Lotus Tower is the second best in the world

Today's dinner at Li's house includes a roasted whole lamb.

In addition to the staple dish of roasted whole lamb, there are also [-] kinds of stir-fried dishes, plus three soups.

As one dish after another was served, Lu Jinnian's eyes couldn't help but widen.

The food in Li's house is also very good, isn't it?

It's not that he hasn't seen the world.

Lu Jinnian believed that his family was well off and he had lived in the Imperial City for many years. There was a wide variety of delicacies in the Imperial City, and all the delicacies from all over the world could be found at the feet of the Emperor.

Lu Jinnian is a little proud in his heart. The Central Plains is the center of the world. He thinks that he has a broad vision. This time he returns to his hometown of Yangzhou, he is also prepared to improve the people's livelihood here and do a big job.

Although the land south of the Yangtze River is prosperous, it is far away from the Central Plains court after all, and there are still many places where famines occur every year.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Yangzhou, many perceptions have changed in just one day.

Not to mention outside the city.

There are still frozen bones along the way.

There is a whole other world in Yangzhou City.

The level of prosperity is no less than that of the imperial city.

"Brother Lu, you're welcome, sit down."

Just as Lu Jinnian was in a trance, Li Lianpeng's smiling voice sounded, and Lu Jinnian looked over subconsciously.

Just listen to the other party continue: "My family is eating simple food, Brother Lu makes do with it."

Lu Jinnian: "..."

Is this meal simple?
I'm afraid even the ministers of the current dynasty wouldn't be so extravagant and wasteful, right?

However, he was a guest in Li's house. The other party sincerely invited him to have dinner with him, so he couldn't say much.

He forced a smile and sat down on the chair.

After the two teenagers worked together to place the charcoal basin under the wooden table, Lu Jinnian, whose feet were originally cold, felt warm all over his body.

This Brother Li really knows how to enjoy himself.

Sighing secretly in his heart, Lu Jinnian looked complicated.

"It is said that under the emperor's feet, all the delicacies from all over the world are gathered. It is a pity that I have never been able to leave and taste it in person. It is really a pity."

Li Lianpeng sighed.

Lu Jinnian was silent for a moment and couldn't help but said:

"The ones in Brother Li's house...are no worse than those in the Imperial City."

He had only seen a few of the dozen or so dishes on the table.

I can’t even name the other dishes that look so mouth-watering, but I’m afraid their origins are also extraordinary!
There are also three pots of soup, white fungus, bird's nest and lotus seed porridge... Tsk.

Not to mention ordinary people, even some well-off Jiangnan aristocratic families, it is extremely difficult to buy these if they have money.

After all, it is the coldest month of winter now.

After the dishes on the table were served, Li Lianpeng said hello and started to take action.

After Li Lianpeng started eating, Lu Jinnian finally understood why the two of them had to cook so many dishes.

He has never seen anyone with such an appetite!
……

Just dinner.

Lu Jinnian's eyes changed when he looked at Li Lianpeng.

Such a big roast lamb, he actually ate it all by himself!
After eating, I was still unsatisfied, so I finished the vegetables and three pots of soup on the table in front of him!

"...Brother Li, do you usually eat like this?"

Seeing that the other party continued to eat some preserved fruits served by the maid in the house without any influence, Lu Jinnian couldn't help but ask.

Li Lianpeng smiled and said: "I have a better appetite than ordinary people and I can eat more."

Lu Jinnian could only say: "It's a blessing to be able to eat..."

If everyone in the world eats like Li Lianpeng, the world would have been eaten to the point of subjugation long ago.

Fortunately, he had seen so many talented people in the imperial city, and Li Lianpeng was the only one like him.

The two of them didn't talk much about this topic. For tonight's dinner, Li Lianpeng took more care of Lu Jinnian as a guest. Therefore, Lu Jinnian had a full meal for the first time in several days.

To get from the Imperial City to Yangzhou, you not only have to travel by land, but also by water. Lu Jinnian's body is weak, and his appetite is not very good along the way.

After having such a dinner at Li Mansion, he felt that a lot of fatigue had dissipated.

"Brother Li, is this martial arts conference held in Yangzhou City your idea?"

Lu Jinnian hesitated for a long time and finally asked the doubts in his heart.

Li Lianpeng nodded and said: "Exactly."

"I wonder why Brother Li wants to hold this martial arts event? Could it be that Brother Li, you want to be the leader of the martial arts alliance?"

"Leader of the Wulin Alliance?" Li Lianpeng was stunned and waved his hand casually: "Brother Lu has thought too much. How good is the leader of the alliance? Historically, the leaders of the Wulin Alliance elected by the Jianghu people have not ended well. I have no idea about that position. interest."

"That……"

Lu Jinnian was puzzled when he heard this.

Since you have no intention of becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance, why did you waste manpower and material resources to summon so many martial arts masters to gather in Yangzhou City?

Seemingly seeing the doubts in his heart, Li Lianpeng explained with a smile:
"Brother Lu doesn't know. Three months ago, there was a martial arts force called Wan Sheng Dao in the martial arts world. He held a martial arts conference and pushed himself to the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance."

"There are not many masters in this Ten Thousand Saints Dao, but they are rich. They are richer than many aristocratic families in Yangzhou City that have been inherited for hundreds of years."

"As the saying goes, money can make the world go round. This Ten Thousand Saints Dao takes advantage of the poverty of the Jianghu people, making many Jianghu people who originally had justice and heroism bow their heads, and makes them work for the Ten Thousand Saints Dao."

Having said this, Li Lianpeng sighed,

"As a person, what I hate the most in my life is those people who are not qualified to be in a position that they should not be in."

"This martial arts leader, if nothing else, must at least be highly skilled in martial arts and defeat invincible opponents in the world. Only then can he be qualified to be recognized by the people of the world, right?"

"But Feng Xin of the Ten Thousand Saints Dao, how can he be so virtuous? How can a man who bought the position of alliance leader with money to win over people's hearts, let the martial arts heroes in the world listen to his call?"

"So, I worked with my friends and used my connections to convene this martial arts conference, aiming to make those real masters and virtuous people stand out and sit in that position..."

After hearing what he said, Lu Jinnian suddenly realized.

So this is the reason why Yangzhou City held this martial arts conference?

This is too... absurd!

Sure enough, as my brother said, the thoughts of these Jianghu people are completely different from those of them who have read the books of sages since childhood.

……

Lu Jinnian temporarily stayed at Li Mansion tonight.

His family has arranged to stay in an inn not far from Lianhua Lane.

Ruan Lingyu sent a nurse to inform him.

When the martial arts conference was held, the curfew in Yangzhou City was temporarily postponed for an hour through the operations of the local aristocratic families and the Lotus Tower.

On the original day of the first watch, no pedestrians were allowed to walk on the street, but it was changed to the day of the second watch.

After all, since this is a grand event in the world, it naturally has to look like a grand event.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the martial arts conference is already halfway through.

Martial arts figures from all over the world have demonstrated their abilities through competitions in the ring.

Those who can stand out from the tens of thousands of Jianghu people are all those who have learned from famous masters. Among them, Wudang Emei and even Shaolin have sent disciples.

In addition, Li Lianpeng also met three old acquaintances, Ji Yuanming and others from the Taizhen Sword Sect.

Naturally, they also stepped onto the stage. Junior brother Wei Ye shined brilliantly. With his Tai Zhen swordsmanship, he defeated many long-established martial arts masters and firmly ranked among the top [-] masters in this martial arts competition.

Lotus Tower reset a list during this martial arts competition.

It’s the same master list, but the name has been changed, it’s called the Lotus Master Ranking.

This is used to distinguish the list of martial arts masters with tens of thousands of people.

Moreover, the list established by Lotus Tower changes every year, not every ten years.

Based on the performance of those present in the ring, Li Lianhua, the former No. [-] in the world, will judge.Full of natural gold content.

No one questions whether Li Lianhua, the current owner of Lianhua Building, is qualified.

In the past few days, the old sword god of Sword Tomb personally learned the methods of many young juniors. Without exception, he won every battle.

Those well-known masters in the world will be defeated in the hands of this Zuo Sword God, if they can't take more than ten moves.

The only exception is Wei Ye from the Taizhen Sword Sect. This young man endured hundreds of moves in the hands of the old sword god before he was defeated by the old sword god due to exhaustion.

mid-December.

There are only 18 martial arts masters left who are eligible to take the stage.

Of these 18 people, ten are from famous and decent sects, and eight are from unknown sects.

Among the eight people, four came from the mysterious rising force of Lotus Tower.

All four were dissatisfied, and the youngest was only 14 years old.

These four people made the Jianghu people who came to participate in this conference understand the details of Lotus Tower.

To be able to cultivate such a genius, this Lotus Building is extraordinary.

At least in terms of cultivating disciples, it is not inferior to places like Wudang Emei and Shaolin that have been passed down for thousands of years.

As the real person behind the Lotus Tower, Li Lianpeng has been quite busy these days.

I collected a lot of famous invitations and participated in one cocktail party after another.

Li Lianpeng tasted almost all the drinks in Yangzhou City without spending a tael of silver.

And Li Lianpeng's name also spread from these people in the world.

-

The new year is coming, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The martial arts conference in Yangzhou City ended successfully.

Not surprisingly, under the operation of Li Lianpeng, Li Lianhua once again became the leader of the martial arts alliance after seven years.

Compared with Li Xiangyi seven years ago, the Lotus Master who changed his name to Li Lianhua is more convincing to the martial arts people.

In the final analysis, Sigumen was just a pure gangster force. At that time, Li Xiangyi was still young and unsophisticated. He seemed generous and righteous, but he was not sophisticated enough in dealing with others.

There is a lot of support, but there are also many different voices.

It doesn't matter if you are the best in martial arts. If you only care about your own thoughts and don't care about other people's opinions and don't listen to other people's voices, you will lose your heart over time.

Why are Li Xiangyi’s reputation mixed with mixed reviews?

The reason is that he is too young.

It is perfectly normal for a proud man of heaven to be jealous of others.

But if the proud man of heaven who has been betrayed regains his strength and is reborn from nirvana, it will make many depressed martial arts heroes feel good about him.

Li Lianhua was in such a situation.

This is also Li Lianpeng's original intention of organizing this martial arts conference.

That is to take advantage of the current and send Li Lianhua back to the position of leader of the martial arts alliance.

Let him have enough appeal to compete with Wanshengdao and Hongmen.

"I wish you good health and peace every year, sir."

"I wish you good luck, may you bring wealth and prosperity."

"I wish you good fortune like the East China Sea and longevity as long as the Southern Mountains."

"I wish you, young master, that white clothes are better than snow, and that your strategies are unparalleled!"

"wish……"

"Stop, stop."

Seeing that each boy's words were getting more and more outrageous, Li Lianpeng couldn't help but interrupt: "When the New Year red envelopes are distributed, you can go wandering on the street."

"Wow!"

"Long live son!"

A group of young slaves who were bought cheered.

Li Lianpeng turned around and signaled, asking Qingque to distribute the stack of banknotes that he had prepared.

Then, he watched the young people cheering and leaving Luo'an Villa.

Li Lianpeng was very pleased.

They are all a group of young people. No matter how mature their minds are, they still like to have fun in their hearts.

What's more, in this martial arts competition, they also gave Li Lianpeng a lot of face.

Because of this, Luo'an Villa has gained quite a reputation in the world.

Hall Master He, who had also been busy for a year, finally had some time to relax before the New Year.

Invite Li Lianpeng and his family to his house.

Even Fang Duobing, the young master of Tianji Villa, didn't know how many houses Hall Master He had in Yangzhou City.

However, Fang Duobing knew that his mother had a box of keys, and each of those keys corresponded to a house.

"Speaking of which, Hall Master He has been staying in Yangzhou City for nearly two years?"

"Yeah, almost two years."

"Isn't Fang Shangshu still celebrating the New Year with Hall Master He in the golden year?"

"He is already on his way here. Counting the days, he should arrive today."

"In this way, Hall Master He can reunite his family."

While Li Lianpeng and He Xiaohui were talking, Fang Duobing, who was engrossed in eating, suddenly raised his head, looked at He Xiaohui, and asked:
"Mom, Fang Shangshu is coming to Yangzhou?"

He Xiaohui smiled and said, "Why, don't you want to see your father?"

After saying that, he raised his hand and slapped his son on the head, and said dotingly: "Don't yell at Fang Shangshu Fang Shangshu all day long, he is your father."

Fang Duobing curled his lips in dissatisfaction and whispered:

"Mom, you didn't say it yourself. Fang Shangshu is always busy with endless court affairs. At the end of the year, I can't stay with you for more than a few days in the villa. So let me just call him Fang Shangshu and let him have enough time." Official addiction…”

This was said in a loud voice, and Hall Master He was sitting very close, so he naturally heard it.

Immediately a sullen look appeared on his face, he twisted Fang Duoying's ears and said angrily:
"You brat, your wings are really hard now. You dare to talk back to your mother and me, right?"

"Don't dare."

The eucalyptus tree has grown in the wind, and Fang Shaoxia's face has faded away. He said this, but his eyes were full of indifference.

"Mom, I was wrong..."

He knew Hall Master He's temper very well. If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have dared to choose to run away from home and wander the world alone.

Hall Master He naturally couldn't really punish his son, so he quickly let go.

"Does it hurt?"

Fang Duobing deliberately grinned and rubbed his ears, saying:

"It doesn't hurt, mother, it really doesn't hurt at all, huh..."

Seeing this, Hall Master He felt even more distressed and quickly ordered the maid beside him to get the medicine.

Li Lianpeng looked at this scene and couldn't help but rolled his eyes secretly.

Fang Duobing is getting better and better. If he is asked to run errands in the future, he must consider changing the method.

Just as Fang Duobing was winking at Li Lianpeng and feeling proud, a majestic voice came from outside the door.

"Fang Duoying, come out and see me."

Fang Duobing shivered and subconsciously hid behind Hall Master He.

(End of this chapter)