Ninefold above

On the eve of departure, Lu Chengfeng and Fan Jie reached a deal with a tacit understanding after a brief morning greeting.

At the same time, Wutong remitted all the money that could be circulated on the books of Tongquelou to the bank, and according to the paper slips delivered by the Yanjing head office, they could be withdrawn at any branch in Yasukuni.

On the third day of February, the beginning of spring.Lu Chengfeng took Xie Jiuxiao to leave Yanjing.

Yanjing City is located in the south, and the weather gets colder the further north you go. In the evening of the second day, the three people who missed the accommodation could only make do with one night in the suburbs.

Zhuo San raised a fire cluster and Lu Chengfeng sat beside the fire, burning water filled with bamboo and wood, the cold wind howled from the rock vents, Lu Chengfeng warmed his hands, his eyes fell on the blazing flames, thinking about something.

After a while the water boiled, Zhuo San took out a small iron pot the size of a fist, poured the boiling water into it and handed it along with the hot pancake to Lu Chengfeng, she took a bite, then looked up, Xie Jiuxiao got out of the carriage Jump down and come over.

Xie Jiuxiao sat down beside her, put on the cloak he had brought from the car, and put it on Lu Chengfeng, without saying a word.

After rushing for a day and a night, the three of them were exhausted. Xie Jiuxiao didn't have a high appetite all the way. He was used to eating fine clothes since he was a child, and suddenly he had a few meals of hard baked buns and scones. It is a continuation of life.

Lu Chengfeng handed over the cake, Xie Jiuxiao took a bite out of interest and stopped moving. Lu Chengfeng said: "I'll make it tonight and find a place to eat tomorrow."

Zhuo San coughed lightly, took out a palm-sized flat pot from his arms, took a sip, stood up and said, "Master, I'll go around the neighborhood."

Xie Jiuxiao's lips were a little dry, and he took a sip of the water beside him to moisten it, and asked, "How many days will it take us to reach Subei?"

"It will take three days at the earliest."

Xie Jiuxiao was bored in every possible way, and said nonsense: "It's so far away."

Seeing his expression, Lu Chengfeng stopped eating the cake, thought about it, and said with a smile, "Isn't it a little too late now?"

Xie Jiuxiao took a piece of dry firewood and poked it into the fire to play, and said: "When my sister-in-law left, she told me to listen to you when I arrived in Subei. You started bullying people before I got there."

Lu Chengfeng said: "What kind of bullying is this? Don't you know when I really bully you?"

She made a pun, and Xie Jiuxiao couldn't stop thinking about it. Those in the wilderness didn't dare to pay attention to her teasing, so he turned the fire up a bit, and changed the subject: "... Are you sleepy?"

Lu Chengfeng simply put his head on his shoulder, and said without hesitation: "I'm so sleepy, I really want to find a bed to sleep with you."

Xie Jiuxiao's inexplicable worry was also completely dispelled by her frivolous words, and she kept her comfortable by lying down, and finally survived the night.

After entering the country three days later, the three of them abandoned their car and changed horses, stayed in a farmhouse at night, set off early the next day after a night of rest, and finally arrived at the first city in Subei two days later.

Xie Jiuxiao had completely lost his temper, and he followed a thirsty flower listlessly. After the three of them checked into the inn, Lu Chengfeng went downstairs and asked for two dishes that Xie Jiuxiao often ate. Go upstairs with the food.

Xie Jiuxiao had just finished taking a shower, and the spring night was very air-conditioned. He was wearing a robe and standing by the window drinking tea. After eating and resting, he finally had a good night's sleep.

It was mid-February, and the weather was gradually warming up. Early the next morning, Lu Chengfeng took Xie Jiuxiao to have breakfast. Zhuo San was worried about following, but Lu Chengfeng stopped him and said, "I just took him for a walk."

Zhuo San felt relieved, and began to think about where Liu Xiaoxiao would go with the Xie family guards.

This place is located in Fangshan County under Jiuyuan City, Subei, two days away from Qingcheng. Lu Chengfeng took Xie Jiuxiao across the long street, turned into another alley with less traffic, and sat in front of a small stall. Down.

Xie Jiuxiao saw that she was familiar with the road as if at the door of his own house, and said, "Is this delicious?"

Lu Chengfeng said with a smile: "Jiuyuan is famous for two things, one is opera, and the other is beef noodle soup. Don't think this stall is small, this is the most authentic I have eaten in Jiuyuan."

"The most authentic?" Xie Jiuxiao was suspicious, and looked around: "There are so few people?"

Not to mention Xie Jiuxiao, Lu Chengfeng himself was puzzled, in the past it was always crowded, but today it was scattered and even the tables were not full.

At first, Lu Chengfeng thought that the craftsmanship here had declined. When two bowls of beef noodles were served, Lu Chengfeng tasted it and found that it was no different from before.

Xie Jiuxiao ate half a bowl. This is what he ate a lot since he entered Subei, and he probably didn't quite get used to it.

Seeing that he had almost eaten, Lu Chengfeng got up and went to pay the bill. The boss glanced at the table and said, "Young master, you haven't finished eating, but you don't think my beef noodles are cooked to your liking?"

Xie Jiuxiao got up: "It's delicious, but I'm not too hungry."

The boss smiled cheerfully, and gave Lu Chengfeng change: "You two are also here to watch the excitement?"

Lu Chengfeng said: "Busy? What's the buzz?"

The boss said: "You don't know yet? Miss Ji's family is recruiting relatives today. Young talents from the entire Jiuyuan City have gone, and many people have come from other places. The scene is probably lively."

Lu Chengfeng said: "No wonder there are so few people here today."

"I've all gone to watch the fun. The Ji family is such a big family, and Miss Ji looks like a fairy. Who wouldn't want to reach the sky and embrace a beauty in one step?"

Lu Chengfeng smiled slightly, and walked out of the alley with Xie Jiuxiao: "Go and join in the fun."

When they arrived at the place, the two found an open space far away. Looking at the four big characters of martial arts competition and recruiting relatives on the martial arts field, Xie Jiuxiao was very interested: "Can you still play like this?"

The two stood on the porch, and they could see the situation clearly from a distance. Lu Chengfeng leaned against the pillar: "Of course, we can. Martial arts competitions, whoever stands last on the stage will be able to marry her."

Xie Jiuxiao said, "What if it's a 50-year-old man?"

Lu Chengfeng was amused by him, and said, "What are you thinking? They are competing in martial arts to recruit relatives and not cheating on their daughters, so they will naturally ask for age matching."

Xie Jiuxiao grew up in Yanjing since he was a child. He has never seen martial arts contests to recruit relatives. He just listened to operas and didn't understand the situation. Looking at it like this now, he said: "Then if this person's face is ugly in the end , she also has to marry?"

There was a bang of gongs and drums in the distance, and the first competition had already begun.

Lu Chengfeng said: "You have to get married, but such a big family usually has people who are at the bottom of the box, just like what you said, if the person standing on the stage at the end is an extremely ugly person, and the Ji family For the sake of the eldest lady's happiness, it is also possible to send people to fight."

"Then I'm even more surprised. You also said that the Ji family is a big family. Usually, people like this choose their own husbands and sons-in-law. Why do you still do this?"

Lu Chengfeng chuckled, and turned his eyes to the martial field, with some meaning: "Who knows..."

After a while, Lu Chengfeng watched intently, glanced at Xie Jiuxiao from the corner of his eye and didn't care, his eyes fell back to the field.

The place is busy today, and many hawkers also took the opportunity to sneak in to watch the excitement, but they were forced to open their business, and they were a little impatient.

Xie Jiuxiao paid the money, and the peddler chatted enthusiastically with him: "The young master is also here to participate in the martial arts competition to recruit relatives?"

Xie Jiuxiao was not in a hurry to go back and said, "I won't participate, I'll watch the excitement."

After he finished answering, he walked back, and there was a burst of enthusiastic cheers on the field, but it was a young man who won three games in a row and won a lot of applause.

Xie Jiuxiao was not in high spirits all the way because of water and soil, and he finally got some sweets today. He was in a good mood. He just took two steps forward when suddenly there was a bustle in the corridor. Two people surrounded him and blocked his way. One of them said: "Young master , take a step to speak."

The two men seemed to be about 30 years old, one on the left and one on the right blocked the person, seeing that the person who came was not friendly, Xie Jiuxiao looked indifferent: "Get out of the way."

"Don't." One of them looked at the candied haws in his hand with malicious intentions, and teased: "You are so old and still like to eat this kind of kid's stuff, haven't you weaned? Just saw you pay, and the family is not good. Less, give two flowers to the brothers!"

Xie Jiuxiao thought of the bank note he had unintentionally revealed just now, and his face darkened for a moment. He didn't expect that there would be people staring at him in such a lively place.

In fact, I really don't blame other people for this. It's really that Xie Jiuxiao's appearance is too ostentatious. When passing by, people always glance at him subconsciously. Who knows that with just such a glance, they can clearly see the stack of tickets in his arms.

Ordinary people, who would go out with a bank note like this?Isn't this two hundred and five going to the street just like looking for thieves?

Moreover, the two of them didn't think he was a local, and there were a lot of people here, so those who looked at his delicate skin and tender flesh should not dare to speak out.