The drainage channel is more than two feet wide, and the woman speaking is in the middle of the river, looking up.
"What are you doing in the water?" Nanfeng asked doubtfully. Because he was condescending, he couldn't see the woman's appearance clearly. He could only tell that she was not old and that her hair was very long.
"My things fell into the river. I came down to look for them. Please return my clothes to me." The woman begged again.
Nanfeng didn't answer. He climbed the branches and went down to the ground. He squatted on the bank and looked at the woman. The woman should be between eighteen and twenty years old. She had an oval face, a pointed chin, and big eyes. She might be in the water. It's too cold, and my face is a little pale.
"I picked up this bag of things." Nanfeng said. He was confident that the other party was in the water and he was on the shore. If the other party was kind, he would take away the money bag and return the clothes to the other party. If the other party is forceful and arrogant, and he doesn't even leave her clothes behind, the woman is naked now. Even if he escapes, the other party can't go ashore to chase him.
The woman seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, "I'll give you those silver coins, just return the baggage to me."
"Keep your word?" Nanfeng confirmed.
"I will never go back on my word," the woman persuaded harmoniously, "You have no use for my clothes, so give them back to me."
Nanfeng thought for a while and then changed his mind, "Well, I don't want your wallet either. After you land, you will accompany me to buy some clothes and some food for me, is that okay?"
The woman was eager to get her clothes back and readily agreed.
Nanfeng put the bundle on the shore, took the money bag and took a few steps back, turning his back to the other party, "Okay, come up."
After a while, the sound of getting dressed came from behind. Nanfeng was still young and not interested in women, so he didn't look back.
"Let's go." A woman's voice came from behind.
Nan Feng turned around and saw that the woman had already put on her clothes and was twisting her hair into a bun. Before, he only noticed that the clothes in the bag were blue, but after the woman put it on, he realized that the blue robe was a Taoist robe.
"We agreed before that you have to accompany me to buy clothes." Nanfeng said. The reason why he asked this woman to take him shopping for clothes was to hide his identity from others. He was a beggar, and it would be suspicious if a beggar took money to buy clothes.
The woman looked Nanfeng up and down while combing her hair. After tying her hair, she said, "Are you a beggar?"
Nanfeng nodded, "Yes, are you a Taoist priest?"
The woman did not answer directly, "If you have nothing to do, just follow me today. I will take care of your food and clothing."
Nan Feng was surprised by the Taoist nun's suggestion. He wanted to ask, "Why do I follow you?", but after thinking about it, he held it back and readily agreed, "Okay."
"Let's go and take you shopping for clothes." The Taoist nun extended her hand to Nanfeng.
"I'll just follow you." Nanfeng hesitated and didn't reach out. Firstly, his hands were all covered in dust. Secondly, although he was not an adult, he was not too young. It was a bit awkward to be held by a woman.
The Taoist nun took the initiative to hold his hand and stepped forward.
The slippery feel between his fingers made Nanfeng feel awkward. He had nothing to say, "Have you found your things?"
"What?" the Taoist nun asked.
"Things that fell into the water." Nanfeng looked around as he walked. The laborers had already laid down the field and pulled the stone roller away. Some young women who might be palace maids were arranging tables, chairs and other utensils in the field.
"Yes, I found it." The Taoist nun said casually.
Maturity does not depend on age, but on the number of things experienced. Although Nanfeng was young, he had been living in the market. He was well-informed and knew how to observe the words and expressions of the Taoist nun. He judged the Taoist nun based on his tone of voice. She probably wasn't telling the truth, but apart from fishing for things, this Taoist nun seemed to have no other reason to jump into the river so early in the morning.
Cloth stores in Xicheng only sell fabrics, not ready-made clothes, because ready-made clothes are too costly. But the cloth shop in Dongcheng sold ready-made clothes, so the Taoist nun chose a blue cloth robe for Nan Feng and replaced the tattered single clothes.
The original deal was just to buy a set of clothes, but the Taoist nun generously gave him a pair of shoes, and then asked him to wash his hair and put it into a bun.
The Taoist nun looked Nanfeng up and down and nodded with satisfaction.
Nanfeng was also very satisfied. Even the neighbors near the ruined temple couldn't recognize him in this outfit.
"What's your name?" The Taoist nun took Nan Feng's hand.
"Nanfeng." Nanfeng said.
"Let's go, let's take you something to eat." The Taoist nun led him towards a food shop not far away.
Arriving at the door of Deshi Shop, Nanfeng stopped and said, "I won't go in, just buy me a sesame seed cake."
The Taoist nun didn't force her, but she didn't let go of him either. She pulled him in and bought a sesame seed cake.
"Why don't you eat it?" Nan Feng gnawed on the sesame seed cake.
The Taoist nun said casually, "I have eaten."
"You don't go out often, do you?" Nanfeng asked.
"Why do you ask?" The Taoist nun looked back at him.
"You just used a lot of money. A big money can buy five sesame cakes." Nanfeng said. At this time, there was not only one kind of coin, there were three or four kinds of copper coins alone, and different copper coins had different values.
The Taoist nun smiled and did not answer.
It took half an hour to find a store to buy clothes and shoes. When the two returned to Zhengyangmen, a lot of people had gathered there. The seats on the wooden platform were still empty, and the two rows of seats under the wooden platform were also empty. Yes, but there are already people in the sheds on both sides of the seats.
There are banners in front of these sheds. The banners are of different colors and lengths, and there are words on them. However, Nanfeng is illiterate, so he doesn't know what is written on them.
Arriving at the outskirts of the venue, the Taoist nun stopped. Nanfeng looked around again, trying to find Lu Pingchuan and others among the crowd. Last night, everyone agreed to come here today. Maybe someone had the same thoughts as him.
"What are you looking at?" the Taoist nun asked.
"I'm looking at those cloth strips. What's written on those cloth strips on the sheds?" Nan Feng hesitated.
"The name of the sect." the Taoist nun said.
"Why are the colors of the cloth strips different?" Nanfeng asked again. At this time, there were at least a thousand people gathered outside the venue. It was not easy to find someone.
Unlike Nanfeng who looked left and right, the Taoist nun lowered her eyebrows and did not look sideways, "The color of the banner represents the cultivation level of the speaker in our sect."
Nanfeng didn't understand what the Taoist nun said. He didn't understand the relationship between color and cultivation. However, after careful inspection, he could find that these strips of cloth came in six colors, namely dark red, light blue, blue, and dark blue. , lavender and purple. Three kinds of blue make up the majority. There are not many crimson and only five lavender strips. There are even fewer pure purple strips, only one, located on the east side of the site.
Nanfeng's heart was full of questions, but he did not ask endlessly. It was easier to ask people for advice, but it would annoy others if he asked too many questions. If the other person didn't answer the questions, he would be in trouble. , ask as few questions as possible if you can, and rely on your own eyes and brain to observe and judge.
"Purple is the most powerful, blue is a little bit worse, and red is the weakest, right?" Nanfeng asked, drawing a conclusion through his own observations, and then asking the other party to confirm. This situation usually does not cause trouble.
The Taoist nun nodded.
After observing, he came to another conclusion, "Is it true that Taoist priests are the most powerful in martial arts, while monks and martial arts practitioners are not as good as Taoist priests?"
"Why do you say that?" the Taoist nun asked with a smile.
"Four of the sheds with purple cloth strips belong to Taoist priests, two belong to monks, and only one has people practicing martial arts sitting inside." Nanfeng said.
The Taoist nun shook her head, "You can't say that. Taoists practice magic, monks and nuns understand supernatural powers, and martial arts are skills derived from Taoism and supernatural powers. All three practice spiritual energy, and only cultivation There is no essential difference..."