Chapter 38: Fellow Villager, Talent

"On an idle night, I sit under the bright moon, and a hermit plays the zither."

"I suddenly heard the sad tune of the wind, like the song of cold pines."

"White snow scatters slender hands, green water clarifies the heart."

"Zhong Qi has been gone for a long time, and there is no one in the world who understands him."

Fan Xian looked at the newspaper in his hand and recited a poem in a low voice.

Although there was no extra expression on his face, he was extremely shocked in his heart.

Because this poem was written by the great poet Li Bai, and it only existed in the world before him.

Especially the last couplet of this poem, "Zhong Qi has been dead for a long time, and there is no one in the world who understands him", uses the allusions of "Zhong Ziqi" and "Yu Boya".

But these two people do not exist in this world.

The person who could write this poem must have come from another world just like him.

Moreover, it is very likely that they are from the same hometown and come from the same world.

There are two other poems with the same thing in mind.

Sure enough, his guess when he was a child was correct. He was not the only time traveler in this world.

In fact, Fan Xian had already had this feeling as early as when he was starting to remember things.

Let’s not talk about other things for now, just the newspaper in your hand is enough proof.

It would be fine if it had appeared a long time ago, but it has only been on the market for more than ten years and is out of tune with this world.

Not to mention soap, glass, sugar and the like.

Therefore, as early as that time, Fan Xian vaguely felt that there should be other time travelers in this world.

Thinking of this, Fan Xian carefully checked the newspaper in his hand and found that the author of these three ancient poems was all "Li Chengze".

Fan Xian looked up and said, "Uncle, do you know who Li Chengze is?"

Wu Zhu nodded expressionlessly: "I know."

Fan Xian asked, "Who is it?"

Wu Zhu said, "Second Prince."

"The second prince?" Fan Xian frowned slightly and began to ponder.

At this time, Wu Zhu asked: "What happened to him?"

Fan Xian came back to his senses and waved his hand, saying, "Nothing, I'm just asking."

"I just saw in the newspaper that the Second Prince wrote a few poems. They were very good and his writing was very good."

"If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go and visit you."

If he guessed correctly, the second prince was most likely a time traveler.

I just don't know what kind of person the other person is.

Will they be enemies or friends in the future?
However, in the near future, I should practice hard and strive to improve my martial arts realm to a few more levels.

After all, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. Once your own abilities become strong, you won't have to be afraid of anything.

Thinking of this, Fan Xian folded the newspaper and put it in his arms.

"Where are you going?" Wu Zhu asked from behind.

Fan Xian waved his hand and said, "Go practice!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he tapped the ground with his toes and his body immediately flew into the air and leaped onto the courtyard wall in front of him.

The next moment, he turned over and jumped down gracefully.

……

the other side.

After Li Chengze left the prime minister's residence with Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao, they prepared to go to a restaurant on the street for dinner.

Since he came into this world, he has basically been eating at home, so he wanted to change the taste.

Moreover, Xiang Yu has made great contributions today, so he should be rewarded well.

In Li Chengze's memory, there was a pretty good restaurant on East Street. Not only was it beautifully decorated, but the food was also pretty good.

I just happened to have nothing to do today, so I brought them here to try it.

Just as Li Chengze was about to arrive at the restaurant, a woman in plain clothes walked up to him and whispered:

"Sir, I have a banned book here, do you need it?"

Banned books? Li Chengze immediately became interested when he heard this.

"What kind of banned book?"

The woman looked around and saw that no one else was paying attention to her, so she took out a few books from under her skirt.

"These are all books on the market that are banned from sale by the Eighth Division of the Inspection Bureau. They are perfect for young men like you to read."

Li Chengze glanced at the name of the book and his eyes lit up instantly.

He immediately picked up a book, flipped through it casually, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Good guy!
This is indeed a banned book. It is full of Liu Bei books that adults like to read.

Moreover, there are illustrations in the middle, which are particularly explicit.

Li Chengze didn't expect that there are so many talented people in this world.

He coughed a few times and immediately lowered his voice: "How much does this book sell for?"

The woman smiled and said, "One tael of silver per copy. If you buy five, I'll give you one for free."

Li Chengze nodded. The price was reasonable and not too expensive.

"Okay, take five and have a look first."

At this time, Xiang Yu took out five taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the woman.

The woman took the silver with a smile and immediately put the book in her hand into Xiang Yu's.

Then, she said to Li Chengze, "Sir, there will be new models on the market in a few days. If you want them, you can go to the alley next to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman turned around and left without staying.

Li Chengze smiled without saying anything and continued walking forward.

As a result, before they had gone far, they heard footsteps coming from behind them.

"Stop! Who told you to sell banned books privately?"

"Hand over the banned book!"

Li Chengze looked back and saw two soldiers in black rushing towards the woman, but they soon disappeared.

Li Chengze came to his senses, continued walking forward, and soon arrived at a restaurant.

As soon as he walked into the restaurant, the waiter immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Sir, are you here to eat or to meet someone?"

Li Cunxiao took a step forward and said to the waiter, "We are here to eat. Do you have a private room?"

The waiter shook his head and said, "Oh, this is really unfortunate. Business is so good today that all the private rooms are occupied. The only seats left are in the hall."

"If you don't mind, you can eat in the hall."

Li Cunxiao took out a gold ingot from his sleeve and said, "We will pay double the price."

The waiter smiled and said, "This is not a matter of price. This is the rule of our restaurant. After all, eating out should follow the first come, first served rule. Don't you agree?"

Li Cunxiao was about to say something else, but was stopped by Li Chengze.

"Okay, we're in the hall then."

The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Okay, sir, please come this way."

Afterwards, Li Chengze followed the waiter and sat down in a more secluded spot in the hall.

"Sir, what do you need?" asked the waiter.

Li Chengze pondered for a moment and said, "Bring up your famous dishes first."

"Two more jugs of good wine."

"Okay." The guy nodded in agreement and immediately turned and left.

Li Chengze waved to Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao, indicating them to sit down.

"I dare not." Xiang Yu bowed.

Li Chengze pulled the stool next to him away and said seriously, "Sit down."

"Yes." Seeing this, Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao didn't dare to say anything more and had to sit down obediently.

at this time.

In a private room by the window on the second floor, a handsome young man, holding a white paper fan, looked at Li Chengze with a gloomy face.

(End of this chapter)