Chapter 255, The Unknowing Owner, The Poor Shopkeeper
The matter is far from over, this is the attitude Prince Zhaoyong brought to his son.
Not everyone believes that the Zhaoyong County Prince's Palace is completely innocent even if a thunderstorm rises and falls. Those who are ignited by the idea that "thunderstorm can ascend the throne" will then wonder why the Zhaoyong County Prince's Palace and Beijing are not in collusion.
But "Lei Fengqi was welcomed to the throne".
Prince Zhaoyong made it very clear to his four eldest sons, but the four Lei Yiwen siblings who were on the road with Yuchijun did not know.
It is difficult to send news to Beijing now. The crown prince Lei Fengyong and the second general Lei Fengyun have not received it yet. Lei Fengqi and Lei Fenggi are the first people to know.
The words he had had a long chat with his sister-in-law last night came to Lei Fengqi's mind.
"A new emperor must appear, but if the new emperor who appears does not get a lot of support, he will only be beaten." Siping Hou told his cousin Sannei again and again.
Lei Fengqi could only smile bitterly: "Sister-in-law, how many battles do you think my family can handle?"
"So I'll work with you on how to make this happen. Lao San, you have to work harder to marry Sister Ji." Siping Hou said plausibly.
Lei Fengqi couldn't stand up to his sister-in-law, so he pulled the quilt over his head and fell asleep. From inside the quilt, he could hear the sound of a buzzing sound: "For the sake of the world, don't talk about marrying a wife. If you marry a wife, you only want to love her, protect her, and be with her."
Live till old age."
Just this line of defense led to Siping Hou nagging for another hour. From Lei Fengqi, he was still naive and childish, but he wanted to get a wife anyway, so wouldn't it be good to achieve the same goal with one stone?
Lei Fengqi felt that with his mind set on getting married, even if he married Xiao Yu, it would be a blasphemy against her. Faced with Siping Hou's forced words and said nothing, Siping Hou slowly calmed down.
After the Marquis of Siping fell asleep, Lei Fengqi opened his eyes wide but couldn't sleep. He didn't want to think about getting a wife, but he also wanted to think about the dangers facing his family and that he needed Yu Cun's help, if Master Yu was willing.
Yesterday, Master Yu suspected that he had ulterior motives in participating in the rescue of Guangyang City, so if this small contribution is used to eliminate the danger at home, everyone should be able to rest assured.
Later, he thought of Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu’s appearance, Xiao Yu’s knife.
Xiao Yu’s wit, Xiao Yu’s knife.
Xiao Yu’s courage, Xiao Yu’s knife.
Okay, I don’t want to think about it anymore. If I think about it again, it will always be Xiao Yu’s sword... I really don’t know how this girl mastered the invincible sword technique. Although the master is important, her own talent and hard work are also very important.
The last words he said before falling into a dream made Lei Fengqi clearly understand that he was not afraid of Xiao Yu's sword, and Xiao Yu's sword would not kill innocent people. His words were deeply rooted in his mind.
Invincible anywhere."
If he keeps Xiao Yu with him, or if Xiao Yu keeps him with him, there is no need to call Master Yu to eliminate the danger in his family.
At this time, standing in the living room of the Zhao family, thinking about being separated from Xiao Yu, Lei Fengqi felt sad about separation.
...
On this day, the Zhao family laughed happily, and the worries of being besieged for several months were dispelled in the joy. The crowd of guests brought trouble to Yu Cun in toasting, but seeing that Yu Duanlin, Duan Qin, and Duan Wan had all made a marriage, and they were worthy of satisfaction.
, Yu Cun hugged Fang Xiu, who was drunk, and drank freely at the banquet.
Yu Duanlin is assigned to Zhao Tinggong, Yu Duanqin is assigned to Zhao Tingxian, and Duanwan's natural parking will not change.
When Yu Wuluo saw that his cousins were looking at him intently, it seemed that they didn't recognize him, so they continued to pretend to be the son of a high-ranking official, joking with Duanwan.
"Ting Xiao asked you to serve the bowl, and you actually agreed? Go find him and settle the score with him." Yu Wuluo smiled.
Zhao Tingze said: "There is parking first, so the bowls are served."
"Yeah, that's a good nickname. When you stop, you serve the bowl, and when you don't, you get in the car. Parking and I both like it." Yu Duanwan was still happy.
Yu Wuluo patted the knife on his waist and said, "I don't think it's good. What do you think? I'll accompany you to settle the score with Ting Xiao."
Zhao Tinggong looked over at him during a break with the guests, and found that his heart had calmed down.
No matter whether Brother Xiaoyu is a woman or not, he cannot reach high places.
After understanding this, Zhao Tinggong immediately proposed marriage to the older Yu Duanlin. During these days in the Zhao family, Yu Duanlin figured out the ranking of the Zhao brothers on Feiyutai and readily agreed.
At that time, both parties reported to Zhao Youlin first and planned to wait until Guangyang City was out of trouble before reporting to Yu Cun.
Yu Duanqin picked Zhao Tingxian, and everyone was happy.
Both parties were satisfied with the marriage arrangement, and Yu Wuluo was also very happy, so he teased his little cousin.
"Fifth brother."
Taiping brought someone over, his calm expression was diluted by the excitement in his eyes: "This is the boss of Ji Shan Tang. He has admired Fifth Brother for a long time."
Yu Wuluo saw a middle-aged man with an ordinary face, the kind you wouldn't find in a pile of embarrassments. Only the light in his eyes revealed that he was a practicing practitioner.
His clothes were similar to those of Shen Liangzhi and Taiping. When he attended the Zhao family's banquet, he came in white washed clothes, but they were clean and spotless, making him look approachable.
"Big shopkeeper." Yu Wuluo clasped his fists. Ever since he met Shen Liangzhi, he knew that the main purpose of Ji Shan Tang was to do good deeds.
The big shopkeeper didn't dare to return the gift carelessly, and took the opportunity to say thank you: "Thank you so much for the jewelry sent by Mr. Yu. We have income and expenditure. When is it convenient for Mr. Wu to come and check?"
Yu Wuluo absolutely believed in Shen Liangzhi and his son and only agreed casually.
The big shopkeeper chatted for a few words, but seeing that she didn't say anything else, he and Taiping walked away.
He was invited by Zhao Tinggong, who also followed Yu Wu out. He learned from Shen Liangzhi that Jishantang was doing a lot of good deeds behind the scenes, so Zhao Tinggong came to greet him.
"I asked Taiping just now, but he was not willing to say it until I tried to bully him. The one who dared to provide a lot of food to the Yamen during this siege was your Jishantang. It was the people who were forced to flee outside the city.
At first, we were blocked outside the boundary of Ningjiang Marquis, but you also sent a lot of food in the name of other shops. I admire you very much."
The big shopkeeper smiled modestly and said, "Taiping's experience is still shallow, so he shouldn't talk about it."
His heart moved, and he looked at Yu Wu out of the corner of his eye. He didn't seem to have much experience. It seemed that there were not many people here pretending not to know him, but that they really didn't know him.
The big shopkeeper moves uneasily, what should I do?
Yu Wu doesn’t recognize herself either.
Yu Wuluo walked towards the sanctuary at this time, with Hongxia protecting her. She didn't have to worry about attending the Zhao family's banquet. The Thirteen Kung Fu of Tiandao was invincible. Although the person involved didn't know how to do light kung fu, he was also nimble on his feet. Let Hongxia guard the door and take advantage of others.
Note that entering the pure place will not be a problem.
She looked at the room covered with flowers and trees. Like the Yu family and other houses, women's sanctuaries were mostly in hidden places with many flowers and trees. You could use the flowers and plants as an excuse to come there.
There will be women on duty nearby. If a man comes accidentally, the women will advise him to go another way.
Yu Wuluo walked away indifferently. She had just hinted that Hongxia would lure the mother-in-law away. She was enjoying the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers on both sides.
Laughter came from behind: "Hey, why did Fifth Brother (Fifth Brother) come here?"
These are the voices of Yu Duanlin and Yu Duanqin.
Yu Wuluo was embarrassed, turned around, and her eyes rolled quickly: "My little brother, I will pick some osmanthus flowers and give them to the sisters, and I will also put a big branch in front of the bowl."
Yu Duanlin and Yu Duanqin took a few steps closer, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and laughed softly: "Go ahead, Sister Ji, do you really think you are dressed up like me?"
Cousins do not stay together every day. The reason why Yu Wuluo likes to practice is that apart from seeing her sisters on three major festivals in a year, they only see her on birthdays or the birthdays of elders. If the birthday happens to fall in spring when the epidemic breaks out,
When the summer is hot, the autumn is dry and warm, and the winter is cold, Yu Cun usually tells her not to go out and just let the girl deliver gifts.
This is the reason why Yu Wuluo thinks that his grandfather said that he is the fifth son of a high-ranking official, and he can get away with it in front of his sisters.
But the cousins were alert and recognized it.
Yu Duanlin and Yu Duanqin came to Zhao's house together. They have always been stable. They can rest assured without the company of their elders. After Yu Wuluo heard this, he didn't need to tell them anything. He just stuck out his tongue and smiled: "Duan Wan, you know? I see her and
Stop and say anything.”
"Don't worry, we won't tell her."
Yu Duanlin said: "I will accompany you and let Duan Qin stay here."
Yu Duanqin put on the posture of one man being in a position of difficulty for thousands of others, and he said proudly: "Do I have the momentum of the fifth master Yu in the Jianghu?"
"Yes, if you become Yu Da, you will be much more powerful than Yu Wu."
Yu Wuluo said and walked away in a hurry. Yu Duanlin followed slowly behind with a smile on her face.
After a pause, Yu Wuluo and Yu Duanlin came back and met Yu Duanqin. They saw the two beautiful cousins. Yu Wuluo smiled evilly and grabbed their sleeves: "I heard that romance is good, two
Beauty, I also want to dress up for a while."
"Xiao Wu, we are your sisters."
The three people laughed.
Yu Duanlin also became narrow-minded and encouraged: "Xiao Wu, most of the girls from the Zhao family are beauties."
Yu Duanqin even provoked her: "Xiao Wu, as a romantic child of the Yu family, it would be courageous for you not to go." Suddenly, Yu Wu became one of the romantic children.
Yu Wuluo suddenly thought of Zhao Tinglan and became discouraged. She coaxed the two sisters who were waiting to watch the show with bright eyes and obediently accompanied them back to have a drink.
Yu Wu, who became famous at a young age, also talked eloquently on the Feiyu platform of the Zhao family. The girls of the Zhao family came to propose a toast with a lot of adoring eyes. Yu Wuluo, as if facing a formidable enemy, followed the rules and drank with them.
I would never dare to talk and laugh as wildly as I did to Zhao Tinglan.
He drank a lot of wine that day, and he was supposed to be as happy as his grandfather, but Yu Wuluo was so depressed that he left in a bitter mood.
Lei Fengqi stood under the flower tree, watching her farewell quietly, as if all his strength was drained from his body, and he did not have the courage to say goodbye.
Marquis Siping has always been elusive recently, appearing behind him again and teasing him quietly: "You will leave tomorrow morning without saying a word?"
"I said goodbye to her a few days ago." Lei Fengqi was still sad. Xiao Yu is my brother, but Xiao Yu is really cute and worthy of admiration... I can't bear to leave her, so I'll just leave tomorrow morning.
The big shopkeeper actually stayed till now, which surprised Taiping. The big shopkeeper has always disliked socializing with wealthy families. Among the large donations accepted by Jishantang, they were not from the Zhao family, nor were they obtained from socializing on their own initiative, but from other people.
There are channels.
Taiping couldn't figure out why the big shopkeeper hadn't left yet.
The big shopkeeper watched Yu Wuluo help Yu Cun get into the car, and then she got in the car too. He couldn't help but let out a faint sigh, alas, she didn't even recognize him.
Afterwards, he said goodbye to Taiping and returned to his room in Jishan Hall. It was also a small room with a single bed, a table for writing, and two chairs, one for himself and the other.
He can sit down when he wants to talk to someone.
There are no unnecessary furnishings, and two sets of half-used clothes are neatly folded and placed next to the pillow.
The big shopkeeper was deep in thought. Since he joined Jishan Hall, he has not misused a penny. Since he took over the position of big shopkeeper, he has not misused a penny. Although Jishantang has only the big shopkeeper so far, there is no...
....owner.
"Dang dang, it's the third watch, be careful of the candle," the sound of the watch came from outside the courtyard.
The big shopkeeper opened the door, climbed on the courtyard wall with his toes, and ran on the roof in the cold night, until he landed in the corner outside the county government office, keeping a close eye on his nature.
The night wind carries the fragrance of the stars, and a little chaotic breath, which is far away for a moment, and suddenly in front of you.
The big shopkeeper raised his arms and jumped into the air. Looking towards the source of the breath, he saw two black-clothed and masked men on the roof who had just stopped.
The two sides looked at each other, trying to gauge who was weaker and who was stronger.
After seeing that the big shopkeeper's gaze was steady and unwavering, the two masked men in black shouted hoarsely and tried to bribe him: "Hey, everyone goes his own way. The road leads to the sky. I'll give this to you."
A small bag of items was thrown over, and the big shopkeeper took it in his hand and weighed it a few times. Judging from the weight, he knew it was jewelry.
He tied the bag around his waist, but people continued to block the way of the man in black: "Thank you for the donation, Ji Shan Tang would like to thank you."
"Are you from Jishan Hall?" one of the men in black exclaimed, obviously he knew Jishan Hall's status in the world.
The big shopkeeper hugged his fist: "Exactly, I am the big shopkeeper."
The two men in black took a few steps back together, half of the fierce glare in their eyes turned into fear, and they whispered a few words to each other.
"Jishantang never associates with the yamen, so why would it stop us from killing Yu Wu?"
"The wealth is not revealed, it seems that Jishantang is also attracted by Yu Wu's sword skills?"
"It's not because of Yu Wu's sword skills. Yu Wu killed my brother in Qingyun Town. I want revenge."
"But he is the big shopkeeper?"
"Is he really the big shopkeeper that Shenlong never sees? You will know after you try it."
The eyes of the two men in black flashed, and they understood each other's thoughts. After saying the last word, a man in black clasped his fists and bowed deeply: "It turns out that the big shopkeeper is here."
The big shopkeeper was very polite when he saw him and glanced at him politely. Another man in black pulled out a steel knife and struck it in the air, then rushed towards him like thunder: "You will know if it is true or false, just try it."
A cold light flashed on the back of the deeply bowed man in black, and with a few swishes, a powerful black light hit his face. It turned out that he was a good user of concealed weapons, and there was also this kind of kowtow-style murder hidden in his back.
hidden weapon.
As soon as the big shopkeeper raised his eyes, the steel knife was in front of him, and the hidden weapon on the other side also arrived first.
So, he opened his mouth and yawned casually: "Ha, go!" He blew away several black lights in one breath, stepped forward, dodged under the sword light, and struck the man in black in the chest with a palm,
The man in black screamed, and as he came from the air, he did a few backflips and fell toward the roof as if he was weightless.
If Yu Wu falls here, we can see that the kung fu of the big shopkeeper is similar to the Thirteen Styles of Tiandao.
The men in black came quietly, but they couldn't see the light. The man in black who had a concealed weapon didn't dare to make a big fuss, so he luckily caught him and only crushed a roof tile.
Two men in black, one standing and the other being hugged, both trembled and begged for face: "Okay, when did you, Jishantang, hang out with the lackeys of the imperial court?"
The big shopkeeper folded his hands calmly, as if he had been standing in this autumn wind since ancient times, and this was the place where he would always wait.
He said calmly: "You don't have to worry about who I, Jishantang, am with. You guys, please spread the word for me. Yu Wu is an official. He saved the country in troubled times and accidentally entered the rivers and lakes. Let him go back the same way he came and continue to gain fame.
In all his affairs in the world, I, Ji Shan Tang, will protect him."
The two men in black looked at his motionless figure, knowing that he would not get any favors today, so they ran away and said reluctantly: "Although you Jishantang have many good skills, you can't go against the whole world.
There will still be people coming to ask for his sword skills..."
The big shopkeeper did not chase after him, but his face showed sadness again, recalling the previous scene.
...
"You're here."
"Yes, the big shopkeeper, are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I am seventy years old this year. I want to retire and take care of myself. I am going to hand over the manager to you. From now on, you will be the manager of Jishan Hall."
"No, no, you are not old yet. For those who practice martial arts at seventy, their muscles and bones are still strong and their energy is full, so you are not old yet."
"This is the rule of our Jishan Hall. Retirement at sixty is a good thing, and retirement at eighty is a good thing. My master couldn't wait, so he retired in despair at sixty. I persisted ten years longer than him. I am seventy years old, and I also
Can’t wait.”
"What are you waiting for?"
"Waiting for the boss."
"Who is the owner?"
"Maybe it's one person, maybe it's several people, maybe it's a dozen or hundreds of people. Remember, who is the inheritor of the Thirteen Styles of Tiandao, and who is the owner of Jishan Hall."
"You are talking about the Thirteen Styles of Heaven. That person who has been rumored in the world recently, go find him."
"The first life-long rule of the great shopkeeper is to wait for the master. The second life-long rule is not to say a word on his own initiative. I finally waited until the successor of the Thirteenth Style of Heaven's Way showed up, but he didn't come to me. Obviously he didn't fully accept it.
The sect’s inheritance, he doesn’t know the connection with Jishan Hall.”
"Then, why can't you take the initiative to say a word?"
"I don't know either. There is no explanation from my ancestors, but I guess that the Thirteen Styles of Heaven's Way are invincible in the world, and Jishan Hall is as rich as any country. Maybe only the heirs who are ready can take over Jishan Hall, otherwise there will be chaos in the world.
, the world will also be in chaos. This is my own guess, I don’t know if it’s right or not.”
"Well, if he doesn't know his boss all his life, how can I helplessly look at him and not recognize him?"
"That's it. Leave this burden to you. If you keep me waiting any longer, I'm afraid I'll have a fight with him. And the third lifelong rule of the great shopkeeper is that the apprentice can beat the master, but the shopkeeper can't beat the boss.
Damn, this rule makes me hate it so much. Haha, from now on, you will be the big shopkeeper, and I will leave this troublesome thought to you. I will live in peace and support myself with my master."
"Wait a minute, please stay a moment. The last big shopkeeper is still there?"
"Of course my master is here. He has been getting younger and younger every day since he didn't have to wait for anyone. I didn't wait for my boss. I finally waited for this day. Boy, if you take over as the boss, you will be my apprentice, so I usually give you guidance.
Master, do you understand now? Haha, it feels so good to feel light all over my body, I feel like I have become younger now."
The cheerful steps were in no way befitting the master's age of seventy. The newly appointed boss skipped away without looking back at the master who abandoned his apprentice just after he became a disciple.
When he was out of sight, the newly appointed shopkeeper remembered that he had not kowtowed, and kowtowed three times in the direction of the empty place.
...
The waiter felt tormented and sad. After that, the big shopkeeper gradually understood what the master said.
If the boss doesn't recognize him anymore, the shopkeeper will want to beat him.
Then, the heir of Heavenly Dao suddenly disappeared, and the big shopkeeper thought that there was no chance for him to do the following. After that, he kept waiting until he heard the news that Tie's daughter was murdered in the Jiang family. The big shopkeeper rushed over, and found that Tie's daughter had hidden into the Yu's house. No news.
The next time I heard it, it was Tie's daughter who jumped on the wall in Yucheng and said: "I will let you stay at your house to recover for a few days. The thieves can't hurt me, and neither can the officers and soldiers."
The big shopkeeper was late again, which he still regrets. He knew about Xue Menghu's character earlier than Yu Wuluo, so he told Shen Liangzhi to look for evidence of Xue Menghu's crime.
Xue Menghu was not killed because Tie's daughter did not die at the hands of Xue Menghu. She died from the life-destroying poison. The person who poisoned her and the Jiang family who ordered the poisoning had already died under the knife of Tie's daughter.
The earliest offerings to the tomb of Tie's daughter were sent by the chief shopkeeper, and they were never neglected to be cleaned every year thereafter.
There is always a feeling that the big shopkeeper thinks that Tie's daughter should leave a heir, but he is lonely and lonely in the years of waiting. He remembers one thing that he cannot take the initiative to say, so he can only wait, in places where the Yu family and Tie's daughter may pass by, He looked for it in vain.
The Thirteen Styles of Tiandao are not ordinary sword techniques. The successors of the Thirteen Styles of Tiandao do not need the protection of others even when they are growing up.
The big shop owner can only wait, only wait.
Because once this sword technique enters the world, it will be dazzling.
Until Xue Menghu promised to seize the Tiandao elixir, the Tiandao successor came out of the world again, and the big shopkeeper signaled Shen Liangzhi to go and test it.
Shen Liangzhi was naturally unaware of this. He thought that Tiandao's sword skills were invincible, and the big shopkeeper was worried that if it fell into the hands of Junior Xiao, there would be endless troubles.
.....
The autumn night is cold, comparable to the north wind. The big shopkeeper has been sighing in the wind for a long time, unable to recognize each other when we see each other. Master, you are living younger and younger now that you want to come.
The burden is gone.
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This is six thousand. I have an idea. Do you want to divide the chapters of eight thousand and ten thousand into chapters?