Yuruo County is a thousand-year-old city, it is said that in ancient times, it was still the capital of the "Kingdom of Qiu", but the wind was always blown away by the rain and wind, and now there is only a mottled and old side of the town.

Chen Tang settled down in the room for a while, and then went downstairs to forage for food: "Shopkeeper, can you have meat at night?"

Seeing that it was him, the shopkeeper hurriedly said: "The son wants to eat meat, so I will let someone kill a chicken." ”

didn't mention the money, and it is estimated that someone had already taken care of it.

"Only chicken?"

Chen Tang asked casually.

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "It's late today, the pork ones, we have to wait for the market to open tomorrow morning......"

As he was talking, a big man strode in.

When everyone saw him, they all changed color in shock, and shouted "whoa".

Bang!

The big man threw a cow on his shoulder to the ground, made a muffled noise, and said loudly: "Boss, our cow has been sold to you!"

This cow is strong, not to mention hundreds of catties, the big man carries it, his face does not change, this strength is amazing.

The shopkeeper was startled, and said in shock: "Hero, this store is a small business, and I don't dare to collect meat without permission......"

Cattle are important national materials, more expensive than people, and it is not allowed to be slaughtered and sold without permission, once caught, it is a felony.

The big man grinned: "Our cow made a mistake and hit his head on a tree and died...... No, this is the government's approval. ”

The shopkeeper took it, looked at it carefully, and immediately smiled, and said continuously: "Okay, this cow has been accepted by the store." ”

Meat is extravagant and expensive, but more importantly, the supply is hard to find, and if it has to be sold, some people naturally want to eat it. This business can make a lot of money.

He hurriedly asked Xiao Er to help clean up and carry the cow to the back kitchen.

As a result, there will be beef to eat in the store tonight.

Chen Tang glanced at the big man, thinking that there was no such coincidence in the world, and most of them came for him.

This favor is ......

Chen Tang didn't feel very comfortable, as if his every move, what he wanted and what he wanted was being monitored, and he was quite uncomfortable.

Well, let's go over tonight.

An old hen, three catties of beef, plus other dishes, the dinner was hearty, hearty, and full.

With such an appetite, I can't afford to wait for idlers.

After eating and drinking, Chen Tang went upstairs, washed up a little, then lay down with his clothes and began to sleep.

Tuk-tuk!

In the deserted streets, the husband walked by, knocking the time.

It's the fifth watch.

In the dim room, Chen Tang opened his eyes suddenly, and he observed quietly, but did not catch the vague stalking breath.

At this moment, it is most likely to be slack and negligent.

Chen Tang got up quietly, changed his clothes, put on painted skin, put on the sword box on his back, and then turned the other luggage into a burden and put it on his shoulders.

He first went to the window to observe it intently, then opened the window, jumped into it, fell to the ground, immediately chose a direction, and soon disappeared into the dark alley.

Whoop!

There was a rooster crowing, and the eastern sky was white.

Rustle!

There was a slight sound, and on the roof of a house opposite the Yuelai Inn, a small head appeared with a thief's eyes, and it was a rat as big as a fist.

This mouse, the fur is shiny, very fat and rich, the tail is long, two bushes of rat whiskers, the roots are straight, white as jade, it looks unusual, especially a pair of small eyes the size of a bean, the bones are turning, extremely smart.

He stood up and sniffed, as if sensing something unexpected.

With a sudden jump, he jumped to the roof of the Yuelai Inn, which was several feet away.

This fat rat was very agile and agile, and soon appeared in the room where Chen Tang stayed last night:

The room was empty!

"Not good!"

When the mouse saw this, he actually said: "It's miserable, I slept for a while last night and let people go." What should I do? I don't like it, Miss will trample on me...... No, probably burned...... Or maybe pinch ...... to death"

He was very flustered and a little incoherent.

"What should I do?"

The rat scratched with a pair of front paws, very anthropomorphic, and was so anxious: "A thousand should not, never be, should not take this errand...... Oh, I didn't take it, I didn't like Miss to order it. ”

He thought about it, and threw himself out of the window, to get to the city gate to arrest someone.

The question is, there are four gates, which one should be guarded?

The rat demon made a mistake and crouched down in the street, in a state of hesitation.

"Wow, what a big mouse!"

"Kill it, peel it and stew it and eat ......"

Some passers-by found the rat demon and immediately shouted, some holding flat poles, some holding wooden sticks, and wanted to fight mice.

The rat demon was startled, and quickly ran away, and ran away without a trace.

"Let it run. ”

"It's a pity, look at how much it weighs a pound......"

Passers-by sighed.

......

In the south of the city, Yunji Wonton is a time-honored brand that makes wontons and noodles every day. The soup is pork bone broth, several large bones, from the third watch day to begin to suffer, boil for two hours, the thick soup is boiling, the fragrance is tangy.

Wonton noodles come here every day, and there is an endless stream of diners drinking soup.

Early in the morning, there was a strange-looking guest at the stall, carrying luggage, with a paralyzed face, a bit of a sense of not approaching.

If the geography of Yuruo County is concise, it is the only way to go to the capital, all year round, there are always a lot of traveling merchants, people from the rivers and lakes come and go, in the city to fight, eat. Therefore, it is normal to meet strangers.

It can be seen that this person with facial paralysis has a lot of appetite, and he has already eaten three bowls of wonton noodles.

"Have you heard, that kid from the Su family in the west of the city has come back from studying at Jidi Academy. ”

A table of diners on the side is talking about something rare.

Someone asked, "Is that really so powerful?"

The previous man said: "But isn't it? The kid of the Su family is a famous fool who knows six tricks - a fool who doesn't know anything, and he can't remember a book of "Mengxue Yunzi Jing" after reading books for more than ten years. But after entering the school, he was able to memorize several scriptures backwards, and he could also export them into chapters and write poems. Many people say that in next year's children's examination, he will definitely be able to pass the show. ”

The people at the same table listened with envy.

Although Xiucai is only the lowest level of scholars and doctors, and does not have many actual rights and interests, it is a fame after all, and with this foundation, you can be admitted to a more advanced person, or even a jinshi......

One person sighed: "If I can enter the first school, I can also resume the children's business." ”

He also studied for two years at first, but due to the difficulty of the imperial examination and the difficulty of his family's support, he had to give up and make another living, which was regrettable.

A companion shook his head: "That Jidi school is mysterious, where is it so easy to find?"

"Isn't that the case a lot of people going in? It is said that the academy was set up by immortals, and it was specially favored for those who were resolute in temperament and stubborn in ambition......"

"And the first school, set up by the immortals?"

The paralyzed eater's eyes flickered as he listened to the words.