Taoyuan Farmhouse Daily

The next day, Chang Xile took Chang Yu and Chang Xisheng to wander the streets together, inquiring about prices and other conditions in the mansion.

Because they cooperated with the Shen family, they didn't have to rush to find a market, and it was enough to inquire about the situation this trip.

After walking around the market, they got a general idea of ​​the prices here, and also learned that Shen Baili took away their dogwood sauce and others before, and the price he gave was also very generous.If they come to find it by themselves, the price will be suppressed by at least [-]-[-]%.

They also went to teahouses to drink tea and listen to books, and deliberately went to crowded places to inquire about Shen's and Pei's families.

The reputation of these two families is very good. Although the business is doing very well, they have not done anything to bully their peers with despicable means, and there has not been any phenomenon of shop bullying customers.

Not only that, but the two families are also well-known benevolent people who like to give alms. For this reason, one of the headed family members of the two families is called Shen Dashan, and the other is called Pei Dashan.The two families are also very friendly, and there is also an in-law relationship.

Regardless of the reality, at least it can be seen that the two families have a very good reputation and will not be ruined for a small profit.Such people have weaknesses, and they are more at ease in cooperation. At least they are more trustworthy than those shameless bums who are not afraid of anything.

These news made Chang Xile and Chang Xisheng feel more at ease, they came here at the right time!

However, there is not much news about the township examination, and ordinary people cannot get in touch with it, and Chang Xile and the others cannot enter the place where those who know it gather.No matter what industry status here, there are clear distinctions, and the xenophobia is very serious. It is not easy to integrate.

This is especially true for the scientific examination. If you want to get advice, you have to ask a famous teacher.If you want to know the specific matters of the scientific examination, you have to make friends with the relevant people in Fuchu.

This is also a way to form cliques. If you want to gain fame, you have to join and become a member of that faction.And those who have the qualifications to guide are mostly inextricably linked with the factions in the DPRK and China.

Once you join, you will be branded in this life, and you can only survive in this interest group forever.If you want to escape, it will be very difficult, and you will not be able to help yourself when the time comes.

When Chang Xisheng heard the news, he couldn't help frowning. Although he had no contact with the officialdom, he also knew that there were many ways in it.Powerless people like them, if they really joined these factions, it would be fine if nothing happened, but if something happened, they would most likely be taken out as a shield.

In particular, there were many stories in the teahouse that officials were ransacked and beheaded because of crimes, which made him feel lingering.

Although he hoped that his younger brother would be able to flourish and make them proud, he didn't want his younger brother to take such a risk.If it was fine in the past, now they are living such a good life, why should they be contaminated with these bloody storms.

Although it is not so terrible, otherwise how could there be so many people who are flying moths to the flame.But their foundation is too shallow, and Chang Xile's appearance is ruined, and his hand is disabled. It is destined to be difficult to continue to climb up, but it is not worth being trapped in it. Chang Xile only needs a job title.

"Xiao Wu, if no one gives advice, do you have the confidence to pass the exam?"

Chang Xile understood what Chang Xisheng was worried about, and said, "I don't know what's going on with the rural examination, so I can't say anything. Don't be so worried, brother. As long as I decide to go to the scientific examination, I will inevitably experience such a thing. And I Being able to take the scientific examination still delayed the blessing of the imperial envoy, which means that from the moment I took the examination, I was classified as an imperial envoy."

Chang Xisheng fell silent for a moment.

Chang Xile said: "Brother, since you joined the WTO, it is impossible for you not to be untouched, just like you have to run around in business in the future, this is unavoidable. Let's think more about the good, this is not necessarily a bad thing."

Chang Xisheng also knew that he was thinking left, but the life in Taoyuan Village was basically isolated from the outside world, and he was used to this kind of pattern, so it was inevitable that he would not be able to turn around for a while.

"Then what are you going to do next?"

Chang Xile pondered for a moment, "We don't know much about the imperial envoy, and the situation in the mansion is also unknown. There is still some time before the next rural examination. I will do my job well first, and think about other things later."

"That's fine, and if it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time. You don't need to worry at such a young age. Now that we have the Shen family, we don't have to worry about the Qian family acting as a demon. And aren't we going to find my old friend tomorrow? He might have some news."

Chang Xile nodded, this trip was not in vain, their path has been broadened a lot.The Shen family, the Pei family and the martial arts test, as long as one of them is grasped, at least the Qian family will be unable to deal with them for a while, allowing them to have room to develop.

And the relationship between the Shen family and the Pei family is not what they guessed before, including the competition between Qingfenglou and Shitianxia, ​​everyone is just watching the fun, not fighting to the death like others.

The entire Pumpkin House knows that the Shen family and the Pei family have a good relationship, but the way of expression is different from others.On weekdays, the two families often fight each other. For example, one family will give out porridge for five days, while the other family will do it for ten days. You have to compare each other to feel at ease.

But if someone really wanted to sow discord, they joined hands and crushed each other mercilessly.

It's not surprising that the two families fight each other, and among them, Shen Baili and Pei Qingyun's restaurant Doucai is the most exciting.

Shen Baili and Pei Qingyun's petty feud, as long as they pay a little attention to the two families, it is very clear.

Because of the closeness of the two families, the age difference between the two is not too big, so the younger ones grew up together, and the younger ones grew up together.The two are like natural enemies, they quarrel and fight when they meet, and now the two families don't even raise their eyelids when they see them fighting.

But now that he is older, there are fewer fights, but he often fights against others.

It was also because one was dissatisfied with the other, and always wanted to overwhelm the other, which instead kept the two of them from going astray.One went to run a business conscientiously, and the other, although unable to run a business, took over many shops in the family at a very young age and managed them in an orderly manner.

The two families like to see such a situation, so they support their fight even more.

And most of these ordinary people don't know it. Knowing that the two like to fight is from this fighting dish.Every time it was lively, Shen Pei's family thought it was not lively enough, and even started a game of gambling.

The dishes they fight are all based on freshness, and whoever can find something special and delicious will win.This also makes the people in the mansion very interested in their Doucai, whether they are rich or not, they are very curious about new things, and want to know what they haven't seen before.

And after each fight, no matter whether you win or lose, the two dishes will become popular in the mansion for a while, and it won't take long for them to spread.Someone joked that there are more food choices in this mansion than in the capital, all thanks to the two families fighting for food.

Because of the freshness, so go around to explore all kinds of delicacies, let them feast your eyes and mouth.

The two families are not in a real competitive relationship, so Chang Xile doesn't have to worry about contaminating one side and offending the other.

Last night, the news that a gangster kidnapped Pei Qingyun spread throughout the Pumpkin Mansion. The Pei family acted quickly, but they took over the kidnappers who were outside in one night, and everyone thought that it was a ranger who rescued Pei Qingyun. Knowing that Chang Yu saved him.

Thanks to Chang Xile's dislike of showing off, Pei Qingyun was told not to tell the two of them.

This kidnapper has an unusual background, he came from Que Mountain.

Queshan is a well-known gathering place for gangsters, and the folks call it the Valley of the Wicked.Because of the complex terrain, there are caves everywhere, and no one will be seen once they hide.Although the bandits have been suppressed several times, they can't be wiped out.These people are like weeds that grow again when the spring breeze blows.After a wave was wiped out, another desperado took a fancy to it, and then drilled in.

The gangsters there are extremely vicious, and if they offend, they will definitely get revenge.Although the current power is not as good as before, it is very easy to take advantage of ordinary people who have no background.

Pei Qingyun ordered someone to hand over a letter early this morning, telling them not to contact each other in the next few days, lest people guess that he was responsible for their salvation and cause trouble for them.

Pei Qingyun was so thoughtful, and Chang Xile felt that he was a friend.

"Xiao Miao, what are you looking at?"

Chang Xi was happy to see Chang Yu was looking out of the window, so she followed his gaze.

The teahouse stands on the bank of the river, and someone is playing archery games under the willow forest on the river bank.

"Xiao Miao, do you want to play with that?"

Chang Yu nodded, "I think so."

Chang Xisheng said with a smile: "You can take him to play, I will go to other stores to check the situation, and just inquire about Uncle Gao's news."

Chang Xile brought Chang Yu to the stall, and quickly figured out the rules.

The targets are divided into several sizes, the largest one is like a washbasin, and the smallest one is only as big as a plum, and there will be corresponding prizes for those who hit it.

The business of the stall is not bad, and there are always people shooting bows and arrows there.But because of the long distance, most people can't hit it, even if they hit it, they hit the one with the biggest target.

Except for the best prize, which is very precious, the other rewards are just for fun, not valuable things.

Many people were very greedy for the bow and arrow, and came to try their luck one after another, but they all failed.

Chang Xile grabbed a handful of money and handed it to the boss, "Boss, give me ten arrows."

But the boss didn't pick it up. He shook his head and said, "This is not a bow and arrow played by children. There is a stone in the foot of this bow, and you can't pull it away. You haven't seen that all the people who come to play are strong men. The children play over there." .”

Chang Xile looked at Chang Yu, "Can you pull it away?"

Chang Yu said confidently: "Yes."

Chang Xile smiled. Although he didn't know how much strength a stone needed, but since there were so many people present, his little cat was not a problem.And it's just for fun, success or failure doesn't matter.

"Boss, give me ten arrows back."

Seeing this, the boss couldn't help but frowned and said: "You brother, why do you let the children mess around? I told you that you can't get away, why don't you listen to my advice? I don't think you are born rich, how can you waste money like this?" .”

Chang Xile Dun thought it was interesting, other bosses wished to have such overreaching people, but this boss was the opposite, he was honest.

"It's okay, I just want to play."

Seeing that he was so persistent, the boss didn't refuse, and handed the arrow to Chang Xile.

The people in line in front quickly finished shooting, and Chang Yu finally got the bow. The moment he received it, his eyes brightened.

Chang Xi laughed. Boys are naturally interested in weapons, especially those with high strength like Chang Yu.

Chang Yu was not in a hurry to ask Chang Xile for an arrow, but took the bow in his hand and tried it out.

When he hadn't drawn his bow, some people laughed when they saw such a little guy trying to get started, especially those who had experienced it before, felt that it was impossible.

"Who's child actually came here to mess around, don't be hit by this bow."

"Boss, you are so unkind, how can you even lie to children's money? Children can't play with this thing."

"It's not... oh, he pulled it away!"

Chang Yu was not disturbed by other people's remarks, but put it in his hand to get familiar with it first, and felt that he had almost learned the appearance of others before he opened his bow. Although it was the first time, the posture had a good shape, the most important thing was It fills up with little effort!

"This kid is really strong!"

"Is this bow the one I just pulled? Why did this little guy pull it so easily?"

"That's right, I handed it to him."

There was a lot of discussion among the people, and more and more people gathered around, and they were all amazed when they saw this.

Although many people don't know how much strength it takes to draw the bow, it is not easy to draw the bow fully.

Chang Yu was not disturbed by the outside world, asked Chang Xile to take an arrow, and imitated the shooting posture of others just now, raised the arrow and drew the bow, but did not rush to shoot it.

Chang Xile didn't know much about this thing, so she just watched it and didn't step forward to guide it.On the contrary, the boss may have seen Chang Yu's talent, but also saw that his movements were jerky, so he couldn't help but stepped forward to give some guidance and corrected his wrong movements.

Chang Yu listened very carefully, learned quickly, and was very calm. The onlookers were getting impatient with waiting before he shot the first arrow.

whoosh-

Hit!

Although it is the biggest target, as a first-time archer, the results are already very good!And almost hit the target.

"Good guy, this kid is really amazing!"

"A hero is a boy, I don't know which family's child it is."

"Why do I think he looks like a beginner? I'm afraid it was just a coincidence..."

Before he finished speaking, another arrow was shot, the target was still the biggest target, and this time it almost overlapped with the previous arrow.

Still the same with the third branch.

This time no one said it was a coincidence, whoever was lucky enough to be able to hit three shots in a row, just now many people tried to get started, but most of them missed one arrow, even if they hit it, it was difficult to be so accurate.And it was powerful enough to shoot directly through the target, if it wasn't for the full force, it wouldn't have this effect.

Now someone couldn't help but said: "Why do you always shoot the biggest and closest target, kid, try something else."

The onlookers booed one after another, but Chang Yu acted as if he didn't hear it, and shot five arrows in a row without arrogance or rashness, all of which hit the previous target.

"This kid is very calm."

"That's why it's so powerful. It's impossible for this thing to be impetuous."

"He wouldn't shoot all ten arrows at the same place, would he? That would be too boring."

"You should be watching a play! It's luck to see this scene today. Such a child is so powerful, it's hard to come by."

Although the ethos of a good country puts a lot of emphasis on culture and despise martial arts, those are generally rich and noble families, and the folks are still quite martial, at least they admire the capable people very much.The story of the ranger is also the most popular. Everyone has a dream of being a hero, and hopes to have super-powerful force, so that he can travel all over the world and fight for justice.

If you can't do it by yourself, you will be upset when you see someone who can do it.

Just when everyone thought the same was true for the sixth arrow, Chang Yu unexpectedly aimed directly at the most difficult target. Unfortunately, this time he failed and missed the target.

It's a pity that everyone has said.

"Don't worry, kid, take your time. If you don't have money, I'll pay you."

Chang Yu just tilted his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

Chang Xile remained silent, he understood that Chang Yu was thinking.Although Chang Yu can't speak clearly now, he is a very smart child, and he is very good at thinking, knowing how to infer other things from one instance.Learn from your failures so you can do better later.Only after going through such a process, his progress will be faster.

For example, I used weeds to make some gadgets before, but I just taught him how to weave a few gadgets, and it didn't take long for him to create them instead of simply imitating them.Even Chang Xile is willing to bow down to this point. All he knows is learned from books or others. He can only copy but can't use it flexibly to make it his own, so he can only copy but not create.

The seventh branch still missed the target, and everyone regretted it. They couldn't understand why he didn't go step by step, and ran from the easiest to the hardest in one go. This is too eager for quick success.

"Children, don't be greedy, learn how to walk before you learn how to run. How can you shoot the hardest thing all at once. This stall has been here for such a long time, and no one has ever shot it."

Everyone persuaded one after another, and many people were more anxious than Chang Yu's party, pointing fingers at the side.

Chang Yu was still undisturbed, the eighth...the ninth...the tenth still missed.

Chang Xile then asked the stall owner to take five arrows. It wasn't that he didn't want to spend more money to buy them again, but that he was worried that Chang Yu's first bow was drawn, and it was a very strong bow. live.

"Today's last five, it doesn't matter if you don't win, we will come back tomorrow. Don't worry, don't hurt yourself."

This level of strength was nothing to Chang Yu, but he still obediently agreed.

No. 11, [-], and [-] all missed the target.

Seeing this, everyone felt that it was impossible to hit the shot, and seeing that Chang Yu refused to listen to persuasion, they all sighed.

"Why is this kid so stubborn?"

Chang Xile touched Chang Yu's head, silently encouraging.

Chang Yu grinned at him, took the No.14 arrow, and shot it before everyone had time to react, and hit it!

Everyone applauded spontaneously, but before they had time to open their mouths to praise, the No.15 arrow shot out again, directly splitting the previous arrow and hitting the bull's-eye.

Now the onlookers are almost going crazy, more excited than their own shooting.

"This is too amazing! This child is so young!"

"Isn't it? This stall has been here for several years, right? I remember that I saw it a long time ago. Many rangers also came over to try, but they missed. I didn't expect that a child would kill me." gone."

"Not in a few years, but it has been more than a year. He is really a young hero. His kung fu is so good. I don't know how good he will be when he grows up."

"You can draw a crossbow now, but three and five stones in the future will be just a blink of an eye."

"Tsk tsk, what's the origin of this kid? I don't think he's from a wealthy family."

"It's not bad for a child of a wealthy family to draw a bow..."

Chang Yu didn't care what other people said, and looked at the bow and arrow as a reward.

Although Chang Xile doesn't understand this thing, he also knows that this bow and arrow must be very good, and just now he heard from the people next to him that this bow is really rare.Although I am willing to gamble and admit defeat, it is a big loss after all, and it will definitely make people feel distressed.

So he bowed his hands to the stall owner very politely: "I have offended you so much, please forgive me."

The stall owner was not only not angry, but looked at Chang Yu with bright eyes, "I know that there are many capable people in this world, and someone must take away my treasure at the bottom of the box, but I never thought it would be Such a young boy. Seeing his action just now, is this the first time he draws a bow?"

"Correct."

The stall owner was even more amazed, and hurried to get the bow as a prize, handed it to Chang Yu very readily, and said: "You can take this bow, but you have to pull it away, otherwise it does not belong to you. You It's still young, so there's no need to fill it up."

Now someone couldn't stand it, "Boss, aren't you extorting people? You didn't talk like that before."

"That's right, you can't just bully someone just because he's a child."

"This bow must have three stones. How could such a young child be able to pull it?"

Many onlookers complained for Chang Yu, and Chang Xile was also a little displeased, and her tone was no longer as polite as before, "Boss, it's not kind to do this."

Before the stall owner had time to explain, the bow was taken away by Chang Yu, and the string was pulled away with a gesture. Although the posture was not easy, it was actually pulled away.

All the people who originally condemned were silent, and the stall owner's eyeballs were about to fall out.

This kid is really born with supernatural powers!

Chang Yu tried a few times, but it was still a bit difficult to draw the full bow and shoot accurately, but this bow is his, just practice more in the future!

"Lele, let's go."

Chang Yu didn't care what other people's expressions and attitudes were, and he pulled Chang Xile to leave happily.

The two walked several steps before the others realized, and the stall owner hurriedly chased after him, "Wait!"

Chang Xile was immediately displeased, "Boss, are you going to go back on your word again? If so, we can only go to the government to talk about it."

"Boss, you can't do this in your business. Why didn't you know how to give way when you collected money before? Don't be afraid, little brother. If the boss dares to say nothing, we will go to the Yamen with you to testify."

Others responded one after another and voluntarily stood up to testify for Chang Xile.It's not easy here, and ordinary people would like to take a detour when they see the government.He is so eager to help now, is it because he saw Chang Yu's ability.Everyone has a mentality of admiration for the strong, and they are willing to approach the strong when they see them.

The stall owner hurriedly said: "No, no, how can I smash signboards at such an old age. Since this little brother can draw this bow, I will give you this quiver and these arrows. It was handed down by my ancestors, but in my generation, no one can pull this bow. Even if I can pull it, it is very laborious, and it is useless in actual combat. It is said that a treasure deserves a hero. Let this treasure have its most suitable home, fortunately I found it!"

The stall owner sent the quiver and dozens of bows and arrows. These two things are not cheap.

Chang Xile did not expect the stall owner to have such a plan, "I misunderstood you just now, please forgive me."

The stall owner waved his hand, "It's because I didn't make it clear on purpose, and it has nothing to do with you."

"Then thank you, Xiao Miao, and I don't want to thank the boss."

Chang Yu cupped his fists, "Thank you."

The stall owner nodded with a smile, and said: "I see that although you shot accurately just now, many of your movements are not accurate enough. Standing is not a problem, but if you move and shoot living things, you will get twice the result with half the effort. If you don't mind, let me guide you. Movement, if you learn it well, I will be worthy of my ancestors."

Chang Xile was immediately overjoyed, this luck was unstoppable, he could tell that the stall owner's guidance just now must be a professional.No one in their family played this game, and there was guidance to save them from detours, so they quickly answered for Chang Yu.

"It's just that we are all foreigners, and we will leave in a few days. I'm afraid we won't be able to learn for long."

"It doesn't matter, this kid is smart, a few days is enough, and I can do more by myself in the future."

The stall owner is also very hot-tempered, and as soon as the agreement is made, he plans to lead the two of them to a remote place to teach.It is really not a good place to study because of the mixed population here.

Chang Xile was a little hesitant, who knew if the stall owner might be cheating.

Chang Yu tugged Chang Xile's sleeve, "It's fine."

Seeing this, Chang Xile didn't refuse anymore, he believed in Chang Yu's intuition.Chang Yu is very sensitive to danger, and he can detect if the other party has malicious intentions.

Besides, Chang Yu's strength is so high, as long as he is in this mansion, it will not be a problem.

The author has something to say:

Regarding the measurement of the bow, according to Song Shiji, it is generally eight buckets to one stone, and three to five stones belong to a strong bow. It is generally used for daily practice and exercises, and has little practical significance.