Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Qiao Rui kicked Lu Yanjun's three noisy men into the lake and snorted coldly: "You never learned your lesson!"

He walked to Liu Xinyue, took the scabbard and inserted the knife, then turned around and said to Lu Yanjun: "You'd better not think about what you will do after I leave. It's easy for me to touch you. A young man like you can't hide at home all day long, right? You want to go out to drink and visit brothels? You want to flirt with women and cause trouble everywhere, right? How many useless thugs like that can your father assign to you? Will eight or ten be enough to kill? I am really determined to kill you, and I really don't want too many opportunities. Is your life more important or your face more important? Think about it carefully and don't be lucky!"

"Yes, yes, from now on I will turn over a new leaf and never dare to be presumptuous again, never again!" Lu Yanjun appeared fierce on the outside but was weak on the inside. He no longer had the arrogant look he had at the beginning. He kept begging for mercy miserably, and he must have been very scared.

"What happens to you in the future has nothing to do with me. Just don't mess with me and my friends. Go away!" Qiao Rui said without even looking at him. He went straight to Liu Xinyue and Wen Shuyan and said, "Let's go back to the restaurant. We can talk while we walk!"

After returning to the original location of the restaurant, Qiao Rui originally wanted to change the table of food and wine, but Wen Shuyan said that she had already eaten, and Liu Xinyue also said that she was full, so he asked the waiter to remove the food and replace it with some snacks. Then he introduced Liu Xinyue and Wen Shuyan to each other, and then they talked about some experiences over the years.

After talking about some of his own affairs, Qiao Rui asked about Wen Shuyan and Lu Yanjun. Only then did he know that Lu Yanjun had been harassing Wen Shuyan for years, and only restrained himself a little after Wen Shuyan got married.

Wen Shuyan's husband is named He Peixuan, who is the technical director of her father's winery. After graduating from university, Wen Shuyan also worked in finance at her own winery. After a few visits, the two fell in love and got married.

Life after marriage was considered happy, but the good times did not last long. Wen Shuyan's father's winery used ancient methods to make wine, which took a long time and had slow returns. Soon the factory became difficult to operate and was insolvent and on the verge of bankruptcy. A few days ago, everything changed drastically. Her parents died accidentally, and in the chaos, her husband was beaten by people ordered by Lu Yanjun. Now he is bedridden at home recuperating, and his life is temporarily in a dilemma. Wen Shuyan had no choice but to dig out the wine stored in her home and sell it to major restaurants, but she didn't expect to meet the idle Lu Yanjun.

The situation of Lu Yanjun's family is just the opposite. His family is not as well off as Wen Shuyan's, but Lu Yanjun's father is ruthless and his business has expanded year by year. He has surpassed Wen Shuyan and become the richest man in Lianhua County. He also got some luck in the big changes a few days ago. In addition, his brother Lu Yanqing has good martial arts talent and has used money to train a second-rate master. Yesterday, he was spotted by a passing Beggar Gang elder, who accepted him as a disciple and took him to the Beggar Gang headquarters. As a result, the Lu family can cover the sky with one hand in Lianhua County, and even the county government dare not easily provoke them, so Lu Yanjun has become more and more arrogant.

Qiao Rui listened quietly to Wen Shuyan's narration of the past. He picked up a piece of crystal lotus seed cake and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly. He felt that the dessert was soft and sweet, with a faint floral fragrance. He could not help but nodded and handed a piece to Liu Xinyue. Then he clapped his hands and said, "In this martial arts world where strength is respected, one's own martial arts is the foundation. Of course, external forces are also important, but both leveraging strength and mastering strength require brains. A playboy like Lu Yanjun who has neither strength nor brains will sooner or later offend the hot-tempered people in the world, and he might be killed at any time." Qiao Rui really didn't care much about Lu Yanjun. He didn't take him seriously before, and he would not take him to heart now.

"That being said, he is still lawless in this county right now..." Wen Shuyan sighed.

Put yourself in his shoes. Lu Yanjun is a scourge to Wen Shuyan after all. Qiao Rui pondered for a while and said, "If you are worried that he will still bother you in the future, then talk to your husband about selling your property and going to Longxing City to develop. After all, it is much safer there, and his father's hand can't reach that far."

"There is no family property left, only an old house and some old wine!" Wen Shuyan said.

Speaking of old wine, Qiao Rui asked Wen Shuyan to take the small jar of wine she brought and taste it. She found that it had a strong cellar aroma and a full-bodied and sweet taste. It was indeed a good wine.

Putting down the wine jar, Qiao Rui asked, "Is this your homemade wine? Can you still brew it under the current conditions?"

Shaking her head, Wen Shuyan said shyly, "I used to be in charge of finances, so I don't know how to make wine, but my husband should be able to make wine."

"That's easy. I have an inn in Longxing City. You and your wife can go there to work for me. You can eat and live in the inn without any extra expenses. When you save enough money, you can build a wine-making workshop. You can sell good wine in the inn, or you can contact restaurants yourself. The most important thing right now is to settle down first!" Qiao Rui said after sorting out his general ideas.

Wen Shuyan's eyes lit up, and she said with some embarrassment: "Will this be too much trouble for you..."

"It's not a trouble. You work for me and I pay you. This is only natural. It doesn't matter who I invite. Besides, we are all classmates!" Qiao Rui waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss with Peixuan about selling the house, and then go to the city in two days!" Wen Shuyan also smiled, feeling that there was light at the end of the tunnel.

"The name of the inn is Yunlai Inn. It is located on Zhoujiang Road. The owner's surname is Huang. They are still making some preliminary arrangements. It will be open for business in about two or three days. You can go there after you have dealt with things here. The timing is just right." After saying that, Qiao Rui asked the waiter for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter of introduction for Wen Shuyan to take over. It was probably to instruct the owner Huang to arrange some work for them within their capabilities. The wages should be based on the market price, and no extra preferential treatment is required, but the money should be taken care of as much as possible in their lives.

After receiving the letter of introduction, Wen Shuyan stood up and said goodbye, and hurried home to deal with the moving matters. It seemed that she was indeed traumatized by Lu Yanjun's entanglement. When she left, Qiao Rui gave her another ten taels of silver for turnover. Wen Shuyan insisted on not accepting it, so Qiao Rui bought the few small jars of wine she brought. Although it might not be worth so much money, at least there was a reason. Wen Shuyan had to accept it. If she refused again, she would be betraying her classmate's kindness. She just secretly decided in her heart that she would let her husband study winemaking and repay her old classmate's help in the future.

After the three of them parted ways, Qiao Rui and Liu Xinyue went downstairs to settle the bill and packed some cooked and braised meat. They took their horses and luggage and left the town to continue their journey south.

Along the way, there are green trees and lush grass, white clouds in the sky, the summer breeze in the air, tired birds singing in the woods, migratory insects humming in the grass, and two groups of light riders on the official road, some fast, some slow, some close, some far away, laughing and having fun, so leisurely, just like:

Bright clothes, a vigorous horse, a sharp sword and a light fur coat, who is this young man walking on the road?

A pair of perfect lovers, two bottles of liquor, and the world of romance without worries.

The truth is so romantic!

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