Chapter 21: Chapter 22: Lu Caizi
On the busy streets, shops are lined up and bustling, and the sound of shouting is endless. There are boys and girls strolling leisurely in the courtyard, with a bunch of followers behind them, as well as common people carrying goods and sweating profusely as they rush to the market. Other vehicles such as carriages, donkey carts, sedan chairs, etc. also come and go whistling by.
Sister, look, that's just a camel!? "Wan'er looked surprised, tugged at Xiyun's sleeve, and pointed to a camel passing by them. The camel was carrying several stacks of grain, and a black faced barbarian sat in the middle of its hump.
Xiyun, who used to be like a noblewoman in the past, is now unusually emotional and full of excitement, just like Wan'er, pointing and making a fuss.
Li Tianzong followed the two girls calmly, watching their joyful expressions with a faint smile. Not far behind him, Li Ji and two family members drove a luxurious carriage and slowly followed.
Entering a big tile, there were even more things that made them exclaim, such as acrobatics, storytelling, singing, monkey playing, knife swallowing, and fire breathing. It was truly dazzling and couldn't be fully appreciated. Fortunately, they were dressed as men, otherwise, like other ladies and women with gentle lotus steps, how could they satisfy their speed in transferring things?
The storyteller paused and the brush on his calf snapped, his face stern as he said, "The tiger's head is chopped off!" The three strings in his hand bounced, and the sound of lotus music accompanied him, making it lively and exciting.
After listening for a while, the two girls were attracted by a burst of cheers in front of them. They threw away the storyteller who played and sang, and the two girls bounced over, leaning into the crowd and looking inside.
I saw a strong and shirtless man lying on a mahogany bench, with a thick slab of stone pressing against his chest. Standing next to him was a burly bearded man holding a huge and terrifying stone hammer. The bearded man stared at the crowd with bell like eyes and said in a deep voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, take good care! I'll go down with the hammer and see if this stone will break
He let out a drink and raised the hammer with both hands. The muscles of his exposed arm bulged and his veins were bulging. With a forceful swing, the hammer hit the stone slab.
Ah! "Wan'er exclaimed in surprise, her hands involuntarily covering her face, her eyebrows furrowed as if it was her who was about to be hit, not the shirtless man.
With a loud bang, followed by thunderous applause, Wan'er saw through her fingers that although the man's face was flushed, there was no blood or flesh flying around. She breathed a sigh of relief and applauded vigorously, then asked Xiyun beside her, "Sister, isn't that person really made of bronze and iron? Why did the hammer strike like this and he didn't do anything
Even though Xiyun is clever, she is still confused and puzzled this time. She shook her head and said, "This acrobatic technique has its own tricks and cannot be judged by common sense! Sister, if he is made of copper skin and iron bones, why would it be even more surprising to throw a stone directly at him
Li Tianzong, who happened to witness the scene of the broken stone, smiled at the words. He knew in his heart that the trick of "breaking a big stone in the chest" was a use of certain physical principles to weaken the impact of the hammer on a person, thus avoiding the fate of stone crushing and death.
Ladies and gentlemen, please clear your pockets and give some rewards! "The bearded man shouted loudly and clasped his fists at the crowd.
Another child with a yellow mouth held a golden copper bowl and begged the onlookers for a reward. The child had horns tied on his head and a pair of round big eyes, which were quite cute. He walked up to Li Tianzong and the three of them, and said in a soft voice, "A few grandfathers, it's just a reward
This... "Wan'er looked at her young master, her round almond eyes filled with a hint of hope.
Although this child is young, he is very clever and can easily pass by some worn-out peddlers and pawns; In front of young masters like Li Tianzong, who were dressed in luxurious clothes, he would say a few words in a sticky voice, knowing that these people in beautiful clothes were very generous.
Li Tianzong smiled helplessly, growing up in the market and feeling helpless! He took out a piece of silver from his pocket and placed it in the child's copper bowl. The child's eyebrows lit up with joy, thanking him repeatedly. This silver ingot is not small!
After patting the two horns of the child, Li Tianzong smiled faintly and said, "You don't need to thank me. This is for your reading, and I will repay the people of New Song in the future
The child nodded vaguely, holding the copper bowl and continuing to ask for rewards from other spectators.
After watching the shattered stones on their chests, the three of them gathered around other lively places in the pergola. They engaged in cockfighting and dog games, fortune telling and character testing, puppet shows, and military dramas, all of which were filled with the laughter and joy of children. Some were playing cuju, while others were singing nursery rhymes: "I live at the head of the Yangtze River, and you live at the tail of the Yangtze River
Li Tianzong couldn't help but be stunned as he listened. He only recited this poem on the painting boat last night, and this morning there were children singing it? He couldn't resist his curiosity and went forward to ask the child who was singing. The child is about seven or eight years old, with no horns on his head, but he is wearing a square scarf as if he were wearing it, shaking his head and reciting the "divination operator".
Child, how do you understand this poem? "Li Tianzong asked in a warm voice, with a smile and laughter that looked like a human trafficker kidnapping a child.
The child glanced at him, but didn't answer. Instead, he tilted his little head higher and sang louder: "I only wish your heart could be like mine, and I will not disappoint my longing." Li Tianzong asked a few more questions, but the mischievous child just ignored him, as if deaf. Causing the children next to him to burst into laughter, Li Tianzong couldn't help but laugh or cry.
Wan'er, who was following him, was naturally anxious when she saw him eating turtles. She also gently said to the mischievous child, "Little brother, tell your sister who taught you this poem
The mischievous child glanced at Wan'er and finally snorted, "Don't think I don't know, you're not some kind of sister! You're just a naughty child
Wan'er couldn't help but be stunned, and then her face turned red and her ears turned red, shameless. How could she become a pervert! Li Tianzong couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Interesting, interesting." Xiyun also smiled faintly.
But many children didn't know what this naughty child was, and asked one after another. The mischievous child proudly said, "You children, you only know how to play all day long, don't read books, and have no talent in your heart. How can you be my brother, Lu Caizi!" After saying that, he shook his head and shook his head again, "All the beauties sway down, only Xuan Yan, occupying the charm towards the small garden. The shadows are slanting horizontally, the water is clear, and the dark fragrance floats in the moon and dusk
Li Tianzong is also a big surprise, but the mischievous child refuses to say anything, and he has no choice.
Wan'er asked the talented scholar Lu in a gentle voice; Xiyun looked around as if she was looking for something. Her eyes suddenly brightened, but she saw a place selling Bingtanghulu. She walked quickly, bought several strings, walked back with a smile, handed Wan'er a string, and Li Tianzong a string.
"Ah, it's Bingtanghulu." Wan'er took it happily, tasted it sweetly, and smiled like a flower: "I haven't eaten Bingtanghulu for ten years, and now I eat it again, it still tastes like that."
Xiyun smiled faintly and looked at the urchin and said, "Gifted Lu, let me invite you to eat a string of Bingtanghulu." As he said, a string of large and round Bingtanghulu was handed over, and the shiny and smooth haws sparkled with attractive light.
Lu Caizi swallowed his saliva secretly, but he said with disdain, "I'm not an ordinary child, how can I rare a string of Bingtanghulu from you! But --" he said with a long voice, "I can't refuse to see you so sincere! I just eat your string of gadgets." Before the words fell, he quickly grabbed the Bingtanghulu from Xiyun's hand and chewed them.
After giving each of the other children a string, Xiyun asked, "Lu Caizi, can you tell me where you got the poetry you read before
"Well, it was my brother who told me. It seems that Li Tianzong of the Li Family did it, but it was just last night." Lu Caizi said vaguely. He licked his lips and bit the next Bingtanghulu, saying: "My brother admired this poem so much that I wrote it down."
Then sing in front of your friends, showing off your knowledge. Li Tianzong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Lu Caizi, do you understand the meaning of this poem
Lu Caizi was slightly angry and said, "Who do you think I am, Lu Caizi? How could I not understand him!" He looked up with a proud expression and said, "Do you know the size of the two continents? That continent is my brother, Lu Dian, one of the four young talents of Linxian. And Xiaolu is the leader of the young talents of Linxian. Lu Fan is also below
It turns out to be Lu Dian's younger brother, no wonder he is so talented at such a young age. Li Tianzong smiled and said, "I've heard of Lu Dian; it seems that Lu Fan hasn't
Lu Fan groaned with anger and said, "You can't reason with me. I'm too lazy to talk to you. I humiliated myself!" Then he took Bingtanghulu and went somewhere else.