Still pity the grass and trees

After walking for an hour, turn into the official road.There is a pavilion ten miles away on the official road, and there is one not far in front. In the pavilion sits a farmer, shaking a tattered palm leaf fan, and two large buckets at his feet.

Xie Wufeng suggested to rest for a while, Ji Tanyin was also tired, walked to the tea stand, and asked: "What tea do you have?"

The middle-aged man woke up from his doze, and said with a smile on his face: "Plum soup, Hehe soup, all kinds of tea are available, depending on the guest officer's preference!"

Seeing that his face was yellow and thin, his palms were full of calluses, and his clothes were all patched, Ji Tanyin knew that there was no good tea in the bucket, so Xie Wufeng ordered two bowls of plum soup.When it comes out, it is really cloudy and tastes sour and bitter.

While drinking soup, Ji Tanyin chatted with the man: "Sishui County is also considered a big county, why do you not see a few villagers along the way?"

The man let out a long sigh: "They have all fled, and there will be no grain harvested in the fields this year."

Ji Tanyin was puzzled: "Where is the imperial court's relief food?"

"Hmph, relief food! Grandpa magistrate joined hands with landlords and squires to withhold all of it and sell it to us at a high price!"

Ji Tanyin asked him carefully, and he knew that there were droughts in Shandong, Shanxi, Henan and other places, and the relief food from the imperial court was in short supply. There is no food to eat, it all depends on the kindness of the big households in the county.

"Neighboring Qufu County is a master of Qingtian, who does not withhold money and food. Many families in this county have fled to Qufu to do some part-time jobs to earn a living."

Ji Tanyin asked: "Then why don't you go?"

"Ah," the tea seller rolled down two lines of turbid tears, "there is a sick girl at home, paralyzed on the bed and unable to move, the weather is hot, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive these few days, I don't want her to make trouble anymore."

Ji Tanyin's lips moved, but Xie Wufeng took the lead: "Excuse me, which inn is the best on the county street?"

The man wiped away his tears and said to Hongfu Inn the best.

"Thank you very much." Xie Wufeng put down the tea bowl, touched the silver from the purse, and signaled Ji Tanyin to leave.

Ji Tanyin only felt that he was ruthless and refused to talk to him.He wanted to say a few words of comfort to the man and give him a few taels of silver, but he saw Xie Wufeng lightly toss out a piece of silver, turned around and left.

The man caught it with both hands, let out a low cry, immediately fell to his knees, and kowtowed with tears streaming down his face: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Ji Tanyin was also surprised, staring at the five taels of silver and gasped.

He caught up with Xie Wufeng in two or three steps, and praised: "Brother Xie is so generous."

"What?" Xie Wufeng looked dull.

"You give that elder brother five taels of silver," Ji Tanyin said with a smile, "I really can't see that you are so rich."

"Really?" Xie Wufeng reached out his hand to feel in the purse, "Oops", "I gave it wrong."

The weight is so different, how can I touch it wrong?What's more, listening to his tone, there is no regret.Immediately, Ji Tanyin's impression of him changed greatly, and he only said that he was a person with a cold face and a warm heart.

Entering the main street of the county seat, there are many merchants on both sides, and more and more people come and go.Since ancient times, there have been rich and poor, even though there is a drought, there are not many people drinking in restaurants.

Ji Tanyin looked around curiously. Clothes shops, rice shops, raw medicine shops, and roadside jugglers all looked fresh.

"The big tea seller just said that most of the people in the county have left. I think the street is still lively."

Xie Wufeng said: "Since ancient times, the land has been resettled and relocated, as long as you can still earn a living, you will linger in your own home."

The shop sign of Hongfu Inn was fluttering in the wind, the two of them walked all the way, and the business of each shop was normal, and there was a shop without a signboard next to Weimidian, surrounded by hundreds of people, making a lot of noise.

Ji Tanyin is a young man with a playful heart.This time I went down the mountain alone, like a runaway horse, curious about everything, pulling Xie Wufeng's sleeve to watch the excitement.

When I walked to the shop, I heard a few ears before I realized that a new martial arts gym was going to be opened here, and the big guys rushed to sign up.There were many seven or eight-year-old boy dolls in the crowd, who were pushed forward by their parents and cried in fright.The buddy of the martial arts hall took a gong, banged on it, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Wansheng martial arts hall is open to accept disciples, one tael per person, pay here!"

"It's really expensive!" Ji Tanyin turned to look at Xie Wufeng.

Xie Wufeng was afraid of getting his clothes dirty, so he stood far away from the crowd, met his gaze, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, thinking that this little apprentice of the Jade Mountain Excalibur was as simple as a white horse, stupid.

The guys beat the gong again, and then lined up in two rows, letting out one person: "This is Master Hong, the owner of the pavilion. He has practiced martial arts for 20 years and is very good at kung fu. Please take a look!"

The disciples lifted up a thick old tree stump, and the man called Master Hong took a stride, posed in several poses to exercise his muscles and bones, and punched the stump hard.Just hearing a "click", the wood broke in half immediately.The onlookers were so shocked that they forgot their words. After a while, they cheered in unison, huddled together, and shouted indiscriminately: "I sign up!" "Sign up my son!"

Ji Tanyin was also quite surprised at the beginning, but when she looked carefully, she saw that the stake was broken neatly, as if it had been split and glued together.I wanted to ask a few questions, but there were too many people who signed up, so he was squeezed out.

He returned to Xie Wufeng's side in disgrace, and sighed: "I don't know there are so many people practicing martial arts now!"

Xie Wufeng is not surprised: "It is normal to practice literature in prosperous times and martial arts in troubled times."

Ji Tanyin asked: "Is this a troubled time?"

"It's only May, and the drought has already forced people to leave their homes. If the government's relief food doesn't last until March next year..." the words were still unfinished.

Ji Tanyin glanced at the crowded martial arts hall, and said to herself: "I don't know what these people can do if they learn martial arts?" Suddenly remembering the four robbers they met in the morning, her heart was cold, and she took two steps toward the martial arts hall, " I'm going to expose that Master Hong, he doesn't know much about fisting and embroidering legs, his base is unstable, his palms are strong, and even the stakes are pre-split!"

Xie Wufeng grabbed his sleeve and said kindly: "These people have hope, why do you need to expose it? Besides, not all civilians who learn martial arts become robbers, some just hope that when the cruel officials collect taxes, they can resist one or two things."

Ji Tanyin knew that what he said was reasonable, stared for a while, and finally compromised.

The two came to Hongfu Inn, asked for two upper rooms, sat down in the lobby, and ordered food and wine.

"Your family's business is really good," Ji Tanyin looked around, seeing that it was full of guests, and some even moved their own stools, asking for a pot of tea and a plate of melon seeds, to pass the time here.

The waiter said: "It's all thanks to Mr. Bai, he's here to tell a story today!"

"Mr. Bai? What Mr. Bai? Is he a good storyteller?"

Xiao Er didn't have time to answer when a crisp voice came from the table next to the window: "Is Mr. Bai coming today?"

Ji Tanyin turned her head and saw that Sheng Sheng had red lips, white teeth, bright eyes, and painted eyebrows and temples. She was clearly a woman.She wears a flat top scarf with twisted silk pleats, and a blue silk ribbon around her waist, which outlines a slim figure, and she doesn't seem afraid of being recognized as a daughter.

"Little..." The clerk gave two peeps, and said with an apologetic smile, "Don't be impatient, my lord. Mr. Bai keeps his word. He said he will come to our shop today, and he will definitely come!"

The woman snorted and said nothing.

"Who is this person?" Ji Tanyin asked in a low voice.

"Miss Qianjin, who is the commander of the city guard," Xiaoer blinked, "I dare not offend you."

Ji Tanyin nodded, and stopped asking, turned to Xie Wufeng and said: "Brother Xie, you spent money to buy me tea earlier, and I will treat you to dinner tonight."

Xie Wufeng smiled and said: "Then I would like to thank you young hero."

Ji Tanyin ordered a plate of cold beef, a roasted duck, two bowls of rice and a pot of red bayberry, sent Xiaoer away, and faltered to Xie Wufeng, don't call him "Young Hero".

"Oh?" Xie Wufeng leaned over, stared at Ji Tanyin, and joked in his mouth, "I thought the young man liked it?"

Ji Tanyin only felt a burst of warm breath blowing towards his face. He was not used to being intimate with strangers, so he turned his head away in a little embarrassment, and said: "My master said, you should not show your edge too much when you go out, and you must act in a low-key manner. Although I I saved you, you just treat me as an ordinary person."

Xie Wufeng stroked his chin thoughtfully, and asked, "Then what do your master and brother call you?"

"They call me Tan'er."

Xie Wufeng moved his lips, chewed these two words, shook his head and said: "No, since they have already barked, I have to get a new one. You are my savior, also known as my elder brother, fate Not shallow, let me call you A Yin."

Ji Tanyin's cheeks were flushed, and she said anxiously: "This is not good, this is like a girl's boudoir name!"

"How could it be?" Xie Wufeng deliberately teased him, calling "Ayin" three times in a low voice.

Ji Tanyin was so ashamed and at a loss what to do, she lowered her head and patted her head: "Do whatever you want."