After all, many of the people who live in the city are still farmers, and they need to listen to the dusk drum and morning bell every day, go out of the city in the early morning, and return to the city at sunset, so there will be no one in the streets and alleys of the city.

But this year, the cold and deserted weather has changed, even if it has begun spring, the streets are still bustling, countless red men and green women, the complexion of the croppers has not faded, but they have already worn flowers and branches, idle and nothing to do through the streets and alleys, enjoy flowers and birds, drink tea and drink. There are many more green buildings stacked on top of each other, day and night silk and bamboo around the beams, warblers and swallows.

All the farmers in Luoma City who have their own world have money, and there is a prosperous scene, and the whole world celebrates.

At this time, there was only one grand courtyard in the best part of the city, which was deserted and crowded. A rich man with a mellow face and an old servant clean the wide courtyard. The old servant swept himself meticulously, allowing the master to wield the long broom at the other end, and his sweaty clothes would not take a second look. This kind of heavy work, which is the work of the subordinates, is very happy for the head of the house, and the old servant is at ease.

A big-sleeved swaggering, hanging, son-in-law, half-lying sitting at a stone table in a water pavilion in the courtyard, pouring himself a drink, drinking a pot of local shochu brewed from nowhere. The sake pot is a clay pot common in the local market, and there is not even a paper label indicating the name of the sake brewery on the pot, so it is probably not a good thing.

This eccentric and wealthy family, Lao Tzu does the rough work of the subordinates, and the kid drinks the soil roast of ordinary people, but the thin old servant with a leisurely look, if it is not for the rough clothes, it will be more like a graceful old man.

The rich man was tired of sweeping, so he stood down and beat his old waist with his backhand, and glanced at the water pavilion, his brows were tightly locked, and his expression was hesitant. He finally put down the broom in his hand, and ran to the water pavilion with a flattering face.

The guy who was hanging his ears grabbed the wine jug in his hand and looked vigilant, "Old ghost, what do you want to make trouble?"

The rich man became more and more red, smiling, but he pretended to complain and said, "Go, go, there is someone who talks to you like this." Look at the son of Uncle Li's family, he is very sensible, he doesn't read as much as you, but people can speak well, see who speaks decently, has a thorough etiquette, and is a few months younger than you, and they are all fathers of a pair of children. Look, it's been another year......"

Shen Gongjie lay even more dead in the bamboo chair of the water pavilion, took a sip of wine slowly, and replied casually: "Therefore, if there is a father, there must be a son, Li Er is stunned that there is a jade tree in the wind, and he is only a high eight buckets, but Lao Tzu has an old and unserious old man." Could it be that you still dare to think that your son looks too much like Lao Tzu? No Lao Tzu in the world would think like that!"

The rich man was choked for a while, his face was embarrassed, but he didn't give up, "That's why I spent so much money to send you to Fangliang Dao Academy, my son of Shen Lang, either he doesn't learn, or if he wants to learn, he has to learn from the most famous master in the entire Youyuan." If you fight for your own luck, our family can donate a library to the shabby Taoist Academy? The dog trace lake was actually secretly bought by Lao Tzu, and then half sold and half sent to your husband...... Son, you have been rich for most of your life, and you have also figured out a truth, money is earned and spent. But how did our family's money come from? It's not just a matter of making careful calculations everywhere and letting money make money. If this is spent with a big wave, it will all be lost, and this family business earned by several generations will not be able to lose you in a few years. ”

Shen Gongjie was unconvinced: "Dad, your son's studies are not bad, right?"

Facing this unenlightened guy, Shen Lang looked sad and sighed.

Shen Gongjie smiled and said, "Old ghost, didn't you send me to the Taoist Academy, and you didn't have any good intentions." Knowing that Master Fang Liang admired education without class, and did not refuse to accept students of men and women, he tried his best to get me in? The woman who can enter the eyes of the master is certainly not a woman from an ordinary family. ”

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Gong Jie patted his father's shoulder, sighed and said, "Knowing father Mo Ruozi." Old ghost, in fact, I just went in a few years ago, and I figured out the deep meaning of your old man's house. But those ladies who are rich and rich have no good vision. So talented and strategic, and the personable old son of the Shen family, they didn't even take a fancy to it. You say, from this point of view, what's the use of reading poetry and books, what's the use of captivating the country and the city? Even if people are bent on marrying into our Lao Shen family, do you dare to agree, old man?"

Shen Lang's eyes lit up, and he said tentatively: "Or, you use a little bit of literary talent and martial arts, let which girl come and ask for a try......"

Shen Gongjie glared at his father with surprise on his face, looking at an uninvited guest he didn't know, "No, old ghost, you can't have something, right?"

Shen Lang's expression remained unchanged, and he gnawed, "Don't interrupt, get down to business." ”

Shen Gongjie suddenly stood up and stood with his hands down, "Master." Why are you here?"

Looking at his son's not clumsy acting skills, Shen Lang was about to have a seizure, but suddenly turned outward, his face changed as if he was doing a trick, with a smile on his face, looking at the sky, and making a similar Taoist joke, "Rare guest, rare guest, what's the matter, my brother has been on the mountain for many years, and finally remembered that there is an old brother like me, a mortal man?"

A white rainbow traversed the sky and hung straight down in this exquisite water pavilion. The white-clothed immortal wears a scarf on his head, three long beards on his chest, fluttering lightly in the wind, and the white jade with a golden dragon head in his hand, one black and one white, contrasting with each other.

Among the seven sons of Xiqiao Mountain, the old Sanyu is the richest, even if he has been cultivating in the mountain for three hundred years, he still has the stubborn temperament of crossing the street with beauty and spending a lot of money. It's just that she has been tightly controlled by Taoist couples over the years, and the beauty around her can only be the junior sister of the woman who was born as a martial artist. Despite this, Yu Taixing's romantic reputation is still unsurpassed in the territory of Xiqiao Mountain.

But among the brothers and sisters, if you really want to talk about handsome appearance and chic demeanor, but the fourth Chen Taiji is the most outstanding. It's just that Chen Taiji has always lived in a simple place, doesn't ask about mundane things, and has the most elegant fairy spirit that does not eat the fireworks of the world. There were even gossip words that people in the mountains didn't dare to talk about loudly, if he Chen Taiji's mind of cultivating immortals and becoming enlightened, leaving a little half of it on the woman, Xiao Tairou, who was known as the peerless beauty of the immortal family, had to throw himself into the arms of Xiangshan with one mind;

The middle-aged and handsome Taoist nodded to the named disciple, but he returned a serious Taoist to Shen Lang, "It's rare that the old city lord has nothing to do now, and he has leisure to clean up the courtyard at home." I'm not used to going down the mountain, if you have nothing to do, you can often come to the mountain and drink a few cups of tea with me. ”

Shen Lang looked bitter and laughed at himself, "Vulgar people work hard, and they can't change it." Xiangshan is pure, and has long been fascinated by it; and the old brother asks the sword yin and yang 'water' water, and discusses the gossip ping, it is really the fairy days that the old man dreams of. I am entangled in a lot of mundane affairs, and I still can't leave. ”

Chen Taiji smiled, "For example, Zhang Luo is marrying a daughter-in-law?"

Shen Gongjie finally had a chance to interject, his face was solemn, "Old city lord?"

Chen Taiji was slightly surprised, and glanced at Shen Lang, who nodded and said, "Yes, I haven't told him about this yet." Come, come, sit and talk, all like this, what's the matter? ”

After the three of them sat down in the pavilion, Shen Lang's face was calm, and he turned to comfort his son and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that my father is old and can't stand that kind of hard work." I didn't want to affect your studies, so I took the initiative to resign. Let's talk about this later, let's see if your master has anything important to explain when he comes this time. ”

There was a casual look in the old city lord's words, Chen Taiji understood it, and the topic changed naturally, without any delay, "I heard that your Taoist Academy is going to have a new student?"

Shen Gongjie Qidao,

"Yes, that junior brother, I've met once, it's a bit special. But this kind of trivial matter, no matter what, shouldn't it alarm Master?"

Chen Taiji nodded slightly, noncommittal, and continued: "I have heard about your battle in the Boundary Mountain, and it is very good. It's just that among the sects, the statement about that battle is cloudy and foggy, and the language is unknown. If you have any agreements with others, I won't ask too much. I just want to hear it, in your opinion, what is the character of that young man named Ren Pingsheng?"

There are very few opportunities to meet the master on weekdays, so how Shen Gongjie usually behaves, in front of the master, he looks cautious. Seeing the master's question, he replied casually: "Forbearance, tenacity, once you make a move, you will be fatal with one blow, and the killing will be decisive." To be honest, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a fifteen or sixteen-year-old could do those things. ”

Chen Taiji smiled: "He's a little guy?

Shen Gongjie rarely blushed, but he didn't dare to answer. My own birth date, Master is not unaware. The older one is two or three years old, and that's also big.

Chen Taiji didn't embarrass this named disciple too much, and continued to ask: "That's it, martial arts cultivation, kendo roots, don't you see anything?"

Shen Gongjie pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "The roots of kendo are more weird. The sword intent and sword moves are very unfamiliar. It seems to be ordinary, but it has a momentum that I want to ask the sword world. But this little junior brother is not like a cultivator. I don't even know the way of heaven, so how can I get this momentum?"

Chen Taiji was a little disappointed, but he talked about a strange thing he had heard recently, "A pair of senior brothers and sisters on your mountain are now in charge of some sect affairs in that Bailing Town. Some time ago, I heard that along the interstate trade route, especially the section west of the boundary mountain, a group of young swordsmen appeared, who were elusive, often disturbing the location of various sects to build mountain villas in the local area. Even the construction sites that have already started are often harassed by them, not to mention the delay in the construction period, and some loosely defended construction sites also have urgent material theft from time to time, resulting in temporary shutdowns. ”

Shen Gongjie didn't know why, and said strangely: "Master would care about this kind of thing? If I remember correctly, on the matter of transcontinental commerce, Master agrees with the old sect master's opinion." ”

Chen Taiji nodded and said, "Yes, I won't stop your Senior Brother Yu Fang and Senior Sister Yu Jin from going to Nalingshan Town to do an errand, at this time and that time, the disciples of your generation should obey the instructions of the sect, but it doesn't mean that the master will change his original intention." But the group of swordsmen in Guangxin Prefecture, the roots of the sword, and the way of yin and yang that I taught under the Xiangshan Gate, have different paths to the same end, which can't help but I don't care. ”

Shen Gongjie was shocked in his heart, and said worriedly: "Master, I strictly follow the teacher's training on weekdays, practice diligently, and I dare not delay my kung fu for a day. But he has also been following the master's instructions, and the Xiqiao Mountain Dao method has never been kept secret, and no third party will know about it except my father at the foot of the mountain, let alone teach it to others. ”

Chen Taiji waved his hand and said with relief, "It has nothing to do with you, under your Taiyu uncle, there is a senior brother named Shi Yuqing, when he was on the mountain, his cultivation was very loose, but in a fellow discussion before leaving the mountain last year, he broke through the two realms and became a real person." He once said bluntly to his peers that the set of boxing techniques he created was inspired by our Xiangshan Qiqi way. The difference is that what is important to his fist is to care, and the essence of Aikido is in qi. ”

Chen Taiji sighed and said, "Before Cheng Cheng died, Shi Yuqing had a very close history with that Ren. After the Boundary Mountain Swordsman Incident, I took the time to make an unannounced visit to your Senior Brother Jade Fir, and learned that the preacher of those swordsmen was a young man surnamed Ren!"

Shen Gongjie suddenly realized, "What does Master mean?"

Chen Taiji said: "Know yourself and know your opponent, and go with the flow." Ant sentient beings, after all, are also sentient beings, so don't be too embarrassed. It's just that if it's really related to your future junior brother, let him do it himself. ”