Thanks: Brother ‘08a’ for the reward, thank you Xia Tian.

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It is said that 'Jiang Ziya' arrived near Chaoge two days ago, but instead of entering the city, he went somewhere else to get out.

This matter has to start after he came down from the mountain. After "Jiang Ziya" came down from the mountain that day, he used the armor and horse skills he learned on Kunlun Mountain to rush to Chaoge.

He had two purposes for this trip. The first purpose was to test whether his teacher's statement that it was destiny for him to assist Xiqi was true.

If it is really destiny, even if he goes to the end of the world, he will help Xiqi in the future. If it is not destiny and there is no fate, then he will spend the rest of his life honestly. In his seventies, it is not bad to be a fisherman by the river, so don't mess around.

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The second purpose was that before he went up the mountain, he had a sworn brother named 'Song Yiren', who lived in Songjiazhuang near Chaoge. He came to Chaoge to meet an old friend from the past, and this was also a chance to defect to Chaoge.

place to go.

So when 'Jiang Ziya' came to Chaoge, he did not go to Chaoge City first, but went to Songjiazhuang, thirty-five miles outside the city, to meet 'Song Yiren'.

This 'Song Yiren' was a wealthy merchant with a huge fortune. Hearing reports from his subordinates, a man calling himself 'Jiang Shang' came to look for him. Remembering his brother from the past, he immediately came out to greet him.

After not seeing each other for decades, 'Song Yiren''s brotherly love for 'Jiang Shang' has not diminished at all. With tears in his eyes, he took him to the thatched cottage. After ordering his servants to bring him wine and food, he took 'Jiang Ziya''s hand and expressed his feelings of separation.

When the food and wine were served and the two of them were drinking happily, 'Song Yiren' suddenly asked in surprise:

"My brother is doing business on weekdays and goes to and from Chaoge. I have also seen some Taoists cultivating the truth. They are all Taoist immortals and have an ageless appearance. For example, I heard that Taishi, it is said that he became an earthly immortal at the age of fifty. Now he is a veteran of three dynasties, or

Looking like a man in his prime!"

"Brother, you said you went to Kunlun to seek immortality and practice Taoism. How come you have been there for decades and become as mature as a mortal like me?"

'Jiang Ziya' looked at his former brother and was speechless, which broke his heart!

Seeing the appearance of sworn brothers, 'Song Yiren' knew that his brother might not have succeeded in cultivating Taoism, so he quickly changed the subject and said:

"Brother Xian, what spells have you practiced every day these years you have been on the mountain?"

‘Jiang Ziya’ replied truthfully: “Carrying water to water pine trees, planting peaches to light the fire, and fanning the furnace to make elixirs.”

‘Song Yiren’ blurted out: “Isn’t that what servants do?”

‘Jiang Ziya’ was speechless again, and was heartbroken again, old man.

'Song Yiren' sighed: "You have been deceived, and you have done forty years of hard labor for nothing!"

'Jiang Ziya' explained: "It's hard to say so, but there are indeed immortals in my sect. Many of my fellow disciples can fly into the sky and escape from the earth, and their appearance is ageless..."

'Song Yiren' was angry and said: "That's bullying. Why can't you learn when others are successful? When others are flying to the sky and fleeing to the ground, you just carry water and water the pine trees, doing the things of a servant?"

'Jiang Ziya' sighed slightly and complained to himself: "My qualifications are not good, but I don't blame the teacher!"

'Song Yiren' has been doing business all his life and has experienced intrigues and intrigues. Everything he puts here will be complicated even if it is simple. He patted his thigh and said:

"Since your qualifications are not good, why didn't I tell you earlier? I have been a servant for thirty-eight years, and yet I drove you down the mountain in your old age. Is it because you are too old and weak to work?"

'Jiang Shang' was said to be speechless. Although he went to the mountains to cultivate, he was not a fool. It was not that he had never thought about what his sworn brother said, but he kept suppressing this thought and did not want to think about it.

But when 'Song Yiren' mentioned it, this thought immediately started to grow like weeds, and he couldn't stop it anymore. He immediately picked up the wine glass and drank one cup after another.

'Song Yiren' couldn't help but sigh when he saw his brother like this:

"There are three ways to be unfilial and the worst is to have no offspring. If you want to live forever, you must continue the incense of your ancestors. The daughter of Ma Hong in Majiazhuang in the east is both talented and beautiful, and she is a perfect match for a good brother!"

"This woman is sixty-six years old this year, and she is still a yellow flower daughter. I will go and arrange marriage for you tomorrow. Brother, don't worry, I will pay for all the expenses for the marriage. This matter will definitely be accomplished. When the time comes, you will give birth.

A man and a woman will never leave your Jiang family without any heirs."

'Jiang Ziya', a black man with a question mark face, why did he get involved in getting married while drinking?

And that sixty-six-year-old golden girl, 'Jiang Ziya' really wants to ask myself, this warm-hearted and sworn brother, are you sure that the sixty-six-year-old lady can still give birth? If she can, then she is better trained than me.

That's good.

'Song Yiren' didn't think so much, he just slapped his thigh and decided.

After talking about the marriage, "Song Yiren" started talking about "Jiang Ziya's" future livelihood.

Knowing that 'Jiang Ziya''s ideal is to be a fisherman, he couldn't help but curl his lips and said: "Nowadays, to get married, you must have a house, a horse, and a donkey cart to go in and out. How can you make a living by fishing when your disgraceful daughter follows you?

No kidding!"

"Jiang Ziya" felt wronged and shouted in his heart, "You are already sixty-six years old. What else do you want to do? No matter how old a flower is, it will become a day lily."

'Song Yiren' summed up for 'Jiang Ziya': "Brother Wei remembers that you could tie some utensils with bamboo strips, why not make this again? Once you have made it up, you can take it to Brother Wei's shop in Chaoge and sell it. You can still count it as a person."

make a living!"

'Jiang Ziya' thought for a while, if enjoying the world's riches and honors were all fake, then he had to make a living, so he said calmly:

"Okay, just listen to my brother's words. I will become a bamboo craftsman from now on!"

But 'Jiang Ziya' said again: "It's just the matter of proposing marriage, brother, let it go for the time being. When I make money, I can go and propose marriage!"

In fact, 'Lao Jiang' was resisting marrying a sixty-six-year-old woman. Although he knew what 'Song Yiren' said was true, he always wanted to delay it.

'Song Yiren' laughed heartily. He was trying to save others by himself. How could this virtuous brother, a seventy-year-old virgin, not want to get married? He immediately thought that 'Jiang Ziya' was embarrassed and pretended to agree.

The two of them drank until the night, and 'Jiang Ziya' stayed at the house of 'Song Yiren'.

The next morning, 'Song Yiren' got up early. Hearing from his servants that 'Jiang Shang' was still sleeping, he laughed and rode his donkey to Majiazhuang next door to propose marriage for his brother.

The old yellow flower in Majiazhuang No. 66 is still called "Ma Hong" by my father.

'Ma Hong' was about to die, but there was something on his mind that would make him unable to close his eyes until he died. His sixty-six-year-old daughter was still unmarried.

This has been a problem for many years, and today suddenly 'Song Yiren' came to ask for someone's hand in marriage. He said that the man was an old boy who had practiced immortality for thirty-eight years, and that he was a perfect match for his daughter. The two hit it off immediately.

Even the wedding date was set that day.

'Jiang Shang' here in Songjiazhuang has not had a drink in the 38 years since he went to the mountain. He drank so much yesterday that he slept until midnight. When he woke up, 'Song Yiren' had come back to propose marriage. He smiled and said this

The 'good news' was told to 'Old Jiang'.

‘Old Jiang’ is like a bolt from the blue. Do you really want to marry a sixty-six-year-old Huanghua?

Seeing 'Jiang Shang' standing silently, 'Song Yiren' said to his wife: "Look at my brother, he is so happy that he is stupid!"

'Jiang Shang' now has the urge to vomit blood, but the ancients valued integrity the most. Since it was his sworn brother who proposed marriage on his behalf, he could not refuse.

After staying at the house of "Song Yiren" for another day, "Jiang Shang" took some bamboo strips and wove some bamboo baskets and other bamboo utensils, planning to go to the city the next day to sell them in exchange for some money to prepare for the marriage.

The next day, 'Jiang Shang' took the bamboo utensils he had woven, greeted 'Song Yiren', and was about to go to Chaoge City.

'Song Yiren' had nothing to do if he stayed at home, so he personally took 'Jiang Shang' into the city and showed him the entrance to his shop so that he could come here to consign in the future.

The two brothers rode a donkey cart and entered Chaoge City. If Chaoge City was compared with the cities of later dynasties, it would probably be nothing, but in this era, it was the most prosperous city in the world.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and business is booming. People are buying and selling, and it is a bustling scene.

Although 'Jiang Shang' is over seventy years old, he is full of energy. He has not been to Chaoge for decades. Everywhere he looks is new and curious. From time to time, he asks 'Song Yiren' what kind of shop is this and where is that place.

Suddenly he saw a two-story facade in a prosperous area, with a large flag standing on it and the words "Recruiting Talents" written on it. Many people were surrounding the door, and cheers could be heard from time to time.

'Jiang Ziya' curiously asked 'Song Yiren': "Brother, I don't know where that place is, how come there are so many people cheering and watching here?"

‘Song Yiren’ took a look and suddenly said:

"That is the recruitment hall established by the imperial court, You two adults, in the name of the king. It is dedicated to recruiting talented people and strangers. As long as they have unique skills, they can go and apply for the call. If they are selected, even if they cannot

Even if you are granted an official title, you will also receive a generous salary!"

'Jiang Ziya' was moved in his heart and asked again: "I wonder what is a unique skill?"

‘Song Yiren’ said:

"It's something that few people know. For example, I heard two days ago that there was a pot-bellied man who could eat five cows and drink a well of water in one meal. He was selected by the Talent Recruitment Center to be a small altar for food and drink.

Not to mention, they are distributed every month, so happy!"

'Jiang Ziya' puzzled: "Can a big-bellied man be considered a skill? I can understand eating five cows in one meal, but what does drinking a well of water mean?"

‘Song Yiren’ laughed and said: “You still don’t understand this, it’s just drinking all the water in a well!”

'Jiang Ziya' was shocked: "This... is really capable!"

"That's not true!"

'Jiang Ziya' was moved in his heart and said: "Brother, I have been in Kunlun Mountain for thirty-eight years. Although I have not lived forever, I have learned some basic spells. I wonder if telling people's fortunes, catching ghosts, and observing people are considered special skills?"

'Song Yiren' said in surprise: "Brother Xian, can you still do this? Of course forget it!"

'Jiang Ziya' looked at his hands that were covered with bloodstains from weaving bamboo, and suddenly said: "Brother, I want to go to that recruiting hall to be called!"

'Song Yiren' reminded: "Brother Xian, I have to remind you that a few days ago, a man who claimed to be able to do divination came to answer the call, but it turned out that he was a liar and was thrown out again. Later, Master Fei explained,

Anyone who is deceived and tricked into recruiting talents will be sent to the official for questioning..."

Before he finished speaking, 'Jiang Ziya' had already got off the donkey cart and headed towards the crowded place.

‘Song Yiren’ quickly called the driver, stopped the donkey cart by the roadside, got off the car and followed him.

At this time, people gathered in a circle in front of the Recruitment Hall, where someone was performing their special skills. 'Jiang Ziya' was tall and standing behind the crowd, he could see clearly what was going on inside.

I saw a strong man among them, performing the skill of flying a knife. This man first performed the stunt of piercing a poplar with a hundred steps. It was said to be a hundred steps, but in fact it was only about five feet away. He flew over with a knife and stabbed a fly flying in the air.
To be continued...