Lei Hong's master and apprentice entered the city and were about to leave.

The old monk was anxious to rush back to the mountain to sort out the results of the battle in the past few days, and he didn't even want to delay his work in eating, so he bought some vegetables, cakes, and dried food, and forced Lei Hong to say goodbye to the two. Lei Hong argued several times to no avail, and did not dare to disobey the teacher's orders, so he had no choice but to take Hu Tan's hand and take it to the side to tell him carefully.

“...... Brother Hu, I'm leaving, you have to be careful in the coming days. The situation is not good now, and I don't know who wants to be against you. After we're gone, you'd better change your outfits and settle down somewhere secluded. If it's not necessary, don't go out, and buy what you eat, and buy it back at one time, and others will make a mess. Your formation is very powerful, just set up a few more in the room, don't be too cumbersome, it's important to save your life, as long as the helpers who can hold out until the sunset mountain arrives, your safety will be guaranteed. ”

Hu Tan agreed again and again, and said with a smile: "Uncle Lei, you don't have to worry about me, just go with peace of mind." I haven't taken my life seriously yet, I'll be careful. ”

Seeing his forced smile, Lei Hong also knew the reason for his depression, sighed, and persuaded: "What my master said before, don't take it too seriously, there are thousands of spells in the world, I don't know how many ways to cultivate, maybe there is a method suitable for your cultivation." Although my master is somewhat famous, he is not the most powerful one after all, so how can he say anything. You are still young, and you are so smart, and you will experience more things in the future, and you will naturally find a path that suits you. ...... No matter how bad things are, look at them. A lot of adults aren't your match anymore, just in time. You will surely achieve more in the future...... You should have some confidence in yourself. ”

Hu Tan said yes, but now his expression became faint. It looks like it's absent-minded. After all, what Lei Hong said was not as influential as his master.

"It's really not good, you go back and beg Daoist Ling Fei, I think he is very willing to accept you as a disciple, their Shushan sect has been inherited for thousands of years, I don't know how much apprenticeship experience they have accumulated, there should be a way." ”

Hu Tan reluctantly squeezed a smile, made a relaxed expression, and replied, "I know, Uncle Lei." You don't have to worry about that, I'll figure it out. ”

Seeing him like this, Lei Hong could only sigh. A person is not afraid of going through hardships in adversity, but is afraid of the collapse of confidence, doubts and confusion about his future. The master's previous words hit Xiao Tong too hard, and Xiao Hu Tan is now in a state of disappointment. But no one else can help him solve such a frustration in his heart, and he still has to wake up by himself.

This topic turned over, and Lei Hong told him carefully. Find the omissions and check the shortcomings, and remind Hu Tan of some taboos and experiences in the rivers and lakes.

One big and one small discussed the details here, and the old monk over there couldn't help but talk to Qin Su about Hu Tan's apprenticeship with monsters. He advised Qin Su to choose a good master for Hu Tan and not to put his hope on Shan Yan. The little doll has a strong sense of understanding. His mind is sharp, and if he ignores the defects of his innate vitality, this is still an excellent disciple qualification. If you can find a good master. There may not be no opportunity to grow into a peerless Tianjiao. And the monsters participate in spells, and they are all a melon in the east and a date in the west. Catch up with what to eat, there is never a complete experience and inheritance. Let them teach Hu Tan's spells, it is simply a wild Taoist priest to promote Buddhism, and it is ridiculous for a wild monk to approve the fate, Hu Tan will only bury his talent if he learns magic with them.

Qin Su had calmed down a little at this time, and when he heard that what the mad Zen master said made sense, he couldn't help but have another matter on his mind. Before coming to Yingchang Mansion, she originally planned to entrust Hu Tan to Shan Yan, so she searched the Quartet alone and found Shi Zuxiao to avenge Hu Buwei, she had put her life and death aside. In her original thoughts, Shan Yan has strong mana, and has an old relationship with the Hu family, so she will treat the little doll well, and Hu Tan should get the best growth under the protection of Shan Yan, who would have expected so many things to happen today, first learned from Shan Yan's mouth that Hu Buwei has not passed away, and her heart is still unsettled, but Shan Yan has something to leave temporarily, Hu Tan still has to take care of herself, and now I hear the crazy Zen master speak again, it seems that the idea of letting the demons of Xizhao Mountain teach Hu Tan is not feasible, and this dilemma made her hesitate。

What should I do? Do you want to inquire about Brother Hu's news first, or do you want to make some other preparations for Tan'er first? Tan'er is at the age of school, and if she misses these few years, it will be difficult to improve her spells. But Brother Hu is struggling with his life every day, and life and death are under the control of others, which is even more worrying! The former disciple of the Jade Girl Peak hesitated, and he had no choice between the left and right, and he was contemplating there, but he couldn't figure out a clear idea. She is not a decisive and clear character like Bai Xian, and her fierce and resolute side will only be manifested at the juncture of a major crisis, and in the face of such a chaotic situation, it is not her power.

Seeing Qin Su's eyebrows tangled there, with a hesitant look, the old monk didn't bother her anymore. He had already told his aunt and nephew what he thought, and it was their business to choose. Walking away a few steps with a Zen stick, I saw that the apprentice had just finished instructing Hu Tan. There was a deep sadness between the disciple's eyebrows, and the little doll was also pretending to be happy, looking like she didn't belong to her thoughts, and she realized that what she said earlier might have had an impact on Hu Tan, and after a little hesitation, he beckoned again, and called the little boy to his side.

"Little doll, you are a good boy," the old monk said, carefully observing Hu Tan's expression, "Although you and I can't be masters and apprentices, I like your temperament very much." Your root organ is congenitally insufficient, but the qualifications next to it can make up for this deficiency, to tell you honestly, if you let me teach, you may not be able to become the top person, but it is not too difficult to be a master of ten thousand people. As he spoke, he deliberately paused his words, but saw that Hu Tan's expression did not move, and there was no sign of cheering up, and he couldn't help but be secretly surprised in his heart, it seems that this little doll has a very high spirit, and he is not even satisfied with being a master of ten thousand people. He didn't know that Hu Tan had already been aroused by the fighting spirit since he had seen the demeanor of Song Bitu and Xing Renwan the day before yesterday, and he had regarded these top figures in the younger generation as opponents. The masterpiece of 10,000 people sounds like a beautiful scenery. But it's okay to bully others, and when they fight with Song Bitu, they are like a noodle melon holding a kitchen knife. Crabs are like hammers, and they will die if they encounter it. There are no wins and losses, and it is not exciting to think about.

Hu Tan has such a mind at a young age, positive and enterprising, which is a good thing for others, but this child has a defect of insufficient vitality, and he can't do what he wants, which will only harm him. The old monk didn't know why Xiao Tong set such a high goal, but he also had no solution to this matter, and secretly regretted it at the moment. sighed, shook his head and said, "It's a pity that now is the time for me to comprehend the exercises, and I really don't have much energy to teach you skills, so accepting you in such a hurry will only hurt you." You can look elsewhere, maybe there are other capable people who can make up for this defect of yours. But no matter what, it's fate to meet today. Let me teach you some of the martial arts methods I have learned over the years, and I can understand how much is your ability. In this way, it is not in vain that you came to help me from a kind heart. As he spoke, he didn't wait for Hu Tan to agree. Grabbing Xiao Tong's right wrist, he flipped his palm and straightened it, and stretched out his finger to walk the pen at the point of his wrist.

As the energy is energized from the fingertips. Hu Tan's wrist seems to be carefully drawn with a cinnabar pen, and the beginning of a ring with a ring shows an imprint. A complex bright red spell mark gradually took shape, and three clear flowers. Seven doors, round body square soul, wide mouth and solid back, Hu Tan is a person who has learned the mantra in the "Da Yuan Lian Zhenjing", and he knows it well, and he sees that although the whole word mantra is short, the structure is very complicated, and the pen is meticulous, and the fine place is like a yellow silk around the tree, and the thousands of ways are sent together, and the meridians are distinct. The coarse and heavy end condensation is like a giant python panyan, and it is majestic, and when you look at it with a wrong eye, a majestic momentum comes to your face.

"This is the Curse of the River, the first gift for you. The monk said, "In the future, whether you learn martial arts or magic, this spell can be integrated into your technique, increasing the power by two percent." This is something I got from somewhere else, not many people have learned it, and it has its own method of mantra that will not conflict with the skills you will learn in the future. Saying that, he explained to Hu Tan the means of stimulating the river mantra. Hu Tan folded his spirits, listened attentively to his explanation, and fell into fascination after a while. After all, a child's worries are not as heavy as adults, and they can always be easily drawn by interesting things, and no matter what his body looks like now, it is a good thing that he can learn some spells to make himself strong now. Hu Tan's eyes slowly glowed, the crazy Zen master is the strongest martial arts master he has encountered in his life, his vision is high, and his belly is also wide, and his explanation is simple and clear, so that Hu Tan suddenly opened up, drawing inferences from one another, and even many difficulties that were doubtful when he studied on his own before have been answered. Hu Tan scratched his ears and cheeks, and he just wanted to practice it right away and sort out all the curses he had learned in his life. After finishing, the monk said solemnly: "The way of technique is only the end, you have to remember that the level of a person's realm cultivation is by no means obtained by relying on these small means, you have to cultivate the foundation and improve your spiritual breath, that is the foundation." Hu Tan nodded solemnly, indicating that he understood.

The monk was very pleased, and said, "From the beginning of your study of the Fa, you should have heard of the saying that 'the way of art is the way of the heart'. ”

Hu Tan said: "Ah, I know! My aunt always mentioned this sentence to me, saying that how wide a person's heart is, how high the achievements of the magic can be in the future. She made me respect the old and love the young, and think more about the kindness and good of others. ”

The monk glanced at Qin Su and nodded, "That's really nonsense. Qin Su's face turned red suddenly, and he lowered his head and pretended not to hear.

"The way of the heart does not refer to the nature of the mind, if the nature of the mind determines the achievement of studying the Fa, then so many fools in the world, who are stupid and gratifying, do not know the evil of others, and if they catch any one to teach, won't they all become masters in the art world? The other is whether your temperament is compatible with the law you are studying. The world's spells, martial arts and witchcraft, the nature is not off the fierce, tricky, fast, and steady. With a temperament like yours that is out of the way, it is not suitable for you to learn the technique of steady and steady fighting. If you want to learn, you will only draw a tiger and not an anti-dog, and you will reduce your combat ability.

In fact, this statement is not secret, and there are people in many sects who understand. But you see that over the years, there have been countless academics, like carp crossing the river, but there is only one in ten thousand who have really achieved success, do you know why?"

Hu Tan shook his head: "What's the reason for that?"

"They only get the skin, but they forget the essence. It has no form, not its god. ”

Hu Tan wondered: "Then what is tangible and divine?"

The monk smiled slightly and said, "This is exactly what I want to tell you." I'll give you an example, you seem to have encountered some enemies these days. Have you seen your Uncle Lei make a move, how do you feel about his exercises?" Hu Tan thought for a moment. Said: "Uncle Lei's punches are very imposing, powerful, and open and close, this is the fierce road." ”

The monk nodded and said: "Yes, I taught him the Thunder Arrow and Benhong Fist, all of which are domineering and fierce all the way, and the emphasis is on decisiveness and resoluteness, going and not returning, which is exactly in line with his temperament." Fist intent and temperament are blended into one furnace. When you fight, you can exert more power. However, it is nothing to achieve this step, and there are more people in the world who know this truth. ”

The mad Zen master paused for a moment and said solemnly: "Your Uncle Lei can win some fame among the younger generation, relying on the word 'dare'. This is the essence of learning my lineage exercises, I don't know who you've seen him fight against, but if you recall carefully, whether the exercises are higher or lower than him. Is the situation difficult, after you see him attack, will there be a time when the enemy will retreat?"

Hu Tan recalled, and sure enough, it was so. All the way from Zhaojiazhuang, he has encountered enemies several times, and Lei Hong has been at the forefront. They will not be deterred by the strength of their enemies. When the mad Zen master saw his expression, he knew the truth. smiled: "I only have one word for him: 'After encountering the enemy, either don't fight.'" If you want to fight, give me an indomitable momentum, win or lose, whether you want to fight or not, whether you dare to fight or not, this is the fundamental. I told him to hold the word 'dare' whenever and wherever he wanted, not to force courage, but to really dare to act, and to hold the belief from the bottom of his heart. It's a simple word, but it's extremely difficult to do, and if you think about it. ”

Lei Hong's master and apprentice are gone.

Qin Su took Hu Tan and began to look for a place to stay, and the little boy was silent all the way, still thinking about the words of the mad Zen master. He had a vague feeling in his mind, and what the mad Zen master said seemed to be the truth of 'the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road'. As the saying goes, when it comes to war, those who don't care about their lives are the most terrible. However, when he thought about the fact that the boxing method and fist intent were in line with the human temperament, he felt that the secret should not be so simple.

'Dare!'

This is really a complicated word, and it is as powerful as Si Wei! The fist intent is in harmony with the human temperament, and with such a word, it creates a powerful and unwieldy thunder boldness. If he can understand it, will he be able to become a character like Uncle Lei at worst? Hu Tan thought a little warmly, carefully recalled Lei Hong's actions in the past few days, every move, and smiled angrily, trying his best to figure out the true meaning of the word 'dare'.

Yingchang Mansion is located between the two capitals, in a southerly position. The distance to Tokyo and Xijing is almost 200 miles, although it is not as prosperous as the two capitals, but it is also a densely populated place. After walking along the street for a short time, the two found an inn to live in. Lei Hong had also proposed to Qin Su that the two of them find a remote place to settle down, so that they could avoid people's eyes. However, Qin Su knew that just finding a secluded place could not avoid the investigation of those who cared about it, and in the past few years, the pursuers of Jade Girl Peak have always been able to find her and Hu Tan's whereabouts from the poor countryside, which is the proof.

After several days of rushing around, neither of them had eaten seriously, nor had they rested properly. Seeing that it was only the end of the Shen Dynasty, and there was still some distance from getting dark, Qin Su decided to take the child out to eat immediately, found a nearby restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and returned to the inn to rest.

Because they knew that this time was different from the past, the two of them did not dare to take precautions, and taught Hu Tan to set up a small Fu Yuan trapped lock formation in front of the door and under the window, and formed a phantom formation in the center of the room, so that the aunt and nephew dared to sleep with confidence. After this arrangement, there is a strong enemy attacking in the middle of the night, and the two of them can have a time to escape calmly.

After a light night's sleep, no one dared to sleep to death. Unexpectedly, the night was very calm, except for the faint sound of the wind, there was no movement outside. It wasn't until the dawn of the second day that I heard the sound of footsteps in the street outside, and it seemed that many people were walking. Qin Su and Hu Tan woke up at the same time, turned over, leaned against the wall left and right, and listened carefully. Unexpectedly, the footsteps did not stop, and they ran away in the distance.

"Porridge...... Mr. Lao...... Come back...... Good people ......"

People were talking in low voices, and Qin Su and Hu Tan only heard these words sporadically, but these people's footsteps were heavy, and their voices were lacking in breath, and they were obviously just ordinary people. The two looked at each other in the dark, but they were a little relieved.

Time passed little by little, and the people passing by outside came after another, and the content of the conversation was much the same. It was all about porridge and winter clothes, and the two of them completely let go of their worries. It didn't take long for Hu Tan to hear it. These people who came out to walk in the early morning were all poor people in Yingchang Mansion, and the year was not good. In the cold winter, there was no food and clothing, and I heard that a 'Lao Lao' wanted to do good deeds in the city and give away thin porridge and winter clothes, so he went to receive Hui Ze early in the morning.

Hu Tan was slightly interested in that 'Old Man Lao'. From the conversation of passers-by, it is known that this 'Lao Lao' seems to be very popular with the people, and such things as buying grain and porridge have been done for several years, and now the Song and Liao are at war, the taxes are extremely heavy, and the life of the people is generally not very good. Or peasant households, who have no ability to withstand storms, but if they have a moment of reckless luck, their family business will be shattered in an instant, and they will become poor people who have lost their livelihoods, and often a rain or snow can break up several families. Every year in the winter, there are cold and starving people in the city and outside the city, there are men and women, old and young, and it is not uncommon to see them in the east and west of the capital. The vast majority of these roadfalls were made by these civilians who had destroyed their families. In such a situation, Mr. Lao gives alms, clothes and food every year, and I don't know how many lives have been saved.

"That's a great guy. Hu Tan thought to himself. In the past few years, he has frequently been in and out of the mansion of the gentry to sell talismans. I also have some understanding of some of the situations in the big family of Zhumen. Generally speaking, these dignitaries rarely show compassion for the common people, as far as they are concerned. These poor people are just like ants, even if dozens or hundreds of people die in front of them, they have nothing to worry about. A bowl of food can save a person's life. But he would rather feed the dogs than to those who want to starve to death. This old man can stand out from the crowd. The lower body of the people's affection, for several years in a row, this is commendable.

Thinking about it here, I didn't realize that at the beginning of the day, the sky was already bright. Stalls selling soups and cakes have been selling along the streets, and some industrious shops have opened their windows to open for business. At this moment, there was a loud sound of gongs in the distance, and someone shouted: "Porridge is gone! Porridge is given! Master Lao will return to the city today, give good deeds, and give porridge in this mansion for nine days! Everyone go and get it!"

"Huayan Temple, Qingpan Temple, Niu Jieguan and Taiming Temple have all set up almshouses, and those who lack winter clothes will go to get them! There are porridge sheds at the corners of the six streets, and if you go early from sunrise to midday, you can eat two meals! Everyone can hurry up!"

The sound of the gong came from the rest of the place, and there were others shouting, saying similar things, and the sound gradually faded away, and it seemed that several people were also ringing gongs all over the city.

"Ah! It's Master Lao who has come back! But I haven't seen him for a while, and when he comes back, our place is much more lively. ”

"What a great benevolent person! I have to buy grain and porridge every year, such a bodhisattva will definitely be rewarded!"

"Bless Master Lao for a long life!"

People have admired, some of the ragged people are even faster pace, rushed to the clothes and porridge shed, in such a cold weather, put on an extra cold coat, can eat a mouthful of hot food, this life will be a little more secure, is a happy event.

Hu Tan was very playful, and by this time, he had temporarily put the mad Zen master's evaluation of him to the back of his mind, and took Qin Su's hand and begged: "Auntie, let's go get a bowl of porridge too, I haven't eaten it yet." ”

Qin Su frowned and said: "Then what's delicious, what the porridge asks for is to help people freeze and starve, and make people eat as much as possible, but regardless of the taste, only a few handfuls of broken rice are put in a big pot, and a lot of bran powder and wild vegetables are added, do you really want to eat?"

Hu Tan hesitated for a while, but still said, "I want to eat!"

Qin Su originally remembered Lei Hong's advice, worried about revealing his whereabouts, and didn't want Hu Tan to go out like this. But thinking about the experience yesterday, the little boy has been lacking in interest since noon, unable to keep up his spirits, and is a little worried that he will be suffocated, so after a little thought, he agreed to Hu Tan's request. After sorting out the luggage, the two walked out of the inn, and as soon as the child went out, he looked very excited, holding Qin Su's hand vigorously, and only dragged it to the crowded place. But as he walked, he saw that there were people in shabby clothes hurrying by, dragging children and daughters, with depressed faces, and some unkempt beggars, ragged, Hu Tan was a little worried. Although the clothes on him and Qin Su are not luxurious, they are neat and exquisite, no matter how they look at it, they don't look like they are so downtrodden that they want to accept relief.

I thought about it, but I had a plan again. Anyway, his purpose is just to see the scene of the porridge and taste the porridge with his own mouth, and he doesn't have to pretend to be a shabby to mix food. When the time comes, give up a few ingots of silver to help with the relief, and are you afraid that those who give porridge will not personally send a bowl of it? The boy has a lot of gold and silver in his arms, and he is confident.

The two followed the crowd to the corner of the street. Sure enough, on the side of the street, several hastily erected straw huts were connected by walls. More than a dozen people inside were busy, and the three cauldrons in front of the shed were steaming. Hundreds of hungry people of different shapes held bowls, tall and short, lined up in three long lines to receive the food in turn, and the taste of rice porridge was particularly enticing in this early morning. Qin Su was a little surprised when she smelled this aroma, she had also traveled to many places over the years, and she had seen porridge in other places, most of which were good deeds done by some wealthy families because of red and white things, just to seek fame for a while, and the content of the porridge was naturally not very good. But now that he smells the rich aroma of this porridge, it is obvious that this old man Lao did not take advantage of it, but put a lot of grain to boil.

The two stood still far away, and Hu Tan watched with interest as the helpers in the shed kept taking down the rice bags from the car and moving them into the shed. A few men with high sleeves held long spoons in both hands, constantly stirring in the porridge wok, and there were other people around them who were responsible for scooping and delivering soup and porridge, and six or seven people stood at the edge of the line, shouting to maintain order. In the snow-covered alleyways in the early morning. There are constantly people coming, bringing the old and the young, consciously lining up at the back of the line.

A teenager about the same age as Hu Tan clenched his young sister's hand and stood quietly in the middle of the crowd. Both of their faces were red from the cold. One person has a large black blue coarse porcelain bowl, and the mouth of the bowl is held inward in his arms. The four or five-year-old girl wore two braids of horns, childish and cute. The black garment was fat and large, apparently crudely altered from the clothes of an adult. Because he was afraid of the cold wind pouring in, he tied his waist with a straw rope again. It looks like a little black cotton bale. Her eyes were now staring at the porridge spoon in the hand of the person who scooped the porridge, her throat rolling, and she couldn't stop swallowing her saliva, obviously she had been hungry for too long, and this fragrant porridge had an incomparable attraction to her.

An old woman who was on crutches with a branch should be very old, and the back of her hand was full of wrinkles. His body was hunched, his back hunched, and his face was almost touching the ground. She coughed incessantly in the crowd, timidly avoiding people every time, turning her face towards the empty space. At this age, she is poor and sick, and no one knows if she will be able to survive this winter.

Hu Tan looked at it, the excitement on his face gradually subsided, and he looked at these sad people thoughtfully. He and Qin Su have been chased by Jade Girl Peak for several years, and they really have too deep experience of the pain of hunger and cold. Qin Su is not good at making a living, and he is very strict in cultivating morality and refuses to use his skills to make money, so he can only take advantage of the gap between fleeing to dig some herbs in the mountains in exchange for money. However, the precious medicine is hard to find, and it was collected on the way to escape, so you can imagine how meager the reward is. In the days when the talisman was not completed, Hu Tan had many times when he was hungry and couldn't walk while staring at the food in the windowstand. That feeling of hunger and helplessness is still fresh in my memory today.

These people in front of them have lost their capital for survival because of such and such hardships, and they are powerless to save themselves, so they have to rely on the mercy of others to survive, but how long can the mercy of others last? Even if they are a good person like Master Lao, they can only give a few days of porridge every year to help hang their lives, and after these few days, how should these people deal with themselves?

Thinking about the fact that after a few days, these people will fall into the predicament of hunger and hesitation, and there will be no other Lao Lao to save their lives at that time, Hu Tan felt a little chill in his heart. Resigned to fate, there is no way to get food, and I think that at least half of the people in this team will lose their lives.

If it weren't for my aunt's ruthless encouragement in the past few years to make me study diligently, I am afraid that the current situation of the two of them would not be much better than these people. People always have to work their own, and strive to change the predicament, Hu Tan has some enlightenment in his heart. No matter how strong the shadow of others is, it will not last long. Comparing the current situation, he suddenly had a strong sense of crisis. In the past few days, he and his aunt have spent the past few days on the basis of Lei Hong and the Kancha brothers. Lei Hong's master and apprentice left, and there was no shelter, and now he was in a precarious situation, maybe in a few days, the monsters of Xizhao Mountain would come to continue to protect him. However, relying on the protection of others, is not it just as these hungry people look forward to the favor of Master Lao, and how long can it last?

He needs to grow up again, he needs to be strong enough. Just like dealing with Jade Girl Peak in the past few years, they have struggled and forged ahead in a desperate situation, from the days when they were desperately fleeing without three meals, to the point that they did not dare to do it easily.

However, with the condition that his innate vitality was damaged, he didn't know how far he could grow, if one day, the enemy became very strong and became like Song Bitu Xing Renwan, and he was limited to qualifications but no longer had an inch of progress, how could he save himself at that time?

Hu Tan is lost. He didn't have the heart to taste the soup porridge again. He stood still and thought for a while, and then he just took out the gold and silver. Asked Qin Su to help donate to the porridge stall as a joint relief fund. He also asked someone to redeem a batch of broken silver, and gave five taels to each of the young men of the same age, the sick mother-in-law, and some poor and weak, and chatted with all his efforts, and then silently returned to the inn amid the gratitude of everyone.

All afternoon, Hu Tan lay on the bed with his arms on his pillow. Stay on the roof and meditate on your mind. Qin Su asked him to have lunch, but there was no response. Qin Su is not a good person to persuade people, so he asked a few times and did not answer, so he went out to buy goods. They still have to wait for reinforcements in this city, and they don't know when the people from Xizhao Mountain will come, and it is better to stay as deep as possible during these days. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare some food utensils in advance.

In the evening, Qin Su came back from shopping outside, and saw that the cakes he bought at noon were still on the table, and he didn't seem to have moved at all. At this time, he felt that something was wrong, and he became worried, and was thinking about what way to cheer up Hu Tan, but the young man seemed to suddenly think about it. He jumped out of bed and said he wanted to go out to eat something delicious. How dare Qin Su oppose it at this time, he has to do it. After putting down their things, the two stepped out of the inn and looked for a good restaurant along the street.

There are more than 10,000 people living in this house. It is a Fengfu city, and there are many wineries and restaurants. The two stepped on the snow and searched south. I met six or seven along the way, and there were also diners coming in and out, and business was good. When Qin Su asked, Hu Tan was not very satisfied, either because he thought that his face was low or because he was in a remote place, and then the scenery was not good, Qin Su knew that he was in a bad mood and was playing under the pretext, so he didn't say much, and patiently followed him all the way to find it. After looking for about a quarter of an hour, I found a Barilla near the Zhaode Monument in the south of the city, the façade of this store is very magnificent, the wooden building with three entrances and three floors, the lacquer pillars and carved beams, bright and shining. The pane is pasted with embroidered brocade, the small slate snow in front of the door is swept clean, the lanterns are lit early under the eaves, a warm car and horses are neatly arranged in front of the door, it seems that it is a famous place in this city, seeing the guests like a tide, a dial of exchanges, there are four or five people in front of the door, and they can't stop leading the guests into the store, Hu Tan doesn't say much, and when he opens the curtain behind the door and walks in, there is a clever shop companion to guide the way.

Seeing that the two of them were exquisitely dressed, and they were also rewarded with two coins of silver by Hu Tan, the shop accompanied by a dazzle smile, bowed down and led the two to the window position on the third floor, and quickly supported the window panels with hands and feet, so that the two could enjoy the street scene below, and when the two were seated, they beckoned the boy to come over and light the stove and pour hot tea.

Qin Su had been observing Hu Tan's expression. This kid's situation today is a little wrong, he looks like he doesn't care about it on the surface, he is also smiling at his shopkeeper, and he has been inquiring about the signature dishes in the store, but Qin Su raised him from a milk doll, how could he not notice anything wrong.

He spoke less, although he still looked energetic when answering, but when he didn't ask, he was silent, and there was a gloom between his eyebrows, just quietly sipping tea and looking at the snow outside.

Obviously, Hu Tan has something on his mind, and it doesn't seem to be light. Referring to what had happened in the past two days, Qin Su quickly realized that this was still the influence of the Mad Zen Master's judgment of his qualifications. This little devil has always been arrogant and competitive, and he wanted to be doused by the old monk with a basin of cold water, but now he is at a loss and depressed, which is not a good thing.

Qin Su was strictly trained at the Jade Girl Peak. When Sui Zhenfeng was there, he explained to her the harm of these magic demons, when a person was academic, one was jealous of not being strong-minded, the second was hesitant to be at a loss, and the third was to suffer from gains and losses. At this time, Qin Su finally made a decision in a dilemma. In any case, we must not let Tan'er's academic path be blocked here, we must find a good teacher for him as soon as possible, even if it can't solve his damaged physique, it is good to boost his ambition and confidence, otherwise, this child's future will be ruined.

The two of them had their own thoughts, and sat there drinking tea. The shopkeeper took the menu and went downstairs to go to the kitchen, and at this moment, he heard a commotion downstairs, as if some customers had arrived, and then many people made a loud noise, and the continuous greetings and greetings suddenly reached the upper floor.

"Master Lao!

"Hello Master Lao!

"Master Lao, come, come, sit here! But I haven't seen you for a while. ”

"Aha! Hello everyone! Sit down! Sit down, sit down, please take care of yourself today, and I'll disturb you another day. The voice of the old man was high-pitched, but he was not very old, and he was so embraced and welcomed by everyone, and his voice was full of happiness, and he thanked the people one by one, and then said loudly: "It's better to meet by chance, and then say loudly: "It's better to meet by chance, and that's it! I'm the boss today! The accounts on this floor are all mine, and the big guys want to eat and drink well!" When they boarded, the downstairs burst into applause, and everyone smiled and thanked him: "Old Man Lao is bold!" "Today is the light of the old man again!" "Alas! Alas! How can this be done! This is already the fourth meal, and I haven't paid off the previous account yet!" Master Lao will be busy first if he has something, and I'll come back another day!" With the boiling voices and chaotic footsteps, six or seven people walked up to the third floor in a crowd.

It was a middle-aged man with a white face and a slight beard, about forty years old, with a thin body, but he walked in front with his hands on his back and three shakes in front of him, looking forward to it, looking like no one else. People often say that people who live and move their bodies to raise their qi, and people who are generally wealthy and wealthy are used to being pampered, even if they don't raise a domineering spirit, they will give birth to some dignified bearing. But this old man Lao is clearly an anomaly, not only does he not seem to have any shelf, the thief is smiling, and his spirit is vivid, but he is like an old man who has accumulated years and suddenly gained a huge fortune, looking like a villain. There were many people on the third floor who were familiar with him, and when he got up to greet him, the eyes of the old man Na Lao turned quickly, and his beard shook when he laughed, and he looked at the people one by one, and then bowed to each other.

Hooked gold thread azure robe, sewn with large gems, jasper eight treasure belt around the waist, silver fox skin shoulder warmer, a hook silk simple square scarf, inlaid with a huge pearl in the center. This old man's costume is very gorgeous, compared to the exquisite, simple and different of Qin Su and Hu Tan, this beautiful and luxurious clothes, there is no eighteen thousand taels of silver can not be purchased. Hu Tan was afraid of suffering with Qin Su in his early years, and now he feels very rich with a few ingots of gold in his arms, but he piles up all his belongings, and he is afraid that it is not enough to buy a piece of clothing from others.

"This is the style of the rich!" Hu Tan said with admiration in his heart, his eyes were good and he only stared at Master Lao, "This Master Lao is really rich, no wonder he is giving clothes and giving porridge, one or two thousand silver is nothing to him, donating this piece of clothing and selling it, and it will be enough for another ten or eight years." "Although this old man Lao behaves strangely, Hu Tan doesn't have any ill feelings towards him, after all, the good deeds that people have given for several years are there. Seeing that he treats everyone upstairs equally, and does not have an attitude of being simple and prosperous, Hu Tan's good impression of him has deepened. Think about the people I saw before, they have a huge net worth and have to compete with their neighbors, and they are also nostrils to the sky against relatives with poor family backgrounds, these people are calm and graceful, but compared with Master Lao, the character is high. After greeting the familiar guests upstairs, Hu Tan glanced at Qin Su, and saw that his aunt was also looking at Master Lao curiously, and his eyes were slightly surprised, the two of them had just heard the name of this master in the morning, and they didn't expect to see the real person in the evening, which was really a coincidence.

Watching him go all the way, when he met people, whether they knew him or not, they all nodded with a smile on their faces, their expressions were enthusiastic and attentive, there was no city mansion, they really didn't look like a rich man, Hu Tan and Qin Su somehow felt like seeing an old man. (To be continued......)