Chapter 303 I want to eat liangpi (cold skin noodles)

After eating the hand-pulled noodles, Song Chunxue meditated with the Taoist priest for half an hour before leaving with her bundle on her back.

Their bundles contained many valuables, which were not safe to leave at the inn.

It was late at night, and there were almost no pedestrians on the street.

The Taoist priest brought Song Chunxue to the Xu family.

Sure enough, the Xu family's gate opened, and several tall, stout men poured out, carrying long sticks and long knives at their waists.

"Are they looking for us, or for Liang Xu?" Song Chunxue asked nervously. "Could it be that they've discovered that my senior brother was trying to scare him?"

"Very likely, their minds work much faster than ours, let's get to Liang Xu's house as soon as possible."

"Does your senior brother know where he lives?"

The Taoist priest turned and strode forward, saying, "I know, get running."

Before he could finish speaking, the Taoist priest had already started running.

“Hey you…” Song Chunxue sighed helplessly. No wonder her senior brother was afraid she wouldn’t be able to run.

She had no choice but to follow behind the Taoist priest and run as fast as she could.

On the dimly lit street, the two of them ran forward like the wind, which was quite amusing upon closer inspection.

Song Chunxue might feel better if she hadn't taken the medicine.

At least, she won't be sweating profusely.

But after sweating, I felt refreshed all over.

Fearing her head would get cold again, she wrapped a piece of blue cloth around her forehead.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Upon arriving at Liang Xu's house, the Taoist priest knocked loudly on the door.

Who is it?

"Taoist Master, please open the door quickly."

Liang Xu looked at them in surprise, "What's wrong?"

"Without further ado, get your family out here and find somewhere else to hide for a while."

Liang Xu panicked instantly, "Could it be that the Xu family is coming to our door?"

"They were already counting heads before we even got here! Hurry!"

"I'm going right now." Liang Xu turned around and shouted into the house, "Put on your shoes quickly, saving your life is the most important thing."

He hadn't even had a chance to tell his wife about finding a piece of gold.

Liang Xu's wife, carrying a child of about three years old, came out of the house, her heart pounding with fear.

"What's wrong? Who did you offend this time?" she complained in a low voice. "I've told you not to lie to people. I haven't had a moment's peace since I married you."

"..." Liang Xu had no way to express his bitterness. In the past, it was all just minor squabbles, but this time he had offended the Xu family. He was afraid it would be difficult to return to his place in the world.

"Lock the door and hurry up."

They ran along the narrow alley, as if being chased by dogs.

Fortunately, the Xu family did not catch up.

Liang Xu found an inconspicuous inn to stay in. "Thank you for your help, Daoist. I will repay you handsomely in the future."

"Don't thank me. Just do less of these harmful things in the future, and I'll be thanking God for that." The Taoist priest shook his head and said, "It seems I still have to go to the Xu family tomorrow to persuade them. Although the head of the Xu family has Taoist magic, he is also a stubborn person. I spent a lot of time arguing with him this afternoon."

"In the end, he was still so angry that he went out to find someone to vent his anger on."

Liang Xu nodded repeatedly, "The Taoist priest is right. I will definitely find a good place to settle down and live a peaceful life in the future."

The Taoist priest didn't believe him and waved his hand, saying, "Go to sleep. Remember to pack your things tomorrow morning and get away from this place of trouble. Anyway, I remember this isn't your hometown. When the time comes, you'll have to go home and live your life. Your mother has had a hard time too."

Liang Xu nodded, "It's rare that the Taoist priest remembers so clearly. I certainly can't be considered a filial son."

The Taoist priest comforted him, saying, "Heaven has its own arrangements. Now that you have gone through your tribulations and your mother has settled many karmic debts, it is time for you to go home and fulfill your filial duties. Remember, of all virtues, filial piety is the most important. If you want to live a good life, you must first be filial to your parents."

Liang Xu's eyes reddened. "I've always wanted to go back, but due to various past events, I've been hesitant and unsure. Today, the Taoist priest not only gave me a large sum of money, but also protected me from a calamity..."

As he spoke, Liang Xu knelt down, "Daoist Master, you are truly my great benefactor and savior. If it weren't for meeting you all these years, I..."

"Get up, get up." The Taoist priest kicked him in the knee, and Liang Xu sprang up.

The Taoist priest patted him on the shoulder and said, "That is also your good fortune. Although you did something unethical about the school this time, you have accumulated a lot of good deeds before, so that is also your good fortune."

"Alright, they won't find you tonight. Go and get some rest. I'll come back tomorrow."

Liang Xu rubbed his eyes and nodded, "Thank you, Daoist Master."

Seeing the Taoist priest's decisive and efficient style of doing things, Song Chunxue was full of admiration.

On the way back, Song Chunxue asked curiously, "Are we going back to the original inn?"

"Go back, of course we'll go back. I bet they've already searched the place and won't come back," the Taoist priest said seriously. "We've already spent money, it would be a waste if they didn't stay."

That makes sense.

Song Chunxue was feeling sleepy, but as she passed by the roast chicken shop, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Eat less, or we'll have to find a toilet halfway through tomorrow." The Taoist priest saw through her thoughts. "Buy two chicken legs, we can't finish one chicken."

"Thank you, senior brother!" Song Chunxue immediately smiled and ran to the shop that was about to close.

Before long, she walked around eating a large chicken leg, saying, "It smells so good!"

The Taoist priest took a bite of the large chicken leg and stopped in front of the tavern.

"How can you eat meat without wine?" the Taoist priest shouted to the dozing waiter. "Hey, your wine jar has been stolen."

The waiter was dozing off with his head propped up on his hand when he heard this, so he jumped up and drooled all over his face.

"No, no, I won't break his legs!"

The Taoist priest tossed over ten copper coins, saying, "Just kidding, bring me two jugs of wine."

The waiter glared at him. "Oh, it's Master Zhang. I haven't seen you in years."

As he spoke, he picked up a dipper and a small porcelain bottle to pour the wine, his gaze sweeping over Song Chunxue.

"Congratulations, Daoist Master! You've finally found a Daoist partner. It wasn't easy."

"Bullshit! This is my junior brother!"

The Taoist priest scolded him, "Can't you stop speaking impulsively? Can't you test the waters or probe indirectly? You only feel happy when you're being scolded. If you had any sense of propriety, you would be rolling in money long ago with your family's wine."

The waiter scratched his head sheepishly.

"My apologies, my apologies. I spoke without thinking. Please forgive me, nun."

Song Chunxue took the wine pot and smelled it. "The wine is quite good."

The waiter beamed, "Right? Everyone says so."

The three of them burst into laughter.

The Taoist priest sat down on the steps next to him and asked the waiter about the changes in Dingxi City in the past two years.

Song Chunxue ate a chicken leg while drinking, and while they were chatting, she ran back and bought another one to continue eating.

After finishing his wine and chicken leg, the Taoist priest let out a satisfied burp and said goodbye to the waiter.

As the waiter locked the door, he said, "Come again next time, Taoist priest. I'll treat you to some liangpi (cold skin noodles)."

"Alright." The Taoist priest muttered to Song Chunxue as they walked, "I really want to eat a bowl of liangpi, especially the liangpi from Dingxi City. It's similar to the ones from our area, without any weird stuff in it, and the sour and spicy flavor is just right and very refreshing."

Song Chunxue wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "Then we'll go eat tomorrow."

"But I had a disagreement with the shopkeeper of my favorite restaurant. Please buy it for me tomorrow."

Song Chunxue was utterly shocked, "Senior brother can actually get into arguments and grudges with people?"