The main street of Qucheng runs through the north and south. One end was connected to the south gate, and was used for the people to enter and leave the city. At the other end is the trade area of Qucheng, where merchants from the vicinity of Qucheng and merchants from other places follow this street to the north of the city.

Most of the people on the streets, though, belong to the kind of merchants who rush to the north of the city. But there are also many people in the city, who set up small stalls on both sides of the street to sell small and scattered items. The old man who pulled Chen Yijian back to his stall belonged to this kind of thing. A small square table, two chairs, and a banner with the words 'Immortals Guiding the Way'. On the table, a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are placed, plus a bucket of sticks to hang.

The two looked at each other, both smiling.

After the old man said something in his heart, he said to Chen Yijian: "This young man, I see that your posture is as tall as a pine, your momentum is as strong as the sun, your sword eyebrows are in your temples to show your heroic spirit, and your eyes are blazing. There is no limit to what can be achieved in the future. It is indispensable to wear yellow and purple, and worship the king. ”

Hearing that the old man had calculated such a good life for himself, Chen Yijian was not excited. Immediately, he smiled all over his face, looked at the old man and said, "Then may I ask this old gentleman, when will I be crowned king and worship the prime minister, dressed in yellow and purple?"

The old man half-squinted his eyes, raised his right hand and pinched it in mid-air, but he was reluctant to speak for a long time.

Chen Yijian looked at the old man's appearance and immediately understood the key. didn't talk nonsense, put the big stone behind him on the ground at will, and reached into his arms to grope for a while.

The old man's half-squinted eyes secretly opened a little, watching Chen Yijian's movements into his arms. The corners of his mouth couldn't help showing a smug smile, and he said that this young man was quite sensible.

But what made the old man depressed was that he waited for Chen Yijian for a long time, and he didn't see him take out a copper plate from his arms. While groping, he muttered to himself: "I remember bringing money when I went out, why can't I find it now?"

After a long while, Chen Yijian almost turned his whole body over, but he still couldn't come up with the money. This made the old man, who was originally full of joy, suddenly sad.

The body sitting upright in the chair also lazily lay on the table. Looking at the young man who was still there who didn't believe in evil and had to find the silver from his body, the old man suddenly felt a little angry in his heart. His face was even more unpleasant, muttering, 'Don't delay Lao Tzu's time here if you don't have money'. He didn't even bother to speak, he just waved his hand to the boy, meaning that you can go.

Of course, Chen Yijian didn't want to go like this, and he didn't even know from the old gentleman when he would be crowned king and worship the prime minister. Although he couldn't get the money, he felt that as long as he politely asked the old gentleman for advice, he should still be willing to point out to him. After all, he is an old immortal with immortal wind bones.

So, Chen Yijian suddenly withdrew his hand from his arms, looked at the old man with a flattering face, was polite to him, and asked respectfully: "It's the kid who is ignorant, and I hope the old gentleman won't be like a kid." Although the boy is poor now, but in the future, if he can be crowned the king and worship the prime minister by the good words of the old man, he will repay the old gentleman ten times and a hundred times the grace of today. I also hope that the old gentleman can give him a lesson or two, so that the kid can take fewer detours. ”

Chen Yijian's words are naturally beautiful. But in the eyes of the old man, everyone can say beautiful things, what good can it be? It cannot be eaten as food, nor can it be used to buy wine and meat. Besides, if you really want to talk about it, I'm better than you kid said.

Therefore, the old man did not pay attention to Chen Yijian.

Chen Yijian was a little disappointed on his face, but he also knew that he had no money and it was not good to force others. I had to get up from my chair and pick up the boulder again. It's just that before taking a step, Chen Yijian suddenly smiled at the old man and said: "You old man is a philistine, you only think about money in your heart, and it is not unreasonable for you to stay on the third floor in cultivation." ”

After speaking, Chen Yijian took a step and strode away.

The old man didn't pay much attention to what Chen Yijian said at first, but when he suddenly came back to his senses. When I want to find a teenager again, there is still a teenager in front of me. The old man was so anxious that he got up from his stall and looked left and right on the crowded street.

The old man was an ordinary person, and the reason why he was able to embark on the path of cultivation. It was another chance to enter by mistake. At that time, the old man did not understand this, that is, he practiced diligently and diligently every day according to the way described in the book. At first, he didn't expect that he could cultivate any peerless masters. I just feel that I am doing it in the way in the book, and my body is obviously getting stronger day by day.

This made the old man's heart bloom with joy, and it also strengthened his daily practice.

Time has passed a year in a blink of an eye, like a white horse passing by. The old man's diligent persistence allowed him to finally officially embark on the path of cultivation. I also know a little ambiguously about the path of cultivation. It turns out that cultivation not only makes one's own strength stronger, but also as long as he reaches a certain level, even the lifespan that has been limited from birth can be extended.

This made the old man's heart yearn for it.

In fact, many times it is accompanied by chance. The shadowless shackles of fate have also descended on you, but you didn't know it at that time.

The old man's increasing diligence made him quickly enter the third floor of the Lower Six Realms. But after that, no matter how hard the old man tried, he always stayed on the third floor, without any sign of breaking the mirror. This stop is a full 30 years.

The old man has also grown from strong middle-aged to the old man he is now.

Walking through the increasingly lively streets, my mind followed the route that the man at the city gate had said. It didn't take long for Chen Yijian to come to the door of the 'Qingshui Building' wine shop that the man said.

Looking up at the three-story restaurant, Chen Yijian walked in with a faint smile on his face.

Since it's still morning, there aren't many customers at the sake store. A few tables of threes and twos, also the people who stayed last night, came down from the upstairs guest room to have breakfast.

The restaurant is very spacious, and there are no less than twenty or thirty tables on the first floor alone. In the northeast of the restaurant, there is a high platform. In the middle of the high platform is a long table, behind which is a chair. On the table, there is a piece of wood, a folding fan, and a towel.

Because Chen Yijian had never seen a similar high platform before, he was not very clear about the usefulness of the high platform.

A guy came up to him with a smile on his face. Although he wondered about the boy's behavior in his heart, he never showed it on his face. While leading the young man into the seat, he said politely to the young man: "This master, you haven't patronized our shop for a few days." It's a good day, I don't know what you're going to have for an appetizer?"

Chen Yijian naturally didn't care about the guy's polite words, so he casually asked for a pot of wine and a few snacks, and sent the guy away.

After a while, the guy came back to Chen Yijian's table with the dishes. Put down the food and wine in your hand, said you use it slowly, and planned to turn away. But before he could take a step, he was stopped by Chen Yijian.

The guy's face always has a bright smile on his face. The tone of speech is also quite polite. He asked, "Master, do you need anything else?"

Chen Yijian picked up the wine jug and gave himself a full glass of wine before saying, "When are you the most people?"

The guy pondered and said, "It's hard to say, it depends on when Mr. Chen comes." As long as he arrives, there will be the most people. ”

Chen Yijian was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who is Mr. Chen?"

The guy smiled and explained, "This master, you must be from out of town. I don't know Mr. Chen, it's nothing. But when it comes to this old Mr. Chen, that's ......"

The guy paused, as if he didn't know how to describe the old Mr. Chen. After thinking about it, I really didn't know what to say, so I could only give it a thumbs up.

continued: "As long as it is in our Qucheng, there is not a single person who does not know his old man. Even those big men who are officials are also polite to Mr. Chen. In front of him, there was no official appearance at all. Maybe the master will not believe it in his heart, it is not a small one to brag to you, even our Emperor Majesty of Western Qin, that is also in favor of Mr. Chen. According to legend, His Majesty the Emperor once made a special decree, hoping that Mr. Chen could enter the court as an official. And I heard that the official position is not small. As a result, guess what, this old Mr. Chen actually refused. ”

Chen Yijian was puzzled: "Why is this?"

The guy laughed, laughed proudly, proudly. It was as if the old Mr. Chen he was talking about was him, or his relative. I saw the guy pat his chest, straighten his waist, and with undisguised pride in his tone, he said: "Mr. Chen said, I am just an ordinary scholar, where can I be a good official." Instead of fooling around there, it is better to spend more time reading books, teaching children to read and write, and be reasonable. ”

After speaking, the guy didn't forget to ask Chen Yijian: "Master, do you say that Mr. Chen is powerful, let people not admire? I just think that Mr. Chen is very powerful. ”

Chen Yijian also said loudly, and then asked the guy, "Then why is your store's business good as long as he comes?"

As soon as he said this, the guy's face was even more proud. said: "Because Mr. Chen will come to the store every day and share the knowledge he learned from the book with everyone for free." The most important thing is that Mr. Chen is not only highly educated, but also has a good temper. And no matter who asks him questions, he will be 1510 and take the trouble to explain to him. The most important thing is that Mr. Chen is not old-fashioned when he explains. Over time, the people of the whole city also liked Mr. Chen's lecture hall, and as long as they had nothing at hand, they all liked to come to listen to his old man's storytelling. Naturally, our business has also risen. ”

After listening to the guy's words, Chen Yijian completely understood.

After talking to the guy about nothing else, so that he could go about himself. He sat down on a bench and took a sip of wine.

Listening to what the guy said just now, how the old gentleman said it was done, Chen Yijian couldn't help but have some expectations in his heart.

For readers, he has seen a lot. Even, I have heard such a sentence from the mouths of some scholars, called 'learn literature and martial arts, sell goods to the emperor's family'. It means that it doesn't matter if it's martial arts or studying. The ultimate goal is to go to the emperor's house, the high temple.

Like the scholar mentioned in the mouth of today's guy, Chen Yijian really hasn't met it. To put it bluntly, if this person is really as the guy said, then he is really worthy of the admiration of the people.

Chen Yijian didn't know why the scholar was unwilling to enter the court as an official and contribute to the country. Instead, he chose to stay in the folk and was willing to be an ordinary teacher.

He doesn't know, and neither do others.

Even the emperor of Western Qin is not very clear.

Perhaps, the answer is only known to the teacher, who is a scholar, right?!