"That's right, you, like me, have a deep family tradition." Gao Xiaoliu stopped talking nonsense and continued, "The learning of the ancestors has been imprinted in the bones for generations."
There was another sneer after the words were finished.
"Then let's put it this way, those of us who started on our own and don't have the trust of our ancestors are nothing?" This is also a young man. "If you ask me, everyone knows what is going on in Momen, and we still insist on doing it under such circumstances.
Those who are Mohists are truly determined, but it is you who are descendants of the family."
He stood up and looked around.
"The ambition of the Chengmo Sect isn't that firm, right? It's just that your father and grandfather asked you to do this, and you don't take it seriously yourself."
These words made many people in the hall stand up and make a noise, "What did you say?" "Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers at us!"
In the midst of the commotion, Gao Xiaoliu raised his voice.
"Don't make any noise! Just be quiet!" he shouted loudly, "We are all one family!"
These words made the people around even more speechless. It was you who caused this quarrel, okay?
"So everyone shows off their net worth."
Gao Xiaoliu shouted so loudly that he simply stood up on the chair.
"Whether it's someone like me who has been a member of the Momen for several generations, or someone like this who is just starting out alone, show all your wealth cards and don't hide them from anyone, so that everyone can see clearly and understand what's going on."
"We show our abilities to compete for the position of leader, so that everyone can see clearly that it is us who want to compete, and we who want to inherit the sage's ambition. It has nothing to do with dad and grandpa, or whether we are single newcomers or not."
This seemed like a personal statement. There were low murmurs in the hall, and someone shouted, "That's how it is!"
"Those who are interested in being elected as the leader, come to Mr. Bai and submit your identity." Gao Xiaoliu waved his hand, "Two days later, at the birthday banquet, you will demonstrate your skills and show off your abilities. Everyone present will judge them. It has nothing to do with family background.
, has nothing to do with age or gender!”
There were cheers in the hall, and the young man from before strode forward and said, "I'll do it."
Golden Needle Liu followed closely behind.
Gao Xiaoliu was still standing on the chair: "Don't worry, come one by one." He urged everyone in the Bai family, "What are you doing in a daze? Don't worry about eating. Take out your pen, ink, paper and inkstone to work."
Mr. Bai glared at him and shouted in a low voice: "Come down, what does it look like? Do you still plan to be the leader?"
Gao Xiaoliu jumped down and smiled: "Uncle, if you want to be the leader, you must not look the same, especially the way you put on yourself. If you look like one, others will not take you seriously."
Everyone in the hall went over there, either to sign up or to watch the excitement. Meng Xichang also followed Mr. Wei's shopkeeper Lu.
When the wheelbarrow passed a table, I heard the sneer from the person above and the people at the same table.
"You naughty boy, use your identity to cause trouble first, just to prevent others from using this identity to embarrass him in the future."
Meng Xi couldn't help but look over and saw that this was a young man in his early twenties, with a pole at his feet.
The young man noticed immediately, glanced at Meng Xichang, looked at the wheelbarrow again, and retracted his foot from the road.
Meng Xichang withdrew his gaze and moved forward with Wei Dongjia.
"This car is well made." The person at the same table said to the young man, "Chen Shi, it seems that you are a mechanic."
Chen Shi spat out the melon seed skin without raising his eyes: "It's just a carpenter, are there mechanics everywhere now?"
The people at the same table did not argue with him and asked, "Hey, weren't you just calling for being the leader and signing up for the competition?"
Chen Shi sat still: "I'm not going to compete, I'm just waiting to shout."
What are you waiting to shout about? My deskmate is puzzled.
Chen Shi stuffed a handful of melon seeds into his mouth, chewed them, and said, "When the leader is chosen, call him unworthy and tell him to get out."
It was dark outside Bailou Town, and the turbulent river seemed to be sleeping. A small boat was swaying by the river under the moonlight.
The wealthy man sat inside, listening to the news, feeling both amused and angry.
"This bastard never obeys me," he said, "all your warnings to him are in vain."
Zhike smiled and said: "But the young master is really going all out to win the title of leader. Don't worry, sir."
The wealthy man twisted his beard and smiled: "I'm really relieved about this."
Having said this, I asked again.
"How are the arrangements with Liu Yan?"
Zhike said: "Liu Yan has arrived in Chencheng and is personally in charge. The outside of Bailou Town is surrounded by water and land, and we are strictly guarding it." At this point, he hesitated a little, "It's just that if there are people from the Momen coming, we will."
"
The rich man Gao said calmly: "You can't get here on time for such an important matter, and you still want to be the leader? Our Mo sect doesn't need such a waste, let Liu Yan take the credit for it."
There are many pedestrians on the road early in the morning.
A scholar was carrying a bag and riding a skinny donkey, holding a book and reading while walking.
After walking not far, there was a tea shed set up on the roadside, and a stove was heating up.
"Scholars, let's have something to eat." The old man in the store greeted him warmly.
The scholar smelled the aroma of food and raised his eyes from the book.
"Old man, wrap a corner of hot cake with me and put a pot of hot tea in it," he said.
The old man in the store responded yes and packed it for him as instructed, adding, "It won't take much time to sit down and eat."
The scholar took it, held the book in one hand, and the steamed cake in the other, took a bite, and said with a smile: "Every inch of time is worth an inch of gold."
After that, he urged the thin donkey to move forward.
The old man in the store shook his head: "I'm so stupid from reading."
Turning around again, I saw several people sitting in the tea shed getting up.
"Old lady, have you finished eating?" He asked with a busy smile, "Is it still delicious?"
This is a man who is traveling with his mother. Although the old woman looks pampered, she has a very good temper and is satisfied with her food at the roadside tea stall.
"Food is something that fills the stomach. Once you are full, your mouth will be full." The old woman said with a smile.
The old man in the store thanked me repeatedly: "It's fine, Madam, if you don't mind."
The old woman said: "Why do you dislike it? When I followed my father to run a business, I always lived in the open air." Pointing to the son beside her, "Don't look at the gold and silver now. They have survived the hard days. How many years have passed?"
To pick and choose when the weather is good is to forget one’s roots.”
The master allowed his mother to nag and just smiled and said nothing.
A maid on the side helped the old woman: "Madam, please get in the car."
The old woman stopped talking and got into the car. The group of people drove forward. Not far away, they saw a group of officers and soldiers checking something, and the scholar who had every inch of time and every inch of gold was torn off the skinny donkey.
"What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?" The scholar struggled in fear and anger.
An officer and soldier held a road guide: "Liuzhou is so far away, why come here to study? Who would believe it?"
The scholar seemed to be very angry: "I have traveled a lot during my study tour." He pointed to the signs along the road and asked, "I went to other places, why can't I go here? Doesn't your place belong to me?"
?”
The officer and soldier raised their sabers and pressed them against the scholar's mouth.
The scholar's voice suddenly stopped.
"Stop trying to scare people with your name." The officer said, tapping the knife on his heart, "You came all the way to study? Only a ghost would believe you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a knife struck the scholar's feet forward.
The scholar let out a cry of surprise.
The old man and his wife in the car were also shocked, but the knife did not cut off the scholar's feet, but cut open the uppers of his shoes, revealing the straw soles.
"Still wearing straw sandals." The officer and soldier sneered.
The scholar was angry and helpless: "Walking such a long way, of course you have to wear the strongest soles, but this has become a crime."
The officer and soldier sneered and waved his hands: "Stop talking nonsense and take him away."
The two officers and soldiers picked up the scholar and threw him into a prison car nearby regardless of his yelling.
The master's carriage here also approached, and he asked a little uneasily: "Master Bing, what are you investigating?"
The officer and soldier saw him and recognized him as a local merchant. He put away his knife with a smile and said, "Help us investigate the bandits."
The old man looked uneasy: "Are there bandits again?"
"It's not from our local area, it's from other places." The officer and soldier said, looking at the master's carriage and horses, "What is Master Dong doing?"
Master Dong hurriedly lifted the car curtain: "I will accompany my mother to offer incense."
The old woman nodded to the officers and soldiers in the car.
When the officers and soldiers saw the old woman and two maids sitting in the car, they nodded and got out of the way: "Go back quickly, it's not peaceful recently."
Mr. Dong hurriedly responded and got back into the car. The driver urged the horse forward and soon left the checkpoint behind him.
"It's not peaceful. There were no officers and soldiers guarding the road before." The old woman sighed in the car, then looked at the maid beside her who was sitting quietly with her head lowered. "Miss Axiu, you'd better not move forward. I'm here."
