Chapter 6:-for-tat
"Don't stand, Li Lang, sit down too!" Li Xin was about to speak again, but Zhou Fang on the side spoke, so the three of them sat down again.
"How did Brother Jingluo come up to the mountain? Don't you live in Huayin County? As soon as he sat down, Li Xin asked curiously. This is a person with real skills, and he should deal with the other party well.
"Mr. Wang knew about the thieves attacking us a few days ago, so when the enemy retreated, he went up the mountain to see how we were doing. In fact, not only this time, but over the years, after basically every big war, Mr. Wang has done this! Wang Meng hadn't spoken yet, but Zhou Tong on the side spoke first.
"I see! With a master like Brother Jingluo, it is natural to keep the cottage safe! Only then did Li Xin understand that it seemed that Wang Meng had a good relationship with the village, and with his ability, it was not a matter of being able to deal with those Qin soldiers.
"Li Lang has won the award, speaking of which, I just came up with some ideas. The safety of the village actually depends on everyone's efforts! Wang Meng said. However, this doesn't seem to be too modest, but there is a sense of tacit understanding.
Li Xin looked at the young man in front of him, although his clothes and pants were already washed and white, and some places were torn, it seemed to be a little too big, and he was wearing it loosely. His hair seemed to have been blown by the mountain wind, and he didn't wear a crown, but only tied it with a scarf, and his beard was slightly trimmed, but it was not neat.
But even so, Li Xin didn't feel a little discordant, this Wang Meng seemed to have a special temperament, giving people incomparable confidence. Between the eyebrows, there is a galloping spirit, every word and deed, as if the victory is in hand, it seems to know everything and see through everything.
"It's really extraordinary! No wonder even Huan Wen's aura can't overwhelm him! Seeing this, Li Xin couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.
And just as he was looking at Wang Meng, the other party was also secretly looking at him.
"This Li Xin is young, but he is calm, his eyes are smart, and he seems to be active! Thinking about what Zhou Tong said to him before, this person must be an ordinary person, I have lived in seclusion under Mount Hua for many years, and I have read countless people, but no one can be like him! Wang Meng thought secretly in his heart.
Wang Meng's family was poor when he was young, so he used to do a business selling dustpans, and he naturally saw a lot of people. Therefore, this skill of recognizing people has its own set, and this point can be known from what he did in the former Qin later.
"Jingluo doesn't have to be humble, over the years, if it weren't for your guidance, how could our village have persevered until now? Have a good talk with you young people, and go prepare your meal, girl. The old man is old, so go back to the house first! Zhou Fang glanced at a few people and spoke.
In fact, Zhou Fang is not too old, but he obviously wants a few young people to get along well, and everyone naturally understands what this means.
"By the way, doesn't Mr. Wang want to know about this tea? Li Lang is here, you can ask him! When Zhou Fang left, Zhou Tong became active, pointed at Li Xin, and said to Wang Meng.
"What's wrong with this tea? You don't like to drink? Hearing this, Li Xin asked curiously.
This tea is no different from the tea of later generations, and the way to drink it is the same, but the problem is that it is different from this era! You know, before the Song Dynasty, it had become a custom for Chinese to drink tea, but they drank that kind of tea soup. It is to grind fresh or sun-dried tea leaves into foam, put them in a pot, add water and add various seasonings to boil.
That kind of taste, when Li Xin first came to this era, he drank it himself, and after that time, he decided to make his own tea. There are a lot of wild tea trees on this Huashan Mountain, so there is no problem with the source of tea. When he came, it was the beginning of May, just around the Qingming Festival, and the climate problems in the mountains were just in time for the new tea.
He fried a pot of tea by himself, and as a result, after drinking it a few times, he let Zhou Fang take it all away, and kept it for himself, but even if he wanted to drink it himself, he had to ask Zhou Fang for it. Nowadays, the tea that the Zhou family drinks is made in this way. There are not many people who drink tea in the village, perhaps because Zhou Fang used to be a teacher, so he is a little particular, and others are thirsty to drink mountain springs. Obviously, Wang Meng should have drunk this kind of tea.
"No, this tea is very different from the tea soup I drink on weekdays, under the first taste, although there is a bitter taste, but taste it carefully, it is quite sweet, can quench thirst, remove greasy, it is a rare good product!" Wang Meng hurriedly shook his head and said.
"The last time Mr. Wang came, Li Lang was not there, so I didn't meet him, and I brewed some of your kind of tea at that time, and Mr. Wang liked it very much!" Zhou Tong on the side interjected.
"That's it! That's good, that's good! To tell you the truth, I really can't get used to that kind of tea soup, and drinking tea is naturally the best with the original flavor. In this way, you can get the true taste of tea. It is a great honor to be praised by Brother Jingluo! Hearing that it wasn't because it was unpleasant, Li Xin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly said.
His own things can be recognized by others, especially those recognized by powerful people like Wang Meng, Li Xin is really a little proud.
"By the way, since Brother Jingluo likes it, I fried a lot last time, so I'll just give you some, and when I don't drink it in the future, come to me to get it!" After a pause, Li Xin continued. Zhou Fang took his tea as his own, since this is the case, simply give them away, think about it, after the old man Zhou Fang knew, it was impossible to say that he would not agree!
"How good is that? As the saying goes, reactive power is not punished! When Wang Meng heard this, he said politely again and again.
"Hey, what is the value of some tea, Brother Jingluo should not refuse, if you have time, you might as well come up to the mountain often, let's drink tea and chat, it is also a beautiful thing! Besides, if the tea is gone, I'll fry it again! Li Xin said.
Seeing that he was so sincere, and when it came to this again, Wang Meng was no longer easy to shirk, the point was that he really wanted this thing. Ever since he had drunk this tea, he never wanted to drink the same tea soup as before. So, after a long silence, he said, "Since that's the case, thank you very much!" ”
"Brother, come over and chop this firewood!" As he was talking, Zhou Ting shouted not far away.
"Well, let's talk! I'm going to get to work first! When Zhou Tong heard this, he hurriedly responded, and after finishing speaking, he got up and left.
"I see Li Lang's extraordinary bearing, but I don't know where he is? Could it be from the Li family in Longxi? Or is it Lee's? Wang Meng glanced at Li Xin and suddenly asked. The two places of Longxi and Luoyang are not particularly far from Guanzhong, and the surname Li is a prominent family in the local area. Therefore, Wang Meng thought of these two places for the first time.
This question was also asked by Li Xin when he first met Zhou Tong and them. However, Li Xin only said at that time that he was not a member of a high-ranking family, and he had been wandering with his parents since he was very young, so he didn't remember where his hometown was. Now, it is inevitable to deal with him with these words, and because in this era, the world has been chaotic for too long, so it is not strange for such a thing, and Zhou Tong and they naturally will not doubt it.
"I was born in a poor family, and I can't climb up to these famous families." Li Xin shook his head and said flatly.
"Listening to Mr. Zhou's words, Li Lang's knowledge is extraordinary!" Wang Meng didn't believe this lightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said slowly.
The meaning of these words is obvious, in this world, if you are really a person who has fled since childhood, where can you have the opportunity to study, let alone have good knowledge. However, for this question, Li Xin smiled and said: "What about the cold family, since I can be a dragon and phoenix among people like Brother Jingluo, what is it if I have a little knowledge?" As the saying goes, the world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article! ”
Hearing this, Wang Meng's eyes suddenly opened, as if a bright light crossed the night. He looked at Li Xin fixedly, and only after a long time sighed and said: "The world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article!" Li Lang has such a bearing and true knowledge, Wang Meng is not as good as him, and he admires it! ”
Li Xin smiled slightly, and didn't say much, these two sentences were not what he said, but in the dream of Red Mansions. Of course, different people have different understandings of this, and Li Xin's view on these two sentences does not mean that he should understand human relationships, delve into the likes and weaknesses of others, and be flattering. He just used this sentence to say that his knowledge was not obtained from a book at a glance, but through his own experience, through his own eyes to see and think.
With Wang Meng's personality and ability, he naturally will not understand these two sentences as a criterion for handling interpersonal relationships. What's more, Li Xin's words hit his heart, after all, he himself is also from a poor family, but he has been studying diligently since he was a child, which is why he has today's talent. Li Xin's two sentences seemed to be talking about himself, but to Wang Meng's ears, it sounded as if he was talking about him, and it naturally sounded extremely cordial, with a special feeling.
Of course, as soon as these words came out, Wang Meng didn't think about asking Li Xin's origin anymore. After all, Li Xin's words are very clear, both from a poor family, you Wang Jingluo can have the ability, don't you allow me Li Xin to have the ability? If you continue to talk about it, you will look down on people very much.
"Don't dare, don't dare. By the way, Brother Jingluo has lived in seclusion in Huayin County for many years, I don't know if I can meet Bole? After thinking for a while, Li Xin asked tentatively.
"What does Li Lang mean by this?" Hearing this, Wang Meng was stunned for a moment, an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes, and he smiled.
"Hehe, without it, I just think that with the talent of Jingluo's brother and Kong Ming, living in seclusion, isn't he waiting for his ancestor of the Han Dynasty and the ancestor of the Shu Han?" Li Xin glanced at him, blew the tea in his hand, and said lightly.