Chapter Seventy-Six: On Wine
The sun shines at the northern foot of Songshan Mountain, the thousand-year-old Zen Temple, a peaceful and warm appearance.
Shaolin Temple is the first major temple of Zen Buddhism, the status of Zen Buddhism is not less than the capital of Mount Tai Beidou in the martial arts, it is the Emperor Yuanhong of Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, in order to support the Indian monk Batuo Venerable specially built, more than a thousand years ago.
At this time, in front of the welcoming pavilion next to the mountain gate at the foot of the mountain, Yue Buqun was negotiating with several monks stationed at the mountain gate, but no matter what he said, those monks looked modest, but they just shook their heads.
The negotiation was fruitless, Yue Buqun sighed, looked at the many Buddha halls behind the mountain gate, and turned back in desperation.
A group of disciples were already waiting behind him, but when they saw Yue Buqun turning back at this time, they all sighed in their hearts when they knew that they had run away in vain again this time.
Ning Zhong greeted him and asked, "Is the Shaolin abbot still refusing to meet him?"
Yue Buqun's face was much more feminine than when he was in the Golden Dao Gate, and he shook his head and said: "The monk is still the same set of rhetoric, Master Fang Zheng has practiced closed-mouth meditation, and he has been in retreat for more than a month, and he still doesn't know when he will leave the customs." ”
There was occasionally a sharp feeling in his voice, but Yue Buqun himself didn't notice it.
Ning Zhongze's face turned cold, and he didn't know if it was because the shelves of Shaolin Temple were too big, or because of other reasons, but finally calmed down and said softly: "If you can't wait any longer, why don't you go to Wudang first and ask to see the head of Wudang?"
"Wait three more days. Yue Buqun seemed to have made a decision and said: "If you can't wait any longer, it means that the Shaolin abbot really refuses to meet, and there is no need for my Huashan faction to look up to him." ”
Ning Zhong nodded and returned with her husband.
The other apprentices also followed in turn, only Ling Hu Chong stayed where he was, thoughtful.
Touching the letter in his arms, which was thrown casually by the master in anger, made Hu Chong secretly think: "If the little junior brother was here, he would definitely not be in today's predicament." ”
I actually felt guilty in my heart.
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In Hangzhou Meizhuang, the sun shines all over the whole Zhuangzi, but it has a little more elegance.
Xu Yang saw that Xiang Wentian and Hei Baizi had entered the hall to set up chess games, so he said to Dan Qingzi beside him: "The four village masters are not arrogant. It's just that although the swordsmanship of the four village masters is high, it is not as high as the swordsmanship learned below, and the "Blank Sword Spectrum" is really not acceptable in the next. ”
Dan Qingzi was quite polite when he heard his words, but the implication of disliking his swordsmanship was obvious.
He couldn't help but ask sourly: "I don't know what kind of swordsmanship you have learned, Brother Lin, dare to say that you disdain the 'blank swordsmanship'?"
Xu Yang said with a smile: "This swordsmanship is personally taught by Feng Qingyang's predecessors, not the swordsmanship of Huashan Benmen, and I have only experienced three or four points in it, and I really dare not call it unparalleled in the world." ”
Dan Qingsheng saw that he spoke humbly, and the anger in his chest had been reduced a lot, so he asked, "Then why don't you let the young man say, what is the bet set?"
Xu Yang thought to himself, this kind of talk is not easy to speak, it is better to let Xiang Wentian speak.
So he said: "The swordsmanship always has to be done, which is quite indecent, so let's not talk about it for the time being." The four village masters are elegant, you and I should have a drink first, wait for their chess game to end, and then discuss the bet, how about it?"
Hearing that Xu Yang scolded him for not understanding wine, Dan Qingsheng still held a grudge, so he said: "Brother Fang Cailin said that I don't understand wine, but today I want to learn it." ”
Xu Yang smiled slightly, randomly found a stone chair next to the stone table, and sat down, and Dan Qingsheng naturally sat opposite him.
I took out a small box from the back, which is the same wine box that I usually use to put "five-flower brewing", and when I opened it, there was only a small silver kettle and four small silver cups.
"This wine is fruit wine and medicinal wine, and it can only be served in a silver cup. With that, Xu Yang took out two Xiaoying silver cups and poured half a cup of "five-flower brew" into them.
The silver cup itself is small, and if half of the cup falls, I am afraid that it will not be able to take a bite.
Dan Qingsheng wanted to reproach the other party for being stingy, but unexpectedly, the elegant aroma of wine in the air instantly took away his soul.
"It's... What kind of good wine is this? Why do I get drunk just by smelling it?"
As if with a little regret, Xu Yang replied: "The name of the wine is 'Wuhua Brew', which is the unparalleled wine in the world." Unfortunately, this wine is difficult to brew and the quantity is scarce. ”
"You're wrong, if there are too many of these fine wines, ordinary people can also taste them, isn't it a tyrannical thing?" took a sip of "Five Flower Brew", Dan Qingsheng's eyes lit up, and then he said with emotion.
Xu Yang smiled, but didn't say anything.
After a long time, Dan Qingsheng reluctantly drank all the wine in the cup, then sighed, stood up and arched his hand: "Today I know what is called the frog at the bottom of the well." In the past, the old man thought that he had drunk all the best wine in the world, but today, it seems that it is just some sour and rotten mash, Brother Lin, the old man is wrong, and I will make amends to you here!"
Xu Yang hurriedly stood up and said loudly: "The fourth village master is too polite, this wine is extremely rare, and it is brewed by the younger brother himself. The four owners have never seen it, so they naturally don't know how high they are, so they can't be said to be lonely. ”
When Dan Qingsheng heard this, his eyes lit up, and he asked, "Listening to what my brother said, can this wine still be mass-produced?"
Xu Yang smiled slightly: "That's naturally possible, but the materials needed are too rare, and the steps are too complicated, so you can only brew half a pot every year." The cup that the four owners drank was almost half a year's output. ”
Dan Qingsheng gasped, he originally wanted to ask Xu Yang to buy some "Five Flower Brew" for his own use, but listening to him, this wine was so precious, so he never talked about it.
You must know that the gentleman does not take the favor of others, and he knows that the other party is also as addicted to alcohol as himself, how can he force this inventory in his hand?
Xu Yang smiled secretly, although this wine is a little troublesome to make, it is not as rare as he said, but he has never had time to brew it, and now in the carry-on space, several large jars of "Five Flowers Brew" are all in the past.
At that time, in order to store the gold and jewelry in the king's treasure, Xu Yang even threw away a lot of silver, but he was not willing to discard this fine wine, and it was not a lie to say that it was extremely precious.
Then he said: "If the four village owners like it, most of the remaining half of the pot of wine is also used as one of the bets, as long as there is one person in your village who can impress the next sword, how about this wine to the four village owners?"
"This ...... How embarrassing is this?" Dan Qingsheng rubbed his hands and said with a happy face.
I thought that this young man had the eyesight to price, knowing that he was as good as his life, so he deliberately bet on such a rare wine as a bet.
If your own side really wins at that time, you can't treat the other party so lightly, how can you teach him some real kung fu, which can be regarded as barely even.
He came out late, and he didn't see the scene where Xu Yang's sword intent was overflowing, otherwise he would never have said that at this moment.
The two of them sat back on the stone chairs and casually chatted about some ethereal legends of the wine world.
Xu Yang casually said a few comments on fine wine in later fantasy martial arts novels, which made Dan Qingsheng stunned for a while, and he admired Xu Yang even more in his heart.
That's the amount of information gap.
After chatting for a long time, the sunlight had begun to set westward, and they didn't see black and white children leaving the hall, Xu Yang was a little impatient, so he simply got up and went to the hall.
Before entering the hall, he heard the voice of Hei Baizi sighing and sighing, and Xu Yang's smile overflowed.
"It seems that the second owner can't stand it. ”
Dan Qingsheng was shocked: "How is it possible, my second brother's chess strength is comparable to that of a national player, this ...... How is that possible"
Obviously, as he spoke, he also heard the sigh of Hei Baizi, and couldn't help but think to himself: "This young man heard this voice earlier than me, obviously his internal strength is stronger than mine, this ...... How is that possible?"
The "how is it possible" in the latter half of the sentence was actually said to Xu Yang, but the context was consistent, and Xu Yang didn't pay attention to it.
Xiang Wentian's high-pitched voice also came over at this time: "This is the key, with the second village owner's opinion, what should I do?"
Hei Baizi sighed: "Alas, is this son broken, it is not appropriate, it is not even right, it can't be rushed, and it can't be lived." This...... This...... This...... This "Hematemesis Spectrum" is actually the real thing!"
Xu Yang and the two walked in, only to see a white chess piece in the hand of the black and white son, and after counting repeatedly, this piece could not be put into the chess game.
Dan Qingsheng saw that Hei Baizi's face was getting more and more blue, and said: "Brother Tong, this "Vomiting Blood" is really powerful, do you really want my second brother to vomit blood? ”
Xiang Wentian smiled and said, "Okay! Then I will say, this sixty-seventh son, go down here." ”
So a white child was placed on the "upper" 74 Road.
As if waking up from a dream, Hei Baizi slapped heavily on his thigh with a "snap" and shouted: "Good, good, good! This son should be here, it is really a supreme trick, worthy of being a national hand, worthy of being a national hand! A good move is made by nature, and a wonderful hand is even obtained! Wonderful, wonderful!"
For a while, he was overjoyed, and he shook his head in admiration.
Xiang Wentian shook his head and said: "Liu Zhongfu's move is of course extremely exciting, but it is only a wonderful chess for national players in the world." Compared with Lishan Immortal, it is a little far behind. ”
Hei Baizi hurriedly asked, "How do you deal with Lishan Immortal and her old man?"
Xiang Wentian smiled and said: "Second Zhuang master, you might as well think about it, if you come, how to solve the dilemma?"
Hei Baizi didn't think about it this time, shook his head and said: "Even if it's an immortal, how can I think of it as an ordinary man? ”
Xiang Wentian said proudly: "I would never have imagined this, the magic is clever, and only the gods can think of it." ”
Seeing that Xiang Wentian did not say the trick of cracking this game of chess, he hung him in mid-air without going up and down, and thought that he must have something to ask for, so he said: "Brother Tong, you tell me about this game of chess, and my black and white son will naturally not listen to it in vain, and there will be a good reward!"
Xiang Wentian raised his head and laughed: "Brother Lin in Xia and Lin, I have nothing to ask for the four owners. The words of the second owner of the village can make the two of us small. ”
Hei Baizi took a deep look and apologized: "I have lost my words, thank you here first." ”
Xiang Wentian returned the salute, and then said: "It's still the previous sentence, the two of us came to Meizhuang to make a bet with the four owners. ”