Chapter 373: Seeing the Dart Master in the Capital Compound
Li Mi followed Zhang Huangting into the mansion, walking on the bluestone road as round as jade, as if every step he took, he could step on blood and water, as if there were eyes staring at him on all sides, the more he walked, the more nervous he became, as if there were countless fierce beasts inside, and he didn't know when he was going to jump out and hurt people.
Looking at the regulation of this mansion, what should it be in the general's mansion before, otherwise there would not be such a strong murderous aura.
What surprised Li Mi even more was that such a large mansion did not even have a gatehouse, so they walked in, and it was a spacious patio, with weapon shelves, bronze wooden stakes, stone hammers and stone locks, etc., and it was a school field for practicing at a glance.
At this time, there was no one practicing on the field, but an old man walked out quickly from inside with his sleeves caged, and when he saw Li Mi and the two, he stood far away and asked Li Mi and the two.
"What's the matter with the two friends? This is a game with your dart, but it's not a place to eat and have fun. β
Li Mi didn't expect it to be a dart game, and he didn't expect that the dart game would be such a soft name, probably influenced by later literary works, when it comes to dart games, most of them are domineering names such as Zhenyuan Zhenwei.
It's no wonder that there is no gatehouse here, the dart board is open to do business, it is convenient to come and go, but the reception counter is behind the school, I think it should be to let people take a look at the school first, if there is a person, you can see the confidence of the dart game from the school.
If you feel that the dart game is okay, you will walk through the school field and go to the counter to talk about things, if you can't look at it, you will turn your head and leave, and you will not be so troublesome, and it will be a waste of words.
If you are picking quarrels and provoking troubles or eating and drinking, when you see the guys on this school field, you should know that you are in the wrong place, and you don't need to shout and drive away, hurting the faΓ§ade.
Zhang Huangting walked in front, hugged the old man, and then said loudly: "I am tired of the old management house to go in and say that the younger generations of the Zhang family in Hangzhou came to visit the old man Sun." β
Li Mi had also noticed it at this time, and said that although Zhang Huangting pretended to be mysterious, he came to the right place, the dart bureau walked around in all directions, made friends in all directions, and had friendships with the inner nine doors and the outer seven gates, and he was even more clear about the things on the road.
When the old man heard this, his face also changed, and he asked Zhang Huangting, "Dare to ask the young man's name?" β
Zhang Huangting smiled slightly: "Don't you dare, kid Zhang Huangting, my father's surname is Zhang Yan, and the old steward only cares about reporting it." β
The old man can manage the faΓ§ade of the dart game, he is an insider, and he can hear Zhang Jian's name, and he is also surprised, and he said to Zhang Huangting.
"It turned out to be the little son of the Zhang family, it's the old man who is lazy, please come in and have a hot tea!"
Although Zhang Huangting was humble on his face, he wanted to come to Zhang Jia as a martial arts giant in Hangzhou, and he was also full of confidence, so he led Li Mi to the hall and sat down with peace of mind.
The old steward was also in a hurry to send servants to entertain, although these women only served tea and poured water, but their figures were tall, and they were not bound to their feet, their eyebrows were clear, they were neither humble nor arrogant, they had a heroic spirit, and they looked very refreshing and clean.
Li Mi is not as comfortable as Zhang Huangting, since he came to visit him as a junior, he didn't say anything in advance earlier, so he bought some filial gifts, and it was rude to come to the door so empty-handed.
However, when Li Mi saw the old man of the dart game, he realized that he was too worried, because Zhang Huangting had already made a small calculation in his heart, but it made Li Mi cry and laugh.
The old man is only fifty years old, five short figures, fat and round, he doesn't look like a martial arts practitioner, only a pair of tricks are bright and clear, but a cigarette gun does not leave his hand, swallowing clouds and spitting fog in!
As I said earlier, tobacco was not a rare thing at that time, but the literati and doctors all rejected and despised it, and there were many smokers among the people, but most of them were people in the rivers and lakes who traveled south and north or sailed to the sea, and tobacco was a foreign product, and the money was very expensive, and it was not something that ordinary people could enjoy.
In the martial arts rivers and lakes, some people believe that tobacco can dispel wind and cold, calm and calm the nerves, so it is usually people who suffer from old injuries and old diseases that will use tobacco to relieve pain and soothe.
Although Li Mi is not wandering in the rivers and lakes, he has been with Zhen Mi and others for a long time, and he also knows it, plus he had a conversation with Xiang Mu earlier, and at this time, he looks at the fat old man's cigarette and never leaves his hand, and he also knows that this old man estimated that he was also fighting and killing when he was young, and he fell ill when he was old.
It's just that people who are seriously ill are usually thin and weak, but this person is fat and round, thinking that it should be a disease of impotence, but he has gone crazy in practice.
When the old man saw Zhang Huangting, he stepped forward quickly and affectionately, and said to Zhang Huangting: "Your kid has finally come to Beijing to see the old uncle, is your father's body and bones okay?" β
Zhang Huangting also smiled, and said to the old man: "The kid has seen Sun Liuye, I haven't seen him for two years, the sixth master is full of energy, he seems to be ten years younger, presumably the magic has made great achievements, in two years, he will be younger than the kid!" β
Sun Liuye laughed and said: "You kid has the sweetest mouth, he is handsome when he is young, and he is even more pleasing when he grows up, all of which please your uncle!" β
Zhang Huangting also grinned, and at this time, he quietly pulled Li Mi's back waist, ripped off Li Mi's tobacco bag, and offered it with both hands.
"I came in a hurry this time, and I didn't bring anything good, I knew that the sixth master liked blades of grass, so I brought some ......"
Sun Liuye's eyes lit up, and he took the tobacco bag, and he didn't open it, just sniffed it lightly, and said: "This is a good thing, it should be the mushroom grass from Luzon, which is hard to buy, boy, you really have a heart!" β
As soon as Sun Liuye said this, his eyes swept towards Li Mi, and he couldn't hide his eyes from Zhang Huangting's small movements.
"But who is the one who is wronged?"
Li Mi also couldn't cry or laugh, and said in his heart that Qingque'er and Jiu Bucket were a few people, and they also regarded him as a wronged boss earlier, and when it came to this old man, he was like this, he couldn't take off the hat of the wronged boss or whatever.
Hearing this familiar term, Li Mi inevitably remembered the children in Jiu Barrel, before leaving Suzhou City, Li Mi went to see them once, several children became more and more mature and spicy, Li Mi also got rid of Jian Dingyong, and pulled as much as possible, so that they could have a foothold in Gusu City.
Jian Dingyong got the benefits of Li Mi, and he was about to enter the prefect's yamen, and he was not transferred, which was simply a good thing that he couldn't dream of, and his entrustment to Li Mi was naturally also attentive, and Li Mi didn't need to worry about those children.
After coming back to his senses, Li Mi also understood Zhang Huangting's intentions very well, after all, this matter was Li Mi's business, but it was his friendship that he used, and if he wanted Sun Liuye to help, he must be more affectionate with Li Mi, otherwise Sun Liuye would not contribute to Li Mi.
It's no wonder that Zhang Huangting didn't buy gifts in advance, like Sun Liuye's status in the rivers and lakes, he was able to buy the general's mansion as a mansion, what good things have not been seen?
No gift can be bought in his eyes, but the tobacco on Li Mi's body is a good thing, and it can please the old man, and it can also show intimacy with Li Mi, although Zhang Huangting has changed his daughter's mentality, he is also more careful and sensitive, and he does things even more watertightly.
Li Mi also smiled and hugged his fists and said: "Senior Li Mi, I have seen the sixth master. β
Sun Liuye did not return the salute, but walked to Li Mi's side, sniffed Li Mi's body, and then frowned at Zhang Huangting.
"Boy, this unjust head is full of corpse smell, it should be a person in the public family, what do you bring him over, if you eat and drink, Lao Er is welcome, if it is other trouble, Lao Er will not follow!"
After all, one is a thief and the other is an official, like the Zhang family, who thinks about being Zhao'an all day long, has already lost a bad reputation in the martial arts, but whoever has ambition, who is willing to associate with the people of the government?
Li Mi didn't believe that this old man's nose was really so smart that he could smell the smell of corpses, but it was enough to be able to see Li Mi's officialdom identity with the naked eye.
If he just saw that Li Mi was a member of the public family, after all, people who have been in the officialdom for a long time, no matter their demeanor or behavior, will show some traces, but he can not only tell the identity of Li Mi as an official, but even accurate to the point that Li Mi is dealing with corpses, which is a bit evil!
The three sects and nine streams have their own means, and there are many strange people in the martial arts, and Li Mi doesn't know how he sees it, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that this old man has already shown his own situation, it is okay to talk about the past, help hands-free, and he is also a shrewd ghost.
Zhang Huangting seemed to have expected that Sun Liuye would have such a statement, so he generously put his arm around Li Mi's shoulders and said to Sun Liuye.
"Sixth master, you are too careful, Brother Li and I are lifelong friends, this time I came here to enjoy the mountains and rivers, come to the sixth master here for a meal, the sixth master said so, we are not good to stay, let's go back!"
As soon as Zhang Huangting said this, he snatched the tobacco back, and was about to go out with Li Mi, where did Sun Liuye give up such a superb tobacco, and hurriedly stopped the two, and let people set up a banquet with joy.
Li Mi's cigarette stick was given by Xiang Mu, both in terms of style and function, it was better than the broken pipe in Sun Liuye's hand, and he also asked Sun Liuye to borrow it temporarily.
How is the wine and food secondary, Li Mi and Zhang Huangting played on the spot, and they were also satisfied, but Sun Liuye only sniffed the tobacco and occasionally took a puff, which made Li Mi curious.
"Sixth master, this tobacco is a good thing, why didn't the sixth master take a few puffs?"
Since he just came to eat, Sun Liuye's attitude has improved a lot, sniffing the tobacco, closing his eyes slightly, and replying with a look of enjoyment.
"This kind of good stuff is to smoke it once and eat it less once, and keep it for it to enjoy slowly, if it all runs out, how can you get rid of the addiction in the future?"
Zhang Huangting took the opportunity to persuade on the side: "Sixth Master, although Brother Li's family is not rich, but there is a way on the maritime side, such a golden silk smoke, there is an entry every month, if the sixth master likes it, with Brother Li's bold temperament, send more to the sixth master is also refreshing......"
When Sun Liuye heard this, he shook his head and said: "Excuse me, this is what you gave me, I can use the old man, I don't want to be friends with the people of the six doors." β
This old man really didn't leak, just mentioning this stubble, he immediately blocked the way of speech, but Zhang Huangting was not stunned, and said to Sun Liuye at this time.
"The sixth master is a high-minded person, and it is okay not to make friends with Brother Li, but I and Brother Li came up to play, and I am not familiar with the place, in the end, I should take care of it less, as long as the sixth master points out a clear way, let the two of me have a place to play, this should not be difficult, right?"
When Sun Liuye heard this, he was also silent, and it took a while for him to open his eyes and say to Li Mi: "Say, where do you want to go?" β
Zhang Huangting was also happy, and glanced at Li Mi, and Li Mi said, "I want to find a few friends." β
"What kind of friend?"
"Friends of the caravan, I went to the capital a few times to do some sea mud trading."
When Sun Liuye heard this, he also frowned.