Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

Although Xie Guang'an met an enthusiastic person, which gave him a lot of time today, but it was not suitable for him to continue on his way.

Not to mention that there is no moon tonight, only the sky is full of stars, and there are no lights on the official road outside the town, only the pitch black night, walking outside, you can't see the road under your feet at all, although you can tell the direction by the starlight, it is also very dangerous.

Forcibly driving at night, it is very likely that after dawn, I find that I don't know where I went, or I have already circled the town.

Besides, even if they arrived at night, they would not be able to enter the closed gate of the Fucheng, so tonight, it was impossible to return to Huaifeng Mansion, and it was still suitable to rest in Huqiao Town for the night.

The cart that took Xie Guang'an for a ride left on the way and went to another road. After he got off the cart, he met a few people walking together and quickly became acquainted.

After arriving in Huqiao Town, he strongly recommended the mutton noodles here to his colleagues. Everyone saw the sincerity of his introduction, so they came to try it together.

"Several guest officers, your face is coming~"

The noodle stall owner came over with three rough porcelain bowls in both hands, put them in front of these people one by one, and then made another trip to put a bowl of mutton noodles in front of everyone.

"Well, it's really delicious."

"good."

The people walking with Xie Guang'an, after each tasted it, their eyes lit up, and they began to praise it.

"When I passed by Huqiao Town in the past, I had to eat the tiger pancakes, especially the stall at the front corner. They are really delicious. I didn't expect that the mutton noodles here, although not well-known, are not inferior to the famous food here." A talkative person took a few more mouthfuls of noodles and praised them with his chopsticks raised.

Xie Guang'an laughed and said:

"I can be regarded as traveling all over the world, but the noodles in the nearby provinces are the best here. This old Xu is a family handed down skill, and the recipe has been continuously improved over the years. What I eat now is better than what I ate a few years ago. Be nice."

"The noodles pulled out are as thin as a cicada's wings. Although they are not as chewy as other noodles, they can still be picked with chopsticks. The cooked noodles are soft and smooth, and they taste distinct. The mutton soup fresh noodles It is delicious, easy to digest, and easy to fill the stomach, whether it is the elderly, children or healthy adults, it is suitable for eating."

"Maybe in a few years, the famous food in Huqiao Town will be famous far and wide. In addition to Fuhu cake, there may be more old Xu mutton noodles. At that time, many people may come to learn this craft from a teacher , maybe the stall owner will be very troublesome."

The owner of the noodle stall has good ears. He turned around after hearing it, and said with a smile, "Guest officer, I am very happy when you praise me. This scene is awesome. With your good words, I hope that my side can also become a tiger bridge after many years." The name of the town is to eat."

Xie Guangan smiled and said: "Very good, since that's the case, I'll also do my part and recommend your stall to people I know, just like I did this time."

Another customer called, and the stall owner, Lao Xu, immediately went to take care of him.

The person next to him asked Xie Guangan: "Old Xie, do you know this stall owner?"

"Well, I don't really know each other. I travel between Huaifeng Mansion and Long'an Mansion all year round. Every time I go from Long'an Mansion to Huaifeng Mansion, I will stay in Huqiao Town for a night and eat a bowl of mutton noodles by the way. , come and go, and know the stall owner, but only know his name is Lao Xu, and haven't talked much."

After they finished eating the noodles, they each praised a few words and wiped their mouths.

The seats at the meet-and-greet stand were not full, and the stall owner was not in a hurry to overturn the table, so the group sat on the seats and chatted to digest food.

Xie Guang'an often went to his place of residence and was not in a hurry, just listening to their conversations to pass the time.

Among the companions, there was a rosy-faced man in indigo clothes and a small hat, who seemed to be from a decent family background. Xie Guangan knew that this man was going to the west of Xingqing Mansion to make a living.

At this moment, the man was saying that he lamented the world:

"... But the world is really impermanent. Before I left home, there was a new neighbor in the surrounding area. There were only two people, a father and a son. The daily life was simple and poor. The son of that family was very cute, and he was like a little dough. Ri is doing all kinds of rough work at home, and his family must be in trouble, so it looks pitiful."

"But this matter is too common. How can there be a real gold and iron rice bowl? It is common for officials to be promoted and demoted. The fat and good land has changed dozens of owners in a hundred years."

"It is very common for those who pass on money to the family to have unscrupulous offspring. Some people even dump the money from the family into the water in autumn and winter, just to watch the poor jump into the river. In exchange for food, you will eventually starve to death. There are also those who are extremely lazy and wear a big pancake around their necks, but only know how to eat the part in front of them without turning around, and they also starve to death..."

"Well, maybe only poetry and books are the safest. Don't look at this one that can't eat or wear, can't satisfy hunger or shelter from cold, but it has been passed on for the longest time. So if I go out this trip, if I make money back, I will also send my children to private schools. If you know a few characters, maybe the next few generations will be able to read others for farming."

Xie Guangan smiled and said:

"Brother, this is indeed the right way, I wish you a speedy fulfillment."

People around have echoed.

The man was very happy and said with a smile, "Thank you very much."

Now that this topic started, Xie Guangan also talked about his own experience:

"In last year's state examination, our Huaifeng Mansion and the nearby Long'an Mansion both made a lot of money, and a large number of students won the exam. But because of the two good teachers, the Xingqing Mansion overwhelmed us in the number of candidates. one end."

"Fortunately, in the spring of this year, Huaifeng's mansion regained its fortune. There is a scholar in our mansion, Liu Xiuwen, who was the 147th Jinshi in high school after the list was revealed! It is said that he will enter the Imperial Academy soon, and he will study for a few years. After the way of being an official and handling various miscellaneous affairs of the chief official, he will be released as an official!"

Someone next to him was only willing to put down his chopsticks at this moment. Hearing what Xie Guangan said, he shook his head and said:

"Being an official now, alas, may not be a good time. It is said that the emperor has not even opened the court meeting recently, and there is no prime minister in this dynasty, only left and right ministers. They are powerless in many matters that need to be decided. There are quite a few in the court. For the fuss."

Someone else echoed: "Yes, and it is said that there are also chaos in the affairs of the states, which makes the world very unstable. Recently, I even heard that some people were secretly planning a rebellion and were punished, and some states were raising taxes to prepare soldiers. I don't know Why."

Xie Guang'an nodded, he had also heard about this, and sighed:

"The weirdest thing is that even us civilians know about this kind of thing, but the dignitaries in the court seem to have not heard the news, and they are indifferent to it. It is really worrying, let alone this peaceful time. Enjoy a few days in peace."

"May the world be peaceful..." Several people sighed and shook their heads, all of them were worried.

Seeing that it was getting late, pedestrians gradually began to come to this stall, so everyone got up and said goodbye to each other, and each went to find a place to stay tonight.

The son of the noodle stall owner next to him came over immediately to clean up the dishes and wipe the table. It was almost dinner time, and the noodle stall came at the busiest time of the day.

Thank you Chi Chi, Crazy Mo Xiao, Yue Gangnuo, and Uncle Lianqing for your rewards.