Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin

At the third watch, the banquet is over. Zhuang Ding served and sent everyone back to their residence, and Zhao Zhen and his wife also returned to their residence on the mountain.

But Liu Guang and his party returned to the house, and Mrs. Liu was still waiting in the hall. When she saw Liu Guang, she said: "Master, my mother-in-law had stomach pain again today. Lady Bai Zhi prescribed medicine, which stopped the pain. Now she has gone to bed. Master Would you like some sobering soup?”

Liu Guang waved his hand, cheered up, and said, "I've had my drink. Madam, have you ever heard anything about the changes in Jingyang Town?"

Mrs. Liu nodded, told Liu Guang the news she heard at the table, and then turned to ask Liu Huiniang: "Is there any other news after I leave?"

Liu Huiniang's face was red and her eyes were blurry. After hearing this, she shook her head.

"You kid, why did you drink so much wine today? Go down and have a rest. Let's talk again tomorrow." After saying that, he asked the adoptive mother to take Liu Huiniang back to the house to rest.

Liu Guangdao: "Hey, no wonder there has been less correspondence recently. I thought it was brother Yun Tianbiao who had no intention of getting married after hearing that my family was in dire straits."

Mrs. Liu said: "Master, are we going to Qingzhou to join Brother Yuntianbiao?"

Liu Guang shook his head: "Wouldn't it be looked down upon by him if the whole family went to him? In the future, Hui Niang would be inferior to others when she married him. And settled here. At today's banquet, the two brothers Liu Qi and Liu Lin, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng The two of them are very compatible, and it would be best if they could find an official position."

Mrs. Liu listened and nodded. Seeing that Liu Guang was tired, Mrs. Liu took a handkerchief, dipped it in water, wiped Liu Guang's face, and served Liu Guang to rest.

In the small courtyard on the side, two couples, Liu Qi and Liu Lin, also told the news they had inquired about today, each sighed, and went to bed to rest under the service of the maid.

On the second day, Liu Guang's family packed up amidst the cheers of harmony. Maybe it was because he rested late yesterday and drank a lot of wine, so Mother Liu and other female family members were still asleep.

Liu Guang and the others had eaten the breakfast sent by Zhao Yuanli's envoy and went out to see it. On the school field not far away, the sergeant and Zhuang Ding were practicing separately. Several heroes who accompanied them yesterday were also practicing martial arts on the field.

Liu Qi said: "Brother, the two of us will also go practice."

When Liu Lin saw that his father Liu Guang was silent, he said, "I'm going to get the trump card."

The two young generals took their respective weapons and arrived at the school grounds. They saw heroes practicing martial arts everywhere. The hero [Sangmen God] Bao Xu whom they had seen at the banquet yesterday was dancing with a black gold Sangmen Sword. Next to him was [Simon Ben]. 】Yan Shude also held up a machete made of iron and steel. Just one glance showed that the two of them were extremely powerful and wielded two heavy weapons. The two of them danced effortlessly. The wheels also seemed like a sword and sword shadow, and the sound of "Woo-Woo" could not be heard.

Liu Qi and Liu Lin were stunned. When Bao Xu and Yan Shude stopped, Liu Guang, who had been watching for a long time, shouted: "You two are both good at martial arts."

After hearing this, Bao Xu laughed and said: "General Liu praised me, since you have brought weapons, why not show your skills."

Liu Guang shook his head and said, "Yesterday I made an agreement with Lu Fang and Guo Sheng to compete in martial arts today. Why don't I see both of you?"

Bao Xu said: "The two of them are not here at the school grounds. They are usually at the small school grounds outside the village. Taking advantage of the cool weather now, they naturally came over after practicing sergeants. The two young generals have moved their hands and feet first. I can wait for you today. Look at the fight right now.”

Liu Qi and Liu Lin responded, and after some activities, one held a three-pointed two-edged sword, and the other held a double mace, and practiced with the equipment on the school field.

More than half an hour later, the weather was getting hotter, and the villagers dispersed first. Later, the sergeants stationed in the village also returned to the barracks. There were only a few heroes still practicing martial arts in the school grounds. They heard horses neighing outside the village, and after a while, they saw Guo Sheng and Lu Fang coming in on horseback.

Seeing everyone, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng dismounted. Liu Qi stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Brother, are you going to compete here today?"

Guo Sheng said: "Of course it's a competition. Why aren't the senior officials in the school today?"

Jiao Ting said: "The senior officials used their guns and clubs, and then they went into the hall with military advisors Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng. I'll ask the senior officials to come and see."

In the hall, the waiter Zhuang Ding asked Zhao Zhen to send them out. Zhao Zhen and the other three were sitting in the hall. Wu Yong was telling Zhao Zhen and Gongsun Sheng one by one the new news.

Duan Jingzhu came back late last night, told Wu Yong about the progress, and left in a hurry early in the morning.

At most the day after tomorrow, a group of people and horses will pass by Huangnigang. If nothing happens, a group of people pretending to be merchants will also pass by the next day. The two teams were only one day's journey apart, with the one in front exploring the way and the one behind following. If something happens, I can still take care of you.

Wu Yong came here today to discuss the allocation of personnel from Liangshan County to pick up three tea shops and rob the birthday card for the second time.

After some discussion, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng were decided to lead the way, and seven others, including Lin Chong, Luan Tingfang, Tang Bin, Wen Zhongrong, Cui Ye, Wang Tianba and Ni Gong, were arranged to cooperate. Shi Qian and Duan Jingzhu led the way. A good man, riding a fast horse, will leave lightly tonight. And set the principle that not exposing identity is the first element.

When Jiao Ting came in, the three of them were finishing talking. After hearing Jiao Ting's words, Zhao Zhen said, "I was about to see the martial arts of the two brothers of the Liu family."

Wu Yong also said: "Let's go together, let's go together."

On the school field, as soon as the drums were played, Guo Sheng and Liu Qi rode out into battle, with the two horses intersecting and the two weapons raised simultaneously.

Guo Sheng cheered up, held the cold dragon silver iron halberd in his hand, and slapped his horse to fight Liu Qi. Liu Qi showed off his power and came to greet Guo Sheng with a three-pointed two-edged sword in his hand. In the middle of the teaching field, the two generals meet each other, each showing off his or her talents. Back and forth, back and forth, four arms criss-crossed, and eight horse hooves stirred up chaos.

The two were opponents. The halberds and swords were like flowers, and the swords and halberds were like brocade. The two fought for more than thirty rounds, but there was no winner.

On the edge of the training ground, the farmhands and military advisors who had no duties gathered in a circle and cheered when they saw the fight.

On the edge of the training ground, Wu Yong said, "You are so good at fighting. The young general is worthy of being a son of a general."

Liu Guang said, "The people under the command of the great official are indeed heroes. Guo Dutou's skills are even better than Dalang's."

After more than forty rounds, the two were exhausted. Zhao Zhen saw this and hurriedly asked someone to ring the gong to separate the two.

When the gong sounded, the two put away their weapons, got off their horses, ran to Zhao Zhen and got off. They looked at each other and laughed. Guo Sheng said, "It's so exciting."

Liu Qi also said, "Thank you for holding back, brother."

Zhao Zhen said, "This is a good fight. Dalang failed the martial arts exam with his martial arts skills. I wonder how good the martial arts of this year's martial arts candidates are."

Liu Lin said, "My brother and I are not inferior to others in horseback archery, bow archery, sword and spear wielding, crossbow stomping. Unfortunately, before the palace exam, we were young and ignorant of etiquette, so we were eliminated. Please see my skills, sir."

After saying that, he mounted his horse and invited Lu Fang to fight. The two fought for more than forty rounds, and Lu Fang saw a flaw in Liu Lin, raised his halberd and knocked down one of Liu Lin's golden maces.

The two turned their horses, and Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Today's two fights are worth watching under the scorching sun for a long time. The four brothers are really good at martial arts."

As he said that, he asked Zhao Yuanli to get eight pieces of water cotton cloth, and asked the four to take two each.

Zhao Zhen said: "In this weather, the four brothers should go change clothes and come to the hall to talk." After that, Zhao Zhen went back to the hall first.

Liu Guang and his sons bowed and said goodbye. The three returned to their residence. Liu Qi and Liu Lin put the cotton cloth in their hands on the table and went to change clothes first.

The two returned to the hall and saw their father Liu Guang frowning in thought. Grandmother, mother and younger sister Hui Niang were talking around the cloth on the table.

The two men came forward to greet him. Liu Qi said, "Grandma, yesterday I heard my wife say that her stomachache came back. Is it better today?"

Liu's mother said, "Thanks to Mrs. Bai Zhi, she is a great doctor. After taking a dose of medicine, the pain has stopped. Today, she also sent me milk. After drinking it, I feel much better. Grandson, what kind of cloth is this? It feels so cool. I have never seen it in my life."

Liu Qi said, "Today I competed with the two captains Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. The four pieces of cloth awarded by the master are called water cotton cloth. I saw that the heroes in the village all wore this cloth, but the patterns and styles were different. I guess it must be produced in the village and I have never seen it outside."

After hearing this, Liu Qi and Liu Lin's wives also stepped forward to touch it. Liu Lin's wife Zhong Ling said, "This cloth can be used to make clothes. It will be much better in this hot weather. Four pieces of cloth can make eight or nine sets of clothes each. The two wives will start making one for grandma and mother-in-law first."

Mrs. Liu said, "It makes my family look so ignorant to make clothes with the cloth we just received."

After hearing this, Liu Guang frowned and waved his hand, saying, "What are you talking about? The clothes worn by all the heroes in the village must have been given by the great official. Since they are cool, just cut them and make them into clothes."

Mrs. Liu responded.