Scholars drive donkeys, and donkeys drive scholars. It's ridiculous and generous.

The scholar was angry, bowed his head and cursed, and suddenly heard a voice say, "That scholar, but do you need help?"

The scholar was startled, looked up, and saw a young Taoist priest standing in front of him, and said vigilantly, "Who are you?"

Shi Zixuan smiled and said: "A Taoist priest from Youfang, just passing by." ”

He walked over with a smile, patted the donkey, and said with a smile: "Your master wants you to hurry, why don't you listen?"

Strange to say, the donkey seemed to understand, "Ahh

"Hey, how can this donkey listen to you? Do you know the language of beasts?" the scholar asked, surprised and delighted.

Shi Zixuan joked: "It's just a small way." ”

It was a modest remark, but the scholar was full of approval: "Not bad, not bad." Strange and obscene tricks, they are all small roads, how can they be compared to the sage avenue. ”

If you change someone, I'm afraid that he will be half angry and leave.

Shi Zixuan smiled dumbly and said, "Scholar, I haven't asked for your name yet." ”

The scholar straightened his clothes and said, "Student Liu Chang, the words are simple and straightforward. Studying at Xuehai Academy in Qinghe County, he has not yet consulted the Taoist Chief. ”

Master Xuanzuo returned the salute and said: "Xiaodao Dao number 'Xuanzi', now he is a traveling Taoist priest, there is no place to stay, and he is going to Qinghe County to find a livelihood, why don't you go with him?"

The scholar was overjoyed and said: "It is naturally better to have someone to accompany than to be alone, the Taoist chief please come up, although this donkey is disobedient, the foot is not bad." ”

Shi Zixuan was about to refuse, but he changed his mind in his heart and said secretly: "Let's try him." ”

He didn't refuse at the moment, and turned over on the donkey's back.

This donkey was ridden by someone, and he wondered, how could this person ride on his body without any weight?

Shi Zixuan is now clear and light, not to mention a donkey, a cloud of mist can hold up.

A scholar, a person, and a donkey, just like this, walked slowly on the sheep intestine path.

Shi Zixuan sat on the donkey, and he was good, this donkey was also brisk, and he walked with light hooves and fast feet. It's just that the scholar suffered, he usually only knew how to read, and he couldn't help but be weak, and he had just traveled less than two miles, and he fell far away, sweating profusely.

Shi Zixuan laughed secretly, held down the donkey, and waited for the scholar to come panting angrily before he smiled and said, "Liu Shusheng, come up and sit." The poor road has rested enough. ”

The scholar was out of breath, and it took a long time before he waved his hand and said, "No, no." The students can still bear it, Taoist leader, you are a monk, you are used to being quiet, so let the students suffer some hardships. ”

Shi Zixuan said secretly: "This scholar, I don't know if he is really kind or pretending. ”

He said with a smile on his face: "Although Xiaodao has little work, he also practices the kung fu of spitting fitness on weekdays, and he walks a little without getting in the way." ”

didn't listen to the scholar, and sent him directly on the back of a donkey.

The scholar sat on the back of the donkey, and said a little embarrassed: "Thank you, Taoist." ”

Shi Zixuan smiled and did not speak.

Along the way, the scholar glanced at Shi Zixuan from time to time. I saw that this person was strolling leisurely, looking unhurried, but he was not left behind by the donkey.

Liu Puzhi said secretly: "This person, I'm afraid that he is really a man of the Tao, and with such foot strength, he has caught up with my donkey." ”

If Shi Zixuan knew that Liu Puzhi compared him to a donkey in his heart, he was afraid that his nose would be crooked.

It was getting dark, and it was already dark.

Liu Puzhi was a little anxious in his heart, and said, "Dao Chief, it's already dark, should we find a place to settle down and rest for the night?"

Shi Zixuan said: "I'm not familiar with this place, Liu Shusheng, do you know where there is an inn?"

Liu Puzhi smiled and said: "In this barren mountain and wild mountains, where will there be an inn." However, in the early years, there was indeed a semi-deserted post here, which should be able to settle down and rest. ”

Shi Zixuan said curiously: "You are so familiar with this place, can you take this road for a long time?"

Liu Pu said straightly: "The Taoist chief doesn't know, I am originally from Zhu'an County, and my family lives fifteen miles away from here. When he was ten years old, in order to enter the county to study, he had to walk more than ten miles every day. Over the years, I dare say that the hunters in the mountains are not familiar with this place. ”

Shi Zixuan suddenly realized, no wonder there are bandits and beasts here, but this scholar is safe and sound, obviously after so many years, he has already found a way.

Suddenly, he saw Dai Xiao on the scholar's arm, and couldn't help asking, "Scholar Liu, who is in your family?"

Liu Puzhi sighed: "It's my mother, I died two years ago, and there is still half a year, and it will be three years." ”

Shi Zixuan nodded, and suddenly said strangely: "I once heard that an elder in the family has passed away and needs to be filial piety for three years. Now that you have left home to study before the period of filial piety has expired, will the school accept you?"

Liu Puzhi sighed: "The Taoist chief doesn't know, in my family, not only are bullies rampant, but also relatives are entangled, and now my family's land and house have been occupied, leaving only a spiritual position of my mother and me." If I hadn't put the cattle in my teacher's house earlier, I am afraid that my livelihood will be a problem in the future. I have written to the teacher, who knows my difficulties and allows me to go back to the university to study. ”

Shi Zixuan secretly wondered: "The parents are not at home, there is a quarrel in the body, this scholar seems to be unlucky, is it that in this world, why should he cultivate poverty and endure humiliation?"

Shi Zixuan nodded, and stopped talking, now that the two have just met, these words are enough, and if he asks again, I am afraid that no matter how upright this scholar is, he will be on guard.

There is Liu Pu leading the way, and soon arrived at the post station.

This post station is not small, from the outside, it has three floors and more than a dozen rooms.

When the two arrived at the door, there were eight horses tied to the trees outside, and Liu Puzhi wondered: "Why are there still people from the official mansion here?"

Shi Zixuan was surprised and said, "What do you say about the people in the official mansion?"

Liu Puzhi smiled and said, "I'm afraid that the Taoist has been practicing for a long time, and I don't know this law." According to the law, ordinary people are not allowed to raise horses, but only mules and donkeys. If you don't have an official background and raise horses at will, you will be killed. ”

"Such a serious crime?" Shi Zixuan was very surprised, in this world, human life is really worthless.

"yes. I have fewer horses, except for the army, only the eunuchs have horses. ”

Liu Puzhi sighed, and then smiled: "Actually, this is reasonable. Ordinary people, the whole family can't fill their stomachs, how can they raise horses? Dao Chief, you see these horses, fat and strong, if they are not carefully cared for every day and fed with the best feed, how can they grow like this? ”

He smiled bitterly and said: "I have a classmate, who is an official eunuch, and his white horse, just the expenses of feed and horse breeders, have six or seven taels of silver cakes a day. All this money is worth half a year's worth of money. ”

Shi Zixuan sighed secretly and said, "Scholar Liu, then you have to study hard." If you pass the test, you will reach the sky in one step, and when fame and fortune will come, you will not have to live in poverty like this. ”

Shizi Xuan seemed to be joking, but Liu Puzhi took it seriously, and said seriously: "Don't entertain me, the Taoist chief." Although I am a poor and white scholar, I still have ambition. I read the books of the sages in order to understand righteousness and show my ambitions. How can you let fame and fortune spoil your ordinary heart!"

Shi Zixuan smiled and said, "I said the wrong thing, please forgive me." I hope you can not violate your heart in the future, and don't let money and beauty, fame and fortune dazzle. ”

Liu Puzhi smiled and said, "Thank you for the advice of the Taoist, the students must keep it in mind." ”

Liu Puzhi looked for a vacant place, tied the donkey, and got some herbfood, and the two entered the post station.

This post station has been in disrepair for a long time, and it has been invaded by wind and rain, and there are many holes in the steps in front of the door.

Pushing open the door, more than a dozen lights in the lobby illuminated the room.

There was a table of food in the lobby of the inner middle school, and several people were eating, and when they heard the door ring, they all focused their eyes on the visitors.

As soon as Shi Zixuan entered the door, there was another pungent stench, he touched his nose, and secretly smiled bitterly in his heart.

Liu Puzhi closed the door, wiped his sweat, stepped forward, and arched his hand: "I've seen a few." It is also fate to meet in Pingshui and live in a humble room together, can you borrow a coal stove for Xiaosheng?"

In this seat, there was a person who said coldly: "My young lady is dining, you scholar is so rude, don't you step back quickly!"

Liu Puzhi frowned, how could he have thought that this person's tone was so blunt, and he was about to speak again, but he was suddenly stunned.

I saw a young woman in yellow and a green shirt sitting there near the lamp in front of the table, her eyes were clear, her skin was better than snow, and she was biting on a pancake.

Liu Puzhi once saw someone describe the beauty of Yan Ruyu in the book, how to hold the beauty of the heart, and how to sink the fish and geese. But now it seems that compared to the beauty of the woman in front of her tasting the food, it is simply not enough.

Being looked at by this naked gaze, the young lady also noticed something unusual, and her eyes flashed, so that Liu Puzhi didn't dare to look at each other, and her eyes involuntarily looked away.

"Where did you come from, such a blatant advantage of my young lady!"

With a sneer, Liu Puzhi came back to his senses, and saw a young maid in Tsing Yi next to the young lady looking at him with a sneer.

Liu Puzhi was very embarrassed, although he was scolded for being a disciple a little wronged, but it was indeed his own rudeness first, and he hurriedly said: "It's me who lost my temper for a while, please forgive Miss." ”

The little maid in Tsing Yi was obviously not good at stubble, and said unrelentingly: "You scholar, I have seen a lot, you look polite, who knows what kind of dirt is born in your heart." You're a thief, and it's not a good thing at first glance. Hey, that man, don't you say?"

Shi Zixuan was listening with relish, and suddenly heard the little maid in Tsing Yi calling him, so he smiled and said: "Female donor, I also met this scholar in Pingshui, and I don't know much about it. But from the point of view of poor Dao, he is not a bad person. ”

Liu Puzhi bowed his hand to his master, and then said to the maid in green clothes: "This girl, my family background is innocent, and her appearance is upright, how can she be a thief?

The little maid in Tsing Yi snorted and was about to say more, but was stopped by the young lady and said, "Okay, Gu Sui'er, don't be unreasonable, people are fine, and they have already apologized." ”

got up again and bowed to the two, and said: "They are both Tianya travelers, why be polite, if the two of you don't dislike it, it's better to eat together." ”

"Miss!" Gu Sui'er pulled the young lady, and a few attendants beside her also objected, and the young lady said: "When people are outside, where do you not encounter difficulties?

The entourage also knew the temperament of their young lady, and in desperation, they did not object.

"This woman is a good person. Shi Zixuan secretly praised.

Liu Puzhi was overjoyed, thanked the young lady, and dragged Shi Zixuan to sit down together.

On this table, there are roasted wild boars, rabbit legs, yellow mud chicken, turtle soup, sugar oil cakes, and osmanthus cakes, all of which are delicacies.

And everything is fine, and it comes out of your own hands at a glance. Color, flavor, and flavor.

"In this barren mountain range, you can also find these ingredients, which is also a skill. ”

As soon as he sat down, the stench rushed into his nose, and Shizi Xuan endured it and did not leave the seat.

Liu Puzhi didn't have the same mind as Shi Zixuan, he was really hungry, grabbed a dough cake, withdrew, and grabbed a chicken leg to eat it violently.

This scholar is careful not to eat and sleep. His mouth was stuffed to the brim, and he didn't say a word.

Gu Sui'er puffed up to the side, watching the scholar eat happily, and became more and more unhappy.

Seeing that Shi Zixuan was just sitting aside and drinking some water, and not eating, he suddenly said curiously: "Daoist, you see that scholar eating happily." Why don't you move?"

The young lady also noticed that Shi Zixuan was abnormal, and asked with concern: "Dao Chief." But the food is not to your liking, and if so, I'll ask someone to make some more vegetarian food. ”

Shi Zixuan shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness." It's not that the food doesn't fit well, it's that I have a spiritual practice, so I don't eat after lunch, just use some water. ”

Liu Puzhi swallowed a mouthful of meat, poured a mouthful of water, and said in surprise: "Dao Chief." I come on weekdays, eat two meals a day, don't make any effort, only study, and get dizzy at night, how can you bear it?"

Shi Zixuan said: "You use your brain to read, and you don't consume less energy than those who contribute." As for me, I am a cultivator, so I am careful not to leak it, and I have no loss in my body, so naturally I don't need to eat and eat. ”

"I see. Liu Puzhi nodded, although he didn't understand it, but he felt that there was some truth.

Suddenly, a sarcastic laugh came from the corner, saying, "Pretending to be a ghost, showing off your tongue." Little Taoist, as you say, you don't have to eat and eat to your stomach, are you an immortal? I don't know if you can show your hands, let me wait for ordinary people to have a long experience. ”

Shi Zixuan followed the voice and looked for it. There was a red-faced Taoist sitting in the corner. Wearing a Taoist robe, extremely luxurious, just looking at the appearance, he really looks more like a Taoist than Shi Zixuan.

Shi Zixuan glanced at him twice, and a playful smile suddenly flashed on his face.