In the spring of the fifteenth year of Tiancheng, Longqi City.

The swallows returned to the south, the grass grew and the warblers flew, and there were more people on the long street.

The shouting is endless, and the excitement is extraordinary.

At the east end of the long street, there is a stall, which is exceptionally quiet.

There was a table with a small flag in the corner, on which it read: Write letters on behalf of you, one for ten documents.

It's right in front of the "Spring Peach Wonton Shop".

There was a white-faced scholar sitting at the table, who didn't shout, and bowed his head to practice calligraphy.

A morning has passed, and there is no business, and the scholar is not in a hurry, as steady as an old dog.

A piece of paper is written all over it, and the dantian is warm.

In the cold season, he only wears a single coat, and he doesn't feel cold.

The fine willow is really angry, and practicing words three times a day is a small week.

When the true qi is full, once it is exerted, it will be like silkworm spinning, the name is: gossamer winding.

The kung fu of practicing words is called: fine willow gossamer.

The scholar's name is Gu Lai, and he claims to be eighteen years old.

I woke up a year ago from some desolate ancient road with an empty head and no memory of anything.

Looking at the dress, he is a scholar, and he is a wandering scholar with three nos: no money, no home, and no background.

There was only a cage with a pen case, an inkstone, and a roll of writing paper.

Others, nothing!

It's really a pen at the beginning, and it depends on luck to live.

He named himself Gulai, carried a cage on his back, and entered the world from the ancient road.

Half a year ago, I came to Longqi City, and I stayed there, setting up a stall to write letters.

Although the pen box has many wonderful uses, you can cultivate your true qi by practicing calligraphy, and you can also unlock all kinds of exercises to make yourself stronger.

The requirements of the ancient times were not high, as long as they could live a free life of food and clothing.

I don't expect to marry a beauty or a princess.

As for the ruling side, seeking to become an immortal is too far away from him, and he will not touch it.

Now I am struggling to make ends meet, and I can occasionally drink a little wine.

Work hard to earn money, just be safe.

At noon, another post was written, and the true qi traveled all over the meridians, which was extremely comfortable.

Chun Tao, the owner of Chun Tao Wonton, has her back against the door, snorting melon seeds, she likes to watch the ancient times to practice calligraphy.

The ancient characters are beautifully written, and the people are handsome!

When a guest came, Chun Tao spit out the skin of melon seeds and went back to the store to greet the guest.

……

Dangdang, gong struck on the street.

Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the three brothers of the Chen family, the day when the dragon, leopard and tiger collect protection fees.

They followed Nancheng Ma Ye, who was rampant and domineering, no one dared to provoke them, and the vendors had to pay obediently.

Those who do business in the long street know one sentence: the fifth day of the first month, the dragon, leopard and tiger, the sound of the gong, get the money quickly.

Of course, noodles are eaten without garlic, and there are exceptions to everything.

The ancients were the exception.

The dragon leopard tiger walked up, still practicing calligraphy, and didn't dick them at all.

"Hey, Gulai!"

Chun Tao shouted at the door.

The street vendors, as well as the buyers, gathered around.

There was a lively look.

Gulai stood up, patted his coat, and stepped out of the table.

He didn't speak, his expression was very calm.

The posture is also skillful, squatting down and holding your head.

"Hey, I'm not going to pay!"

Gu Lai didn't speak, he wouldn't pay the protection fee, first, he didn't have money, and second, he didn't pay if he had money.

Crackling and beating.

After about a dozen breaths, Chun Tao shouted again: "Hey, it's almost!" ”

The dragon leopard tiger stopped.

"Chun Tao, I only punched him three times and kicked him twice, why did you shout to stop!"

"yes, it's too early today."

Chun Tao walked out, crossed his waist and said, "I can count, you obviously punched five times and kicked six times." ”

"Nonsense, how can I fight so much!"

"That's it, he's a foreigner, why are you always protecting him!"

Chun Tao rushed over and blocked in front of Gu Lai: "I'll protect it, what's the matter!" ”

A few people stopped talking.

Chun Tao's husband is a gangster, and he is famous, so they have to give this face.

Over time, on this day of every month, Chun Tao is responsible for shouting, and it has become a rule!

Gu Lai stood up, patted his coat and said, "A few people have worked hard, see you next month!" ”

The boss, Chen Long, said to Gu: "Mr. Gu is sorry, there are rules for everything, this is still up to Chun Tao's face." ”

"That is, if you want to be someone else, don't think about doing business on Long Street."

Gu Lai said calmly: "It should be, it should be!" ”

Watching the dragon, leopard and tiger leave.

The people on the long street praised each other, saying that Gu Lai was the most resistant to beating among the cultured people, and the most cultured among the people who resisted beating.

Gu Lai returned to the table and continued to practice calligraphy.

After a while, Chun Tao held a bowl of wontons and put them in the corner of the ancient table.

Gu Lai thanked him, picked it up and slipped away to eat, Chun Tao watched him finish eating, and returned to the store with an empty bowl.

"Boss, let him eat wontons for nothing again?"

"I'm willing, what's up!" Chun Tao pouted.

Gu Lai continued to practice calligraphy.

Another page was written, and the dantian was like a spring gushing, and the place where it was beaten did not hurt at all.

Regarding being beaten, there have been hardships in ancient times.

When I just woke up from the ancient road, I often had symptoms such as stiffness and hemiplegia, and it was difficult to take care of myself.

Once he grabbed chickens with a beggar and was beaten, his qi and blood were smooth, and his movement was restored.

It turns out that being beaten can relax the muscles and invigorate the blood.

Since unlocking the pen case, the body has become basically normal by practicing words and cultivating true qi.

Getting beaten is already an aid.

Occasionally, I practice words and practice too much, the real qi is too abundant, and the body is swollen and uncomfortable.

Resisting the underworld forces and being beaten is also decent to listen to.

When it was almost dusk, Gu Lai went to Taohuawu and drank two cups of peach blossom brew.

If the protection fee is not paid, it is equivalent to saving a meal of wine.

After drinking, it was almost dark, so I went home.

He lives in the south of the city, the innermost family in Anping Lane.

Gulai is walking in, and some people are going out.

"Yo, Mr. Gu is back?"

It was Che Meng who spoke, Chun Tao's husband, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a sideways face, and fierce eyes.

"Mr. Che out?" Gulai said politely.

"What Mr. Che, I'm a rough man, just call Brother Meng." Che Meng said.

Gu Lai smiled, did not speak, and walked sideways.

Che Meng suddenly turned around and asked, "Hey, scholar, were you beaten today?" ”

"!"

Gu Lai heard that he was full of malice, but he still replied.

Too lazy to explain, time-consuming, tongue-consuming.

Che Meng was unwilling, and asked again: "Can you discuss something?" ”

Gu Lai said: "Please speak! ”

Sure enough, I didn't hold back my fart.

Che Meng smiled and said, "I'll beat you, okay if the rent is free?" ”

They are neighbors, and Gulai rents their house, but Chun Tao is in charge, and he has never dealt with Che Meng.

"Mr. Che said he was laughing!"

Gu Lai didn't want to make trouble unpleasantly, Chun Tao took care of him very much on weekdays, and he was very grateful.

"I'm serious."

Che Meng had bad intentions: "Isn't it good that you are beaten by dragons, leopards and tigers without paying protection money, and if you are beaten by me, you don't have to pay rent." ”

Gu said: "Rent should be paid, protection money should not be paid, these two are different." ”

The car slammed for a moment, the truth is this truth, but he is not here to reason.

Is it necessary to answer so seriously?

"Stinky scholar, aren't you good at getting beaten!"

The car took a step forward.

"Hey, Che Meng, what are you doing?"

Chun Tao just came back from the stall and shouted.

Che Meng hurriedly said: "It's nothing, let's chat with Mr. Gu." ”

After saying that, he walked over with a smile.

Spring peaches are beautiful, have a good figure, and are famous all over the city.

It is my blessing to be able to marry her.

Che Meng looked at Chun Tao, like a little milk dog, and saw that Chun Tao was unhappy and flattered.

Chun Tao screwed his ears suddenly: "Do you also want to bully Mr. Gu." ”

"Wronged, daughter-in-law, really no, I don't believe you asked him!" The car was twisted very painfully, and quickly begged for mercy.

Gu Lai shook his head, and Chun Tao let go.

Che Meng wants to beat Gulai, not in a day or two.

Half a year ago, Chun Tao picked up Gu Lai and went home, and rented the idle courtyard to him for 200 wen a month.

For someone else, at least 500 Wen.

Every day, I also sent wontons to Gulai, and I didn't avoid suspicion.

He'd heard a lot of gossip.

Adding oil and vinegar is very exaggerated, talking about spring peaches and ancient times.

Che Meng knew that when Chun Tao was young, he wanted to marry a scholar, he was a scholar in ancient times, and his temperament was a hundred times stronger than that of ordinary readers.

He was afraid that the spring peach red apricot would go out of the wall, so he wanted to find a reason to beat Gu Lai.

As a result, Chun Tao scolded the dog's blood spray, and Che Meng was very depressed and went out to find a friend to drink.

"You can't always mix in the underworld, find a way to raise a sum of money, let's do some serious business! Do you have any way? ”

Che Meng has made up his mind, no matter what, he wants to do a career.

We have to compare the ancient times.

……

Gu Lai returned to the small courtyard, entered the room, and untied the money bag from his belt.

The copper coin was poured on the table, and today I wrote two letters, earned twenty wen, and drank two taels of peach blossom brew, which cost thirty wen.

There are still ten cents left in the bag, and half of the money earned yesterday has been spent.

He took out the money string from the cage and counted it, and it was less than a hundred.

I was annoyed in my heart, the peach blossom brew was so delicious, I couldn't hold back for a while, and the money to pay the rent was not enough.

"Find some work to write couplets and plaques, maybe you can deal with the past."

Gu Lai thought about it and pushed the window open.

The peach tree planted half a year ago had lush branches, and he spread out a roll of paper and began to practice calligraphy.

The true qi of the fine willow was surging in the body, and the body felt sore and swollen.

Gu Lai walked out of the house and stood in the small courtyard.

Slowly stretched out the palm of his hand, and the true qi flew to the peach tree like a silkworm, breaking off a piece of peach branch and rolling it into the palm.

With a wave of his hand, it was an arc of light, and when he moved, it was like a phantom.

Today's practice of three stickers, unlocked a set of knife skills, the knife is as thin as a willow leaf, and when dancing, it is like mercury falling to the ground.

Let's call it a thin willow knife.

After practicing for more than half an hour, Gu Lai was sweating profusely, and his body was indescribably comfortable.

He was very satisfied with the unlocked set of knife techniques, returned to the room, and practiced another post of words before falling asleep.