Chapter 440: Like a boat sailing against the current
Ah Lai's voice sounded in the house: "There are a lot of people walking around the town at this time, maybe there are already people from Wang Shi among them." “
He lowered his head and thought for a while, raised his head and looked at his companion and said, "If you take the portrait and ask about the whereabouts of that Lin Gongzi on the street, it is not appropriate to think about it. “
Ah said that he was stunned for a moment, a hesitant expression flashed on his face, and then he said in a low voice: "Maybe the person didn't find it, but it might cause something else." ”
The companion was silent for a few seconds, walked to the window, opened a gap and looked out.
Looking at the pedestrians on the street, and the customers who bought breakfast at the food stalls next to the inn, his eyes swept over the street, stopping in the courtyard from far and near.
After observing the outside, his companion closed the window and turned back to look at Ah Lai, and when his eyes met, he said, "Hey, I said, your brain is turning quite fast this time." ”
The companion had to admit that Ah said it made a lot of sense.
His eyes flashed, his eyes rolled, and he slowly walked to Ah Lai's side, and reached out to put his hand on his shoulder.
The companion looked at Ah Lai and frowned, and said slowly: "But what I want to say is that Nanhua Town is not big, but you and I both know that there are too many people passing by here." ”
What my companion said was the truth, there were many mountain people living in the mountains near Nanhua Town.
There are also dozens of large and small villages scattered in the mountains.
In addition to the vicinity of Nanhua, to the north is the territory adjacent to the gathering place of different races.
The terrain is more complex and there are more people coming and going.
"Those who go to Suzhou go back to the north. Sealand's, aliens," his companion snapped his fingers. After roughly counting, he once again put his hand on Ah Lai's shoulder and said, "Among the so many people who come and go on the street, I want to find Lin Gongzi."
"It's easier said than done!"
The companion's tone was emotional, and after speaking, he sighed and said: "Anyway, we can't be the master, we can only listen to the arrangement of the third young master, and listen to what he has to say later!" ”
There was silence in the room for a while, and the two of them found a topic to continue talking. Every once in a while, Alaihu's suspicious gaze turned to the east again.
"When will the third young master get up? It's almost dawn! ”
The companion's heart was also full of doubts, and he muttered to himself. But I saw the stuffy gourd beside me get up and walked to the door.
Judging by his posture, he must be planning to knock on the door next door.
The companion was stunned, and hurriedly chased after him to intercept: "Don't, wait a little longer." ”
"Don't wait. If you're worried about being implicated. I'm going to knock on the door alone. ”
Ah Lai listened to his words, turned his head and glanced at his companion lightly, and said in a calm tone: "I'll knock on the door and ask where the third young master is going today?" You are waiting for me in the room. ”
With that, he pushed away his companion's hand, and without looking back, he went out of the door, and went straight to the door of the next room, and raised his hand and knocked on the door!
Something went wrong. It's been a long time to wait, even if the third young master of his own family is to blame. He also confessed!
His companion followed his footsteps to the door, glared at Ah Lai's back, and stood there waiting
I walked down the stairs and saw a few people sitting in the hall, pausing at the edge of the stairs.
As far as the eye can see, the guests at the table against the wall gather around and drink hot soup and eat steamed buns.
There were only two guests at the other table near the door, and they looked like brothers.
Last night, I talked to the guy about Nanhua Town and the inn, and when I was working in the big kitchen, it was like opening the conversation.
As I said, it was easier for people to let their guard down at that time.
I've also heard that in previous years, as the year approached, there were more people in the town than there are now.
This is very understandable, since the war in the Northland has an impact on the town, the first thing that will affect the town's business is the town's business, but about the inside story, the people who live in the town all year round know best.
I was a stranger who passed through Nanhua by chance, and my intuitive feeling was that there were still quite a few people on the street.
The young man told me that in the past, when the days were peaceful, there were often guests who only stayed one night at the inn.
Such customers just go to the town to buy some New Year's goods, and they are too tired to rush home that day, so they stay for one night and rest for a while and then go back the next day.
The revenue brought by such guests to the inn accounted for the majority of the year-end income, and this year seems to be very sluggish.
Last night, the shopkeeper also mentioned to me that he was worried about the residents who were doing business.
Worried that the things they were carrying would be taken away by thieves who might visit the inn at night, so he couldn't sleep well and got up in the middle of the night with the young man to inspect the inn.
If a few customers are guarded by thieves, it will be even more difficult to do business in the future.
At this time, the shopkeeper was not there, but the young man was standing next to a table of guests and talking to the guests at that table.
The atmosphere was quite good, and it seemed that the guests were in high spirits.
He heard footsteps, looked up and saw me, immediately greeted the guest, and walked up to me.
"Guest, would you like to eat a basket of steamed buns brought by the cook in the big kitchen just now?"
The young man asked me, pointing to a food box placed on the cabinet next to me.
I followed the prestige, saw the food box, hesitated for a moment, and nodded in response: "Okay! One is enough. ”
The lobby on the ground floor of the inn was empty, except for the table where several people were seated, and the table occupied by two brothers.
I picked an empty table and sat down.
After a while, the tea and steamed buns were all sent by the young man.
He stood beside me, saw that I was in a hurry, came over to me, and after a few words, he turned back to the guest at the table with whom he had been chatting.
I nibbled on the steamed buns, took small bites, listened intently for a while, and heard them talking about the topic of the New Year's custom in Nanhua Town.
The guests chatting with the little guy knew at a glance that they had come from afar, and their appearance was very different from the local people in Nanhua Town
The young man chatted and chatted, which did not prevent him from taking in the movements in the shop hall on the ground floor of the inn.
He was very discerning, and when he saw me getting up to leave, he ran back again.
"You go out through our door. Go east at the first turn," the young man paused, and continued. "You go further north along the alley"
The young man had known that I had refused to be accompanied by him in the big kitchen.
When he saw that I was going out after breakfast, he was probably worried that I would get lost, so he walked up to me and explained the route of the town to me.
I knew he had all the best intentions, so I listened and tried to keep it in mind.
It's still the same sentence, no way, road idiot!
I nodded at him and said, "Thank you." ”
The young man scratched his head and added, "If you can't find it." Just ask the people in the shops on the street. ”
"I know." I looked up and saw another voice on the side of the wooden staircase, and I knew that it was the guest who lived upstairs coming down.
I looked back and gestured to him, "Someone's coming." Keep busy, I'll go first. ”
Walking out of the door of the inn, the young man walked to the door and watched me leave.
A thought came to me, how could he know that I might not know the way?
The thought flashed through me. I didn't dwell on it
The climate in the small town of Nanhua is colder than that of Suzhou City.
This is determined by geographical location. The colder it is to the north, and as mentioned above, Nanhua Town is built on the middle of the mountain, so the terrain is relatively high.
The higher the terrain, the lower the temperature.
I walked down the street, looking sideways at the shops lining the street.
In my inn room, I could see the flowers and trees in the garden blooming as soon as I gently pushed open the window.
The same species can be found on both sides of the streets of Nanhua Town, and my attention is sometimes attracted by the flowers and trees on the side of the street.
I have never seen the same variety in the capital of Sealand and the streets of Suzhou, and it is unique to Nanhua Town. I remembered that I forgot to ask the young man.
Also, in the baggage of Wu Yu. Her father's codex on the herbs and prescriptions.
There are specialties from this area of Nanhua Town that I have never seen before.
The herbs grew in the mountains, but the shopkeeper told me that the young man was from the nearby countryside, and he probably knew the herbs drawn on the codex.
I'm going to ask him for advice, and I'm going to go to the Northland along the way, and if I see it, I have an idea in my heart.
My focus is on a few of these drugs for trauma, and the reasons for this are self-evident
The cold air is filled with the faint scent of flowers and trees.
As I said earlier, compared with the bustling streets and dazzling shops in Suzhou, the scale of Nanhua Town is naturally much smaller.
However, due to the wide area around Nanhua Town, and the fact that it is close to the agglomeration area adjacent to the alien race further north, there are many villages in the mountain.
Look closely, and from time to time there are mountain people walking by on the street with the harvest they have hunted.
Those people carried heavy loads and large bags on their bodies, and their strength was amazing.
From a distance, it looks like a moving hill.
The mountain people have a lot of strength, and a girl of my age can afford to carry heavy objects that ordinary people can't handle.
As I skimmed the streets, I slowed down slightly.
Anyway, I'm not in a hurry, no matter how good the business of the teahouse is, it's a big deal I'll wait for a while!
Inquire about the news, and try the snacks that the young man said.
I thought that when I arrived in the Northland, it would be difficult for me to have a chance to taste such delicious dim sum!
I have to seize the opportunity, I have to take advantage of the time I am in Nanhua Town, and buy some to take away.
The pot that Wu Yu carried with me, I don't plan to take it north again, unless I can find a new opportunity to carry a hitchhiker.
However, as the young man said to the innkeeper, at this time many people were running from north to south, and under the pressure of the war, they would go to dangerous places, unless there were still families in the northland.
If you sail against the current, who would pick such a time to go to the Northland?
I thought about it again in my head, and I heard the young man tell me that the market was in the north of the town, just like the teahouse they had mentioned to me.
There are a lot of people who come out on that street on a regular basis, selling all kinds of things.
When he mentioned it to me, a few thoughts crossed my mind.
First of all, the market is lively, and it is bound to be heard in that noisy place, and there are many sources of news.
Secondly, it is related to the matter of going to the Northland.
I watched as the mountain dwellers who came to the city to sell wild animals they had hunted in the mountains, most of them wearing clothes sewn from fur.
The home-sewn clothes look a little rough in workmanship, but they are estimated to be extremely warm on the body.
So, I thought I'd go to the bazaar later, and if I saw a suitable fur, I could ask the hunters who set up the stalls for the price.
Doing the math, there is no doubt that the price of the former is much cheaper than buying at a ready-to-wear store.
The increased process is the follow-up needlework, which has to be made by yourself, if you don't want to pay for this money, then look for an embroiderer in Nanhua Town.
When I bought the fur materials, I had to go to the alley and ask those uncles and aunts.
The amount of money in the wallet is limited, and everything has to be calculated.
It's not that I'm thinking about it, but according to the current situation, if I don't want to go to the gambling house in the town, I must plan to live.
Everything that has to do with money has to be planned in advance.
I have the illusion that leaving my brother, leaving someone, leaving the help that my side can give me, as if my skills are only gambling except for the medical skills of the three-legged cat!
Uh, after thinking about it, why is this happening?
Even I feel a little speechless!
The tsundere of the Yuwen family has educated me N times about this matter, and she nagged in my ear repeatedly.
This person's family background is amazing, and he is a member of the promising young people.
He didn't have to worry about the money at home, and he never needed to worry about Chai Mi, and when he heard that he was going to get involved with the gambling house, he suddenly heard a flood of beasts.
I remember the tone he had when he taught me, and in a second he became an old pedant.
But in the small town, if I hadn't helped, I wouldn't even have paid for a meal with him.
It's sad to fall together, but the personality difference between me and him is bigger after all.
I think it's better to stay away from him, at least I've come out of Suzhou until now, although the road is not very smooth, and the degree of freedom has increased!
If I stay in the East Mansion of Suzhou, just to talk to him about going to the Northland, I don't know how to face him.
Because his reaction was out of my control, I had a vague feeling that if I told him in person, I might not be able to get away.
Retracting my thoughts, I shook my head helplessly.
At this time, others should stay in the courtyard of the East Mansion in Suzhou, leisurely eating the breakfast that Adele prepared for him.
I miss the porridge made by Ade, it's delicious!
Fixedly still, I looked up, and I saw some people of different races walking by in the crowd.
They are dressed up more dazzlingly than the people around them, the colors they wear are dazzling, and they also wear gorgeous ornaments on their hands.
I have seen a lot on the streets of Suzhou, and I am used to it, and I take it for granted!
The breakfast stalls in Nanhua Town are spread out one after another on the side of the street, exuding a steaming fragrance, and the sound of selling resounded in the street, which is the busiest time of the day for the shopkeepers.
The streets were bustling with people, and even the horse-drawn carriages passing through the streets slowed down.
I mingled through the streets in the crowd. (To be continued.) )