Chapter 500 It turns out that there are acquaintances
When the two of them walked to the city gate, a large number of guard soldiers surrounded the entire city gate, strictly checking every pedestrian entering and leaving the city.
Xiao Chen ignored it and slowly walked towards the door with the limping Ouyang Xiaoke.
"Hey, where did you two come from?" A sergeant who looked like a hundred households, holding a three-foot-long saber on his waist, pointed at the two of them.
"I came from Yizhou and am going to attend the academy." Xiao Chen said calmly.
Hundreds of households looked at the two of them carefully and waved their hands: "Go in, Baoding City is not peaceful recently. Don't cause trouble after entering the city."
"Yes." Before Xiao Chen could speak, Ouyang Xiaoke nodded hurriedly.
There was a murder at the city gate, and there were more patrols on the street. When they saw groups of officers and soldiers passing by in a hurry on the street, the people who could not go out closed their doors to avoid unnecessary trouble.
There are no more pedestrians. The shops on both sides of the street are also much deserted.
When he saw the first tavern, Xiao Chen took Ouyang Xiaoke and walked in.
It was a good business, but because a murder case suddenly occurred, almost all the customers who were having wine left, and the shopkeeper was in a very bad mood.
Sitting at the counter, he was in a daze.
With a "crash", the curtain at the gate was opened, and Xiao Chen and Ouyang Xiaoke walked into the gate one after another.
"Boy, what would you like?" The shopkeeper walked out of the counter with a smile on his face and hurriedly greeted him.
"Mr. Ouyang, what do you want to eat?" Xiao Chen asked, turning his head.
"Young Master, you may want it." As if all his strength had been exhausted, Ouyang Xiaoke sat down on a table near the door.
"Shopkeeper, what are the ready-made things?" Xiao Chen also sat down opposite Ouyang Xiaoke.
"The one in the county is braised beef."
"Just two pounds of beef and a few specialty dishes." Xiao Chen said.
"Do you two want to serve the two-pound flower sculpture?"
Xiao Chen turned his head and looked at Ouyang Xiaoke who was sitting silently: "Master Ouyang, would you like some wine?"
"No more wine." Ouyang Xiaoke whispered.
"No wine, please bring the other dishes quickly." Xiao Chen ordered the shopkeeper.
"Okay, sir, please wait, the food will be here soon." After shouting, the shopkeeper walked towards the back hall.
Looking at Xiao Chen, Ouyang Xiaoke seemed to want to say something, opened his mouth, and finally held back.
"Master Ouyang, just say what you want to say. I lent you the money for today's meal, and you will pay me back in the future." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
When we were outside the city just now, Ouyang Xiaoke was unwilling to have dinner with Xiao Chen. Only when Xiao Chen said that all the expenses would be recorded in the account and Ouyang Xiaoke would return them to him in the future, Ouyang Xiaoke reluctantly followed.
Xiao Chen came to the city.
"Can I have another bowl of noodle soup?" Ouyang Xiaoke whispered.
Xiao Chen immediately turned to the back hall and shouted: "Shopkeeper, please have another bowl of noodle soup."
"Okay, here's another bowl of noodle soup." The shopkeeper responded and walked out with a plate of beef.
He placed it on the table with a smile, then bowed and retreated.
Without saying a word, Ouyang Xiaoke put the guqin he had been holding in his arms aside, picked up the chopsticks on the table, picked up four or five pieces of beef and stuffed it into his mouth.
Before he could finish chewing the meat in his mouth, he picked up another large chopstick and stuffed it into his mouth.
The whole plate of beef was eaten by Ouyang Xiaoke alone without Xiao Chen taking a bite.
The next few dishes were also at their best.
Only after he had eaten the last bowl of noodle soup in his stomach, Ouyang Xiaoke seemed to have lost his hunger. He put down his chopsticks and patted his chest with his hand.
"Would you like to order more food?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
This guy must not have eaten since yesterday. He must have not eaten for several days.
"Okay, I'm full." Ouyang Xiaoke's words are always so stingy.
"Boss, two more pounds of beef." Xiao Chen shouted towards the counter again.
"I'm full." Ouyang Xiaoke said.
Xiao Chen smiled lightly: "You are full, but I haven't moved a single chopstick."
"Oh, I'm rude." Ouyang Xiaoke showed a hint of embarrassment on his face.
When the shopkeeper brought the second plate of beef, Xiao Chen picked up his chopsticks, pointed at the plate and looked at Ouyang Xiaoke: "Master Ouyang, come on, let's eat slowly now."
For such a taciturn person, if you take him to an inn, you won't be able to find an excuse to talk.
Here, through his awkward mood, we might be able to communicate for a while longer.
"I'm full, you can eat." Ouyang Xiaoke said.
"When you're full, take a few bites of food and treat it like you're accompanying me." Xiao Chen didn't give up and continued to invite.
"Okay." In response, Ouyang Xiaoke picked up the chopsticks, picked up a small piece of beef, put it into his mouth and chewed it carefully.
"When did Mr. Ouyang leave Yizhou?"
"I forgot, it's been five or six days."
"It's been five or six days and you haven't arrived at Baoding City yet?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but be startled.
Yizhou is not far from Baoding. It took five or six days to arrive?
"I walked all the way along the path?"
"Come here?" Xiao Chen was startled again.
Although the journey is not far, it would take more than a day or two if we had to walk. But even if we walk, it won't take five or six days, right?
Is this guy trying to save money? Or does he have his own things to do?
"Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. I want to see the scenery along the way." Ouyang Xiaoke said softly.
"Oh, sir, it's because of this elegance." Xiao Chen smiled and continued eating.
I am a rough person, so it is very difficult to communicate with scholars. It is even more difficult to communicate with such scholars who are different from ordinary people.
In order to see the scenery, I walked to Baoding City. People who put all their thoughts on the mountains and rivers are destined to be unable to get involved in the secrets of the academy.
It seems that it is impossible to find out the inside story of the Auditing Academy through Ouyang Xiaoke.
Forget it, I will arrange an inn for him later, and then I can think of other ways to inquire about the academy.
"I will pay you back the money for today's meal as soon as possible." Ouyang Xiaoke suddenly said.
Xiao Chen couldn't help but stopped eating and looked up at him: "What are Mr. Ouyang's plans?"
"I'll go to the academy to observe in a moment." Ouyang Xiaoke said.
"Going in a moment? Your injury hasn't healed yet, so you're not afraid of affecting your image?"
"I want to pay you back the money as soon as possible." Ouyang Xiaoke said quietly.
Xiao Chen was a little confused: "What does returning the money have to do with entering the Auditing Academy? If you enter the Auditing Academy, you will have money?"
"The Auditing Academy is the largest academy in Baoding. There are paid programs and free classes. I originally thought that I would stay at the Auditing Academy for the rest of my life, listen to their lectures, and discuss knowledge. But now I have been robbed and have no money.
, I owe you another meal, so I have to find a way to make money to pay you back." Ouyang Xiaoke said.
"You mean, you want to make money by attending the fee-based projects in the academy?"
"Yes. I can teach Guqin." Ouyang Xiaoke nodded.
Xiao Chen suddenly realized that Ouyang Xiaoke had a profound knowledge of the guqin. It was not difficult to find someone who could play the guqin, but it was hard to find someone with such profound knowledge as him.
Based on this alone, Ouyang Xiaoke will definitely be treated like a lecturer when he arrives at the Auditing Academy.
He doesn't need to be able to find out the secrets of the Auditing Academy. As long as he knows the enrollment scope, rules and regulations, and the current general situation of the Auditing Academy, he can deduce one, two, three.
"Okay, okay, I'll accompany you to the academy later."
"No, I'll just go by myself." Obviously, Ouyang Xiaoke felt very uncomfortable because he owed Xiao Chen a meal. He didn't want to owe Xiao Chen too much.
"We are acquainted by fate. There is only a wall between me and the auditorium. My name is Chen Xiao. I am in the livestock business. If Mr. Ouyang doesn't dislike it, you can often come to the yard next to me to find me in the future." Xiao Chen laughed.
"Okay. If I can really teach Guqin in the academy, I will go find the young master in my spare time." Ouyang Xiaoke said softly.
"To put it bluntly, what if the young master can't enter the auditorium? How will he repay the meal money?" Xiao Chen laughed again.
"No, there is a lecturer inside, who is my original teacher." Ouyang Xiaoke said.
