Wu Ma Xin asked, "What's wrong?"

Ren Yuan said: "According to the provisions of the code, if you fail to pass the test four times, you will be disqualified, and you will be fined four years of forced labor!"

"I'll go! This is too ruthless, even if you are disqualified, you will be punished with forced labor!"

"Well, yes. Ren Yuan said, "So the two of us have given up." ”

The carriage was still running wildly on the road, and only then did Wu Ma remember and ask, "Two women, where are we going?"

"Yang Zhai. ”

"Yang Zhai?" Wu Ma was overjoyed, "How did you two know that I was going to Yang Zhai?"

"We don't know. Cai Li said, "It's just that we're going to Yangzhai, and we'll pull you there by the way." ”

"Oh, oh, then we are finally fated to end up on the same path. ”

"Who's got in touch with you? Cai Li shouted, but Ren Yuan didn't speak, with a hint of joy on her face, until she found that Cai Li was glaring at her, so she said softly.

Wu Ma Xin didn't notice these details, but remembered the little boy's commission, and asked: "Since the two of you also live in Yangzhai, can you know Wang Xueyan?" As soon as the words came out, Wu Ma Xin regretted a little, Yang Zhai should be a big place, and Wang Xueyan is just a girl of a few years old, if it is not for relatives, how can they recognize it.

"Of course I do!" Ren Yuan said, "That's our famous Tianxin Holy Maiden there, how could anyone not know her." ”

"Heavenly Heart Holy Maiden?"

"Well, that's right. Ren Yuan said, "There is a Tianxin altar in Yangzhai, which is hidden in the mountains on weekdays, and only the Tianxin Holy Maiden can open it on the night of the full moon, but this is just a legend, and we have never seen it." ”

"How long has the altar been around?"

"I don't know. ”

"Does the saint change every few years?"

"I don't know. ”

“......”

"We've just moved here, so we don't know much about it. Ren Yuan pouted and asked, "On the contrary, it's you, a person from Duanguo, why do you ask so much?"

"Oh, nothing, just ask. Wu Ma Xin said, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, his intuition told him that this matter was not simple, but he couldn't say what the problem was.

At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Hou Haiying's cold voice came again: "Duanguo boy, you can get off here." ”

"Sister Hou. Ren Yuan said anxiously, "He is seriously injured, why don't you bring him back to the village and ask Lang to treat him?"

Hou Haiying said: "No! He has already recovered. ”

Hiss...... The second daughter gasped, and then carefully looked at Wu Ma's heart, and sure enough, there really didn't seem to be any problem except for being covered in blood. Ren Yuan wanted to say something, but was stopped by Cai Li with her eyes.

"Thank you to the three heroines, he will repay the great favor in the future. Wu Ma Xin stood up, shook himself to the ground, turned and jumped out of the carriage. As soon as he stood firm, the carriage was gone. Wu Ma Xin didn't see Ren Yuan's appearance after all, because she always had a veil on her face. Alas, these three women don't look like bad people, but they are too fierce.

Wu Ma Xin stopped a passer-by, clasped his fists and asked, "Dare to ask Big Brother, what kind of place is this?"

The man was startled, looked up and down for a long time, but did not answer, but ran away like a plague god. Wu Ma Xin asked the two of them one after another, but they were equally ignored, their eyes full of horror. Wu Ma Xin walked forward, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the people around him pointing and pointing, and then he realized that his face was covered with blood, like a demon who had escaped from the underworld, no wonder others didn't dare to answer at all.

Wu Ma Xin was just about to find a place where no one was to gather water to wash, but suddenly stopped this thought, this is Shenzhou, I am afraid that he will be regarded as a water demon and cause unnecessary trouble. He looked up and saw a plaque: Bathhouse.

He had heard it mentioned by the pillars. In China, bathing is not only to cleanse the body, but also a part of the ritual system, but every solemn sacrifice ceremony is preceded by bathing and purifying the body to show piety, which is called the "ritual of fasting". Moreover, the etiquette system is more stringent: bathing, wetting the hair, bathing, sprinkling the body, washing, sprinkling the feet, bathing, sprinkling the hands.

Wu Ma Xin stepped in, but was immediately kicked out by the guard. Wu Ma was helpless, so he had to take out the silver ingot and stuff it in his hand, which was exchanged for a smile on the face of the little maid, and let him enter the largest private room. The private room is divided into two rooms, separated by a wall, and a low stove is built in the front room, and a large iron pot is put on the low stove, which is the bathtub. The muzzle of the low stove was opened to the royal family, which was used to set up a fire to keep warm. Wu Ma's heart washed up, changed into the clothes that the little maid helped buy, and suddenly felt reborn.

Before leaving, Wu Ma Xin stuffed a silver ingot into the little guy and asked, "May I ask if this is Yang Zhai?"

"Well, it's the Yang Zhai Realm. The little guy bit the silver ingot with his teeth and said with a smile, "But this is not the main city of Yangzhai, but the subordinate ancestral village, and it is still a day's journey from the main city." ”

"Thank you, little brother. Wu Ma Xin said, walked out of the bathhouse, and found a restaurant with a rather grand face on the street. After being full of wine and food, Wu Ma Xin came to the counter to settle the bill, only to see a man arguing with the shopkeeper with a red face and a thick neck.

The shopkeeper said: "Our shop is so small that we don't owe it on credit, and the guest officer is exempt from opening his mouth." ”

The man said: "I am a celebrity in the village, how can I not repay the debt, it is just that I forgot to bring the money in a hurry today, and I will deliver it to the counter tomorrow." ”

"Celebrities, celebrities don't pay for their meals. The shopkeeper looked at it with ill-intentioned eyes, and said gloomily: "However, you can use the contents of the bag as collateral, and I will guarantee that it will be returned to Zhao when the money is repaid tomorrow." ”

"How can this work? The man clenched his pockets and said, "I came into the city to buy these much-needed things, and if they are mortgaged here, how will I go back and give an account." ”

"Then I can't help it, anyway, you have to leave a mortgage. The shopkeeper sneered, "Otherwise, you will spit out everything you eat, really, you have no money to eat, and you say that you are a bullshit celebrity." ”

“......”

Wu Ma stepped forward and persuaded him: "Shopkeeper, open the door to do business, why bother like this." ”

"To put it so lightly, I've been open for more than ten years, and if I don't meet a few people who eat white food one day, I won't shop so early. The shopkeeper didn't buy it, rolled his eyes and said, "In short, you have to pay for dinner, it's just right, or we'll see you in court." ”

Wu Ma Xin no longer argued, and said: "How much money, I gave it for him, and I counted it along with mine." ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Wu Maxin, and the abacus in his hand quickly pulled up, and the crackling sound stopped abruptly: "A total of three taels or four dollars." ”

"Oh. Wu Ma Xin threw out a silver ingot, a full seven taels, "Is it enough?"

"Enough, enough. The shopkeeper smiled and accepted the money, "Thank you, guest officer." ”

"Find money!"

"Uh......" The shopkeeper was stunned, but all the sons and brothers who pretend to be big money don't want it, why do you still let this one find money, really, either don't pretend, or pretend to the end, "The small shop collects a whole piece of silver taels today, and there is no scattered silver money, it is better to record it in the account first, and calculate it together next time the guest officer comes." ”

Wu Ma Xin sneered in his heart, sure enough, he is a businessman, you owe him no, he owes you right, but he doesn't want to give him this right, and said slowly: "I'll help you." With that, Wu Ma swiped his little finger, and the silver ingot broke into two pieces from the middle, one for three taels and four coins, and one for three taels and six coins. Although the shopkeeper looked surprised, his hand still subconsciously stretched out to the three, two, and six coins. As soon as his finger touched it, the half of the silver ingot melted into silver water, flowing down the counter to Wu Ma Xin's sleeve.

"Anything else?" asked Wu Maxin.

"It's gone, it's gone. The shopkeeper wiped his cold sweat and swallowed his saliva fiercely, "The guest officer walked slowly." ”

Out of the restaurant, the man stopped Wu Ma Xin, clasped his fists with both hands and said: "In Xia Zu Yigang, thanks to Mr. for his help, if Mr. does not give up, please come to my house to drink a glass of water and wine, and by the way, I took the silver money and returned it to you." ”

Wu Ma returned the salute with a fist in his heart: "This matter is not enough to worry about, it is just a meal money, and there is no need to return it." ”

"No, you can't. Zu Yigang said with a serious face, "It's a trivial matter for you, it's a great favor for me, you don't want this money to be benevolent, I don't want to be despicable if I don't pay it back, and I hope Mr. will give me peace of mind." ”

Wu Ma listened to his honest and sincere words, so he had to nod his head and answer, "Okay, then I'll bother." ”

"Where is it, I'm honored. Zu Yigang was so happy that he danced with his hands, not at all like an adult should be, "My house is not far from here, and it will be there in an hour, sir, please go this way." "Anyway, carry the bag and lead the way.

Wu Ma Xin liked his personality quite a bit, and chattered without a match: "What do you have in this bag?"

"It's all rope, bamboo, and iron, which I need to make things. ”

"What kind of occupation do you have access to?"

"That's not a good thing to say. Zu Yigang said, "I just want to do whatever I want, so I don't know what kind of business I have, haha." ”

"Haha. Wu Ma only thought that he didn't want to reveal it, so he didn't ask anymore.

On both sides of the road were waves of golden wheat, which was obviously much better than elsewhere, and the people were harvesting wheat in the fields, and when they saw Zu Yigang, they all shouted: "Ancestor, you have gone to buy things again." ”

"Yes, I can't be idle. ”

"You can't be idle, we're counting on you. ”

"Haha, okay, I promise not to disappoint you. Zu Yigang agreed seriously.

Wu Ma Xin said: "I don't think you are very old, why do they call you Ancestor?"

"In our place, it's always an honorific title, and they just love me. Zu Yigang was modest for no more than three seconds, and then resumed his boasting, "I saw it this time, I am really a celebrity in the village." By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?"

"My name is Wu Ma Xin. ”

"Oh, Brother Wuma, I'm glad I am. ”