The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 1: The Witch Makes a Row

The sun was shining brightly and the spring breeze was warm, and Mingfang Pavilion was crowded with people.

Mingfang Pavilion is the largest tea house in Xiangyang. It is three floors high. Every day, people come and go. Whether they come to drink tea or listen to history, they all come here full of expectations and leave contentedly.Even the Yiqing Tower, which was famous in Wuyue back then, probably didn't have such a grand scene.

A place with a lot of people is naturally noisy, and it can be said that the Mingfang Pavilion is full of people's voices.With the sound of crisp bamboo boards, everyone stopped talking quickly, and countless pairs of eyes were fixed on the high platform in the courtyard.

I saw an old man with a somewhat stooped figure, holding a bamboo board in his hand, walking slowly towards the stage.As he stepped up the steps, he sang in his mouth: "The Tang Dynasty lost its deer and the world chased it. Liang, Tang, Jin, and Han began to Zhou. Chai Rongbeng suddenly established a young master, and the Taizu came to the world as a conspiracy for the people. The hateful swallows will rise at that time and separate Liaodong and You Long live the news of the thunder and anger, the traitors of Yi and Di will die!"

As soon as his opening poem finished, there was a burst of thunderous applause from Mingfang Pavilion. They knew that the old man continued to tell the story of Murong Yanyun, the leader of the martial arts alliance in the Jianghu in the past, and his expression changed. Be nervous and looking forward to it.

The old man cleared his throat, and then answered the letter and said: "Yesterday we talked about Murong Yanyun in Xianshuiyan, in order to protect the righteous people, he fought hard against the leader of the evil way, Murong Zhang. That battle was really turbulent, and the sun and the moon were dark. Little The old man was fortunate to participate in the battle himself, and his battle results are unforgettable to this day! After the war, the Shaolin, Zhengyi, Beggars' Gang, and Shenlong four factions thanked him for his kindness and publicly elected him as the leader of the martial arts. It is a pity that Murong Yanyun's ambition swelled and he soon went astray. In the name of rejuvenating the country, he blatantly summoned people from all walks of life to rebel against the Great Song Dynasty, and became our number one enemy. If it weren't for the abundance of talents in our Celestial Dynasty, I'm afraid that we would really die at the hands of this thief! If you want to know the details, please listen to the old man. Slow down!"

A rich man under the high stage smiled maliciously when he heard the words, "Hey, old man, these days you are patronizing to talk about Murong Yanyun, and also talk about his good friend Zhao Chanxue! I heard that she was The number one beauty of the week!"

The old gentleman smiled slightly, nodded and said: "That's right, this young master is really knowledgeable. Zhao Chanxue is the daughter of the Taizu, the elder sister of the Eighth King Qiansui. Before the Taizu became emperor, he intended to betroth her to the founding father Murong Yanzhao, but she refused to live and die, and even went out of her way because of escaping marriage. Just like this, she met Murong Yanyun. At that time, both of them concealed their real identities for some reason, and this led to a tear-jerking love story..."

Everyone was listening with interest, when they suddenly heard a burst of yelling from the door of the teahouse.All the people present turned their heads to look at the door, and even the old gentleman who was lecturing history looked curiously.I saw a ragged, disheveled little beggar holding a bamboo stick in one hand and a broken porcelain bowl in the other, arguing loudly with the guy in front of the cabinet.

The little beggar waved the bamboo stick in his hand at the waiter, and shouted loudly: "Hey, don't look down on people! This young hero is not here to beg for food at Mingfang Pavilion, but to listen to history. You ask for money for tea here. , I don’t want to listen to the history, why don’t you let this young hero in!”

The guy in front of the cabinet sneered and said: "Hahaha, look at your virtue, how dare you call yourself a young hero? If you are a young hero, I will still be the leader of the martial arts!"

A waiter said with a smile: "Huzi, are you still in the mood to joke with the little beggar? Just smelling his smell makes me sick to the point of vomiting! Let's just do him a favor and give him two copper coins to send him off." Forget it, otherwise, with him standing here, how can Master Ke be willing to take care of our business?"

The clerk in front of the cabinet nodded, reluctantly took out two copper plates that had already been damaged by two catties, and threw them in front of the little beggar, muttering: "Smelly beggar, my uncle is always kind and soft, today I will reward you." Two copper coins. But if you take the money, get out quickly, don't be an eyesore here, if you make the uncle anxious, be careful and I will whip you!"

The little beggar looked at the two copper plates thrown in front of him, with a golden light in his eyes, as if what he saw were not two old copper plates, but two newborn suns.He quickly bent down to pick up the copper plate, and then asked with a smile, "Hey, how much is the cheapest wine here?"

The clerk in front of the cabinet said without hesitation: "The cheapest wine costs a penny and a half and a tael. Why do you ask this, seeing that you are so poor, can you afford it?"

The little beggar smiled and nodded, "I originally couldn't afford it, but now I can afford it!" He said as he shook the two copper coins in his hand, then threw them back generously at the clerk in front of the cabinet, as if throwing Instead of two dilapidated copper plates, it was 200 taels of golden gold!
The clerk in front of the counter was so angry that his nose was almost crooked, he pointed at the little beggar and said angrily: "Stinky beggar, you...you..." He said "you" for a long time, but he couldn't say anything.

The little beggar smiled and said, "What about me? You want to ask me, do you need some change? Well, I am in a good mood today, so the half penny will be your reward!"

The clerk in front of the counter was so angry that he really wanted to beat him up. It can be seen that the customers in the teahouse were all looking at them, so he let out a sigh of relief and entered the shop helplessly.Soon, he brought out a rough porcelain bowl and handed it to the little beggar impatiently, "Hey, the wine you want!"

The little beggar nodded with a smile, and reached out to catch the porcelain bowl, but deliberately missed it a little, and the rice wine in the bowl spilled all over his body.He secretly smiled in his heart, but his face was livid, and he said angrily: "Hey, why did you serve the wine for me? I spilled half of the bowl before I took a sip. I paid for the wine, what are you going to do?" Compensation? And my clothes, although they are a little dirty, are still made of good material. How do you plan to compensate? If you are reasonable, my lord has a lot, so I won’t be as knowledgeable as you. But if you dare to The big bully the small, I will stay in front of the teahouse today!"

The little beggar said as he wiped his hands on the ragged clothes that were riddled with holes. His ragged clothes were stretched to the elbow, and suddenly a piece of gold fell out of his arms.

The clerk in front of the cabinet had sharp eyes and quickly reached out to pick it up.Seeing that what fell was Ruyi made of pure gold, he couldn't help stroking Jin Ruyi with his hands, and the corners of his mouth showed an arc that he couldn't even think of, as if he was the master of Jin Ruyi.

The little beggar was not annoyed when he saw that the man picked up Jin Ruyi, and even smiled, "Hey, Jin Ruyi, do you want it? If you want it, quickly bring me twenty bowls of the best Nurhong. No , you have to pay me two more bowls, that is 22 bowls!"

The clerk in front of the counter nodded with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll give you ten more bowls, a total of 32 bowls. If you can't finish drinking today, you can drink it later, the shop will never let you down!" He said to the friends around him. A waiter waiter said: "Several, this guest's wine money is all on my account!"

Several people saw him being so condescending, they couldn't help laughing, and went into the store to get wine with a smile.After a while, the guys brought out several wooden trays, on which were placed 32 porcelain bowls.The bowl is full of high-quality Nurhong. The aroma of the wine is blowing in the wind, and the smell is enough to make people enchanted.

Smelling the aroma of wine, the little beggar quickly pressed the tip of his tongue around his lips, and swallowed back the saliva that almost flowed down.He snatched two bowls of wine, and when he raised his neck, he drank not a single drop of one bowl of wine, and raised his neck again, and drank the other bowl of wine as well.After two bowls of wine, the little beggar was not only not drunk, but even more energetic.He stared at the remaining thirty bowls of fine wine, his eyes glowed, as if what was in front of him was not fine wine, but an inexhaustible treasure.

He kept carrying the wine, raised his neck, and drank it all in one gulp. The series of movements were as skillful as clouds and flowing water. He drank all the 32 bowls of vintage wine in an instant.

Everyone present was amazed and applauded again and again!The old gentleman who told the history was even more stunned, and he praised foolishly: "A good drinker, really a good drinker, even ten years ago in the Jianghu, Wan Mengsheng, who was known as a thousand cup drinker, may not be able to beat the drinker." he!"

The little beggar drank 32 bowls of fine wine, his eyes became a little blurred, he burped, wiped his mouth contentedly, turned around and was about to leave.At this time, a young girl's angry shout suddenly came from the street, and at the same time, there was the sound of several hidden weapons piercing the air. The crowd who had just watched the excitement scattered and fled in all directions, and in an instant, there were only little beggars left on the huge street. one person.

(End of this chapter)