Zhang Chu took Zhang Ran to a courtyard house, which was Zhang Kuan's home.
Zhang Ran saw other houses in the outer city along the way. Zhang Kuan's home was pretty good, and it was also mid-range in the outer city.
Zhang Chu was about to knock on the door when the door opened. It was a woman in her thirties, holding a basket in her left hand, seemingly about to go out.
The woman was stunned when she saw Zhang Chu, and then said: "Isn't this brother Zhang Chu? Why have you come all the way?"
Zhang Chu said: "Sister-in-law, I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. This time I came to ask Brother Zhang Kuan for something."
Mrs. Li said: "Whatever you say, don't ask for anything. Come in quickly."
Zhang Chu and Zhang Ran walked in. Inside was a courtyard. There was a house in the north, two houses in the east, and a house in the west. There was a slight smoke coming from the kitchen. It should be the kitchen. On the left side in the south was a house. There was a vegetable patch with newly sprouted vegetables planted on it, and on the right was the door they entered.
Entering the north house, this is the living room for guests. Entering here, Zhang Ran saw that the living room only occupies the middle position of the north house. There are two doors on the left and right sides, which should be two rooms.
Zhang Chu and Zhang Ran sat down, Li poured them two cups of tea, and then said: "This child is..."
Li was a little strange, come on Zhang Chu, come on, why are you bringing a child? Moreover, this child has a knife hanging on his waist and a gun on his back. Could it be that this child is also practicing martial arts, but at this age? It's too small.
Zhang Chu said: "Zhang Ran is my nephew. He is very talented in martial arts and literary studies. I came to Qiantang County this time to send him to study."
Li said: "You come to Kuan Lang, you are also here for him."
Zhang Chu said: "My sister-in-law is smart, and she can tell at a glance that my nephew has come to study, but he has no place to stay. I want him to stay with my brother and sister-in-law for a few years, and then move out when he grows up."
Li said: "So that's it. I can't make the decision on this. I have to wait until Kuan Lang arrives, talk to him, and then give you an answer."
Li did not agree immediately. After all, she was just a woman and could not be the head of the family.
Zhang Chu said, "Then let's wait until Brother Zhang Kuan comes back."
Mrs. Li saw Zhang Die'er hiding behind the door, leaning her head to look outside, and said, "Die'er, you came out and met your Uncle Zhang Chu."
A beautiful little girl timidly walked out from the door, looking at Zhang Ran with a pair of bright eyes. It was obvious that Zhang Ran's outfit made him curious. This was much more interesting than his brother's outfit. After all, he My brother also practices martial arts.
Zhang Dieer said: "Uncle Zhang."
Li Shi looked at Zhang Ran. Zhang Chu understood what Li Shi meant and said, "His name is Zhang Ran."
Li said: "My name is Brother Ran."
Zhang Dieer did not call immediately, but asked: "How old are you?"
Zhang Ran said: "I am seven years old."
Zhang Dieer said: "Call me sister, I am nine years old."
Li said: "Die'er, it's unreasonable."
Zhang Dieer pursed her lips and said, "I am older than him."
Li wanted to say more, but Li Chu said: "Zhang Die'er is older than him, Zhang Ran calls him sister."
Zhang Ran said helplessly: "Sister."
Zhang Dieer narrowed her eyes and smiled: "Hey."
Zhang Chu and Li were delighted to see these two little guys like this.
Li said: "You haven't eaten yet, I'll go out to buy vegetables and cook a good meal for you."
Zhang Chu said: "I haven't eaten the food cooked by my sister-in-law for a long time, and I'm finally going to taste it. I will go shopping with my sister-in-law."
Mrs. Li said, "You don't have to go as a guest. I can go by myself."
Zhang Chu said: "Don't be polite to me." As he said that, he picked up the basket on the table and went out. Mrs. Li also went out soon after. She couldn't let Zhang Chu buy groceries.
After going out, two voices came out.
"Zhang Ran, I'll go out first, you stay here well."
"Die'er, have a good time with brother Zhang Ran, and I'll prepare delicious food for you when you come back."
At this time, Zhang Ran and Zhang Die'er were the only ones left in the room. Zhang Ran looked at Zhang Die'er, and Zhang Die'er looked at him with a smile. Zhang Ran felt a little uncomfortable and said, "What are you looking at me for?"
Zhang Dieer said: "Why, I can't look at you anymore."
Zhang Ran sat on the chair, picked up the tomb robbing notes from his arms and read them. Seeing Zhang Ran's attitude, Zhang Die'er couldn't bear it and said, "Why did you come to Qiantang County to study? It depends on you. Holding a knife and a gun, are you asking for martial arts?"
Zhang Ran said: "Ask for martial arts, but also for literature."
Zhang Die'er said: "I understand asking for martial arts. After all, you are holding a weapon and it looks like you are practicing martial arts. But why are you asking for martial arts? Do you want to be an official?"
Zhang Ran said: "It is my father's request to ask for literature, otherwise my father will not let me learn martial arts."
Then Zhang Dieer and Zhang Ran started talking, which made Zhang Ran very impatient, because Zhang Dieer was too curious and kept asking weird questions, which made Zhang Ran feel at a loss.
I originally thought Zhang Dieer was a cute little girl, but this is simply a little witch.
Just when Zhang Dieer kept asking, and when Zhang Ran had no choice but to answer, a shouting voice came: "Mom, I'm back."
Zhang Dieer said happily: "My brother is back." After that, he ran out.
Zhang Ran also put away the tomb robbing notes and walked outside. Zhang Kuan's son Zhang Rongming must have come back. He couldn't sit still and wanted to go out to meet him.
As soon as I walked into the yard, I saw Zhang Rongming and Zhang Die'er coming hand in hand. Zhang Die'er was chirping to Zhang Rongming. I could faintly hear what she said. She was talking about Zhang Pei and Zhang Ran. 's arrival
Zhang Rongming was wearing a white uniform and looked dignified. He held a sheathed sword in his hand, looking like a young knight in white.
When Zhang Rongming saw Zhang Ran, although he heard what his sister Zhang Dieer said, he was shocked to see Zhang Ran with his own eyes and come to study alone at such a young age.
Zhang Rongming said: "This must be Zhang Ran's younger brother. I welcome you as a brother who has come a long way."
Zhang Ran said solemnly: "Brother Rong Ming has gone too far."
Zhang Rongming noticed Zhang Ran's warrior attire at this time and said: "Brother Zhang Ran is also a martial arts practitioner. It just so happens that my brother is also learning martial arts in the martial arts hall, so why not learn from each other."
Zhang Rongming wanted to try Zhang Ran's composition and see how Zhang Ran's martial arts was. Of course, it wasn't that he looked down on Zhang Ran. It was because Zhang Ran was too young. Even if he had some martial arts, how could he compare to him? So Zhang Rongming thought he was better than Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran's strength is high.
Zhang Ran said: "Brother Rong Ming has invited you."
Zhang Rongming said: "We brothers don't use weapons when fighting. Let's fight with bare hands to avoid hurting others."
Zhang Ran said: "I can't fight with bare hands, I can only use weapons."
The reason why Zhang Ran knows martial arts is because he is proficient in one-handed weapons. Without weapons, how can he use martial arts.
Hearing this sentence, Zhang Rongming looked down on Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran must be inferior to him with his bare hands, so he held a weapon to compete with him. Zhang Rongming said: "Well, you use the weapon, and I will fight you with my bare hands." .”
Zhang Rongming and Zhang Ran came to the yard, Zhang Rongming assumed the crane fist stance, and Zhang Ran pulled out the knife.
"Ask me for advice." Zhang Rongming shot forward like a white crane in the sky.
Zhang Ran picked up the black iron sword and swung it across the critical distance.
Zhang Rongming's left hand was like a crane's beak, and he pecked hard at the knife. When it hit the knife, the knife shook. Zhang Rongming was forced to take a step back. He didn't expect Zhang Ran's knife to be so powerful. The white crane using Crane Fist spreads its wings, and its hands are like two sharp blades, piercing Zhang Ran's shoulders.
But at this time, Zhang Ran slashed Huashan with one move, directly hitting his hands. Zhang Rongming's hands suddenly became numb. When his hands were drooped, Zhang Ran stabbed horizontally with the knife, and the tip of the knife pointed at Zhang Rongming's Adam's apple.
Zhang Rongming failed, and he failed in three moves. Zhang Rongming was a little distracted.
Originally, Zhang Rongming thought that Zhang Ran was not as good as him in using weapons. It seemed that he was overthinking it. It should be that Zhang Ran did not have good martial arts skills with bare hands, but he had good martial arts skills with sword skills, so he could only use sword skills to deal with it.
Zhang Dieer ran over happily and said, "Brother Zhang Ran, you are so powerful. You defeated my brother, and you defeated him so quickly."
In Zhang Dieer's heart, there are two people who are most interested in her, one is her father and the other is her brother. They both practice martial arts, and now her brother has been defeated.
Then Zhang Dieer touched Zhang Ran's body here and there, as if she could see why Zhang Ran was so powerful.
Zhang Rongming said: "I understand why you came to Qiantang County to study. You have such good martial arts at such a young age. If you don't come, it will be a waste of such a good talent of yours. But I have a doubt, why do you still carry a knife on your back?" Guns, are you still practicing guns?"
Zhang Ran said: "Yes, because Calabash Village is too small, I can only practice spear and sword practice, so fellow swordsman and gun practitioners bring knives and guns with them because they will use weapons in fighting."
On the surface, Zhang Ran's words were talking about knives and guns, but in fact, he was saying that he was not strong enough with his bare hands, so he used weapons.
Hearing Zhang Ran's words, Zhang Rongming almost vomited blood in anger. There are only knives and guns in Hulu Village, so you, a fellow practitioner of swords and guns, what are these words? Don't you know? If you practice martial arts, just practice one kind, such as practicing If you practice boxing, practice boxing, practice swordsmanship, practice swordsmanship, practice swordsmanship, and practice only the same martial arts. I have never heard of people practicing several different martial arts at the same time.
Except for some people who don't know martial arts who can practice, is it possible that Zhang Ran is such a martial artist? He doesn't know that if he practices the same martial arts, he can cultivate his intention. For example, if he can cultivate his fist intention with his fist, he can cultivate his sword intention with his sword. The sword can cultivate the sword intention.
The more he thought about Zhang Ran, the more he thought about it, because Hulu Village was just a poor small village, how could there be any powerful warriors? Zhang Rongming immediately sympathized with Zhang Ran. If Zhang Ran knew that he only practiced one kind, maybe he would be practicing now The intention has come, and even the intention has been cultivated.
Zhang Rongming said sympathetically: "Have you agreed on where to learn martial arts? Do you want to go to the Shenwei Martial Arts School where I am? With your talent, you are at least a formal disciple, not a so-called outer disciple."
Zhang Rongming wanted to invite Zhang Ran into the martial arts gym for formal instruction, so that Zhang Ran's talent would not be wasted.
Zhang Ran said: "I already agreed to go to Wuhu Martial Arts School, I'm sorry."
Zhang Rongming said: "Five Tigers Martial Arts School is also good. Its status is the same as Shenwei Martial Arts School. It is one of the three major martial arts schools."
Zhang Rongming no longer invited Zhang Ran, but talked about martial arts with Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran was a short-term martial artist and didn't know much about martial arts, so when he talked to Zhang Rongming, he mostly asked for advice.
Zhang Ran's lack of knowledge in martial arts allowed Zhang Rongming to find some confidence. After all, Zhang Rongming has been studying martial arts for six years, and has a very strong foundation. This is the number of martial arts training in the martial arts, and the three major martial arts in Qiantang County Although the martial arts hall is not a big force in the Ming Dynasty, it still has a status in Qiantang County. The disciples trained by the martial arts hall are all trained according to the disciples of those big forces.
At the same time, Zhang Rongming's guess was correct. As expected, Zhang Ran, who was born in a small place like Hulu Village, knew very little about martial arts, so he practiced wrongly.
