"Go to the capital to study." Lu Shatou said every word.
"Why do you want to go to the capital? I can also teach you in the East Courtyard."
"How long can you teach me?"
"..." Zhou Sen was speechless.
"Hexiang said that I must study, and she will study with me." Lu Axe looked serious.
"Yes, you must study. But, do you believe He Xiang?" Zhou Sen looked at Lu Axe. He felt that Lu Axe's decision was a bit unreasonable. After all, he and He Xiang had only met twice.
"I believe her."
"Well, that's fine. By the way, keep your money and belongings well."
"Zhou Sen, I know you are worried about me, and I understand that Hexiang will not cheat me out of my money, and this little money is not worth her cheating." A simple and honest smile appeared on Lu Axe's face.
"Yes." Zhou Sen looked at the imperial coins on Lu Axe's chest and smiled bitterly. Axe was right. Although He Xiang was not a high-end prostitute, she didn't care about tens of thousands of imperial coins.
"Zhou Sen, I'm leaving, take care of yourself." Lu Ax stood up.
"What! Now?!" Zhou Sen stared at Lu Axe in shock. He could not have imagined that Lu Axe would make such a hasty decision.
"Yes."
"Take care! By the way, you lead a short-legged donkey, bring some dry food and warm clothes. You have a strong body, and other girls can't stand the severe cold. I will tell Deaf Jia to settle my account.
You short-legged donkey, I, Zhou Sen, will go out for you."
"Thank you, Zhou Sen." Lu Ax looked at Zhou Sen gratefully. He knew that the value of a short-legged donkey was at least five thousand imperial coins. This amount was worth it to both him and Zhou Sen.
It's a big number.
"We are brothers."
"Yes, brothers forever."
…
After Zhou Sen communicated with Deaf Jia for a while, he led a short-legged donkey, gave his own cotton-padded clothes and quilts to keep out the cold, and gave a set of Lu's ax to Zhao. He sent Lu's ax to the door and negotiated with Mr. Qi again.
Ichiban, for Zhou Sen's sake, even though Mr. Qi was unwilling, he still let it go.
"Axe, wait." Seeing Lu Axe leading Zhao away, Zhou Sen suddenly shouted.
"Um."
Zhou Sen rushed to the kitchen and found the heavy iron ax.
"Take this, if anyone bullies you and He Xiang, use this axe."
"Well, whoever dares to bully He Hexiang, I will kill him like a fly!" Lu's ax made a clanging sound, with an undisguised murderous look on his face.
"Yes, when a fly strikes."
Zhou Sen laughed, Lu Futou laughed, and the hearty laughter echoed at the end of the empty East Street, diluting the desolation and melancholy of separation. The laughter infected the dim-eyed Mr. Qi, who also leaned against the door and grinned.
Zhou Sen sent Lu Ax to the wilderness at the end of East Street, where he saw He Xiang and Miao Lan seeing her off.
Lu Ax helped He Xiang onto the short-legged donkey, and wrapped He Xiang's body in the cotton coat given by Zhou Sen. Then, holding the heavy iron ax, he waved to Zhou Sen and strode on the road.
Quickly, there is only a winding footprint left in the wind and snow...
…
"Why does the ax fascinate He Xiang so much?" Miao Lan said softly as she watched the short-legged donkey hobbling away carrying He Xiang.
"Because the ax is worth entrusting her with for life." Zhou Sen said firmly.
"affim?"
"affim!"
"If I am willing to go with you, will you go with me?" Miaolan asked suddenly.
"..."
"Don't take it seriously. I'm just joking. I'm joking. I know you won't want to. You are not Lu Axe. You are Zhou Sen. Zhou Sen was not born to be ordinary. Besides, even if you agree, I don't have the courage. , no courage..."
Miaolan didn't look into Zhou Sen's eyes, lowered her head and walked away muttering, her long cloak wrapped around her graceful body, and she walked back to Wanfu Inn alone in the wind and snow.
Romantic women also have dreams.
The night of the first grade of junior high school, quiet, vicissitudes of life, melancholy...
Zhou Sen was sitting in the kitchen warming himself by the fire. Without Lu Ax in the East Courtyard, Zhou Sen felt that he was surrounded by loneliness. The huge East Courtyard seemed more and more empty. It was not until this moment that he realized how important Lu Ax was in his heart. location.
Inexplicably, Zhou Sen thought of Shen Huimin.
Presumably at this time, Shen Huimin should be warming up by the fire with her family. Zhou Sen subconsciously glanced at the night sky outside the window. Suddenly, Zhou Sen stood up. He saw two streams of light falling from the sky. Judging from the direction, they should be entering. to the west courtyard.
This is Shen Huimin.
Zhou Sen is very familiar with the cold light emitted by Shen Huimin's Ice Soul Sword when it flies.
Today, the first day of the Lunar New Year, why doesn’t Shen Huimin stay at home and sleep?
Did something happen to Shen Wan?
Almost immediately, Zhou Sen thought of Shen Wan. When the mob attacked a few days ago, Shen Wan, who was supposed to show up, did not show up, and the red envelopes distributed as usual on New Year's Eve did not show up. All this seemed to indicate that something was wrong with the Shen family. Something big happened.
What could have happened?
Zhou Sen was a little anxious, but there was nothing he could do because he was not a superpower. If Shen Wan couldn't solve the problem himself, then it was definitely impossible for him to solve it either.
That night, Zhou Sen tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. It wasn't until dawn that he fell asleep.
It was Deaf Jia who woke up Zhou Sen.
Because Lu Futou resigned, there was no one to cook in the East Courtyard. Zhu Tongzi saw that there were only two concierges and Zhou Senjia Deaf in the East Courtyard, and it was inconvenient to deliver food in this cold weather, so he simply asked them to go to the West Courtyard. Eating in the kitchen.
This is the second time Zhou Sen has eaten in the west courtyard kitchen. The first time was when Nie Si took him to have breakfast here.
There were not many people in the West Courtyard, most of them went home to celebrate the New Year, and even Nie Si was not seen. The people in the West Courtyard were very enthusiastic towards Zhou Sen, and Zhou Sen was not left out, and he quickly became mingled with everyone.
"Have the master and madam eaten?" Zhou Sen asked pretending to be unintentional while everyone was chatting. This kitchen is responsible for the Shen family's food. From here, you can know the Shen family's movements at the first time.
"In recent days, Madam has been the only one eating. However, this morning we prepared portions for three people. It should be that the Master and the Young Lady are eating together."
The servants are no longer surprised by some of the strange phenomena in the Shen family, because Shen Wan often goes into seclusion for months without a trace, and Shen Huimin is also a dragon who disappears without a trace. It is normal for Zhu to eat alone.
Of course, this is a bit unusual for Zhou Sen.
Now it is certain that Shen Huimin went home just last night and brought someone with him. At the same time, Zhou Sen was sure that that person was definitely not Shen Wan. Although it was night, it was a snowy night, so it was still possible I could see some outlines. The person flying side by side with Shen Huimin was petite and completely different from the tall Shen Wan. She should be a woman.
Obviously, the two extra breakfasts prepared today should be Shen Huimin and another woman flying with a sword.
Who could that person be?
Who will rush to Shen’s house on New Year’s Day?
After breakfast, Zhou Sen returned to the East Courtyard. Zhou Sen, who had nothing to do, practiced "Invincible Secrets" for a while in his room. He felt a little restless and unable to meditate, so he simply went out for a walk.
According to the customs of the Han Empire, it is the custom to stay at home on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and everyone no longer has to abide by the customs. Niejiaqiao is much more prosperous. Many children on the streets are exploding firecrackers, having snowball fights and building snowmen, laughing and crying.
The noises and scoldings blended into one, making it very lively.
Fortunately, although everyone in Niejiaqiao knew Zhou Sen's name, few people had seen Zhou Sen. Zhou Sen didn't have to worry about being recognized when he walked on the street.
Zhou Sen walked slowly in the streets and alleys.
Many places in Niejiaqiao are still in ruins, and the mob has left numerous scars on this quaint town.
It may be that the Shen family's actions this time touched the townspeople of Niejiaqiao. The neighbors are united and help each other, but there are no residents living on the streets.
Moling Inn.
Zhou Sen's body suddenly froze, and before he knew it, he walked to the Moling Inn. In his mind, Miaolan's beautiful and sad face and the heroic sound of the piano appeared in his mind.
"Xiao Zhou, you're here, come on, come and warm yourself by the fire, my God, it's really freezing."
While Zhou Sen was wandering around the door of Moling Inn, the old shopkeeper, Uncle Shen, saw someone standing at the door. He thought he was asking for a red envelope. When he came out, he saw that it was Zhou Sen. He quickly invited Zhou Sen to come into the inn to warm up by the fire.
There were a lot of people in the inn. There was a large circle of servants around the charcoal stove, and some guests were chatting away. Everyone was beaming and spitting foam.
When Uncle Shen introduced Zhou Sen to everyone, people immediately looked at Zhou Sen with awe. This awe did not make Zhou Sen feel proud. Instead, they complained secretly and could only bite the bullet and sit down.
Seeing Zhou Sen sit down, everyone's conversation immediately turned to the day of the mob attack, trying to get the silent Zhou Sen to speak.
It's a pity that Zhou Sen felt bored listening to people bragging about how brave he was that day, and he was too embarrassed to leave, feeling on pins and needles.
"Xiao Zhou, go ahead. There is only one person living in the old room." Seeing Zhou Sen restless, Uncle Shen immediately quietly pulled Zhou Sen and whispered softly.
"Ahem..."
"They are all people who have been here, young people, they are more angry, not like us older people... Go ahead, go ahead!"
Uncle Shen picked up Zhou Sen and pushed Zhou Sen up the stairs.
Zhou Sen went upstairs with a wry smile.
307.
Zhou Sen stood at the door of Room 307, not knowing what to do for a moment.
"Creak..." Just as Zhou Sen was about to leave, the door suddenly opened.
Miaolan looked at Zhou Sen, and Zhou Sen looked at Miaolan, their eyes facing each other. There was a hint of surprise in Miaolan's eyes, but Zhou Sen was a little embarrassed.
"You're here." The stunned Miaolan quickly came to her senses.
"Um."
"Come in, it's cold outside."
"Yeah." Zhou Sen could only walk into the room and sit by the charcoal stove.
Miao Lan did not sit down, but poured tea for Zhou Sen. Soon, a cup of fragrant tea was placed in front of Zhou Sen.
"This is the Moling wild tea I collected. It's very fragrant... Haha, are you saying it's funny? When the bridge caught fire, I didn't think about my belongings. The first thing I thought about was the piano and the paintings, and then the tea. As a result,
The only things I brought out were piano paintings and tea leaves." Miao Lan laughed to herself.
"Miss Miaolan is an elegant person." Zhou Sen took a sip and nodded in admiration. Although the aroma of this tea is strong, it is pleasant. It is slightly bitter in the mouth, but the aftertaste is sweet. It is a top-grade tea. I didn't expect this.
It’s really surprising that a brothel girl from a remote rural area actually knows how to taste tea.
"Looking at the way the young master is serving and drinking tea, he must be a member of the same profession. Unfortunately, the bridge was destroyed by fire and there are no tea sets here. Otherwise, drinking tea and enjoying the snow with the young master must be a beautiful thing."
"Haha, I'm just an ordinary person. I don't know anything about tea ceremony. I'm just kidding."
Zhou Sen secretly marveled that the brothel woman was really well-informed.
Well informed…
Zhou Sen's heart moved.
A brothel is not just a place for romance. In any era, a brothel is an information gathering and distributing center.
The Han Empire was the most powerful country in the Zhanyun Continent. Its population, land, and food production greatly exceeded those of the previous dynasties. Its economic development was advanced, and technological development was changing with each passing day. The long-standing Han culture showed a scene of unprecedented prosperity.
Because the level of poetry and dance art have reached an extremely high level, the arty brothels have also shown abnormal prosperity.
Compared with the primitive transactions in ancient times, the brothels of the Han Empire were no longer just a place for men to vent their physical bodies. The brothels had become a social place where literati gathered.
Because of the role of brothels, the requirements for brothel girls have also increased a lot. They not only need to be beautiful, but also need to be well educated, good at poetry, calligraphy and poetry, and have both talent and beauty.
In some famous buildings in the Han Empire, most of them were trained from an early age, and the requirements were extremely strict. In addition to playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, they had to dabble in it, and the educational level requirements were also extremely high.
In the long history of the Han Empire, there have been countless famous and famous women. They not only showed amazing creativity in literature and poetry, but also led fashion, and even swayed freely on the political stage with a pair of delicate hands.
, constantly reaching out to the highest power that can command the world...
…
It can be seen from Miaolan's words and deeds that this woman is not a vulgar girl. Making friends with her may be able to discover some unknown secrets. At least, it can let him know more about this planet. In order to avoid disturbing others
Zhou Sen has always been wary and has not inquired. He mainly passively accepts information.
After Zhou Sen made his decision, he remained calm and just quietly tasted the sweetness after the bitterness of the Moling wild tea.
Miao Lan didn't take the initiative to chat with Zhou Sen. She occasionally squatted down and boiled water in a pot by the stove.
The room was unusually quiet and you could hear a pin drop.
Zhou Sen calmly looked at this temporary guest room.
The layout of the guest rooms are all the same, nothing surprising. Moreover, Shenjia Moling Inn takes a people-friendly approach. The decoration is not luxurious, and the overall appearance is just refreshing and clean.
Of course, Zhou Sen was not looking at the structure of the guest room, he was looking at Miao Lan's temporary furnishings.
Observing a person, you can see his living habits and tastes from some details.
There are basically no unnecessary ornaments in the guest room. In addition to the guzheng, there are several paintings hanging on the wall. One of the paintings is still a little blackened. It must have been snatched from the bridge building in flames.
Although several paintings are not treasures, they can still be regarded as excellent works. Among them, the smoked "Flowers and Birds" is particularly outstanding. The pen is full of ink, vigorous and sharp. The flowers and birds are meticulously drawn, extremely delicate and vivid.
The fluttering movements of the wings are filled with the vitality of nature. The landscape composition is also strange and unconventional, full of creative spirit, the seal carving is unique, and the calligraphy is outstanding, making it famous among everyone.
What a pity, what a pity!
Looking at the smoky "Flowers and Birds", Zhou Sen sighed secretly. This painting has reached the level of a master, but it was smoked by fireworks, destroying the overall beauty.
"You like it too?" Miaolan suddenly asked.
"What?" Zhou Sen was stunned.
"This painting."
"fine."
"This is a painting by Zi Ang."
"Who is Zi Ang?" Zhou Sen was stunned. He had heard a little about famous painters in the Han Empire, but he had never heard of anyone named Zi Ang.
"Of course you don't know it." Miaolan said with a faint smile: "This painting was given by a sister who lives here. She said that the owner of this painting was hardworking, hardworking, self-reliant, and of noble character. It's a pity that because
He is arrogant, does not cater to the powerful, and will be depressed throughout his life."
"It's a pity." Zhou Sen sighed slightly, thinking that his fate was also ups and downs, and he could never find a place to live, and he might end up depressed one day.
"Yes, it's a pity that the sister wanted to elope with him, but was rejected. She was disheartened and left the imperial capital. Passing by here, thinking about the past, she was heartbroken and gave this painting to me. I hope that one day I can
The painting was returned to the original owner and told that she was married."
"Are you going to the Imperial Capital?"
"I have no plans at the moment. The sister said that if I like it, I can keep this painting." Miao Lan said lightly.
"Niejiaqiao is not bad either."
"Yes."
The two of them had their own thoughts and chatted for a while. It was around noon that Zhou Sen stood up to leave. He was not in a hurry to ask Miaolan for news. For a woman like Miaolan who has met countless people, just a few words may make her attracted.
Having doubts, Zhou Sen didn't want to take the risk.
Returning to the East Courtyard, the West Courtyard kitchen is just waiting for dinner.
"Am I dazzled? I seem to have seen the young lady." Zhou Sen squatted in front of the stove and asked casually.
"Haha, the lady is back."
"oh."
"By the way, don't leave later. Madam said that red envelopes will be given out soon and she will call us later." A servant said.
After a group of people finished eating, those who had something to do went to do their business, and those who had nothing to do squatted in the kitchen and chatted by the fire.
Fortunately, everyone seemed to know that Zhou Sen didn't like to talk much, and no one harassed Zhou Sen. Zhou Sen just listened quietly and learned about this planet and this country from the chats in the south and the north.
Zhou Sen got the red envelope, but he didn't see Zhu because all the red envelopes were given out by Ouyang Fu, the housekeeper of the West Courtyard.
After taking the red envelope, Zhou Sen returned to the East Courtyard.
Except for Deaf Jia who was taking care of Zhao Lang, the east courtyard was as deserted as ever.
Zhou Sen began to practice "Invincible Secrets" in his room.
During the past few days of practice, Zhou Sen discovered that while practicing the "Invincible Secrets", exercising the two vague superpowers in the body is extremely beneficial to the practice of "Invincible Secrets".
There seems to be a kind of providence somewhere.
Zhou Sen didn't know that because of Shen Huimin's mistake, he found the "Invincible Secret Book" and obtained the real method of spiritual cultivation.
In the world of cultivating gods, everyone thinks that after you have superpowers, there is no need to practice "Invincible Secrets". On the contrary, this is wrong. The real way to practice is to first have superpowers and then practice "Invincible Secrets".
Cheats".
Of course, if it weren't for Shen Huimin's marrow-cleansing and foundation-building elixir and her generous use of superpowers to massage Zhou Sen's blood vessels, Zhou Sen would not have been able to develop weak superpowers.
Another more important reason is that Zhou Sen himself is a superpower and a cultivator of gods. Whether it is "Gods" or "Galaxy Refining", they are both cultivation methods.
Many people who are in the early stages of spiritual cultivation are unable to possess superpowers throughout their entire lives, but Zhou Sen was inadvertently awakened by Shen Huimin to the superpowers that were latent in his body.
In fact, not only Zhou Sen didn't think of it, but Shen Huimin didn't think of it either.
Shen Huimin's original intention of making alchemy for Zhou Sen was to compensate Zhou Sen. After all, Shen Huimin got two good things in the secret room of cultivating the gods, while Zhou Sen got nothing.
In Shen Huimin's eyes, "Invincible Secrets" is just a local stall.
Zhou Sen still doesn't understand how important the hidden superpower in his body is to him.
Superpower, for Zhou Sen's body, is like a medicine introduction. He can constantly repair Zhou Sen's internal organs that were damaged due to practicing "Invincible Secrets". Because, the realm of majesty is actually external power, and the function of this external power is
Long-term practice has extremely serious damage to the body's internal organs, and superpowers just make up for the lack of a powerful state.
The state of majesty has five levels, the first level is "state", the second level is "quiet", the third level is "speed", the fourth level is "war", and the fifth level is "power".
Reaching the realm of "strength" indicates that the realm of vigorousness has been completed and will enter the "realm of bright eyesight".
At present, Zhou Sen has passed through "Zi" and entered the "quiet" state of cultivation.
Jing's practice is mainly a sensory practice, which sharpens Zhou Sen's consciousness.
Now, Zhou Sen feels like starting over again. He, the God of Fireworks, has lost everything after losing the Golden God.
Soon, Zhou Sen fell into silence.
The wonderful feeling of tranquility once again entered every cell of Zhou Sen. He felt that the cells in his body had become extremely active and sensitive. He could even feel the friction sound of blood flowing in the blood vessels, and the beating of his heart was like the sound of Wan Zhao.
Like a gallop.
In Zhou Sen's sensory world, all sounds are amplified countless times. Even if ants move, it will create a momentum of thousands of horses galloping. Occasionally, insects will fight, more like thousands of troops fighting.
…
Boom boom boom...
Suddenly, there was a burst of dense thunder from the mountains in the distance. The thunder advanced rapidly, faintly, and got closer and closer.
"not good!"
Zhou Sen suddenly opened his eyes, his face changed. He had a hunch that the thunder was coming towards him, because his senses formed a strong early warning for this thunder, causing every cell in his body to
I felt extremely dangerous.
Zhou Sen had no room to think at all. He immediately opened the door and rushed out of the east courtyard. When Mr. Seven came out of the concierge, Zhou Sen had disappeared without a trace.
At this time, dark clouds gathered quickly in the sky, and the thunder and lightning in the clouds were like winding silver streaks, constantly puffing out, and the momentum was extremely frightening.
Fortunately, there are signs of thunder and lightning, usually there will be warnings. First there will be lightning and thunder, and then dark clouds will gather from all directions to form a thick cloud group, and only then will the thrilling thunder and lightning strike.
After Zhou Sen left the East Courtyard, he immediately ran towards the end of East Street...