Chapter 38 Taoyuan Inn

The scale of Zifu County is ten times larger than that of Hanshan City, with pavilions, towers and pavilions, rolling up and down. Rao Ye Tong has lived on the earth for a hundred years, and has seen countless high-rise buildings. He is still shocked by the city in front of him. The wide streets , heavy traffic, pavilions and shops on both sides, row upon row.

"Little master." Yao Nu hunched his body, leaning on a dragon-headed crutch, and called out softly after the memory in his eyes faded.

Ye Tong asked with a side face: "What?"

Yaonu said: "The scope of the county is very large. In addition to the most prosperous central area, it is further divided into four jurisdictions: southeast, northwest, and I don't know where the upcoming auction will be held. So, where do you think we should settle? "

Ye Tong asked: "Where did you choose to live when you came to the county town?"

Hearing Ye Tong's words, Yao Nu said without hesitation: "Taoyuan Inn!"

Ye Tong said: "Then let's stay at Taoyuan Inn temporarily! If there are no accidents, we won't stay in the county for a long time."

Taoyuan Inn is located in the northeast area of ​​Nancheng. Unlike the prosperous area imagined by Ye Tong, Taoyuan Inn is more like a peach garden with a large area. On the peach trees that can be seen everywhere, delicate and beautiful flowers are blooming. There are rockeries, carved It is exquisite and exquisite, with pavilions and pavilions seemingly scattered everywhere.

But if you look closely, you will find that the pavilions are scattered and arranged in an orderly manner. A clear river runs through the entire Taoyuan Inn, and five magnificent bridges have become important transportation hubs.

"It's nice here."

Ye Tong is good at observing the terrain. Not long after stepping into the Taoyuan Inn, he found that this place can be regarded as a treasure of geomantic omen, especially a branch of the spiritual vein, and the end point of the condensation is this Taoyuan Inn.

Yao Nu nodded in agreement and said: "There are 109 pavilions here, except for the main building that is not rented out, all other pavilions are rented out, but the daily rent is so high that ordinary people cannot afford it."

Ye Tong asked, "How much?"

Yao Nu said: "The daily rent of the Herringbone Pavilion is two hundred taels of blue silver; the daily rent of the Dizi Pavilion is five hundred taels of blue silver; the daily rent of the Tianzi Pavilion is one thousand taels of blue silver. Stepping into the county town, I don’t know if the price has changed now.”

so expensive?

Ye Tong showed a look of surprise. You know, one hundred taels of blue silver is enough for a family of five in Hanshan City to live for one year, and one thousand taels can make them live for ten years. Here, one thousand taels of blue silver can only live One day in Tianzi Pavilion, the price is ridiculously high!

Yao Nu smiled wryly.

When he came here before, he followed the old master Huo Lanqiu. What kind of person is the old master? There is no difference between money and money in his eyes, and he is never short of silver taels. As for whether it is expensive or not, it doesn't matter.

But this little master... Yaonu has a subtle observation and a clear mind, so he naturally knows what money means to the little master, so he can buy his life!

Soon, the two came to an antique attic, and entered the attic without paying attention to the four burly men on both sides of the door.

"Congratulations to the two distinguished guests. My family is Duo Lan, the waiter of the inn. May I ask the two distinguished guests to rent a place to live? Or to come to the inn to eat?" In the hall, among a dozen beautiful girls in uniform costumes, a tall girl walked out. His smile is very kind, giving people a feeling of bathing in the spring breeze.

"Rent!" Yao Nu said.

Duo Lan bowed slightly, and said with a light smile: "Then, I would like to invite the two distinguished guests to accompany the servants to the counter to register, pay the rental fee and receive the key to the pavilion."

Yao Nu said: "Old slave, go with you! My lord, how long are we going to live here?"

Ye Tong thought for a while and said, "Let's rent for half a month first!"

"Okay!" Yao Nu nodded slightly, calculating the time, they would stay here for at most half a month.

Standing in the hall, Ye Tong glanced over the guests who came in and out, and finally fell on the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall. Although the calligraphy and paintings on both sides were good, they couldn't catch Ye Tong's eyes, but the landscape painting directly in front , is a good work, in the painting are green mountains, green waters, peach blossom forests, urchins expelling small animals, old men sitting by the river and fishing, a few lifelike birds, either standing on the branches, or spreading their wings, in this painting, vitality can be seen everywhere .

"Signature, Lan Tianyu?"

Ye Tong felt a little pity in his heart, the painting is good, but it is a pity that it lacks a kind of momentum, the green mountains are high, the majestic stalwarts, the green water flows, the peach blossoms are blooming, although they are beautiful, there is no trace of the wind; the naughty boy, The old man, the birds... The atmosphere of the farm life, but without the background of the thatched cottage, it is not interesting after all.

Not far from Ye Tong, the waiter closest to Ye Tong, a playful girl, kept watching Ye Tong and Yao Nu when they came in, because she thought the combination of one old and one young was very interesting, However, she thought it was the arrival of her grandfather and grandson, but she didn't expect that the old man would call himself a slave, and the young man would be a master.

"My dear guest, do you ever know how to paint?" Lan Xiaozhu quietly came to Ye Tong and asked with a smile.

Ye Tong glanced at her and said calmly, "I understand."

The corners of Lan Xiaozhu's mouth curled up, with a bit of pride on her face, she pointed to the landscape painting on the wall and asked, "Then what do you think of this painting? Is it the best painting you've ever seen?"

"Uh..." Ye Tong showed a strange expression.

Who gave this girl confidence? How dare you ask such a shameless question?

Best painting?

What international joke?

During the hundred years of Ye Tong's seclusion on the earth, he had people collect a large number of calligraphy and paintings. Among them, those who could fall into his eyes were all masterpieces. Although this landscape painting is good, it can only be regarded as barely passing the mark. , is still far from the best!

Ye Tong didn't bother to talk to this girl anymore, turned around and walked outside.

"Hey, you haven't answered my question yet!"

Lan Xiaozhu was stunned for a while, and when she came to her senses, she hurriedly chased outside, but when her figure reached the door, she suddenly stopped, and she saw a familiar figure approaching.

"Sister Xiaoshui, why are you here? Don't you need to take care of Miss?" Lan Xiaozhu asked.

Lan Xiaoshui said: "A friend came from afar, Miss is accompanying him to the garden, told me to come and call you back, prepare fruit cakes, dinner in the evening."

"I……"

Lan Xiaozhu hesitated for a moment, then looked away, stared fiercely at Ye Tong's back, and then said: "Well, let's go back quickly!"

Lan Xiaoshui followed Lan Xiaozhu's gaze, and asked curiously, "Do you know the boy who just went out?"

"I don't know him!" Lan Xiaozhu pouted and said, "He is arrogant, arrogant and conceited."

"Are you angry? You asked for this." Lan Xiaoshui laughed dumbly and said, "Don't forget your current identity. You feel bored staying in the building and insist on running out to play. As an envoy, you still care Do people give you face?"

Lan Xiaozhu said: "No, I saw him looking at Miss's paintings and wanted to hear him praise Miss, so I went over to ask him his impressions, but he admitted that he knew a little about calligraphy and painting, but he was unwilling to answer my questions. Doesn't the handwritten painting deserve his praise?"

"Oh?" Lan Xiaoshui showed a surprised look, looked at Ye Tong who was farther away again, and then pulled Lan Xiaozhu out of the attic and walked in another direction.

Riverside at the end of the bridge.

Two slender girls walked together.

One of the heroic and alluring girls glanced across the sparkling river, and sighed: "Do the math, we haven't seen each other for three years, right? And your temperament has become more gentle and quiet."

Wearing a veil and combing her hair in a bun, the girl in court dress exudes a gentle and elegant posture in her gestures, and her soft and waxy voice brings gentleness and enjoyment: "Sister is free and easy, respected as a princess, but can Letting go of that bondage, wandering among the famous mountains and rivers alone, wandering in the streets and alleys of the city, experiencing the experience of the world, is quite enviable to my sister."

Mu Qianlan said: "If you are envious, why don't you go out for a walk? Your talent and aptitude are not inferior to mine at all. If you can let go of that obsession, your future achievements will be limitless. Maybe, the future of our Skynet Empire Your safety needs your protection."

Lan Tianyu shook her head and said, "I don't need me. With my sister here, the Skynet Empire will be peaceful and stable for the next hundred years. Huh? Why is my sister distracted again?"

Mu Qianlan was indeed distracted. In her mind, the cute face that she thought was disgusting appeared again, and she remembered the scene of being trapped in the Jinluan Mountains for a whole day before barely breaking through the formation and escaping in embarrassment.

Mu Qianlan gritted her teeth and said, "I think of a bastard."

Lan Tianyu's bright eyes showed surprise, and he asked curiously: "Sister Qian Lan has a sweetheart? It can make your heart flutter, but Tian Yu wants to know, which young talent is it?"

"Sweetheart?"

Mu Qianlan said dumbfoundedly: "Sister Tianyu was joking, that bastard is only sixteen or seventeen years old, and I am several years older than him, how could it be possible... In short, that guy is very evil, he is someone I can't see A transparent person."

Lan Tianyu was surprised and said, "Young man who can't even see through you? I really want to meet him."

Mu Qianlan laughed dumbly and said: "With your personality, if you see him, you will be eaten up and wiped out, not even bones and scum are left. You should know the spirit fox in the wilderness, right? There are countless wisdom and incomparable treachery. That guy gives me the feeling that he is more sinister than Linghu."

"Pfft..." Lan Tianyu covered her mouth and smiled lightly: "Sister Qian Lan must have suffered from him, otherwise she wouldn't have said these words. Tian Yu became even more curious about him."

Mu Qianlan turned her head in embarrassment, and said, "Let's not talk about him, I came to you this time because I need your help with something."

"What's the matter?" Lan Tianyu asked.

Mu Qianlan said: "My uncle has made great achievements and won the quota for the Skynet Empire to set up a teleportation array. My father asked me to represent him and hold a banquet at the county palace to reward me. I would like to ask you to draw a picture for me. As a congratulatory gift to the emperor."

Lan Tianyu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "No problem, you can pick it up in three days."

"Thank you!" Mu Qianlan's eyes beamed with joy. You must know that Lan Tianyu's paintings are hard to find in the empire.

"My sister is being polite."