August 27 coincides with the day of the fifth day. On this day, because of the Hou Tu Niangniang, there is no incense in the temple, the Taoist priest does not chant, the soil cannot be broken, the felling cannot be cut, and many trades cannot be started. Since you can't do anything, you can only have a good rest, so the business of the teahouse and the Washe Qinglou is good.

Shi Jiqing took a little Xi slave out early. He rode a mule himself, and Xiao Xi Nu took the lead behind him, and the two of them went to Changchun Hall.

The mule that Shi Jiqing rode by himself was not very unusual, but the one that was led by Xiao Xi Nu made people think it was a horse at a glance.

This mule not only has long legs and broad breasts, a head like a rabbit, bright eyes, and not a single variegated hair on its body, but it is black and shiny. In this way, the mule of the divine horse was naturally washed clean by the master's house, and there was not a single bit of sludge, as if it was draped in silk.

Xu Xiaole got up early to practice, and waited for Shi Jiqing at the door while reciting the book. When he saw the mule, he forgot the book he was reciting, and ran straight to it, and exclaimed, "Is this a horse?" ”

Shi Jiqing jumped off the back of the mule and said with a smile: "According to the rules set by Emperor Taizu, only officials above the fourth rank and abroad in Beijing can ride horses, and officials below the seventh rank can only ride donkeys. You and I have no official status, so we have to take a step back and ride a mule. ”

Mules are hybrids of horses and donkeys, and they can't breed offspring, so Shi Jiqing made a joke, but no emperor has really decreed that mules are not as good as donkeys.

Xu Xiaole gently patted the mule's neck and said, "This mule is really beautiful, I don't think many horses can compare to it." How could it grow so tall! ”

Shi Jiqing laughed: "I heard that donkeys in Shandong can grow bigger than horses, and it is natural that mules can grow so big." ”

Xu Xiaole said: "Maybe the horse is too short over there." Hey, is this mule for me to ride? ”

Shi Jiqing said: "Naturally, it is prepared for you, is it possible that we should walk to Qilitang?" He was also very happy when he saw that Xu Xiaole liked this mule.

The mule was his treasure, and he was reluctant to let it work in the country. Shi Jiqing deliberately asked his family to bring him this time, purely out of guilt for Xu Xiaole - he always felt that it was because he mentioned the matter of the pharmacy ambassador that Xu Xiaole was wronged.

Xu Xiaole had already turned over the matter of the pharmacy ambassador, but he was simply happy to see this mule. With his hands propped up, he turned over and got on the back of the mule. The mule stood extremely steadily, and Xu Xiaole's weight of one hundred catties went up, but it didn't move a single step.

Shi Jiqing's eyes lit up when he saw it: "Xiaole, you are really athletic, have you ever practiced martial arts?" "Today's trend is to pay attention to both civil and military, and many scholars like to travel with swords. Not to mention whether it will be swordsmanship, the key depends on temperament.

Xu Xiaole joked: "I haven't practiced martial arts, but I have been begging for a living under the stick of a woman since I was a child, can I still live to this day if I am not good, hahaha." ”

Shi Jiqing knew that Xu Xiaole had no father or mother, and when he said this, he thought that he had been abducted and run away to sell his art when he was a child. He was quite sympathetic and said: "It turns out that Xiaole, you still have such a story, it is really not easy in life." ”

Xu Xiaole didn't know that Shi Jiqing wanted to be crooked, so he grabbed the bridle and drove the mule forward with the appearance of learning to ride a horse.

Shi Jiqing said: "It's called ink essence, it's very human, if you tell it to go, it's gone, and if you tell it to stop, it's stopped." ”

The mule was bred because of its strength and temperament. In particular, Mo Jing is the elite of mules, and even a person like Xu Xiaole, who rides a mule for the first time, can easily drive it.

Xu Xiaole even asked Mo Jing to let go of his hooves and ran for dozens of steps, only to feel that there was wind in his ears, and all the scenery hurriedly retreated. When the ink essence finally slowed down, he looked back and saw that Shi Jiqing had been left far behind.

When Shi Jiqing caught up with him on a mule, Xu Xiaole's breathing had not calmed down.

Xu Xiaole shouted: "I'm really Ye Gong's good dragon, I have long thought about galloping." I really ran up, but I was so scared that my heart jumped out. ”

Shi Jiqing laughed and said: "There is a pasture in Qilitang, which was originally a place for the official family to graze horses, with a half-person high guardrail, and no one will go in when they are idle. When you get there, you can ride your horse and gallop without worrying about hitting people. ”

Xu Xiaole shook his head again and again: "It's good to walk slowly, it's good to walk slowly." He asked Shi Jiqing's little Xi Nu again, who looked like a child who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a clean face, sharp hands and feet, and at first glance he would serve people.

Shi Jiqing said: "This is my scholar Shi An, who is too lazy to take with me on weekdays." But this time I want to play with my classmates, so I have to bring a bracing scene. ”

Shi An straightened his chest and bowed to Xu Xiaole: "Little Shi An, I've seen Xu Gongzi." ”

Xu Xiaole was embarrassed and scratched his head: "What kind of son is not son, just call me sir." ”

Sir is much more valuable than Childe!

Shi An looked at Shi Jiqing suspiciously, and his little eyes clearly said: Is this Xu Gongzi modest and polite, or shameless?

Because Shi An followed on foot, Xu Xiaole and Shi Jiqing also relaxed their bridles and told the mules to walk slowly.

Qilitang is not far away, three or five miles south of the city, and it is not really a seven-mile road. Along the way, there are villas, reverse travel courtyards, teahouses and restaurants, and groceries from the north and south, which are lined up one after another. There is an endless stream of pedestrians, a prosperous scene.

Xu Xiaole has never traveled like this before, and he is quite interested, watching left and right, and is not in a hurry to hurry.

There were also people on the side of the road who walked past Xu Xiaole, and they were amazed when they saw Mo Jing. There are also extroverted pedestrians, who called "little brother" and asked Xu Xiaole, "Where is this horse?" Born so tall! ”

Xu Xiaole laughed: "This is a mule, it's called ink essence." "It seems that it is also glorious to ride on the ink spirit.

As the sun grew, the number of pedestrians increased.

Xu Xiaole likes to listen to people admiring the ink essence, so he up his ears and listens to the pedestrians on the side of the road.

I only heard someone say: "There are so many people, why don't they all go to see the white girl?" ”

Xu Xiaole heard Shi Jiqing say that Bai Niu is Bai Xiaoyu, that is, today's protagonist. And he looked over to see what the man's companion had to say.

The man's companion said, "If not all, at least eighty percent." Let's go faster, or we won't have any place to stand. ”

As they spoke, the two men quickened their pace, and walked away as if they were flying.

Under the banner of the restaurant on the side, a young man watched the backs of the two of them gradually shrink, his face was full of anxiety, and he shouted inside: "Dad, you just let me listen to it." You see, so many people went there in the morning! ”

His father strode out of the store, a yellow-white wet rag in his hand, and whipped his son on the head: "Go, go!" Fuck your eggs! I want to listen to the lyrics all day long, but I don't want to do it! See if I don't kill you thing! ”

The young man hugged his head and circled around his flag, and shouted as he was beaten, "Father, I will bring a basket of cooking cakes, and I will sell them for two more dollars!" ”

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