Chapter 44: Arrival
The rest of the journey did not make any waves, and the convoy of Zhao Mansion walked out of the Guanshan Mountain Range all the way and drove into the boundary of Gaoding County.
In the evening of the next day, the convoy saw the whole picture of Yanxia County from afar on the north mountain.
Yanxia County is located in the Beiding Plateau, the altitude is higher, the terrain is broad and flat, there are no ups and downs, every evening, standing in the mountains, you can watch one of the five wonders of the Beiding Plateau, the polar twilight.
The brilliant and colorful green brilliance envelops this small county town in an arc, like a magnificent fireworks event.
Even Zhao Si, who was catching a car on the mountain road, was fascinated by this beautiful scene, and whispered: "I have long heard of the reputation of "Beiding Twilight", and today I see that it really deserves its reputation!"
Zhao Ting, who was in the carriage, opened his eyes when he heard this, lifted the curtain and looked out.
"Uh...... Isn't this the aurora?"
Zhao Si outside nodded and said, "Yes, "Polar Twilight", referred to as "Aurora"! It is a wonder that can only be seen on the Beiding Plateau, because of the existence of the aurora all year round, Yanxia County is also known as the "Twilight City", and many famous literati have written poems and lyrics to praise this grand scene. ”
"Twilight? Zhao Ting knew that he was showing off, so he glanced at him a little speechlessly, and said secretly: "What the two of us are talking about is not the same thing at all." ”
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The master and servant chatted for a long time, and the convoy had slowly arrived at the north gate of Yanxia County.
From afar, Zhao Ting noticed a middle-aged man in a black robe standing outside the north gate, without him, just because the appearance of this middle-aged man was really similar to Zhao Ting's mother, Wang Yan.
There are a few faint wrinkles on the man's forehead, and he looks like he has just passed the age of not being confused, well, his temperament is calm and unhurried, and he is very calm.
There is no need to ask Zhao Si, Zhao Ting also guessed that this is his uncle Wang Xiong, who he has not seen for a long time.
Next to the middle-aged man stood a slightly chubby young man in a blue robe, the young man had mung bean eyes with two mimes together, and he was opening his head to poke his head at this time, looking left and right, and there was a little anxiety between his eyebrows.
In his right hand, he also held a little girl in a small white dress, the little girl looked only three or four years old, with two touches of plateau red on her chubby face, and her expression was timid, quite cute.
"Zhao Si," Zhao Ting poked his head out of the carriage, "Who is that fat man in a blue robe at the city gate?"
Zhao Si turned his head and said with some surprise: "Master, have you forgotten him? He is Madame's nephew, your cousin, Young Master Wang Junwei! When he went to Linshan City to play a few years ago, you also took him to the city to set off fireworks, but as a result, the firewood pile at the back door of the common people was lit, and half of the house was burned......
"Okay, okay," Zhao Ting's face suddenly darkened, "Don't say it, I know." ”
“......”
The convoy quickly arrived at the city gate, and Zhao Ting got out of the carriage and walked straight to Wang Xiong, who was waiting outside the city gate.
"Uncle. ”
Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.
Seeing Zhao Ting appear, Wang Xiong raised his eyebrows, showed a sense of joy on his face, strode over, and held Zhao Ting, who was about to bow down.
"In front of my uncle, why do you have to make these false courtesies?" Wang Xiong smiled heartily and said with concern: "Come here this way, are you tired?"
Zhao Ting shook his head and said softly, "The child has been sitting in the carriage, and he doesn't feel too tired. However, these accompanying escort dart board brothers must be tired, so it is better to let them go into the city to rest first. ”
Wang Xiong touched Zhao Ting's head and said, "Okay." ”
He turned his head and ordered the people below, and then asked, "Is your mother here this time?"
"Back to my uncle, my mother and my father still have some aftermath matters to deal with in Linshan City, and they can only come over after they are dealt with. ”
The two of them talked about each other, and Wang Junwei, the little fat man in the blue robe next to him, also interjected happily and said, "Cousin, I can be regarded as waiting for you." ”
As he spoke, he pulled the cute little girl he was holding on his right hand to Zhao Ting, and asked with a smile: "Look, I haven't seen you for so long, has Yi Yi grown taller?"
Seeing that the little girl's big black eyes were looking at him a little timidly, Zhao Ting couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in his heart, he gently pinched the little girl's chubby face, and said with a smile: "Well, it's not tall, but it seems to have gained a lot of weight." ”
"Did you hear Yiyi?" Wang Junwei laughed and teased his daughter, "Your uncle said that you have gained weight." ”
Wang Xiong also smiled and picked Yiyi up from the ground, pretending to be angry and said, "Okay, don't talk about our Yiyi anymore, I'm embarrassed to eat anymore." ”
Several people laughed all the way and walked towards the city.
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In the evening, after Wang Xiong and they set up a banquet to take over the wind for Zhao Ting, Zhao Ting temporarily stayed in the palace.
Because Zhao Ziqi and they had to go to Yanxia County for a while, and Zhao Ting didn't know anything about business, so he entrusted the management of the Zhao Mansion Dart Bureau to his uncle Wang Xiong, and he hid in the palace and practiced the set of "Xingyun Knife Method" left to him by Zhao Tai wholeheartedly.
Facts have proved that this set of sword techniques can also be cultivated with killing force.
However, what Zhao Ting didn't expect was that this "Xingyun Sword Technique" was only a second-order spiritual skill, but it was so difficult to cultivate.
The name of the knife method is "Xingyun", which is continuous and continuous, and the knife intent is born, in other words, the trick should be like flowing water, not old, can not be broken, broken, the knife will be gone!
And Zhao Ting has been practicing hard for a long time, but he has only just been able to use this set of sword techniques completely, if he wants to be as skilled as Zhao Tai to use trick changes to resist the enemy, I am afraid it will take some time, let alone cultivate the sword intent.
However, Zhao Ting is not in a hurry, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, knife skills, perseverance, and slow practice.
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More than two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past two months, Zhao Ting, who has been practicing knives in the mansion, has only gone out once, that is, he returned to Linshan City and escorted his parents all the way to Yanxia Town.
After all, this world is not very peaceful, Zhao Ting bumped into the fox demon when they came, it is inevitable that Zhao Ziqi will not encounter "ominous" when they come, only relying on those mortal martial arts masters who accompanied Zhao Ziqi to protect him, Zhao Ting is really a little relieved.
Fortunately, escorting Zhao Ziqi and them didn't have any twists and turns on the way.
The fact that Zhao Mansion can become bigger and stronger in Linshan City is indeed inseparable from the business talent of Zhao Ziqi, the master of Zhao Mansion.
When Zhao Ziqi came to Yanxia County and began to stir up the wind and rain, coupled with the full cooperation of the Wang family, the original pattern of several major families in the county gradually changed.
The Zhao Mansion soon established a foothold in Yanxia County, and began to do the old business in Linshan City, dart bureaus and medicinal materials, and after the Zhao Mansion had its own new mansion, Zhao Ting also moved out of the palace and lived in his own mansion.
New Zhao Mansion.
South Courtyard.
Zhao Ting's face was solemn, holding a thick-backed simple knife, and his eyes were staring at the dummy made of ebony wood in the courtyard.
In a moment, he took a breath, and with only his own strength, three consecutive swords were as fast as thunder, and they slashed out fiercely, slashing at the torso of the ebony dummy in front of him.
Zhao Si, who was watching from the sidelines, only felt a flower in front of him, and three black lights flashed suddenly, and the ebony dummy was split by the thick-backed Pu knife in Zhao Ting's hand, and the broken wood chips flew everywhere.
"The eldest young master's 'Cloud Flying Sword Technique' has made him more and more proficient," Zhao Si said to himself secretly.
Zhao Ting looked at the destructive power caused by his three knives, and a rare look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes, he put away the black-backed Pu knife, stuck it on the ground, and slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity.
These three sword moves are, respectively, "Yun Qi", "Yun Sheng", and "Cloud Annihilation"! These are the opening three styles in the "Xingyun Knife Method", which are the basis of the knife technique, and they are also the three moves with excellent lethality, so Zhao Ting decided to disassemble the moves first and focus on practicing these three styles.
In the past two months, these three knife moves can be regarded as having some achievements, and it is not in vain that he forgets to sleep and eat, practicing hard day and night.
"Master, are you tired of practicing?" Zhao Si walked over with a cup of tea and handed it to Zhao Ting.
Zhao Ting stretched out his hand to take it and drank it all.
"Si'er, ask the people below to change another ebony dummy for the master. ”
Listening to Zhao Ting's instructions, Zhao Si suddenly said with a bitter face: "Master, there is no ebony wood in the house anymore." You say, when you are so interested, you have to break three or four ebony dummies a day, and this ebony wood is scarce, and the price is more expensive than gold, who can withstand it in the long run?"
"Forehead ......" Zhao Ting wiped the sweat oozing from his forehead, a little helpless, "But other dummies made of wood don't need to be beaten!"
Zhao Si sighed and said, "Master, our house has been fighting with the Ren family, an old family in Yanxia County, recently, and the villain who looks at the money that is spilled out every day is distressed." The villain has always seen the old man with a black face recently, and he looks very angry. ”
"At this time, you can save a little, when our house has spent this time, it is not too late for you to use the ebony dummy to practice!"
Zhao Ting, who said these words, looked moved, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean by fighting in the ring?"
Zhao Si explained: "Our Zhao family is not in the medicinal herb business, and the Ren family also happens to make money from this place." After the pharmacy of the Zhao Mansion was spread out in Yanxia County, it naturally harmed the interests of the Ren family. ”
"Now, the Ren family has played malicious bidding with our Zhao family, how much is the price of medicinal materials in our Zhao family's pharmacy, and their Ren family is a little lower than this, deliberately disgusting us. ”
"The Ren family has made a move, and the master can't help but accept it, so the price of our medicinal materials can only be reduced to the same price as the Ren family, and compete fairly. As a result, the Ren family once again lowered the price, and the reduction was not small. In this way, our Zhao Mansion and the Ren family have been viciously competing, and the prices of medicinal materials are set to be close to being given away for nothing, and those Diao people in Yanxia County are very happy! I wish our two families would continue to compete. ”
"That's it, our Zhao Mansion has been posting money to the outside recently, fighting with the Ren family......"
Zhao Ting frowned slightly when he heard this, and said, "The Ren family is ...... Isn't it disrupting the market?"
"Okay, I see, I'll take care of this matter. ”