When Yan Liqiang arrived at the island in the middle of the lake to see Qian Su, Qian Su and Lu Pein's "fishing bet" had ended. The two were sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the island. There was a fire in the pavilion, and a copper pot was placed on the fire. The aroma of fish soup was overflowing from the copper pot. There were hot wine and food all around. The two were chatting, waiting for Yan Liqiang to arrive.
When Yan Liqiang arrived, the two old men looked at each other, and Lu Peien laughed, looking cunning, "Mr. Yan, what do you think of the scenery in Lianhua Lake?"
"The thousands of acres of lotus flowers in Lianhua Lake are so beautiful. Sailing in a boat among them, I suddenly felt like I was out of this world..." Yan Liqiang walked over with a smile, greeted the two people, sat down on the chair reserved for him, and said frankly, "What a coincidence, I ran into Miss Lu in the lake today. Miss Lu was picking lotus flowers in the lake. My boat was leaking, so I took Miss Lu's boat and sailed around the lake..."
Before, Yan Liqiang was a little hesitant about whether to tell the people in Lujiazhuang about his guess that Lu Beixin might like Wang's son, but at this time, Yan Liqiang had already given up this idea. As the saying goes, estrangement cannot separate close relatives. He is still an outsider to Lujiazhuang. If he rashly tells the Lu family about such things, he might make himself unpopular. Moreover, this is completely his guess and may be wrong, so it is better not to act rashly.
However, the Sixth Master in front of him is a shrewd man. Perhaps he can quietly hint to let the people in Lujiazhuang pay a little attention to the movements of their Ninth Miss in the county city. This is not to break up the couple, but a kind reminder to the Lu family based on the experience of a person who has been through it.
Lu Beixin is very smart, but even the smartest woman can sometimes become blind and confused when it comes to love affairs. In Yan Liqiang's opinion, Lu Beixin at this moment is no different from those rash women he had seen in his previous life who got dizzy after meeting online friends and were eventually cheated of their money and sex. If someone from Lujiazhuang in the county town could take care of Lu Beixin a little, Lu Beixin would have less chances of suffering. This could be regarded as her way of repaying Mr. Lu for his liking for her.
"Hahaha, come, come, come, Master Yan, let's eat. Master Yan, let's try the fish soup from the Lotus Lake..."
Lu Pei'en was also very experienced. When he heard that Yan Liqiang had met Lu Beixin, he just laughed and didn't ask any details. Instead, he invited Yan Liqiang to start eating. Yan Liqiang was not in a hurry to say anything because he knew that during this meal, Qian Su and Lu Pei'en would definitely ask him indirectly about his impressions of Lu Beixin.
Sure enough, halfway through the meal, Qian Su, the uncle, betrayed Yan Liqiang, saying that Yan Liqiang had "grown up" and persuaded Yan Liqiang to drink two glasses of wine. When Yan Liqiang was drunk, Qian Su brought up Yan Liqiang's boating, trying to hear Yan Liqiang's opinion on Lu Beixin in a roundabout way.
What could Yan Liqiang think? Naturally, he picked out the good things to say about her, saying that she was beautiful, graceful, well-educated, and so on.
Lu Pein was listening with a smile on his face, exchanging glances with Qian Su from time to time, and seemed very satisfied.
After praising Lu Beixin several times, Yan Liqiang, under the pretext of being slightly drunk, said what he wanted to say.
"I heard from Miss Lu that she is still studying in the National Martial Arts Academy in the county. I am really envious. In our Pingxi County, those who can enter the National Martial Arts Academy are all young talents from all over the country who are about the same age as Miss Lu. It is exciting to think about being able to study, practice, and make friends with so many young talents. When the National Martial Arts Examination comes this year, I will work hard and strive for the opportunity to enter our Pingxi County National Martial Arts Academy. Then maybe I can see Miss Lu again and get to know Miss Lu's friends..."
Lu Pein kept listening to Yan Liqiang with a smile. Only after Yan Liqiang finished speaking did he frown slightly and look at Yan Liqiang thoughtfully.
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He arrived at Lujiazhuang early this morning just to give himself a chance to meet Lu Beixin. After lunch, in the afternoon, when he returned to Lujiazhuang from the small island in the middle of the lake, Yan Liqiang found that Lujiazhuang had become really lively. Many of the guests invited by the Lu family did not arrive until the afternoon. The entire square in Lujiazhuang became the main venue for people from the surrounding areas to celebrate the Half-Year Festival.
The Lu family built a stage in the square, and around the square were all kinds of snacks and small business stalls. The whole Lujia Village was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, especially around the stage in the square, which was packed with people. When a gong sounded on the stage and the show officially began, the cheers and applause of the people in the square reached the sky.
Everything in this world is good, the air is good, the mountains are good, the water is good, but there is one thing that is not good, that is, there is a lack of entertainment that can please people's spirits. In this case, the biggest entertainment that everyone can think of is watching a play, which is the reason why Lujiazhuang is so lively today.
In his previous life on Earth, Yan Liqiang had heard several old people talk about the grand occasion when they were young when a film team went to the countryside to show movies in nearby towns. At that time, knowing where a movie was being shown was a big event that shocked the surrounding area.
Many families skipped dinner to watch a movie, cooked some potatoes and took them with them, then everyone took a small stool and started walking. Often, a family would walk 10 to 20 miles along a mountain road just to watch an open-air screening of a movie like "Tunnel Warfare" or "Shaolin Temple". When they came back, everyone walked at night with torches, and the whole family was in high spirits, just like the New Year...
When he heard this, Yan Liqiang didn't believe it. But today, when he saw the opera performed in Lujiazhuang, he finally believed it.
The Lu family built two awnings in the best position in front of the stage and reserved many chairs to accommodate the guests they invited. When the show started, even the old man of the Lu family sat in the front with great interest, and Qian Su also threw himself into the performance on the stage with great energy.
Lu Beixin was there too, but she was with the Lu family and the guests' female relatives, a little far away from Yan Liqiang. After nodding and greeting Yan Liqiang, she ignored Yan Liqiang.
Others were watching the operas on the stage with great fascination, but after the initial few minutes of curiosity, Yan Liqiang was almost bored to death by the singing of the actors on the stage. Before the operas were over, Yan Liqiang found an excuse, slipped away from the stands, and went to watch a few craftsmen making clay figurines on the side of the square.
When it was time for dinner, Mr. Lu introduced Yan Liqiang to the guests in public. After hearing Mr. Lu's introduction, the guests realized that the method of rescuing drowning people that had recently spread in Huanglong County was spread by Yan Liqiang in Lujiazhuang. Amidst all the compliments, Yan Liqiang became a little famous at the banquet, and his name became completely known in Huanglong County.
After the dinner, Yan Liqiang and Qian Su returned to the craftsmen's camp. After finishing the evening class of Yi Jin Xi Sui Jing, Yan Liqiang fell asleep without saying a word all night.
Early the next morning, Yan Liqiang was eating breakfast in the cafeteria when a person he never expected appeared in front of him.
Zhou Tiezhu's eyes were red, he looked exhausted, and his face was covered with bruises and wounds. The first thing he said when he saw Yan Liqiang was, "Liqiang, Master... Something happened to Master..."
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(End of this chapter)