A few days passed, and the people of Southern Shaolin seemed to have completely disappeared into the vast sea of people, with no trace of their movements. Even the Guandi Society of the Guangzhou Beggar Clan could only find out where they had settled.
When the beggars rushed to those places, they only found some rags and broken bowls and leftovers. They finally left angrily and handed the few clues to the hands of several elders.
Du Laosan came to tell the news in person, feeling a little embarrassed. Anyway, from this point of view, maybe Southern Shaolin has really withdrawn.
Jiang Wen didn't know exactly what was going on, he just felt vaguely uneasy.
In fact, he has already made predictions about the next step. For example, the Golden Basin Washing Hands Conference held by Luo Yuantong is a good entry point. Perhaps he can use this platform to contact Guangzhou senior officials.
With the mentality of taking things as they come, Jiang Wen spent the first few days in Guangzhou inquiring about news alone in the morning, and in the afternoon he simply took his disciples for a walk around the city, visiting all the streets and alleys of the city. Taste all the specialties in the city.
It can only be said that while the city of Guangzhou is prosperous and magnificent, it is also an out-and-out gold-selling den. People eat, drink, and walk around every day, and the money in their pockets is taken out without even realizing it, and they never look back.
On this day, after master and disciple Jiang Wen wandered around all morning, they chose a restaurant to sit down. After ordering a menu, they waited for the food to be served.
"Eat quickly, the food will lose its fresh taste when it is cold. A hero in the world must not only be able to endure hunger, but also be able to enjoy life and be happy when he is proud. Jinzun Mokong knows that, right?"
Jiang Wen urged while waving his chopsticks, but Hong Wen Ding followed the usual practice and only tasted briefly, staring at the martial arts people outside the wine shop. Fu Ningdie watched eagerly as the dishes were served, secretly warning herself that the good dishes must be hidden behind, and she could not It was too early to eat enough; only Xiao Shitou kept up with Jiang Wen's speed like a whirlwind, and he had not been absent from every meal in the past few days.
"Master, is it really okay for us to eat like this every day?" Fu Ningdie said worriedly, her rounder face full of tangles.
Jiang Wen waved his hand and expressed that he was not under any pressure.
"As a teacher, I have thought about it. Instead of worrying about everything and being tied up every day, it is better to seize the time and enjoy it. This way, even if there is an accident, I will not regret it."
The accidental reference was of course Southern Shaolin.
From a causal point of view, looking for Southern Shaolin should have been only a minor part of the trip to Guangzhou. Even if he couldn't find it, it wouldn't have any impact. But Jiang Wen found that as long as Southern Shaolin didn't show up for a day, there would always be a hurdle in his heart, and Southern Shaolin's perfect hiding like this was the most dangerous signal.
Jiang Wen sighed in his heart. For the first time, he began to hope that he could meet the chief rudder of a certain Tiandihui. As long as this person steps on him, he can basically detonate the whole situation, both bright and dark. Don’t worry so much anymore.
What’s interesting is that Chen Jinnan told himself a few months ago that he would retire from the world. Recently, there are really no heroic deeds about him. I just don’t know whether he changed his original name to Chen Yonghua to assist Zheng Chenggong, or whether he escaped from his shell and hid in the world, planning. There are other plans to fight against the Qing Dynasty.
"Shitou, remember to practice your acupuncture skills well, and be sure to spot the flaws. Your horizontal training skills are more than enough, but the acupoint recognition is still a bit difficult. Hurry up and understand these three acupoints, and we will go to Gang Leader Fan to continue asking for advice."
Jiang heard the instructions and put a chopstick dish into the small stone bowl.
In his eyes, Gang Leader Fan Xinghan is a beggar’s version of Gang Leader Qiao. He has learned everything from fish to fish, but his temperament does not seem to be adulterated. He is a type that can be trusted to a limited extent. Other aspects besides character need to be deepened. inspection.
It is said that in addition to practical hole-punching and capturing skills, the opponent also has simple and crude sword skills. It is said that he can also attack from the enemy's side door. He is good at taking advantage of gaps. When the sword dances, it sparkles with light and the wind blows, like a tiger. Maybe he can also Check it out as a backup for martial arts.
Xiao Shitou nodded vigorously, pretending to be serious, but looked directly at the dishes that were served one after another.
"Now that I know Master, I will practice diligently and not let you down."
"...Let's eat first. I don't even know if you're talking about practicing martial arts or practicing how to eat."
As the dishes arrive, the midday sun has just illuminated the majesty of this big city. From the second floor of the restaurant, you can see the vast Pearl River with more than a hundred people gathered on it. Boats and boats are connected with each other, and sails are like weaving. People are queuing up to get in and out. port. As the trackers' shouts rang out, ocean-going ships on Yudaihao were arriving one after another for loading.
These ships are dozens of feet deep and wide each, and traders share the cargo, leaving only a few feet of space for people to walk on the ship. Suzhou and Hangzhou Gu embroidery, silk and satin, medicinal materials, furs, Shaoxing wine, ham They are all piled up at the pier.
Because there was so much cargo to be carried, not only did the cargo have to be stored on the deck, but the sleeping crew members had to sleep on it at night - these cargoes were fragile ceramics and expensive goods, but their sizes matched each other without any gaps, so that Ordinary people can feel like walking on flat ground when they step on it.
Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. Since you are taking your apprentice on a study tour, you must learn something real. According to him, since he came to Guangzhou Prefecture, he had to try the Cantonese cuisine here, and Jiang Wen also introduced the knowledge of Cantonese cuisine.
"As early as the Tang Dynasty, Cantonese cuisine had its own characteristics. It began to combine the Central Plains cooking culture with local culture to improve cooking techniques, and it also knew how to use ingredients and control heat."
"Guangfu cuisine is still fresh because the ingredients here are readily available and supplies are not in short supply. It is recorded in ancient books that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Lu Xun, who followed Sun En's rebellion, also occupied Guangzhou. After his defeat, the remaining party rushed to the island and lived there. The only way to survive in the wild is to eat oysters and build walls with their shells.”
In order to show that he was not just talking nonsense, Jiang Wen also took out the records in "Lingbiao Luyi" in Yuanhuazi's collection as evidence. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, Guangzhou people were able to use cooking methods such as boiling, steaming, frying, stir-frying, stewing, broiling, and retorting according to the food, and used a variety of seasonings, such as sauce, vinegar, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, etc. , forming a unique Lingnan flavor.
“Don’t worry, after eating the Jinhua Yushu Chicken from Jufeng Garden, the crispy crucian carp and shredded chicken from Fulaiju, the braised abalone slices and boiled conch slices from Nanyuan, let’s try the Dinghu Shangsu and Mojiu from Xiyuan. The fragrant bass balls from Taiping Pavilion, the baked pigeon with sour sauce, the skin-skinned suckling pig from Lu Yuju and the Baiyun pig knuckles..."
"Master, the money is running out."
Accountant Hong Wending exposed Jiang Wen's dream very truthfully, "The money sent by Mr. Lin's bodyguard has already cost seventy-seven or eighty-eight dollars. After this meal, it can only cover the expenses of the inn for two days."
The eloquent Jiang Wen was awakened from his dream of drunkenness and wealth, and gave Hong Wending a meaningful look.
"No, the food and the money for tomorrow's morning tea are actually only enough to stay in an inn for one day."
He sighed, his expression as confused as that of a primary school student who was about to start school after the summer vacation, unwilling to face reality, "After this meal, we will pack up and go to your good brother Ma Chaoxing's house to enjoy the autumn breeze. "
"Ma's family? But Master, didn't you say you can't go..."
Hong Wending said without knowing why.
Jiang Wen shook his head and said to him meaningfully: "Wen Ding, don't be arrogant and self-reliant like your father. Face is the same thing as money in your pocket. If you spend it today, you may get it back tomorrow."
"I do not understand."
Hong Wending shook his head honestly.
Jiang Wen added: "I also found that life here is a waste of money. Let's quickly find a place to stay so that we don't feel bad about spending other people's money. Besides, it's not that unlucky. Maybe the two girls have left long ago. Maybe!"
Jiang Wen did not explain much. After paying the bill, he quickly arrived at Xiguan Street with his empty wallet.
Here, they saw a decorated arena and a magnificent mansion on the street. The rich colors showed the unique arrogance of the nouveau riche, and the huge signboard clearly read two big characters. ——
Lei Mansion.
Ma Dashan's family, which was originally excluded as a place to stay, is now a must-visit place. Ma Dashan came a few months ago and must have heard about Southern Shaolin, and his child Ma Chaoxing is one of the fifth ancestors carefully cultivated by Southern Shaolin, so he must have inside information about Southern Shaolin.
What's being caught reneging on one's word compared to solving a mystery? As long as the truth is revealed and you feel clear about everything!
"Hahaha, Master Jiang, you are really shining when you arrive today! If you had informed me earlier that you were coming, I would have sent someone ten miles outside the city to welcome you!"
The high-spirited Lei Huhu immediately rushed out to greet Jiang Wen when he heard the news about his visit. He and Jiang Wen hugged each other enthusiastically. His rough voice was exactly the same as in Xiamei Town, and they started chatting without any sense of unfamiliarity.
"Master Lei, your industry is getting bigger and bigger, which is enviable."
Jiang Wen sincerely lamented that although Ma Dashan had a lot of property in Xiamei Town, most of it was looted by the Qing soldiers a few months ago. Now that he can have such wealth in a foreign land, this person seems to be possessed by the God of Wealth.
"Actually, it's all thanks to my eldest brother Ma Shanjun."
Ma Jiashan, who had been renamed Thunder Tiger by Gu Zhenspan, chuckled, kept drawing strokes with his hands on his chest, and explained in a low voice, "He is doing silk and satin business in Hangzhou, and Guangzhou also has two large machine rooms for weaving silk and satin. See When the war was in turmoil and he didn't want to run it, he entrusted it to me. I didn't expect that now we are making money every day."
Lei Hu brought Jiang Wen to the lobby. He sat down to watch tea with the four characters "Convincing people with virtue" gilded on the plaque, and then talked about his recent journey.
But there seemed to be a familiar and graceful figure behind the screen, hiding there silently, which was very strange.
"Dragon Jiang, when I came out of Chong'an County, I was reflecting on why I suffered such a disaster because I did good deeds every day. Is it because I didn't accumulate enough virtue? Only now do I understand that it was because I only knew how to accumulate virtue and didn't know how to convince people that I got into trouble - nothing happened. Of course it will be bad luck if you obey me!"
The shining plaque of "conquering people with virtue" has completely replaced the guiding ideology of doing good deeds every day during Lei Hu's period.
"Well, it's not unreasonable to say that..."
Jiang Wen hesitated to deal with it, while dodging the sharp gaze in a certain direction.
"Master Jiang, are you listening?"
Lei Laohu leaned against the screen and continued: "It's even more like this when I get to Guangzhou. People here are always against me. If I want to convince others, I have to make them listen to me first. I can't be looked down upon! If there was someone in my house back then, Among ten masters like Hong Daxia, who dares to look down on me!"
Jiang Wen was almost happy. It was okay to have ten Hongxi officers. If Leihuhu could find all the Hongxi officers in a platoon, the Qing soldiers would have been massacred that night in Xiamei Town.
"So I have to thank you for introducing two female heroes with strong martial arts skills. This is a timely help!"
Jiang Wen said in shock: "What do you mean? Mr. Lei, do you still dare to marry a little wife?"
A silver whip shadow flashed through the air, shattering the tea cup in Jiang Wen's hand through the screen paper, and even frightened Thunder Tiger.
As the screen shattered, Jiang Wen found that standing there was Yuan Ziyi, who was dressed like a lady and staring at him silently. The cold sweat on Jiang Wen's forehead fell instantly.
For some reason, Jiang Wen felt that the man in front of him had a strange look in his eyes. He looked at him as if he were a betrayed man. Has he done anything shameful?
"Miss Yuan, long time no see."
Jiang Wen pretended to be calm and said hello, wondering why Yuan Ziyi stayed here so naturally.
"Master Jiang, stop joking."
Lei Huo waved his hands and shook his head repeatedly, his attitude should be as respectful as possible, "Wuhumen has been harassing my business before, and I paid Yuan Nuxia to stay here. Now she is temporarily pretending to be my daughter to help me deal with it. Those local powerhouses.”
Lei Laohu frowned, and quickly smiled and moved another chair for Yuan Ziyi to sit on. The two of them looked at each other and said nothing for a long time, and the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward.
Fortunately, Fu Ningdie was smart and immediately thought of the starting point of the topic.
"Sister Ziyi, where is the Yan family sister?"
Seeing the innocent little Ningdie asking questions, Yuan Ziyi answered in a normal tone.
"Sister Yan also lives in the house with me. A few days ago, I heard that there was an expert hermit in Zhangqiugang Village in the south of the city, so I went to visit with Uncle Yan."
As soon as the conversation started, Yuan Ziyi's attitude softened a lot, and he naturally started talking about the story after arriving in Guangzhou. Lei Huhu also took the opportunity to brag about the previous competition in the ring.
Only then did Jiang Wen realize that he only wanted to find a place for Yuan Ziyi and Yan Yongchun to stay in Guangzhou, but he never thought about the intense chemistry that would arise between Ma Dashan's domineering character and the troublemaking Yuan Ziyi. reaction.
Apart from anything else, just talking about the second lively things in Guangzhou City mentioned by Zhou Long must be something that only Yuan Ziyi could come up with.
Lei Laohu suffered from being unable to establish his authority in Guangzhou, while Yuan Ziyi and Yan Yongchun wanted to learn more boxing in the hometown of martial arts. The two hit it off, so the Lei Mansion provided money and the female heroes hired people. This is how such a great event happened. The gimmick arena competition caused a sensation in Guangzhou city.
"Ever since Ms. Yuan pretended to be my daughter, teamed up with Yan Nuxia to defeat the big and small forces in Xiguan, and fought with Wuhumen in Foshan, not only the city of Guangzhou, but also Foshan and Shunde were deserted. You dare to mess with me!"
Lei Hu said with joy, "It will be better if you come, Master Jiang. Why don't you come to Guangzhou and settle down? Let's work together to create a new world!"
After hearing the words "五虎门" coming out, Jiang Wen finally knew the origin of Yuan Ziyi's resentment.
Wuhumen is just a small sect, and its martial arts may not be very good, but it occupies a large area of fields, restaurants, casinos, and pawnshops between Guangzhou and Foshan. It depends on their leader, Feng Tiannan, who is known as the best master in Lingnan. .
And this Feng Tiannan's other identity is that of Yuan Ziyi's vengeful biological father, who can be said to be her biggest enemy in the world.
Jiang Wen guessed that Yuan Ziyi must have mistakenly thought that he was plotting against her and deliberately asked her to help Lei Laohu and Feng Tiannan go against each other.
From a certain point of view, this matter is indeed very similar to Jiang Wenhui's bad taste.
But what Jiang Wen didn't know was that before coming to Guangzhou, Yuan Ziyi's master Wu Mei Shitai taught her that the grace of her birth was a great kindness. Even if she was born because her mother was forcibly taken, she could not disobey human relations and seek revenge. , asking her to repay her kindness first and then settle her scores, and settle the cause and effect of this life.
During her stay in Guangzhou City, Yuan Ziyi saw with her own eyes how her biological father, Feng Tiannan, bullied good people and did evil things. This made her wonder whether the karma and retribution mentioned by her master were reasonable. Her own repayment of kindness This action may clear his conscience, but will it kill more innocent people?
Yuan Ziyi, who was thinking about it, became more and more entangled and confused, and he simply blamed Jiang Wen.
"Uh, Mr. Lei, I will discuss your story another day. Is your son at home now? Has he seen Hong Xiguan and the others?"
Lei Hu touched his head and said with some embarrassment, "It's not safe for my son to stay here. I sent him to study in Guangxi Academy. As for Hong Daxia, I met him at my house two months ago. They seemed to be traveling far away." , I don’t know where I went.”
Jiang Wen couldn't help but feel a little disappointed that even this clue was cut off. Southern Shaolin was really elusive and vigilant this time. Could it be that he could only wait for the Golden Pen Washing Conference to be held and look for other clues? ?
"Sister Ziyi, have you seen my father?"
This time it was Hong Wending who spoke. Yuan Ziyi was still relatively friendly in front of children and juniors, but the way he looked at Xiang Jiang Wen was still not quite right.
"Wen Ding, it is said that your father and others are going to do a big thing, and they will not disclose the information to outsiders. I also wrote a letter to the master in Mount Emei, and she told me not to interfere, and she would come over by herself if necessary. .”
Yuan Ziyi didn't speak, but the amount of information when she spoke made even Jiang Wen unable to sit still.
Yuan Ziyi's master is one of the Five Elders of Shaolin. The speaker of Southern Shaolin is said to be the Supreme Abbot who faked his death and escaped. In addition, Feng Daode, who has been seen in Fuzhou City, if the third of the Five Elders of Shaolin is really here. Gathering together in Guangzhou city, it would definitely not be as simple as a group of old people holding a class reunion. It would probably cause an uproar in the martial arts world.
This information obviously further confirmed Jiang Wen's intuitive guess about the current situation.
"Girl in purple, if there is any misunderstanding between you and me, you might as well open it up. I hope you can tell me clearly about similar important news."
Jiang Wen cupped his hands and said to Yuan Ziyi sincerely.
Yuan Ziyi turned his head and looked at Jiang Wen, with a strand of black hair wrapped around his fingertips, showing a rare charm.
"Oh? Since Master Jiang has something to say to me, why don't we start with the reason for leaving King's Peak?"
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