045 Swing to fame
To give a gift, you must first let the recipient know how valuable the gift is. Although Li Xiangxin made the wine that Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were greatly admired, it was only to send the wine and the secret recipe, and the person receiving the gift might not immediately know the value. So, we have to hype it up.
Regarding hype, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei are naturally laymen, and Li Xiang has to design it. After Li Xiang learned about the customs and customs in Luoyang City, he soon had a plan.
Luoyang City is the capital of the Han Dynasty, and there is no shortage of people of all colors. There are not only high-ranking officials and nobles, but also many people who come to seek wealth. Among them, the number of scholars is the largest, and they also have a nice name for this kind of behavior, called "study tours". And Li Xiang's name for this kind of person is the ancient version of "North Drift".
In addition to scholars, warriors also have the desire to get ahead. But whether it is a scholar or a warrior, it is not so easy to be appreciated by high-ranking officials and nobles. Before they got ahead, each of these people had their own gathering place. Most of the scholars are concentrated in elegant places such as Taixue, White Horse Temple, major restaurants, and Qinglou Chu Pavilion. And Wufu also has a gathering place, called the "Hero Building", which is said to have been established by Shi A, a disciple of Wang Yue, the prince's teacher, to entertain heroes from all walks of life.
On this day, Li Xiang and Zhang Fei each carried two fifty-pound wine jars to the Heroes Building, and across the lobby was a wide martial arts arena, which was enough for people to ride horses and gallop. This is a unique setting of the Hero Building, which is used to allow the heroes of the Quartet to compete. The arena is surrounded by high platforms, so those who are interested can watch the battle on the high platform.
Li Xiang and Zhang Fei went straight to the martial arts arena, and when the people in front of them went down, they came to the arena with the wine jar. First opened a jar and asked the little second brother to bring dozens of wine glasses, all of which were filled with wine, and then raised his voice: "In Guan Yu Guan Yunchang, Hedong Xie Liangren." This is my sworn brother, surnamed Zhang Feizi Yide, a native of Zhuo County, Youzhou. Today, our brothers came to your land to meet heroes from all walks of life, and everyone came to meet friends with martial arts. However, our brother has no long things, only a few jars of good wine to make color heads. I'll open a jar first, and let you taste how this wine is, whether it's worth your advice. However, because there are not many good wines, please forgive the brothers for being stingy, and each person can only taste one glass. Next, if anyone still wants to drink, they will come up and compete with our brothers, and only then will they drink if they win! ”
As he spoke, he asked the little second brother to send dozens of glasses of wine to each seat and asked who was interested in tasting it. Soon, someone shouted, "Good wine!" And then there was a steady stream of compliments. You must know that the people who come and go here are all martial artists, all men who lick blood on the tip of the knife, and they like stimulation the most, so they naturally have a high acceptance of high alcohol. Anyone who has tasted it still wants to drink it again, and those who have not tasted it are all itching, and they are all interested in the next competition.
Seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic, Li Xiang also smiled slightly, and said, "Since everyone is interested in giving advice, our brothers are naturally very honored." But don't worry, if you want to get out, please line up to register. Whether it is a fist and foot weapon, or a step down immediately, our brothers will not refuse to come! If you can punch and kick us, you can drink a big bowl, and if you can beat any of us, you can take away a whole jar. But if you can't do it, then I'm sorry, my Chiyang wine is not something that everyone can drink. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone jumped into the door and shouted, "I'll come first!" Since you are so big, then compare your weapons with me! ”
This guy looks like a ranger and the like, and he can't go to the battlefield, but he is good at street fights. But Li Xiang is not afraid of him, what he is best at is the way of martial arts on the rivers and lakes. So he took out a one-handed knife, posed in the starting style of the "Breaking the Ring Knife Method", and said, "Please! ”
As soon as the ranger saw Li Xiang's posture, he knew that he had hit the iron plate. But now that he has already played, he will go down in disgrace if he can't make a move, and he can't afford to lose face, so he has to grit his teeth and go forward. It's a pity that even if he made a move, he didn't lose face, and he was knocked away by Li Xiang's sword in just one move, and the single knife was on his neck. This made him hide his face red, and he ignored anyone who greeted him.
Seeing that the first one to go up was embarrassed, the rest of the people who wanted to play hesitated. It's fine not to drink, but if you're like the guy in front of you, it's not worth it. As a result, a large number of people who felt that their strength was not strong enough retreated, and those who dared to play were all confident in themselves.
The second one on the field was a reckless man with big shoulders and a round waist, who was neither more than his fists and feet, nor more than weapons, but more than strength. also said eloquently that it was Li Xiang himself who said it, and no matter how the competition was conducted, he would not refuse.
Li Xiang didn't come here for the competition, he wished that more people would drink, so he naturally agreed. But this time it was not him who competed, but Zhang Fei. In terms of strength alone, Li Xiang is really not Zhang Fei's opponent, and Zhang Fei also likes to compete with others. So the two put their hands against each other to see who could push their opponent forward.
Zhang Fei has also followed Li Xiang to learn "Mighty King Kong Palm" for many days, and if you want to practice "Mighty King Kong Palm", you can't help but pay attention to the stability of the next plate. And the stability of the lower plate is very important in this kind of competition, so although the reckless man is a lap bigger than Zhang Fei, but after a stalemate for a while, he was pushed straight back by Zhang Fei, and he couldn't stop desperately. In the end, he was even thrown out by Zhang Fei and fell to the ground for half a day without getting up.
Both of them were defeated in quick succession, but that didn't make those who were confident lose their confidence, and then there was a third and fourth...... Li Xiang also felt that no one would dare to play again if he beat people down too quickly, so when he fought with people again, he would release a few tricks. But even so, no one can live ten tricks.
It's a sensation this time, what is the Hero Building? It is a place to entertain the heroes of the world, and the people who come and go are heroes who think they have two hands. But in such a place, there are people who can beat the invincible opponents of the whole building! In the end, I watched Li Xiang and Zhang Fei bring four jars of wine, except for one jar for everyone to taste, and the two brothers drank a little to quench their thirst, and the remaining two and a half jars were brought back. Not to mention whether the Chiyang wine is good or not, just the act of bringing the wine back will make all the people who have drunk in the Hero Building lose face.
So when Li Xiang and Zhang Fei came back the next day, Shi A was waiting in person with his sword. In addition to him, there were seven or eight other people of different shapes, all eyeing their brothers. And there are even more people waiting to see the excitement, crowding the entire hero building, just waiting to see this peak showdown.
When Li Xiang saw this posture, he smiled secretly in his heart. can make a sensation with so many people, and the name of Chiyang wine can be regarded as a hit. However, I heard that Shi A is definitely a good hand, and if you talk about short weapons alone, it is probably only under his master Wang Yue. Such a good player must know for a while to see if his swordsmanship is great, or his own swordsmanship is stronger!
Seeing that Li Xiang and Zhang Fei were coming, Shi Ah didn't say any nonsense, and directly led the two to the martial arts arena. However, before Shi Ah could end, there was an old man with a thin body, but strong spirit and sharp eyes, who jumped out first, and wanted to try the catties of these two juniors first. This old guy had a very big tone, which made Li Xiang very unhappy, so he didn't let him, and he was cut off in a hurry with three or two knives, and finally Li Xiang kicked him out more than a foot away, making him completely shut up.
Although one was dispatched, there were still people who rushed ahead of Shi Ah to make a move. However, this time, the strong man in his thirties was very polite and did not dare to say anything unashamed. This made Li Xiang have a good impression of him, and it happened that this guy asked for a test of punches and feet, so Li Xiang simply asked Zhang Fei to go up and practice his hands. Zhang Fei's moves are proficient, but he still lacks hands-on experience with people, so he can't miss such a good mobile phone practice.
This strong man is really not simple, his kung fu in hand-to-hand combat is very deep, and he already has the rudiments of martial arts. In contrast, although Zhang Fei's "Mighty King Kong Palm" is more clever, it is not as skilled as the other party. Therefore, the two fought evenly, and after a hundred moves, as Zhang Fei's more and more proficient moves changed, they barely won one move. This made Zhang Fei addicted at the same time, and at the same time, he toasted him with a bowl of wine, expressing friendship and gratitude.
After that, several people also played one after another, and Li Xiang still let Zhang Fei take it. This made Zhang Fei's fists and feet and the "Breaking Ring Knife Method" that he had just learned for a long time have made great progress, and at the same time, those people also drank wine. And their reactions after drinking were almost the same, they all applauded loudly with wide eyes, and then stared at the wine jar greedily, obviously wanting to drink again. It's just that Li Xiang's wine is only given away and not sold, otherwise they will rush to buy it at any cost on the spot.
When it was finally Shia's turn, it was already more than an hour later. However, whether it is Shi A or Li Xiang, they are not impatient or impatient, showing their profound martial arts cultivation. But the people who watched the excitement were in a hurry, and finally waited for the two of them to play, and suddenly everyone quieted down, looking at the field without blinking.
Li Xiang also attached great importance to Shi A, who was the most difficult opponent he had ever encountered in foot combat. In the absence of internal strength, it is really uncertain to win. But because of this, Li Xiang was even more interested. Unconsciously, Li Xiang, an otaku, also began to move closer to the direction of martial arts.
The two faced each other for a long time, and they didn't dare to shoot easily, so as not to expose their flaws and be caught by their opponents. But seeing that the lively ones didn't have such good patience, some people couldn't help but shout: "Fight!" ”
This shout was particularly abrupt in the silent environment, and Li Xiang's eyes suddenly drifted. Shi A immediately seized this short opportunity of less than 0.1 seconds, and the long sword in his hand immediately shot out, hitting Li Xiang's throat.
But after his sword was stabbed, he found that the corners of Li Xiang's mouth showed a hint of a smile, and he was not at all surprised by Shi A's sword. This made Shi A shocked, and he realized that Li Xiang had just set a trap for him just now. It's a pity that it's too late to wake up at this time, so I can only try to save some strength to cope with the next changes.
Li Xiang finally succeeded in setting up a trap, how could he let him escape like this? Immediately unleash a frenzied attack with a knife technique. Fortunately, Shi A's swordsmanship has indeed been tempered thousands of times, although it is very embarrassing, but it was finally blocked, and Li Xiang was not allowed to fall in a round of fierce attacks.
failed to take Shi A in one go, Li Xiang knew that in terms of foot combat martial arts, Shi A was above him now. But Li Xiang won't just admit defeat, even if he still loses in the end, he has to fight to the end!