After driving for two days, on the morning of the 25th, we entered Qiuling County, which is also the last county south of Jingzhou Prefecture. After leaving the city, we reached the boundary of Lizhou.
After having lunch in Qiuling County, I was ready to continue on my way, but the weather suddenly changed. It started to drizzle, and then it started to rain heavier and heavier. The rain curtains were hanging all over the sky, and I couldn't even see the road clearly.
It's impossible to go on the road like this. Looking at the intensity of the rain, it's probably not going to stop for a while. Even if it stops in the middle of the afternoon, the road will be wet, making it difficult to go on the road.
Song Qiu immediately decided to rest for one night in Qiuling County and asked Yang Dalian to find a quiet inn.
Yang Dalian used to be a escort often. When he was out, he had a very open-minded temperament. Whether he was looking for a place to eat or a place to live, he could do it with ease.
After holding an umbrella and going out for a while, I found an inn when I came back. After paying for the meal, the group got in the car and headed to the inn.
The sudden rain disrupted the momentum of many people on their way. The inn in Hilly County suddenly saw a boom in business. When they entered the inn, there were still many people waiting to check in.
Fortunately, Yang Dalian was smart and had already paid money to book a few rooms when he came here. Otherwise, if he had been delayed for a while, he might not have had a room if he came now.
Song Qiu's foresight was indeed correct. The rain lasted all afternoon, falling and letting out, and it stopped completely in the evening.
The bluestones on the street have been washed translucent, and there is water in the gaps. Pedestrians pass by, and even if they step carefully and walk a short distance, the uppers of their shoes are soaked.
Drops of water were still dripping down from the eaves. Song Qiu opened the window to let the room breathe. The refreshing feeling after the rain fell on his face, which was quite comfortable.
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"Come on, let's go down and have dinner."
There are a lot of people in this inn today. If you go down to eat, you can also hear some excitement.
The tables in the inn are all square, so if you squeeze them in, you can sit two on one side.
The group occupied two tables, the men's table, Mian Mian and A Yin and Song Qiu's.
The entire inn lobby was almost full now, and it was very lively and crowded.
You have to raise your voice when ordering with the waiter, otherwise you can't hear clearly.
Naturally, there are not as many cooks in an inn as there are in a big restaurant. There are so many tables waiting to eat. It takes a long time to order and serve the dishes one by one.
The shopkeeper probably also knew that the food was served a little slowly, and was afraid that the guests would make a fuss, so he brought small plates of peanuts and other things to each table to keep everyone's mouths occupied. He had something to do, so he didn't rush to serve the food.
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Song Qiu was eating crispy peanuts while listening to various sounds from all directions.
This table was talking about how talented and beautiful the top guy in that building was, and the other table was talking about how the neighbor next door was a pretty widow, causing so many people to squat at the entrance of the alley to see what was happening, all the trivial things.
What the people at the table at the back to the right were saying aroused her interest, so she raised her ears and listened intently to the voices at that table. Occasionally she glanced over her shoulder to match the voices to the people.
After almost hearing it, Song Qiu turned his head and saw that Aling had also heard it. He couldn't help but ask her in a low voice, "What kind of martial arts conference is this? Do you want to go?"
It turned out that the people at that table were all people from the martial arts world, and they were talking about the fact that the new martial arts leader would hold a martial arts conference on the Double Ninth Festival to invite heroes from the martial arts world.
Located in Lizhou, Pisces Villa is under the jurisdiction of Ciping County.
No wonder I have met more people from all walks of life in the past two days. There is not much time left before Double Ninth Festival. These people are probably rushing to Pisces Villa.
They were also going to Lizhou, so Song Qiu asked Aling if he wanted to go.
Didn’t Grandma Mo ask Aling to rebuild the Guiyuan Sect?
This martial arts conference has always been a good occasion for people in the world to make a name for themselves.
As long as something happened at a martial arts conference, it would be known to everyone in the world within two days of keeping it.
But we can use this to say that the Guiyuan Sect is rebuilding and recruiting disciples, and the safekeeping effect is good.
Al-Ling shook his head, "When I was a child, I went to a martial arts competition with my master. What is it about making friends with martial arts? It's just to show off. I'm all alone, what's the point of showing off? I'm just a yellow-haired girl, no one will let me go.
It’s in my eyes.”
"Besides, we are going out to do business. If we really have to go, will we waste time? It's better not to go. When I have more disciples in the future, I can take them with them at once, so that I can show off.
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Although with her current martial arts skills, she can at least be ranked in the middle or upper level in that martial arts competition, there is no need to show off, there are so many people who are better than her, so it is better to keep a low profile to avoid trouble.
Two fists are hard to beat with four hands. If she really gets into trouble and takes revenge, she only has one pair of eyes, but she can't guarantee that she can keep an eye on and protect Sister Aqiu and the others at all times.
Seeing that she didn't go, Song Qiu didn't say anything. There was a lot of trouble in a crowded place, so if he really wanted to go there, he wouldn't worry about the trouble.
Business is more important.
All the dishes on their table have been served. Without further ado, let’s eat first.
At this time, it was completely dark outside, and the lobby was filled with bright orange lights. It really felt like having a candlelight dinner.
However, there were too many people, too noisy, and there was no atmosphere.
After eating, everyone went upstairs to wash up and rest. There were many people in the inn, so I had to tell others to wake up at night and not to wander around.
When staying in an inn, it is convenient to use hot water. Just call and the waiter will bring it to you right away. The people on the left and right gave you money, so you don’t have to use it for free. Song Qiu and the three people lined up all took a hot bath, which was very comfortable.
sleep.
This inn is much better than the previous inn in the small town. The bedding has a fresh fragrance and is quite comfortable.
I had a dreamless night and had a great sleep.
I woke up at dawn and heard the patter of rain outside. It was raining again.
Lihua put on her clothes and looked out the window. It was not raining heavily, but it was raining continuously. "Oh, this rain will either stop falling or it will stop after it does. Did it just start raining or is it going to stop? We can continue to do this today."
Are you moving forward?"
Aling sat on the edge of the bed and stretched himself out, then answered: "It started raining in the middle of the night, and it looks like it's going to stop now. But if it stops, I might not be able to walk today. The road is muddy, so it's not easy to walk!"
"There is no one who cannot be kept by God." Song Qiu chuckled, put on his shoes, and went to comb his hair in front of the bronze mirror, "I can't leave either side, let's go to this hilly county today.
, it’s a rare trip.”
When they heard that they were going shopping, Lihua and Aling became excited. They had been on the road all the way, but they had never done much shopping. Thanks to the rain today, it was great to be able to go shopping.
When Lihua went out, her mother gave her a fifty-tael banknote. She was thinking of eating at Aqiu and staying at Aqiu's house along the way. She would then go shopping and look at some delicious and fun things, and she would pay for it!
Aling also thought that she would bring a lot of money with her when she came out this time. She would look at the good things later and buy them back to take to her grandma!