Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Tea Maker
Cheng Yunde took Cheng Shifei into Lu Yiping's tent, and Cheng Shifei was relieved to see Yuan Xi sitting there peacefully.
Yuan Xi also stood up, he didn't expect Cheng Shibo and Xiao Fei to come so soon, and a warmth rose in his heart.
Cheng Yunde arched his hand and smiled: "Brother Lu Xian, brother, I didn't come uninvited, I didn't disturb your business." ”
Cheng Shifei also called obediently: "Uncle Lu!"
Lu Yiping nodded at Cheng Shifei, and then smiled at Cheng Yunde: "Brother Cheng is polite, come, please sit down, Xiao Fei came to me as soon as he got home, but it's not mine." ”
Cheng Yunde nodded with a smile and walked to Yuan Xi's side.
Yuan Xi bowed and said: "I've seen Cheng Shibo, so Cheng Shibo bothered." ”
Cheng Yunde looked at Yuan Xi, saw that he was fine, nodded and said: "It's good that I can return safely, seeing that you didn't return to the martial arts hall with Xiao Fei, I was worried, so I took Xiao Fei over to take a look." ”
After saying that, Yunde turned to look at Lu Yiping and said: "Brother Lu Xian, with the friendship between you and me, I won't say anything kind to you, this Yuan Xi is a person from my Yunde Martial Arts Pavilion, if he has any offense, I will take care of it from the Yunde Martial Arts Pavilion." ”
When Yuan Xi heard this, he hurriedly said: "Cheng Shibo, I ......"
Cheng Shifei also came to Yuan Xi's side at this time, and said in a low voice: "Brother Yuan, you can leave it to my father to deal with, after all, the elders are chatting, and we can't interject." ”
Lu Yiping stretched out his hand and gestured, "Brother Cheng, please take a seat, just now I was talking to Yuan Xizheng about one thing, and I really need to ask for my brother's consent!"
Cheng Yunde sat on the empty chair beside Yuan Xi, and said with a smile: "Brother Lu Xian, as the general of our Pingnan City, what else do you need to ask for the old man's consent?"
Lu Yiping shouted outside the door: "Come on, serve tea to a few guests." ”
Then he said to Cheng Yunde: "Brother Cheng is complaining that I invited Yuan Xi to me first, and it was my subordinates who did not do things properly, and Lu Mou is here to compensate my brother." ”
Cheng Yunde shook his head and said: "Brother Xian is polite, where does the elder brother need the general to accompany him, isn't it? It's not a mess of discipline, it's just that I'm puzzled in my heart, Yuan Xi has been in my Yunde Martial Arts Hall since he came to our Pingnan City, and he went out again, and he returned today, I don't know where he made a mistake, and he still needs to be interrogated by General Lu himself?"
Lu Yiping said with a smile: "Brother said that he was joking, Yuan Xi didn't do anything, it was I who had something to discuss with him, so I sent someone to invite him over, didn't you see it too, didn't he be a guest in my tent!"
Cheng Yunde was stunned when he heard this, and thought that this was indeed the case, if Lu Yiping really wanted to be unfavorable to Yuan Xi, he should be prepared for it, just now he listened to Cheng Zheng's words, and he was a little anxious, and he didn't think about it, but he didn't think that Lu Yiping would have something to discuss with Yuan Xi.
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and it happened that someone came in to pour tea, Cheng Yunde took the tea bowl and took a sip first.
Putting down the tea bowl, he asked, "But I don't know what the virtuous brother is talking about with Yuan Xi?"
Lu Yiping laughed dryly and said: "This matter is a little difficult to talk about in front of Brother Cheng. ”
Cheng Shifei listened carefully on the side, it turned out that Uncle Lu didn't come to catch Brother Yuan, so he smiled, took a sip of tea and muttered to Yuan Xi: "Brother Yuan, Uncle Lu won't have a crush on you, right?"
Yuan Xi thought about it, then nodded and said in a low voice: "It seems to be like this." ”
As soon as Cheng heard it, this is a good thing, so he said to Lu Yiping: "Uncle Lu, don't blame the little nephew for being too talkative, Brother Yuan and Sister Guan Guan are indeed talented and beautiful, and they are made in heaven and earth, besides, Brother Yuan is also sincere to Sister Guan Guan, in the days when we went to Jingzhou, Brother Yuan looked at the moon and missed Sister Guan Guan for a long time. ”
Where did Yuan Xi think that Cheng would say this, before Lu Yiping asked him if he wanted to serve in the army, this is not what he is in the picture, how can he be involved with Lu Guanju?
His face turned red, he stretched out his hand to slap right and wrong, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Fei, don't talk nonsense!"
And Lu Yiping, who heard what Cheng said right and wrong, seemed to be even more embarrassed, although he knew his daughter's thoughts, but he didn't want to say it in front of outsiders.
Cheng Yunde glared at Cheng Shifei and said, "Xiao Fei, how can you speak, don't talk nonsense here." ”
Lu Yiping took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and looked at Yuan Xi and asked: "Yuan Xi, what Xiao Fei said is true? ”
Yuan Xi's face turned even redder, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, so he pulled him in a hurry, and said in a low voice: "Brother Yuan, at the critical moment, why did you twist like this? ”
Yuan Xi had a good impression of Lu Guanju, but sitting opposite was Lu Guanju's father, Lu Yiping, where would he know how to deal with it, and the master didn't teach him.
It's just a few breaths, but he feels that it is so long, and a hundred thoughts are messing up in his mind, he stood up in a daze, saluted Lu Yi and said: "General Lu, when I came to save Miss Lu, I, I never thought of letting her make a promise." ”
Cheng Shifei slapped his thigh on the side, this, he is really Brother Bai Jiaoyuan on weekdays, he has read many passages from the book, how can he remember this sentence with his body.
Lu Yiping was stunned for a while, this kid is really amazing.
When Cheng Yunde saw Lu Yi's paleness, he understood a little in his heart, and said, "Brother Xian, I don't know what you said?"
Lu Yiping stretched out his hand and motioned for Yuan Xi to sit down, and said to Cheng Yunde with a smile: "Now that the Zhennan Army is employing people, I saw that Yuan Xi was a young talent with unique skills, so I wanted him to come to our army on an errand, but this move was a little unworthy of the old brother." ”
When Cheng Yunde heard this, he was indeed a little unhappy in his heart, picked up the tea bowl, and thought in his heart while drinking tea.
Lu Yiping knew that this matter was indeed a little embarrassing, so he also drank tea and waited.
Cheng Shifei glanced at Yuan Xi beside him, leaned over and muttered, "Brother Yuan, what do you think?"
Yuan Xi shook his head and said, "I didn't think much about it, everything was seen as Shibo's meaning." ”
Cheng Shifei pouted and said: "To be honest, I naturally hope that you will stay in my martial arts hall, but my father once said to me, you are an eagle in the sky, the world of martial arts hall, is still too small, especially after we went to Jingzhou together, I think you are really very powerful, and I am a little sorry for you as an ordinary teacher in my martial arts hall." ”
Yuan Xi smiled and said: "It's just fate, don't think about it, I don't think there's anything wrong with it in the martial arts hall, it can not only fill my stomach, but also teach what I have learned to more people, so that others can have more ability to make a living." ”
Lu Yiping heard it sincerely, and sighed in his heart, it seemed that this kid was not much interested in coming to the Zhennan Army.
Cheng Yunde put down the tea bowl, and Lu Yiping looked over.
Cheng Yunde's words were heard by Cheng Yunde, he glanced at Yuan Xi beside him and said: "This matter is a good thing, the old man naturally can't delay the future of Yuan Shi's nephew, virtuous brother, I don't know what position you give Yuan Shi's nephew?"
Lu Yiping said with a smile: "My brother is worthy of being a virtuous person, and he thinks more about others, Lu thought about it, first let Yuan Xi serve as the deputy commander of my guards, under Zhou Bochang, I don't know what my brother wants?"
Cheng Yunde was surprised in his heart, Lu Yiping's hand was not small.
Lu Yiping continued: "Brother Cheng, I know that your martial arts hall is also short of people, and it just so happens that there are several experienced old lieutenants in our army who should also take a break, why don't you go to your martial arts hall to be a martial arts teacher? ”
Cheng Yunde nodded and said: "I heard that the Jin Wei Martial Arts Pavilion also went to two people in the army to teach martial artists, General Lu, with all due respect to the old man, I can still fit this martial arts hall, but if someone else comes, I am afraid that my martial arts hall will be closed." ”
Lu Yiping laughed and said: "Brother is too careful, Brother only needs to look at the needs of the martial arts hall, and select people from these captains, so in this way, Brother agrees to Yuan Xi to come to my Zhennan Army?"
Cheng Yunde turned his head to look at Yuan Xi and asked, "Yuan Shi's nephew, what do you mean?"
Yuan Xi was still thinking about promising that thing at this time.
Now that he seems to be worried that Lu Guanju can promise himself personally, is what he just said true or false.
Cheng Shifei stabbed Yuan Xi and said: "Brother Yuan, what else do you want, quickly agree, even if you arrive at the Zhennan Army, can't you go to the martial arts hall to find me." ”
"Okay, then listen to Cheng Shibo. ”
Yuan Xi smiled apologetically at Cheng Yunde, "Cheng Shibo, I ......"
Cheng Yunde waved his hand and said to Yuan Xi: "Nephew, Xiao Fei is right, the martial arts hall is just a place for you to settle down temporarily, in addition to taking you in on Qianjun's face, the old man didn't take a fancy to your martial arts, although you came to my martial arts hall for a short time, but it helped my martial arts hall solve several major problems, and the two Cao He who retreated from the door to provoke, and also left the martial arts Chuangyuan fist and a night gun, and escorted Zhong Qian back from Jingzhou, to be honest, it is the old man who owes you a lot. ”
Saying that it was finished, Yunde pressed Yuan Xi's arm, showing reluctance.
Yuan Xi said in a low voice: "Uncle Cheng Shi's words are serious, Yuan Xi just did what he could, why worry about it." ”
Lu Yiping said to Cheng Yunde: "Brother Cheng, Xiao Fei and Yuan Xi have just returned, let's go and have a few drinks, just to catch the wind for the two children." ”
Cheng Yunde nodded and said, "It's so good, then I'll be disrespectful." ”
Cheng Yunde has lived for decades, if he can't see through this thing, he will eat half his life of salt in vain, and this Lu Yiping seems to be going to visit his son-in-law.
At this time, Yuan Xi didn't seem to have Zhang Zhongqian's kind of consciousness.
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Sima Wende straightened the teacup and said to Huo Xingwei: "Let the national teacher laugh, I, I have just lost my temper." ”
Huo Xingwei took out a square towel from his sleeve and wiped the table in front of Sima Wende.
"Your Majesty, this is hard to collect, and the table top is wet and uncomfortable, so what should I do? I just need a square towel, wipe it clean, and pour a cup of tea. ”
After speaking, Huo Xingwei poured Sima Wende a cup of tea again, picked up his own tea cup and said, "Your Majesty, please!"
Sima Wende picked up the teacup and took a sip with Huo Xingwei.
Huo Xingwei asked, "Your Majesty, has the taste of this tea changed?"
Sima Wende shook his head and said, "It's still that cup of tea." ”
Huo Xingwei picked up the teapot, added some water to the teacups of the two, put down the teapot and said: "Your Majesty, the taste of this tea is strong or light, and the change in taste is nothing more than the technique of the tea maker, this tea is still the tea leaves, the water is still the water that boils the tea, as for the one that has been changing, it is just the person who drinks the tea." ”
Sima Wende was thoughtful, stared at Huo Xingwei and asked, "National Teacher, you have one more tea guest now." ”
Huo Xingwei looked at Sima Wende with a smile and asked in a low voice, "Doesn't Your Majesty want to change this tea maker? Isn't it just to cook and drink as you like?"
Sima Wende's eyes shrank, and then he smiled bitterly: "I can't drink this tea, why do you want to drink it yourself?"
Huo Xingwei shook his head lightly and said: "Your Majesty, don't you know if Jitai is coming? Back then, Taizu would wait for the tea and water to be placed in front of him, and then find someone to make a tandoor, find firewood and make a fire to boil water? In this way, wouldn't he be dying of thirst? The old man said something rebellious, and if he was used to reaching out his hand, he would easily lose the ability he should have. ”
Sima Wende looked at the tea in the teacup and muttered, "But what else can I do now?"
Huo Xingwei sighed and said: "Your Majesty, you are the son of heaven of my Great Jin, this is enough, he Yuan Shixin can't meddle in the affairs of my Xuanyi Sect, but Your Majesty can, that is, Your Majesty is now telling me personally, let the old man go back to the mountain, and this stargazing platform will change hands tomorrow." ”
Sima Wende hurriedly said: "National Teacher, how can I be willing to let you leave, if the National Teacher really abandons me, then I am afraid that there is really no hope." ”
Huo Xingwei picked up the teacup, took a sip and said: "The tea has been boiled for a long time, it is all the same taste, it may not be a good thing, this tea maker, it is better to have more." ”
After speaking, he looked at Sima Wende and said, "What does Your Majesty think of my Xuanyi Sect?"
Sima Wende didn't know why Huo Xingwei asked this, so he said casually: "National Teacher, although you are the deputy head of the Xuanyi Sect, I am only familiar with the National Teacher, but I don't know about the Xuanyi Sect. ”
Huo Xingwei smiled, picked up the teacup and said to Sima Wende: "Your Majesty, the tea is cold." ”
Looking at this emperor who had passed the year of the weak crown for a few years, Huo Xingwei stood up and looked into the distance.
It's time for a change.
Sima Wende drank all the tea, also stood up, and stood beside Huo Xingwei.
A gust of wind blew, the sleeves of the two of them flew, and the hunting sounded, Sima Wende actually stood firmly, just lightly holding on to the railing.
Huo Xingwei said: "Your Majesty, this tea is sent from Yangzhou, but the water for boiling tea is the water of an ancient spring in my Xuanyi Sect, and the person who makes the tea is me Huo Xingwei. ”
Sima Wende's body shook slightly: "Is it just to protect me?"
Huo Xingwei was expressionless, but said lightly: "People, you have to pay the price for your choice, and Your Majesty, the ministers can't do anything." ”
The carriage left the National Teacher's Mansion, Sima Wende's face was like ashes, and he didn't say a word, and Sun Mink Temple only concentrated his anger and didn't dare to say more.
On the stargazing platform, Huo Xingwei shook his head, his qi was about to run out, and the destiny of heaven could not be violated!