Chapter 1 The Amazing Knife
Speaking of Hubei, it is named because it is located in the north of Dongting Lake, geographically intercepting the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and in the whole of China, it has played the role of a hub to undertake the Quartet. In the past, people only talked about the beauty www.biquge.info of the Yellow Crane Tower, Xiangyang, Jingzhou and the Three Gorges, but they didn't know that in addition to these places, there were also many remote places, with scenery no less than these places, including Xinri County. Different from the majestic atmosphere in other places, the environment of Xinri County is more secluded, and the Qifeng Mountain is more of a holy place of the three religions. Many masters live in seclusion here, saving a lot of dust disturbances, and their descendants have lived here for a long time, and over time, they have become the natives of this place, not to mention for the time being.
When the flames of war were ignited throughout China, warlords rose everywhere, including several places in Xinri County, which became occupied by the warlords.
This is a few years after the warlord war began, and the season has entered winter, but there are still many people on the road, most of them refugees in this troubled world. And on the way to the city, there was a young man, carrying a lancet, the body of which was wrapped in a thick cloth, which had turned black, and it could be seen that it had not been replaced for a short time, and he was carrying a burden on his shoulders, and the things at both ends were afraid that there was a lot of weight. In normal times, these refugees would have stepped forward to snatch it when they saw someone carrying the burden, but when they saw this young man, they looked a lot more honest.
Baili Pingyun, this is the name of a young man, born in this troubled era, even if he has a good martial arts, but he is also difficult to defeat guns, but before that, he may be a hero, seeking a name like a young man in southern Hunan. Now he can only ask for a job in a tavern in the city, two oceans a month, including food and lodging, although it is the amount of three people's lives, but it is not bad.
In fact, it was just past noon now, under the sun, I could clearly see a few distant troops on the avenue, heading in the same direction as Baili Pingyun, and seeing that the troops and horses were about ten meters away from him.
It was the woman on the side of the road who pulled him past him before he reacted, and followed the woman to the side of the road. In the next second, there was the sound of the horse's hooves stepping on, as if he had practiced martial arts like this, and he was also distracted for a while, and almost died unjustly under the horse's hooves, he broke out in a cold sweat, turned his head, and thanked the woman.
"Are you dying, do you know who the leader is?" Baili Pingyun followed the woman's gaze, but before he could turn around and answer, the woman continued: "That's the head of the new officer who occupied our city, called Qian Roar, I listened, someone blocked the way a few days ago, and was trampled into meat by horses, that was a miserable, but they didn't stop, you said, if you die here, isn't it in vain." ”
It wasn't until the troops had gone far away that Baili Pingyun said goodbye to the woman and rushed to the city again with his burden.
The Yunke tavern in the city was opened by Zhang Dongen, saying that it was a shop handed down by the ancestors, with a history of more than 100 years, and when each warlord who occupied the new day came, Zhang Dongen would stuff a bag of silver dollars, according to his words, if the ancestral inheritance was lost, it would be sorry for the ancestors, it was a big thing. But now he doesn't have to worry about it, he heard that Qian Bangming and Zhang Dongen are relatives, so his life in the tavern will only get better and better.
This Yunke tavern is the one where Baili Pingyun works, and the shopkeeper is squatting at the door, carrying melon seeds in his arms, and seeing Baili Pingyun coming back with a burden, he said: "Pingyun, thank you for your hard work." ”
For Baili Pingyun, Zhang Dongen likes it very much, can do the work of three people, and is easy to raise, even in this kind of troubled times, I am afraid it is not easy to find.
"That is, two oceans can ask one to do the work of three people, where is the hard work enough", the drinkers in the restaurant laughed.
"Go, can't you stop your mouths from eating and drinking", seeing the others laughing, he turned his head to Baili Pingyun: "Pingyun, don't be tired, finish the work in your hands, come out and get a pot of wine and peanuts, if you are tired, it will be difficult to do." ”
Baili Pingyun smiled innocently, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his free left hand with his sleeve: "I'm not tired, if it weren't for the shopkeeper who stuttered to live, I guess I would still follow those refugees around." ”
Maybe it was Baili Pingyun's words that were very useful, Zhang Dongen's already small eyes smiled, and they narrowed into a slit.
When Baili Pingyun finished unloading the goods and returned to work in the backyard, Qian Roaring led a group of his people into the tavern to drink. Seeing that Qian was roaring, Zhang Dongen asked the man to beckon the others to go, went to the cellar himself, moved a few jars of old wine to entertain him, and asked the cook to prepare the best dishes.
Good dishes are most suitable for wine, especially this kind of old wine, before eating two chopsticks dishes, eight taels of wine on the stomach, the money roaring is massive, and I also feel a little top. Old wine is no better than ordinary wine, the longer it is left, the more mellow and strong it becomes.
Qian Hongming was also drunk, and actually ran into the backyard of the tavern with the jar, saying that he was going to go to the thatched house, and it was nothing to go, but he saw a hundred miles of flat clouds, which also gave the story a beginning.
At this time, Baili Pingyun was using the work of chopping wood, practicing his own knife skills, he was fast with the knife, the knife was faster, and the money that didn't drink was probably unable to see how his knife came out and how it was sheathed.
The firewood was split into four parts, and the quick knife split the firewood into four parts, which ordinary Jianghu experts can do, but each part is the same weight, not much. This time, Qian Bangming even forgot what he was here for.
"Okay", Qian roared and applauded, and he didn't care if the wine jar in his arms fell to the ground, but it was a pity that this jar of old wine, after drinking half of it, it went to the ground, and for a while the backyard was full of wine.
In fact, Baili Pingyun has long heard that someone has entered the backyard, but as long as people who know him, they all know that he has the habit of chopping wood with a knife.
For Zhang Dongen, this knife is a knife for chopping wood, but Qian Roar is different, his warlord is for fighting, this knife is a treasure knife in his eyes, a sharp knife that breaks through the enemy's camp on the battlefield, and is placed behind the tavern to chop wood, which is covered with dust. I thought to myself, no, I have to find a way to get him into my own army.
didn't stay here, Qian Roaring walked back to the front hall of the tavern step by step, and came to the position next to Zhang Dongen and sat down: "Dongen, I went to your backyard just now." ”
Seeing that he was full of alcohol, even sitting on a chair, he didn't care, thinking that he might be drunk and wanted to talk nonsense.
"Is there a miscellaneous person in your backyard", Qian Mingming stretched out his hand to point, but pointed in the direction of the tavern door.
However, there was no need for Zhang Dongen to hide this, and replied according to his words: "Cousin is talking about Baili Pingyun." ”
After listening to Zhang Dongen's words, Qian roared and slapped the table and said: "Baili Pingyun, this name is good, it is a rich life." ”
"What did my cousin mention him for", although Zhang Dongen didn't agree with the sentence of wealth and wealth, he was curious why he suddenly mentioned this hundred miles of flat clouds.
"Let's discuss", Qian Hongming couldn't speak very neatly: "Give him to me, how about it?"
If Baili Pingyun is sent out like this, Zhang Dongen is still a little reluctant.
"Hurry up", seeing Zhang Dongen's hesitation, Qian roared out a money bag, slapped the table, and stretched out five fingers: "This is fifty silver dollars, give him to me, let him stay in your small shop, it's too bad, if you refuse, I will demolish your restaurant tomorrow." ”
Although Baili Pingyun can do the work of three people here, but in exchange for fifty silver dollars, this transaction is not a loss, and it is still profitable, even if he doesn't look at this, just the sentence of demolishing the restaurant is not something he can toss. Zhang Dongen turned his head and called someone to call out Baili Pingyun, and picked up the money in his hand and roared the money bag, which was also drunk, if it was usual, if he gave a hundred guts, he would not dare to pick up the money bag like this.
"Shopkeeper, what did you call me", Baili Pingyun walked over, and the knife wrapped in strips of cloth was back on his back.
"In the future, you will follow Qian Dashuai to eat", Zhang Dongen deliberately did not say anything about selling him to Qian Mingming.
Baili Pingyun was shocked when he heard this: "Does the shopkeeper not want me to work here, I can do without salary, just take care of a full meal, and have a place to live." ”
"Damn, can I wronged you with Lao Tzu", Qian roared with the smell of alcohol, mixed with saliva, and sprayed Baili Pingyun's face: "How much salary do your shopkeepers give you, I will give you double." ”
"I don't want a salary", Baili Pingyun now only thinks about making a living: "But you have to take care of food and housing, and you can live in a firewood house." ”
As soon as Qian Roaring heard this, he laughed out loud as he asked for this: "Not only do you eat, but you also eat until you are full." In addition to the three meals, how about I add you a supper. ”
Baili Pingyun immediately nodded, for fear that he would regret it. Now, for Baili Pingyun, in addition to his father and mother, and the shopkeeper, he also has more money to be good to himself, giving him a full meal and a place to live in this troubled world.
Qian Hongming didn't know what Baili Pingyun was thinking, but when he looked at him, he remembered the knife in the backyard, like a flower blooming, gorgeous and amazing.