The Nine Cauldrons

Chapter 22: Battle list

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In spring, the grass grows and the warblers fly.

The wide field ridges on both sides of a ditch are full of low weeds, and at this time, there are more than a dozen people standing on the ridges on both sides, fighting with bare hands.

"Stop." A loud shout came from a distance.

I saw a large group of people running towards them in the distance, and the one who yelled loudly was the thin man who ran in front, but they had already set fire to a group of people, and no one stopped. The thin man took three steps in parallel and rushed into the crowd in a short while. I saw that he was holding a long spear, and when he stabbed and picked it, he was picked and flew alone.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight big men were lifted away, and those seven or eight big men immediately got up.

"It's from your Li family village that you injured the big monkey?" The skinny man, Teng Yongxiang, the master master who taught everyone how to practice guns in Teng family village, scolded.

"Master Teng, we are pouring water into the fields. Why do you people from Tengjiazhuang block up the irrigation gaps in our fields!" The strong man from Lijiazhuang who still had scars on his body shouted angrily.

At this time, a group of people from Tengjiazhuang had already arrived.

A woman from the Tengjiazhuang side immediately started yelling and cursing: "You heartless bastard, it's spring, God hasn't had a rain, your fields are short of water, but ours are not short of water? It’s hard to flood, why? The water is for the people of your Li Family Village to use, so the fields in our Teng Family Village don’t need water?”

At that time, only four years old, the thin and thin Teng Qingshan easily squeezed through the crowd to the front.

"Struggling for water?" Teng Qingshan understood the reason after hearing this.

In his previous life, Teng Qingshan had never done farm work, so he didn't understand many things, but wheat needs water to grow, Teng Qingshan still understands this common sense. If there is not enough water for irrigation, it is estimated that the harvest will fail.

"But although they fought, they didn't kill anyone, and they didn't use any weapons." Teng Qingshan glanced and found some tools such as shovels in the field. Blood was shed, but none died.

Teng Qingshan understood after a little thought.

"If someone dies in Tengjiazhuang, I'm afraid the men in Tengjiazhuang will kill them. Now it's just a fight for water, which is fine. If someone dies, the two Zhuangzi will have a big fight." At this time , In the other direction, a large number of people also rushed over.

"Qingshan, don't run around." At this time, cousin 'Teng Qinghu' also squeezed to the front and immediately grabbed Teng Qingshan, "It's very chaotic here, you are a child, if you are touched, you will be injured. Be careful."

"Yeah." Teng Qingshan smiled at his cousin.

"Hey, the people from Lijiazhuang are here too." Teng Qinghu also looked into the distance.

"Teng Yongxiang!" A loud shout sounded, and a burly bearded man came striding forward.

"Master." The clansmen of Li Family Village immediately stepped aside.

Teng Yongxiang is the master marksman of the entire Tengjiazhuang, and this bearded man 'Li Liang' should be the teacher of Lijiazhuang.

"It's all right." The bearded strong man looked around, and immediately someone from Li's Village whispered.

"Li Liang!" Teng Yongxiang glanced over coldly, "You should also know that if it doesn't rain, your fields need water, and our fields also need water! But there is only so much water, what do you say?" There was a flood, and the ditches were full. The people immediately closed the head of the ditch.

In this way, the water level of the main road recedes, and the water in the ditch will not flow back. However, there is only so much water, how to divide it

"What should we do?" The bearded burly man 'Li Liang' sneered, holding an iron gun, "It's simple, let's play a game, I win, and let us use the water in Lijiazhuang. If you win, Let your Tengjiazhuang use the water first. How about it, do you dare to compare?"

As he said this, Li Liang stuck the iron gun on the ridge of the field.

Teng Yongxiang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It seems that Uncle is no better than that bearded 'Li Liang'." Seeing this, Teng Qingshan speculated secretly.

"Li Liang." Teng Yongxiang sneered, "The water in this ditch has a lot to do with it. I'm afraid you don't have the power yet, so use it as a gamble."

The bearded Li Liang choked.

This water is related to the grain harvest, and he is indeed not qualified to use it as a bet.

"If you want to compare with me, let's take other bets and compare again. Today, we are talking about what to do with the water. If you are still that pig-headed, you should go aside and talk about it when your patriarch comes over." Teng Yongxiang calmly Suddenly, at this moment, the dense crowd in Lijiazhuang parted ways.

An old man with full beard and hair strode over.

"Patriarch Li." Teng Yongxiang cupped his hands.

"Yongxiang, where's old man Teng." The old man said carelessly.

"The patriarch will be there soon." Teng Yongxiang said.

After hearing this, Teng Qingshan understood that this old man who looked like Zhang Fei should be the patriarch of Li Family Village.

"Haha..." Before anyone arrived, hearty laughter sounded.

"Grandpa." Teng Qingshan turned his head immediately.

I saw a hulking old man striding forward, it was Teng Yunlong, the patriarch of the Teng family village, followed by a man with an iron gun in his hand, Teng Qingshan's father Teng Yongfan. Teng Yunlong walked to the front and said loudly, "Li Huojun, you should know the matter, tell me how to solve it."

"Teng Yunlong, you are so straightforward." Li Huojun, the patriarch of the Li Family Village, laughed loudly, "Old rules!"

"Group fighting, or one-on-one!" Teng Yunlong said.

"What group fight? One on one?" Teng Qingshan whispered to his cousin Teng Qinghu who was next to him. Send out ten heroes, without using any weapons, and start fighting. When one party is knocked down and unable to get up, the other party wins. Group fights are generally more tragic, and there may be death. One-on-one, not to mention, You should understand too."

Teng Qingshan nodded slightly.

The patriarch of Lijiazhuang thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Well, one-on-one, we will compete three times. Twelve hours a day, if one wins, let one side use the water as much as it wants for four hours! If two wins, we will use eight water When Shi Chen wins all three games, the winner can use as much water as he likes, while the loser is not allowed to use water to irrigate!"

Teng Yunlong thought for a while.

"That's fine." Teng Yunlong nodded in agreement.

The two patriarchs nodded, and the matter was settled like this.

"The place here is too small, let's go to Xueshapo to compete." Teng Yunlong said.

"Okay." Li Huojun also nodded.

Immediately, under the leadership of the two chiefs, the two tribes set off to Xueshapo.

"Qingshan, you actually ran here too." Yuan Lan hugged Teng Qingshan, reprimanded a little angrily, "This place is so messy, I thought you were in Zhuangzi, but here you are! Qinghu, you brought your younger brother Come here. My younger brother is only so old and not sensible. But you should be sensible. You even brought your brother here."

Teng Qinghu lowered his head in admonishment.

Teng Qingshan also lowered his head obediently, listening to his mother's reprimand.

"Alan." At this time, his father Teng Yongfan came over, "Okay, let's not talk about the child, let's go to Xueshapo together." As he said, Teng Yongfan picked up Teng Qingshan in his arms, "My son, this competition, you But you have to take a good look, when you grow up, you want to become a good man, if you can be as good as your cousin in the future, haha, your father and I will wake up laughing when we sleep."

Cousin Teng Qinghu, who was able to lift three hundred catties at the age of nine, is definitely a talent. Many people believed that he would be the number one hero in Tengjiazhuang in the future. It is not difficult for a father to have such expectations for his son.

"Catch up with cousin?" Teng Qingshan thought about it, but didn't speak.

*****

Bloody Sand Slope is a bare open space. At this time, nearly a thousand people gathered here.

"This circle is about five feet long! Every time there is a competition, the heroes from Tengjiazhuang and Lijiazhuang will enter with bare hands. At that time, whoever is knocked down will not be able to get up. Or if they are kicked out of the circle, they will be considered as losers. The other side will be considered as winners." A silver-haired old man with a cane said loudly.

The two patriarchs looked at each other.

"For each victory, you can use water for four hours." The silver-haired old man said loudly, "Now, please, the two patriarchs, write down the three clansmen who will be sent in order."

"At that time, the first on the list will compete with the first, the second will compete with the second, and the third will compete with the third!" The silver-haired old man was very angry.

After listening to the rules, Teng Qingshan couldn't help but nodded secretly.

This method also prevents "Tian Ji's horse race" from happening. The other party does not know the order in which the other party sends out their clansmen, so naturally they cannot make a plan.

"We're done." Teng Yunlong smiled, holding a piece of red paper in his hand.

"We're fine too." Li Huojun also held a piece of red paper.

The silver-haired old man leaning on crutches took two pieces of red paper and began to read: "Teng Yonglei, Teng Yongfan, and Teng Yongxiang in the order of playing in the Tengjiazhuang! Li Wutian, Li Liang, and Li Jinfu in the Lijiazhuang. !"

Teng Yonglei played against Li Wutian.

Teng Yongfan played against Li Liang.

Teng Yongxiang played against Li Jinfu.

"Li Jinfu?" Many people in Tengjiazhuang were puzzled.

You must know that Li Liang and Li Wutian are both from the generation of "wu". The reason why Li Liang is not called "Li Wuliang" is because the word "wuliang" is a homophony of "wuliang", and the elders in the family directly chose it for him. Named 'Li Liang'. As for Li Jinfu, he is obviously a generation lower than 'Li Wutian' and 'Li Liang'.

"That kid, Li Jinfu, should only be in his teens this year." There was a discussion in Tengjiazhuang, "He even played in the battle."

"Father is going to fight too?" Teng Qingshan heard this, but noticed this, and couldn't help turning his head to look.