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Chapter 421 Mr. Tong has an invitation

On the way to the backyard with the restaurant owner, through conversation, Ling Zikai learned that the restaurant owner's surname is Hong, and the single name is Lei.His ancestral home is in Shandong. When his grandfather was his grandfather, he "Crossed the Guandong" came to Xing'an Mountains and settled in a village called "Chaigegou" outside Xing'an City.

The mysterious old man in the restaurant is named Tong Zhengyuan, a Manchu native of Chaigegou Village. It is said that his ancestor is still Zhenghuangqi and has the blood of Nurhachi.It's a pity that Tong's ancestors missed the black water and white mountains in their hometown, and were unable to follow Huang Taiji's army into the pass, thus missing the opportunity to become a Manchu noble.Although some descendants of the Tong family entered the customs later, they lost the opportunity after all, and had no chance with the "children of the Eight Banners".

Tong Zhengyuan's great-grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-grandfather were all cooks in the palace for three generations.A few years after his grandfather became an imperial cook, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded the Forbidden City.When the Yuanmingyuan was burned, he fled back to Chaigegou.Later, he came to BS City and opened the "Bazhen Pavilion".

Hong Lei's grandfather and Tong Zhengyuan grew up playing mud together in the village of Chaigegou, and they have a deep friendship.When he was 15 years old, Grandpa Hong sent him to Bazhen Pavilion and asked him to live with Tong Zhengyuan. He has been there for nearly 40 years now.

Tong Zhengyuan's son died young, leaving a grandson who is still studying in college.In addition to his old age, the business of Bazhen Pavilion is basically managed by Hong Lei, who can be regarded as half of the boss.

When Ling Zikai mentioned the matter of throwing Bai Xiong and others from the window to the street in the middle of raising his hand in the box, he asked him if he had learned martial arts.

Hong Lei laughed, and said: "My three-legged cat's tricks can't be called martial arts, but it's just a little bit more brute force! If you compare with those martial arts masters with unique skills, even they And the fur of it doesn't even count."

Ling Zikai asked: "Are there really so-called martial arts masters in this world?"

"Of course there is! Let's not talk about it, just take my old man Tong as an example. He is one of the best masters in the entire Xing'an Mountains."

Ling Zikai snorted, and asked curiously: "Unexpectedly, Mr. Tong is still a master of martial arts! How high is his martial arts? Is it like those described in those martial arts novels that he can fly over walls and have unfathomable internal strength?"

Hong Lei chuckled, and said, "I don't know if Mr. Tong is able to fly over walls and have internal strength. To tell you the truth, don't look at me as a tall man now. In fact, I was very tall when I was young. Weak and sick. Seeing this, Mr. Tong taught me a set of boxing techniques, saying that after practicing, I will be able to strengthen my body. After decades of persistence, you can see that my body is completely different from before. Yes. Let’s not say that I’ve never had a disease, even if I’m just playing fist and kick with others, hehe, ordinary people really don’t count in my eyes!”

Hearing this, Ling Zikai thought for a while: Those people who were thrown into the street by Hong Lei earlier, not to mention the others, the young man surnamed Gu is from the secret service department, and his skills are absolutely extraordinary, but in his hands there is no There is room for resistance. From this point of view alone, the set of boxing techniques that Tong Lao taught him is not just for physical fitness.

Ling Zikai laughed and said: "It is said that the masters are among the people, it is true. It can be considered that those people are unlucky, who would have thought that an ordinary restaurant owner is a martial arts master!

Hong Lei shook his head again and again and said: "Compared to Boss Ling, my three-legged cat's kung fu is nothing to mention. Mr. Tong said that even when he was the strongest back then, he was definitely not your opponent! You It's the real real person who doesn't show his face!"

Ling Zikai laughed and said, "I haven't practiced any boxing. To borrow what you said just now, it's just a little more brute force!"

A trace of disdain appeared on Hong Lei's face. He obviously thought that Ling Zikai was trying to put him off, but he didn't point it out. He just fell silent and stopped talking.

Seen from the street, the Bazhen Pavilion is just a two-story attic with three rooms, but when you come to the back of the attic, you find that there is a courtyard connected behind it.

Passing through a round arch, there is another cave inside.

The layout of the entire courtyard adopts the style of Jiangnan gardens.The size of the yard is not very large. There are five or six meter long corridors on both sides, leading to a small attic with three rooms directly above.The ground of the patio in the courtyard is paved with cobblestones.A pool was dug in the center, and a two-meter-high stacked stone rockery stood in the pool.Around the edge of the patio, a flower bed was built, in which trees and flowers were planted.

Walking on the corridor, a natural, comfortable, warm and elegant atmosphere rushed over, making Ling Zikai feel as if he had returned to the ancient Jiangnan, and he felt a sense of intimacy in his heart.

This courtyard has a history of 200 years, and it should have been passed down from Mr. Tong's father's generation.Isn't this Tong's family Manchu, I didn't expect to have a soft spot for Jiangnan Linyuanhui, but it's also elegant.

While thinking, Hong Lei led Ling Zikai to the upper room.

"Master, the guests are here!"

Before entering the door, Hong Lei shouted loudly.

I saw that Mr. Tong was lying on a rocking chair with his eyes closed and rested. Hearing Hong Lei's announcement, he opened his eyes. After seeing Ling Zikai who stepped into the door, he sat up from the reclining chair.

Before Mr. Tong could stand up, Ling Zikai had already stepped forward to hold him down, and said with a smile, "Mr. Tong, you just need to lie down!"

"Brother Ling is a noble person, I have to stand up to greet him anyway, otherwise I would be too negligent!"

"Old man, you are an elder after all, why are you so polite!"

Under Ling Zikai's insistence, Mr. Tong had no choice but to sit still, pointing to a chair next to him and said, "I'm going to be impolite. Please sit down!"

Then he told Hong Lei, "Xiao Leizi, quickly serve tea to Brother Ling."

Hong Lei responded and walked to the coffee table next to Mr. Tong.On the coffee table was a set of purple clay teapots. The tea had already been brewed in the teapot, and there was a fragrance wafting from the steaming heat.

It seems that Mr. Tong has already decided that he will come.

Hong Lei poured out a cup of tea from the pot, held it in front of Ling Zikai who had already sat down, and said, "Boss Ling, this tea is specially brewed for you by the old man. Ordinary guests come to the door, but they can't taste this kind of tea. Tea!"

Under the words, he naturally wanted to tell Ling Zikai that the old man invited you here with great sincerity.

"You boy just can't get rid of this talkative problem! What kind of visionary is Brother Ling, don't use a cup of tea to make a fool of yourself, and don't be afraid of being laughed at! It's okay, it's none of your business here, go to the front and do what you should do it!"

Ling Zikai took the teacup and said with a smile, "Thank you, old man, for your kindness! However, I'm a rough person and don't know much about tea ceremony. Even the best tea is like a cow in my mouth. I can't taste it." What's wrong with one or two!"

While joking, Ling Zikai held the teacup to his mouth and took a sip.

When the warm tea was in his mouth, a refreshing coolness spread unknowingly, which lifted Ling Zikai's spirit, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Good tea!"

(End of this chapter)