If you encounter sweet rain for a long time, you will encounter sweet rain in a foreign land. If you meet an old friend in a foreign land, you will be a joy in life. If you only have one or two sweet rain, you will be a creditor. That is a sad thing in life.

Ma Zhou was not in the dark in the Eastern Capital City, and he knew a few of them. Among these few people, one was the inn owner and the other was the owner of the restaurant.

He could not eat food, but he could not drink wine. When he saw a few men standing tall, he was the shopkeeper and the old friend from a foreign land, he couldn't help but feel sad.

Although he was crazy, he was not unreasonable and knew the reason for paying back the money. Seeing the guy coming over with his arms, a smile appeared on his arrogant face, "I have invited you guys, don't you know if you are looking for me?"

A guy nodded and said, "Mr. Ma is indeed talented. You can see at a glance that we are looking for you. Now... Please check this out."

He reached out to hand over a bill, and he was quite polite.

Ma Zhou looked at it for a while and remembered the amount of wine on the credit day. The wines combined together can bathe the elephant. His face was so shameless that he wanted to get a crack in the ground.

"Mr. Ma, don't know if there is any error in this bill?"

"No...no...but brother... I'll talk." Seeing the inn boss's contemptuous look, Ma Zhou could only pull the clerk to a place with few people. "These wine... were actually given to me by Boss Huang from Zuixianlou."

The guy looked at Ma Zhou up and down, "Give it to you? Are you his son-in-law?"

Ma Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "It's a pity that Boss Huang has no daughter."

"It seems that it's not your turn to have a daughter." The guy said carelessly.

"That's...that's..." Ma Zhou nodded and said, "It seems that you don't have to pay the bill if you can give away the wine?"

The guy sighed, "Then I don't know. Boss Huang just gave me the bill and asked me to invite Mr. Ma to the restaurant. I wonder if Mr. Ma has free time?"

His words made Ma Zhou blush. Ma Zhou gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Huang has something to come and see him, but he dares not obey his orders?" Ma Zhou was wearing a squad. He hugged several friends and came to Zuixianlou with half of his face covering his face.

Xiao Buyi defeated Wagang invaders several times, and the Dongdu market stopped panic and began to regain prosperity. In the chaotic times, the Dongdu actually flourished again. Unable to the impact of the turmoil, the people's gratitude was naturally self-evident.

When he went to the Zuixian Tower and found that there were not many diners, the guy asked Ma Zhou to a table in the corner, and then said he would go to find the boss and never see him again. Ma Zhou was on the upper floor, waiting from morning to noon. He was hungry, but he could only endure his hunger. He was living on credit now, how dare he eat in a restaurant. He just wanted to go down to buy two steamed buns on the street to satisfy his hunger, but he couldn't leave, so he shook the wine gourd. He found that it was empty and wanted to sigh, but he suppressed his thoughts again, just wanting to save some energy.

But at noon, the number of diners gradually increased, and the aroma of the food surrounded him like a debt collector. Ma Zhou smelled it, smelled it all over his stomach, and stood up suddenly. "Man!"

"Mr. Ma. What's the matter?" The guy glanced coldly.

"I want to ask Boss Huang what can I come?"

"Boss Huang went to collect the wine account on credit. Mr. Ma, you know that the person who didn't pay back the credit has a headache for us. Why don't Mr. Ma, I'll ask Mr. Huang to calculate your side first?"

Ma Zhou's empty pockets were soft as if, "Don't worry, don't worry, man, please make some water for this tea..."

Drinking tea that was lighter than water, Ma Zhou's heart was already bitterer than Coptis chinensis. At this time, footsteps sounded, and a blind old man walked upstairs with a child.

The blind old man was dressed in rags. The same was true for children. The blind old man held a bamboo in his hand to make a shiny grinding on it. Ma Zhou was knowledgeable and knew that this instrument was passed down from the Western Regions, and the tunes he played were mostly desolate.

The child handed over a bench. The blind old man groped and sat down without saying a word. He started to play it straight. The tune was sorrowful and full of desolate ancient meaning.

When the diners in the restaurant heard the song, some frowned, and some were silent. The guy wanted to rush, but when he saw them, he stepped aside.

The blind old man was tear-jerking. When the song ended, he didn't say much. The child took a tray to the diners early, with the intention of asking for some rewards. More diners turned aside early, thinking that there was no way to care about the world. The child pursed his lips, but said nothing.

After walking around, there were not many copper plates in the tray, but the child had already arrived around the horse.

Ma Zhou smiled bitterly, but took out a shriveled purse from his arms and fell on the table. There were only a dozen Wuzhu coins in the purse. When the child saw it, he turned around and wanted to leave. It was late autumn when he saw it, but Ma Zhou was thin and was not much better than beggars.

Ma Zhou reached out and grabbed the child, counted half of the copper coins on the tray, gently, trying not to make disgusting sounds, and then apologized: "I can't help you more."

The child's tears have flowed down!

Perhaps only in the poor and humble people can understand the preciousness of these few copper coins. Although Ma Zhou only took out a few copper coins, he took out half of his worth.

He is not giving alms, but there is more apology in his words.

The apologetic child may not understand much, but Ma Zhou was helpless at that moment. He had no way to develop his ambitions. Who would he tell the loneliness in his heart?

The child took the copper coins, bowed to Ma Zhoushen, then turned around and left, saying a few words in the blind old man's ear, and the blind old man started to play again.

The melody is somewhat clear and clear, as if the sunshine after the late autumn rain may not have warmth, but it brings some hope. After the blind old man finished playing, he slowly got up and left, but did not ask for money again. He just made a song for livelihood, but now he made a song for thanks.

When Ma Zhou saw the blind old man and the child leave, he felt a little chill on his cheeks. He reached out and touched it, and there were tears that flowed out unconsciously. Others may have forgotten the songs of the blind old man, but when they heard them, they evoked too many past events and resonances...

"You owe others money for alcohol and you are still generous. You really have a personality." The guy saw him and said lukewarmly: "What, do you regret it now?"

Ma Zhou smiled. "I like to be dependent on my debts and act generously. I am despicable and shameless. What can you do to me?"

The guy curled his lips, too lazy to pay attention to Ma Zhou, and went to greet other guests. A man appeared at the stairs. He had a beard on his face, which was very majestic, but his eyes were bright. When he saw Ma Zhou, he showed an unaware smile in his eyes.

The bearded man walked straight to Ma Zhou and asked, "Is it convenient to sit?"

Ma Zhou was a little surprised and felt that there were many empty seats around him. He didn't understand why the man sat opposite him. He just saw that the bearded man had a personality and nodded, "Of course you can sit, but you can have no alcohol to serve guests."

"I have it." The bearded man reached out and took out the silver ingot on the table, shouting, "My man, give me two jars of wine and two sea bowls."

Money can make the devil push the mill, and the wine has quickly reached the table. The bearded man reached out and poured two bowls of wine and said, "No matter what, meeting is fate, I respect you a bowl of brother."

Ma Zhou was a little unexpected, but he was not polite, "It's better to obey orders than respect." He picked up the wine bowl and drank it all, feeling the wine flowing down his throat and his whole body was comfortable. He even liked the bearded man.

"It's a pity that I'm short of money in my pocket. Otherwise, I'd have to give you a good gift for the delicacy."

The bearded man smiled and said, "You don't have delicious food, I have it! Man, serve a few good dishes."

He paid the money, and of course the guy didn't obey the truth. When the wine and food came up, the bearded man took the chopsticks and said humbly: "Brother, even if you put the chopsticks on it, no matter what, meeting will be fate."

Ma Zhou never was polite about such things. He picked up the chopsticks and swept the clouds and ate them. The bearded man just squinted his eyes and drank wine from time to time.

When Ma Zhou ate the dishes on the table for a while, the bearded man asked, "Brother, I actually invited you to have food and drinks today, just because I was happy."

Ma Zhou burped, put down his chopsticks, and asked with his obligation, "I wonder why brother Tai is happy?"

"Do you know that the Duke of Liang has set up three governments, namely, to seek justice, recruit warriors?" The bearded man touched his beard and said proudly: "Today I went to the Warriors Hall, and took three moves under the master Shi Danai. I can join the army tomorrow and follow Duke of Liang. How unhappy about this matter?"

When Ma Zhou saw the man proud, he remembered his own affairs and sighed softly, his face dark.

The bearded man was not tactful and just said, "I think my martial arts are not bad either. I didn't expect that today I knew that there was a heaven outside the sky and someone outside the sky. I tried to chop down Mount Hua with one move. The owner of the History Museum responded to recruit Rhino Wangyue. I was here to recruit... Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Ma Zhou listened absent-mindedly and said with a forced smile: "How did you go later?"

The bearded man said excitedly: "After I took the third move of Master Shi, he pushed it down on my vest. I staggered seven or eight steps and almost fell. Master Shi said, "I have good skills and promised me to join the army. I think you are not bad either, why don't you try it?"

Ma Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Tai is joking. With my skills, I have only passed three moves. When the master of Shi Jian came up, I will still be able to break up with him?"

"Martial arts are not good, but I see that my brother is handsome and has a good literary talent. If he doesn't go to the Warriors Hall, he should have a place to apply for the recruitment hall?"

Ma Zhou's face flashed with a sense of pride, "If you talk about the ability to govern the world, I think it's not bad, but... it's hard to say it... it's better not to say it."

The bearded man frowned and said, "Can this young master have been there? I heard that the Xunjun Hall is the manager of Xue Huai'en of the Ministry of Justice, and is fair and strict. The Warrior Hall is the manager of Shi Danai. There are thousands of martial arts masters. The Naxian Hall seems to be the manager of Wei Zheng at present. It is said that Wei Zheng is upright. Is it true that what the rumor is said is the hindering? The young master is actually hindered from going there?"

Ma Zhou looked a little angry, "Wei Zheng, I don't know, but there are crowds in Naxian Pavilion every day. I think Lord Wei cannot meet you one by one. My article was submitted to Ximen Chucai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but there was no news, which was really disappointing. I only heard that Ximen Chucai has always been distracted by people from poor families. I am afraid... He wanted to say something but stopped, and the bearded man nodded, "So that's it. Come, drink." The bearded man said so much, and Ma Zhou recognized this last sentence. Ma Zhou picked up the wine bowl and said, "Brother Tai gave wine and meals, and now he is unable to repay me. I just want to ask my brother Tai Gao's name, and hope he will have a chance to repay me in the future."

Ma Zhou and Dahun were quite intimate. Although it was the first time we met, we felt like a confidant in our life. Dahun put down the sea bowl and did not answer the name, "Actually, if brother wants to repay you, there will be a chance now."

Ma Zhou was stunned and said in a flash: "As long as you are not a crime, you should follow it within your ability."

The bearded man smiled and said, "It's not in vain to treat you to drink just by saying this. Since that's the case, we'll do things when the young master has finished drinking."

But Ma Zhou had already stood up, "Drinking is OK at any time, I don't want to delay my brother's affairs."

The bearded man nodded secretly, reached out to carry a jar of wine and said, "Okay, let's drink as we go."

He took the lead and went downstairs. Ma Zhou followed without hesitation. When the guy saw it, he shook his head secretly, thinking that Mr. Ma didn't know that the world was dangerous and he was sold for a meal. This trip was probably a bit of danger.

Ma Zhou drank a few bowls of wine. He was very enthusiastic, but forgot his purpose for a moment. After going downstairs, he was blown by the wind and suddenly remembered his purpose. He wondered why the guy didn't stop him. But now he was asking for help from his beard, and he rushed back to apologize to the boss of Zuixianlou.

He was not a restrained person at first, so he did things casually. When he saw the bearded man handing over the jar of wine, he picked it up and took a few sips, he was even more excited and said: "Brother, this is so luxurious, I only see you in my life."

The bearded man smiled and said, "The ancients said, "There are many beautiful horses, and a thousand gold fur... The man who is about to go out to exchange for fine wine and will be used to save his eternal sorrow. Although I am not talented, after hearing this poem, I have a lot of affection for good wine and Wensheng, and I feel that this kind of person is a cheerful person. It is a blessing to meet him."

Ma Zhou cheered with the wine jar and said, "I'm going to exchange for fine wine. I'll be sold with you forever! I didn't expect that my brother is not only very skilled in martial arts, but also has such literary talent. But there is something unknown below..."

"Brother, please speak."

"I think I am very talented. I have never heard of the poem that Brother Tai said. I don't know which ancient man came from?" Ma Zhou asked without shame.

The bearded man touched the beard and said, "Actually, the person who said this was a teaching doctor who traveled around the world. I heard it and thought it was good, so I remembered it."

Ma Zhou was confused and didn't understand what position he was in a teaching position. "What kind of horse is that kind of horse?"

The bearded man didn't expect that Ma Zhou was so careful and smiled bitterly: "That kind of horse should be a relatively expensive horse."

When Ma Zhou saw that the bearded man was speechless, he felt that his poem was mostly heard, so he did not ask questions in order to avoid embarrassment.

Walking through the streets and alleys with the bearded man, he went to Guiyifang. Ma Zhou frowned and said, "Brother, what did you do to take me here?" Ma Zhou had a lot of alcohol. Although he drank a lot, his mind was still clear. Guiyifang was where the three palaces of Liang Gong Mansion were located, so he had been here. Fei^Teng^ Literature collection

The bearded man smiled and said, "It is not only Liang Gong's Mansion that can attract talented people in Guiyifang, but there are other places that need to be done." He took Ma Zhou into an alley where there were crowds of people, which was even more lively than in front of Liang Gong's Mansion. However, there were wise men and warriors in front of Liang Gong's Mansion, but in front of this alley, there were mostly orphans and widows.

Ma Zhou was full of surprise and followed the bearded man over and saw that at the end of the alley was a large courtyard with several soldiers guarding it, but it was not serious. Eight tables were placed in the courtyard, and eight people smiled and asked in front of the case, without any impatience to the arrival of the orphan and widowed mother. He asked softly, and wrote quickly from time to time, which was very busy.

When they saw the two of them coming, all the people in the land looked like nothing, no one shouted, and no one paid attention to them.

Seeing Ma Zhoudi's eyes full of surprise, the bearded man suddenly said, "I wonder what the young master thinks of Xiao Buyi?"

Ma Zhou said after a while: "I have only seen this person from afar. I heard that this person is brave and famous. He led the elite troops of the Dongdu to resist Wagang and ensure the peace of the Dongdu area. Finally, it is not bad."

The bearded man said lightly: "That must be something bad."

Ma Zhou took a sip of wine and said, "If you look at it from my perspective, of course there are still some shortcomings."

The bearded man reached out and pointed to the courtyard and said, "Do you know what they are doing?"

Ma Zhou shook his head and said, "I don't know this."

The bearded man said in a deep voice: "Xiao Buyi led his troops back to Luo, and in the two battles of Beim Mountain, he used a lot of troops. His united front seemed brilliant, but after these two battles, he was not considered injured, but there were only 7,582 dead soldiers, which could be said to be very tragic!"
To be continued...