Volume 1 Lonely Cloud Chapter 4 Despised
After beating the drum of the fifth watch, the sky gradually became brighter.
The crowds of people on the streets of Deciduous Leaf City have gradually increased, and the steamed bun shops selling breakfast, the porters who carry the burdens, the old men who sell fish, and the merchants who live in the shops have also risen early, and the smoke curls on the streets reflected in the morning light, and the small town in the middle of nowhere is quiet and full of life.
On the counter on the first floor of the Fuke Building, there were three sword-wearing women wearing hats, brightly dressed, among which the woman in black was talking to the shopkeeper, as if she was explaining something.
The woman in blue shirt and the woman in green clothes standing next to her were bored, muttering and chatting quietly.
The shopkeeper was already ready to settle the bill, but the woman in black said that she wanted to buy some more dry food in the restaurant, and the shopkeeper was naturally happy, so she turned around and called the shopkeeper to go to the back kitchen to pack some food.
After a while, the shopkeeper brought a package, and the shopkeeper took out dozens of taels of silver, took the package from the shopkeeper and handed it to the woman in black.
Ye Qinglime, who was standing behind him, saw this scene, and immediately stepped forward attentively, took the package from the woman in black very neatly, and said in a crisp voice: "Senior sister, I'll come." After speaking, he put the package on his shoulder, and did not forget to reach out and "take" the silver in his sister's hand.
The woman in black and Song Ping'er who was standing on the side were unmoved, very indifferent, but surprised the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper on the side, although these three girls with swords have only been working for about one night since they lived in the hotel, and no one has seen their appearances clearly, but judging from their body shape and dress, they can be regarded as the heroines they have fantasized about in the minds of little people like them, why did they grab the silver, this is too much.
This is not to blame them, the voice of the woman who grabbed the things is really beautiful, like an ethereal yellow warbler.
The shopkeeper guards the restaurant, contacts a lot of people, all kinds of characters in the rivers and lakes, and has seen a lot of unbelievable things.
Looking at the shopkeeper next to him, who was still sluggish, the shopkeeper sneered, the little rabbit cub is still a little tender, and his concentration is not enough.
Seeing that the three women were about to walk out of the door of the inn, the shopkeeper coughed and kicked the silly fool next to him. It was estimated that he was afraid that the shopkeeper would blame himself for being lazy, so he had an idea, and changed the topic and said that when he went to pack food for the guest officers, the head of the back kitchen said that two chickens were missing last night, and it may be that the wild cat or the yellow skin were taken away, so that the shopkeeper could get some ideas. β
He also said that the broken car placed in the back door had fallen apart, and I don't know which thing was lacking in morality, so it was all over the place, but fortunately it had been taken back to the kitchen and was going to be used as firewood.
In a dark corner of the back alley, a guy curled up and slept sneeze, he subconsciously touched his nose and continued to sleep.
The shopkeeper waved his hand, only saying that he knew, and asked the shopkeeper to hurry up and work.
On the side of the door of the restaurant, Ye Lime, who was about to step out of the threshold with his front feet, was stunned, but he was unexpectedly supported by the two senior sisters beside him with one arm each, Ye Qinglime made a big red face on the spot, fortunately, there were not many people around, and he was wearing a hat and a veil, otherwise he would really have to find a crack in the ground this time.
Knowing in her heart that the two senior sisters must have known the truth, Ye Qinglime breathed a sigh of relief, anyway, this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, so she simply stopped twisting, so she told the two senior sisters what she saw last night, only said that she only stole one chicken leg, as for the two chickens in the second mouth of the shopkeeper, the others were eaten by the "beggar", and it had nothing to do with her.
Poor guy was either scolded or used as a scapegoat early in the morning, but he himself continued to dream without realizing it.
After hearing this, the woman in black did not continue to tease her as usual, but kept silent and sighed softly.
Whether it is the troubled times of endless wars or the prosperous era of the rule of Kaiyuan, it seems that no matter where you are, there will be so-called "beggars" who do not have enough food and clothing, and they are all over the world, as if they are silently complaining to the world, as long as there are people, it seems that it has always been the same.
Ye Qinglime didn't wait for the expected joke, she was a little curious, looked up at her senior sister, and was a little clear.
After a pause, she just asked the two senior sisters to wait for her, and then walked towards the alley at the back door of the Fuke Building.
But after a while, she quietly returned, and there were two more buns in her hand.
The woman in black seemed a little helpless, "Lime, when you go out, pay more attention, have you forgotten what Uncle Fengzheng told you?"
Ye Qingling shook the bun in her hand, and it was a matter of course, "Senior sister, I'm growing up." β
Rounding the street corner, turning right onto the main road leading to the east gate, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and four officials in soap clothes were beating horses past them.
Liu Ling, the leader of the official team, glanced at the three of them intentionally or unintentionally.
At the exit near the East City Gate, Chen Wen reached out and took out a wine gourd from his waist and threw it to the city gate.
After taking the wine gourd, a thin janitor nodded and thanked him again and again.
Out of the East City Gate, a group of four people marched forward on horseback and went to Tianli Village, which was twenty miles ahead.
Three women wearing hats went out of the city gate and headed north, to the "Shuangzhu Mountain", which is famous for its "high and dangerous" among the twelve scenic spots in the world.
Out of the East City Gate, the road to the north, the terrain went all the way up, and on the path about three miles away from Fallen Leaf City, there were three sword-wearing figures wearing hats, which were Ye Qinglime and his party.
Song Ping'er is okay, but Ye Qinglime is the master of her personality, and along the way, she always pesters her senior sister to ask questions, just like a chirping little yellow finch.
"Senior Sister Hao, have you been to Shuangzhu Mountain before, tell me about it", Ye Qinglime leaned sideways, wrapped one hand around Senior Sister Hao Min's arm, under the hood, the pair of smart eyes blinked, and asked as she walked.
Hao Min stretched out his hand and patted Ye Qinglime's paws, and said angrily: "How many times have I told you, you have to be steady when you go out, what kind of body do you look like, if Uncle Fengzheng sees it, he will definitely count you down!"
"Hey, my good senior sister, Uncle Fengzheng will not be here, you can tell me about the double mountain", Ye Qinglime's claws that had just been slapped off climbed up again, grabbed Hao Min's arm and shook it around.
"You don't have a proper way like this again, when I see Uncle Shi, I'm going to sue!" Hao Min stopped, a little helpless in his words.
Ye Qinglime quickly put away her hand when she heard this, and begged in words: "My good senior sister, I won't make trouble, you must not tell Uncle Fengzheng, otherwise I will be punished for meditating under the 'Qiong Ming' tree again." β
Thinking of the bleak days when he was punished for meditation in the past, Ye Qingling had a bitter face.
Song Ping'er, who was in a blue shirt on the side, smiled, "Lime, 'Qiong Ming' meditate, six roots go by yourself, Uncle Shi punished you to meditate, the original intention is to temper your temperament, this is a good intention." β
"Yes, yes, yes, it's good intentions, I don't dare to complain on Uncle Shi's side, by the way, Senior Sister, Uncle Shi said that he wanted to meet an old man first, do you know who it is?" Ye Qinglime's curiosity just went down became active again, and he really thought of where to ask, no wonder the senior brothers and sisters up and down the division saw her, all like mice seeing cats, and they all hid far away.
Song Ping'er also seemed to be curious, pricking up her ears and waiting for the answer.
"Before I came, I heard the master mention it", Hao Min saw that they looked serious, and said: "Five years ago, the Songhe real person of Yunding Mountain's Chongxuanguan traveled all over the world, and met Uncle Fengzheng who also went down the mountain in Yujianzhou. β
"Event?" Ye Lime was confused.
"A few days is Lao Jun's birthday, there will be a lot of pilgrims up the mountain to burn incense and pray for blessings, I heard that this year's Chongxuan Temple will restart Kowloon Terrace, there will be a few decades of rare 'Kowloon drawing water' magnificent scene.
"Jiulongtai?what is that?" Ye Qingling became more and more curious the more he listened, and couldn't help but continue to ask.
Hao Min didn't know this, so he had to continue: "Before going down the mountain, I saw the master take out an object in the Liuli Pavilion and hand it to the uncle, and overheard them talk about it, so I heard some of it, and I don't know more about it. β
Ye Qinglime was slightly disappointed, but she was naΓ―ve, thinking that she would soon be able to see the twelve famous scenery in the world, and her steps became brisk again.
The three of them crossed the path and came to the edge of a three-way intersection, and the senior sister Hao Min motioned to the three of them to check if there were any marks left by the uncle.
Song Ping'er stood under a big tree at the intersection on the left and shouted, "Senior sister, lime, come and see." β
The two walked up quickly, but saw that there was something carved on the tree, which looked like a flower but not a flower, and a cloud but not a cloud.
Hao Min looked intently, "That's right, it's the traces left by Uncle Shi's swordsmanship 'Qionghua Six Outs', go this way." β
The three of them glanced at each other and headed to the left.
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The sun was gradually rising in early spring, and in the alley of the Fuke Building in Fallen Leaf City, a ray of sunlight slowly moved with the rising sun, hitting the face of a guy who was hugging his body and sleeping in the corner.
Li Yunfeng's eyelashes trembled slightly, he squinted, stretched out his hand to block the dazzling sunlight, and when he saw that the sky was already bright, he stretched his waist, yawned, and sat up.
It's just that the next moment, he gasped, with a strange look, he raised his buttocks, touched underneath, and took out a few taels of silver.
"Who, who dropped the silver, who?" Li Yunfeng looked around, and when he saw that no one answered, he put the few taels of silver into his arms, and scolded while getting up: "Bah, I really want to eat?"
When Li Yunfeng walked out of the alley, the street was already full of people, shouting and shouting.
"Come on, take a look, the fresh river carp that the San River has just fished... β
"Cookcakes, fresh cookcakes... β
"Steamed buns, freshly out of the cage, thin skin and a lot of filling. β
Looking at the steaming buns, Li Yunfeng moved his index finger, touched his nose, and said, "Boss, come two." β
The boss, who was busy lowering his head to pick up buns, didn't raise his head: "Okay, guest officer, wait a minute." β
"It's yours ... The last two words were not spoken, and when he saw that there was a ragged boy standing in front of him, the boss immediately restrained his smile, put down the bun, and waved his hand to drive people away, "Go, go, where is the little beggar, disturb me doing business early in the morning, hurry up." β
Li Yunfeng snorted lightly, and he was scolding in his heart, this kind of thing is really the same everywhere.
He took a piece of silver out of his bosom and slapped it on the table, but he did not speak.
The boss was also stubborn, so he naturally took the silver and handed Li Yunfeng two hot buns wrapped in oiled paper and some copper coins to make up.
Li Yunfeng took the bun, took a big bite, and said hatefully: "The dog's eyes look down on people, phew!"
The owner of the bun shop threw the cloth on his shoulder on the table, and listened to the young man's accent not like a local, so he squinted his eyes and said: "Don't give me this broad, if you are really rich, you will not come to me to eat a few pennies of steamed buns, if it is really an uncle, the drunken flower building in the north of the city, you know, that is where the uncles should go, besides, which rich uncle will wear you, hum!"
Li Yunfeng turned his head and wiped his mouth, "Master, this is called experiencing life, you know a fart." After speaking, he shook his head, swaggered to the north of the city, and walked arrogantly.
The owner of the bun shop was inexplicable, with an expression like a fool.
As soon as he walked a few steps, a donkey cart came out of the alley at the back door of the Fuke Building, and a strange smell wafted along the morning breeze, and the guy who was opening his mouth to get rid of the last bite of meat buns sniffled, it turned out to be a swill cart, and the smell was extremely strong.
Wait, why is the straw mat covered with a swill bucket so familiar, I'll go, isn't it!
The bun in this hand suddenly doesn't smell good.
A certain guy stood in the street, ragged, with a wide open mouth, holding a mouthful of meat buns in his hand, his eyes glazed over, and the passers-by on both sides looked sideways.
The owner of the bun shop threw the cloth tie on his shoulder and snorted coldly, "Stupid. . . β
With a snap, only one bite of the meat bun fell to the ground, and Li Yunfeng was messy in the wind.
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