Chapter 7 Becoming a Taoist

"I don't think there's any other way to go." Chang Lai came back to his senses and replied seriously.

"Then give her a name, the girl's name must be nice, just like me." Shuqi carried the pot of cucumber stew and put it into his rice bowl for a meal.

"How did you get that name? It's pretty good, Ling Zun is not an intellectual, uh, it's a scholarly family. Chang Lai subconsciously picked up a steamed bun and took a bite, the touch was like a dried mangosteen.

"My father was working in the family before he went to Dege, when he was working in the field, the wind blew a piece of paper, he put it away, I was born in a few days, I made a mistake when choosing a name, my mother was illiterate, and my father also knew a limited amount, so he remembered this piece of paper, and the chess book written on the paper was introduced. The chess book didn't sound good, so he reversed it and gave me the name Shuqi. The book and chess were eloquent, and she didn't delay eating at all.

"Hahaha, is it true that if you have another brother or sister, you will name it Entry?" Chang Lai was amused by the name of Shuqi and immediately started joking.

"If you guessed it, my brother will be called the entry." Shuqi said seriously.

"You, you have a younger brother?" Chang Lai looked left and right, looking for traces of the existence of another person in this home.

"My younger brother has been going to Tai Academy in Naicheng for half a year." Shuqi mentioned his younger brother, and his face showed a hint of relief and worry.

"Oh, I see, it turns out that you sold your land to let your brother go to the provincial capital." Chang Lai's face turned out to be like this.

"Well, but my brother doesn't know about this, if he comes back, don't say anything." Shuqi stared at Chang Lai.

"I naturally understand this, no wonder you are in such a hurry to make money?" Chang Lai held his chin thoughtfully.

"Eat quickly, you haven't eaten for so long, isn't the food I cooked delicious?" Shuqi pointed to the dish.

"Then I want to ask, do you only have blue pigs here?" When Chang Lai thought of the blue pork skin when he bought meat, he couldn't get off the chopsticks.

"Of course, is there a pig of any other color? Have you seen it? Shuqi asked curiously.

"For example, pink, and we humans have the color of skin." Chang Lai induced.

"Huh... That's disgusting, how can I eat it. Shuqi pouted.

Chang Lai sandwiched some dishes, made do with his stomach, and followed the customs, others can eat, and he will eat with him, just get used to it, but he swore that he would not let Shuqi cook again, not because the food she cooked was not delicious, but because it was too bad.

Compared with Chang Lai, Chang Wang is very face-saving for books and chess, a pot of vegetables mixed with steamed buns has been eaten, and at this moment he has been lying on his back on the straw in the cowshed and falling asleep, and the name of the little doll was forgotten in the conversation and laughter.

Today's income is 300 Wen, and the purchase cost 178 Wen, the noodles are enough to eat for a few days, and there are leftover vegetables and meat, Chang Lai temporarily put his mind at ease, at least he will not be hungry for the next few days, then he can concentrate on thinking about how to make money, thinking about it, his eyes began to fight, and in Chang Wang's snoring, he also fell asleep.

After being a beggar for a few days, earning 28 Wen, these days I have earned a total of 336 Wen, and there is still 664 Wen short of one or two silver, Chang Lai racked his brains and couldn't think of anything else, he was in a daze at work, thinking about it, and suddenly heard a noisy sound in the distance, and some people ran over there.

Chang Lai picked up the broken bowl and chased after him.

There is a river in the south of the town, at this moment, a large crowd is surrounding the arch bridge on the river, a woman on the bridge has a handful of snot and tears, it looks like she is going to jump into the river, this woman looks good, but it is a breath of wind and dust, and her dress is also a little exaggerated.

There are many people watching the excitement, and there are more people who don't think it's a big deal, some take the opportunity to tease, some coax, and some say weird things to provoke her.

The woman ignored everyone, but Ai Ai was crying and humming some tune.

"Little lady, if you are unhappy, tell my brother, I will be the most understanding." A young man who looked like a gentleman parted the crowd and stepped forward.

"What's the use of telling you, Rong Lang doesn't want me anymore, woo woo." He cried again.

"It turned out that he was abandoned, who doesn't know how to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, it's really visionless." Another middle-aged man with an obscene face also came out.

Everyone said a word, and when they saw the woman stepping on the bridge railing with one leg, they all exclaimed, but no one stepped forward to stop them.

"You are a woman in a green house, why should you care about the tricks of a veteran in the love field?"

The woman stopped, and everyone turned to look at the person who spoke, this person was Chang Lai, only to see him holding a bowl in his left hand, his right hand on his waist, tilting his head as if he knew everything in his heart.

"Who are you? How do you know who I am? The woman crossed the crowd and searched for Chang Lai's figure.

"It doesn't matter who I am, it's important to show you a clear path, and forget that it's important to redeem yourself for you but go back on your word." Chang Lai continued to pretend, and walked towards the bridge as he spoke, and everyone unconsciously separated a road and let him pass.

These words, it is not difficult for people with a bit of brains to guess after observing and thinking about them, how can a serious woman commit suicide in public, and her dress and temperament have betrayed her.

"How do you know?" The woman withdrew her legs, stood in place and looked at Chang Lai fixedly, and sure enough, she was on the trap.

"I also know that you have been lonely and helpless since you were a child, floating in the rivers and lakes, although you do not starve to death, but you always send people under the fence." Chang Lai looked at the sky, and pinched his fingers a few times pretending to be a ghost, isn't the life experience of the Qinglou woman like this? Who would be a prostitute in a good life? As for the fence, it goes without saying.

"I... Are you a fairy? As if she had met a savior, the woman walked up to Chang Lai and grabbed his arm.

"If you believe me, I will give you a clear way." Leaving this sentence, Chang Lai turned around and turned back to the road, no longer looking at everyone.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly trotted after her, leaving everyone on the bridge whispering to each other.

"Daxian, please don't hesitate to teach, the little girl is really helpless and desperate." The woman caught up with Chang Lai and walked side by side with him.

"I am a Taoist priest, I have seen through the world, and I only need this last step to attain the Tao, and the last step is to travel all over the world and do enough 9981 good deeds, and you are one of these 81 good deeds." Chang Lai pressed his throat, and his voice pretended to be rich.

"It turned out to be a Taoist leader, what should I do, you can just say it." When the woman learned that the person in front of her who was dressed in tatters and looked like a beggar turned out to be a Taoist priest, the reverence on her face was even greater.

"This matter can't be rushed, we have to think about it in the long run, and talk to you slowly, let's find a restaurant, ask for a single room, and talk while eating." Saying this, Chang Lai's eyes rolled, for fear that this woman would see through him and see that he was a cheater, and he only hoped that she was a fool.

"That's great, there's the 'Siwei Pavilion' in front, let's go there, what do you think?" The woman was already convinced of Chang Lai's identity, like grasping a life-saving straw.

On the second floor of Siwei Pavilion, in an elegant single room, Chang Lai sat opposite the woman, Xiao Er served the dishes one by one, and brought a jar of wine, and then closed the door and withdrew.

"As the saying goes, get up from where you fall." Chang Lai is not in a hurry to eat, because there is no shortage of oil and water in his stomach these days, so he has to make a fool of himself.

"Dao Chief, I haven't heard this saying, but I think it makes sense." The woman has worshiped Chang Lai as a god, and what she says is what she says.

"You are not a Qinglou woman here, I naturally know the reason why you ran so far." He knows a fart, routines, all routines, just waiting for this woman to bite the hook herself, there are so many people gathered by the bridge, and none of them know her, this town is so big, it is definitely not the Qinglou in this town.

"Huh? You know it all ... I'm a courtesan in Miaoyan House in Fengqing Town, south, and I'm here to see if Rong Lang really doesn't want me. The woman's expression darkened.

"The result? Shame on yourself, alas, you have this fate. Chang Lai frantically integrated information in his head to decide what to say next.

"What should I do now? I had a deep affection for Eiro, and I thought he was the same for me. Speaking of this, the woman's eyes turned red again, and Chang Lai observed the words and quickly analyzed.

"The reason why I help you is because, you have always been clean and self-conscious, only selling your art and not selling yourself, the first time you promised others your body and mind, but you ended up like this, when I see you today, it is also considered that you and I are fated, I need to open the altar and turn your fortune." Listening to the woman's friendship with Rong Lang in his mouth, it is not difficult to analyze that women are stupid when they fall in love for the first time, if she is a veteran in the love field, she will not be like this, then she must have been innocent before, and this man dumped her, it must have been obtained, so it doesn't matter if she pretends to be affectionate, so this sentence Chang Lai said very firmly.

"Everything is in accordance with what the Taoist chief said, what do I need to do, although you command, the little girl has no ability, and the money is not very much, I don't know how to repay you." The woman saw that Chang Lai saw herself so thoroughly, and showed sincere help, got up from the chair, and was about to kneel.

"If you are so polite, I will not help you." Chang Lai didn't turn his head and didn't help her, in fact, what she thought in her heart was that she didn't have much money, not much, she wouldn't be a poor ghost, but looking at her ordering posture just now, there should be a few children.

"Okay, I don't kneel, these rights should be honored to you, oh no, you prepare the incense and candle money for the practice." Hearing what Chang Lai said, the woman quickly got up, took out a hanging of money and stuffed it into Chang Lai's hand, Chang Lai pretended not to look at the money, and inadvertently stuffed it into her sleeve.

"I'm going to do something tonight, you give me a personal item of yours, and tomorrow at this time, still on that bridge, I will return this item infused with mana to you, and your fortune will change in a few days." Although the money is in hand, Chang Lai still has to pretend, after all, the people haven't left yet.

"Well, that's it, can you?" The woman took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to Chang Lai.

"Well, this thing is very good, find a safe place to live tonight, don't travel, don't pay attention to any unusual feelings or things, I'll take care of it, you can go now." Chang Lai took the handkerchief and ordered the woman to be evicted.

"Okay, the little girl will go here, Dao Chief, thank you for your great kindness, see you on the bridge tomorrow." The woman turned around and wanted to go downstairs, but suddenly paused and looked back and asked, "Dao Chief, don't you need my birthday?" ”

"I already know it, I don't need it." At this time, it was too unprofessional to say that it was needed, and Chang Lai was secretly annoyed that he had forgotten this stubble, but fortunately he was a cow, plus he could pretend.

"The Taoist is really extraordinary, it's a little woman who doesn't know real people, so I'll see you tomorrow." With that, he kicked downstairs.

Chang Lai listened to the woman's voice getting weaker downstairs, walked to the window and peeked at the door of the restaurant, and after a while, the familiar figure left the restaurant and walked west.

"See you tomorrow, I'll see you, Lao Tzu will do it for you tonight, it's almost the same as making a big meal, hahahaha." Chang Lai snickered quietly, and his heart was already happy. Then he changed his face and shouted outside the door: "Little Er'er, take a few lunch boxes and pack them!" ”