Xiuxian: The longer you live, the better your talent!

Chapter 8 Archery
In one night, the water in the river channel dried up seven or eight times.

From time to time, you can see the turbid water waves rolled up by some fish.

After a while, people from the village came over one after another. They were surprised and happy to see the nearly dry river.

"Haha, there will be fish to eat tonight!"

Every year there is a dry season in the river, and the water level drops.

Sometimes the drop is much lower, and the village can block the river, empty out the water in it, and the rest are white fish.

Not to mention how delicious it is.

A group of people greeted them, brought farm tools to their homes, dug soil, broke off branches and weeds, mixed them with the soil, and blocked the two sections of the river upstream and downstream.

Day and night, they took turns pumping water downstream.

Gradually, some fish can be seen swimming on the river bed.

People in the village also celebrate the New Year.

However, in this lively atmosphere, some completely different words came.

"Why is the river bed drying up so fast this year? I wonder if it will affect the harvest of crops!"

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For several days, the village was in a state of excitement, and every household could get some fish.

However, with the passage of time, some people's worries that day gradually became a reality.

There are signs of drought in this area!
An invisible cloud gradually enveloped the land.

"The most terrifying thing in ancient times was not the toil of ferocious beasts, but natural and man-made disasters!"

"Natural disasters come before man-made disasters!"

Lu Changsheng held the stick and looked into the distance.

The blazing sun in the sky is somewhat distorted.

It stands to reason that the weather should not be so hot and dry as the year approaches, but at this moment, it is a bit abnormal.

"The river is almost dry and there is no way to catch fish. We have to find another way!"

Lu Changsheng stood up.

He has memorized 168 characters by heart, and he only needs to understand their meaning, and he is a 'capable person' who can read them.

By then, even if you go to Heishan Mansion, you won’t have to worry about finding something to do.

However, no matter what, we have to get through the end of this year first.

Take a dried fish from the shelf.

Lu Changsheng walked around half of the village and arrived in front of a courtyard.

The yard is remote, and green moss can be seen on the edge of the threshold.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard a voice.

"Lu Erdan, a good fisherman?"

Lu Changsheng turned his head to look, and saw a man standing not far away.

"uncle!"

Zhaojia Village is not small.

In addition to not being of the same generation, Lu Changsheng didn't know the other person's last name, so he could only call him in general terms.

"You have taken a fancy to the skill of the old cripple, right? I'm not telling you, that guy is not a good bird. When he was young—"

"Yi Ya" sound.

The courtyard door opened from the inside.

The man seemed to feel a chill, turned around and walked away.

"Little ghost, do you want to learn Lao Tzu's archery skills?"

"Yes! Please ask the old man for advice!"

Lu Changsheng only felt that this man's eyes were a bit sharp. He had a temperament that was completely different from that of the people in the village. He looked like a tough gangster in his impression.

"I learned this skill over most of my life! Do you know the Nujiang Gang in Heishan Mansion?"

"I don't know!"

Lu Changsheng said honestly.

"Hmph, you are young and have little knowledge, so it is normal that you don't know! Today I will tell you about the Nujiang Gang!"

The old man seemed to have started a chatterbox, telling Lu Changsheng about the so-called Nujiang Gang.

The true way is, three parts bloody wind and bloody rain, seven parts meticulousness and excitement!
It wasn't until it was getting late that Lu Changsheng reminded him a bit, and then he stopped talking.

"Thank you, old man, for telling me so much! It's getting late, so I'll go back first!"

"okay!"

The old man nodded subconsciously.

When Lu Changsheng walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something.

"Wait! Dried fish—"

Lu Changsheng looked at the old man with a half-smile.

The old man stared at him for a while, then snorted coldly, and said: "If you are not sincere, you also want me to teach you skills? What a wishful thinking!"

Lu Changsheng turned around and left.

"and many more!"

The old man spoke again.

“Teach me once and you’ll get a dried fish!”

"it is good!"

A smile appeared on Lu Changsheng's face, and he put the dried fish on the table next to him.

"I come to see the old man every morning!"

"get out!"

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Lu Changsheng left the yard and looked up at the sky.

The temperature is scorching hot!

Recalling what Lu's father said in his mind.

"The lame old man of East Village is called Zhang Cun. He used to be one of the best hunters in Zhao Family Village. Because his family was poor, he went to Heishan Mansion alone. There was no news for 20 years. Later, he heard that he joined a gang in Heishan Mansion! Details I don't know what to do, but after a few years, when I came back, my leg was already limping, and it was said that it was chopped off!"

"That villager has a bad temper. When he was in the village, he always thought of going sideways. When he just came back, many people came to his house, wanting their children to learn archery from him, but the man agreed In fact, he hides and doesn’t teach the real thing, and eats the filial piety of those children’s families for nothing, so don’t really go to him!”

Lu Changsheng originally came here with sincerity, but he didn't expect that after listening to Zhang Cun's words, he already had confidence in his heart.

"A paragraph is sometimes inconsistent! It is inconsistent and difficult to close the logic! Even if it is not so cruel, it is certainly not heart-wrenching!"

Therefore, Lu Changsheng changed his mind and directly used benefits to induce him.

"Guilds, martial arts, I don't know if there really is such a thing!"

Lu Changsheng now has some doubts. The possibility that this world is an extraordinary world may not be subtle.

However, it needs to go to Heishan Mansion to find a way to verify it.

Before verifying the authenticity, his energy is still on reading, after all, there is no conflict between the two.

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There was a dried fish missing from the house and it was quickly discovered. However, after learning that Lu Changsheng had taken it, he no longer dwelled on the matter.

After all, Lu Changsheng brought back a lot of fish before.

Poor people know that food is hard to come by, so if there are many fish on a certain day, they will save one or two to make dried fish.

After a few months, the stock is not much, but it is also a lot.

However, Father Lu still reminded him to avoid interacting with the lame man.

"Fortunately, my family status is much higher now. Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to cope with this situation!"

Lu Changsheng thought to himself.

The next day.

East Village, in the courtyard of Zhang Cun's house.

"Didn't you bring any dried fish?" Zhang Cun looked at Lu Changsheng with displeasure.

"I went back yesterday and was beaten and scolded by my family for a while. If I want to steal the dried fish, I have to do it the next day!" Lu Changsheng said with a face of 'ashamed'.

Without waiting for Zhang Cun to get angry, he said: "If the old man thinks this is not good, then forget it from now on! This archery is not something you have to learn, I have this fishing skill, and I don't need it when the river swells a bit. This is archery!"

Zhang Cun sneered, "Narrow-minded! There is no limit to one's ability! Don't underestimate this archery skill! Your fishing skills can only make you half satisfied for a while at most, but my skills can make a future!"

The word 'roll' came to his mouth, and he swallowed it again.

He has lame legs and feet, is old, and has no descendants. It is difficult to stutter in normal times. Finally, someone came here, and he must not be allowed to escape.

"It's a difficult master! But—after all, it's a child!"

Zhang Cun thought to himself.

He didn't know if this was Lu Changsheng's little trick, but no matter what, it wouldn't change his mind.

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(End of this chapter)