"Childe, your spicy tofu is ready!"

The shopkeeper shouted and put the plate of tofu on the table.

It's the fifth course, and the small wooden table is already full.

Chen Tang saw it, but he couldn't help frowning: No meat!

Meat is already luxurious, in the countryside, in general, in the middle of each month, there is only three or five days of meat to sell, chickens and ducks, etc., are not common, compared to the state market, open every day.

I remember the novels I read, those green forest heroes went outside, roaming the rivers and lakes, eating meat and drinking wine in large pieces, which is really fiction. If there is so much meat, why should you risk killing your head to chop that human flesh steamed bun?

In this world, livestock breeding has not become a mature industry, and it is not easy to fatten up pigs and chickens without feed.

Nearly half of the meat in the market is supplied by hunters.

However, hunting in the mountains is not easy, and if you are not careful, you will become prey and be eaten by wild beasts. And in the deep mountains and old forests, there are rumors of mandrill ghosts, waiting for idlers, etc., and dare not go deeper.

I had to eat without meat, but fortunately, I had to eat a few dishes, and after a while, three bowls of rice went into my stomach.

The shopkeeper on the side and Xiao Er couldn't help but puff out their eyes when they saw it.

They set up shop here, and they were accustomed to seeing guests, peddlers, traveling merchants, officials, etc., and they had never seen such a scholar who could eat. Fortunately, the rice is bowled, otherwise, this meal would have been lost.

A gust of wind swept the clouds, and Chen Tang was slightly satisfied. I didn't have meat to eat, I didn't have much oil and water, and I was intolerant.

He already has a headache for the journey ahead, and if he can't eat meat all the way to the capital, it will be like a bird with his mouth faded out.

In such a situation, I really can't spend any money......

After a short rest, the account was settled, and Chen Tang carried the book on his back.

Today's weather is cool and suitable for a hurry.

He set out from Panzhou Mansion and went north to the capital, and the reason why he chose to walk was on the one hand for training, and on the other hand, the distance was not too far. After all, Panzhou itself is located in the north-central region.

If it is Jiangnan, if you want to go to the capital for the exam, it is estimated that you will have to walk for a year, and when you come to the capital, you are afraid that others will be named on the gold list early.

Calculating, it has been nearly half a month since I left Panzhou, and along the way, along the way, I walked along the official road, and I passed through many towns and villages, but the larger county and state capitals have not encountered them.

However, according to the shopkeeper, one more day of walking, you can reach a county seat: Yuruo County.

When you enter the city, you should have meat to eat.

Thinking of the delicious meat, Chen Tang couldn't help but take two steps faster.

"Huh?"

As he walked, he frowned, and the feeling of being stalked and watched reappeared.

Not long after Chen Tang left Panzhou, he felt that somewhere behind him, there was a pair of eyes staring at him, which was very uncomfortable.

This is an intuition under the blessing of the qi of heaven and man, and he can be sure that the other party must exist. It's just that no matter how Chen Tang counter-reconnaissance and how clever he slipped away, he couldn't find the other party, let alone get rid of it.

It can be seen from this that the opponent's strength is superior and far above him. Or they are very good at recourse and concealment.

Once, Chen Tang even had the idea of using an invisibility talisman.

But this technique could only work on the naked eye, and he was very skeptical that it would be useful. If it's useless, it's wasted.

It's better to think about it, find a place with a lot of people, and get rid of it.

Yuruo County will be a good choice.

Gotta get it!

The sound of horses' hooves and a caravan came up from behind.

"This son is invited, would you like to come up and give you a ride?"

The voice is bold, he is a tall man, well-dressed, obviously from a wealthy family, and he is a person who practices martial arts, and his martial arts do not seem to be weak.

"The fifth dial ......"

Chen Tang said secretly in his heart.

Along the way, he encountered as many as five active invitations.

At the beginning, I thought it was a warm sausage on the ancient road, and I met a good person when I went out. But gradually I felt that something was not quite right.

It's all because these people are too enthusiastic, even with a kind of flattery.

What a weird thing!

Later, Chen Tang thought about it carefully, and slowly had some clues, and he felt a headache. If that's the case, whether it's taking the initiative to give orders, or the people below are arguing and doing what they like, this kind of hospitality and kindness is unbearable.

And the behavior before and after, the style of doing things is quite different, which makes people suspicious.

He looked at the man and asked, "This big brother, where are you going? ”

The man asked, "I don't know where the son is going?"

Chen Tang replied: "Yuruo County." ”

The man laughed: "Coincidentally, we are going to Yuruo County, just come up, and ensure that you will be sent into the city safely." ”

Is that okay?

Chen Tang blinked, and couldn't help but doubt the man's IQ. It may also have nothing to do with IQ, mainly because it is too eager and eager, and it doesn't know that it is exposed.

"Thank you very much. ”

Chen Tang said, and then got into a carriage.

This time, he decided to take a ride. As for other things, wait until you enter the city, and then slip away.

The man was overjoyed, and hurriedly instructed the coachman to let him drive the car well, and not to bump it.

Chen Tang sat on the wheel and asked, "I don't know what the big brother is called?"

The man hurriedly said: "In the next week, I will mainly do silk business." ”

Chen Tang pretended to be strange and asked, "Aren't you business travelers generally quite wary and rarely accept strangers to accompany you?"

Zhou Chong smiled and said: "Childe is a famous scholar at first glance, not a bad person, please get in the car, walk together, and have a good fate, why not?"

Chen Tang looked at himself, dressed plainly, no matter how he looked at it, he looked like a down-and-out scholar, how could he see that he had a reputation this week?

He didn't expose it, he took care of each other, and immediately closed his eyes and recuperated.

After taking the car, the speed has been greatly improved, and the journey that was supposed to be a day has been completed in most of the day.

On the road ahead, a somewhat old county seat appeared, which was Nayuruo County. Near the county seat, people come and go, and the popularity is different all of a sudden.

Successfully entering the city, Zhou Chong sent Chen Tang to the largest Yuelai Inn in the city, and gave the money first: "Son, you are a talented man destined to be named on the gold list, Zhou naturally wants to buy a favor in advance." ”

That's a good word.

Chen Tang thanked him, and then climbed upstairs to rest.

When he went upstairs, Zhou Chong left with the convoy full of joy, and at dusk, if the gate of Yuxian County was not closed, he hurried out of the city - the destination of his trip was not this county.

"Master, what is the origin of that young man to make you so enthusiastic?"

An old man who looked like a butler was full of doubts and asked impatiently.

Zhou Chong said with a smile: "You don't understand, let's have good luck today and get a great favor." Cool, tell me to go down, and each person will be paid fifty dollars!"

When the crowd heard this, they immediately cheered.