The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

Zhong Wen didn't know if the cook in the County Wei's Mansion was a fool or a bastard, if you don't fry a fish, you should at least learn how to remove the fishy smell.

How delicious is this? It's so fresh, but the fishy smell is also very strong.

If it weren't for the fact that the person sitting in front of him was a county lieutenant, maybe Zhong Wen wouldn't have picked up a piece of chopsticks and tasted the fish.

In order not to embarrass the county captain, Zhong Wen tried his best to take a sip, and really didn't want to take a second sip.

After the meal, Zhong Wen didn't dare to stay for long, so he had to leave the county captain's mansion quickly to find some food outside, otherwise, his stomach would definitely go to war.

After that, Zhong Wen bid farewell to the county captain Zeng Fan and left, so that he could fill his stomach.

Zeng Fan invited him to the mansion for dinner. It was a good intention, but Zhong Wen couldn't accept it.

It's okay to be a guest, but it's better to eat less of this meal in the future, at least, in this era, Zhong Wen is really not used to these meals.

Originally, the county lieutenant Zeng Fan wanted to invite Zhong Wen to live in his mansion, but Zhong Wen wanted to fill his stomach, so he refused in every possible way, saying that it was inconvenient for him to live in the mansion.

County lieutenant Zeng Fan couldn't persuade him anymore, so he had to agree.

"Go slowly, Taoist priest, I will have a good talk with Taoist priest tomorrow."

Zeng Fan sent Zhong Wen out of the gate of the mansion, saluted Zhong Wen and said.

"Thank you for the hospitality of the county lieutenant, I will come to disturb the county lieutenant again in the future, and leave."

Zhong Wen followed suit, and after speaking, he turned and left, heading towards the bustling streets of the county.

Fortunately, it was not dark at this time, and there was no curfew in Badong County, at most the city gates were closed.

There are not many pedestrians on the road, but there are still some.

On both sides of the street, there are some shops, no more and no less.

Zhong Wen found a restaurant that looked good, walked in, and asked the store for a lot of rice and cooked vegetables.

Without cooking, I can only eat some boiled dishes, whether it is delicious or not, I cannot comment.

The owner of the restaurant was really shocked when he heard a customer ask for a bucket of rice and a large bowl of vegetables for the first time.

However, if you open the door to do business, you will be a customer if you welcome them. How can you stop doing business because the customers eat too much.

The store owner was quite happy, for such a customer who could eat came, and the money he earned would definitely be much more than other single customers.

The restaurant is not big, and Zhong Wen is the only customer.

The food came out very quickly, within half a quarter of an hour, a big pot of rice, plus a pot of cooked vegetables, the store has already brought it over.

"Daoist, please use it slowly, and please give me instructions if you have anything to do."

The shopkeeper brought the food to Zhong Wen's table, and after saying a few words, he stood back not far away, waiting quietly.

Zhong Wen looked at the food that was served. The rice looked good, but it was steaming, and it must have been hot in the pot.

As for the dishes, they are just cooked with some green vegetables and some bacon.

Immediately, Zhong Wen took the rice spoon, began to mix the vegetables, and started to eat.

Whether the food is delicious or not, only Zhong Wen knows. For Zhong Wen who has been hungry all day, it doesn't matter whether he is delicious or not, the most important thing is to fill his stomach.

At this time, in Longquan Village, thousands of miles away, Zhong Mugen's family of three were also eating.

"I don't know how Xiaowen is doing now, whether he has had enough to eat."

Xiu held the rice bowl, looking at the food in front of her with some absentmindedness, talking about her son.

"Miss, don't worry, Xiaowen will take care of herself."

Zhong Mugen said that there is no need to worry, but his heart is also up and down, and there is no bottom line.

His own son, he naturally knew what kind of person he was. He would be hungry for a long time when he ate at home. After going far away, parents should not worry about it. It was purely an illusion.

"Father, mother, brother will be fine."

Xiaohua grew up with Zhong Wen when she was young, although she is already a little girl now, she is becoming more and more sensible and well-behaved.

Seeing that her father and mother were missing her elder brother, she couldn't say some inappropriate words to comfort her parents.

However, in her heart, she was thinking that she should practice the sword skills and spear skills taught to her by her brother, and protect her parents at home.

The future of life is different. Zhong Wen's fate is tied to Taoism, and the fate of Zhong Mugen and his wife is tied to the land.

As for Xiao Hua's fate, it is still uncertain, at least, in Zhong Wen's eyes, this little sister of mine will marry a good family no matter what happens in the future.

However, although Zhong Wen's thoughts are good, they can't influence the fate of his little sister, because Zhong Wen's arrival has affected Xiao Hua's original ordinary fate.

At this moment, in the dining room of Longquanguan, Li Daoling and the others are sitting in the dining room and eating.

"Monastery Lord, I don't know where Jiushou is now, did he say where he is going?"

While eating, Chen Feng asked Li Daoling who was opposite him.

"I don't know either. Before Jiushou went down the mountain, he didn't tell me the destination of his trip. However, he still wants to go to Chang'an in the end."

Li Daoling is exactly as he said, Zhong Wen's trip really has no destination, but Chang'an must be the place Zhong Wen is going to.

Although Li Daoling hoped that his disciple could gain some knowledge during his travels, but in his heart, he also hoped that this disciple could get back the classics of his master.

However, it is inconvenient for him to say these words to Chen Feng and the others, not to mention, this is the secret of the teacher's sect, and it is also the mission of him and Zhong Wen.

"Guanzhu, it will take three to five years for Jiushou to travel here. Although the time of three to five years is short, it is also quite long."

Chen Feng didn't know the exact time of Zhong Wen's trip, and Zhong Wen didn't tell anyone.

Although Zhong Wen told his family that it would take a year, but traveling down the mountain and measuring the land with his legs, one year is not enough.

As for Li Daoling, he never asked Zhong Wen about it.No one can tell the time of travel.

Not to mention the long distance and inconvenient transportation, not to mention visiting many of his friends, it will inevitably take a lot of time.

"I don't know, although Jiushou has gone down the mountain, his family, you need to take care of him in the future."

After Li Daoling finished his last mouthful of food, he gave a voice to everyone present, and then he got up and left.

Li Daoling was depressed, and he was still a little worried about Zhong Wen's departure.

Although Zhong Wen's swordsmanship and spear skills are much better than him, but as the descendant of Taiyi Sect, he has a great mission. If something happens to him, Li Daoling doesn't even know how to face the patriarch .

Whether it's Li Daoling, Zhong Mugen's family, or even Chen Feng, as well as the Taoists in the temple, everyone is worried about Zhong Wen in their hearts.

s: Thank you Dream 1 Qin Long for the reward.

Chapter 144

In other words, after Li Daoling left the dining room, he did not go back to his house, but went to the house where Zhong Wen lived.

After several years of getting along, the relationship between the master and the apprentice can be said to be very good.

Now, Zhong Wen went down the mountain to travel, and without Zhong Wen asking Li Daoling for advice from time to time, it would naturally be a little deserted.

In the past, when Zhong Wen was here, even though he was deserted, he could always chat with him, Li Daoling.

At this time, Li Daoling entered Zhong Wen's room, stood quietly in the room, stared at the bed and tables and stools, and recalled some pictures of Zhong Wenzai in his mind.

"Jiu Shou, this trip, you have to protect yourself well, as the teacher is not by your side, I can't help you much."

After a long time, such a sentence suddenly came out of Li Daoling's mouth, and then he turned and left.

Perhaps, in the eyes of others, Zhong Wen is only Li Daoling's disciple, but in Li Daoling's heart, he is like a son.

Li Daoling had no heirs, and he took in one disciple, who was only the son of a tenant in the village at the foot of the mountain.

After so many years, in Li Daoling's heart, he really treated Zhong Wen as his own son.Of course, the identity of a disciple can never be removed.

In this era, teachers are as important as parents.

If you don't respect the teacher, you can think that you don't respect your relatives, and you will be cast aside by the world.

No matter what your status is, whether you are an emperor, aristocrat, aristocratic family, or ordinary people, the respect for teachers can basically be placed on the same level as parents.

However, everyone has their own ideas and opinions. If you really don't respect your teacher, you can't do anything to him. At most, your reputation will be damaged.

Night falls, no moon and no wind.

At this time, Zhong Wen, who was thousands of miles away, had finished his meal, paid for the meal, and left the small restaurant.

The owner of the restaurant happily sent Zhong Wenxiang out.

Today's restaurant, which is not doing well at all, is naturally overjoyed to have Zhong Wen as a big customer, and the corners of its lips are raised so that it is almost as if Zhong Wen is being treated as an ancestor.

One person's appetite can be equivalent to ten people's. If ten or eight people come here every day, his family's restaurant will probably be able to make a lot of money.

After leaving the restaurant, Zhong Wen raised his legs and headed towards the north of the city.

Because the south of the city is a prosperous area, there are no guest houses, and there are only some government offices, restaurants, and some shops. Only the north, west or east of the city have guest houses.

Zhong Wen is a very frugal guy, so the place he chooses to stay is naturally a cheap guest house, not a post house or something.

With Zhong Wen's status as Taoist priest, he can indeed enter the post house, which is what Li Daoling once told him.

It's just that Zhong Wen is used to this frugal way of spending, so he can save a little bit.

Furthermore, with Zhong Wen as a big belly king, he doesn't know how long he can last with the money in his baggage, so it's always good to save some money.

Zhong Wen doesn't know how to do business, and he doesn't know how to make this or that.

Without the mind to make money, you can only save money.

In his previous life, he studied electromechanical majors, but he didn't know much about chemical engineering.

For example, if Zhong Wen is to make nitric acid, I guess Zhong Wen really doesn’t know how to do it, but if Zhong Wen is going to make a motor or something, it’s probably possible to make it, but it needs something ready-made. It is estimated that Zhong Wen will not be able to do it piece by piece.

There are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street, and there are only a few people in the shops along the main street.

From inside the shop, some lights were revealed, illuminating the main street.

Not long after Zhong Wen walked, he came to the door of a guest house and looked up. He felt that it was not bad, and it looked clean, so he should be able to stay.

Zhong Wen went into the guest house as before, intending to ask the owner of the guest house about the situation, so that it would be convenient for him to move in.

However, Zhong Wen didn't know that after he came out of the county captain's mansion, there was a person who kept staring at Zhong Wen.

From the gate of the county lieutenant's mansion, he has been staring at him to the restaurant, and then to the current guest house.

After this time, the young man who was watching confirmed that Zhong Wen was going to stay in the inn in front tonight.

Why is this young man staring at Zhong Wen's tail?Only he himself knew, as for Zhong Wen, he didn't know anything about it.

After Zhong Wen came out of the mansion of the county captain Zeng Fan, he was only thinking about eating to fill his stomach, so he didn't pay attention to whether anyone was watching him.

Furthermore, he has just arrived in Badong County, he is not familiar with the place, and no one knows him, so who would be idle to watch him.

However, Zhong Wen forgot that today he ruined someone else's good deed. On his territory, if he didn't kill you, he would be worthy of you.

Because of the existence of the county lieutenant Zeng Fan, they did not dare to act casually, otherwise, the scene just now would not have happened.

"Shopkeeper, do you have any rooms? Can you give Pindao an ordinary room?"

After Zhong Wen entered the guest house, he yelled directly at the middle-aged man in front of the counter in the guest house.

"Okay, Taoist priest, if you have a house, please come with me."

The shopkeeper saw a Taoist priest coming, and took Zhong Wen directly to a room.

The price of an ordinary room in a guest house is not expensive, only [-] Wen, Zhong Wen can still live in it, after all, the price is low and it is clean, at least there is no need to squeeze through the shop.

The shopkeeper led Zhong Wen into the room, lit the oil lamp, and then left, leaving Zhong Wen sitting on the bed blankly.

It was still early, and Zhong Wen didn't directly lie down to sleep, but meditated and practiced the master's martial arts, which was also one of his habits.

Gradually, the night began to deepen, and the oil lamps on the table in the house were also extinguished, and the lights of the entire county town basically disappeared.

Except for some big families, oil lamps are still lit at midnight. After all, they are rich and can afford the oil money.

As for ordinary people, no one would keep their oil lamps on in the middle of the night. If they could save some oil, that would be money.

At this moment, at the entrance of the alley not far from the inn where Zhong Wen lived, five or six masked people were discussing something in a low voice.

"Boss, the Ox-nosed Taoist priest lives in the ordinary guest room of the Red Flower Guest House, the one on the inside, and the back of that room happens to be the backyard of the Red Flower Guest House."

A thin masked man spoke to the man standing beside him.

"Hmph, this bull-nosed man is bad and I'm waiting for a good thing. I'll kill him today, so that he won't get into trouble."

In the words of this masked man who spoke out, he hated Zhong Wen very much.

Perhaps, it was because Zhong Wen came to Badong County, made a noise, and solved the theft case, making these masked people hold a grudge.Thinking of killing Zhong Wen in the guest house tonight to vent their hatred.