Chapter 145: Become a Disciple
Hong Shizhong looked at the rainbow silk in his hand, hesitating.
Since it was said that the two skinny horses would be given to the King of Xiangyang, then they should be given. Merchants should be honest.
But the rainbow silk in front of him... he really wanted it.
After all, it is a rare thing and can increase your lifespan.
Hong Shizhong is now in his forties. In modern times, this age is called the prime of life.
But in the Northern Song Dynasty, most men in their forties were already grandfathers.
Moreover, Hong Shizhong was a wealthy businessman who had begun to indulge in sensual pleasures at a young age. His body had long been weak . Although he was only in his forties, he was already at the point where hidden dangers were about to erupt.
If you want to be healthy, you have to find real magical things to nourish your body.
Since I can't eat Master Lu's fairy fruit, then eating a piece of rainbow silk seems to be okay.
If it really doesn't work, I can give half of the rainbow silk to King Xiangyang. Two skinny horses are not worth such a price, and giving half to King Xiangyang would be a big loss.
He thought for a long time, took out two documents from his arms, and said, "Thank you very much, sir. If this is done, the two skinny horses are yours."
Lu Sen chuckled slightly.
Hong Shizhong held the rainbow silk in both arms, saluted with difficulty, and then left with his men.
The two "skinny horses" stayed and looked at Lu Sen with bright eyes.
Lu Sen turned around, hugged the shopkeeper and said with a smile: "Sorry to bother you, shopkeeper. I will definitely send another piece of rainbow silk to the store in a day or two and return it to you. I won't make it difficult for you."
"No, as long as you are happy." The shopkeeper bowed with fear and trepidation.
When Lu Sen saw the other person's appearance, he knew that the shopkeeper had guessed his identity. He smiled and took Yang Jinhua out.
Although Lu Sen had not spoken to them yet, the two girls were very smart and immediately followed the two men obediently.
Walking on the street, Yang Jinhua looked back at the two girls, then asked her husband, "Sir, how about we go back? We need to prepare well for such an important matter as accepting a disciple."
When Yang Jinhua heard that Lu Sen wanted to accept a disciple, she was no longer so anxious.
Lu Sen shook his head and said, "It's okay. I'll go shopping with you. Besides, we have to buy some daily necessities for these two girls."
That’s right... Yang Jinhua turned around again and looked the two girls up and down.
There was plenty of cloth and other things at home, so Hongchou could wear whatever she wanted and eat whatever she wanted.
But in fact, the taste of rainbow silk is weird, and people who have eaten it once will definitely not want to eat it a second time.
So what needs to be prepared are some matters that are unique to girls.
"Sir, since you are going to buy things for them, why don't I take them shopping? Sir, you can walk around the city and relax. How about we meet at the East City Gate in two hours?"
What Yang Jinhua said is indeed pertinent.
The personal gadgets of girls in the Northern Song Dynasty were generally not shown to men.
What's more, these two girls are obviously virgins, so they cannot be seen by men, even their future masters.
Lu Sen has been in the Northern Song Dynasty for three years and has learned a lot of common sense and customs.
He immediately understood what Yang Jinhua meant, nodded and said, "Thank you very much, and let Ah Huang and the others protect you in secret."
Yang Jinhua smiled sweetly, turned to the two girls and said, "Follow me."
The two girls looked at Lu Sen, and seeing that he had no objection, they walked over to Yang Jinhua.
Then Lu Sen and Yang Jinhua separated and he wandered around the city by himself.
To be honest, he hadn't felt this comfortable in a long time.
In the capital, because his appearance was known to most people, no matter where he went, he would be surrounded by a group of people and stared at him.
It feels weird.
But there are not many familiar people in Hangzhou City, and Hangzhou City is big enough, so it is difficult to meet them.
Speaking of acquaintances, Lu Sen went to the residential area in the north of the city and found Liu Yong's home.
Outside the door, there was a chubby boy with a piece of watermelon-rind hair on his head, running around chasing a chicken.
Under the eaves, a white-haired old man was sitting in a rocking chair, watching the boy playing with a smile, and occasionally saying, "Don't run so fast, be careful not to fall."
Lu Sen walked closer.
As if sensing someone approaching, the old man turned his head and looked over. He was stunned at first, then overjoyed, and immediately stood up: "Lu Xiaolang, why are you here?"
The gray-haired old man was Liu Yong. He came forward hastily, bowed and said, "I haven't seen you for more than two years. I've missed you a thousand times. Come on, come in and sit down."
As he said that, he pulled Lu Sen into the house.
Seeing this, the little boy also followed in. He looked at Lu Sen, then hid behind Liu Yong, only sticking his head out.
"This little guy is just a little timid." Liu Yong touched the boy's head lovingly, and then said, "Call Uncle Lu quickly."
"Uncle Lu." The little boy was very well-behaved. He called out, then retracted his head and hid.
"What's the little guy's name?"
"I haven't given him a name yet." Liu Yong laughed and said, "Old people used to say that boys should have cheap names so that they can be raised easily. Now he's called Chicken Baby. "
When Lu Sen heard this, he immediately laughed, shook his head helplessly and said, "After all, you, Liu Sanbian, are a great literary figure, a recognized great poet, how can you be so... well, down to earth."
"No matter how good the lyrics are, they are useless." Liu Yong chuckled: "They can neither protect the health of my family nor feed me."
In fact, it can be used as a meal. If you, Liu Sanbian, had not been good at writing lyrics and won the favor of the ladies in the brothel, you would have starved to death or died of illness.
But Lu Sen naturally wouldn't say this. He sighed and said, "It's a pity for your talent."
"I don't want to think about these things anymore." Liu Yong waved his hand and said, "My biggest wish for the rest of my life is to see this kid get married and have children, and to expand my Liu family. If I can wait until the first day, it would be worth it even if I die on the second day."
Lu Sen looked at Liu Sanbian carefully at this time. Seeing that his eyes were clear and his temperament was calm, he knew that he was not lying.
At this time, the little boy stuck his head out from behind Liu Yong again.
Lu Sen smiled at the little guy, then took out a jade token from the system backpack and handed it to him: "It's a small gift. Put it on the little guy. It can protect him from illness and disaster, and it is difficult for sharp weapons to hurt him."
"Really? Thank you very much." Liu Yong took the jade token with both hands and solemnly hung it around the little boy's neck.
Although the jade pendant is just a simple square piece of jade, with no carvings or inscriptions on it, it looks ordinary.
But Liu Yong knew very well that the things sent by Master Lu would definitely not be bad.
In fact, the jade token given by Lu Sen is indeed a good thing.
It has two points of defense and an additional feature of 'recovering 1 health point per day'.
With two points of defense, ordinary swords and knives can hardly hurt him, and the attribute of daily recovery of health points can make the little boy's body healthier. As long as he does not drink poison on purpose and throw away the jade token, he will probably not get sick once until his death.
Looking at the jade pendant hanging on his son, Liu Yong felt much more relaxed.
He had a son in his old age and doted on him very much. He was always worried about his son's future fortune. Now with Master Lu's jade token to protect him, his safety and health should not be a problem.
At that moment Liu Yong thanked Lu Sen profusely. After the two chatted for a while, the former Mrs. Zhao, now Madam Yang, also came back from outside.
Her beauty had faded a lot now, she lacked the glamour she had when she was a 'rich woman', but gained a bit of the simplicity and stability of a common woman.
Although she still looks beautiful, she no longer has the brightness she had more than two years ago.
The two greeted each other, and then Zhao Xiangxiang went into the kitchen and busied herself cooking to entertain Lu Sen.
After eating a little food at Liu Yong's place and chatting with him for a while, Lu Sen left.
He felt much more relieved to see that Liu Yong was living a healthy life.
After Lu Sen left, Zhao Xiangxiang held the jade pendant around the little boy's neck and was extremely happy.
Like Liu Yong, she was most worried about her son's health and safety. Now that Lu Sen came, both of their worries were resolved, and they were both very grateful.
"It is a blessing for both my husband and me to meet Master Lu." Zhao Xiangxiang leaned on Liu Yong's shoulder and smiled happily.
There is a happy atmosphere between husband and wife, and a comfortable sense of peace.
Liu Yong was suddenly inspired to write a poem, but the little boy next to him suddenly shouted, "Daddy, I want daddy."
"Okay, okay, I'll take you there right away." Liu Yong immediately held the words back to his stomach and happily took his son to the toilet.
The child is still young and cannot squat to poop by himself, so he needs to be held by an adult.
He was a great poet, but now even if he has the talent to write lyrics, he no longer has the time or environment to do so.
Lu Sen stayed in Liu Yong's house for more than three hours. Looking at the position of the sun in the sky, he felt that it was almost time to meet Yang Jinhua, so he walked towards the city gate.
After walking for nearly two incense sticks of time, he finally reached the city gate. From afar, he saw Yang Jinhua standing near the city gate with two other girls.
Even though the queues of people entering and leaving Hangzhou City were as long as flowing water and as numerous as ants, Lu Sen still saw Yang Jinhua at a glance.
After all, her temperament is already outstanding now.
There are many beauties in Hangzhou. If their looks and figures are similar, to tell who is more beautiful, you just need to look at who has better temperament and is easier to be "found" in the crowd.
And in this regard, Yang Jinhua is already very good.
But in fact, Zhao Bilian is now the easiest person to find in the crowd.
The ability brought by her Qingqiu Fox is an extremely high "charm" bonus.
Yang Jinhua herself is very outstanding, and with two , she is naturally very eye-catching.
But she had a stern face, and the murderous aura of a general's daughter who had fought on the battlefield and killed many enemies emanated from her.
Most people don't dare to get close to her.
But there are occasional exceptions.
For example, Lu Sen, and also... some gangsters who are always on the edge of a knife.
After Lu Sen reunited with Yang Jinhua, he left with the two little girls.
In the attic not far away, the junior brother of Tianji Sect held a jade cup filled with red wine and stared blankly at Yang Jinhua and Lu Sen as they left.
A man approached and said to the stunned young man, "Junior brother, since you are still thinking about the woman in the restaurant, why don't you go and ask her? At least you should find out her family background."
Junior Junior Brother shook his head, put down his wine glass, and said, "It doesn't matter. Meeting in life is a play. She is as beautiful as a fairy. If I get her, I'm lucky. If I lose her, I'm doomed. I won't force it. Besides, I seem to have figured out one thing. That beautiful woman didn't even have me in her eyes that day. She must have someone else in her heart."
"How do you know?" The brother was amazed.
"Heaven's secret, Heaven's secret..." The junior brother laughed and said, "If even ordinary people can't see through it, how can we understand the Heaven's secret?"
The senior brother shrugged helplessly, returned to the table and continued to play with his classmates.
Without anyone to disturb him, the junior brother suddenly sighed, and his expression became extremely lost.
As a sect of Tianji that attempts to comprehend destiny, in addition to practicing martial arts, one must also learn the art of Qimen Bagua and divination.
Junior brother's fortune-telling skills are actually quite good. He predicted his own marriage fate, and the result showed "no fate, no destiny".
We've already met before, so this isn't fate?
The junior fellow apprentice of Tianji Sect was very helpless, and then he realized that he didn't even know the other person's name, which meant "no fate".
What's the big deal about just meeting someone?
He sighed here, and then another adult man approached.
This man was more mature than the young man before him: "Junior brother, you still don't have any clue about Master Lu?"
The junior brother shook his head: "No, Master Lu hid very well, and he is not affected by the hexagram technique at all. It is already amazing to know that he is probably in Hangzhou."
"That's right. After all, it was a fish that slipped through the net of heaven." The mature young man sighed and said, "Little Master Uncle is really something. He actually gave the sect token to an ordinary person, and then that person gave the token to Master Lu. As a result, Master Lu is missing now. Without the token, how can we find the Fusang tree?"
The junior brother also sighed.
Now the people of Tianji Sect are all very angry with their junior uncle.
Without the Fusang wood, many of the Tianji Sect’s martial arts cannot be learned.
As for Lu Sen, he and Yang Jinhua, with two skinny horses and four family generals, found a secret passage at the foot of the mountain outside the city. Then they came out of the secret passage, took a boat for nearly half an hour, entered a tall reed marsh, and then disappeared.
After another incense stick of time, Lu Sen and others returned to the cave.
Then the two skinny horses were stunned by the colorful and brilliant world.
Lu Sen sat in front of the two of them and said, "Now you should know my identity."
Hearing this, the two girls immediately came to their senses, and almost at the same time knelt down and said, "Hello, Master Lu."
In the whole world, Lu Sen is the only true immortal.
This is already a recognized fact.
Anyone who is smart enough can guess Lu Sen’s identity by seeing the beautiful scenery before them.
"Get up." Lu Sen's tone became somewhat commanding.
The two girls stood up immediately.
"You are twins, and it seems that your minds are close to each other. I can tell from your expressions when you knelt down at the same time just now." Lu Sen sat up straight, his face very serious. "I heard that twins have simple telepathy. What one learns will be transmitted to the other's brain. In other words, you will be very talented in the future. But now I want to ask, are you two willing to worship me as your master?"
The two girls' eyes grew very big at the same time, and then they sparkled brightly: "Yes!"
in unison.
