Walking onto the official road, Gao Ning discovered that the two people were not thrown into the deep mountains and forests. There was a small village not far ahead.
It just looks like there aren't many people there, and it looks rather shabby.
There are a lot of farmland around the village, and you can vaguely see people working in the fields. There are also people coming and going at the entrance of the village, which seems to be very lively.
Now there is no need to discuss, the direction has been found.
The two of them walked along the official road for more than ten minutes, and when they gradually approached the village entrance, they realized that this was actually a temple fair.
In a large open space outside the village, many people were crowded together, buying and selling, singing and performing on the streets, the crowds were coming and going, it was noisy, and it was very lively.
Pang Xiaodong looked at it curiously for a while and said, "Why does it feel similar to the previous rural temple fairs?"
"It's basically the same. The only difference is the tone of voice and the way you dress!"
Gao Ning didn't care much. He went through two mission worlds in a row without much rest. Although his body was not tired, his spirit was inevitably a little tired.
What's more, he has just developed the ability to read, and he still wants to think about it and perfect it as much as possible.
Therefore, there is no rush to fulfill your wishes.
The first two times were quite short, so he decided to drag it out in this world for a few months, which should be enough!
"Let's go! Let's go and have a look too!"
"Ah? What are we going to do?"
"Of course I'm asking for information. I need to find Li Guishou. It's most reliable to find the protagonist and his wife and find a way to find out. Otherwise, what do you want to do?" Gao Ning asked.
Pang Xiaodong was a little surprised: "Li Guishou is actually a quack doctor, which means he is open for business. We only need to ask around in the quack, and we should be able to find him, right?"
Gao Ning spread his palms and said, "Then, may I ask...where is Jianghu?"
"Well……"
Pang Xiaodong was suddenly stunned. He looked to his left and saw that they were all standard villagers. Even the buskers couldn't bear to look at them. It was obvious that they had nothing to do with the world.
He sighed: "Looks like I want things to be simple!"
"So we have to go to the capital first. That's the destination. It's hard to find for others, but the hero and heroine should be easier to find.
And when you are on the road, if you encounter escorts or bandits, you can find some charlatans from their mouths."
"You mean... riding a donkey to find a horse?" Pang Xiaodong scratched his head.
Gao Ning was speechless: "It should be a two-pronged approach, right?"
"Yes, yes, two-pronged approach!"
Pang Xiaodong smiled sheepishly and gave a thumbs up sign: "You are indeed a professional. This plan is very good, so let's implement it according to this!"
"Then let's go!"
Gao Ning didn't say anything and continued walking forward with Pang Xiaodong.
Soon, the two people walked into the temple fair.
I have to say that this place is really lively, but the number of people is not too large, and the variety is quite complete.
Gao Ning had only taken two steps when he found a large bowl of catechu made on bamboo poles and straw mats next to him.
An old couple burned a big pot, it was steaming hot, and one copper plate could drink a large bowl.
There was a circle of people squatting outside the tea shed, each holding a bamboo tube in their hands and drinking.
Seeing Gao Ning approaching, the old man's eyes lit up and he greeted quickly: "Big bowl of catechu, big bowl of catechu, one copper coin for a big bowl, the aroma of newly roasted wheat is strong, you two, would you like a bowl?"
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Pang Xiaodong looked at the novelty and was about to touch the small silver beans he brought when he saw Gao Ning raise his hand and hand over a few coins and said: "No need for tea, I have something to ask!"
The old man was slightly startled, "What do you want to ask?"
"Where is this?"
Gao Ning paused and added: "My two friends and I went out for an outing, and somehow we got lost here. I asked my husband to give me some direction!"
The old man suddenly realized: "The scholar is going to Taohuaping. Go south for another three miles. After seeing the creek, go west. It won't take long to arrive. This is Xiaoxu Village!"
Pang Xiaodong blinked and said, "Xiao Xucun?"
The old man looked at Pang Xiaodong, a little confused: "You don't even know about Xiaoxucun?"
"I don't know what's so strange about it. Do you think Xiaoxu Village is a famous place?"
An old woman with gray hair, who was a little crowded in her apron, came over, poured a bucket of water into the cauldron, and said casually: "Young students, from the looks of it, you must have come from the capital, right? Follow the official road to the north.
Just walk, we’ll be there in about fifty miles, very close!”
"Fifty miles!"
Pang Xiaodong was a little dumbfounded. After walking 25 kilometers, how long would it take?
Gao Ning asked: "Does this belong to the boundaries of the capital city?"
"This little old man doesn't know. I just know that the capital is not far from here. If you walk faster, you can get there in an hour and a half. If you ride a donkey, it will be faster." The old man said.
"I see, I understand. Thank you very much, husband."
Gao Ning handed him over and gave him a few more copper coins, then continued walking in with Pang Xiaodong.
Pang Xiaodong licked his lips and looked a little nervous: "I said Lu... Lu..."
"Just call me Lu Ren!" Gao Ning said.
"Okay, Lu Ren, we know the direction of the capital, but how are we going to get there? The little money I have is not enough to buy a horse!" Pang Xiaodong was a little worried.
Gao Ning looked at him strangely: "What kind of horse should I buy? This is a temple fair. Even if there is no carriage, there are carts, ox carts, and donkey carts. Just pick one. It's only about twenty kilometers away. How much money can you use?"
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Pang Xiaodong's eyes lit up, "Yes, you are right, why didn't I think of that!"
Gao Ning was too lazy to pay attention to him. He now vaguely felt that this guy might be the stupidest one since he became a dream master.
The two of them came here with plenty of food and drinks, were well dressed, and had smooth and white skin. They were incompatible with the people around them. You could tell at a glance that they were children of a wealthy family.
Sometimes when people see people from a distance, they will unconsciously avoid them.
Of course, there are also those guys who, with their eyes shining, want to get close to them without any care and take advantage of them.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gao Ning does not want to waste his energy on unimportant people. Every time he finds something is wrong, he will quietly use his hands and feet to make them fall flat on the ground. They keep falling and cannot climb.
That kind of thing.
Wherever the two of them passed, people often fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time, which attracted a lot of people's attention.
Pang Xiaodong also followed with a curious expression. Even when he passed by, he turned his head and stretched his neck. His expression was not much different from that of the surrounding villagers.
Gao Ning didn't want to pay attention to him. He glanced around and quickly found an ox cart.
The driver was a man in his early forties, with a stooped body and the handle of a large cigarette pouch stuck at his waist.
He stood in a corner, holding a straw brush in his hand, and was cleaning the cart behind, looking very protective of it.
"Uncle..."
"Wait, Lu Ren, let me do this!"
Just when Gao Ning was about to speak, Pang Xiaodong suddenly took the lead. He walked quickly to the car, interrupted him and said, "Old man, are you going to the capital?"
The driver shook his head, glanced at Pang Xiaodong, and said, "I'm not going!"
Pang Xiaodong said: "I paid you to hire you to send us two to the capital. What are you doing?"
"How much can you pay?" asked the driver.
Pang Xiaodong obviously didn't know the prices either. He looked at Gao Ning.
Gao Ning shrugged, unable to help.
Pang Xiaodong thought for a while and took out a few small silver beans from his arms. These were prepared in advance before he came. He bought five grams of beans, which was exactly one penny.
According to the market situation in Wulin Gaiden, Bai Zhantang only earns two taels of silver from working for a month, which means that the silver is very valuable, and there is basically no problem converting it to 2,000 yuan.
In modern society, if a car is only rented for 25 kilometers, two hundred yuan is definitely a high price.
However, it was a rare trip to ancient times, and Pang Xiaodong was prepared to be generous. After all, he was wearing a military uniform, so he had to act like a military officer!
"Hey, have you seen this? Send us back to the capital. This is yours!"
Pang Xiaodong weighed the silver beans in his hands, and his eyes widened as he drove the car.
Fortunately, he had kept an eye on it and knew that ancient and modern jins were different, one was sixteen liang and the other was ten liang. He didn't know the exact difference.
So let’s just blur it out and let the driver see it for himself.
The driver suddenly stood up, eyes wide open.
"Is this true?"
Pang Xiaodong nodded decisively: "No lies!"
"Okay, I'll send you there now!"
As he spoke, the driver quickly packed up.
Gao Ning and the two watched him busy, first adding a handful of fodder to the cow, and then hanging a wooden barrel behind the cow's butt to the car.
Then he untied the rope and led the cow slowly outside.
The two followed behind and walked out of the temple fair.
After reaching the official road, the driver grabbed Lao Niu and grinned at the two of them: "Get in the car."
He pointed to the cart behind.
Pang Xiaodong was a little dumbfounded.
How to do this? There is not even a handrail, and it is covered with mud and grass. Although there are traces of cleaning, it is still not clean. I am still wearing a brand-new uniform.
Gao Ning didn't have so many worries and sat up sideways.
The driver looked at Pang Xiaodong strangely. "Get in the car, what's wrong? Don't want to go?"
Seeing Gao Ning acting so naturally, Pang Xiaodong gritted his teeth and sat on the other side regardless.
If you're dirty, just be dirty. We'll talk about it after we get into the city.
The driver then opened his mouth, patted the old cow's butt, and with skillful techniques and the command, he drove the old cow forward slowly.
"Young students, you are from the city, why did you come to the country?"
Lao Niu knows the way, which is equivalent to automatic driving, so you don't have to worry about it when walking.
The driver just sat there for a while, looking around and becoming curious.
Gao Ning said: "I lost my way when I went out to play!"
The driver nodded, as if he was not surprised: "Outing, I know, you young ladies and gentlemen in the city go out several times a year, and you don't know what to do."
Pang Xiaodong looked around and suddenly discovered a problem.
The speed of the ox cart is too slow, it feels like walking. At this speed, when can we reach the capital?
When I looked up at the sky, I had a bad feeling.
"Old man, what time is it now?"
"It's been three quarters, what's wrong?" said the driver.
Pang Xiaodong counted with his fingers and was a little dumbfounded: "It's almost five o'clock? It won't be dark before we can walk anywhere?"
The driver looked at him strangely: "Of course it will be dark. That means you gave me more than a penny of silver, and the quality is good. It's worth staying in the city for one night and coming back, otherwise the old man wouldn't have dragged you!"
