Chapter 021: Moon Town
"Is this really a town? It's so prosperous! "It's comparable to Linlang City. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
As the carriage drove into Yuexia Town, Mo'er couldn't help but marvel at the rows of shops on both sides of the town's main road, and the bustling scene outside the storefront!
It's no wonder that this is the first time that Mo'er came to this world and came out of Linlang City, so naturally she didn't know the special history of Yuexia Town.
Xuan Lin, who was driving the carriage, not only smiled when he heard this, but also smiled: "Third sister-in-law, this Yuexia Town is different from other towns. ”
"Oh!" As soon as Mo'er heard it, she knew that there was a story, and she not only asked Xuanlin to tell it.
"This Yuexia Town was not called this name in three hundred years, and the town was not as prosperous as it is now, and the word 'under the moon' means 'old man under the moon'......" Xuanlin not only talked about the origin of Yuexia Town, but also told Mo'er.
It is said that three hundred years ago, a generation of Ming Xiang Ban Yue went to the imperial capital to seek an errand through Yuexia Town, suddenly wanted to eat a bowl of hot noodle soup, and then went to the town to buy some dry food to eat on the way, so he found one of the smallest Yangchun noodle shops in the town to rest.
At the door of the store, Prime Minister Ban was suddenly stopped by an old man dressed in tatters, "Young man, I haven't eaten for a day, can you please me to eat a bowl of hot noodles?" The old man asked him pitifully.
Prime Minister Ban Cheng looked at the old man's ragged clothes, and his voice sounded weak, and he felt strange and pitiful, so he moved his heart of compassion and invited the old man into the store to eat a bowl of Yangchun noodles.
The Yangchun noodle shop was so small that it had to fit three tables, and it was run by an elderly couple and their only daughter.
When Prime Minister Ban and the old man entered the store, it was not a meal, so there were no customers in the store.
He ordered a bowl of noodles for himself and the old man, not to mention, the old couple's craftsmanship was particularly good.
A bowl of noodles with a sufficient amount of noodles, only add a handful of chopped green onions, a little lard, and two cabbages, but the taste of the soup is delicious and refreshing, so that people can not only fill their stomachs but also taste good taste, and the price is very fair, only two pennies for a bowl. So although this Yangchun noodle shop looks inconspicuous, there are still many old customers who come to help. In addition, the daughter of the old couple, who looks very good, has a sweet smile, and is simply another living signboard in addition to Yangchun noodles.
The old man feasted on it, and after eating a bowl quickly, he only felt that he was not full, so he begged Prime Minister Ban to invite him to eat another bowl.
Prime Minister Ban's family is poor, although this bowl of noodles is not expensive, but to order an extra bowl, it is a small expense for him who does not have much entanglement, but Prime Minister Ban Cheng felt that the old man was pitiful, and couldn't help but order another bowl of noodles for him.
The girl brought the hot and fragrant spring noodles over, and Prime Minister Ban's eyes happened to meet the girl's eyes, and at that moment, Prime Minister Ban had an idea in his heart - if he could marry this girl as his wife, how good it would be!
But in the next second, he shook his head again and rejected the idea.
He is no longer young, and it is because of the poverty of his family that he has never been engaged. This time he entered the imperial capital entirely because his distant uncle couldn't withstand his father's request and helped him make a living in the family school run by a high-ranking official.
This beautiful girl is now running a noodle shop with her parents, and her life is happy and satisfying.
Ban Yue thought about this sullenly, completely ignoring the tattered clothes of the old man beside him, which had become luxurious, and the entire space was frozen.
"Young man, if you invite me to eat two bowls of noodles, why not give you a marriage when you are old!" Perhaps because he had filled his stomach, the old man's voice was not as weak as when he was at the door, and the thick and loud voice hit the ears of Prime Minister Ban, driving away the depression in his heart.
Prime Minister Ban Cheng was blessed to the soul, raised his eyes and saw the old man in a gorgeous costume, and already knew that he had met a fairy. He hurriedly got up, knelt down and kept kowtowing to the old man, who had a kind face and a hearty laugh, and cast a spell to make Prime Minister Ban sit back in his place.
The old man suddenly took out a red thread out of thin air, and under the stunned gaze of Prime Minister Ban, one end went to wrap around his left foot, and the other end flew to tie it to the right ankle of the noodle shop girl, and then said to Prime Minister Ban: "Young man, the old man looks at you with good luck, and he will definitely be able to make a great career in the north, this girl is smart and virtuous, and she will definitely become your virtuous helper in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man disappeared, and the person who had been frozen resumed his actions.
Everything happened so suddenly and disappeared too quickly, Prime Minister Ban Cheng thought he was dreaming, but he lowered his head and just saw a small line written in clear water on the wooden table-Old man under the moon!
Seeing these lines, Prime Minister Ban really believed that he had met a fairy.
Sure enough, as the immortal named the old man under the moon said, after Prime Minister Ban Cheng went to the imperial capital to serve as a high-ranking official family to learn from the West, he met Mr. Kong Meng, a great Confucian in contemporary times, and was later carefully taught by Mr. Kong Meng, and became a generation of Ming Xiang, and the girl in the noodle restaurant later married Prime Minister Ban Cheng and became Prime Minister Ban Cheng's virtuous helper.
At the age of seventy, the prime minister returned to his hometown, and returned to the town where he and his wife met, and the two couples used their savings for many years to buy the shops around the small noodle restaurant, and built a Yuelao Temple, and ordered someone to engrave the story of the two being married by the old man on a stone carving, and Yuexia Town was also renamed Yuexia Town because of the story of the Yuelao Temple and the story of the Prime Minister and his wife. ”
After listening to this story, Mo'er had a little more thoughtfulness in her eyes.
Half a moment later, she said to Xuan Lin: "Fourth brother, can we go to the Yuelao Temple first?" ”
"I understand." Xuanlin joked to Mo'er: "The third sister-in-law also wants to go to the Yuelao Temple to ask for a red thread to come back, and pray for the third brother to be married forever!" ”
Look at his tone, as if he had seen through the girlish hearts of all women.
Mo'er smiled silently, neither admitting nor denying it.
I have to say that the incense in the old temple is very strong this month!
This is neither the first day of the new year, nor the fifteenth, but there are many men and women who come to pray for marriage, and there are many people who come to pray for marriage, and they are lined up in a long line just for the incense.
Mo'er pulled her husband who insisted on coming with her, and Xuan Lin, who was inseparable from the city lord at all times, and squeezed into the long dragon team. But at this moment, there was also a girl in red who was one step behind them, and she forced herself in front of them.
In her previous life, Mo'er was most disgusted with this kind of person, not only accusing her: "Girl, why are you cutting in line!" ”
The temper of the girl in red was the same as her dress, and she was particularly hot. was accused by Mo'er like this, she turned her head, put her hands on her waist, and retorted to Mo'er with a very strong mouth: "What's wrong with me cutting in line!" Do you three big men still want to marry a little girl with me?! (To be continued)