Chapter 9: Brother Night and Little Spirit
"Dao Chief, you have a good look," Chen Mingye walked a little farther away, shouted at the Daoist, and pulled out a handful of weeds from the ground, "Okay, Dao Chief, please." ”
Lao Dao stared at him without blinking, and said with some hesitation: "You come closer." ”
"Just guess it, Dao Chief," Chen Mingye smiled at the corner of his mouth, "I think the Dao Chang Hexagram is amazing, and this little thing is not easy to do." ”
"I'm too old to see clearly, so come closer," Lao Dao beckoned to him.
"It's okay, I just grabbed a handful, I don't know how many roots, the Taoist chief guessed," Chen Mingye walked three steps away from him and waved at him, but his palms were clenched, and he couldn't see how many he had grabbed at all.
Lao Dao rolled his eyes: "You kid, you won't cheat with me, in fact, you haven't pulled out a single grass, right?"
"The Taoist chief's words are wrong, I am not a sinister and cunning person, I just want to see the Taoist chief's ability to tell hexagrams, how can I cheat, but I really stretched out my hand and pulled it out. Chen Mingye shook his head.
"This ......," Lao Dao stretched out his hand and twisted his long beard, "Then you will count it when Lao Dao counts." ”
The old man closed his eyes, his fingers twitched slightly, and he began to read words in his mouth.
After waiting for a while, Chen Mingye showed some impatience and said, "Okay, Dao Chief?"
"Don't be in a hurry. Lao Dao didn't open his eyes and sat upright peacefully.
It's really grinding. Chen Mingye found a stone, and Shi Shiran sat down.
"There you have it!" Unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, the old man over there opened his eyes, and he looked full of confidence.
Chen Mingye asked, "How is the Taoist calculating?"
"It's so simple, you kid keeps saying that he pulled out a handful just to deceive me Lao Dao," Lao Dao smiled, "Lao Dao is finished, I guess your kid only pulled out a piece of grass!"
Chen Mingye glanced at him with some surprise and nodded: "Dao Chang is a good algorithm, only a little short." ”
With that, he opened the palm he had been clenching, and there were two grasses in his palm.
"Huh? Lao Dao stared at his palm, with a puzzled expression, and after a while, his face changed, "Okay, you kid, you really cheat with me." ”
"No, no, this grass has always been in my hands, and I haven't done anything tricky. Chen Mingye said in the old way.
"Hmph," Lao Dao angrily pointed to the two weeds in Chen Mingye's hand, "Only one of these two grasses has a point, I think it was originally one, but you broke it into two." ”
Chen Mingye didn't make a defense: "Can the Taoist be recognized?"
"I am an iron hexagram and an immortal crisscrossing the rivers and lakes, I am true to my word, who doesn't ......boast about it," the old Taoist blew his beard and glared.
Chen Mingye hurriedly interrupted him: "That's okay, I'll ask the Taoist chief about something." ”
Lao Dao glanced at him: "You say it." ”
Chen Mingye asked, "Does the Dao Chief know where Anshun City is?"
"Anshun City?" the old man muttered, "It's almost there after walking ten miles north." ”
Chen Mingye nodded: "Thank you for the chief, in this way, the kid won't bother much." ”
"Hey, you kid wait. Lao Dao was a little anxious, and hurriedly stopped him, "You don't want to count anything?"
"I don't want to. Chen Mingye turned around and wanted to leave.
"Boy, for the sake of being fated with you, the old man will give you a nine-percent discount!" came the heartache voice of the old man behind him.
"Thank you for the long time, but no. Chen Ming didn't look back at night.
"Eighty fold!"
Chen Mingye's footsteps did not stop.
"Seven folds can't be made? How about giving Lao Dao a face?"
"Hey, hey, six folds. ”
"It's really not good, I'll give you a hexagram. ”
......
Seeing Chen Mingye walking farther and farther, Lao Dao was so anxious that he jumped to his feet and said: "You are a fucking concubine of the Hou Mansion, why are you so stingy!"
Chen Mingye paused for a moment, and then continued to walk forward.
Lao Dao looked at his back and walked away, and instead of gritting his teeth, he sat down peacefully, and a smile rose slightly on the corner of his mouth: "It's quite smart." ”
Chen Mingye stayed far away before he hid his figure and sneaked back to the place where Cai Ling'er was staying.
Cai Ling'er saw him come back and said happily: "Hehe, bearded, even if you have a conscience, you didn't run away secretly." ”
Chen Mingye laughed and said, "What am I doing when I run away? ”
"Hmph, if you dare to run, I'll beat you!" Cai Ling'er waved her small fist at him, "Did you ask anything?"
Chen Mingye replied: "We are not far from Anshun City, just go north." ”
"Then are we going to change our face or something?" said Cai Ling'er after a moment's thought.
Chen Mingye was surprised: "Will you?"
"Hee-hee, it's easy. Cai Ling'er stretched out her fingers at him and shook them easily.
After a while, Cai Ling'er looked at Chen Mingye's appearance and grinned: "Big beard, you don't even have a beard now." ”
Chen Mingye's beard, which had been wantonly growing for more than two years, was removed, and she used mud and water to tinker with her face, but his appearance changed drastically, and he looked quite dazed when he looked at the water.
Chen Mingye was quite satisfied, and gestured at her: "Awesome." ”
"It's the roughest way to draw, and it's even better if you have a change of clothes. Cai Ling'er pursed her lips, "Then I'll change it myself a little." ”
The girl turned her back and pounded for a while, and then turned around and startled Chen Mingye, at this moment, the person standing in front of him was actually a handsome young man.
"Aren't you changing your dress?" Chen Mingye felt a little weird.
Cai Ling'er spread her hands: "There is no such condition for the time being, it depends on the situation." ”
So the two of them, who had changed their appearances, looked at each other and smiled, and went all the way north.
Southern Xinjiang was originally the land of the six tribes, and after nominally attached to Haoming, Haoming set up Jiaozhou as its jurisdiction, and Anshun City was the capital of this state.
Anshun City is located in the plain and is the most prosperous place in southern Xinjiang. There are not only 100 miles of straight roads paved by Haoming, but also post stations every ten miles to transmit messages.
The two of them found a place outside the city to change their clothes, and swaggered all the way into the city.
"It seems that we are moving fast from the waterway, and the news that I am wanted has not yet been issued. Chen Mingye turned his head to look at Cai Ling'er, the girl had changed into a blue-gray cloth robe at the moment, with a handsome little face, she really looked like a young man.
"What do you call Brother Tai? Cai Ling'er didn't know what method she used, and even her voice changed.
"Just call me Brother Night, what about you?"
"Call me Brother Ling. ”
"Okay, I'll call you a little spirit. Chen Mingye laughed.
“...... Hmph, whatever you like. Cai Ling'er didn't bother to pay attention to him.
The two walked briskly all the way, and it didn't take long for Cai Ling'er to shout that she was hungry and wanted to go to the restaurant to eat.
"I don't have any money on me. Chen Mingye shrugged.
"I have it, I have the head office. Cai Ling'er pouted, "Poor ghost, see how you find a daughter-in-law in the future." ”
"You kid, how do you respect your eldest brother?" Chen Mingye reached out and pinched her face, but his hand was like a jade cream, and he was a little reluctant to let go.
"What big brother, I don't recognize it!" Cai Ling'er slapped his hand away angrily.
Chen Mingye secretly said that it was a pity, and pointed to a signboard in front of him: "I think that Wangjiang Tower is good, just that one." ”
"Hmph, you took the initiative when I heard that I was paying," Cai Ling'er pouted, and then realized that it didn't seem appropriate for her to make this expression, so she immediately retracted and continued, "I can say okay, I only invite you to this meal, don't think about rubbing me all the time." ”
Chen Mingye glanced at him and said, "Stingy." ”
Cai Ling'er immediately retorted loudly angrily: "Who is stingy, I still have to save money to marry a daughter-in-law." ”
Chen Mingye was stunned, but the passers-by who heard it around him laughed: "This young man's intention is quite high, and he is thinking about marrying a daughter-in-law at a young age." ”
There is even an aunt who saw Cai Ling'er's handsomeness, so she simply teased half-truthfully: "Your young man, I have a girl in my family who is twenty-eight years old, and she is just right for you." ”
Cai Ling'er was deliberately angry with Chen Mingye, but how could she have expected such a situation, when her cheeks were transparent, the whole person was a little overwhelmed.
Chen Mingye saw that even her fair-skinned neck was dyed red, and knew that she was not lightly ashamed, so he hurriedly arched his hand at the Quartet and said: "Thank you for your love, my brother is still young, he was just funny with me just now, don't take it seriously." ”
Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, the aunt who spoke first smiled and said: "You are a young man, but you are also interesting, you said that your brother is young, isn't it that you are old enough to want to come by yourself?"
Everyone around them burst into laughter when they heard this.
Chen Mingye said with a smile: "Thank you for your love, boy, but the family has already set a marriage match, but unfortunately I can only miss the good fate." ”
The two didn't want to swagger, but it was not good to make such a fuss, so they said hello and hurriedly went to the restaurant.
A Taoist on the corner of the street smiled happily: "Call you kid yin me." ”
Wangjiang Tower is one of the famous restaurants in Anshun City, located in the east of the city, the building is dozens of zhang high, and the majestic galloping scenery of the Mushui River can be seen in the distance, so it is expected to be called the River Tower.
The two of them found a private seat by the window, ordered drinks and food, and chatted with each other.
"Anshun City is located in the northeast of southern Xinjiang, if you want to go out of southern Xinjiang, buy a fast horse, and run along the straight road for two or three days. Chen Mingye glanced at the stunned young man with his chin on the other side and said.
"Hmph," Cai Ling'er didn't want to pay attention to his appearance at all.
"Traveling is a novelty, and you need to be extra careful when you are alone at a young age. ”
"Eat your food. Cai Ling'er said sullenly.
Chen Mingye smiled and played: "You can get out of the cage soon, the sky is high and the birds are flying, are you unhappy?"
"Not happy!" Cai Ling'er suddenly raised her head and drank the cup in her hand, and a few red glows climbed up her fair face, showing a more brilliant appearance than peach blossoms.
Chen Mingye took the wine glass she wanted to pour again: "Why are you drinking so fiercely at a young age." ”
"I want you to take care of it!" Cai Ling'er yelled at him.
"I'm your eldest brother, why can't I care. Cai Ling'er's voice was a little too loud, attracting the attention of some people, Chen Mingye immediately said.
It is common for restaurants to be drunk and noisy, and there is no extra attention after a glance by someone who cares.
Cai Ling'er stretched out her hand to retrieve the wine glass: "What kind of big brother are you, you can't beat me!"
Chen Mingye suddenly felt a little headache, and lowered his voice and said, "What are you making trouble? We have already said that I will send you out of southern Xinjiang, you are free, and I am free, isn't it good." ”
Cai Ling'er bowed her head and was silent.
"You rescued me, although I was reluctant and unwilling, but I also have to thank you. Chen Mingye sighed, "But I'm just a fugitive, penniless, without a fixed residence, and I will face the arrest of the entire Haoming territory at any time, so I have to have a chance to repay you in the future." ”
"I don't want you to repay anything, my own life is also saved by you," Cai Ling'er suddenly raised her head, but her beautiful eyes were red, like a calm lake falling into a boulder, causing ripples and bursts, and she couldn't calm down for a long time, "I, I'm just ......"
Cai Ling'er didn't speak, but she was suddenly interrupted by an abrupt voice: "What a coincidence, little friend!"