Chapter 162: Joining the Army (Part 1)

Luotian County Town

Because it is located on the border of Wu and Yue, the commercial development of this county town is still very good.

The four city gates, from morning to night before closing, were endless caravans, passing by here or stopping. The taxes collected by the level alone can support the economy of this county town.

People who are county magistrates in this place can be said to be very lucky. They don’t have to worry too much about financial matters, and they don’t have to be as careful as remote county towns, and they need to be always on guard against the invasion of bandits.

It is adjacent to the county town, and follow this official road and head towards the county town. At most, a day can be riding a horse. There are no hidden mountains and rivers nearby, so there are no bandits hiding here.

Although the county town in the distance has been in danger of war, it is still a calm atmosphere here.

It is not a military important place, a big city, or a key road. Such an ordinary county town will gain blessings because of this and are rarely seen by the princes.

In the morning, just as the sky was dawn, the city gate in the north was opened. Some merchants drove big carts to enter the city from here, either trading in the city, or following the city roads, and continuing the caravan's itinerary.

The shops on both sides of the main street began to open the store doors, clean up the shops, prepare for business.

There are also some people who work as idle workers for others, who also go out from home and head towards the master's home.

The aroma of food spreads to the entire street along the breeze.

The old man selling wontons had already pushed the cart to the street and set up a stall.

People in groups of three or three, sitting and eating wontons and talking in a low voice, the whole county seemed so peaceful.

At this moment, the two of them walked in from the north gate.

Two boys, both of whom were sixteen or seventeen years old, were wearing clothes that were both old and old. One of them was very tall and had a bit of evil spirit. The other was of medium shape and very pretty, but there was a bit of slick between the eyebrows and eyes.

The owner of the shop they passed by was very alert and stared at them until they walked over, and Fang Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

The street people looked at the two of them, and they were helpless and disgusted.

"Brother, look, Old Man Wang has come out to set up a stall again. Are we..." When the shorter boy saw the wonton stall, he turned around and asked the tall boy.

The tall boy glanced at the wonton stall: "Old man Liu has no children, why bother to trouble him? Isn't the old monk in Qingjing Temple very rich? Just ask him for some food."

"The road is far away, but since the elder brother said, let's go!" The short boy agreed after hearing this.

After the two of them left, passers-by muttered behind.

"Old man, who are these two people? Why no one dares to lean on the side where they pass by?" The person who stayed here for the time being asked while eating wontons.

"They are gangsters in this county. The tall Wu Xingzong and the short one are Tang Yuan. They are idle all day long and look for some food from time to time. They are famous scoundrels in this county and they often want to eat."

"These gangsters dare to beat and stab. Last time a shop owner offended him. He was stabbed twice when he went back in the middle of the night. Although they were all in the leg, they were still lying for a month. Who wouldn't let them score three points in the store owner here?"

"Don't there be any official commander to govern them?"

"Hey, don't think these two people are hob meat. They are of the same clan as Wu Bantou. They have some relationships and are still responsible for their work. They never cause trouble. They rely solely on means and these relationships. It is impossible for them to be free in the city for such a long time. These hob meat is very cunning, and if they are targeted by him, they will definitely be unlucky. I advise you to stay away when you see them so as not to get smelled of fishy smell."

The old man didn't speak, and a local who ate wontons together answered their questions.

The two of them were talking about, at this time, had already walked along the street and walked a long way.

Tang Yuan listened to Wu Xingzong's words, but at this moment he couldn't help but complain.

The reason is hungry.

"Brother, I'm so hungry that I can't walk anymore."

"There is another steamed bun here, you can eat it first." Wu Xingzong took out a bag of oil paper from his arms and handed it over.

Tang Yuan shook his head and said, "Brother, this is your portion, how can I eat it?"

"What are yours, mine, let you eat it!" Wu Xingzong glanced at him and said, for some reason, Tang Yuan suddenly felt a stern in his heart, and then he took it over and started to eat it.

"This time, I didn't find any work. It was because you and I miscalculated." Wu Xingzong took a few steps and said.

"It's these people who don't know people! My brother and I both know literacy and have some strength, but they don't need it any longer!" Tang Yuan finished eating at this time, and said unconvincedly: "Hmph, let's take a look in the future, and don't make any color for them to see."

"Hey, don't cause trouble, the head of the troupe said, we have made some county people unhappy. If you cause trouble again, I'm afraid he won't be able to protect us."

Speaking of which, Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan were really helpless when they fell to this point.

When I was a child, my parents died. Although I had distant relatives, I was far away. Life was not easy for the people and no one could help me. It was impossible for me to live so big without secretly cheating.

But when they didn't want to live like this again and wanted to find a living, they were already notorious and no one dared to use it.

I had to go out of the city occasionally and do some idle work for those foreign caravans to barely survive.

Even so, it would be difficult for them to survive until now without the help of the monks from Qingjing Temple.

"These people don't have to pay attention to it. You and I have got food before making plans." Wu Xingzong said, "This county is almost unable to stay."

"I'll listen to everything," Tang Yuan said, and the two of them walked forward as they said, and they had some food to make their stomachs feel uncomfortable. Tang Yuan was not so uncomfortable.

Although Wu Xingzong was a little hungry, he might have endured it and walked towards Qingjing Temple.

Qingjing Temple is a famous temple nearby. There are many believers in Luotian County, and some wealthy families often come to the distant county town, so the incense is quite expensive, and the monks here live a very comfortable life.

Moreover, even if the incense money is deducted, the 20 acres of vegetable fields and 200 acres of farmland in the temple alone meet the food requirements in the temple.

Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan often came here to catch the autumn wind and asked for some food to go back to live.

After a while, the monks in the temple knew them.

Most monks don’t like these two people very much.

But the great monk Gao Jing of the temple's prison, was very nice to the two. Every time they came to ask for food, they would always help them. Otherwise, after they came a few times, the monk might start driving people.

In the morning, it was the monks who were having their meals. The monks guarding the gate had eaten steamed buns and vegetarian dishes. They walked back to the gate with satisfaction and began to clean the steps in front of the door.

But at this moment, someone walked towards this side.

The sound of footsteps made the monks who were sweeping the floor raise their heads. They thought they were pilgrims, but when they looked, their faces changed slightly.

"Why are you here?" Because they all knew each other, they didn't have a good sigh as soon as they opened their mouths.

"I'm here to visit Master Gao Jing." Wu Xingzong said with a smile, looking at his smile, and the monks snorted coldly, but for some reason, the words of driving people choked in his throat and did not say it.

"Tang Yuan, go in." Wu Xingzong said as he pulled Tang Yuan beside him. Tang Yuan glared around the monk in front of him and followed his elder brother into the temple gate.

"What a rogue! What a visit? I must be here to fight Qiu Feng again! It's a thank you Master Gao Jing to endure them, just a rat!" The two of them walked away and spoke angrily.

It’s a pity that Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan didn’t hear it at all.

This temple was very familiar to them, and there was no need for anyone to lead the way. They passed by the door and came to the house where Master Gao Jing lived on the south side of the temple.

As soon as they arrived at the door, a little monk had already walked out of it.

"Two donors, the master is waiting for you inside, please." The little monk finished speaking lukewarmly, turned around and went in. The two followed him and entered the door.

This room is a jacket room inside and outside, and the outer hall is clean and tidy. The pasta and tea arranged on the low wooden table are steaming. They see it at first sight as soon as they enter the door.

"I happened to be here. I happened to catch the meal in the temple. You haven't eaten it yet, right? There are some pastries here, let's use them together!" The person who spoke was a monk sitting cross-legged at the table. He was not young but did not look old.

"I have seen the master." He was grateful to Master Gao Jing, not only Tang Yuan, but also Wu Xingzong, and at this time he bowed to Master Gao Jing together.

Master Gao Jing smiled and asked them to sit down, and watched them eat pastry voraciously.

In a short while, the dough in front of them were all swept away by the two of them.

Seeing that they had finished eating and drank water, Master Gao Jing asked, "I haven't seen you for a while, what are you doing now?"

When they heard Master Gao Jing’s questioning, Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan looked at each other and were both a little sad.

In the eyes of people in the county, these two people are shameless and shameless gangsters, and in fact they also have certain principles.

Wu Xingzong was also embarrassed when he always came to ask for food.

But he had not found a job during this period and there was no surplus grain at home. After thinking about this, Wu Xingzong had to consider the words and sting the intentions of the two, which showed that it was difficult to find a job now.

Master Gao Jing's expression remained unchanged and he looked at him with a smile.

When Wu Xingzong hesitated to explain his purpose, the mage did not speak, but signaled the young monk beside him to pick up something.

The little monk walked out, and after a while, he came in with a small bag of food on his back and put it in front of the three of them.

"These rice and flour can be eaten for the first half of the month. Let's take it to solve the urgent problem first!" Master Gao Jing said calmly.

Wu Xingzong and Tang Yuan immediately ***.

But Master Gao Jing continued, "But, you two are no longer in the county. Have you ever thought about the future? Donor Wu, you are talented and smart, so you should have thought about this?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xingzong raised his head, stared at the other party, and asked, "What are the master's teachings?"
Chapter completed!