The rain fell, and as the evening came, the weather became colder and colder.

Zhao Zhou sat next to the stone table, spending the whole day in a circle, absorbing the medicinal power of the snake soup.

Waiting until nearly five o'clock in the afternoon, he saw Ma San walking towards the pavilion with an oil umbrella and a booklet, and he also knew that the time was almost up, and he estimated that he was about to leave for the Golden Building.

"I'm tired of Master Ma."

Zhao Zhou took out an oil umbrella from the stone pavilion, stood up to greet him, and took the prescription list.

"Little things, little things. It was Master Zhao who was polite. Ma Sanjin's face was not plain, but smiling, it can be seen that his master praised him for inviting Zhao Zhou.

Because Zhao Zhou was a guest at their house for half a month, and now he is going to the Golden Mansion with their palace family, just like their palace family specially invited a master to the town for this exchange meeting, and he has a lot of face.

Especially on the rivers and lakes, there is no fight for steamed buns, what you want is this face.

And then.

Zhao Zhou first said goodbye to Ma San, went back to the house, and after 'putting away' these recipes, he also called a goatee and prepared a carriage. In addition to some gifts that had been prepared for the palace family a long time ago, I put the rest of the gifts on it.

Wait until all the chores are done.

Zhao Zhou came to the courtyard and saw that Gong Yutian was waiting for him with Ma San and a dozen disciples, and he didn't delay too much, except for the goatee who drove to catch up, everyone didn't take any carriage, and walked to the Golden Tower together.

But.

As everyone passed through a few streets and alleys, accompanied by a gust of cold wind, the curtain of the car was raised, and Miyayuda saw the big bags and small bags in the goatee carriage, but he was a little more curious, but he didn't ask anything.

It's just that Zhao Zhou saw it, and he could guess that Ma San hadn't said anything about depositing the gifts in their house, and he was also idle along the way, so he pointed to the gifts in the carriage and said: "I lived in Master Gong's house some time ago, so I stored some of the gifts I brought here in Master Gong first."

Zhao Zhou said, took out a scale armor from the carriage, handed it to Gong Yutian and said, "These things are also a meeting gift for all the masters."

Speaking of which.

When Zhao Zhou saw Gong Yutian take the scale armor and look at it carefully, he was afraid that he would misunderstand that he didn't leave it for him, so he said seriously: "Of course, Master Gong's share, I have already helped you keep it, and I won't send it out together."

"Thank you, Master Zhao." When Gong Yutian heard this, he hugged his fists and saluted, but suddenly smiled, feeling that after receiving this sentence, he seemed to be very 'stingy'.

And also with the small talk along the way.

When everyone came to the door of the Golden Building, the time had reached nearly six o'clock.

At this time, the weather is also gloomy because of the rain and cloudy days.

However, the lights under the eaves of the Golden Building Gate illuminate the nearby road.

There were also a few informant disciples standing at the door, leading the boxers who participated in the exchange meeting, and after finding out the invitation, they also helped them put away the oil umbrella and lead the way in.

Of course, when you meet that kind of well-known big boxer, you don't need any invitations or envelopes, and these disciples will respectfully invite them in.

"Master!"

also came to Zhao Zhou and Gong Yutian, and these disciples called out in unison, trotted a few steps, held the umbrella, and led the way.

When Gong Yutian saw it, he didn't leave immediately, but clasped his fists and said to Zhao Zhou: "This is Master Zhao, and he is a friend of Master Weishi." You should do the discipleship ceremony. ”

"Master Zhao!" These disciples were very obedient, and immediately called, not caring that Zhao Zhou looked younger than them.

"And." Gong Yutian said, and also pointed to the carriage lane behind Zhao Zhou: "Move these gifts to the Golden Building."

"Yes, Master!" These disciples answered, took two more steps, and began to carry the gifts on the cart under the command of Goatee.

"Thank you, masters." When Zhao Zhou saw it, he also thanked him, returned the courtesy, and then entered the Golden Building with Gong Yutian.

Similarly, here in Jinlou, it is not the first time that Zhao Zhou has come.

However, today is a big pomp and circumstance, and all the flower shelves and screens in the four floors have been cleared out and carried to the backyard.

Now.

These four-storey golden building, each floor only has tables, chairs and benches, facing the large square platform facing the center of the first floor, which looks like a square platform like a 'ring', which is a 'competition field' for exchanges and exchanges.

And at this time.

As Zhao Zhou came to the door, he glanced inside, and saw that there were about 200 people in the Golden Building.

On the first and second floors, some masters or big boxers sat on the bench, snorting melon seeds and peanuts, smoking cigarette pouches and cigarette rolls, talking about some interesting stories about martial arts, or reminiscing about old friendships.

Behind them stood a row of disciples and juniors, dressed in practice clothes that seemed to be newly changed, straight and smooth, and now they were holding their hands and looking ahead, although their masters were talking and laughing, but they were not smiling.

It's like a faction with more rules.

On the third or fourth floor, there are some high-rollers in the rivers and lakes, or boxers from some small sects, talking in whispers and glancing at the door from time to time.

They were more like they came to see each other today, and they didn't talk to the boxers on the first and second floors, but they were also full of tea and fruits on the table, and they didn't favor one over the other.

"Master Gong!"

When Zhao Zhou and Gong Yutian walked into the Golden Building, the boxers at the door and the high-rollers upstairs saw Gong Yutian and said 'Master Gong is here....', and the disciples on the first and second floors also put on smiling faces, and they should say hello.

In the same way, the masters on several floors also put down their idle chat, looked at the door, and stood up together to greet Miyayuda, and some acquaintances joked.

"Alas, Master Gong, it's almost six o'clock."

"Yes, Master Gong, you're finally here, it's almost over."

Everyone joked, as if Miyahata was a bit of a stand, and made them wait for a long time.

"Masters, it's you who came early." Miyahata smiled back, not guilty at all. Because of this national arts exchange meeting, the scheduled time is seven o'clock in the evening, but many boxers like to chat and catch up, so they came early.

"Master Gong...."There were also many boxers who noticed Zhao Zhou when they greeted Gong Yutian, although they didn't know who Zhao Zhou was, but when the words fell, they also smiled and hugged Zhao Zhou.

And Gong Yutian walked to the platform in the hall on the first floor, saw everyone's eyes, and also introduced Zhao Zhou beside him, and introduced to everyone: "This is Zhao Zhou, Master Zhao."

After Gong Yutian finished speaking, Zhao Zhou hugged his fists and felt that they had met.

"Master Zhao!" Although the boxers didn't hear Gong Yutian say that Zhao Zhou was able, but when they saw that since Gong Yutian specially introduced them personally, they themselves were people who practiced martial arts, so they must have been courteous and thoughtful, hugged their fists and returned the salute, and gave a lot of face.

Wait for this introduction.

Because the exchange meeting had not yet begun, Zhao Zhou and Gong Yutian returned to the big round table near the platform, sipping tea by themselves, listening to Gong Yutian chatting with everyone nearby, and did not speak.

However, this one listens.

Zhao Zhou also knew that this exchange meeting was actually similar to an ordinary chatting 'tea party', that is, Gong Yutian found a reason for old friends to get together for a meal and contact their feelings.

By the way, let some masters of penance boxing show their faces and get to know each other, which can be regarded as helping people to 'become famous' in the rivers and lakes and settle down as a landlord.

For example, the high-rollers sitting on the third or fourth floor of the Golden Building are basically no sects, or the heads of small sects that are not famous, and when they heard the news, they came to the Golden Building, wanting to start the reputation of their sects.

There is also Ip Man, who has long been famous in Foshan, who was recommended by several masters, wanting Ip Man to make a name for himself at this exchange meeting and strengthen the face of Foshan.

And when Zhao Zhou heard Gong Yutian's explanation, he had nothing to do, looking at these high-rollers and everyone, with the intention of exercising his eyes, he pondered the approximate skills of the northern and southern boxers.

"The third- and fourth-layer individual customers of the rivers and lakes, or some small sect boxers, have basically practiced their muscles, and they are not much different from the masters of bright and dark strength. And those first- and second-floor masters are more of Hua Jin, and they also have Dan Jin. ”

Zhao Zhou looked around, and also touched the foundation of all the boxers in this golden building. I feel that even if I am bad, I can't be wrong.

Similarly, Zhao Zhou was also sitting on the first floor, and all the people sitting nearby were members of various fist sects such as Xingyi, Bagua, and Tai Chi.

Then.

Zhao Zhou also had the purpose of winning over those people, and took advantage of the fact that this exchange had not yet begun, and asked Goatee and those disciples to give a meeting gift.

Even if you can't win it over, you can also publicize your 'heritage', maybe someone really doesn't have enough 'resources' to practice martial arts, so I'll follow him Zhao Zhou in a few days.

Especially in the Golden Building, there are more than 200 people, and the scale armor, antiques, and snake meat brought by Zhao Zhou are enough, and everyone can share some, from the first floor to the fourth floor, everyone has a share.

Especially there is too much snake meat, Zhao Zhou brought more than 1,000 catties, and during this time, it was dried into bacon medicinal food, which was divided into more than 400 small pieces, just two small pieces per person, and was worn with a rope.

"A small greeting gift, a little heart, I hope you will accept it." Before the goatee opened several large baggage, ready to distribute the gifts. Zhao Zhou was also very bright, afraid that some masters would not accept it, so he simply walked to the stage and put down his words first.

Although it sounds very polite, if anyone doesn't accept it at this time, it will not give him Zhao Zhou's face, and he has to go to the stage to 'take a hand'.

"Masters." Gong Yutian also followed closely with politeness, "This is a little bit of Master Zhao's heart, the specialty bacon, or Master Zhao specially brought it from his hometown thousands of miles away, don't let Master Zhao lose his friendship." ”

"Thank you Master Zhao...."The boxers in the Golden Building saw that even if they didn't want to accept the gift and were afraid that they would owe favors, they all bowed to Zhao Zhou with a fist, indicating that this friendship had been accepted.

In their minds, the big deal is to find an opportunity to send back some local products from their hometown, so that both sides can't get off the stage on this happy day.

However, when the disciples were distributed. Many boxers took this snake meat, scale armor and other gifts, and after pondering for a while, they knew that this gift was estimated to be unsuccessful.

"Is this 'spirit animal meat?' "A big boxer of Dan Jin took the jerky, sniffed it slightly, and instantly smelled that this meat was completely different from ordinary meat, and it contained aura, and it was clearly a 'spirit monster monster beast' that was difficult to see in the mountains!"

This air-dried prescription configuration has become secondary.

"This Master Zhao is so big! This is less than a thousand catties of spirit beast meat, and it will be sent if it is said? This monster monster beast is not easy to hunt..."Especially, this boxer swept around the Golden Building, and saw that everyone was looking at this dried meat and pondering, and he was even more amazed. After thinking about it twice, I suddenly felt so poor.

Because with his ability to hold Dan, he didn't dare to guarantee that when he went deep into the mountains to find the demon beast, he would not be able to come back alive, and then he didn't want to take that risk.

It is also because the cultivation of Bao Dan in this world is a 'god', which is similar to using one's own will to defeat the opponent.

But don't say it's so mysterious, to put it bluntly, they are more just vigorous and vigorous, and all evils are avoided, although they are the nemesis of 'ghost suppression', but their strength is only two thousand catties, about one ton.

It's just that this ton of power, this is their own strength, they don't need any qi and blood explosion, there is a ton of lifting power, and the explosive power is about three or four tons, plus their qi and blood are strong, it is not a problem to play for an hour.

But if you really encounter a 'beast spirit' that doesn't belong to the category of 'ghosts', just like Zhao Zhou's day, five or six 'spirit and poisonous snakes' weighing more than ten tons came together, and Grandmaster Baodan couldn't break their scale armor, if they didn't run away, they would have to be explained there nine times out of ten.

"Spirit beast jerky?" In addition to this big boxer, more people also found that Zhao Zhou's 'hometown specialty' was a bit unusual, and then sighed whether this Master Zhao had hunted a nest of 'spirits'. Otherwise, how can you be so generous?

"This is about a thousand catties of flesh and blood, if it is drunk in medicinal soup, it is enough for more than 100 disciples to eat for half a year." Many boxers whispered, and many boxers speculated about Zhao Zhou's skills, but no one took other people's things and had to go up to help. That's unkind.

"This scale armor is also a first-class treasure!" There was also a high-roller on the third floor, who didn't see the magic of bacon, but picked it with the tip of a knife, tried the scale armor, and added strength, and scratched it twice, and found that there was not a single mark left, and he even said that he had a treasure.

"Thank you, Master Zhao!" When everyone sighed, many boxers glanced at each other and sincerely thanked Zhao Zhou.

"Masters."

Zhao Zhou also saw the sincerity of the boxers and knew that the opportunity to promote their reputation had come, so he took advantage of this to arch his hand around, as if making friends, and said his pawnshop location, and said with a smile at the end: "That pawnshop is also my Zhao Zhou's place to settle down, if you master passes by, you will definitely be entertained with good tea and water, and there will be a lot of dried meat and wine."

"Master Zhao is polite, maybe we will really talk about it one day." All the masters also gave face and responded with a smile.

They didn't say anything polite, they were passing by Wu Laogou one day, and they would really come to visit. This friend also came here like this, and after coming and going, they became acquainted.

Especially in their minds, Zhao Zhou has no door and no faction, although he is closer to the Gong family, but there is no interest involved, and if he can make a friend, there is always one more way, maybe one day he will ask for others.

For example, this one is a thousand catties of jerky.

And Zhao Zhou saw that all the boxers should accept it, and he also felt that this thing was not given away in vain, even if they didn't come, his 'reputation for pride and hospitality' could spread through the boxers in the north and south of the world.

At that time, it is estimated that there will be more and more people who come to him Zhao Zhou, and there will be no need to form a team by themselves.

"Looking at those three- and fourth-story scattered people, I guess they have the idea of befriending me." After Zhao Zhou returned to his seat, he saw the high-rollers on the third and fourth floors, many of whom were toasting to him, or came down to thank him.

Then, Zhao Zhou suddenly came and suddenly had an idea.

"Most of these loose people have practiced their muscles and skins, and their strength is thousands of catties. In addition, they are vigorous and can ward off ordinary ghosts and evils, if they are used to dig up soil and carry luck, wouldn't they be a good hand? ”