Chapter 554: Go for a Walk
Chapter 554: Go for a Walk
"Look, isn't that person Lin Xuanzhong?"
"It's him, why did he fall asleep there?"
"Isn't he supposed to practice in the forbidden ground?"
Passing by a few members of the Ling family, after discovering Lin Xuanzhong, several people began to talk one by one.
"It seems that he has been practicing hard in the forbidden land for a month, so he shouldn't be going to the forbidden land today, right?!" a member of the Ling family said his guess uncertainly.
"But why is he asleep here?"
"Who knows, maybe it's too tired!"
A few people walked and talked, no matter how they looked at Lin Xuanzhong, they were motionless, until a few people walked away, Lin Xuanzhong was still sleeping against the pillar.
In the past month, the clansmen of the Ling family have a full understanding of Lin Xuanzhong and the three of them, Lin Xuanzhong is a martial idiot who is dedicated to cultivation, Fang Qing and Ni Youbin still retain the temperament of everyone's sons, but they did not wantonly stir up trouble in their Ling family, and the existence of the three of them only made the Ling family three more outsiders in the final analysis. If you don't care about the origin of the three of them, the three of them don't exist in the Ling family.
Especially because Lin Xuanzhong has brought a positive influence to the Ling family, and the image of striving for progress has become an example for many young people in the Ling family to learn, in fact, many people in the Ling family are now accustomed to the existence of the three people, and no longer exclude the three as before. This kind of change is actually an inevitability, if Ling Zimo drove the three of them away, if he didn't, then things would definitely develop in this direction.
In addition, a month ago, Ling Changsheng took the initiative to step down as the Great Elder according to the requirements of the Ling family master, and Ling Changsheng lost his position in the Ling family since then.
It's just that the contradiction between him and Ling Changsheng has caused many problems, which has caused the Ling family's current situation to be very poor. It took too much money to forge Lin Xuanzhong's body and improve Ling Zihao's cultivation, and in the case of a shortage of funds, many businesses have come to a standstill, and there are many debts everywhere, and the monthly money received by the clansmen every month has been greatly reduced, and even the food is not as good as before.
Because of Ling Zihao's relationship, although the Ling family has secured the status of the first family in Windy City, it is actually in vain in many aspects, and it is not as good as some other families.
In the past month, the elders of the Ling family have been running around to do some business, but fortunately, other families have provided some convenience to the Ling family, so that they can maintain the normal operation of the great Ling family, but it is not a long-term solution. Now the situation is very poor, it is difficult to do business outside, if they can't find a way out, the Ling family can only survive by selling their foundations, but the top management of the Ling family doesn't want to see that happen.
"Brother Lin," putting aside the current situation of the Ling family, I don't know how long it has been, a shout came from afar, and the side of Lin Xuanzhong's body almost fell into the water, but fortunately, Lin Xuanzhong reacted quickly and grabbed the railing to stabilize his body, but he was still frightened.
After stabilizing his body, Lin Xuanzhong looked at the location where the voice came from for the first time, but he didn't expect Fang Qing and Ni Youbin to really find Sister Ling Zixin. Seeing the two sisters, Lin Xuanzhong was overjoyed, and immediately got up and walked towards a few people, with a look of not waking up on his face.
"Brother Lin, why are you asleep over there?" Looking at Lin Xuanzhong, who was sleepy-eyed, Fang Qing was a little puzzled.
"Maybe it's too sleepy," I slept very naturally and very deeply just now, and now I feel as if I haven't slept when I'm woken up, Lin Xuanzhong can only explain like this.
"Zixin, Ziqing," without waiting for Fang Qing to ask more, Lin Xuanzhong smiled and said hello to the two girls.
"Brother Lin," the two girls also responded with a smile. After the head of the Ling family removed Ling Changsheng from his position last time, the two daughters no longer had to shy away from staying with Lin Xuanzhong and the others, but unfortunately there were fewer opportunities to meet after that.
A month later, Ling Ziqing seemed to have put aside all the strange thoughts he had about Lin Xuanzhong before, and faced Lin Xuanzhong like when he first met, Ling Zixin's behavior was more natural.
"Brother Lin, it's still early, do you want to go back and rest for a while, and let's go out to eat together later?" Seeing Lin Xuanzhong's unrefreshed look, Ni Youbin wanted Lin Xuanzhong to go back and rest for a while, because in his opinion, if Lin Xuanzhong wasn't too tired, he wouldn't have fallen asleep in the pavilion.
"It's okay, let's go out for a walk," while yawning, covering his mouth, for some reason, Lin Xuanzhong suddenly wanted to stay with the two sisters for a while longer.
"Brother Lin, I don't think you should be reluctant, go back and rest for a while, it's okay for us to wait for you for a while," Ling Zixin also felt that Lin Xuanzhong needed to rest more, so he also persuaded him.
"It's still not necessary," the kindness of the two made Lin Xuanzhong have the idea of going back to rest, but thinking about it, he might not be able to sleep after going back, at most, he adjusted his state, and Lin Xuanzhong didn't plan to go back.
"Then let's go," even Ling Zixin didn't say anything to Lin Xuanzhong, Ni Youbin felt that there was no need to persuade him anymore.
Walking next to the two girls, Lin Xuanzhong naturally asked, "How are you two doing?"
"Everything is as usual," Ling Zixin replied simply.
"I didn't expect Brother Lin that you would care about people," Ling Ziqing on the side smiled, making fun of him inadvertently.
"Ziqing, what are you laughing at?, is what I said funny?" Lin Xuanzhong shook his head to express helplessness, thinking in his heart that he was just not good at expressing himself.
"I just think it's funny," Ling Ziqing replied very realistically, which made Lin Xuanzhong feel embarrassed.
"Brother Lin, do you know that Fang Qing came to me two days ago to try his body?" Seeing that Lin Xuanzhong was speechless, Ling Ziqing took the initiative to find a conversation again.
"Ziqing, can't you mention anything else?" Without waiting for Lin Xuanzhong to answer, Fang Qing hurriedly stepped forward to stop Ling Ziqing from talking more.
"I don't know," Fang Qing's demeanor undoubtedly showed that some of the stories were unfavorable to Fang Qing. Thinking about it briefly, Lin Xuanzhong still wanted to hear Ling Ziqing say what was going on.
"Brother Lin, you don't know, his strength has indeed improved a bit, but it is really flattering that he has not made any progress in his body technique," Ling Ziqing shook his head, making a look of disgust for Fang Qing. Obviously, in Ling Ziqing's eyes, Fang Qing's body style was so bad that he couldn't describe it in words.
Ling Ziqing's words not only made Lin Xuanzhong feel embarrassed, but also made Lin Xuanzhong directly think that Fang Qing must have not practiced the three steps and eight desolations, so there was no progress in the past. Now that I think about it, compared to Red Tears, Fang Qing's talent in learning body techniques is indeed inferior, but Fang Qing's swordsmanship is very good, which is understandable, Lin Xuanzhong still feels that Fang Qing is not as unbearable as Ling Ziqing said.
"I'll teach him again when I have time," there was no joke about Fang Qing, thinking that he had been busy cultivating as a master, and Fang Qing didn't care about it, he was not competent at all, and for a while, Lin Xuanzhong was even more embarrassed than Fang Qing.
Lin Xuanzhong's simple response made Ling Ziqing realize that something was wrong, it seemed that laughing at Fang Qing was equivalent to laughing at Lin Xuanzhong, thinking of this, Ling Ziqing quickly suppressed his smile.
Walking and talking, before I knew it, several people had already walked out of the Ling Mansion and came to the street. After entering the market, there is a lively scene in front of you, with vendors shouting and selling all kinds of things, and passers-by walking around to take a look, and the atmosphere is very lively. Smelling the aroma of various pastries and breakfast, and feeling the atmosphere on the street, Lin Xuanzhong became more and more energetic.
"Look, there's a stall selling dolls over there," Ling Ziqing pointed to a small stall, his eyes lit up, and he seemed very interested in what was sold there.
"Doll?" Following Ling Ziqing's point, Fang Qing asked suspiciously.
"It's terracotta figurines, and the name here is different from ours. It was Ni Youbin who replied.
"I see, I didn't expect you to understand this. ”
"You think that everyone else is as ignorant as you," not wanting to say anything to Fang Qing, Ni Youbin directly followed Ling Ziqing in front.
At the same time, Lin Xuanzhong had already seen the so-called doll, a humanoid terracotta figurine. The length is less than two fingers, and each terracotta figurine is made fat below the head, only the face looks normal, and the shape is very cute. As for the facial features and clothes, they are all drawn with various paints, which looks very interesting.
At first, Lin Xuanzhong didn't understand why Ling Ziqing liked this kind of doll, and it wasn't until he heard the seller explain that he could make a few dolls for several people on the spot according to the image of several people, and Lin Xuanzhong became interested.
"We want five," without asking Lin Xuanzhong's three thoughts, Ling Ziqing directly shouted to the stall owner, "One for each person." ”
"Okay," the next time, after the stall owner readily agreed, and then quickly moved, holding a curved knife, carving left and right in that circular position, carving Ling Ziqing's appearance little by little. After some details of the facial features and body have been depicted, the stall owner also paints some places to make the figurines look more vivid.
I don't know how many years of experience this stall owner has in making terracotta figurines, but this technique can obviously be described as perfect.
When Ling Ziqing's terracotta figurines were ready, several people looked at them one after another. Seeing that this gadget really reflected Ling Ziqing's temperament, they couldn't help but admire the stall owner's superb skills even more.
The next one is to portray Ling Zixin's appearance, still so fast, without any superfluous movements. Even if there is an occasional flaw, it will be perfect again with a slight change from the stall owner.
The painted terracotta figurines will have to wait a while before they can be held by hand, so now Lin Xuanzhong and Fang Qing, looking at Ling Ziqing's terracotta figurines on the shelves for a while, and observing the movements of the stall owner for a while, they don't feel bored at all, but the more they look at the three of them, the more anxious they are that the stall owner can make a terracotta figurine for them. Don't look like it's small, but it's really interesting.
While the stall owner was busy portraying Ling Zixin's appearance, he praised the two sisters for their good looks, which made the sisters even happier.