The Last Mecha

Chapter 30 Trading (Two in One)

In the evening, when the old sunset fell into the river, a fisherman with a straw hat broke through the reddish surface of the river in a boat. A few lonely fish in the shriveled bamboo baskets were churning, splashing water, and the river was reflected in the transparent foam. On the opposite bank is a three-story Chinese-style restaurant.

Outside the flashy round window with wooden carvings is a whole row of suspended corridors, and the red lanterns are hung all over the circle, burning kerosene for free, which makes the poor people feel distressed, driving the night far away, and lighting up the erected building. huge signboard.

Jiang Song's first floor.

Walking through the downstairs two floors surrounded by noise and bright lights, the top floor suddenly became deserted. The separate private rooms were filled with precious fragrant wood and ink paintings. The eyebrows and eyes are as crisp as water.

In the innermost room, Liuyun Pavilion was written in three large characters on the card by a famous master, and two teenagers will reserve the room tonight.

These are Jiang Song's most high-end restaurants, and the price of a meal is at least a dozen yuan, which is a month's ration for a poor family.

The owner of the restaurant naturally knew who Liu Shuying was, and arranged everything from the box to the dishes. As soon as the two of them sat down, a waiter served fragrant tea. Help put out the fire.

"No need, I have a muddy leg and I'm not used to being served by others."

Wu Gou smiled slightly and said to the girl beside him.

In his previous life, he never had the opportunity to eat at such a place when he was young, and he was already used to the mud, soup, and grass foam in the battlefield after he made his fortune. It would be a lie to say that he had never seen such a scene, but he still couldn't get used to it.

The girl looked like she had just grown up, her delicate face was dressed up like a doll, and the fluffy gauze covered the white bare-shouldered skirt inside, all the way to the heels of the jade-pink feet.

This style came from the West, but Eastern celebrities feel that it is too revealing, so they seldom wear it. Only girls who sell themselves like this will be asked by the restaurant owner to wear it to entertain guests, but Wu Gou thinks it is really eye-catching.

There was a trace of panic in her watery eyes, as if she was thinking about whether she had done something wrong.

"They are in charge of this private room for one night. If you don't give her work, she can only go out. When the shopkeeper sees it, she will be scolded and deducted wages."

Liu Shuying asked the girl next to her to help her change the bandages, and said to Wu Gou that he was already very used to the habit in this big restaurant.

"Deduction of wages, what's your name?" Wu Gou shrugged and had to ask.

"Nan's little girl is from Jingjiang, her name is Nanzhiyun." The girl replied.

"I see that your hands are very white and tender. It doesn't look like you have done heavy work. Your name is also elegant. It doesn't look like it was taken out by a poor family. How could you sell yourself to a restaurant?"

"." The girl pursed her lips, and said in a tone that was almost inaudible after a while, "Parents are dead, and the family is in trouble."

"That's it." Wu Gou heard it in his ears, noncommittal about whether it was true or false, "It's fine to wipe your sweat with a fan, but do you want to order something else?"

"I'm not good at talent, I can still listen to the pipa with only one hand."

"Then let's play "House of Flying Daggers"."

After he finished speaking, the girl hurriedly leaned over to take the pipa, and fiddled with her soft fingers neatly, the rapid strings were like rain falling, one after another, it was very catchy.

"The level is good, a bit of a celebrity style, sit on the side after playing, and get something to eat, I will reward you, anyway, Mr. Liu is a treat."

After Wu Gou finished his sentence, he buried himself in a table full of delicacies. The deboned hoofs were dried by himself until only the plates were left, the prawns from the seaside didn't even spit out the skin, and the fried chicken drumsticks that were breaded and deep-fried were sloppy. Taking the light, it seems that he didn't want to leave it for others.

"Chu and Han fight for hegemony, set up camps and generals, and go out in teams. You can still enjoy such a tense song like "House of Flying Daggers". .”

Liu Shuying looked at Wu Gou who didn't even bother to drink water, and gave a difficult evaluation. He found that this young man was not only good at martial arts, but also had a lot of appetite.

The effect of Wu Gou's high-intensity qi refining method was more significant than he expected. In just three weeks, his appetite had almost doubled compared to before.

Wu Gou, who has lived in the end of the world for many years, has always adhered to the idea of ​​"keeping it with you is toilet paper" when it comes to spending money. He ate lavishly for two weeks, plus other scattered expenses. Only to find that there is not much money left.

Although some blood came back in the Martial Arts Hall this time, he now understands that he has to save money, and one of Jiang Song's richest young masters on the list should not be caught and squeezed hard.

Everything you eat will be turned into energy that makes you stronger.With such a mentality in his arms, Wu Gou actually showed the demeanor of a general.

He gulped down a whole bowl of beef soup, and after a long sigh of relief, he said: "The martial arts test is going to the battlefield. People on the battlefield should not be obsessed with that kind of warm music."

As Wu Gou was talking, he began to think about how to guide the topic so that he could get what he wanted from this young man.

"I just like your arrogance, do you want to drink?" Liu Shuying smiled, and took out an exquisite clay jar from under the table, "Du Kang from Xibo, Li Shixian's favorite thing hundreds of years ago, I am not used to it Foreign wine, I just want to taste what the ancients liked."

"I'm not yet of age." Wu Gou wanted to say that subconsciously, but then he decided to omit the hypocrisy, so that he could talk better after drinking, so he folded his hands together and said, "Then respect is worse than obedience."

Du Kang's wine was strong, even though Wu Gou drank slowly and pinched his acupoints secretly, after two cups, his face was already flushed, and Liu Shuying on the opposite side was better, but still slightly tipsy.

There was a lot of talking after drinking, and the conversation between the two people who had just met also opened up. Liu Shuying lightly smashed the yellow croaker in the bowl with chopsticks, and her tongue was numb, "Brother Wu is really talented in martial arts. I thought you were not my opponent. Now it seems You are a frog in a well, and I owe you a big favor today."

"Hey, it's not a human favor. Seeing the Fusang people show off their might, you should be motivated. I saw Brother Shuying's hero, and I was so happy that I made a move. Now I haven't fought in Daxia for ten years. Ten years ago, I did not fight." After losing the battle, the morale of the Chinese people has fallen to the bottom, if there are no people like brothers to stand up, even if strong ships and guns are built in the future, how can they still have the heart to fight?"

Wu Gou shook the small porcelain bottle in his hand, his eyes dazzled.

But Liu Shuying shook her head, "Consider things while you're at it. It's up to you if you like it, but it's a fact that you helped me. From now on, we'll be friends. If you have any difficulties, just ask. I want to ask my brother first. How long have you been practicing martial arts?"

"It's a full year, maybe a year." Wu Gou thought for a moment, but still felt that he should be more modest.

"One year!" Liu Shuying almost sobered up after hearing this, "The talent is formidable, I thought it would be great if I could reach this level in seven years, brother is really the talent to start the sect, dare to ask the respected master's name ?”

"I don't know the person who taught me. I only know his surname is Xiao. He stayed in Jiangsong for a while a year ago and was penniless. I asked him to eat rice and pickles for six days, and he taught me. Six months."

Wu Gou said casually.

"There are still such adventures." Liu Shuying revealed a hint of envy in his eyes, and then sighed, "If there are more people like this, why worry about Daxia not being able to revive. More than ten years ago, Breton and Frank fought all the way to the capital. When the empress dowager fled, the government's army was like paper. In the end, it was still those folk gangs and martial artists who walked the darts, chasing and killing foreigners with a big knife."

"Those are all qi knives smuggled by Milligan. Their qi is used by dozens of masters, all of whom are like gods of war. Tang Wenxu, my master of Zhizimen, was at that time. A few people hid in the train station repaired by foreigners. Inside, come and kill one batch after another, and run to the countryside to hide if there are too many. He often said that he was running fast, and the bullets of the foreign devils could not catch up with him, so he was very happy."

Liu Shuying said with enthusiasm, he was attracted by the heroic spirit when he listened to the stories told by his masters when he was a child.

Wu Gou nodded, "Qi Dao, yes, the future world will be the world of Qi metal. Isn't there a story, before the Qi metal was discovered, a Breton craftsman invented The first steam engine. Later, someone spent decades improving it, increasing the power of that thing by 30.00%. As a result, two years later, Qi metal was discovered, and the power of the steam engine used to manufacture it was directly increased by five times. Since then, no one has studied the structure of the steam engine, and it is much easier to increase the activity of Qi metal. This metal has changed the world, and it has also attracted the attention of mankind."

"Yeah, Qi metal, changing the world, good thing." Liu Shuying said, then changed the subject, "I'm also a martial arts practitioner, are you interested in competing with me in the future? I think my brother's family situation seems to be a bit difficult. As long as I have the ability in those aspects, I will definitely help you."

This is why Liu Shuying invited Wu Gou to dinner. He has practiced martial arts for seven years, and he has already passed the stage of standing up and practicing boxing. In martial arts, you have to fight in order to increase your sensitivity. He has been short of a suitable opponent for a long time. .

"It's easy to say." Wu Gou agreed without hesitation, but then said, "But brother Shuying, your family is also short of accompanist? By the way, I listened to what you said to the housekeeper today, and I always felt that there was some gap between you and your father. It matters."

"That's right, brother, since you asked, I'll tell you." Liu Shuying didn't hide anything, firstly, he was drunk, and secondly, he really didn't care about being known by others. The old man who went there wanted me to inherit the foreign business. I didn’t like it, so he blocked me in every possible way on the way to take the martial arts exam. Brother, don’t look at me. I’m really envious of you. You can do things freely. I have neither money nor anyone now."

"Hey, what you're saying is like I'm a child from a poor family, what can I do." Wu Gou shook his head and scratched his chest with five fingers, "Is it hard to talk about people? At worst, I'll come to accompany a gentleman, and money will treat you Isn't it an indifferent thing to say? Your father can still starve you?"

"No, it's not about eating. Now that you are practicing martial arts, you don't have to look at the energy level. To tell you the truth, my energy is now 4.99, which is on the threshold. My former master told me that 1 is One threshold, 5 is a threshold, and 10 is another. After 10, it has broken through the limit of human beings, and ordinary people can be regarded as two kinds of creatures. It will take several years or even more than ten years for a small number of people with extraordinary talents to break through, and if they don't want to wait that long, they must use the medium of Qi metal."

"So I hope that your father, who inherited the foreign company, will interfere with it and not give you Qi metal, let alone give you the chance to get that thing with money?"

"That's right, in fact, money is not the most important thing. The bosses of domestic Qi mines, as well as large and small metal dealers, all know me more or less. There is no way to start."

"Well——" Wu Gou pondered for a moment, then said with a greasy expression on his face, "Since brother has this trouble, I really do you a favor this time."

"Can you help me with Qi metal?"

Liu Shuying's expression was obviously disbelieving.

"[-]% sure, you can come to me tomorrow. But if I can help you, I hope you can help me too. I need to borrow as much money as possible before July."

Liu Shuying rolled her eyes twice, and then said: "The problem of money. My father is now strictly guarding against me using money. The 600 yuan I bet on you is naturally yours, but when I wait until July, I can If I put it all together for you, it will add up to two thousand at most, and this amount of money can’t do much.”

"It doesn't matter, don't take steps, let me deal with the matter of your qi metal medium." Wu Gou patted his chest, "I understand the matter of the gray area of ​​Daxia's law."

Hearing Wu Gou mention the gray area, Liu Shuying felt more at ease in his half-believing heart. He thought that the big deal would be to turn a dead horse into a living horse doctor. Anyway, being cheated was only a matter of a little money. If it was true, it would be good for him In other words, it is a big profit.

"But other than that, we have to make an agreement first." Wu Gou added.

"You said."

"I got the energy metal for you, how to use it is your business, but I have to borrow it for three or five days, don't worry, I can't escape, you can provide a place and send someone to watch it. Also, don't ask me about my life experience. "

"Well, come on, drink!"

After the two sentences were finished, the two immediately toasted to invite each other.

The girl playing the pipa had already finished a song, she did not take a break, but changed a few sonorous and appropriate grand songs very winkingly, listening to them telling about the world's major events and their ambitions, and the exquisite lights reflected in her eyes .

During the staggering of toasts, the two gradually became drunk, with a slightly swaying posture, and there was a lack of etiquette and propriety when talking, more like two drinking friends who have known each other for many years.

"I didn't expect you to look like a kid, and you can drink quite well." Liu Shuying smiled with her flushed cheeks.

"Fuck you, you're a brat, you can't beat a brat." Wu Gou refused to be outdone.

"Yes, yes, I admire you in martial arts, and I can catch up with me in six years after one year of study." Liu Shuying swayed, squinting her eyes, still couldn't hold back, and proposed her own The question hidden in the bottom of my heart, "Who the hell are you?"

"Yeah, who am I?"

Wu Gou's bewitched eyes flickered, he leaned on the back of the chair, no matter what he looked at, there were two shadows that did not overlap.

"Lonely ghost."

Under the wine table, his lean knuckles still pinched his acupoints, and the power of the wine faded away bit by bit. Behind the eyes that were smudged by the wine, there was a heart so calm and indifferent.

Wu Gou knew that he didn't have a day to rest, and the road of refining qi would continue tonight, and everything he said and did at the wine table was just to use this young man to achieve his goal.

(End of this chapter)