Chapter 147 Gift

Zhang Yuyue was the boss of the family, but Dong Baijing was the nominal head of the family. In the end, Dong Baijing persuaded his wife to set up a banquet to entertain Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu.

Zhang Yuyue looked at Qi Xuansu with some disdain.

At this time, Qi Xuansu had taken off his outer cloak. Although he was wearing a Taoist robe, a row of flying knives were neatly inserted on his outer belt. Behind him was a cowhide waist bag connected to the belt, which contained various projectiles, including "Dragon Eye B II" and "Dragon Eye B III". On the left was a gun sheath with a fire gun, and on the right was a short sword with a sheath. He was carrying a large animal skin shoulder bag across his body, which was bulging and filled with some sundries. In addition, the cuffs, which were not considered wide, were also slightly bloated. Something should be put in the sleeve pocket for easy throwing.

This was the image of a Taoist priest in Tiangang Hall, except for the double swords behind him.

Others walked with the sound of rings and pendants jingling, but when Qi Xuansu walked, it was probably the sound of swords and guns.

For a county town that has been peaceful for a long time, such a dress is really out of place. Even if Qi Xuansu looks harmless, such a dress makes him look murderous, not to mention that Qi Xuansu is not harmless at all. At least Zhang Yuelu can see that he is murderous at a glance.

Qi Xuansu seemed to have forgotten the previous unpleasantness and took the initiative to salute Dong Baijing and Zhang Yuyue.

Dong Baijing returned the salute, but Zhang Yuyue was still cold: "I don't deserve it."

Zhang Yuelu slightly emphasized: "Cousin."

Zhang Yuyue knew her cousin. When she called her "cousin" instead of "sister", she was dissatisfied. Even if she wanted to give that thief a bad look, she had to consider her sister's face. She could only return the salute and soften her tone a little: "Fellow Daoist Qi, there is no need to be polite."

Qi Xuansu didn't take it to heart. As he said, people should not make themselves angry and should not be too pretentious. Today, someone gave me a cold face and said a few cold words. I felt that I was humiliated and wanted to swear a blood oath. If I don't take revenge, I will not live long, and there is no need.

After seeing his wife's reaction, Dong Baijing looked at Zhang Yuelu in surprise.

This cousin is really not simple. His always willful wife is actually a little afraid of this cousin?

He turned his eyes to Qi Xuansu again.

Since the cousin is not simple, then the young man who can catch the cousin's eye can't be an ordinary person?

However, what he admired most was Qi Xuansu's temperament. He could take it and let it go. The threshold of the Zhang family is very high. People who are unwilling to bend down can't climb over it, and people with crooked knees can't climb over it either. The measure is very difficult to grasp.

Some people who come from the Wanxiang Dao Palace are talented and fierce, but they are too much. They always have a sense of hostility, as if they think everyone has let him down. A big family like the Zhang family cannot tolerate such a ghost, not to mention that Li Minghuang appeared a few years ago. The lesson is not far away.

On the contrary, people like Qi Xuansu, who are neither humble nor arrogant, may have a chance.

The meal was uneventful.

Zhang Yuyue was reluctant to talk, and Dong Baijing was not familiar with them. Qi Xuansu could not speak casually, lest he cause Zhang Yuyue to feel more disgusted, so Zhang Yuelu dominated the topic.

Zhang Yuelu talked about their recent trip to the Western Regions. For Zhang Yuyue, although she had lived in Kunlun Yujing for a long time, and Kunlun was in the Western Regions in a broad sense, the Western Regions were still strange and far away, because she rarely left Yujing City, and usually took a flying boat to travel between Yujing and Wuzhou. She had not even been to the Western Region Daofu and Loulan City, so the Western Regions were naturally extremely far away and extremely unfamiliar.

The two of them were more like listening to a story in a book.

When the two learned from Zhang Yuelu that Qi Xuansu had killed a celestial being with his own hands, they were shocked. Zhang Yuyue was shocked, but she no longer denied Qi Xuansu's ability, and became more and more convinced that Qi Xuansu was the next Li Minghuang.

As for Dong Baijing, he admired this young man. At first, he felt that Qi Xuansu was not ordinary, but not that ordinary. Strictly speaking, he did not see Qi Xuansu's outstanding qualities at first glance, but more like himself in the past. After all, he could catch Zhang Yuyue's eye, and he was a fourth-grade Taoist priest of this age. It might not be a big deal in the Zhang family, but it was already remarkable in the whole Taoist sect.

However, after Dong Baijing heard that Qi Xuansu killed Diswen without changing his expression, he knew that he was far inferior to this young man.

Qi Xuansu observed Zhang Yuyue's words and expressions. Although he did not dare to say that he saw through Zhang Yuyue's thoughts, he could be regarded as guessing it. He felt wronged. Why did he feel that he looked like Li Minghuang? Was it just because they were both from poor families in Wanxiang Dao Palace?

However, Qi Xuansu suddenly thought of his other identity, which was actually a deception. Although it was different from Li Minghuang, it was equally bad.

Qi Xuansu felt uncomfortable again.

He had to leave Qingping Society as soon as possible.

Zhang Yuelu's visit to her sister was not a sudden decision. She had prepared a gift in advance and bought it in Yujing. After all, 70% of the good things in the world are concentrated in Yujing and Dijing, which are incomparable to other places.

Zhang Yuelu's gift is a piece of ink, which is the "Qianqiu Guang Ink" made by a master of Confucian ink making. Although it is not as good as the "Ziyu Guang Ink" presented to the palace, it is also very valuable. The three words "Qianqiu Guang" are written in negative on the back, and the signature is written in positive on the front. Such a piece of ink on the market costs at least 500 Taiping coins.

For Zhang Yuyue, who can give away a Taishangfang residence, this is not a valuable gift. However, considering Zhang Yuelu's financial resources, it was already a very sincere gift within his ability.

This gift was mainly given to Dong Baijing, his cousin-in-law. After all, he was a good writer and preferred such elegant things. If it were a gift for Qi Xuansu, firearms would be better, and swords and the like would also be good.

Zhang Yuelu bought two pieces in total, spending a total of one thousand Taiping coins, and the other piece was for his father.

In addition, there is also Qi Xuansu's share. Zhang Yuelu asked Qi Xuansu for help, but he couldn't let Qi Xuansu prepare his own gifts, so she had to take care of Qi Xuansu's share. This forced Zhang Yuelu, who was not considered wealthy, to withdraw a sum of worry-free money that he had saved for a long time from Taiping Bank. , exchanged it for peace money, and bought two gifts.

It is also a glass mirror from the West. Glass is not unusual, but pure and uncolored glass is still not common. It is hand-inlaid with silver, and then plated with a layer of gold like a flower vine. It has an ivory handle and is expensive. Daomen are also made of glass, but it is relatively rough and is mostly used for windows or greenhouses. The so-called greenhouses are actually used for growing vegetables, which can both retain heat and transmit light. This eliminates the need to only eat Chinese cabbage in winter, and can also include other seasonal vegetables, and the cost is lower than building a "fire room" for a stove. When it comes to luxury goods, the Western side is still better.

This gift was given to Zhang Yuelu's mother.

Another gift was a fine pocket watch, twelve o'clock style. The cover and bracelet were gold, but the rest was only gilded. This is a gift for Zhang Yuelu's father.

Zhang Yuelu spent a lot of time and money in choosing these two gifts. This was one of the reasons why she didn't like interpersonal relationships.

At this time, both gifts were wrapped by Zhang Yuelu and placed in her Xumiwu. They were handed over to Qi Xuansu when they arrived in Shangqing County.

Of course, Zhang Yuelu had to make an agreement with Qi Xuansu in advance so that he knew what he was giving. If the person giving the gift didn't know what gift he was giving, then the secret would be revealed.

Zhang Yuyue originally wanted to keep Zhang Yuelu at home for the night, so that the two sisters could talk to each other, but Zhang Yuelu declined politely. Zhang Yuyue considered Qi Xuansu's unsightly presence, so she did not force it.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu had no intention of stopping in Fenning County, so they left the city directly and continued on their way.

Dong Baijing sent the two of them to the city gate before waving goodbye.

Arriving outside the city, Zhang Yuelu asked, "What do you think of meeting my cousin this time?"

Qi Xuansu replied: "Fortunately, it's not as difficult as I imagined."

Zhang Yuelu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. The next step is my mother's. If she has any mean and heart-breaking words, don't take it personally. I want you to be more considerate."