Chapter 199: Spread the word, Mr. Liang is so righteous!
The bluestone street was filled with noise and commotion, with passers-by all stopping to look. The flag of a tavern fell over and the waiter forgot to help fix it.
"Master Lin!"
A loud shout pulled Lin Yao, who was standing at the door, back and he bowed and smiled.
"I was wondering why I saw a magpie on a tree this morning, and I thought it was a happy event. It turned out to be the owner of the Tang Pavilion! Please come in quickly, Luanzi, and make some tea."
Tang Zutao waved his hands and said, "Hey, Master Lin, you are too polite. I just want to say a few words and then I will leave."
Lin Yao tilted his head to look at the bright red on the street, his expression clear, he lifted his sleeves and pointed slightly: "Is it related to this matter?"
Tang Zutao nodded: "Master Lin is a smart man, I will tell you directly, are you interested in attending the River God Festival the next day?"
Lin Yao's eyes moved slightly and he pondered for a moment.
"This... Brother Tang, you may not know that my second brother will come over in a few days. I will definitely play the role of a good host, so I may not be free by then."
Tang Zutao knew clearly that this old man was pretending to be polite, but he had some ulterior motives and most likely he was not telling the truth.
A total of two martial arts schools moved to Yixing Town.
The owner of one museum is named Lin Yao, and the owner of another museum is named Tang Zutao.
At first, the two museum owners did not care about the so-called river god festival.
The programs that the ignorant villagers entertained themselves were not familiar to Liang Qu.
Warriors care about their reputation. Liang Qu, as Yang Dongxiong's disciple, is a junior. How would his disciples view him if he rushed forward even though the other party had not invited him?
But looking at the red beast that was more than ten meters long really gave people a big shock, and the most important thing was that it was a water beast!
There are three types of animals: birds, beasts, and fish.
Among the three categories, animals are the easiest to deal with. Both humans and animals are at home, so it all depends on their own abilities.
Birds are second. The phoenix that has landed is not as good as a chicken. Most birds only have the advantage of being easy to move and escape and are difficult to capture. In terms of their own strength, they are often not as good as beasts of the same level.
Only swimming fish are the most difficult to deal with!
In the water, it has the best of both time and place, and it is also very strong.
The so-called big things are all in the water. If people fall into it, they will most likely suffer. Basically, they have to be several small realms higher or even a big realm higher to be their opponent.
Even though the aura emitted by the red beast was unstable, it was still a powerful monster, and its target was the Wolf Smoke Martial Master!
Tang Zutao suspected that he would only be digested if he encountered that red beast in the water.
He didn't know what means Liang Qu used, or whether he had captured him himself, but the facts were before him.
If you didn't go there before, you might be considered unfamiliar.
With giant monsters being offered as sacrifices, one can easily imagine what a grand scene it will be.
We are from the same town, and if I don’t go, it would be a bit of an insult, and I would also lose a good opportunity to show myself.
After all, the martial arts school's financial resources come from the people. The more prosperous the place, the more money the martial arts school makes.
A good martial arts school must also win the hearts of the people.
Lin Yao was bound to go. The claim of being the younger brother of the second wife was just an excuse. His second wife could not give birth to a son and did not even have a maid to serve him. This was known to everyone in Jinming County. It was good enough that his own younger brother was not assigned to sweep the stables.
The question is, who goes first?
Doing things below is one thing, and communicating with superiors is another.
This is a very delicate matter.
Those who arrive first will have a sense of respect and be considered a "flatterer", while those who arrive later will have both respect and substance.
Lin Yao made up an excuse just to scare him.
Seeing that Lin Yao kept thinking and didn't give an answer, Tang Zutao cursed inwardly.
"Old dog Lin, you have more tricks than my chicken eyes!"
He speaks bluntly.
"A good teacher produces excellent students. We can't wait to be like him. Master Yang is a great man, and the students he taught are also pillars of talent. We take the initiative to visit him, so there is nothing to lose face.
Besides, the River God Festival is a major event for the entire Yixing Town. Since we are from outside the town and want to take root here, we must follow the local customs. I will definitely go there someday. I think Mr. Lin has the same idea, right?"
"Of course."
Seeing that Tang Zutao gave in first, Lin Yao quickly took over.
"In that case, let's not distinguish who comes first and who comes later. I'll go first to find Master Lin, and then we can go together, okay?"
Lin Yao thought about it for a moment and agreed.
"Brother Tang, this is very kind. We will go together then."
"Okay, let's go together."
Liang Qu didn't know about the intrigues between the owners of the only two martial arts schools in the town, so he hurried home with the red beast on his head.
The red beast was thrown into the lake, and the entire pond was overflowing with clear water, covering Liang Qu's ankles and flowing back into the pond.
Liang Qu kicked a few clumps of duckweed back into the water and waved his hand to send away the villagers who were watching the excitement.
"Okay, everyone, go back. Go back. Let me keep him at my house for now. During the river god festival in a few days, you can watch him however you want. There's no rush."
"Master Liang, I heard someone say that Master Liang wants to divide the throne. Is that true?"
"When have I ever told a lie?"
The crowd was in an uproar and the discussion became even more heated.
"Mr. Liang is so righteous, Mr. Liang is so righteous!"
"This is the first time we don't have to pay for the River God Festival, and we can even get a share of the meat. This is a blessing that we won't be able to enjoy in several lifetimes!"
"Since my grandfather's generation can remember, there has never been a figure like Mr. Liang in our town!"
The villagers almost rushed to tell each other, and soon the news spread throughout Yixing Town.
evening.
The setting sun cast a long slanting black shadow along the wall. Chen Zhaoan, leaning on a crutch, brought Chen Jiechang and Li Libo to the door.
Taking monsters as offerings was a scene that Chen Zhaoan, who was over 70 years old, had never seen before. Many things had to be changed.
"But how do we kill this monster?"
"Yeah, can we two kill him?"
Chen Jiechang and Li Libo had little confidence.
Pigs, cows and sheep are easy to slaughter. The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out, and blood spurts out with one cut.
This scaly monster is probably harder than steel. An ordinary person would only produce sparks and hurt himself if he used an iron knife on it.
"It's no problem. I'll borrow two good knives when the time comes. I'll have enough strength to do it."
The two of them were doubtful.
But looking back, it really seems like a lifetime ago.
The gap between the three people who entered the martial arts school together that year is so big that it is beyond words.
Not to mention the titles and official positions, just the captured monsters were so small that the two of them couldn't kill them.
Chen Zhaoan nodded. He didn’t understand all this. He only knew that Liang Qu said it was okay, and that was enough.
"But it takes three people to kill the three beasts, and we are still short of one person..."
"Let Songbao come."
"Songbao?"
Chen Zhaoan couldn't remember who this person was for a moment.
Li Libo reminded: "He is Lin Di's son."
Chen Zhaoan suddenly realized: "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Songbao in that small house on the pier for a long time. Where did he go?"
"He has also been learning martial arts for more than two months. I was the one who taught him Crane Fist."
There was a hint of envy in Li Libo's words.
Lin Songbao was the son of a concubine and was not valued by Lin Di. But after Liang Qu said that that day, Lin Di sent Songbao to the martial arts gym the next day.
After all, Lin Songbao's family background was much better than those of the two fishermen. For one thing, he had only fifty taels of silver, so his progress was much faster than theirs at the beginning.
After talking for a while and discussing all the details, Chen Zhaoan was deeply moved.
"I have lived for decades, and this is the first time I have organized such a large festival. Several wealthy families sent me so much money that I had no place to spend it. I had to think of a way to invite a troupe to perform water opera, and I even asked them to put on a good show."
Shuitai Opera does not refer to a type of drama, but a form of performance.
Extending the stage, building it on the water, and performing on the water is called water stage opera.
Liang Qu wasn't very interested in these, but he nodded anyway.
"It's a good thing."
Chen Zhaoan smiled but didn't explain it completely.
(End of this chapter)
