"What weapons do you three want to see?" A waiter came forward and greeted them enthusiastically.
Only then did Guo Song take a look at the weapons shop. The weapons shop was very characteristic of Lingzhou. The imperial court strictly prohibited all kinds of long weapons and crossbows owned by the people. They were all openly sold here, as well as shields, armor and other protective equipment.
Of course, the most popular products are from the mainstream. The counters are full of knives and swords. You can buy the cheapest sword for two bucks, and there are also many bows.
"Brother Guo, I'm going to see the sword!"
Shi Tong's backpack contained two coins, which his mother gave him. He could finally buy a sword of his own.
Guo Song nodded. His focus was still on the bows. The bows were all hung on the wall. At a glance, they were all five-doubled bows and eight-doubled bows.
After looking twice, there was no bow he wanted. Guo Song couldn't hide his disappointment on his face. Liang Wu smiled and waved his hand, "Don't worry, they won't come up with good things."
He whispered a few words to the waiter, who scratched his head and said: "I don't know if there is any, I have to ask the shopkeeper, you two will wait a moment."
The clerk left in a hurry. Liang Wu smiled at Guo Song and said: "This store will also have some special things. I heard a rumor yesterday that this store has a hard bow. It is said to be not for sale, but I guess the quality is not as good as the black market.
Don’t have your hopes too high.”
"Actually, my requirements are not high, as long as it works!"
After using Gao Xianzhi's bow, Guo Song felt uninterested in other powerful bows. Just like after tasting dragon liver and phoenix gallbladder, you won't have much passion for eating other delicacies from the mountains and seas.
At this time, the waiter came over in a hurry and said: "You two, please come with me!"
Guo Song and Liang Wu looked at each other, it was true.
……….
The two of them followed the shopkeeper to the backyard, and the shopkeeper explained to them: "There is a pair of Liangshi's iron-ridged bows, but they are not for sale. Someone deposited them with us. The words he left were given by fate. It depends on the two stones."
Is there any fate for you?"
"What does it mean to get something by chance?"
"I'll explain it later, let's take a look at the bow first!"
The shopkeeper took them to a small warehouse and asked them to wait at the door. He went in and rummaged around, and after a while, he took out a black lacquered nanmu box.
The shopkeeper blew away a thin layer of dust and opened the box. There was indeed a bow inside. Looking at the lines on the top of the bow's back, one could tell that it was also an iron-ridged bow, with the middle section wrapped in cowhide.
The shopkeeper found another good bow string, and Guo Song and Liang Wu worked hard to put it on.
Guo Song weighed the feel and was suddenly surprised and delighted. This bow was no less than Gao Xianzhi's bow. It was even a few kilograms heavier. It was estimated to be around twenty-three or four kilograms. This was because the materials used were different. Gao Xianzhi's bow was
It is made of the finest oak wood, and this bow is made of even better oak wood.
Moreover, the details and exquisiteness of the workmanship were no worse than Gao Xianzhi, and the shape was simple and simple, like a Han bow. Guo Song fell in love with it at first sight.
The shopkeeper laughed and said, "There have been many people coming to see the bow in the past two days. Everyone likes it at first glance, but the problem is that the bow does not choose them."
"Please tell me clearly, shopkeeper!"
The shopkeeper nodded and said: "The original owner of this bow has two requirements. One is to draw three full bows, and the other is to shoot any living creature in my back garden. Of course, except for people, the distance cannot be less than thirty steps.
If these two requirements are met, then the person is destined, and the original owner will give this handle to him."
"May I ask the shopkeeper, who is the original owner?"
"I can't say this, sir, I'm sorry!"
Guo Song didn't ask any more questions. He put on his ring finger and drew five full bows in one breath. Finally, he released it gently, and there was a sound of "Bang!"
The shopkeeper immediately gave a thumbs up, "Except for the young master, there is no other person in Lingzhou who can do this."
Next to him, Liang Wu said impatiently: "Shopkeeper, go to the back garden!"
The shopkeeper chuckled and said, "Please!"
The three of them arrived at the weapons shop. The backyard was very large. It was not a garden, but a training ground for testing weapons and bows and arrows. It was only three feet wide, but at least fifty or sixty steps deep.
Two guys were cleaning the yard. When they saw them coming, they stepped aside.
"Laifu, go catch a chicken!"
Just as the shopkeeper gave the order, Guo Song discovered a living creature and said with a smile: "No need!"
He walked quickly to the wall, suddenly turned around, his bow fired an arrow, and the arrow flew like a meteor. He only heard a cry of "Creak!" in the distance.
A waiter ran to the wall at the other end and suddenly shouted: "Shopkeeper, what a big rat!"
Everyone walked over quickly and saw a big rat nailed to the corner by an arrow. The arrow was so powerful that it was nailed to the wall.
"Good archery skills!"
Liang Wu applauded loudly, and his heart dropped. The first event in the Shuofang Martial Arts Competition was the archery competition, but he had never seen Guo Song shoot archery. Although he strongly recommended Guo Song as the Liang family's foreign aid, he was still a little worried. Now
, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The shopkeeper also saw a master of archery with his own eyes. He was really happy and gave Guo Song a black lacquered lambskin bow bag, a pot of high-quality wild goose feathers and wolf tooth arrows, and two high-quality twisted silk bow strings.
Guo Song suddenly discovered that there were three seal characters xiaotiangong engraved on the back of the bow. He was very interested and discussed the origin of this bow with the shopkeeper.
At this time, a follower walked over quickly and whispered a few words in Liang Wu's ear. Liang Wu's face changed, and he smiled at Guo Song without revealing anything: "I'll go to the lobby to take a look at the sword."
Guo Song had his back to Liang Wu and did not see Liang Wu's strange look. He smiled and said: "Brother, please go first, I will be out soon."
Liang Wu hurried away with a gloomy expression.
When Liang Wu returned to the lobby, he saw a man in his thirties scolding Shi Tong.
"Do you think that because you have climbed a high tree, you can ignore the Guo family? You didn't tell the main family about such an important matter. The Guo family treats you mother and son well, but you do this to humiliate the Guo family's face.
, let others know, how should they talk about the Guo family?"
Shi Tong lowered his head and almost cried. He said tremblingly: "Third Master, I was wrong. I will not participate in the martial arts competition."
Of course Liang Wu knew the man who scolded Shi Tong. His name was Guo Zhi, the son of the head of the family, Guo Yangchun. He was very skilled in martial arts and was also a powerful figure.
Although the Liang family did not act kindly enough in the case of child abuse, haven't there been many incidents in which the Guo family has humiliated the Liang family in recent years?
Liang Wu snorted heavily and strode forward, "The Shenjian Martial Arts Hall also gave the Guo family a place, but have you considered Shi Tong? Your Guo family has been unfair to you, and now you blame others. Isn't it a joke?
!”
Guo Zhi said with a long face: "Shi Tong is an unregistered household of the Guo family and is protected by the Guo family. I am teaching him how to behave. What does it have to do with Mr. Liang?"
Liang Wu put his arms around Shi Tong's shoulders and sneered: "Little Fatty is my junior brother and my brother. I gave my place to him. What do you think is wrong with Mr. Guo?"
Guo Zhi looked at Liang Wu for a long time, then suddenly turned around and said: "Guo Qi, come out!"
A young man of fifteen or sixteen years old walked out from behind. Guo Zhi pointed at him and said to Liang Wu: "Guo Qi is a descendant of our Guo family. We will give him the spot in the Shenjian Martial Arts Hall this time. If Shi Tong can defeat him,
Then I can make the decision, and the place in the Guo family will be given to Shi Tong. If Shi Tong fails, then please ask Mr. Liang to apologize for what he just said."
After all, Liang Wu was still young, and was far less shrewd and sophisticated than Guo Zhi. He said something about the unfairness of the Guo family, and Guo Zhi immediately caught him and proposed a sword showdown. Shi Tong won, and the Guo family would not be able to take this inconsequential spot.
Let him go, but if Shi Tong loses, Liang Wu will have to apologize publicly, which will lose face.
Liang Wu also knew that he was passive, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly said: "How about adding another lucky draw! If Shi Tong wins, the Guo family will terminate its dependence on Shi Tong's family."
Guo Zhi turned around and stared at the speaker, "Who are you?"
The person who came was none other than Guo Song. He finally learned that Xiaotian Gong was actually the bow of Nan Jiyun, a famous general in the Middle Tang Dynasty. This made him extremely happy. He rushed out to find Liang Wu, but unexpectedly he met Shi Tong being questioned by the Guo family.
"This is Guo Song, the foreign aid invited by the Liang family!"
The surrounding onlookers were in an uproar. Not many people had heard of the name Guo Song, but everyone in the Liang family's foreign aid was like thunder. They killed the horse in the street, making Guo Sheng a complete laughing stock in Lingzhou.
It turned out to be this young man. Many people behind him stood on tiptoes and craned their necks, wanting to see who this man who had killed Guo Sheng and a bunch of dandy boys was.
Guo Zhi looked at Guo Song with complex eyes, even though he also hated the sons of his uncle's family who were selfish, greedy and short-sighted. Guo Shichang's youngest son Guo Sheng even did evil outside, oppressed the good, and ruined the reputation of the Guo family.
Almost exhausted.
But as the successor of the family head, he had to safeguard the interests of the family first and could not show weakness to outsiders.
He nodded, "I've heard of you, but I didn't expect that your surname is Guo."
"I am the Guo family of Mingsha County, and have nothing to do with the Guo family of Lingwu County."
In fact, the Guo family in Mingsha County is also a branch that separated from the Guo family in Lingwu County eighty years ago. It is just that the blood relationship is far away and it has become its own family. However, since the other party has made it clear that it has nothing to do with the Guo family in Lingwu County, Guo Zhi
There is no need to put a hot face on the other person's cold butt.
Guo Zhi smiled faintly, "Although your surname is Guo, your surname is not Shi. It is not your turn to decide the dependence between Shi Tong and the Guo family!"
"Brother Guo's words are what I meant!"
Shi Tong suddenly mustered up the courage to stand next to Guo Song and said loudly: "I am willing to compete with Guo Qi in swordsmanship. If I win, I will not take the Guo family's place. I hope the Guo family will lift the dependence on my family!"
Liang Wu also stood next to Guo Song and said solemnly: "If Shi Tong loses, I am willing to apologize to the third master on the spot!"
Guo Zhi looked at the three of them, and he suddenly felt a sense of envy in his heart. Is this the young man becoming a hero?
He thought for a while and said to Guo Song: "Shi Tong has never been Guo Qi's opponent. Even if he wins by chance today, it may not be glorious. So be it! I'll fight with you for a few swords. If you beat me, then Shi Tong and his son will win."
The dependence relationship with the Guo family is now void!"
After a pause, he continued: "If I defeat you by luck, I don't need Liang Wu to apologize, but how about I ask you to give Guo Sheng a horse in return?"
Guo Sheng was humiliated in the street. Although it was his own fault, as the heir to the family head, Guo Zhi had to stand up.
Guo Song smiled slightly, "Then we will make an agreement!"