Chapter 1 The Sloppy Taoist (1) (This chapter is free)
In the ninth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, the world was at peace, and it was a time for people to live and work in peace and contentment.
The weather has been good this year, and Baishi Town has taken advantage of this good world. Although it is a remote town, it is still prosperous, and families are happy. The people's lives are very comfortable.
"There are strange merchants in the world who specialize in selling absurd dreams; to comfort the frustrated, those who hear them buy them like the wind... Don't ask if you want to be happy in your dreams when you wake up; what is life? A hundred years of dreams."
An old Taoist priest with stained robes was singing loudly in front, while a dozen naughty children behind him kept throwing bricks and rubble and making noise in the back. The old Taoist priest was extremely tall, and his face was already covered with a thick layer of dirt.
His mood and anger were not very obvious. His hair and beard were tangled together, and his instrument had not been repaired for some time. His appearance was gray and black, and he could only tell that he was very old.
He was not bothered by the many children chasing and beating him. He just let go of his stride and walked from the street to the end of the street in the blink of an eye. Those naughty children could not catch up with his pace and were gradually left behind by him.
At this moment, the sun was setting. Two teenagers who had just left the school took a look at this small street passing by.
One of them had a sallow face and looked a bit arrogant. He was originally too lazy to cheer up. But when the old Taoist passed by the two young men, the sallow-faced young man stared at the Taoist priest.
’s back, looking thoughtful.
His companion was slightly taller than him, and also looked strong and stocky. He had a round face and was rosy and shiny. He was dressed in silk robes and had a piece of white jade hanging from the silk ribbon around his waist, which showed that he came from a wealthy family. Sensing the strange appearance of the sallow boy,
He turned to follow his companion's gaze and muttered: "It turns out he is a dirty Taoist. What's there to see?"
The young man with a sallow face smiled slightly and turned his eyes, looking extremely smart. He did not say anything, but said lightly: "I have something to do when I go home late. When you see my mother, don't forget to help me break it down."
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Without waiting for the stocky young man to reply, Yan Guan hurriedly put the book in his companion's hands and followed the old Taoist's back.
These two young men were neighbors. The one with a sallow face was called Jiao Fei, the more stocky one, and the one from a well-off family was named Meng Kuan.
This Jiao Fei was born with a weak body, but he was very active. He came up with countless strange ideas every day and made mischief everywhere. His father also studied for several years, ran some small businesses, and was an honest man. Seeing that his son was not
He was easy to control, so he ruthlessly handed him over to some cultivators and sent him to study under Master Jing, who was famous for his strictness in the local area.
Although Jiao Fei is naughty, he is extremely smart. He reads ten lines at a time and speaks catchy words, which makes Master Jing very happy. He told his parents: "This son studies very carefully. If he takes the scientific examination in the future, he will definitely have a way out.
The future is limitless." Instead, he advised his parents not to control him too much. With his master's approval, his parents were relieved that the child would have a promising future. Although Jiao Fei still likes to do weird things, the family doesn't control him too much.
Meng Kuan was stronger than Jiao Fei, but he was far behind in intelligence. He studied half a year earlier than Jiao Fei. Now Jiao Fei has read The Analects of Confucius and Shi Ce, but he is still reading the Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames.
rock.
Just now, Jiao Fei was sharp-eyed and noticed that none of the stones thrown by the children hit the man. Meng Kuan didn't think it was strange, but he could see that after the children threw the stones, they were slow for some reason.
Many times, no matter how much force those children exerted, they fell half a foot away from the person by chance.
How could Jiao Fei hold back his temper for such an interesting thing? He followed the Taoist priest all the way through seven or eight streets, feeling secretly surprised.
The sloppy Taoist priest didn't seem to be walking very fast, but he ran as hard as he could, but he could only hang on his back, and he couldn't catch up even one step closer.
"This Taoist priest is really weird!"
Jiao Fei was curious and kept walking, but his body was not strong. As he ran around, he felt that his legs were gradually getting sore and weak, and he gradually became slack.
Seeing the sloppy Taoist priest's back getting further and further away, Jiao Fei became anxious and shouted loudly: "Taoist priest in front of me, please stay! I have something to ask you!"
"Taoist! Taoist!"
Jiao Fei shouted a few words, but the slovenly Taoist priest seemed not to hear him and strode forward faster and faster. Seeing that he could not catch up, Jiao Fei felt very frustrated. But he was unwilling to give up and still followed with all his strength. Suddenly,
A small figure came out of an alley. Jiao Fei ran a little faster, unable to hold back, and bumped into the opponent head-on. He only heard, "Ouch!" and a charming cry of pain. Jiao Fei then
Press the other person firmly underneath you.
When he took a closer look, he recognized that it was Lin Xiaolian, the only daughter of Widow Lin, a well-known romantic and handsome widow in Baishi Town. This girl was just like her mother, a perfect beauty who was born at a young age. But she also inherited it.
His mother's fierce temper has never been bullied. Jiao Fei secretly said: "No! This little girl is not easy to mess with. I'll get out of the way first!"
Jiao Fei happened to fall on Lin Xiaolian at this time, and the girl's timid and soft body was pressed to the ground by him. His beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned for a moment, but he could not relax. Jiao Fei got up, but he was not evil-hearted.
He hurriedly helped Lin Xiaolian up and said repeatedly: "I was reckless just now. I need to take a step first and apologize to you later, Miss Lin!"
Before Lin Xiaolian could speak, she saw that Jiao Fei had disappeared in a flash. Looking at Jiao Fei's back, Lin Xiaolian stomped her lotus feet bitterly and cursed softly: "Jiao Fei, wait a minute, you won't come back in a while."
Apologize, I'll go to your house and ask your parents to comment! I'll see if they don't beat you up!"
Baishi Town is not very big, with only dozens of small streets. After this delay, Jiao Fei ran out of the town and no trace of the sloppy Taoist was seen again. He hesitated for a while, then returned to the town unhappy. In his heart
, that Taoist must have something weird, but he doesn't quite understand where the weirdness lies.
After studying, Jiao Fei had some free time to study, so he read some casual books and notes of predecessors. He was quite envious of the legend of Taoist priests seeking immortality. Today he met a strange person, but he had no chance to get to know him, so he couldn't help but feel depressed.
When Jiao Fei returned to the place where he knocked down Lin Xiaolian, he saw the girl talking to two women.
Jiao Fei grew up in Baishi Town and has never left this place. Although Baishi Town is not a remote place, there are very few outsiders. The two women are not very old, the elder is only twenty-seven or eighty years old.
, the younger ones are twenty-two or three. They are all tall and tall, dressed in white silk clothes. They don't use any powder, but their skin is like jade, and they have a fragrant fragrance.
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