Chapter 113: Batting Competition

"Call together, there is no trouble, nothing else is important except breathing......" "Song of Troubles" sang from Xu Chen's mouth more ugly than a ghost crying wolf, plus this melody sounded really out of place in the Tang Dynasty.

"Isn't this colt crazy with heat?" Li Shuang'er asked Xiang Zi'er.

Usually, Zi'er spends much more time with the colt than Li Shuang'er, so she asks Zi'er like this, but Zi'er is helpless, compared to the song sung by the colt that forgets whether it is "Double Section" or "Nunchucks", this can already be understood.

"Do colts often go crazy alone?" Li Shuang'er asked, just wanting to walk into the small black room.

"It's usually normal, but when you're in a bad mood or too happy, you'll sing some mantra-like tunes." Zi'er thought about something in her head, so she said.

The two of them stopped at the door and chatted for a while, just like a doctor who understands the situation of a patient's family, the stove in the small black room is loud, but I can't hear the conversation between the two outside, Li Shuang'er is now more and more unable to understand the person of the horse, this person has a skill, but he is usually so low-key, but at every critical moment, the most eye-catching person is him, I really don't understand what kind of person this is.

Li Shuang'er went to the backyard to take a stroll today, there is a water pavilion on the lake in the backyard, which is usually used by Li Shuang'er to enjoy the shade, but in fact, it is also equivalent to her secret garden, which actually hides some rare treasures, so people are usually not allowed to enter casually.

When Xu Chen and Li were also exercising in the courtyard, they didn't pay much attention to the building, and they didn't see Li Shuang'er go up.

Li Shuang'er stayed in the backyard with Zi'er for a while, and when she was about to walk back, she saw that the small black room in the backyard had begun to smoke billowing out, and then she remembered that it was the colt's laboratory, although she didn't usually talk to him much, but she was also a little curious about what he was doing.

So I decided to come to this backyard to see what kind of fame this horse is doing all day long, Zi'er said that he can make edible ice cubes, which Frost Er did not have the slightest doubt, and last time he also said that he would sell himself a piece of ice for ten taels of silver!

The heat wave in the small black room was rolling in, Li Shuang'er and Zi'er stood at the door for a while, it was so hot inside, they were going to leave, but the singing inside stopped.

I saw a shirtless and sweaty man coming out of the small dark room at this moment.

was startled, Li Shuang'er screamed, saw the appearance of this person clearly, and hurriedly turned her back. Zi'er was relatively calm, but the princess was like this, so she had to echo it, so she turned her back and covered her face.

Hearing the sound of talking outside the door, I came out to take a look, but I didn't expect it to be Li Shuang'er, who was still bare-chested and exposed, but she was a little embarrassed, so she hurriedly went in and draped the robe on her body, but she still had a big ice cube in her mouth.

"What's the matter?" Xu Chen had ice cubes in his mouth and said a little vaguely.

He also noticed that Xu Chen was wearing clothes, so he turned his head and looked at it, and he did put on his clothes, and then he turned around, and the blush on his face had not disappeared.

When he turned around and saw that Xu Chen was bubbling with cold air in his mouth, he was also startled, since this person was so hot in this room, since this person was cold, could it really be rumored that this horse was practicing martial arts in the small black house.

It was only when I heard the sound of "crunching" and the twitching of the corners of Xu Chen's mouth that I realized that this guy was chewing ice cubes, and then looked at the bowl on the table in the room, there were still several pieces.

This ice cube is really edible, and it is inevitable that he is a little surprised, and said: "Ao, Zi'er and I came in here to see if you have made ice cubes, so ......"

"Did you bring any money?" Xu Chen asked.

As if she hadn't been able to understand this, Li Shuang'er looked at Xu Chen with some consternation, and her expression was obviously to say, this sentence was said to me?

"Did you bring any money?" Xu Chen didn't have much expression, and said very calmly.

Only then did I think of the matter of ten taels of silver and a piece of ice, but I was a little annoyed, this horse is too unkind, why can't you give me a piece of ice to eat? looks like she doesn't care about it all day long, and this princess doesn't like to take care of you!

"Nope!"

"Okay, take a piece of ice first, and keep the book............

The Eldest Princess's Mansion.

Since the ice cubes were not delivered last time and were eaten by Li Ye on the way, this time Xu Chen planned to find someone to send them and put them in a snack box, and they were tightly wrapped by several layers of thick quilts, and a total of more than a dozen pieces were sent, and the carriage went to the eldest princess's mansion.

galloped all the way, and soon arrived at the eldest princess's mansion, and the subordinate rushed inside with the quilt, but the family in the eldest princess's mansion was not much shocked because of Li Ye's actions last time, and led the subordinate into the hall.

is the same plot as last time, it just so happened that Princess Li Qing and Tian Yuma were entertaining a distinguished guest at this time, Princess Yuzhen.

This time, Princess Yuzhen returned to Beijing and planned to stay for a while longer, so she often came to Princess Li Qing's house as a guest in her spare time.

It just so happened that this time Princess Yuzhen was also there, and then the next person handed over more than a dozen pieces of ice to Tian Juma, Tian Juma opened the box and saw that it had not yet melted, and was immediately overjoyed, Princess Yuzhen was also curious, and thought that this was a reward from the emperor, after learning that this was made by a small horse, but he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and this horse was too exaggerated......

Xu Chen just made a few pieces and asked his subordinates to send them to the eldest princess's mansion, he had already boasted about Haikou, Tian Yuma also thought about it for a long time, and he spared no effort to help himself during the night banquet, it should indeed be sent to his old man, and the ice cube is also a rare object, which will make the old man happy.

As for Xu Chen, who has always been low-key, he has to thank Lao Tian for his role in the banquet, and it is naturally indispensable to be able to make such a big reputation.

And Tian Yuma's actions directly startled Princess Yuzhen, and the old man actually picked up the ice cubes in the box and put them in his mouth and licked them, his expression was quite enjoyable.

The ice cubes stored in the palace can't be eaten, and I haven't seen anyone eat this ice cube in the summer after living for a long time, Princess Li Qing picked up a piece for Yuzhen to taste.

This ice cube is made of sugar, and a long wooden strip is placed in the middle, and it is just right to pick it up and eat it with your hands, so in the suspicious eyes of Princess Yuzhen and the affirmative eyes of Princess Li Qing, the three old men ate the ice cubes......

This scene is quite funny, the teeth of these three old men and old ladies are basically gone, so they can only use Tim, but the effect of putting sugar cubes on them is obviously very good, and in Princess Yuzhen's non-stop nodding, the ice cubes are added little by little......

Princess Li Shuang'er here wants to eat ice cubes and doesn't bring money, this colt has to keep accounts, in her opinion, this colt is obviously aimed at herself. Because after agreeing to keep the account just now, Xu Yuma decided to buy one and get one free, and give Zi'er a piece.

Zi'er ran away with joy gnawing on the ice, leaving only the "husband and wife".

When she was alone, she was naturally very embarrassed, Li Shuang'er secretly scolded Zi'er in her heart, this girl is getting more and more unruly, how can she run away by herself at this time! I don't know if this princess and this colt don't like each other?!

"No, here you go, the ten taels of silver can be deposited in the bank." Xu Chen handed Li Shuang a piece of ice cream.

The picture is somewhat modern, Li Shuang'er took the ice cream, but sweat was oozing from her face in this small black room, she glanced at Xu Chen, did not speak, and walked away with the ice cubes.

It's like an inexplicable beginning, and then a hurried end, with no result or process, and what is chased will always be left without a trace......

It's as if every woman will have a brain-dead act, never thinking about the beginning, and far from the end, and always showing uncertainty and indecision......

Xu Chen didn't know much about Li Shuang'er. At first, I looked at her, very strong and arrogant, but now unconsciously, I always think that this woman seems very weak, and in the face of herself, she will always be angry and no longer have any embarrassing actions for both parties, and will rise up a faint desire to protect, but it is fleeting, and I have never understood this woman.

It's been two months to get along, and this princess who has fallen into the country and the city has not made further brain-dead moves to herself after the showdown with her, which gradually cast a shadow on the relationship between the two, the tension at the beginning, and the silence and embarrassment now, before leaving the princess's mansion, this atmosphere will definitely continue.

I really didn't think that two people could develop into good friends, and I always felt that there were some insurmountable barriers that made this wonderful idea only an idea. How could it be, imagine goosebumps all over your body......

In the afternoon, Li also rushed over early, he was going to participate in the wrestling competition, so he went out with him, always staying at home, which was not right.

At this time, Chang'an City, with a population of more than one million, was the most prosperous metropolis in the world at that time, and its siege was 18 miles long and 115 steps long from east to west, and 15 miles wide from north to south and 175 steps. There are 14 main streets in the north and south of the city, and there is a street in the east and west, and these streets draw 110 residential areas like vegetable beds in Chang'an City, which is what people call "Fang".

From the important ministers of the imperial court to the common people of Limin, they all live in these squares.

In the southeast of the imperial city, there is a square called Longqing Fang, and there is only one Chongren Fang separated from the imperial city. As early as the Wu Zetian period, there was a resident named Wang Chun in this Longqing Fang. The well at home suddenly burst into water, and gradually formed a large pool with an area of dozens of tilts, and people called it "Longqing Pond". When Li San was still the king of Linzi, he and four other brothers lived in the north of Longqing Pond, known as the "Five Princes' Mansion". After Li Longji became the emperor, in order to avoid the long character in his name, he changed his name to Xingqingfang.

This is the birthplace of Li San, when he was young, he often came to play with the princes, one of the most common to play is to beat the beat, after Li San became the emperor, this sport is more and more rising, and in this Xingqing Fang, there are often some beating competitions held, but most of the people who come to play are some rich children, and ordinary people estimate that there are few opportunities to watch the excitement.

Fighting, now it is popular in Chang'an. Up to the Son of Heaven, princes, nobles, down to Jinshi, Juzi and ordinary people, are very fond of this kind of game, as early as the Han and Wei dynasties, China has a game of "Keju", that is, walking with kicks. In the Tang Dynasty, the method of immediate defeat in the Western Regions was introduced to the Tang Dynasty, so Chang'an had a game of immediate defeat. And gradually replaced the gameplay of walking kicks.

The so-called "毬" is a fist-sized ball made of light and tough wood, hollowed out in the middle, and you can play with red on the outside picture, which is simple to make and has few rules, so it has become a popular item for a while. To choose a flat field, the nobles' court is paved with oil and clay and tamped, and there are many such fields in Xingqing Fang, and ordinary people have no money to build, so they are all rich children who come to play.

A wooden door was erected at each end of the court, a hole was made under the door, and a wire net was nailed to the back of the hole. The contestants are divided into two pairs, each holding a cane. The cane is about four feet long, also made of soft wood, with a round handle and a flat head, and the head is made of a moon curve, and it is also painted with colors, which is quite like a modern hockey team.

During the game, the people and horses are divided into two pairs, and the people of the two teams hit the opponent with a cane on the horse, and whoever hits the opponent with the cane into the opponent's net wins a chip, and at the end of the game, the team with the most chips wins.

People often have such a temperament, which kind of game to play well always like to play a game, this is mostly the reason for the psychological effect, Li San has liked this game since he was a child, and he did not forget to play after becoming the emperor, with the emperor's endorsement, this sport is also quite popular with the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Most of the rich children of aristocratic families also like this kind of game, and it is not much fun for a dozen sons to visit some brothels all day long. Hitting this thing is not only a way to learn from the game, but also to exercise the body. The degree of popularity is naturally greater, since the upper class society is hot, how can the people at the bottom not like it?

Li Ye dragged Xu Chen to a beating venue in Xingqingfang, and there were already many people sitting in the field, cheering horses' hooves and shouting boiling, and the game had already begun