Chapter Eighty-Four: The Blade
The scene of many carriages rushing in front of the city gate made several teenagers a little stunned, and Chu Minghui saw that there were acquaintances among them, so he simply jumped over to stop them and asked where he was going. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The servant of that family also went to visit his relatives, saying that a foreign relative was sick, and that the elderly and sick could not wait, and there was nothing wrong with having to hurry no matter how late it was.
Although I felt that it was strange for so many carriages and horses to go out of the city, but I couldn't ask anything, so the teenagers broke up at the city gate and went home, Xue Qing walked slowly along the street, leaving the city gate The cars and horses were less crowded, and Chang'an City at dusk was the same as always.
The aunt who sold fish leaned on the door and laughed with the neighbors knocking melon seeds, and when she saw Xue Qing passing by and grabbed a handful for her, Xue Qing said goodbye after laughing with her, and when she passed by the blacksmith shop, she stopped, and looked at the man wielding the hammer with interest and thoughtfulness.
As the sun fell, the street was dim, there was no light in the blacksmith's shop, the fire was enough to illuminate the room, and the man could be seen in his forties, with a red and black complexion, ordinary eyebrows and eyes, a naked upper body, in addition to the strong muscles that had been tempered, there were also spots, which were the scars left by the iron splashing on the sparks....most of the scars were old, and it seemed that he had been doing this business for a long time.
Xue Qing looked at the man while knocking on the melon seeds, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, and the blacksmith man turned his head.
"What's the matter?" he said, his hoarse voice as if it had been burned by the fire.
Xue Qing sighed, rubbed his nose, and said, "Uncle, I don't know if I want to shoot an iron gun?"
The blacksmith said, "Iron spear?"
Xue Qing nodded, slid the basket to the crook of his elbow with one hand, and held the melon seeds in the other hand and raised it for a gesture, "It's about so long....so thick... The two ends should be pointy... Don't be too heavy... I also have it at home, but it's just too heavy for me to hold it well. ”
The blacksmith said, "It costs ten dollars." ”
Xue Qing took out ten coins from the money bag, Xue's mother gave her pocket money every month, so that she should not be underestimated when she interacts with her classmates, and she will also use what others eat, just like many parents who dot on their children in later generations, anyway, this money is from the Guo family, but Xue's mother knows it, and others also know it, so how can they look down on them, and they will not be looked down upon by others just because of their generosity.
However, Xue Qing did not refuse Xue Mu's careful thoughts, it was convenient to have money on her body after all.
The blacksmith only took five dollars and said, "I'll pay the rest when it's ready." ”
Xue Qing took it back, and told him not to be too heavy or too light, and so on, and the blacksmith made a dull and muffled sound, and Xue Qing walked away with the basket, and the clanging sound behind him continued to sound.
After returning home and putting down the basket, Xue Qing went to the school field, and the martial artist of the Guo family was already waiting as usual, pointing to the weapon rack and said, "Young Master Xue, do you want to practice sticks or spears first?"
The weapon rack is placed with ash guns, wooden whistle sticks of different lengths and sizes, Xue Qing stepped forward to pick them up one by one, with a novel and playful smile, the martial arts master of the Guo family is a little clear, every teenager has such a demeanor when he first comes into contact with weapons, it is fun, in fact, it is hard and boring to practice, just don't cry when the time comes.
When Xue Qing was playing with a stick, Guo Zi'an and Guo Ziqian came over, and when they saw her Guo Zi'an turned his head, Guo Ziqian cautiously called Brother Qingzi.
Xue Qing nodded at him and said, "... Is it better to learn sticks or spears first?"
Is this asking his opinion? This is a good relationship, Guo Ziqian was flattered, and hurriedly said: "Brother Qingzi, you can learn anything." ”
Guo Zi'an's face turned red, and he only felt embarrassed, and snorted.
Xue Qing looked at him and said, "What do you think of Zi'an?"
Zi'an, he is a year older than him, and he began to nominate and shout, are you waiting for him to call his brother? Guo Zi'an's face was flushed, and his hand hanging down his side was clenched, about to be scolded, listening to that Xue Qing smiled, as if muttering something but that's it, his face turned white again....What is it?Do you dare to bet and dare not admit defeat? Are you a fool if you lose? Are the children of the Guo family just like this?
Guo Zi'an raised his head and said: "I think each has its own good, there are many sticks used daily, and there are many spears used on the battlefield, depending on what you need." ”
Xue Qing smiled at him, thought about it seriously, and then turned to the martial artist and said, "Then I'll practice sticks for three days and spears for one day." ”
This martial master had been advised, unlike the previous one who let Xue Qing feel free, he thought for a moment and said: "Sticks and spears have something in common, and it is not impossible to carry out them at the same time, sticks are the basis, Young Master Xue might as well learn sticks for half a month first, and then take the spear." ”
Xue Qing responded, put down the spear according to the words, picked up the whistle stick, and learned seriously from the martial artist, and didn't pay attention to Guo Zi'an Guo Ziqian, which really suited Guo Zi's peace of mind....If he spoke again, he really didn't know if he could bear it.
Guo Ziqian said happily: ".. Brother Qingzi has a solid game, and the first time he gets started with a stick is already extraordinary. ”
Guo Zi'an kicked Guo Ziqian and said hatefully: "Don't call my brother in the future, it's a shame." After that, he shook his hand and left, thinking that he would not be able to come to this school field in the future, so he ran to find the second master Guo to build a school field in his own house.
The three brothers of the Guo family's mansion live together, and there are many female servants from where there is vacant land to build a school field, and they have to be scolded by the second master Guo, Guo Zi'an thought that this is obviously his own home, but he was forced to avoid it by a guest house, and it was a shame to be embarrassed, and he lost his temper by beating chickens and scolding dogs at home.
Xue Qing carried a wooden stick home after the school practice, and played with the cicada clothes, causing the second daughter to laugh non-stop.
Xue Mu said: "My son can be healthy, learn what to do." ”
Xue Qing said: "Zi'an said, the sentry stick can be used every day, it can fight and there is no blade without a life." ”
Xue Mu was startled and stepped forward to snatch it and said, "You can't fight with others." ”
Xue Qing smiled: "Don't worry, mother, I don't fight with others, and I will act at my discretion when others beat me." ”
Cicada Yi babbled and asked, "What do you mean to act at discretion?"
Xue Qing said: "Naturally, if you have beaten it, you will be beaten, and if you can't beat it, you will escape." ”
Cicada Yi Nuan Nuan giggled, Xue Mu also shook her head and told not to fight, Xue Qing also repeatedly promised not to fight, and said: "The gentleman doesn't move his mouth." ”
Didn't Cicada Yi still beat Miss Young Master of the Guo family, and even the woman of Miss was mercilessly knocked unconscious, this is not like a gentleman, but of course she will not blame Xue Qing, Miss Young Master of the Guo family always bullies Xue Qing, and it is time to learn some lessons, holding her chin and looking at the little boy who is playing with sticks again, she only feels that the gentleman who plays with sticks is getting better and better.
Xue Qing was also a long body, and now he practiced martial arts and studied hard and ate a lot of food, and soon he shouted that he was hungry, and Xue Nuan Nuan beckoned to eat, and the small courtyard was lively and peaceful.
On the second day, Xue Qing deliberately went to school late, the street was quiet in the early morning, and there was no panic in front of the city gate, maybe she thought too much about it yesterday, but when she came to social studies, Zhang Bao pulled Xue Qing and babbled about his sister, and Chu Minghui jumped in and shouted Xue Qing.
"I know why so many people left the city yesterday. He said, "Do you know which official came yesterday?"
Did the prefect entertain the big man who sealed the Weishui River? Xue Qing shook his head, are these two things related?
"Great Eunuch Zong Zhou. Chu Minghui said.
Eunuch, Xue Qing nodded, looked at Chu Minghui and waited for him to continue.
"You don't know this great eunuch?" asked Chu Minghui.
Not only Xue Qing didn't know, Zhang Bao and several other teenagers sitting on the side were also at a loss, these teenagers in the Mengtong class had average family backgrounds, and they rarely had to deal with officials in their daily lives, let alone the eunuchs around the Son of Heaven... The social relationship with the children of a big family like Chu Minghui is different.
Chu Minghui said: "This great eunuch is amazing.."
Xue Qing said curiously: "Awesome... Will it eat people?"