The four of them traveled lightly, and their pace was not too slow. After walking for more than an hour, they came across a simple roadside restaurant. This kind of restaurant is mainly for business travelers. But the world is not good nowadays. One day I didn't see many guests until late at night.
I don’t know whether the four of them arrived by chance or by chance, but there were several cars and horses parked outside the restaurant, and there were about a dozen diners in different costumes sitting inside the restaurant. Shen Tang secretly paid attention to Qi Shan, whose face was inexplicably pale, and suggested: " I'm a little thirsty, why don't I stop and take a rest?"
Naturally, Chu Yao would not refuse.
Although Shen Tang was able to turn his spirit into wine, he couldn't get enough of it. The water bladders they brought were also empty. After traveling for such a long time, they might as well stop and replenish dry food.
"Shopkeeper, are there four more seats in there?"
Shen Tang jumped off the back of the motorcycle and yelled at the restaurant. The shopkeeper stuck his head out and took a look, and the impatience on his face was frightened away - without him, in order not to expose his whereabouts, the four people and the motorcycle were She has re-disguised herself. She still looks fierce, with a ruthless image that makes passers-by want to hand over her wallet. If there is a murder nearby, nine out of ten police officers will arrest her.
Well, it’s not that easy to recognize at first glance.
The remaining three people turned into housekeepers, accountants and guards respectively.
Adhering to the principle that doing more is worse than doing less, the shopkeeper put on a flattering smile and said: "If you have any, please come in, good men."
After hearing this, Shen Tang was secretly happy.
The shopkeeper's words made her want to add, "Bring three jins of beef and three jins of wine to Sajia," showing off the heroic aura of a swordfighter. But when the words came to her lips, they turned into: "Come for four seats, and three more." A pot of tea, a pot of wine, and four pieces of cake, as soon as possible."
The shopkeeper's smile faltered.
It seems that she didn't expect Shen Tang to be so stingy.
However, due to the physique of this group of people, he did not dare to express his inner criticism. He turned around and ushered the four of them into the restaurant, and ordered the busboy to clean a low table. After a while, the kitchen brought out what Shen Tang wanted. Things, the only bottle of wine was for Gong Shuwu.
Gong Shuwu looked at the only pot of wine. Although he was surprised by Shen Tang's "differential treatment", he did not take the initiative to ask. He was not a good drinker, but drinking wine was better than drinking tea. The expressions of Qi Shan and the others Calm, as if no one noticed this small detail.
Shen Tang would not take the initiative to make it clear.
What to say?
It is said that a strong man like Gong Shuwu can drink boldly and eat meat to suit his personal image? How can two scribes drink tea elegantly without being OOC?
emmm…
Therefore, stereotypes harm people.
Shen Tang didn't just come here to eat. When the handyman passed by, she asked: "Is your business so good here?"
The four of them had just started eating when another group of people came outside the restaurant.
There were three carriages and horses, and the team was quite large, with a total of ten people including the owner's family of five. Even though the hostess was wearing a curtain hat, you could still see the hazy face behind the curtain hat, without any makeup, and she was old. The gray-haired old woman held the infant child in her arms and comforted the hostess in a low voice. The other two children in the corner had their shoulders hunched and their heads lowered, with a look of lingering fear on their brows.
Shen Tang initially thought they had encountered bandits on the way.
After listening carefully, I found that that was not the case.
The faces of other diners in the restaurant also had expressions of uncontrollable sadness. It was obvious that something big had happened in the outside world, but the other people only had the words "No strangers allowed" written on their faces, and Shen Tang was not doing well either. I stepped forward to express my displeasure, so I chose to start with the handyman.
In order to pry open his mouth, he even took out a small piece of silver with a smile. The handyman seemed to have learned the skill of changing his face, switching from impatient to enthusiastic in a second, knowing everything and talking endlessly.
He said bluntly: "You guys don't know? Alas, the war has begun again! If you want to survive, you have to escape. After passing our store, it will not be easy to replenish dry food and water bags on the way."
When the four Qishan people heard this, their expressions suddenly changed.
At the same time, I thought of the wolf smoke that appeared in the middle of the night yesterday.
Shen Tang: "..."
Which step is the fast forward?
She was isolated from the world for just a few days, not a few years, right?
Shen Tang asked again: "A war? Who is fighting whom?"
The handyman said: "How do we know this?"
Suddenly the fight started.
He only found out the news after many diners who had fled came to the store. However, it doesn't matter who fights whom, anyway, it is ordinary people like them who are unlucky in the end. They are used to it.
Big men can fight however they like and do whatever they want, while little men like them also have to open shops and do business to support their families.
Shen Tang: "You should know where to hit, right?"
Qi Shan and the other three are also eager to get answers.
The handyman replied: "I don't know, but most of the guests are coming from the direction of the state capital. It should be that there is a war there, right?"
Shen Tang: "...the state capital?"
Isn’t the state capital of Sibao County...
Filial piety city!
Shen Tang almost jumped up on the spot.
Qishan and Chu Yao stretched out their hands, pressed her left and right shoulders respectively, and told her to calm down: "Don't worry, go and find out first..."
Chu Yao glanced at the new customers outside the restaurant, stood up, straightened his sleeves, and stepped forward to ask the man of the house: "Sir, please stay. Did you have a private school in Xiaocheng?"
The male host looked at Chu Yao warily.
This man looks young, standing upright, but he is dressed like an old scholar in his forties or fifties. He also has a long face, which makes people think of the words "lifeless" and "old-fashioned". He seems to be used to it. Xing looked at people with white eyes and was unfriendly to Chu Yao's approach, but when he glanced at the inscription on the latter's waist, his expression immediately changed 180 degrees.
"Who are you?"
"Sir, I guess you don't remember. There is a junior in the clan who has been initiated in your private school for two years. He went back to pick up his children, and we met him from a distance." Qishan opened his mouth, half-truth mixed with lies.
He had indeed met the man of the house a few times, but he didn't bother to talk to the kitchen attendant at Huanchang House. This was the first time.
The male host looked a little calmer.
"I see."
Chu Yao asked in a natural tone: "Mr. Yaoguan is in a hurry. He still has his wife and children at home, but he wants to go out to visit relatives?"
The male host sighed: "If I'm not traveling to visit relatives, I have to move."
Chu Yao pretended to be surprised: "Moving? This... that Mr.'s private school and those students... have been doing something in the past few years. If Mr. has any difficulties, Yao may be able to help."
The male host was greatly moved after hearing this.
He wished he could immediately make Chu Yao his lifelong confidant. His eyes flashed slightly: "The private school has been closed... all the students have dispersed..."
Although Chu Yao was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the information behind the male host's answer——
Is Xiaocheng so dangerous?
You must know that there are few private schools in Xiaocheng, and even fewer have decent teaching quality. The male master's private school is one of them.
Therefore, many families are willing to send their children there. Even if this person likes to make things difficult for others - if the student's family is good and the student has little education, he will teach more. If the student's family is poor, not only will he have many education, but he will also teach him frequently. scolded and turned against him at will.
This means that he has no competitive pressure from survival in Xiaocheng and lives a more dignified and nourishing life than most people.
