The weather in July is like the face of a superior person, it changes at will.
Maybe one moment the sun was still hanging in the middle of the sky, exuding bursts of scorching heat, but the next minute it was pouring with rain, drenching the pedestrians on the roadside in a hurry.
There had just been a soft rain a few days ago, and the dust raised in Chang'an City was completely suppressed, and the air was filled with the fragrance of fresh earth. Li Kuo rode the breeze and walked to the Kelong Teahouse in Tongjifang.
Bathed in the rare refreshing feeling of summer.
These days, the injury on Qingfeng's hip has healed. Li Kuo felt guilty and added a lot of oats to his beloved horse's food. The animal was quite psychic, and as soon as he saw Li Kuo, he snorted and rubbed her affectionately.
Towards the young body.(Note 1)
well!
It had been five days since he returned to Chang'an City, and Li Kuo would really feel bad if he didn't meet his former playmates. Regardless of other things, the young man had no reason not to step into Tongji Fang just for Xiao Liu's sake.
This land carries too many memories of his childhood, which cannot be forgotten or forgotten.
The business of Kelong Teahouse is now a lot more lively, and the lobby is crowded with all kinds of diners and tea lovers every day. Shopkeeper Du Lao is now a lot smarter, and he spent a full twenty guan Kaiyuan Tongbao to hire a tea lover from Beili.
A famous lady, who sat in the restaurant playing strings and singing all day long, attracted a lot of attention. No matter it was Chang'an, a long-time government official or a gentleman with some respect, all of them thought they could come to Kelong Tea House.
I feel proud to listen to music.
How do you say something? Well! It’s not the music, it’s the atmosphere.
Even the teahouse's signboard has been renovated. The original thin fir boards have been replaced by solid red pine wood. Gao Shidafu, the secretary-general of the Longyou Army, even personally inscribed the name of the teahouse.
The characters "Ke" and "Long" are so powerful and sharp that people can't help but marvel at them. Although Secretary Gao's calligraphy is not as smooth as Zhang Xu and Zhang Jiuye's calligraphy, it is better than Zhou Zheng's.
A large character is embedded in the wooden board, and then gilded with gold powder, tsk tsk, this is called a majesty.
Besides, who doesn’t know that Kelong Teahouse is the property of Captain Li Kuo? Even though the nominal shopkeeper is Old Du, it’s because General Li is afraid that doing business will affect his official career, so he let Old Du
My son had a false name.
Captain Li is a great benefactor to the people of Chang'an and Longyou. If he hadn't led three thousand cavalry to besiege Jiuqu City, how could Shibao City be taken down? If Shibao City couldn't be taken, let alone anything else, everyone
They all have to starve to death because of the high rice prices!
Nowadays, there are people in Chang'an City who don't know Ge Shuhan, but there are no people who don't know Li Kuo and Lieutenant Li.
Even the Jiaofang Secretary wrote a new poem based on Li Duwei's heroic deeds, praising his great achievements. How could the Kelong Teahouse not be prosperous with such a relationship?
Shopkeeper Du was at the height of his success. Since the victory over Longyou, his business had been getting better and better day by day. The old man hired two clever clerks from Bieji's shop, one was responsible for keeping accounts and the other was responsible for running the hall.
Come, he has completely lost his leisure. He moved a bench and sat at the gate all day long. He would say to everyone he met: "You know Captain Li, that is my future son-in-law, Lao Du!"
The envious looks cast by the diners made him feel very comfortable. Otherwise, it is better to have a boy than a girl. Isn't the imperial concubine the best example? After giving birth to a bald boy, he still has to worry about his future. How to raise a boy?
A good daughter can bind a perfect son-in-law who rides a dragon!
Li Kuo didn't know that he had become a great hero in the hearts of the elders in Chang'an. When he came to the store, he jumped off his horse. He tied Qingfeng to the wooden pole in front of the store, and the young man took a square step and walked towards the store.
go.
It was afternoon now, and there were not many diners in the store. The entire store had obviously been renovated, and it exuded an air of nobility from the inside out. The young man had no intention of admiring these carved screens, and went straight to the back hall.
"A Tian, I'm coming!"
Seeing the young man entering the door, Du Jingtian frowned slightly, pulled Li Kuo over and whispered: "Brother Qi, come in quickly and sit down. Grandpa is thinking about you." After a slight pause, the mother was quite surprised.
He half-squinted his eyes mysteriously and started talking: "Yesterday afternoon, a noble man sent you a gift!"
Li Kuo scratched his head, but he really couldn't think of any noble person he could marry. After entering the inner hall, the young man lifted up his robe, Shi Shiran sat down, and said:
"Uncle Du, you see I came to see you so late, it's really..."
When Mr. Du saw Li Kuo, he felt like he was seeing the God of Wealth, and his eyes lit up. How could he dare to blame such a treasure? How could he blame it?
Seeing that the young man was being polite, the old man quickly waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, just come, just come." Old shopkeeper Du was tapping the table while slowly telling what happened.
"Yesterday, when it was almost nightfall, three noble people came to the store. When they came to the store, they asked me if I was your original owner. You also know that our Kelong Teahouse is in today's good situation because of you, Qilang
Blessing..."
"Dad! Can't you just get to the point?" Du Xiaoniang squeaked and gave her grandpa a light punch.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Old shopkeeper Du's face glowed brightly, and he spoke a little faster: "Those three people obviously passed by on the road, and their faces were tired and dusty."
"I responded lightly, but they didn't ask too much, so they ordered two kilograms of mutton with soy sauce and two jugs of good wine." Shopkeeper Du glanced at Li Kuo and saw that the young man had no abnormal reaction, so he continued.
He said: "They kept asking about your current situation, and I told them one by one. I felt strange, so I asked him his name. But the man kept silent and only said that he asked me to give this to you."
Shopkeeper Du took a long black cloth package from behind and pushed it in front of the young man.
"I was looking for something valuable, so I didn't dare to open it." Mr. Du rubbed his palms and smiled.
Li Kuo took the package, pulled away the velvet rope that bound it, and pulled away the stacks of waterproof Gebu. What he saw was indeed a yellow wooden hand crossbow! (Note 2)
The young man suppressed the shock in his heart, raised the hand crossbow, and tested the weight. It was neither light nor heavy, just right!
"Hey, there's another letter here!" Du Jingtian's sharp eyes picked up the Huzhou letter at the bottom of the package and unfolded it lightly.
"Oh, it turns out to be the escort friend you met on the road. No wonder there is such a weird thing." The girl suddenly realized, her cherry mouth turned into a goose egg.
"Let me take a look!" In desperation, the young man snatched the paper and a line of delicate small characters came into his eyes.
"Captain Li personally said - 'I owe you that slap. This hand crossbow is given to you as a compensation. Well, I underestimated you, you...are considered a man!'--
"Ni Xin" The few numbers clearly explained the identity of the visitor.
The young man shook his head slightly and sighed softly.
It turns out she still remembers herself! It turns out she still remembers herself!
Since the battle at Long Castle, he has separated from these merchants and bodyguards. Those who make a living on the trade routes will naturally run for a living, and as a soldier, he will naturally pick up the weapons in his hands. Guarding is worth cherishing
s things.
Now that Marshal Geshu has come to Longyou in person, there is naturally no reason for his directly subordinate troops to go to Liangzhou. Good fortune has a way with people, and good fortune has a way with people!
At first, I went out of the fortress to escort the ordnance to Liangzhou, so as to thoroughly investigate the Luoshu Jue. To put it bluntly, I was to serve as a cover for His Majesty. Unexpectedly, I encountered a large-scale invasion by the Tubo people on the way.
The common people of the Tang Dynasty were thinking of raising troops outside to attack the important border passes. From this point of view, the Tubo people had indeed been planning against Longyou for a long time.
This battle was fought in a timely manner and beautifully! Without this Battle of Longyou, the tragedy in the Zhongnan Mountain Col would probably have happened again.
But my plan was completely disrupted by this war. Now it is very difficult to go to Liangzhou!
Looking at this letter, Li Kuo couldn't calm down for a long time. That rainy night in the wilderness, the dancing firelight in the cave, Ni Xin's body as white as mutton-fat jade...
The boy is not a saint, so he naturally felt a little frightened when he found out that Ni Xin was his daughter. However, after all, he and A Tian were childhood sweethearts. In the situation at that time, what he was thinking more about was how to deal with the awkward atmosphere.
You Long and Ni Xin, it seems like they have arrived in Chang'an?
"It's a good crossbow!" Mr. Du, the shopkeeper, although he has never had any military experience, is very knowledgeable, pointing at the hand crossbow and exclaiming.
"This crossbow is just for you. If you give it to someone else, he may not dare to accept it!"
"That's natural. This hand crossbow is a forbidden item. Who would dare to use it except the military master?" Du Jingtian raised her head proudly, as if she was the owner of this hand crossbow.
"Did they say where they went?"
Although Li Kuo knew that this question would probably be fruitless, he still asked it subconsciously.
"Not at all. They were in a hurry. After handing the package to me, they wiped their mouths and walked in without taking a few mouthfuls of vegetables. Hehe, it's not my fault. They are really rich. They left two thousand pounds behind.
The meat is good!”
Shopkeeper Du was very proud when he talked about this. That was a good piece of meat. The three guests gave it to him without even blinking. Tsk tsk, he is really the God of Wealth.
"Oh!" The young man's heart sank, his hope failed again.
Traveling in the rivers and lakes with a sword, traveling in the mountains and rivers with a bow, maybe the two of them have different paths after all.
Note 1: Oats: In ancient my country, oats were used as a hunger-resistant and cold-resistant food. There is a saying that "forty miles of oats noodles, thirty miles of white flour cakes, twenty miles of corn nests will break your waist if you are hungry", and oats It is a high-calorie hunger-resistant food. The cultivation history of oats in China has been 2100 years.
Note 2: Hand crossbow: In ancient China, a bow was equipped with a tensioning mechanism (crossbow arm and crossbow machine) and could be launched with a delayed launch. Crossbow arrows are only for military use and are strictly prohibited from being owned by civilians. Hence Du Jingtian’s words
.However, the so-called rules are only for common people. Of course Prince Wang and Sun will not be restricted by this. Who will care about the top crossbow?
ps: The second female lead, the second female lead, is too cold...
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