The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 228 Xiao'e? (Seek full order)
The steward of the caravan and several dignitaries were also invited in and sat in the living room.

"Bai Xianggong returned from studying abroad in the East, and when he first came to the humble house, I felt that I should do my best to be a landlord..."

Guo Juren said.

The test of martial arts is not only a test of bravery, but also questions about military tactics.

When it comes to learning, he is not good, but he has read poetry and books, and he can be regarded as a scholar.

"The road is blocked by the heavy snow this time, and when I come to your mansion, I will cause a lot of trouble."

"Please don't blame Guo Juren."

Bai Gui cupped his hands and said with a smile.

The two talked for a while.

The sound of slaughtering sheep and pigs came from the backyard.

From time to time, a few long-term workers came in carrying a large iron stove.

Freshly slaughtered lamb chops stewed in a casserole.

gurgling steaming,

The bottom is lined with red-burning charcoal.

The hospitality is thoughtful!

"This is just an appetizer..."

"Bai Xianggong and the brothers of the caravan, when encountering wind and snow, it is inevitable that the cold will invade the body. This is the best goat meat, which is best for nourishing the spleen and kidney, warming the middle and dispelling cold, nourishing blood and nourishing qi."

"The cook in the yard is cooking. Let's eat lamb first to fill our stomachs."

Guo Juren pointed to the large piece of lamb chops in the casserole and said generously.

Eating is also very particular. Generally, when you come to this kind of weather with heavy snow and severe cold, the first meal is often stewed mutton. If you don’t have the conditions, you can cook a bowl of ginger soup, which can be regarded as diet therapy.Dispel cold to the body to prevent colds and get sick.

A few people took advantage of the situation, gathered around the stove with Guo Juren, and began to eat and drink.

Guanzhong has been in the imperial state since ancient times, and mutton has been eaten since the pre-Qin period, with a history of thousands of years.Anyone who knows how to cook will remove the mutton smell.In Guanzhong, there are many ways to eat mutton.

Finished eating lamb chops.

Changgong brought a few more large porcelain bowls. The rotten meat soup smelled similar to mutton soup, but the soup was not whitish and clearer. It didn't have the smell of mutton, and it was similar to ramen soup.

Next to each person's tray, there are a few freshly baked Baiji buns exuding the fragrance of wheat.

"This is the mutton water basin in Pucheng."

"But in our provincial capital, we always add vermicelli to soup..."

Guo Juren took a sip of the mutton soup and said with a smile.

There are no vermicelli in the authentic water basin lamb, only soup and meat, as well as a little side dish of fungus and day lily.More extreme, only soup and mutton.

Bai Gui also echoed a few words, he is from Qin Province, he knows this very well, took the Baiji steamed bun, divided it into two halves from the middle, added a little pickled cabbage shreds, and then fished out a few pieces from the water basin. slices of lamb.

Take a bite of the steamed bun, and then a sip of the soup.

From time to time, a cold wind mixed with snowflakes blows in outside the house.

This feeling is really refreshing!
"Bai Xianggong has also practiced martial arts? Good appetite!"

Guo Juren's eyes lit up slightly. Just now, Bai Gui was wearing a jacket, so he couldn't show his body, which could only make outsiders think that he was in good spirits. But this time he knew how to eat. Bai Gui ate fine lamb chops, and then ate a bowl of water The mutton was not enough, and the understatement made Guo Juren, who was born in martial arts, immediately see some clues.

"When I was young, I could eat three to five catties of meat in one meal, and I also had a lot of wheat cakes."

"I'm old now, but my appetite is stronger than the average person's. An ordinary boy can't eat like me."

He said.

After practicing martial arts, it consumes a lot of energy, so it is necessary to eat meat every meal, not only meat, but also edible.Otherwise, there would be no such sayings as poor students in literature and rich in martial arts.

Ordinary families really can't supply embryos for the martial arts exam.

"I have practiced some martial arts."

"Under the hanging door, the master is one of Yannan's Three Heroes, surnamed Huang Yu Lin Biao..."

Bai Gui put down the lamb and scorpion meat he was holding, and said casually.

There's nothing to hide about this.

Although mentioning his background in martial arts seems to be showing off, it is actually common sense.What is the Guangmen School? That’s it. Otherwise, why these masters pass down martial arts, part of the reason is that they will not lose their reputation after death...

This is the respected teacher!

Now that you are famous, let's spread the reputation of the sect by the way.

"Although I'm old, I'm still good at it. If Mr. Bai doesn't dislike it, he can go out with me later to help and help us clear up."

Guo Juren was pleased when he heard that Bai Guiguo had kung fu, and said.

He had heard of the name of Yannan Sanxia Huang Linbiao when he was young, and he was of the same age as him.Huang Linbiao was born as a scholar. After practicing martial arts, he became the chief coach of the Yanjing Green Camp. He is well-known among their martial arts practitioners.

"can."

Bai Gui nodded, he also wanted to test the quality of Guo Juren's martial arts.

Learn literary and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family.

Born in martial arts, I would never be a reckless hero. Boxing matches, playing on the battlefield, and taking the test of martial arts masters and martial arts champions, this is the serious background and way...

When he was in Jingwumen, he heard Huo Yuanjia mention that he had a martial arts contest with Zhang Sanjia, the champion of martial arts in the 24th year of Guangxu in the first year of Xuantong, but Zhang Sanjia kicked three times in a row. He didn't move at all, and after a few moves, he felt ashamed and conceded defeat.

This doesn't mean that Huo Yuanjia is much worse than Zhang Sanjia, but knowing that he can't fight, it doesn't make much sense to fight again. Huo Yuanjia is not young, and it's not worth it if he hurts his muscles and bones in a fight and loses his life. up.

Although Qin Province is not as famous as Ji Province in the martial arts world, as a border area, the war has never stopped all year round.If it is compared to Wen, the southern provinces are serious about introversion, but in martial arts, the introversion in the northern provinces is not much worse.

If he can pass the Wu Juren examination in Qin Province, Guo Juren's quality will not be too bad!

Wash your hands after eating lamb.

The two of them went out of the living room and went to the backyard. There was a martial arts training ground in the backyard, which was cleaned up. Under the eaves, there was a weapon rack with eighteen kinds of weapons, such as knives, guns, swords, halberds, hooks, hammers, etc. .

The weapon has never rusted.

Visible long practice.

There are also several stone locks in the courtyard, of different sizes, but all of them are covered with starch and shiny.

The Guo family's buddies, long-term workers, chefs, and monogamous concubines are all counted out.

It's a snowy day, I've been at home for a long time, and when I see the excitement, I just want to join in.Besides, I heard that people in the courtyard have spread the word that the family has received distinguished guests, and he is a scholar who has returned from overseas.

Studying abroad is still a novelty, and everyone wants to find out.

"Come on, let's compare our strength first."

Guo Juren raised his arm, moved his body, took a step forward with his right foot, bent his knees and squatted slightly, and held the stone lock under his crotch.

Holding his breath, he threw the stone lock up with his right hand, higher than the top of his head, turned over his head for a circle, then bent his left arm to meet the stone lock, and at the same time, bent his knees and squatted down into a horse stance.

With a bang, the stone lock fell on the bluestone slab, and the ground trembled slightly.

Guo Juren just let out a turbid breath, and fine beads of sweat immediately oozed from his forehead and temples. Guo Pan's wife walked over and wiped Guo Juren's sweat with a sweat towel. He was very used to it. look.

A boxing proverb goes: "If the two lips are combined, the seal will have more strength."

Bai Gui took off his jacket and put on a long gown, he approached and took a look.

This stone lock carved from bluestone weighs fifty catties.

Not bad.

This is just an appetizer.

In the Martial Arts Examination, in the first round of horse-step arrows, the step arrows are shot at the target beyond 150 steps. If you shoot nine arrows and hit three arrows, you are qualified.The step arrows use a step bow with a force of [-] jin.

As for archery, one must be precise and fast, and it is impossible to draw the bow slowly.

Therefore, the strength of ordinary martial arts practitioners is much greater than that of fifty catties.

In the martial arts examination, there is also the lifting of big stones, which is the second test content of "skill and bravery". One hundred catties is "No. 250".The test requirement is that candidates are required to lift the stone to their belly, and then turn the left and right sides and the bottom of the stone once. This action is called "offering a seal".

"Guo Juren, you are underestimating me."

Bai Gui smiled and shook his head. He bent his elbows, squatted slightly, and fished down with one hand. The fifty-pound stone lock easily landed on him, like a lion dancing with a hydrangea. The fifty-pound stone lock was on his body with ease.

One toss, two twists, three throws.

Relaxed and casual, not even the slightest sweat.

"Bai Xianggong is not only good at reading books, but also his martial arts is not bad. If the former Qing Dynasty is gone, with Bai Xianggong's skills, it is feasible for Xiong Tingbi who learned from the Qianming Dynasty to take the martial arts test..."

(Xiong Tingbi is both Wen Jieyuan and Wu Jieyuan. People at the time praised: "There are three yuan in the world, but there are no two solutions in the world.")
Guo Juren praised.

He then went to the hundred-jin stone lock, thought for a while, moved, and walked to the two-hundred-jin stone lock.

"Master, it's impossible, you are old now, don't dare to dance with the two hundred catty stone locks, be careful of hurting your waist." Seeing this, Guo Pan persuaded.

"Isn't this just for fun? You're from a mother-in-law's family, what do you know?"

Guo Juren reprimanded him in a low voice. He walked to the two-hundred-jin stone lock, and smoothly completed a movement as before, except that after falling into the stone lock, he gasped heavily and sucked in the cold air for a while.

"Two hundred catties..."

Bai Gui shook his head, two hundred catties was nothing to him, he exchanged for the strength of a tripod, but he had the courage of a king, after years of hard training, two hundred catties of stone locks was easy for him.

He doesn't know how much weight Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, lifted the tripod, but Qin Wuwang Yingdang lifted the tripod, one of the nine tripods, Yongzhou tripod, to try to find out the weight of the tripod.I don't know how much the Jiuding weighs, but the Simuwu Ding weighs more than 800 catties. Presumably the Jiuding is not too bad, it must be about a thousand catties.

He walked to the biggest stone lock in the martial arts field, with five hundred catties engraved on it.

This "five hundred catties" of stone lock patina is much less, and it is for deliberate strength training.Most people can't lift it, but they can use it to practice strength.

"Bai Xianggong, don't try to be brave. This five hundred catties... is the time when I was young and could only lift three breaths."

"No matter how long it takes, you won't be able to lift it."

Seeing this, Guo Juren was a little shocked and persuaded.

But he didn't persuade him too much. He can move this stone lock when he is young. As long as he doesn't resist like Ying Dang, nothing will happen. Just be careful.

"Let's see Guo Juren."

Bai Gui smiled lightly, without further explanation, walked to the "five hundred catties" stone lock.

He lifted it vigorously, and the stone lock passed shoulder height in the blink of an eye, and reached the top of his head. Then he danced it, and after ten breaths, it landed firmly.

But lifting the [-]-jin stone lock was not as easy and casual as before, and his temples were still dripping with sweat.

"I admit defeat in this game, Mr. Bai is really hiding something."

Guo Juren laughed a few times.

It's a test of strength, it's no big deal if you lose, he may not be really angry because he can't compare, what's the anger with the Xiangzi juniors, it's too late to make friends.

"Xiao'e, wipe off Mr. Bai's sweat."

Guo Juren said to the young woman next to Guo Pan.

Guo Pan's family is a wife and will not work easily.And Tian Xiaoe is a concubine.The status of wives and concubines is different, and it is not an exaggeration to ask concubines to wipe sweat for distinguished guests.

"Yes, sir."

The young woman Tian Xiao'e bowed and bowed, and leaned forward.

The slight scent of a woman mixed with the cold wind seeped into Bai Gui's nose.

She took out a pale pink silk scarf from her sleeve, raised her arm, and a section of bright wrist was exposed from the cuff, wearing a carved silver bracelet, which matched it better.

Seeing this, Bai Gui took a half step back, waved his hands and said, "Guo Juren, there's no need, I'll just clean it myself."

In snowy days and cold days, if you sweat, you must wipe it off as soon as possible to avoid catching the wind and cold. This is the experience of the older generation.

But what is unexpected is that Tian Xiaoe moved her arm, reached Bai Gui's face, wiped it with a white silk scarf a few times, and winked at Bai Gui. The arm scratched lightly.

"This is……"

"Unexpectedly, I, Bai Meihe, became a senior official of Ximen?"

Bai Gui secretly imagined.

But he was just thinking about it, if he really wanted to offend a woman like Tian Xiao'e, it would be really flirtatious.Although it is said to marry a wife, a virtuous person, a concubine and a woman, if one really disregards one's character, there is no room for regret.

As for Guo Juren, Bai Gui didn't think he would mind too much.

A concubine is not a wife.

For example, Su Dongpo often gave his friends his concubines. According to legend, one of the six thieves during the Song Huizong period, the great eunuch Liang Shicheng was conceived and born by the concubine sent by Su Shi. , does not deny.

Liang Shicheng once said to the accountant at home: "Every little Su scholar spends money below [-] guan, don't sue me, just pay it."

Feng Menglong's "A Brief Introduction to the History of Love" mentioned: "Grand Po also has a maid named Chun Niang. The Duke was relegated to Huangzhou. Before leaving, there was an envoy from Jiang Yun to greet the Duke. The Duke's name was Chun Niang to persuade him to drink... Jiang asked: 'I Is it possible to use a white horse Yi Chunniang?" The public promises.

Jiang Wei said in a poem: "Don't hesitate to pay for the redemption of the eyebrows at your leisure."Although there is no Jin Le hissing the bright moon, there are beautiful women holding jade goblets. '

The Duke replied, "Chun Niang left too hastily, and dared not cry and regret."It's just because there are many dangers in the mountains, so the red powder is exchanged for chasing the wind. '"

Giving a concubine... This was a very common way in the old days.

But although Bai Gui likes beauty, he likes to go to the Goulan.

However, he absolutely does not want to get involved in this kind of bad habit. It cannot be said that he despises these people from the old era, because their thoughts are like this. It is meaningless to jump out of the background of the times...

But he himself wants to "defend himself like a jade".

"Since your strength is inferior to Mr. Bai, let's compare weapons."

Guo Juren laughed out loud and asked, "Mr. Bai, what weapon do you use, and which one is your best hand?"

(End of this chapter)