In the summer, the warblers and swallows in the capital, and the green willows are smoking. The streets and alleys are crowded with people, and the shouts of buying and selling are endless.

Chen Hua, who is still dressed as a little Taoist priest and has a wooden sword pinned to his waist, feels very fresh when he sees such a scene. As he walked, he looked around, his eyes full of curiosity.

It's just a huge capital, and it's not easy to find a master. He walked all the way to the passers-by to inquire about Master's whereabouts: "Uncle, have you ever seen a Taoist who is so tall, has three locks of beard, and has a dirty body?"

Passers-by looked Chen Hua up and down, and said impatiently: "Aren't you just a dirty trail on your body?

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"Auntie, have you ever seen my master, holding a dusty Taoist in his hand?"

"Hey, I said, who is your young man called, Auntie, which eye of yours looks like Auntie!"

"Oooh...... I'm sorry, eldest sister, have you ever met my master?"

"Nope!"

......

"This big brother, have you ever seen a lean Taoist who looks ......?"

"Get out of the way! It's fucking unlucky, uncle, I'm about to gamble for money, you come to ask me if I see the old cownose, this is not intentionally causing me to lose money!"

"I, let me ask you to inquire about people, how can it cause you to lose money?"

"Hey, you eyeless thing! Haven't you heard of the old monk's way, like poison, gambling money encounters, and losing the bottom'! Get out of here!"

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Chen Huaji inquired on the street for a long time, but found that the search for Master was not going as smoothly as he imagined. Seeing that the sun was past noon, my stomach was "gurgling". The dry food brought with him has long been eaten, and there is no silver on him, how can this be good, if he can't find the master for ten days and a half months, and then become a little screaming flower on the street, it is nothing, but there is no clue about the slaughtering village officer, how can he avenge the villagers.

Thinking about it, the fragrance of steamed buns attracted the attention of Chen Huaji. He followed the smell and saw a vendor on the corner of the street carrying a handful of steamed buns and selling them along the street: "Hey! Who will buy my steamed buns! They are white and big without folds, and a six-year-old child can eat them, and the fragrance wafts for fifteen miles, and those who don't know the goods are fools! Come on! Eat steamed buns!" The cries of the merchants in the capital are really good, the voice is high-pitched and loud, and the tune turns back to the intestines, and it seems that if it were not for these two voices, they would be embarrassed to go out to do business.

Chen Huahe swallowed his saliva, stepped forward to look at the steamed buns in the pick, opened his mouth, just wanted to speak, but felt inappropriate, turned his head with a red face and was just about to leave, the seller of steamed buns spoke: "Hey! Xiaodao Chief, do you want to buy steamed buns? Look at my steamed buns, they are big and porcelain, how about a few?"

Chen Huahe listened to the vendor's words, so he had to turn around and say, "I don't have any money, if you agree, you can lend me a steamed bun first, and when I find the master, come back to you and repay the money......

When the peddler heard this, his face immediately changed: "Go, go, go! Not a single big boy has eaten any steamed buns! Don't delay my business here!" he said, raising his hand and booming.

Chen Hua and he was a real person, and when he saw the hawker like this, he immediately blushed. turned around and was about to leave, when suddenly someone put him on the shoulder: "Brother, go slowly!" This voice made Chen Huahe stunned for a moment, and thought: "I used to be a beggar in the western suburbs of the capital, and I don't know anyone in this forty-nine city......" Turning his face to look, he saw that he was stopped by a thin young man in green, who seemed to be about the same age, the young man looked at him, his face was full of smiles, and he said: "Hungry?"

Chen Huahe was inexplicable, and subconsciously nodded: "I'm hungry...... You call me brother, do you know me?"

The young man smiled slyly: "All brothers in the four seas! I didn't recognize it just now, but I don't recognize it now!" As he spoke, he took out two copper coins from his arms, flicked his thumb and threw them on the vendor's steamed buns, squinting his eyes and scolding: "The dog looks at the low things of people, what do you think this is?

The vendor used a packet of straw paper and handed it to the teenager. The young man turned around and put it in Chen Huaji's hand: "Master, I look down on the guy who looks down on people the most! Come, don't care about him, I'll invite you!"

Chen Huahe hurriedly excused himself: "No, no merit, this can't be done!"

The young man pushed the steamed bun into Chen Huaji's arms, clasped his arms in front of his chest, and squinted his eyes: "What's the matter, don't you think this steamed bun is not delicious? Who let the young master have a relationship with you! Let's go down to the restaurant today!" As he spoke, he pointed to the three-story restaurant across the street with his hand: "Have you seen it? Tianfu Building, the number one restaurant in Sijiu City! The young man is happy today, please!"

Chen Huahe looked at it and took a big breath - this restaurant is really magnificent, with three open doors, wine flags and an endless stream of guests. Chen Huaji had never been to such a luxurious place, and waved his hand again and again: "No merit is not punished, whether it is this steamed bun or going to a restaurant, it is absolutely unacceptable!"

"Hey, I said, why are you so unreasonable!" the young man stretched out his hand to stop him, still smiling at the corner of his mouth, "Since I said that I wanted to invite you to dinner, I naturally have something to ask you, let me ask you, will you catch ghosts?"

"This ......" Chen Huahe was asked so that the second monk was confused, "I ...... I've learned some Taoism, but I haven't caught a ghost ......."

"Hey! Just learn the Taoist method! Just look at the peach wood sword on your back and know that you are a powerful Taoist priest!" The young man smiled all over his face, "Let me tell you, do you know who I am? My father is the political secretary of the capital, I am his eldest son Qin Xiaolou, you can just call me Qin Gongzi! Recently, the family has somehow been haunted by evil ghosts every day, and there is no peace, my father asked me to come out to find a Taoist priest to go home to help, I think you can do it! We might as well go to Tianfu Tower for dinner first, and then go home with me to catch ghosts!"

"But I've never caught a ghost...... I haven't even seen the shadow of a ghost......" Before Chen Huaji came back to his senses, he was dragged into the restaurant by Qin Xiaolou.

The shopkeeper smiled all over his face and welcomed the two of them to sit down. Qin Xiaolou put his right leg on the chair and stool, slapped the table with his left hand and shouted loudly: "Little Er! Master, I am here today to entertain distinguished guests, and bring me all your best wine and food!

The capital has always been Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, especially in a big restaurant like Tianfulou, where guests from all walks of life often arrive. The shopkeeper saw Chen Hua and an old sermon robe, and he didn't look like a rich man. Secretly looked at Qin Xiaolou, although this young man was dressed ordinary, just a green cloth robe, but there was an evil aura of a gentleman between his words, and he secretly wondered which young master this eighty percent was dressed in a low-key manner. So he hurriedly said: "I have to go to the two masters! There are many signature dishes in the shop, I don't know if the two of you can eat them......

"What nonsense! If you let you get on, you will go! If you can't eat the master, I'll throw it out to feed the dog!" Qin Xiaolou pretended to be angry and slapped the table and scolded.

"Come on, two guest masters, I'll arrange it for you!" the shopkeeper hurriedly smiled.

After a while, the wine and food came up, ten meat, eight vegetables and six cold dishes, and a table full of them! Chen Huahe was stunned when he saw the table of wine and food, Qin Xiaolou smiled wryly: "Come on, Xiaodao Chief! Don't be polite!" As he spoke, he got up first, rolled up his sleeves, tore open a fat chicken, and ate it.

Chen Hua was hungry in his belly, and his mouth was already watering when he looked at a table of good dishes, so he didn't shirk it, and said in his heart: "I will go to this Qin Gongzi's house to help in a while." So he raised his chopsticks and feasted on them.

What a full meal! The two of them opened their cheeks and ate like a whirlwind, and after a while, most of the wine and food were in their stomachs. Qin Xiaolou hiccuped with a toothpick, and said with half-squinted eyes: "Xiaodao Chief, I don't know your name yet?"

Chen Huaji hurriedly wiped his mouth and said, "My name is Chen Huaji." ”

Qin Xiaolou got up and said, "Okay, Xiaodao continues to eat, my stomach is not very comfortable, I will come back when I go to a toilet." ”

Chen Hua said yes in his mouth, and continued to bury his head in eating. After a long while, he was finally full of wine and food, but Qin Xiaolou still hadn't come back. At this time, the shopkeeper smiled and asked, "This guest master, how are you eating?"

Chen Huahe nodded and said, "Okay, delicious." ”

The shopkeeper smiled: "A total of five taels of silver, please settle the account." ”

Chen Huaji didn't expect to spend five taels of silver on just one meal, he was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought: "This Qin Gongzi is really rich enough, this five taels of silver is not a small amount!" and said to the shopkeeper: "My companion has a stomachache and went to the thatched house, and he will come back to settle the account in a while." ”

The shopkeeper said: "Master Ke, that son has already left, he said that you are a treat today, and now that you have finished eating, please pay the bill." ”