Chapter 48 Chapter 48: Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust

It was discovered by Yingying that it turned out to be three beggars in their sixtieth year. It is the three elders of the "Poor Family Gang", the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust". "Crazy beggar" Chu Liang saw his subordinates, with their bows drawn and their knives out of their sheaths, fully on guard, and shouted sharply: "Don't back down! With your skills, you can stop the famous Tian Buddha's Palm' Lei Zhenyuan Lei Daxia?" The gang members in the alley, even the crossbowmen on the roof, retreated respectfully. "Crazy beggar" Chu Liang said to Uncle Lei again: "This subordinate doesn't know you, so I offend you. For the sake of us three old beggars, please forgive me."

Uncle Lei put away his arrogance, straightened his face, and said: "As far as our decades of friendship are concerned, is it still necessary to be polite? But, of course, you 'Poor Family Gang' travel all over the world and eat all over the world , why did you come to this town to set up a incense hall?" The "deaf beggar" is deaf in both ears and cannot hear other people talking, and he can't speak himself, and he doesn't speak at all.Still the "crazy beggar" replied: "It's a long story, this place is not a place to talk, let's go inside and talk about it in detail."

Uncle Lei laughed again: "The few of us are in a hurry, and we haven't had lunch yet. Think about it first, you're poor people who always eat with your hands. The so-called 'dogs don't feed wolves', you will please Are we a group of uninvited guests eating? I think we should come to visit after we finish eating in the restaurant." After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands, turned around and left. "Crazy beggar" stared, stretched out his hand to grab Uncle Lei's arm, and said, "What are you talking about? Although we are poor beggars, we can afford a simple meal for the few of you. Let's go! If you want to refuse, you will not be enough friends." La!"

Fang Bi, the "wine beggar", reeked of alcohol, and laughed loudly: "What a lunatic! 'Wolves don't feed dogs', you change us to 'Dogs don't feed wolves', we are begging for food Everyone scolded." As he spoke, he untied a large red-lacquered gourd from his back, held it high in his hand, and said, "Don't look at the old beggar Huaqiong. He has always had good wine on him. Here! There are ten catties of 'Guizhou Moutai' in this gourd. Hua fights with you madman Lei for three hundred cups..." As he spoke, he removed the cork and shook it in front of everyone, only to feel the aroma of the wine, it was indeed a rare good wine in the market.But when he passed by in front of the crowd and held it up to his nose to smell the wine, the "deaf beggar" standing on the side stretched out his hand and grabbed the arm of the "wine beggar", waved his hands again and again, made a sad face, and shook his head. The appearance of being overwhelmed means to stop the "wine beggar" from drinking any more, and he will pass out if he drinks any more.

The "wine beggar" told the "deaf beggar" with gestures that it wasn't that he wanted to drink, but that he wanted to invite Uncle Lei to drink. "Deaf beggar" nodded again and again, let go immediately, pointed at Uncle Lei again, circled his neck, stared, and gestured for a long time. Uncle Lei doesn't understand at all.The "wine beggar" told Uncle Lei that the "deaf beggar" meant that there were "beggar chickens" to entertain everyone. Uncle Lei laughed loudly, nodded to the "deaf beggar" again and again, and said: "Today, I will definitely eat you."

Everyone chatted and laughed, and walked along the long alley for more than ten feet, before turning a corner at a cross road, it suddenly became clear in front of them that the surrounding fields were endless Tian Tao, facing a large courtyard, tall and spacious hall, like a temple, but There are no statues, and it looks like a ancestral hall, but there is no tablet for the suzerain. The vast courtyard was full of beggars. When they saw the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" attracting guests, they all stood up to make way for them, and stood respectfully on both sides, showing great respect.

Walking through the corridor, we entered an open hall. The hall was divided into two rows on the ground floor, and there were more than a dozen elderly beggars sitting there. They were probably elders with high status in the "Poor Family Gang".On the wall facing the hall hangs a portrait about ten feet long. In the portrait, an old beggar, with quail clothes and knotted clothes, dove face and long eyebrows, and messy hair like a hedgehog, sits precariously, but he is quite imposing. extraordinary. There are inscriptions on the painting, the upper one reads "the originator of the Kaipai Zhongzhou Beggar Party Chaozong", and the lower one is "Painted by Qi Baishi, a second-generation disciple of the Poor Family Gang".

Sure enough, it is worthy of the portrait of "Master of Danqing", which is more than ten feet high, and it is lifelike. There is an incense table in front of the portrait, flowers and fruits are offered, and cigarettes are lingering, creating a very solemn atmosphere. Sitting underground on both sides of the incense table were the unrestrained "Mr. Anle" and the suave "Mr. Duanfang". It seems that the two masters of martial arts are sitting first. Zhan Bai was slightly taken aback. But when Zhanbai's eyes touched the lower head of "Mr. Duanfang", sitting on a girl in brocade clothes, looking at him with affectionate eyes, he couldn't help being even more stunned.

However, what makes Zhanbai stand out from ordinary people is that he immediately thought that the "Mr. Duanfang" and Wan'er are quite a match. If the two of them can support each other for life, he can reduce a lot of love and evil entanglements, so that point The sourness is gone... "Young Master Duanfang" was also stunned. He never expected that Zhan Bai would show up here. As for "Mr. An Le", he is more open-minded, because he has great ambitions, and sometimes has the ambition to win all the heroes in the world and dominate the martial arts world.In his eyes, Zhan Bai is an outstanding talent, and he has long wanted to win him over. Therefore, when he saw Zhan Bai, he immediately stood up, rushed forward to shake hands with Zhan Bai, and said enthusiastically: "I didn't expect it to be Brother Zhan, fortunately, Yes! Nice to meet you!"

Wan'er also stood up, bowed to Uncle Lei, and then met her sister. Uncle Lei seemed to be quite surprised as well. He didn't expect that the main members of the "Poor Family Gang" were actually two children from rich families?It was unexpected that Wan'er would come to this place first.So, Xiang Wan'er asked in surprise: "Wan'er, why are you here?" Wan'er smiled and said, "My niece was brought here as a guest." As he spoke, he cast a sideways glance at Xiang Zhanbai.No matter how stupid Zhanbai is, he also understands at this moment that Wan'er is hinting to him: "She is not with 'Master Duanfang'..."

The "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" were immediately introduced to everyone. At this time, Uncle Lei remembered: A few years ago, there were rumors in the world that the previous head of the "Poor Family Gang", the "Old Man of Green Bamboo", had sent his disciples all over the world for some reason. The position of head of the "Poor Family Gang" was passed on to "Mr. Duanfang". Looking at the situation in front of him, the rumors turned out to be true. Uncle Lei thought of this, and couldn't help but look at "Mr. Duanfang" a few more times. Unexpectedly, "Mr. Duanfang" was sitting in the first place, distracted, looking left and right, and moving his body from time to time, as if he was restless at the seat. Although born handsome and extraordinary, it is obviously not the style of a leader. Uncle Lei sighed secretly: "Old Man Qingzhu, the teachings are not human..." "Young Master Duanfang" suddenly frowned, and said, "Why haven't all the people we invited arrived yet?" The "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" and all the old beggars were all anxious, and they seemed to be very anxious. Not? It’s really puzzling.” The "wine beggar" was no longer drunk at this time, with a solemn expression on his face, he said: "Could it be that something happened?" "Mr. An Le" uttered an oh, and slapped the torn book that never left his hand, and said: "Did the messenger leak the news and asked someone to come and strike first..." "Mr. Anle" said so far, "Mr. Duanfang" winked anxiously, "Mr. Anle" immediately stopped talking. Old Escort Ru sat next to Uncle Lei, seeing this situation, he secretly touched Uncle Lei with his hand. Uncle Lei was already alert, and said: "Since your gang has something to do, let's take our leave." After finishing speaking, Xiang Ru, the old security guard, Taibai Shuangyi, Zhan Bai, Murong Hong and others said: "Let's go!" Standing up in a huff, he wanted to lead the crowd away. Wan'er also stood up and said, "Uncle Lei, my niece will go with you..." "Mr. An Le" saw that Uncle Lei was about to leave, so he got up and stopped him: "Hero Lei, Brother Zhan, please wait a while, we have important matters to discuss later." The "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" also asked Uncle Lei to stay, saying: "Anyway, brother Lei, please stay overnight and leave tomorrow." Uncle Lei has a personality of leaving as soon as he says he wants to, and no one can stop him. The "wine beggar" suddenly stared and said loudly: "Eat two 'beggar chickens', and drink the old beggar's gourd 'Moutai'." It's okay to go again, right?" Uncle Lei said: "Lei appreciates the kindness of the alcoholic beggar, and will bother you another day." After all, he strode out the door. "Crazy beggar" flew in front of Uncle Lei, sternly scolded with half-truth and half-fake: "Crazy Lei, do you look down on us three old beggars?" Uncle Lei said proudly: "If you just turn on you three old beggars and tell Lei Zhenyuan to stab you in the ribs, if you frown, you are not considered a good man, but... Humph!" At this point, Uncle Lei snorted heavily through his nostrils, and said: "If Lei Mou is asked to sit on the bench and see the face of the younger boy, just to eat two glasses of wine from you three old beggars, Lei Mou does not have such a large capacity. .” As soon as this remark came out, the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" showed embarrassment. In their busy schedule, they took a sneak peek at the "Mr. Duanfang", who was sitting firmly in the top spot and remained motionless. Joy.However, "Young Master Duanfang" is their leader, and although the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" have a high seniority in the gang, they dare not accuse the leader of their mistakes, so they were stunned for a while... "Young Master Duanfang" took the first seat and remained unmoved.At this time, he suddenly said: "Whoever comes comes comes, and those who go go go, there are so many chivalrous masters in the Central Plains martial arts, there are not many more, and there are not many less, why should you force others?" Uncle Lei suddenly turned around, and said with a sneer, "Excuse me, sir, who can represent the chivalry of the Central Plains martial arts?" "Taibai Shuangyi", who has never spoken, also said coldly: "It seems that we are going to stay. Who are the people who have seen the chivalry of the Central Plains martial arts? It also opened our eyes." Because "Master Duanfang" had a crush on Wan'er for more than a day.But every time he took the opportunity to be with Wan'er, he was torn apart by Zhan Bai.This time, he happened to meet Wan'er at the peak of his career, and invited Wan'er here in every possible way, so that his sweetheart could see his majesty, and then took the opportunity to propose to Wan'er, "A heroic career, a beautiful family", unexpectedly showing off On the first day of Xiangtang, the heroes from the Central Plains invited by Wulin Tie did not arrive, but Uncle Lei, Zhan Bai and others came first. Moreover, when Wan'er saw Zhan Bai, her flexible gaze immediately shifted from him to Zhan Bai.He was on his head, this pot of cold water and a jar of sour vinegar, it could be said that he was splashed all over his head and body. After all, "Mr. Anle" is more scheming than "Mr. Duanfang". Seeing that the other party is about to say goodbye, he is deeply afraid that the alliance will not be formed, and instead he will make more powerful enemies. The dispute, in fact, this time the brothers and 'Mr. Duanfang' are dating all the heroes in the world is very important, and it can also be said that whether the Central Plains martial arts people can still gain a foothold in the Central Plains, it is all in one fell swoop." "Mr. An Le" has become a peacemaker and has elevated his status. Seeing that everyone is listening to him attentively, he feels a little complacent from the bottom of his heart, but he still continues to say calmly: "'Nanhaimen' is making a big move this time. Invading the Central Plains and punishing dissidents has turned the Central Plains Wulin into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. You must have heard of this, and even relatives and friends have been killed. We, the "Four Masters of Wulin", jointly invited the "Seven Gates" and the Central Plains Wulin Masters from all over the world, the main thing is to expel the 'Nanhai Gate', first to avenge the dead martial artists, and second, to revive the prestige of the Central Plains martial arts..." "Mr. Anle" said up to this point, "Mr. Duanfang" suddenly gave a dry cough, interrupted "Mr. Anle", and interjected: "My lord presides over this matter as the head of the 'Poor Family Gang'." These words are extremely arrogant and boastful, appearing ignorant and naive. "Young Master Anle"'s complexion suddenly changed... Even the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust", who are the elders of the "Poor Family Gang", were all pale and startled when they heard the words of "Mr. Duanfang"... "Mr. An Le" forced a smile on his face, and said, "That's right! At present, it is indeed 'Mr. Duanfang' who is in charge of this matter. After the masters from all schools of martial arts in the Central Plains have arrived, of course there will be some readjustment..." These words are tantamount to discounting the words of "Mr. Duanfang". "Mr. Duanfang" seemed displeased, turned around and said to "Mr. Anle", "What? Brother Yunzheng, didn't we agree?" "Mr. An Le" smiled, and said: "We are only talking about the present, if all factions of the Central Plains martial arts are fully staffed, and there are those who are still higher in prestige and status than Brother Sikong, of course it should be a different matter." Uncle Lei had already heard the clues from the conversation between the two masters of the martial arts world. Seeing that they had no clue yet, but there was already a power struggle, he couldn't help laughing and said: "In this way, this is indeed a rare event. I saw a grand event, Mr. Lei really wants to wait and see when it is a grand event! Brother Ru and Taibai Er Kunzhong, what do you think?" Ru old bodyguard and Taibai Shuangyi said in unison: "The grand meeting is rare, of course it must be an eye-opener." Uncle Lei turned to Zhan Bai again, Murong Hong and Wan'er said, "Nephew Zhan, two nieces, what's your opinion?" Zhan Bai, Murong Hong, and Wan'er were juniors in front of Uncle Lei, so they passed without objection. Uncle Lei laughed again, and said to the "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust", "As long as you can't issue an order to evict guests!" The "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" were feeling extremely embarrassed by the young head of their gang, their abnormal actions, and arrogant words. Seeing what Uncle Lei said, they immediately took the opportunity to change the subject, saying: "Stop talking, today We three old beggars, treat you madman Lei to a 'beggar's big dish'." He said and ordered his subordinates to prepare. Old Escort Ru, who was on the side, also laughed and said: "I have traveled all my life, and I have eaten both Sichuan and Cantonese dishes, but I have never eaten 'Beggar's dishes'. This time, I will not only open my eyes, but also want to feast on it." Among the "Taibai Shuangyi", Eryi "dead and alive", rolled his eyes and said, "Old man Ru, don't you also go crazy? They invited the 'Heavenly Buddha Palm' Lei Daxia, but they didn't say anything." Please." "Crazy beggar" Chu Liang said: "Are you a 'dead man'? Or a 'living dead man'? The old beggar has never been able to tell you Xian Kunzhong apart. Alright! Stop looking for bones in eggs. Please, of course they are both." Please. How can you really treat the two of you as 'dead people'." This said, everyone laughed. The "Poor Family Gang" has a large number of disciples, so it is easy to do things if there are many people. While everyone is talking and laughing, they help the people continuously, setting up tables and chairs, and serving meals. This is placed in the open hall, as for how many tables are placed in the vast courtyard?But I can't figure it out. Who says it's called poverty?Just this meal, even if it is a rich and wealthy family, it is nothing more than that. Uncle Lei, Old Escort Ru and "Taibai Shuangyi" and others are all veterans of the world. They have seen too many strange things, so it's not surprising. Zhanbai Jianghu has a very shallow way of life. Although Murong Hong and Wan'er are children of a martial arts family, "Star Picker" Murong Han runs the family very strictly. He usually keeps his daughter in the inner courtyard, and the door is not easy to let her leave. This poor beggar can put on such a face, which is rarely seen even in a family that claims to be a wealthy family. They couldn't help but widen their eyes, looking at this and that, feeling novelty everywhere. It turns out that the "beggar's dish" in the mouth of "Three Beggars in the Wind and Dust" is really different. Each table has eight dishes and eight bowls, nothing more than chicken, duck, fish, and meat. This is not surprising. The most surprising thing is that there is a polished copper plate in the middle. what?Moreover, there is a lot of yellow mud, and I don't know how to eat it? While setting up the banquet, several groups of martial arts people came to the meeting. The first to attend the meeting were "Mr. Xianglin" and Jin Caifeng, who is known as "the most beautiful woman in the south of the Yangtze River". , the iron wings loomed on the back, although the "Iron Wings Divine Clothes" were still there, but the left arm was drooping, obviously that left arm was useless. Gongsun Chu, the "iron-backed camel dragon", was pale, and the gauze had not been removed from the famous iron back, obviously the sword wound on his back had not healed. The second group of people is "Master Lingfeng" Murong Chengye, and there are five or six masters under his command. Among them, the old man with long hair and shawls is exactly the "Master Lingfeng" who is called "Third Uncle Helian". The government used the "snap finger magical skill" to hurt He Lianying, the "god outside the desert" who was pointed at by the "drinking beggar" Fang Bi. "Crazy Life from the End of the World" Zhao Jiuzhou also came with him, his eyes were shining brightly and his face was ruddy. Obviously, the "soul-searching finger" of the white-haired mother-in-law among the "Three Overseas Evils" did not kill him. The third group came from Fan Suluan, who often wore men's clothing, accompanied only by Mang Niushan's "Jin Family's Two Righteousnesses", but her three elder brothers, "Fan's Three Swords" did not come with her. In addition, Xiao Tong, a disciple of "Fahua Nanzong", "Five-tone Expert", Ban Gui, a disciple of "Seven-step Chasing Soul", Bu Yunfei, a disciple of Shaolin layman "Shenquan Drills a Well", and the first "Tiger Eyed Zun" in Luohan Hall of Shaolin Temple also came one after another. "Zhe Zhe", "Wudang Three Ways", "Kongtong Four Ugly", "Diancang Double Swords" and "Kunlun School" "Tianshan Yihe" Zhong Ming. Except for the "Emei Sect" who did not see any visitors, all the "Seven Sects" had masters attending the meeting. The "gathering of masters" clearly shows that the strength of this meeting is not small. After drinking for three rounds, everyone was already 70% drunk. These heroes in the world, after drinking, they boasted to each other, just like in the past when they talked about "passing five passes and beheading six generals", they mentioned "South Sea Gate" as a disaster for the Central Plains , and everyone is gearing up, stretching their arms and rolling their sleeves, with the intention of immediately going to the "South Sea Gate" to compete. Among them, only Zhan Bai is more sober, because he seldom drinks alcohol, and he knows the martial arts of "Nanhaimen" the most clearly. 'Poisonous Sword and Spirit Snake' Yu Huanan, those martial arts masters all died at the hands of the 'Nanhai Gate'. In the eyes of these people, except for a very few who can barely protect themselves, the rest want to compete with the 'Nanhai Gate'. Hit a stone with an egg, and die in vain..." Murong Hong and Wan'er don't even eat wine, they only pay attention to the pile of yellow mud in the brass plate, don't know how to eat it? I didn't dare to do it first, and I didn't know that there was a whole chicken in the yellow mud until I saw other people on the table knock the yellow mud open, revealing a meaty white chicken inside. The two of them also followed the example of others, knocked the yellow mud open, put a little bit of it with chopsticks and put it on the corner of their mouths, it was fragrant and soft, it was a delicacy that they had never tasted before.Wan'er was still an innocent girl after all, so she couldn't help but blurted out: "Oh! Sister, this chicken is so delicious! I don't know how to do it?" "Crazy beggar" said with a smile: "Girl, you should eat more! This is called 'beggar's chicken', except for us poor beggars, even domestic famous chefs can't make it." The "wine beggar" saw Wan'er curling her lips, and seemed to be silent. He raised his neck and drank another glass of wine in front of him, and said to Wan'er reeking of wine, "Girl, don't underestimate this 'beggar chicken'. A little beggar will beg for food for ten or eight years, and if he does not worship the patriarch, he will not be able to learn. Today, the old beggar told the girl how to make it, and you can cook it and eat it when you get home." As he said that, he rolled up his sleeves, made a gesture, and said: "It is said that beggars don't need capital, but in fact, stealing a chicken requires a handful of rice. You take a handful of rice and see someone's chickens looking for food at the door. Looking back, you put the rice in the palm of your hand and let the chickens eat it, but you must make sure that you can’t sprinkle the rice on the ground. Those who sprinkle the rice on the ground are stupid thieves. ', referring to those stupid thieves..." Everyone burst into laughter. "Wine beggar" hurriedly said: "Don't laugh! Don't laugh! Let the old beggar pass on a female disciple!" Wan'er pouted, trying not to laugh, and listened to him.I saw the "wine beggar" continue: "When the chicken comes to eat rice, you reach out and grab the chicken's neck, stuff the chicken's head under the chicken's wings, and make sure you don't make a sound, and you go away with the chicken in your arms. place, paste the chicken with yellow mud, and then gather firewood and leaves to make a fire and roast it, and after about a meal, you can break open the yellow mud, and you can eat the same delicious 'beggar chicken' as the one on this table." Wan'er opened her eyes wide and said, "Doesn't shed hair?" "Wine beggar" said: "It doesn't lose its hair." Wan'er's eyes widened, and she said, "Don't kill me?" "Wine beggar" said: "No killing." Wan'er said, "Not washing?" "Wine beggar" said: "There is no time." Wan'er said: "Then, the stuff in the chicken belly..." "Wine beggar" said: "Of course it's roasted inside." Wan'er rolled her eyes and shouted, "Oh! It's so dirty." "Wine beggar" said with a smile: "Those who are afraid of getting dirty are not qualified to be beggars..." At this statement, everyone in the hall burst into laughter. "Mr. Duanfang" stood up suddenly, and said loudly, "Quiet! Quiet! Please be quiet, everyone." Everyone immediately stopped laughing and looked at him together. "Master Duanfang" looked outside deliberately. At this time, the sky was already dark, and the stars were blinking at everyone on the eaves. The feast of the beggars in the yard had long since dispersed, and the many beggars no longer knew where they were going. There were only three or two beggars holding green bamboo sticks in front of the door, walking back and forth, like guards.The dozen or so tables of banquets in the hall have been eaten from dawn to dusk. "Mr. Duanfang" turned his gaze outside the door, and immediately turned his gaze back to the group of heroes, as if speaking as the "leader of the alliance", he said: "Today, my son invites you to visit me. Thank you for your appreciation, I have come all the way It is really an honor for me to come to the meeting, and it is also an honor for the entire 'Poor Family Gang' of our faction..." Sudden hearing Zhan Bai snorted coldly, dipped his finger into the wine glass in front of him, and immediately popped it out with his fingers.A piercing scream, amidst the exclamation of all the heroes in the entire hall, there was a muffled groan.Followed by a loud "bang!"...