Chapter 43
After Yan Wangqing dealt with some trivial matters, he took Ban Xiaoman to the market, and saw that she was thinly dressed, so Yan Wangqing wanted to sell her clothes to adapt to the cold climate of Badao Villa. Along the way, Ban Xiaoman followed behind Yan Wangqing, and she didn't say much, she knew that Yan Wangqing must be a high-ranking sergeant, and in this world, she hated the bureaucrats of the Tang Dynasty very much.
When her father and mother starved to death in Chang'an City, it was because the local officials refused to help the refugees and drove them away, which triggered the tragic experience later. And at that time, Liu Xi saved Ban Xiaoman's life, and now that Liu Xi is gone, Yan Wangqing brought her at this time, just like Liu Xi, that kind of warm feeling she hasn't enjoyed for ten years, but at the moment she is a little sad, for fear of losing this feeling again. However, Ban Xiaoman is very strong, and she doesn't want others to see her weak side, so she must hide the emotions in her heart.
"Shopkeeper, I want to buy this sister a set of winter clothes, what do you think is appropriate?"
When he arrived at the tailor shop, Yan Wangqing didn't know how to dress up or anything like that, so he simply asked the shopkeeper directly, and when the shopkeeper saw Yan Wangqing, he immediately became respectful, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, everything is wrapped up in me, keep it to your satisfaction, I'll take the little girl to pick a few." ”
Then Yan Wangqing simply sat there, waiting for the shopkeeper to take Ban Xiaoman to pick out clothes, and it didn't take long for the two to come out of it, at this time, Ban Xiaoman, wearing a blue long cotton robe, the collar was made of wool, and the store also specially prepared a white wool cloak for her, which was put on her shoulders, which was very good-looking, Yan Wangqing walked to Ban Xiaoman's side, turned around back and forth, nodded, and said.
"Well, the store's vision is still good, this looks good to wear, and it is energetic, suitable for a girl of her age, this north, it's cold, dress like this, you won't worry about freezing, by the way, the store can have a hat, if you can wear a hat, it would be great."
"Yes, yes, you wait."
Immediately afterwards, the shopkeeper took a white fox fur hat, and there were two ears hanging next to it, just enough to cover people's ears, and after half a small man brought it, he could only see one face, but at this time it was still a little gray and dirty, which was really not very elegant. Yan forgot to do things, and handed the store a silver ingot without even telling the price, and then took Ban Xiaoman back to the guest room prepared for her in Taiyuan. Yan Wangqing personally got some hot water for Ban Xiaoman and asked her to freshen up.
However, this half-little man lives by begging all day long, and he doesn't know how to dress up, so he freshened up casually, and came out wearing the clothes that Yan Wangqing prepared for her, and Yan Wangqing, who was waiting outside the door, saw her and smiled.
"What a handsome little girl, this is suitable for a girl of your age, hungry, I'll take you to eat, tomorrow you're going to Badao Villa, just rest with me tonight, although it's the first time we meet, I think I'm very cordial with you, and I still have a lot to say to you."
It's not just Yan Wangqing who thinks so, even Ban Xiaoman also feels that she and Yan Wangqing seem to be destined to know each other by God, no, the two just met like relatives, which made Ban Xiaoman a little moved, on weekdays, she would not easily trust anyone. The two went to a wine shop together, Yan Wangqing ordered a lot of good dishes, and asked for a pot of wine at the same time, which can be regarded as a reward for himself after the victory in the Battle of Taiyuan.
After the wine and food came up, Yan Wangqing shook the wine jug at Ban Xiaoman, signaled to ask her if she drank it, but the latter quickly shook his head, Yan Wangqing poured a bowl, and then drank it all, and said.
"Ahh Good wine, Xiaoman, let me tell you, as a soldier, it is not possible to drink alcohol, others will say that you are not happy enough, but you can't drink too much, this will miss a big thing. First of all, the Badao Villa you are going to go to was also a martial arts master decades ago, and the Ye family in Jiangnan, the Tang family in Shuzhong, and the Yang family in Qiandao were called the four great families. ”
Yan Wangqing then took another sip and said.
"There is a saying on the rivers and lakes, one sect, two alliances, three demons, four families, five swords and six factions. The so-called one religion refers to the Ming Sect, the current head of Lu Weilou, but they are now far away in the West, and this religion has become the current Cardinal Sect, if there is any contact in the future, I will tell you in detail. The two alliances are the Haoqi Alliance and the Valley of the Wicked, and their leaders are Xie Yuan and Wang Yifeng respectively, which can be regarded as one good and one evil, and they contain each other. And the three demons are the qin demon Gao Jiangting, she is a poor person, and she is called the qin demon, which is really helpless. The second place is the remnant of the Snow Demon King, the lord of the Valley of the Wicked, who once slaughtered more than 70,000 people in Zigong City, and his blood trailed thousands of miles, and since then Zigong has also become a ghost domain in the world. The third place, Sword Demon Xie Yunliu, his deeds have too many twists and turns, so I won't explain them to you one by one. ”
After hearing this, Ban Xiaoman frowned and said: "Listening to my sister say this, the three demons are actually poor people, and they all fell into the title of the three demons because they were tricked by fate, so it's too unfair." ”
"Xiaoman, you have to remember that in this era of the jungle, there is no fairness, and when you walk the rivers and lakes in the future, don't commit these taboos, don't be gullible, and don't relax your vigilance. They may all be merciful as you say, but the innocent people who died are not merciful? You are still young, and there are some things you don't understand, but when you are older and have experienced this thing, you will be able to understand. ”
In Yan Wangqing's eyes, there is also a lot of helplessness and powerlessness, in today's society, how can she change, thinking of this, she drank a big bowl of wine, and said.
"I'll tell you about these four again, I just told you that the current Badao Villa does not have the scenery of the past, but the foundation is still there, and it can often cast a treasure knife to show the world, you will definitely know more when you go. The Ye family in the south of the Yangtze River is also in the name of casting swords, there are often swords coming out, and every time a famous sword conference is held to show people, and with martial arts as the base, seize the sword, Ye Ying, the owner of the current Tibetan Sword Villa, although his eyes are invisible, but he comprehends the power of the sword, and everyone in the rivers and lakes does not dare to underestimate it, by the way, and your life-saving benefactor Liu Xi's husband Ye Wei, Mo is not to understand the ability of the silent sword, famous in the world. ”
"Besides, the Tang family in Shuzhong, since the disappearance of the former martial arts alliance leader Tang Jian, they have also become much more indifferent, Tang Aotian's heart is higher than the sky, and he still wants to win the position of the martial arts alliance leader. The last Yang family, in Qiandao Lake, once founded the Changge Gate, but it is also declining at the moment, and the disciples of the sect have been imprinted for many years, and until now, I don't know how many descendants the Yang family has and how many disciples the Changge Sect has, but these family heritage is still there, and sooner or later they will appear in front of the world again. ”