Unparalleled Double Harmony

Chapter 33

dusk.

As the setting sun sets, autumn is getting stronger.

There were no pedestrians on the official road in the south of Luoyang City very early on.

Until, the sound of horseshoes...

But I saw two steeds riding side by side from a distance.

There were three riders on those two horses: Sun Yixie, Huang Donglai, and Chunkong.

Because Sun Yixie carried a lot of luggage and it was inconvenient to have a trident behind him, so Chun Kong, who was "riding the horse with the wind", rode with Huang Donglai.Fortunately, this little monk is not fat, and he has very little luggage, so it will not affect their itinerary to bring such a monk for a short distance.

For Chunkong, coming to Luoyang might not be a big deal, even if he didn't find someone willing to take him with him, it wouldn't take a few days to walk here.

But for Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai, coming here is not easy.

Although Huang Donglai’s journey from central Sichuan to Hangzhou was longer a few months ago, he arrived in Jiangnan by the coach of the high-speed rail gang at that time. Apart from seeing the scenery on both sides of the official road along the way, he just ate at the post station. Eat and sleep, hardly encounter any interesting things.

However, the journey he and Sun Yixie took from Hangzhou to Luoyang was different. In less than a month, they encountered all kinds of strange people and strange things, and even forged a few grievances; this... This is the feeling of "walking the rivers and lakes".

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After entering the city, the two immediately felt the difference between Luoyang and other places.

It was very lively in that city.

Although the road outside the city was already full of pedestrians at this time, the main road inside the city was full of lights and festoons and crowded with people.

And the closer you go to the center of the city, the more people gather; from hawkers selling things, entertainers, to various shops that don't close after dark, and those pedestrians who linger... It seems that the whole city is in a state of depression. A state of "nightlife" that is rare in Dawang.

According to previous years, the three or four days before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Luoyang City will have such a scene. Even if it catches up with the year when the "Youth Heroes Meeting" is held, it will be extended to about seven days at most.

But... this year, the Lord Shen of Luoyang Zhengyimen seems to want to make this grand event more grand and lasting than before, so it has heated up the atmosphere in the city more than ten days in advance.

Don’t think that this is an easy task, just the lanterns and lanterns on both sides of the main road in the city are a lot of expenses; there is also "overtime pay" for the hawkers and shops, so that the ruffians in the city can help maintain order The "protection fee" for the government to give you the green light for your night life, etc., etc., this celebration-like night market... every day is burning the money of the Gate of Justice.

Of course, such excitement also gave them a lot of face.

As I said before, it is not easy to operate a sect with more than a hundred members. If you want this sect to undertake such a large-scale event that lasts for nearly half a month, it will test your sect even more comprehensive strength.

In addition to having money, the coordinating ability of the management in the sect, the scheduling ability of the middle level, and the execution ability of the grassroots are all very important.

If you do things neatly, it is equivalent to showing your strength to your martial arts colleagues; and what your school has done will also become an intangible asset that you can use when dealing with other people in the future.

Both Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai are people who like to make trouble, and they were attracted by the night market as soon as they entered the city. In addition, they finally arrived at their destination and they can breathe a sigh of relief, so both of them seemed to be in high spirits, as if Most of the fatigue along the way has disappeared.

But Chunkong is different from them. He is a monk, and he pays attention to being pure-hearted and ascetic; this time, if Shaolin Temple had not received an invitation card from Zhengyimen, asking Chunkong to come by name, Chunkong would never have thought of asking him to come. Participate in some young hero meeting.

Therefore, Chun Kong was not interested in this fun-filled thing at all; after entering the city, he thanked Sun Huang and Sun Huang for their "favor of taking advantage of the opportunity", and then hurriedly said goodbye, and went to the White Horse Temple with his master's handwritten book The "pending order" went.

Of course, he's gone... as well.

On the way from Songshan, Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai also chatted with him, and found that this guy is very serious; in their eyes, Chunkong is like a child who uses innocent flour and boring The dough kneaded out of clear water was also fermented with the yeast of Buddhism... like this recipe, in the end, only a bowl of Yangchun noodles called "Grand Monk" can be made.

As for the two of them, one is hot pot that makes you have diarrhea, and the other is seafood that makes you gout. You can't urinate in the same pot as this monk.

It's better that Chunkong is gone, the two of them are more at ease, and they can go to the night market.

The two first went to the inn to check in, put down their luggage and trident, then went to the street, strolled for a while, and found a roadside stall to sit, each of them had a bowl of donkey meat soup, and steamed buns , First fill up a five-point full.

Then I walked on the street again, looking at the jugglers, looking at the fake jewelry on the stalls, admiring the traditional craftsmanship of the sugar maker, and taking a deep breath of the food, powder, soil, grass, metal, horses, etc. in the air. The complex smell mixed with dung, lamp oil and other smells... that is a beauty.

You have to ask what is so beautiful about this?

I can only say that this is called "smell of people", or "smell of the market".

This smell, in our age, especially in big cities, is almost unheard of; maybe some elderly people can still find some similar smell in their childhood or in their memories of their hometown, but young people... …most of them are still familiar with the smell of car exhaust and the smell of dog poop left on the green belt by idiots who walk their dogs without leashes.

Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai just strolled around until 45:[-]pm ([-]:[-] p.m.), and by this time, the night market was coming to an end.

The biological clock of the ancients was still very healthy compared with today's people. For most people at that time, the feeling of staying up until nine o'clock in the evening is similar to how we feel when staying up until midnight now-no matter how high the interest is, it is still possible. I will start to yawn (of course, there are many modern people who are very energetic all night and don't get sleepy until dawn, yes, I know you exist).

Therefore, at this time, pedestrians gradually decreased, and roadside vendors began to close their stalls one after another.

However, the night tour between Sun Yixie and Huang Donglai is obviously not over yet, it can even be said to have just begun...

Since both of them are from famous families, how could they not know that there will be "night clubs" that are open all night in any big city.

In Dazhu, most of the "night spots" are brothels, the most famous of which is the "Xinghui Building" located in Shanghai County along the coast of the south of the Yangtze River; I heard that many court officials are even willing to risk being The danger of being dismissed from office disguised himself and went there to have fun, which shows his extraordinary charm.

Sun Yixie has always wanted to go there once, but it's a pity that Master Sun is very strict with him and doesn't let him visit brothels at all, let alone Xinghui Tower, he can't even go to the brothel in Hangzhou.

Huang Donglai is similar: firstly, the Huangmen in the middle of Sichuan is a famous family, and he is the only young master, so the discipline must be stricter; secondly, their family has fallen into poverty, and although they may not starve to death, they don’t have so much spare money. Splurge in places like brothels.

But today is different, the two are far away in Luoyang, far away from home, no one cares about them.

They still have a lot of money left on them; they don't really want to go whoring, but they have come to this universe where brothels can be opened legally for so many years, and they have never visited one, even out of curiosity. , They also want to go in and see.

So, when the time of Xu was about to end, the two idiots found a building on the street that was still brightly lit and had a rather luxurious facade.

The two looked at each other with a smile, and walked in together happily.

But as soon as they entered, they couldn't laugh anymore.

Because they immediately realized that... they seemed to have come to the wrong place.

I saw it on the street just now, and the signboard of this place reads "No Return to the Building"; these three words... It depends on how you understand it. It’s really like a kiln, but you have to think about it carefully, these three characters are also suitable for funeral parlors.

They looked in again, and saw that there was a light in the open door, which was very bright, and there was a screen blocking it; they thought it was normal... The screen, on the one hand, can block the wind and dust, and on the other hand, it can cover the inside Shady deeds of men and women.

In addition, a few steps away from the gate, you can hear the voices of many people talking inside; these voices include male and female voices, and the number of people is relatively large. I can't hear what they are saying, but the tone seems to be pretty happy.

To sum up, at first glance at the door, it is indeed possible to mistake this place for a brothel.

Who knows, they came in and took a look—a serious restaurant, a place to eat.

Why is business so good?It's very simple, this is the best restaurant in Luoyang City, not only the food is good, but also only serves the evening market, it only opens at You hour every day, and stays open until midnight; If you love to come here for supper, isn't there too many people?

"You two guests." Soon, a middle-aged man who was dressed similarly to the housekeeper of a wealthy family came up and said to Sun and Huang in a neither humble nor overbearing way, "It's windy at the door, come and sit inside."

From the greeting after entering the door, it can be seen that this restaurant is different: when the guests come, it is not the waiter who comes to greet them, but someone who is responsible for welcoming them.

Sun Yixie and Huang Dong came to take a look, everyone came over to say hello, and we turned our heads and went out again?By the way, how can I get to the nearest brothel?This seems a bit embarrassing.

The two looked at each other and shrugged... Let's just leave it at that.

There are not many seats in the lobby on the first floor of the Building of No Return, and at this hour and three quarters, there is still a [-]% occupancy rate; the aroma of the food on the table, the expressions on the faces of the diners enjoying the food, and their joy The voices of conversation all show that this store is indeed good.

The welcoming guest led Sun and Huang to an empty table in the corner, stopped and asked: "You two guests, is this possible?"

Sun Yixie said to himself: This location is not good, there is a pillar not far away, and it is not convenient to come and go to serve food.

He turned his head and saw that there were only a few corners left in the lobby, so he asked casually, "Are there any vacant seats upstairs?"

He... just got used to it.

Because when he was in Hangzhou, he always went to some high-end restaurants to treat guests to dinner, and he always had Baoya room.

He didn't know that the "upstairs" of the non-returning building can't just go up there; only the lobby on the first floor is a place where you can eat if you have money, and you have to pay attention to eating upstairs... That's why there are so many people on the first floor.

"Oh..." The welcome guest was also taken aback for a moment, but soon showed a very professional smile, "Heh... There are still seats upstairs." He paused, "Guest officer, you... Do you really want to go?"

"Is this true or false?" Sun Yixie didn't hear anything wrong with the other party's words, and immediately replied, "Go."

Huang Donglai also answered: "Brother, hurry up, we are both hungry."

He was telling the truth, they had almost digested the snacks they ate on the street; besides, after they came in, they saw so many delicacies and smelled the aroma, their mouths were almost drooling.

"Okay...okay." Seeing that their attitudes were quite determined, the welcome guest stretched his arms, made a "please" gesture, and continued, "You two are welcome, come this way." Saying, He led the two of them up the steps leading to the second floor.

This leads to that—Sun Yixie's knife fight with the old imperial chef, Huang Donglai's Wendou Xiaodezu.

(End of this chapter)