After the young waiter finished speaking, General Zuo was still immersed in the small bronze cauldron. Quan pretended not to hear, while the other three mountaineers shook their heads in unison.
Only Qian Xiaoren stood up quickly and did not forget to invite Qi Jingzhi: "Brother Lu, this is your first time here. Do you want to come with me to see the excitement?"
Qi Jingzhi had long heard about the deeds of Jiang Jun's legitimate son from Jiao Yulang. Along the way, he had seen so-called dragon species such as ghost dragons, qiuzhi, mountain dragons, and boat ghosts. Today he finally had the opportunity to see with his own eyes who the real owner was. No matter what it looks like, you won’t miss it.
At the same time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to spread the news about the change of ownership of the Red Gold Sword more widely, so as to save the Jiuzhen Wei family of Liaozhou from the disaster of destroying their family and destroying their family due to Huaibi's crime.
So, Qi Jingzhi immediately stood up and followed Qian Xiaoren downstairs quickly.
As soon as the two of them went out, they saw a white cloud about ten feet in diameter in the sky, slowly drifting over their heads with rolling thunder.
In this strange white cloud, a tall carriage with four hubs and six weights gradually emerged, with a round umbrella cover, a square carriage, a dragon-shaped shaft with jade decorations, and a golden rooster carved on the red painted wall. Baoduo has tassels, and is engraved with a luan bird on the scale and a chi dragon holding a yoke.
An ocher-yellow flag was erected on the vehicle. On the flag was painted a green-haired ape with a single horn on its head, two wings on its back, a sharp ax in one hand and a red snake in the other.
There are five horses in front of the chariot. They are all silver-white, tall and majestic. When they are running, smoke is emitting from their hooves.
"That's Yuan Shaojun's flying thunder car!"
Qian Xiaoren saw that Qi Jingzhi seemed to be very interested in the chariot in the clouds, and immediately explained with excitement: "The horse's name is Tengwu, and its name is Dragon Colt. It can ride on the clouds. The flag is called Lüling, and the painting is the Lulu ghost. It's According to legend, the most successful ghost of the thunder tribe in the ancient heaven. The inscription on my winning coin just now, the so-called urgency is like a law, is where it comes from."
After that, Qian Xiaoren ran away, shouting at the same time: "Let's go faster! I want to see what rare treasure Yuan Shaojun brought as a birthday gift!"
Qi Jingzhi hurriedly followed. Fortunately, the small courtyard where the guest seats were located was not far from the atrium. Not long after, the two of them arrived at a huge courtyard with towering pavilions and a vast area. Z.br>
At this moment, in front of the main hall of the courtyard, there were already many distinguished figures in luxurious clothes and extraordinary momentum to greet them, and the corridors on both sides were even more crowded.
Everyone raised their heads and looked at the gorgeous chariot that was hovering over the atrium of Jiao Mansion and slowly putting white clouds into the carriage.
Before the flying thunder car landed, Qian Xiaoren looked around, suddenly grabbed Qi Jingzhi, and squeezed into the left corridor without any scruples.
I don't know whether it was because Qian Jiuye was too proud, or because Qi Jingzhi's appearance at the moment was just a little scary. Not only the servants of the Jiao family along the way, but also the guests with lower status who could only stand far away in the corridor did not. No trace of temper.
The two quickly occupied a very front position under the left corridor. There was only a small child in front of them who was short and would not block his sight. Standing in this position, he could clearly hear the voices of the big shots in front of the hall.
Qi Jingzhi's eyes swept over the little kid who was wearing a new brocade suit, and he felt that the back and figure looked familiar.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
A sense of surprise arose in his heart, and Qian Xiaoren on the side had already reached out, slapped the little kid's right shoulder hard, and said with a low smile: "Hey, isn't this A Lang? Are you finally willing to go home? Butt Are they blooming?"
The little boy turned around suddenly, his little face drooped, and his tone was full of hatred: "Isn't it you, Qian Xiaoren, who instigated me to sneak out this time?"
Qian Xiaoren immediately pinched the little boy's shoulder hard: "Hey, you are really capable. Do you dare to call your Ninth Brother by his full name in person?"
Jiao Yulang immediately grinned, and was about to get angry when he suddenly saw Qi Jingzhi next to Qian Xiaoren, and his eyes immediately straightened.
Qian Xiaoren did not doubt that he was there, but took the initiative to introduce him: "Brother Lu, this is the demon king of the Jiao clan's Yu generation, whose name is Lang, whose nickname is Yu Lang. Yu Lang, this is Lu Qi Yunlu from Linshan." Brother."
Hearing the name Lu Qiyun, and hearing Qian Xiaoren calling Qi Jingzhi his brother, the little boy's expression suddenly became strange.
He rolled his eyes and asked, pretending to be confused: "Linshan
? So, you two just came over from the mountain guest banquet? Are Grandpa Shengqing, Uncle Owl, Brother Huang, and General Zuo all here? "
Hearing Jiao Yulang, like Qian Xiaoren, messing with the seniority of those mountain guests, Qi Jingzhi suddenly understood where he got his lazy temperament.
Qian Xiaoren nodded towards the little boy and replied: "Not only are those guys here, they also brought a lot of excellent winning money. Speaking of winning money..."
Qian Xiaoren paused for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject, with a smirk on his face: "Now I have to praise our silly Master Lang. Your Ninth Brother and I just mentioned buying mountains in passing. As for the allusion of money, you rushed to Linzhou to hunt for treasures. If you hadn’t kept sending messages back, I would have been killed by my father..."
Before he finished speaking, Qian Xiaoren suddenly stopped talking.
The smile disappeared from his face, and suspicion suddenly appeared on his face. His eyes kept turning between Qi Jingzhi and Jiao Yulang: "Brother Lu, you said at the door of the house that you have some friendship with the Jiao family, I don't know where you are talking about. One person?"
At this moment, all the guests in the courtyard stopped talking, and the atrium became quiet.
It turned out that just when Qian Xiaoren and Jiao Yulang were muttering, Dajiang Shaojun's flying thunder car had already collected the white clouds, stopped thundering, and slowly landed in the courtyard.
As soon as it stopped, a young man wearing a purple gold crown and a black jade dragon robe walked out of the carriage, holding a big one-horned sheep with a red head and tail and a long beard hanging to the ground.
At this moment, even Qian Xiaoren forgot about the question and turned to stare at the strange-looking big sheep.
As the other party got closer and closer, Qi Jingzhi gradually saw the appearance of Young Master Dajiang clearly.
I saw that He had a long face, with a high forehead, extremely deep facial features, thick and thick eyebrows, and bright and sharp eyes. Except for being much taller than ordinary people, he looked exactly like a human race. In the pillow dream, the dragon face revealed after Old Wei peeled off the donkey skin was shocking.
While he was moving like a dragon and a tiger, the aura around him was not leaking at all. He was like an ordinary person who had no knowledge of spiritual practice. It was impossible to tell anyone about his level of cultivation.
On the contrary, the big sheep that He led to the front of the hall was a bit strange. Its head and tail were as red as fire. The thing on the top of its head was not a single horn, but two horns close together and growing together. .
What's even more surprising is that there are three longan-sized fruits on the big sheep's long beard that almost hangs to the ground, one golden, one red and one green, all of which are tender and mouth-watering.
At this time, Qi Jingzhi saw Yuan Shaojun with a smile on his face, and he was bowing to the only old woman sitting in front of the hall: "My foster mother is here, I wish my mother endless longevity and abundant wealth!"
The old woman is naturally the Mrs. Jiao who is known as Auntie Jiao. Although her hair is covered with silver threads, she is very energetic and has very light wrinkles on her face. It is absolutely impossible to tell that she is already in her 60s.
"Good boy, wake up!"
Mrs. Jiao couldn't help but smile with joy. She stood up from her seat neatly, stretched out her hand to help Yuan Shaojun up, and asked with concern: "I wonder if Guangyuan Jun is okay? Is your journey going smoothly?"
"Thank you, stepmother, for thinking about me. Father, everything is well!"
Yuan Shaojun smiled sincerely, and while helping Granny Jiao sit back, he said: "My child was traveling so fast, and I didn't dare to delay for a moment. Only when I was tripped by Qinghong Gong in Pengze, I was pulled by him to talk for a long time. , so I arrived a little late."
"It's neither too late nor too late. You came at just the right time! Speaking of which, I'm already going to the grave. How can I think that you still miss me so much, yet you have traveled thousands of miles to come here."
"What are you talking about, stepmother? You are now in your prime, and if you live another three to five years, it will be nothing more than idleness!"
As soon as Yuan Shaojun said this, the surrounding guests who had been listening with bated breath immediately echoed in unison. For a time, the whole courtyard heard the congratulations and everyone was happy.
Seeing this, Mrs. Jiao smiled heartily, and her tone was full of gratitude: "Mr. Qinghong is far away in Pengze, but he still thinks of me, an old woman, and sent someone to send you a congratulatory gift early. I know that he cares about you. It’s all about face, so you have to thank Him properly on my behalf.”
When Yuan Shaojun heard this, he waved his hands indifferently: "What did my adoptive mother say? You have given me the kindness to rebuild, Dajiang
Who doesn’t feel grateful for the water tribe? Originally, Duke Qinghong wanted to come in person, but for some unknown reason recently, the water level in Pengze suddenly rose sharply. Duke Qinghong did not dare to leave without permission because of his duties, and he specifically asked his children to convey his apology on his behalf! "
"Oh, this is really embarrassing!"
Mrs. Jiao shook her head repeatedly: "I can't afford such a big blessing with my little merit!"
But Yuan Shaojun laughed: "My adopted mother saved me and raised me. She has done a great job. She can bear no matter how great the blessing is!"
He raised his hand and pointed at the big sheep he had brought, and said loudly: "The sheep with horns and red head and tail are also crazy dragons! There are fruits under the crazy dragon's beard. Those who eat the golden fruits will increase their lifespan by a mile, and those who eat the red fruits will produce blood and eliminate them." If you are sick, eating green fruits will only satisfy your hunger. The child is here to extend the life of the adoptive mother for sixty years!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole courtyard was in an uproar.
Almost everyone looked at the golden fruit under Chilong's beard with burning eyes, and those who were originally staring at Qi Jingzhi's strange face or the red gold knife also changed their targets.
Mrs. Jiao couldn't help but stood up, reached out and grabbed Yuan Shaojun's arm tightly, and said urgently: "This is too much. Not to mention me, even if the entire Jiao family in Chaozhou is tied together, I will not be able to endure this." Waiting for the divine object! Listen to me, keep that red fruit, then board the car immediately, and take this crazy dragon back to Dajiangshui Mansion, and don’t stop for a moment on the way!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuan Shaojun only remained silent for a moment when he heard this, and then showed a smile of great relief.
In turn, he supported Jiao Po and pushed the old woman back onto the seat. Then he reached out and grabbed Chilong's horns, lifted it up completely, and took it off without hesitation with the other hand. Got the golden fruit.
At this moment, countless people in the atrium were breathing heavily.
Yuan Shaojun threw the stupid sheep on the ground, then offered the golden fruit with both hands, and said with a chuckle: "Father, this fruit is transformed by the essence of heaven and earth. Once picked, the medicinal effect can only be retained by a stick of incense." After a while, it will be scattered between heaven and earth, and there will never be time to send it back to Dajiangshui Mansion."
"Then just yourself..."
Before Mrs. Jiao could finish her words, she was blocked by Yuan Shaojun: "The good religious mother learned that I have eaten this golden fruit once many years ago. If I eat it again, it will only satisfy my hunger, but will not extend my life." .”
"At this time, there is no one else who is most qualified and blessed to eat this fruit, except the adoptive mother. Please accept your child's filial piety! If you hesitate and something happens, it will not be beautiful. !」
Hearing this, Mrs. Jiao looked at Yuan Shaojun helplessly, and had no choice but to reach out and take the Chiyang Golden Fruit.
She put the golden fruit into her mouth, chewed it briefly and then swallowed it.
Visible to the naked eye, Po Jiao's face became more and more rosy, and the aura around her body was obviously more lively and lively than before, as if she was dozens of years younger.
Seeing this scene, many people in the courtyard couldn't help but sigh. Some people admired it, some envied it, some regretted it, and some hated it... all kinds of life can be seen here.
Yuan Shaojun held his palm and laughed, took out a small jade box from his sleeve, picked off the remaining two fruits, one red and one green, and put them into the box. Then he stuffed the jade box into Po Jiao's hands: "The green fruit can be It will help the monks in the second realm practice their cultivation, and the red fruit can help the monks overcome the calamity of transformation in the third realm, so my stepmother can keep it as a reward!"
He paused and then added: "The material of this jade box is acceptable and it can retain the medicinal effect for three years. After three years, there will be only medicinal jade but no medicinal fruit."
Hearing this, Mrs. Jiao was stunned at first, and then sighed helplessly: "You!"
Yuan Shaojun laughed again: "Foster mother, my child's birthday gift has been presented. Today is your birthday. I can't take over the honor."
"I heard that Jiao made a batch of longevity coins specifically for my adoptive mother. I'm looking forward to receiving one later, so that I can enjoy my adoptive mother's blessings! Well, my adoptive mother cannot use ordinary birthday coins. If money fools me, it must at least be Qi Yun’s ancestral money!”
After he said that, he stood aside and did not go to chat with other important figures in Chaozhou. He looked around with a look of disdain.
Mrs. Jiao looked at Yuan Shaojun fondly, and then nodded to a Jiao Mansion steward standing at the foot of the stairs.
The steward bowed, turned to face the courtyard, and raised his voice: "The auspicious time has arrived. The Xuanzi generation, the Yuzi generation, and the Dianzi generation from each of the direct lineages of the Jiao family in Chaozhou, each according to their age, come forward one by one. , congratulations to my aunt, great-aunt, and great-aunt on their birthday! The rest of the concubine’s branch lineage and the direct lineage’s descendants below, who have long been distant relatives and have not received any kindness, are not required to worship!”
As the words fell, the drums and music sounded.
At the same time, several waiters holding trays walked into the courtyard and stood on the corridors on both sides.
Qi Jingzhi could clearly see that the waiters' trays were filled with brand-new copper coins. The inscriptions on the front of the coins were mostly auspicious words such as "songs and cranes prolong life, turtles age and cranes live long, long life, long life and wealth", and the words on the back corresponded to the words "deities and immortals". , turtles, cranes, pines and cypresses, auspicious clouds and other patterns.
Next, the families of Jiao's direct lineage were divided into different groups according to their generation and age to come forward to pay their respects. Among the Xuan generation at the front, there were those who were still infants. They could only be held by the wet nurse and kowtowed. There are also white-haired people among the generation who kneel down tremblingly and need help before they can get up.
Jiao Yulang was considered the youngest among his peers, but he was not at the bottom either. He blended in among a group of kids and was actually inconspicuous.
After praying for birthdays, the waiter standing by the corridor will go up and give the money for longevity to the person who prays for birthdays. Those who are given money will bow and thank them again, and then retreat in an orderly manner.
Like this, it took a long time.
Seeing this, Qi Jingzhi had a more intuitive understanding of the word "Aristocratic Family".
Although the Jiao family in Chaozhou has a long history, the largest one now is no more than a marquis. It is really astonishing that the direct line alone can have such an appearance and breed so many Dingkou.
As for why Jiao Polong Mu, a strange woman of the Jiao family, stayed in his father and brother's home all his life, Qi Jingzhi was a little curious, but he also knew that he shouldn't inquire about it.
I don't know how long it took, but the descendants of the Jiao family who were celebrating their birthday finally retreated, and even Grandma Jiao, who had always been sitting, couldn't help but exhale softly.
She suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes searched the corridors on both sides, and at the same time she asked, "Is Xiaojiu from the Qian family here?"
