Coming with good fortune and returning with bad fortune has always been frowned upon by the world, but in the final analysis, it is always a common thing that cannot be avoided.
When the two Nangongshan disciples visited Qinshui Town for the first time, they received a solid rejection. There was only one strong and stocky man in the blacksmith shop in front of the stone bridge and Guliu. When he saw the two people visiting, he just said in a dull voice that the master had gone on a long trip and he was the only apprentice in the whole blacksmith shop; if he wanted to He was willing to help the two of them forge farm tools such as sharp axes, hoes, and sickles, but he would not accept any work such as forging swords, spears, and spears.
Liu Qing was quite curious and asked the dark-faced honest man why he didn't take up the sword business, but the man just smiled sheepishly and said that he had started late and his master had not taught him how to forge weapons.
He was clearly a strong man with muscles all over his body and could beat red-hot wrought iron until the red juice splashed out. However, when he spoke to him, he was still quite reserved, which surprised Liu Qing.
Yun Zhong was also watching in amusement not far away, and almost stuffed the bean cake feed into the nose of the tamper, causing the latter to hiss in annoyance and trample the green brick road until every inch of dust was generated.
"I dare to ask this little brother, since your master is out traveling, if it is convenient, can you tell me when he will return?" Liu Qing still said kindly, not caring about the red hot iron juice splashing everywhere in front of him, standing outside the shop , tall and straight posture.
The shirtless man looked embarrassed. He turned around and waved to the blacksmiths to stop for the time being, and then said in a low voice, "This guest officer is really polite. I am just a rough guy who only knows how to blacksmith. It's not convenient." However, it is really unpredictable when my master travels. He will return in three to five days, and he will not be seen for decades. If you are a guest who must look for my master, and if you don’t have a rush, you might as well wait in the town for a few days. When the master returns, , I will naturally inform you."
Qinshui Town is not big, and most of them are craftsmen who earn money from their own crafts. Normally, most of their manners and speech are based on the rural vernacular. However, although the man's words are not quaint, they can still be regarded as The word "decent" made Liu Qing even more curious.
It seems that my second junior brother, who often speaks freely, may not be so bold this time.
The scholar thanked the man first, then turned around and walked to the horse hitching post. He said gently to Yun Zhong, who was calming down with his horse, "Why don't you stay here for a few days? I think it won't cost much to come to this town even if you stay for a few days." Money, I think the shopkeeper of this shop is really not an ordinary person, so I won’t lose money if I wait here for a few days." Liu Qing’s consideration was certainly not unreasonable. Now that the young man had suffered an incident at Wulingpo and the murderous aura of Qiuhu Xiao in his body, his mind was in a state of uncertainty. It was not the most appropriate time to continue on the road. It was better to stabilize his mind for the time being and start on the road again.
Furthermore, dozens of miles away from Qinshui Town, Liu Qing had already noticed that there was an extremely majestic misty water vapor in the town. The water vapor was so heavy that he was accidentally thrown out of the testing circle. All disappeared in an instant. Liu Qing, like her master Wu Shuang, was extremely interested in this rare Yin Qi. She wished she could grasp the source of water vapor that covered the entire Qinshui Town in the palm of her hand and study it.
As for whether he could meet the swordsmith, he was placed in third place.
"It's all up to you, senior brother," Yun Zhong didn't have any objections. He managed to get around the guy and replied with a smile.
It seems that in the young man's ears, if staying in this town doesn't cost much money, then this place is one of the few good places in the world. After living in poverty for more than ten years, the young man had already subconsciously imprinted the word "money" in his bones. Even though Liu Qing taught him again and again, he still cherished money as much as his life.
When Liu Qing was thinking about scolding the young man a few words, asking him to change his stingy habits, when the words came to his lips, he saw Yun Zhong who had finished practicing swordsmanship, holding a copper coin in his hand with a happy face, but somehow he turned to The words of reprimand were swallowed back in the stomach.
He didn't know how to train people, so how could he scold his junior brother for such a trivial matter.
The two found an inn close to the blacksmith shop to stay. Although it is very close to Tiepu Street, the walls and partitions in the inn are all made of glutinous rice pounded into juice and poured into them. The sound of clanging iron cannot enter the building, making it quite quiet.
Although the territory of Qinshui Town is not small, and because the blacksmiths in the town are skilled in craftsmanship, and it is not too far away from the capital of Yizhang, it is said that the restaurants and inns in the town should be prosperous; however, the travelers who come here are There are very few, and there are not many people staying overnight. If there were no people from the military camp and gangs in this town, I am afraid that the lives of the people in Qinshui Town would be extremely tight.
Not long after they stayed, it was already lunch time, so they went to a tavern not far away to eat. The waiter in the tavern was a pretty woman. Seeing that the two of them were not dressed as locals in the town, she suppressed her fear and said in a trembling voice that the locals in Qinshui Town make rice wine and it tastes very fragrant. Guests If you don't mind it, I'll get two cans for you two to try without spending any money.
Liu Qing was not good at talking to women, and Yun Zhong was even more timid. He hesitated and could only say thank you repeatedly, which made the female waiter blush with embarrassment.
The two full cans of clear rice wine were poured into the boy's stomach at the same time. It was really a good way to cure the hangover bug. Although the rice wine was not so strong as to burn your throat, it did taste sweet as the woman said, but The stamina is not small.
The young man had always been a big drinker, so this little bit of rice wine was nothing to him. Unfortunately, after drinking, what came to his door was not drunkenness, but Qiu Hu, who was grinding his teeth in his belly.
When the pain was extreme, he couldn't find a place in the town to practice his sword. If it disturbed the people, he would have to bother his senior brothers to come to the rescue. Yun Zhong couldn't do such a thing, so he had to suppress the pain all over his body and get out of the car. He took out a pen and paper from the tent, studied ink and practiced calligraphy.
The method of practicing calligraphy to relieve pain is said to be attributed to Tang Bufeng. Although the latter also knew nothing about all kinds of knowledge, it can be seen that Yun Zhong was really in unbearable pain, so he asked Yun Zhong to practice calligraphy. Firstly, it can temper his mind. Secondly, You can divert your energy a little and relieve some pain.
It took a long time for the lights in the town to rise, illuminating the water channels in the town as bright as the six fires of molten gold. Only then did Qiuhu slowly sink into the Dantian and stop stirring.
At this time, the young man had already written most of the Heroic Order silently. On the dozen or so pieces of rice paper, there were dense ink characters. Although the teeth and claws were spread out and the shape was weird and charming, the murderous intention between the lines could be seen through the paper and dyed through. The house is cool at night.
For several hours, Liu Qing just put on a piece of clothing, held an oil lamp, and watched quietly beside the young man.
Although the autumn mood was deep, I could see the water vapor rolling all over the young man's body.
The scholar looked at the dozen or so ink characters in front of him with different shades and twists, and finally said softly, "Junior brother, why don't you go back and learn the formation with me?"
When suffering comes, don't let it go by losing your ambition, but reject it with the sharpness of your sword and pen.
This is also a gentleman.
