Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 216 215. The New Year's Eve
"it is good!!!"

"Hey! Awesome!!"

"Straight mother thief! This spittle really makes me angry!"

Walking in the busy city, Li Zhen sneered when he heard the exclamation of these "bullet screens".

"scoff~"

Looking at the two fire-breathing babies, he thought to himself that it's okay for you to come here when you are young, and you will suffer when you are old.

Although it is not clear whether the mouthful is wine or oil, no matter which one it is, it will cause great damage to the mouth.

The simplest example, someone else has an incurable disease of mouth ulcers, may take two tablets of gunpowder, and it will be fine in two or three days.But it hurts for at least half a month after practicing this thing.

And the worst thing is, Li Zhen has seen a hole in her cheek when she was less than 50 years old.

In the past, in order to gather people together before the opening of the troupe, breathing fire was a necessary juggling event.And these people have practiced for a lifetime, and few of them can die well.

But after laughing, he sighed in his heart.

To put it bluntly... just for one bite.

To make a living.

It is enough to see.

Shaking his head, he thought of Boundless Heavenly Venerable in his heart, and after praying for the other party, he continued to lead the horse.

To be honest, he really didn't expect Luoyang to become the hometown of quyi.

Logically speaking, although there are many people in the capital, business is good and it can make money.

Consumption should also be higher than that of local cities.What's more, it's almost the eve of the year, even if this group of people want to make money, they shouldn't gather so many, right?
Along the way, although there was no destination, he really didn't know how many jugglers he saw.

The more I look at it, the more I mutter in my heart.

What are these people doing?
He was a little puzzled.

But I have to admit that with the presence of this group of people, the whole street is quite lively.

No matter what kind of business people are in, if they want to attract customers, they have to beat the gong.

The gongs and drums sounded just as soon as they fell on one side, and the street was bustling with activity. How can there be any scene of cat winter after snow?On the contrary, it is more like being in a lively market.

With a three-point curiosity and a three-point join in the fun mentality, he led the horse and began to stroll leisurely.

a street.

two streets.

three streets.

Enter through the south gate and head north all the way.

After passing through the large and small streets and cities, I finally saw the Luoshui River that runs through Luoyang.

The Luoshui River was a little deserted.

The river is now frozen over.

There are many boats stranded on the shore.

This is not surprising.

After Wagang took control of the most critical section of the Yongji Canal of the Grand Canal, the original business routes were almost cut off.In addition, it is winter, and Luoshui freezes, which is normal.

He looked across from the river.

On the opposite side, there are many high walls.

At first glance, the status of the people living there is higher than that in Nancheng.

This is similar to Pegasus City.

Although pedestrians are not allowed to pass, there are often people walking on several stone bridges.

But after Li Zhen took a look by the river, he turned around and walked back.

This time, I didn't say anything to join in the fun.

Find an inn first.

Then think long term.

The Chinese New Year is less than half a month away.

Although he had just arrived in the capital, he had no intention of leaving directly.

Let's pass the year first.

I'm talking after the New Year.

With this in mind, he started looking for an inn all the way.

The price of the inn was not unacceptable to Li Zhen after experiencing the outrageous housing prices in Pegasus City.

What's more, he still has money in his pocket.

There are capitals that challenge the environment.

After wandering around for a few streets, I finally found an inn with a clean environment.

Not expensive.

Five denarii a day.

The reason why I chose this place is because there is no decoration in this inn, and the layout of the lobby on the first floor is simple but spacious.

Books are for sure.

One more Dharma protector, one more capital to settle down in this troubled world.

The environment of this inn is just right.

It was already afternoon when we arrived at the inn.

After he put all the luggage of the old horse in the room, he came to the first floor and planned to have a meal, and chat with the shopkeeper about the book by the way.

There are not many people on the first floor, and the faces of the guests at several tables look like they have weathered faces, and there is no fish or meat in the food and drinks, and they are all stingy.

Obviously no money.

But Li Zhen felt that the environment was kind of friendly.

Seeing Li Zhen sitting down, the waiter leaning against the door came over to say hello:
"Daoist, what do you eat? Do you want to try our Luoyang special soup? It is made of high-quality mutton soup, plus our unique hanging oven baked cakes. People who are new to Luoyang must definitely try it." Try it. Our wine is not expensive, five cents a bowl, the wine has a mellow aroma, and it is the best way to relieve fatigue and drive away the cold!"

After all, it's the waiter, and I've seen a lot of guest officials of all kinds.

Li Zhen was an outsider at a glance, and what he said was heart-warming.

Li Zhen nodded:
"Okay, let's have a bowl of soup, two cakes, and a bowl of wine."

The waiter nodded and was about to leave when Li Zhen suddenly stopped him:
"Xiaoer, can Pindao ask some questions?"

"Just ask the Taoist priest."

Li Zhen pointed to the jugglers outside the door who were just about to go out and asked:

"Pindao first came to Luoyang, why are there so many performers here?"

"Hi, this one."

The waiter turned his head and glanced outside the door, without covering up his voice, he said directly:
"The Daoist may not know that when autumn comes this year, His Majesty has a decree. This year's expedition to Goryeo will win a great victory, and the whole world will celebrate it. Artists from all over the world will be invited to Beijing to celebrate the country. On the eve of this year, His Majesty will watch the scenery in Yique. If these performers can get Your Majesty approves, and then you can set off with the boat when you go on tour next year. This is a great reward, not to mention... this year, as long as you go to Yique to perform, you will be rewarded. Therefore, in the past few months, there have been performers in Luoyang every day Come in...hi."

Speaking of this, he sighed and shook his head:

"It was fresh at the beginning. But it's been a few months, and there are only a few things that I turn over and over again every day. Two days ago, I heard that someone spit fire and burned other people's houses... The street is full of gongs and drums every day, noisy. very."

"So that's how it is..."

Seeing that Li Zhen seemed to understand, the waiter said:

"The leader sit down for a while, and I'll go get ready."

After speaking, he left.

Not long after, he came over with a tray.

On the plate was a bowl of wine and a small dish of about twenty or thirty fried beans.

"Taoist take it slow."

After speaking politely, the waiter left.

Li Zhen picked up the wine bowl, took a sip of the dirty wine, and nodded slightly.

Don't say anything else.

The wine was not bad.

Throwing another bean into his mouth, while making a "creak creak creak" sound, he listened to the Jianghu people beating gongs and drums at the door to solicit business...

Luoyang City is peaceful.

There was no commotion outside.

People should talk and laugh.

Looks like the end of a good year.

But just now the shop waiter said... His Majesty will go on a southern tour next year.

Recalling the scenery along the way, he shook his head.

Should it be said that Yang Guang has a big heart?
Or... he was blinded by the prosperity of Luoyang in front of him, so he really couldn't see this crumbling country?

Gee...

(End of this chapter)