Chapter 5 The Daily Life of Quickly Catching Salted Fish
Ning Chang'an was a little confused. Chentang County was less than two hundred miles away from Luoshang. Leng Qingchan was the courtesan of Mingyuelou, and the talented man in the capital often invited Mingyuelou girls to visit the mountains and rivers.
Half a month ago, I happened to meet Leng Qingchan and his group who were traveling to Chentang County while in a dock restaurant.
Just one sentence;
"One look at the city, another look at the country"
"No one was found?"
"It's basically sure it's a river demon, probably..." Lu Qian sighed.
After a change of tone, he said, "You are not a serious painter, but you should pay attention."
"The river demon is related to the missing painter?" Ning Chang'an asked.
"Who knows! Maybe they all like to paint in the river. Don't you often accompany the girl Jilou to the river bank to draw some photos!"
Ning Chang'an became serious and felt that Lu Qian's words were reasonable.
Brothel women like the photo business they launched. Chentang County has a river channel that leads directly to the river. Green willows hanging down on both sides of the river bank, reeds flying flowers, and the scenery is beautiful. Photographs with the theme of river bank scenery have been widely loved as soon as they were launched.
The girl Jilou didn't like to hang a portrait of a person painted by Ning Chang'an in her boudoir.
Chentang County has a strong literary style, and many painters followed suit. There were too many painters on the river bank, so it was possible to be dragged into the water by the demon. I thought to cancel the river bank photo and change it to the style of Shanye Hongchen Inn. Ning Chang'an said, "I am a constable, I'm just a case to solve the case."
Lu Qian joked: "It's just your ability"
"I can have three thousand miles in one sword"
"You can do it"
The two of them talked and laughed, and walked downstairs.
Jilou is the largest brothel in the county. The girls are outstanding in appearance and are all talented and beautiful.
Ning Chang'an and Lu Qian appeared below Jilou at the junction. The girl who was familiar with Ning Chang'an patrol line also opened the window on time.
There is a sound of singing and dancing.
Oranges were thrown down from the second floor of the small building.
Ning Chang'an reached out to catch the orange;
"Brother Ning, come up"
Ning Chang'an peels oranges and puts the orange petals full of juice into your mouth. It's a bit sour, but refreshes your mind.
"I cultivate my mind"
"I'm just trying to make a fuck, it's not like an orange, it's all yellow inside and outside."
The person who spoke was Liu Xilou. A girl who can control the two styles of coldness and charm and has a delicate figure is also a person in the painting hidden by Lu Qian.
Ning Chang'an looked at Liu Xilou, who was stretched out half of his body and smiled.
There were vendors selling eggs on the street. Ning Chang'an took one and threw it on it.
Liu Xilou, who caught the egg, did not understand what it meant and asked the woman behind him.
"What does egg mean? I'm afraid of being beaten?"
The pretty woman smiled: "You said Brother Ning is an orange, and it is yellow from the inside to the outside. Ning Chang'an threw an egg, and the surface of the egg is white and yellow when peeled off."
Liu Xilou said "ah", then he leaned forward and backward and laughed and scolded.
"Really unethical"
But the man threw down another handkerchief.
Ning Chang'an reached out to catch it and wiped his hands that were stained with oil when eating buns.
"Brother Ning, when will I go to the river bank to take a photo of the reed marsh? I specially made clothes"
"There is a demon in the river, the photo has been cancelled"
"What are you afraid of if you have a demon? You don't have the protection of Brother Ning," Liu Xilou smiled and said with a smile.
"That's right, even if you are afraid of the river demon, you are also a woman." Xie Ling'er, who was guessing the egg dumb riddle, poked out of the window, threw down a bunch of grapes, and spoke with a smile.
Ning Chang'an reached out his hand, but Lu Qian took the grape over.
"You can make a photo of Hongchen Inn. There are ancient temples in the mountains, freehand landscape paintings, swords are unsheathed, whoever laughs, I just want to embrace you," said Ning Chang'an.
Liu Xilou's bright eyes were flowing with colorful colors.
"Brother Ning, this is it, I'll book it"
"Brother Ning, I have such a literary talent, I want Hongchen Inn too," Xie Ling'er spoke immediately.
Lu Qian touched Ning Chang'an with his arm and whispered, "Okay, take me one, you paint, I will keep the wind, and protect the safety."
"Okay", Ning Chang'an nodded, "You treat you at noon"
"no problem"
The two constables behind him were envious.
Life should be like a peaceful Chang'an, with peach blossoms and willows drunk in spring smoke.
Ning Chang'an has long been accustomed to the local customs, and some of them are still sticking to the bottom line. For example, Ning Chang'an never receives protection fees from vendors like other constables.
Left a piece of girl's invitation, Ning Chang'an ate the grapes handed over by Lu Qian, and the two of them paraded along the market and appeared at the dock on time in the afternoon.
The fisherman who took off the boat in the early morning had already arrived ashore, and various fat fish, shrimps and crabs were transported to restaurants of all sizes in the county.
The painter disappeared and the saying that the river demon had spread at the dock had long been spreading at the pier, but for those who live fishing, the sun rises and the life should be lived.
If you encounter a river demon, you will die. If you have no income, you won’t have a long time, that is, you won’t leave the boat at night.
"Catcher Lu, I am lucky and have a lot of harvest. You can bring a silver carp and stew it and eat it."
When greeting the fisherman, Lu Qian smiled and picked up a two-foot-long silver carp from the net bag.
"Brother Ning, the river shrimp you want." A fisherman brought half a basket of river shrimps over. Ning Chang'an thanked him and paid a penny.
My brother Ning Changsheng likes river shrimps, and so does Ning Chang'an.
There is a restaurant at the pier, and it is rumored that the river demons were out, and the number of people rafting on the boats was reduced sharply, and the restaurant business was indifferent. When Ning Chang'an agreed to the photo of Hongchen Inn, Lu Qian peeked at the wind, and Lu Qian was rarely generous.
Four small stir-frys, a pot of Chentang County's specialty plum wine.
The fragrance of wine is everywhere, the river is shimmering, and the reed marshes are flying in the distance. Ning Chang'an is peaceful and satisfied at this time.
I have a good job and a very popular reputation. The county magistrate of the boss also appreciates me. The air is fresh and the door faces the river with wide waves.
Drinking and teasing, Lu Qian said, who would take Ning Chang'an first, and said that the Mingjing Sixiuwei he had seen was fierce, but he didn't mention the glory of killing the river demon.
Just let time pass, no one has the intention of patrolling along the river bank.
Clippers were heading downstream at the dock.
Two men and one woman and three men went ashore.
Lu Qian narrowed his eyes: "The person wearing gray clothes is the Mingjing Sixiuwei, and the white clothes are the magician of the Imperial Heavenly Prison. It should be related to the He Demon case."
Chentang County's constable was nearly half a year, but Ning Chang'an saw the Mingjing Sixiuwei and the Imperial Heavenly Prison warrior who killed demons and eliminated demons in the Dayu Kingdom.
Looking down from a high place, the man has deep facial features and a dignified appearance, the woman has picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and the white-clothed warlock is free from the world.
It is indeed a world of difference from the greasy detective.
The three of them went to the dock and headed towards the market.
"Boss, do you want to follow me?" a detective asked Lu Qian.
"What are you doing? Embroidered guards catch monsters, constables patrol, and don't interfere with each other"
"What the boss said is to pay a cup to him."
While drinking and chatting, three embroidery guards disappeared from Ning Chang'an's sight.
The sunlight moved westward, and the two detectives carried big silver carp and river shrimps, Ning Chang'an and Lu Qian were still in front, and the four of them returned the same way.
The girl from Jilou poked her head out of the window on time.
"Brother Ning, I won't go back tonight." Liu Xilou threw down the silk squid again.
Lu Qian reached out, but was snatched by Ning Chang'an.
"I'm having an appointment!"
"Brother Ning was joking. My face was second in Chentang County. No one dared to call me first. Even in the capital, I could show off my skills and be on the table. I was born with beauty and no skin and bones. I can't catch up with Brother Ning. Can anyone else? Who can make an appointment?"
Chapter completed!