008. The Feast Guest
Nangong Sheng is Nangong Pu's second uncle, although Nangong Sheng is the oldest and highest elder in the current clan, but as the second room that can't be the patriarch and can't hold power, he, like the other rooms, moved his own branch out of Pingyang City after his brother became the patriarch.
Outside Binh Duong City, Rising Sun Village.
Originally, Nangong Sheng invited the contemporary patriarch, his nephew Nangong Dingkang, but it was Nangong Pu who came. Of course, Nangong Sheng never thought that the patriarch would come if he was invited, because he never came.
Nangong Pu sat in Nangong Sheng's study, looking at his nose and nose, and his heart was really helpless. This eighty-year-old gray-haired second uncle was full of vigor from the afternoon to the evening, and then had dinner and rested.
It's simple. A few days ago, Yijian sent a flying pigeon to send a message to his cousin Nangong Dingchang, asking if he had sent someone to Jingzhou to help Qifengzhuang secretly? After that, Uncle Tang sent someone to Jingzhou to investigate the matter. What made Nangong Pu more speechless was, why did the second room investigate by himself instead of informing him? It is said that now the results are in. There is indeed a person named Luo Yunshi, who took refuge in Qifengzhuang in Jingzhou, although he is not a subordinate of Nangong, but he knows the Qianyue swordsmanship passed down by the Nangong clan.
What Nangong Pu didn't understand was that the Qianyue Sword Technique was just a set of basic sword techniques, although it was not passed on to outsiders, it was normal for a few tricks to flow out, and even he seemed to have used this set of sword techniques to guide outsiders. Can this second uncle be so energetic?
"Ah Pu, you have to understand that martial arts is the foundation of our Nangong clan, and this matter must be handled by your father personally! In this way, we can show our Nangong clan's determination to steal art. ”
"Yes, second uncle, I will let Jingzhou Santang ...... this matter."
"What Jingzhou Santang! A big mess! What can Jingzhou Santang do! It has to be your dad himself! Nangong Sheng interrupted Nangong Pu's words, and his voice was an octave higher.
"Yes, Second Uncle." Nangong Pu decided not to say more.
"That's just like the words. I'll keep watching. Nangong Sheng paused and took a sip of tea, "Okay, it's getting late, you go back early, otherwise you won't be able to enter the city if you close the city gate." ”
Nangong Pu secretly let out a long sigh, "Yes, second uncle." Pu retired. ”
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Nangong Pu didn't go back to his yard after he got home, but went directly to Nangong Dingkang's study.
"Daddy."
Nangong Dingkang saw that it was him, nodded, and still splashed ink. Nangong Pu saw that there was only one person in the study, Dingkang, a little strange, usually when his father was writing, his mother would read a book on the side. Nangong Dingkang seemed to understand what Nangong Pu was thinking, and said without raising his head: "Your mother has gone to the West Courtyard." ”
The west courtyard is Nangong Jin's residence, but it has been empty for eighteen years. Back then, Nangong Jin named his yard Wushu Courtyard, but the family couldn't listen to it, so they still called it the West Courtyard. Eighteen years, it's not really vacant, every time someone enters the house, Zhou Tang will choose a few small maids and little girls to go to the West Courtyard, usually, as long as Zhou Tang is free, he will always go to sit and tidy up, and in the past 18 years, the clothes made for Nangong Jin have never been broken, all according to the regulations that should be in the house. It's just that now, it's made according to Nangong Pu's size.
"Dad, ...... Xiaowan?" During this time, I have been busy with all kinds of trivial matters, and I haven't even asked about my eldest sister.
Nangong Dingkang stopped writing and sighed, "She still refuses." You also know Wan'er's temper, when she is in a hurry, she won't say anything. ”
"Just let her come back for a few days? The Wang family treated her like this, and she still ......"
Nangong Dingkang waved his hand, "Let's talk about this again." What does your second uncle say here? ”
Nangong Pu suppressed his dissatisfaction with the Wang family of Fenzhou and replied, "The second uncle seems to want to meddle in Jingzhou's affairs. ”
"What do you want to do?"
"If he finds such an excuse, we can't completely ignore it. Moreover, recently, there has been some movement in Jingzhou Qifengzhuang, and the child also wants to find out. ”
Nangong Dingkang put down his pen and said: "Qifengzhuang has been silent for five years, I thought that Zhao Fengming would not come back again. However, it is not a big deal, with the current situation in Jingzhou, someone really needs to come out to preside over it. Let Songran take a look. In a few days, you go to Huashan, Chen Zhang's 60th birthday, congratulations for me. Also, by the way, a few halls around Huashan, settle the accounts, deal with the next hall affairs, bring Xue Ying with you, and let her help her. It's almost the New Year, come back early. ”
Nangong Pu was happy in his heart, although Nangong Dingkang has been slowly letting Nangong Pu come to the fore in recent years, but like this, it is the first time that he has completely delegated power to handle hall affairs.
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Jingzhou Qifeng Village, gathered in the eighth day of the feast guests. Many of the old people who used to be under Qifengzhuang came to help a few days earlier. The entire Qifengzhuang has changed from the silence of the past, and it is completely in full swing.
Since Luo Yunshi sent the invitation, Zhao Fengming didn't talk to him in depth, but when he looked at him, he always used a very meaningful look. Therefore, Luo Yunshi simply volunteered to participate in the preparation of the banquet, and mingled with the original Zhao family's subordinates, nurses, and housekeepers. When it reached Zhao Fengming's ears, almost no one said that he was bad.
When it came to the right day, there was nothing wrong with Luo Yunshi. All the personnel and arrangements were all in order, and even Zhao Fengming stood beside three middle-aged people who called Zhao Fengming "big brother". Luo Yunshi was not surprised, these three people should be Zhao Fengming's core team, but they were dismissed five years ago and developed independently, but they never left Jingzhou. And now, Zhao Fengming is only showing the strength of Qifengzhuang.
Luo Yunshi took a plate of fried vegetarian meatballs from the kitchen and sat side by side with Zhao Rongrong on the steps at the door of the courtyard of her leap room Furong Building. Because it is a backyard, no guests will come in, but you can vaguely hear the noise of the outer courtyard.
Rong Rong held her cheeks in one hand and held the vegetarian balls in the other, took a bite and said, "Brother Luo, why don't you go outside?" ”
Luo Yunshi shrugged, "Today is a big day for Qi Fengzhuang to regain its strength, and I didn't show up well. ”
"Why?"
Luo Yunshi looked a little helpless, "Many of the people who came here today were beaten by me, so you can't stand stupidly and let them seek revenge." ”
Rong Rong laughed. "I heard Grandpa Cheng say that you are very powerful."
"Done? The tallest one next to your grandfather? ”
"Yes, yes, my father said that Grandpa Cheng is the most powerful in our Qifengzhuang, and he is also the most powerful among the Shaolin lay disciples." Rong Rong's words were a little proud.
"Wow, that's amazing! I must go around him. Luo Yunshi picked up a vegetarian pill and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Giggle......." The little girl smiled very happily, "It's useless, Grandpa Cheng is eyeing you, I must learn from you." ”
"No, it won't." Luo Yunshi shook his head helplessly, "Actually, fighting is painful, tiring and boring, I'm not good at it at all?" ”
"Grandpa Cheng said, you have beaten all the invincible opponents in Jingzhou, and you still say that you are not good at it? So what are you good at? Rong Rong looked at Luo Yunshi, and there was a little admiration in her eyes.
"I Luo Yunshi has three major stunts in my life, first, bragging; second, bragging; Third, bragging. Luo Yunshi cocked his fingers and counted them one by one.
Zhao Rongrong laughed wildly, and after laughing, after a while, she said softly: "Brother Luo......"
"Huh?" Luo Yunshi looked back at her, only to see Rong Rong with her head down, and she didn't say anything for a long time. Suddenly felt a little ambiguous, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I should go too, I can't really be idle here." Regardless of Rong Rong's reaction, she got up and left directly.
"Luo, Brother Luo......." Rong Rong wanted to stop him, but when she looked up, she saw that he had already bypassed the moon gate and was gone.
The kitchen is a busy mess, not only the kitchen, if you don't count Rongrong, it seems to be an idler in Luo Yunshi. The fat chef stuffed a chicken leg for Luo Yunshi and asked, "Young Master Luo, why don't you go to the front?" ”
"There are many people, and they are afraid."
The fat chef laughed.
"Luo Gongzi, Luo Gongzi......" a little guy hurriedly ran over, "I can find you." ”
"Yo, Xia Sheng." After the fat chef finished speaking, he stuffed a piece of duck neck into the little guy's hand.
Xia Sheng hurriedly returned it to the fat chef, "Don't eat, don't eat." Young Master Luo, let's go, the master is looking for you. "Pull up the Luo Yunshi who is still gnawing on the chicken legs.
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Front yard, flower hall.
The flower hall is not small, but there are only two round tables and more than 20 people seated. It is not noisy with the front hall where hundreds of people are seated, and there is a garden across it.
When Luo Yunshi arrived, he heard a man in his fifties at the table with Zhao Fengming say loudly: "...... The world is uneven, and businessmen don't come. If Zhao Lao is really determined to rectify the gangs of all sizes in Jingzhou and return Jingzhou to a clean and peaceful society, how can we not listen to Zhao Lao's dispatch? As he spoke, he looked at the people in the seat. Question: "Everyone, I don't know if what Liu said is reasonable?" ”
"Indeed, especially in the last three years, it is only difficult to do business, and there is no guarantee of safety at all. Extortion, bullying and dominating the market are all light, and there are even more kidnapping tickets and robbing caravans, which are really lawless, and the government is powerless to control them. Many of my friends have left after their business in Jingzhou, and we can hold on to it, but it is just a homeland that is difficult to leave. As he spoke, the man looked sad and indignant.
Qifengzhuang banquet, the focus in this flower hall is the key, although there are only about 20 people, but Luo Yunshi knows very well that these 20 people represent eighty percent of Jingzhou's financial resources. After waiting for more than half a month, I almost thought that because of his action ten days ago, Zhao Fengming would classify him as a reckless man and no longer consider his previous proposal. Luo Yunshi breathed a sigh of relief, finally Wang Xuemen's hat was not worn in vain.
The white-faced man beside Zhao Fengming saw Luo Yunshi coming in, smiled at him slightly, and beckoned. This person is one of Zhao Fengming's three sworn brothers-Wu Xin, but he is the only one here to accompany Zhao Fengming.
Luo Yunshi stood behind Wu Xin.
"Come, Yunshi, sit here." Zhao Fengming reserved a seat for him by his side. Many people looked at Luo Yunshi with puzzled expressions. Zhao Fengming waited for Luo Yunshi to sit down, patted him on the shoulder, and said to everyone: "You should know that ten days ago, someone singled out the forty-eight gangs in Jingzhou without any defeat. Turning his head, he smiled and said to Luo Yunshi: "Introduce yourself." ”
Luo Yunshi got up, bowed his hand to everyone, and said: "In Xia Luoyunshi, Yanzhou people, learn from He Xinyin." I've seen your uncles. ”
There was silence in the flower hall, followed by a buzzing whisper, "It turns out that the teacher He Xinyin is hidden, no wonder." "Is it from the king's house?" This group of local tyrants and squires seemed to have forgotten that Luo Yunshi was still standing, talking to himself.
"Yun Shi is an old man and a little friend, and with his own strength, he can suppress the gangs in Jingzhou. Everyone, you must also know that in addition to everyone today, the old man also made an appointment with the heads of the forty-eight gangs in Jingzhou. Qifengzhuang has sworn an oath with 45 gangs to ensure the safety of Jingzhou. As he spoke, he motioned for Wu Xin to take out the oath and hand it to everyone. There are more than 30 oaths, including eliminating the strong and helping the weak, and forming patrols to maintain law and order.
Zhao Fengming smiled and asked, "I don't know if you are satisfied?" ”