Chapter 034 Read One Page
There was nothing worth describing for the next two months.
Lu Sen stayed in the yard most of the time, and occasionally took Heizhu to Bianjing City to exchange some supplies.
Now he no longer sells vegetables, but just barters with some vendors, exchanging raw vegetables for necessary supplies.
It has to be said that the vegetables grown in the yard are quite popular. Many vendors are willing to exchange them after trying them. Over time, a fixed channel has been formed.
During this period, Zhan Zhao brought a book of Qi training secrets called "Tai Yi Hun Yuan Gong". At that time, he seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if there was something he was unable to say.
In the end he left without saying anything.
This secret book was copied by Zhan Zhao from the palace collection through special channels. When the previous emperor was in power, he sought immortals and asked for the way, and favored strange people, and Taoists were especially favored.
The Taoists in Taiyi Palace of Zhongnan Mountain were deeply grateful for the emperor's grace, so they presented the "Taiyi Hunyuan Gong" to the emperor and added it to the palace collection.
This technique is not the strongest among the Qigong methods, but it can at least be ranked in the top ten.
Because it was intended for the emperor to practice, this book on Taiyi Hunyuan Gong was written in a very detailed and easy-to-understand manner.
However simple and easy it is to understand... Kobayashi is illiterate and cannot understand it.
So only Lu Sen looked at it first.
I tried practicing it, and nothing special happened so far.
After that, the two brothers of the Cao family would come over from time to time to chat, just bringing some ordinary souvenirs, chatting like daily friends, without asking any questions or making any requests. It was just a normal interaction between acquaintances.
Speaking of chatting, old man Chang Hua from the mountain would come up from time to time with some bacon, but he always came at the wrong time and never heard the music Lu Sen played on the jukebox.
Moreover, the old man was a rather old-fashioned and polite person. He never tried to jump over any fences, nor would he push the door open to enter the courtyard on his own.
There would always be a call outside the door, waiting for Lu Sen to open the door for him.
So Master Chang Hua didn’t know what was so magical about this small courtyard, he just thought that the wooden building was a little strange.
Too square.
But as a scholar, he had his own pride and tried hard to act as if he was used to it.
Lu Sen knew the purpose of Master Chang Hua's visit. He mainly wanted to exchange bacon for some raw vegetables to eat.
When people get older, they like to eat light food.
The raw vegetables here at Lu Sen are particularly to his liking and taste especially sweet and crispy.
The vegetables he grew at home were far inferior to those grown at home, and he complained several times that his old wife and servants did not know how to grow vegetables and were not even as good as a young man.
Time passed quickly and soon it was the second day of October.
Tomorrow is Yang Jinhua’s coming-of-age day.
It was already evening when she finished listening to her mother's instructions on the etiquette to pay attention to the next day in the inner hall.
After eating a few bites of food and taking a shower, she hid in her boudoir and waited for her hair to dry naturally.
The Yang family is small and has a large land, so it is particularly quiet at night.
She opened the window. It was autumn and the night was a little chilly.
The night sky was cloudless, and the stars in the sky seemed particularly bright.
The girl who was about to become an adult looked at the stars, trying hard to imagine what would happen at her coming-of-age ceremony tomorrow. As she thought about it, the stars in the sky unknowingly formed Lu Sen's face.
I haven’t seen him for two months... Yang Jinhua was stunned for a moment, then closed the window with a bang.
I am too shy to see him, so doesn't he know how to come see me?
Hateful, humph... Yang Jinhua returned to the bed, reached out and took out the "Ladies' Jade Sutra" from under the pillow.
Her face turned pink and her lips pursed slightly.
“Just one page!”
She opened the book with trembling hands, making a small noise like a mosquito's buzz, but she could not read more than three lines of words before she slammed the page shut with a bang.
He stuffed it under the pillow as if it were a hot taro.
Then he held his hot, red face in his hands.
In fact, ever since the "Lady Jade Sutra" was brought back, this scene has happened again every two or three days.
Although Yang Jinhua was very interested in the contents, she was too embarrassed to read any more after reading three lines of text.
But she couldn't bear to throw the book away.
I thought to myself, this is Lu Sen’s book, it doesn’t seem right to throw it away.
But I dare not return it.
So, this pornographic book stayed under her pillow for two months.
On the low hill, Lu Sen was making some items.
Tomorrow is Yang Jinhua's coming-of-age day, so if you go to the ceremony you have to at least bring some gifts.
For this purpose, he made two preparations. During the day, he went to the city to buy the best and most expensive cosmetics, and then went to buy some materials.
A high-level weapon was synthesized using the gems, iron blocks and silk ropes that the Cao family sent last time.
Jeweled Longbow.
Damage: 35.
Special effect: Arrows fly faster and have stronger penetrating power.
There is an emerald inlaid in the middle and lower parts of the bow, each of which looks like it is growing inside the bow. It looks extremely beautiful.
Lu Sen tested firing for a while.
This jeweled longbow is very powerful. Not to mention that its damage is almost four times that of a wooden longbow, it also has two special effects.
If the initial speed of the arrow shot from a wooden longbow is barely 100 meters per second, then the initial speed of the arrow shot from this jewel longbow can reach at least 180 meters per second.
Even though it's only an increase of 80 meters per second, for good archers, it can increase their hit rate when facing fast-moving targets.
But after Lu Sen tried shooting six arrows with this thing, he kept shaking his head. He couldn't use it.
First of all, it took a lot of effort to pull the bow, and his arms felt sore after pulling a few arrows.
Moreover, this thing has no hit correction, which is a disaster for a .
At a distance of twenty meters, all six arrows missed the target.
He changed to a wooden longbow and every arrow hit the center... As expected, a loser like him could only cheat.
After putting the jeweled longbow into the makeshift wooden box, Lu Sen nodded with satisfaction.
There are things that girls like, such as rouge and powder. Considering Yang Jinhua's identity and personality as a daughter of a general, preparing a high-quality bow for her should make her happy.
If you prepare for both situations, there should be no problem.
Then he took a hot spring bath and fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, Lu Sen brought Heizhu into Bianjing City.
Lu Sen carried the rouge box himself, while Heizhu carried a nearly 1.8-meter-long wooden box on his back, which was very conspicuous.
In fact, it would be much easier if you put it in the system backpack.
But Lu Sen didn't want to perform the magic of making things appear out of thin air in public, so he asked Hei Zhu to carry him on his back.
It’s not heavy anyway.
When the two arrived at the gate of Tianbo Mansion, they saw a row of sedan chairs lined up on the long road, one after another.
In the distance, there were still sedan chairs being carried over, and many guests were walking over carrying gifts.
It was extremely lively in front of Yang's house.
Although the Yang family had fallen into decline, their reputation remained, and Old Lady She was still alive.
Therefore, many nobles sent their children to attend Yang Jinhua's coming-of-age ceremony, considering the Yang family's past achievements and Old Lady She's kindness.
Uncle Qi and several family soldiers were responsible for entertaining the guests. They guided the female guests to the west hall and the male guests to the east hall.
If it is a normal wedding banquet, the gift brought by the man should be handed directly to the host, and then he can enter the banquet empty-handed.
But the coming-of-age ceremony for girls from wealthy families is somewhat different.
Female guests generally do not bring gifts. Those who bring gifts are male guests, and they are all young men.
When Lu Sen appeared, Uncle Qi saw him immediately and hurried over to greet him. Then he saw the wooden box on Hei Zhu's back, smacked his lips and said, "Lu Xiaolang, your souvenir is really impressive."
"It's indeed a bit big. After all, it took some thought." Lu Sen smiled.
Uncle Qi knew that Lu Sen had some "supernatural powers" and that he must have put a lot of thought into it. Hearing this, his face straightened and he said, "You are thoughtful, young man. No matter what is in it, I think you will like it. Please follow me."
Afterwards, Uncle Qi personally took Lu Sen to the East Hall, while Hei Zhu was taken by another family soldier to the side hall where the servants were eating.
After Heizhu was taken away, Lu Sen could only carry the long wooden box by himself.
So when he appeared in the East Hall, he immediately attracted the attention of dozens of people in the entire East Hall.
There's nothing we can do. Everyone else brought small gifts, at most something as long as a scroll.
Lu Sen simply carried a long wooden box over.
After being astonished, many people lowered their heads and chuckled.
Of course no one laughed out loud. Those who could attend Yang Jinhua's coming-of-age ceremony were all of high status and could still maintain their etiquette on the surface. As for what happened in private, that was another matter.
Lu Sen was one of the latecomers. After he came in, he first saw the Cao brothers. The table around the two of them was already full of people. They also saw Lu Sen and clasped their fists in a superficial greeting from a distance.
Lu Sen nodded to the two of them, scanned the hall, then his eyes lit up and walked towards the corner.
There was a table with three empty seats, and most importantly, there was someone there that Lu Sen knew.
Zhan Zhao... He was sitting at the table in a sky blue uniform. He looked upright and heroic, standing out from the crowd and could be spotted at first glance.
Lu Sen walked over, Zhan Zhao clasped his fists lightly, then stood up, helped Lu Sen lift the long wooden box behind him, and put it aside.
"Thank you." Lu Sen smiled.
“You’re welcome.” Zhan Zhao sat back in his seat and introduced several young people sitting at the same table to Lu Sen: “These are all the sons and nephews of Prefect Bao…”
After the introduction, Lu Sen also became familiar with these young people.
One of the men, named Rongrong, suddenly said with great interest, "Others brought small gifts, but your gift, Brother Lu, is really big. I guess you must have made a lot of preparations to attract Miss Yang's attention?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
Rong Bao was one of Bao Zheng's distant nephews. He had just come from his hometown to prepare for the imperial examination and was temporarily staying in Bao Zheng's house.
Even Bao Zheng cannot escape the ways of the world, he is also a human being after all.
It's just that he will help his relatives from the perspective of law and humanity, and will not do anything that violates the law for the sake of human relationships.
Lu Sen looked at the other person in surprise: "Do we have a grudge against each other?"
Everyone at the table was stunned. They had never seen such a "straightforward" person.
Normally, in this situation, the person being ridiculed would either laugh it off and let the matter pass, or wait until privately when he has time to seek revenge or vengeance.
Or they are just as weird and hurt each other.
This was the first time they had seen such a direct counterattack.
Zhan Zhao chuckled, but fearing that he would be seen by Yong Rong, he immediately lowered his head to drink his tea and try to get away with it.
Bao Rong was quite embarrassed: " No. "
"Then why are you being so sarcastic!" Lu Sen poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip: "Prefect Bao is honest and self-disciplined. He is a rare good official. You can't ruin his reputation."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the young people at the table turned a little ugly, thinking that the other party's hat was a bit too big.
At this time, Bao Zheng's eldest son Bao Yu was also there. He was seventeen years old and old enough to get married. Besides, the Bao family and the Yang family had a good relationship, so Bao Zheng threw Bao Yu over.
Bao Yu admired his father the most. After hearing what Lu Sen said, he looked at his cousin with some displeasure, then clasped his fists and said, "Brother Lu, it is my cousin who is wrong. I will apologize to you."
Lu Sen smiled and said, "It's okay, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart."
After this, the other people's faces looked much better.
Then Rongrong never dared to say anything more.
He was born into a wealthy family in the countryside, had no special skills, and had never seen the world.
After arriving in Bianjing City, he had the support of Bao Zheng, which gave him some capital to bully others.
But the problem is that Bao Zheng is honest and incorruptible. If something really happens, he will not cover up for his relatives. However, if he meets someone who is not afraid of Bao Zheng and the other party is right, he will not dare to confront them head-on.
Zhan Zhao and Lu Sen chatted for a while, and then the servants of the Yang family began to serve the dishes.
Zhan Zhao looked towards the west hall and said, "The coming-of-age ceremony has begun."
Men from other families are not allowed to attend the ceremony. Only female guests can attend.
The steps of the coming-of-age ceremony can be simple or complicated.
It seems that things are rather complicated here at the Yang family.
The dishes were served, and half an hour passed when everyone had drunk their fill. Then a group of young women in dresses of various colors came over from the west hall.
The leader was naturally Yang Jinhua.
She had tied up her long hair, with a bright gold hairpin inserted diagonally in her hair. She was wearing a blue silk long-sleeved high-waisted skirt, which made her look slim. Her sleeves swayed in the wind, making her look like a fairy.
Unlike her usual bare face, Yang Jinhua put on light makeup at this time, thinned her eyebrows, and used red lipstick to make her already plump and bright lips look as beautiful as peach blossoms.
She stood in front of the hall and looked around. When she saw a familiar figure, the smile on her face became even brighter.
Then she walked to the first table, bowed and said with a smile: "My dear brothers, I am very grateful for taking the time to come and watch the ceremony."
The young men at the table were stunned for a few moments before they all bowed and handed over the gifts they had brought.
There was no way. Yang Jinhua looked even more beautiful now that she was dressed up. It was normal for them to be stunned for a moment.
The group of women who came with Yang Jinhua immediately took the gifts away.
It doesn’t matter what the gifts are or how valuable they are. What’s important is to let the girls and boys meet each other.
This is the real intention of the wealthy families to hold a coming-of-age ceremony for their daughters in a high-profile manner.
Then Yang Jinhua walked to the next table and said the same thing.
The young men at other tables began to prepare and take out their gifts.
The same goes for Lu Sen.
He first put the best rouge box he bought from the cosmetics shop on the table and waited for Yang Jinhua to come over.
The Cao brothers had been paying attention to Lu Sen. When they saw him put the gift up, they were both stunned.
It’s simple, the box looks too familiar to both of them.
Cao You was even beaten up by Yang Jinhua because of this thing.
"Red Plum Pastry." Cao You hissed, and whispered in his eldest brother's ear, "If Miss Yang saw this, she would probably beat up Lu Xiaolang."
Cao Ping shook his head: "Probably not. Today is Miss Yang's big day, and there are many guests present. She shouldn't be violent, but she will probably still be resentful towards Lu Xiaolang."
Cao You said, "How about I go over and remind Lu Xiaolang?"
Cao Ping smiled and said, "Why do you need to remind me? It's better to feel resentful! This is a rare opportunity. Only in this way can we have a chance to snatch Lu Xiaolang to our Cao family."
