On the afternoon of July in Eastern Chu, the scorching red sun was unbearable. Unless there is something that must be done, anyone would rather hide in a cool place, wait for the sun to go a little westerly, and the weather is not so hot and terrifying, and then go out to do things.

Naturally, the same is true for merchants, most of these businessmen who do small business are alone, and the most feared thing is to get sick one by one, most of them have a little effort, and they may not be killed when they encounter robbers, so it is not impossible to give up their wealth to save their lives. But if they get sick, it is a common thing to lose both people and money, so in order to prevent heat stroke, they would rather find a place to rest until the weather allows people to hurry, and then continue to set off.

In a small tea shed at the intersection of three forks, a middle-aged man with a plain face who will be forgotten at a glance sat on a table near the middle, drank a large sip of cool roasted barley tea, only to feel a burnt fragrance and coolness from the mouth to the bottom of the heart, and then spread to the whole body, so the originally hot weather seemed to be a little more comfortable.

"Good tea!" He praised it, took another sip, savored it, and couldn't help laughing, "Shopkeeper, your tea is not ordinary fried wheat!"

"Of course, this is Mr. Wu's recipe from Jishitang, named Nichiqing Heart Tea. What does the guest think?"

"Good! Good! This bowl of barley tea is no less than a chilled sour plum soup!" The merchant praised.

"Hehe, I've drunk iced sour plum soup, but since the recipe for this Qingxin tea spread, in the past two years, there have been many fewer deaths from heat stroke. In my opinion, that iced sour plum soup may not be as good as our Qingxin tea!"

The merchant smiled and nodded secretly.

If you want to quench your thirst, iced sour plum soup is probably better than Qingxin tea. But what is the price of chilled sour plum soup! Where can ordinary people afford to drink! This Qingxin tea can be drunk enough for a penny of copper coins, and the cost is not high, even the poor can afford to drink it, this is a good thing that can really help the world and save people!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Wu from Jishitang...... Could it be Wu Cheng, Wu Xingtang, the Marquis of Jishi, who is known as the 'Medical Marquis of the Southeast'?"

"That's right! Wu Houye established Jishi Medical Zhai, collected many medical books, and taught children to read and learn medicine. He also invited famous doctors from all over the world to give lectures and exchanges, and discussed and compiled many good prescriptions. None of these recipes are worth a thousand gold, but he said that his parents were old and were willing to pray for the two elders to accumulate virtue, so they scattered all these recipes...... We can drink this pure heart tea, it's all his kindness!"

The merchant nodded again and again: "This is the first time I have come to Zhaoyang County to do business, and I heard people outside that this Hou Ye has great powers and martial arts, and he is a first-class figure of land immortals, I don't know if the Dao is true or false?"

"Ha Lu Ha! You're mistaken! We do have a land immortal Wu Hou Ye in Zhaoyang County, but it is not this one, it is his younger brother Mr. Wu Xie Zhifei. This Jishi Marquis was originally Mr. Zhifei's, but this Marquis was obsessed with immortals, and he couldn't see anyone for a long time, and his official duties and even his title were transferred to his brother. We usually call them, some say 'Big Wu Houye, Little Wu Hou Ye', and some say 'Mr. Wu, Wu Hou Ye'. Of course, readers like to call them 'Mr. Xingtang and Mr. Zhifei'...... Actually, it's all the same. ”

"Oh one by one!" The merchant suddenly realized, patted his head, and said with a smile, "No wonder I always think that the things of Marquis Wu sound strange, he is a teaching businessman, a hanging pot to help the world, and he is also successful in martial arts and cultivating immortals...... It turned out to be two brothers!"

"That's right! If there is only one person, no matter how great his ability is, he will not be able to do so many things. The shopkeeper laughed, and the tea customers laughed.

There were also talkative people among the tea guests next to him, so they came over and talked about other topics: "Have you noticed that our Zhaoyang County is different from other places along the way?"

The merchant was stunned for a moment and recalled: "If you don't ask, I really haven't found out!" The situation in your Zhaoyang County seems to be much better than elsewhere!"

When he said this, he secretly sighed in his heart, worried about his distant family.

…… The situation in the Great Chu Kingdom in recent years is really not good, and the life of the people is not stable!

Ordinary people may not think it, but well-informed people like merchants know that the situation in the Great Chu Kingdom in recent years is really a bit bad, the climate is not very normal, and the rain is always a little too much; The surrounding countries are not very friendly, the Great Qi in the north and the Great Han in the west are eyeing each other, and there have been several battles in Dongshan County; Within the imperial court, corruption was quite prevalent, and even though a group of officials led by Lin Lushan, the head of the household department, tried their best to open up sources and reduce expenditure, they were only barely maintained, and it was difficult to have any more savings.

There are natural disasters, enemies outside, and corrupt officials inside...... It's a shame that today's son has some ability, plus there are still a group of courtiers who have done their best, otherwise I'm afraid that the country would have already made a big mess!

But everyone knows that the current situation is only temporary.

Sooner or later, natural disasters will pass, and if foreign enemies can't find an opportunity, they won't act rashly, and the key to the problem actually lies within the imperial court.

At the beginning of the Xiong Ho Rebellion, a large number of ministers with outstanding character and talent were martyred, so that most of the remaining important ministers in the court were some wise and wise wall grass. It's just that these wall grasses have deep roots, and even the Son of Heaven can't easily touch them. In the past, they couldn't blame it, because Prime Minister Shi and others were pressing, and the righteousness in the court overwhelmed the crooked wind, but now, ......

Whenever it comes to state affairs, as long as they care about the country, they all shake their heads and sigh.

If this continues, God knows what will become of the country!

The merchant sighed again before his thoughts turned back to the topic at hand.

In this smoky miasma, Zhaoyang County is completely different from other places, showing a thriving scene. As he walked all the way, he saw that the crops in the fields were growing very well, and at a glance, he knew that a bumper harvest was in sight; What's even more rare is that most of the pedestrians also seem to be very energetic, and many of them have a happy glow on their faces.

For businessmen who have to go out alone to work hard in order to make a living, this happiness is really a bit dazzling......

"You Zhaoyang County...... I feel as if it's very prosperous...... No, it can't be said to be particularly prosperous, it just feels like ...... It's like a family that's slowly getting richer, and it's getting better and better day by day, well, that's how it feels!"

"Ha Lu Ha! Brother, you have such a good eye!" The tea guest smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and cocked his thumb very familiarly, "I've seen a lot of outsiders, but you are still the first to be able to say it so appropriately!"

"Life is getting better day by day, I like this statement!" The shopkeeper also laughed, "In recent years, our Zhaoyang County has had a bumper harvest every year, the official warehouses and private warehouses are full, and there is still spare energy to help other disaster-stricken counties, and the days are indeed getting better day by day!"

"And the place is also very peaceful, not only has I not heard of the news of bandits for a long time, but also caught a lot of robbers who wandered across the border - for example, the famous rogue early and slow bear, that is a lone thief who is known for being good at pitting people, no one has been able to catch him for so many years, and the result is that he lost his wind here in a daze, and it is said that he was beheaded and sent to the palace to be disciplined." The tea guest took over the topic and even talked about the secrets that few people knew, "It is said that it is because his surname is really Xiong!"

"Could it be that he is really the son of our Great Chu Royal?"

"Although there are not many surnames in Xiong, it is not only in our Dachu royal lineage, so I guess it came from somewhere else...... He's a eunuch anyway. ”

When it came to this topic that a man could understand, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing, the merchant asked curiously, "But what is this for?" Why is the situation in our entire Great Chu Kingdom a bit bad, but Zhaoyang County is becoming more and more prosperous?"

"Hehe, there are two sets of sayings, which one do you want to hear?"

"Let's hear it!"

"This ...... According to the official statement, it is the officials at all levels in Zhaoyang County who work hard, are diligent and honest, and the wind and rain are smooth, so there is today's prosperity......" Seeing that everyone was not interested, the tea guest smiled and skipped this paragraph directly, "But according to the legend of our people...... That's blessed by the gods!"

"Immortals?" The merchant was stunned for a moment, "There are still immortals in this Zhaoyang County?"

"Of course!" The tea guest saw that everyone looked a little surprised, and suddenly came to his senses, "Do you know Lu Dao, this Zhifei Zhai master Xiao Wu Hou Ye is actually a fairy!"

"What?!" The merchant almost jumped, "You're not mistaken, are you?" Land immortals and real immortals, those are two different things!"

The so-called "land immortals" are ordinary people who describe those who have gone further in the innate martial arts realm, they have all kinds of mysterious and unpredictable skills, they can control the air and volley, they can kill people a hundred steps away, and they can feel the danger before it comes...... This kind of wonderful ability is no different from a fairy in the eyes of ordinary people, so it is called a "land immortal".

But...... The land immortals are still mortals, not real immortals!

Seeing the suspicious look of the merchant, the tea guest not only did not get angry, but looked even more proud: "Actually, I didn't know what to do at first, but later...... Do you remember the incident of Jiaolong in Xiaohuai River last year?"

"Of course I do! The dragon turned over and flooded...... But fortunately, I was prepared and protected the dam, otherwise I am afraid that there will be two or three counties, and the harvest of the year will be all lost!"

"Hehe, do you know how the dam is protected?"

“…… Could it be?"

"That's right!" The tea guest mysteriously lowered his voice, "At that time, I happened to be near the dam, and I saw the waves surging, and there were more than a few people higher than the dam!" Seeing that he was about to cross the head of the dam, he saw a flash of red light, and a man in pale blue clothes came to the dam, and with a wave of his sleeve, the wind howled, pushing the water into the air. ”

"There was a white Jiao on the head of the waves, shaking its head and tail, trying to lift the water higher, at this time, an electric light from the Tianshan Mountain shot over, shot into the head of the white Jiao, and slammed it to the bottom of the water, and the splash was like a heavy rainstorm!"

"Shoot ...... Shot dead?!"

"That's right! With just one arrow, this white Jiao was shot to death! Then someone in heaven shouted, 'Evil beast! My senior brother persuaded you to ignore it, since you don't know life or death so much, then don't blame us for being ruthless!' Oh! The sound was like thunder, and there was thunder in the sky, like a god descending from the earth!"

"Oh!" Everyone's eyes widened in admiration.

"Then, I saw a person descending from the clouds, also dressed in pale blue, carrying a big bow that seemed to be condensed by electric light, saluting the person before you guess who the person was before?"

"Who is it?"

The chatty tea guest smiled, drank half a bowl of tea, and waited until everyone was anxious before he said unhurriedly: "It's our little Marquis Wu!"