After crossing a wall, I saw four men worshiping their ancestors. They just got up after kowtowing and bowed to the gods. Bai Yutian walked over and saw a gray-haired elder sitting aside. He saluted and asked the four men, "Is there an elder brother named Wu San?"
A burly man in his thirties came forward and replied, "I am Wu San. What do you want, sir?"
Bai Yutian liked it very much when he saw Wu Sanhu's strong arms, strong back and bright eyes. He smiled and replied: "I heard from the shop owner of Anfu Inn that Brother Wu wants to buy my four horses. I came here to ask if this is true." .”
The four men knew what was going on after hearing it. Seeing Bai Yutian's delicate body and fragile body, he thought of using words to scare Bai Yutian, so that he would retreat in spite of the difficulties and give up the idea of taking the horse back. After all, horses are valuable things. One horse costs dozens of taels of silver, and four horses cost one, two hundred taels. Wu San and the others could only afford it if they were poor.
Wu San narrowed his eyes, put on a disdainful expression, sneered, and said: "Sir, you must have misunderstood. We are not buying, we are borrowing."
Bai Yutian smiled slightly and asked, "I wonder how long Brother Wu wants to borrow it?"
Seeing that Bai Yutian was ignorant, Wu San replied loudly: "My four brothers are going to the northwest to join the army. How long do you think we need to borrow them?"
Bai Yutian just listened to the conversation of five people outside and felt that the elder was well-informed and must be a learned person, so he asked: "Old sir, how long do you think I should borrow my horse from them?"
The elder stood up leaning on his crutch, limped forward, and said: "Sir, you have beautiful eyes and handsome face. You must be a generous person. If you are willing to borrow it, then lend it for three to five years, fifty years." It’s done.”
Bai Yutian smiled warmly and said: "Old sir, let alone borrowing it, it doesn't matter if it's just a gift. I just don't know if my horse is worthy of these four heroes."
A man of twenty-three or four years old, with a handsome face, stepped forward and said happily: "Sir, don't tell me, that horse is really one of a hundred, very good, and will definitely match it."
Bai Yutian replied: "That's not necessarily true. The infantry teaches swords, spears, swords and halberds, and the cavalry teaches bows and arrows. If the four of you on the battlefield only perform swords and don't perform bows, crossbows and spears, I think they are not worthy."
When Wu San heard the word "performance", he mistook his four brothers for actors, which was too insulting. He replied rudely: "If I don't perform anything and go to Huotou camp to cook, sir, will you lend me the money?" "
Bai Yutian saw that Wu San and the others had robbed his horse. Not only did they not apologize, but they were so generous with their words. He couldn't help but feel a little angry. He joked: "I am a very down-to-earth person. If I don't shit, I won't occupy the latrine. I want to Others should do the same."
The man with a pockmarked face came forward and said persuadingly: "Sir, they say that a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. I think you should go back. Since we, the Four Jianglang Heroes, have brought the horse here, if we let him If you just take the horse back like this, won't you ruin your own reputation, and you won't have the confidence to make achievements in the future?"
Bai Yutian couldn't stand it when he heard that the Four Jianglang Heroes only cared about their own reputation and didn't care about the lives of others. He said angrily: "Brother, whether you can make contributions or build a career is your own business and has nothing to do with me. . I only know that it is my horse. It is up to me to decide who should be given to whom and who should not be given to. If you want to make achievements today, take my horse away, and tomorrow if others want to start a family, take it away from me. If someone else wants to take over my wife if they want to have children, then who am I? Do I still need to live?"
Wu San sneered and said: "What a useless bastard. A tortoise has a lifespan of a thousand years, and the longer it lives, the worse it tastes."
After hearing this, Bai Yutian lost his friendly smile and asked sternly: "Do you really think so?"
Seeing that Bai Yutian didn't want to admit that he was a tortoise, Wu San also lowered his face and replied: "For a useless person like you, why not jump into the river early to feed the tortoise, or reincarnate as a turtle in the next life, so as not to be in trouble On the shore, people hang their heads out to accept the anger.”
When the elder saw Bai Yutian's face change suddenly and his palms turn red, his anger began to rise. He slapped Wu San on the face and said warmly: "I apologize to this young master!"
Wu San couldn't stand being slapped in front of outsiders, and he couldn't stand having to apologize to Bai Yutian. Immediately his anger took off and he said, "What do I owe him?"
The elder shouted: "As a man, if you are poor, you will be good for yourself, and if you are rich, you will help the world. Before you go to war, you want to bully the weak. If you become successful in the future, won't you trample all the poor under your feet?"
It turned out that the elder had not spoken, and he had followed Wu San and the others to speak, just to see if Wu San and the others had enough character to be qualified soldiers. Unexpectedly, Wu San and the others were unsatisfactory, and the bad qualities in their bones still could not be eliminated, which was disappointing.
Seeing the disappointment on the elder's face, Mazi felt that something was wrong with his behavior. He tugged on Wu San's sleeve and said: "Boss, we consider ourselves heroes. How can we rob someone else's horse and humiliate someone else's horse?" .”
The handsome-looking man couldn't bear to see the elder getting angry and said, "Yes, third brother, a man can bend and stretch. We call ourselves Jiang Lang Four Heroes. If we are wrong, we have to admit it."
The 20-year-old man behind him had been silent. This time he stepped forward and said softly: "Brother, that horse is the private property of this young master. We can take it away at will. This is called robbery, and it is no different from bandits and robbers." .”
Wu San felt extremely aggrieved when he saw that no one said anything good for him. However, with three brothers and one master, he could only vent his anger on Bai Yutian and said loudly: "Boy, don't you want your horse back?" . If you really have the ability to defeat me, I will definitely send that horse back to you without saying a word."
Bai Yutian saw that although Wu San was a bit arrogant, he was also a brave and bloody man and a good candidate for the army, so he calmed down and replied: "Wu San, if you have any ability, just use it. I can help with anything."
Wu San saw that Bai Yutian was delicate, elegant and weak, and was knocked down by the strong wind. If he competed with him in hand-to-hand combat, the elder would definitely not agree. He said grandly: "I am more powerful than Kong Wu. I am bullying you. Be more elegant." How is it?"
Bai Yutian actually wanted to teach the four of them a lesson, but he didn't want to hurt anyone out of anger, so he had to settle for the next best thing and said: "Okay! Xue Li has three arrows to set the Tianshan Mountain. Let's shoot a halberd at the gate. Three arrows will determine the outcome." ,how?"
The elder heard it and thought it was very good. It did not hurt anyone and could tell the winner from the loser. Moreover, he taught Wu San that their skills focused on archery.
Pockmarked Face took two pairs of bows and arrows and a halberd, and gave each of Wu San and Bai Yutian a pair of bows. He walked out of the courtyard three feet away with the halberd, squatted down, straightened the halberd, and stood on the ground.
The elder said to Bai Yutian: "Sir, you are a guest, you come first."
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "Guests are welcome to the host as he pleases. The host invites you first."
Wu San did not give in too much, he opened his bow and shot three arrows in succession, and the arrows passed through the heart of the halberd.
Seeing Wu San's superb archery skills, Bai Yutian came forward on his own, and the fight would be a tie at most. If he wanted to win, he would have to go to the wrong side of the sword. So he gave up the bow string, held the three arrow feathers, channeled his inner strength into his fingers, and threw it casually, and the three arrow feathers passed through the heart of the halberd at the same time.
When the five people saw it, their expressions were all astonishing, and they had a feeling of astonishment towards Bai Yutian.
Wu San handed the bow and arrow to the pretty face next to him, bowed solemnly to Bai Yutian, and apologized: "Young master, I don't show my true face. I made a mistake with my words just now. Please forgive me! I will send your horse back right now."
Bai Yutian saw that Wu San apologized sincerely, and he was a man, so he returned the favor and replied with a smile: "Wu San's archery skills are outstanding, and he always hits the mark. I admire him. Others give swords to heroes, but I don't have a sword, so I will give you a good horse." A gift to a strong man. I wish you all the best to gallop on the battlefield in the future, protect your home and country, make great achievements, and be rewarded for your great ambitions."
The elder heard this and said with a smile: "A virtuous son will be blessed later in life."
Bai Yutian arched his hands and said goodbye: "Thank you, elder, for your kind words. See you later." He turned around and walked out of the ancestral hall.
Seeing Bai Yutian come out of the ancestral hall, Mazilian remembered something and said, "Third brother, I still don't know that this young master has a surname, which is disrespectful."
With a delicate face, he said: "Yes, third brother, in the future our brothers can really get what they wish for, so that we can repay him for the gift of the horse today."
Wu San chased after him and shouted at Bai Yutian's retreating figure: "I don't know your surname, this is disrespectful."
"Little brother Bai Yutian." Bai Yutian responded and walked away quickly.
Wu San asked loudly: "Brother Bai, don't you know where they are from?"
Bai Yutian did not look back, and answered with a song: "What I saw was the first time I touched my life. The autumn air was refreshing and I abandoned my painting fan. I have devoted myself to the rivers and lakes, no matter how far or near I am. I know all the edges of the southeast, northwest and northwest."
Wu San listened to the singing, bowed slightly towards Bai Yutian's back, and watched Bai Yutian go away. The song moves away from the ancestral hall, the steps follow the fragrant grass, and Bai Yutian's back gradually disappears from Wu San's sight.
The pock-marked man helped the elder out of the ancestral hall, came to Wu San, and asked: "Third brother, have you asked who the young master is?"
Wu San replied: "My name is Bai Yutian, a person from the world of martial arts."
The pock-marked face sighed: "It's a pity that such talents are just ordinary people in the world. They come and go in a hurry, and they are rarely seen in this life."
The elder said: "Even if we are destined to meet each other, we can't meet each other anywhere. The four of you are going to join the army, and he sent horses. What a chance."
Wu Sanhuan said: "What you said is very true. If we are destined to meet each other thousands of miles away, if we are not destined to meet each other, we will never meet. I believe that we will definitely be able to see each other again in that far away place."
He smiled with a pockmarked face and said, "If we are so destined, I will treat him to a nice drink next time we meet."
The handsome face said: "Brother Xiaoyin, one meal is not enough. For the four of us brothers, at least four meals are enough."
The youngest man said: "Third brother, have you thought about where we can join the army?"
Wu San asked the elder: "Sir, where should I go to join the army?"
The elder replied: "Go to Yanzhou. Although it is at the cusp of the storm, it is a treasured place for making achievements."
Wu San and his three brothers bowed deeply to the elder and said, "Thank you sir for your years of teaching."
"Tomorrow is a good day, it's time to go far." The rain stopped and the elder walked away slowly.
The three and four Wu men bowed to the elder's back and dispersed to go home.
