Jingzhou has been rich in fish since ancient times. Fish cake is one of the eight famous dishes in Jingzhou and has a long history. It is said that it was created by Yuying, the concubine of Emperor Shun, and was widely spread in Jingchu area.

As the core city of Jingzhou, Jiangling City is also known as the "Fish Town", so it has become a gathering place for businessmen from all over the world. At this moment, in this bustling street, a man in gorgeous clothes is holding a girl wearing a hat and veil.

He strolled slowly down the street, attracting the attention of many passers-by.

Lian Jirou felt warm all over because of the warmth from Li Yunxing's palm, and her heartbeat couldn't help but quicken. She glanced at the back of the figure walking in front, with a shy look in her eyes. Although the other person couldn't see her expression.

, but she could feel his presence and the throbbing feeling in her chest.

She whispered: "Master, can you let go of me..."

"What if I let go and my wife runs away? Who will compensate me for having such an eye-catching wife?" Li Yunxing said jokingly.

Sure enough, compared with His Highness the Crown Prince, she was nothing but a witch! Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, she bit her lip lightly and murmured in a low voice: "Who wants to marry you?"

Li Yunxing turned around, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you decided to find another lover?"

Lian Jirou was shocked after hearing this and shook his head hurriedly, "No, no."

Li Yunxing showed a satisfied smile, and then held her hand again.

The eyes of the people around him were either curious, envious, or even jealous. Li Yunxing regarded this as admiration for him and accepted it happily.

This is also the first time he has left the capital. Jiangling City is very different from the capital. They do not have as many imperial guards as the capital. The overall folk customs are much simpler, especially in such a crowded scene like now. He has never seen it before.

I really like it so much that I wish time could stop at this second.

Lian Jirou was held by his hand and could only follow him step by step, feeling sweet and uneasy in her heart.

Suddenly a cry of surprise broke out from the crowd, and the crowd suddenly surged.

"I heard that the head of the Lu family went to the small iron shop in the west of the city to gamble with knives again!"

"Oh, this is a big bustle, let's go and have a look."

Many people showed excitement on their faces. Jiangling City is not as big as the capital city. Many things are spread from ten to ten and spread quickly to everyone in the city.

The Lu family is the number one family in Jiangling City. There are rumors that they are descendants of Lu Ban. They are highly skilled in blacksmithing and are especially good at smelting knives. It is said that an iron ax weighs a thousand kilograms and can split rocks as well as mud. It is indestructible.

It is the basis for the survival of the Lu family. Even the government once asked the Lu family to customize weapons and armor. The money the Lu family earned every year was enough for them to squander for several lifetimes, so the Lu family has always been walking sideways in the city.

Later, in order to control the output of weapons and avoid accidents such as privately forging weapons and stationing troops to protect themselves, the government issued laws and regulations. Families such as the Lu family, which specialized in iron tools, instead made agricultural tools such as rakes, plows, and hoes.

At the same time, they strictly controlled the disciples of the clan and were not allowed to make weapons privately. The people of the Lu family did not dare to disobey the law and were worried that they would make mistakes, so they followed the laws one after another.

Lu Tieru, the head of the Lu family, is the fourth generation disciple. Folks say that wealth cannot last more than three generations. Now that Lu Tieru is the fourth generation, although the Lu family's reputation is not as good as before, a Lu family kitchen knife is still very valuable. In addition,

The blacksmithing and carpentry skills left by their ancestors were enough for the Lu family to establish a foothold in Jiangling City.

But this pattern was broken by the small iron shop that opened in the west of the city for several years.

This small iron shop itself doesn't even have a name. The blacksmith is an 80-year-old man who usually just helps repair some appliances.

He is old, inefficient, and has mediocre skills. He only earns about a hundred copper coins a month to live on.

But recently, the Lu family's life has suddenly become difficult. The reason is that the ironware they make is selling less and less, and finally they can no longer sell it.

The Lu family didn't understand what was going on at first and thought it was because the disaster affected everyone and stopped farming. Later they found out that this unknown iron shop in the west of the city had recruited a talented apprentice.

He is said to be an apprentice, and his skills are somewhat higher than those of his master.

The kitchen knife that comes out is tough, sharp, and extremely sharp. When cutting wood or wheat, it can be cut in two without damaging branches, grass, or leaves.

The key is that the price is half lower than that of the Lu family. With such a number one person around, it naturally steals the attention of other customers, and no one is willing to patronize the Lu family's business.

After hearing such an interesting incident, Li Yunxing and Lian Jirou also followed the crowd.

Li Yunxing secretly felt that there should be some fate between him and this small iron shop.

"Hey! It's time to place a bet! This is the second time the Lu family has made a challenge to the old man. Who will win this time? Come and place your bet with me. I'll leave the deal, no one can bully me!"

As soon as I approached the iron shop, I heard a loud shout.

Li Yunxing raised his eyes and saw a middle-aged man wearing a gray-brown short coat and cloth shoes sitting on the steps of the shop. There was a piece of cloth spread on the floor, with the word "Lu" on one side and the blank space for "Anonymous" on the other.

There were seven or eight people standing around, talking and gesticulating.

"The Lu family has definitely won. This is the second time, so why bet?" A young man curled his lips and said disdainfully, "The owner of this small iron shop is so stupid that he actually challenged the Lu family.

Come on, are the Lu family vegetarians? Their blacksmithing skills are ranked among the best in the entire Wu Dynasty, how can such a poor blacksmith compete with them?"

Another person next to him advised: "You can't say that. The old blacksmith is good at his craftsmanship and has superb skills. He can always make money, right?"

The young man sneered: "Technology is nothing, it's not like the Lu family didn't do anything serious last time! It is said that this time, the Lu family's famous sword was made by Master Lu himself according to ancient methods. It is more powerful than before. It is the ancestral hand of the Lu family."

What a secret recipe! Once the Lu family's sword comes out, this old blacksmith will definitely lose."

Others were stunned after hearing this, and put their money in the place where the word "Lu" was.

Although the young man did not place bets, he seemed to be a fanatical fan of the Lu family. Li Yunxing felt that it was really awesome.

However, Li Yunxing knew very little about the Lu family. After all, such trivial matters as purchasing weapons were generally not so detailed that the emperor needed to intervene personally.

After listening to the whole story, Li Yunxing threw his folding fan to the nameless person without hesitation.

The banker who was opening the market saw a folding fan thrown in front of him. He couldn't help but be upset and glanced up. "Hey, any of you guys have a broken fan, please take it away from me! I always only accept real money when I am the banker.
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