Chapter 20: Snatching the Wine

After half a day of cultivation and infiltration, Li Taiyi has thoroughly understood the essence of the seventy-two steps of the scorching feather step, and danced in unison with Sansi, and after the two of them finished the seventy-two steps, Liu Lingshuang walked over, applauded, and said: "Taiyi, you are really modest, and you said that your qualifications are not high, and you have learned these seventy-two steps in half a day." ”

Taiyi said: "These seventy-two steps, although more exquisite than the thirty-six steps, but have learned the previous one, it is easy to practice it again, practice diligently, you can learn, it is not difficult, or three brothers are powerful, when the dance shows me, the footwork slows down, but it does not lose the line, this is really difficult." ”

Ye Sansi scratched his head embarrassedly and smiled: "It's nothing, I'm so hungry, the day is almost falling, and I haven't eaten yet." Liu Lingshuang said: "It's not time to eat yet, Miss Ben's Qiankun lock, you don't get used to it?"

Thinking twice, he said: "I have seen this Qiankun lock a few times, but I can't understand it like a scorching feather step, I may not be able to get used to it today, you can teach me again in the future." ”

Liu Lingshuang pouted and said angrily: "Why can't you learn it, it's not easy to learn my exercises with your qualifications, I think you just don't look down on Miss Ben, you just don't want to learn it." Sansi hurriedly shook his hand, indicating that it was not what she thought.

Li Taiyi also explained: "Lingshuang, don't be angry first, according to what I said Brother Sansi, what I said is not unreasonable, my scorching feather step is a technique, and your Qiankun lock is the immortal technique of Fangcun Immortal Island, the two are very different, the immortal technique is different, not only to learn its shape, but also to learn the mantra and mental method, how can it be easily learned." ”

Liu Lingshuang said: "Okay, that's what I said, I listened to them recite the mantra and practice the mental method for some time in Fangcun Immortal Island, and then mastered its fur, this technique really can't be rushed, if you practice it randomly, it will be bad if you go crazy." ”

Lin Nian'er ordered his subordinates to carry the piano into the room, then walked towards them, and said: "I have arranged to prepare a meal, the matter of practicing martial arts is not in a hurry, this day is about to fall, tomorrow is the wine festival, it is better to have a meal first, have a good night's rest, and talk about the matter of practicing martial arts later." ”

Liu Lingshuang knocked on his head and said: "Oh, you see my brain, I have forgotten tomorrow's big event, I will be here today, we have eaten first, recuperate, Taiyi doesn't say what his plan is, it's really curious." ”

Taiyi laughed and said, "You'll know tomorrow." "Although he doesn't care about his mouth, he still has no bottom in his heart.

The four of them entered the dining room, sat down, chatted a few words, and the food came up, although it was about a few dishes every day, but Sansi still gobbled it up, it seems that these meals are very much the appetite of Sansi.

Although the food is extremely delicious, everyone has no bottom in their hearts, Lin Nian'er is extremely worried about what tomorrow's wine festival is, worried about whether the bandits in Qingyang City can be eliminated, worried about his father, Lin Youzhi is very concerned about this year's wine festival, he may think that if this wine festival is done well, this Qingyang bandit can be eliminated, no, he has not returned this night.

In the final analysis, the most bottomless is Li Taiyi, who is so worried that he frowns all night.

The four of them ate and did not say as much as before, so they went back to their rooms, but no one fell asleep, they all lay on the bed, thinking about their own thoughts, and fell asleep for a long time.

The next day, the wine festival was held as scheduled, Qingyang City was very lively, Qingyang City people spontaneously danced the lion to cheer up, people outside the city also came to admire, praised, said that they had never seen such a lively scene in their lives, not only the people outside the city were surprised, even the Qingyang people had never had such a lively wine festival.

An old man said with a wisp of beard: "In the past few decades, the old man, this Qingyang City Wine Festival has been a formality, how can it be so big this year." One of the people next to him said: "Dad, don't think about it when you are old, it may be that the prefect has found a good son-in-law, and he is happy for a while, and he may not be able to hold this wine festival, anyway, the prefect will pay for it, please sing opera, please acrobatics, and even our own lion dance, the prefect will give a reward of silver, and we ordinary people just want to have fun, hahaha." ”

On the street, gongs were beating, drums were beating, and people were setting off firecrackers from time to time, this sound woke up the sleeping Ye Sansi, he freshened up, went out of the room, looked at the sky, frowned and said: "It's not all bright this day, why is it so noisy outside." ”

Thinking about it, I saw Lingshuang jumping over, dressed in new clothes, tied hairpins, and coiled up her hair, she looked very good, and thought twice and smirked: "Lingshuang, you are really good-looking today, like a different person." ”

Liu Lingshuang said proudly: "Of course, Miss Ben is not dressed up, and when she dresses up, it is also 'looking back and smiling, and the six palaces have no color'." ”

Lingshuang was still stinking, and Sansi interrupted her and said, "Lingshuang, why did you get up so early." ”

"Of course you have to get up early, you forget, today is the Wine Festival, a major event related to the Qingyang bandits, and besides, Taiyi is still selling Guanzi, I was so curious last night that I couldn't sleep, today I want to see what kind of medicine is sold in his gourd." ”

"What kind of gourd and what kind of medicine?"

"Haha, think twice, it's not important, it's not important, haha. ”

Saying that, they walked to the front hall, and saw that Lin Youzhi, Lin Nian'er, and Li Taiyi were drinking tea in the front hall, talking about idle days, Lingshuang and Sansi found a seat to sit down, Lin Youzhi saw that everyone was there, and asked Mrs. Li: "Li Shaoxia, what is your clever plan, I still don't understand, can it be that with fine wine and gold, you can recruit how strong people can help me get rid of this bandit?" If this method is not feasible, it will not work, I have also spent a lot of money to invite chivalrous immortals, but they are all defeated by the bandit, how can it be done today?"

Mrs. Li took the lead and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Prefect, believe in Taiyi." ”

"I believe in you, of course, but I don't believe that anyone else can destroy this bandit. ”

"Lord Prefect, please rest assured, if this method is useless now, Taiyi should take the lead in destroying this bandit, and he will not give up. ”

"Li Shaoxia is serious, I have arranged this wine festival, scattered and spread the news, everything is very small, and I must attach great importance to today's affairs, I also have some concerns, and I hope that Li Shaoxia will take care of it. ”

"Where is this, you are the prefect and an elder, you don't care about the affairs of the official family, just say that I and Nian'er are friends, I will help with your affairs, and you compliment me like this, it's really uncomfortable, hahaha. ”

Lin Youzhi's face finally showed a smile when he heard this for a few days, and said: "Hahaha, Nian'er will walk with you in the future, I should rest assured, Li Shaoxia is so reasonable and elegant, and Nian'er will be taken care of by you more in the future." ”

Liu Lingshuang coughed and said, "Lord Prefect, where is this, which light is too much to take care of, and me!" Ye Sansi also echoed and said, "Yes, Uncle Lin, and me!"

Lin Youzhi was very happy, he was sincerely happy that Nian'er had such a close friend, he knew that without his protection in the future, Nian'er would not be bullied, his heart was gradually put down, and the only thing left was reluctance and sadness.

Taiyi asked, "Lord Prefect, when will this high platform wine grabbing be carried out?"

"How about an hour later?"

"Good. ”

After asking Lin Youzhi for instructions, Li Taiyi, Liu Lingshuang, Ye Sansi, and Lin Nian'er went out of the Lin Mansion, and they had their own things to be busy with.

As for Ye Sansi, well, Ye Sansi's task is the most important, what he has to do is to supervise their purchasing activities, and taste some snacks in the market, and buy some for the spectators who watch him win the wine.

Sansi first entered the tavern with Taiyi, ordered a few jars of wine, and asked the store to send it to the Lin Mansion, Sansi asked: "Taiyi, what kind of water are these, it's so fragrant." ”

Taiyi explained: "This is called wine, and this is what you will take on the high platform today, but drinking is disorderly, and if you don't have a lot of alcohol, you must not drink it indiscriminately." Sansi smiled and said: "Hahaha, there are such things in the world, I really want to taste them, is it okay not to drink too much." ”

Taiyi smiled and said, "Naturally, how about I accompany you and a bowl at noon today?"

"Okay, haha, this wine smells mellow, if you drink it, it will be even more wonderful, haha, it's exciting to think about. ”

Taiyi shook his head and smiled helplessly, and when he arrived at the market, Sansi began to choose snacks.

"This~~This~~ This is also delicious~~ Wow, this is the most delicious~~ This is even more delicious than just now!" "Just tasted ten stalls, Taiyi paid for ten of them, took ten snacks, Taiyi had a full hand on his shoulders, and ran to Ye Sansi with difficulty and said: "Brother Sansi, it's enough, you see that this street is bottomless, and if you go shopping, I'm afraid that even the prefect's pocket will be emptied by you." ”

Sansi nodded, helped Taiyi take a few packages, and then went back to Lin Mansion, on the way I met Lingshuang and them, only to see Lingshuang holding a sugar gourd in each hand, jumping, Taiyi asked curiously: "Lingshuang, Nian'er, what about the ingredients you purchased?"

Liu Lingshuang said with a smile: "Miss Ben is very smart, how can I take it myself like you, the ingredients I picked are the best, and I bought more, and then mention the Lin Mansion, they will naturally send it themselves, and ah, when I get to the Lin Mansion, I will naturally have a silver reward, and I have helped those poor people, and I can be regarded as doing good deeds and accumulating virtue." ”

Taiyi nodded again and again, as if admiring Lingshuang's cleverness, Ye Sansi also approached Lingshuang and said, "Lingshuang, what is in your hand, it must be delicious, give me a taste, please." "Because he had something in his hands, he put his mouth forward.

Seeing this, Liu Lingshuang hurriedly flashed to the side and said, "Hey, hey, what are you doing, I've licked both of them, if you want to eat them, go there and buy them yourself, I can't give you mine." ”

Sansi asked Taiyi for help, and Taiyi said, "These snacks are too heavy, I have to send them to the Lin Mansion." Turning to Lin Nian'er again, Nian'er covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "Ye Gongzi, when we go back, this high platform will start to grab wine, this sugar gourd is not a rare thing, it will naturally be encountered in the future, and it will not be bad to buy it at that time." ”

Ye Sansi scratched his head, a little lost, but he still agreed, he really looked like a child like this.

When he arrived at the gate of the Lin Mansion, Lin Youzhi walked out of the gate, saw the four of them, and said: "Several, just right, I was just about to go to the mansion, where I have set up a high platform, you can start, you put down the things, let the next person send them over, follow me." ”

Before the four of them arrived at the prefect's yamen, a high platform had already been erected, and when they looked up, they saw a jar of wine placed on the top, and there were many spectators and challengers gathered around it, Lin Youzhi pointed to the high platform and said: "Li Shaoxia, see if this meets your requirements." ”

Tai nodded and said: "This high platform has no foothold, it is already difficult, and there are so many people competing for it, I'm afraid that no one will be able to take this wine, Lord Prefect, this high platform is better than I imagined." ”

Lin Youzhi nodded with satisfaction, walked to the front of the palace yamen, signaled Yuan to catch the head and beat the gong, the gong sounded, everyone's eyes turned to Lin Youzhi, only to hear a burst of firecrackers, Lin Youzhi said below: "Today is the wine festival, compared with the past, it is more lively, the official thinks that a few days ago I put down the ring for the little girl, compete to recruit relatives, choose a good son-in-law, the official does not want to be extravagant and wasteful, the happy event of the official wants to be happy with the people, and the visitors present will have a snack to taste, Wine drinking, those who participate in this high platform to win wine, whether they win or lose, the official has a silver reward, in addition, the winner you also know, a hundred taels of gold, a jar of peerless wine. ”

Then a gong sounded, and Lin Youzhi shouted: "The high platform grabs the wine now." ”

As soon as the words fell, a few people rushed out and kicked the ground, it seemed that they all had a light effort, fortunately, Lin Youzhi's high platform was built extremely tall, these people were either dragged down, or they reached their own limits and fell, no one could reach the top of the stage, let alone how to fight and rob.

One of the people who grabbed the wine complained to Lin Youzhi: "Lord Prefect, you put this wine in such a high place, and there is a place to settle on the stage, where do we take it, I'm afraid you are not reluctant to give up the hundred taels of gold, do it on purpose?"

Li Taiyi smiled contemptuously and said: "Where is the waste, since you are useless, why do you want to take away the wine, it is to bring humiliation on yourself, and it is really bold to question the arrangement of the prefect." ”

After speaking, Taiyi quickly took off, on the high platform, lightly stepped on his feet a few steps, and then reached the top, stretched out his hand and touched the wine jar, and then came down again, the surrounding spectators applauded, gave a thumbs up, whispered, the person just now was speechless, and after saluting Taiyi, he said: "It's the villain who offended the young man and the prefect, please forgive me." ”

Taiyi waved his hand to show forgiveness, and then said: "If there is no more objection, then the high platform will start again." ”