In the old alleys of the ancient city, there is an old man sitting curled up against the wall, and a young scholar standing bent over.

Their eyes, one turbid and one clear, met.

“Can this be fixed?”

"The ceiling can be repaired and made of bamboo again. The fabric inside is also torn. It needs to be sewn with needle and thread."

"As long as it can be fixed."

"You have to charge two kinds of money!"

The old man was swarthy, with a face full of grooves. He looked at Lin Jue with some worry, as if he felt sorry for him, and as if he was afraid that he would not want to.

"How much is it?"

Lin Juebeng also became worried.

"It takes three liters to sew cloth, and five liters to repair a book." The old man said and made signs for him with his hands.

"Ba Wen..."

Lin Jue couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment.

Listening to what the old man said before, and looking at his expression, he thought he was going to pay a large amount of blood, or be opened to death by a lion. It turned out that Danxun County was the same as Shucun, and the old man was worried about everything.

What you will earn after working hard for a while is just eight cents.

"Thank you for your hard work, husband."

Lin Jue paid the money first, arranged a time and place to pick it up, and then left.

After walking a long way with a book on my back, I suddenly walked around the city empty-handed. I felt light all over, there was nothing holding my shoulders, and I felt extremely comfortable.

After taking a leisurely walk, I had more thoughts to look around.

But mainly I want to buy a knife.

In recent years, the world has been really chaotic. People are in chaos, demons and ghosts are in chaos. Business people have to bring weapons to defend themselves. A small knife is really not enough.

At the same time, the demons and ghosts in this world obviously do not have the ability to kill people like chickens once they become enlightened. Most of them are made of meat. Therefore, an iron weapon can not only defend against people, but also against demons. Even for ghosts, which are more dangerous,

Illusive and ethereal things, the weapons in my hands are more powerful, and the courage and blood in my heart are stronger, so it is not easy for ghosts to take advantage of them.

Lin Jue had also heard the legend about martial arts warriors killing ghosts at night. He heard that the frost on the sword would not retreat for three years. I don't know how true or false it was.

Anyway, I need to buy a knife.

The first choice is Pu Dao.

As the saying goes, every inch is long and every inch is strong. Even the masters in the army say that they can break a spear and a halberd with a single sword. But once they go into battle, they all go away with their spears and halberds, and no one holds a knife.

This is true for superior people, and even more so for weak people.

At the same time, the plain knife is cheaper, more functional, and more low-key.

Lin Jue shopped around and bought it quickly.

Gein Pu Dao is so common.

This is a combination weapon:

a hatchet;

A whistle stick.

Usually separate it, you can use it alone, or you can put the hatchet in the book and carry it on your back, and only use a whistle stick, which can be used as a crutch. When using the hatchet, use the hatchet, and when using the wooden stick, use the whistle stick.

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If there is danger, they can be combined.

Because it itself is the result of the previous strict control of long weapons by the imperial court——

At that time, the imperial court did not allow people to carry long guns and knives at will. Even long sticks had to be punched in the front end. When they were swung to make a whistle, they were called whistle sticks. Those without holes were called sap. This is what the so-called sap with a sap means.

.This is not allowed. However, martial arts

Everyone in the world has a need for self-defense and fighting, so he combined a hatchet used by ordinary people for chopping wood with a whistle stick. The handle of the hatchet itself is hollow and can be installed with a wooden handle. It just so happens that the top of the whistle stick has a hole.

, once combined, the knife becomes longer and the whistle stick stops sounding, killing two birds with one stone.

Pu Dao came into being.

This is very practical for Lin Jue.

Not only did he have a crutch, but he also had a hatchet. If he were to go to Yishan Mountain, where the mountain road is difficult to walk, and encountered branches and thorns blocking the road, a hatchet would be more useful than a sword.

The scholar carrying a book and a wooden stick and crutch can be considered harmonious.

Carrying the wooden stick like this, I walked back to the inn.

Lin Jue smelled something smelling on his body. He washed himself in the river on the roadside last time. Although the river water was cool, it was not as refreshing as hot water, so he asked the inn clerk:

"How much does it cost for a bucket of hot water to take a bath?"

"Sir, do you want a small bucket or a big bucket? The small bucket is full. There is a special bathing area downstairs with a cloth cover. It only costs 5 cents a bucket. The big bucket can be sat in and washed, and can be moved to the room with water.

It only costs 20 cents to bring a wooden bucket, and it costs another 2 cents to bring it to the room." The waiter at the inn said, "The water we use is canal water. This is the most upstream place and it is very clean."

The price was higher than Lin Jue thought.

It should be because water and firewood are more expensive these days, and salary is always an important expenditure for people in the city.

Lin Jue couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.

Although I have just made money, I still have a long way to go, so I have to save money.

What's more, most of the uncles, aunts and cousins ​​in the family are still saving money. This road overlaps with the business route of Shucun merchants. Lin Jue also thought that if he happened to meet businessmen from the same village on the road, he would ask them to take ten people with him.

If I go back with two taels of silver, I can somewhat repay their kindness.

But I just changed my mind and thought about it.

It’s rare to have a rest and feel comfortable. If I lose this time, I’m afraid I’ll be thinking about it for days and feel unhappy.

"Get a big bucket and make the water hotter!"

"Do you want to move upstairs?"

"Save some energy for you."

"Okay! Sir, please rest for a while. Once the hot water is boiled, I will come and invite you!"

The man then went to fetch water and boil water.

Not long after, steam began to rise in the shower room.

Lin Jue sat in the wooden bucket and soaked, rubbed himself clean, and then sat still. His whole body was soaked in hot water from the neck down, and he suddenly felt an indescribable feeling of relief.

This kind of comfort was not only something he had never felt in the past half month, but also something he had never felt since he came to this world. When his pores were soaked in hot water, his head began to feel dizzy and sleepy, so that in

Under this extreme comfort, all the unsatisfactory experiences after coming to this world were temporarily diluted, and it felt like everything was just a dream.

"Sir, would you like some heated water?"

"Do you charge money?"

"A bucket costs four cents, and half a bucket costs two cents. It will be brought to you after it is boiled."

"No more."

"Should we cook the food first?"

"Just want a scrambled egg with five-flavor skin." Lin Jue had no energy to speak and paused, "I want another bowl of rice. A big bowl of rice. White rice and dry rice."

"Okay!"

It seemed like I was intoxicated for a moment, and then I fell asleep again.

"Wow..."

Lin Jue finally stood up and picked up the original clothes again. He felt that the smell was a bit stronger. Fortunately, there were clean ones next to him.

Walking out, I happened to bump into the innkeeper walking towards me.

"How comfortable are you, sir?"

"It's half a pound lighter."

"The food is ready, I was just about to treat you."

"Okay, let's go now."

Lin Jue was too lazy to go upstairs to put things away. He went out, put his clothes on the bench, and started eating.

The so-called Acanthopanax bark is actually a kind of wild vegetable here. It grows in spring and summer and is very long. It can be used for salad, stir-fry or soup. Mainly because it is free, it is a wild vegetable often eaten by the locals.

The inn did not skimp on the oil and water, even the oil was a bit heavy. The wild vegetables and eggs tasted pretty good and were nutritious.

Served with a bowl of white rice, it would have been a bit crude in his previous life, but at this time, Lin Jue felt extremely satisfied.

I was also used to eating porridge at my uncle’s house.

It not only satisfies but also brings comfort.

After all, it is your own money.

The young scholar lowered his head and began to dig hard. The broken egg flakes and the loose white rice were mixed with the oil and water, and it went into the mouth very smoothly.

But he didn't notice that someone was looking at him next to him.

At this time, the innkeeper came out holding a jar, which was constantly steaming. He insulated it with a wet cloth and walked very quickly to the table next to it.

Unexpectedly, the man at the table next to me suddenly spoke:

"Is this the young man who got rid of the strange monkeys outside the city with the knights and knights this afternoon?"

"Exactly."

Before Lin Jue could speak, the waiter had already answered for him.

"Give me this pot of soup to Mr. Lang!"

"ah?"

"Bring it over quickly."

The innkeeper who had just walked in front of him was surprised and did not dare to refute. He nodded quickly, turned another corner, and walked quickly towards Lin Jue's table.

With a bang, the earthen pot was placed on the table.

The guy immediately let go of his hand and pinched his ears.

In the pot was half a native chicken, not chopped into pieces, and some thin seaweed-like things, submerged in the chicken soup, and the soup was sloshing.

"Um?"

Lin Jue couldn't help but be surprised.

Sitting at the table next to him was a middle-aged man with an average appearance, who was holding his hand towards him:

"Don't be surprised, young man. You don't have to be polite either. My brother runs a tea shop outside the North City Gate. I lent him a simple sword today."

"That's your brother?"

"Exactly."

"In that case, it's my turn to thank your brother, but you are..."

"Mr. Lang, don't be polite. The group of strange monkeys outside the city have been acting as monsters for a long time. We have been very angry for a long time. Today, there are rumors everywhere in the city that someone got rid of them and took a monkey's head on horseback to the county government office to get the magistrate.

Everyone who heard about the reward was overjoyed and admired the courage and heroic spirit of the two heroes. The same was true for Wei, who came specifically to look for the young man. There was nothing else but to see the young man’s hard work in getting rid of harm.

A side dish and a bowl of rice were not enough, so I invited my husband to drink a pot of chicken soup to replenish his health."

"How can this work?"

"Why not! I'm afraid it's not the husband who thinks it's bad. If so, please serve me another plate of knife-banging incense!"

"Don't, don't, don't..."

Lin felt that there was no sense in it and quickly stopped.

Looking at the man again, he had already squeezed out a smile and handed him over again: "Thank you, Mr. Xiaolang, for the compliment."

"this……"

But it was hard to refuse anymore.

Lin Jue had no choice but to continue eating.

"We often have misty and rainy days here, and the weather is often humid. Therefore, stone ears often grow in the damp stone crevices on the cliffs and river banks. This stuff looks light, soft and has no taste, but in fact it tastes delicious." The man continued to talk to him.

He chatted, "I wonder if Xiaolangjun eats this in his hometown, but we eat it here. I like to use it to stew chicken soup. It has a unique taste."

"Not much to eat."

When people say this, they still look at you, but they have to grab a bowl and taste it.

This is an inn on the main street in the city. There are other people in the inn, so Lin Jue is not worried about any problems.

A bowl of clear chicken soup with fluffy stone fungus floating in it. Lin Jue blew a breath, blowing away the oily flowers on the surface, blowing away a canopy of hot air, and lowered his head to take a sip.

It's definitely not the same as regular chicken soup.

This stone fungus looks like seaweed, and tastes like it, but it doesn't affect the taste of the soup as much as seaweed.

"how?"

The man looked at him and asked.

"good."

"As long as Mr. Wang is satisfied! If there is something you like to eat, just say so!"

"Don't do this." Lin Jue declined repeatedly, then changed the subject and asked, "Are many people in the city talking about this matter?"

"What's the matter? Is Mr. Lang getting rid of the strange monkey?"

"Of course it is."

"There are indeed many people talking about it. Before my brother came to me, I had already heard about it. Those strange monkeys are really a scourge to our Danxun. Many people said that if they meet you, they will definitely

I want to buy you a bowl of wine." The man said, "But I am the only one who got my wish."

"I didn't do it alone, the bulk of it lies with that person."

"I wonder where that person is?"

"Leaved out of the city."

"Isn't that enough?"

The man asked the waiter to bring wine, poured himself a glass, gave Lin Jue another glass, raised his glass to drink with him, and sighed: "Fortunately, not many people know that Lang Jun lives in this inn, otherwise, Lang Jun

I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave tomorrow.”

"Exaggerated."

Lin Jue didn't like to drink, but the alcohol he drank at this time was not very high. The others were kind and presented them with dishes and raised the glasses, so he took a sip.

It's rice wine, with a rich rice aroma.

The man continued to talk to him across the table, and there were many words of praise in the conversation. It seemed like the story of "Wherever you go, people compliment the heroes, poets and talents who are invited to treat guests".
Chapter completed!