kingnovel Chapter 451 Hu Niang
Chapter 451 Hu Niang
(Old version of Hu Sanniang)
After exchanging martial arts with Li Ying and learning some sword skills from him, it was already evening, so Li Ying had chickens and sheep slaughtered and a banquet prepared to entertain Lu Cheng.
Li Ying was fond of martial arts and he liked to make friends with heroes from all walks of life. Whenever he met some who came to him for help, he would treat them well as long as they had decent kung fu skills.
In the original novel, the reason why Li Ying was willing to stand up for Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu was because he saw that the two were skilled in spear and stick and had good kung fu.
Meeting a master like Lu Cheng, Li Ying had no choice but to stay for a few more days to learn from him, exchange martial arts, and build a relationship with him.
The next morning, after breakfast, Lu Cheng and Li Ying also came to the yard to teach gun and stick techniques.
Seeing Li Ying wielding a solid iron-tipped steel spear with great vigor, Lu Cheng also took a spear from the weapon rack and danced with it in his hand. He did not have any set of moves, but each move was a method to defeat the enemy, and he was able to connect some messy moves naturally and smoothly.
Li Ying, who had just finished practicing his marksmanship, also stood aside to admire Lu Cheng's marksmanship and waited until Lu Cheng had finished practicing before he applauded.
"Master Lu's spearmanship is indeed exquisite and sharp."
"Master Li, thank you for your compliment."
While the two were talking, a farmhand came to report: "Master, Zhu and Hu villages have sent people to visit Yuanwailang and you, Master."
Hearing this, Li Ying turned to look at Lu Cheng, who nodded: "Since you are here, let's meet."
Li Ying immediately nodded and ordered: "Go and invite them to the village."
The three villages on Dulonggang have a total population of more than 10,000 people. Lijiazhuang is on the east, Hudiazhuang is on the west, and Zhujiazhuang is in the middle. Among them, Zhujiazhuang is the strongest, with as many as 1,000 to 2,000 young and strong people in the village, occupying the most fertile land in the entire Dulonggang.
Soon, the farmhands led two groups of people to the farm.
Seeing the newcomers, Li Ying greeted them warmly: "Master Luan, two nephews Zhu, nephew Hu, and niece, you are all here? Come in. Master Luan, nephews, this is the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War, the owner of Lujia Manor, who is known as the Subduing Tiger God in the martial arts world.
"Master Lu, let me introduce you. This is the worshiper of Zhujiazhuang, Luan Tingyu and Coach Luan. This is the eldest son of Zhujiazhuang, Zhu Long, and the third son, Zhu Biao. This is the young master of Hujiazhuang, Hu Cheng, and Hu Sanniang."
Lu Cheng nodded slightly, and several people hurriedly saluted: "The humble people Luan Tingyu, Zhu Long, and Zhu Biao greet the Yuanwailang."
"I am Hu Cheng, Hu Sanniang, and I am honored to meet Mr. Yuanwailang."
"No need to be so polite, everyone. I am here today as a man of the Jianghu, so please don't be restrained."
As he spoke, Lu Cheng glanced at the people in front of him. Luan Tingyu had a very strong aura and was mature and steady. The two brothers Zhu Long and Zhu Biao beside him were also strong and full of energy. They should be similar to Shi Jin when he first met Lu Cheng.
It is said that this coach Luan Tingyu is brave enough to fight against ten thousand men. Judging from his aura, he is indeed similar to Lin Chong. The three brothers of Zhujiazhuang are known as the three heroes of the Zhu family. The youngest Zhu Biao should be the strongest.
As for Hu Cheng standing aside, his aura was obviously much worse, even worse than that of his sister Hu Sanniang.
Hu Sanniang was a beautiful woman with a slender figure and pretty face. She wore a blue brocade flowered jacket, a set of leather armor on the outside, and a red cloak. Her skin was as white as snow, her face was like a lotus, her eyebrows were like willow leaves, and her eyes were bright. She was seven parts beautiful and three parts heroic. She carried a single sword on each waist.
In Hu Sanniang, Lu Cheng vaguely saw the shadow of an old friend and thought of Ding Baiying.
Just as Lu Cheng looked at Hu Sanniang, Hu Sanniang was also looking at Lu Cheng carefully.
Dulonggang is not far from Yuncheng County. Hu Sanniang had naturally heard of Lu Cheng's name a long time ago. She also heard people talk about how handsome Lu Cheng was, but she had never seen him in person.
In fact, when she heard that Lu Cheng had subdued a tiger and was so powerful, Hu Sanniang even wanted to go and see it for herself, but was stopped by her father and brother.
When news of Lu Cheng's deeds on the grassland came back, Hu Sanniang became even more curious about Lu Cheng.
But after meeting Lu Cheng, Hu Sanniang began to have some doubts in her heart. Is such a handsome young man really as powerful as the legend says?
The people standing by saw Lu Cheng and Hu Sanniang looking at each other, and they all had different expressions.
Hu Cheng glanced back and forth between his sister and the official, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. Zhu Biao had always wanted to marry his sister, but his sister had always been rude to him.
The reason why the Zhu family was able to far surpass the Li family and the Hu family and raise so many young and strong soldiers was because they had a government background and someone to back them up.
If the Hu family could become relatives of Lu Cheng, on the one hand they could establish a relationship with the government, and on the other hand they could also do some perfume and soap business in Lujiazhuang, which would bring many benefits.
Thinking of this, Hu Cheng looked at the two of them again and felt that there was hope for this matter.
Li Ying, who was standing by, saw all this and smiled without saying anything. He just felt a little regretful that his wife didn't give him a good daughter.
When Zhu Biao saw all this, he looked unhappy. Just when he was about to say something, his brother Zhu Long pulled his arm.
An ordinary woman would shyly turn her head away if stared at like this by a strange man, but Hu Sanniang looked back at him openly without feeling embarrassed at all.
At this moment, Li Ying laughed out loud: "Master Luan and several of my nephews came to my farm today, mainly to visit Yuanwailang, right?"
Luan Tingyu nodded: "That's right, I have heard of the great name of the Subduing Tiger God for a long time, but I have never seen him, which is really a pity."
"Master Luan is too polite. I have heard that Master Luan is a man of unrivaled courage."
Li Ying continued, "Master Luan, you don't know that I was defeated by Master Lu in less than 10 rounds of fighting yesterday. Even my flying knife skills were easily caught by Master Lu."
Luan Tingyu was about to say something when Zhu Biao stood up and said, "Since Master Lu is a skilled martial artist, and I am also good at using spears and sticks, I wonder if I can ask Master Lu for some advice?"
Seeing this, Zhu Long, who was standing by, quickly stood up and pulled his brother back: "Third brother, you must not be rude in front of the official."
Lu Cheng looked over with an unhappy expression, and Luan Tingyu also scolded him: "Biao'er, don't act rashly."
Zhu Biao was indeed as fierce as his name suggested. He immediately asked, "Li Ying, are you afraid of his position and intend to give it up? That's why you lost to him?"
Li Ying was also furious when he heard this: "Zhu Biao, I am friends with your father's brothers. Even he would not be so rude to me. You are too ignorant, kid."
Zhu Biao glanced at Li Ying with some disdain: "I respect you, you are the elder."
"You! Come on, let's go out and fight a few moves. As your uncle, I will discipline you on behalf of your father."
Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a little tense, Luan Tingyu quickly stepped out to persuade him, "Biao'er, what's wrong with you today? Why don't you apologize to Master Li and apologize to the official?"