Chapter 12 Visitors from Wagangzhai
Cozy nest.
"Lu Miaozi is not here, this old man doesn't know where to run, he is dying, and he is still so prodigal." Qi put it around in the comfort nest, and found no trace of Lu Miaozi.
Although Lu Miaozi lives in seclusion in the mountains behind the Pegasus Ranch, he is not closed, and he will travel outside every once in a while to observe the situation in the world.
During this time, Lu Miaozi may have just been out and was not in the ranch.
Qi Fang looked at the two-story building with his eyes scrutinizing, sniffing lightly, as if searching for something, and suddenly his face was happy, and he exclaimed softly: "I found it." β
He dodged to the corner where he came to the attic, opened the lid of the cellar, flew down, and soon jumped up again, carrying two jugs of fine wine in his hand, pouring them into his mouth, smacking his mouth, and saying, "It tastes good, and I will laugh at this wine, and I will treat it as if you invited me to drink it in advance." β
With that, he flew away, ignoring the other treasures in the cellar and discarding them as if they were his own shoes.
Early the next morning, Qi Fang came to the Flying Bird Pavilion where the owner lived, and without waiting for the servants to report, he walked straight in, passed through the Jiuqu Corridor, and saw Shang Xiuxun in an elegant attic.
"Xiuxun got up so early, and he is really a hard-working and dedicated model owner. Hah, did you sleep well last night? Qi Fang greeted her.
Shang Xiuxun didn't raise his head as if he hadn't heard his words, he took care of the case file in his hand, and said in a cold voice: "There are several important guests coming to visit the ranch today, Xiuxun doesn't have time to greet you, Qi Gongzi, please take care of yourself, okay?" β
Qi Fang looked flattered and said with a smile: "It turns out that I am already my own person in Xiuxun's heart, this news is really surprising and happy." It's okay, Xiuxun doesn't care about me, I'll just watch you here. β
With that, he sat down on a Taishi chair next to him, and looked at her intently, as if he was enjoying the most wonderful scenery in the world.
Shang Xiuxun frowned, but he didn't pay attention to him anymore and continued to deal with the affairs at hand.
About half a pillar of incense, a twenty-five or sixteen-year-old maidservant girl wearing a blue background and white flower skirt walked into the attic, glanced at Qi Fang in surprise, and then walked up to Shang Xiuxun and whispered: "The owner, the second deacon is here, just outside the garden, do you want to see him?" β
Shang Xiuxun nodded and said, "Let him come in." β
"Yes."
The maidservant bowed lightly and slowly withdrew.
Shang Xiuxun turned around at this time, glanced at Qi Fang, and said lightly: "Young Master Qi, I want to discuss the confidential matters in the ranch with the second deacon, can you please recuse yourself?" β
Qi Fang shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, I don't know when the owner has time, I'll come to you again?" β
Shang Xiuxun said expressionlessly: "At noon, I will hold a banquet to entertain distinguished guests, and in the afternoon, I will accompany the guests to visit the horse farm, I don't have time today, Qi Gongzi, please go back." β
Qi Fang smiled: "Then we'll see you in the evening." As the so-called willow tops on the moon, people are about after dusk, and the scenes are blended, isn't it wonderful. β
After that, without waiting for Shang Xiuxun to refute, he walked out.
Shang Xiuxun saw Qi Fang casually chanting such beautiful and elegant verses, his face couldn't help but be a little moved, he opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything if he refused.
As soon as Qi Fang crossed the threshold of the attic, he saw a one-eyed man of about forty walking inward, this person was the second deacon of Pegasus Ranch, Liu Zongdao.
Liu Zongdao looked up and down Qi Fang with a little bit of scrutiny, and smiled kindly: "The poetry of a hundred flower boys is unparalleled, and it is really extraordinary." β
It seems that a conversation in the attic has been heard.
Qi Fang said politely: "Every time you slaughter more dogs, most of them are readers." There is no distinction between high and low professions, and the people in the market may not be inferior to scholars, Deacon Liu praised it falsely. β
"Brother Qi said it well." Liu Zongdao's face looked even more friendly, and he said earnestly like an elder: "It is indeed not easy for the owner to run the ranch of Nuoda alone over the years, it is rare to have peers who can talk about it, and I ask Gongzi Qi to bother more." β
"That's what I want." Qi Fang responded, and said in a low voice: "But Xiuxun seems to be angry with me, and asked Deacon Liu to say a few more kind words." β
Liu Zongdao said with a smile: "Brother Qi, don't worry, I know the owner very well, she just ......"
Before he could finish speaking, Shang Xiuxun's coquettish voice came from the attic: "Deacon Liu, don't you have something important to report, what are you still doing outside." β
"It's good to be young." Liu Zongdao smiled dumbly, gave him a knowing look, and walked towards the attic.
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Afternoon.
Qi Fang was bored and lazy wandering around the pasture, grabbed a guard casually, and said, "Where is your horse farm, let me see what good horses there are?" β
This person seems to be a good hand who came back with Liang Zhi yesterday, and he has seen Qi Fang's divine might, so he is very respectful to him, and said: "Our war horses are all stocked in the pasture in the southwest, Qi Shao wants to see the horses, I will take you there." β
Qi Fang arched his hand and said, "Then there is Brother Laotai." β
This person hurriedly said: "It's my honor to lead the way for Qi Shao, come with me." β
Qi Fang followed him out of Pegasus Castle and headed for the pasture to the southwest.
After about a cup of tea, the two came to the racecourse.
In addition to the war horses galloping on the plains, there are many other domestic animals, white sheep, gray or yellow cattle, pheasants flying from time to time, and geese cruising in the streams, adding a lot of color to the green grassland and making the valley more vibrant.
Qi Fang's eyes swept over the pasture, and not far away she found Shang Xiuxun in a military uniform, she was accompanying several guests to choose war horses, and the ranch's chief steward Shang Zhen and the second deacon Liu Zongdao followed her.
The distinguished guests in Shang Xiuxun's mouth are two men and a woman, the woman is wearing a plain yellow tights, a light blue wide belt around her waist, her face is pretty, not inferior to Shang Xiuxun at all, her skin is like jade and snow, her demeanor is graceful, her demeanor is thousands, and her body is full of a heroic and sassy taste and noble and confident temperament, standing hand in hand with Shang Xiuxun, she was not covered by her light.
The other two men were dressed in white, and the older one was tall and straight, with a resolute face, carrying a pair of long-pointed soft spears, his eyes were introverted, and he was heroic, and he was by no means an ordinary warrior. The young man is about twenty years old, he looks quite handsome, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and an extraordinary bearing, like a beautiful son in the turbid world, but it can be seen from the fine light circulating in his eyes that this person also has a very clever and superior martial arts, and whoever dares to underestimate him will definitely pay a heavy price for it.
"Mall owner, what do you think about the noon mention? Pegasus Ranch is indeed a unique treasure land, but in this turbulent time, the war horse is precious, and your place is like a child holding a pearl, if there is no strong military support, the war will sooner or later spread to this paradise. The young man said.
"If you want to talk about momentum and prestige, it has to be our Wagangzhai. If you and I form an alliance, it will be a convergence of wind and clouds, sweeping Guanzhong, and unifying the north is just around the corner, whether it is for Xiuxun or Migong, it is all beneficial. The delicate woman chimed in.
"I have already said that the ancestors once set up an ancient precept that the ranch only deals in war horses, and will never participate in the competition for dominance in the world, you don't need to say it again." Shang Xiuxun shook his head, and his tone did not loosen at all.
"This time is different from the past, when your ancestors set up their legacy, they would never have imagined the current situation, why should Xiuxun stick to the old rules, and if necessary, he can also be flexible." The delicate woman said again.
Shang Xiuxun still shook his head, and when he was about to speak, a young man's voice came: "Are you going to form an alliance with Pegasus Ranch, why didn't anyone tell me?" β
A few people turned around in amazement, and saw Qi Fang walking over unhurriedly.
The pretty woman glanced at Qi Fang curiously and asked, "Xiuxun, who is this?" β
Without waiting for Shang Xiuxun to speak, Qi Fang said with a smile: "In Xia Qi Fang, it is Xiuxun's fiancΓ©." Ha, Xiuxun, don't introduce these distinguished guests to me yet. β
Shang Xiuxun glanced at him, didn't know what to think in his heart, didn't refute his words, pointed at the young man in white, and said, "This is the only son of the secret prince of Wagangzhai, the son of Li Tianfan." These two are Shen Luoyan, Shen Junshi and Wang Bodang, General Wang. β
Shen Luoyan said with a smile: "It turned out that he wrote 'Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water', and killed the hundred dandies who killed 'Chickens and Dogs Don't Stay' in two moves. β
Qi Fang laughed and said, "Shen Junshi has won the award, and he even knows everything that happened just yesterday, and this kind of means is really admirable." β
Hearing this, the faces of Shang Xiuxun, Shang Zhen and Liu Zongdao couldn't help but change, and they suddenly became gloomy.
Qi Fang continued: "It is a great honor for Qi to see the heroes of Wagangzhai today. I heard that a few people want to form an alliance with our ranch, but I don't know if a few of them are coming on behalf of Mi Gong, or the meaning of Zhai Rang, the leader of Wagangzhai? β
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the three of them also changed color.