At that time, the tribes of Nanzhao were fighting hard to get rid of the rule of Tufan, and the tribes were gradually turning to unity due to the confrontation with foreign enemies. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The tribes of Nanzhao are geographically far away from Tufan, but they are close to the Tang Dynasty, so they still rely on the Tang Dynasty, because of this, the Tang Dynasty still has a supportive attitude towards the unification war of Nanzhao, although Nanzhao is far away from Tufan, but the Nanzhao that has gradually become stronger can still make Tufan have some scruples and have to divide troops to suppress, so as to reduce the pressure on the Tang Dynasty.

But Nanzhao was not obediently subject to the Tang Dynasty, they obviously also saw their role in the situation in the periphery, and under the provocation of some covert forces, there were also some small frictions between the Tang Dynasty and the Nanzhao tribes.

The king of Wei and the crown prince were harmonious on the surface, but they had been fighting secretly for many years. This time, the king of Wei came thousands of miles here to deal with the border issue with Nanzhao.

At this time, of course, Li Tianqi didn't know this, and now he and Xiao Shura had entered the Southern Zhao.

The climate here is pleasant, the flowers bloom in all seasons, the flowers and plants all over the mountains on the official road grow gratifyingly, and it is fragrant for thousands of miles, refreshing people's hearts and lungs, and it is very comfortable.

It took an hour to reach a small town. This is said to be a small town, but it is very simple, compared with those towns in the Tang Dynasty of Middle Earth, it is really much worse, not only the people walking on the streets are scarce, the streets are dilapidated, and even the streets are sold in addition to furs are all kinds of birds and animals, and even fresh fruit stalls, restaurants, etc. are rarely seen.

Passers-by are dressed plainly, and the color of their clothes is even dull, and occasionally you can see people in brocade clothes walking slowly, and it seems that the prosperity of the Nanzhao tribes is difficult to compare with the Central Plains.

At this time, this handsome man and beautiful woman riding a fiery red horse came to the street, which attracted the passers-by to stop and watch, as if they had never seen such an eye-catching man and woman.

Although Li Tianqi was wearing cloth clothes, it was better than the cloth on these people, and the dark clothes on Xiao Shura's body were carefully cut from silk and satin, and at this moment, the mounts of the two of them were eye-catching fiery red, could they not attract everyone?

Li Tianqi asked, "Why do all the people here look at us?" Have you seen that I am from the Tang Dynasty in Middle-earth? ”

Xiao Shura smiled: "I may think you are delicious." ”

Of course, Li Tianqi knew that it was a joke, and said: "Don't talk about eating, I have been running around early in the morning until now, and I haven't eaten anything in my stomach." ”

"Bear with me for a while." Xiao Shura said, "I'll take you to a place to eat the specialties here." But you'll have to pay for the meal. With that, the whistle blew lightly, and Huo Hong understood his master's mind very well, and his pace suddenly accelerated.

The steed quickly passed through the town and turned into a dirt path, only three feet wide, and the road was mostly lined with sisal, and the spikes on the dense sisal made people feel sorry for it.

Li Tianqi asked, "Where is this?" We're out of town now. ”

Xiao Shura said, "Yes, the place to eat is just outside the town. It's almost there, it's ahead. ”

As he spoke, he came to a flat meadow, where a huge farm was built by the pond, and at the entrance of the farm there was an archway, and a string of small lanterns hung at each end of the archway. The torii is made of a piece of pine wood, and it seems to be marked by a sword: Hundred insects.

Li Tianqi felt a light behind him, and Xiao Shura had already floated off the horse, so he quickly turned over and dismounted and followed aside.

Xiao Shura said: "This is a famous restaurant in Nanzhao, and the dishes in it are very fragrant and delicious. It's guaranteed to leave you satisfied. ”

Li Tianqi smiled bitterly: "Even if I give me a piece of cotton now, I can eat it deliciously." ”

Xiao Shura shook his head and said helplessly: "I really play the piano to the cow." ”

The two of them tied their horses and were about to enter the Hundred Worms Farm. But the shopkeeper ran out in a hurry, bowed and smiled at the two of them, and said a call.

Li Tianqi didn't understand, so he had to look at Xiao Shura, Xiao Shura's face was a little embarrassed, Li Tianqi knew that there must be something wrong, looking at the expression and gestures of the shopkeeper, it seemed that there was something unspeakable.

Xiao Shura hurriedly followed the shopkeeper and said a few words, and the shopkeeper shook his head again and again, indicating that he was helpless, and walked back to the store. It seems that the shopkeeper and Xiao Shura are also familiar, but they are not informal.

Sure enough, Xiao Shura said angrily: "I wanted to take you to find some delicious food, but this restaurant was actually booked." But look inside and look at the outside of the horse circle, but who is coming, really. ”

Li Tianqi asked, "Who took it?" ”

Xiao Shura sighed: "I teach people. ”

Li Tianqi said: "No wonder you didn't have a seizure. ”

Xiao Shura turned his head and stared at Li Tianqi fiercely, "Do you think I'm fierce?" ”

Li Tianqi said: "It's not that I think, I just think that you want to be angry." But then ......"

Xiao Shura was a little unhappy and said, "Let's go, go back to the town to eat." ”

Li Tianqi said: "Let's eat here, the scenery here is so good......"

Xiao Shura said: "I know that the scenery here is unique, but after all, this is a place owned by the people in my sect, although I am also the flag bearer, but I can't disobey the black flag order." ”

Li Tianqi said: "They are chartered this restaurant, we are now between heaven and earth, next to all things, as long as the little two put some dishes and chopsticks or something, we are not dining in the store, so it will be over." We'll pay for the meal, and you don't have to offend the people in your own sect. ”

Xiao Shura suddenly realized and laughed again, "Yes, you see that I was so angry that I didn't expect this." ”

She immediately called the shopkeeper out again, and when the shopkeeper came out, she saw that they hadn't left yet, so she asked puzzledly. Xiao Shura chatted with him for a while, and the shopkeeper looked a little hesitant.

At this time, Li Tianqi put his hand into his arms, pinched a gold leaf and came out, and shook it in front of the shopkeeper's eyes, and the shopkeeper's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and he immediately nodded, and stretched out his finger and pointed under a laurel tree near the mountain pond not far away.

Obviously, the shopkeeper asked them to go over there.

As soon as the tea was done, the shopkeeper stopped all the utensils under the laurel tree, and sat down with Li Tianqi after Xiao Shura finished ordering.

Xiao Shura asked, "Do you know what I was talking to him about?" How do you know to take that gold leaf out? ”

"Of course I don't know what you're talking to him about? I don't understand what Nanzhao is saying. Li Tianqi said with a smile: "For gold and silver things, it is not good to be greedy, but if you can use it properly, it will also get twice the result with half the effort." Sometimes you can overcome the language barrier and solve things for you at critical moments. ”

Xiao Shura shook his head and said: "Crooked, but you said it, the shopkeeper did still have some concerns, but when you took out the gold leaf, he immediately agreed." Alas...... It's really an eye-opener. ”

Between the conversations, the dishes are all prepared and placed on the table one by one, four dishes and one soup: fried scorpions, spicy centipedes, fried bamboo worms with dried bamboo shoots, stuffed pumpkin with honey bee pupa, and black ant hot and sour soup.

Although Li Tianqi grew up in the countryside since he was a child, when he had no food to eat, he would also go up the mountain to catch some insects to eat, but it was the first time he had encountered insects when he really made them into dishes.

"You're welcome." Li Tianqi picked up the rice and took a big gulp.

Xiao Shura also picked up a fried scorpion, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, and nodded while eating: "Authentic, really authentic." The production of this hundred insects is good. ”

She ate two, but Li Tianqi had already added another bowl of rice, and she said hurriedly: "You eat slowly." Are you so hungry? ”

Li Tianqi shook his head and said, "Of course." These days, I have been able to eat properly, not only such a special and delicious dish, but also this fluffy rice, which is so fragrant, thank you, laugh...... Laughing Shura. Since he didn't know the woman's name, although he felt that it was a little awkward to call her Xiaoshura, he had no choice but to say it.

Xiao Shura said happily: "It's good that you know." Don't forget that this girl is kind to you. ”

There seemed to be something in her words, but she didn't say anything further, and Li Tianqi didn't think deeply, the most important thing for him now was to fill his stomach.

After a while, these four dishes and one soup were eaten by the two of them, of course, most of them were eaten by Li Tianqi, Xiao Shura was a woman after all, and she didn't eat much, and she didn't run around much, just ate some and was full.

Li Tianqi stretched out his hand and took out the gold leaf, and asked, "Do you have a knife?" ”

Xiao Shura said: "You ask about other things, there may not be, but the knife, of course." How? Do you want to eat a bully meal? ”

With a "tuk", a bright short knife was inserted into the table.

Li Tianqi shook his head and said, "Am I like such a person?" It's just the money ready to settle the bill, you call the shopkeeper to come over, you can settle the bill. As he spoke, he cut off a corner of the gold leaf with his short knife, "These should be enough to pay the bill." ”

Xiao Shura raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help laughing, "I thought you were going to give all the golden leaves to Xiao Er?" So you're so picky? ”

Li Tianqi shook his head and said, "What is this called picking?" We ate these four dishes and one soup, plus some rice, and at most a tael of silver was enough to pay the bill, and I gave him this little gold, which was more than enough. ”

Xiao Shura looked at the pot of rice, and only some grains of rice were left on the side, shook his head and said, "Also, I only ate some - rice!" She deliberately accentuated her tone.

The shopkeeper ran over, and when he took over only a dime of gold leaves, he was a little disappointed, of course, he didn't dare to offend Xiao Shura, so he had to reluctantly put away the dishes and chopsticks.

Xiao Shura laughed secretly, and the sullen breath suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Li Tianqi was also refreshed at this time, and the feeling of eating a full meal was different. He stood up and moved his muscles.

Xiao Shura's eyes stayed on the string of rosewood Buddhist beads on his right wrist at this time.

Her mind seemed to have flown nowhere......

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