The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

Under the supervision of the Jin Yiwei, the group packed their things in the magistrate's mansion and headed south in a carriage.

Half a month later, we arrived in Guobei County, Suzhou.

Because Bai Gui repeatedly used magic to treat Nie Xiaoqian, the journey was bumpy. Not only did Nie Xiaoqian's condition not worsen, but her complexion gradually improved.

Mr. Nie received the official documents from the imperial court and took office as the magistrate of Guobei County.

Courtyard sweeps spare time.

Bai Gui and Nie Xiaoqian came out together.

Child servants and maids followed.

Suzhou is a prosperous place, and Guobei County is not bad either. The shopping street is full of vendors selling goods. Some are farmers who have come to the city early to sell their own fruits and vegetables. There are also some jugglers and various snack vendors.

Although vegetables can be grown in the city, they are not of high quality at this time and require careful care and selection of the best ones before they can be sold as vegetables. .

There are storytellers and singers in the west.

Under the eaves of the pavilion, a few bamboo poles were pulled up to support a tarpaulin. Below were a few simple tables and stools, and the audience in twos and threes had already sat down.

The storyteller took a sip of tea and was raising his voice.

In the shack, there are children boiling tea and scalding water.

Bai Gui walked over with Nie Xiaoqian, sat at an idle table in the corner, ordered a pot of high-quality tea, and waited for the commentary to begin.

There is a bean curd stall next door and the business is good.

The seller of bean curds was a young woman, a bit pretty. Her chest was tight, and she wore a close-fitting shirt, making her graceful and graceful.

"Two bowls of bean curd, one salty and one sweet."

Bai Gui sent Nie Xiaoqian's personal maid Cui'er to buy two bowls of bean curd at the bean curd stall next door.

The bean curd is white, tender and plump, and looks extremely delicious.

Desires of food and drink, pleasures in the world.

"Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Morality, who were famous after Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the Five Hegemons and Seven Heroes were in trouble in the Spring and Autumn Period, and they rose and fell in an instant."

"There are a few lines of names in the history of Qing Dynasty, and there are countless barren hills in Beimang. The predecessors sow and others will reap. It is nothing more than a fight between dragons and tigers..."

The storyteller came up with a few concluding verses, picked up the tea, moistened his throat, and was ready to start storytelling as soon as he woke up.

But this time.

There were several noises coming from the downtown area.

It attracted the attention of the listener in the tea shed.

street.

It was a Taoist priest in ragged clothes, wearing a torn scarf and cotton clothes, begging for pears.

Naturally, the people at the pear stall refused. These were early pears, specially selected good pears from the pear orchards, which could be sold on the street.

Although a pear is not expensive, it cannot be given up easily.

Taoists also have no attitude towards begging for pears.

Maybe he wasn't arrogant before, but as the villagers scolded him, this man's face didn't look very good either, turning blue and white.

The patron in the market saw the Taoist quarreling with the pear seller and was worried about the impact on his income, so he bought a pear with his own money and gave it to the Taoist.

"Everyone, take a look."

After the Taoist finished the pears in three or two mouthfuls, he bowed to everyone and said, "I have beautiful pears. Please try them once to express my gratitude."

What he was thanking was the pears the policyholder bought for him.

The onlookers were a little surprised. After all, just now the Taoist was begging for pears from the villagers, and now he was giving pears to others. How strange it seemed.

"I need this pear core for seed."

The Taoist explained.

The next moment, the pear core he planted began to sprout, and a small sapling grew. In a short while, the saplings became trees, with lush green shade, and blossoming pear blossoms.

The pears are huge and fragrant, and they cover the trees.

Immediately afterwards, the Taoist dispersed the pears to everyone in the downtown area.

"Mr. and Miss, why don't you try these pears too."

The Taoist held the pears, walked to the tea shed where Bai Gui and Nie Xiaoqian were drinking tea, and said with a smile.

Although there are many wealthy households in Qixiu Lingluo in the busy city, Bai Gui and Nie Xiaoqian are both outstanding among these people.

Nie Xiaoqian is a well-known lady from the capital. You can see the difference from the wealthy families in the local county in some subtle details, such as the rouge and gouache, and the exquisite hairpin and so on.

Besides, her pretty face and temples are not comparable to those of other girls, even if she wears a curtain and hat, it is difficult to cover them up.

But Bai Guiqi was calm and relaxed, without the shock of the onlookers.

No matter how you look at it, it seems a little abnormal.

Even if it can be explained by the strategy of cultivating the chest with kindness, it is still a little different from ordinary people.

"This Taoist Priest, I wonder where the Immortal Temple is? Where will he stay?"

Bai Gui did not take the pear, but asked the question instead.

He is a disciple of Louguan Taoism and a direct descendant of the Taoist school of Zhenger Ba Jing.

This man seemed to be growing pears, but in fact he defrauded the pear sellers of their pears by substituting flowers with trees.

Such behavior will damage the reputation of Taoism.

Although he will not clean up the house, it is not his turn to do so.

But some necessary questions still need to be asked.

If you find one cockroach infested, it means there are thousands of cockroaches lying in wait.

"You scholar, I kindly gave you a pear, but you asked me about it."

The ragged Taoist said dissatisfied.

"I see that the Taoist Master has great magical power, so I am interested in visiting him and learning from him."

Bai Gui stood up and cupped his hands.

Complete etiquette.

Along the way, he followed the Nie family and his daughter to Guobei County. Along the way, we also encountered many strange things. Such as corpse transformation, Mrs. Fox and so on.

Taoism is not a rare thing in this world.

Of course, this is from his perspective of the whole world. In real life, ordinary people may have difficulty encountering Taoists or monsters performing Taoist magic in their lifetime.

The ragged Taoist frowned slightly, "I am practicing in Shang Zhen Guan."

"If you are determined, go to Shang Zhen Guan and become a disciple."

After he said that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.

Soon after the Taoist left, the blindness was lifted, and the pile of pears at the pear stall sold by the villagers was empty.

The villagers howled and cried.

"Bai Lang, where is the Taoist Immortal Temple?"

"But you plan to go to escape from the world and practice Taoism?"

Nie Xiaoqian looked tense and asked.

When scholars get tired of reading, many people will go to escape from the world and practice Taoism. Even if they do not escape into Buddhism, it is common for them to live in Buddhist temples and Taoist temples for several years or more.

She had occasionally heard Mr. Nie say these things, so she became worried.

"I have no intention of practicing Taoism now."

Bai Gui shook his head and reassured.

He could see that what the ragged Taoist said was probably true. But does a Taoist in a Taoist temple have to be a Taoist? This is not necessarily the case.

Everyone knows that rabbits don’t eat the grass beside their nests and don’t commit crimes in the countryside.

Now, if the ragged Taoist does this, he can relieve his temporary depression and clear his mind. But for the local Taoists, this may not be a good thing. At the very least, the reputation of the local Taoist sect will plummet.

People... are always lenient to themselves and strict to others.

"That Taoist turned out to be a Taoist priest from Shangzhen Temple?"

"I didn't expect him to be so vicious. This countryman just refused to give him pears. After all, these pears were the livelihood of his family... and because of this, he defrauded this countryman of his pears."

"Stop talking about it, I'm going to ask for the memorial tablets of my ancestors from Shangzhen Temple. I don't plan to give you any more money for the sesame oil from Shangzhen Temple."

"I have long heard that these Taoists are greedy. During the Jiajing Dynasty, it was these Taoists who deceived the emperor..."

"Where are the ancestral tablets enshrined?"

"I heard... there is a Lanruo outside the city where incense is flourishing. You can go there to worship."