Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 124 Old Man Luo's Apprentice

Just as Dali brought the carriage to a steady stop, Su Yue, who was sitting inside, couldn't wait to lean over the window.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the gray-clad youth who was chasing after her.

Her pretty face flushed slightly with anticipation as she secretly wondered what the young man wanted to sell.

Not long after, the young man in gray finally ran up to the car, panting heavily.

He braced himself on his knees, bent over, and gasped for breath, as if he had just finished a long marathon.

After finally catching his breath, he straightened up and leaned against the side of the carriage, swaying slightly.

He stretched out a trembling hand and pointed to the sign Su Yue had hung outside the carriage, stammering, "You...you...you..." However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not utter a complete sentence.

Looking at the disheveled young man in gray who could barely speak, Su Yue couldn't help but feel suspicious, and even began to wonder if he was a stutterer.

She gazed at him quietly, patiently waiting for him to clearly express what he wanted to say.

Time passed second by second, and after a while, the gray-clad youth finally regulated his breathing.

He took a deep breath, then raised his hand again to point to the sign, and this time he finally spoke more smoothly: "I was really presumptuous just now. I only saw the sign hanging outside your carriage."

"I noticed there are many things drawn on this. I wonder if all of them are included?" After saying this, he looked at Su Yue with a curious and inquisitive gaze, as if he really wanted to get a definite answer from her.

"Yes, yes!" Upon hearing the question, Su Yue's face immediately lit up with a radiant smile, her excitement overflowing, she was almost jumping for joy.

This was the first time ever that someone had taken the initiative to approach her to buy something!

The young man in gray pointed to a gourd on a sign hanging on the carriage, above which was written the word "wine".

His gaze was fixed on the gourd: "Is this wine? I want to buy a gourd of wine."

At this moment, the young man in gray had no time to think about why there was a horse-drawn carriage selling goods on this road.

The only thought in his mind was to quickly buy a gourd of wine and return as fast as possible.

Su Yue smiled and looked at the gray-clad youth before her, nodding slightly as she replied, "That's right, this is indeed wine, and the price is very reasonable. A gourd of wine only costs ten taels of silver."

As she said this, she was completely unaware that the price she quoted was actually ridiculously high, and even secretly thought to herself that she had set the price too low.

After all, the wines stored in her space were no ordinary goods; each jar was infused with spiritual spring water. At only ten taels of silver, it was an incredibly good deal!

When the young man in gray heard that a gourd of wine was priced at ten taels of silver, his heart clenched as if he had been stabbed in the heart.

However, despite his heartache, he slowly reached into his pocket and rummaged around for a while before finally pulling out a tattered pouch covered in patches.

The young man in gray gritted his teeth, carefully opened his purse, took out a heavy ten-tael silver ingot, and reluctantly handed it to Su Yue.

He's so poor now that he feels the pinch even if he takes out ten taels of silver.

Su Yue happily accepted the silver ingot, glanced at it casually, and then quickly turned around and took out a gourd of wine from her spatial storage.

Immediately afterwards, she deftly handed the gourd from the car window to the anxious young man in gray who was waiting outside.

"It's delicious! Welcome to buy again next time!" Su Yue casually said this as a polite remark.

In truth, she knew very well that her carriage had been traveling at breakneck speed all the way, and even if the young man in gray wanted to buy it again in the future, he would have to go all the way to Kyoto to find it, otherwise it would be difficult to find it anywhere else.

The young man in gray gripped the gourd tightly with both hands as if it were a priceless treasure, afraid that he might accidentally drop it.

He couldn't wait to unscrew the gourd lid and gently lean forward to sniff it.

In an instant, a rich and mellow aroma of wine wafted over, penetrating his very being and making every pore on his body open up, leaving him completely intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.

The young man in gray was captivated by the allure of the wine after just a small whiff.

He dared not linger any longer on the tempting aroma of the wine, and hurriedly and clumsily put the gourd lid back on. Then he respectfully cupped his hands to Su Yue to express his gratitude.

After doing all this, he ran away as if he were being chased by a vicious dog, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

Su Yue was delighted that the convenience store had reopened, and with a wave of her hand, she was ready to prepare some delicious food.

However, Su Yue was unaware that the young man in gray was actually one of the many disciples of Old Man Luo.

At that very moment, the gray-clad youth named Lin Cheng was tightly clutching the gourd filled with wine, running wildly all the way.

His heart was filled with anxiety and fear, as if if he slowed down even a little bit, his master would be on the verge of death.

As soon as he rushed into the small courtyard surrounded by a simple fence, Lin Cheng immediately pushed open the door, panting, and then collapsed onto the bed like a gust of wind.

He was panting heavily as he called out urgently, "Master, Master, wake up! I brought you your favorite wine, please wake up and have a taste."

Old Luo, who had been sleeping soundly and in a daze, slowly opened his weak eyes after hearing his apprentice Lin Cheng's call.

When he saw his beloved student almost getting out of breath from running so fast, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of emotion and relief.

So he struggled to raise his withered hand, which was as dry as a twig, and tried to gently stroke Lin Cheng's head as a final gesture of affection for his disciple.

Unfortunately, he was too weak and frail. The hand that he had just managed to raise slightly soon fell limply down like a kite with a broken string.

Seeing this, Lin Cheng quickly grabbed Old Man Luo's hand, which was already so withered it was unrecognizable, and carefully placed it on his head.

At the same time, he bit his lip hard, trying to hold back the tears that had been welling up in his eyes for a long time.

"Master, the wine has arrived. Would you like to try it first and see if it's what you want to drink?" Lin Cheng asked softly, his voice slightly choked with emotion.

"Cough cough... Oh, it's wine! Cough cough... Well, since I've already come to this point, being able to have one last sip of wine before I die, it's not a wasted life." Old Luo replied weakly.

Even his voice was so weak that it was barely audible, like a mosquito's buzz.