There are many villages at the foot of Laoshan Mountain. Most of the villagers are simple and honest. The so-called relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and relying on the water to drink water.
The entire Laoshan Mountain has branches at the east and west ends. It stretches for hundreds of miles to the east until the East China Sea, and to the west is the capital of Qingjiang Prefecture, where the famous Laoshan Academy resides.
As for the shortest route, or even the easiest way to go down the mountain, it is naturally to go south and meander directly down the main peak Jinding. It takes less than two hours to reach Wangshi Valley. I can see the village.
From here, along the road and further south for 18 miles, it is Ning'an County, which is under the jurisdiction of Qingjiang Prefecture, and is also the destination of Wang Yan's trip.
It is more labor-saving to go down the mountain. Besides, Wang Yan and others are all strong and strong. They set off from the morning and arrived at Shixi Village at the foot of the mountain.
There are many vehicles such as ox carts and horses in the village, and they just caught up with the time. It happened that someone came into the city to deliver goods. Therefore, the three of them took a ride, which was used as a foot strength, which greatly saved time.
About half an hour later, they arrived at Ning'an County.
Li Sheng presented the road guide that had already been prepared to the guards at the city gate, and the three entered smoothly.
Ning'an County is not very big, but there is a surging flow of people, and all kinds of people from the three religions and nine-class people, such as merchants, traders, and ordinary people, gather here.
On the street, there is a faint fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus, and the inns and shops on both sides are very lively with the guys vying to attract customers.
Nearly noon, after traveling such a long distance, the three of them were already hungry and thirsty, so they decided to find a place to fill their stomachs first, and then go to buy the items they needed to purchase.
After looking for a fairly clean restaurant, the three brothers and sisters gathered a table by the door, and the long ears in the bamboo basket also popped out at this moment.
But what was unexpected was that it had just landed when a beggar suddenly flashed into the corner outside the door, with unkempt hair, ragged clothes and fierce eyes, he picked up the fat rabbit on the ground and ran away.
Long Ear was obviously startled, screamed and struggled hard, but the man held it tightly, and its resistance was useless.
"The Guard is Here"
"Steal, don't run!"
Wang Yan reacted instantly, stood up and chased after him.
Li Sheng was a trainee after all. Seeing this, he picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it directly at the beggar.
There was a crisp sound of "bang", impartial, and the teacup blossomed on the beggar's head on the spot.
The beggar was in pain, the strength in his hands loosened, the long ears broke away from the control, and the smoke slid back to Wang Yan's side.
The poor rabbit had never suffered such grievances when he followed his old master in the past, but now he has finally tasted the dangers of the world.
The beggar seemed to be afraid of them coming after him, so he covered his head with his hands and ran away without looking back.
Although there have been some small episodes, when the food came, Chang Er left everything behind.
Having eaten and drank enough, Wang Yan had originally wanted to go directly to purchase all the items, and then hurried back to the mountains as soon as possible, so as to complete the mission of the trip.
Unexpectedly, Li Sheng and Zhang Daoran smiled and said they were not in a hurry.
He only said that it was the first time he went down the mountain to purchase. He didn't know the fun, and the deadline was still long. They only needed to rush back to Guanzhong tomorrow, and the rest of the time was naturally to have a good time in the city.
Li Sheng said that he was going to the post station to send and retrieve the letters entrusted to him by the brothers on the mountain. By the way, he had to send a letter to his family.
Many of the disciples cultivating in the mountains still have family members and parents. In order not to worry about their families, they often communicate with each other.
Zhang Daoran is going to buy some other items. Wang Yan can follow them if he wants to. If he doesn't want to, he can walk around the city by himself and meet at the wine shop.
The two brothers have said so, the minority obeys the majority, and that's the only way. He also happened to be able to take this opportunity to have a good look at the cities of this world.
So unknowingly, more than an hour passed like this.
Around the time of application in the afternoon, they completed the arrangement of the items they needed to purchase. The three people's back baskets were filled with incense, candles, paper, wax, etc., and other than that, the hands of several people were not idle.
Zhang Daoran bought a lot of things, including snacks and food, as well as shoes, socks and clothing. He said that most of them were brought by the brothers in Guanli. He couldn't take them, so he distributed them to Wang Yan and Li Sheng.
Fortunately, the things in the back basket are not very heavy. The firewood they usually pick is much heavier than this, and their physical strength has long been exercised.
In the same way, I found an ox cart from the city and returned to Shixi Village first.
Seeing that it was still early, and there was still some distance to go, the three did not stay overnight in the village, but carried a basket and walked along the road.
There is an inn in the area of Wangshigu, because there is a road leading to the neighboring county town, and there are often passing merchants and merchants. After the weather is late, they will stay here, and they can also earn some money for room and meals.
Li Sheng lived there once before going down the mountain to purchase.
So the three of them discussed that they could stay there tonight, and it would save a lot of time tomorrow morning.
The frost is over now, and it is easy to get dark. After Wang Yan and the others entered the Wanshi Valley, they almost lost sight of the road when they were halfway there.
As soon as the two sides of the valley are lush with trees and boulders standing horizontally, the sky is hidden from the sun, so that as long as the sky is dark, there are no fingers in the valley.
Fortunately, the road is wide and flat, and it can be done.
When they arrived at the hotel, it was already completely dark, and the three of them were exhausted and out of breath as they rushed to the hotel.
Not far ahead, on the right side of the road, a small house was built against a mountain, and the faint candlelight of the lantern was reflected. In front of the door was a big flag, which rang in the wind, with the words "Wangshi Inn" written on it.
"The shopkeeper, that wild cat ran in again!"
"Hey! Didn't I tell you, throw it out, throw it out! It's as far as you can throw it, and if it irritates the guests, I'll make you run away!"
When Wang Yan and the others walked to the door, they saw a guy who was rushing out carrying a black cat, cursing and extremely dissatisfied.
"Seller, are there any vacancies?"
Stepping into the room, Li Sheng asked in a loud voice.
"Yo! It's really unfortunate for the guest officers. The shop is full. If it's okay to be on the top, if you stay in the shop... Hey, I'm really sorry."
Seeing these three people enter the room, the old shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, and smiled apologetically.
"How can this be good? Shopkeeper, you see that it's getting late, and the surrounding mountains are wild. I can't let the three of my brothers sleep in the forests! Besides, if we encounter a wolf, insect, tiger and leopard, wouldn't it be fair? life!"
As soon as they heard that there were no vacancies, Wang Yan and others also looked helpless, and they had lived in Shixi Village if they knew it earlier.
But the matter has come to this point, no matter what, even if it is a squeeze, it will have to survive the night.
"That's right! The store owner, I waited for the three of them to run around for a day, and they were all tired physically and mentally. Please always think of a way to let me wait for a night. Even if we pay more money, we are willing!"
At this moment, Wang Yan also made a plea.
"This... ah! The few guest officers are really embarrassing. It's just that the store is too small. There really isn't any extra guest rooms!"
The old shopkeeper is also helpless, with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"The shopkeeper, don't we still have an empty room? Let them stay!"
The guy just now came in from the door and reminded me when he heard the words.
"Shut up! Who told you to talk too much, didn't you ask for a beating?"
The old shopkeeper suddenly got angry, stared at the guy and cursed.
Since this morning, this guy has become active and talkative, as if he is the shopkeeper here, and he doesn't know who gave him the courage.
The guy was slumped, he didn't dare to say anything, he lowered his head and quickly slipped into the kitchen.
"The store owner, this is your fault. There is a guest room, but why won't you let us stay?"
The three of them could hear the guy's words clearly. Li Sheng felt a little resentful at the time, and his tone was not as polite as before.
"Ouch! The guest officer, don't listen to that kid's nonsense. How dare this old man deceive the guest officer. It's really because... there is suffering!"
The old shopkeeper became anxious when he heard it, and hurriedly explained.
"I'd like to hear what the old shopkeepers are struggling with! How can there be a reason in this world for the shopkeepers to drive customers out, and the money that comes to the door, doesn't the old shopkeeper make any money? Or is it that the shopkeepers have done something shameful? so you don't want people to know about it?"
Zhang Daoran spoke quickly, and after rushing for so long, he felt a little irritable due to physical fatigue, and he didn't care about offending people, so he just said what he thought.
"Hey! How can this guest official contaminate people's innocence out of thin air! This old man is a kind of good intentions, since a few don't appreciate it, it's fine! Then I will not tell you the truth."
After his provocation, the old shopkeeper was extremely unhappy.
"In that empty room, there is a dead corpse parked right now! I am also afraid that a few of them will get bad luck, so this is all obstructions, it is really a last resort!"