The light rain that fell a few days ago washed the streets of the mountain city clean, but when I look at it today, there is already ash on the road that can be stained with black dresses.

But of course, it's also true. Unless it's raining every day, otherwise, the streets and alleys will definitely not be clean. After all, there are too many people coming and going in the mountain city on weekdays. There are all over the world, all over the world.

This place starts from Liangzhou in the west, flows east to the sea, crosses the land of three states, and raises countless people.

The crowds on both sides of the strait converge on the Yanjiang River to settle down. The mountain city is the intersection of Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Yuzhou. The number of merchants and pedestrians is 100,000 a day, which is not comparable between Lingquan and Fujin.

There are restaurants and inns on both sides of the street, and there are countless car dealers and shops.

At this time, it was just past noon, and the business of the restaurant was the most prosperous. When the people are hungry, eating is the most important thing in the world. The restaurants are staggered, chatting, so lively.

In the small restaurant on the side of the street, the noise of diners, the greeting of the shopkeeper, and the counting sound of the bookkeeper are intertwined, and it is noisy and difficult to distinguish.

"Hey, have you heard about that? Yuzhou's Tianque Tower is about to go to war with Qingzhou's East China Sea Alliance. Leaning forward, a man whispered to the three people at the table at the banquet.

The man sitting opposite him raised his wine glass and responded: "I heard that it seems that the East China Sea League in Qingzhou has somehow provoked the Tianque Tower in Yuzhou, and the people of the Tianque Tower are unhappy, and now they are gathering masters everywhere to fight with the East China Sea League." ”

The man on the left who was drinking quickly put down his glass and said in disbelief, "Really? That's a big deal. It is said that immortals fight, and mortals suffer. Shall we flee somewhere else? ”

"Zhang San, what are you talking about, just you, you can still know about Tianque Tower and the East China Sea Alliance, you can blow it. After eating the last meal, not the next meal, and not even marrying a mother-in-law, you can still know about those mountain immortals. Haha, I'm not afraid to laugh off other people's big teeth when I say it. Hahaha. The man on the right exclaimed with a sneer.

"It's true, Wu Da, if you don't believe it, you go and ask Chen Er. Chen Er: You say yes or no. Zhang San, who revealed the truth, said urgently.

Chen Er, who was the first to speak, replied: "Of course it's true, then it's false." ”

"You two just blow it, I don't believe it." The man who made fun of Zhang San said that he didn't believe anything.

You say yours, I say mine, the three of them are arguing. But the shouting in the restaurant was so loud that no one could hear anything but them.

It's the same in the restaurant next door.

There are too many passengers, everyone has been busy all morning, and their mouths are thirsty and their feet are weak. At this point, you have to sit down, have a drink, and chat. Otherwise, in the afternoon, no one would have the strength to continue working.

In the neighborhood, the big guys all know each other. Gather together, compare twice, and make fun of it for a while.

At this moment, a gray old man dressed as a Taoist priest just came in. The middle-aged man who was drinking at the table next to him asked him with a smile: "Old man Lu, you have been busy all morning, can you get some oil and water?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all burst out laughing.

Lu Laodao glanced at him, didn't speak, walked to the empty table behind him, dusted the table and bench with his sleeve, and then sat down.

After straightening his clothes first, Lu Laodao beckoned to the shopkeeper: "Come to a pot of hot wine, and then cut me half a catty of beef, don't cut it better, it should be thin enough to be covered with soybean sauce." ”

"Yo, Lu Laodao, you have made a fortune, and you are willing to eat such a good thing." A man next to him laughed.

Now everyone became lively, and they all looked at Lu Laodao.

The person sitting on his back, in order to see Lu Laodao, lifted one leg and sat sideways across the bench. Some people left the wine table and ran to Lu Laodao's side. Some people even moved over the bench and sat next to Lu Lao Road.

After a while, the shopkeeper served Lu Laodao with hot wine and beef to the table.

Lu Laodao was eating beef and drinking wine, and the man who was the first to make fun of Lu Laodao asked again: "Old Lu, what kind of ability do you rely on to make this fortune?" Tell everyone about it, too. ”

Shaking his long beard, Lu Laodao swallowed a mouthful of wine and meat, put down his chopsticks, and sighed: "Of course, I rely on my real skills." ”

After speaking, Lu Laodao stroked his beard with one hand, and took out a cloth bag from his arms with the other hand, looking at it about the size of a child's fist.

"There is a family, by the way, in the area of Pinghu, which is extremely rich. I gave them a feng shui bureau to settle the peace, and they received so much silver. After another sip of hot wine, Lao Dao waved his hand and dusted off his robe, not showing much concern.

"Okay, Lao Lu. You've got two hits. ”

Seeing his breezy appearance, everyone hurriedly congratulated him, and they all lost the sarcastic and teasing look they usually have.

Lu Laodao also accompanied everyone to talk and laugh, and everyone made a mess.

In the mountain town, everyone rejoiced.

However, at this moment, not far from the city, the two of them quarreled with each other.

"Old Fang, will you lead the way? Turning around, where have we go? I said, "Do you know the way?" One of the men grumbled.

"It's also my first time walking, and it's normal to not recognize the road. What are you calling nonsense, you can do it, you can come. Another scolded.

Needless to say, the two noisy people were Fang Shuo and He Yan, who had just come down the mountain.

Sitting in the carriage, He Yan made a big noise: "On the mountain, you said that Kyushu is so big, let's try our luck everywhere." Okay, I'll listen to you. But now, we are going around in this big mountain, but we can't get around the mountain. Tell me, what are we going to do in other places in Kyushu, how nice it would be to go around in this mountain for the rest of our lives. ”

Fang Shuo was so loud that he was noisy by He Yan, and scolded loudly: "Oh, what are you arguing about, let's go out soon." I was not familiar with the road in the first place, and I wanted to study more, otherwise, I would have gone out long ago as soon as I used the Dao method. ”

"Then why don't you use the Dao method first, this mountain road still needs to be studied, then study a fart. I've been hungry for a long time, why don't you study how to make a dish to eat? He Yan said nonsense.

Fang Shuo also shouted, "Okay, wow, then you bring the silver." I'll turn it into strips, cook it for you, and kill you. ”

"I have to keep the money for a good living, or I will go out, and I won't have any money to eat." He Yan said bitterly, "Speaking of this silver, I think of Gu Yan, if it weren't for the bag he gave me, the two of us might have starved to death on the road." Speaking of Gu Yan, I think of the food in the boiling water building again, why don't you bring more. Oops, I'm so hungry right now. ”

Fang Shuo scolded: "Don't be out of luck. Taoist food, look at you like this, where do you look like a monk. ”

"It's not like it, it's not like it. I didn't go to the Tao for the sake of cultivating. He Yan shouted loudly.

After He Yan finished arguing and lying weakly behind, the carriage traveled a few miles.

Now, they finally saw the mountain city.

Fang Shuo held the reins in one hand, quickly patted He Yan's calf, and shouted, "Lao He, Lao He, I see the town." ”

Hearing this, He Yan got up, sat up straight, blinked, and said happily: "It's really a town." Great, we're finally out there. Lao Fang, hurry, hurry up and find a restaurant, we have to have a good meal. ”

He Yan urged, Fang Shuo just wanted to slow down, but he couldn't slow down.

It's just that what Fang Shuo didn't expect was that as soon as he entered the town, the carriage seemed to be stuck in a quagmire, and he couldn't move at all.

There were too many people in the mountain city, and at this time, it was the peak of the crowd at lunch, so Fang Shuo and He Yan finally squeezed into the restaurant.

After getting out of the carriage, a man had already come up to receive him. Unexpectedly, even the carriages had to be led to the backyard one by one in order.

He Yan couldn't wait, jumped out of the carriage and went straight to the door of the restaurant.

Looking up, He Yanle was happy, this is the boiling water building.

didn't have time to get excited, He Yan stepped inside. Smelling the long-lost smell of vegetables, He Yan almost wanted to cry. He quickly found an empty table and sat down, and looked up to find Xiao Er to order.

At this time, the shopkeeper of the restaurant walked up to He Yan, and Shi Li asked, "This guest officer, but you want to eat in this building?" ”

He Yan blurted out: "This is natural, when I came to the boiling water building, of course I have to eat." ”

The shopkeeper said, "Then may I ask the guest officer, where do you come from?" ”

He Yanqi, I have to ask where I came from for this meal, and there are still such rules in this place.

"I'm from, uh, Xuanyue Mountain." He Yan replied.

"Then please come to the second floor with me, upstairs, please." The shopkeeper waved his hand.

Go up to the second floor? What are the rules?

He Yan was hungry now, so he didn't ask much, got up and followed the shopkeeper.

At this time, Fang Shuo took the number plate and also entered the boiling water building, He Yan hurriedly gestured to him.

Fang Shuo saw He Yan waving to him, so he followed behind He Yan, and the two went up to the second floor of the boiling water building together.

"Two guest officers, please be seated. If you want to eat, just order it. The shopkeeper beckoned the two to come and left on their own.

The guy upstairs hurriedly came over, greeted the two of them for the shopkeeper, and said softly: "Two, may I ask, what do you want to eat?" ”

He Yan was already so hungry that he couldn't stand it, and hurriedly said: "I want a bowl of braised pork, a big bowl, and a bowl of rice." ”

Fang Shuo persuaded on the side: "Eat less meat and more vegetarian dishes." As soon as he turned his head, Fang Shuo said to Xiao Er again: "I want two drawers of steamed buns, two drawers of meat buns, and a pot of tea." ”

"You can eat so much?" Listening to Fang Shuo's words, He Yan was stunned.

"I can't eat it, I can put it in a Qiankun bag and keep it as dry food." Fang Shuo said casually.

It didn't take much effort for Xiao Er to bring over the steamed meat buns and braised pork ordered by Fang Shuo and He Yan.

The two of them devoured a meal, and Fang Shuo almost finished eating two drawers of steamed buns.

Fang Shuo drank tea, He Yan summoned Xiao Er and shouted, "Check out." ”

"Twenty taels in total." Xiao Er calculated.

He Yan was taken aback, glared at Xiao Er and asked, "What!" Twenty taels! For what we ordered, it cost twenty taels. Is this an expensive bun or a steamed bun? ”

"It's not expensive, two drawers of steamed buns cost two taels of silver, two drawers of steamed buns cost one tael of silver, half a tael of rice and tea, and sixteen taels of braised pork for a bowl of braised pork." Xiao Er replied.

"A bowl of braised pork costs sixteen taels! You're messing with me. Why can't I have so much silver? You're a dragon or a phoenix. He Yan said angrily.

"We chose the best Jizhou white venison, this fellow Daoist, didn't you eat it just now?" Xiao Er asked.

Fellow Daoists? What do you mean, could it be that this little two is also a cultivator?

After listening to He Yan and Xiao Er's words, Fang Shuo looked around, only to realize that the diners on the second floor of the boiling water building were all cultivators.

It turned out that the first floor of this boiling water building was reserved for ordinary diners, while the second floor of the upper floor was reserved for cultivators from all over the world. No wonder, the shopkeeper wanted to invite He Yan to come up to the second floor. It turned out that as soon as he entered the door, the shopkeeper saw He Yan's identity.

He Yan said unevenly: "Then what kind of meat is used for the two drawers of buns he ordered?" Is it ordinary pork, not white venison? ”

Xiao Er replied: "That's right, it's just ordinary pork." ”

He Yan pointed at Fang Shuo and hurriedly said, "No, he ...... too"

"Lao He, give the silver. What do you say so much? Fang Shuo said loudly first.

"No, you ......" He Yan had to say again.

Fang Shuo moved his eyes and gave He Yan a look.

So, He Yan obediently gave the silver.

However, He Yan was unforgiving, and still muttered: "Black shop." ”