On the fifth day, nightfall. Accompanied by the housekeeper Xiao Rou, Chu Nan sat on the table and sipped Chiming tea, young people's thoughts were always easy to hang on their faces, Xiao Rou had already seen that Chu Nan had something in his heart, but he didn't dare to ask.

Everything that happened to Chu Nan in Lingyun Mansion, Xiao Rou would tell Dong Ling truthfully afterwards. Chu Nan took a sip of tea, if he didn't come tonight, he would leave tomorrow.

The King of Chu in Xizhou has a lot of government affairs to be busy, and the dean of Dayuan Academy is also a great opportunity, so it is naturally impossible to stay in the land of Nanzhou for too long.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Chu Nan's eyes were shining, and he immediately got up, accompanied by the housekeeper Xiaorou, and came to the gate.

When I opened the door, Zhuang Yushan came alone. Chu Nan smiled slightly: "I thought you wouldn't come." Zhuang Yushan said: "The gentleman's covenant, how can it be invalidated at will." ”

"Let's go for a walk around the streets." Chu Nan turned to Xiao Rou and ordered, "You don't have to keep vigil for me tonight, I may not come back." Xiao Rou bowed slightly and slowly returned to the depths of Lingyun Mansion.

Chu Nan and Zhuang Yushan walked together, and after walking out of the alley, they came to the bustling street, whether Ning Qing left Chiming City or not is hard to say, but the current Chiming City, and even the entire Nanzhou Continent, are full of legends about Ning Qing.

"Why are you alone?" Chu Nan asked curiously. Zhuang Yushan's face showed a relaxed expression, and he said, "Those elders have returned to Dayuan Academy, and I stayed in Chiming City for the reason of making an appointment with the old man. ”

"They've been here with me all the time, and there are a lot of inconveniences when I talk to you, so it's good that they're gone."

"I am indeed the dean of Dayuan Academy, but in many things, I don't count alone."

"What I say only counts when there's no one around me."

"Sometimes I envy you, in the entire territory of the Chinese Sect, you have the final say, I heard Qin Guang say that you have the ability to govern the country, the distribution of power is reasonable, and you get along with the thirty-six tribes in the local area, which is generally considered harmonious."

"When can I be as chic as you." Chu Nan replied gently: "Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, but this does not affect our search for delicious snacks tonight. ”

"I wonder if the old restaurant you mentioned is still there?" Zhuang Yushan said: "I'll take you to see, if you are here, we will eat in the old restaurant, if not, we will go to the stalls on the street to eat, among the streets and alleys, there are actually a lot of delicacies, but many people with some status and status feel that eating on the side of the road is a very undignified thing." Chu Nan smiled and said: "In fact, the years of eating and sleeping in the open are often the most nostalgic. Zhuang Yushan laughed and said: "That's a good point, but compared with you, I haven't experienced the real sense of displacement and sleeping in the open air, and I am generally safe and sound." ”

"But because of the emptiness of the money bag, for a time, food, clothing, housing and transportation were very embarrassing." The two chatted while walking, and Chu Nan was also keenly aware that Mr. Zhuang Yushan at this moment was the real himself, with a slight style of an escape.

Unconsciously, Zhuang Yushan took Chu Nan out of the most prosperous area of Chiming City and came to Dongcheng.

On the street, there are still many people, but compared with the hustle and bustle of the bustling place, it is still a little worse, but here, there are many vendors on the roadside, and the rich smoke and fire are blowing in the face.

Zhuang Yushan looked around, looked carefully, and finally saw a family called

The old restaurant of "Lao Wang Soup Dumplings". The shop is not big, and on the left and right sides are more magnificent and luxurious restaurants and inns.

In comparison, it seems that this old restaurant is insignificant. Chu Nan looked at Zhuang Yushan's eyes and said, "This is it?" Zhuang Yushan fell into deep thought slightly, and said, "I don't know if the old man is still there?" "It turns out that there really is an old man.

Zhuang Yushan took Chu Nan to this old restaurant with apprehension, there were only seven or eight seats in the restaurant, which was still the same as back then, except that the shopkeeper was an old man in his sixties.

The contours of his face were somewhat similar to the old man Zhuang Yushan met back then. Zhuang Yushan felt a little lost in his heart, sat in the corner with Chu Nan, and asked for a drawer of buns, and the corner of Zhuang Yushan's eyes had been observing the shopkeeper intentionally or unintentionally.

The voice and smile of the deceased kept coming to mind. Chu Nan said: "You came here when you were young, and now things are wrong, and I hope to be relieved." Zhuang Yushan smiled miserably and said: "Actually, when I came here, there were not many entanglements on my body, that old man, gave me half a month's food for nothing, and gave me a sum of silver when I left. ”

"Over the years, I have always wanted to come back to see, but for various reasons, I ignored this matter, and I felt very guilty in my heart, and I came here twenty years in advance, and maybe I could still see the old gentleman."

"I once secretly put a pill in his tea that was enough to prolong his life, I thought he would live for a long time, but it turned out that I just thought." Between the words, Zhuang Yushan casually picked up a soup dumpling and ate it.

In fact, he had already forgotten the taste of the soup dumplings, and with the passage of time, the recipe was not necessarily the recipe of the year, and Zhuang Yushan's eyes were a little ruddy.

Seeing this, Chu Nan had no choice but to change the topic and said, "In addition to here, what other places impress you?" Zhuang Yushan shook his head and said: "It seems to be gone, too long has passed, and the place that was once impressive has been replaced by new buildings." Chu Nan also picked up a soup dumpling and ate it, the taste was mellow, slightly sweet, and it was worth savoring.

Zhuang Yushan said: "We will leave early tomorrow morning, I will go to the land of the Chinese religion to travel, but my identity will not be revealed, and this matter is only between you and me." Chu Nan nodded silently, and when Zhuang Yushan saw this, he asked puzzledly, "Aren't you afraid that I have the rest of my purpose?" Chu Nan smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, because there is really no place to explore in the territory of the Middle School, but the scenery is still okay." ”

"As long as the gentleman wants to go, he can go at any time." Zhuang Yushan laughed at himself and said: "It's my villain's heart, and I will try my best to reconcile some unnecessary contradictions and disputes between you and Dayuan Academy in the future." ”

"There are indeed some people in the academy who don't like you."

"You're in the Xizhou Continent, it's a little too much of an eyesore."

"But as a friend, I will definitely help if I can." Hearing this, Chu Nan pondered slightly: "Sir, just do what you can, don't let yourself be involved in the whirlpool of struggle, I have always known many things in my heart." ”

"I'm more curious, what does Mr. Qin Guang think of me?" Zhuang Yushan said helplessly: "In the hearts of some people, Qin Guang has become a sinner through the ages. ”

"But in fact, Qin Guang just admires you, your rise has nothing to do with Qin Guang in essence, but this is human nature, some people are afraid that you are not doing well, and some are worried that you are doing well."

"The minds of the big people are actually no different from the relatives and friends of ordinary people."

"In fact, in the hearts of many people, they all think that it is a righteous thing for you to ask for food." When Chu Nan heard this, his mood was very calm, maybe his life was destined to be unfriendly with his neighbors.

"Don't talk about this, government affairs belong to government affairs, and between you and me is another matter." Chu Nan said gently.