Cao's father and mother knew that Cao Su had taken a job as a guard.
I couldn't help but be happy.
The Cao family is not a large compound, and what the two elders want to see most is for their two sons to have a bright future.
Originally, Da Lang of the Cao family was a good role model, but later he was beaten and disabled.
This disability forced the emergence of a more capable Cao family man.
Today, Cao Su joins the martial arts school as an outer disciple and is hired as a guard by the Yu family. His personal social status and family status have risen rapidly.
The guards of rich businessmen are already beings that ordinary people would not dare to offend.
Although Cao Su is not very unusual, Cao's father and Cao's mother attach great importance to him.
It can be compared to the most important thing during this period, besides choosing a bride for Dalang.
Cao's father and Cao's mother bought a new pair of cloth shoes for Cao Su.
Because Cao Su had always been wearing the martial arts training clothes, which were considered new clothes, but now he had a new pair of cloth shoes and new equipment, which was very different from before.
This made Cao Xing a little bit disgusted when he saw it.
"I don't know if I can wear a new pair of shoes when I get married."
He muttered quietly, but Mother Cao happened to hear him.
Mother Cao smiled and said, "It's okay. Your feet are all about the same size. Just ask Ah Su to lend you his shoes for two days."
It turns out I really didn’t plan to buy new shoes.
Cao Xing felt like an arrow had hit his knee.
This marriage was too miserable.
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After Cao Su and Yu Wu reunited.
So he joined the Yu family's guard team.
There are three old guards in the guard team, who are the Yu family's own guards.
The leader is called "Old Huang".
Lao Huang is very old, but he is in good spirits.
He was wearing gray robes, with a long knife hanging on his high horse, and a deep scar on his left cheek.
"The most important thing for us as guards is to know the meaning of "guard"."
"What you protect is the safety of your boss, and what you protect is his life."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was an old guard.
Lao Huang then talked about some "rules".
It probably means that everyone should follow his orders. If they encounter a thief, they should send out a warning message as soon as possible, and don't get hot-blooded and fight alone.
Although the words are trivial, they sound reasonable.
Cao Su wrote it down very carefully.
After leaving Beicheng, everyone quickened their pace.
After being in this world for so long, this is the first time Cao Su has left the city.
He had long wanted to leave the city.
It's just that I was too weak before, and I was still a little panicked about the unknown world.
It's obviously much better now that everyone goes out of the city together as a group.
The world outside the city is vast and vast.
The fields on both sides of the official road were covered with white snow; as far as the eye could see, the fields were covered with weeds, and the sky and the earth were vast.
The Yu family's manor is more than ten miles north of the city, and it takes everyone an hour to walk there.
"Let's all take a rest tonight. Tomorrow many tenants in the manor will go to work in the fields, so I will have to trouble you to protect the manor."
Yu Wu raised his hands and said to everyone.
Everyone clasped their fists and returned the favor. This was the agreed upon work, and it should be the way it should be.
There are two types of guards: patrolling and standing guard.
According to Zhuangzi's layout, three groups of people were divided.
In addition to the original guards in Zhuangzi, the new guards formed a new patrol team. They were one class and consisted of three small teams, wandering around Zhuangzi.
Cao Su followed Lao Huang and belonged to the first team.
The entire Zhuangzi faces south.
It has a hard hill, a sloping roof, and a brick, wood and stone structure. It is laid out in three groups and six courtyards, with the main house in the middle and other buildings distributed on both sides in an orderly manner.
Cao Su carried a short sword in his arms and looked at it as he walked.
Compared with the compact houses in the south of the city, although the manor here is "countryside", it has a very spacious space and can be regarded as a "mansion unlike any other".
"The Yu family is really rich."
"It is said that this manor was not passed down from the ancestors of the Yu family, but was bought by the Yu family from another wealthy businessman a few years ago, which shows that the Yu family has strong financial resources."
While patrolling, Cao Su heard the guards talking.
They were all outer disciples of the martial arts school, and they were all familiar with each other, so they casually started chatting all over the place.
"Brother Cao, I heard that you have a very good relationship with Senior Brother Yu. This Zhuangzi, this shouldn't be your first time here, right?"
One of the disciples opened his mouth to talk to Cao Su.
But this is really the first time Cao Su has come.
His relationship with Yu Wu was not as good as expected.
It's just that a few days ago, he and Yu Wu were both "the last ones in the martial arts school", and he never looked down on anyone, so he and Yu Wu talked a few more words and developed a slight friendship.
Cao Su smiled: "I have only been a martial arts master for less than a month. This is indeed my first time here."
"Then we are all the same, it is our first time."
The disciples were talking and laughing and were relatively relaxed.
This is indeed an easy job. Once half a month is up, you can earn 2 taels of silver.
Of course, there will be some risks, but the risks are insignificant compared to the benefits.
"Zhuangzi is pretty good, but everyone is busy plowing the fields in spring, so it's less popular."
"The New Year Festival is coming soon. Once the New Year Festival is over, Zhuangzi will be even busier."
The New Year Festival is the most important festival of the year.
Once the New Year Festival is over, it means turning over the old year and ushering in the new year.
Part of the reason for the "high salary" of Cao Su and others is that it happened to be during the New Year Festival.
When spring comes, all things grow.
People pray for good weather and avoid disasters in the new year by offering sacrifices to gods, ghosts and ancestral spirits.
In the realm of Pingcheng, people worship the "Supreme Tianyuan God".
Usually, it is also called "God".
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New Year's Day.
People in Zhuangzi slaughtered pigs and sheep and gathered together.
Most of the people in this village are tenants of the Yu family.
A small number of people are from the Yu clan, about two hundred people.
At first glance, there are quite a lot of them.
In front of the main hall, an offering table was placed.
On the offering table are family trees and family rules, sacred tablets, incense burners, offerings, etc.
"Play music to welcome the ancestors!"
With a loud shout.
The whole Zhuangzi became solemn.
The Yu clan members roared.
All fell to their knees.
The head of the Yu clan stepped forward, took three long incense sticks, and respectfully inserted the long incense sticks into the incense burner.
After three knocks.
The head of the Yu clan began to recite the sacrificial rites.
"In the seventh year of Zhengguang's reign, people of the Yu clan dared to use sacrifices to pay homage to the gods of the Yu clan and the ancestral spirits of the Yu clan. The gods were in Xuanji, bringing benefits to the wilds, and were transformed into gods with supreme virtue. Who will be able to follow them later?
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The richer the family, the stronger the sense of formality in worship.
Cao Su stood in the distance and watched silently.
For example, the Cao family in Pingcheng has only a few branches, which are poor and have no space.
During the New Year Festival, we couldn’t even get together.
They are all cleaning up the snow on their own.
After the complicated sacrificial activities.
Yu started to hold a dinner party, with singing and dancing, which was a lively scene.
"I didn't expect that the tenants' life in the manors outside the city would be much more comfortable than in the city."
Several martial arts disciples were surprised to see a large-scale sacrificial event in the Yu family for the first time.
"Last year, although we suffered from waterlogging, cold, and poor grain harvest, the Yu family's cloth business in Pingcheng did very well and earned a lot of money."
"The tenants may live in poverty, but the Yu family is still rich. These are two different things."
"I heard that the Yu family has a good vision in business. They purchased a batch of grain before the cold winter. If we sell it now, we can make a lot of money."
The lively night of singing and dancing washed away any hardship in the world.
It gave people in the manor a sense of "peace".
"Stop talking and go on patrol."
Several disciples shook their heads and turned to leave.
Liveliness and happiness belong to others.
They just want to make money.
Cao Su also left and continued patrolling the manor.
The atmosphere on this New Year's Day day is so relaxing.
Although it was a patrol, everyone was obviously a little distracted and a little homesick.
When walking to the backyard part of the manor.
in the air.
Suddenly there was a subtle smell of blood.
Where does the smell of blood come from?
Cao Su's expression changed.
Several outer disciples also took out their short blades and became alert.
"it's me."
The man who walked out of the darkness surprised everyone.
Yu Wu?
Yu Wu is the martial arts master who hired them.
There was no one here who didn't know him, and they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Senior Brother Yu, why are you here?"
Out of respect for Wu, a foreigner disciple, all the disciples called him Senior Brother Yu. For example, when talking to Cao Su, they would only call Cao Su "Brother Cao."
When Yu Wu heard the question, he smiled and said, "I'll arrange some food in the kitchen."
The backyard is indeed where the kitchen is.
As if to verify Yu Wu's words, several boys followed him and walked out.
On the tray in his hand was some cooked meat.
Has a light aroma.
"These are freshly slaughtered meats, so delicious."
"Brothers, you have worked hard. When this shift is over, I will treat you all to a banquet."
Yu Wu patted the shoulders of the people in front of him, showing the demeanor of a good boss.
When he came to Cao Su, he was also ready to pat Cao Su on the shoulder, just like the others before him.
"Brother Yu, there's no need to see anyone outside, these are all matters within one's own duties."
Cao Su suddenly spoke.
Yu Wu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It should be like this, but if you work hard during the New Year Festival, you should be rewarded."
After everyone heard this, they all smiled.
"My boss is too kind."
Cao Su's expression suddenly became very strange.
He stared directly at Yu Wu and said, "Brother Yu."
"You take care of such small things yourself?"
When Cao Su said this, everyone agreed.
Yes, it is enough for the housekeeper to do such small things, so why should Yu Wu do it himself?
Yu Wu was a little flustered by Cao Su's question.
“The New Year Festival is a big event, so I’ll be idle when I’m free.”
I casually said something that was completely wrong and wanted to put it off.
When preparing to leave.
Cao Su suddenly took action!
Raise your iron fist and strike out with a bang.
He punched too fast and without warning.
It's a very typical sneak attack.
Yu Wu, who had turned his back to Cao Su, changed his expression.
But it was too late to dodge anymore, and he received a heavy punch from Cao Su in the back.
As if being hit by a hammer, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
The whole person went limp.
"Be bold!"
When the boys saw this, they didn't hide it.
He took out the short knife he had hidden and rushed forward.
Two people went straight to Cao Su. Their quick movements revealed that they were actually warriors who had achieved a breakthrough in Qi and blood!
"Why are you still standing there?"
"Have you forgotten what we came for?"
"Kill these thieves!"
Cao Su shouted loudly, reminding the outer disciples of the martial arts school who were stunned by this turn of events.
Lao Huang, the leader of the escort team, was the first to react.
Shouted: "Guards, kill the thieves!"
Then he reminded me: "Ayun, you have just entered the martial arts gym and you are no match for them. Go and report the news!"
The outer disciple of the martial arts school known as Ayun reacted when he heard this.
Yes, go and report the news, go and warn!
"Stop them!"
At this time, another group of thieves came out of the darkness.
About five or six people, each with martial arts skills, rushed forward.
The guards drew their swords to fight.
Lao Huang has strong qi and blood, and one can fight against three.
Cao Su, on the other hand, was completely entangled by these two thieves who had completed the Qi and Blood breakthrough.
If you are careless, you should let them go first.
What Cao Su thought at first was to strike first to gain advantage, so when he discovered something was wrong, he suddenly took action.
To prevent the other party from being completely at a disadvantage after their conspiracy succeeds.
But he was the only one who realized something was wrong. The guards even thought he was crazy the moment he took action.
A good opportunity for a sneak attack was missed.
There are many thieves, and it seems that trouble is not just here.
After the clash of weapons here, shouts appeared from everywhere in the village.