In the deep courtyard behind the tofu restaurant, in the shade of the trees, a group of young men each have a small bench and a small table. There is a blackboard in front of them, each holding a quill to copy the words on the blackboard.
Hu Yanwei walked in swaggeringly.
Not everyone is allowed to enter here, but Hu Yanwei is an exception. He can enter and exit at any time without anyone stopping him.
When he found this place, he saw Yuan Gang wandering among the crowd in the tree-lined area. He was about to say hello from afar, but was stopped by Niu Lin, who made a gesture to keep silent.
Hu Yanwei nodded, and with doubts, slowly walked into the shade of the trees, and looked at what everyone was copying. What interested him was the quill pens in everyone's hands, which can be used to write small words when dipped in ink.
With a curious look on his face, he walked to the blackboard, took a quill pen, dipped it in ink, and tried it. He was immediately happy and found that this quill pen was really a good thing. The empty tube can absorb ink, and the ink can be absorbed when writing.
It's just right to slowly flow out of the empty tube.
Without saying anything else, he grabbed a processed quill, pulled out a piece of paper and stuffed it into his sleeve.
The back of his neck tightened, and Yuan Gang grabbed his collar at the back, pulled him aside, and asked, "Why are you sneaking around?"
Hu Yanwei showed the thing that came in his hand and said hey: "It's just a handful of goose feathers. You can't be so stingy, can you?"
A handful of goose feathers was indeed nothing, so Yuan Gang let him go.
Hu Yanwei stuffed the things into his sleeves and asked curiously: "Why don't you let them use brushes? It only costs a few dollars. If you are reluctant, I will pay the money. There is no need to be so shabby and spread the word to others."
You know that I don’t even give the people below me a pen to use, and I just grab the goose feathers to make do with it. It’s really a joke, and I can’t afford to embarrass that person.”
Yuan Gang: "They were all born in poverty and have never read a book. Their foundation is very poor. Using a brush requires skills and a lot of time to practice. It is easier and more convenient to learn with this brush. As for the brush, if they are willing to learn it in the future,
Learn it yourself."
Speaking of poor foundation, Hu Yanwei reacted and said suspiciously: "I don't seem to have heard of any shop that has the responsibility to teach the clerks to read and write. What are you doing?"
Yuan Gang: "An uncultured army is an ignorant army, and a simple-minded army can only show off its courage!"
"Stop!" Hu Yanwei hurriedly pushed his hand to signal him to stop, and solemnly warned: "Brother An, don't act recklessly. Let me tell you, this is a clerk from our shop, not the army. It's okay for you to say this in front of me.
, don’t talk nonsense when you go out, otherwise you will get yourself into trouble, and being accused of raising a private army is not fun!"
Yuan Gang changed the subject, "I haven't seen you for a few days. I heard from shopkeeper Gao that you have been grounded at home?"
"Alas!" Speaking of this, Hu Yanwei really shook his head, "Recently, a great man came to the capital. I had contact with him, but he was locked up by his family. What's the matter?"
Yuan Gang asked casually: "Who is it?"
Hu Yanwei chuckled, "He's a mage from the State of Yan. This man is very brave. He once killed the envoys of the State of Yan in the State of Zhao. I heard that on the way here this time, he also killed the top masters on the elixir list."
.Hey, why am I telling you this? Do you know what Danbang is? I don’t understand even if I tell you.”
Yuan Gang frowned and said calmly: "I've heard that in the ranking list of Jindan monks, the person who killed the Yan envoy in Zhao State was named Niu Youdao."
"Ah!" Hu Yanwei expressed surprise, "You still know this?"
Yuan Gang: "Niu Youdao killed the Yan envoy. I heard about it when I was in the border army. Was he killed in Jinzhou of Zhao State?"
"Oh!" Hu Yanwei thought about it. It was quite a sensation at the time, so it's not surprising if he knew about it.
Yuan Gang asked again: "How could a monk from the Yan Kingdom cause you to be banned?"
"Hey, don't mention it. As soon as that guy came to Qijing, there were people looking for trouble. I heard that he killed the masters on the alchemy list, and a lot of people wanted to challenge him..." Hu Yanwei rambled on and told what happened, Fei Waterfall
Taiwan is about to be occupied, and Niu Youdao made an appointment to go to Baiyunjian, but was banned from home.
Then there was the ultimatum for the departure of 100,000 war horses. Niu Youdao was surrounded by dangers and was auctioned at Tianjing Lake. During the auction, Kun Linshu, a provocative disciple of the Tianhuo Sect, was seriously injured.
Normally, he wouldn't pay much attention to this, and no one would deliberately mention it to him. It's because he got to know Niu Youdao.
I only found out about this situation because of why I was banned.
It's okay if you don't pay attention to him. The more you pay attention to him, the more interested you become. There is always something going on with this Niu Youdao, it's so fun and lively!
Yuan Gang listened silently, with ups and downs in his heart. He now has no access to news and situations in the cultivation world. Only today did he know that so many things have happened and so many dangers have been encountered since Niu Youdao came to Qijing.
He now somewhat understood why Master Dao had asked him to prepare to burn the city.
"I'm able to come out today because the incident involving His Majesty's pressure on Niu Youdao has passed. You don't know, before I came out today, I heard that Niu Youdao had done something sensational again, killing the matchmaker in Fufangyuan.
He was subdued, and the matchmaker personally admitted that she had sold herself into slavery to him!"
Yuan Gang asked: "Who is the matchmaker in Fufangyuan?"
Hu Yanwei chuckled and said: "She is also a monk. I heard that she is a famous broker in Qijing. The monks who come and go in Qijing like to do business with her. She was famous when she was young. Of course, I have never seen her when she was young.
Yes, but I've seen her current appearance before. She's pretty sexy, with big breasts and a raised butt, and her waist is so twisted when she walks! I heard she's almost sixty years old, but she still looks like she's in her thirties or forties.
, she still spends the night with some young pretty boys. If it weren’t for the thought of her age, and my father always doesn’t let me mess with practitioners, otherwise I would really want to have a taste of it, as handsome and unrestrained as I am.
Isn’t his appearance better than those pretty boys?”
Yuan Gang probably understood after hearing this. He knew Niu Youdao and knew that Niu Youdao liked to recruit some random people and like to deal with miscellaneous people from all walks of life. It was not surprising at all that he could keep an eye on this matchmaker. After asking,
"Can conquering this matchmaker also cause a sensation?"
Hu Yanwei was surprised: "This matchmaker is a local leader in the Qijing monk circle. It is said that many dignitaries of the older generation have had affairs with her. It is also rumored that some of the most famous figures in the spiritual world were her guests in the past.
.I heard that in the early years, a big shot wanted to take her as his concubine, but she refused to do so. She only agreed to be the first wife, not the concubine. Damn it, with her reputation, who would dare to marry her as the first wife? Can she still be proud of her reputation?
The person who refused to be a concubine actually became Niu Youdao's slave. The flowers that no one has been able to pick for so many years were picked by Niu Youdao. How can it not cause a sensation?"
Suddenly he raised his hand and touched his beard, "But that Niu Youdao may be a little more attractive than me!"
Yuan Gang looked at him in surprise. It was not easy to get this guy to admit that he was more attractive than him. He asked, "Are you familiar with Niu Youdao?"
Hu Yanwei: "I'm not familiar with him, but I've met and talked with him before. He has an indescribable aura about him, which is quite attractive. I feel very comfortable getting along with him, which makes people feel at ease. I have made many friends over the years.
With his experience as a friend, this guy is someone you can make friends with! It’s not unreasonable that a matchmaker could like him."
"Some things, what you hear and see may not be the truth. That matchmaker is a person with a bottom line, and it shouldn't be as bad as you think." Yuan Gang dropped his words and turned around and left.
Hu Yanwei was stunned for a moment and immediately caught up, "How do you know? You don't know her?"
"Feel!"
It's already dusk.
In Fufang Garden, Niu Youdao and others were wandering in the garden. Guan Fangyi came towards the door and met them head on.
Linghu Qiu said with a smile: "Guests keep coming to inquire. She must have had a hard time dealing with it today."
Seeing that he was about to meet him, Guan Fangyi turned his head and turned around to take a side path.
Niu Youdao shouted: "Matchmaker, what's the point of deliberately turning a blind eye?"
Guan Fangyi paused for a moment, walked into a nearby pavilion, and sat there beating her legs.
Several people walked over and entered the pavilion. Niu Youdao sat down aside and asked, "You didn't avoid me on purpose today, did you?"
Guan Fangyi said in a strange tone: "Thanks to you, I have to deal with the guests who are asking questions, but I have to explain it clearly. Isn't this exactly what you want to see? I'm so tired that I don't have time to see you. I hope Master will forgive me."
As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and quickly bowed half-crouched, "This slave is paying homage to the master. What are your orders?"
Linghuqiu and others smiled.
Niu Youdao laughed loudly, "You don't have to be so polite! It's better to be tired, just for this time. I won't have to deal with them anymore. I'm finally free and feel at ease, right?"
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes: "Just tell me, what do you mean by biting me? You don't want me to sleep with you, right?"
Niu Youdao: "Look at you, you look like you have suffered so much. I can tell you that I don't like others who want to follow me. You are lucky to be with me."
"Yes!" Linghuqiu nodded repeatedly, "Matchmaker, I can testify to this. When you have the opportunity to go to Qingshan County, you will find that the most beautiful wine in the world is there, and the most delicious food in the world is also there. You
After you go there, you will find that your life in the capital has been in vain for so many years."
Guan Fangyi didn't believe it and said scornfully: "Just that remote country where the war is in chaos?"
Linghu Qiu clicked his tongue and shook his head, "I told you that you don't believe me. If you go, you will know that what I said is true."
"We'll talk about the future later." Guan Fangyi said angrily, stared at Niu Youdao and asked: "If you don't follow the Jade King, you want to go back to Qingshan County?"
Niu Youdao: "If you don't go back to Qingshan County, where can you go?"
Guan Fangyi looked around and suddenly asked in a low voice: "Have you told Wei Chu about his inquiries?"
Niu Youdao: "No!"
Guan Fangyi covered her face with her hands and let out a cry, "It's not good for you to offend anyone. Why offend the King of Gold? It's over, I will be tricked to death by you this time."
Niu Youdao looked back at Linghuqiu, "Is King Jin difficult to deal with?"
Linghu Qiu muttered: "It is said that King Jin is quite gentle. It is understandable that some unfair means are used to fight for the throne."
"You know what the heck, you have only been in Qijing for how long. I can say that few people know the big and small people in the capital better than me!" Guan Fangyi put down her hands and stared at Niu Youdao and lamented.
: "I can tell you that King Jin looks kind and polite in front of others, but in fact it is just an appearance. Many people are confused by his appearance. He is not a broad-minded person. He is a real man who will retaliate for his anger.
You villain! Do you know why the Emperor of Qi has not established a crown prince for a long time? He knows a son better than his father. He wanted to establish him but had doubts in his heart and did not dare to make up his mind to establish him. He abolished the elder and established the younger and was afraid of causing trouble. This resulted in
The current situation of the Crown Prince being empty. If you don’t believe it, just wait and see, you have offended the King of Gold, and the King of Gold will never let you go!"