"I can't imagine that the outside is a cold and boring world, but inside this cave is the fragrance of birds and flowers, there is no cave!"

"Haha, it's not! Unfortunately, there was no wine here, and the old man was about to run out of wine he had brought with him. ”

The two people who spoke, one was a young man in rough clothes who was belated; The other is an old man with a white beard, who is sipping the wine gourd in his hand, and he is still very content. The young man smiled and said: "Drunkard senior, if you drink it again, I'm afraid that you won't be able to wait for this hero's banquet to start, but you will get drunk." ”

It is said that this young man entered the inner city with the snow cold, and was immediately introduced to the cave where the guests were entertained, and was shocked to find that the cave was as warm as spring, with all kinds of flowers and plants arranged around, and even occasionally you could hear the birdsong from nowhere, compared to the ice and snow outside the cave, it was simply two worlds. The cave is very open, a world of its own, and in the center is a spring water, which is still steaming hot. Yes, it must be because of this hot spring that the temperature here has warmed up, and even bred all kinds of exotic flowers and plants. There is a gap on the top of the mountain directly above the spring, and the moonlight has poured down, reflecting the white milky stones in the cave, and the crystal fluorescent lamps that can be seen everywhere in the cave, the whole cave is like day.

The cave was already full of heroes, greeting each other and talking. This young man came late, and he was shabby, and few people looked at him, looking out of place. However, the old man in the corner, who called himself a drunkard, did not meet him, and the two talked happily. "I said don't call my predecessors anymore, why do you kid still learn from them to engage in this set of rituals? If this is the case again, I will take advantage of the distance and leave my old man alone here to drink and be happy. The drunkard took another sip of wine, and he didn't know if he was talking drunk, and the young man couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Before... Uh, drunkard, my kid heard that Xuexinmen has been hiding from the world all year round, but this time it is unusual, and he feasts on the heroes with great fanfare. There are so many people, but I don't know much. "The boy actually lied, he didn't know a lot, but he didn't know anyone.

The drunkard didn't raise his eyes, but said, "The old man is just here to have a good time, no matter what the reason is." Originally, I thought I could have wine to drink, but who knew that this Xuexinmen was so picky, he didn't even give a pot of wine, he didn't even give a pot of wine, he had little soup and little water every day, and the old man was not an old Taoist. ”

The young man smiled when he heard this: "Although the scenery in this cave is no different from the outside world, and even has a unique charm, but in the end, there are still ice and snow mountains outside the cave, and the products must not be as rich as the outside world." I even wondered, Xuexinmen stayed in this deep mountain all year round, how to maintain daily life? Could it be that everyone in this Xuexinmen is a fairy, and they can live by drinking some snow water? "The young man also has a feeling, when he first entered the rivers and lakes, he found that the so-called rivers and lakes are not as good as the storyteller said, only chivalrous and righteous, happy and revenge, even if he is a hero, he has to eat, and three meals a day are tight! If it hadn't been for a little favor for a rich man halfway and a little gratuity, he would have been unable to even fall to this snow heart gate and would have been on the streets early.

"Hey, hey, you lad are here to this idle mind! Is it a sect that has been passed down for thousands of years, even if the people are not prosperous, but it can still make the disciples and grandchildren hungry? Do you know that there is more than one such cave in this Tianshan Mountain, not to mention raising these flowers and plants, and there are many rare birds and beasts! There are not many disciples in Xuexinmen, so it is naturally not a problem to have a full stomach. Moreover, before the heavy snow covers the mountain every year, there are still nomadic people who come here to exchange some products, which is enough to live in this paradise. The drunkard replied nonchalantly with his eyes closed. The young man secretly claimed to be yes, and then thought about it, this old man has some relationship with Xuexinmen, otherwise how could he know so clearly. I was about to ask a question, but I was attracted by the voice of a young woman.

"Sister Qin, you're here too. Why, Sister Wufeng didn't come with you? The young man followed the prestige, and saw that the speaker was a young and agile girl, with an innocent face, and a vigor that only young people have. Seeing that his clothes are bright and elegant, he must be a child of a famous family. There was a roll of gold silk whip pinned to his waist, presumably his weapon.

"My sister has never liked the affairs of the rivers and lakes, so she didn't come." Looking at the girl opposite who is called Sister Qin, she is the same age as her, and she is also beautiful, but she is a little more calm. Look at its elegant clothes, although it is not gorgeous, but look at the fabric and know that it is worth a lot. Behind her stood a woman who looked like a maid, holding a tail that looked like a harp, but it was covered with a cloth and could not be explored.

The young man was stunned for a moment, but the drunkard laughed, "You kid really has a vision, those are the two 'Qin' and 'Ye' families among the three prominent families in the capital." You poor boy, hehe, the toad wants to eat swan meat. However, young people should be bold, old men support you! The young man knew that the drunkard was making fun of himself, so he didn't defend himself, but just asked: "I don't know what the three families in the capital are?" ”

The drunkard began to explain, saying that the three families in the capital are all famous families on the rivers and lakes, not only walking on the rivers and lakes, but also having their own huge secular industries. The Ye family, who is good at wood and stone mechanisms and all kinds of forging techniques, often sells weapons and hidden weapons to people in the rivers and lakes, and also sells some daily furniture and gadgets to ordinary people, the latter industry is even larger, but it is much more profitable than the business in the rivers and lakes. And this Qin family is proficient in music, rhythm and dance music, and the Beijing Jiaofang Division is its subordinate force, and they are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries, so it is rumored that the Qin family is well-connected and powerful; As for the ordinary music shops and restaurants under the name of the Qin family, they are all over the world.

The young man thought to himself, listening to the name just now, the one who was followed by the maid holding the qin was the girl of the Qin family, and the other was naturally the girl of the Ye family. I only heard the girl of the Ye family say again, "This time, no one from the Hai family came, and I heard my father say that he was busy with a very important business." Hey, it's a shame that the three of us would have been able to get together again. Fortunately, Sister Qin, you are here, otherwise I would have gone through this experience in vain. ”

The Hai family in the mouth of the girl of the Ye family is the third family, and it is also the richest family, it is the family in charge of shipping, and the head of the family married the Wang family of the big salt merchant and became the head of the three families. It's just that I don't know the "three people" in his mouth, and the third person is a young talent of the Hai family. These three are not only rich and well-known, but also have shops all over the world, and they are also quite prestigious in the rivers and lakes.

The young man was strange again: "It sounds like these three are more like businessmen, why are they respected by people in the rivers and lakes?" ”

The drunkard continued to explain that these three families were not just businessmen, they also had a tradition of martial arts, and their disciples often walked around the rivers and lakes. Now the Ye family's master's hidden weapon is superb, and the Qin family's master has a lot of research on the art of astrology, and the formation is also a must. As for the current head of the Hai family, he rarely walks around the rivers and lakes, and no one has ever seen him make a move. However, the reason why the three families are truly respected by the people in the rivers and lakes is that they are kind and charitable. Every person who walks the rivers and lakes, if he encounters a stretch, only needs to find any of these three shops all over the world, and the three will be convenient and solve an urgent need.

The boy thought to himself, I see. People who walk the rivers and lakes naturally don't want to worry about tea, rice, oil and salt every day, and they have a lot of experience combined with their travel in the past few days. With the generous help of these three families, it is naturally much more convenient to walk among the rivers and lakes, and there is less heroic shortness of breath, so it is no wonder that they are respected.

I heard that the girl of the Ye family spoke: "I'll give you a good thing, look, I built a trap bird." Since the guy didn't come, both of them will be given to you" With that, he took out a pair of lark-like birds in his hand, lifelike and ready to fly. I don't know where the girl touched the mechanism, and the bird even let out a crisp chirp. Only then did the young man suddenly realize that the birdsong he had heard before was actually emitted by the bird made by this girl, and the delicacy of this Ye family's wood and stone technique could be seen.

"You will only make these useless things all day long, and you will not learn the skills of the orthodox family, and you dare to take them out and show them ugly." Suddenly, I saw a young man walking towards Qin and Ye Ernu while talking, and his clothes were also extraordinary, if it weren't for the slightly frivolous smile on his face, he would really be a charming and suave son. "Sister of the Qin family, it's been a long time. I don't know if I miss being a brother? Ha ha! ”

The young man thought to himself, this son dared to be so rude to the two girls of the Qin family and the Ye family, and he must also be a child of a family. The girl Qin didn't say a word, and she didn't get angry, but the girl of the Ye family next to her looked stunned, and said unceremoniously: "Brother, don't be rude to Sister Qin!" Otherwise, when I go home, I'll sue my father and shake out all the good things you've done along the way!" See how your father chases you. ”

"You dead girl, you dare to yell at your brother, and when you go back, your brother will discipline you well." After that, the handsome boy left in a huff. The young man smiled secretly, it turned out to be the son of the Ye family, no wonder he was so flamboyant and frivolous, and he was not half similar to her simple and agile sister. The young man said again: "Drunkard, there are so many heroes here, can you introduce me to one or two." ”

"Granny Snow Heart has arrived!" Before the young man's words fell, he suddenly heard the spread of the disciples of Xuexinmen. Everyone quieted down, only to see a solemn-looking mother-in-law leading a group of female disciples to walk slowly, Xue Han was naturally in it, followed by several young female disciples. Everyone in this Snow Heart Gate has a cold face, as if they don't eat the fireworks in the world, which is very commensurate with this side of the ice and snow world.

The drunkard laughed, "It seems that you don't need the old man to introduce you, they will report themselves later." ”

It seems that this hero's feast is finally about to begin.