stand back, let me come

Chapter 163: Chaos in Xiaocheng City (163)

The four of them traveled lightly, and their footsteps were not too slow. After walking for more than an hour, they came across a simple roadside restaurant.

This kind of restaurant is doing business with pedestrians and business travellers.It's just that the world is not good, and I don't meet a few guests all day long.

I don't know if the four of them came by coincidence or by chance, there were several cars and horses parked outside the restaurant, and there were a dozen or so 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, should I stop and have a rest?"

Chu Yao naturally would not refuse.

Although Shen Tang was able to turn wine into wine, he was a dropper who couldn't drink wine, and the water bags they were carrying were also empty, so it would be good to stop for a supplement of dry food after driving for such a long time.

"Shopkeeper, are there still four seats inside?"

Shen Tang jumped off the back of the motorcycle and yelled at the restaurant.The shopkeeper poked his head out to look, and the impatience on his face was frightened back—Wuhi, in order not to reveal their whereabouts, the four of them and the motorcycle were re-disguised.Her appearance is still fierce, making passers-by want to take the initiative to hand over the ruthless image of the wallet.If there is a murder nearby, nine out of ten guards will arrest her.

Well, at first glance, he is not a good person.

The remaining three were turned into stewards, bookkeepers and guards respectively.

The shopkeeper adhered to the principle that one thing more is worse than one thing less, and he put on a flattering smile: "If you have any, please come here."

After hearing this, Shen Tang was secretly delighted.

The shopkeeper's words made her want to say, "Bring three catties of beef and three catties of wine to Sajia", which fully showed the heroic atmosphere of fighting swords.But when the words came to his lips, it turned into: "Come four seats, three pots of tea and one pot of wine, four pancakes, as soon as possible."

The shopkeeper's smile faltered.

It seems that she didn't expect Shen Tang to be so picky.

However, due to the physique of this group of people, he did not dare to utter his slander, turned around and welcomed the four of them into the restaurant, and ordered the servants to sweep a clean low table.After a while, the back kitchen brought what Shen Tang asked for, the only pot of wine was for Gongshu Wu.

Gong Shuwu looked at the only pot of wine, although he was surprised by Shen Tang's "different treatment", he didn't take the initiative to ask. He is not a good drinker, but drinking wine is better than drinking tea.The two Qishan looked calm, as if no one had noticed this small detail.

Shen Tang would not take the initiative to point out.

What should I say?
It is said that a strong man like Gong Shuwu is in line with his personal image if he drinks alcohol and eats meat?

Two scribes drinking tea elegantly are in line with the standard, can't they be OOC?

Emmm...

So, stereotypes hurt people.

Shen Tang didn't just come here to eat. When the servants passed by, she asked, "Your business here is so good?"

The four of them had just started eating when another group of people came outside the restaurant.

Three chariots and horses, the team size is not small, together with the owner's family of five, there are ten people in total.Even though the hostess is wearing a veiled hat, she can still see the blurry face behind the veiled hat without any makeup on. The elderly gray-haired old woman is hugging the infant child and comforting the hostess in a low voice. The two little boys shrugged their shoulders and bowed their heads, with fear still in their brows.

At first, Shen Tang thought they encountered bandits on the way.

Listening quietly but found that was not the case.

The faces of other diners in the restaurant were also filled with unresolved sadness. It was obvious that something major had happened to the outside world, but the others only had the four characters "Do not enter" written on their faces, and Shen Tang was not good either. Going forward to make fun of it, I chose to start with the handyman.

In order to pry his mouth open, he also smiled and took out a small piece of silver. The handyman seemed to have learned the trick of changing his face, switching from impatient to enthusiastic in a second, knowing everything without saying anything.

He said bluntly: "The hero doesn't know? Alas, the war has started again! If you want to survive, you have to run away. After passing our store, it is not easy to replenish dry food and water bags on the way."

When the four of Qishan heard the words, their expressions changed suddenly.

At the same time, I thought of the wolf smoke that appeared in the middle of the night last night.

Shen Tang: "..."

Which step is fast forward?

She was only isolated for a few days, not a few years, right?

Shen Tang asked again: "War? Who fights whom?"

The handyman said, "How do we know this?"

Suddenly it broke out.

He only knew the news after a lot of fleeing diners came to the store.However, it doesn't matter who fights with whom, anyway, it's the little people like them who are unlucky in the end, and they are used to it.

The big men fought wars as they liked, and the little men like them also opened shops and businesses to support their families.

Shen Tang: "Then you should know where to fight, right?"

The three Qishan are also eager to get an answer.

The handyman replied: "I don't know, but most of the guests come from the direction of the state capital. It should be that there is a war there?"

Shen Tang: "...the state capital?"

Isn't the state capital of Sibao County...

Xiaocheng!

Shen Tang almost jumped up on the spot.

Qishan and Chu Yao stretched out their hands, pressed her left and right shoulders respectively, and signaled her to be calm: "Don't worry, go and find out first..."

Chu Yao glanced at the new customers outside the restaurant, got up and tidied up his sleeves, and went up to ask the male owner of the family: "Sir, please stop, did you run a private school in Xiaocheng?"

The host looked at Chu Yao warily.

This man looked young, tall and tall, dressed like an old scholar in his forties or fifties, and had a long face, which made people think of the words "dead" and "old-fashioned".

He seemed to be habitually looking at people with white eyes, and was not friendly to Chu Yao's approaching behavior, but when he glanced at the Wenxin monogram on the latter's waist from the corner of his eye, his expression immediately changed 180 degrees.

"you are?"

"It really is sir. Sir, I don't remember about it. There is a junior in the family who has been enlightened in Mr. private school for two years. He went back to pick up the child and met him from afar."

Chu Yao opened his mouth and came, half truth and half false.

He did meet the hostess a few times, but it was the first time that he didn't bother to talk to the handyman in the back kitchen of Huanchang Building.

The host's expression softened a bit.

"I see."

Chu Yao's tone was natural: "Mr. Yao Guan is in a hurry, and he is bringing his wife and children with him, but he wants to go on a long trip to visit relatives?"

The hostess sighed, "It's not about visiting relatives, but about moving."

Chu Yao pretended to be surprised: "Moving? This... Mr. Mr.'s private school and those students... also have some business in the next few years. If Mr. has difficulties, Yao may be able to help."

The male host was greatly moved after hearing this.

I can't wait to make Chu Yao my lifelong confidant right away, my eyes sparkle slightly: "The private school has been closed, and all the students have left."

Although Chu Yao was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the information behind the host's answer——

Is Xiaocheng so dangerous?
You must know that there are few private schools in Xiaocheng, and the quality of teaching is even less, and 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—students from good family backgrounds, but few Shuxiu are accepted, he will teach more, and students from poor backgrounds not only have too many restraints, but also frequently scold and turn against each other at will.

This means that he does not have the competitive pressure of survival in this place of Xiaocheng, and lives a more decent and nourishing life than most people.

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　　Hee hee, after getting a new manicure and getting used to the mechanical keyboard, I found that my nails can really grow longer.

　　
　
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