Chapter 17 1. Small Town VIPs

The boat arrived at Hancheng at noon on the second day. When I got off the boat, this small town on the edge of Shaanxi really surprised me. I thought it was just a dilapidated small town, but it turned out to be so simple and elegant. As a group of us walked in the urban area, there were small buildings with glazed ridges standing on the lintels on the left and right, and most of the people who came and went were well-dressed and peaceful. I just experienced those unpleasant things on the Yellow River, and when I suddenly saw this scene of prosperity and happiness, I was naturally in a good mood. I looked sideways at Feng Xiansu and the others, and they all looked surprised and praised. Only Xiao Zuoyi Feeling at ease, he took us into a not-so-large but very clean and tidy inn.

This guy, could it be that he belongs to the mouse family? Is there any place in this world that he is not familiar with? I burst out laughing at this thought, Xiao Zuo glanced at me, shook his head and said, "Even if you know you can have a big meal, you don't have to laugh so happily!" Saying that, he went to order Xiao Er to serve some tea and dishes. Holding a cup of tea in my hand, watching the pedestrians coming and going in the market, I couldn't help sighing: "I didn't expect this Hancheng to be so prosperous." Xiao Zuo smiled slightly, took a sip of tea and said, "Although Hancheng is small, it has always been a famous cultural town. As the saying goes, 'the dynasty is half Shaanxi, and Shaanxi is half Korea', which means that there are many people in Hancheng who are officials in the dynasty. And , the hometown of the great writer Sima Qian is here, don't you know, Missy?"

How would I know?Show me off again!I gave him a hard look. Since I knew him, the most I have done is to stare at him like this, but this time, even I feel that there is a big difference from the past, as if there is a little admiration and admiration, and I can't help being a little discouraged. Xiao Zuo laughed again, and said with regret, "It's a pity that we have to hurry, otherwise I really want to take you to see Sima Qian's Ancestral Hall, Dayu Temple and Wei Great Wall. Throughout the ages, these ancient sites have attracted many literati and poets to stop and admire them." , 'Guanzhong cultural relics are the most Korean city'!"

"Who wants you to take it!" Although I was stubborn, my heart moved. During this journey, everything is not going well, if you can let go of everything and have a good time, how pleasant it would be... Zheng was itching unbearably, and only heard a commotion outside, but it was suddenly raining from heaven. In this kind of town close to the Yellow River, the local people are accustomed to saying that the wind is the wind and the rain is the rain, but they suffer from the tourists from other places. They have no choice but to find places nearby to shelter from the rain. The lobby of the inn we were in also had a lot of people rushing into it.

There was a group of people, who seemed to be from a wealthy family, one of them was a woman who looked like a concubine, she was very sweet, and her clothes were also very gorgeous, perhaps because Xiao Zuo was young and handsome, she couldn't help taking a few more glances, but she didn't want to be caught by her master. When they found out, they started beating and scolding in public.The woman was beaten so hard that she had nothing to hide, she ran straight towards Xiao Zuo, crying, "My lord, help me." Xiao Zuo was looking at me and smiling, when he was disturbed suddenly, he didn't seem surprised, he turned his face and looked at me lightly, and said leisurely: "Since you are married to that 'tangyuan', just bear with it a few times. , don't you know that you are lucky not to be crushed to death by him?"

"Pfft—" I spit out a sip of tea, isn't this guy talking too badly?Only now do I know that he has always treated me in a good way! Look at the old man again, Bai Shengsheng, chubby, isn't it just like a glutinous rice ball? Everyone in the lobby and I couldn't help bursting into laughter, even Feng Xiansu couldn't help chuckling. Hearing the words, the fat old man was so angry that his eyebrows turned green, and he didn't care about chasing and beating his concubine. The chance to survive... If not, hehe, I will call your life to death today!" Xiao Zuo didn't get angry, and asked calmly, "What's your name?"

"grandfather!" "You don't need to be so affectionate." Xiao Zuo smiled, "If I had a grandson like you, I would be miserable for eight lifetimes!" Everyone roared with laughter, and the fat man's roar was mixed with the laughter: "Hit me! Hit me hard!" I couldn't help sneering—it was obviously his concubine who wanted to seduce Xiao Zuo, but now he was justified?Do you rely on your own number of people?Hmph, what a bullying thing!If he dares to move Xiao Zuo's finger, see if I don't clean them up to death! As soon as I thought about it, I suddenly jumped up and shouted: "Why are you arguing, I want to..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a group of horses galloping towards the inn, and suddenly stopped at the door of the inn. The movements of the ten or so horses were exactly the same, which showed that the riders had superb riding skills. These ten or so people walked into the lobby, and the man headed by him was full of muscles, his eyes were piercing, and he could tell at a glance that he was a master of foreign martial arts. As soon as he saw this man, the innkeeper immediately came running from the inner hall, trembling and standing beside the man with his hands together, and said in fear: "The villain didn't know that the king was coming, so he couldn't go far to meet him, please forgive me !"

As he spoke, he took out a bundle from his pocket and said, "This is the money for this month, please accept it, Your Majesty." I was secretly surprised, what?In broad daylight, unexpectedly encounter robbers? Looking at Feng Xiansu again, his eyes were flickering, and he seemed to be guessing the origin of these people. Only Xiao Zuo and Baili Chenfeng remained calm and peaceful, drinking tea without blinking their eyes. Seeing this, I made a calm gesture to the cavalry. It's a pity that even if our group can remain indifferent, the other guests in the inn suddenly became chaotic. The rich tried their best to hide their bags under the table, while the poor were concentrating on how to escape. The women were screaming, and the children were crying...

The leading man frowned and yelled suddenly: "Shut up, everyone!" It was as if a thunder had exploded in the air, and the inn fell silent immediately. The man looked around coldly, and the people he stared at didn't even dare to vent their anger, so he continued: "Today is a good day for the 'Yellow River Five Dragons' to welcome distinguished guests, and the whole Hancheng celebrates together. Our This distinguished guest does not like to kill, so all business is stopped today, and passers-by wait today without paying tolls; this distinguished guest does not like to make noise, so please sit down, talk less, drink more tea, and welcome us After the ceremony, you all go away separately."

After finishing speaking, the man sat on a chair near the door, looking at the way he came, as if he was waiting for someone. The fat old man's servants were all as fierce as bandits, but now that the real bandits came, they were as frightened as chickens and dared not move. The entire inn was dead silent, except for our group, everyone's face twitched in fright, and their bodies were like chaff. Not long after, another group of people came galloping on the street, and they were the same group as the first group just by looking at their costumes. There were about twenty people in this team, and without saying a word after dismounting, they unloaded the washing utensils from the saddle, and cleaned the ground clean and spotless. What is this for?I simply raised my chin and watched curiously. Not only me, but almost everyone watched this scene dumbfounded. There was silence for a while, only the breathing of the people and the rustling of bamboo brooms across the bluestone ground could be heard. Then, within about a stick of incense time, two groups of people came in front and back. They set up the rainproof shelter, and finally spread the welcome blanket, and then lined up in two rows to stand upright. They were really well-trained. what!I really don't know which distinguished guest it is, there is such a pomp! After all these people had packed up, someone came on the street again. This time there was only one person and one horse. Wearing a long gown, this person is personable, but he is a handsome scholar. When he got off his horse, the four leading men all stood up and called out, "Brother." I was secretly surprised again, and thought to myself that this scholar is actually the leader of the Yellow River Five Dragons gang. I saw that the scholar's demeanor was as elegant as a chrysanthemum, his gestures were full of Qinghua, his eyes were as sharp as knives, he looked at the surrounding layout, nodded and said: "Everything is ready, come with me to welcome the guests." Immediately, five people walked into the inn together, and only then did I know that the distinguished guest they were going to pick up was already in the inn. I saw the Yellow River Five Dragons walking straight to Xiao's left, clasped their fists and said in unison: "See Mr. Xiao." What?It turned out that the distinguished guest they were talking about was Xiao Zuo! I was so surprised that I almost jumped up, but Xiao Zuo blinked at me, turned his head and said to Wulong with a smile: "I took the way to Hancheng, I didn't want to disturb you..." The scholar frowned and said: "Young Master Xiao came to Hancheng, but he didn't allow Wulong to fulfill his friendship as a landlord. Could it be that he wants us to sleep well?" "Your friendship as a landlord is still not perfect..." I saw a smile flickering in Xiao Zuo's eyes, and said, "The last time we met, it was you who said that you would do some kind of landlord's friendship, so I was forced by you Drunk for three days, I can't even climb up! Don't you forget about this?" Wulong laughed loudly, and the big man who brought the first group of people rushed forward and said: "Three years ago, the youngest went to the Western Regions because of an important matter, so I couldn't get drunk with the young master, and I always regretted it." .To see you young master today is because God has eyes, and young master will not let the youngest down." joke!I snorted coldly in my heart, when did Xiao Zuo become a sweet potato? Before Xiao Zuo could speak, the scholar laughed and scolded: "This idiot knew you were coming, so he pestered me all night, saying that he would be the first to meet you, and it made me dizzy..." Strange!Our whereabouts have always been kept secret, and we only came to Hancheng after a temporary diversion on the way. How did the Five Dragons of the Yellow River know about it? This matter is really puzzling. I was surprised and subconsciously looked at Feng Xiansu, but I saw that she was also bewildered, obviously stunned by this sudden change. At this moment, Xiao Zuo patted the youngest on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Good brother, I will be the first one to welcome me today, and Xiao Zuo will definitely not get drunk with you!" The laughter continued, he raised his eyes to look at me, raised his eyebrows and said: "How about it, are you interested in going to the Dragon Palace with me?" Dragon Palace?What Dragon Palace? I was dumbfounded.