There is no stool in the carpenter's house...

Zhang Xiuyuan inexplicably thought that in his previous life, he had a friend who worked as a cook in a hotel, but when he came home from work, he ate instant noodles every day, and he didn't want to go to the kitchen, which seemed to be the same thing.

He shook his head and didn't think about it anymore, pulled out the Dust Shadow Sword in his hand, and said, "I also ask Master Li to help make a suitable scabbard for this sword..."

"Huh~"

When Lao Li Tou saw the Dust Shadow Sword, he couldn't help but wonder slightly, and muttered, "This is the Dust Shadow Sword?" ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Xiuyuan also looked at the words in surprise when he heard this, and asked, "Master Li has seen this sword?" ”

"I've seen ......"

Old Li Tou secretly thought that when I saw this sword, I might not have you yet, so he asked casually, "Isn't this the magic sword of the Taixu Master?" Is this in your hands? ”

"The Master is a family teacher..."

Zhang Xiuyuan asked, "Does Master Li know the family teacher?" ”

"I've seen it, but I'm not familiar with it..."

Lao Li's fingers stroked the Dust Shadow Sword, and said as if he had an understanding: "Since Zhang Yangming passed this sword to you, in this way, he is dead?" ”

"The family teacher has indeed passed away."

"Then you are the ninth-generation viewer of Taixuguan?"

"Yes."

"The years are unforgiving..."

“……”

Zhang Xiuyuan saw that the sloppy old Li Tou's face was full of emotion, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Master Zhang Yangming had a great reputation in the Jiangnan area in his early years, and it is not surprising that some of the older generation in Gusu City may have seen their own master.

Lao Li Tou sighed, and didn't seem to want to say anything more about this matter, muttering: "The sword is a good sword, but I don't know what kind of scabbard you want?" ”

"Does it make a difference if the scabbard is good?"

Zhang Xiuyuan frowned slightly when he heard this, and asked, "But I don't know what kind of scabbard Master Li can create?" ”

"Nature is different..."

Lao Li Tou snorted lightly and said, "I can make more scabbards, if they are all the same, then do I need to ask you more?" ”

“……”

Zhang Xiuyuan was choked by him but didn't care much, but asked curiously: "But I don't know what is the difference between the scabbards created by Master Li?" ”

"Slippery head..."

Lao Li Tou glanced at him, and said with a pretentious gesture: "I can't say the difference, you just need to say what kind of scabbard you want." ”

Seeing him pretending to be profound, Zhang Xiuyuan felt a little funny, and asked, "What if there is wine?" Can you still say? ”

"If you have wine, you can't ...... Well...... Got wine? ”

Lao Litou's words had already reached his mouth, and he seemed to react suddenly, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, as if he had been hooked by a gluttonous worm, and nodded in response: "There is wine." ”

Seeing this, Zhang Xiuyuan smiled dumbly, put the Dust Shadow Sword into his sheath, and said with a smile: "Then I'll go and help Master Li make a pot of good wine first, and then listen to it." ”

With that, he turned away...

Lao Li Tou looked at his back and walked away, his eyes slightly condensed and rubbed the beard on his chin, and he didn't know what he thought, and muttered with a smile: "It's better than the nerds of previous generations..."

“……”

Zhang Xiuyuan went to a nearby wine shop to sell a pot of good wine, wrapped some peanuts in oiled paper and a chopped roast chicken, and handed them all over to Lao Li Tou after returning to the carpenter's shop.

"Master Li, not only wine, but also dishes to accompany wine."

"You kid, sensible~"

Lao Li Tou saw someone handing over wine and food, just like a person who was about to die of thirst in the desert saw water, pulled out the kettle, raised his head and poured a big mouthful first.

As for the oiled paper bag wrapped in peanuts and roast chicken, he put it on the coffin lid next to him, took a sip of wine, ate a handful of peanuts, and nibbled on a few mouthfuls of roast chicken...

It's very pleasant...

Zhang Xiuyuan had obviously just eaten, but when he saw him eating so fragrantly, he felt a little hungry inexplicably, which was very strange.

Lao Li Tou glanced at him, and most of the wine, peanuts, and roast chicken in front of him were all ordered, and he said politely: "Why don't you eat some too?" ”

"No, no, no..."

Zhang Xiuyuan shook his head with a smile and said, "Poor Dao has just eaten, Master Li doesn't have to be polite. ”

"It just so happens that I haven't eaten enough~"

Lao Li Tou saw that he was interested, and ate the peanuts and roast chicken like a storm, and then smeared the oil stains on his hands without caring about the image.

Seeing that there was still a small half pot of wine that he hadn't finished, he pulled out the wine gourd on his waist again, and carefully poured the remaining small half pot of wine into his own wine gourd...

After that, he shook the wine gourd in his hand, and after hearing the gurgling sound in the wine gourd, the old face also showed a somewhat satisfied smile.

He burped, and saw that the little Taoist priest who was too vain looked at him with a smile, used his little fingernail as a toothpick to pick between his teeth, and said: "I am used to hard life, and I can't waste it." ”

"Frugality is a virtue..."

Zhang Xiuyuan said: "If Master Li is full of food and drink, can you tell me what the difference is between the scabbards?" ”

“……”

Lao Li Tou couldn't help but pause when he heard the action of picking his nails and teeth, and then grinned: "Actually, Fang is to tease you, the scabbard is the scabbard, what difference can it be?" ”

"It's true..."

Zhang Xiuyuan thought about it, and then asked without much concern: "Then has Master Li measured the size of the Dust Shadow Sword?" ”

"Huh?"

Lao Li Tou blinked his eyes in disbelief when he heard this, and after coming back to his senses, he nodded and responded: "It's measured, my eyes are much more accurate than a ruler." ”

"How long will it take for the scabbard to be ready?"

"Hmm... Three or five days is enough! ”

"That's okay..."

Zhang Xiuyuan nodded and said with a smile: "It's not too early, Poor Dao won't bother Master Li much, and the reward for customizing the scabbard will be delivered when Poor Dao comes to get the scabbard in three or five days." ”

With that, he arched his hand and said 'farewell', and then turned to leave.

“……”

Lao Li Tou looked at his back in a little surprise, and saw that he walked very simply, without the slightest intention of staying, and hurriedly called: "Little Taoist, stay!" ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Xiuyuan had already stepped out of the carpenter shop, and when he heard this, he stopped and looked back, and asked quite incomprehensibly, "Is there anything else about Master Li?" ”

Lao Li frowned and asked, "You just left like this?"

"Or else?"

Zhang Xiuyuan also frowned and asked: "The matter of the scabbard has been decided, is it possible that Poor Dao still has to stay here and wait until Master Li builds the scabbard?" ”

"Not really...... It's not..."

Lao Li Tou shook his head, and after reacting, he asked, "I mean, I just tricked you and let you buy wine and food for nothing, aren't you angry at all?" ”

"What's so angry about this..."

Zhang Xiuyuan smiled disappreciatively and said, "Originally, Poor Dao wanted to listen to it as a story, but as Master Li just said, the scabbard is the scabbard, what kind of story can there be?" ”

“……”

Lao Li's face froze...

Seeing this, Zhang Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Master Li doesn't need to worry too much, you can always treat this wine and food as a deposit paid in advance." ”

When Lao Li Tou heard this, his beard trembled, and he inexplicably felt that he was like a harlequin on the stage in front of this little Taoist priest, and he muttered for a long time before realizing that he was singing a one-man show.

Suddenly, he grinned and asked, "Then you don't want to ask me how much I get paid for customizing the scabbard?" ”

"You will only be paid when you take the scabbard, so what's the use of asking now?"

"And what if I ask for a scabbard when you come to get it?"

"It's okay to ask for a lot of money..."

Zhang Xiuyuan smiled and said meaningfully: "As long as Poor Dao feels that the scabbard is worth it, he will pay Master Li the remuneration he wants; If Poor Dao thinks it's not worth it, and Master Li still asks for a price, then Poor Dao will tell Master Li that Tai Xuan has never been restrained by eating and drinking. ”

After that, he smiled and arched his hands and left...

Lao Li Tou looked at his back and walked away, his expression was very strange, and he said to himself: "Does this kid mean that he is too virtual and not a vegetarian?" ”

"Interesting~Hehehehe~Interesting~"

He seemed to be angry and laughed at himself, turned around and turned into the coffin on the side, wanting to sleep, but the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, the more angry he became, the more he couldn't sleep, and he couldn't fall asleep over and over again...

It's dark outside...

He suddenly gritted his teeth and sat up from the coffin, snorted rather resentfully, and muttered, "My scabbard has no story!?" Stinky boy, I'd like to see what you can pay! ”

“……”

On the other hand, Zhang Xiuyuan didn't know that someone would be turned over and over again by his own words and couldn't fall asleep.

Due to the delay of the custom scabbard, he returned to the dark night when the moon and stars were scarce...

As soon as he arrived at the mountain gate, he heard a faint singing voice before he looked back, the voice was round and jade, the singing was melodious and tactful, the singing tone was sometimes like a couple's soft whisper when the ears and temples were grinding, and sometimes it was like the crisp and pleasant sound when the pearl was on the plate, which was very beautiful...

Zhang Xiuyuan's expression couldn't help but be a little weird when he heard the singing, and he stopped and chuckled: "There is no stool in the carpenter's house, and the Taoist temple sings in the middle of the night~"