The next morning, Yue Jiuyue ruthlessly ignored Xiaoman'er's expectant eyes and set off alone.
This time she didn't ride her balance bike, but just walked around by herself. Because she had been to the county town many times, and had even gone there with the village chief and others to sell sweet potato seedlings before, she had the good fortune to know the shortcuts for a few days, so she was no longer in such a rush to get to the county town.
The path was a trail in a sparsely populated area. If it weren't for the fear that the noise from electric bikes and motorcycles would attract animals in the mountains or people nearby, she wouldn't be so willing to ride a bicycle.
After riding a bicycle for a while and then walking for a while, Yue Jiuyue arrived in the county town in less than two hours.
The main reason was that she walked very slowly; otherwise, she could have reached the county town much sooner.
However, Yue Jiuyue didn't mind that she was walking slowly. It wouldn't be right if she arrived too early, even though no one cared why an old woman from the countryside would go to the county town so early, and no one knew which village she was from.
Upon entering the county town, Yue Jiuyue naturally wanted to have a meal first. She had just grabbed a quick bite on the road for breakfast, and after walking and cycling for more than an hour, the little food in her stomach had long been digested.
Yue Jiuyue wasn't picky about what to eat. Any food that could be sold at a stall or in a shop was generally good. Moreover, the food here didn't have any of the modern seasonings. Although it was light, the taste was quite good. However, Yue Jiuyue was used to strong flavors, especially spicy ones, so she would only eat it occasionally to try something different.
Yue Jiuyue bought a meat bun and ate it as she walked. Not to mention that she often did this in modern times, even now, although passersby might not be able to help but glance at her and whisper a few words to the people next to them, she was just an old woman. No matter what others looked at her or said, they couldn't possibly find anything beautiful in her eyes.
Yue Jiuyue had no idea that passersby weren't looking at her because her eating while walking was unseemly, but because they envied the large meat bun she was eating—it was a meat bun!—so they couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Madam, I see a dark aura around your forehead..."
Suddenly, an old man holding a spirit banner with "Huang Banxian" written on it stopped Yue Jiuyue, who was strolling around eating, and said this clichéd phrase.
Yue Jiuyue hadn't intended to pay him any attention and was about to walk around him, but unexpectedly, the other man took a few steps to block her way, stroking his beard as he continued:
"There is fear that bloodshed will occur soon."
Yue Jiuyue could never believe such deceptive words; she wasn't stupid.
"I have no money."
After saying that, Yue Jiuyue tried to go around again, but the other party took a few steps to the side and blocked her way again.
This time, before the other party could say anything like "It's fate that we met," Yue Jiuyue turned around and walked back.
She came to the county town to shop and didn't want to waste time arguing with people. Besides, there were other streets in the county town, so she could just choose another one to stroll around.
"Madam! Madam, it is fate that we meet. Since you have met me today, it is also destined that we are connected. In that case, I, this old Taoist priest, will help you resolve this."
The old man didn't expect the old woman to turn around and leave. He hesitated for a moment before following her.
Whether he can open for business today, and whether he can eat big meat buns, depends on how well his silver tongue works.
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