I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 73 Traveling to Pingzhou on the Spring Equinox of the Second Year of Mingde
In the money shop, the guy is cutting silver.

The three-flowered cat is playing in circles all over the floor.

There are few hundred miles of mountain roads to Pingzhou. There are few people, but it’s not that there are no people. It’s just that there are few people, and there are no big cities. So I specifically asked a money shop and came to exchange it.

Dayan's official silver is a flat piece, wide at both ends and thin in the middle, which is easy to cut.

The clerk was also proficient in business, he just cut out a small corner with gestures, took out the scorpion and weighed it, immediately laughed and showed it to Song You.

"Guest officer, no more, no less, just one or two."

"Good workmanship!"

"It's also luck."

The clerk took the corner with a smile, and returned the remaining piece to Song You, and then took out a large bunch of copper coins from it, took out a small extra bunch, and took out some more.

"The other places are not full. For the sake of convenience, we are all full. The guest officer can rest assured."

"I'll count."

"Just count!"

"Well."

Song You sat down with a smile, and actually started counting.

The recent silver-to-money ratio in Xiangle County is [-].

When Song You was eating, he asked the shopkeeper of the restaurant, and the shopkeeper said the same price.

Of course, money shops will charge a commission for exchanging money.

I changed it once in Yidu before, and that time it was only [-] taels of silver. I don't know if it's the local factor or the time factor, but it's higher here.

But don't think that money shops should value faith, and think that most money shops in the world are fair people. In fact, in Dayan, it is a common phenomenon in society to do some tricks in the exchange of copper coins, and everyone has even taken it for granted. The extent of the guilt, but it is taken for granted.Anyway, everyone is like this, and it is only natural for the two sides to come and go.

However, it is generally not tampered with on the scorpion.

Firstly, many people don’t talk about exchanging money, even if they use silver to buy things, they will bring their own coins. Second, the imperial court strictly controls this, and counterfeit coins violate the law. , who won't allow me to count wrong.

In short, I am free today and count the money.

There are more than 1000 articles, which is not easy to count.

Fortunately, Song You was patient enough.

I don't know when the three-flowered cat also sat down, sat upright beside him, raised its head and stretched its neck, looking at him eagerly.

Not long after, Song You put down the money:

"The big string of nine hundred and eight is a short of twenty Wen."

"Ouch!"

The guy yelled, in a very surprised tone: "Even if the guy who counted the money was careless and pretended to be wrong, I'm sorry, sir, and I'll make it up for you."

He didn't count, turned around and went to get the money.

It's already obvious—

I have always been nine hundred and eight here, and there is not much difference between left and right. If you don’t care about it, then treat me as an extra twenty yuan. If you care about it, one thousand yuan, you can count it. , then I’ll apologize to you without saying a word, just supply you.

It's actually hard to say.

Of course, it is human greed and petty thinking, but it is also social inertia, a common phenomenon.

There is also no small space for contemplation and taste.

But Song You still asked:
"Don't you count?"

"I can't count, I'm afraid I'm going to make a mistake, not to mention the master is a master of cultivation, how could he lie to me?" The clerk said while counting the money, his tone was very natural, "Even if the master counts wrong, it's only a few pennies at most. It’s nothing more than the gap between them, and they are all distinguished guests when they enter the door, so let’s treat it as a small shop and be kind to Mr.”

"Good."

It's also interesting.

After collecting all the money, Song You went out and put it on the horse's back without saying anything.

Sanhuamao, on the other hand, still sat motionless in the money shop, turning her head to look at Song You sometimes, and at the clerk at the counter. The guy let out a sigh of relief, and Ha Wan immediately jumped down again, chasing after Song You.

Run fast.

Only the buddy was left in place.

……

Most of the county towns are built near the water. When you walk out of the gate of Xiangle County, you will immediately see a small river. The stone arch bridge looks very charming. It crosses the small river. It is the lunch break time. No one is walking on the bridge, only the riverside The willow trees at the head of the bridge hang down silk ribbons, thin and long, fluttering with the spring breeze.

When he got to the middle of the bridge, Song You refused to leave. He stopped and stood by the bridge, leaning on the railing to blow the spring breeze, watching the water of the small river in the distance, the old man beating his clothes, wondering what he was thinking.

"Bang bang bang..."

The sound of beating clothes came from far away, echoing endlessly in the air.

"Yan'an."

"gentlemen."

A swallow landed on the stone bridge guardrail.

Before Song You could open his mouth, he said first: "I just asked the way for Mr. It is the road in front of me, about [-] miles away, which is the boundary of Pingzhou."

Song You was a little surprised:
"You asked?"

"Yes, I flew forward, turned into a human form, and asked the local farmer, that's what the old man said." Yanzi paused, and said ashamedly, "For a while, I was the one who sent you off to Mr. Whenever I ask for directions, I have to ask Mr. in person, I am really ashamed."

"Those who are good at martial arts follow martial arts, and those who are good at writing follow literature. You have your temperament and ability, and it has been a great help along the way, so why bother?"

"Sir, you don't need to comfort me. I only found out after asking. It's simpler than I thought."

"Alright."

Song You didn't say any more, just continued to say what he originally wanted to say: "Since the frontier is the boundary of Pingzhou, let's send it here, and you should go back."

"..."

Yanzi didn't speak for a while, but looked at him with a pair of black eyes, and then said: "I have been walking with my husband during this time, not only being taught by his words and deeds, but also nourished by his spiritual energy. I want to thank you, sir."

"I should thank you for your kindness."

"The ancestors wanted to send the swallows in the clan to search for crops in other worlds. I have thought about it for a long time. As a member of the clan, I should go too." The swallows seem to be still in the stage of changing their voices, and the voice is very youthful, "If not, I really want to follow my husband, serve him all the time, find streams and paths for him, and see the vast world.”

"Have you decided to go overseas?"

"Yes."

The answer of the word "Swallow" was very similar to Song You's habit, and then he thought for a while before continuing to say: "At first, I was afraid that the south was too far away, and I was afraid of going with other swallows, and I was afraid that I would not find it after searching for a long time. However, along the way with my husband, I feel that the distance is not far away. Although the mountains outside the mountain are different from the mountains in front of me, the essence is not much different. Thinking about it carefully, it is our natural habit to go south. The world, I should also go to see it..."

"Actually, it's good to be alone." Song You said with a smile, "but this is better. Maybe go out for a while, you will feel that it's good to go out, maybe go out for a while, you will feel lonely. In short, it's better to go out and live better Know."

"If I come back, it's better to feel alone. I will act according to my heart just like my husband. If I come back and feel that the world is vast and fun, I will also follow my heart just like my husband."

"You are smarter than me." Song You smiled, "When I went down the mountain, my master said to me, I hope that I can find the joy in this world and find peace of mind during this trip, and now I also give this to you .May you also find your own happiness as soon as possible, and find your peace of mind as soon as possible.”

"It's just a farewell at this time, I don't know..."

"I only hope that you and I will see each other again."

"Sir take care."

"You take care too."

The swallow didn't say any more, and as soon as it fluttered its wings, it flew into the blue cloud and became a black spot that got smaller and smaller.

The three-flowered cat looked up and stared at it, and then looked away when it was out of sight.

"he's gone!"

"Yes."

"It's just us again."

"Reluctant? You even helped him catch butterflies."

"I have no idea……"

"Then you're not smart."

"?"

Sanhuamao froze for a moment.

Just as he was about to refute, he saw that the man had turned around and left, leaving only his back and a sentence: "Let's go, the long road ahead is only us."

Sanhuamao had to take small steps to follow.

As soon as they got off the bridge, there were pedestrians in front of them, walking in their direction, as if they were about to enter the city.

It was the old woman who was beating her clothes just now.

The two old people seemed to be very old. They were gray-haired and short in stature. They were even shorter if they bent over again. They were dressed in simple clothes, barely keeping warm, and the spring water was still a bit cold. At this age Even going out to do laundry, although it is a common thing these days, Song You still felt a little pity.

The two old women were carrying big buckets of clothes. Because they were too heavy, their bodies involuntarily slanted to the other side, and they also walked backwards, which made people feel sad.

But at this moment, Song You saw the old woman walking behind raised her hand holding the mallet to poke the back of the old woman in front. The old woman in front was lazy at first, but after a few more minutes He couldn't help it, so he turned around, held the mallet and chased a few steps backwards, making a posture to hit, but the latter also retreated a few steps backwards, laughing and avoiding.

A young age, like two children.

So poor, yet with a bright smile, the few remaining teeth can be counted at a glance.

After a few commotions like this and a moment of stalemate, the two white-haired old women gasped for breath, picked up their clothes and walked back, but they walked side by side, neither of them dared to go ahead.

Song You hurriedly retreated to the side of the road respectfully.

Two old men walked past him.

"Meow?"

"What's wrong."

"Ok?"

"I'm afraid of blocking the old man."

"Oh I can't stop..."

"Yes."

Song You strode forward to chase Sanhuamao.

The horse bells jingle.

The Taoist with a bamboo stick and the old man with his clothes completed an ordinary encounter.

Turning around again, I saw the two old women looking back at him, whispering to each other, their voices blew in the wind, indistinct, they were discussing where this young and strange little Taoist priest came from.

Non-stop.

Not far from the city, there are few pedestrians on the road.

When I arrived in Xiangle County yesterday, I spent money to stay in a hotel for one night, and the room was good. He asked the owner, and said that this road was originally an ancient road, but it was really difficult to walk. This road is used when the world is in chaos This is one of the reasons why Xuzhou is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The previous dynasty spent a lot of effort to open another road, and fewer people walked this road.

The less people there are, the more monsters there will be.

There are more monsters and fewer people.

If the court doesn't care, it will be a vicious circle.

Until now, I don't know if the imperial court is in charge or not. There are few villages on the road, but there are a few cities with few people, and there are a few military towns at the pass. It is still the land of King Yan.

With a stick and a light body, it's thirty miles away, and it will arrive soon.

"Pingzhou boundary."

Song You walked to the boundary marker again, stopped and looked at it.

Yesterday was the vernal equinox, and today is also the vernal equinox.

One more step forward, and you will leave Xuzhou.

Another new state.

I saw the sky in front of me was heavy and rainy, and the eyes were like ink and wash scenery. The shadows of the mountains were heavy and foggy, and the mountains were taller than the other mountains. I couldn't tell the end of the mountains.

As the innkeeper said——

This road is difficult.

There are many mountains in Pingzhou, but it is different from the mountains in Anqing, Xuzhou. Anqing is a small mountain, with ten thousand peaks forming a forest at a glance, while Pingzhou is a big mountain. Let alone ten thousand peaks, even a mountain is full of shade If you close your eyes, one part is in the cloud and the other part is in the cloud, you can't see it completely.

Not only many mountains, but also many canyons and cliffs.

This road goes through the mountains, up the mountainside, through the canyons, and over the cliffs. If you encounter something you can't get around, you have to go all the way up, through the sea of ​​clouds, and over the pass.

Fortunately, during the day, there are occasional signs of people.

At night, the mountain demon cries at night, and the wild ghost blows fire.

Song You couldn't see this.

I only see the clear springs in the mountains, the wild fruits in the forest, the free little monkeys, the wild trees and flowers scattered all over the ground after a spring rain, the sea of ​​clouds covering the sky and the earth, and the fungi that emerge after the rain.

Even the abandoned thatched huts by the roadside, coupled with the leisure state of mind and countless reds, are a scene of their own in his opinion.

　I recommend "Into the Unscientific" by the novice fisher girl. The old author has wonderful stories and a large volume, which can solve the shortage of books!

　　


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