Chapter 36 I'm running towards you, you are the sea of ??stars!
After the martial arts apprentices dispersed, the two rough-handed old women also quickly cleaned the martial arts training ground, wiped the wooden dummies, weapon racks, and towel racks, and poured out all the sewage in the basin.
After that, he said hello to Jason and Doubao and left.
Although there is a lot of work for three yuan a month in a mountain city, there are not many part-time jobs that allow such free time.
The two old ladies naturally cherished it very much.
After closing the door of the martial arts hall, Doubao walked into the small warehouse next to the kitchen in the backyard, picked out a good-quality ginseng and started making soup.
Dinner was already in the afternoon, and the bean buns were ready.
Nowadays, bean buns are made as a midnight snack.
When Jason asked if there was a midnight snack, Doubao remembered it and made it every day, especially the ginseng sent by Li Deshang. Although it was of an average vintage, it was only tree ginseng, but it was paired with astragalus, polygonatum, and wolfberry.
There really is nothing better than making soup.
This is how her mother makes soup for her father every day.
Never stops.
However, the meat ingredients of the soup will change.
Needless to say, today is beef bones and beef.
Dinner is also beef offal soup and sesame seed cakes.
There are hundreds of sesame cakes made by two old women with strong hands.
A palm-sized sesame cake would be enough for most people. There were only two coolies on the dock, but Jason ate them all and wiped the pot with the remaining half of the cake.
The corners of Doubao's mouth turned up.
She just liked the way Jason was eating.
Especially, she cooked the food.
The beef bones were removed one by one, and some of the beef also changed color quickly in the boiling soup. After adding a batch of firewood, Doubao wiped his sweat, closed the pot lid, picked up the boiling kettle and walked out.
kitchen.
That's what making soup is.
As long as the ingredients are placed and the fire is sufficient, the rest is time.
At this time, Jason, who had eaten comfortably, was sitting at the small table.
There is a teapot and two large bowls on the table.
Open the lid of the pot and pour hot water into the bean bag.
Suddenly, the fragrance hits your nose.
It has the floral fragrance of jasmine and the sweetness of oolong, and the fragrance of green tea is even more permeating.
"I bought these at the Wuguan Street corner. It cost a penny for a big bag."
"In the past, when there were few apprentices, drinking water was fine. Now that there are more people, we still have to make tea."
Doubao said.
Apprentices who come to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts don't care about food, but they do care about tea, especially when they sweat profusely during practice and in the afternoon, their mouths are really dry.
It's really good to drink a cup of tea and moisten your throat.
In the past, Mu Shi martial arts studios simply provided water.
Now there are more people and the reputation has increased.
Plain water will definitely not work, at least it must be tea.
Then high school is a pretty good choice.
As for the best option?
Naturally it is herbal tea.
It not only quenches thirst and relieves internal heat, but is also suitable for the local climate.
However, making herbal tea takes too much effort. You have to hire someone to make it. Doubao is a bit reluctant to spend that money.
After all, the owner of her restaurant is so delicious.
Not to mention other things, the two cows today ate forty yuan.
Although she has plenty of money now, with her restaurant owner's stomach, if she doesn't save a little, she can eat up all the gold and silver, so it's better to save a little.
After all, he is just an apprentice, not a disciple.
A big bowl of tea is not bad either.
Jason also felt good while drinking this big bowl of tea.
"Next time we use a big teapot."
Jason suggested.
"Okay, I'm going to find two big tea jars when I'm done. When I was in Beidu, I saw many people drinking like this."
Doubao smiled and nodded.
"Doubao, have you ever been to Beidu?"
Jason was surprised. Although he had not asked the origin of Doubao in detail, he remembered that Doubao should have come from the other side of the state capital, which was still far away from Beidu.
"When I was young, my parents took me to Beidu to visit their friends, all of them fierce old men."
"However, Beidu's roast duck, bean juice, braised and roasted, stir-fried liver, fried tripe, door-nail meat cakes, sesame sauce cakes, almond tofu, yellow peas, donkey rolling, and noodle tea are delicious."
"It's a pity that I wanted to go after this. My parents said that their good friends and their whole family had died due to the plague, and there was nothing left to go to."
Doubao's face was full of disappointment.
"Roast duck?"
"When we have a chance, let's go together."
Jason said.
"Really?"
Doubao looked at Jason in surprise, and Jason nodded with certainty.
"real."
This is the truth in the truest sense. After Jason's reputation gained from the main mission has exceeded 200, it has become very difficult to increase it. It has obviously reached a bottleneck.
If you want to break through this bottleneck, you naturally need a bigger stage.
Only when his reputation spreads to the state capital, the northern capital, the capital of Shu and other places can he achieve a breakthrough.
It is obviously unrealistic to want to spread your reputation while staying in a mountain city.
Unless something earth-shattering happens.
It was definitely not because he heard Doubao talking about Beidu's roast duck, bean juice, braised and roasted, fried liver, fried tripe, door-nail meat cakes, sesame sauce pancakes, almond tofu, pea yellow, donkey rolling, and delicious noodle tea that he came up with the idea.
Hearing Jason's promise, Doubao was so excited that his eyes became crooked when he laughed.
She looked at Jason as if she was back to the way they were when they first met on the streets of the mountain city.
'Are you hungry?'
'This sesame seed cake is for you.'
'Would you like some water?'
'Don't you have enough money on you?'
'I'll give you my coat.'
'They bullied you?'
'I'll help you.'
The owner's eyes are always so clear, just like before, without any distracting thoughts.
As bright as a star.
The closer she got, the more radiant she could feel.
When walking towards the owner of his own hall, it is like running towards the stars and the sea.
Jason was keenly aware that something was wrong with Doubao's eyes, and he coughed lightly.
"This is for you."
Jason handed Doubao the six-pellet bottle of 'Pei Yuan Dan' that he had left before, and, without waiting for Doubao to speak, continued: "Training 'muscles' is only the beginning of a warrior, and it's not bad in a mountain city.
But it’s still not possible to leave the mountain city. At least the ‘muscles’ are fully developed so that you can have some ability to protect yourself.”
"Um."
Doubao nodded, swallowed his words of rejection, and took the porcelain bottle.
She had seen too many things on her way to the mountain city.
She knew that the owner was doing it for her own good.
Only when you are strong can you be free to go wherever you want.
Just like her... mom and dad.
As if thinking of something, Doubao couldn't help but laugh again.
There is memory and sweetness in that smile.
Jason looked strange, picked up the tea cup and started drinking tea.
Doubao, on the other hand, started practicing boxing on the side.
Hoo ho ho!
After just a few moves, the fist wind roared in the backyard, and Doubao became even more ferocious, like a tiger descending from the mountain.
‘Mujia Tiger Fist’ itself is a pictographic boxing, which focuses on momentum.
At this moment, Doubao has really learned the essence of it.
If someone closes his eyes and stands next to the bean bag, he will have the illusion that a female insect is whispering.
Then, the sound became louder and louder.
Doubao's punches are also getting faster and faster.
When reaching an extreme——
roar!
A tiger roar sounded from Doubao's mouth, and all the muscles in her body began to tremble with this tiger roar. These muscles were quickly torn and reorganized, even the smallest muscles.
When everything was completed, the muscles of Doubao's whole body became more compact, especially the muscles of his back, which had a sharp-edged feeling. They were completely 'connected' with the muscles of the whole body, forming a dynamic and dynamic movement.
The whole body feeling.
Power!
This is what warriors call strength!
With one punch and one kick, you can gather all the strength of your body to strike.
Of course, this is the most perfect performance of a warrior.
In fact, due to the different martial arts practices, the muscle strength that can be mobilized throughout the body is also different, and most of them can mobilize half of it. This is already a mainstream esoteric martial arts.
Those who can mobilize more than 60% are top-notch.
And those who cannot mobilize even 30% are unqualified.
With each punch and kick, the muscles throughout the body will exert force and become taut.
Moreover, with the perfection of 'muscles', 'bone forging' and 'skin training', some special martial arts can also bring special effects.
For example: ‘Mu Family. Tiger Fist’.
Once you develop the 'muscle', you will be able to possess the strength of a tiger, which is rumored to be the strength of a tiger without losing its agility.
Naturally, there are some exaggerations in it, but when Jason watched Doubao punching like a tiger roaring like a tiger, Jason had some guesses.
'Perhaps when you reach the level of 'skin training', you can really be like a tiger.'
With Jason's current understanding of 'mysterious knowledge', he has been able to discover that the so-called 'secret martial arts' is a process of changing oneself.
The same goes for inheritance of ‘secret techniques’ and the like.
However, the 'secret martial arts' starts from the body, while the 'secret techniques' he came into contact with before started from the deeper inside, the heart.
One from the outside in.
One from the inside out.
Which one is better or worse?
Jason still couldn't tell.
But there is one thing that Jason is sure of.
No matter how he changes, he is still a human being.
A normal person.
call!
Doubao let out a heavy breath. She stood there silently feeling the changes in her body, and then raised her hand to lift the stone lock in the backyard.
There are guys practicing martial arts in the front yard of the martial arts studio, and there are also some in the backyard.
The front yard is for the apprentices, and the back yard was used by Mubai before.
Therefore, not only is the workmanship better, it is also heavier.
Doubao had tried it before, and she could only lift the 100-pound stone lock up to her waist, and then she couldn't carry it anymore.
And now?
Not only can he lift it above his head easily, but he can also turn his wrist back and forth.
Even after throwing it two or three meters, it can be caught steadily.
After several times in a row, Doubao looked at Jason and said excitedly.
"Master, I've mastered it!"
"good."
"make persistent efforts."
Jason praised, looking towards the front yard.
Doubao, who was already familiar with Jason's behavior and habits, immediately understood that a guest was coming.
I picked up my cell phone, touched my sweat, and walked towards the front yard.
Doubao, who had just developed strength, became more energetic when walking. Not only was he fast, but he was also effortless.
Bang, bang bang.
Li Deshang, who knocked on the door with a food box, was still waiting for the door to open. Unexpectedly, the door of the martial arts gym opened just as the knock on the door fell.
This made Li Deshang stunned.
But when he saw the bean bag with the door open, he was shocked.
"Girl Beanbao, have you become a warrior?"
Li Deshang is a very knowledgeable person. When he saw Doubao's eyes gleaming and his breath boiling, he immediately thought of something, but because of this, he couldn't believe it even more.
It’s not easy for a warrior.
It requires talent, perseverance, and money.
It’s really indispensable.
Li Deshang had perseverance and good money, but he had no talent and his health was in extremely bad shape. If the elders in his family had not taken care of him with all their heart when he was young, he would have died long ago.
But his yearning for warriors made him unable to help but inquire and make inquiries.
Then, he became increasingly powerless.
He cannot become a warrior.
In other words, most people cannot become warriors.
As he grew older, Li Deshang had already recognized the reality, but when he looked at the bean bag in front of him, he still felt a little dazed.
How long has Doubao been practicing martial arts?
Even with Brother Mu's careful guidance, it was too fast.
By the way, did Brother Mu give a lot of the secret medicine to Doubao?
Thinking of this, Li Deshang sighed slightly in his heart, feeling a lot of bitterness.
However, Li Deshang immediately adjusted his mentality.
"Miss Doubao, you are so lucky to have met Brother Mu. You must never let him down."
Li Deshang warned.
"Of course."
Doubao nodded.
How could she let down her owner?
Even if the mountains and rivers are shattered and the world is turned upside down, it will not happen.
He is her sea of stars.
This is the life she expected.
After closing the door, Doubao led Li Deshang toward the backyard.
"Brother Gou Sheng."
Jason stood up and said hello, but looked at the food box.
"The 'Drunken Fairy Chicken' from Zuixianlou, the previous meal was too rushed and I didn't get the authentic version at all. I specially ordered it for you in advance from the chef."
With that said, Li Deshang put the food box on the table.
Jason immediately opened the food box.
Inside is a seemingly ordinary roast chicken, but when the chicken is torn open, a soft and waxy pig's trotter is exposed, still steaming.
Jason grabbed the pig's trotters and gnawed them without hesitation.
Seeing Jason's unfaithful appearance, Li Deshang couldn't help but smile.
Through recent interactions, Li Deshang has already understood the preferences of his brother Mu.
He doesn't love gold and silver, he doesn't love fine clothes, he doesn't love a beautiful wife.
Only delicious.
This kind of hobby is really simple.
It also makes people happy.
But precisely because of this, Li Deshang felt more and more sorry for his brother Mu.
Immediately, the smile turned bitter.
Didn't disturb Jason's meal.
It wasn't until Jason chewed up the last chicken bone and swallowed it that Li Deshang stood up again, bowed to the end and said: "Brother Mu, I'm sorry for you, Beidu, Beidu Li family refused..."
Before Li Deshang finished speaking, his face turned red.
I am both ashamed and angry.
Because, he did not ask for help in vain, but used his position as the chief official of the place as a guarantee, and then also sent two antique vases from his collection.
After experiencing the previous events, it was only a matter of time before he became the chief officer of the mountain city.
He is the chief officer, but not one of the chief officers.
Not only has your power increased, but if you are lucky, if you are willing to put in the work and run it for ten years, you may be able to get a glimpse of the position of the chief official of the state capital.
It is precisely because of this that Li Deshang feels he is important enough.
That’s why I wrote to the ‘Beidu Li Family’ for help.
And those two antique vases can be regarded as treasures, the most precious collection of Li Deshang. It is impossible to sell them for tens of thousands of yuan, but five or six thousand yuan is only a lot more.
With such a premise, Li Deshang felt that he did not expect the 'big medicine', but it would be enough to get some 'secret medicine' such as 'Shen Chan Pills'.
Don’t say ‘Shen Chan Wan’.
Not even the ‘Tiger Blood Zhuangyuan Powder’.
All I have is a ‘health-preserving box’ to ‘strengthen the body’.
It's not some secret.
It's just street stuff.
In many places, anyone who knows how to use both hands can do both.
The only thing that can be used may be that this volume of 'Health Preserving Fist' is a rubbing from getting up early.
"Are they going too far?"
"Just send people away like this?"
Doubao, who was listening in, was furious.
Li Deshang, who was helped up by Jason and sat down again, became increasingly helpless.
"In the eyes of the Northern Capital Li family, if you are not a warrior, you will ultimately be useless."
"I?"
"It's a great kindness to be able to send you a piece of 'Health Preserving Box'."
As Li Deshang spoke, the bitterness on his face became more intense.
Jason didn't care.
When Li Deshang asked for help from the Li family in Beidu, he didn't have much hope.
If the other party really cared about Li Deshang, Li Deshang's previous situation would not be so embarrassing.
But now, it is just confirmed.
However, Jason was very curious about the 'Health Preserving Box'.
"Brother Gou Sheng, can I have a look at that 'health-preserving boxing'?"
Jason asked.
"certainly."
"But brother Mu, don't have high expectations. This 'health-preserving fist' is widely circulated, but the effect is very little."
As Li Deshang spoke, he took out the 'Health Preserving Box'.
This is a ‘health-preserving fist’ recorded on a parchment scroll.
Judging from the age, it is already very long ago.
And when Jason took the ‘Health Preserving Fist’, as expected, the text in front of him flashed out——
[The special inherited item ‘Health Preserving Fist’ was discovered, and it is being judged...]
[It is judged that unarmed combat has reached the master level, and the judgment is passed!]
[Yes/No, it consumes 200 satiety points and includes it as an additional option?]
…
200 satiety?
When Jason saw this value, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
According to the rule that the greater the satiety requirement, the more powerful additional options are likely to be, this ‘health-preserving punch’ does not look simple.
"Brother Gou Sheng, can you lend me some time to enlighten you?"
Jason asked.
Although it takes a moment to obtain additional options, this process is not suitable for more people to watch.
Death, and resurrection.
For most people, this is unacceptable.
He planned to go back to his room and study again.
"no problem."
Li Deshang looked at Jason with emotion.
He knew that this was Brother Mu giving him another step.
I was worried that he would be too embarrassed, so I chose the ‘Health-preserving Boxing’ as reward.
Looking at Jason, he thought about the Li family in Beidu.
Li Deshang felt more and more close to his brother.
What is the Li family in Beidu?
Not as good as his brothers at all.
After thinking about it, Li Deshang's eyes were red as he was already feeling aggrieved and now he was also moved.
And at this moment, the knock on the door rang again——
