Unknowingly, ten years have passed by. As the two heroes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty were competing for hegemony and had no time to look south, Qi State ushered in a rare peaceful age. It was midsummer again, and the torrential rains for days seemed to have no end. Fortunately, the terrain of Jiangjun Village was relatively low.
The rice was growing well, but the harvest was definitely not as good as in previous years. On this day, Lin Chuan had just returned home from school when he saw a dozen strong men surrounding the door. As soon as he entered the door, he realized that it was the Liu family calling for someone.
Came to collect debts.
Speaking of the Lin family's debt, it is also related to the New Deal of Qi State ten years ago. Originally, taxes were only collected on a per-capita basis. Now, taxes are paid on a per-acre basis. Each family pays taxes based on the number of acres of land. Labor services calculated on a per-capita basis are also converted into silver taels.
After decades of farming, the Lin family's dozen acres of land have been almost exhausted, and the harvest is not as good as before. In addition, food is cheap and silver is expensive, and the government has to collect various fire expenses and miscellaneous donations. In good years, half of the amount is collected.
You have to pay taxes on the harvest, and with weather like this, a year's hard work will be in vain.
The Lin family had to pay for the private school tuition for their only son. Lin Chuan's father was upright by nature. He knew that his master's family was also living a hard life and did not want to trouble Qi Zhou and his son anymore. Therefore, in the past few years, he had borrowed hundreds of taels from the bank opened by the second son of the Liu family.
They also sold the Liu family a few acres of land to pay off their debts. Families like Lin Yan were living a relatively good life, but most of the farmers in Jiangjun Village could not bear the heavy taxes and had to sell their land and become sharecroppers, struggling to make ends meet by working hard.
Most of the land fell into the hands of the Liu family. The Lin family still owed nearly thirty taels of silver to the Liu family bank, which was not due until the end of the year. For some reason, the Liu family sent people to collect the debt.
The leader was holding a folding fan and was wearing a long robe. Although he looked a bit sinister, he was quite elegant. Most of the other dozen or so people were shirtless and all of them were thick and tall. The man holding the fan could only be heard whispering: "Lin Yan, although
The agreed time has not yet arrived, but the loan deed also expressly states that if the bank feels that the borrower cannot repay the debt, it has the right to withdraw the loan in advance with only half of the interest."
"Fart, it's been so many years, how come I've never heard anyone say this rule? You all go away, I won't even lose a penny with interest." This is the third time that the Liu family has come to visit Lin recently.
Yan was already a little impatient.
"Lin Yan, think about it again. Even if you sell all the rice this year on your several acres of land, it won't fetch more than twenty taels of silver. You still won't be able to pay. What about next year? What about the year after that? Days are always full.
To make a living, Mr. Liu has announced that as long as you sell the six acres of paddy field and the two dilapidated houses to the Liu family, the price per mu of land can be increased to thirty taels, and you don’t have to pay the tax at the end of the year.
Hand in. We know that you are very skilled. If you are willing, the Liu family can hire you as a nursing home for five taels of silver per month, which is better than this guy from the Tian family."
"Stop talking nonsense, I don't sell anything."
"Lin Yan, you also know that the rice fields here are all thin fields. One acre of land can only be sold for twenty taels at most. If your shabby house will cost you fifty taels, the Liu family will give you enough face. Don't you know this anymore?
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"Hey, don't blame the brothers for being rude. Let's go in and see if there is anything valuable?" The group of big men were ready to break into the house without any explanation, and one of them even kicked the wooden door open.
"Who dares!" Lin Yan and his son shouted almost at the same time. Lin Chuan even pushed the shoulder of the big man who kicked the door, and stepped in front of him. Lin Chuan is already sixteen this year and seven feet tall.
He was not inferior to his father, but he was still half a head away from the big man. The big man was a little angry and slapped Lin Chuan on the face. Lin Chuan was annoyed that he kicked down the door, but did not dodge. He kicked his right foot into the air, and then
He arrived first and kicked the big man in the chest. The big man grunted and flew backwards two steps. His head was in front of him and his feet were behind him. His face was facing down. He was kicked straight and lay at the feet of Lin Chuan. The others saw this and were about to gather together.
As for the beating, two of them secretly drew daggers, but the scholar-looking leader folded his folding fan and said bitterly: "Pick up Heipi and leave." But for some reason, he turned around and raised the corner of his mouth.
An imperceptible arc...
Lin Yan looked at his son, and said with some pride and some anxiety: "If you can't help it, don't take action in the future. Dad is here."
Lin Chuan's mother hurriedly ran out of the inner room. She just held her son in her arms and glanced at Lin Yan without daring to speak. "Mom, don't worry, we don't break the law, and they can't help but fight. You guys can eat first later."
, I’m going to Uncle Yang’s place to practice martial arts, and I’ll hang out with the young master on the way.”
It was almost dusk when Lin Chuan rushed to the thatched cottage. The setting sun, which had been rare in many days, pierced the boundless clouds, shining directly on the rainbow-like waterfall of Bailian Mountain like ten thousand swords of light. The majestic water spray enveloped the
A curtain of light splashed around like crystals, and a rainbow shone brightly above the deep pool. A shallow figure in the center of the waterfall was quickly climbing up the smooth mountain wall, only five steps away from the top of the waterfall.
Sixty feet away. "Whoosh -", a soft sound cut through the water curtain, and flew quickly from the edge of the pool to the figure on the waterfall. It turned out to be Yang Zhan, who was sitting in a wheelchair by the pool, and threw a ball hard at the figure.
cobblestone.
Under the care of Huang Quan and Qi Zhou's mother and son, Yang Zhan's physical condition improved a lot even though his old injuries could not be healed. Moreover, he was a martial arts master, so this throw was actually wrapped with true energy and was full of strength.
, he was about to hit the figure's back, but he saw that the figure's back looked like it had eyes. He twisted his waist, and pebbles shot from his side into the waterfall, causing a splash of water with a "pop" sound.
Yang Zhan failed to hit the target, so he threw three stones in a series of "swish, swish, swish". One of them hit the back, and the other two were one foot each side of it, sealing the dodge. The stone thrown behind him hit the target.
The child accelerated, and three stones unexpectedly arrived at the figure at the same time. The figure did not stop climbing even when dodging. When it heard the stones approaching, it did not care about the stones beside it. It just freed up a hand and moved towards it with all its strength.
Then he patted the stone in the middle and took advantage of the momentum to jump up to the top of the waterfall. Then he let the current rush him towards the pool twenty feet below. When he reached the surface, he turned around.
Then straighten your toes and insert them straight into the water.
A moment later, a muscular man jumped out of the water, walked to the wheelchair, and screamed: "Uncle, you want to take my life!" Then he spread a red and slightly swollen palm to the wheelchair.
Yang Zhan looked at him: "How much energy did you use this time? Do you want to see me fall unconscious one more time?"
The speaker is the seventeen-year-old He Qizhou. The shirtless Qi Zhou has a slender figure, about an inch taller than Lin Chuan. He has fair skin, thick eyebrows, small eyes and thin lips. His teeth are still so white and neat, and he is breathing heavily.
In the meantime, a body of strong muscles was looming. Although he was not very handsome, he still had an attractive face. He exuded a vigorous and heroic spirit, but his slightly round face still looked childish.
Qi Zhou, who was sitting on the ground, looked even more rogue, and said in a low voice: "Third uncle, look, my hand is also injured. Can I take a break from being beaten today?"
"No, your skin is a bit thicker than the wild boar on the mountain, so you have the nerve to say it. Practice now. After you practice, go to Lao Huang to apply medicine for massage. Lin Chuan, you go and practice your sword first." Yang Zhan
I have never been a polite person.
The so-called "beating time" means that Yang Zhan is sitting in a wheelchair, and He Qizhou stands in front of him on a three-foot-diameter stone slab. Yang Zhan attacks with a three-foot-long bamboo pole, and He Qizhou stands on the stone slab and moves around.
Blocking up and down, this is also the training method Lu Baogen taught him at the beginning. Except for the occasional correspondence, Lu Baogen has not been here for six or seven years.
After leaving ten years ago, Lu Baogen came several times in the next three years and adjusted some breathing techniques according to Qi Zhou's practice. He Qi Zhou's palm technique has been perfected, but he has never mastered it.
Pulse, many more advanced skills cannot be practiced. The so-called martial arts secrets are moves plus internal skills and mental methods. Because exerting force and making moves must be combined with the flow of true energy, He Qizhou, who is a piece of wood, can only practice beatings and
Of course, if you can find a way to break through Yang Zhan's attack and launch a counterattack, as long as you touch Yang Zhan or even touch the wheelchair, you can end the beating early. Although this kind of thing rarely happens, the smart and tenacious He Qizhou
Have done this several times.
Lu Baogen was already busy with teaching duties, and there was really nothing he needed to teach in person, so he planned to wait until Qi Zhou was almost twenty years old to come and have a look. If Qi Zhou could understand the two meridians by then, he could start teaching again.
It's not too late. But every time he comes, he will select some Kung Fu books in the hut for Qi Zhou to learn first, and then explain them himself. These books are of the same origin as the books in the Military Academy of the Imperial Academy in the capital, but there are many books here.
There are comments and revisions by Yang Zheng brothers, some fancy moves have been simplified, and some esoteric contents will be deeply analyzed, so even if He Qizhou doesn't know how to use them, he can still understand them. With the guidance of Lu Baogen and Yang Zhan,
In ten years, Xiao Qizhou read almost half of the book collection.
Yang Zhan even used the moves in the book to imitate them with a three-foot bamboo pole. As Xiao Qizhou grew up, he continued to increase the speed and intensity of his moves. Today Yang Zhan even used seven points of his strength and half a stick of incense.
In a short period of time, he had already made more than three hundred moves, including stabbing with swords, slashing with knives, sweeping with sticks, pointing... He Qizhou was seen jumping up and down. He was so embarrassed. If he couldn't dodge, he used his rock-like arms to block.
, and even a few times when encountering unavoidable sword moves, he actually used three fingers to pinch the blade and used two fingers to flick the blade. However, the snapping sound of his body being hit by the bamboo pole still sounded from time to time, and He Qizhou didn't care at all.
Dare to jump out of the stone, because as soon as you get out of the circle, you have to start over. This is a rule that Yang Zhanlei cannot break. Fortunately, the "beating" only lasted for a stick of incense. After it was over, He Qizhou collapsed on the big stone slab.
, unwilling to move again.
"Today I was stabbed twice in the vital part with a sword, and my hands and feet were cut off once each. I failed to grab the blade twice, and at least three fingers were cut off. Boy, are you not doing well today? You still want to enter the armament hall like this.
"What a fool's dream!" Yang Zhan said calmly.
"Third uncle, I didn't want you to be so mean. I promised you that it would not exceed five hundred moves. Today, you must have at least six hundred moves, right? There are fifty moves that I have never seen before. You still use so much force. Do you think I am a god?"
I'm all falling apart. I can't enter the armament hall? Do you think that "wood" and "goat" have ever been able to beat me?"
The "wood" is Lin Chuan. Lin Yan was Yang Zheng's personal soldier back then, and his kung fu was taught by Yang Zheng. Lin Chuan, who is one year younger than Qi Zhou, learned most of his kung fu from He Qizhou. Lin Chuan is a fine vein in the tendon.
He is a talented martial arts practitioner, but he is not smart enough, and his studies in private school have never been good. Last year, he and Qi Zhou took the scholar examination, and Qi Zhou easily got the fourth place in the provincial examination. The old master who had always regarded him as a naughty boy was shocked, and Lin
Chuan Ze's reputation has fallen behind Sun Shan. However, in martial arts, Lin Chuan opened the Yang Qiao meridians at the age of nine. Last year, he even opened the third Yin Wei meridians. The true energy in the body is full and the flow is unimpeded. The classics Qi Zhou learned are just in time.
Teach Lin Chuan how to drill.
Also congratulating Qizhou on "learning martial arts" was "Goat". "Goat"'s real name is Yang Shan, and he is the grandson of Uncle Qizhou. He is only two years younger than Qizhou, but he also calls Qizhou uncle. The old man of the Yang family has already
Yang Shan's father, Yang Zhi, is now mainly in charge of the family affairs for many years. Yang Zhi has many children. Young Yang Shan and some brothers and sisters studied martial arts with the nursing school hired by the family since they were young. Unlike other children of the Yang family, Yang Shan is the most favored.
He did not despise Qi Zhou's poverty and scoundrelness, nor was he afraid of Yang Zhan's irritability. Instead, he liked to be a follower behind Qi Zhou since he was a child. Until one day, Yang Zhan discovered that Xiao Yangshan was actually a genius at strengthening muscles and veins. He was overjoyed.
Just ask him to follow Lin Chuan and ask Qi Zhou for advice, and he will also take time to give some advice.
Yang Shan had access to the three meridians at the age of twelve, because as long as he had access to the four meridians, he would be successful in martial arts. However, there are several hurdles in practicing internal skills, and access to the four meridians is the biggest one, because most of those who have access to the four meridians are young and impetuous.
, the most important thing is to avoid doing it too hastily. A little carelessness will hurt the muscles and veins, which will affect the subsequent practice, so it needs the guidance and protection of a master. Therefore, two years ago, Yang Zhi spent a lot of money to send Yang Shan to Fucheng to worship him in Quanzhen.
A disciple of Zhenren Yuan Che. That Yuan Che is the leader of the Quanzhen sect in Nanzhili. He is one of the few remaining elders of the Quanzhen sect. He no longer accepts disciples, but seeing that Yang Shan has extremely good bones, Yang Zhi also
The sect has made a lot of contributions, so it agreed to accept Yang Shan as a disciple. After the four channels are opened, he can take the path of martial arts and become an official. Yang Shan is indeed living up to expectations. He opened the four channels at the age of fifteen, and his goal is to open up the four channels this autumn.
He entered the Military Preparation Hall of the Imperial College from among the martial arts examination majors. It is said that he has been ranked in the top 30 in the martial arts examination list recently announced by the Military Examination Division, and has become a veritable young genius in the province. This makes He Qizhou, who has no knowledge, extremely envious.
, because He Qizhou's biggest life goal is to enter the Imperial College through the military examination and then enter the military world from the Imperial College.