Early in the morning, Zhuang Zhengde got up to pack his bags, and Zhuang Yun instructed the officials to prepare the carriage and feed the fodder last night. From Qinhuang County to Taizhou Mansion, a small 600-mile road, it takes two days to stop and go.

Xie Cong and Dong Li came back very late last night, and they didn't know where to run errands. When he got up in the morning and saw that Zhuang Zhengde was neatly packed, as if he was going out, Xie Cong stepped forward and asked, "Where is the eldest cousin going to wander this morning?" ”

Zhuang Zhengde asked his cousin and sister-in-law to say goodbye in a proper manner, "Go back to my eldest cousin, I am going to go to Taizhou Mansion, I have a friend who is seriously ill, and I wrote yesterday to see me, so I will go there." Yesterday, Old Man Bai also helped to see it, saying that he was afraid that it was evil and that he would let this mage go to eliminate harm for the people. ”

Dong Li listened to Zhuang Zhengde's sentence of this mage, and her laughter was almost out of breath, "Alas, mom, my eldest cousin can be regarded as a talent, and this thing is still the archmage." Mom, aren't you going to the west to learn scriptures? Come back and become a big man, but don't forget your cousin and sister-in-law. ”

Xie Cong also said with a smile, "Cousin, I didn't say you, just your two brushes, and when you go to Taizhou Mansion, people don't treat you as a victim?" Don't make a fuss, or your cousin and sister-in-law will accompany you. When I came back late last night, I didn't know about this file. ”

Zhuang Zhengde heard the ridicule of the two people, and didn't care, he stood at the door by himself, brushed the shiny whip, and threw it at the back of his head, "Tut-tut, I really don't know Mount Tai with eyes, as the so-called people can't look good, and the sea can't come from that." This mage is out of the horse, not to be caught, these young people heard the name of Master Zhengde, and they can't be frightened and quickly pout and leave? You two are also elders, how can you laugh at Master Ben, the future successor of Mr. Great? Quickly put away your contempt and wait at home for the good news of the mage's victorious return. After saying that, Zhuang Zhengde didn't wait for the two to respond, and swaggered back to the house.

Xie Cong and Dong Li summed it up, and since Old Man Bai also decided to let Zhuang Zhengde go by himself, the two of them also dispelled the idea of following. Yesterday afternoon, two more patients were received, both of whom were poor people anxiously waiting to see a doctor.

After Zhuang Yunchen came back from practice, he took some plates of dry food for Zhuang Zhengde, so that Zhuang Zhengde could eat and drink on the road. It's not the first time that this old son has gone out, and Zhuang Yun is too lazy to say.

After a few people hastily ate breakfast, they helped Zhuang Zhengde put his bags and belongings on the carriage. Zhuang Zhengde stood at the front of the car, shouted wow, and drove the carriage to Taizhou Mansion.

Zhuang Zhengde walked the official road all the way, and he didn't dare to copy the path casually. This will be in this situation, inevitably some strongmen will block the road and rob, in case you encounter a murderer again, but you really died before you were born.

The traffic in Qinhuang County is not convenient, and there are more than 500 miles and less than 600 miles to go to Taizhou Mansion. Among them, 200 miles are narrow dirt roads, which are only enough for two carriages to go side by side, and they have to climb over two winding stone roads, which is very difficult to walk. After more than 200 miles, it can merge into the official road to Taizhou Mansion, and it is too inconvenient to travel once.

This Qinhuang County, a remote mountainous area, is sparsely populated, so the imperial court has not paid attention to it for a long time. There was even a joke in the county chronicles, saying that Emperor Kangxi reigned for sixty-one years, but there is a record of sixty-two years of Kangxi in the county chronicles. Zhuang Zhengde later heard from the old county order that it was because of the inconvenient transportation that the news spread to Qinhuang County a year after the death of Emperor Kangxi, making such a big joke. However, the county chronicle later took this anecdote, but he was afraid that the court would blame him and sentence him to the crime of bullying the king. But this matter has been widely circulated and has become a topic of conversation among the people of Qinhuang County after dinner. Whenever it comes to outsiders who do business, everyone can't help but be amazed.

Zhuang Zhengde has always felt that having such a father is a blessing that he has cultivated for eight lifetimes, Zhuang Yun took Zhuang Zhengde to see a lot of the world when Zhuang Zhengde was young, broadened Zhuang Zhengde's horizons, not to mention, but also let Zhuang Zhengde learn a lot of the essence of life. For Zhuang Zhengde, this is all a housekeeping skill in the rivers and lakes, and naturally he can't learn from this book.

This Qinhuang County official road, along the way there are few cars and horses, Zhuang Zhengde has a lot of fun, driving the carriage to run fast, and the scenery along the way is too late to see, just concentrate on riding a horse and galloping. When you are tired, stop on the side of the road to rest and rest, and let the horses eat some grass. Immediately after that, he was in a hurry, and after walking for more than two hours, Zhuang Zhengde saw that the road ahead was gradually widening, and if he looked carefully, he should have arrived on the official road to Taizhou Mansion.

When he arrived on this official road, Zhuang Zhengde's driving speed also slowed down, and there were many bustling people on the road. There are many tea stalls on the side of the road for passing guests to rest. Zhuang Zhengde saw that it was almost noon, so he pondered to find a place to drink tea and eat to rest. Rushing all the way, Zhuang Zhengde, who was upside down, was full of meat and eight vegetables, and he was about to vomit out all the food he had eaten in the morning.

After walking more than ten miles, Zhuang Zhengde saw a tea stall on the side of the road, sitting under a big tree, and the position at the door was almost full. Zhuang Zhengde drove the carriage slowly to the tea stall. All kinds of guests take a break at the door, drink tea and eat noodles, the sound of snorting is endless, and Zhuang Zhengde is drooling when he sees it.

Zhuang Zhengde tied the carriage, took a closer look, there was a big pot at the door of the tea stall, Zhuang Zhengde took a closer look, this pot noodles were green, and the leek flavor was full of aroma, which was a kind of pasta that had been eaten in Taizhou Mansion, called lo mein. Lo mein is also called lo mein, it is said to be a kind of noodle from Shandong, folklore has this light emperor has eaten are full of praise, engaged in Taizhou Mansion is a person who follows the trend, can not eat the emperor's mountain and sea delicacies, but also can not taste this holy said good to play lo mein? However, this Shanxi territory is already popular with noodles, and the lo noodles have been beaten since they entered the Taizhou Mansion, which is especially widely spread, and people will eat a bowl almost in the morning, noon and evening.

Zhuang Zhengde had long felt that the aunt in his stomach couldn't stop screaming, so he hurriedly stepped forward to find a vacant seat to sit down. I asked the shopkeeper for a pot of green tea, and ordered a bowl of lo mein, and told Xiao Er to have more lo and less noodles. As soon as the shopkeeper heard this, he knew that this boy was an expert in eating lo mein, and he was not trivial, so he collected the money and hurriedly made a pot of tea, and ran to wait for the noodles to be served to the guests.

Zhuang Zhengde drank tea, while listening to the surrounding guests chatting, at this moment, there were bursts of bell sound in the distance, and a duck voice chattered, "Let's go, I swim, I don't worry if I don't learn and don't know, I don't say the truth when I meet people, it's all based on these three inches of rotten tongue, the fart makes his legs cramp, I rub some oil on the tiger's mouth, eat mixed rice in the southeast and northwest, and the pit Meng is the best at abduction, hey, the best!" ”

Zhuang Zhengde heard this, almost squirted out a mouthful of tea, and followed the prestige, he was a black-faced man with sharp beaks and monkey cheeks, with a goat's beard and pigtails. There were also two pieces of black plaster on both temples. In his left hand, he held a banner with a Taiji diagram painted on it, and four big characters written on the back: Immeasurable Tianzun; In his right hand, he holds a three-clear bell; He carried a peachwood sword on his back and a bag. Zhuang Zhengde saw this dressed person in the Taoist temple in Taizhou Mansion, and this person should also be a Taoist priest.

When the people in the tea stall heard this Taoist priest shouting nonsense, they also burst into laughter. The commotion was endless, and the Taoist priest didn't care, so he came to the tea stall and looked around, shook his head and said, "You mortals, you can't understand the ability of my Thunderbolt Archmage. ”

When everyone heard this thunderbolt archmage, they laughed again. Some pointed to this Taoist priest, some scolded their mothers, and some raised and coaxed, in short, it was a mess, and Zhuang Zhengde, who listened to it, was stunned.

The Taoist priest shook the three clear bells, searched around, and only saw that Zhuang Zhengde had a vacant seat here. Without saying a word, it didn't matter whether Zhuang Zhengde agreed or not, he sat opposite, the Taoist priest touched his shriveled belly, took a tea bowl and was not polite, and poured himself a bowl of Zhuang Zhengde's tea. Zhuang Zhengde was angry and funny, this person really didn't regard himself as an outsider, and he didn't say much, so he turned his head and asked Xiao Er to add a pot of water. When the Taoist priest saw Xiao Er coming, he hurriedly said, "Bring me another bowl of noodles, there are more noodles and less marinade, this son is in for a treat." ”

Everyone in the tea stall only thinks that there is a good show to watch, this Taoist priest has a thick skin, not to mention other people's tea, but also to rub other people's food. Zhuang Zhengde didn't say anything, looked at Xiao Er, who was angry and ready to bombard, nodded, took the money string out of his arms, and gave it to Xiao Er.

Zhuang Zhengde has been doing so for many years, although he doesn't dare to say that he has scattered all his family wealth. But anyone who encounters difficulties is willing to lend a hand, whether it is real suffering, or cheating, Zhuang Zhengde has never refused. Because in Zhuang Zhengde's view, these things are also good things for accumulating virtue and doing good. If you are a wicked liar, God will clean it up. What's more, this Taoist priest himself said that he is the best at abduction and deception. Zhuang Zhengde, who listened to these words, couldn't help laughing, and spent a little money to buy a good fortune.

The Taoist priest saw that the boy on the other side was generous, and he didn't ink, so he lifted the tea bowl and touched Zhuang Zhengde's tea bowl, and it was dry. Zhuang Zhengde smiled and nodded, still did not say anything.

The Taoist priest saw that this fat boy was not on the road, and thought that he had met a master, "Immeasurable Tianzun, this son, the path is abrupt." Let's meet in Pingshui, just because Xiaodao is shy in his pocket today, and this belly is not angry, so I have to be cheeky and ask my son to donate generously, which is really helpless. I hope that Gongzi will not be angry, Xiaodao will replace wine with tea, and then give Gongzi a bowl. After that, he poured another bowl for himself, and before Zhuang Zhengde could raise his hand, he drank it with a bang.

Zhuang Zhengde looked at it and didn't stop it, in the past few years, this kind of person has not been uncommon in Taizhou Mansion, it's not strange, but you can't miss the number of courtesies, what if it's a master? Zhuang Zhengde raised his hand and clenched his fists, "I haven't asked the Taoist chief for his name, and then how do you know that I won't let you go?" ”

The Taoist priest nodded gratefully, "The name of the trail is Hu Bulai, a person from the Tongfu Mansion in Yanbei Bei, known as the Thunderbolt Grand Master, hehe, what is this name, it is absolutely loud to call out." Xiaodao also traveled all over the world, took ancestral plasters, and exorcised evil spirits for others. As for you, Childe, as soon as Master looked at his face, he saw that Childe must be the rich and noble person, born rich and noble, with a wide heart and a fat body, and naturally has a good heart. ”

Zhuang Zhengde listened to this Taoist priest's sycophant, although there were true and false, but what he said was almost the same. However, this person who walks the rivers and lakes can make up a few sentences when he meets people, which is not surprising, "Hu Daochang is polite, the boy's name is Zhuang Zhengde, a person from Qinhuang County." ”

The people next to them listened to the comings and goings of these two people, and they didn't have the mind to watch the play, thinking that they were old acquaintances and encounters, and they felt bored, and they talked about their own things.

Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Daochang were talking, this little two brought up two bowls of fragrant lo noodles and put them on the table, Hu Bulai didn't wait for the bowl to be set, and he ate it after telling the crime, Zhuang Zhengde was speechless, thinking that this Hu Bulai was also a big sin, how could it be like a starving ghost reincarnated, Zhuang Zhengde didn't have time to think about it, and he ate it by himself.

Hu Bulai said vaguely while eating, "The Taoist chief came here because I heard that there is a Laifu inn about a hundred miles to the east, and there is always a noise at night, either crying or scolding, and the uninhabited room always smashes the cup and the teapot in the middle of the night." No one is scared, and the Taoist chief is ready to go to the inn for the heavens to take a look, if there is that evil thing, he will not be spared. ”

Zhuang Zhengde is sucking the marinade along the edge of the bowl, this lo mein is very authentic, stewed, there are meat slices and dried mushroom tofu and so on, all kinds of side dishes are available, no worse than the braised noodles in Taizhou Mansion. As soon as he heard that Hu Bu said that there was something evil to blame, he also stopped, "What Daochang Hu said is true?" If there is such a wickedness, I will go with you. ”

Hu Bulai took a big bite, swallowed it hurriedly before chewing, and said loudly, "Zhuang Gongzi, this Laifu Inn is dangerous, and this evil is not something that ordinary people can clean up. ”

Everyone next to them was also surprised when they heard the words Laifu Inn, and they all looked up at Zhuang Zhengde's table, during which a little offspring said, "You two are really going to the Laifu Inn?" You can't go to the place, and I heard that it's been a lot of trouble recently, and we don't dare to go in to rest when we pass by. This ten-mile radius of tea stalls is frightened, moving away, jokes are jokes, and life is not something that can be played if you want to. ”

As soon as Zhuang Zhengde heard the familiar accent of Taizhou Mansion, he hurriedly got up and apologized to everyone, "The two of us are talking nonsense, thank you for your concern, I will naturally not go to such a dangerous thing." Don't worry, I'm disturbing the big brothers. How offended, you Haihan. ”

When the little poster heard Zhuang Zhengde say this, he also waved his hand, "It's okay, it's okay, I just heard that this place can't make trouble, but I don't dare to go." Let this goblin take you away, don't you dare to play it. They are all young people, and they can't take their lives as child's play, we're all here to beg for a living, so why don't we have to give our lives because of a carry. Hurry up and eat Wow, hurry up after eating, and bypass the Laifu Inn, which is even outside the ball. ”

Zhuang Zhengde thanked the little brother of Taizhou Mansion again, Hu Bulai was a little embarrassed, this voice was loud, and the whole stall heard it, and whispered, "Zhuang Gongzi, Xiaodao is reckless." But the trail is to tell the truth, you can't go to this place as a mortal, even if the trail has some skills, you don't dare to take risks easily. Besides, you and I meet in Pingshui, how dare Xiaodao take Gongzi to Huangquan together, Gongzi is rich and noble, even if he goes to Huangquan, there is a bewitching woman to accompany him. ”

Zhuang Zhengde didn't come to joke when he heard this, and he wasn't angry, "If Hu Dao Chang goes, my kid will go, I'm afraid that he will do something, and my son also has some means, this matter of eliminating demons and defending the Dao, as long as it is encountered, it must be done." Don't worry, even if we can't beat it, we can still run. ”

Hu Bulai glanced at Zhuang Zhengde's figure, grinned and shook his head, "Forget it, don't tease me, son, with your physique, I'm afraid that if you can't run three steps away, you will let people pull the root of your thighs and pull you back, don't cry dad and call mother when the time comes." However, this road is long, so it is natural to catch it. Our soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. Dare to ask if Gongzi can give another bowl of lo noodles to the poor road? It's not too late for us to hit the road when we're full of food and drink. ”

Zhuang Zhengde was amused by Hu Bulai's words again, there is so much foreshadowing in front of him, don't you just want to eat more bowls. Anyway, one bowl of noodles is also eaten, and two bowls of noodles are also eaten. waved his hand and called Xiao Er to add another bowl.

Hu Bulai is not polite, he ate the first bowl after dividing it by two, and almost licked the bowl clean. Sitting on the stool and waiting for the second bowl, Hu Bulai was a little embarrassed, and smiled at Zhuang Zhengde, who was chewing slowly, "Thank you, Brother Zhuang, I haven't bought and sold in the past few days, and I have eaten up the dry food of the poor road again, I am really hungry." Thank you Childe for your generosity. ”

Zhuang Zhengde didn't speak, just waved his hand. Zhuang Zhengde is also very hungry, but there are many people around, and it is not good to eat outside. can only chew slowly, compared with the sound around him, Zhuang Zhengde is simply everyone's girlfriend.

After a while, Zhuang Zhengde and Hu Bulai ate a round belly, drank a few sips of hot tea and only felt comfortable, and after saying goodbye to everyone around them, they got into the carriage and headed east.