The open-air meeting was very lively.
Circle it with wooden stakes and twine...
Common people can only watch the game outside the hemp rope.
A bonfire is lit every five steps (about six meters) in the venue.
By the light of the blazing bonfire, ordinary people could clearly see the actions of the contestants in the field. Shen Tang also got curious and got into the front row - he had to stand on tiptoe in the back row, so the viewing effect was not good - there was a pair of contestants in the field. The man wrestled on a thick wooden board.
Both of them are tall and strong men.
An arm can be as thick as an ordinary person's thigh. When exerting force, the muscles swell and make people's eyes swell.
but--
"It's not even close to the ones from Gong Xiqiu." Gong Xiqiu's figure, hey, if anyone doesn't say a word to him after looking at it, Shen Tang would like to tear off his head and replace it with his own.
However, she squeezed her biceps in frustration and sighed.
Not to mention Gong Xiqiu, she can't even compete with these contestants off the court, and she has never had such a beautiful figure in this life.
I really want to be in a trance, one person is knocked down by the other.
The onlookers cheered.
The winner smiled and waved.
At the same time, he pulled up his defeated generals with grace.
"Who else wants to challenge?"
He stood on a makeshift wooden platform.
Challenge other contestants confidently and loudly.
After asking three times, no one came forward to answer the question.
Shen Tang knew immediately that this was the "favorite" to win the championship.
Out of curiosity, he asked the common people beside him: "Who is this person?"
The smiles on the faces of the common people have not faded yet.
The two of them were wrestling just now, and he screamed loudly.
"I don't know, I just know it's the 18th."
Each contestant has his or her own ranking number.
This is also to make it easier for the people to support their favorite contestants - compared to a simple serial number, the contestant's name is not easy to remember - after confirming to participate in the competition, the contestant will receive his own waist card, a small wooden board as big as a palm.
Shen Tang silently wrote down the number 18.
Ask someone back to ask if he is one of your own.
After a while, No. 18 still didn't see the challenger. He was a little bored. As he was about to go down, he heard a calm male voice that was very familiar to Shen Tang. No. 18 was also a practitioner. When he heard the person's breath, his face changed. heavy.
The visitor said: "Twenty-three, please enlighten me."
Shen Tang felt happy as soon as he saw the person.
Hey, isn't this the Lili we haven't seen for a long time?
The common people have little impression of 23. The few supporters are still because Li Li is tall and looks a bit bigger than No. 18 at first glance. He has a relatively large advantage in size, but wrestling also depends on skills. No. 18 In the past few days, he has defeated other contestants. His skills are mature, and Lili looks like a newbie at first glance.
No. 18 obviously knows Li Li.
He said: "Let's talk about the rules first. You can't use force."
Li Li nodded and raised his hands to tuck in his sleeves.
The response was short: "I know."
No. 18 took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing rhythm.
He is actually an elite member of General Zhao Feng's private corps. He is also a second-class top grader. Although he is not worth mentioning compared to those martial arts geniuses, it is enough for him to be a minor expert in the private corps.
, in charge of how many people.
My general Zhao Feng admired Li Li very much.
I’ll give you a few pointers every once in a while.
As a commander, No. 18 has naturally met Li Li and spoken to him a few words. He is more or less aware of Li Li's innate divine power. He can fight with third-class hairpins back and forth, and he is a second-class one.
If you encounter him, you will only get beaten.
Fortunately, this is wrestling and not unlimited martial arts.
When it comes to skills, you may not lose.
The two of them bowed to each other and put on a posture.
His left foot is in front, his right foot is behind, and his center of gravity is stable.
The onlookers thought that he would be calm, observe the enemy's movements first, and then strike first. Unexpectedly, a gong sounded, and No. 18, who was favored by others and had the upper hand, took the lead in attacking. The onlookers' eyes flashed, and No. 18 stepped forward with his left foot.
slip.
The speed is so fast that it almost leaves an afterimage.
He approached Lili.
Trying to hook Twenty-three’s left heel with his left foot.
If the surprise attack is successful, you can hold the back of his neck with your left hand and push right, and clasp the left ankle with your right hand to make his upper body lose the center of gravity. With another push, he will have the upper hand. However, Li Li obviously knows his intention.
Flash very fast.
While dodging, don't forget to launch a swift attack.
The onlookers watched with their hearts hanging high.
"Number 18!"
"No. 18! No. 18!"
"Push down Twenty-three! Come on! That's it!"
"Hey, I was dodged again! What a pity!"
The brother beside Shen Tang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Come on, come on", and waved the handkerchief in his arms, which caused great damage to Shen Tang's ears. The eardrums made a loud buzzing sound. She had to raise her hand to cover the brother's ears in that direction.
, her head tilted in the opposite direction to avoid being hit in the face by the other party's veil, but she forgot that there was someone on the other side of her, and the voice was no less generous.
"Ahhhhh--I'm going to fall, I'm going to fall! Fight back!"
"Twenty-three!!!"
Shen Tang covered his ears with his hands with a dull expression.
Not only from both sides, but also from behind, there were excited pushes.
On the stage, Li Li had already retreated his right foot into a left lunge position.
The center of gravity is extremely stable.
No matter how hard No. 18 attacks, he won't budge.
At the same time, he will seize every opportunity to turn defense into offense.
Not long after, the two of them had exchanged thirty or forty moves, and the movement here also attracted the attention of other contestants, who all looked at the excitement. Opportunities are always fleeting, and victory or defeat can be thought of in a flash.
No. 18's expression showed annoyance for a moment, Li Li had already stretched out his hand as fast as lightning, slid forward with his right foot, and inserted his left arm under No. 18's armpit.
Shen Tang said: "Oh, Li Li is going to win."
Sure enough, in the next moment, No. 18 was thrown to the ground, his shoulders touched the ground, and he was restrained by Li Li from counterattacking.
"I lost."
Decisive surrender on the 18th.
Li Li let go of his hand and gasped slightly.
There was also a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
He reached out and pulled No. 18 up from the ground.
Asked: "One more round?"
No. 18 smiled bitterly: "I thought I could securely win the first place, but I didn't expect to encounter a stumbling block like you."
At the same time, he signaled that the gong should be played again.
The smell of gunpowder this time was not as strong as last time.
It's not so much a confrontation, but it's more about No. 18 advising No. 23 - after all, Li Li comes from a wild background, and only has brute force and his own skills, which are quite rough. If he hadn't been so talented, he would have been fighting while fighting. If you learn and master it at the same time, No. 18 may not lose. No. 18 is not a stingy person and is happy to help Lili hone his skills.
Although it lacks the smell of gunpowder, it is still highly ornamental.
The difference is that Li Li has more supporters.
Shen Tang watched three shows.
No. 18 loses faster every time.
The last time, No. 18 waved his hand and refused.
"I won't come, I won't come. It's boring to lose."
He knew that it was not easy for someone to be admired by General Zhao Feng, but he didn't expect that this guy could be so tyrannical without using force.
A smile appeared on Li Li's serious face.
"Go down and buy you a drink?"
"really?"
At the mention of wine, No. 18's eyes lit up.
The fine wines in Fugu Department Store are all in limited supply.
Top quality wine.
If you go late, you'll be gone.
On the 18th, he got two drinks and shared them with his brothers. He only tasted a few sips and was not satisfied at all.
As a well-known person under Shen Jun, Li Li must have a lot of wine, so he took advantage this time.
"It's not wine from Fugu Department Store."
Li Li specially explained.
He didn't grab the wine either.
"That's okay, let's go and have a drink!"
He put his long arms around him and pushed Li Li eagerly, fearing that he would be late and the free wine would fly away with wings.
Lili was about to laugh, and then——
He couldn't laugh anymore.
"Damn it, big brother behind you, don't push me!"
Among the crowd, there was a short figure who was pushed forward by the people behind him and was forced to climb over the hemp rope. He staggered two steps before he could stand still. The elder brother who was sitting in the corner and playing the gong laughed when he saw this man coming out. Said: "But want to challenge?"
Shen Tang: "..."
Do you think she's here for a challenge?
Shen Tang explained: "I was pushed out."
Is she wrestling with Li Li?
My thighs are not as thick as other people's arms.
The man who was knocking the gong was nearby, so naturally he saw her and reminded her with a smile: "Go back quickly, the common people will not let you cross the rope."
"You will be fined three coins for crossing the rope."
This is also to prevent some excited people from running out, which would be bad if they were accidentally injured by the contestants.
Li Li had good night vision, and could see clearly the identity of the visitor even without the light of the campfire, with a look of astonishment on his face.
He was about to blurt out the word "Lord".
Shen Tang raised his hand to stop.
At the same time, he straightened his mask.
She didn't want to reveal her identity and disturb other people watching the fun, and she felt uncomfortable herself: "Have you brought any money?"
Lili naturally brought it.
However, the purse only contains twenty dollars.
Shen Tang borrowed three dollars from him and paid the "fine".
After squeezing out of the crowd, when there were not many people around, Li Li asked in a low voice: "Why did my lord come out alone?"
"Why not?"
Li Li said: "My lord's safety is important."
Even if you run out, you have to take two guards with you.
Shen Tang complained: "I'm not a three-year-old child. When I go out, I need an adult to follow me. Don't say this is Fugu City. I'm under my rule. It's in other places. What's the difference between a bad guy meeting me and bumping into King Yama?" You should worry about the bad guys..."
Lili: "..."
Think about the lord's ability...
This is indeed the truth.
Shen Tang didn't want to spoil Li Li's mood of drinking with his friends, so he raised his hand to dismiss him and said, "I have nothing to do and wander around to see if there is anything missing. You two can also have fun."
There are some things that only common people can see.
Shen Tang cannot be seen with the title of Shen Jun.
Lili nodded in understanding.
"Lend me some money and I'll pay you back later."
She said it without blushing.
Shen Tang is poor in the true sense of the word.
The word penniless refers to her.
Because she ran away temporarily, no one prepared any pocket money for her. The money to buy this nine-tailed fox mask with red stripes on a white background was found by touching all the places on her body where there might be money and finding it in the inner pocket of her sleeve. She was very talkative and said a lot of good luck words to the store before she bought it at a discount. Anyway, the store didn't know about her vest, so she didn't have any psychological burden at all.
Li Li, who was borrowed money from his lord for the first time: "..."
The two poor men divided the remaining copper coins.
On the 18th, he remained silent throughout the whole process.
He just has one question——
We're having a drink later, who pays the bill?
He didn't want to be detained for drinking Bawang wine.
Li Li looked at the remaining assets, and saw the subtle look in No. 18's eyes. He couldn't help but feel his cheeks heat up, out of sheer embarrassment. Fortunately, his skin was dark, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.
No. 18 asked: "Are you still going to drink?"
Lili said: "I still have a few notes."
As the reputation of Fu Kwu Department Store and Miscellaneous Stores grows day by day, some shops in Fu Kwu City also recognize the value of "slips" and ordinary people can use them to exchange for goods in the stores. However, they do not have the same discounts as Fu Kwu Department Store and Miscellaneous Stores. People need to I'll make some extra money. I estimate that I can barely afford a meal.
He said: "Go and drink!"
When No. 18 heard this, his heart beat.
In the same mood as him, there was Kang Shi who took a rare break to go shopping on the street. He was stopping in front of a stall, looking at the gadgets on it. He was fascinated when someone tapped his shoulder. He twisted. Too much...
no one???
"Ji Shou!"
Kang Shi lowered his head slightly, oh, it's my lord.
"How can my lord get one person?"
Shen Tang saw Kang Shi from afar.
The moment she saw him, Shen Tang, who was troubled by poverty, suddenly had an idea in his mind and found a way to make money.
"Come out and get some air after you're done. You come up like Li Li and ask the same questions. What can happen to me alone?"
Kang Shi said, "No, I'm worried that something will happen to others."
My family knows their own affairs.
Kang Shi didn't think that there were brave warriors in Fugu City who were as brave as Gong Xiqiu and Zhai Le. Otherwise, if he offended his lord, he would be killed thousands of miles away, which would be too much of a courtesy but too much of affection.
Shen Tang: "..."
She chose to skip this unpleasant topic.
He looked at Kang Shi's money bag.
"Does Ji Shou have any extra money?"
Kang Shi twisted the withered money bag and shook it.
He motioned to the lord to see for himself.
From the sound of the voice, it's only a copper coin, probably a little more than Shen Tang. It's impossible to be rich if you have money. Poverty is their core culture. If the master is poor, how can the people below be rich?
Shen Tang pursed his lips: "Then what are you looking at?"
Kang Shi said: "It doesn't cost anything to watch."
If you really like it, you can go back and get the money to buy it again.
Shen Tang pretended to clear his throat and coughed twice, not knowing where to start. Kang Shi saw that she was hesitant to speak, as if she wanted to say something to herself, but was too embarrassed to say it. So he took the initiative and said: "My lord, but... What are your orders?"
"Hehe -" Shen Tang smiled, stretched out her hand to pat his shoulder, and smiled a little maliciously, "Since you and I are both short of money, would Ji Shou want to go over and get some money to spend? I just said I saw a hidden gambling stall..."
Kang Shi sighed: "If my lord is short of money, he can go back to Shi and get some. Why bother with those things? Gambling is not a good deed. If my cousin finds out, he will have to make trouble with Shi again."
Shen Tang spoke plausibly, and his face was as thick as the corner of a city wall. He could not be cut with a knife or pierced by a spear: "If you don't tell me, if I don't tell you, how will Yuan Liang know? Besides, the money in the hands of gamblers will be lost sooner or later. It was taken away by the banker. Instead of cheapening the gambling stalls, it would be better to cheapen you and me, and also indirectly benefit the people of Fugu City, don’t you think?"
Kang Shi: "..."
You can spot the lord's Xiao Jiujiu at a glance.
The lord definitely wants to use his skills as a scribe to make money, but - has the lord ever thought that once the two of them get on the gambling table, will the lord himself be the loser?
Kang Shi said calmly: "My lord has your destiny, and I dare not disobey it."
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In the comments, I saw some objections to the word "common people".
This word is not derogatory, it refers to civilians without fame.
Words that refer to similar words, such as Limin (originally referring to slaves, and later referring to civilians), Qianshou (the Qin country was still dark during the war, and the common people often wore black headscarves).
The term common people refers to nobles in the Warring States Period, such as "Pingzhang common people". There is no specific era background in the article.
Common people use it mixedly.
PS: It’s the end of the month, Shiitake wants the babies’ monthly passes???
This chapter has been completed!