In the past few days since Zhang Tie came to the Zhulong Territory, after completing the territorial handover of the Zhulong Territory and the confirmation of the lord's power, he basically wandered around alone, transferring the ten cities under the Zhulong Territory and the Yangui Mountains within the territory. After reading it again, Zhang Tie already had a rough impression of the customs and customs in the Zhulong Territory after wandering around for the past few days.
Today, as luck would have it, Zhang Tie returned to Xuantian City in the morning and saw an ordinary inn here, some of which were a bit busy. He stopped by to have something to eat and learn more about the situation in Xuantian City. For Zhang Tie, , the easiest way to get to know a place is to go to teahouses, wine shops, inns and other public places where people gather, and listen to the old and young men bragging and chatting for a while, and many things will become clear to you.
What Zhang Tie didn't expect was that here he would actually hear "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" with himself as the protagonist.
The story of the Legend of Black Iron Heroes is lifelike, some are true and some are false. Some things have been experienced by Zhang Tie, and after some artistic processing, there are also some things that Zhang Tie has not experienced, but they are also placed on him in a reasonable way. , making his image full and real, righteous and passionate, making him a living legend.
How is this going
A series of question marks flashed through Zhang Tie's mind.
I heard Mr. Storyteller said that tonight Boss Feng of Xuantian City would order the eight major courtesans in Xuantian City to perform a song "The Peony Pavilion" in Lifangyuan. Everyone in the dining room of the inn started talking about Boss Feng. Everyone's topic was, They all turned to the matter of selecting countrymen in Xuantian City, and the storyteller had a few words with the innkeeper Liu. Under the guidance of a waiter in the inn, he went downstairs and walked out of the inn.
"Boss Feng can be regarded as a hero among the girls in our Xuantian City. I heard that when he was young, Boss Feng also came from a prostitute. But he always did his art but not his body. Later, because he was smart and capable, he bought a wine shop by himself. Unexpectedly, the business even grew. Make it bigger…”
"I heard that Boss Feng never forces her girls to sell themselves. As long as those girls work for Boss Feng for enough years or earn enough money to redeem themselves, Boss Feng will take the initiative to release them. If they meet a good match, Boss Feng will also give them The girl under his command gave a dowry. I remember that last time the third son of Xuantian City Lord wanted to go to Fengxiao Pavilion to marry Miss Ruoxi. Because Miss Ruoxi already had someone in mind, Boss Feng personally came forward to take the third son of Xuantian City Lord. Stopped him. There was a huge commotion, and Fengxiao Pavilion was finally destroyed in half by the Third Young Master... "
"If this were not the case, how could all the oiran fans under Boss Feng be willing to work wholeheartedly for Boss Feng!"
"It's just a woman with a prostitute background who chooses country people, more or less, some and that..."
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Amidst the discussion of these people in the attic, Zhang Tie stood up, dropped a gold coin on the table, and followed the storyteller down.
"Sir, you gave me too much money. Please wait a moment while the shop gives you change..."
Zhang Tie’s consumption just now. After eating something and drinking some tea, it only cost him two silver coins to survive. The one gold coin he left behind was too much, and that's why. Seeing the gold coins dropped by Zhang Tie, shopkeeper Liu quickly ran over in person.
Shopkeeper Liu is not short either. However, in front of Zhang Tie, Shopkeeper Liu's head only barely reached Zhang Tie's elbow.
"The hand-pulled noodles and steamed buns you have here are pretty good. If there are too many, you don't have to look for them..." Zhang Tie waved his hand. From then on, in his eyes, there was no difference between gold coins, silver coins and copper coins. He just threw out the gold coins. , and save change.
Moreover, Zhang Tie really likes to see the satisfaction and joy brought by these ordinary people because of a gold coin. This reminds him of the time when he used to be a human sandbag for others for a few copper coins. Behind every generosity, there is Zhang Tie reminded himself to have a normal heart like an ordinary person and not to lose himself because of power and wealth.
No matter how many mansions there are, one foot of couch is enough, no matter how many fertile fields there are, there is still not enough food for a day, there is as much gold as the ocean at home, and only two kilograms of silk and linen on the body, and there are times when knights are unlucky and even die, so , even becoming an Earth Knight is nothing more than that to Zhang Tie.
Unexpectedly, this big man like an iron tower was actually a real high-roller. He dropped a gold coin without blinking an eyelid. Boss Liu was overjoyed and carefully looked at the appearance of Cui Li, the incarnation of Zhang Tie. "If you like it, sir," You can come here often for the food in this small shop. Your guest is tall and tall, and he is one of a kind. I will not make a mistake. If you come here in the future, I will give you a free meal!"
Zhang Tie glanced at Shopkeeper Liu, and he didn't expect that the shopkeeper of this small shop was quite good at business. Although the free money was not much, only a few silver coins, these words made people feel comfortable.
Amidst the laughter, Zhang Tie patted shopkeeper Liu on the shoulder with his big hand, and then went downstairs without saying much...
Standing at the door of Yue'an Kezhai, he looked around and saw that the storyteller's thin figure had not walked fifty steps on the bustling street. Zhang Tie walked over quickly and patted the storyteller on the shoulder. The storyteller turned around. Turning around, a strange light flashed in Zhang Tie's eyes, "Follow me...", and then walked towards a teahouse in the distance.
The storyteller kept his pace and followed Zhang Tie, walking with him towards the teahouse.
Arriving at the teahouse, Zhang Tie asked for a quiet cubicle and walked in, followed by the storyteller.
Zhang Tie sat down and pointed to a seat in the compartment, and the storyteller also sat down.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Liu Yuqing!" The storyteller had clear eyes and spoke fluently without any hiccups. But at this time, he felt that no matter what the big man in front of him said, it was like listening to fairy music in his ears, making him obey the big man's wishes without thinking, and answer everything truthfully.
"How many years have you been reading?"
"The little old man has been telling stories for twenty-six years!"
"You edited "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero"?"
"No, "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" is a novel written by Mr. Jing'an..."
Mr. Jing'an? Zhang Tie frowned slightly. He had never heard of this name before, "Who is Mr. Jing'an?"
"Mr. Jing'an is a master in the Taixia novel world. His novels are the most popular among storytellers..."
"Then how long have you been talking about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero"?"
"It's been two years!"
"Who asked you to talk about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" in Xuantian City?"
"The little old man didn't know who he was, but one day two years ago, the little old man met a guest he had never seen before. He gave me a copy of "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero", and he said that if I were in Xuantian City Talking about "Legend of Black Iron Heroes", I can get 10 more gold coins in my Jinpeng Bank account every month. After that person finished talking, he directly gave me 10 gold coins first, saying that it was the first month's advance payment. You know, in the storyteller business, all we earn is hard-earned money. Earning three or four gold coins a month is pretty good. Those with a light business or less famous people may not be able to earn even one gold coin a month. , and therefore, from that time on, I started talking about "Legend of Black Iron Heroes" in Xuantian City. When it came to the second month, I went to Jinpeng Bank to check my account, and there was really more money. Ten gold coins. From then on, I will focus on "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" in Xuantian City... "
"How are the other storytellers in Tianxuan City? Are they also talking about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero"?"
"Absolutely. Since two years ago, "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" has become popular among storytellers throughout the Northeast Governor's Mansion, and it is also the most popular among guests. You can go to any city or even a town. , there are storytellers talking about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero"..."
"Then other storytellers said that "Legend of the Black Iron Hero" also has ten gold coins that are easy to get every month?"
"I don't know about the others. But a junior fellow apprentice with me is now in Yanzhou. We met when we went to pay homage to the master's grave on the master's memorial day last year, and the two of us communicated with each other. My junior fellow apprentice He is also talking about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero", and his experience is the same as mine. As long as he talks about "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero", he can get ten more gold coins in his bank account every month, because my junior brother wants to He was younger and in good health. According to him, for two months he went from the city to a teahouse in a town without a storyteller to tell people "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero". During that month, his account was I have twelve gold coins. As a storyteller, the harder I tell "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero", the more people can hear it and the more money I can get..."
"Where can I buy "The Legend of Black Iron Heroes"?"
"There should be bookstores in the city. In previous years, they only had novels. I heard that this year, even comic books are out..."
Zhang Tie knew that he could no longer ask any questions, so he threw a gold coin on the table in the room, stood up and walked out of the room.
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Two minutes after Zhang Tie left the room, the storyteller who had been sitting quietly suddenly trembled and looked at the room in confusion, "Ah, what's going on? Why am I here? Don't I want to go home?" , why are you here drinking tea?”
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After leaving the teahouse, the more Zhang Tie thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was a bit strange. There was always a mystery in his heart, and he was still vaguely moved, so he walked straight on the street, looking for a bookstore and a copy of "The Legend of the Black Iron Hero" what's going on
In just a few minutes, Zhang Tie found a bookstore and walked in.
"Store, do you have Legend of Black Iron Heroes here?"
The bookstore clerk pointed to a bookshelf in the distance.
Zhang Tie walked over and saw a very beautifully printed "The Legend of the Black Iron Heroes" in the most conspicuous position on the top of the bookshelf. There was actually an even more exquisite set of comic strips of the "Legend of the Black Iron Heroes" next to it. Look. When he saw the characters in the comic strip, he found it interesting and reached out to take it. Unexpectedly, someone next to him also reached out to take it, and the two of them pressed their hands on the book together.
Zhang Tie turned his head and saw a pair of beautiful big black eyes staring at him...
This is a beautiful young woman with beaded hair, and she is holding a little boy of seven or eight years old beside her.
Seeing this woman, Zhang Tie was shocked because this woman was none other than Lu Shasha, a junior sister he met on Qianlong Island... ()