Chapter 1 The Story of the Cripple Tang
Tang Zizi is not a local. His father said that his accent sounds like he is from Anhui or Jiangsu, but he can’t tell exactly where. It is said that he was possessed by an evil spirit when he was running a business when he was young, and he lost one of his legs before getting another one.
Fate passed through our West Lake Village on the way home. His leg injury recurred. When he was recuperating, he met his wife. Later, he never returned to his hometown. Instead, he built a tile-roofed house at the entrance of the village, gave birth to a baby, and took root.
In my impression, he didn’t know much about literacy, but he knew a lot of things. From repairing water and electricity, building tiled houses, to carpentry, mending shoes and picking locks, there was almost nothing that was difficult for him. At that time, it was popular among the children in our village to wear plastic soles.
Artificial leather travel shoes are generally of poor quality and tend to fall off after being worn for a long time. However, the shoes repaired by Tang Laizi are not only more solid, but the base and surface are always bonded just right. It even feels like the repaired shoes are better than the original ones.
They also need to fit their feet. Therefore, there are many people who come to him to mend their shoes. Sometimes, there are even so many people that they have to bring their own small bench and wait in a long queue.
However, Tang Laizi always found a way to make the naughty children wait in front of the shoe repair stall to listen to his nonsense. He seemed to have endless stories in his stomach, from Liaozhai to the Three Kingdoms, and even the White Bone Demon could tell it vividly. Often
Yes, the parents listened too much and always sneered and went about their own business; only a bunch of children were left, still immersed in those bizarre nonsense. When the sun went down, they were still listening in rapt attention, until he suddenly said inadvertently
After shouting loudly, he was so frightened that he rushed away reluctantly.
That year, I was twelve years old, and my name had just been changed to "Bruce Lee" by my father. In my memory, it was a beautiful sunny day. After all, Tang Laizi couldn't stand the constant teasing and teasing from his son, so he talked about him.
Stories from my youth:
Thirty years ago, Tang Laizi was about twelve years old. Three years of natural disasters had just passed and everything was waiting to be done. No one had enough to eat. Tang Laizi, who was not lame yet, naturally would not rest peacefully.
I was starving at home and went on a long trip with my cousin who was doing business in the fields. I went back and forth for five or six years, but I didn't starve to death.
This cousin was originally the most incompetent person in the Old Tang family. He was lazy and lazy all day long. Whenever he had time, he would wander around, dreaming about seeking immortality. After being deceived countless times, he lost all his family property, and his parents were very angry.
Later, his cousin lived like this until he was 30 years old, but he actually became a disciple of a Maoshan Taoist priest who liked him. So he followed this Taoist priest for twenty years, traveling while learning and exercising.
After the Taoist priest died, he relied on this unique skill to become famous in the Taoist community, and was nicknamed "Tang Qianli".
It's just that his relatives and friends still don't want to see him because of old things. Tang Cripzi started his career with him behind his family's back. Fortunately, he did have some real abilities and he had no heirs. When getting along with him, he regarded Tang Cripzi as the only one among his relatives and friends who recognized him.
My nephew thought highly of him, and over the past few years, he had practiced it personally and taught me everything he could. He had really trained Tang Zizi in a decent way. In addition, Tang Zizi was naturally energetic, active in learning things and practicing his skills, and he gradually grew into a good performer.
Uncle's left and right arms.
In the blink of an eye, another six or seven years passed. After the magic power was first achieved, Tang Zizi, who was eager for quick success and quick success, immediately seized the opportunity: alone, running non-stop all night, he continuously explored the Qing Dynasty Princess Tomb II that someone else had dug a hole for.
More than ten times, the gold, silver and jewelry that others planned to take away in batches were evacuated overnight. Although later Tang Qianli, in view of the rules on the road, ordered Tang Laizi to run more than a dozen times to return the things to others, but this matter
After word spread, Tang Laizi was naturally labeled as the "Tang Iron Legs". Later, the uncle and nephew relied on their legs and feet skills of "cannot beat but can escape" to pick out sinister rice dumplings that ordinary people could not take down.
Starting from Tomb, relying on the unique skill of Shen Xing Ji Ji, he gradually made a name for himself in the world. Even several clans of Taoist Banshan sent greetings from time to time to express their goodwill.
Finally, China has survived ten years of catastrophe, and all walks of life have begun to become active. I don’t know when it began to spread, but there was a big deal in Wushan. At that time, prominent figures in the world all got the news, but it could be delayed.
For nearly twenty years, no one faction could win it alone. Therefore, the rebel leaders at that time organized an unprecedented industry conference, and the elders of the northern and southern factions came forward to capture the great lama.
This wave of gatherings can be regarded as the highest-level annual meeting in the inversion world since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is not to say how big the scale is, but the neatness of the lineup of participating factions is the best. After all, everyone on the road knows that inversion
The four major factions fighting against each other: touching gold, making hills, moving mountains, and unloading ridges. They have never interacted with each other. In modern times, the boundaries are divided across the Yangtze River. It is difficult to talk about cooperation and even meet. So this time, the four factions gathered together
It’s easy to say that the transactions of big factions are valued by everyone.
On the day they went to the ground, Tang Qianli's cousin, although he was a specially invited helper from the Taoist Zong family who moved the mountain, did not dare to pretend to be a big name. At dawn, the uncle and nephew arrived at the starting point. Tang Qianli saw that the guys were still busy setting up a scene on the river beach.
While preparing to go to the ground, Tang Laizi, who did not dare to show any air, stood there and waited under the bright sun. It was not until noon that a few waiters appeared at the gate. Until sunset,
Experts entered the stage that had been set up one after another. Tang Laizi took a peek and saw that each of them had strange descriptions and extraordinary appearances. He saw:
Three people, two men and one woman, came into the place. They all took off their coats, opened their collars, and showed the shiny black gold-touching talismans on their necks. The leading man was young and gray, with messy cheeks.
The bearded man has a heroic face and a calm demeanor. The other one is fat and strong, carefree, with fluffy and messy hair. He wears big and stylish sunglasses, and his face cannot be seen clearly. The woman can tell that she has a good tutor and her clothes are cleaner and tidier than those around her.
.They didn’t speak much, but it was clear that the two men were from the north, while the woman seemed to be from the south.
The descendants of Faqiu Tianguan entered the scene next. They were all very handsome and handsome. However, they were born fair. Compared with the three people who were in their prime, they looked young. If it hadn't been for the leading boy who took out the engraved
With the Faqiu seal of "Blessed by Heavenly Officials, there are no taboos", it is inevitable that the big-bodied Jiefeng guys will treat them as little brats who come to join in the fun and cause trouble. Tang Laizi's cousin went to Changsha during his early travels and recognized some Jiumen people.
The big shot. He frowned slightly and whispered to Tang Laizi: "All the juniors who came here are juniors with foreign surnames. Could it be that something big happened in Jiumen? Unexpectedly, he was unexpectedly indifferent to this unprecedented cooperation..." Tang Zi
Of course, Cripple couldn't care so much. His eyes had already been attracted by the unusually long fingers on the right hands of those young men who were only a few years younger than him. Looking at their tender hands covered with yellowing calluses, Tang Cripple
I couldn't help but want to bring a brick up to them and show them their hands to see if they could pinch it off.
A quarter of an hour later, as the ground trembled slightly, Tang Laizi heard his cousin whisper that the two burly and broad-shouldered warriors who came in were the so-called Xiling Warriors. One had a red face, the other had a dark face.
It looks like Guan Gong and Zhang Fei in the portrait. However, when you get closer, you are actually taller and stronger than you see from a distance. Even the sturdy and fat Captain Jin from before looks like a funny kid wearing adult clothes.
Finally, there was no sound of footsteps, as if they were coming on the clouds, and they were naturally the boss of Lama Jia. The five people lined up in a row, all dressed as laymen, carrying medicine boxes on their backs, stepping on thousand-layer bottoms, and wearing a
There was a faint smell of herbs, but before Tang Laizi could see the face of the visitor clearly, his cousin pressed his head down and fell to his knees.
Later, Tang Laizi found out that these five people were the heads of the five famous sects of the Banshan Taoist family at that time, and his cousin's trip was at the invitation of the leader of the Hong family.
After Mr. Hong entered the door, he simply said three words: Mr. Hong thanked all the fellow Taoists for the favor. After the work is done, everything will be divided according to the instructions of the grandparents. Everyone will have a full meal and live and die in the field.
Then the air seemed to have solidified, and even the joking guys nearby lowered their heads due to the heavy atmosphere. Of course Tang Laizi had been to the ground before, but he still didn't know about the depressing "mobilization meal"
, how did he eat it?
He only remembered that before he could regret it, he was already standing on the ferry boat lined with torches.
Wushan, Kuimen.
In the past twenty years, this fight has been fought by countless heroes. Some people never came back, and some people came back half "human". Some people were broken on the slippery walls of Wushan and were killed by rocks.
Pierced; some people fell into the unfathomable thin line of sky with no trace of their bodies left; still others, by luck, crossed the natural barrier and drilled into the mountain wall, but were lost in the ghostly fire and lost half their souls in the blurred ghost cries.
... Cripple Tang had learned a lot about these encounters through hearsay, and logically he was mentally prepared to a certain extent. However, when he really had to risk his own life, his calf would still jump wildly.
Of course, Tang Laizi also heard his cousin say privately that how the business in the mountains became known to the Taoists actually started by accident.
It is said that around 1961, when hunger was at its peak, the local residents in the Wushan area had nothing to eat, so they naturally ventured into Wushan, which was shrouded in fairy mist. However, they did not find much to eat, so they had to nibble on the food on the mountain.
The tree, these thousands of hungry people, actually gnawed away a mountaintop, all the way to the foot of the Goddess Peak. It may have happened to break the Feng Shui of the wood character, causing a taboo, and triggering a sunny drought thunder out of thin air, and it actually broke down without any warning.
When it came down, the cracked rocks opened up and caused a mountain fire. Then a strange sunny rain extinguished the wild fire that was supposed to be raging. From then on, colorful auspicious clouds began to appear frequently along the Kuimen road during the day.
, there are occasionally colorful rays of light at night. In this way, anyone who knows a little bit about Feng Shui can see that the sudden changes in the Wushan area are signs of the emergence of magical treasures that can change Feng Shui. However, it can be seen that there are
Treasures are one thing, whether they can be found or retrieved is another matter...
When he came to his senses, the ship had already sailed two or three miles. Tang Laizi looked around and saw that neither Captain Mo Jin nor Shi Ling Lishi had any helpers with them, and the four Zhonglangs from Faqiu also sent away the waiters who reported to the door before leaving.
When we got back, we only had the Taoist Banshan Taoist who was setting up the show. In addition to the five eloquent bosses, he also brought four guys including Tang Laizi and his cousin. There were less than twenty people in the group.
I took two ferries and marched through the ghostly river at night. Although there were torches, when the boat reached the narrow stream, I still felt that the rocks on both sides were reaching out to attack me with their claws and claws. Whenever this happened,
Sometimes, Cripple Tang couldn't help but hold the woodcutter in his hand tightly, fearing that a ghost might suddenly emerge from the darkness surrounding the ferry.
The boat had traveled about four or five miles, and just when Tang Zizi felt he had gotten used to the terrifying darkness, the boat slowed down, then sailed sideways, swaying and stopped side by side in the middle of the rushing river. Tang Zizi vaguely heard the roar of the river.
The master asked Captain Mo Jin, who was leading the boat next door, "Huzi, are you sure this is the point?". Before the man could answer, the fat man in sunglasses next to him quit his job and shouted loudly, overcoming the cold wind on the river, and rushed into everyone.
In his ears, "Hong Zunxian, what do you mean, you doubt our craftsmanship?" However, the head of the family was called by his first name, and he still had that smiley expression on his face, but he was not angry or said anything.
, just waved his hand and ordered an additional set of heavy anchors to be placed around the two boats. Now, no matter how rough the river was, the swaying ferry seemed much more stable.
When Tang Laizi saw everyone starting to check the equipment and props, he felt confused: Aren't we going up the mountain? Why did we stop in the middle of the fast river? Just as he was about to ask his cousin, he saw two mountain-breaking warriors with mountain-climbing axes on their waists.
Holding large iron balls with chains on their heads that were carried from nowhere, they walked steadily out of their respective cabins like mountains. Tang Laizi estimated that each one must weigh at least a thousand kilograms, which would weigh the ferry.
There was a creaking sound. Seeing that he was approaching, Tang Laizi quickly stepped aside to let the giant man and the heavy chain dragged behind him look back. When he looked back, he saw only "Guan Gong" and "Zhang Fei"
"The two brothers had already walked to the side of the boat with great arrogance. They didn't say a word and jumped straight into the rushing river without thinking. Two roaring water columns were stirred up like cannonballs entering the water!
At the same time, the female Colonel Mo Jin was using her delicate jade hands to take out an exquisite foreign pocket watch from her jacket pocket and started to count the time seriously, while everyone around them was still preparing their own things. Tang
The lame man had no choice but to follow everyone and check the machete and flint on his waist, as well as the snakeskin bag, rope and shovel on his back. After about ten minutes, the woman put away her pocket watch, smiled at Boss Hong, and said eloquently
: "According to the agreement, we have to pick the first item first so that the beard can be handed over to the state." When Boss Hong heard this, he laughed and said with a smile, "That's easy to say, everything will be arranged by Professor Yang." You can see it right away.
Boss Hong reluctantly agreed. The three captains smiled at each other and slid along the iron chain on the side of the boat into the rushing river one after another.
At the same time, several owners of the ship also filed out of the river with brisk steps after Boss Hong gave the order, and followed the iron chain one by one and submerged into the river one after another. Tang Laizi was just waiting to hesitate, but he was pushed away by his cousin.
With a palm, he hit the side of the boat. He had to take advantage of the situation and quickly took a deep breath of air. Following the lead, he plunged into the river next to the iron chain with a fierce move.
It was late summer, and the water temperature was naturally higher than the mid-night temperature. After entering the water, Tang Zizi felt that it was much warmer than on the boat. His limbs felt hot, and he immediately swam hard along the iron chain and swam continuously for more than thirty years.
Then I swam to the north for about twenty times, and saw that the underwater mountain wall had been opened with two large holes as high as one person, and large iron balls weighing a thousand kilograms were embedded in the stone wall next to the hole. Suddenly there was a turbulent sound.
The river current came and rushed Tang Laizi away from the iron chain, and he rolled several times. Fortunately, he was also a good hand who had seen the world after all. After adjusting his posture along with the current, he was not carried too far and swam longer.
After more than ten strokes, I came to the entrance of the cave again. I didn't dare to delay any more. I swam forward and upward along the big hole dozens of times, but still couldn't see the exit. Tang Laizi was startled and felt that he couldn't hold it in any longer, so he quickly speeded up his movements.
Unexpectedly, the oxygen became more and more depleted, and I felt panicked. I took a big mouthful of turbid river water and spit out a series of white bubbles. A thought suddenly flashed through my mind, damn it, I'm afraid I'm going to have to confess today.
Here we are... Then my nose flushed, my eyesight went dark, and I suddenly felt a tightening in my waist, and I was desperately being carried upward by a force.
When Tang Laizi woke up, he was lying with his head up in a culvert inside the mountain wall. The person who saved him was naturally his cousin Tang Qianli. He was woken up by his cousin's medicine-soaked tobacco wrapped in personal oil paper, and he only had time to cough out a few
His mouth was full of water, and he was immediately supported by his cousin and followed the team to climb up the slippery mountain wall. There was no time to ask about the surrounding situation, and there was no time to sigh about the unique cave in the hinterland of Wushan. I saw that the mountain wall was almost vertical.
As far as he could see, the two farthest fire breakers should be the two Xiling Rikishi brothers, and he had already roughly judged the situation from the number of fire breakers in front of him. He and his cousin were at the end of the queue, but he didn't see the ones before them.
Chapter completed!