Chapter 4: Into the City

In front of the wooden houses in the small village, sets of delicate wooden furniture are being loaded into horse-drawn carriages.

The people in the city also attach more importance to these furniture, the patterns on the carriage are depicted with complex lines, emitting a little white light, and the saddle that is draped right away has two big words written on it, Nangong family.

"The Nangong family is a wealthy family in Handan City, and the mayor is also a member of the Nangong family. Yang Ming saw Yang Cheng looking at the saddle and explained.

"Today, the mayor will also go to the mayor's younger brother's house, the Nangong family has a great status in Handan City, many businessmen, original teachers, have to look at the face of the Nangong family, the Nangong family has many talents, in addition to some businessmen who are very business-minded, there are many excellent strong people, and most importantly, the patriarch of the Nangong family is a former strong man. Even if someone from the empire comes, they have to give some face. ”

As he spoke, all the furniture had been transported to the carriage, and for Yang Cheng, his understanding of the world had just begun, and he had the feeling of coming from the countryside to the big city.

Yang Dao sent Yang Cheng to the side of the goods on the carriage with a smile, and asked Yang Cheng to pay attention to safety and go outside to take a look, Yang Cheng also said goodbye to his father.

Yang Ming began to direct the carriage convoy forward, and Yang Cheng sat on the side of the furniture, looking at the surrounding environment angrily. Sitting next to Yang Cheng was an old man who claimed to be from the mayor's brother's family and came here to help.

On the Fengmu Bridge, the convoy slowly passed by, and Yang Cheng looked at the flow of the stream under the bridge, and his heart began to heat and become nervous. These changes were all seen by the old man next to him. Yang Cheng wanted to talk to the old man, but he didn't know where to start, and for a while, the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

"Little guy, are you from the village?" the old man broke the embarrassment before Yang Cheng.

"Yes, grandpa, this is the first time I've set off to a place outside the village, and this time, I want to ask if I can become a primordial master. ”

"Yuan Shi, in this small village, you actually know about the Yuan Shi, it's not easy, little friend, the outside world is very big, and there are many powerful people, for this world, big fists are the last word. ”

"I went to the city this time to test that I could have the opportunity to become a teacher. Yang Cheng looked up at the old man and said, by the way, old man, can you help me explain what "empire" means?"

"I didn't expect that this small village is not lagging behind at all in terms of the knowledge of the original master and the outside world, as for the empire you asked, it refers to a country, and Handan City is just a small place in the country. Empires, which in turn make up continents, are too far away for these empires, for you. ”

"Then can the old man let me know more about Handan City, and when I go back, I will talk to my father. ”

"You little guy, your curiosity is really heavy, then okay, I'll introduce you to Handan City, which is a conversation point used to consume time on the road. The old man looked at Yang Cheng with radiant eyes and said. It's just that no one noticed that the old man's eyes flashed with a gleam.

"Handan City, is a city in the Redan Empire, these similar cities, there are many in the Redan Empire, Handan City, can only be regarded as a relatively medium-sized city, Handan City is not particularly large, but it is an important place for business transactions, moreover, Handan Academy has some reputation in the entire empire, whether it is the faculty or the comprehensive strength. There are also many strong people who have gone out of Handan Academy. ”

Speaking of this, the old man seemed to be very proud, and said, "Although Handan City is not big, it has great potential for development. In Handan City, there is a huge family called the Nangong family, and the Nangong family has many strong people, all of whom have studied in Handan College. The current patriarch, who also serves as the mayor of Handan City, Nangong Ge, is a former strong man and a former graduate of Handan College. ”

Under the introduction of the old man, Yang Cheng also had some understanding of the world outside the village, and the Handan City in Yang Ming's mouth was just a point in the entire empire, and many empires became a continent. Handan Academy is also well-known in the entire empire.

"If I can study in Handan Academy, it will be a great honor for myself, my father, and the village. Father ......" Yang Cheng thought of this, and tightened the letter written by his father in his pocket.

"Little one, in the eyes of the old man, the wood carvings on these furniture are really exquisite, I don't know what your father's name is?" the old man narrowed his cloudy eyes.

"My father's name is Yang Dao, but this time the furniture was not carved by my father, but by me. After answering the old man's question, the little one couldn't help but pat his chest.

Due to his age, he naturally saw a lot of these promising young people, squinted his eyes slightly, and began to recuperate.

Yang Cheng, on the other hand, looked at the scenery, and his eyes were full of curiosity about the world outside the village.

The convoy drove steadily along the winding mountain road, and a cart of furniture carved with delicate patterns gradually turned out under the astonished gaze of passers-by, and as the road became wider and wider, more and more people began to grow.

Finally, a magnificent and magnificent huge stone gate appeared in the eyes of everyone, and it was written in three huge golden words on the door: Handan City.

Yang Cheng felt the crowd around him, and the carriage full of exquisite furniture attracted the attention of the bustling crowd. When I saw the words Nangong family written on the carriage, the flow of people was separated to both sides, and their eyes were full of respect.

"It seems that the prestige of the Nangong family is very great. Yang Cheng had only heard about it before, but now he saw it, and it was really the case, according to this, the name of the Nangong family is almost a household name.

The carriage slowly drove across the street under the respectful gaze, and naturally many eyes stayed on Yang Cheng, and Yang Cheng was embarrassed to see it. Turning the corner of the street, about 300 meters outside, is the target of this trip, the mayor's brother's house, and according to the old man, the mayor will be present today.

A mansion appeared in the eyes of everyone, and in Yang Cheng's opinion, this kind of house was definitely the largest mansion Yang Cheng had ever seen.

The resplendent doors open to the more luxurious inner chambers. There were also two small rooms next to the mansion, where the servants lived. A huge tree stands aside, the shade of the large tree just shrouding the golden gate, providing a cool shelter for this hot summer.

The servant at the door saw the convoy with the carriage and let out a long call inside: "The furniture has arrived!"

The splendid gate slowly opened, and from Yang Cheng's point of view, the wood carved on this gate was also high-grade wood, and its carving difficulty was no less than the wood carved by Yang Cheng on his father's orders before. Just as Yang Cheng was observing the gate, the owner of the mansion had already come out to greet him.

What came out was a middle-aged man, of medium height, with an intimate feeling between his eyebrows. The mayor's brother personally came out to greet him, which also shows the importance he attaches to furniture.

In Handan City, the mayor means the highest point of power, and Yang Cheng didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly got out of the car and saluted the middle-aged man.

"This is the wood carving I ordered in Qingshan Village before. The middle-aged man said to the old man who had talked to Yang Cheng before.

"That's right, my lord, this is the work of a famous woodcarver from Qingshan Village. The old man replied.

"Uncle Ping, how many times have you said that we don't need to call me Lord by name", the middle-aged man smiled, "I don't care about so much etiquette." Without further ado, my brother is already in my house, and he has a great interest in this batch of furniture. ”

"Who is this little brother?" the middle-aged man beckoned to the servant to help put down the furniture. saw Yang Cheng who saluted.

"Hello adults, it's from Qingshan Village, the son of a solid wood carver. "I briefly introduced myself and didn't say more. When he came to the city for the first time today, Yang Cheng was still quite nervous.

Seeing that Yang Cheng was a little nervous, the middle-aged man didn't say much.

The servant gradually and carefully put down the furniture, and a man in high spirits also stepped out, the two middle-aged men had seven points of resemblance between their eyebrows, needless to say, this is the esteemed mayor. The difference is that the mayor's eyes are more confident, revealing a majesty.

"Hahaha", after a hearty laugh, Mayor Handan said: "Let me see how the quality of this furniture is." With that, he walked forward.

I saw that the air around the mayor suddenly jumped, and his whole body began to emit a white breath, which made the mayor's originally majestic face have a more submissive atmosphere.

"I haven't seen him for many days, and my brother's strength has increased again, reaching the fifth turn. ”

"The fifth turn of the original leader, I broke through by luck a few days ago, and I still have a long, long way to go for the road of the original master. ”

As he spoke, the mayor stretched out his hand to touch the furniture, and actually lifted the heaviest wooden door of all the furniture, and in the exclamation, he didn't put it down, but even raised it with one hand and began to observe, and his eyes also revealed the same surprise as Yang Cheng.

Where was Yang Cheng's surprise? Of course, he saw that the mayor actually lifted the extremely heavy door with one hand, this door was solid, and even Yang Ming, who was famous for his strength in the village, couldn't lift it, let alone one hand.

And the mayor's surprise is the quality of the carving on the wooden door in his hand, lifelike to describe this wood carving is appropriate, the phoenix on the wooden door seems to fly out, at the same time, the wooden door emits a faint white light, although this white light is not very clear in the sunlight, but this subtle change still can't escape the eyes of the five turns of the original kui.

In fact, if you look closely, this white light is similar to the white light emitted by the mayor before.

"Could it be that this wood carver from Qingshan Village is a carving array master?" In the eyes of everyone, the mayor suddenly said something like this, "The difficulty of the carving of this door is no less than the difficulty of the carving on the wooden door of the original virtuous brother.

The original wooden door due to the use of the year is relatively old, the effect of the formation on it gradually weakened, the original wooden door is I invited a carving master in the province, under his carving, the wooden door is the ninth level of the white light pu formation, although the level of this formation is not very high, but it is also from the hands of a genuine carving array master.

"And the wooden door in my hand, although it is difficult for ordinary people to see the mystery in it, but if you look closely, this wooden door has also reached the third level of the White Light Pu Formation. ”

"Lord Mayor, the carvings on the furniture that have been brought here this time are all from the hands of this little brother. The old man who had talked to Yang Cheng before replied, and pointed at Yang Cheng as he spoke.

"Oh, Uncle Ping knows?" the mayor said, looking down at Yang Cheng, there was a trace of doubt in his eyes, for Uncle Ping said that this kid was the one who carved this formation, the mayor and his younger brother were a little unconvinced.

Without waiting for Uncle Ping to answer, Yang Cheng saluted the mayor and replied: "Hello mayor, my name is Yang Cheng, I am the son of a sculptor in Qingshan Village, my father's name is Yang Dao, this time the furniture was completed by me, by the way, my father wrote a letter, saying that I will pass it on to you." ”

"Oh, for me?" the mayor took the envelope handed over by Yang Cheng suspiciously, and opened it to take a look.

Although the mayor hadn't seen what was written on the letter, the expression on his face froze instantly when he saw a thin palm-sized sign in the envelope.

If you put it in layman's terms, the expression of our mayor is probably that his jaw is about to fall to the ground.

The mayor's younger brother didn't expect it, but when he felt that his brother was puzzled, he also saw the sign in the envelope, and his expression became exactly the same as the mayor's.