After running for another four or five hours, it was almost dusk, and finally arrived at the outskirts of Chengdu.

Raise your eyes and look into the distance, only to see the afterglow of the slanting sun, reflecting the towering city wall is golden, the flag is fluttering, and the hunting is alive.

General Zhao reined in the horse, saluted with his fists in the car, and said: "Liu Yuanwai, thank the Bodhisattva, and have a safe journey." The city gate is in sight, and the last general has to lead the army back to the barracks to die, so he will not send this last journey. Wait until tomorrow to clean up and visit again. ”

Liu Yuanwai was frightened all night, and he couldn't even answer the words of entertainment, and watched the officers and soldiers riding their horses and whips, galloping towards the southern suburbs, their mouths full of bitter water, and their hearts were even more up, like pins and needles. Fortunately, the "Lady of the Village" next to him didn't seem to have the intention of killing him, but moved to sit next to the "bandit groom", which was a little relieved.

The evening breeze was gentle, the fragrance was fragrant, Xu Xuan and Bai Suzhen rode side by side, indescribably relaxed and joyful, raised their eyebrows and smiled: "Sister Bai, 'Renjitang' has a branch in Chengdu City, if you send me there, it will be considered to be my house......"

As soon as the words came out, my heart turned with remorse and scolded myself: "Stupid, stupid!" She obviously said that she would send you back to Lin'an, but you pretended to be smart, and what did you say that Chengdu would count? His grandmother's, 'Renjitang' has a semicolon in Chengdu, isn't it amazing? Want you to play like this? ”

The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became, and I hated to slap myself, so I hurriedly changed my words: "But I see that your injury has not healed, it is better to recuperate for a few days, and let the doctor in the store grab a few pairs of medicines for you first, and it is not too late to recuperate your body before leaving." ”

Bai Suzhen shook her head and said lightly: "Thank you Gongzi Xu." I've been pranayama for a day and a night, and it's all right. As soon as the demonic spirit was destroyed, I immediately rushed back to Emei to find Xiaoqing. ”

The sunset was in full swing, and the breeze was still there, but thinking that he would soon be separated from her, Xu Xuan's mood turned gloomy, and he deliberately slowed down the whip and drove slowly.

Chengdu west of Tubo, south of Dali, north of Jin, Xia, is the southwest of the Great Song Dynasty, is the commercial capital, three religions and nine streams gathered, extremely lively, prosperous and rich not in the slightest under Lin'an Mansion.

For this reason, the branch set up by "Renjitang" in Chengdu is also the largest shop in addition to the Lin'an headquarters. Nan Baotang, the head of its branch hall, is Xu Zhengting's extremely trusted confidant, shrewd and capable, and has a very high prestige.

At the end of each month, the "Renjitang" in Chengdu will exchange the huge profits of the month into "huizi", and ship them to the Lin'an headquarters together with the latest medicinal materials. The exchanges between the two sides are extremely close, and although Xu Xuan has never been to Chengdu, he has long heard of its customs and is quite yearning.

Approaching the city gate, there was a stream of cars and horses all around, and people were noisy.

Xu Xuan stopped Ma Jiang, looked at the golden plaque on the city gate, his heart was excited and melancholy, sighed, and said, "It's finally here." ”

Bai Suzhen smiled slightly and said, "Send you a thousand miles, and there will be a farewell." It's time for us to go our separate ways. When she smiles, she is like a cloud opening a snow, and at this time, she looks at each other in this sunset, which is even more beautiful.

Xu Xuan became more and more reluctant in his heart, and said: "Say goodbye today, I don't know when we can see each other?" Thinking of all the situations with her in the past few days, it is even more like a big dream, mixed with joy and sorrow. He took a deep breath, whipped his horse, and rushed straight across the drawbridge towards the city.

Entering the city, the carriage was like a stream, the noise was boiling, the two stopped the carriage at the corner of the street, and were about to leave, when Liu Yuanwai hurriedly grabbed the corner of Xu Xuan's clothes and said in a trembling voice: "King, that worm ...... Bugs ......"

Xu Xuan was in a bad mood, sighed again, and said, "Don't worry, the mountain man will give you an immortal medicine, and after eating it, you will be sure to kill even the roundworms in your stomach." He rubbed three dirt pills from his bosom and threw them to him. I hadn't taken a bath for a few days, and the mud pills were really full.

Liu Yuanwai took those mud pills, as if he had obtained a treasure, and said in his heart: "Good medicine is bitter, this pill smells so bad, I think it must be true." He hurriedly swallowed it with the maid and thanked him repeatedly.

Bai Suzhen couldn't help laughing, shook her head, and jumped out of the car.

Xu Xuan also jumped down and blended into the bustling crowd. By the time Liu Yuanwai opened the curtains and looked out, he had already lost sight of them.

The crowd is crowded, and the cars are flowing like dragons. The street paved with bluestone slabs is straight and clean, the high-rise buildings on both sides are continuous, the intrigue is intrigued, the restaurant and the teahouse, row upon row, and the banner cloth is inspired by the hunting with the evening breeze.

A group of prostitutes are leaning on the window porch and waving their sleeves down to attract customers, smiling coquettishly, and their eyes are flying, attracting passers-by to look and linger, which is colorful and lively.

The ears are full of dialects from all over the world, and the noise is endless. Suddenly, the bell rang, and a group of Persian merchants rode slowly on camels, waving to the singers above, and one of the young Persian men simply took out the flute and played it melodiously.

Bai Suzhen cultivated in Mount Emei since childhood, rarely went down the mountain, in order to find Xiaoqing that day, although he had been to Lin'an, but came and went in a hurry, only stayed in the West Lake and Xu Mansion outside the city for half a day, today is the first time to enter such a prosperous city, not to mention seeing many men and women of all kinds. Walking side by side with Xu Xuan, looking left and right, it was quite fresh.

Xu Xuan didn't want to be separated from her too early, and he didn't ask passers-by for the address of "Renjitang" at the moment, but just slowed down, strolled around with her, and pointed.

The Shu brocade of Chengdu Mansion is famous all over the world, in addition to restaurants, restaurants, the most is the silk village. Every few steps, you can see large rolls of brocade piled up in the window, shining like a glow in the slanted light of the sunset. Bai Suzhen had never seen such a gorgeous cloth, so she couldn't help but stop and reach out to caress it gently.

Xu Xuan saw that she liked it so much, so he wanted to buy it for her, but he had nothing on him. Touching the jasper Ruyi in his arms, he looked left and right and saw a pawnshop, but he thought that it was someone else's relic, so he had to give up.

The two of them followed the crowd on a covered bridge, the covered bridge is more than ten zhang long, nearly three zhang wide, more than a dozen buildings are overlapping continuously, carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, extremely majestic and magnificent. The bridge is lined with shops on both sides, and it is so noisy that it is more like a market than a bridge.

Looking at the railing, the sunset is like fire, the river is sparkling, the willows on both sides are dense like green smoke, and the buildings are extended. Pleasure boats and fishing boats shuttle back and forth, the sound of silk and bamboo, with the warm wind, feel even more charming.

The two of them stood on the bridge side by side, their clothes were encouraging, their hearts were cleaned, and they looked at the beautiful scenery in front of them, and all the thrilling and painful pain of the past few days were empty, and they didn't want to move their steps for a while.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of "boom", screams under the bridge, and some people fell into the water one after another. It turned out that several boats passed by here, and everyone on the boat saw Bai Suzhen, and they all looked up and looked up, even the captain got carried away, and suddenly collided with the oncoming pleasure boat in the bridge hole.

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

The maid's outfit is worn on Bai Suzhen's body, which has a unique style, reflecting this brilliant glow, adding more beauty. Xu Xuan's breath couldn't help but suffocate, and he said in his heart: "No wonder the ancients said that the fish and the geese fall, even if I buy all the best Shu brocade in Chengdu Prefecture, how can I match her?" ”

suddenly remembered Su Dongpo's "Poppy Beauty": "...... The curtain of the sun is long and looks at dusk, and when it comes to dusk, it turns to the soul. Jun also knows that lovesickness is bitter, how can he bear to abandon the slave. Passing through Guanshan without hesitation, I am afraid that it is easy to say goodbye to Lang and difficult to see Lang. "My heart is even more tingling, and I feel gloomy.

The two stood against the railing of the bridge until night fell, and the lights were on.

The lights of the restaurants and teahouses on the riverside are lit up one by one, as bright as the Milky Way, but when you hear the sheng songs and laughter everywhere, you feel more lively than during the day. The two took advantage of the fun and continued to mix in the flow of people, turning around, and I don't know how many streets and alleys they passed.

Xu Xuan's belly "coo" called, suddenly saw the restaurant in front of the left inscribed "Drunken Immortal Building" three big characters, remembered that I had heard Xu's diners in the house say, Chengdu "Drunken Immortal Building" in addition to eight famous dishes in the world, there is also a unique secret recipe brewed "Lychee Green", legend has it that even Lu Dongbin was drunk here, lingering.

Although there is no penni on his body, this place is very close to the "Renji Hall", so I think I can use the hall number to keep accounts. At that moment, he took Bai Suzhen to the restaurant, found a table near the window on the second floor and sat down, and ordered eight famous dishes such as Taibai duck, Dongpo cuttlefish, and jade grits soup, and added a few cold dishes and a pot of "lychee green".

The restaurant is full of people, staggered, and extremely lively. A few Persian singers in tulle dresses danced and sang in stiff Chinese, whistling and cheering. Every time they sang, a few drunken men replied in a strange tone, which caused a lot of laughter.

Bai Suzhen's face flushed, and she turned her head to look out the window. The night is dark, ten miles of red lights, thinking of the quiet night of Emei, like a world away. The autumn waves flowed, and suddenly he whispered "ah", stared at a horizontal plaque across the street, and said, "Xu Gongzi, you ...... You've arrived. ”

But see the opposite side of the high-walled mansion, the bronze door is closed, the two stone lions are angry and squinting, majestic, and the three gilded characters of "Renjitang" on the horizontal plaque are shining under the reflection of the purple and red lanterns, which is quite eye-catching.

Xu Xuan smiled reluctantly, feeling even more melancholy in his heart. In fact, they had already passed by at dusk, but he pretended not to see it at the time, but now he could no longer turn a blind eye.

The cousin acted quickly, and soon brought a few plates of cold dishes and a pot of "lychee green". The wine is mellow and intoxicating, and those cold dishes are also novel, which makes people look at the appetite.

But Xu Xuan had no appetite at this time, and he only grabbed a few chopsticks, and he couldn't eat anymore. On the contrary, after Bai Suzhen tasted a few bites, she felt very fresh, and she ate a little bit of everything, even the "lychee green" took two sips, her face was full of clouds, reflecting the swaying lights, which was even more charming.

Xu Xuan's throat was choked, his heart was shaking, how much he wanted to hug her desperately, and taste the two soft and moist red lips!

But he didn't dare. It's not because I'm afraid of being slapped with a few more stars, but because the longer I get along, the more I love and respect her, but I don't dare, can't bear and am not willing to treat her lightly again.

He forcibly held back the five flavors of the surging water, filled his wine glass, and was thinking about what to say goodbye to her, and how to invite her to come to Lin'an again, when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the window.