After Master Wu left, it was just past noon. Cao Fei remembered the plan from yesterday and quickly went back to the county office to ask for leave from the magistrate. After leaving, he went straight to the courier station and rented a fast horse. Then, he went to the wine shop and asked someone to make a bottle of good wine with a gourd. He tied it around his waist.
After finding someone to ask for the way, he went straight to the Ten Mile Slope of Mengzhou.
It was already early November, and it was the time of autumn.
Cao Fei rode on his horse at full speed. When he was thirsty, he would open his gourd and drink a mouthful. When he was hungry, he would eat a mouthful of cooked beef. At every fork in the road, he would find someone to inquire.
They walked and stopped for a hundred miles until the sun was slightly west.
There was no one to ask for directions at the last distance.
Other than the dense trees and the abrupt rocks, there was only a winding mud road in the messy green forest. There was no sign of human habitation on the way.
"Did I go the wrong way?"
Cao Fei couldn't make up his mind.
He jumped off his mount and tied the horse to a dry tree trunk. He let the horse sniff and look for grass to eat while he climbed to the slope to watch.
It was going to be dark soon.
Cao Fei was getting more and more anxious.
With the light of the setting sun, he saw a big downhill not far ahead. At the end of the downhill was a three-way intersection. He could vaguely see a few thatched cottages built on the fork of the three-way intersection.
Cao Fei wasn't sure if this was the cross-shaped slope in the original novel.
Even if they found the wrong place, they had to find a house to spend the night so as not to sleep on the mountain.
He took the horse and walked half a mile forward. Halfway down the slope, a middle-aged man holding a pole suddenly walked toward him.
Looking at his attire, he looked like a mountain woodcutter.
"Brother, is the cross slope in front of us?" Cao Fei asked politely.”
Cao Fei narrowed his eyes and stared at the man's back. He pondered for a while, touched the wine gourd on his waist, and continued to lead the horse.
Finally, when the sky was still bright, they arrived in front of the thatched cottage.
There were about a dozen thatched cottages from left to right. They were built on a slope on one side. In front of the cottage was a willow tree whose branches had been cut off. On it was a cloth curtain with the word 'wine' written on it.
"This should be the place."
Cao Fei saw that the woman had a thick waist and thick bones. Although she had rouge and lead powder on her face, her chest was open and her face was fierce. It was obvious that she was not someone to be trifled with.
He then calmed himself down." This should be the place.”
The woman also saw Cao Fei. She crossed her arms and leaned against the door, pretending to be polite as she greeted him,""Oh, I didn't expect there to be guests when the sky is almost dark.”
Cao Fei noticed that her gaze lingered on his clothes and the wine gourd in his hand for a moment. He seemed to be suspicious. He immediately pretended to be an ordinary drinker and laughed out loud. He twisted open the wine gourd and drank a mouthful of wine. Then, he followed her into the wine shop defenseless.
There were a few cypress tables and stools in the tavern. Cao Fei randomly found a table near the door and sat down. He slapped the table and shouted,"Lady Boss, just serve the good wine and meat. I'll charge you after you finish eating.”
"Here you go, guest. I still have big steamed buns that have just come out of the cage.”
"There are more than ten steamed buns. If you can't finish them, take them away.”
Although the cooked meat had been marinated until it was golden yellow and was sprinkled with a layer of red chili, Cao Fei had no appetite at all. He only glanced at it and immediately looked away.
He cursed in his heart, I don't know if it's beef or meat, but I won't touch it.”
The man who was sharpening the knife giggled and said,"Lady Boss, you've never failed before. Why are you so cautious today?”
The man who was boiling water chimed in,"Yes, my water is about to boil. I have to decide whether to steam or boil it as soon as possible. The meat in the kitchen is almost used up. I still haven't found the filling for tomorrow's steamed buns.”
The woman kicked the firewood by the door unhappily and pretended to curse fiercely,"Even if he's as evil as a ghost, he still wants to eat this old lady's foot washing water. When have I, Sun Erniang, ever failed? Keep your eyes open and watch from behind.”
He felt that Cao Fei's gaze carried a playful smile.
This made her a little uncertain.
When he thought of the public uniform on the other party, he could not help but mutter in his imagination,"This fellow, he wouldn't come here alone to capture us, right? When did such a hero appear in the public sect?”
"No, it's also possible that he's a reckless person who thinks he's smart and is in a hurry to reincarnate.”
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