Tang Yunmiao asked curiously. She also knew that this was the Ye family's town, but she didn't know about the grievances between Ye Linyuan and the Ye family.
"fine."
Ye Linyuan laughed twice and walked towards the town: "I saw the word 'ye' on the plaque, and I was fascinated for a moment."
Tang Yunmiao also followed: "The Ye family is one of the seven great families. It is located in the southeast and can be considered a wealthy family.
This is just a small town under their jurisdiction. When the time comes, we will have to walk further southeast to Luo City where the Ye family's mansion is located.
The last time that person appeared was in Luo City."
"Um."
Ye Linyuan responded softly. He was now filled with the sight of the small town and didn't care at all what Tang Yunmiao said.
The roof was thatched, and the linen clothes did not cover the body. As far as the eye could see, there were mud puddles on the road. Children were in groups, and there was not a trace of whiteness on their faces.
There is a tea pavilion, an inn, and not even a noodle shop. What is left are hundreds of thatched houses, all of which make up the small town in front of you.
Apart from the beautiful-looking plaque, there is only desolation in the town.
There are less than a thousand people living here, most of them are old, weak, women and children, and the actual young and middle-aged people may be less than 10%!
When a few children who had just arrived at Ye Linyuan's waist saw the outsiders in the town, they immediately surrounded him and Tang Yunmiao, stretched out their hands and looked at them with tears in their eyes without saying anything.
Tang Yunmiao took out a few gold leaves from her waist and put two in each child's hand: "Good boy, the sky is getting purple, please go home quickly."
"What is this!"
One of the boys didn't listen to her and put the gold leaf into his mouth and bit it: "Bah, bah, bah, it doesn't taste good! It's not as delicious as steamed buns!"
When the other children heard this, they threw away the gold leaves and stretched out their hands to them again: "Steamed buns! We want steamed buns!"
"This..." Tang Yunmiao turned to look at Ye Linyuan. She didn't have any steamed buns on her body.
Ye Linyuan was also helpless and a little shocked. He really didn't expect that there were people in the world who didn't know gold and silver, even just children.
It's a pity that Yu Perry's food reserve was donated to Ergouzi last night, and he didn't have time to replenish it, so he couldn't give them some food.
"Ouch! Distinguished guest, distinguished guest!"
A voice came from the distance, and the group of children immediately dispersed, and the ground under their feet was covered with gold leaves...
An old man came up with a cane and saluted Ye Linyuan and Tang Yunmiao: "You two distinguished guests, are you from heaven?"
Tang Yunmiao nodded silently. This was not her first time walking in the world of mortals. Most people would call monks immortal masters, compare them to visitors from heaven, and refer to cultivation as ascending to the sky.
"Please, please, please!"
The old man turned sideways, and the features on his face turned into a smile: "It has been a long time since the fairy family came to this small town. Today, when you two come here, you must let me entertain you well!"
"No need."
Ye Linyuan did not take another step forward. He knew that once he was 'entertained' by the old man, the whole town would not be able to have enough to eat in the next month or two.
This is only one of the reasons. The other reason is that this is the Ye family. He feels conflicted and does not want to cause any trouble.
"This immortal master..."
The old man's face froze, as if he remembered something: "Okay. Then I have to send the immortal master off. If we walk four or five miles further, there will be an inn that is much better than the small town."
"Linyuan, are we leaving now?"
Tang Yunmiao walked up to him. She knew that Ye Linyuan was not someone who disliked the poor and loved the rich, so she naturally thought of what the old man meant by entertaining.
"Let's go."
Ye Linyuan turned around and took a step out of the town, leaving gold leaves scattered all over the ground at the entrance of the town.
When the two of them walked away, their backs gradually disappeared from sight. The old man smiled coldly, took out a sparkling crystal from his arms, and spoke slowly.
"Sir, that bastard has come down from the mountain."
That evening, the sky gradually turned from blue to purple, and the stars in the sky kept twinkling.
Ye Linyuan and his wife did not go to the inn four or five miles away, but found a ruined temple, and they planned to make do with it here.
The bonfire was raised, and the two of them gathered around the flames. Ye Linyuan took out Ergouzi from his arms and gently stroked a strand of soft hair on the dragon's back.
"Are you worried?" Tang Yunmiao asked.
"This is my first time going down the mountain, and I don't know what it is like at the bottom of the mountain."
Ye Linyuan's mind was filled with the images of those children. No matter which dynasty or world he was in, there would always be people who lived beyond the food and clothing line.
But hearing about it and actually seeing it are two completely different things.
"Most of these small towns are the same."
Tang Yunmiao seems to have been used to it: "There are more than 8,000 small towns in the hundreds of cities in China. The young people in each small town do not think about farming, but are trying to get to the main city.
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They would rather be a rickshaw driver in the main city pouring night fragrance in the middle of the night than stay in those small towns.
And those who live in the main city but are not descendants of the family are crazy about cultivation. Whenever they meet the immortal family traveling, they will spare no effort to show their hospitality.
The four tribes and seven sects living around them are even regarded as gods by them.
So much so that it is impossible for China’s current policies to reach the common people without passing through these clan clans.”
"This is a pathology."
Ye Linyuan himself was a contractor sent by the Traveler Association. When he discovered these situations, he would naturally analyze them unconsciously: "Once the underlying foundation is abandoned by humans themselves, even if the demon clan does not launch a massive siege, humans will die sooner or later."
Tang Yunmiao nodded at the side: "So the new emperor of China has issued a policy, which he plans to implement by the end of this year."
"What policy?"
Ye Linyuan was a little curious.
He knew that if this problem could not be solved from within the human race, it would be impossible to save the human race itself even if all the monsters were wiped out.
"Rule the people with immortals."
Tang Yunmiao spoke slowly: "This generation of emperors wants to use the Immortal Family to check and balance the aristocratic family, and then gradually eradicate the influence of the aristocratic family on the world of mortals.
This is of great benefit to the Immortal Family without any harm. Currently, the three sects and eight pavilions have agreed."
"Anyone else disagrees?" Ye Linyuan was surprised. Logically speaking, no one should refuse such a thing.
Tang Yunmiao smiled: "It's not that I don't agree, the head of the family just came out of seclusion."
"Xianqiong Pavilion?"
"Yes, it's Xianqiong Pavilion."
Tang Yunmiao nodded: "Once Xianqiong Pavilion agrees, this policy will completely change the pattern of China.
At that time, the three sects and nine pavilions will send thousands of disciples into the world of mortals, directly into the officialdom, and will be awarded the title of imperial envoy and meet the first-level officials."
"Hiss~"
Ye Linyuan took a deep breath: "Thousands of imperial envoys? And a senior official? This emperor is probably crazy!"
"Be bold!"
A male duck's voice sounded outside the ruined temple: "Who dares to speak nonsense about the emperor outside!"
"nothing."
A dull young man's voice came from outside the temple. Ye Linyuan and Tang Yunmiao turned their heads at the same time and saw a young man slowly walking in followed by an old man.