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Chapter 26 The villagers gather

In the early morning, the morning sun has not yet risen, and the cockcrows are chaotic. There is a lot of noise in Lousang Village, which is much noisier than usual.

"Bang bang bang~! Bang bang bang~!"

There was a constant sound of knocking on the door in the village. There was no call, but there were more and more footsteps.

"Oh~, why do I always feel such a strong sense of déjà vu every time I see this kind of scene?" Leaning at the door of his house, Liu Cang looked at the dark scene in the village and sighed and complained to Liu Bei beside him.

"Hahaha, Haoxuan, look, I, Liu Cang, are really brave and brave." Liu Bei, who had a sword on his waist and a short stick in his hand, laughed out loud. As he spoke, he did not forget to look towards Liu Cang's courtyard.

Two teams of young and strong men were divided into two groups and went knocking on the doors of every house along the village.

A moment after the door rings, one or several young people will come out of their courtyard. Some are holding swords or carrying sticks, and they gather together to take pictures of the door of their courtyard.

Among the young and strong, those who straddled the sword were more powerful. It was not because of the sword that they were powerful. They were almost turned into bricks by the hemp rope, and obviously they were not very powerful.

Those who tie their heads with coarse linen, wrap their arms and legs with hemp ropes, and wear a waistcoat with their arms and shoulders exposed, and who are emaciated, also have problems with their muscles and bones.

"Don't look, father will definitely not show up at this time, and I didn't see you coming around earlier." Looking at Liu Bei's expression, Liu Cang pointed at some young and strong feet wearing straw sandals while teasing.

"Brother also made a fortune this time?"

Liu Bei smiled freely when he was teased by Liu Cang. When he looked at what Liu Cang was pointing at, his smile turned into a bitter smile.

"Why doesn't Haoxuan call me cousin?" Liu Bei wondered.

"I'm engaged, so I can't be rude anymore." Liu Cang had a strange expression, but the sky was dim, so Liu Bei didn't pay attention.

"Haoxuan is so blessed that I envy him as his elder brother. Alas, the elder of the clan wants to distribute straw sandals to the villagers to enhance their good fortune. How dare I make a profit here as my elder brother?"

"You work a lot on weekdays, so you need to pay more attention to your food. Who in the village dares to visit your house all the time, and is left with food by you several times without being gossiped to death." Liu Bei retorted Liu Cang's previous ridicule.

The villagers gathered together, their already brisk steps slightly chaotic, their voices soft and silent, and the sound of sticks clashing constantly.

The two streams of people walking through the village gradually gathered together. The young and old men under the age of forty could be said to be in battle together. Liu Cang felt that if they were all put into black pants and black clothes, they would be in the proper gathering posture of the Ax Gang.

This was a fight with a neighboring village. It was common for people to get bloody heads. It was not uncommon for an unlucky dead ghost to appear occasionally, but if someone died, the feud between the two families would probably be gone.

When men go out, women look around. They only cheer and pat their chests, but there is no trace of mourning or consolation.

Fight well, and if you are disabled, I will support you. If you die, even if you remarry, I will keep the family property for you and help you raise your son until he is an adult.

Well, women these days are pretty cool too, but if you're a widower or something, don't make a fuss about it, it's not popular.

"Huh? Look, Liu Deran is here too? Are you two still arguing?" It was like a gang sweeping the streets. Among a group of young adults, Liu Cang saw a young man wearing silk clothes who was dressed differently from the villagers.

Liu Bei pointed out.

Liu Bei raised his eyes to look at the young man, but saw that the young man turned his head deliberately, as if to express his resistance and disdain for Liu Bei.

"Alas~ I delayed Deran because of my brother. Deran is good at fencing, but not good at fighting. He will need to greet him more later." Liu Bei sighed.

"You know it too? You still call him King Jing of Zhongshan even if you know it." Liu Cang rolled his eyes.

"How can I forget my ancestor's name?" Liu Bei replied solemnly.

"Are you serious?" Liu Cang was slightly surprised and looked Liu Bei up and down for a while.

"This... no matter how bad it is, can it still be considered a filial piety?" Seeing Liu Cang's glaring eyes, Liu Bei hesitated slightly and said vaguely for a moment.

Liu Cang was stunned and had a strange expression for a moment. He raised his hand and patted Liu Bei on the shoulder, and finally gave Liu Bei a thumbs up.

Forget it, why don’t you count it, brother supports you, you continue to work hard.

Liu Cang and Liu Bei were chatting. A group of young men had already arrived at the door of Liu Cang's house. When they saw Liu Bei from a distance, they looked slightly surprised.

"Brother, you came out early. I said no one knocked on your door." A young man said to Liu Bei.

"Dahang, let's go!" Before the young man could finish his words, the strong middle-aged man leading the team raised his hand to greet Liu Cang and Liu Bei.

"Oh!" She replied in a deep voice.

Liu Cang and Liu Bei touched their weapons at the same time and followed the crowd towards the entrance of the village.

They walked briskly and the villagers kept silent. However, at this time, there was fierceness and a hint of excitement on the usually honest faces of these young men.

"Ahem, my brother has benefited a lot from Master Cai's book of rites, but I have to thank Haoxuan."

When the young man was walking forward, the young man Liu Cang called Liu Deran walked beside Liu Cang and said softly while coughing.

"My brother, brother, why do you need to say thank you?" Liu Cang shook his head and gave the young man a big smile.

Because of Liu Cang's relationship, or in order to improve Liu Cang's reputation in the clan, Cai Yong, although not accepting disciples in Lousang, agreed with the village elder to copy the Book of Rites that he had annotated.

It was agreed to be circulated within the Liu family in Lousang, and is now regarded by the clan elders as Liu family heritage. With this thing, although it cannot be said that he learned from Cai Yong, in the future, the children in the village will discuss the Book of Rites outside and argue with others.

More sufficient.

"Haoxuan is fortunate enough to be valued by Master Cai. We have benefited from this, so we should be grateful." Liu Deran said seriously.

"Haha, brother's words are serious." Liu Cang said with a smile, and his originally big smile became a little smaller.

Liu Deran's family background was better in the village and he was a more serious person. Liu Cang was not used to dealing with him.

It was enough for the other children in the village to express their gratitude, but Liu Deran and Liu Bei did not need to express their gratitude for this.

Because they are Lu Zhi's disciples after all, they are a little thicker-skinned, and with Lu Zhi's reputation, they are no worse than Cai Yong.

Liu Cang looked at Liu Bei, who was smiling at Liu Deran next to him, and then at Liu Deran, who had a serious face. Sure enough, it would be easier to listen to Liu Bei's boast.

"Haoxuan must not be modest. My father has said that Haoxuan will often go home to sit when he has free time. We have got a few new hounds at home. If Haoxuan is interested, I can take two back and raise them." Seeing Liu Cang's respect, Liu Deran said in a friendly manner.

"Hound? What kind of hound?" Liu Cang, who was originally absent-minded, became interested and asked sideways.

Liu Deran's family is a big family in the village, his father is good at business, and the family cultivates the most land in the village. Liu Cang has always wanted to raise a dog, but that thing is too humane, and Liu Cang, an ordinary dog, is not willing to raise it.

"A rare litter of thin dogs can help Haoxuan hunt. However, Haoxuan must remember it carefully and don't lose your mind by playing with things. Now that you are valued by Master Cai, you still need to ask Master Cai. Since you have become a famous teacher, you should..."

Blah blah blah, Liu Deran seemed to have started talking, the corners of Liu Cang's eyebrows began to twitch, Liu Bei glanced at Liu Cang secretly, and in a blink of an eye, he put his hand on Liu Deran's shoulder.

"Haha, Deran doesn't know something. Haoxuan only likes fierce dogs. My brother once heard him say that he would not feed a dog weighing more than a hundred pounds." During the explanation, Liu Bei intervened between Liu Deran and Liu Cang. Liu Deran frowned, but it was

He stopped teaching Liu Cang.

"It's so noisy! Silence!" Liu Bei's laughter was slightly louder, causing the man in front to scold him. Everyone fell silent, and Liu Deran used the opportunity to remove Liu Bei's arm from his body.

Liu Cang looked at Liu Bei at this time, but Liu Bei was also observing Liu Cang.

"You have so many things to do." Liu Cang whispered to Liu Bei.

"Hey, I don't want you to be a beloved brother." Liu Bei retorted with a chuckle.
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