The gate tower of Xiaozhou City is tall and wide, sitting on the ground majestically, and the outside of the city is separated by this heavy city wall, silent and strong.

The sunset on the horizon sprinkled on the west side, and the city wall was half gold and half gray, half light and half dark.

The gates were crowded with people, and they were closed in a little more than an hour, when the crowds were at their highest.

Lao Zaisuke stood in front of the carriage, looking this way, and there was a seat next to him.

When Gu Rongrong saw him, she wondered and asked Leng Xinghe: "How did this old man know that we were coming?" ”

"The appointment was said by my mother, and the secret guard sent the news to the city early this morning."

Gu Rongrong nodded: "Xiaozhou is far away from the capital, this is someone I don't know, and the old man has no scruples." ”

Leng Xinghe smiled helplessly: "The old man came out with us, purely to visit the mountains and rivers, Xiaozhou is prosperous, both land and water transportation are developed, goods are sent here from all over the place, there are all kinds of rare things, he naturally doesn't want to be trapped in the yard in peace." ”

"It's okay, he is not from the Leng family, he is not among the exiles, let him go out and walk around, probe the news on the street, kill two birds with one stone."

Leng Xinghe smiled dumbly: "If you can call Lao Zaifu to inquire about the gossip, you are the only one in the world." ”

While speaking, before arriving at the city gate, Gu Rongrong got out of the carriage, and Lao Zaifu touched his beard with an arrogant face.

"What's wrong?" Gu Rongrong asked.

Lao Zaifu looked at the two of them: "Say, where did you two go?" actually sneaked away, and let Zhitang's girl dress up like you, I didn't find out after walking for a long time. ”

Gu Rongrong handed over the small basket that was quickly prepared in the car just now: "There's nothing fun, it's just some dirty people and bad things, I'm afraid of staining your eyes." It's not that you know it's wrong, and I'll give you a fruit basket. ”

Xi Shu took the basket, and Lao Zaifu's eyes quickly swept in—it's okay, it's all his favorite food.

"Ahem, okay, for the sake of your filial piety, forget it this time."

Lao Zaifu motioned for them to get into the carriage, and when he came up, he lowered his voice and asked, "Is there something wrong in this city?" ”

Leng Xinghe was surprised: "Why do you ask that?" ”

"Do you need to ask? Xiaozhou is such a big city, Zhitang's girl studied what tea recipe a while ago, and when she arrived at the place, she didn't even say that she went out to sell tea, and other people didn't go out, and the princess asked the women to make some embroidery, which clearly made a plan not to go out for a long time. ”

"Isn't there something wrong with such an abnormality?"

Lao Zaifu's eyes lit up: "Say it quickly, don't hide it from the old man, although there are no acquaintances in Xiaozhou, but the old man's disciples and grandchildren have students in Xiaozhou, and those officials can always pour out some relationships." ”

Gu Rongrong sighed lightly: "If you can reach the position of Zaifu for a while, your observation, thinking, and appeal are very human." ”

Leng Xinghe glanced at her, then withdrew his gaze, and then looked at Lao Zaifu, the old man's beard was about to fly.

"How did you know we were coming back?" Gu Rongrong asked.

Xi Shu took over and said: "We asked the princess, and the princess said that if there is no accident, she will arrive today, and the other ......"

Xi Shu glanced at Leng Xinghe, and swallowed back the words that followed.

Leng Xinghe: "?? ”

Gu Rongrong didn't know why: "What's wrong?" What else? ”

"In addition, I have an acquaintance here, a friend of my grandfather, who is also a doctor, who runs a medical clinic, and they themselves often send people out to buy some medicinal herbs, and they happen to come back today, Zeng said...... said that he met a little girl on the road and gave a bouquet of flowers to a son. ”

"The boy is very handsome, the little girl must have taken a fancy to it, but I didn't think that the son had already married a wife, and the lady also came out with a big bouquet of flowers, and the little girl cried angrily on the spot."

Leng Xinghe: "......"

Gu Rongrong: "......"

Lao Zaifu's gaze swept over the two of them: "It's the two of you, right?" According to the itinerary, it is not difficult to calculate, the old man is idle and fine, so he should come out for a walk, but he is not here to pick you up. ”

Leng Xinghe's face flushed, and Gu Rongrong muttered: "I didn't expect that there would be such gossip people, and the speed of this matter spread faster than the speed at which we came back." ”

Entering the city while talking, the streets were full of people shouting, hawking, shouting, and performing, which was very lively.

There are all kinds of aromas wafting in the street, the smell of wine and meat, and the sweet smell of pastries, all mixed together, take a deep breath, and your heart and lungs are full of fireworks.

There was also the faint sound of bamboo and water flowing in the human voice, and the air was a little wetter than before.

Gu Rongrong lifted the curtain and looked out, the shops on the street had been lit up, all kinds of things, different sizes, swaying shallowly in the night breeze, drifting far away, and the rising moon on the horizon, as if converging into a sea of lights.

Looking in the other direction, the water shimmered, and several boats were floating in the water, and the lights of the boats were cast on the water, and they were shattered by the shaking of the boats.

There was indeed the sound of bamboo, which came from the boat, and when the curtain was lifted, it was more real, and there was laughter in the music, which floated far away along the current.

Lao Zaisuke looked at the water over there and said, "That's near the wharf, and during the day, some merchant ships dock to load and unload cargo, and at night it becomes the home of this kind of ship." ”

Gu Rongrong asked casually, "What kind of ship is that?" ”

Lao Zaifu didn't answer, Gu Rongrong turned his head to look at him, and he pretended not to hear.

Leng Xinghe cleared his throat and said, "It's a flower boat." ”

The flower boat is definitely not a boat that sells flowers, and Gu Rongrong didn't think so stupidly.

Flower building, flower boat, naturally refers to the place where the wind and dust women sell their jokes.

Gu Rongrong didn't ask any more, and changed the topic: "Is there anything special and delicious here?" ”

At the mention of this, Lao Zaisuke came to the spirit: "Yes, it's a lot, I'll invite you to eat, how about it?" ”

Gu Rongrong's eyes narrowed slightly: "You invite me?" So good? ”

"You girl, when did the old man have a bad time?"

Gu Rongrong thought thoughtfully: "It's really not, since that's the case, then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, it just so happens that I'm also tired, so it's up to you to arrange meals these days, I'll rest." ”

When Lao Zaifu heard this, his face changed slightly: "These days? Actually...... Isn't it? ”

"What? Reluctant? Gu Rongrong couldn't help laughing, "Okay, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Lao Zaifu touched his beard: "The old man invited you to dinner tonight, so will you also cook tomorrow and cook something for the old man?" ”

It turned out to hit this idea.

"Okay, no problem."

happily decided, Lao Zaifu also smiled, Gu Rongrong said in her heart, eating is small, fooling the old man to be an old spy, and asking around to find out if the news is true.

What can be done in one meal is too cost-effective.

The carriage went to the house where they were now staying, and first went back to report to the princess that she was safe.

When the carriage turned the corner, someone quickly left and went back to report the news.