My Weird Life

“Feiyan, why don’t you have a noodle stall today?” Li Xiongbiao stopped his mules and horses and asked Liu Feiyan.

Liu Feiyan nodded and responded: "Yes, I want to go on a trip today... to Shanggu Town. Uncle Biao, where are you going? These mules and horses are so strong and good-looking, you have to spend a lot of money to buy them. bring it on?"

“Oh—are you going to Shanggu Town?”

Su Wu was sitting in the mule cart when he heard Li Xiongbiao's long voice outside and suddenly approached the mule cart he was sitting in. There was a hint of smile in his voice. His expression did not change. He opened the curtains and looked outside. Liu Feiyan: "Get in the car, we'll give you a ride."

"Hi!

Do you still need to say this? !

 Fei Yan, come on, go and sit in the car.

Uncle Biao will take you to Shanggu Town—we are just on the way, so we will go to Shanggu Town too. "Li Xiongbiao jumped off the mule cart and helped lift the two big baggage at Liu Feiyan's feet. He picked up the two big baggage and looked a little surprised. He looked at Liu Feiyan and said, "Feiyan is quite strong. Ah, these two burdens weigh more than 200 kilograms in total. How can you carry them alone?

 You also went to the embankment from your doorstep?

Tsk, it’s almost time to catch up with us who learn boxing and practice martial arts! "

Li Xiongbiao grinned, and there was something in his words.

Liu Feiyan lowered her head and followed him with a few other small bundles. When she heard what he said, she whispered: "I also learned boxing from Brother Fei Xiong. This is no secret.

 Stop teasing us..."

"Hehehehe..." Li Xiongbiao heard this and did not tease Liu Feiyan. He helped put the baggage into the carriage, then stopped his smile and said to Liu Feiyan, "You are better than us in practicing the boxing set of Fei Xiong Chuan. It's much faster.

 Practice hard!

 It’s better to rely on yourself instead of relying on your parents! "

Liu Feiyan nodded, got into the mule cart, and sat next to Su Wu.

 The mule cart swayed and set off on the road again.

The Li family set out for Shanggu Town before dawn, and did not arrive at Shanggu Town until it was just getting dark.

The people walking along the road were all on the main road, and they were traveling in the daytime, so they didn’t see any thieves cutting the paths. Instead, they encountered many homeless people begging along the road.

The carriages and horses arrived at Shanggu Town. Taking advantage of the fact that the sun had not completely set yet and the sky was only dark, Li Xiongbiao drove a mule cart and took Li Bojiang to visit the sponsor of the 'Dragon Boat Festival'. The Zou family in Shanggu Town.

 Everyone was waiting in a restaurant in the ancient town.

They didn't wait too long before Li Xiongbiao drove the mule cart back. Everyone got on the mule cart again and followed Li Xiongbiao's cart to the Zou family.

“The old man of the Zou family has prepared a banquet at home and is waiting for us!

The other families have arrived long ago, but our house is far away, so we arrived late. Fortunately, you didn't order food in the restaurant just now, otherwise wouldn't it be a waste of money?

In the past few days, I live in the master's house, and everyone pays attention to it. Don't lose the courtesy.

The Zou family is quite famous in Shanggu Town. He is considered a rich man. His yard is very big. You will know it when you see him. "On the way, Li Xiongbiao told everyone some precautions.

Liu Feiyan, who originally came to the ancient town by car, did not move. At Su Wu's request, he followed him to the Zou family, temporarily assuming the identity of a disciple of the Li family's Anti-Er Bazi Quan.

The Zou Family House is located in the east of Shanggu Town. It is a large house with three entrances.

At this time, the door of the house was wide open, and a red lantern was hung at the door.

 A group of men and women, who were either members of the Zou family or guests, gathered at the door, all with smiles on their faces.

The steward of the Zou family, who was wearing a melon-skin hat, saw Li Xiongbiao leading several mules and carriages approaching the door of the house. He came up with a smile on his face. He and several servants behind him held the mules and horses for the Li family. As people walked out of the carriage, the Zou family led them inside the house door with one hand, and at the same time warmly greeted Su Wu and others: "Come in and sit down, come in and sit down!

 They are all in the main room in the middle courtyard!

The dishes are almost ready! "

Su Wu and others nodded in agreement, surrounded by the Zou family's servants, and poured into the main room in the middle courtyard.

Round tables were placed inside and outside the hall, and four cold dishes and four hot dishes, including braised chicken, soy sauce duck, and soy sauce beef, were served. These eight dishes were all wine and food. By the time the guests had finished eating the wine and food, , there will be eight large bowls of dishes later, and the large bowls of dishes will be the 'meals'.

 The Li family were arranged to sit at the table under the steps of the main room.

 The teenagers who were playing at the door earlier were also arranged in front of the tables in the courtyard of the main room.

In the hall, Grandpa Li Bojiang was talking to a short, fat old man wearing silk and satin clothes and a melon cap with a jade inlay. There were several other old men surrounding the two of them.

The great grandfather handed the long strip wrapped in red cloth to the short and fat old man and said with a smile: "I have nothing to give you. This is what I asked our good blacksmith to make. I'll give you a dagger for self-defense.

 Don’t dislike it! "

"Hey, I haven't even had time to cherish what my brother gave me. How could I dislike it?" The short, fat old man agreed with a smile. He took the sheathed dagger wrapped in red cloth with both hands and handed it to him with great care. The white-faced young man said, "Help me keep it safe!"

 “I got it, Dad.”

The young man with a delicate face agreed, took the sheathed dagger, and placed it on the table piled with gifts behind him.

“Nowadays, the imperial court is very strict and things like swords are very rare.

　　　Brother, please bother me with this! "The short and fat old man patted Li Bojiang on the back and asked him to take a seat at the guest of honor seat. The other elderly people from each family took their seats at the seats of deputy guest, third guest and so on.

Li Bojiang raised his head slightly. He was very pleased with how the master of the Zou family arranged the seats.

After the guests and hosts were seated, the steward of the Zou family who was guarding the door of the main room trotted out of the middle courtyard and went to the front door of the front courtyard.

Not long after, the crackling sound of firecrackers came from the front yard gate.

 The sound of firecrackers has been ringing for a long time.

 A burst of gunpowder smoke drifted into the courtyard.

It was completely dark.

Lights were lit everywhere in the yard. The master of the Zou family, Zou Qinggong, stood up. Several guests sitting next to him also stood up. He toasted a round of wine with the guests at the main table and paid attention to the movements in the hall. The family members all stood up.

Zou Qinggong toasted a round of wine with everyone with a smile, and the guests and hosts took their seats.

The banquet officially started, and there was a sound of clinking cups and plates all around.

It was only after Su Wu picked up a bag of gold and silver that the Li family changed their diet from two meals a day to three meals a day. In the morning, they could also get medicinal soup to strengthen their health. Nowadays, the dishes at the Zou family’s banquet are not necessarily something that everyone can eat during the New Year. Therefore, their table is filled with the sound of chopsticks falling, and there is no other table where people pass a few rounds of wine and drink. type of activities.

 After three rounds of drinking.

 The guests at the main table gathered around Zou Qinggong and went to each table to toast. Everyone looked at each other, got to know each other, and became familiar with each other.

Zou Qinggong and the elderly from various families first arrived at the table where the Li family was.

Li Xiongbiao and Li Xiongzhang, two uncles, led everyone to get up to greet the old men.

"These are all the young men of your Li family, brother?" Zou Qinggong looked at Su Wu, Li Heihu and the others with surprise in his eyes. He pointed at Li Heihu, who was standing next to Su Wu and grinned, "This is the black man." Tiger, I know it.

 But I don’t recognize any of these dolls.

I haven't seen each other for a few years. "

“This is Feixiong, the posthumous son of my niece Wenjuan.

His father didn't care about him, so he converted to our old Li family. "Li Bojiang looked proud, patted Su Wu's shoulder, and then introduced his grandchildren to the Zou family, Ma family, Zhou family, Zhang family and other elderly people one by one, "This is Tieniu. The child adopted by my family, this is..."

 After Li Bojiang introduced it, Zou Qinggong and others all smiled and nodded: "Okay! Okay!"

“Lao Li, I think these children in your family will have great potential in the future!

I have been studying physiognomy for several years. Your child, Black Tiger, is destined to be a member of the civil service examination. Heihu, your child, is destined to be a civil examination candidate..."

“It’s always a good thing to have more people. Brother Li, you don’t have to worry about these things anymore…”

“These children have all learned the anti-ear Bazi boxing passed down in your family?”

 All the old men talked with laughter.

Zou Qinggong even called out his eldest grandson ‘Zou Jingchun’ who was accompanying him to meet Su Wu, Li Heihu and others one by one.

The fair-faced young man with a delicate appearance also showed great etiquette. According to his grandfather's instructions, he saluted Su Wu, Hei Hu and others one by one. Li Bojiang then pointed at Liu Feiyan, smiled and said, "This He is a disciple of Xiong Biao, and he also learned the Anti-Ear Bazi Boxing passed down in my family. This time, he will follow us to learn more about it.

Her name is Liu Feiyan. "

Zou Jingchun saw Liu Feiyan's face, which was white and slightly red, and then bowed his head to the Liu family's daughter and saluted: "I have met the Liu family's sister."

Liu Feiyan also bowed his head and returned the salute. He didn't know how to address this grandson of the Zou family, so he just saluted and said nothing.

Zou Qinggong looked at his grandson, and then at the Liu girl who was dressed in simple clothes, but her movements were calm. She suddenly smiled and said, "My brother from the Li family, the Ma family, the Zhou family, and I The brothers Jia and Zhang were both members of the Plum Blossom Club, and we call each other brothers and sisters. You, the younger generation, can also call each other this way."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

 Subsequently, Zou Qinggong, Li Bojiang and others moved to other tables.

This banquet lasted for more than an hour before it ended.

After the banquet dispersed, Su Wu, Li Heihu and others were assigned to live in the row of houses in the front yard, while female guests such as Li Linghe, Li Caifeng, Liu Feiyan and others lived in the houses in the backyard.

 The night is getting darker.

Su Wu sat cross-legged on the bed, eyes open and closed.

Beside him, the long river of calamity shadow flowed silently, with a golden fish shadow appearing and disappearing in it.

 The pale moonlight shone in from the window and fell on his shoulders.

He opened his eyes and stared at the golden carp looming in the long river of robbery, thoughtfully.