Mutated Tao Chapter 37: Nine streams

It's been a while since we left Wuligang, and the narrow forest path gradually widened, and there were more than two groups of people at this time, horse-drawn carts, ox carts, and farmers carrying burdens were driving forward together.

The dense footprints on the ground and the excrement of animals let Li Huowang understand that Jianye Town should be approaching soon.

"Zhao Wu. Are actors like Lu Banzhu very low-status?" Li Huowang asked Zhao Wu who was concentrating on learning to write.

Zhao Wu, who was copying with a branch, raised his head, glanced at Li Huowang unexpectedly, and then looked at Zhao's class ahead.

"Well, although they can be applauded by the people in the audience when they are singing, they are like the women in the Goulan yard. Likes are one thing, and status is another. The lowest."

"Really? What's wrong?" Li asked in surprise, if it wasn't for the previous one, he really didn't feel it.

"First-rate emperors and ministers, second-rate officials and generals, third-rate gentry and merchants, fourth-rate religious sects, fifth-rate craftsmen, sixth-rate medical practitioners, seventh-rate witches and beggars, eighth-rate thieves and robbers, and nine-rate playwrights" Drama."

"And this is not only because of the contempt of status, but also the difference in treatment. For example, third-rate people cannot marry good families, and there are restrictions on clothing and riding. When you sue the officials, you have to be weak by three points."

Li Huowang was very surprised when he heard that Zhao Wu blurted out the words skillfully as if reciting a tongue twister. "I didn't expect you to know a lot."

"Senior Brother Li, you are welcome. After all, my family is in the town. I know these things, and most people should know about these things. Where did you come from, Senior Brother Li? Why don't you even know this?"

Zhao Wu had already noticed the difference in this senior brother Li, and only found the opportunity to ask today.

"Hehe, a place far, far away." As for his origin, Li Huowang didn't bother to explain.

Seeing that Li Huowang didn't answer, Zhao Wu continued to talk without asking.

"It's okay for us. No matter which first-class, the emperor still allows the imperial examination. If you can't turn over, an actor can only be an actor for a lifetime."

"So that's what happened." Li Huowang had a new understanding of the world.

"What about Taoist priests like me? What's your status here?" Li Huowang asked again.

"Taoist priests are one of the three religions. Most people respect Taoist priests when they meet them. Even if they don't respect them, they will avoid them. After all, who can explain clearly about gods, gods, ghosts and ghosts."

Zhao Wu's words made Li Huowang, who was about to take off the Taoist robe on his body, dispel the idea.

Since we are going to travel north and south, it is obviously much more convenient to wear this Taoist robe than a commoner.

"By the way, Zhao Wu, what about people like Dan Yangzi? They should have a high status, right?" Li Huowang immediately asked a key question.

"Senior brother Li, to be honest, I don't know either. Before I was captured by him, I really didn't know that there are people in the world who can be so powerful. I thought they were all made up by storytellers."

"Is that the case..." Li Huowang was thoughtful. It seems that the news in these places is very closed. Logically speaking, there should be many people like Danyangzi. People don't know.

However, he guessed that someone like Dan Yangzi should be restrained, otherwise he would not have gone to the deep mountains and old forests to secretly cultivate immortality.

"Master Xiaodao! Master Xiaodao! Look at the city gate, we are here!" Hearing Lu Zhuangyuan's shout, Li Huowang raised his head and looked forward.

A row of low city walls covered with moss appeared at the end of this road after walking for so many days, and the inside of the city wall was their destination. Jianye Town.

Lu Jiaban walked in smoothly, but Li Huowang and others were not so lucky, because their looks were so special, before they came in for a while, the head catcher in the town brought people to look for them trouble.

"Qiang!" The catcher held a knife in both hands, and asked Li Huowang with a very taboo expression: "Stop, stop, what's going on! You are!"

"Butou Yan, it's me. These are people I know. They have no bad intentions. They sent me home on purpose." Zhao Wu, who was on the donkey cart, said hello.

Seeing Zhao Wu's face, the head catcher immediately lost his hostility and put away the knife.

"Oh, it's the fifth son of the Zhao family. Where have you been all this time? Tell these people like you to be honest, buy some hanging cloth and bamboo hats to cover them, and don't scare the neighbors."

"Thank you, Bottou Yan, how is my house recently?"

"Okay, of course, by the way, your second sister is married, she is a good family, go back and have a look."

In order to avoid further trouble, Li Huowang, led by Zhao Wu, came to a booth selling bamboo hats and bought several bamboo hats with black cloth.

After the medicine guides wear it, although it is still very conspicuous, at least it can't scare people.

After booking the next departure time with Lu Zhuangyuan, Li Huowang said to Zhao Wu: "Where is your home? Let's go to your home first."

Looking at the familiar things around him, Zhao Wu became agitated. He didn't wear a bamboo hat, because everyone in the city knew him.

Zhao Wu, who was weak in all limbs, pushed himself on the donkey cart that was struggling with his hands, and jumped off.

Gouwa on the side was about to reach out to help, but was blocked by Li Huowang. He pulled out the long sword behind him and handed it to Zhao Wu.

Then he reached out and took out the last words from his pocket, and began to sort them out.

Just like this, Zhao Wu leaned on the long sword with both hands, and stumbled towards his home.

Jianye Town looks lively, with people coming and going on the street, but it is not big, Zhao Wu quickly found his home.

It was a small rice shop. Seeing the busy family members inside, Zhao Wu burst into tears. "Dad! I'm back!"

Zhao Wu shouted tremblingly, making everyone in the rice store look up.

"Fifth brother!" A muscular young man with a bare upper body who was carrying rice threw the rice bag on his shoulder to the ground, rushed out excitedly, and hugged him tightly.

Immediately afterwards, another little girl with ox horn braids on her head also rushed out, circling around Zhao Wu excitedly.

Just when Zhao Wu was so excited, Li Huowang, who was watching coldly, noticed something was wrong.

Except for the two who rushed out of the house, the expressions of the other people in the house were very calm, which was not like ordinary family members.

"Brother Li, what's the matter?" Bai Lingmiao, who keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right, gently tugged at the hem of Li Huowang's clothes.

Li Huowang patted the back of her hand with his hand, but said nothing.