The two carriages traveled slowly on the official road, and the surrounding scenery gradually changed from strange to familiar, when the dense forest was replaced by patches of fields, it meant that Fenghua County was not far from here.

"There is still half a day's road at most, so don't worry," said the coachman in a thick local voice, "as long as it doesn't rain suddenly, I promise to get you to the house before evening." ”

"I'm tired. Wei Wushuang arched his hand and got back into the carriage. This was the fourth time in the day he had asked the same question: how long would it take to reach Fenghua County.

"It's been five or six days, so why bother with half a day. Xia Fan rubbed his forehead and said weakly, "Since you don't get motion sickness, it's better to use this bit of effort to cultivate qi." ”

Although he ordered two carriages, he was basically crowded with his fellow villagers during the day—not that he didn't want to go with the fox demon, but that he was worried that Wei Wushuang would easily run into flaws when he was bored and came to chat with him.

In this day and age, the long journey was definitely a time-consuming and labor-intensive chore, and even with a horse-drawn carriage, the experience was not much better - the only cushion between the carriage and the potholed road was the passenger's butt, and the carriage could rock like it was about to fall apart if it was a little faster. If it weren't for Fang Shi's excellent physical fitness, he estimated that he would have vomited several times.

"Let Brother Xia see it, I'm just a little nervous. Wei Wushuang rubbed his hands.

"What are you nervous about?" Xia Fan straightened up and changed his posture to make himself more comfortable, "You are already a member of the Privy Council, and the lowest is also an eight-rank official, your father must be very happy." ”

"Brother Xia doesn't know," Wei Wushuang smiled wryly, "I have a group of friends...... No, it should be said that a group of people who know each other are that kind of ...... Peers that you often meet when doing business. ”

"I understand, Fenghua County's business circle. Xia Fan suddenly understood that those who could play with Wei Wushuang must also be the same age, which merchant didn't have a few sons.

"The business world? No, that's not the point. Wei Wushuang shook his head, "In the eyes of ordinary people, my father's grain shop may be a big business, but for them, it is actually ordinary. ”

Xia Fan nodded silently, which probably meant that this man's appearance was mediocre.

"In addition, my talent is limited, I have more than enough to do, and I am not enough to do big, which is much worse than their achievements, so they usually make fun of me. As for going to the taxi exam this time, they all agreed that I would not be able to pass the ......"

"But you passed. Xia Fan said strangely, "Isn't this just the right thing to shatter their prestige?"

"That's the problem. Wei Wushuang touched his head in annoyance, "We were only named by the Privy Council, and there is nothing that can be used as evidence. It will take half a month for the official appointment and dismissal order to come down, and if I say that I have been chosen, they will not believe it. I've been wondering how I can convince that group of people. If you don't explain it well, won't you be ridiculed even more......" he said here and raised his head, "Brother Xia...... If they set up a banquet, will you come with me and prove it for me?"

Xia Fan rolled his eyes in his heart, "So what are you nervous about - you want to show off, but you're afraid that no one will believe you?"

"Ahem, Brother Xia, you are too straightforward. ”

"I'm not going. He said categorically, "You are a member of the circle, but what about me, why should they believe the words of a man of unknown origin?"

Wei Wushuang's expression suddenly became a lot more depressed.

"And I suggest you don't have to bother with explaining it. Xia Fan continued, "Just say a result, don't take the rest of the words, let them guess." ”

"Wouldn't I be their laughing stock......

"The laughing stock spreads fast. Only when they want to use you as a laughing stock will they do their best to spread it. I hope that in less than a week, the whole Fenghua County will know the news. Xia Fan sneered, "But they also laugh for half a month at most." As loud as the ridicule is, the backlash is as loud as it gets. As long as you can endure it and handle it properly, they won't want to raise their heads in front of you for the rest of their lives. ”

Wei Wushuang was stunned, "Are you sure?"

"Pretty sure. Xia Fan hugged his chest and said, "I have experience in this." ”

"Brother Xia teach me!" Wei Wushuang hurriedly leaned over, "What should I do to handle it properly?"

"Simple. First of all, you secretly greet the government, and let them not send it immediately, but make an appointment for a time, and then set up a ......bureau," Xia Fan said step by step, "In short, when everyone took the Shikao to laugh at you again, the door suddenly opened, and the official arrived with the appointment and dismissal order, and handed it over to you in front of everyone." Isn't that a very impressive change?"

Wei Wushuang had never received such a systematic fork loading guide, and his eyes lit up when he heard it.

From that moment on, all sarcasm will be transferred to the ridiculer himself, and the event itself will be enjoyable enough to spread faster and wider than before. You just have to be careful not to fall into the trap. Xia Fan finally concluded, "The more breezy you are throughout the whole process, the more you can highlight the level gap between you and the other party." Turn away and give them a back, and that's enough. ”

"Brother Xia......" Wei Wushuang took a deep breath, "You really know everything!"

"Well, that's just the basics. ”

"What's more? So what?"

"This one of you is called the Don't Bully Juvenile Version, and that one is the Veterans God of War version...... Not quite for you. But I'll tell you. ”

"Brother Xia, please speak!" Wei Wushuang nodded repeatedly.

"Daqi has a god of war, and after returning home for many years, he found that his family had changed greatly, and he ordered 100,000 soldiers to run...... "Anyway, being idle is idle, Xia Fan simply harmed his fellow villagers."

In the serious and lively teaching of fork loading, the carriage slowly drove into Fenghua County.

......

"Brother Xia...... Don't you really want to live with me?" Wei Wushuang reluctantly said at the entrance of the street, "I have a lot of empty rooms. ”

Xia Fan returned to his carriage and arched his hand towards the other party, "I'm used to wandering, and I don't like to be restrained." In addition, you are expected to be criticized during this time, so I won't trouble you. "It would be good if he could eat and live for nothing, but unfortunately there was still a fox demon in the carriage who needed to settle down, so he could only refuse bitterly.

"Since Brother Xia is chic by nature, then I won't force it. When the turmoil subsides, I will definitely treat you to dinner. Wei Wushuang said solemnly.

"Well, I'll go first. ”

"There will be a date later!"

After bidding farewell to his fellow villagers, Xia Fan asked the coachman to drive him directly to the "Yingsong Stack" - where the housing prices are moderate, and they are not in the center of the county, which is very suitable for quietly hiding a person.

With the resettlement fee reissued by the Privy Council, he directly booked a large wing room with a separate courtyard, not to mention three rooms in the suite, and the bamboo forest outside the courtyard, even if the fox demon was discovered, he could easily escape with the help of the courtyard wall.

"Before we took office, this was our temporary residence. After sending the store away, Xia Fan found a vacancy and brought Li into the house, "You can choose any of the three rooms, and if there is anything else, you can tell me directly." ”

Li took off the layers of cotton cloth wrapped around her head, stretched her waist with her hands and hummed softly - obviously this kind of long journey was not very pleasant for her, lying in the carriage not only had to stay as still as possible, in case the driver noticed that his "luggage" was different, but at the same time, the strip of cloth on his head could not be removed, so as not to even have room for Zhou Huan in the event of an accident. In this way, you can imagine what it is like to be in a small space that is bumpy and hot.

However, the fox demon's recovery ability is equally surprising. Although her wound has not healed, she is able to walk on the ground, and the prognosis is very good, there is no inflammation or infection, which is absolutely a medical miracle in his time.

Li looked around the room and said, "I usually drink and eat, and it's good to have a place to hide from the rain, so there's nothing to be picky about." ”

No...... At least you have to put on new clothes, Xia Fan couldn't help but think to himself.

Before, the other party had been lying down, and he was covered in blood, he didn't care too much, but now he realized that the fox demon's figure was really a little proud, not only tall and slender when standing, but the exposed arms and shoulders were not as weak and boneless as ordinary women, but had a natural muscle outline, and there was a hint of tenacity in the symmetry.

There is also a pair of barefoot, with clear fingers and a harmonious and rounded arch curve, which is pleasing to the eye just by looking at it.

You must know that the women of this era cover their feet more tightly than their bodies, and they are wrapped in rough cloth socks at all times, and there are only a handful of people like fox demons who don't mind being barefoot.

If she was always dangling around the room in this tattered suit, he was afraid that he would be short of iron in a few days.

"What are you looking at?" Li suddenly asked.

"Ahem, it's nothing ......" Xia Fan hurriedly turned his gaze away, "I'm thinking about what to eat at night." ”

"Hmph, it doesn't look like the truth. ”

He was about to divert the subject, but Li spoke first, "Okay, don't worry about me, let's go about your business first—I remember you said that one of the reasons for the examination of the priest is to ransom your master?"

Xia Fan nodded.

"You've completed the first step, you can't wait to get him out now, right? ”

Truly...... It took almost a month to go to Qingshan Town to take the exam, and the master was afraid that he had already suffered a lot. Although he was a cheap master who picked up on the side of the road, he at least brought himself into a completely new realm, and this alone made him a master and apprentice, and he couldn't leave it alone. It is better to liberate him from the evil forces as soon as possible.

I hope that after this lesson, Master will not gamble as well as before.

"I see. Then you wait here for me to come back. ”

Li said "um".

When he walked to the door, Xia Fan stopped again, and turned back with a little hesitation, "About what I said about going to Gyeonggi before......"

"Isn't that normal? With your abilities, I didn't have much hope in the first place. Li shrugged, "Don't worry, as long as you are still a Fang Shi, there will always be a chance to get the news I want." ”

Sure enough, it's still a familiar taste...... Since she was in the mood to mock people, it seemed that she really didn't care too much about it.

Xia Fan also put his mind at ease, put the money bag on his back and left the wing.