Blue Candle Town, a quiet place surrounded by mountains on three sides. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe inhabitants of this area are not in conflict with the world, and the mountain is surrounded by terraced rice fields, which look like green stairs leading to heaven. The environment is very strange, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, with highs of 40 degrees Celsius during the day and drops below zero at night. I don't know if it's because of the temperature or the special geographical environment, but the candles that are lit during the day or are of normal color turn turquoise at night. Over time, this peculiar scene became a major feature of the town, and there were travelers from all over the world who came to see the spectacular scene of the town's green candles.

There was a traveling poet who came to this place, and after seeing this scene, he was so poetic that he took out a pen and paper and wrote a poem, which was named "Green Candle Town", and since then, outsiders have called this place this name, and over time, even the locals have begun to call it so. Later, the mayor of the town invited a stonemason to erect a stone tablet at the entrance of the town, chiseled out the three big characters of the green candle town, and put the poems left by the poet under it.

Blue Candle Town.

The strange peaks surround the town like an empty place, and the jade ladder of the emerald steps kicks the cloud building.

Xinlan smoked the mountain guests drunk, and the warm sun and shadow did not see the wind.

The cold night is cold, the moon is cold, and every household picks up the lamp and lights the green candle.

Lying alone on the mountain, the mountain is blue, and you can see the green fire burning the starry river.

"Good poetry!" Fu Lang stood under the stone monument and couldn't help but admire.

Dongfang Tianma read the poem several times, and then looked at the scenery of the surrounding Blue Candle Town, it was really a scene and poetry like one, and he couldn't help but admire this unknown poet in his heart.

Fu Lang turned his head to Dongfang Tianma and said, "Okay! Now that we're in Blue Candle Town, it's time for us to separate. He took out a bag of things from his backpack and handed it to Dongfang Tianma and said, "This is the tuition fee for your fifty Silver Soul Stones before, you are a little child who is out of the house, keep some more money on your body just in case, quickly put it away." ”

Dongfang Tianma wanted to excuse himself, but Fu Lang preemptively said: "Listen to me!" It's as if I invited you to a parting drink, and we'll have a meeting after we part. After saying that, he patted Dongfang Tianma on the shoulder with a smile, turned around and stepped into the town of Blue Candle.

Although Dongfang Tianma wanted to follow, he also understood the truth that reunion would eventually lead to separation, so he stared at the poem on the stone tablet for a while, and then went to Qingzhu Town to find a restaurant to eat.

Despite the remoteness of the town, there are countless caravans and travelers who come and go. The locals are also very shrewd, and have built many inns and taverns to make money from outsiders. Dongfang Tianma chose a noodle restaurant to eat noodles, and when he walked in, he found that it was full of travelers with luggage like him, and the local diners couldn't even see a shadow.

The lean waiter came over with a smile on his face and asked, "What do you want to eat?" The signature beef noodles in our store, stewed in old soup, are definitely a must-have in Green Candle Town! ”

Dongfang Tianma originally only wanted to eat a bowl of somen noodles, but at this time, after listening to his recommendation, he was immediately aroused by the beef noodles, so he asked for a bowl. In the past, when he was in Fengqi Village, there was also a beef noodle shop, and he and Nie Ru often went to eat, and every time Nie Ru gave him two more pieces of beef in his bowl, smiling and saying that he couldn't eat so much. In fact, Dongfang Tianma knew in his heart that Nie Ru liked to eat beef noodles the most.

There were five travelers around the square table in the corner of the noodle shop, one of whom was a thief-eyed guy who peeked at the Eastern Pegasus with his eyes with a teacup, and his eyes finally stayed on the backpack that the Eastern Pegasus placed next to the chair. Seeing that Dongfang Tianma was not very old and was alone, he immediately glanced at his fellow tablemates. A kind-faced traveler stood up and walked over to the Eastern Pegasus and greeted, "Hey! May I sit next to you, this friend? ”

Eastern Pegasus looked up at the traveler and said, "Please be seated." ”

The traveler sat at the side of the Eastern Pegasus, facing the men in the corner. He first ordered a bowl of somen noodles from the waiter, and then said to Dongfang Tianma without saying anything: "Look at your outfit, you should be from the north, right?" ”

Dongfang Tianma nodded and said, "That's right, big brother, you have good eyesight." ”

The traveler said: "It is said that the northerners are refreshing, and there are more iron men and heroes, little brother, you are extraordinary, and you will definitely be a hero in the future!" Yes! It's a great honor for me to meet the young heroes of the future today! ”

Dongfang Tianma was a little embarrassed to be praised, and only lowered his head to eat noodles and vaguely agreed.

"My name is Zhu San, what about you, little brother?" The traveler's somen noodles were also served at this time, but he was not in a hurry to eat, but just talked to Dongfang Tianma.

Dongfang Tianma swallowed the beef in his mouth and said, "My name is Dongfang Tianma. ”

"Can I call you Pegasus? You can just call me third brother! ”

"Hmm."

"Pegasus, where are you from in the north?"

"Fengqi Village."

"Oops! That's a long way off, and you must have suffered a lot to come here, right? ”

Dongfang Tianma shook his head and said, "I didn't suffer much, I came here with others before." ”

Zhu San took advantage of Dongfang Tianma's bowed head to drink noodle soup, winked at the man in the corner, and immediately said to Dongfang Tianma: "My hometown is in the south, and I want to come out to the north to have a look." Well...... I think I'll probably go to your place called Fengqi Village, too. ”

When Dongfang Tianma heard this, he immediately raised his head and said, "Really? Then third brother, can you come to my house, tell Aunt Qing that I am all right, and help me buy some fruits and snacks for Uncle Yun Jiu in the village by the way. ”

Just as Dongfang Tianma was concentrating on the conversation with Zhu San, the man with a thief's eyebrows pretended to pass by the table between the two, and casually took away the backpack that Dongfang Tianma had placed next to the chair, as if he was taking his own things.

Seeing that the man with the thief's eyebrows and eyes succeeded, Zhu San said with a smile: "That's no problem, Brother Tianma, you give me the money to buy fruit snacks, I will definitely bring the things, you can rest assured!" ”

Dongfang Tianma nodded happily, and when he turned to fetch the backpack on the ground, he realized that something was wrong, and he looked around blankly, looking at a loss.

"Brother Pegasus, what's wrong?" Zhu San asked with a concerned face.

"My bag...... My bag is missing...... "Dongfang Tianma was completely panicked, the backpack was full of necessities for his daily journey, and once it was lost, it meant that he would have to face the question of life and death directly. For him, a young man who is not yet twenty years old and is going away for the first time, this is tantamount to a bolt from the blue.

At this time, the waiter who walked by happened to hear it, so he walked over directly and said to Dongfang Tianma: "I can explain the guest in advance." We never take credit at our noodle shop, so if you use that excuse to eat a bully meal, don't blame us for not saving face. ”

Dongfang Tianma showed an embarrassed expression, he looked at Zhu San at the same table and said, "Third brother, can you help me pay for the noodles first?" ”

Who would have thought that Zhu San would turn his face and say, "I said little brother Tianma, what are you doing at a young age?" I have to learn what overlord meal people eat. Just now, you asked me to help you buy fruit and snacks and take them to your hometown, and now you are making an excuse that you lost your bag. Who knows if you really have a bag, or if you're lying to coax me. I still ate at the same table with you, and treated you as a friend from afar, but I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. As he spoke, he got up from his chair, the bowl of somen noodles he ordered didn't move, and he pretended to be angry and continued: "People like you, I don't know anyone!" So he threw down his share of the noodle money on the table and strode out of the noodle shop.

Listening to Zhu San's words, Dongfang Tianma's heart was aggrieved and sad, coupled with the fact that he was flustered after losing his luggage, he was completely stunned on the spot at this time, and the noisy sounds around him couldn't reach his ears.

The lean waiter walked over and patted Dongfang Tianma's shoulder and said, "Hey! Do you give money or not? Dongfang Tianma didn't react at all, so he slapped three times in a row and said, "Don't pretend to be stupid for me!" Hurry up and give the money. ”

Dongfang Tianma turned around and said with an embarrassed face: "I really don't have any money." But I have a friend who came to town with me, and I approached him and asked him to pay for my face, and he would have agreed. ”

The waiter shook his head lightly and said, "I don't see it, I don't see it, you kid looks like a person, but he is more cunning than a fox with lies in his mouth!" You can't get the face money, can you? Good! I'll sew up your mouth today, and see how you go out to cheat and eat and drink in the future. After that, he had to call the guys in the store to help.

At this time, I heard a person's voice from the second floor: "What happened?" "It turned out that the owner of the noodle shop was drinking tea upstairs, and when he heard the noise, he came out to see what was going on.

The lean waiter immediately showed a smile and said, "Boss, this kid didn't pay for a bowl of beef noodles, and we were about to sew his mouth shut." ”

The boss frowned, glanced at Dongfang Tianma with his eyes, and ordered: "Seeing that he is a young man, a bowl of noodles is not a big deal, let him go to the kitchen to brush the dishes, even if it is for noodles!" ”

In a wooden barrel the size of a basin, a faint layer of oil floats on the murky water. Dongfang Tianma rolled up his sleeves, holding the dishwashing rag in one hand and the bowl in the other, and kept repeating the cleaning action there. Thinking that a few hours ago, he was eating in the best Longxiang restaurant in Iron Horse City, but a few hours later, he was washing dishes here in an embarrassed manner, and an inexplicable sour feeling suddenly welled up in his heart. His stomach began to be hungry again after a long period of hard work, and he suddenly remembered the days when he was in Fengqi Village, and remembered the hot and fragrant rice made by Aunt Qing. His eyes were red, warm tears were rolling in his eyes, and he quickly wiped them off with his sleeves, and continued to wash the dishes with his head down.

It wasn't until about ten o'clock in the evening that Dongfang Tianma cleaned all the dishes and chopsticks. Chef Zhang, who was in charge of cooking noodles, was a warm-hearted person, and walked to Dongfang Tianma with a bowl of dishes and said, "It's not easy to see that you are young, are you tired after brushing for so long?" There's still a bit of leftovers here, and if you throw it away, you can eat it or not? ”

Dongfang Tianma swallowed his saliva and nodded again and again to take the bowl, which contained cucumber scrambled eggs and half a steamed bun. He had never eaten such a fragrant meal, and this meal was not only fragrant, but also mixed with the saltiness of sweat and the bitterness of tears. He was thinking, maybe this is also the taste of the world.

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