Have a lot of fighting cocks at home? Lu Wuji glanced at Mu Qianren in surprise, how could ordinary people raise fighting cocks? And the chicken herds?

It seems that Mu Qianren should be the son of a rich and noble family, but why did he come to Youzhou City? How could the son of a rich and noble family deign to be a chicken herd.

Lu Wuji asked tentatively, "I don't know where Brother Mu's home is......"

"The past is unbearable, don't mention it!" Mu Qianren shook his head, took a sip of wine and stopped talking.

Seeing that Mu Qianren was reluctant to say, Lu Wuji stopped asking, and changed the topic: "Brother Mu, you are an expert, can you explain to me what the process of this cockfighting conference is, and how to decide whether to win or lose in the end?" ”

Lu Wufu asked, Lu Yuxiao also wanted to know, and also set his eyes on Mu Qianren.

This time, Mu Qianren did not refuse, and explained with a smile: "It's very simple, according to the rules of cockfighting, the two sides first observe each other's cockfighting, which is called "chicken"; Then he hugged the chicken and went on stage, which was called "releasing the chicken". After putting the chicken, light up a stick of incense to the sky, each bucket of a stick of incense is counted as a "plate", and the two sides fight three plates, namely the head plate, the middle plate and the residual plate. Between each plate, after a short rest, the chicken herd picks up the fighting and sprays the chicken with water in his mouth to cool down the fighting and restore its physical strength, which is called "making water". After a three-set battle, the winner will generally be decided, and whoever runs away from the fighting will be considered a loser! ”

The cockfighting meeting between Chang Wang and Wang has become a topic of conversation among the people of Youzhou City, and the suspense of who wins and who loses is even more exciting. There is no doubt that Lu Wuji and Lu Yuxiao are also looking forward to this duel in their hearts.

Daddy Xu's soju is home-brewed, and Daddy Xu and Mu Qianren both drank it.

Lu Yuxiao didn't drink much, but he was also red-faced.

Lu Wuji drank the most, he was very depressed these days, and he wanted to use wine to vent, so he frequently raised his glass.

But who knows, the more he drank, the more sober he became, and he drank three or two catties of wine, like no one else.

Lu Xiaoxian was also surprised when he looked at it from the side, but he didn't expect Lu Wuxian to look weak, but he could drink so much.

Lu Wushu asked Father Xu strangely: "It's the first time I've drunk alcohol, is the wine on the market as strong as yours?" ”

Father Xu shook his head awkwardly: "I don't know about this!" ”

"I know!" Mu Qianren said with the strength of wine, "The most famous wines on the market are Yingzhou Fushui, Wucheng Ruoxia, Hezhong Sangluo, Yuanzhou Yichun, Xingyang Tuguo Spring, Fuping Shijing Spring, Jiannan Burning Spring, Yicheng Jiuyu, Xunyang Huangshui, and Qidilu Wine." If you want to drink Chang'an wine, there are Xishi dialect, Xinfeng wine, and Poqing, these wines are not as strong as the wine brewed by Daddy Xu! ”

Lu Wuji looked at Mu Qianren in a daze, he knew everything about wine.

Seeing Lu Xiaoxian's appearance, Mu Qianren shook his head and continued: "Speaking of drinking, there are even more peculiar methods in the palace!" When there is a big banquet, a high platform will be built, on which a large silver bottle is placed, and there is an underground pipe buried from the left, and the wine will go straight to the stage through the pipe, and pour up into the silver bottle of Gao Kun. There is a pipe under the silver bottle that leads out and the wine is transferred to the drinker's glass. At most times, thousands of people drank openly, and half of the wine was not finished. ”

Lu Wuji was stupid, this way of drinking was unheard of.

Lu Xiaoxian glanced at Mu Qianren and said lightly: "I said Mu Gongzi, why can't you change this problem of bragging, how can there be such a drink in the world?" Have you ever been to the Royal Palace? ”

Listening to Lu Xiaoxian's words, Mu Qianren seemed to suddenly sober up, and said with a sneer: "What Lu Gongzi said is that today's bragging has been overblown!" Come on, come on, let's drink! ”

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Lu Wuji looked at Lu Yuxiao very seriously: "Don't fool me, do you have any silver?" ”

Lu Yuxiao took out a money bag from his arms and shook it in front of Lu Wuji: "Ah, it's twenty taels, now you should rest assured!" ”

Hearing the sound of the collision of broken silver, Lu Wuji nodded with satisfaction: "It's pretty much the same, let's go, let's watch the cockfighting conference!" ”

After entering Youzhou City, Lu Yuxiao asked people about the location of the cockfighting conference, and the two came all the way to a large courtyard.

There are two strong men guarding the door, and idlers are not allowed to enter.

Lu Yuxiao reported Mu Qianren's name to the janitor, and one of them nodded, asked the two of them to wait, turned around and entered the courtyard.

After a while, Mu Qianren came out of the courtyard and took the two into the courtyard.

The courtyard is very large, and a big cockfighting platform is set up in the center, and the spectators on the side of the stage surround the three layers inside and three layers outside.

Those who watch cockfighting have to pay at least 300 yuan, and of course, the treatment of paying more is not the same.

In the closest place to the cockfighting platform, there are several Hu chairs, and tea soup and snacks are placed on the Hu table.

Mu Qianren secretly told them that it would cost at least five taels of silver to sit in such a position.

Although Lu Yuxiao brought silver, he was reluctant to spend five taels of silver to sit in that position.

Lu Wuji said to Mu Qianren: "Brother Mu, when it comes to cockfighting, I am a layman, can Brother Mu introduce one or two cockfighting skills?" ”

Mu Qianren seemed to have a good idea of the competition, otherwise he would not be in the mood to chat with Lu Wuji, he smiled: "If you want to talk about it, the words will be long, and you may not be able to finish it in a day and a night." However, commonly used methods such as 'golden distance', 'flower crown', 'mustard feather', 'raccoon paste' and so on. ”

Lu Wuji and Lu Yuxiao stared at Mu Qianren and waited for the following.

Mu Qianren said eloquently: "The 'golden distance' is wrapped in iron pieces on the feet and claws of chickens to increase the attack power of fighting cocks. The 'flower crown' is the wearing of red silk on the cockscomb of the chicken, not only for the sake of beauty, but also for protection, and the cockscomb is one of the main parts of the opponent's attack. 'Wasabi feathers' are coated with wasabi powder on the wings of chickens, and the wasabi powder from vibrating the wings will fascinate the eyes of the opposing chicken. 'Tanuki paste' is to get the cockpit used to the smell of the fox. "101 Chinese Net

"Why is that?" Lu Yuxiao interjected.

"The fox that chickens are most afraid of, as soon as they smell the fox, they will be dispossessed and panicked, so in the place where the chickens are trained, a kind of oil made from fox meat should be placed for a long time. At first, these chickens will be restless and restless, but over time, they will get used to it. When the game starts, the owner of the chicken will slightly smear a little fox oil on the head of his chicken, although the smell is slight, but the opponent's chicken is not usually trained in this area, so that the two chickens have just come on the field, and their own side has a solid advantage. ”

Lu Wuji was dumbfounded when he heard this, he didn't expect that cockfighting would have so many fame.

"Brother Mu, do you also use these methods in cockfighting?" Lu Yuxiao asked again.

Mu Qianren shook his head and said disdainfully: "I don't use these indiscriminate methods, compared to the real fighting ability of cockfighting!" ”

The cockfight has not yet started, and after listening to Mu Qianren's words, the two of them are already excited.

Mu Qianren said to the two: "There is still an hour and a half before the cockfighting conference starts, you go find a place to rest for a while, I have to go over and say hello!" ”

"An hour and a half to start?" Lu Wuji thought for a while, and said to Mu Qianren: "Brother Mu, take advantage of this gap, we want to go and see Father Xu, can you see it?" ”

Mu Qianren nodded, took out a few grains of broken silver from his arms, and handed them to Lu Wuji: "Hmm! I've been so busy these days that my feet haven't touched the ground, and I didn't care about sending the dog meat money to Daddy Xu last time, just right, you help me bring it to him! ”

Lu Wuji hurriedly waved his hand: "No need, we brought silver this time!" ”

After that, Lu Wuji pulled Lu Yuxiao and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

Mu Qianren shouted to them: "When you come back, don't forget to report my name to the gatekeeper, and you can come in!" ”

"Got it!" Lu Wuji replied and disappeared outside the gate.

The two of them were familiar with the road, and after a while, they came to the door of Daddy Xu's house.

Like last time, the door was still closed, but Lu Wuji and Lu Yuxiao did not have the restraint of last time, and they stepped forward and knocked on the door generously.

I knocked for a long time, but no one answered.

Could it be that Daddy Xu and Miss Xiaozhen are not at home?

Lu Wuji and Lu Yuxiao were about to turn around and leave, when the door opened, and Father Xu appeared in front of them.

In just a few days, Daddy Xu seems to have aged a lot, and his face is full of gloomy clouds, how can he still be hearty last time.

"Oh! It's two little Langjun, I don't know what is going on with you? Daddy Xu's voice was hoarse, obviously remembering Lu Wuji and Lu Yuxiao.

"Daddy Xu, I ate your dog meat last time, and we paid for it today!" Lu Yuxiao's face was sincere.

"It's all their own food, how can they collect money? Two little Langjun, the old Han family has changed, so I won't keep you, go back! ”

After Daddy Xu finished speaking, he was about to close the door.

Lu Wuji felt strange and hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "Daddy Xu, I don't know what you mean by the change?" ”

Father Xu listened to Lu Wunon's question, his face showed sadness, and he shook his head and sighed: "Alas! Don't say it! ”

Lu Wuji and Yan Yuese persuaded: "Daddy Xu! As the saying goes, one person counts short, two counts long, you tell me to listen, maybe we can give you an idea! ”

Lu Wuji's sincerity touched Father Xu and made him see a little hope, he nodded: "Two little Langjun, please in the house!" ”

As soon as he entered the house, Lu Wuji couldn't wait to ask: Daddy Xu, what's going on? ”

"Xiaozhen, she ......" As soon as Father Xu spoke, he choked up.

The little Jane in Daddy Xu's mouth is the girl who invited them into the house to eat dog meat last time, and Lu Wuji has a good impression of her.

Listening to Father Xu's words, Lu Wuji was shocked and asked, "What's wrong with Miss Xiaozhen?" ”

"Xiao Zhen, she killed someone and was detained by the government, this hard-working child!" Father Xu couldn't help but burst into tears.

"What?"

Lu Wuji and was taken aback, he didn't expect that the enthusiastic and generous little Zhen girl would kill someone.

The news was so shocking that the two didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

Impossible, how could Miss Xiaozhen kill someone, there must be something else hidden here.

Lu Wuji asked in a deep voice, "Daddy Xu, can you tell me more carefully?" ”

Father Xu told him what he knew, 1510, and Lu Wuji also roughly understood what was going on.