Looking at me as I slumped to the ground, the old man with a thick southern accent asked strangely, "Do you want to smoke?"

I held my position, held my head high, and nodded my head three times in a row.

, I haven't smoked a single cigarette since I got here, and as an old smoker who has been in this habit since my sophomore year of college, I miss the feeling of the smoke lingering at my hand all the time.

Seeing me, the old man laughed, took out a small box from his coat, opened it, took out a cigarette, and gave me a match.

I took the cigarette and said thank you.

Holding the cigarette to his mouth while raising his legs, he wiped a match on his pants and raised his hand to light the paper cigarette.

At first glance, I knew that this cigarette was rolled by the old man himself, and there was no filter, but it was more energetic.

When the old man saw me bending my neck, tilting my head up and spitting smoke into the air, and making a "hiss" sound from my mouth, he couldn't help but look at me funny, and he didn't rush to ask me.

After a few puffs of a cigarette, I extinguished the butt of the cigarette on the sole of my shoe, and then solemnly put it in my arms.

In case you want to smoke it at any time, it is good to take a sip to relieve your cravings.

After doing all this, I smiled and said to the old man, "Thank you, old man." ”

The old man smiled and said, "You're new from outside?"

I nodded, smiled and said, "There are some things to go to the town to find the boss of Tao Ranju." ”

"Oh......"

The old man said this word in a long voice, and then said, "Then do you have a guide?"

I was shocked, Li Xuefeng's words were still in my ears.

Hurriedly took out the wooden card from his arms, handed it to the old man, and said with a smile: "Uncle, the boss of Tao Ranju gave me this." ”

The old man took it over, but he took out a pair of reading glasses from his coat, looked at it carefully, and then said with a smile: "It turns out that it is really a guest of Tao Ranju, the little brother is not strange, but the old man is an errand officer of the official mansion in this town." is so nervous, it's just that I'm afraid of foreign invasion, after all, there are still thousands of people in this Taoyuan Town. ”

I was suspicious, but I couldn't say anything, for fear that the old man would be suspicious again.

After taking the wooden sign and putting it in my arms, I asked again: "May I ask my husband, how to get to this Tao Ranju?"

As he spoke, he handed over a silver dollar.

Seeing that the old man's eyes flashed with doubt, I hurriedly said: "It's the first time I've come to Taoyuan Town, and I only know that this Tao Ran lives in Taoyuan Town, but I don't know the specific location." ”

When the old man heard this, he smiled with relief, took the silver dollar and weighed it, and said: "Little brother, you go directly into the town from the official road, and when you enter the town, you go directly along the avenue, Tao Ranju is on the side of the road, and a big pottery banner is there." ”

I hurriedly clenched my fists and said, "Thank you, uncle, please ask my father-in-law's name." ”

The old man saluted me and said, "The old man's surname is Jin Mingdiao, and he is known as the iron-faced judge." ”

I smiled in my heart, is this a hot-blooded Jianghu, and a nickname?

Immediately said nonsense: "My name is Xu Jinyue, and I am known as the jade-faced fox." ”

The old man smiled and said, "I remember, the jade-faced fox Xu Jinyue, seeing the little brother carrying a sword and a sword, I think he is also a person from the rivers and lakes." Let's get closer in the future. ”

I smiled and said, "Thank you, uncle, don't leave it at that." ”

The old man also smiled and said, "Brother Xu, please go slowly." ”

I turned around and walked towards the town, and after walking dozens of steps, I suddenly felt that something was wrong, why did this person appear behind me when I came and I didn't see anyone when I came just now.

Thinking about it, my pace slowed down, and when I looked back, I saw that the old man was indeed gone.

I came out of a cold sweat on my back, and looked at the straight official road with some trepidation.

Nima: Is this a ghost in broad daylight?

I looked up at the sun, and it was hanging in the sky.

I searched left and right again, but there was still no trace.

After thinking about it, it was better to go into the town, so he straightened his clothes and walked towards the town.

I walked along the bluestone road for no less than a thousand miles, and then I came to the entrance of the town.

There is a tall stone memorial arch erected at the entrance of the town, I looked up, only to see four big characters written on the memorial arch: better than peach orchard.

After passing the archway, walking hundreds of steps, I saw a small river running through the front, and a stone bridge crossed the river, connecting the roads on both sides of the river.

The river is lined with peach trees, and a large waterwheel is erected by the river, drawing water and pouring it into the rice paddies on the bank.

I walked to the side of the road and looked, and sure enough, there were long irrigation canals all around the rice fields.

On the other side of the river, along the river were all houses, one next to the other, one house after another, and each house had stone stairs down the river.

But there is still no one in sight.

was hesitating, but heard a voice say impatiently: "Alas, I can't get in, I can leave if I don't come in." ”

I looked up, but saw an official dressed like a golden eagle appear out of thin air on the side of the bridge, but the golden eagle was empty-handed, but this person was carrying a single knife at his waist.

I looked at the air around him that rippled like pebbles breaking through a lake, and it dawned on me.

What kind of space magic is this, or rather, a defensive magic array? I think it's similar to the mountain protection array of the Mochizuki Immortal Gate.

Immediately saluted the official with his fist and said: "In Xia Xu Jinyue......"

"Come on, Lao Jin has already reported your situation, and I am here to take you into town. ”

The crooked official interrupted me and said, "Take out your sign and take a look." ”

I had to hand him the wooden sign again, and he examined it carefully and said to me, "Come with me." ”

I followed him through the water curtain-like space circle, and suddenly there was a commotion in my ears.

I saw that the stone steps by the river were full of women squatting and washing clothes, and a few children were playing behind them.

There are people coming and going on the streets, some dressed as young masters, and some dressed as ordinary people. Coolies in short shirts are walking down the street with bags of hemp, and the shopkeepers are trying to solicit business.

The most strange thing for me is that the people here are all wearing ancient costumes, is this a film and television city?

I sneered in my heart as I walked down the street after the official.

"I haven't asked for advice yet, what is the official's name?"

I bowed slightly and asked as I walked.

The official stopped, turned to look at me and smiled, his face was a little kinder, and said: "I am just a small errand person, how can I have any name, my surname is Song, my name is Song Wei." ”

I smiled and hugged my fists and said, "Oh, it turned out to be Brother Song." ”

As he spoke, he put a silver dollar in his sleeve and quietly handed it to his hand.

Song Wei looked left and right, climbed on my shoulder without moving, took the silver dollar from my hand, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu, right? Since we have met, we will be brothers in the future." ”

I smiled and said, "I don't know how far away this Tao Ranju is?"

Song Wei smiled: "Soon, soon, just two more streets ahead." ”

After two street corners, I saw a three-story wooden restaurant in front of me. On the second floor of the restaurant, a large flag is inserted obliquely, and the word "Tao" is written on it, but it is a book.

Song Wei sent me to the restaurant, hugged his fists and said: "Brother Xu, this is Tao Ranju, please do your own thing, if you are free in the future, come to the public gate of Lihua Street to play, Lao Jin and I welcome you to come." ”

I smiled and said, "If you have to have it, you have to pay a visit." ”

Watching Song Wei disappear at the corner of the street, I turned around and looked at a plaque hanging under the eaves at the entrance of the restaurant, with three big characters of "Tao Ranju" written on it, and there were inscriptions on the front and back, but the lower left was the inscription.

Title: The members of Taoyuan Town are not very happy in March

Ba said: I wish my brother Tao Ran's longevity is better than Nanshan

The payment is: Chen Gongjin gifts

It turned out to be a birthday gift.

I thought to myself, and was about to go in, but I saw an old man in a green shirt standing at the door, looking at me with a smile.

I was wondering why the old man looked at me like this, but I saw him arch his hand and say, "Little brother understands the meaning of the words written on the plaque?"

I smiled and said, "Uncle, I'm literate." ”

The old man still smiled and said, "I mean the meaning of the three characters Tao Ranju, as well as the meaning of the words written before and after, can the little brother understand?"

I looked up strangely, looked at the plaque again, and didn't see anything else.

Immediately smiled and said: "Isn't the old man talking to me? The word Tao Ran of Tao Ranju is from the poem "Fortune" of Tao Qian of the Jin Dynasty: "Miao Miao is full of joy and attention." In terms of satisfaction, it is easy for people to be satisfied. waved his eyes and enjoyed himself. ”

The old man stood at the door and said stupidly: "It turned out to be from a poem, but this Jin Dynasty Tao Qian, what does it mean?"

When I saw him, I immediately felt amused, and I arched my hand to him, and said, "Uncle, I'm going in, do you want to come out? Or do you want to go in?"

The old man came to his senses and hurriedly said with a smile: "Little brother, please come in, please come in, I don't know what you want to eat?"

I was stunned, I felt that this old man was Tao Ranju's running hall, but this old man didn't look young, how could Tao Ranju invite such an old running hall?

Immediately smiled and bowed his hand, and followed the old man into the store.

By this time, it was past lunch time, and the store was empty.

I was about to go to the counter to look for the shopkeeper, but there was no one in front of the counter.

immediately said to the old man: "Uncle, where is the shopkeeper of your family?"

The old man bowed down with a smile and said, "Little brother wants to eat, just tell me." ”

I shook my head and said, "I'm not here to eat, I'm here to do something with the master." ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Then I don't know what the little brother is doing?"

I stretched out my hand and wiped out the wooden sign, handed it to the old man, and said, "Let's talk about business." ”

The old man looked at the wooden card, but quietly handed it to me and said: "Little brother, this wooden card is indeed my Tao family's thing, but it is only the identity card of a low-level subordinate.

I took the wooden card, looked at it, and said, "Oh, when the master gave me the wooden card, he only said that he could use it to find her." But it turned out to be a wooden sign of an inferior person. ”

After speaking, before the old man could speak, he turned around and wanted to leave.

The old man hurriedly grabbed me and said with a smile: "Little brother Mo go, little brother Mo go, the old man is just joking with little brother." ”

I feel proud in my heart: Sample, I think I can't see that you are the master here, do you think that so many online articles when I was in the human world were in vain?