Although Cheng Yanjin lost to Mai Tiedan in his fist and foot kung fu, he was not convinced.

After everyone had breakfast and went on the road, Cheng Yanjin approached Mai Tiedan again and whispered: "Hey, big man, do you dare to try your riding skills with my old Cheng?" ”

"How? Black charcoal head, can't beat me and still not convinced? Ferritin glanced at Cheng Biting Jin, pouted and replied with a disdainful face.

"Nonsense! My old Cheng is above board, winning is winning and losing, there is nothing unconvinced. I just want to see if your riding skills are as hard as your kung fu. ”

"My mother said, let me follow Liulang every step of the way." The stupid big Mai Tiedan had a straight face, ignoring Cheng Biting Jin's provocative gaze.

Came to ride with Xu Shixian, it was not too far from Cheng Yanjin and the others, and Mai Tiedan's voice was like a bell, and Cheng Yanjin was not inferior to him, so the conversation between the two was really bright.

Xu Shiyun tilted his head and said, "Childe, I don't think this road will be too peaceful!" ”

Come and smile and say, "That's fine!" ”

Xu Shiyun nodded in understanding, expressing agreement.

The four of them set off from Chengjiazhuang on horseback, crossed the Xiaoqing River and rushed north along the east bank of the Yellow River, and arrived in Dong'e County at noon.

Riding a horse can be extremely boring, especially if you travel long distances.

When he saw Dong'e County, in addition to Xu Shiyun being able to remain calm, he was secretly relieved even to come to the town.

"Huh~" Cheng bit Jin Yi and pulled the reins, turned his head and asked, "Come brother, let's not be sharp in Dong'e County, right?" After walking around the city for another ten miles, we arrived at Zang Temple, where my brother Lao Cheng lived. ”

Let's think about it for a while: "Brother Cheng, let's go to the county seat." For the first time, it is rude to come to the door empty-handed after all. I think so, let's go to the county seat at noon, and then buy some gifts and then visit, okay? ”

Cheng Biting Jin scratched his head, "Hehe" smirked: "It's better to come to the brother to pay attention, my old Cheng always goes to eat and drink empty-handed, now that I think about it, it's really a bit rude." ”

"Brother Cheng is a straightforward person, so he can make friends broadly, unlike me in Dongdu, who is tied up and backwards in everything I do."

Cheng Yanjin laughed "haha": "I am still free in the rivers and lakes." ”

And when they went into the city, they found a larger restaurant and ordered food. After eating and drinking, Cheng Yanjin asked the store to wrap 20 catties of braised donkey meat, and two large jars of good wine were sent to the Qin family in the east of Zangmiao Village.

I took the opportunity to inquire with Cheng Yanjin about his friend's condition and see what was appropriate to buy.

Cheng Yanjin introduced: "My friend Lao Cheng, whose surname is Qin's name, has a character plate, is fifteen years old, has hundreds of acres of fertile land, has a solid family, his father died early, and only his mother is left in the hall. ”

Come and be stunned: "Qin Yong?" ”

He remembered that in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the more famous ones were the "Eight Sledgehammers of Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron, Four Fierce and Four Absolute Thirteen Masters".

Among them, the bronze hammer general is called Qin Yong, and he ranks tenth among the thirteen masters, ranking more than Shang Shifu who ranks eleventh, Liang Shitai who ranks twelfth, and Qin Qiong who ranks thirteenth plus Wei Chigong.

It is said that Qin Yong is still the righteous son of Qin Qiong and Qin Shubao, holding a pair of human-faced copper hammers and being brave and incomparable, and then followed Qin Qiong against Sui, and was killed by a poisonous arrow hidden in the box when he stepped forward to receive the jade seal for Qin Qiong at the anti-king conference on the 18th Road in Yangzhou.

"I don't know if this Qin is used by another Qin?" Let's think about it.

After all, I didn't want to continue to inquire, after all, I had known Cheng Yanjin for a short time, and it was not good to ask too much, so it was better to take a closer look at the place by yourself.

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Lai led the horse to walk on the streets of Dong'e County, looking around.

After all, the small county town is not as good as Luoyang, the eastern capital, and the few shops on the street sell all the big road goods, and they can't make gifts at all.

"How's that okay?" Lai Cheng was a little annoyed, and he said that he wanted to buy some gifts to come to the door, but he couldn't buy something that could be taken out.

Cheng Yanjin couldn't see the way out of the door, and was still arguing with Mai Tiedan. Although Xu Shiyun knew that it was difficult to come to the rectification, there was no other way. The market is depressed, and even if you have the ability to go through the sky, you can't change things.

When I looked around, I suddenly saw a cloth sign with red letters on a black background hanging at the door of a store, with three big characters written on it: "Donkey Skin Glue".

Lai turned his head and asked Cheng Yanjin: "Brother Cheng, what is this donkey skin glue?" ”

"Oh, this one, it's a local specialty of Dong'a. It is made from local black donkey skins boiled in spring water. Cheng Yanjin thought for a while, and then said: "This donkey skin glue seems to be used by the mother-in-law who gave birth, and I haven't bought it, I heard it all from others." ”

Isn't this Ejiao? Come and rejoice, yes, the gift is there.

came and shouted to Xu Shixian: "Brother Shiyun, you go and help me buy flax and walnuts, I will be of great use." Well, walnuts are only peach kernels. I'll be looking for me in this donkey leather shop in a while. ”

The flax is the sesame of later generations, and the walnut is the walnut of later generations, and these two items were brought back to China by Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty. It is recorded in Jia Siyi's "Qi Min Yaoshu" in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

"Whoa!" Xu Shiyun didn't ask much, and led the horse away after getting down.

Cheng Yanjin was afraid that Xu Shiyun would be lost if he was unfamiliar with his life, so he also came to say hello and went with him.

Lai Cheng took the stupid big Mai Tie Dan to the shop with the "donkey skin glue" cloth sign, tied the horse, gave the shopkeeper standing at the door a few big money, told him to watch well, and then entered the store.

The owner of the "donkey skin glue" shop is an old man in his fifties, and when he came to the store, he was still carefully dividing the freshly boiled donkey skin glue behind the counter.

Seeing someone come in, the shopkeeper got up and hugged his fists and greeted him. Come and return the gift: "Old man, the kid inquired and bought your donkey skin glue, can you remake it here?" ”

The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment and replied: "Your guest is invited, our donkey skin glue is cooked rubber that has been carefully boiled, and you don't need to boil it again." ”

"I'm going to add some other condiments to this donkey skin glue, and after re-boiling, it will make it look better."

"Guest officer~" When the shopkeeper heard that he was going to add something to the glue, his face was much worse, and his speech was a little cold: "Our donkey skin glue has a century-old heritage, and we will never do anything cheating." ”

When I heard it, I knew that the shopkeeper must have misunderstood, so I hurriedly waved my hand and said: "Don't misunderstand, the old man, what I added is all materials that are harmless and beneficial to the body, not fake." The owner can rest assured. ”

Only then did the shopkeeper smile again: "Why didn't the distinguished customer say it earlier, it would make the little old man frightened." ”

Come and hug your fists and salute: "The boy's fault, the old man will take care of it." ”

"You're welcome." The shopkeeper returned the salute: "Our donkey skin glue is a medicinal material, I don't know what the prescription you need to dispense is called?" Is there a place where you need the help of the little old man? ”

"Ah~ I need the help of the old man." Lai said with a smile: "The medicine that the kid prepares is called Peach Blossom Ji Gum, and after the materials are prepared, the old man needs to help boil it, I don't know if it's convenient?" ”

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(I originally wanted to send a big chapter of 3,000 words, but later I found out that I could write more, so I sent a chapter of 2,200 words first, and then another chapter later.) Thank you for your support! ）