After the meal, both of them fed the horses in the yard.

At this time, it was the second half of the first month, the weather was very good, the sun was not hot or cold, a gust of spring breeze came, and the rustling of the old trees outside the door was very comfortable.

The woman squinted at Song You's horse.

"You don't need reins for this horse?"

"The horses are obedient."

"There is no saddle either."

"I don't ride it."

"It's funny......"

The woman continued to look Song You's horse up and down, seemingly interested, and said in the same tone as a man in later generations chatting about cars: "It looks like a Northern Yuan horse." ”

"Yes."

"When I was in Yidu, I also wanted to buy a Northern Yuan horse, but there were not many horses in the entire horse market, and they were so expensive that they were to death." The woman shook her head, "I can't afford it." ”

"There are fewer horses this year."

"I heard that the imperial court has the intention of fighting again."

"I've heard of it too."

"Although your horse looks a little short and thin, I'm afraid that I got sick when I was in the stomach or the mare was hungry, but it's also a Beiyuan horse, and it looks healthy, so it's a leak."

"Yes."

"How much?"

"Sent by the deceased."

"Tut-tut......"

The woman was speechless.

Although she praised Song You's horse, she had been feeding her horse forage, feeding it very carefully, and her other hand was stroking her mane, and she seemed to be a person who was in love.

At this time, as if she suddenly remembered, she turned her head:

"That's right! I also walked the waterway, why is it not as fast as you? Haven't you stopped at all along the way? ”

"Two days off."

"Then you're going fast."

"It's light to walk alone."

"yes, I'm just being dragged down."

"What about the companions under your feet?"

"We're only in the county, not in Lingbo. I had a few brothers who were seasick and dizzy halfway, and I came here alone. "Then again, it was my decision to take this letter, and there is no need for everyone to follow me." ”

"Reasonable."

"Did you meet a bandit on the road?"

"Yes."

"How did you get out?"

"Tell them that I am just a wanderer, poor, and only accompanied by a cat and a horse, and ask them to let me go."

"That's it?"

"Not much."

"Hmmm......"

“……”

"Don't you wonder if I've met a bandit?"

Song You immediately understood, and asked respectfully, "Have you met a thief at a moment's notice?" ”

"Yes."

"How did you break the siege?"

"Scare away a gang, cut down a gang."

"Good martial arts."

Song You glanced at the knife in her hand, faintly bloody, thinking that when he met her in Yidu, there were more than a dozen of them, so the Xishan faction should be a famous family in the rivers and lakes.

Suddenly, the woman asked him again:

"Where are you going?"

"Huh?"

"Where are you going?"

"Traveling the world, there is no fixed place for the time being."

"Interesting."

The woman looked him up and down a few times, and a smile appeared on her lips: "You Fang Daoren? ”

"Yes."

"Is it up to you alone?"

"And a cat."

"Oh, there's a cat...... the woman couldn't help but smile, "it's the first time I've seen a cat travel far away." And this cat is so obedient that it doesn't even run away without tying a leash. Nor is this horse tethered. The animals raised by you Taoist priests are so amazing. ”

"The world is so big, there are no wonders."

"You should have some ability, no wonder you dare to walk alone."

"I'm a Taoist, and ordinary bandits won't embarrass me."

"The world is so big, just relying on this Taoist robe, it's not so easy to walk."

"The road is long and the line is coming."

"I don't understand."

"As long as you are willing to go, you can always go."

"And where are you going tomorrow?"

"Maybe go to Anqing."

"Anqing County?"

"Yes."

"Are you also going to the Liujiang Conference?"

"Liujiang Conference? What is it? ”

"You don't know?"

"I don't know."

"Haven't you ever been in the rivers and lakes before you traveled the world?"

"I often practice in Taoist temples."

"Then what are you going to Anqing for?"

"On the way here, I saw that the mountains and rivers were very good, and I heard the boatman say that the best thing to see was Anqing, so I decided to go and see it."

"And what are you doing here?"

"Send a message."

"Just sending a letter?"

"I don't know where to go."

"You knew about the county before?"

"I don't know."

"Funny ......"

The woman looked at him twice.

I thought that he was also on the way, even if he didn't come to Lingbo County, he would come to Lingbo County to bring a letter over, but he didn't expect that he was just purely touring the mountains and rivers, and he would go wherever he wanted, and in order to send a letter, he would come to this strange landscape thousands of miles away.

This Taoist priest is wonderful and interesting.

"Anqing landscape is really good, Ten Mile Gallery, but I've only heard of it, and this is the first time I've come here." The woman smiled, "After watching the landscape, you can go to the Liujiang Conference to join in the fun." ”

"Dare to ask, what is the Liujiang Conference?"

"The Liujiang Conference is a grand event in the rivers and lakes, it turned out that the people in the rivers and lakes of our southwest states gathered together to compare martial arts, talk about the amount of wine, talk about business, if there are grievances entangled, there are many people here, you can also make it clear in front of everyone, yes and yes is to make sense. Every five years. If you don't mix the rivers and lakes, it's normal to not know. ”

"I see."

"It's more than that." The woman said, "Later, the Liujiang Conference slowly expanded, and the gangs in the northwest also came, and then later, the gangs in the southeast also came, and now, it has become the largest event on the rivers and lakes. ”

"Thank you for informing me."

"You want to go?"

"Yes."

Song You barely thought about it.

Since you came out to travel and watch the world, how can you miss such a conference?

Don't talk about the rudeness of the rivers and lakes.

After traveling for half a year, if you ask Song You what he has gained, count from top to bottom, "don't be arrogant, stay humble" should be ranked in the top three.

Don't be arrogant in this world, don't be arrogant in this era, don't be arrogant in the boat.

Naturally, we should not be arrogant.

What's more, the rivers and lakes are splendid, ups and downs, which are not only an important part of this era, but also very different from most other parts of this era, so we have to look at them.

"Dare to ask when and where the Liujiang Conference will be held?"

"February 2, Anqing Horseshoe Mountain."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

The woman waved her hand very casually, her horse was a very pure southwest horse, smaller than Song You's horse, and she was almost full at this time, I saw her pat the horse's neck, and asked Song You again:

"Where are you going in the afternoon?"

"I don't know."

"I'm going to go out and visit this Lingbo County, I want to see what's so special about such a remote and difficult place full of bandits...... Do you want to come along? ”

"We will meet by fate."

"Then I'll go first!"

The woman didn't care, turned around and left.

Although she just went out to hang out, she still brought a long knife, but she didn't lead the horse anymore, and went out alone, and her figure quickly disappeared into the bright afternoon sun, but it was also chic.

Song You also found this person interesting.

After a while, seeing that the Chen couple in the house had begun to pack up their things and were going back to Yizhou, it was boring for him to stay here alone, and he had to bother Chen Han to talk to him, so he also took the cat out.

Let's go to Lingbo County, where we met by chance.

Lingbo County is built on the mountain, the whole city is on the mountain, and the mountain is the Liujiang River.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a big demon who made a rebellion, taking advantage of the rainy season to attract a surging flood, the water spread for thousands of miles, the waves were turbulent, and it did not retreat for three years, and some lucky people fled to this mountain, which picked up a life. Later, in order to prevent the big demon from making trouble again, he built a city on the mountain and named it Ling Bo.

Don't look at the county, it's actually very small.

In total, there is only this one mountain, but the mountain road is difficult to walk, up and down, which is both physically and time-consuming.

I love to eat beef here, I don't know if it is the emperor who is far away, or because of local customs, the ban on slaughtering cattle without permission, which is not strictly managed, seems to exist here, there are beef stalls everywhere, and they are not expensive. It's a little more convenient to eat beef here than anywhere else.

"Horn comb ......"

Song You stopped in front of a stall.

I picked up a comb casually, saw the fine workmanship, liked it in my heart, and slipped twice on the back of Sanhua Niangniang, which was also very convenient, so I bargained and bought it.

By the way, I bought a new tooth chip.

At dusk, stroll back to Dry Jujube Lane.

The mouth of this alley is like a sweet water alley, and the predecessors planted a big tree for future generations to enjoy the shade. Later generations do not waste it, and come here to rest in the early morning at dusk or other leisure time.

When the adults played chess or chatted about the parents' shortcomings, the children ran around the trees, and the screams of the children were very harsh.

It's different today.

Because there are old people who talk about the ancients.

What is Talking about Ancients?

It is the elders who tell stories to young people, or tell things that young people have not seen or heard, and convey wisdom and life experience in this interesting form. In this day and age, this is one of the most important channels for young people to gain wisdom and experience and learn about the world.

A group of people sat around the old tree, or sat on the stone steps, or sat on the stones, or brought benches to sit, and even some children climbed up the tree, lying on the branches and staring down.

The woman surnamed Wu was also here, holding a knife against the wall.

Seeing Song swim over, she beckoned to him.

Song You walked over, neither twisting nor caring, sitting down at the door of a house at random, and Sanhua Niangniang also obediently followed, sitting beside him, curiously looking at the children next to him.

There are also children who are attracted to her and look at her intently, but because of Song You and the woman with the knife, they don't dare to approach for a while.

"Is this fate?"

The woman asked Song You in a low voice, not daring to disturb the old man's words.

"It's fate."

Song You replied in a low voice.

At this time, the old man was telling the story of the previous dynasty.

This kind of amateur storytelling, without the skills of a storyteller, and the story structure is not so complete. But this simple statement also has its own fun, from time to time someone interjects to ask, and then discusses it with the old man, talking and talking, very casual.

As he spoke, the children were not happy.

If they tell the legendary stories of ancient heroes, they can barely listen to them, but they can tell some ministers and prime ministers, compared to the stories of gods, ghosts and monsters that they want to hear the most.

The old man is soft-hearted and pampers them, so it is said.