There are many bamboos in the southwest.

The proud building is built with the thick bamboo of the bowl mouth, horizontal and vertical, and there are three floors up and down.

Du Lengqiu has been a buddy here for more than five years, and he can't be more familiar with a table and a chair. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the fat boss behind the camphor wood counter.

The nasolabial folds on the fat boss's face are more profound, and the person is more mean. He was fiddling with the abacus casually, and when he saw Du Zhao and the others coming in, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he shouted: "Oh, isn't this Young Master Qiu? Why are you back again? You left from my small temple." I thought you would go to the capital to inherit the throne?"

Oh, yin and yang weirdness, it's really a familiar taste.

Du Lengqiu smiled and didn't speak, but Zhao Asheng rolled his eyes, stepped on the stool, and scolded: "Opening a store is to pick up customers from all over the world and welcome the wind from all sides." Why, don't you have any money to bully us?"

The fat boss closed the account book, carried his chubby white and tender little hands on his back, held his big belly, and walked out of the counter unhurriedly. With the sound of his footsteps, his belly went up and down, and the crunch of the overwhelmed planks.

"You chicken and dog stealing guy don't deserve my proud restaurant. Xiaoqiu, you have a great future in my proud building, why do you always mess with this guy?" the fat boss persuaded in a serious tone.

"Oh, great prospects, great prospects for saving five dollars of silver in five years?" Du Lengqiu smiled slightly, took out a piece of broken silver from his pocket and put it on the table.

Du Lengqiu works in the proud building for an annual salary. Eat and lodging, eat leftovers, sleep warmly in the firewood room, and get three coins of silver a year. Hey, speaking of which, it's not easy to save five dollars in five years.

"Well, it's too vulgar to talk about money. I said Xiaoqiu, young people should not be ambitious, but down-to-earth. You're the best buddy I've ever had. What a great honor. If you go to the Three Tigers with this little ruffian, I'm afraid that it will end up in the future. The fat boss looked bitter.

"Isn't it good to be ambitious, but still a young man?" Zhao Asheng mocked with a weird yin and yang

Du Lengqiu knocked on his head and politely said to the fat boss: "Thank you! Du Lengqiu pushed the broken silver, "Now there is so much money, the boss looks at a few dishes, remember to have a pot of flower carving." ”

"Tsk, what a good word can't convince a damn ghost. One day, you will kneel down and beg me to take you in. I'm afraid that I won't have that kindness by then. The fat boss swept his hand, swept the broken silver into his sleeve, and walked away.

Zhao Asheng said angrily: "Dogs look down on people. Ah Qiu, in the future, when we are developed, we will also build a proud building, and we will be angry with this fat shopkeeper. He was foaming at the mouth, the wine and food had been served, Zhao Asheng quickly picked up the chopsticks and ate with a mouthful of oil, and then didn't care about scolding.

Du Lengqiu poured two glasses of wine. The wine is clear and rich, and the aroma is fragrant, which is worthy of the high price of a penny. In this era, wine is a luxury, and idlers can't afford to drink it, otherwise Kong Yiji won't drink and be in debt.

Zhao Asheng carefully picked up the cup, took a sip, and said happily: "My Asheng can drink a cup of Huadiao, and it will not be in vain in this life." ”

"Ah Sheng, what are your wishes in this life?"

"Hehe, I want to eat the best meals, live in the biggest yard, and marry the most popular aunt. Speaking of his lofty ideals, Zhao Asheng burped and said casually: "Also, learn a sword and fly immortals." ”

Du Lengqiu smiled. If Ye Gucheng knew that Zhao Asheng was a sword flying immortal and Aunt Hong were juxtaposed, I don't know if he would be so angry that he wanted to kill?

"The poorest are just asking for food, and if you don't die, you will always come out. Ah Sheng, I hope you will get what you want in the future. ”

Zhao Asheng took another sip of wine and said, "Ah Qiu, we will definitely get ahead in the future, and we will be ashamed of this dead fat man in the future." ”

After eating and drinking, Zhao Asheng carried his catfish and walked slowly along the road. Young people always have to run for their ideals. If you are old and dead for a lifetime, what is the taste of life?

After sending Zhao Asheng away, Du Lengqiu walked the streets and alleys in Guomagang every day, thinking about how to live up to this crossing. As a result, the dozens of copper plates that were changed in the proud building consumed a fine light in a blink of an eye.

The neighbors were disgusted by his idleness.

The old Deng family, who opened a shop in the east of Guomagang, originally wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law and inherit the Deng family's tofu shop, but now he never mentions it again.

The old lady of the Deng family, who is still in good spirits in her fifties, is still gossiping on the streets and alleys, saying that Ah Qiu is so ambitious, not a family of people who live a life. Fortunately, this Aqiu was revealed. Otherwise, if they really get married, then the old Deng family will have to cry for their father and mother.

Speaking of which, Du Lengqiu, the girl from the old Deng family, has also seen it. It looks pretty and pretty, but it's a little darker, but in the future this is a healthy complexion, a plus.

Thinking about it this way, it's a pity that I didn't make a door-to-door son-in-law. While thinking like this, Du Lengqiu was leaning against the mottled ancient stone wall, squinting at the horse team on the road. Amid the sound of hooves, the horses carried wooden boxes, sacks, tents and other messy things all the way to the west.

Most of the horses are variegated and not tall, and they belong to the Yunnan horses. It is characterized by not fast speed but full of stamina, good weight, and good at climbing mountains and mountains, which is the favorite of the caravan.

Guomagang is one of the starting points of the Ancient Tea Horse Road.

The caravans bought large quantities of tea in other places and shipped them to foreign lands. They climbed mountains, waded rivers, traveled thousands of miles, and made more than eight times as much profit.

Therefore, although this Guomagang is a small town, it is extremely lively.

Occasionally, rangers with swords on their backs pass by. Well, these people came to the Mabang to find a job as a guard, and it was not easy to eat Jianghu rice.

Three days after Zhao Asheng left, Du Lengqiu sat on the long street of Guomagang, picking up rice noodles with rough bamboo chopsticks and eating them slowly. The rice is not braised with eggs. Speaking of which, this rice noodle without eggs is simply anti-human.

Fortunately, Zhaojia rice noodles, which have been traced back to thousands of years, perfectly preserve the fragrance of rice, and there is no blending of gutter oil. But everything is not perfect, and now there are only a few simple seasonings such as salt, vinegar, and sauce, so this taste can only be said to be okay.

However, the proprietress has a slender body, a slender waist, and a charming charm, which is enough to eat.

If it is thousands of years later, with the pretty appearance of the proprietress with a melon seed face and willow waist, it is indispensable to mix the name of "rice noodles Shih Tzu". Becoming an Internet celebrity and earning millions a year is a matter of minutes. Nowadays, the proprietress can only use her hard-working hands for a piece of food and clothing.

The rice noodle shop is a small business, but there are only seven or eight small tables arranged in two rows along the bluestone paved street.

Du Lengqiu didn't leave after eating, his eyes were scattered, as if he was staring at the bewitching body of the proprietress, but in fact, his ears were pricked up and he quietly listened to the secret words of the two young men next to him.

Both of them were dressed in uniform blue suits, with a long narrow knife tied to a silk ribbon on their backs, and a leather bag hanging from their waists, which was bulging inside, and I don't know what it contained.

"Brother Jiu, it's been two months since we left Tangjiabao. I haven't gotten any fame so far, how can I explain to Sister Narcissus when I go back?"

"Thirteenth brother, you are only sixteen years old, and you are still early to become famous. ”

Suddenly, a gong sounded not far away, causing everyone to turn around and look back. I saw that more than a dozen men wearing gray shirts lined up in a long line, and one of the leaders was carrying a gong in his hand and shouting.

"Everyone, listen to the truth, the Surabaya swordsman sincerely invites heroes from all walks of life to go to the Chiyang Sword Club to worship the Xuanyuan Sword Immortal. ”

When Du Lengqiu heard this, his heart moved, and he pondered: "Xuanyuan Sword Immortal, those who dare to use this title are by no means ordinary people. Perhaps, you can go and have a look. ”

At this moment, the two people in front of the right discussed in a low voice: "Brother Jiu, we went out to practice this time, just to challenge the master to become famous." This Surabaya swordsman is a righteous knight, he doesn't play heavy, and he has a good reputation, should we come to the door to challenge?"

"Thirteenth brother, the Surabaya swordsman Lu Simian was already an innate master twenty years ago. We are still cultivating internal breath, and it is completely free to go up. The other retorted angrily.

[Hey, this Lu Simian is a congenital master. It sounds pretty powerful, and it is estimated that there will not be much danger along the way, so it's decided to join in the fun. Du Lengqiu dropped half a bowl of rice noodles and chased after him.

"A few big brothers, I'm also going to worship Xuanyuan Sword Immortal, just on the way, don't you know if I have to pay the registration fee?"

"The Surabaya swordsman is bold and generous, how can he ask for money? Don't insult his old man. This time, seeing that you are young and ignorant, I won't bother with you. The man at the head stopped, his face awe-inspiring.

Du Lengqiu's face was full of admiration, and he apologized again and again, "Hey, it's all my fault for being lonely and unheard." This big brother, Lu Daxia is really bold and generous. You see I don't even have a guy in my hand, I wonder if Lu Daxia has any extra swords, borrow one to summon?"

The guy was stunned: "......"