Sixtieth birthday is considered a big birthday among the people, but to Mr. Guan Maoan, it is nothing. According to Mr. Guan Maoan's idea, he will have to live sixty-six, eighty, or eighty-eight years before he can reach his birthday.
Mr. Guan Maoyan is very happy today. The Sheriff is sitting on the left hand side. From time to time, he calls him "big brother" and says a few nice words to him.
On the right side are uncle Zheng Tianqi and eldest son Guan Xingyu. These two are the most promising of all Guan Maoyan's children, but they have given him a lot of face.
Also present at the same table were the clan leaders of the Li family in Xunyang County and county officials, and the elders of the Qinglei Sect, the largest sect in Xunyang County, were also present.
Guan Maoban was drunk and in high spirits. He stood up, held the cup and said: "Today, all the distinguished guests are here, and our Guan family is very prosperous. The reason why our Guan family is what it is today is all because of our good deeds and good deeds."
Hands on to the heroes of the world! Here, I, Guan Maofeng, thank you all and respect you all..."
Everyone had a drink together, and before Mr. Guan Maoyan could sit down, someone stood up to toast again. As the eldest son of Guan, Guan Xingyu could only get up and help his father hold back the drink. After this back and forth, Mr. Guan Maoan was not doing well, but Guan Xingyu drank too much first.
The Guan family was willing to spend money on wine and food. The atmosphere of the banquet was very high. Even people came to the front yard to toast. They were all neighbors. Although their status was very different, the Guan family was not happy today.
days to put on airs.
Although Li Taiping entered the Guan family with a cold face, no one stopped him. The servant guarding the Guan family was quite knowledgeable. When he saw the red sandalwood sword box behind Li Taiping, he greeted Li Taiping with a smile.
Got in.
A round of wine had just been served in the small courtyard of the back house, and just as everyone was about to take their seats, they heard someone shouting congratulations.
"I wish Mr. Guan happiness and longevity, and I also wish you all the best!"
Li Taiping's congratulatory message was sent out by luck, and his voice was not loud but it sounded like it was ringing in everyone's ears.
The guests attending the birthday banquet didn't think anything of it, but the elders of Qinglei Sect looked at Li Taiping a few more times...
Guan Maoyan thought that the boy in front of him was a friend of his descendants, so he smiled nonchalantly and said, "Thank you for coming, little friend, and I wish you all the best!"
Mr. Guan is in a good mood, otherwise he would not be able to deal with a younger generation. This respect is enough for Li Taiping.
But Li Taiping suddenly smiled again and said: "I don't dare to think about everything going well. As long as Mr. Guan is happy, just one thing can make me happy!"
There seemed to be something wrong with these words. Not only did the Guan family's character come out, but the guests present also heard the smell. One of them quickly put down his wine glass, came to Li Taiping's side, tugged on Li Taiping's sleeve and whispered: "
Don't make trouble in peace, why don't you have a drink with me!"
Nangong Yu originally thought that Li Taiping was also here to wish him a birthday, but he never thought that Li Taiping had other thoughts, so he hurriedly stood up and tried to stop him, lest Li Taiping offend someone who could not afford to offend him.
Li Taiping looked back and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Nangongyu. Don't worry, brother, I'm not here to cause trouble. I'm here to have a good time!"
Nangong Yu smiled bitterly in his heart, "You're not here to cause trouble. You're all here for this good luck. Doesn't it mean that the Guan family is trying to stop this anger for you?" He couldn't help but wink and said, "Tell your brother what's going on, and he'll help you."
Settle it, now go have a drink with me!".
At this time, Zheng Tianqi stood up and said, "Colonel Nangong, is this person your friend?"
Nangong Yu had no choice but to nod in agreement, but saw that Li Taiping on the side ignored Zheng Tianqi at all. Instead, he looked at Guan Maoyan and said with a smile: "Mr. Guan, today is your sixtieth birthday. It is that great day when everything goes well! I didn't know that Mr. Guan is like this."
It went well, can you let me go as well today?"
Guan Maoyan was unhappy in his heart, but he couldn't get angry in front of everyone. He couldn't help but smile and said: "For the sake of my little friend coming to celebrate my birthday, if there is anything that doesn't go well with me, it doesn't matter! As long as the Guan family can do it
When you arrive, don’t mention one thing, the Guan family will help you with a hundred things!"
Li Taiping bowed and said: "Mr. Guan is really righteous, and that kid won't hide it anymore..."
It turns out that Guan Maoyan's eldest grandson, Guan Lei, became a disciple of the Qinglei Sect. He came back two days ago to wish the old man a birthday, and wandered around the city when he had nothing to do. It was also the master of the blacksmith shop who unexpectedly handed over the white wine beaten by Li Taiping.
The ape knife hung outside the shop.
Guan Lei was good at using knives, so when he saw the White Ape Knife, he started playing with it. It didn't matter if he played with it, but he couldn't let it go. Guan Lei wanted to buy a knife, but the master was worried, saying that the material of the knife was not good, so he wanted to give it to Guan Lei.
Lei hit him again, but Guan Lei refused to say anything and insisted on buying the knife. The master had no choice but to tell the truth. Who knew it would be better not to tell Guan Lei, and Guan Lei was even more determined to buy it.
The knife is about to go.
At the end of the day, Guan Lei also left a message: "If that man named Li comes to get the knife, ask him to come to Guan's house to find me!".
The owner of the blacksmith shop didn't dare to offend the Guan family, so he made up a drama about the master catching a cold, but he never thought that Li Taiping would break it.
Everyone understood that the whole story was very simple. The trouble was caused by a show off master who used a very special knife.
Mr. Guan said with a cold face: "Is Lei'er here?"
Guan Lei got dressed and came to Mr. Guan's table, bowed and said: "Grandpa, the child is here."
"Since you are here, let me give you an explanation!"
Guan Lei saluted again, then turned to look at Li Taiping and said with a smile: "It's true that I bought the knife from you, but it's not short of the store's money! The knife you ordered should be kept in the store until you come to pick it up."
, since it’s hanging outside, it’s for sale. Since it’s for sale, what’s wrong with me buying it?”
After hearing Guan Lei's words, all the guests couldn't help but nod their heads in recognition of Guan Lei's principles.
Guan Lei's words were so clear and logical that no one could fault him. It was obvious that Guan Lei had already prepared his words by asking the person who ordered the sword to arrive early.
The whole thing was just as Guan Lei said, and it was not his fault. But there was one thing that no one here had thought of. Guan Lei's purchase of the knife was a forced sale.
Li Taiping looked at the young master of the Guan family with a smile and said: "After leaving Guan Mansion, walk five hundred steps north and turn west. There is an old man selling wontons on the street. The old man makes delicious wontons because his pot is good!
May I ask you all, is that pot for sale?"
"That old man is a wonton seller, not a pot seller!"
"What's the relationship between a wonton seller and a blacksmith? Why are you talking about this!"
For a while, the guests were all talking about anything. Guan Lei also frowned and looked at Li Taiping, wondering what kind of medicine this guy was selling in his gourd.
Li Taiping suddenly smiled and said: "But the young master of the Guan family in Xunyang County ate wontons and thought the pot was good, so he paid for it. Will the old man sell it?"
As soon as these words came out, all the guests fell silent. The county governor smiled slightly, while Mr. Guan frowned and remained silent...
"If eldest brother wants to buy a pot, it's because he thinks highly of him. He dares to..."
A clear child's voice spread throughout the audience, making the already quiet scene even more shocking.
The youngest of the third generation of the Guan family was only eight or nine years old. At the table where the Guan family's women and children were sitting, a pretty woman covered her son's small mouth and scolded her with a cold face, "You are talking nonsense. Look,
Mother, how will I deal with you when I get back!".
At this time, Li Taiping continued what the child said: "How dare he not sell it!"
Mr. Guan stood up, looked at Guan Lei and snorted coldly: "Go, take the knife and return it to this young master! It will also let the people of Xunyang County know that my Guan family never does anything like buying or selling by force!"
After speaking, Mr. Guan glared at Guan Xingyu, who was lying drunk at the wine table, and cursed in his heart, "Look at the good son you raised, this kind of thing can cause trouble at home!".
Although the Guan family bullies and plunders in Xunyang County, these are things that can only be done secretly. How can they be done openly? With a broken knife, they slapped the Guan family in the face. How could this make Mr. Guan not angry.
Guan Lei was dissatisfied but did not talk back. Instead, he obediently returned to his residence and fetched the White Ape Sword...
The elder of the Qinglei Sect, who had never spoken, looked at Guan Lei and then at the White Ape Sword in Guan Lei's hand, and thought to himself, "This sword is really interesting, no wonder Lei'er wants to buy it!".
Guan Lei was about to return the White Ape Sword to Li Taiping when he saw the elder of the Qinglei Sect suddenly stood up and said: "Red pink is given to beauties, and swords are given to heroes! I see that my little friend is also a member of the world. I don't think it's better to do this. Let me and
Lei'er took the initiative to determine the ownership of the sword, which can also add some excitement to Mr. Guan's birthday party! Of course, even if you lose, there is no need to worry, I, the Qinglei Sect, will definitely provide the money for you to get another one.
The same sword! How do you like it, little friend?"
The elder of the Qinglei Sect said something nice, but in Li Taiping's opinion, it was just a matter of logic, so he had to follow Jianghu's fighting style.
The Qinglei Sect suddenly emerged in the past few decades. It used to be just a small sect, and there were no decent masters in the sect. But it is different now. The new sect leader is very talented and has a wide network of people. He has hired many people to become famous in the world.
A long-standing master became an elder in the sect.
The elder in front of him is the long-famous Dragon-Severing Sword in the world, the Guyu Valley Hero. Nangong Yu felt that a strong dragon could not overwhelm local snakes, so there was no need for Li Taiping to offend the Qinglei Sect for a sword.
Because a knife offended the local elite, offended the government, and offended all the sects, it was obviously not worth it. Nangong Yu stood up again and came to Li Taiping's side, whispering: "I know that Taiping gave Tieniu this knife."
, it won’t matter even if I get the iron cow sword a few days late, why should Taiping offend these people because of it!"
Li Taiping shook his head and said: "The White Ape Sword belongs to Tieniu, so it belongs to Tieniu. There is no reason to wait for my own sword!"
Nangong Yu smiled bitterly and said: "They all have the same bullish temper. No wonder you and Tieniu can become brothers! Forget it, brother, I won't persuade you. If things get serious, I, the captain, will quit my job at worst, and I will still be able to maintain peace.
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"It's not that serious, brother, don't worry!" Li Taiping said.
Li Taiping turned around, looked at the Qinglei Sect elder and said, "Tell me, is it a competition of weapons or fists and feet!"
Guyu, the Dragon-Breaking Sword, smiled and said, "Since the misunderstanding was caused by a knife, then it is better than a weapon!"
Dragon Broken Blade then looked at Guan Lei and said: "Today is your grandfather's birthday, so you can't hurt your little friend. Just stop it!"
Guan Lei nodded in agreement, walked into the open space aside with the knife in hand, and made a greeting gesture towards Li Taiping...