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Chapter 261 Preparing for the Departure
Chapter 263. Preparing for departure
After leaving the courtyard, Ren Ping did not go anywhere else. He returned directly to Renrenzhai and fell asleep with his head covered.

This sleep lasted until the afternoon of the next day, sweeping away the recent physical and mental exhaustion, and then began to prepare for the departure.

In the eyes of outsiders, his trip to the capital was just for participating in the competition. In fact, it was not the case. No matter how important the Mountains and Rivers Treasures Competition was, it was only about personal honor in the end, and what he was carrying now was far more than that.

The first is Ren's wood industry. If you want to gain a firm foothold in the industry, it is absolutely not enough to rely on a market in Nanling, especially the "Hundred Characters" series of furniture that is currently being promoted belongs to the category of classical decoration. As the capital of China's cultural center, it is an excellent The second open market;
Secondly, the major forces, in the past few months in Nanling, including the Nanling official, the National Museum Porcelain Institute, the Spring and Autumn League, and other forces are closely related to him, and it is also related to the ownership of the four national treasures. Not as simple as it seems on the surface;
Finally, Ren Ping still has a little selfishness, which is Gu Wu.

Since he started practicing ancient martial arts, he has been promoted to the fourth-level "Unlimited Free Fighting Man" realm in just a few months. He is not enough compared to the top, but more than the bottom. He is only one step away from the threshold of the king of fighting away.

Even so, the gap is still vast.

He remembered that Long Wei once said that this is the most important hurdle on the road of ancient martial arts practice. Only after crossing can one be called a master.

Can't cross it, stop here for life, although the physique is still far superior to ordinary people, but it is often vulnerable to a real master, just like Li Mingzhi to Long Yan that day.

Ren Ping's current strength is not as good as Li Ming's back then, and considering his lack of actual combat experience, he lacks confidence.

The capital is the place where ancient Chinese martial arts are resurrected. Masters from all walks of life meet, so it is the perfect place for him to accelerate the training of his strength.

Thinking of Long Wei, Ren Ping couldn't help but think of that noble, gentle and agile figure. Although we have only been separated for a few months, the world has changed so much that it seems like a world away. Even his appearance is blurred in a trance.

He will certainly meet Long Wei during his trip to the capital, but he may not go to the mysterious and unpredictable Long Mansion in the capital. There are many reasons for this, the most important being that he is afraid that he is not qualified enough.

"When Long Wei left that day, she hinted that she hoped that both of them could become the king of fighting next time they meet,"

"When I met Long Yan again later, the other party even said bluntly that if he didn't reach the realm of the king of fighting, he wouldn't even be qualified to enter the capital's Dragon Mansion Eye. It can be seen that this is a bar of hard strength,"

"If I can't become the King of Fighters before and after arriving in the capital, then there's no need to embarrass myself in front of others."

With a goal in mind, Ren Ping became more determined to practice ancient martial arts, and he regarded this trip to the capital as a journey of self-refinement.

In the next few days, he was extremely busy, and he had to arrange all the follow-up instructions before leaving Nanling.

Ren's wood industry is now back on the right track. With Ye Shiyun as a veteran, there is no need to worry too much for the time being. All Ren Ping did was go to Tian's villa and ask Tian Minru to take care of it during this time.

The quota for the Nine Great Masters has been set, and Rong Yi and Qi Xiaoshuang will represent the Nanling City League. However, for more training, Su Rui and Qi Wulei will also follow, and Qi Heng will lead the team.

For the past two days, Rong Qiancheng has been in contact with him, agreeing on a time to go to the capital, so that they can set off together, Ren Ping just casually mention the date.

It's okay to say that the most troublesome people are the officials.

Hearing that Ren Ping will go to the capital to compete in the near future, many people spontaneously organized a banquet to see him off.

On the day of the banquet, the scale was extremely grand, almost a grand event in the industry. City Museum Xin Ran came, Director Yang and Hu Yitang of the Provincial Museum came, the nine members of the Spring and Autumn League came, and Tiangong Street President Qu Zhinong also came .

You Shengxing Wu Yousheng and his son, Nanling Real Estate Tong Jian, Yichengxuan and Shen Yicheng and other close friends of Ren Ping will naturally not be absent.

The banquet was presided over by Deputy Mayor Zhang, who is in charge of cultural affairs in Nanling. During the meeting, he repeatedly emphasized that Ren Ping's participation in this competition is of great significance, and he is responsible for the honor and disgrace of the city's cultural work, especially related to whether the two Huashen Cups can stay in Nanling.

Although this is the truth, such publicity still puts Ren Ping under a lot of pressure and makes him wonder again and again.

Before the meeting was over, he hurriedly left his seat and pulled Xin Ran to the corner: "Director Xin, I need your help with something."

"Oh? You said."

At this time, Xin Ran was half drunk, thinking that it was related to the important matter of the capital competition, so she quickly woke up and listened carefully, but what she wanted to hear was that Ren Ping asked him to help take care of a little girl named Wen Fei .

He also said that he would find a way to send her to the capital before the competition started. He couldn't help but be very surprised:
"Who is this little girl? Does it have anything to do with your participation in the Capital Competition?"

"No, I just ask you for help personally." Ren Ping smiled wryly and shook his head.

He didn't lie. Although Xiaofei is a master of calligraphy in the hidden world, he has nothing to do with antiques. It really has nothing to do with the competition. This matter was brought up by her mother Luo Qingshang.

A few days ago, he wanted to settle Xiao Fei well before leaving, so he bought a flat in the city center in the name of Luo Qingshang, so that they could live in the mother and daughter after they were discharged from the hospital.

Unexpectedly, Luo Qingshang flatly refused, and said that he would also return the shares of Ren's Wood Industry that Ren Ping gave to Xiaofei before.

When Ren Ping asked why, Luo Qingshang shook his head and didn't answer, only saying that he didn't need it, and later asked him to send Xiao Fei to the capital, and before the capital competition was held, he didn't say the specific reason.

Ren Ping really didn't know how to deal with this young woman with a weird temper, but since she made this request, of course she had no reason to refuse.

After much deliberation, I had no choice but to ask Xin Ran, who has always been well-connected and well-connected, to help and take care of their mother and daughter during this time.

Sure enough, the matter was not too difficult. Although Xin Ran was confused, she still agreed. Later, she seemed to have some recollection, and couldn't help but glance at Ren Ping with the strength of wine:
"I didn't say you, Xiao Ren, to be a man, you must have a sense of responsibility, but don't go too far, otherwise you owe too much debt and you can't even pay it off. This is the advice given to you by someone who has experienced it." !"

After speaking, he squinted his eyes and went back to drink.

Ren Ping was stunned at the same place, not knowing why, and after a while, he realized that Xin Ran had misunderstood that he had owed a romantic debt, that Luo Qingshang was his old lover, and Xiao Fei was his illegitimate daughter.

It's a scapegoat!
He couldn't laugh or cry for a while, but thinking about it, he worked so hard to help such a pair of orphans and widows, and those who didn't know would inevitably think of it.

I just don't know how Xin Ran would feel if he knew that his hundred-shou picture worth tens of millions was made by Xiao Fei.

"Xiaofei's mother and daughter should be related to a certain calligraphy family, and the influence is definitely not small, otherwise even the heirs of Zuoqiu Hanli in the Shanxi-Shaanxi area would not have obeyed them,"

"Xiao Fei's mother asked me to bring her to the capital before the competition. Could it be that their secrets are also there?"

Tentatively making guesses in his heart, Ren Ping did not stay at the banquet, but quietly left the banquet while everyone was in high spirits and unknowingly.

Before leaving Nanling, he still has one last thing to do, which is also the most important one.

(End of this chapter)