Jianghu are all masters

82.

When Zhang Xiaoyuan heard She Shuyi utter the words "Wulin General Assembly", he couldn't restrain his excitement.

Martial arts conference ah!What a place!

The gathering place of all kinds of information in the whole rivers and lakes!

It's a wonderful place where Bai Xiaosheng can make a fortune and make a fortune after going for a stroll!

Zhang Xiaoyuan wished he could fly over immediately.

He suppressed the extreme excitement in his heart, tried his best to put on an appearance that he didn't care much about listening to Master and Uncle's orders, nodded reservedly, and said, "I listen to Master and Uncle!"

"The four of you go together, and I don't ask you to bring some juniors back." She Shuyi said, "In addition to the martial arts conference, the birthday of Mei Ling'an, the head of the Sanhua Palace, is coming soon. Come to Huagong to congratulate him on his birthday."

As soon as Mei Ling'an was mentioned, Zhang Xiaoyuan immediately thought of his great apprentice Ke Xingwen, and as soon as he thought of Ke Xingwen, he then remembered the embarrassing posture of him kneeling on the ground that day.

"Senior Mei's birthday?" Zhang Xiaoyuan blinked, "Fifty birthday?"

This pair of master and apprentice forbids the year-end love, it is really quite year-end.

She Shuyi nodded: "I prepared a gift for him—"

He motioned for a few people to wait outside for the time being, and he turned back into the courtyard, but after a while, he took out another letter and handed it to Lu Zhaoming, saying, "Zhaoming, when the time comes, take this letter and go to Qianlong Baozhuang. Go and get the birthday gift I deposited with them."

A stored birthday gift?

After all, Sanhua Palace is also one of the most famous sects in the Jianghu. Birthday gifts are too poor to be offered, and that is not She Shuyi's style. Zhang Xiaoyuan subconsciously glanced at the top of She Shuyi's head, and the amount of She Shuyi's private money has not changed. , obviously this gift was not bought by him these few days.

He remembered that Qian Longbao Village was originally the property of She's family, and it was just because of She Shuyi... said it was for storage, it was probably because he wrote a letter home and asked his servants to prepare a birthday gift.

The gift from Shaodong, the richest man in Beijing... must be exaggeratedly expensive.

Wang Henian finally regained his senses from the loss. He heard the conversation of several people, and couldn't help but glance at She Shuyi, feeling guilty and annoyed, and sighed, "Junior brother, I'm sorry, I have cost you again."

The various sects in the Jianghu maintain a close relationship, and all kinds of greetings and greetings are indispensable. Wang Henian is so poor that he only has a few dozen pennies all year round. Most of these courtesy are done by She Shuyi. How much money did he put in it? , I'm afraid only he himself knows.

Lu Zhaoming put away the greeting card and letter, called Master, and took out the old sword tassels he had packed away from his bosom.

"Let's go and talk about a few months of kung fu." Lu Zhaoming and Wang Henian bowed, and handed the sword spike into Wang Henian's hands, "Master's gift, Zhaoming is afraid of losing it, so I'd better return it to the master and uncle for preservation."

Wang Henian's shattered mind suddenly recovered a lot, probably because he felt that even if the child grows up, he still has some role to play. He was very satisfied, and nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it for you as a teacher."

She Shuyi smiled slightly, and said: "This sword ear has been used for many years, and it is already old. Your master wanted to replace it with a new one for you."

Wang Henian was really easy to coax, Lu Zhaoming's words satisfied him, he couldn't help nodding, and followed She Shuyi's words and said: "It's okay, it's okay, it's time to change."

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Zhang Xiaoyuan was stunned.

Is the big brother so good at talking?

"It's getting late today, and it's too late to go out." She Shuyi said again, "You guys rest for a day and leave tomorrow morning, how about it?"

Lu Zhaoming nodded in agreement, Zhang Xiaoyuan naturally couldn't help but also nodded.

This time, She Shuyi decided to build a house in Shimen. Anyway, he has enough funds, so he can do everything according to his ideas. The scale of the house and yard is several times larger than before.They hired more than a dozen part-time workers, and there was an aunt who cooked meals. The dishes were rough but tasted good. Seeing that Zhang Xiaoyuan was the youngest, the aunt even gave him an extra spoonful of food.

During the meal, Lu Zhaoming got up and left to look for Wang Henian. The two of them walked aside to talk. Zhang Xiaoyuan took a look at them and found that they were talking about Zhao Chengyang's coming to find the second senior brother, so he didn't look any further.

However, after seeing the second senior brother and Hualiuque for a few days, Hualiuque's whole body seemed to wither, and seeing Lu Zhaoming appear, he didn't have much reaction.Zhang Xiaoyuan didn't know why he was like this, so he secretly asked Jiang Jianyu, but Jiang Jianyu asked him back with a smile: "Xiaoyuan, have you seen a monk who just became a monk?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan shook his head.

He has seen monks before, so he can't tell which ones are monks who have just become monks.

Jiang Jianyu pointed to Hualiuque: "Well, that's what Xiaoliuque is."

Zhang Xiaoyuan understood.

Although Shimen has some money, he spends more on building a house. Master and uncle have long been used to frugality, and there is very little meat in the meals, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are vegetarians.

And Hualiuque was already threatened by Lu Zhaoming when he started, he didn't dare to flirt with her again, not to mention that the only woman in the mountain that could see her was the aunt who helped cook, and that aunt looked like a slap in the face A hero who can kill Hualiuque, who has no wine, no meat, and no women, these few days Hualiuque's life is indeed no different from that of a monk.

Zhang Xiaoyuan thought for a while, and couldn't help but asked Jiang Jianyu again: "Second senior brother, have you ever been to a martial arts conference?"

Just as Jiang Jianyu was about to answer, Hua Liuque heard the words "Wulin Assembly", as if seeing the colorful world of flowers again, her eyes lit up suddenly, she moved her buttocks and squeezed over from the end of the bench, and asked happily: " Are we going to the martial arts conference?!"

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "Your feet..."

Hua Liuque's leg was still bound with a splint, but he was already struggling and wished he could jump up: "My feet? You walk like flying!"

Zhang Xiaoyuan asked him: "You seem to be looking forward to the martial arts conference?"

"Of course!" Hua Liuque's eyes were filled with anticipation, "Where is the martial arts conference! All sects and sects in the world will send young disciples to participate!"

Zhang Xiaoyuan thought about the grand occasion, and felt that his money bag was almost full.

"The little beauty from Sanhua Palace, the big sister from Zixia Building, the little Taoist nun from Emei Sect!" Hua Liuque was very excited, "There is also the goddess doctor from Baicao Valley, and from Yanzilou—"

Lu Zhaoming sat down beside Zhang Xiaoyuan.

Hua Liuque swallowed the second half of the sentence abruptly, he still supported his splinted leg with one hand, and shivered inexplicably, the joyful look disappeared in an instant, and he nodded to Lu Zhaoming with a serious face , greeted him seriously, and said, "Brother, long time no see."

Lu Zhaoming picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of water, then looked at him and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"

Hualiuque: "I..."

Jiang Jianyu didn't think it was a big deal when he watched the excitement, he smiled and said: "He's talking about Sanhua Palace——"

Hualiuque: "The strength of swordsmanship is outstanding!"

Jiang Jianyu was startled: "Zixia Building's..."

Hua Liuque: "Sect Leader Lin Yi is a good senior!"

Jiang Jianyu: "Emei School?"

Hualiuque: "Emei Double Thorn is really too strong!"

Jiang Jianyu: "The Baicao Valley..."

Hualiuque: "Hanging the pot to help the world, it is admirable!"

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Jiang Jianyu bowed his hands to him, very sincerely: "Fourth Junior Brother, I also admire it."

"I asked Master, your foot injury will take at least a month to recover." Lu Zhaoming said, "If you want to go to the martial arts conference with us, it is not impossible."

There was hope in Hualiuque's eyes.

Lu Zhaoming put down the teacup and raised his eyes slightly to look at him.

"What you need to do is nothing more than four words." Lu Zhaoming said every word, "Remember the rules of the house."

Hualiuque gulped down a mouthful of saliva, and the hand holding her leg trembled slightly.

"Eldest brother, don't worry." Hua Liuque said tremblingly, "I will keep it in my heart."

"There is one more thing, uncle, can I tell you?" Lu Zhaoming frowned slightly, "In addition to the martial arts conference, we also need to go to Sanhua Palace."

Hualiuque is an abandoned disciple expelled from Sanhua Palace, so it is not good to let him go back to his old place.

Hua Liuque was really taken aback, he seemed to have just remembered something suddenly, nodded, and said: "Yes, this year is the master...it is the birthday of the head of Mei."

"If you don't want to, you can stay at the foot of the mountain when you arrive at Sanhua Palace." Lu Zhaoming said, "Happy birthday is only a few days at most, and we will come back together at that time."

Zhang Xiaoyuan thought, leaving Hualiuque alone at the foot of Sanhua Palace for a few days, wouldn't that be like giving him a huge opportunity to take advantage of?

In a few days, who knows how many ignorant girls he can tease, the risk is too great, Hua Liuque's legs are not broken enough.

But when he turned his head to look at Hualiuque, Hualiuque was not very happy.

He just nodded slightly, and agreed in a low voice: "Yes, senior brother, I'll stay at the foot of the mountain."

Zhang Xiaoyuan immediately understood.

There must be a story here!

If he remembers correctly, Hualiuque was originally a disciple of Sanhua Palace, and was expelled by Mei Len'an because of entering and exiting the place of fireworks. It's a shame, but he obviously thought wrong. He looked at the top of Hua Liuque's head, there was no writing there, and it took a long time before he faintly turned out a line of words.

"If you can do it again."

Zhang Xiaoyuan was stunned, the line of words disappeared for a moment, as if it was just his illusion, and Hua Liuque showed a very familiar smile, and asked with a smile: "We are going back to the martial arts conference to accept Master as an apprentice, right?"

"Yes, but it's not important." Jiang Jianyu replied truthfully, "I can't receive it anyway."

Hua Liuque said: "Have you considered taking in a junior sister?"

Lu Zhaoming tapped the table with his fingers, Hua Liuque immediately coughed and nodded: "My leg hurts, I'm going to bed."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to be afraid of Lu Zhaoming, and he limped up and slipped to the grass shed, but Zhang Xiaoyuan felt something was wrong.

He couldn't see any clues from the head of Hualiuque, but he could tell that Hualiuque should also have a story.

Terrible.

Apart from him and the senior brother, this teacher seems to have a lot of stories.

83.

Shimen's house has not been built yet, so everyone can only sleep temporarily under the thatched shed.

The straw shed was made of common bunks, and the mats on the straw mats were very tight. Zhang Xiaoyuan tossed and turned, but he didn't fall asleep for a while, when the second senior brother's snoring sounded like a dragon's roar.

Not only that, the short-term workers slept under another thatched shed, snoring one after another, interspersed with insects and birds, it was so noisy that people were sleepy at all.

Zhang Xiaoyuan couldn't sleep.

He turned over a few times, and then opened his eyes to look at everyone. The second senior brother was sleeping on his back, and squeezed the poor Hualiuque into a corner. With eyes closed, one hand was always pressed on the sword beside the pillow.

Zhang Xiaoyuan couldn't help thinking, Eldest brother is really a sword idiot, he can't do without that sword even when he falls asleep.

He was about to lie down when Lu Zhaoming suddenly opened his eyes.

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Lu Zhaoming: "..."

Very good, it seems that he is not the only one who can't sleep tonight.

……

Lu Zhaoming made a soft gesture to Zhang Xiaoyuan, sat up and asked him with his voice almost whispering, "Can't sleep?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan felt that there was no need for them to speak in a low voice.

The second senior brother snored so loudly that the roof almost collapsed!He couldn't hear the elder brother speaking so softly!

If he hadn't been able to read what the other party said from the shape of his lips, he would have no idea what the elder brother said just now.

Zhang Xiaoyuan nodded, and Lu Zhaoming said again: "Then get up and take a stroll?"

They are now on the mountain, not in the county town.

Zhang Xiaoyuan couldn't figure out what to do in the barren mountains.

Even so, he got up and followed Lu Zhaoming away from the group of people who were beating loudly, walking a little farther away, and his ears were finally quiet.

He could finally hear what the elder brother said clearly.

"Second Junior Brother has always been like this." Lu Zhaoming said, "If you are not used to it, you can let Hua Liuque live next to him in the future."

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Zhang Xiaoyuan suddenly felt sorry for Hualiuque.

He and Lu Zhaoming were standing in the woods not far away, the sound of snoring was indistinct, as if a world away, Lu Zhaoming took off his coat and put it under a tree, and sat down against the tree

The remaining half of the space was obviously reserved for Zhang Xiaoyuan. Zhang Xiaoyuan also sat down against the tree trunk and couldn't help yawning—he walked back to the teacher's gate from the county office at noon today. He was already tired and slept at night He couldn't sleep well, he was a little sleepy, and Lu Zhaoming didn't speak, and the looming snoring and insect sounds almost became the best hypnotizing tools. He gradually became sleepy and unconscious, and he fell forward, and woke up almost immediately. Zhaoming held his arm to prevent him from falling, and asked him, "Are you sleepy?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan yawned a few times and nodded.

Lu Zhaoming said, "Then go to sleep."

He carefully protected Zhang Xiaoyuan's shoulders so that Zhang Xiaoyuan would not fall to a strange place after falling asleep. Zhang Xiaoyuan was indeed very sleepy, and the tree trunk was piercing, and no one was uncomfortable leaning on the tree trunk. Finally, he seemed to be leaning on Lu Zhaoming's shoulder On, fell asleep unconsciously.

After a night without dreams, Zhang Xiaoyuan was awakened by birdsong in the morning of the next day. He opened his eyes and looked at the top of the tree in a daze. He didn't understand why the birdsong seemed to be close to his ears.

He lowered his head, feeling extremely sore all over his body, and then saw a yellow-billed bird bouncing across his legs, tilted his head to look at him, and chirped at him.

Huh? !

Zhang Xiaoyuan woke up suddenly, opened his eyes wide, looked left and right, he was sleeping under a tree, pillowed on the elder brother's lap, surrounded by a bunch of birds that were not afraid of people, when he moved, those birds flew up and jumped up treetops.

With the lessons learned from Xiao Mobai and Zhao Chengyang, Zhang Xiaoyuan thought of bird droppings when he saw a bird. He looked at his clothes up and down, probably because he slept very close to the senior brother, and was protected by the blessing of the senior brother, he was safe and sound—he Then he remembered the big brother, he looked up at Lu Zhaoming, Lu Zhaoming woke up earlier than him, and was about to talk to him, when the voices of Jiang Jianyu and Hua Liuque suddenly came from a distance.

Jiang Jianyu: "Where's Xiao Yuan?"

Hualiuque: "Run away with senior brother."

Jiang Jianyu: "What ran away... Where is the elder brother?"

Hualiuque: "Take Xiao Yuan and run away."

Zhang Xiaoyuan was a little embarrassed, he got up and apologized to Lu Zhaoming, saying: "Brother, I'm sorry, I fell asleep last night... Let's go back quickly."

Lu Zhaoming: "..."

Lu Zhaoming remained motionless.

Zhang Xiaoyuan had already stood up, he couldn't help asking: "Elder brother? What's the matter?"

"You're a bit heavy...you should go back first." Lu Zhaoming looked calm, "Legs are numb."

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."

84.

After Lu Zhaoming came back, they packed up and finally set off for the martial arts conference.

Hua Liuque's leg injury has not healed, and the master finally has some spare cash in his hands recently, so he gave Lu Zhaoming some silver taels and asked him to go down the mountain to get a carriage, which is more comfortable than riding or walking all the way.

The carriage was not big, Hualiuque occupied one seat, and the other seat was naturally given to Zhang Xiaoyuan. Jiang Jianyu proposed himself to be the coachman. He sat in front of the carriage with Lu Zhaoming, chatting with each other from time to time, which was quite harmonious.

But the atmosphere in the car was a little awkward.

Zhang Xiaoyuan and Hua Liuque stared with big eyes, neither of them knew what to say.

Hualiuque was very nervous.

Zhang Xiaoyuan saw Hualiuque on the top of Hualiuque's head and wanted to find countless topics, but none of them interested him. The two were silent for a long time. Zhang Xiaoyuan simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. He didn't sleep well last night, but he really fell asleep. It wasn't until Jiang Jianyu told him to get off the car that he opened his eyes in a daze, and seeing the sky outside, it was almost dusk.

Jiang Jianyu found a small tea shop on the side of the road for pedestrians and traders to rest, and called Zhang Xiaoyuan and Hualiuque down to have a rest.

The tea shop is simple, but the proprietress is quite pretty. Hua Liuque really wanted to take a look at it, but Lu Zhaoming was there, so he didn't dare. The proprietress poured tea for them, and he drank it without saying a word in order to hide his nervousness. A big bowl.

Jiang Jianyu was also thirsty. He drank two sips of tea and asked the tea shop owner, "What do you guys eat here?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan took a sip of tea into his mouth.

Ding.

He raised his head subconsciously, and saw a line of words appearing above the heads of the kind-faced tea shop owner and the proprietress.

"Black shop owner"

"Black shop boss lady"

Zhang Xiaoyuan: "..."