Early the next morning, the inn was lively, everyone was invited by Shang Confucius, that is, there were a few homesick people, under the persuasion of many people, they also followed to see the first village in the world - the merchant village, so that they all went to the merchant village.

Ah Shi hired several horse-drawn carriages in several nearby villages and towns overnight, and formed a line in front of the inn in the morning.

After Shang Ruzi explained some of the aftermath of the inn to Ah Shi, he got on the carriage with Zhongbao, Heng'er and others.

In front was a chariot with a few guards, followed by a luxurious carriage that the merchant had brought with him when he arrived at the inn, and behind him were a few guards leading the carriage of the brethren from the other world, and they marched together to the merchant village.

Shang Ruzi specially invited Heng'er to get into his carriage, and Heng'er didn't refuse, so he took the little crocodile elephant and got into his carriage together, and of course Shang Zhongbao was also in this luxurious car. Shang Ruzi saw that Heng'er was not leaving the little crocodile elephant and said, "Little brother, this little crocodile elephant beast seems to have a lot of affection for you?"

"Yes, after its mother gave birth to it, it died, I raised it single-handedly, and it can't do without me. ”

"As far as I know, when this crocodile elephant beast grows up, it will breathe divine fire in its mouth, are you not afraid that when it grows up, it will hurt its owner?"

"No, humans and beasts are the same, if you are good to it, it will be good to you, and it should know how to be grateful. ”

"I don't like you to say that my merchant used to like to raise dogs and other pets, and then a dog somehow went crazy and injured his owner, so we put it to death, and since then, we have never raised livestock. ”

"If the predecessors can't melt the little crocodile elephant, I can take it away. Heng'er saw that Shang Confucius had something to say, so he was very frank.

"No, no, no, little brother, don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, I just want to remind you to pay attention, and Zhong'er also said that this monster is very fun and very likable, and you also have feelings for it, Zhong'er, right?" Shang Ruzi saw that Heng'er said to leave, so he said in a hurry.

"Dad is right, I also have a lot of feelings for this little crocodile elephant, and when Brother Heng is away, I am taking care of it. Shang Zhongbao replied.

Heng'er smiled and said, "It seems that this little crocodile elephant can't do without me for the rest of my life, and I like it very much." ”

"That's okay, I heard Zhong'er say that before I found your sister, you were still alone, and you didn't feel lonely with your little crocodile elephant as a companion. Shang Ruzi also said with a smile. People often say that words are not speculative for more than half a sentence, so Shang Confucius changed the topic and said: "Although I am a scholarly disciple of the merchant generation, I am also very good at martial arts, and I worship martial arts masters." Unfortunately, by our generation, martial arts were almost discarded. Although I can take a few strokes, but this is all for health preservation, not to mention martial arts. My Zhong'er has become even more aggressive, he likes to play since he was a child, and he doesn't learn martial arts, not to mention, you should know him in the other world these days. This time, he went to the other world and suffered a little, so he should understand some truths. ”

"What my father taught me is that after I return to the village, I must be a good person. ”

If you have such determination, you will be relieved to be a father. ”

They talked all the way, but Wang Henger rarely spoke or interjected.

After about an hour and a half of carriage travel, the merchant arrived.

The merchant village is located on the south side of a hill, and a small stream flows down the hill and surrounds the entire mountain village, as if it were a moat river, and then flows south. A stone arch bridge spans the two banks of the river and becomes the only access to the village. In front of the stone arch bridge, a tall stone gate is erected, and the three big characters of "merchant village" are carved on the face, and the gate of this village faces an official road. There are two quadrangular towers corresponding to each other on the two sides of the stone gate, which is antique and looks more magnificent and magnificent. Crossing the stone arch bridge, you will see a wide square, and then you can officially enter the merchant compound, this village is really not a loss: "the first village in the world".

Probably the guards had already seen the traces of Shang Confucius's carriage, and before the carriage arrived, some people crossed the stone arch bridge and came to the gate of Zhuang to welcome Shang Confucius's arrival.

"Zhuang master, is there any news from the young master?" Shang Ruzi was helped out of the car by the housekeeper Lao Shi, and asked.

"Zhong'er is back. ”

"The young master is back?" Lao Shi said in surprise, and then saw a young man also get out of the car, Lao Shi looked at him, he was really Shang Zhongbao.

"It's really the young master who has returned. Lao Shi said happily.

"Uncle Shi!" Zhongbao called out to the old butler.

"Dare to report to Madame, me and Miss, the young master is back. Lao Shi instructed his subordinates.

"No, I'm here to surprise them. Shang Ruzi said.

Lao Shi heard the owner's words, and said repeatedly: "Okay, good, surprise!"

Heng'er also got out of the car with the little crocodile elephant, and he and the group behind him, under the guidance of the housekeeper and guard, crossed the stone arch bridge together, walked through the square, and came to the merchant village.

Inside the merchant is a courtyard house, and in front of it is a large living room.

After Shang Ruzi handed over the cause to Lao Shi and the others, he took Zhongbao and Heng'er into the large living room of the merchant village. He coughed heavily, and when the servants in the village heard the voice of the owner of the village, and saw that the owner of the village had returned, he went straight to the inner room without saying a word, and ran to report to his wife.

"The owner is back!

Before I saw anyone, I heard a scolding and scolding: "What are you doing here? Give me back my loyalty! Give me back my loyalty!" Then a noble lady came out of the inner room.

"Zhong'er is back!"

"I don't know how many times you've lied to me, ...... today" At this time, the noble lady had arrived in the living room, she suddenly saw Shang Zhongbao, was stunned for a moment, and shouted: "Zhong'er! Zhong'er! Is it you?"

"Mother, mother......" Shang Zhongbao immediately pounced.

The mother hugged and cried constantly.

"Alright, alright, don't cry like that. Shang Ruzi said.

"It's you, do something that Zhong'er doesn't want to do. ”

"Isn't this all back, everything is a thing of the past. Shang Ruzi said, "What about Jiao'er?"

"Jiao'er! Jiao'er! Your brother is back!"

"Mother, why do you like to deceive people like your father. After a long time, the boudoir in the distance came slowly and said.

"This time it's real. ”

"Pretty girl!" Zhongbao shouted.

At this time, Jiaojiao had come to the big living room, and heard Zhongbao calling her, she saw Shang Zhongbao, so she greeted him excitedly, and said: "Brother, you are really back!

"Yes, your brother has seen the world this time. Zhongbao smiled.

"See a strange monster?"

"See, look, I brought one. Zhongbao turned around and pointed to the little crocodile who had been following Heng'er.

The lady and Jiao'er who were present noticed Heng'er and the little crocodile elephant, they were startled when they saw the terrible appearance of the little crocodile elephant, and the lady hurriedly said: "What kind of monster is this, take it outside." ”

When Heng'er saw this, he held the little crocodile elephant in his hand and walked out.

"Wait, you are ......" Jiao'er saw Wang Heng'er picking up this strange Zeng and walking out, and suddenly felt very curious, and said busily.

At this time, Shang Zhongbao remembered to introduce Wang Heng'er.

"This is a friend I met in the other world. ”

"Is there anyone else in this other world? who looks like us?"

"Don't talk nonsense, how is he from another world, just like me, someone who accidentally strayed into another world. ”

"Hello, my name is Wang Heng'er, I'm disturbing Guizhuang. "Heng'er is generous and authentic.

At this time, Zhong Baoqiang took the little crocodile elephant and said: "Although this little thing is a monster brought from another world, it is very obedient and cute. ”

Madame and Jiaojiao saw that Zhongbao was also very affectionate to this monster, and they gradually stopped being afraid of the little crocodile elephant.

"Don't bother, don't bother, you are my brother's friend, and you are my village's honored guest. Jiao'er said to Heng'er kindly.

"Madam, Jiao'er, this Heng Gongzi, once helped your brother in the other world, and I invited him to my village as a guest, and he will come to Japan for a long time. Shang Ruzi said, "Come to someone, take the young master and Heng Gongzi to bathe and change clothes." ”

In the inn, although Heng'er and Zhongbao have been cleaned once, after all, the conditions are not as good as in the village, and besides, the inn does not have the corresponding clothes to change into.

"Yes. Immediately some of his men came and led them over.