There are occasional sunsets in autumn.

The wine and meat stalls on the roadside are doing pretty good business.

Of course, the taste is definitely not as good as some restaurants, but it's cheaper than it is.

Just grab a bowl, brag and fart, and the day will pass.

"Brothers, I am really not bragging to you. I, Zhao, was so invincible when I was galloping on the battlefield. Even the little ladies in the enemy's military camp couldn't help but want to abandon the dark side and join the bright side. Only in my tent can they sleep peacefully.

…”

The sloppy man was holding a wine bowl, drinking and shaking his head.

There are also young and old men around who are having nothing to do and drink.

But every time they heard him say this, they all looked disbelieving and scoffed.

"Okay, Zhao Taiji, I've known you for more than half a month, and I hear you say this every day, can you change it to something new?"

"Yeah, don't blame us for not believing it. If you are really a hero on the battlefield, how could you get so bad that you even have to pay for a bowl of wine on credit?"

Several people laughed, and the stall owner on the side heard it and said even more angrily:

"That's right. Let me tell you, it's just this one bowl. I can't get it on credit. I only do small business, once or twice. Why do I have to come here every day to ask for more."

Zhao Taiji was sullen and ignored the laughter around him. He looked at the owner of the wine and meat stall and said seriously:

"Look at you, aren't you refusing to pay back the credit? I'm really not bragging. When one day I'm in a good mood, I'll go talk to your county magistrate, and maybe he'll give me a job."

After saying this, several people around him couldn't stop laughing.

The look in his eyes looked like a fool.

"My lord, I'm afraid you haven't heard of his reputation yet, right?"

"It would be nice if they don't kick you out of Fengjiang County."

Zhao Taiji scratched his chest. He was so embarrassed that he was wearing rags and linen clothes. He hadn't washed them in a while.

It’s not that I don’t like to be clean, it’s mainly because I don’t have any other clothes to change.

I'm going to take off my clothes, what can I wear?

Zhao Taiji turned his nostrils upward, glanced at a few people, and smiled disdainfully: "Huh, you guys are just poor and short-sighted. You really don't know my reputation back then. Alas, that's all. How can a sparrow know a swan?"

As he finished speaking, he raised the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp, and then took out a piece of black and numb wood from his arms.

"Boss, this piece of wood of mine is a treasure. Can you see if you can..."

The wine and meat stall owner had a black line on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times. Without even looking at the broken piece of wood in his hand, he interrupted:

"Come on, come on, stop it now. I'm telling you, brother, if we don't have money, we don't have money, but we can't fool people. I really think I'm dim-sighted. Just stay here and cool off. I don't have any wine for you on credit today."

Zhao Taiji held the lightning protection tree in mid-air, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment.

"No, why don't you know the stuff? It's really a good thing."

"Humph, do you look at the corner of my table? It's shinier than yours, and it's also a good thing. I'll sell it to you for two taels of silver, how about you?"

"Uh..." Zhao Taiji had no choice but to take back the wood and pat his butt. Then he looked up to the sky and sighed: "Oh, you miss me as a good man, but you are so sad for drinking and drinking money... shouldn't be like this."

It's not a problem to just sit there when I don't have any wine to drink. The main thing is that I feel hungry and uncomfortable.

Zhao Taiji left directly.

Before I had gone far, I happened to see a man holding a broken knife at a street intersection.

His eyes lit up, why don't we choose a different day than hit it?

If you don't think of a way, you will really drink the northwest wind.

far away.

Li Tieniu is patrolling the county town in a decent manner.

In fact, according to the current situation of Fengjiang County, there is no need to do this at all.

It was enough for Mr. Cao to just enter the household registration. He couldn't just stand there stupidly, so after thinking about it, it was easier to catch fish by patrolling on the streets.

Just consider it a casual stroll.

As I was walking, a voice came from behind me.

"Brother! What a coincidence, hahaha."

Li Tieniu turned back, his eyes full of confusion: "Do we know each other?"

Zhao Taiji grinned with a shabby grin: "Oh, we know each other. Haven't we known each other for half a year?"

The man scratched his head naively: "When did it happen? What's your name?"

"I, Zhao Taiji, oh, you may have forgotten me. Not long ago, I was on the official road in Xiheyang, remember? I was not far away at the time. Oh, by the way, you also forgot something. I didn't give it to you specially.

Brought it."

While talking, Zhao Taiji took out the piece of lightning protection wood.

Li Tieniu had no expression on his face, looked down at the piece of wood, and then said in a naive voice: "I made a mistake, this is not mine."

"Hey, I know, it's on that person. I thought you forgot to take it."

Li Tieniu pondered for a while, and after a long time said: "You don't seem to be from Leiyun City, what do you want?"

Zhao Taiji grinned and waved his hand: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking for trouble, I just happened to meet you that day. Of course, I don't care about your affairs. It's just that I've been in a little trouble recently, so I want to ask you for a favor.

…”

Li Tieniu frowned, his expression sullen.

He never expected that there would be such a thing.

After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said: "I can help, within my ability, but I am just a detective, and I can't handle big things."

When Zhao Taiji heard this, his eyes lit up. It was just a loan of some money. It shouldn't be a big deal, right? Unexpectedly, he actually survived.

"Ahem, honey... Look, my life has been a bit difficult recently. Can you lend me some money? I really don't want much, just ten taels!"

"...!"

"Oh, no, five taels...two taels will do too!"

"..."

"Are you... Twenty Wen Head Office? I'll give you this piece of wood too. It's said to be the treasure of Leiyun City. Don't worry, I'll pretend I didn't see this!"

a long time.

Li Tieniu was a little trembling. He never expected that the other party would borrow money from him, and he asked for twenty coins!

He looked at the careless man in front of him and finally took a deep breath.

"It's not convenient to talk here. This matter... you come with me and find a quiet place."

Zhao Taiji was overjoyed and thought it was done: "Okay, brother, let's go."

The two of them were twisting and turning.

I don’t know how long I’ve been gone.

Finally, we came to an inaccessible corner.

Anyway, Zhao Taiji doesn't know where it is.

"I said, brother, are you here yet?"

Li Tieniu stopped in front of him, then turned to look at him, and threw the broken Yamen knife in his hand to the ground.

"Here we are, you just said you wanted money from me, right?"

"Yeah... hmm?"

…

…

Wenjiang Ancestral Hall.

Chen Mu sat on the steps, looking boredly at Song Yizhi who was staring at the inscription on the tablet.

He had absolutely no idea what was happening.

But when Song Yizhi saw the inscription on the stele, he stopped and fell into meditation.

Although he had little experience, Chen Mu could still guess that he was probably enlightening.

It's very possible.

But the problem is, isn't this ancestral hall not yet opened? How could she find out some of the secrets?

Could it be that this is just for yourself?

Others have talents and can understand the secrets without paying anything.

Then you need to pay for reputation and luck? But it should still have other functions.
To be continued...