Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

  Chapter 216 [Meeting and parting]

   "Long time no see, why don't you eat mutton noodles today?" Fang Chang asked.

"The world is unstable, so it's better to save some money." Xie Guang'an glanced at the mutton noodle bowl in front of Fang Chang, shook his head and sighed: "Now I eat mutton noodles every few days, and the rest of the time, I switch to green vegetable noodles and tofu. Noodles are still delicious, but more than half the price.”

   "Oh?" Fang Chang caught a certain word, "The world is unstable?"

  He has been living in the mountains and lacks channels to understand the situation in the world, but Fang Chang thought that in the letter from Yu Qingling and Liu Yuande, he did mention that there were chaos in the world.

   Xie Guangan picked two pieces of noodles and put them in his mouth to chew, and continued to sigh after swallowing, worried:

"Alas... It seems that Mr. Fang doesn't know much about this because he lives in seclusion. The world is getting worse and worse. During this period of time, the world is in turmoil, and all kinds of ghosts and ghosts have appeared. Save more money and store more food, and you can be better. Don't worry—"

  Fang Chang asked:

   "Is it easy to make a living recently?"

Xie Guang'an nodded, with a slightly confused look on his face: "This is not bad, maybe because the chaos has not spread here, there are still many people looking for me to be a messenger, but I still haven't figured it out, when the time comes, there will be chaos here too. Where should I run to be safe, and what to do to support my family."

   Hearing the words, Fang Chang was silent, and he was not easy to comfort him. Even if he told him that the surrounding prefectures would not be affected by the military disaster for the time being, it would not be convincing.

  For ordinary people, whether in a world of governance or chaos, safety has always been the first need and the greatest happiness.

The three of them ate noodles for a while, and when the bowls in front of them were empty, Fang Chang asked Lao Xu, the stall owner, to ask for a bowl of green vegetables and tofu noodles for A Niu next to him, and then asked Xie Guangan, "Old Xie, are you okay?" Know the turmoil in the world, why did it start? What is the situation now?"

   Xie Guangan was very full. He left in no hurry, sat on the stool and said:

"A few years ago, after accepting a new concubine, the Human Emperor ignored the affairs of the world, and the government was supported by the left and right prime ministers. As a result, some time ago, the Human Emperor began to issue orders indiscriminately, and the collection was heavy, which caused bitter anger everywhere. The court included the left and right prime ministers. Several of them were dismissed for various reasons, let alone being able to stop them."

   "For some reason, there are aristocratic families in various places raising troops, some state officials and counties erecting anti-banners, and some wild people in the rivers and lakes restlessly forming rebel armies. They bring the people together and attack each other. It is very chaotic."

   "Currently, the prefectures near Yunzhongshan are still stable, but I don't know how long this day will last? I don't know when the world will be able to settle down again. Maybe there needs to be a real hero to end all this..."

  Xie Guangan was rambling but coherent, and told the situation in the world in a complete way, which he heard from the mouths of passers-by on his way back and forth. Although the news he heard at first was true, false, exaggerated, and vague, but after summarizing various sources, what he said was very close to the status quo.

   Fang Chang had never heard of these situations.

  It seems that the situation in the world is more serious than previously imagined. Although the celestial phenomenon has responded to this, it is too concise and straightforward, not as detailed as Xie Guangan said.

   Fang Chang comforted:

"If people's hearts are at peace, the turmoil will not last for too long. After all, it is never a hero who decides the rise and fall of the world, but the thoughts of the general public in the world. If the people yearn for peace, peace and stability will eventually come, although it may be delayed A little, but not absent."

  Xie Guangan smiled wryly: "It's really good, sir, I really hope so, alas..."

  Looking at the sky, he picked up the shoulder pole next to him, carried the heavy object on his body, excused himself, and walked forward after checking out with the stall owner. He still has to go to his usual lodging place, spend ten Wen to stay overnight, and continue on his way tomorrow.

  His lodging place is different from the merchants in the town. Only regular customers can enter, but it is not formal and the conditions are simple, but the price is beyond imagination. It is said that Brother Lin of Linxi Village is converting the abandoned courtyard of his family into a similar place to accommodate more people. Xie Guangan often lives in Linxi Village when he returns, but it is cheaper than Huqiao Town.

  Fang Chang sat on the stall, waiting for Ah Niu to finish eating.

  Beside him, Lao Xu was skilled in his work with quick hands and feet. Bowls of noodles were cooked like flowing water, and served to the diners by his son-in-law.

  From the conversations between the diners at the stall and Lao Xu, I learned that he already had a grandson, and his son-in-law had a son. Xu Lianrong was still recuperating at home and taking care of the baby, so she couldn’t come to the stall to help. And his son was doing very well in the school of the two Mr. Jian in Xingqing Prefecture, and received two awards.

  So Fang Chang interrupted and asked, "How is that school doing?"

  Old Xu kept his hands on his hands, and replied:

"Well, Wuren came back during the Chinese New Year and told me about their school. According to him, it is the only one in the world. It is truly 'teaching without discrimination'. Although the tuition fee is low, the teaching and teaching content It's not cheap, and the courses are set by the two Gaode teachers with painstaking efforts, and literacy, practicality, and righteousness have not been left behind."

"As for more, I really can't say. After all, I have heard from Wuren and have never seen it with my own eyes. However, Wuren told me that next summer, I may invite everyone to take a look if they have conditions. At that time, Old man, I must rest at the stall for two days, and go to see and see."

  In order to let Ah Niu learn to spend money, this time it is Ah Niu who pays the bill.

  They randomly found a big tree in the town, and stayed under it until the night sky was filled with stars and the moon shrouded the earth. At about three o'clock, the two went straight out of the town and came to the east of the town to wait.

  Fang Chang and A Niu were silent, standing quietly in the field.

  Before there were three bangs in the town, a small figure appeared at the edge of the town, sneakily looked around, found A Niu and Fang Chang, spread his legs and ran over quickly.

   "Ah Huang!"

   "A Niu!"

  Fang Chang smiled and said: "This is too close to the town, let's go a little farther."

   The two demons had no objection to this, and they followed Fang Chang and ran for two or three miles into the distance before stopping. Fang Chang walked a little far away, and they chattered freely, telling each other about their friendship and longing, and telling each other what they had seen, heard, experienced, and changes in things during these days, until the east turned pale.

   "Ah Huang, it's time for me to leave. This time I want to live in the world and find the way after my transformation." Liu Aniu said.

   "Then, how should I find you in the future?" Ah Huang asked.

Fang Chang laughed beside him and said: "When the time is right for you, Ah Huang, you can go out of the town and face north, and enter Yunzhong Mountain from Linxi Village. There is a fairy cliff in the clouds and mist in front of you. I will live on it. If There is no one on the cliff, but wait for me in the middle of the mountain, and I will show you the way when the time comes."

  The Ahuang man stood up, clasping his front paws together: "Thank you, Mr. Fang."

  (end of this chapter)