Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian sat down not long after, the ordered wine and food were served, of course, the dish is a famous local dish, the wine is Taishan Lao Yao, an authentic Tai'an brand.

Lu Zhishen poured wine into his cup, took a sip and praised again and again: "Good wine, good wine." ”

Shi Qian said with a smile: "Master, although Shi Qian can drink a few glasses, he really doesn't have anything to say about this wine, and he can't tell the good from the bad." ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Hey! Brother Shiqian, you don't understand this, good wine is spicy at the beginning of the mouth, but after entering the stomach, it is a fragrance, and the aftertaste is endless. The Sprinkler family can go without food for three days, but not without alcohol for a day. ”

Shi Qian hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, then I, Shi Qian, take this opportunity to toast the master, I wish us a smooth trip, and all our wishes come true." ”

Lu Zhishen laughed and said: "Drinking is drinking, so what is there to do if you want to do it." ”

The two of them were talking and laughing here. I heard someone in the next room: "Brother, tomorrow is the annual Daiyue Temple Fair, and you have to go early then." ”

Then I heard a person say in a rough voice: "Big brother, you just have to rest assured, the little brother can't make a mistake." ”

The man known as the eldest brother laughed and said: "Haha, brother, eldest brother, I'm not worried that you will make a mistake, but I'm afraid that the jackpot will be robbed by others." ”

The man who was called the brother said: "Big brother, don't worry, the little brother has already thought of a foolproof strategy, and the jackpot can't run." ”

The eldest brother said, "Okay, that's very good, come, drink and drink." Then there was the sound of clinking glasses.

Hearing this, Lu Zhishen said to Shi Qian: "Brother, it seems that there will be something lively in the Dai Temple tomorrow." ”

Shi Qian dared to let Lu Zhishen go to the crowd to see the excitement, so he said: "Master, what is there to see in a broken temple." Let's go back to Liangshan tomorrow, so as not to worry King Song Gongming. ”

Lu Zhishen said: "The Sprinkle family is a big living person, what kind of bird's heart is used by Song Jiang, Liang Shan I don't plan to go back." Your kid is also in the matter of bringing back Naliangshan with the Sprinkle family. ”

Shi Qian had no choice but to say: "Okay, I won't mention it." Drink, drink! ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Drinking, you are not an opponent in time, so let's drink it myself." lest you be drunk, and no one will pay for the food and drinks. ”

The two of them began to drink. While I was drinking, I heard the eldest brother next door say: "Brother, I see that you have to pay more attention tomorrow, bring the secret weapon, it really can't work, just use the secret weapon to greet the opponent, saying that we can't lose again this time, otherwise the master will not be able to explain it." ”

The brother said: "Big brother, I'm afraid this is not very authentic, there are rules in the ring competition that you are not allowed to use hidden weapons." ”

The eldest brother said: "Brother, I said that you are really stupid or fake stupid, the regulations are dead, people are alive, can a living person still be called urine!" You won't have to think of a way, otherwise you can be the opponent of that kid from the Jiang family! ”

The brother said, "Big brother, little brother really can't think of any good way. ”

The eldest brother said, "Brother, you are a solid eye, get closer and listen to my idea for you." Two muttered voices in low voices.

Lu Zhishen listened to it for a long time and didn't hear what the two people were saying, so he asked Shi Qian in a low voice: "Shi Yi thief, aren't you the best at eavesdropping, can you hear what those two guys are saying?" ”

Shi Qian shook his head and said, "Master, I haven't heard your profound skills, but I can hear it clearly." ”

After a while, the two men next door settled the bill and left.

Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian ate and drank for a while, and then returned to the inn.

Lu Zhishen asked the innkeeper: "Shopkeeper, when we went to the doctor's building to drink just now, I heard someone say that tomorrow is the Daiyue Temple Fair. ”

The shopkeeper nodded again and again: "Yes, this master, you are really here, tomorrow is the annual Daiyue temple fair." This is the most lively period for us here, and the excitement is no less than the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Shopkeeper, when will tomorrow's temple fair start?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "Master, this temple fair generally starts at the end of the hour, but many people go there at the end of the day, especially the traders, who have to get up early in the morning to go to occupy a piece of land, and there is no place to go late!" ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Then what else is there to see." ”

The shopkeeper said: "There are a lot of lively, singing, storytelling, and showmanship, of course, the most lively is the Nadai Temple Ring Competition." The people here worship martial arts and literature, especially the government is also very advocated, and has set up a lottery for this purpose. ”

When Lu Zhishen heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What color head?" ”

The shopkeeper's face was full of pride, as if the color head let him get it: "Hehe, if you want to talk about this color head, you will be surprised by this monk from afar." ”

The drum on the side listened to Shi Qian and said disapprovingly: "I said shopkeeper, this monk master has never seen anything in the north and south, and he can still be frightened by what you said, it's really ridiculous, ridiculous." ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Shi Qian unhappily and said: "Guest officer, this lottery is not trivial, but the jackpot is a thousand taels of silver." ”

When Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian heard this, their eyes widened in surprise.

The shopkeeper saw Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian's appearance and said triumphantly: "Two, how about it, I'm scared!" ”

Lu Zhishen nodded and said: "It's really shocking, I've never seen such a big jackpot when the Sprinkle family goes south and north." You have a lot of money here! ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "Master, you are wrong, the money for this lottery is not from the government." ”

Shi Qian said sharply: "It's not from the government, who else can it be." ”

The shopkeeper said, "The silver of the colorful head was from a few rich people near us." ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Oh, I see. ”

The shopkeeper continued: "Of course, there is something more valuable than that jackpot. ”

Lu Zhishen's eyes widened and asked, "What?" There is something more valuable than that jackpot, it is the golden doll. The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Master, this is wrong. ”

Lu Zhishen said: "Could it be that the Sprinkle family is wrong?" ”

The shopkeeper looked like an old man and said, "Master, let me ask you what the martial artists in the world value the most?" ”

Shi Qian interjected: "Do you still say this from the shopkeeper, it is no wonder that the most important thing for the martial artists in the world is the gold and silver treasures." ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "No, no." Master, what do you say? ”

Lu Zhishen said in a rough voice: "If you want me to say, the most important thing for martial artists in the world is the word reputation. ”

The shopkeeper slapped the table and said, "Right! The master is really in a word. ”

Shi Qian said disdainfully: "Hmph, reputation, reputation can be eaten as food." ”

The shopkeeper didn't pay attention to Shi Qian and said to Lu Zhishen: "Master, do you know that when this Daiyue Temple Fair was in the ring, the martial artist who won the first place could not only get the jackpot of 1,000 taels of silver, but also get a plaque with the four big characters of Taishan. ”

Lu Zhishen nodded and said, "Oh, I see. ”

The shopkeeper continued: "Speaking of this plaque, it has a great history. It was written by Master Cai Jing Cai himself. It was still the Mobao that the governor of Tai'an Prefecture had asked for from Lord Cai for a lot of money fifteen years ago. If any martial artist wins the first place, then this plaque will be taken home by that martial artist to hang for a year, and who wins or loses in the second year will be redetermined. ”

Shi Qian said: "Oh, it turns out that there are so many stories here." ”

The shopkeeper said: "Of course, now this plaque has been hanging in the Jiang family in Fengming Fort for five years, and I don't know who it will be this year." ”

The drum was in turmoil and said: "Tut-tut, shopkeeper, it seems that the old Jiang family in Fengming Fort is really powerful." ”

The shopkeeper's pretense was profound: "This little brother, is it powerful, won't you know if you go to the temple fair tomorrow." Let's go back to the guest room to rest, I'm going to sleep too, and I have to leave tomorrow to catch up with the temple fair. ”

Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian returned to the guest room.

The flower monk Lu Zhishen said to himself: "Oh, it seems that this Daiyue temple fair really has to be seen." ”

When the drum was in turmoil, he said: "How master, do you also want to go on stage to fight." ”

Lu Zhishen shook his head and said: "The Sprinkle family is a monk, why do you want to be in the limelight?" ”

Shi Qian agitated: "Master, Shi Qian doesn't think like this, think about it, how good it would be if you go to the stage to win the jackpot of one thousand taels, don't we have a lot of money to spend!" Furthermore, win that plaque and let the world see what it means to be a skilled Taishan. ”

Lu Zhishen said indifferently: "The Sprinkle family doesn't want to show up, I want to go to your kid." ”

Shi Qian smiled and said, "Hehe, I have that ability." If I had that ability, what would I encourage you to do? ”

Lu Zhi yawned deeply and said, "Sleep, sleep, I have to go to the temple fair tomorrow early to see the excitement." ”

After breakfast the next morning, Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian followed the back of the innkeeper and walked in the direction of Dai Temple. Out of the east gate of Tai'an City, go straight to the foot of Mount Tai.

The majestic Dai Temple is nestled against the steep Mount Tai, and the mountain and the temple are set off, and the temple and the mountain lean on each other to set off the solemnity of the Dai Temple. Far away, I heard the noise of people, and then I looked closer, it was really a sea of people, shoulder to shoulder, not only the people of the entire Tai'an Province came, but even the people of the nearby state capital also hurried to see the excitement, the people who did business shouted one after another, and the naughty children laughed and played.

There are monkey players in the east, medicine sellers in the west, storytellers in the south, and singing operas in the north, which is really a rare once-in-a-year event.

Lu Zhishen and Shi Qian squeezed in the crowd for a long time, tired and sweaty, before squeezing to the northwest corner of Dai Temple.

Today's ring is set up there, and I see that a tall color platform has already been set up there.

The ring was made of thick willow wood, and it was more than four feet above the ground.

On the left and right sides of the ring is written a large couplet, the upper couplet is to punch the Nanshan Tiger, the lower couplet is to kick the Beihai Canglong, and the tall door plate is hung there with five big red flowers in red silk, which is fluttering up and down with the morning wind, swaying left and right to look more joyful, giving people a scene of enjoyment and abundance. (To be continued.) )