Opening Six Maids

After the drunk Taoist reluctantly paid the entrance fee, Chu Ci and the drunk Taoist walked into Songjia Town with their horses.

As night fell, the Song's town was brightly lit.

A big red lantern is hung in front of every house.

The red light shone on the closed door, and there was a weirdness in the festive atmosphere.

Da da da···

The two of Chuci led their horses along the empty street, and the sound of horses' hoofs spread far.

"Master, look at these lanterns."

Chu Ci pointed to the red lantern hanging high in front of the gate, and said, "All the lanterns are written with the word "Happy." Is there a happy event for every household in Songjia Town?"

The drunk Taoist held up the wine gourd and took a sip of the wine, and said casually, "It doesn't matter if you hang up high, what do you care about so much?"

"Maybe this is the custom of Songjiazhen?"

Without thinking about Chu Ci, he looked at the sky and said, "Dao Master, it's getting late, let's quickly find an inn."

The drunk Taoist looked at Chu Ci vigilantly, "Say it first, this time the poor Taoist will not pay!"

Chu Ci chuckled, "Don't worry, please!"

The two of them walked through half of the town with their horses, and finally found an inn that was not yet closed.

"Master, you are looking at the horse outside, I'll go in and book a room."

Chuci stepped into the inn, and there was only one shopkeeper and one shopkeeper at the counter.

The shopkeeper bowed his head and fiddled with the abacus, counting the income and expenditure of the day.

The shop Xiaoer put his chin on one hand and was dozing off with his eyes squinted.

"The shopkeeper!"

Chu Ci greeted, "Is there any room?"

After hearing the sound, the shopkeeper looked at Chuci and hurriedly said hello, "Oh! How many are you, guest officer?"

Chu Ci said, "Two people, two horses. Two rooms are set up, and they are preparing to order wine and food."

The shopkeeper nodded and smiled, "Yes! Guest officer, please sit inside first."

The shopkeeper looked at Xiao Er who was still dozing off, raised his hand and slapped him.

"Smelly boy! A visitor is here, go and lead a horse for the visitor!"

Xiao Er rubbed his eyes, yawned and said, "I know daddy!"

"Feed the horse again by the way?"

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Use some good fodder."

Chu Ci aloudly blocked him, "We can feed the horse by ourselves. Please ask the shopkeeper to prepare some beans and raw meat."

"Raw meat?" The shopkeeper was a little unsure.

Chuci said, "Just do as I said, you can't do without money!"

As soon as the shopkeeper heard it, he stopped asking, as long as he had money to make money, what would he ask so much for?

"Boy, go get everything the guest officer wants!"

"understood!"

The shopkeeper ran out of the inn and led the horse to the stable with the drunk Taoist.

After a while, the drunk Taoist walked in carrying a wine jar.

boom!

The drunk Taoist directly put the wine jar on the table and said to the shopkeeper aloud, "Shopkeeper, get some special dishes!"

"Okay, the two guest officials will wait a moment."

The shopkeeper nodded, turned and walked towards the back kitchen.

The drunk Taoist sat opposite Chuci, picked up the wine jar and poured a bowl of wine on his own.

"Well···"

The drunk Taoist lowered his head and sniffed the aroma of the wine, then said excitedly, "Good wine!"

"Boy, don't you want something?"

Chu Ci shook his head and smiled, "The dishes are not served yet, what's the meaning of just drinking."

"Tsk tusk!" The drunk Taoist smacked his tongue and said with a smile, "You don't understand this, right?"

"Wine, food, wine and food, wine is the most important thing, and food is just a bonus!"

Gudong!

After speaking, the drunk Taoist raised his head and poured a bowl of wine into his throat.

"Guest, your food is here!"

After the tea time, the shopkeeper brought the dishes personally.

"Guest, the beans and raw meat you want are all ready."

Chu Ci nodded and said, "Let's let it go, I'll feed the horses myself."

The shopkeeper replied after hearing the words, "Okay, two guest officers take it easy!"

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he turned and left.

The drunk Taoist couldn't stop as soon as he drank, and he ate a meal for two hours!

If it weren't for the shopkeeper to bite the bullet and urge one after another, I'm afraid the drunk Taoist is still drinking happily.

Snapped!

Chu Ci took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the counter, looked at the shopkeeper and said, "The shopkeeper, this silver is for you, don’t find the rest!"

The shopkeeper swiftly took the silver with his hand, and couldn't see the meaning of being impatient before.

"Thank you, guest officer!"

"Guest, do you want to rest? The hot water for bathing has been prepared for you!"

Chu Ci nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, trouble the shopkeeper."

The shopkeeper waved his hand again and again and said, "No trouble, no trouble!"

"Two guests, please go upstairs!"

Chu Ci and the drunk Taoist followed behind the shopkeeper and came to the door of the guest room on the second floor.

Squeak —

The shopkeeper reached out and pushed open the door of the guest room, and said, "These two rooms are the best rooms in this inn. You two will use them. If you need anything, just call me."

The drunk Taoist patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder and said with a smile, "The shopkeeper, please go to bed with peace of mind. We will only stay for one night, and we will leave tomorrow morning."

The shopkeeper nodded and turned around to leave.

Didi Dudu···

Suddenly, a festive horn sounded from afar in the street.

"what sound?"

Chuci was startled slightly, and listened curiously.

The drunk Taoist stroked his beard lightly and said with a smile, "Listening to this song, is someone getting married and a girl-girl?"

Chu Ci nodded suddenly, and suddenly stopped.

"This is not right!"

"Isn't it all in the morning? It's almost midnight now, how can you get married at this time?"

The drunk Taoist also reacted, and said in confusion, "It's really a bit strange."

Looking at the shopkeeper, the drunk Taoist asked aloud, "Shopkeeper, do you know who this is for the marriage?"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and said aloud, "When the two guest officials entered the city, did they see lanterns hung up in the city?"

Chu Ci nodded and said, "I see it, I am also curious, is there a happy event in every family in the city?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said aloud, "How is this possible!"

"There is only one happy event in the city, and that is Master Song's house!"

"Master Song married a wife tonight, so lanterns were hung up in front of the house to celebrate!"

Chu Ci pondered, "Then I'm even more curious, why does Master Song have a wedding in the evening?"

The shopkeeper turned his head to look around, and whispered, "Because Master Song's son is dead, this wedding is a secret marriage!"

"That's why the wedding will be held at midnight!"

Dark marriage?

A strange color flashed in Chuci's eyes.

The wedding of the living must be held in the daytime, and the wedding of the dead must be held at night!

Chuci had also heard of this secret marriage. If someone died before they were married, the elderly in the family would look for people who had not married and died, and hold a secret marriage for the two.

"So it is!"

Chu Ci looked at the shopkeeper and asked aloud, "Shopkeeper, how is this Master Song?"

The shopkeeper raised a thumbs up when he heard the words, and said, "Master Song is such a great man!"

"It's said that this Song family town was established with the capital of Master Song, and we are all protected by Master Song!"

"but···"

The shopkeeper groaned for a moment, and then said, "Master Song is not a good man, but his old man fell ill and died!"

"Master Song doesn't want his son to be unaccompanied in Spring, so he has today's secret marriage."