Chapter 36 The Present World
Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan, under the leadership of the little guy, walked for a while, and then saw a wide hall in front of them. The candlelight flickered inside, and from time to time people came in and out.
The aroma of wine and food wafts from there. Lin Yizhi and Guan Kuan couldn't help but feel hungry, they were indeed hungry.
The little servant led the two of them into the main hall, and in front of Lin Yizhi, there was a large table of sumptuous banquets, but there were cups and plates, good wine and good meat.
Guan Dekuan whispered to Lin Yizhi: "This old man Xue is so stingy in appearance, but he is really generous. ”
As he spoke, he walked straight forward and hugged his fist towards Xue Xianzong, who was sitting on the chair next to him, and said, "Xue Lichang is really courteous!"
Xue Xianzong saw the two of them coming, and hurriedly got up and said: "Coarse tea and light rice, it is not a respectful ......" After that, he looked behind the two of them again, but Nangong Yijin was missing.
Xue Xianzong was a little puzzled and said: "Two, why didn't the Nangong Immortal Elder come here? Isn't it that the Immortal Elder is a vegetarian, so I will make some vegetarian dishes on the stove and send them over?" Unconsciously raised the title of Nangong Yijin from Dao Chang to Immortal Chief.
Lin Yizhi waved his hand hurriedly when he heard this: "No, no, no, he is not taboo, but when he was waiting, he was bored, so he went out alone and went to the streets of Dongyu Town to breathe." ”
When Xue Xianzong heard this, he first showed a little surprise, but he seemed to think of something, and immediately smiled and said, "Those two please sit down first!"
After that, he didn't mean to let the two of them sit down, but just pointed to the side seats on both sides. Seeing that he meant to wait for Nangong Yijin, the guest of honor at this meal should be Nangong Lao Dao, and Lin Yizhi and Guan Kuan were just stained with Nangong Yijin's light.
Lin Yizhi didn't care, and sat down with a light smile.
Only Guan Dekuan seemed to be a little dissatisfied, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything after all, so he sat next to Lin Yizhi.
It's just that in his heart, he scolded the old Nangong Dao for a bloody head, and ran out to make up for it himself, and he wanted to make him hungry.
Lin Yizhi, Guan Dekuan and Xue Xianzong talked without a match. Nearly half an hour passed.
Seeing that the sky was almost dark, and the food at the banquet was about to be cold, the old Nangong Dao had not come back.
Guan Dekuan was already a little hungry, but he didn't blame him, he sat here for half an hour, drank an unknown number of cups of tea, the tea entered the stomach, and he didn't eat at all, and he was even more hungry.
Xue Xianzong's expression became a little gloomy as time passed, and there was a little worry and panic in his eyes.
He didn't speak, Lin Yizhi and Guan Kuan had nothing to say, and the atmosphere in the hall became more and more dull.
Finally, Guan Yukuan couldn't help it, and said loudly with his hand: "Is Xue Lichang waiting for that Nangong old Dao? ”
Lin Yizhi also nodded and said, "Xue Lichang, Nangong is easy-going, and he won't feel neglected by him because he hasn't arrived yet, and we will start the banquet!"
In his heart, he felt that this Nangong Yijin was really good and didn't know anything, he was so old, he didn't come back at such a late age, and he and Guan Dekuan waited for it, so Xue Xianzong was the head of this family, and it was very inappropriate to let the family wait for him.
How could Xue Xianzong not understand what Lin Yizhi and the others meant, and he also felt that he had been waiting for a long time, so he smiled apologetically, and said in an inquiring tone: "Then wait for Nangong Immortal Chang while eating...... Two ......"
Before Lin Yizhi could answer, Guan Dekuan couldn't wait to stand up, walked to the banquet, pulled a chair and sat down, and then said loudly: "This is it! ”
As he spoke, he didn't care whether Xue Xianzong sat down or not, picked up the chopsticks, ate them, and praised them while eating: "This tastes really good......
Lin Yizhi glared at him a few times, and he didn't see leniency. Lin Yizhi had no choice but to helpless Xue Xianzong hugged his fists and said, "Xue Lichang, please ......"
Xue Xianzong also smiled and said: "Guan Gongzi is a man of temperament, as long as the food is right for his appetite, the old man will be honored!"
Guan Kuan's mouth was full of food, and he replied vaguely: "To the appetite, to the appetite......"
The little servant next to him and Xue Xianzong couldn't help laughing.
Xue Xianzong arched his hand towards Lin Yizhi, and the two picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.
But just after eating three or two bites, a small servant ran in at the door of the lobby and whispered a few words to Xue Xianzong.
Xue Xianzong put down the chopsticks in his hand, and smiled at Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan: "Two, Nangong Daoist is in front of my Xue Mansion, but just now my little guy replied, he can't get out of his body for a while, why don't you go out of the mansion with me to greet him, how about it?"
After that, he should stand up first.
managed to be lenient and eating, but seeing that Xue Xianzong had already gotten up, he had to glance at Lin Yizhi and saw Lin Yizhi's eyes full of doubts.
Lin Yizhi nodded hurriedly and said, "In this way, Brother Guan and I will accompany Xue Lichang to take a look outside." ”
Xue Xianzong smiled, stroked his beard under his chin, called the little servant to carry the lantern, and then the three of them walked towards the outside of Xue's mansion together.
As soon as Lin Yizhi and the three of them came to the door of the Xue Mansion, they saw the lights flickering, and the crowds outside the Xue Mansion were very lively.
Dozens of townspeople from Dongyu Town gathered in a circle, and this circle had three layers inside and three layers outside, and Lin Yizhi even felt that the number of townspeople gathered here was much more than the total number of townspeople he had seen along the way.
I saw that among these villagers, men, women and children, there were all kinds of people. They all looked at the people surrounded by them with reverence and reverence, some with copper coins in their hands, some with silver coins, and even a few who were well dressed and holding gold ingots.
It's just that although these people are very different, almost all of them are saying the same sentence: "Please use the magic power of the immortal chief and give us peace charms......"
In this way, there was a lot of noise outside the Xue Mansion.
Lin Yizhi and Guan Kuan looked at it, the person who was surrounded by stars and moon in the middle was not a bystander, it was Nangong Yijin who did not appear until they waited left and right.
The two of them suddenly laughed dumbly. I don't know which play this Nangong Lao Dao is playing.
I saw Nangong Yijin surrounded by these many people in the middle, but he still looked unfathomable and compassionate, holding a thick stack of yellow paper in his hand, and some incomprehensible spells were drawn on the yellow paper, and said slowly: "Don't squeeze, don't panic, this immortal has been paraded here, just to rescue you poor people, I have a lot of peace charms here, everyone has a share, everyone has a share!"
Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan heard him say this, and they already understood in their hearts that this old liar was deceiving people again.
It's just that Xue Xianzong looked at Nangong Yijin, his eyes narrowed suddenly, as if he was thinking about something.
Guan Dekuan shouted at Nangong Yijin: "Old Dao, what kind of peace charm do you have, I have it, can you sell me?"
As he spoke, he was going to come and catch him.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Yizhi hurriedly waved his hand at him, and then walked over, squeezed through the crowd, came to Nangong Yijin's side, glared at him, and said in a low voice: "Old Dao, you are so not serious, you have to cheat such a poor people?"
Nangong Yijin was afraid that others would hear it, so he hurriedly made a silent posture and glanced at both sides a few more times. Maybe it was because the voices of those townspeople were too loud, and Lin Yizhi's voice was too quiet, so he was not heard, and he was relieved.
Nangong Yijin dragged Lin Yizhi to his side, and while still waving the yellow paper mantra in his hand, he whispered to Lin Yizhi: "What do you know, this is called making money, we go all the way to the Zen Silence Temple, how can it be enough without entanglement, and besides, the Zen Silence Temple is what we want to enter, and those monks let us in? How can we do it without giving some incense money? You say I am a liar, which eye of you have seen it? I have this peace charm, but I have worked hard for many years to make it, and I bought it to eliminate disasters, even if it is useless, it is not an ornament!"
When Lin Yizhi heard this, he was speechless, so he had to say: "Old Dao, will you sell it another day?" Xue Xianzong and the two of us were waiting for you to eat in the main hall, and after waiting for half an hour, you might as well come here to make money. ”
When Nangong Yijin heard that there was something to eat, his old eyes rolled, and he smiled: "What kind of food? I won't eat gruel and steamed buns, and I'll invite you to the restaurant when I earn money." ”
Lin Yiyi waved his hand and said, "What kind of gruel steamed buns, good wine and good meat!"
When Nangong Yijin heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly put the yellow paper incantation in his hand into his arms, and said loudly to the surrounding townspeople: "Everyone...... Ladies and gentlemen, that's all for today, the peace charm is gone, so come back tomorrow morning if you want!"
The townsfolk were puzzled, why did he say there were no more in his arms, when he still had a lot of them in his arms.
Some people shouted: "Immortal Chief, you still have a lot in your arms, why do you say that there is no more? I ask the Immortal to have mercy and give us a peace charm! I am willing to pay three times the price!"
Someone heard this and hurriedly shouted: "Immortal Chief, I am willing to give five times ......"
"Ten times ......"
Nangong Yijin Chao Lin Yi spread his hands and said in a low voice: "It's not that I lied to them, this is their voluntary ......"
Lin Yizhi frowned and said: "Old Dao, hurry up and find a way to get out, otherwise the good wine and good meat will really be gone!"
Obviously, the temptation of good wine and good meat is much greater than this, and Nangong Yijin has already made a lot of money.
Only, how do you get them to disperse?
Nangong Yijin held back for a long time, and finally had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly made a joke: "Immeasurable Tianzun ......"
This time, it really calmed down these messy townspeople.
Xue Xianzong stood in front of the door and didn't say a word, but the look on his face and eyes became more and more respectful.
Guan Dekuan glanced at him, and said secretly, this is another master who has been fooled by an old liar.
Nangong Yijin pretended to be pretending, and said with a compassionate look at everyone's eager and respectful gaze: "Everyone, everyone, if it is not the old way, I don't want to give you all this peace charm, but one is that it is late today, and the yin qi is haunting at night, and the vitality of the peace charm will leak out, and it will not last long. ”
As soon as these words came out, the townspeople who had obtained the so-called peace charm showed joy and happiness on their faces, and they bowed to Nangong Yijin with joy, and then left. And those who did not receive the so-called peace charm showed regret on their faces, and even lost their souls. Most people look at those who have peace charms with envy in their eyes.
I had no choice but to sigh secretly and consider myself unlucky. Dejected, he left.
Lin Yizhi and Nangong Yijin walked towards the door of Xue's mansion at this time.
Maybe it was because of Nangong Yijin, this Xue Xianzong actually greeted him in person, and praised Nangong Yijin Yiyi: "Immortal demeanor, it is really admirable, please inside!
As he spoke, he came over affectionately and grabbed Nangong Yijin's hand and made a gesture of invitation, which was full of respect and enthusiasm, which really made Nangong Yijin a little beautiful.
His respect is more obvious from the heart than when only Lin Yizhi and Guan are wide, when there are only Lin and Guan, although Xue Xianzong is also very enthusiastic, but he is mostly polite, but for Nangong Yijin, it is very different, it seems that he really admires the so-called immortal posture of Nangong Yijin.
Nangong Yijin's one-handed performance was so calm that he only smiled faintly and said: "Xue Lichang, he is riddled with mundane things, and it is better to teach Xue Lichang to wait, see a smile and laugh!"
Xue Xianzong was even more respectful, and the two of them were a little redundant with Lin Yizhi's leniency.
Xue Xianzong personally carried the lantern, led the way in front of his head, and looked at the opportunity, Nangong Yijin secretly smiled at Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan, and whispered: "This is called the blessed people don't have to be busy, and the unblessed people run and break their intestines, learn to do it!"
Lin has been speechless for a while.
Everyone came to the main hall, and just wanted to sit down, Xue Xianzong hurriedly stopped: "Slow down! Everyone, wait a minute! How can Nangong Immortal Chang eat the remnants of the banquet, come!"
As soon as he said hello, three or four servants and maids ran out from below, and removed the remnants of the banquet with all hands and feet, and after a while, a new banquet was set up.
This banquet has all the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, and the old wine is cellared, and it is much more sumptuous than the one just now.
Lin Yizhi glanced at the banquet and couldn't help but smack his tongue secretly, this Xue Xianzong really made a lot of money, and this banquet is estimated to be worth half a year's expenses.
Xue Xianzong saw that the banquet was set up, and he hurriedly bowed his hand to Nangong Yijin and said, "Immortal Chief, please take a seat!"
Guan Kuan heard this, glared angrily at Nangong Yijin, Nangong Yijin Quan didn't see it, he still smiled lightly, maintained his so-called immortal spirit, and sat in the position of host and guest unceremoniously.
Guan Dekuan just wanted to have a seizure, Lin Yiyi pulled his sleeve and said: "Don't be angry, big brother, if it weren't for this old liar, we wouldn't be able to eat a second time, if you expose him, we won't have anything to eat!"
Guan Dekuan thought for a while before saying: "But if you listen to you, I will give these good meat and wine a face......"
Only then did he sit down with Lin Yiyi.
On the banquet, this Xue Xianzong greeted Nangong Yijin frequently and toasted constantly.
The beauty of Nangong Yijin can hardly even be found in the north.
It's just that Lin Yi's heart is strange, when he came to the main hall again, he met Xue Xianzong's only son, Xue Seventeen, who was wearing a moon-white satin shirt, didn't he personally say that he was coming to the banquet.
However, this Xue Xianzong didn't seem to mention his only son in half a sentence, and he had already changed the table of banquets, but he had never seen Xue Seventeen.
Like the only son in this family, Xue Xianzong is the traditional head of the family at first glance, and he should attach great importance to the only son, on such an occasion, especially Xue Xianzong's promotion of Nangong Lao Dao, Xue Seventeen should not not appear.
It's just that Lin Yizhi has always hidden this question in his heart and didn't say it.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.
Nangong Yijin pretended to smile deeply, and said to Xue Xianzong: "Xue Lichang, thanks to your kindness, the poor Dao Fang secretly made a hexagram for you, but I don't know whether it is accurate or not. ”
When Xue Xianzong heard this, he was even more respectful, and he sat down and said: "Immortal Chang has magical powers, Xiao Ke listens." ”
Lin Yizhi and Guan Kuanyan also put down their chopsticks, but wanted to see what Nangong Yijin could say.
Nangong Yijin pretended to close his eyes profoundly, shook his head and shook his head, then twisted his beard, and said slowly: "Xue Lichang, you should have encountered something difficult, and it is a big matter, it can be said that it is not only your difficulty, but almost every household in the entire East Corner Town is panicked and embarrassed by this matter, and what Poor Dao said is right!"
"Click-" With a click, the chopsticks in Xue Xianzong's hand slipped from his hand, the look on his face was extremely shocked, and he looked straight at Nangong Yijin with a look of amazement and incredulity, just like looking at a life-saving straw and an immortal who descended to the earth.
Even Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan didn't expect Xue Xianzong to react like this, and said secretly, it seems that Nangong Yijin is really right this time.
No wonder they have always felt that this Xue Xianzong and the residents of the town are strange, it turns out that there is really something unspeakable.
Seeing this, Nangong Yijin was even more pale, and even laughed and said: "How is it, Xue Lichang, it seems that Poor Dao is right......
Looking at this Xue Xianzong again, he knelt on the ground with a puff, and said with tears in his eyes: "I hope that Nangong Immortal will grow up to be merciful and save the people of our town!"
Panicked, Lin Yizhi and Guan hurriedly stood up and hugged each other, but this Xue Xianzong couldn't afford it.
It's just that this Nangong Yijin said: "Xue Lichang doesn't have to be polite, get up and speak!"
This sentence was better than Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan, and Xue Xianzong hurriedly stood up.
Xue Xianzong sat down in a proper manner, and then sighed and said: "Don't hide it from the three, today in Zhenkou, the three of them want to borrow one night in my east corner town, Xiao Ke's face is embarrassed, and it is also because of this difficult matter, I am afraid that the three of them will catch fire!"
Guan Dekuan suddenly realized: "So that's the case, I thought you were stingy!"
Xue Xianzong smiled bitterly and said, "Although Dongyu Town is not rich, it is more than enough to entertain the three of them...... Alas, it's just that this thing is really weird and dangerous!"
When Lin Yizhi, Guan Dekuan, and Nangong Yijin heard this, they all frowned together, and Lin Yizhi said in a deep voice: "Weird and dangerous?
As soon as Xue Xianzong wanted to speak, he heard a commotion outside the gate, and couldn't help frowning: "What's the noise outside, you go and take a look!"
As he spoke, a little guy waiting next to him.
When the little servant flew away, he came back and whispered in Xue Xianzong's ear: "Master, two women came outside, saying that they missed the stay, and the lights were basically off elsewhere, and they wanted to spend the night in our house." ”
Xue Xianzong frowned and said: "That's not appropriate, two women, lonely, you don't know about the things in our town, how can you keep them? Besides, I have distinguished guests here, and it is inconvenient, go and get some scattered silver, and send them away!"
The little guy took the order.
Xue Xianzong beckoned Lin Yizhi and the three of them to sit down again, and just as they were about to speak, there was constant noise in front of the door, this time it seemed to be a mess, and from time to time there was a sound of howling and moaning.
Xue Xianzong couldn't help but get angry, and said loudly to the door: "What's going on outside the door, can't you send the two women away?" ”
The voice fell, not only him, but even Lin Yizhi and the three of them felt a figure flash in front of them at the same time, and then the figure was really hitting the wine table.
There was a sound, the cups and plates on the wine table were toppled, the food was spilled, and some of the cups and plates fell to the ground and fell to pieces.
The little guy lay on the ground, rubbing his back, his face pained, and moaning loudly.
Xue Xianzong was suddenly furious, slapped his chair and stood up, and said loudly: "What's the matter!"
As soon as the words fell, a group of small people ran in in a panic, reflecting the lights, grinning one by one, with blue noses and swollen faces. The first one of the leaders screamed and replied, "Master, it's not good, those two people have come in!"
When Xue Xianzong heard this, he turned around a little, and Lin Yizhi and Guan Dekuan also glanced at each other, not knowing what was going on.
Xue Xianzong said angrily: "I won't talk back, which two people?"
The little guy said: "It was the two women who the master ordered to be sent with scattered silver money, they insisted on staying overnight, and a few of us didn't let them, so one of them threw the scattered silver at us, and said that there were obviously people eating and drinking in it, and they could see clearly who they were entertaining, why others could, they couldn't ......"
As soon as he said this, there was another chaos, and someone shouted: "I can't stop it, I rushed in......"
Suddenly, I heard a woman in the courtyard say coldly: "It's so unfair, the chief, we obviously saw you accompany a few people into the mansion, but you can't do it when you come to us? You still take that silver to send us? When our holy aunt can't ask for food? Today we want to spend the night here, what can you do!"
Lin Yizhi and the others watched in a flash, only to see that in front of the main hall, under the red light, there were two women, one woman was dressed in a black gauze dress, with a cold temperament, although her face looked like she had passed the double ten, but her demeanor was graceful, but there was a cold arrogance between her eyebrows that could not be concealed.
Another woman, dressed in a pale yellow gauze skirt, with a yellow light gauze on her face, but she couldn't see her facial features, but her posture in the gauze skirt was also delicate and graceful, and she didn't look like an ordinary woman.
It was from the mouth of the woman in black that Fang Cai's cold words came out, and she was standing there with anger on her face.
The other woman, who was light veiled, seemed to be much quieter, just stood there and did not speak.
Nangong Yijin was originally taking a sip of wine and a mouthful of food, and he ate beautifully, what kind of woman is not as comfortable as a big flower for him.
But he inadvertently looked up at the door, his face couldn't help but turn pale, his expression was flustered, he hurriedly stood up, and arched his hand at Xue Xianzong: "Lao Dao is old, and nothing is pleasing to him, and his stomach is uncomfortable at this time, but he wants to be flattering...... Congratulations!"
As he spoke, he wanted to cover his face with his sleeves and turned his head away.
However, his action was being seen by the two women under the door.
The woman in black had sharp eyes, and when she saw Nangong Yijin, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, and laughed coldly: "Hehe, there is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them." The old liar didn't expect us to meet again so soon, and he still wanted to run!
As he spoke, a faint green light suddenly rose in his hand, which seemed to be something in the shape of a short dagger.
The figure flickered, and an afterimage went straight to Nangong Yijin.
Nangong Yijin was so frightened that his mother screamed, and while running in the direction of Lin Yizhi, he shouted loudly: "Brother Yizhi, I'm going to return to my place!