Chapter 51 No Frost
Living in a big city like Shendu can indeed be considered happiness. It is as convenient as the big city in the previous life, and the material is extremely rich. You can eat food, specialties from all over the Xia Dynasty, as well as some commodities from the Western Regions, foreign food, jackas, and some rare overseas products. Of course, the premise is that you have enough money in your pocket, and the prices in Shendu are not cheap. It is quite difficult for people from other places to live here.
As a feudal dynasty, power and status are more useful here than money. They have power and power. They don’t have to spend money on what they want. As long as they speak, someone will come to their door. It doesn’t matter to many people. They would rather rely on the powerful and powerful and strive for fame.
God can be said to be a tourist city. A large number of foreign tourists spend a lot of money every day. It can be said that it is a factor in the prosperity of God. However, people in God Capital do not have this enlightenment and always like to treat foreigners with their nostrils.
He was chewing on the novel food bought by Xiao Tianbao while listening to chatting with people of all kinds. Perhaps due to the political nature of the God Capital itself, the people here like to talk about current affairs, which is similar to the people in their previous lives. It is a must-have program for bragging about gossip and scolding corrupt officials.
Because the big test is approaching, the content of the chat is mostly about gossip of famous scholars and talented men from other places.
The literary examination system was established at the same time when the Middle-Turkish dynasty was established. After many changes, the literary examinations are now very different from the original ones. In other words, the identity of a wise man, who could be called a wise man were all real talents. After taking all subjects, their knowledge is not only broad but also profound, but also their own unique insights. There may not be one recognized wise man in ten years.
The content of the big test today has been reformed to some subjects set up specifically for selecting officials, and the content is also the classic and thoughts of the mainstream schools. Even so, only a few people can pass the big test and be selected as officials. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to describe the big test as a crossing a single-plank bridge. However, even if the scribes who fail to pass the exam have other ways out, the powerful and powerful people in the court recruit talents. If they are attracted by them, they can become disciples, staff members, and their status will be different immediately.
Of course, real talents are not just talking. Before the big test begins, some powerful people will hold banquets and invite some famous scholars to attend. In fact, they are small-scale literary and martial arts associations. In order to show their talents, they use their own means at the banquet and compete with each other.
In order to attract attention, many people will do some extraordinary behaviors, spread their articles everywhere, sing wildly in the street, recite poems in the wine shop, etc. In short, they will promote themselves in various ways. However, there are also many arrogant scholars who do not want to become staff members, just to become officials of the court, and some even just to pass the wise and become famous all over the world.
This is the case with literature, and the circle of martial artists is similar, and the methods are slightly different. Some powerful people will send out some invitations, and martial artists compete for invitations. Therefore, the gods have been very lively recently.
Of course, the things in these circles may actually be very complicated, mixed with the grievances and disputes between some schools and sects, and there are various inside stories. Most people just watch the excitement and listen to gossip.
These are similar to the entertainment gossip news in previous lives, so Xiao Tianlei was not very interested, so he just listened to some fun.
Before he knew it, Qi Mansion was approaching. Xiao Tianlei accelerated his pace and turned a corner of the wall. He saw a pretty little maid tilted his head and shouting anxiously: "Miss, Miss! Come down quickly, the master's wife said that you would not be allowed to climb the wall!"
Xiao Tianlei looked up and saw that the girl in green dress last night had changed into goose yellow clothes, which was a little more playful, and was standing on the wall playing with the golden rooster.
"Yunzhu, don't be too verbally speaking, how could I fall down! Alas!... Alas? Alas!"
This woman seemed to like climbing the wall very much! Xiao Tianlei had an idea flashed through her and was about to withdraw her gaze, but the girl somehow lost her balance. The girl used the skill of using force to relieve her strength and tried to maintain her balance, but the center of gravity had shifted. He pushed for a while and finally fell off the wall.
Xiao Tianlei could see every action in his vision, like taking a freeze, seeing his terrified expression, changing in an instant, it was very funny, just like watching some funny videos in his previous life, and couldn't help laughing.
The girl fell down, what should I do?
Xiao Tianlei wondered if he would take a step back and watched her fall to the ground. However, he didn't seem to be very authentic when doing this. In fact, he didn't have time to think about it. Xiao Tianlei stretched out with one hand and grabbed the girl's arm and tried force, straightening the girl who was almost inverted, removing most of the force, and allowing her feet to steadily land.
At this time, the girl had not yet come back to her senses and was still in shock. The little maid came forward to support the girl and asked with concern: "Miss, are you okay?"
"It's okay, then... thank you!" The girl recovered quickly, took a breath, glanced at Xiao Tianlei, lowered her head slightly, and bowed to thank him.
"No, it's just a matter of raising your hands." Xiao Tianlei responded, ignored it and continued to move forward.
"Oh!" The girl suddenly called out loudly.
"There is something else?" Xiao Tianlei turned around and asked.
"That...you live in my house..." the girl lowered her head and stammered.
"Your family?" Xiao Tianlei didn't react for a moment.
The maid Yunzhu reminded: "It's Qifu, my lady is the one in Qifu."
Xiao Tianlei originally thought he was the lady in the mansion next door, but he didn't expect that he was the lady of Qi's mansion. However, for him, it didn't matter what the girl's identity was. He nodded and greeted politely: "So it's Miss Qi, hello!" He said this. In Xiao Tianlei's opinion, Miss Qi was only fourteen or five years old, and at most she was a little lady.
"Oh... Hello, I dare to ask the young master... your surname?" Miss Qi was not used to this way of speaking, and her tongue was a little knotted.
Xiao Tianlei also felt awkward and did not follow the words of elegance. He just said casually: "My name is Xiao Tianlei, this is my cousin Xiao Tianbao." He didn't want to stay here for the mushrooms, and said again: "Miss Qi has nothing else to do? If it's okay, we should go back."
"Oh, it's okay!" Miss Qi waved her hands repeatedly.
"Then let go!" Xiao Tianlei said, walking towards the back door of Qi Mansion.
After watching Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao enter the back door, Miss Qi suddenly remembered something and screamed in surprise.
Yun Zhu was startled and asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Miss Qi said, "I haven't said my name yet!" She was immediately angry, "Aren't there questions and answers in the plays? This person is really, and she doesn't know how to ask them!"
Yunzhu said: "Miss, do you want me to chase him and tell him?"
"Why are you so embarrassed! Well, I'll tell him when he asks me."
"Miss... this young man is so beautiful."
"Yes." Miss Qi nodded.
"Miss, you are not waiting for this young master here today, right?"
"Yes." Miss Qi nodded.
"Miss, you won't fall in love with this young master, right?"
"Well..." Miss Qi nodded at first, then shook her head repeatedly, and said, "Bao, I just want to talk to him."
"I told my wife to go."
"You dare!"
"I insist on it."
"Don't run!"
"Ha ha!"
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If Miss Qi likes Xiao Tianlei, Miss Qi herself doesn't know that she is at a ignorant age, but she just likes Xiao Tianlei's appearance and wants to get close to her. Miss Qi's little thoughts, maid Yunzhu did not tell Miss Qi's mother, but how should she ask Xiao Tianlei to ask her name, but it was a difficult situation for Miss Qi.
At night, Xiao Tianlei was still writing on the desk in front of the window. Then, he heard the subtle sounds outside the window, and immediately became alert. He winked with Xiao Tianbao and pretended not to know. Then, he saw a head poking out of the window, and then half of the body, but it was the little lady from Qi's house, with some grass leaves on her head. What is this?
"Hey...what are you writing?" asked Miss Qi.
"Write whatever you want." Xiao Tianlei replied. Even if she told the young lady, she might not understand.
"Can I take a look?" asked Miss Qi.
Xiao Tianlei handed a piece of manuscript paper, and of course Miss Qi couldn't understand it. She looked over and over for a while and exclaimed: "Wow! You are so knowledgeable!"
"Uh..." Xiao Tianlei was stunned. He was sure Miss Qi couldn't understand it, but her expression didn't seem to be fake, which was very strange.
"Can you understand?" Xiao Tianbao asked.
Miss Qi blinked her eyes and said naturally: "I can't understand... Well, what I can't understand must be a big question."
Xiao Tianlei was relieved and saw that Miss Qi seemed to want to say something, so he asked, "Miss Qi, are you asking us for trouble?" He wanted to send the girl away quickly. A girl was wandering around the window at night, which was not good, and it was not good for people to see it.
"That... it's okay, I just came to thank you. I even brought a gift! Look, my favorite crispy cake is so delicious! You guys try it!" Miss Qi said, handing a small paper bag.
"Thank you then!" Xiao Tianlei thanked. With Miss Qi's expectant eyes, he opened the paper bag and took a piece of pastry to taste it.
"Tianbao, I'll give Miss Qi some of the candies we bring to try." Xiao Tianlei seemed to Miss Qi as not old, so he used the method of sending the children to deal with it.
Xiao Tianbao held a handful of various candies from his luggage. When Miss Qi saw these candies, she was full of surprises: "Oh, candies! I have only eaten them a few times, ha, so many flavors I have never seen before! I will try it..." After grabbing one, she tore the candy paper and stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it, staring at the candy on the table, and without hesitation, she put it in her arms.
"Miss Qi, it's big night, you'd better go back and rest early." Xiao Tianlei took the opportunity to say.
"Okay... OK!" Miss Qi was a little confused when she was wrapped in her mouth, but she agreed and left happily.
Miss Qi walked not far away. Yun Zhu, who was waiting on the side, took out a lot of candies like offering treasures and said, "Yun Zhu, come and see, I have a lot of candies! Come and give you a few!"
"Wow, so many candies, I heard that they are precious! Miss, where did they come from?"
“What they gave.”
"Oh... Miss, tell me your name?" Yun Zhu asked.
Miss Qi then remembered that the business had not been done yet, but it was not easy to turn around. She was stunned and had to say, "Then... wait for tomorrow."
Miss Qi knew from the servant that Xiao Tianlei would go out very early in the morning, so she thought about it and got up early the next day and went out for a walk with her. That night, she tasted all the candy of all tastes and fell asleep sweetly. She probably had a sweet sleep. She naturally overslept. After she finished washing and ran to the back garden, Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao had already gone out.
When Xiao Tianlei and Xiao Tianbao returned to Qi Mansion in the afternoon, they saw Miss Qi squatting at the door blocking there, looking depressed.
Xiao Tianlei was a little surprised. He was considering whether to ask the reason. Miss Qi said without hesitation: "You don't know the name yet!"
"Oh!" Xiao Tianlei didn't think anything was wrong. Although he lived in Qi Mansion, there was no need to know the name of the lady.
"You don't ask others!" Miss Qi felt a little aggrieved.
"Uh... Miss's surname?" Xiao Tianlei had no choice but to ask.
Miss Qi did not answer immediately and said to herself: "Since you asked me sincerely, I will reluctantly tell you, Qi Wushuang, someone called Qi Wushuang... Does it sound nice?"
"Not bad, very... artistic conception!" Xiao Tianleiyan said insincerely.
Qi Wushuang smiled happily and asked again: "Is there any sugar?"
Afterwards, Qi Wushuang often went to the back garden to play. Originally, Xiao Tianlei thought Qi Wushuang was quite troublesome, but after a few days of time, he was actually just a innocent little girl, very easy to coax, and basically no problem that can be solved by candy. However, anyone who thinks Qi Wushuang is easy to bully is very wrong. Qi Wushuang's martial arts are not weak, and a few strong men are not opponents, and Qi Wushuang is determined to be a female general.
There are many female generals in history. There are also some female generals in Daxia now, with their record not inferior to male generals, and they still win in some aspects.
Qi Wushuang also specially showed her beloved mount, a jade lion that was underage. This is the common name for a type of mount. The fur is as white as jade, and the neck is slightly curled long hair. Qi Wushuang's mount is a top-notch and is expected to become a jade lion of the level of a strange beast.
Children of the General Family will have their own mount when they reach a certain age, and grow up with the mount. The owner and the mount are in harmony. With such a mount, you can have great advantages on the battlefield and have some difficult attack skills in actual combat. Especially when the mount grows into a strange beast, the unity of human and horses, the qi is interoperable, and the equipment is equipped with armor and horse harnesses. It is simply an invincible tank to face ordinary soldiers. It is not a boast about the story, but a living fact.
From Qi Wushuang's mouth, Xiao Tianlei knew a lot of things and his life also added some fun. Xiao Tianlei also knew a little about Qi Wushuang's favor for him. However, this kind of ignorant relationship cannot be taken seriously. Although Xiao Tianlei had wanted to be a scumbag in his previous life, he would not be able to do anything if he really wanted to deceive the little girl's feelings. Besides, he did not want to have a deep relationship with the court or officials. He could not stand the feudal hierarchy, and maybe he would do something if he was unhappy. In that case, the chance of exposure of what he did would be greatly increased. Xiao Tianlei knew in his heart that according to the direction of his power development, once it was exposed, it would definitely have conflicts with the Great Xia Dynasty. The later the time, the better. When he accumulates enough strength, he would be able to do nothing at that time.
Xiao Tianlei had no idea about Qi Wushuang, but others didn't think so. On this day, a servant from Qi's mansion came and said that the wife was invited.
Chapter completed!