Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 722: Encounter with Wang Xiao
Several people each had a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of porridge. The big pancakes were put in a basket and whoever wanted to eat could take one.

Xiao Si asked while eating, "What are you doing this afternoon?"

Wang Zhan replied, "Yu Shui and I plan to go to the Archery Courtyard and buy two sickles."

Xiao Wu quickly looked up and said, "I want to go too. I've wanted to go there for a long time. I heard that there are people selling bows and arrows, as well as swords. I want to go and have a look, too."

The elder brother also said he wanted to go, and Wang Zhan said, "You haven't fished today, is it possible?"

Xiao Si thought for a moment and said, "Let's go after dinner. Come back early and go fishing. It won't delay us. I'll leave my schoolbag at your house first."

Wang Zhan said, "Okay, then eat quickly." Several people quickened their eating speed. He Yushui and Wang Li also started eating with big mouthfuls, and no one spoke.

After lunch, the group went out and headed straight for Gongjian Hutong. Xiao Si asked them on the way why they didn't go to the Blacksmith Camp. Wang Zhan rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know which is far or near. Besides, we just want to buy two sickle heads."

While walking on the road, several people were looking around. The only things sold on the street were vegetables, and there was almost no fruit, grain, or meat. Wang Zhan hadn't been here for a long time, and he didn't know that the situation was like this now.

Wang Zhan asked quietly, "Xiao Si, why don't you have anything to sell now? Why are you selling vegetables now?"

Xiao Si said: "I don't know either. Anyway, my family hasn't eaten meat for a long time. The last time we ate it, it was my dad who brought it back from work."

Wang Zhan was stunned and asked, "Are all the things in your house distributed by your father's factory?"

Xiao Si said, "Yes, most of them are distributed regularly, not only in my family, but also in their families. Otherwise, my mother would force me to go fishing. There is not enough food at home, mainly because there are so many people in my family."

Unconsciously, they arrived at the archery compound. As soon as they entered the compound, they heard clanging sounds everywhere. Xiao Si and the other three looked around, and then they all disappeared in a flash. Wang Zhan knew that they went to look at the weapons. For boys, these things were very attractive to them.

Wang Zhan took He Yushui and Wang Li to the store that sold bows and arrows. When they entered the store, the salesperson recognized him at a glance and said, "Hey, young man, you're here again. Is there something wrong with your bow and arrow? Or are you buying something new?"

Wang Zhan had seen him before, so he casually said, "School is about to start, so we need to cut grass for the pigs. Buy two sickle heads."

The salesman was about to speak when a deep voice came from the inner room, "You are the guy who bought the bow and arrow. Who is your master? I heard that when you were testing the arrows, you never missed a single shot. I was just thinking of getting to know him."

Wang Zhan was stunned, and the waiter hurriedly explained, "That's my master. After you bought the bow and arrow, you left. When I said you were so accurate, he complained to me. Don't tell him. Let's go to the inner room and talk. I'll introduce you to each other."

The waiter took Wang Zhan and the other two into the inner courtyard. It was a very large courtyard with only three rooms in the north. There were walls on both sides and an earthen stove and blast furnace in the middle. A tall figure with bare chests was hammering a piece of pig iron.

Wang Zhan looked at the blacksmith suspiciously. He could hear voices in the front yard while he was forging iron. This man was no ordinary person. He was almost two meters tall, three times taller than Wang Zhan. His body was dark and full of lumps of flesh, and he looked very strong.

The guy smiled and said, "This is my master, blacksmith Liu, known as the leader of the eight masters of Tianqiao."

The tall man frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. What era is it now? You are still the leader of the Eight Works. Do you want me to die soon?" The man stopped his work, wiped the sweat from his face with the towel hanging around his neck, wiped the sweat from his body, put the towel aside, walked to the recliner in the yard, sat down, picked up the purple clay teapot next to him, and drank it all up. Then he looked up at Wang Zhan and said, "You are the guy who never misses. Who is your master?"

Wang Zhan did not dare to neglect him and said, "I am the disciple of Blind Chen from Jingmen. May I know your name, senior?"

"Oh, it's him. No, that's not right. He doesn't have that skill. I've seen the targets you shot at. That's not something he can do." said Liu, the blacksmith.

Wang Zhan didn't fool around, so he said, "I also have a Taoist master."

"Okay, I get it. It's Wang Yuanyi, right? They are always together, so it makes sense. You, just call me uncle-master. My last name is Liu, and everyone calls me Blacksmith Liu. Your two masters and I are all from Tianqiao. You should come here often in the future. By the way, you have bows and arrows, but no swords or guns. I have prepared a gift for you. Just come and get it in a few days. That's my apprentice, named Wang Xiao. You should get closer to him in the future. He is older than you, and he is also a poor child. Okay, go ahead." Blacksmith Liu said without listening to what he said.

"Uncle master, Brother Wang and I will go to the front yard. I'm going to buy two sickle heads for use before school starts." Wang Zhan said.

Blacksmith Liu waved his hand, and Wang Xiao took them to the front yard, saying as they walked: "My master rarely sees people, I don't know what's going on. Okay, come to me if you have any problems in the future, I'll pack things for you, what's your name?"

"My name is Wang Zhan. I didn't expect that your master and my master are from the same school." Wang Zhan said.

Wang Xiao said: "Yes, my master is very powerful and has great kung fu, but he won't teach me." As he said this, Wang Xiao looked gloomy.

Wang Zhan sighed and said earnestly: "Those are skills for killing people. How can I teach you? Even if I teach you, what can you do?"

Wang Xiao was stunned, looked at Wang Zhan in surprise, and asked, "Then how could you learn it?"

Wang Zhan smiled and didn't answer. He said directly: "Hurry up and pack your things. I have something else to do. If you have any problems in the future, come to Keyuan in Maoer Hutong to find me."

Wang Xiao stopped asking and helped pack the things, but he didn't want any money. Wang Zhan didn't insist. He took the things and went with He Yushui and Wang Li to find the four guys.

The old man was crying like a child at this moment, holding the exquisite machete and refusing to leave Old Man Xu's blacksmith shop. Little Four, Little Five and Fei Qing looked at the old man holding the knife helplessly. Old Man Xu smiled at the naughty child with interest and asked, "How old are you?"

"Ah, I'm ten years old. I, I, Xiao Si, can we not buy a fishing net first?" The eldest brother didn't have time to deal with Old Xu and spoke directly to Xiao Si.

Xiao Si sneered and said, "You bought a knife. If our family knew about it, the four of us would be beaten up when we get home. You decide what to do."

Although Da Lao Tie was reluctant to part with the knife, he didn't want to embarrass his partner, so he was a little loose. Just when he was about to let go of the knife, Wang Zhan and the other three came over. Wang Zhan asked, "What's up? What are you playing?"

Xiao Wu said, "Look, Big Boss is holding on to the knife and won't let go. He won't listen to anything I say. I think he wants to take our money from selling fish."

(End of this chapter)