When the sword comes out of Emei, I will be the front

Chapter 10 The long road, the wind and smoke (Part [-])
  The two masters and apprentices were riding horses in the snow, running for more than ten miles at a stretch, when they encountered a large water flowing from south to north. The water was strong and it was the Ganjiang River.

Miejie immediately rode to the water's edge, looked at it for a moment, and then started running quickly again, running along the river bank for dozens of miles. He saw hundreds of large and small boats moored on the bank in front of him, and countless earthen huts and huts lined up on the bank.

At this time, the sky was fading into dusk, and every house was filled with smoke, as if the snow was less intense than elsewhere.

There are also children chasing and laughing, and the sounds of vendors hawking along the street are endless, which makes people feel warm involuntarily.

Miejie slowed down his horse and pointed ahead: "Look, disciple, this is the town of Wucheng. In the past, the general of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, Taishi Ci, built an earthen city to garrison here to intimidate Yuzhang, hence the name. His town is adjacent to the Ganjiang River in the east. , is adjacent to Xiushui in the west, Xiushui and Ganjiang rivers merge in the north of Zhenbei and merge into Poyang Lake, so water thieves are rampant and even the government can do nothing!"

Ye Guhong heard this, looked over the town's situation, nodded and said with a smile: "He has a big lake as a retreat. There must be few officers and soldiers coming, so they can't kill the water pirates. If they march in large numbers, the water pirates will hide in the lake, and the officers and soldiers will hide in the lake." All we can do is waste money and food, and we are in a dilemma, so we just let it go and turn a blind eye."

Miejie Master Tai smiled and said: "You are smart, as expected. Not only Poyang Lake, but also Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and other places, there are many places similar to this town."

Ye Guhong shook his head and said: "It can be seen that Yuan Ting's actions are reversed and unpopular with the people! The places he cannot control are prosperous. This kind of government is really ridiculous."

Master Miejie nodded and said: "If the government could get involved, how could there be such a lively scene? Just by collecting taxes and forcing donations, I don't know how many people would be killed."

While they were talking, the master and the apprentice had already entered the town. Master Miejie jumped off his horse and led the horse at a slow pace.

She was a beautiful nun, leading seven war horses alone. On the back of one of the horses, there was a child with pink makeup and jade. This combination was so weird that everyone along the road stared at her.

Miejie held his head high, turning a blind eye to these glances. He walked forward on his own. After passing two intersections, he saw a three-story wooden building. A flag curtain was picked out in front of the door with the words "Yunlai Inn" written on it. .

In front of the door where Mie Jie tied his horse, he hugged Ye Guhong. The master and the disciple walked in with great strides, found a seat and sat down. Mie Jie called the waiter: "Make two plain noodles."

Ye Guhong pulled Miejie's sleeve and whispered: "Master, how can you be so simple? It's not easy for people to travel. Since you have lost your feet, you can't lose your stomach again."

If another disciple had said this to him, he would inevitably have to make a big point about it, but when Ye Guhong said it, Miejie only found it interesting and couldn't help but say happily: "Little rich man, I forgot that you are a spoiled child." , that’s all, you can just order whatever you want to eat.”

Ye Guhong looked at the pink sign on the wall and called out: "Second brother, stir-fry a plate of stone fungus, then stir-fry luohan vegetables. The staple food is soda ash cake, chestnut cake, and a pot of boiled stone. If you have the money, If there are more, you will go have a drink."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver and put it on the table.

The waiter was overjoyed to see it, and hurriedly collected the money, and said with a smile: "Master Tai, young master, wait a moment, I will go and urge the cook to hurry up, it will be ready in a moment."

Not long after, the waiter brought a pot of boiled wine to the table, and a small plate of dried tofu. He said with a smile: "This dried tofu is a little thought of our shop. The guests will talk to each other."

After he left, Ye Guhong stood up, held the pot, poured a small glass of wine, and placed it in front of Miejie: ​​"Master, you have been suffering from the cold for a day, drink a cup of hot wine to go away the cold."

Miejie had a capacity for drinking, and he liked his disciple's filial piety, so he didn't refuse, picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

This drunken stone wine is a famous wine in Lushan. According to legend, it is a recipe passed down by Tao Yuanming. Chrysanthemums were added when brewing. The aroma is particularly elegant, which suits Miejie's taste. Miejie put down the cup, exhaled the smell of wine, and said with a smile: "This wine has some flavor. I didn't expect that young master like you would have some ideas when ordering food."

Ye Guhong said with a smile: "Traveling thousands of miles and eating thousands of dishes is a pleasure in the world. When you arrive at a place, you naturally have to taste the unique local flavor to make sure your visit is not in vain. I just pick out the unique local things and order them. Most of them It can’t be wrong.”

When Miejie came to Emei, he was obsessed with learning martial arts. Later, when he became the leader, he found everything to be complicated and complicated, and even frowned all day long. How could he enjoy it?
  Hearing Ye Guhong's words, he was quite touched for a moment. He suddenly thought of his ancestor and sighed: "My master once told us that our ancestor was very knowledgeable and would follow her wherever she went. Everything you want to eat and drink is carefully explained. We, the younger generations, are used to being rough. Hey, if the ancestors saw you, they would be very happy."

At this time, the waiter made a big tray and brought all kinds of delicacies. He picked up chopsticks and tasted them. Sure enough, they tasted much better than plain noodles.

In particular, the alkali ash cake is made from the burnt ash of good early straw. Soak the ash in boiling water and filter it into alkali ash water. Then use this water to soak the sticky rice. After the rice is swollen, grind it into pulp and put it in. Brown sugar is colored and flavored, cooked in a pot and cut into long strips. After being cool and dry, cut into thin slices and cooked with mushrooms and vegetables. It is soft and refreshing, has a unique flavor, and is very happy to eliminate disasters.

The two masters and apprentices were having a delicious meal here. Suddenly, the cotton curtain in the hall was lifted, and seven or eight big men came in with snow in the tornado. They swept around and stared at the master and apprentice Miejie.

Ye Guhong glanced around and saw that the people who came had rough hands and big feet, and their faces were weather-beaten. However, the corners of their eyes and eyebrows were full of fierceness, and their waists were bulging. He knew that the people who came were not good.

He stood up first, and said with a serious face: "Brothers, if I tell you that you should not look at anything inappropriate, you probably won't understand it, but my master is a monk. If you look at each other with straight eyebrows and glares, I'm afraid there will be something wrong with you." Isn’t it disgraceful?”

In the middle of the other party was a man in his thirties with dark skin. On such a cold day, he only wore a cotton-padded jacket with his arms open, revealing his bulging chest muscles. He sneered: "A baby who has not yet been weaned can learn from others." We are brothers, and you don’t have to make me laugh! Little nun, what’s the point of drinking alone? How about I come and have a drink with you?”

After saying that, Da Lala walked to the opposite side of Mie Jie, pulled out the stool and sat down. Ye Guhong turned his head to him, and when he was about to sit down, he hooked his feet on the stool and dragged it. The big man suddenly sat empty and went to Then he took a few steps back and then stabilized his figure.

Although he didn't fall down this time, he was in a hurry and looked quite embarrassed. He suddenly became angry and pointed at Ye Guhong and shouted: "Young devil, are you trying to trick your grandpa? Grandpa will kick you to death!"

After saying that, he jumped forward and kicked Ye Guhong with his feet. Looking at the momentum, he didn't even spare any effort.

Miejie looked stern, but saw that Ye Guhong had already jumped back. With a shake of his little hand, the plate he picked up at some point flew out and hit the big man's face, smashing it to pieces.

The big man exclaimed and fell down after looking back. Several men behind him quickly held him up. When he looked at his face, he saw an inch-long gash on his forehead, with blood pouring down his face.

The joy of destroying the calamity is truly extraordinary!
  This man was obviously a martial artist, and he was born very strong. An ordinary child would have been scared to tears, but his apprentice responded decisively and actually made his opponent suffer repeatedly. Wouldn't this be excellent martial arts training material?

The big man yelled: "You little bastard, you dare to plot against me, brothers, beat him to death!"

Hearing this, several men around him pulled out daggers and short axes from their waists, and rushed forward with ghostly screams. Ye Guhong had already retreated to Miejie, looking at them with a calm expression.

Miejie sneered. He grabbed and threw the chopstick cage on the table. He heard several big men shouting in pain. The axes and knives fell to the ground with a clanking sound. There were deep holes in the backs of everyone's hands. A bamboo chopstick.

(End of this chapter)