Chapter 35 Wine Gift Outside the City
The small alleys in the south of the Yangtze River, between the gray tiles and white walls, are deep and quiet, just like a beautiful and elegant talented woman in the south of the Yangtze River, gentle and graceful, full of books, a smile, every move, are poetic and picturesque.
This kind of beauty, and the bold scenery of the north, is completely different, walking in the alley, it is like suddenly from the red dust, into the old dream of smoke and rain.
Su Chen went out early in the morning, holding a large jar of wine in his arms, and walked quickly on the road of bluestone slabs, with some expectations and agitation in his heart.
This jar of bamboo leaf green wine, but he stayed up late last night to brew it, and he took great pains!
First, he distilled the spirits with several jars of turbid liquor, and although the degree came up, the taste was average.
In order to impress the old Huazi, Su Chen used more than a dozen kinds of herbs such as sand kernels, red sandalwood, angelica, tangerine peel, male cloves, and zero incense to soak in the wine according to the formula of bamboo leaf green announced by later generations.
In addition, there are rock sugar, egg whites, etc., to prepare the taste, aromatic and mellow, strong and refreshing, the color is golden and transparent and slightly green, which is definitely several times better than the turbid wine on the market, regardless of the appearance and taste.
"In order to descend the dragon and eighteen palms, I also fight." Su Chen was just over halfway through the hour, and he had already come to the gate of Dingbo in the north of the city, and the guards here had just opened the city gate.
Some woodcutters, farmers, and traders left the city in a scattered manner.
Su Chen came to the city gate, breathing in the fresh air, while looking around, and before a quarter of an hour, the figure of an old beggar appeared in his eyes.
It's still so mediocre, even...... It's sloppy!
Even among the beggars, they are poor households among the beggars.
If it weren't for the fact that he was on the mountain yesterday and knew that he had used stones to punch two green forest bandits, this is a hidden master, otherwise, he would definitely be regarded as a complete beggar.
The big hidden in the city, the master is in the people, what he said is not unreasonable!
"Su Chen has seen Fan senior!" Su Chen hugged the wine jar and gave a salute.
"Little baby, you are really a believer!" The old beggar smiled, stared at the wine jar in Su Chen's hand, and said happily: "This altar is to be given to the old man called Huazi?" β
"Of course, this jar of wine is only available to my Su family, and the old-timers don't know if they have drunk it!"
"Hahaha, I always told Huazi to go south and north, and drank countless drinks in his life, from the Later Jin Dynasty, from the Northern Zhou, from the Southern Chu, from the Western Shu, from Qian Yue, and even the fine wine and jade liquid in the Tang Palace, we have also tasted it."
Su Chen heard him talk about these places, and he really went to all the places governed by the imperial court.
However, even if the other party was talking nonsense, Su Chen couldn't distinguish the truth from the fake, so he ignored it.
"Come on, come on, let the old saying call Hanako smell first." The old beggar couldn't wait to take over the wine jar, and after pulling out the lid, a strong aroma of wine suddenly wafted out of the jar.
"Oh, what a strong smell of wine, the aroma is pure, this smell alone is rarely encountered by the old manβ" The old beggar became excited, and looked at the color of the wine inside, the color was golden and transparent, and slightly green, which was also a fine color.
"Yes, yes, this is the color of bamboo leaf green, and the smell is similar, but it is a fine wine!"
"Old-timers can taste it."
The old beggar raised his head and was about to drink, but he stopped again, and took out a delicate wine glass of mutton fat and white jade from his pocket with one hand, half the size of a fist, and then he poured out the bamboo leaf green wine from the wine jar, and in the jade bowl, the color was more crystal clear.
"Haha, Lanling wine tulips, jade bowl with amber light, these fine wines need wine vessels to complement each other!" After the old beggar smiled, he pursed his lips and took a sip, closing his eyes first; Then I looked happy, I felt that the entrance was mellow, the wine was strong, and the taste was quite good, and I couldn't help but praise it again and again after opening my eyes.
"Good wine, good wine, it's the best bamboo leaf green to drink in my life."
The old beggar didn't stop, and directly raised his glass to drink the rest of the wine in his throat.
"It's enjoyable, this is more mellow and refreshing than the imperial wine in the Jinling Palace, and the concentration is much higher, little baby, you really didn't deceive the old man called Huazi."
Su Chen was shocked when he heard this, this old beggar had gone to the Jinling Palace and drank......
In his appearance, it would certainly not have been an invitation, but had snuck in.
"How can it be, the younger generation has always been honest in doing things, but everyone who has dealt with me has a lot of trust, and some friends even gave the younger generation the nickname of 'Honest Little Langjun'......" Su Chen took the opportunity to boast a few words.
The old beggar smiled, he is also a very shrewd old man, which words can be believed, and which words are false, how can he not know?
"The little baby gave me this ancestral wine, but it is in line with the spleen and stomach of the old man called Hanako, and he has received such a great favor, but he can't say it without expression, say it, what is his wish, see what the old man can help with."
Su Chen was happy in his heart, but he still said in a sincere tone: "It is also an honor for the younger generation to be so loved by the beggars in the wine, and I dare not ask for anything in return......
"Say it quickly, or the old man will leave." The old beggar urged, so that he didn't believe that someone would be so good to him, the old man called Hanako, for no reason.
"Since the seniors are in a hurry, the juniors will say it directly, in fact, I have always wanted to practice martial arts, but in Runzhou City, I can't find any boxer masters. Yesterday, seeing that Jiugong was so powerful, in the blink of an eye, he subdued the notorious villain, and admired it, can he ...... Teach a set of palm boxing techniques to the younger generations, practice diligently, and strengthen the body, hoe the strong and bully the weak...... Help the weak! Su Chen's words were rigorous, and what he said was reasonable.
"That's ......" Fan Lao beggar hesitated for a moment and said: "With your age, you still have roots, it's not material for martial arts, it's not as good as your sister has a wisdom root!" β
The black line on Su Chen's forehead is rising, and the martial arts have not been taught yet, so they will hit people's enthusiasm first.
"Famous teachers produce high-level apprentices, although the qualifications of the younger generations are mediocre, but if there is the guidance of the seniors, maybe there will be a breakthrough!" Su Chen thought to himself, how could his qualifications be better than Guo Jing's dull boy.
The old beggar smiled and said: "The old man doesn't accept apprentices, but if he receives this favor, he won't repay it, and it's not the temperament of the old man called Hanako, otherwise, it's not appropriate to owe cause and effect, then ...... I'll give you a copy of the cheats. β
After speaking, he took it out of his arms and pulled out a book of martial arts cheats.
Su Chen's eyes lit up, his heart was excited, and he didn't know if it was the eighteen palms of the dragon!
When he took it, he saw that there were also five words on the cover: Eighteen dozen waves!
The number "eighteen" is right, but the other words are different, don't think I don't know the goods!
"Eighteen dozen waves, what kind of martial arts is this?"
The old beggar said: "This set of 'Wave Boxing' is 50 years ago, a senior in the green forest, living in seclusion on the seaside, watching the sea every day, and finally realizing its way, the potential and shape of the waves hitting the rocks, combined with some ordinary boxing moves, to create this set of boxing methods, if you practice diligently every day, the accumulation of strength can also be done to strengthen the body, travel to protect yourself." β
"Oh, I see!" Su Chen was slightly disappointed in his heart, this kind of boxing technique, when he heard it, it was not a profound martial art, after opening it, every page inside was painted with the graphics of villains posing routines, and there were no fantasy cool tricks of drawing dragons and tigers.
"Old-timer, can a little girl practice this boxing technique?"
"Are you going to let that girl practice with you?" The old beggar asked.
Su Chen nodded and said, "Yes, girls have martial arts, and they can be safer when they go out." β
"It's not suitable for her to practice this boxing, so I'll give you another copy!"
The old beggar stretched out his hand and pulled it from his arms, took out a secret book, and said: "This set of 'Lingyan Boxing', which has been inherited for a long time, is a famous green forest a hundred years ago, imitating Guiguzi in Yunmeng Mountain to imitate the white ape to create a back boxing, watching the eaves of the house every day pecking mud swallow activities, creating a set of swallow boxing, because it is flexible and changeable, so it is called Lingyan boxing." β
Su Chen took it, listening to the name seemed to be okay, he looked up and looked at the placket of the old beggar's chest, and couldn't wait to reach in and dig it out in person, to see if there were any cheats such as "Rulai Divine Palm", "Sleeping Arhat Boxing", "Dog Stick Method" and so on.
"Okay, it's not early, the old man is going to take a boat, little baby, goodbye." The old beggar did not linger any longer, waved his hand, led the wine jar, and walked away freely.