The coachman drove all night, while Zhou Xingyun and the others huddled in the car to rest. Fortunately, the official road was smooth all the way, and the car did not shake too much, so it was quite safe to sleep in it. The only drawback was that the space in the carriage was too small, so the three of them bumped into each other while moving around.
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However, this is not a bad thing for Zhou Xingyun. Because he is lying between Wu Jiewen and Xu Zhiqian, and the sleeping posture of the alluring beauty can make his heart beat...
Unfortunately, Xu Zhiqian built a wall with her luggage, so he could only peek at the beauty through the gap.
In mid-June, Zhou Xingyun and his three men finally arrived in the capital after a long journey of nine days. Wu Jiewen stared at the city gates and high walls that were three times more spectacular than those in Fujing City, and he was shocked and sighed...
"As expected of a capital city, even top experts may not be able to jump over such a high city wall."
"well enough."
"Has Senior Brother Xingyun ever seen a city wall higher than this?"
"I can't say that. In fact, I was quite shocked. It's just not as gorgeous as I imagined."
Zhou Xingyun didn't know how to answer Xu Zhiqian's question. In his strange memory, 100-meter-high buildings could be seen everywhere, and the city wall in front of him was really nothing. Moreover, although the situation in the city was more lively than that of Fujing City, it was not as lively as he imagined.
luxury……
However, the overall scenery of the capital was pretty good. After all, the scenes in his memory were too exaggerated and could not exist in reality.
"Does Senior Brother Xingyun have a secret that he is hiding from Zhiqian?" Xu Zhiqian looked at the young man suspiciously. His disappointed expression just now must have something to do with it.
"No! Let's go to the city quickly. It's still early and we can have some fun in the city later." Zhou Xingyun was afraid that the girl would keep asking questions, so he quickly pulled her and Wu Jiwen into the city gate.
As Xu Zhiqian said, the capital city is vast and prosperous, with abundant resources and abundant resources, and is countless times more lively than the small city of Fujing.
The three of them were walking on the busy official road, and Xu Zhiqian took great pleasure in explaining the city's features to Zhou Xingyun and the others.
The entire capital can be roughly divided into five ring areas from the inside to the outside...
The first ring is the restricted area of the palace located in the center of the city.
The second ring is the residence area where dignitaries live.
The third ring is the living and trade area.
The fourth ring is the civilian residential area.
The fifth ring is the farming area for villagers.
Currently, Zhou Xingyun and the others are in the farming area of the fifth ring road. The local customs along the way are rich, and people can be seen working hard in farming everywhere.
"How long do we have to go before we enter the trade zone?"
"If it's as fast as half an hour, if it's as slow as one hour."
Xu Zhiqian pointed to the carriage ahead. If the lane was smooth, they could arrive at the trade area station in half an hour. Zhou Xingyun sighed helplessly after hearing this. He didn't expect that there would be traffic jams in this era...
At 9:30 in the morning, Zhou Xingyun followed his mother's instructions and found the 'Yunxia Inn', a small inn run by Jianshu Villa in the capital.
Yunxia Inn is located at the corner of the trade area. The house is simple and simple. Compared with the luxury inns in the center of the area, it can be said to be extremely shabby. However, it is quite remarkable that Jianshu Villa can open a store in the capital where land is at a premium.
"Third Young Master, you've worked hard for coming all the way. Please follow me and rest inside!"
"Third Young Master called me? Wait...how did you know that I am from Jianshu Villa?"
Zhou Xingyun stood in front of the Yunxia Inn, staring at the old man who was the shopkeeper with a blank look on his face. He never thought that besides his uncle, uncle, master, and mother, there would be anyone in Jianshu Villa who would treat him kindly.
"To be honest, this miserable life of Lao Sheng was saved by the Three Heroes of Jian Shu. The third young master looks exactly like your father. How could I not recognize him?"
"Is my father as handsome as me?" Zhou Xingyun touched his face narcissistically. Although he was very unfilial, he no longer remembered what his father looked like.
"..." Everyone was inexplicably speechless. It is estimated that Xu Zhiqian's special regard for Zhou Xingyun caused his self-confidence to expand infinitely, and he actually realized the passive skill 'Narcissism'.
"What do you call old uncle?"
"Third Young Master, if you don't mind, you can call me Lao Kang."
"Uncle Kang."
Zhou Xingyun greeted them politely, while Lao Kang nodded with a smile, made a gesture of invitation, and invited the three of them to enter the inn to rest.
"Zhiqian wants to take a bath." Xu Zhiqian quietly pulled Zhou Xingyun's sleeves. The girl had not washed herself for two days and felt uncomfortable all over.
"You should tell Uncle Kang..." Zhou Xingyun was puzzled. He was not the host. What was the use of the girl telling him that he wanted to take a bath? Was she implying that he should spy on her?
"You are the third young master." Xu Zhiqian had a headache. If it were an ordinary inn, she could just give the waiter money and let the servants prepare a bathtub for bathing. However, Uncle Kang, the shopkeeper of Yunxia Inn, had no intention of charging. To put it bluntly,
, just treating them as guests, so Xu Zhiqian was embarrassed to speak...
"Okay. Let me go and talk about it..."
The Yunxia Inn was crowded, and business was very poor, so there were many vacant rooms. Lao Kang arranged a bedroom for each of the three of them, and then went to the kitchen to prepare lunch...
A few days ago, Lao Kang received a flying pigeon letter from Yang Lin. He knew that Zhou Xingyun would arrive in the capital in the near future, so he stored some delicacies from the mountains and fields, hoping to entertain his benefactor's son.
Xu Zhiqian was cleaning the bedroom carefully, while Zhou Xingyun and Wu Wenjie were having a water fight in the backyard of the inn with their buttocks naked. After traveling for nine consecutive days, the three of them were very tired. Now that they finally arrived at their destination, it was time to relax.
"Uncle Kang, do you want to cook? Let me help." Zhou Xingyun put on his clothes in a hurry and ran to the old shopkeeper.
"The third young master has traveled a long distance, so he should have a good rest and leave the work to the old man."
"How can that be done? Before I left, my mother told me that I must make money to support myself. Uncle Kang, just let me work here."
Perhaps due to poor business, Yunxia Inn did not hire a waiter to entertain guests, and Lao Kang took care of almost all the affairs. Zhou Xingyun was penniless, so he could make a living at the inn.
You must know that the disciples and elders of Jianshu Villa are basically prejudiced against him. Without the care of acquaintances, he will definitely be wronged.
"Third senior brother wants to cook himself!"
"What? You don't want to eat what I cook?"
"No, no, no! I'm so lucky today. I haven't tasted my senior brother's craftsmanship for a long time!"
Wu Jiewen swallowed greedily. Zhou Xingyun's cooking skills were top-notch in the world. He believed that even the imperial chef could not compete with the dishes cooked by Zhou Xingyun. Unfortunately, Zhou Xingyun suddenly banned cooking a few years ago, so that he could no longer taste it.
Fairy smell in the world.
Zhou Xingyun suddenly stopped cooking because of his own reasons. The reason why his martial arts is so poor today cannot be separated from it.
Back then, Zhou Xingyun inherited the knowledge of a five-star restaurant chef and his cooking skills improved by leaps and bounds.
However, Yang Lin strictly prohibited him from showing off the knowledge in his strange memory, so so far, only Wu Jiewen and Tang Yuanying have tasted the recipes he made.
During that period, Zhou Xingyun cooked every day, cooking all kinds of delicacies for Wu Jiewen to try, and then gave them to Tang Yuanying to taste.
Tang Yuanying once succumbed to the delicious food and smiled back at Zhou Xingyun.
Unfortunately, three months later, Zhou Xingyun's cooking skills suddenly faded, and he cooked a pot of vegetable soup that could be called a "tragedy on earth" for the girl to taste, causing Tang Yuanying to hate him to the core.
From then on, Zhou Xingyun never dared to cook anything for others to eat...
It is true that when Zhou Xingyun did this, he did not give up on his career as a chef. He was looking forward to the future and studying hard from scratch.
After all, Zhou Xingyun still remembered all kinds of recipes in his mind, but his craftsmanship could not keep up with his ideas, which caused his cooking skills to decline significantly. He felt like an apprentice who had the secrets of martial arts but had not yet practiced. His cooking skills needed to be retrained.
Zhou Xingyun fantasizes about it every day. In time, after learning from his master, he can use his superb cooking skills to cook delicious food from all over the world, regain Tang Yuanying's smile, and marry the girl.
As a result, he decided to give up martial arts and practice his cooking skills without telling his mother and elders, so that he could reach the peak of his skills again and become a new generation of peerless chefs!
What is sad and exasperating is that when he was successful, he found out that he had chosen the wrong industry. Compared with superb cooking skills, the second senior sister preferred men with strong martial arts skills. It is really damning for me...
Moreover, Tang Yuanying never gave Zhou Xingyun a chance since she had suffered from "human tragedy". No matter how much he begged, she was determined not to try the food he cooked, even if the food tasted mouth-wateringly fragrant.
All in all, Zhou Xingyun's incompetence in literature and martial arts was all caused by his strange memory. If he had not learned cooking instead of martial arts, he would at least be able to compete with Wu Jiwen today.
Time passed by unconsciously. Xu Zhiqian took a comfortable bath in her room. When she put on her new clothes and opened the door, the aroma of vegetables filled her nose.
The girl was like a little squirrel, raising her head and wrinkled the tip of her pretty nose, silently sniffing the aroma of delicious vegetables, and saliva suddenly secreted out uncontrollably.
Drawn by the aroma, Xu Zhiqian unconsciously walked downstairs and came to the dining table filled with dishes.
When Xu Zhiqian couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food, she took a small bite with her index finger. The indescribable taste made her instantly smile with great satisfaction and happiness...
"Ms. Xu, it's wrong to eat secretly."
"Well!"
Zhou Xingyun suddenly stood behind the girl, scaring her so much that she almost choked...
"Brother Xingyun, please try this delicacy! This taste only exists in heaven and is rarely found in the world! Zhiqian has traveled all over the country and has never tasted such delicious food."
Xu Zhiqian Bingxue is smart and does not panic. If it were an ordinary woman who was caught doing bad things, she would definitely be confused and overwhelmed. However, the girl seriously induced the witnesses to commit the crime. If this was not a trap deliberately arranged by Zhou Xingyun, he might also become an accomplice.
, stealing delicious food with beautiful women.
"Junior sister Zhiqian, do you know who cooked this table of food? Thank you for having the nerve to encourage me to eat together."
"Ah, could it be that I have been plotted against?"
Xu Zhiqian looked around and couldn't help but find Wu Jiewen hiding aside and laughing secretly. Combined with the timing of Zhou Xingyun's appearance, the beauty suddenly realized that this was a trap.