The three of them escaped from Yan Shifan's mansion, ran out of several streets in one go, and came to the door of an inn, Xu Ling'er said, "Just live here." ”

The proprietress of the inn was reproaching a big man, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "I said Master Li, now the guys are all sleeping, let's make a good plan to close the account, don't be embarrassed, you said that Master Xu will send you money today, and tomorrow you will say that Master Zhang will send you money, how many days have it been, where is the money?" ”

The big man stood in front of the proprietress and nodded, looking cramped and uneasy.

"I invited you out in the middle of the night, to save face for you, you want your family of more than a dozen to live in my shop, even eating and drinking, already owed dozens of taels of silver, you said today that you can make up for the vacancy, tomorrow you say that you can make up for the vacancy, and also said that your son can be admitted to the martial arts champion, but our small shop really can't afford to lose, Lord Li, you will spare us, tonight, you don't sleep, as soon as the morning dawns, your whole family will move away quickly, as for the silver owed, when you are developed, you can pay it back, and if you can't pay it back, I will accumulate some yin virtue, please Lord Li!"

When the big man heard this, he was so ashamed that he was speechless.

Suddenly, Xu Ling'er and others hurriedly broke in and asked in a loud voice, "Shopkeeper, is there still a guest room?" ”

"Lord Li, your family occupies six or seven of my guest rooms, so that I have no spare rooms to live here." The proprietress said, beckoned to Xu Ling'er with a smile, and asked, "Son, why did you come so late?" ”

The big man peeked in, and two sons came with a maid, so he hurriedly said to the proprietress: "Thank you for the grace of the shopkeeper, I will go and vacate two rooms, and as soon as the morning dawns, our family will move out, do you think it's okay?" ”

"I haven't spoken yet, when will it be your turn?" The proprietress drank away from the big man, turned around and asked, "Childe, the guest rooms in the small shop are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, depending on what kind of house you want to live in?" ”

"Shopkeeper, we are not so particular, as long as we can stay." Xu Ling'er replied.

The big man looked at the proprietress at a loss, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Shopkeeper, don't embarrass you, I'll go and vacate the room." With that, he hurried out.

"Uncle, slow down." Looking carefully at the big man in front of him, he must have a very difficult situation, Xu Ling'er said to the proprietress : "Let the guests vacate the room in the middle of the night, how can there be such a reason in the world?" It's almost dawn anyway, so let's wait. ”

"Oh, that's not good, Childe, you see, we have a few pennies in the Chase Shop, and there are consistent, five, ten and one night, but I think the two sons and young ladies have to have a big suite." As she spoke, the proprietress straightened her face and said to the big man, "Master Li, go quickly and vacate the suite where you and your wife live." ”

When Xu Ling'er heard this, she immediately took out a gold ingot from her arms, put it on the counter, and asked, "Shopkeeper, I haven't seen you do business, no matter what, you haven't treated guests like this, right?" How much silver is this gold ingot worth, is it enough to pay for this uncle? ”

This gold ingot was worth at least fifty taels of silver, and the proprietress suddenly had her eyes lit up, and she asked ecstatically, "Childe, do you want to pay for the store for Lord Li?" ”

Xu Ling'er nodded seriously.

The proprietress was stunned at first, then laughed and replied, "Enough, enough, Lord Li, Lord Li, God bless you!" It's enough for your whole family to stay for another two months. The two sons, from Ming'er, you want to live in whichever room you want, and which one you want to live in, but there is really no room tonight. ”

Dahan never expected that this righteous boy Bo Yuntian paid for the store for himself, and he was immediately moved to tears, bowed in front of Ling'er, and said: "The son is so enthusiastic, Li Chengliang is grateful!" If you don't dislike it, squeeze with my dog tonight, and I'll make room for you tomorrow. ”

Before Xu Ling'er could answer, the proprietress hurriedly said: "Childe, to be honest, your gold ingots are not in vain, but I know that Lord Li Chengliang's future is limitless, and it is time for you to climb up to Lord Li." Besides, with so many children, I shouldn't guarantee that there are no Jiangyang thieves in the shop, in case you meet a gangster, hehe, Lord Li can still protect you. ”

Xu Ling'er smiled slightly and replied, "Okay, let's squeeze in with Lord Li's family." ”

Coming out of the gatehouse of the inn, Li Chengliang lowered his head and led the three of them to the guest room in the backyard.

At this time, there was already a rooster crowing outside, Xu Ling'er took two steps quickly, and said to Li Chengliang: "Uncle, I think it's almost dawn this day, there is really no need to vacate the room immediately, let's talk about it when it is dawn." ”

Li Chengliang stood still and replied: "It's freezing this day, how can you bear to let your son freeze outside." ”

"It doesn't matter, we're not afraid of the cold." Xu Ling'er said, sitting on a grinding plate.

Li Chengliang also sat down and asked, "This son, may I ask your name?" In the future, if I Li Chengliang has a bright day, I will repay him with a spring! ”

"Hehe, uncle doesn't have to be polite, my surname is Xu, just call me Ling'er."

"May I ask who is Xu Gongzi?" Li Chengliang asked.

"We met in Pingshui, please don't care, uncle, I figured it out, the shopkeeper can't change my gold ingots, and I don't have broken silver, it's really a good fit to fulfill Lord Li, it doesn't matter if you repay it or not, let's talk about it when we have a chance in the future, let's sit here for a while, uncle, you go back and rest first."

The cold wind in early winter made people shiver, and Li Chengliang couldn't help asking, "Is Childe cold?" ”

Xu Ling'er smiled slightly and shook her head.

Li Chengliang asked again: "Son, I heard you speak with a southern accent, and you rushed to the capital to stay so late, is there something urgent to do at dawn?" ”

"Uncle, there's nothing too anxious." Xu Ling'er replied nonchalantly.

Li Chengliang continued to ask: "May I ask Gongzi Guigeng?" ”

Xu Ling'er replied casually: "Seventeen years old." Actually, he was only fifteen years old.

Suddenly found that Li Chengliang had been looking at herself, Xu Linger couldn't help but feel a little flustered, and thought to herself: You won't treat me as a Jiangyang thief, right?

At this time, Li Chengliang also noticed his demeanor, and said with emotion: "Ling'er Gongzi, I was victimized by a traitor, I have been dismissed for many years, and it doesn't matter if I can serve the country again in the future, the dog Li Rusong is preparing to participate in the martial arts examination, so he died in vain, and lived in the inn for two more months, if not, we should have gone back to our hometown in Liaodong, alas! ”

Xu Ling'er was about to answer, when she looked up, she found that under a big tree, there was a black shadow practicing, and she couldn't help but observe carefully.

This is a young man of about twenty years old, I saw that he was long and large, but his body was as light as a swallow, and his sword danced beautifully, and the blade of the sword emitted a trace of blue light.

"Good swordsmanship!" Xu Ling'er couldn't help but shout.

"This is exactly the dog Li Rusong below."

Seeing the highlights, Xu Ling'er couldn't help but clap her hands and praised: "Master Li, if you are a Song Gongzi, you will definitely be able to be a martial arts champion in high school." ”

"Really?" Li Chengliang asked suspiciously.

At this time, Li Rusong suddenly found that his father was chatting with someone, hurriedly gathered up, hung the sword on his body, ran to his father's approach, bowed down, and asked, "Daddy, why do you get up so early?" Who is this little brother? ”

"Rusong, you also know our current predicament, I was called up by the proprietress in the middle of the night, and I settled the account, I am ashamed to die, thanks to this Ling'er son, who helped us pay the store money in advance, and my father can wait until the day you participate in the martial arts, otherwise, we will have to sleep on the streets as soon as the morning dawns."

"I have seen Rusong Gongzi in Xia Xu Ling'er."

Li Rusong hurriedly returned the salute and replied excitedly: "Thank you for your help!" ”

Waiting for Rong'er and Su'er to stand up side by side, Xu Ling'er introduced: "This is my younger brother Rong'er and cousin Su'er, you have come to see Rusong Gongzi." ”

Rong'er bowed to Li Rusong, and Su'er gave him a blessing.

Li Rusong returned the salute to the two and said, "Engong, you haven't slept all night, I'll go and call the two younger brothers, please hurry up and go to sleep for a while." ”

"Don't be busy, it's not too late to wait for dawn, don't delay your son's morning exercise." Xu Linger persuaded.

Li Rusong thanked Xu Ling'er again and went to practice martial arts again.

Su Er wanted to test Xu Ling'er's kung fu, so she asked, "Uncle Li, my cousin is also a martial arts practitioner, why don't you let Rusong Gongzi and my younger brother have a fight?" ”

I didn't understand what her intentions were, Xu Ling'er didn't dare to answer easily, and at this time, I listened to Su'er continue: "My younger brother is also preparing to take the martial arts exam. ”

Li Chengliang looked at Xu Ling'er carefully again, and saw a heroic spirit from his eyebrows, so he nodded and praised: "Although Xu Gongzi does not look like a person who practices martial arts, but people cannot be good-looking, and the sea water cannot be measured. ”

Through a short contact with the Li family's father and son, Xu Linger felt that they were not hypocritical, but she didn't want to compete with Li Rusong, so she was stunned all of a sudden.

Li Chengliang was also quite realistic, bowed his hand to him, and said seriously: "Please be merciful to Ling'er Gongzi's subordinates." ”

Seeing that Li Rusong was still spitting out letters like a white snake, just like a dragon shuttling, Xu Linger shook his head lightly and replied cautiously: "Uncle, it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, let's try to compete with Rusong Gongzi in the future." ”

After that, Xu Ling'er came to Li Rusong's approach, and Rusong hurriedly put away the sword.

Xu Ling'er bowed deeply and said: "Rusong Gongzi has conceded." ”

Li Rusong, who was a head taller than the other party, greeted him, and then put on a posture......

As soon as the two sides fought, Xu Ling'er dodged his palm, and in an instant, he was pushed to the ground, one leg pressed against him, one hand twisted his arm, and the other hand stuck his neck.

Li Chengliang was taken aback, and hurriedly shouted: "Ling'er Gongzi! ”

Xu Ling'er stood up with a smile and said, "Brother Rusong has conceded, I saw my brother's swordsmanship just now, and I feel that I lack actual combat experience. ”

Li Chengliang frowned and asked, "Ling'er, have you learned kung fu from the Japanese people?" ”

Xu Ling'er replied with a smile: "Please don't be suspicious, uncle, it's a long story, my parents are Langzhong, when they were practicing medicine in Zhejiang, they were plundered overseas by the Japanese for many years, and I also grew up overseas, until the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, Lord Hu, appeased the pirates, we were able to return to China, and when I was free, I will slowly tell the uncle." ”

Hearing this, Li Chengliang's face changed suddenly, and he couldn't help asking, "Could it be that Your Excellency is the miracle doctor invited by Yan Shifan?" ”

Xu Ling'er was suddenly shocked, and hurriedly shook her head and replied: "Please rest assured, uncle, over the years, there have been more people captured by pirates along the coast. Look, are the three of us like miracle doctors? Of course, we have nothing to do with Yan Shifan. ”

Li Chengliang sighed: "The wokes have been messing with the southeast coast of my Ming Dynasty for a long time, but it's a pity that the traitorous ministers are in charge, and I, Li Chengliang, have no way to serve the country!" Rusong, don't just practice those fancy tricks, if you really go to the battlefield, your swordsmanship is useless. ”

At this time, Li Rusong, whose face was flushed, replied in a low voice: "What my father taught me." With that, he tried to pull Xu Ling'er's hand.

Xu Ling'er hurriedly dodged, waved his hand and said: "Brother Rusong, don't worry, it's already dawning, I haven't slept all night, wait for me to have a good rest, and accompany you to practice another day." ”

Li Rusong asked: "Please don't misunderstand, you are our benefactor, and I worship you as brothers of the opposite sex, I don't know what you think?" ”

"I'm afraid that I can't climb down high." Xu Ling'er replied politely.

"If you don't dislike it, and you and Rusong become brothers of the opposite sex, I will be your witness." Li Chengliang was very happy.

"Meet my father!" Xu Ling'er agreed, and hurriedly bowed down.

Li Chengliang sighed excitedly: "I have so many sons, I'm afraid no one can compare to Xu Gongzi, if the son doesn't dislike it, he will arrange the incense case after dawn, please worship Rusong as brothers of the opposite sex." ”

The east is gradually turning white, and many people have already gotten up, and people come and go in the courtyard from time to time.

Li Chengliang said: "Rusong, go and make room for Ling'er, you brothers squeeze it, Ling'er son, I have wronged you." ”

So, Li Rusong led Xu Ling'er and others to vacate the room, Li Chengliang was still sitting on the big grinding plate, looking up at the sky, and couldn't help sighing: "The sky is above, when is the day when my Li will come out?" ”

At this time, the sound of a gong opening the way sounded outside, and Li Chengliang couldn't help but shudder, and asked to himself, "Could it be that the holy decree has arrived?" ”

While he was thinking wildly, the guy from the inn ran up to him and said with a smile on his eyebrows: "Lord Li, good things are coming, and Lord Zhang of the Cabinet has sent someone to invite you." ”

At this moment, Li Chengliang couldn't believe it, and replied with a serious expression: "Shopkeeper, please don't make fun of me, I have paid the store money last night, don't believe it, go ask your proprietress." ”

"Lord Li, Lord Li, look at where you have gone, you just live for another year, and no one dares to bombard you, what I said is true, you didn't hear the gong opening, right? The father-in-law sent by the imperial court is waiting at the shopkeeper's place, you hurry up and change your clothes, don't make people wait, hurry up, my Lord Li. ”

"Thank you!" Li Chengliang said, as if in a dream, turned around and ran to the guest room, and his heart suddenly swelled with infinite emotion: I want to think that I Li has been training for ten years, but I fell into the hands of Yan Shifan, and now the country is in trouble, Qi Jiguang, Tan Lun, and Yu Dayou are all on the front line to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, but I am living like a year, if the emperor no longer needs me, I will become a waste, Yan Song has fallen, this must be Yan Song's downfall!