Zhang Yuyue was the one who called the shots in the family, but Dong Baijing was still the nominal head of the family. Finally, Dong Baijing persuaded his wife and held a banquet for Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu.
Zhang Yuyue looked at Qi Xuansu with some disgust.
At this time, Qi Xuansu had taken off his outer cloak. Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, there was a row of throwing knives neatly inserted into his outer belt. Behind it was a cowhide bag integrated with the belt, which contained various projectiles, including "Long Jing Yi Er" and "Long Jing Yi Er".
"Dragon Eyes Yi San" has a holster with a fire gun on the left, a sheathed dagger on the right, and a large animal skin satchel slung across its body, bulging with some sundries. Other than that, it is not a wide range of products.
The cuffs of the sleeves are also slightly bloated. It seems that something is packed in the sleeve pocket for easy throwing.
This is a perfect image of a Tiangangtang Taoist priest, except for the two swords behind his back.
When others walk, their rings jingle, but when Qi Xuansu walks, his swords clang.
For a county that has been at peace for a long time, this kind of dress is really out of place. Even if Qi Xuansu looks harmless to humans and animals, this kind of dress also looks murderous, not to mention Qi Xuansu is not harmless to humans and animals, at least Zhang Yuelu can see it at a glance
He was full of murderous intent.
Qi Xuansu seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness and took the initiative to salute Dong Baijing and Zhang Yuyue.
Dong Baijing returned the gift, but Zhang Yuyue still had a cold attitude: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
Zhang Yuelu emphasized his tone slightly: "Cousin."
Zhang Yuyue knew her cousin. When she called her "cousin" instead of "sister", she was dissatisfied. Even if she wanted to give face to that thief, she had to look at her sister's face and could only return the favor.
He bowed and softened his tone slightly: "Fellow Taoist Qi, there is no need to be formal." ??
Qi Xuansu didn't take it seriously. As he said himself, people can't find trouble for themselves, and they can't be too arrogant. Today, when someone made a show of face to him and said a few sarcastic words, he felt that he had been humiliated and humiliated. He wanted to make a bloody sacrifice.
If you swear, if you don't take revenge, you won't live long, and there is no need.
After Dong Baijing saw his wife's reaction, he looked at Zhang Yuelu in surprise.
This cousin is really not simple. My wife, who has always been willful, is actually a little afraid of this cousin.
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He turned his attention to Qi Xuansu again.
Since the cousin is not simple, then the young man who can catch the eye of this cousin will be an ordinary person?
But what he admires the most is Qi Xuansu's temperament. He can pick up things and put them down. The threshold of the Zhang family is very high. People who are unwilling to bend down cannot climb over, and people whose knees are not straight can't climb over either. The measurement is very difficult to control.
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Some people from the Wanxiang Taoist Palace are talented and ruthless, but they can go too far and always have a sense of hostility. They seem to feel that everyone is sorry for them. A big family like the Zhang family cannot tolerate this.
Ghost, not to mention that Li Minghuang only appeared a few years ago, so the lessons learned from the past are not far away.
On the other hand, people like Qi Xuansu, who are neither humble nor arrogant, might have a chance.
The meal was uneventful.
Zhang Yuyue was not willing to talk, and Dong Baijing was not familiar with the two of them. Qi Xuansu could not talk casually, lest he would arouse Zhang Yuyue's greater resentment, so Zhang Yuelu took the lead in the topic.
Zhang Yuelu talked about their recent trip to the Western Regions. For Zhang Yuyue, although she has lived in Kunlun Yujing for a long time, and Kunlun is within the Western Regions in a broad sense, the Western Regions are still strange and distant because she rarely
After leaving Yujing City, I usually take a flying boat between Yujing and Wuzhou. I have never even been to the Western Region Daofu and Loulan City, so the Western Region is naturally extremely far away and extremely unfamiliar.
The two of them seemed more like they were listening to a story.
When the two of them learned from Zhang Yuelu that Qi Xuansu had killed a heavenly being with his own hands, they couldn't help but be shocked. Zhang Yuyue, despite being shocked, no longer denied Qi Xuansu's ability, and became increasingly convinced that Qi Xuansu was the next Li Minghuang.
As for Dong Baijing, he admired this young man a little. At first, he felt that Qi Xuansu was good, but not that good. Strictly speaking, he didn't see Qi Xuansu's outstanding qualities at a glance, but more of what he saw back then.
of oneself.
After all, he was able to catch Zhang Yuyue's eyes, and he was a fourth-level wine-offering Taoist priest at such an age. It might not be a big deal in the Zhang family, but looking at the entire Taoist sect, it was already quite remarkable.
However, after Dong Baijing heard that Qi Xuan killed Diswen without changing his expression, he knew that he was far inferior to this young man.
Qi Xuansu observed the words and expressions. Although he did not dare to say that he had understood what Zhang Yuyue was thinking, he could still guess a lot. He couldn't help but feel that he was wronged. He seemed to be like that Li Minghuang. Is it just because they both came from poor families in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace?
However, Qi Xuansu suddenly thought of his other identity, which was actually a deception. Although it was different from Li Minghuang, its nature was equally bad.
Qi Xuansu felt uncomfortable again.
We must leave the Qingping Society as soon as possible.
Zhang Yuelu's visit to his sister was not an impromptu visit. He had prepared gifts in advance and purchased them in Yujing. After all, seventy-eight out of ten good things in the world are concentrated in Yujing and Imperial Capital, which are unmatched by other places.
Zhang Yuelu's gift is a piece of ink, which is "Qianqiu Guangmo" from the hands of a master of Confucian ink making. Although it is not as good as the "Purple Jade Guangmo" presented to the palace, it is still valuable. The back is written in Yin.
There are three words "Qianqiu Guang", and the inscription on the front is written in Yang script. A piece of ink like this on the market costs at least 500 Taiping. ??
For Zhang Yuyue, who can give away a Taishangfang residence, this is not an expensive gift. However, considering Zhang Yuelu's financial resources, it is already a very sincere gift within his ability.
This gift is mainly given to Dong Baijing, his cousin-in-law. After all, he is a good writer and prefers such elegant things. If it is a gift to Qi Xuansu, firearms will be better, and swords and other things are also good.
Zhang Yuelu bought two pieces in total, spending a total of one thousand Taiping coins, and the other piece was for his father.
In addition, there is also Qi Xuansu's share. Zhang Yuelu asked Qi Xuansu for help, but he could not let Qi Xuansu prepare his own gifts, so Qi Xuansu's share was also settled by her, which forced Zhang Yuelu, who was not considered wealthy, to
I withdrew a sum of worry-free money that I had saved for a long time from Taiping Bank, exchanged it for Taiping money, and bought two gifts.
It is also a glass mirror from the West. Glass is not unusual, but pure and uncolored glass is still not common. It is hand-inlaid with silver, and then plated with a layer of gold like a flower vine. It uses ivory as the handle and is expensive.
Doors are also made of glass, but it is relatively rough. Most of them are used for windows or greenhouses. The so-called greenhouses are actually used for growing vegetables. They can both keep heat and transmit light. This means that you don’t have to just eat Chinese cabbage in winter, but you can also eat some.
Other vegetables are out of season, and the cost is lower than building a "fire room" for a stove. And when it comes to luxury goods, the Western ones are better.
This gift was given to Zhang Yuelu's mother.
Another gift is a fine pocket watch, in the style of twelve o'clock. The cover and bracelet are gold, and the other parts are just gold-plated. This is a gift for Zhang Yuelu's father.
Zhang Yuelu spent a lot of time and money in choosing these two gifts. This is one of the reasons why she doesn't like human relationships.
At this time, both gifts were wrapped by Zhang Yuelu and placed in her Xumiwu. They were handed over to Qi Xuansu when they arrived in Shangqing County.
Of course, Zhang Yuelu had to make an agreement with Qi Xuansu in advance so that he knew what he was giving. If the person giving the gift didn't know what gift he was giving, then the secret would be revealed.
Zhang Yuyue originally wanted to keep Zhang Yuelu at home for the night, so that the two sisters could talk to each other, but Zhang Yuelu declined politely. Zhang Yuyue considered that Qi Xuansu was an eyesore, so she did not force it.
Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had no intention of stopping in Fenning County, so they left the city directly and continued on their way.
Dong Baijing sent the two of them to the city gate before waving goodbye.
Arriving outside the city, Zhang Yuelu asked, "What do you think of meeting my cousin this time?"
Qi Xuansu replied: "Fortunately, it's not as difficult as I imagined."
Zhang Yuelu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The next step is my mother's. If she has any mean and heart-breaking words, don't take it personally. I want you to be more considerate."