Chapter 11: The Ugly Boy and the Beauty
Although Li Chengtang has a kind and peaceful personality, he is not honest and stupid. On the contrary, he has been nurtured by those grandfathers for many years, and he is more shrewd and more to the point. This move not only calmed the restless hearts of these Jianghu people and put an end to the hidden murderous intentions, but also made these people feel his sincerity and stand on his side.
Of course, there are deeper reasons. Li Chengtang's martial arts cultivation has been able to understand the mechanism of the operation of all things, and he knows that the artifact must be obtained by the virtuous. He was not afraid of these people robbing him, because he was ready to let Shangguan Chi carry out this matter. With the cultivation of the master of the ninth section of the above official chi, it is no problem to protect a bow.
Subsequently, Li Chengtang arranged for Shangguan Chi to reach the rules with these people first, and then returned to the pavilion with Qin Haotian, Ran Fei and others. Ran Jingjing went to take care of Meng Lang's meal.
Only Qin Haotian and Ran Fei were left in the house, Ran Fei stared at him and asked: "Although Shangguan Chi has been a guest in the Ran family for many years, his hidden strength is suspicious, Brother Li really reassures him, and is not afraid that he will guard and steal himself?" ”
In fact, since he saw Shangguan Chi meeting Li Chengtang with General Liu in the big tent of the military camp, and later followed him very carefully, Ran Fei wanted to ask this question, what does Shangguan Chi have to do with you? Why do you believe in him so much? Qin Haotian has always felt the same and is puzzled.
Li Chengtang knew that it was inconvenient for him to reveal his identity at present, so he had already had a draft, and he said something as usual when he heard the words.
"Don't worry about the two seniors, my grandfather once saved their family many years ago, when my grandfather took Liu Mu... Oh, that is, the current General Liu walked the rivers and lakes, and met his parents who were chased and killed by the enemy, so he came to the rescue, and the Shangguan family has been determined to repay the favor since then, but there has been no chance, this time I met General Liu Mu in the military camp, and we knew each other's identities, rest assured, he is completely credible! ”
Qin Haotian and Ran Fei both bowed their heads, and both had the feeling of waking up from a big dream. Saving lives in martial arts is like rebuilding, and Shangguan Chi should only take Li Chengtang's life for granted.
Ran Fei had an epiphany, and blurted out: "It turns out that General Liu is the apprentice of the little brother's grandfather, no wonder you know each other, but you are not so respectful to the little brother, can the little brother tell you the name of your grandfather, so that you can remember it in your heart." ”
From the time they were together to the present, Li Chengtang has not disclosed family information. Along the way, all signs indicate that his family is extremely mysterious, even earth-shattering. Qin Haotian and Ran Fei were both full of expectation, their eyes were eager, and they wanted to find out one or two and glorify them.
Li Chengtang pretended not to see it, and said sincerely: "Grandpa rarely comes out, and you may not know if he is famous, Chengtang will definitely tell you in the future, but not now." ”
Before Ran Fei could ask again, Shangguan Chi bowed down and walked in, interrupting the conversation between the three of them. Ran Fei had no choice but to stop, turned his head to Shangguan Chi and said, "It turns out that Brother Shangguan and Brother Li's family had a life-saving friendship. "He is an old Jianghu, and his words are quite confronted again.
It is estimated that Shangguan Chi went outside the door early to listen for a while, knew what was going on, and the response was seamless.
"Yes, the head of the family, the Shangguan family was once rescued by the ancestor of the son, and has been looking for an opportunity to repay the favor." He is a guest of the Ran family and has always called Ran Fei the head of the family.
Shangguan Chi deliberately hid his traces outside the door just now, he had reached the ninth stage of cultivation, and it was generally difficult to be discovered, but Li Chengtang had been meditating all year round, and he had recently improved himself, so he knew that he was outside the door. The purpose of his entry was obviously to interrupt Ran Fei to continue his questioning. Lee Seung-tang appreciates his adaptability.
Li Chengtang asked, "Have you made an agreement with the people outside the door?" ”
Shangguan Chi replied respectfully: "It has been agreed that everyone will try the bow in order, with the upper limit of fifty people per day, and the rest will continue the next day. ”
"Well, you will supervise the execution of this matter!" Li Chengtang took off the "sun-shooting bow" on his back and handed it to Shangguan Chi, and said. "But don't act excessively, it's not good to provoke a civil uprising, and in the future, this 'Sun Shooting Bow' will be kept by you for me for the time being."
Shangguan Chi took the "Sun Shooting Bow", and a glory arose spontaneously, and he couldn't help but raise his head.
At this time, Ran Jingjing walked in and said with a smile: "Childe, the little girl also wants to try it, I'm the first one." Ran Fei also smiled and said, "Then the old man will try again for the second time." ”
Everyone laughed. After dealing with the troubles, everyone is happy, and all that remains is to wait for those big guys to make a move.
For five days in a row, there was an endless stream of people who came to test the opportunity, more and more, and the whole street was full of people from the rivers and lakes, but fortunately there was no chaos. But people from other places are also continuing to come, and it is difficult not to breed accidents as the trend intensifies.
There was really no way, Shangguan Chi only lined up according to the font number, he was tired enough these days, and he didn't relax for a moment. Qin Haotian and Ran Fei were not easy, there were too many people, they were afraid of great changes in their hearts, and they were very nervous. But fortunately, the Jiedu envoy Wang Zhongji arranged a lot of soldiers to maintain order.
Wang Zhongsi is not easy, watching more and more people from the rivers and lakes pouring into Huaiyuan, the inns are full, and he often fights over accommodation. Worried.
With so many people worried, Li Chengtang became relaxed.
When he first entered the rivers and lakes, he still had a sense of mission, but later he resisted after learning about his grandfather's arrangement. He was thinking: Ranger is righteous, it is my responsibility to protect the family and defend the people, it is also my purpose to hone my cultivation in the rivers and lakes, and it is also my purpose to sharpen my kendo, I have reached the age of the crown, and I have my own behavior recognition, but you don't tell me anything, what is it to control all the way like a marionette! He couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with his grandfather, of course he knew that his grandfather was also good for him. But he also knew the Lingnan Li family motto, and there was a rule in the ancestors: after the eldest son of the Yan Yan entered the WTO, all the external relations of the Li family, especially the "Procuratorate", should be handed over immediately, and the previous generation should no longer come out. But when he entered the WTO, although he knew that there was a procuratorate, his grandfather did not explain too much to him, but secretly made a series of arrangements, which violated the family rules and ancestral teachings. He suddenly felt as if there were many things about his grandfather that he didn't even know.
He didn't understand, so he was a little melancholy at the moment. After the melancholy, it's easy, you do yours, I do mine, all roads lead to Rome, young people have the personality of young people, although Li Chengtang is peaceful, he still has personality! He wanted to accomplish his mission on his own.
So, he's relaxed!
Li Chengtang has a kind and peaceful personality, and peaceful people like to do things easily. So, he decided to fulfill his long-standing wish first: bound by the clan rules, he used to live on Xingchen Island, staying at home, and he has always been yearning for the description of the mountains and rivers in China in the book, so he is determined to wait for one day if he can go out of the island, he will travel all over the country, eat all the world's delicacies, and listen to his children and grandchildren in the future.
From the second day after he lived in the pavilion, he reverted to his coarse clothes and clumsy clothes, smeared some ashes on his face, and looked like a dusty man, and wrapped the "Dragon Sword" on his body in several layers of coarse cloth.
Then, I went out and traveled all over the majestic Xiongguan, Guanshan Cangyue, and even the streets and alleys of Huaiyuan City were not spared.
Of course, Ran Jingjing will definitely follow him. However, Ran Jingjing did her best to make up: a white high-waisted skirt covered body, a touch of pink obscene clothes, a crisp chest like clotted white jade, half-covered and half-hidden, a bundle of plain waist, not even a hand, it was really "hibiscus is not as good as beauty makeup, and the water hall is fragrant." ”
Women are three-point face and seven-point makeup, Ran Jingjing already has eight points of appearance, and she is so glamorous for a while, Li Chengtang is helpless with her.
As a result, there was a scene in Huaiyuan City: a dirty, silly ordinary boy was very blessed, followed by a peerless flower-like beauty, wandering around. This has also become a beautiful talk for Huaiyuan.
For a few days, Li Chengtang's interest in traveling has not decreased, but it is difficult to find special food. Although Li Chengtang has never been out of Star Island, he has liked delicious food and wine since he was a child, probably because he has no other playmates.
When I'm lonely, I think of ways to find some hobbies to spend time.
The literati's hobbies were poetry and distance, while his hobbies were delicacies, wine, martial arts, and distance. Both have a distance, so Li Chengtang is a romantic person in his bones, but he is just a sullen kind.
The food of Xingchen Island is a must, especially the cooking of aquatic seafood, steamed, braised, boiled, stir-fried, all of which are characteristic and delicious, and the mouth is fragrant. He has been very picky about the dishes since he was a child, and he didn't have time to enjoy it when he first came out of the rivers and lakes, but now he naturally wants to eat local delicacies and wines.
Ran Jingjing drank some wine, her face was delicate, her eyes seemed to be watery, and she stared at Li Chengtang.
"Brother Li, you haven't eaten much these days, don't you like Jingjing to follow you?"
Li Chengtang and Ran Jingjing sat in a roadside restaurant outside Huaiyuan City, and several tables of guests stared at the incongruous man and woman. After many days together, Ran Jingjing lost her restraints and directly changed "Childe" to "Brother Li".
Li Chengtang avoided Ran Jingjing's gaze, also took a sip of wine, frowned, the wine was a little rough in his throat, far less soft and slender than the wine in Lingnan.
"Don't be cranky, Jingjing, I just miss having beautiful women with me, but there is no good food and wine, and I will inevitably lose my appetite."
Ran Jingjing smiled and was very happy to Li Chengtang praising her for her good looks.
The two of them talked as if no one was around.
Someone whispered, "This is the stupid boy who is rumored in Huaiyuan City, it's really a flower stuck in cow dung, this kid has no money to eat." Another person said, "Come to the uncle's side, the uncle likes you!" "It's a table of people from the rivers and lakes behind the two of them, and there should be no background in the clothes on them, so it's estimated that they are all here to try their luck in Huaiyuan.
Ran Jingjing's apricot eyes were angry, her pretty face was frosty, and she was about to have a seizure. Li Chengtang grabbed his shirt and whispered: "Don't make trouble, Jingjing, let's go, let's find another place to eat!" ”
Li Chengtang once told her about the vision of eating all the delicacies from all over the Tang Dynasty, and when she heard the words, she put away her worries, and said softly: "It is difficult to have special delicacies in such a small city, and when Brother Li arrives in Weizhou, Jingjing will definitely take you to feast." ”
As soon as Ran Jingjing finished speaking, she heard a poor scribe-looking person on the left-hand table.
"The plough oxen cook the wild camels, and the wine of the river returns to Poro."
After the poor sour chanted, he said to Ran Jingjing: "Little girl, don't look down on the small city of Biansai, you just haven't found the delicious food, and it seems that this kind of delicious roasted wild camel is only available in Huaiyuan, but it takes a lot of silver taels ......" He looked at Li Chengtang and didn't say any more, which means that you can't afford to eat it if you're afraid.
Li Chengtang has observed it very clearly since he entered this roadside restaurant. There are four or five tables in it, all of which are ordinary characters in the rivers and lakes, and their martial arts are not very popular, and they are probably all coming for the "sun-shooting bow". Only this poor-looking person he can't figure out, either he doesn't have any martial arts, or his martial arts cultivation has reached the realm of perfection, and even he can't detect it.
Ran Jingjing looked sideways at the poor scribe, who was actually in his twenties, dressed as a literati, wearing a round-necked robe, already shabby and unrecognizable, with a look of vicissitudes of life, looking like he was in his thirties. The only thing that looked new was a sword hanging from the leather belt around his waist. At first glance, you can tell that he is a down-and-out literati.
Ran Jingjing pursed her lips, "How old are you, and you still call me a little girl!" Little shameless, looking at your down-and-out appearance, you must have never seen anything delicious. ”
Ran Jingjing's face was coquettish, and she was not angry, "How about you take me to eat, and I'll show you the way?" ”
Li Chengtang was secretly funny, he had never seen such a rubbing of people's food. Seeing that there was only a plate of peanuts and a pot of wine on his table, it was estimated that he was really poor at present.
At this time, a pock-faced man at the other table stared at Ran Jingjing's tall Yufeng, and shouted to Ran Jingjing with a lewd smile on his face, "Little lady, our family will take you to eat well, don't care if you eat enough!" There was a burst of laughter.
Poor and sour, his face was full of anger, "Don't look at incivility, don't say anything incivility, how can you reckless people be so rude, how can scholars turn a blind eye to the sword world!" After speaking, he drew his sword and walked to the group of people, and said, "Apologize to the girl, otherwise the scholar will not spare people under the sword!" ”