After buying the map, Xiao Yueming and Su Lan returned to the Yongchang Inn from the Wanjie Chamber of Commerce, and at this time, it was already Shen Shi.

The first floor of the inn was already full of diners, and the children in charge of serving the dishes skillfully carried the dinner plates, shuttling between the tables and chairs, which was very noisy.

"Xiao'er, why hasn't the braised beef we ordered come up yet!"

I only heard a rough voice, coming from not far away, the table was close to the window, and on the table sat two big men, with big shoulders and round waists, and fierce and vicious.

The big man was full of neutrality, and the sound spread throughout the entire first floor, and at this time, in the kitchen hung with white silk cloth, a person ran out of the voice.

"Second master, here you are,~"

Er Mazi held two plates of beef in his left hand, and carried three pots of rice wine in the other hand, the porcelain wine jar was round and narrow, Er Mazi buckled the edge of the wine can mouth with his fingers, the wine jar was crumbling in his hand, and the big man who looked at it raised his throat.

"Knock~Knock~Knock~"

Three cans of rice wine were placed on the table, the braised beef was neatly stacked on the plate, the color of the soy sauce made the color of the beef marinated deep red, very attractive, bursts of rich aroma wafted in the air, the big man's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he took a deep breath of this intoxicating aroma with an intoxicated face, and couldn't help but praise loudly:

"Okay! Lao Tzu went south and north, half a big dynasty, all of them were turned around by Lao Tzu, just this bite of braised beef, although your Yongchang Inn is not famous, but the beef is first-class, and it lives up to Lao Tzu's special run to taste. ”

Hearing that his own braised beef was praised by diners, Er Mazi's pockmarked face was also smiling, and he hurriedly said the origin and history of this braised beef, and said it to the big man.

After talking about the origin of braised beef, Er Mazi wiped the sweat beads on his head with a white towel hanging around his neck, said slowly, and hurriedly ran towards the back kitchen.

Xiao Yueming stood at the door of the inn, saw Er Mazi in a hurry, and then shouted:

"Brother Mazi!"

When Er Mazi heard someone calling him, he hurriedly looked around, and when he saw Xiao Yueming and Su Lan standing side by side at the door, he couldn't help but light up his eyes and hurriedly ran to the two.

"Brother Xiao, Brother Su, as soon as I heard it, I knew that you were here!"

Er Mazi clasped his fists with both hands, learned the etiquette in the rivers and lakes, and made a jerky salute.

Su Lan's beautiful eyes were a little puzzled, and then asked:

"Why, did you hear us?"

Er Mazi scratched his head shyly, and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression:

"In the past, everyone else was screaming at Ermazi, and I was used to it, but in fact, only you would call me Brother Mazi, so I knew that you were here. ”

Xiao Yueming patted Er Mazi's shoulder heavily, and her tone was full of firmness:

"After entering the rivers and lakes, no one will naturally call you Er Mazi anymore, we must not only be Brother Mazi, but also break out of the title of Ma Ye. ”

Martial arts is like a big dye vat, no matter what kind of character you are, whether you are high or low, you will eventually be dyed with a color, black or white, but always, it will not be washed off for a lifetime.

Er Mazi pursed his lips slightly, and then nodded heavily.

Looking at Ermazi, who was dressed as a child, sweating profusely, and still helping the kitchen at the Yongchang Inn, Xiao Yueming asked:

"Didn't you plan to quit today, why are you still working here?"

"I told the shopkeeper this morning, the shopkeeper saw that I had been here for many years, and I was tired, so I got some more silver taels, and I don't know when Brother Xiao will be able to finish his work, and now is the time to be busy, so I will help here." ”

"Oh, by the way, I'm going to change this outfit first, and I'll be fine right away. ”

After Er Mazi finished speaking, he hurriedly ran to the back kitchen.

The red lips under Su Lan's veil were slightly raised, if there was no white veil to cover it, there would be many women present, and they would sink into it:

"It seems that Brother Mazi has not completely changed from the identity of the shopkeeper. ”

"Yes, I've done an errand for half my life, how can I forget it, but the rivers and lakes are sinister, and I don't know if I helped him or harmed him by leading Brother Mazi into the land of strife in martial arts. ”

He and Er Mazi have known each other for a short time, although Er Mazi himself said that he can be responsible for his own safety and does not want to harm him, but the rivers and lakes are full of too many uncertainties, and no one can guess where the danger will come from, thinking of this, Xiao Yueming can't help but be a little worried.

Su Lan clasped her arms around her chest, and then said with relief:

"You can't say the same thing, martial arts is a place where crises and opportunities coexist, Brother Mazi has stayed in this small Yongchang Inn all his life, although he can keep his life safe, but he has lost a big opportunity to soar into the sky, the world is unpredictable, but isn't there still you, you will protect us, right?"

Su Lan stared at each other, her beautiful eyes were like a pool of clear spring water, and the eyes of the two unconsciously looked at each other, entwined......

"Naturally, with this son, all dangers are not a problem. ”

Xiao Yueming smiled, deeply attracted by Su Lan's deep eyes, at this time, the hustle and bustle around seemed to have lost their color and brilliance......

"Brother Xiao, Brother Su, I've changed, let's go. ”

An inopportune voice broke the silence that belonged to the two of them, and Xiao Yueming and Su Lan both looked away from each other.

"Ahem, okay, let's go. ”

Xiao Yueming immediately turned around and walked towards the door, Er Mazi also changed into ordinary linen clothes, and followed Xiao Yueming with an excited expression, as if he had opened a new chapter in his life when he got out of this door.

Su Lan touched her cheeks, which were a little hot under her veil, and said to herself:

"What's wrong with me, why have I always been stunned lately, is it because I haven't practiced well recently, and I can't be eaten by the exercises, no, it seems that I have to step up my practice, in case I accidentally go crazy that day and become a crazy woman, I can't regret it, there are still many delicacies and scenery in the world, and this girl hasn't had time to enjoy it. ”

Su Lan didn't know why she was in a trance, so she hammered her head angrily, and then walked out of the door of the inn.

Outside the Yongchang Inn, the streets were full of people, the shouts of the vendors echoed in the ears, and the two Mazi who were following Xiao Yueming suddenly stopped, and then slowly turned around, looking at the plaque hanging high on the eaves and writing the Yongchang Inn, a sense of reluctance quietly arose from the heart.

Er Mazi's emotions, Xiao Yueming naturally noticed it:

"Life needs to be given up in order to keep starting, and now that you've made your decision, don't let this little place hold you back. ”

Er Mazi pursed his lips, slowly left his gaze from the plaque of the Yongchang Inn, and then nodded silently.

He couldn't help but think of himself five years ago, he was also single, came to this Yongchang inn to make a living, the situation that day was very similar to today, no one came out to greet, and no one waved goodbye, the only difference is that today's departure, with Xiao Yueming and Su Lan's company, he is not lonely, not confused, Er Mazi has hope, yearning for the colorful rivers and lakes, he is like an insignificant little fish from a comfortable pond, jumping into the ocean, although life is not calm and comfortable, but full of ambition.

Leaving, sometimes does not mean loss, it may also be another gain, Er Mazi tugged the ordinary linen shirt he was wearing, straightened it out, and stared at the bustling pedestrians, this street that he had walked countless times was, and now, in his eyes, it was different.

The place where Er Mazi lives, far away from the Yongchang Inn, Su Lan rented two horses from the inn's stable, Xiao Yueming naturally rode Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu hadn't seen him for some time, at this time, when he saw Xiao Yueming, he broke free from the reins of the horse leader, rubbed the horse's head on Xiao Yueming's body affectionately, and made a few snorts from time to time.

Rubbing the fluffy red horsehair of the ball, Xiao Yueming stepped on the ground, jumped on the horse, the three of them held the reins, sat on horseback, and walked side by side on the lively street......

Er Mazi lived in the suburbs of Baiyue County, and the three of them rode horses and ran for a long time, until they left the prosperous center of Baiyue County and came to the desolate official road.

"Tap~Tap~"

The iron horseshoe of the horse's hooves, stepping on the smooth official road, brought up a burst of dust, Su Lan rode the horse and galloped, looking at the surrounding scene that had been covered by dense forests and had no people, and asked Er Mazi:

"Brother Mazi, why does your family live so remotely, this is almost out of the jurisdiction of Baiyue County. ”

With the horse's belly between his legs, his body rising and falling regularly with the horse's beating, Er Mazi replied loudly:

"It's coming, it's coming, it's about a quarter of an hour's journey. ”

The three of them rode their horses and galloped, and after a quarter of an hour, they finally saw a small village in the distance.

"Phew~"

Pulling the reins tightly, the horse slowly stopped, its hooves lightly stomping on the ground.

Xiao Yueming and Su Lan sat on horseback, looked up, and saw that the surrounding area of the village was surrounded by wooden stakes more than one person high, and the top of the wooden stakes was sharpened to serve as a protective fence.

At the entrance of the village, there is a huge wooden board, on which the words Tianyun Village are written in black ink, and the edge of the wooden board has some blue-black mildew, because it has been exposed all year round, and the handwriting has been a little mottled.