You cultivate immortality, I cultivate merit

Chapter 534 A very refreshing feeling

Outside the nameless city, several officials in purple official uniforms were discussing matters together.

"We arrived too late, and the scene had already been destroyed."

"There is only one way now, which is to find the people who left the Nameless City before the fire."

"When we received the news, we had already sent the message to various government offices along the way, asking them to leave behind anyone who had recently been to Wuming City."

At this time, Shi Xiaoliu and the other two were already wandering around the city. They went into a bookstore and read the books inside.

Most of them were books about the imperial examination. The three of them flipped through them for a while and then put them down.

After they left the bookstore, Shi Xiaoliu told Shi Zelan and Xia Yu, "If I were to study in the secular world, I would at best be able to pass the imperial examination."

Shi Zelan looked at Shi Xiaoliu with admiration in her eyes: "Xiaoliu, you are better than me. I am probably a Tongsheng."

Xia Yu glanced at the two of them unhappily and said, "I think I have a chance of making it to the palace examination."

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan looked at Xia Yu at the same time: "Xia Yu, you are drifting."

"snort.

You underestimate yourselves. I think Xiaoliu will at least be a juren, and Lanjie'er, a xiucai."

The three of them walked forward and went straight into the tea stall at the entrance of the alley to drink tea.

It's just that they were almost finishing their pot of tea, and no one was talking in the tea shed.

After Shi Xiaoliu and the other two looked at each other, Shi Xiaoliu suggested, "Let's go back to the inn."

The three of them returned to the inn, and they immediately felt the change in the host's attitude towards them, but they didn't take it to heart.

The three of them went upstairs. Shi Xiaoliu invited Shi Zelan and Xia Yu to come into the room to talk, and he opened his door to get some fresh air.

Shi Xiaoliu whispered, "We probably won't be able to leave this city in the near future."

Shi Zelan stood up and went to the window to look at the situation downstairs, then turned back to Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu and said, "We are being watched by the government."

After listening to Shi Zelan's words, Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu also stood up and went to the window, where they saw the man selling sweet beans not far away.

After the three of them returned to the room and sat down, Shi Xiaoliu said to Shi Zelan and Xia Yu: “I’m afraid that such a big event like Wuming City will not be resolved for a while.

Since we can't leave here, why not rent a small courtyard nearby so we can live more comfortably. "

"That's good. In weather like this, we don't need to add too many bedding items."

"Just buy some firewood, a couple of pots and a bucket, and you'll be able to get by."

After the three of them had discussed it, they quickly went downstairs. Shi Xiaoliu went to look for the landlord and asked, "Boss, is there a small courtyard for rent nearby?"

The host was surprised when he heard what Shi Xiaoliu said, "Are you planning to stay in the city for a few days?"

Shi Xiaoliu sighed and said, "Yes, we went to Wuming City a few days ago. Even if we want to leave now, the government officials will not allow us to do so.

We don’t know when the government will let us go.

Then we can rent a small yard and live in your city for two or three months."

The host walked out of the inn and looked outside for a while. Then he went back into the inn and asked Shi Xiaoliu in a low voice, "What is going on with the nameless city?"

Shi Xiaoliu said with a bitter face: "Boss, we are just passers-by and don't know much about that city."

The Dong family looked at Shi Xiaoliu in obvious disbelief: "You have at least been to Wuming City. I have not even been to Wuming City."

“Boss, it’s a good thing you didn’t go to Wuming City before.

You are so curious that you are most likely to get into trouble when you walk around in Wuming City." "Haha, you are trying to scare me.

Didn’t you also come here safely? "

Shi Xiaoliu smiled at the boss and said, "Boss, are you interrogating us on behalf of the government?"

"No.

Sir, please don't misunderstand me."

Shi Xiaoliu looked at him deeply and said, "If you don't want me to misunderstand you, please introduce a suitable middle-aged man to us."

The boss touched his forehead and said, "I'll ask someone from the store to accompany you and make sure you can rent a yard that suits your taste."

The boss called the waiter over. He whispered a few words to the waiter, and the waiter smiled and said, "Boss, don't worry. I will definitely help the three gentlemen rent a yard that is fair and to their liking."

The waiter accompanied Shi Xiaoliu and the other two to find a dental clinic, and they found a dentist named Wang, who then asked Shi Xiaoliu and the other two about their needs.

"The yard doesn't need to be too big, just enough for the three of us to live in."

Wang Zhongya smiled and said, "We have three courtyards like this in our dental practice. Which one would you like to see first?"

Shi Xiaoliu looked at Shi Zelan and Xia Yu and said, "It would be best if there is a well in the yard."

Wang Zhongya frowned: "There is a well in the yard, so it can only be a big yard."

Shi Zelan spoke up at this time: "There is a well near the yard, that's also possible."

Wang Zhongya breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that neither Shi Xiaoliu nor Xia Yu had any objection on their faces, he smiled and said, "There is a courtyard like this two alleys away from here."

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two were people who didn't like to make a fuss, so naturally they went to see the courtyard with the best conditions.

There was a small courtyard with stone tables and chairs, and the bed and benches in the room looked about 80% new, which made them feel quite happy.

When Shi Zelan walked out of the courtyard, she saw someone not far away looking over, and immediately asked Wang Zhongya: "Are the neighbors here getting along well?"

Wang Zhongya was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied: “I haven’t heard anyone say that the people living here are troublemakers.”

Shi Zelan turned around and asked Shi Xiaoliu and Xia Yu: "Do you want to go see the other two places?"

Shi Xiaoliu thought for a moment and said, "Let's go and take a look."

Wang Zhongya took Shi Xiaoliu and the other two to visit two other courtyards, and sure enough, they were not as satisfied as the original courtyard.

Shi Xiaoliu and his two companions quickly decided on the small courtyard. With the introduction of Wang Zhongya, they met the owner of the courtyard and agreed on a lease term.

With the introduction of Wang Zhongya, Shi Xiaoliu and the other two asked two women to come and clean the yard and the room.

Accompanied by the waiter, they bought bedding and kitchen items.

When they returned to the yard again, the two rough women had already cleaned the three rooms.

Shi Zelan touched the bed board and bench with her fingers and also felt very refreshed.

The two rough women did their job very cleanly, and when Shi Zelan entered the kitchen to check, she also recognized their efforts.

Shi Xiaoliu paid the two rough women the money and thanked the waiter, and then the three of them went back to the inn with the waiter.

Shi Xiaoliu and the other two went upstairs to pack their luggage. The owner whispered to the waiter downstairs, "Do you see anything wrong with them?"

The waiter shook his head at the boss: "Boss, I think they are people who disdain to do bad things."

The boss looked at the waiter deeply and said, "You need to look at people and things slowly."