Chapter 155 Guests at the Lushui River God’s Banquet
After going out in the middle of the night and bidding farewell to Duan Changzai, Lu Zheng returned to the inn alone, packed up all the things he had bought and delivered during the day, and then went to sleep.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Lu Zheng did not leave the city immediately. Instead, he went to the Zhenji Pawnshop in the east of the city. According to Duan Changzai, this pawnshop was a time-honored brand in Yizhou Prefecture, with fair prices and good business practices.
Integrity is well-known.
However, despite the business of thousands of dollars, Lu Zheng still stayed in the pawn shop for nearly an hour and only left the city near noon.
Speaking of which, I gained quite a lot from my visit to Yizhou City this time. Selling another ornament was one of them. The more important gain was meeting more practitioners.
I won’t talk about the two female goblins and the masters of the Zhenyi Division. I will just say that the old monk is a master who cannot be messed with. The reality of this world has been revealed to him while ensuring safety.
A piece of skirt.
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At the end of Youshi, it was already night. Lu Zheng rode fast for most of the day and arrived at a ferry in Lushui.
The Lu River runs through Yizhou and is one of the three major rivers in Yizhou. The river is several miles wide and its depth is difficult to determine. On weekdays, there are small boats and passenger boats ferrying across it, and some cargo ships will also make some extra money.
Of course, boating is done during the day, but now it is dark and the river is turbulent at night. All the boats have docked, but no one dares to go boating at night.
So after Lu Zheng arrived at the Fukou Inn, he got off his horse and knocked on the door to call for help.
"Come on, come on!" The store clerk complained from far away, "It's so late, why are there people there? I'm quite brave. In the wilderness, I'm not afraid of seeing ghosts when walking at night."
"Squeak!"
When he opened the door and saw Lu Zheng, the store clerk was frightened by the momentum and put a smile on his face, "Young Master, please! I will hold the horse for you!"
Lu Zheng nodded, handed the reins to the boy, then stretched out his hand to pick up all the goods on the horse, as if they were nothing. The boy's eyes twitched, and then he realized that he was a capable master in front of him, so he frowned.
He led the horse away with drooping eyes, fearing that Lu Zheng would pursue him for his disrespectful words just now.
Lu Zheng walked into the inn and found that there were quite a few people in the lobby. They were sitting together in twos and threes, drinking, eating, and chatting.
"Um?"
Lu Zheng's eyes flashed and he saw a dozen strong men sitting around two tables pushed together. Although they didn't have any wine, they had a lot of meat. One of them was quite majestic, and the other was calm and capable.
"Xiongfeng Escort Agency?"
It was the people from the Xiongfeng Escort Agency that he saw when he left the city yesterday.
It's just that the Escort walked slowly, and Lu Zheng caught up with him in half a day of the two-day trip.
When Lu Zheng saw them, they naturally saw Lu Zheng. Seeing that Lu Zheng was carrying a lot of things as if they were nothing, the majestic escort nodded, "He's a practicing master."
Lu Zheng nodded and smiled, saying hello. Then he glanced around and saw that there were several scholars, street vendors, various craftsmen, etc. in the lobby. They looked nothing special.
"Do you want to stay in the hotel?" the innkeeper smiled and greeted him, "I'm just sorry, the hotel's rooms are full, and there are only two upper rooms left. At this price..."
"I want a room." Lu Zheng said calmly, without asking the price at all.
"Yes, yes, Xiao Tangzi, take the guests to the west room on the third floor!" The shopkeeper greeted the waiter who just came in and asked him to lead the way.
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He followed Xiao Tangzi to the third floor and entered the west room. Seeing the waiter lighting the oil lamp on the table, Lu Zheng looked around the room along the light and curled his lips.
"Have you had your dinner, sir? Do you want me to ask the kitchen to make one for you, or can you go to the lobby to rest?" Xiao Tangzi nodded and asked, "Or can I bring you a basin of hot water to wash up?"
"Nothing is needed." Lu Zheng shook his head, took out a few coins from his purse and handed them to the clerk, "Go down, don't come in without my instructions."
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir!" Xiao Tangzi took the copper coins with a smile, bowed and backed away, and finally closed the door.
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Eat here? Stay here?
Don't be kidding me. Even if I go back to eat instant noodles, it's still better than what this inn provides! Wouldn't it be nice to go back and take a hot bath and then sleep comfortably on a brown mattress? And it's okay after running all day.
Let's go out, have a beer and have sex.
Lu Zheng put the things beside the bed, then lowered the door bolt of the guest room from the inside, walked to the table, and was about to blow out the oil lamp when he heard a sudden sound of gongs and drums outside.
The rhythm is upbeat and the tune is festive.
Lu Zheng was immediately stunned. Playing this kind of music in the middle of the night, a ghost is getting married? In this inn?
Is it so exciting?
Lu Zheng's eyes lit up. He was no longer sleepy and did not go back. He untied a long baggage with his backhand, revealing a long wooden box.
This is the weapon box he asked Carpenter Li from the county to build. There is a sword and a sword in it.
Picking up the wooden box, Lu Zheng opened the door and stepped out.
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When I came to the fence on the third floor and looked down, I saw that everyone in the lobby had stopped eating and stood up. A few scholars and businessmen retreated timidly, while everyone in the escort office had their swords unsheathed and stood ready.
Lu Zheng's eyes narrowed, and he came to the door listening to the sound of playing music. "It's strange, it's not the yin energy of ghosts. These foreign objects... are mixed with the scent of incense and demons. Could it be..."
The music stopped, and a clear voice sounded, "Lushui River God's Mansion, Mansion Prime Minister Luo Wensheng, I have met you all."
With a "squeak" sound, the door of the inn opened. First, two sturdy men with long spears came in, and then a middle-aged man wearing a green embroidered robe, with a green face, big eyes and thick lips, walked in, and bowed towards the inn.
, polite and courteous.
"Lushui River Divine Mansion?"
"call--"
"It turned out to be someone from the imperial court. It scared me to death!"
"But what happened when the people from the Lushui River Divine Palace suddenly came ashore? I remember the last time they appeared was during the flood five years ago, right?"
Everyone in the escort office put down their swords one after another, and the scholar and vendor were no longer afraid. Lu Zheng blinked, put down the wooden box he was carrying, and looked at the Prime Minister of Heshenfu in the lobby below with great interest.
"Heshen Mansion is looking for a son-in-law today. My uncle is a scholar in the state government. He lost his parents when he was young. Now that he has entered the Heshen Mansion, all the guests are from the rivers. It is not beautiful. Therefore, I have specially issued an order from the River God Jun to invite guests from the ferry to enter the Shuishen Mansion.
Let’s have a banquet.” Luo Wensheng said while cupping his hands.
Is this... a treat?
Is there such a good thing?
And...compared to the banquet, several scholars who looked quite downtrodden had a touch of envy in their eyes.
Lushui River God, although you are married into a wife, marrying the daughter of the River God will bring you abundant wealth and increase your lifespan. This is inevitable. If you have some skills, it is not impossible to become an official in the court.
Which down-and-out scholar is so lucky that he wins the favor of Miss Heshen Mansion? It is really... enviable!