The child couldn't put it down because of Chunlei Knife. Seeing that the good-looking brother next to him was not stingy, he just sat down on the edge of the adobe wall, his feet hanging outside the mud wall, and his clothes were dirty, but he turned around and was kissed by his mother I have been talking about it for a day or two, but this knife is a real knife, maybe I can only touch it once in this life.
Seeing the child holding the knife, His Royal Highness was a little forgetful, so he had to reach out and gently grab the child by the back of the collar, and pull it back a little, for fear that the little guy would accidentally fall off the wall.
His Royal Highness then took a bite of the candied haws, and squinted at the endless stream of official roads outside the city. When the water was clear, there would be no fish. The salt, iron, and horse trading business. It's not difficult to be a fat sheep to warn others, but Beiliang is a poor place that doesn't want to shit. It needs a lot of real money from outside Beiliang to circulate. Li Hanlin's father whose reputation is so bad Li Gongde, governor of Fengzhou, was able to become the economic envoy of Xinbei Liangdao not only because this old rascal belongs to Xu Xiao's direct lineage, but Li Gongde's method of making money make money is the second best in Beiliang. No one dares to claim to be number one. Xu Xiao once jokingly said that giving Li Gongde a copper coin would give birth to a tael of silver the next day. Moreover, in order to be able to get the hat of the second-rank official in Beiliang Road, which is second only to Jiedushi in name , Li Gongde, the old Pixiu who had plucked his feathers, spit out a lot of real money for the first time. It was rumored that a Fengzhou gentry drank with his in-laws, and he laughed and said that they would not only be squeezed by Li Tie's rooster in Fengzhou.
Xu Fengnian chewed the hawthorn, and his mind wandered thousands of miles. This secret trip, without any mobilization, went quietly, except for a narrow and short Spring Thunder Knife, and only a few banknotes and a small bag of broken silver, the total was only about three hundred or so. In Liangzhou's first-class brothel, it is only the threshold for a meal of flower wine, and it may not be possible to enjoy it to its fullest. Xu Fengnian was holding a bamboo skewer that had no candied haws in his mouth. Seeing the knife-touching child, he obviously liked the Chunlei very much. He put his little face on the scabbard and smiled silly at the good-tempered big brother in front of him.
Xu Fengnian saw the white-clothed swordsmen fighting with the horse-cutter man on the base of the platform. The crowd would not disperse for a while, and he was not in a hurry to get Chunlei back. This kid who yearned for the world reminded him of a penniless poor man , squatting on the wall with a bamboo stick in hand, and said with a soft smile: "It's okay to touch, don't take out the knife, it's sharp, and when the time comes, your mother will chase me and beat me, what should I do."
The child tilted his head and winked secretly at Xu Fengnian, raised his voice on purpose, and said with a bright smile: "No way, my mother never beats anyone, she has a good temper!"
Xu Fengnian touched this little head, smiled without saying a word.
Standing behind the older one and the younger one is the soft and charming girl in the cloth skirt. In fact, she has long been panting along the mud path and catching up to the adobe wall. She just stared in a daze for a moment in front of a hairpin stand in the downtown area. It's just that I've had an eye addiction, and I didn't feel ashamed to pick it up and take a closer look. I was afraid of being looked at by the stall owner. I didn't think about it and found that my son was gone. She had a calm temper and was not in a hurry. A child accompanied by a strange young man with a knife, was worried at first that there would be troubles. She, a poor family like her, couldn't bear any troubles, so she lifted the corner of her skirt and ran to the wall, but just happened to see the young man pulling her son's neckline Unknowingly, she suddenly calmed down, knowing that since childhood, she has loved and admired those knights who walk the rivers and lakes. The martial arts competition at the ruins of the old city of Daomaguan has never failed. Sometimes, when she heard the alley Called by her playmates, she rushed out regardless of eating. When she came back, she did not forget that there was not a single grain of rice left to eat. While eating, she danced and told her how the heroes made their moves. Let her Looking at only full of joy.
Many unspeakable sufferings are not so bitter.
Hearing the child's "flattering", the enchanting but ladylike young lady covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and she restrained her expression, only hiding some charm quietly hanging on her brows, she looked at this kind-hearted woman The not-bad son-in-law saluted with his sleeves in his sleeves, probably because he has been a widow due to hard work these years, and has developed a keen intuition for all kinds of men, whether they have ulterior motives, and she can see through most of the dark tricks of trying to get him at a glance. The young man with a bamboo stick in front of him The man, he looks even more like a son from a big family than the school lieutenant in Daomaguan who only knows arty style. It's rare that his eyes are very clear, which reminds her of the well water in the old well at the head of the village. , clean, but you can't see through the depth, but it's always annoying.
Xiao Niang said softly: "You Song, don't return the knife to this young master."
Zhitong nodded and gave a hum, stood up, although his eyes were filled with reluctance, he stood up swiftly, and respectfully returned the Spring Thunder Knife to the elder brother who bent over to accept the knife.
The little mother naturally patted the yellow dust and dirt off the child's buttocks. The children of poor families, no matter how crazy they are playing, can't trample on the clothes that have been sewn stitch by stitch. She is a widow of a postman in Beiliang. Without a man, she has to work on the crops all by herself. The government will issue a sum of compensation money every year. It is not much, and it is only eight taels of silver when she gets it. Privately, I heard from Mr. Private School that according to Beiliang’s military law, there must be more than thirty taels, and most of them were deducted by the officials. It’s just that she is a widow and a woman, and she doesn’t care about these things. There are some men in the village near Maguan who want to marry her, and one of them has military merits, but she feels that since You Song and her husband have the surname Zhao, she can't let him call a man with a different surname father, You Song She has a bit of a temper, but the child is so smart. She can read a little bit, and her vision is wider than that of ordinary vulgar village women. Every day, she listens to him shaking her head and memorizing the poems and books learned in private school, while she twists the wick, She only felt that the day's work was hard and life was not easy, so she didn't complain about the tight but fulfilling life.
On the platform of the ruins, there are swords, lights and swords, two knights come and go, fighting in the dark, the audience below are mostly ordinary people who have lived a small and stable life, don't care who you are, what kind of Tianshan chasing wind sword cuts horses and tigers As long as they are slamming, they will not applaud and applaud. The entire one or two hundred viewers are shouted. Many men stand on the bench and clap their hands and applaud. Anyway, they don't need to pay half a copper coin. Those who made a bet were relatively nervous and didn't make much noise. They only clenched their fists secretly when they saw the bettors playing good moves, and they were worried when they saw that they were at a disadvantage.
Xu Fengnian had no interest in watching the battle, but he didn't show any disdain either. He walked down the adobe wall first. The gossip that took root and sprouted did not dare to linger on the wall. They only wanted to get off the dirt road early and leave the market with their children earlier. The village where their mother and son lived was just around the corner, less than a mile away. The child was grateful for the brother's generosity, and smiled and tugged on His Royal Highness's cuff. Xu Fengnian turned his head and saw the child stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to hold hands. Xu Fengnian smiled, but did not extend his hand. The red lady didn't want to embarrass her, so she just pinched the childish cheek and strode away.
The little mother exhaled quietly, her cheeks were very hot, and she glared at the child. The latter was a child as white as thin paper. She thought that the mother was prettier than before, and she was shy, but she didn't know why she was blushing.
The fierce battle finally came to an end, and if it didn't end, those guys who were hired by more than a dozen copper coins to warm up the field would have their palms slapped red and swollen, and their voices were all hoarse. It's not that they are dedicated to their work, but this match was really exciting , the black charcoal man is holding a sword in his hand, hey, that strength is really amazing. Just swinging the knife a few hundred times on it makes people feel admirable. The sleeves are fluttering, like a dragon frightened by a dragon, dazzling people.
The strong man who cut the horse sword was convinced by his defeat, surrendered his hands, and sincerely said a few good words to praise the swordsman. This kind of open-mindedness made the spectators give their thumbs up, and made several Xiaojiabiyu in the field fall in love with the brilliant swordsman , After the sword returned to its sheath, it left behind a sentence, "It's a few thousand trips to the south of the Yangtze River, and you don't need a penny when you come back."
It was a scene where everyone was happy, and before the saber-destroyer stepped down, an old man from a wealthy family came up to win over and show his favor. Liu Nirong was thinking about how to come forward so that she could get close to that capable man who cut the horse sword out of the ordinary. A middle-aged man who was in charge of the Fish and Dragon Gang ran over with a worried face and whispered to her, Liu Nirong frowned , I don’t know why Captain Daomaguan came forward to stop them, saying that there was something wrong with the official board, Xiao Qiang even revealed his identity as a general’s child, but it didn’t work. It seems that tonight is destined to stay overnight in the pass, which makes Liu Nirong a little uneasy. Logically speaking, Daumaguan is just a small pass, and the deputy lieutenant with the highest official rank here is no more than rank six, and the one who is working hard for the Fish and Dragon Gang is from the fourth rank. The official hat on his head is several grades bigger. Although he is a military official and does not hold the military power of the Tiger Talisman, the Beiliang Army has its own system, huddled together, and follow the vines. The sixth-rank Zhechong lieutenant, on the premise that the money was not less, there is no reason not to sell face. Liu Nirong didn't care about the swordsman who cut the horse, and walked quickly to the top of the city. When he met Xiao Qiang with a sullen face, he was obviously very angry. If you stay late at night, you will be uneasy. Let’s find a hotel in the downtown area to stay, the more expensive one is more expensive, this money must not be saved. There are ten people in each shift, and they will take turns staying overnight. Just make it through tonight.”
Liu Nirong was not a petty woman in the first place, she nodded and said: "It should be like this."
While talking, Liu Nirong caught a glimpse of the group of horse dealers walking straight towards them, surrounded by a plump woman with an extremely arrogant expression. The frontier is very popular, it can keep out the cold in autumn and winter, and it is also beautiful. It is commonly known as sable furrow or lying rabbit. It was first spread by the Northern Liang Palace. It seems that Xu Zhihu, the great princess, was the first to dress so cleverly and lively. Ladies, they are all in a hurry to follow suit.
The sable-faced and graceful woman is surrounded by veteran practitioners who can be known at a glance, her air is calm, and her breathing is much longer than ordinary people, especially an old man beside the woman, his eyes are like an old goshawk, his hands are like hooks, and he doesn't know how to cultivate. What kind of kung fu is practiced, showing an unreasonable light golden color, which is probably the domineering and fierce foreigner's routine of the Dragon Claw Hand.
On the 7th and 8th, the valiant warriors are like the stars arching over the arrogant woman. Apart from her, the most redundant thing to look at is a man with a lot of rouge and powder. He is handsome, but he is too feminine and has no masculinity. Niao Yiren leaned against the woman, and looked at Liu Nirong and his group with very sinister and playful eyes.
Xu Fengnian walked slowly, and when he saw that the scene was about to become tense, he stopped, intending to watch from afar. Unfortunately, this detail of his was not only bumped into by the all-seeing Liu Nirong, which aroused her displeasure, but even the plump body The obese woman noticed it, her eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth curled up. She didn't even care about Liu Nirong, and directly hooked her fingers at Xu Fengnian, with a look of pampering Xu Fengnian.
For a woman to be so obsessed with people in the street, she has both shame and skill.
Xu Fengnian took a step back. In Liu Nirong's eyes, this was almost a death sentence worthy of beheading. He thought to himself that this young man with a knife is really annoying, why doesn't he have the backbone of a quack at all! After thinking about it, Liu Nirong sneered, full of sarcasm, this surname Xu was not from the Jianghu at all, but just a beggar in the general's gate who was begging for mercy with his master. It would be too high to expect him to take any responsibility. up.
Seeing the girl next to him be moved by the powdered handsome man, he was so jealous that he murmured coquettishly: "Miss, that boy with a knife, these savages are so vulgar."
The woman raised her hand and slapped the man on the face. The latter held his face, his eyes were resentful, and he was about to cry. He was horrified when he saw Liu Nirong and the others of the Fish and Dragon Gang, and felt nauseated and in a mess. In this way, The bad feeling towards that surname Xu has eased a lot.
A wealthy woman with a face like a cat and a dog faced Xu Fengnian, and it was a warm spring face from the sun in the west. She fell in love with this slender young man at a glance. Little boy, you always need a change of taste to make your stomach feel better, right? She was about to talk and tease her when there was a sound of horseshoes on the street, and four riders galloped over regardless of the noise of the downtown area. Pedestrians, thanks to the domineering four horsemen, and their superb riding skills, a young man in brocade clothes jumped off his horse, while the three armored horsemen behind him remained motionless.
Liu Nirong saw all this in her eyes, and had already guessed the identity of this young master. The eldest son of Daomaguan Zhechong, the deputy capital, Zhou Ziru, was almost inseparable. Liu Nirong was already on the road with the places and people who needed to be checked along the northbound route. Master Xiao Qiang said it by heart. I remember Zhou Ziru's name because even Xiao Qiang mentioned it emphatically. It is said that Zhou Ziru not only has a brilliant literary talent, but also has many good stories spread in Beiliang. , Superb archery. You need to know that thirty jin is a jun, and four jun is a stone. It is terrifying to be able to pull a three-stone bow. If the arrow can be guaranteed to be accurate, and there is no water, it is enough to directly enter the Beiliang army as a crossbowman. Two-sidedness is light, but there is really no ignorant and reckless man who dares to underestimate Beiliang. Liu Nirong looked at Zhou Ziru, and did not expect that after he got off the horse, he would not talk to the woman first, but smile at her, which caught her off guard. Liu Nirong subconsciously turned her head slightly, and felt ashamed after recovering, her eyes returned to coldness.
In Beiliang, Zhou Ziru, who can barely be regarded as the grandson of the seed, had a good time with the plump woman. It seems that this Diao Fu lost interest and sexual interest in Xu Fengnian when he had Zhou Ziru's genuine handsomeness. With a wink, she walked into the gate of the pass city with Zhou Ziru, and when they passed by the group of fish and dragon gangs who were facing a formidable enemy, she did not forget to show a cold snort at Liu Nirong, who was beautiful and beautiful, but Zhou Ziru paused intentionally or unintentionally. He paused. Xiao Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, and when he was away from home, as long as it wasn't for the lonely cloud and wild cranes looking down on the world with force, he would not be able to do everything he wanted, and he had to hold his breath a few times in the face of various forces. Mr. Zhou is both civil and military, he is worthy of our Nirong."
Liu Nirong said bitterly: "Master, you know that I dislike this kind of official's children the most. They look amiable and behave in a dignified manner, but in fact they cannibalize people without spit out their bones."
Xiao Qiang smiled and stopped teasing this high-spirited apprentice. Let's go find a suitable inn to stay in. Generally speaking, it is an old rule to walk in the rivers and lakes, not to enter a newly opened shop, not to enter a shop that has changed owners. , don't worry too much about these. In the end, I found a time-honored brand in the downtown area. More than 30 people had to spend nearly 20 taels of silver a night. Even Liu Nirong, who had no worries about food and clothing since childhood, felt a little bit pained. Knowing that regular local customers would only pay less than 10 taels, it was safe. For the sake of it, even if they were slaughtered like a fat sheep, the Yulong gang could only hold their noses and bear with it.
During this period, Xu Fengnian quietly followed behind. The scene on the street made the Fish and Dragon Gang look down on this young man with a sword who was originally not in the same way, thinking that your kid with a sword is for viewing? I was almost snatched by a bitch to be a bad face, even if I can't beat those evil servants, you kid is trying to put on an angry face, you are such a coward who keeps silent and takes a step back, isn't it? It's embarrassing for us to accompany you with the Fish and Dragon Gang? !
Pooh!
A yulong helped the young man spit at Xu Fengnian's feet.