Qingshi Street was full of noise, and all the passers-by stopped. A flag in a wine shop fell down and the waiter forgot to help it.
"Master Lin!"
A loud shout pulled Lin Yao back from his wandering mind standing at the door, he held his hands and smiled.
"I wonder why I saw a magpie on a branch this morning. I thought it was a happy event. It turns out that the owner of the Tang Palace is here! Please come in quickly, Luanzi, and let's make tea."
Tang Zutao waved his hands hurriedly: "Hey, Master Lin is polite, I just want to say a few words and I will leave after that."
Lin Yao turned his head and looked at the bright red on the street with a clear expression. He lifted up his cuffs and raised his fingers slightly: "But it has something to do with this?"
Tang Zutao nodded: "Master Lin is a smart man, so let me tell you directly. Does Master Lin intend to go to the River God Festival on another day?"
Lin Yao's eyes moved slightly and he thought for a moment.
"This... Brother Tang, I don't know, but I have a younger brother in the second room. He will come over in a few days. He must fulfill his friendship as a landlord. He may not be free by then."
Tang Zutao had a clear mind and knew that this old boy was pretending to be polite and had little thoughts, but most of the time he didn't tell the truth.
A total of two martial arts schools were moved to Yixing Town.
The owner of one restaurant is named Lin and Yao, and the owner of the other restaurant is surnamed Tang and named Zutao.
At first, the two museum owners didn’t care much about the so-called River God Festival.
Liang Qu is not even familiar with the programs used by ignorant country people to entertain themselves.
The martial artist has a good reputation. As a disciple of Yang Dongxiong, Liang Qu is a junior. He has not invited him to his house, but he hastened to go. What should his disciples think of him?
But looking at the red beast that was more than ten meters long, it really shocked people. The most important thing is that it is a water beast!
Beasts are divided into three categories: birds, beasts, and fish.
Among the three categories, animals are the easiest to deal with. Humans and animals are both at home, each relying on their abilities.
Birds are second, a phoenix on the ground is not as good as a chicken. Most birds only have the advantage of being easy to wander and escape, and are difficult to capture. When it comes to their own strength, they are often not as good as animals of the same realm.
Only swimming fish are the most difficult to deal with!
In the water, he has the right time and place, and he is strong.
The so-called big things are all in the water. If you fall into it, you will basically suffer. You have to be several small realms higher, or even a big realm to be your opponent.
Even though the aura exuded by the red beast was unstable, it was still a great spirit, and its target was the Wolf Smoke Martial Master!
Tang Zutao suspected that the red beast he met in the water would only be digested.
He didn't know what kind of methods Liang Qu used, and whether he caught him himself. The facts were before his eyes.
If I didn't go there, it would be considered unfamiliar.
Taking the big spirit as an offering, you can imagine with your toes what a grand scene it will be.
From the same town, it would be a bit embarrassing if I didn't go, and I would also lose a good opportunity to show my face.
After all, the financial resources of martial arts schools come from the people. The more prosperous the place, the more money the martial arts gym makes.
A good martial arts gym must also win the "popular support".
Lin Yao was definitely going. The second brother's brother was just an excuse. His second wife couldn't give birth to a son, and he didn't even have a Huanxi woman to serve him. This was known to everyone in Jinming County as early as Jinming County. It would be nice if my brother comes and is not assigned to clean the stables.
The question is, who goes first?
There is one thing for doing things below, and another thing for communicating at the top.
This matter needs attention.
Those who come to the door first have a thin layer of reputation and are "flatterers". Those who come to the door late are the ones who have face and dignity.
Lin Yao made excuses just to scare him.
Seeing Lin Yao thinking continuously and not giving an answer, Tang Zutao cursed secretly.
"Old dog Lin, he has more tricks than me!"
He said bluntly.
"Famous teachers give birth to great disciples, and we can't wait to do so. Mr. Yang is an upright person, and the disciples he has taught are also great talents. We take the initiative to come, and there will be no disappointment."
Furthermore, the River God Festival is a major event in the entire Yixing Town. Since we from outside the country want to take root here, of course we have to follow the local customs. I will definitely go there someday. I think the owner Lin has the same idea, right? "
"Of course."
Seeing that Tang Zutao let go first, Lin Yao quickly picked up.
"In this case, let's not go on a first-come, first-served basis. When the time comes, I will come first to find the master of the Lin Hall. How about we go together?"
Lin Yao hesitated and agreed.
"Brother Tang's words are very kind. We will go together then."
"Okay, then let's go together."
Liang Qu didn't know about the intrigues between the owners of the only two martial arts schools in the town, so he hurried home with the red beast on his back.
Wow!
The red beast was thrown into the lake, and the entire pond overflowed with water, up to the ankles of the canal, and then flowed back into the pond.
Liang Qu kicked a few pods of duckweed back into the water and waved his hand to screen away the crowd of villagers watching the excitement.
"Okay, let's all go back. Let's keep it at my house for now. At the River God Festival in a few days, everyone can watch it however they want. Don't be in a hurry."
"Master Liang, I heard someone say before that Master Liang wants to divide the competition. Is it true?"
"When have I ever told a lie?"
The crowd was in an uproar and became even more enthusiastic.
"Master Liang is righteous, Master Liang is righteous!"
"This is the first river god festival where we don't have to pay, and we can still get a share of the meat. It's a blessing that we won't be able to enjoy in many lifetimes!"
"In our town, as long as my grandparents can remember, there has never been a figure like Mr. Liang!"
The villagers almost rushed to tell each other, and within a short time the news spread throughout Yixing Town.
evening.
The setting sun cast a long, slanting black shadow along the wall. Chen Zhaoan, holding his cane, led Chen Jiechang and Li Libo to the door.
Using spirits as offerings was a scene that Chen Zhaoan had never seen before in his seventies, and many things had to be changed.
"It's just this monster, how to kill it?"
"Yeah, can we two kill him?"
Chen Jiechang and Li Libo have little confidence.
Pigs, cattle and sheep are easy to slaughter. The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out. When the knife goes down, the blood spurts out.
This scaly monster is probably not as hard as fine steel. An ordinary person can only grind out sparks with an iron knife, which can cause damage to oneself.
"It's okay. I'll borrow two good knives when the time comes. I'll be strong enough if I have one."
The two of them were doubtful.
But looking back, it feels like a lifetime ago.
The gap between the three people who joined the martial arts school together back then was so great that it was beyond words.
Let’s not talk about the title and official status for the moment. Just the captured monsters were left there for two people to kill.
Chen Zhaoan nodded. He didn't understand this. He only knew that Liang Qu said yes, and that was enough.
"But it takes three people to kill the three beasts, and now there is still one person left..."
"Let Songbao come."
"Songbao?"
Chen Zhaoan couldn't remember who this person was for a while.
Li Libo reminded him: "He is Lin Di's son."
Chen Zhaoan suddenly realized: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen Songbao in the hut at the port for a long time. Where did he go?"
"He has also been learning martial arts for more than two months. He learned Crane Fist from me."
Li Libo was slightly envious in his words.
Lin Songbao was the son of a concubine and was not valued by Lin Di. However, after being told by Liang Qu that day, Lin Di sent Songbao to the martial arts gym the next day.
It can be said that Lin Songbao's family is much better off than the two fishermen. When he came to the stall for fifty taels of silver, his progress was much faster than theirs.
After talking for a while and discussing all the details, Chen Zhaoan was extremely emotional.
"I have lived for decades, and this is the first time I have organized such a large festival. Several big families sent me so much money that I had no room to spend it, so I had to think of a trick. I invited a troupe to sing Shuitai Opera and asked them to arrange it. A good show.”
Shuitai Opera does not refer to a type of drama, but a form of performance.
Extending the stage, building it on the water, and performing on the water is called water stage opera.
Liang Qu was not very interested in these, but he still nodded.
"It's a good thing."
Chen Zhaoan laughed, but did not fully explain.
