Wulin martial arts hegemony record

Chapter 37 The Secret of Jinya Rice Shop

Xue Chang originally thought that Hu Qiudi had been reprimanded by Geng Po, but she said anxiously: "The old man has gone out. They were still in the lobby just now, why are they gone in a blink of an eye. I opened the door and looked at the street, but the carriage was gone. I didn't find any of them...Brother Xue, the old man won't...something happened?!"

Xue Chang comforted: "Stop thinking about it, Old Man Geng may be visiting this small town with those friends."

But Xue Chang's words did not dispel Hu Qiudi's worries. She continued: "The people who entered the store just now seemed very mysterious, and they all had advanced martial arts—"

"How do you know they are all martial arts masters?" Xue Chang interjected.

"Brother Xue, although I have never learned martial arts, I have lived with the old man since I was a child. In addition, people from all walks of life often come to eat in the restaurant these years. Their expressions and movements are different from ordinary people. Can I know martial arts? Is martial arts good? I You can tell the difference at a glance." When Hu Qiudi said this, he was a little complacent, but then a haze appeared on his pretty face: "The martial arts of those people should be very high, and when they entered the store, I saw that their expressions were very serious. , there must be something important to discuss with the old man... If there is a conflict during the discussion, will you suddenly attack the old man and take him away?"

Xue Chang responded without hesitation: "You think too much, this kind of thing can't happen! When we were outside the store just now, Xiaoxi and I saw it. Old Geng respected those three people very much. Those three people The same is true, he looks like a friend he hasn't seen for many years, how can he turn his face on a disagreement! Besides, Old Geng's martial arts are very strong, no matter how good the martial arts are, the three of them can't stop him all at once. There will always be some noise, but we haven't heard any sound here, did you see anything unusual in the store?"

Hu Qiudi recalled, and said: "The tables and stools in the lobby are the same as before, and there is no change."

"That's it. Uncle Geng must have left the door on his own initiative, otherwise it couldn't be like this. Don't worry, he might come back after a while."

Xue Chang's analysis dispelled Hu Qiudi's doubts, but the doubts disappeared, and her face was disappointed again. She murmured: "This is the first time that the old man has driven me away so seriously, not allowed to eavesdrop, and left the store." , and didn't tell me beforehand..."

Xue Chang was too lazy to guess the girl's mind, he asked seemingly casually: "Xiaodi, I have been having a question these days, are you and Uncle Geng related?"

"Of course not. I heard from the old man that he and my grandfather are close friends. My father entrusted me to him before he died, and even made the old man swear not to teach me martial arts..." Hu Qiudi said, dissatisfaction appeared on his face : "I was very young at that time, and I don't remember anything. Who knows if what he said is a lie!"

"When did you know that Uncle Geng knew martial arts?"

"I knew it when I was young. At that time, Uncle Yu and Uncle Mu...were still young, and they all lived in the store for a while. The old man is just like you, and often guides them to practice martial arts here."

"Uncle Yu? Uncle Mu?..."

"You should have seen them. They often deliver vegetables, fish, prey, and firewood... Come here, they live in the nearby village."

"Oh." Xue Chang nodded, more curious in his heart: "Xiao Di, do you know what Uncle Geng used to do?"

"The old man never talked to me about the past. I remember that when I was young, some people often came to him. The old man always seemed very happy. He often made a big table of good food to entertain each other, but in the end he often broke up. However, In recent years, almost no one has come."

Hu Qiudi suddenly approached Xue Chang's ear, and said in a low voice with a mysterious face: "The old man wants to keep it a secret from me, but it's a pity that he often drinks and drinks when he sees those friends. Once he gets drunk, with my intelligence, he will Want to keep it a secret?!"

Speaking of this, she looked at Xue Chang, her eyes flickering brightly: "Brother Xue, you are a good person, I can tell you the old man's secret, but you have to agree to one request."

Suddenly, the little girl sent a good person card, Xue Chang couldn't help touching his nose, and said, "I can agree to other requests except for learning martial arts, otherwise I won't be able to bear his anger if Old Geng finds out."

"Coward!" Hu Qiudi pursed her mouth, rolled her eyes a few times, and said, "Okay, but we have to pull the hook." As she said, she stretched out her delicate ring finger.

Xue Chang smiled dumbly, and stretched out his fingers.

"Hanging on the hook, it is not allowed to change for 100 years." After Hu Qiudi let go of his fingers, he reminded: "I haven't figured out what to ask you yet. When I think about it, you can't refuse. You must keep your word!"

"No problem!" Xue Chang answered very frankly. He felt that it was impossible for a thirteen or fourteen-year-old innocent girl to make any very embarrassing requests: "Now you can say it."

"Iron Blood Changhe Gate, do you know? Founding hero General Ye Wenbo, you know?" Hu Qiudi raised his head proudly: "The old man was from Iron Blood Changhe Gate back then, and he was also the confidant of General Ye. In that special army, the old man was the director of the supply battalion. Do you know what the supply camp is for? It is responsible for the food, drink and clothing of the soldiers. At that time, the old man had great power and was very popular!
However, when the battle was fierce and short-handed, the personnel of their supply battalion would also participate in the battle, because many of them also had martial arts.I heard that the old man was drunk and boasted that he had killed hundreds of savages, and those savages were afraid of him, and even nicknamed him 'Blood Cook'... Do you know why our restaurant is called Jin Ya? "

"why?"

"Because the golden arrows are combined together, it looks like a character 'iron', but there is no head, because General Ye died, and the Iron Blood Changhe Gate fell apart... The old man took this as a memory. He often sighed when he was drunk, saying ' After the death of General Ye, he did not follow some comrades to the country of Yan to avenge General Ye, nor did he follow the advice of other comrades to leave Dazhou together, so he was complained by many people..."

"Oh, so it turns out, old man Geng is such a great person!" Xue Chang put on a shocked look, which made Hu Qiudi very satisfied, but she reminded: "You must keep what I told you secret, otherwise Let the old man know, and I will be miserable!"

"Don't worry, we checked, I will keep the secret in my stomach, and never let it get out!" Xue Chang patted his stomach, and then made a sealing motion on his mouth.

Hu Qiudi was amused by his antics and "giggled".

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Xue Chang was not right, because Geng Po never came back, so the restaurant was also closed. Hu Qiudi shouted several times to go out to look for it, but Xue Chang managed to calm her down. It was not until dusk that Geng Po looked tired. of the return.

As soon as he came back, he called Hu Qiudi to the upstairs room for a secret talk.

Xue Chang, who was working in the kitchen, could even hear Hu Qiudi's cries.

But not long after, both of them went downstairs calmly.

Geng Po was uncharacteristically stingy, cutting up fish and killing chickens, cooking a table full of dishes, and even brought out a small jar of fine wine that was said to have been preserved for 30 years.

"Aren't you all hungry? Sit down quickly and eat!" Geng Po looked at Xu Xi and Fan Mastiff who were standing in front of the dining table, and urged with a smile.

"Old man Geng has spoken, why don't you sit down quickly." Xue Chang said, he stepped over the bench and sat down first, and then the two hurriedly sat down next to him.

"You two apprentices quite listen to you." Geng Po said.

"You always make such a grand dinner, scaring the children." Xue Chang explained pointedly.

Geng Po chuckled, turned his head and said, "Girl, hurry up and do it, don't keep everyone waiting."

Hu Qiudi's pretty face was covered with frost, she sat down heavily without speaking.

(End of this chapter)