in the future!"
Lu Xiaobao was washing bamboo shoots by the well. Hearing that Qin Luo was about to leave, he ran over quickly and said enthusiastically: "Master Tao, please finish your meal before leaving. The meal will be ready soon."
"Yes, Master Dao, let's go after eating."
Lu Ajiao followed to persuade him to stay.
Qin Luo was embarrassed to refuse, "Sorry to bother you."
"do not bother."
Lu Ajiao shook her head with a smile.
"I'm going to cook. Sister, please watch Master Dao and don't let him run away."
Lu Xiaobao returned to the kitchen with bamboo shoots.
Lu Ajiao said in shame: "It makes the Taoist priest laugh. I don't know how to cook, but my younger brother cooks for me."
"Miss Lu will make money to support the family."
Qin Luo admired the two brothers and sisters.
Not long after, Lu Xiaobao prepared the meal and shouted with a smile: "Master Tao, come in and eat quickly."
Qin Luo walked into the house and saw three dishes and one soup.
Stewed Bamboo Rat with Bamboo Shoots.
Stir-fried bamboo rat with bamboo shoot slices.
Braised Bamboo Rat.
Cold bamboo shoots.
Qin Luo was not polite. He picked up the bamboo rat meat. It tasted okay. It was not as delicious as the food cooked by Ziyue's mother. However, it was not easy for a child to cook so many dishes.
"Everyone is watching what I do. I'm too embarrassed to use my chopsticks. You guys, hurry up and eat."
"Hahaha."
Qin Luo was very casual.
Sister Lu and Gillian Lu feel very relaxed.
Qin Luo sandwiched meat for Lu Xiaobao, "You should eat more and grow up quickly. You should take good care of your sister in the future."
"Uh-huh."
"I know, Master Dao!"
Lu Xiaobao ate his food with big mouthfuls.
"Peck peck peck!"
Lu Xiaobao threw the bamboo rat bones to Jinjiao.
Jinjiao rolled his eyes at him. Although he was disgusted, he still ate the bamboo rat bones on the ground.
After eating and drinking, Qin Luo was ready to leave. He took out two talismans and said with a smile: "This meal cannot be eaten in vain. This is a peace talisman for you."
Lu Ajiao and Lu Xiaobao accepted the talisman. They knew it was very precious, so they bent down and thanked them repeatedly, "Thank you, Master Dao!"
"Let's go, Golden Horn!"
Qin Luo shouted, and Jinjiao, who was still chewing bones under the table, immediately ran out and followed him away.
The siblings wanted to send him off.
They followed them out of the yard, and in the blink of an eye, Qin Luo and Jin Jiao disappeared.
"Where's Master Dao?"
Lu Xiaobao touched his head.
Lu Ajiao held the peace talisman tightly and said silently in her heart, "Thank you, Master Dao! I wish you a long life!"
Outside Yanbei City.
Qin Luo and Jin Jiao stood at the intersection.
One is the official way.
One is the ancient road we came from.
Qin Luo thought for a while and finally decided to take the official road so that he could see more different scenery.
After walking a few miles, Qin Luo found Wang Chongming smiling and waving to him in a pavilion beside the official road.
Qin Luo walked into the pavilion, "Senior, why are you waiting for me here?"
Wang Chongming reached out and asked Qin Luo to sit down and chat.
Qin Luo sat down happily.
Wang Chongming reminded: "Si Tianjian sent a strong man to the north. I heard that he is a disciple of the national master."
"Thank you for reminding."
Qin Luo was very curious, "Senior is very powerful, why do you want to follow King Zhenbei? Do you think he can become an emperor?"
Wang Chongming shook his head and smiled bitterly, "He might have had the opportunity to achieve a career before, but now he doesn't."
"Why?"
Qin Luo was a little confused.
Wang Chongming said softly: "He is from the Daxia royal family and has royal luck. As long as something goes wrong with the one in the capital, he has a high probability of replacing him. But the Taoist priest scared away his luck. Even if something happens to the one in the capital, He doesn’t have a chance either.”
Qin Luo understood who he was referring to, "Senior, why do you think something will happen to that person in the capital?"
Wang Chongming's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep voice: "Because the man in the capital is too ambitious. He doesn't want to be an emperor. He wants to be a human emperor. He wants to unify Zhongzhou and become the master of the three realms."
"Quite courageous."
Qin Luo was a little impressed when he heard this.
Wang Chongming shook his head, "The price is that he has to fight against all the dynasties in Zhongzhou, the immortal cultivating forces on the mountain, the true immortals in the sky, the remnants of the gods, and variables like Taoist priests."
"Then he's quite powerful."
"Yeah, but he's doomed."
Wang Chongming shook his head and sighed.
Qin Luo looked forward to it, "I hope I can meet him in the future."
Wang Chongming said with a smile: "Taoist Master Qin, he is not the King of Zhenbei, and he knows that Longhu Temple is consecrating the gods, so he definitely wants to destroy you."
Qin Luo was curious, "Why does he reject becoming a god?"
"There are no gods in Daxia, so he can enjoy the fortune of a country alone. Of course, he won't care about the little fortune of ordinary little gods, but the gods of Longhu Temple probably affect him, otherwise Si Tianjian would not send The strong come to the north.”
"I understand."
Qin Luo nodded.
Wang Chongming stood up and said, "Taoist Master Qin, the era of great strife is about to begin. We will meet again in the future."
"See you again if we are destined."
Qin Luo raised his hand to Wang Chongming.
