Laba Han Chapter 18 Wanlang City
There are two feudal kings in the northwest of the land of Kyushu. The one to the north is the king of Wu'an, who leads the land of Qinzhou. To the west is the king of Changning, leading the land of Longzhou.
And the capital of the land of Longzhou is called Wanlang City, which means that the sky is sunny and the generations are safe.
Renhe Town, where Ji Wutong is located, is also in Longzhou, and this is the first time he has come to the capital.
Looking through the wind, the extension outside the city is thousands of hectares of fertile fields and fruit forests. The canal outlines a beautiful plain, dotted with the people taking advantage of the first spring breeze to reclaim and work.
Push through the clouds and see a bustling city in the distance. The city wall is majestic and magnificent, the armor is majestic, the big flag is spread in the wind, and the word 'Long' is written on it. The four city gates of the east, west, north and south are lying in a long line, and there is an endless stream of people.
Look at it again, the pavilions and pavilions in the city are scattered, and the streets and alleys are full of people and people. The fireworks in the world are at their peak, bustling everywhere they see, and they are very lively.
A black wildebeest landed at the gate of the northern city, and in this Wanlang city, a mere Wudan fierce beast seemed to people to be commonplace.
Ji Wutong opened the curtain of the carriage, and his figure suddenly paused. The majestic walls were taller than a mountain, and there were more people lining up at the gates of the city than all the people in the town combined.
pinched the big bow in his hand, looked at this majestic and prosperous, and looked at this endless flow of people. Ji Wutong stood in place without moving a step.
It's just a poor kid from a small town. There were people around him, few people noticed this plainly dressed child, and a few people glanced at Ji Wutong covering his mouth.
They laughed at the fact that the boy had never seen anything of the world, and that he was frightened by the sight before him before he even entered the city.
Ji Wutong had thought thousands of times that he was going to leave that town, the town where many people called him a little bastard.
Ji Wutong has also dreamed thousands of times that he will get ahead, and he will stand calmly in such a big city and have his own world.
Meng Xuan took out a road guide and took Xue Pingshan and Ji Wutong to the entrance to the city on the other side, where there was no one on the other side.
It was just a sign of Lu Yin and Jieren Academy, which allowed the three of them to avoid the trouble of queuing up to enter the city.
"Good! In the past, it was necessary to ink at the gate of the city for half an hour. ”
Xue Pingshan entered the city, he was completely relaxed at this time, and the mountain knife he was carrying behind him was no longer needed, so he could sleep well tonight.
And Ji Wutong walked cautiously, for him, it was more nervous than in the wild.
On both sides of the road are endless wine shops and teahouses, and the shouts of the stalls come and go, and Ji Wutong in the crowd doesn't know whether he is wrapped in the bustle or swallowed by the endless strangeness.
"Man, three bowls of braised pork noodles and four more side dishes! Hurry up! ”
The three of them came to a noodle restaurant on the street, Xue Pingshan was familiar with Wanlang City, and the noodle restaurant he often ate tasted very good.
"Wait a minute, three!"
Xiao Er stretched his tone, he shuttled between the tables, and it was just a cup of tea, three bowls of steaming braised pork noodles, and four dishes of exquisite side dishes in front of Ji Wutong.
Two of the side dishes, Ji Wutong didn't know what they were. One of the dishes is crispy in the mouth, with a hint of sour and spicy, and very refreshing.
The porcelain bowl used by a small noodle restaurant on the side of the road is also worth Ji Wutong's attention for a long time, and the braised pork noodles in the blue-grained white porcelain bowl are very fragrant. The noodles are gluten, and the meat slices are fat and thin.
After a gust of wind and clouds swept through the three of them, and it was finally time to break up, Xue Pingshan left a note, on which was his residence, so that Ji Wutong could find him.
Meng Xuan naturally went to the Changning Palace, and Ji Wutong also learned the location of the Wuwenlou branch in Wanlang City in Xue Ping Pass.
Farewell to the two, Ji Wutong walked cautiously on the side of the road, and his father said that the people in the big city have a bad temper, so don't provoke them.
According to Xue Pingshan, Wuwenlou is located on Wanlang Chengnan Street, and the whole street is a place of fireworks alleys, but Wuwenlou is the only one who does the business of restaurants and inns.
Ji Wutong, who was standing at the entrance of the street, identified the direction, and did not go to the direction of Wuwenlou for the first time, but walked to West Street, he wanted to find Dabai.
West Street in Bandang City is a paradise for diners, with a wide variety of snacks and exquisite dishes made by centuries-old restaurants that have been passed down for generations.
If you go to West Street, you will definitely be able to find Dabai, and the horse you raise knows best, it is a greedy master, even if you smell it, Dabai must be happy in it.
Following the flow of people, Ji Wutong looked left and right, not letting go of any small alley, but still did not see Dabai's figure.
For Dabai to find a way, Ji Wutong is very trustworthy. In the past, at home, my father asked Dabai to go to the town next to him to deliver a letter and bring something, and he could always recognize the way.
Dabai occasionally goes out to play crazy by himself, and last year he ran out for seven or eight days before coming back, and Lao Li, who was also a groom with his father, said that he saw Dabai in Qin'an City.
"You lame bastard with broken legs, come to steal my forage again, see if I don't skin you today!" At the door of a restaurant not far away, there was an angry scolding.
When Ji Wutong heard this, he ran to the place of right and wrong without thinking about it.
Sure enough, a small white pony dodged the whip raised in the air, knocked down a pile of tables, chairs and benches at the entrance of the restaurant, and surged through the crowd.
Ji Wutong shook his head helplessly, Da Bai didn't have the strength to splash just now, and walked to Ji Wutong's side obediently.
"Is this your horse?"
The three or five people chasing after him on the opposite side asked sharply.
"It's mine, how much grain and grass he ate, and... These tables, chairs and benches, I will compensate you. ”
Ji Wutong looked at the mess in front of him, and he didn't have time to blame Dabai.
"Compensation? How much can you lose? You horse stole hundreds of pounds of my finest forage last night, and today trampled on my mahogany tables and chairs, how can you compensate? ”
The leader is a young man in his twenties, and at a glance, he knows that this season Wutong is a poor and fine country child.
"Tell me a price, and I'll pay you. If I don't have enough money, I can also make an IOU. ”
Ji Wutong knew that this matter was definitely a loss, and when he first arrived, he was surrounded by a group of people on the street, ashamed.
The people around him were talking about how this country boy was good.
"Fifty taels of silver!"
The young man on the opposite side raised five fingers, this amount shocked Ji Wutong's heart, and it was really difficult to take out the few taels of silver in his pocket.
"Little brother, I don't have enough money on me, why don't I make an IOU?"
On the first day of coming to Wanlang City, admitting that he was shy in front of everyone, Ji Wutong's face felt a hot pain.
"IOUs? Even if you have an IOU, can you afford it? ”
The young man on the other side pouted and smiled, the IOUs in the mouths of such poor people were just a cover for money.
"The steward of the Sima family, why are you so angry? These fifty taels, I, Wu Anrao, came out for him! ”
A woman in the crowd suddenly spoke, this woman was wearing a white dress and light gauze to wrap her shoulders, her eyebrows and eyes were like water waves and tenderness, and her lips were bright and smiling. The facial features are small and moving, but delicate and just right.
Others praised her beauty, this Wu Anrao is a famous singer in Wanlang City, but today she helps this poor boy from the countryside to get ahead.
"Then I'll press this thing here, do you think?"
was originally ashamed, Ji Wutong did not accept the kindness of a strange woman, so he could only take out a demon pill from his satchel.
The moment the demon pill appeared in Ji Wutong's hand, the discussion around him became louder, and most of the people in Wanlang City were well-informed and recognized it as the inner dan of the Wudan demon beast.
"I'm afraid you're used to stealing like you bantam! If you can't pay it today, I'll send you to the yamen!" The housekeeper of the Sima family glanced at Wu Anrao, pretended to arch his hand, and did not talk to him.
How could a little fairy child from the countryside hunt and win the scourge? There was even more sarcasm in that tone.
"Hahaha... And the money I can't afford to pay for the building? Come on, let me see how much it is? ”
A burst of laughter erupted from the periphery of the crowd, and the onlookers looked back one after another, how could this country kid be a person who didn't ask about the building?