You are my golden finger

Chapter 227: Horse Racing Youth Tour (2)

The March wind, carrying the faint scent of flowers and a hint of coolness in the early morning, escorted the group of young people on their journey.

When we just set off, everyone was full of energy and the carriage was still filled with all kinds of lively sounds.

"When we get to the capital, I will take you to try all the local snacks. In fact, you have already eaten many of them at 'Haoyue Sichuan Flavor', but the taste is not so authentic. It may be related to the water quality and the cooking skills of each person. The most important thing is that you people from the south of the Yangtze River cannot eat spicy food, it is not tasty enough." This was Ming Ruyue's excited voice, with the joy of reuniting with her hometown after a long absence.

The anticipation for food and fun was far less than the bumpy ride. Although the group was riding in a modified shockproof carriage, the road they were traveling on was no longer a cement road. Most of the roads were narrow and winding mountain roads.

The others were fine, after all, they had been practicing martial arts with Lin Xijin since they were young.

Princess Yuehe, Shangguan Qing and Luo Xiaorui, who had no martial arts background, suffered greatly and their faces turned pale. Although there were three flower protectors taking care of them along the way, they could not alleviate the pain caused by motion sickness.

Fortunately, Mu Jin was with them. She fed them some motion sickness pills and helped with injections, so they managed to hold on.

But after three days, perhaps because they had adapted, the three of them gradually became more energetic. They enjoyed the scenery along the way, which was quite interesting.

What attracts everyone's attention is the majestic and beautiful mountains in the southwest. The peaks are endless, and the carriages basically go along the mountain roads or rivers. The eyes are full of green. Sometimes the clouds and fog surround us, and the pedestrians are in the mountains and the carriages are passing through the fog.

"Hey, are these mountains looking for companions too? They all come here in groups!" Princess Yuehe became more energetic and started to joke.

"That's right! There are too many mountains here! If I weren't with you guys, I would be scared to come here." Shangguan Qing was also frightened when looking at the mountains.

"There are also several mountains behind our hometown, flat valleys, clear lakes, and human-like tigers and wolves. It's so much fun. Your brother and others have been there. I'll take you back for a barbecue someday." Xingcheng began to show off immediately.

"Really? Then let's go together!" Ming Ruyue immediately became excited.

"Of course it's true. Brother Hao and the others have been there. You won't want to leave once you go there. Grandma Feng used to live in Shiziwo and she was reluctant to leave!" An An said with reason and evidence.

So the girls couldn't help but feel longing for Shiziwo again.

The journey was not lonely, as a group of young men came to the capital city with laughter and chatter. Led by Qi Jinghao and Ming Ruyue, they moved into the headquarters of the Seven Stars Pavilion.

The headquarters of Qixing Pavilion covers a large area, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a small town. After entering the gate, the carriage took more than a quarter of an hour to reach the place where everyone was arranged to rest.

Qi Jinghao asked his men to arrange for everyone to stay and rest first, while he and Ming Ruyue went to pay a visit to the old Pavilion Master first.

In the evening, Qi Jinghao came over and took everyone to meet his grandfather, Pavilion Master Qi.

The old Pavilion Master Qi is about sixty years old, with gray hair, tall stature, energetic, and bright eyes. At first glance, he is obviously a hidden master.

"Junior greets Pavilion Master Qi." Xihui led everyone to perform the junior's salute to Pavilion Master Qi.

“Hahaha, little ones, you don’t have to be polite. Just be like Hao’er and Mingyue and think of it as going home.” Old Pavilion Master Qi has a cheerful personality.

"The junior is here on behalf of my sister to pay his respects to Pavilion Master Qi. This modest gift is not much of a token of respect, but I hope you will accept it!" Xihui presented the gift prepared by Lin Xijin.

"Your sister is so polite. This small gift is not small at all. I feel unworthy of it!" The more gifts there are, the less blame there is. Old Pavilion Master Qi looked at the boxes of gifts carried up by the servants and smiled even more heartily.

Lin Xijin had put a lot of thought into the gifts she prepared. Ten bottles of high-end Maotai, ten bottles of wine, ten bottles of homemade Lingquan liquor; six boxes each of tea, wild ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, and finished medicine; six boxes each of easy-to-store dried meat, dried fruit, and sugar cakes; and cloth, ceramic gold and silver utensils, and fruits that were easy to transport. They were carried in and filled up the entire hall.

"My elder sister told the younger generation that the Pavilion Master had taken great care of us in the past, and that we must express her gratitude to the old Pavilion Master on her behalf! She also sincerely invites the old Pavilion Master to meet us in Kyoto someday, and will make sure to welcome him." Xihui expressed Lin Xijin's gratitude to the old Pavilion Master on behalf of Lin Xijin.

"Okay, okay! You're too polite to say too much. Please take your seats! Please take your seats!" The old Pavilion Master Qi invited everyone to dinner.

Although those present frequently visited the palace and were accustomed to luxurious palace banquets, they were still stunned by the delicious dishes before them.

Perhaps Qi Jinghao was inspired by the big turntable round table in Lin Xijin's house, so he also put two of them in the hall. So the boys sat at one table with Qi Lao Pavilion Master and Qi Minghao, and Ming Ruyue sat at another table with the girls, and everyone started eating happily.

"An An, come here and sit with grandpa." Old Pavilion Master Qi looked at An An, the youngest child, and waved to him with a kind face.

"Grandpa Qi, hello! An An greets you!" An An behaved as usual and stepped forward to greet you again!

"Okay, okay! Come on, come on, let's eat!"

Stewed chicken with ginkgo nuts, grilled fish, twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, Kung Pao chicken, cross-legged beef, husband and wife lung slices, hot pot maocai...

After the main dishes were served, there were snacks one after another, such as Dandan noodles, Chuanchuanxiang, Zhong dumplings, Long Chaoshou, hot and sour noodles, Bobo chicken, spicy rabbit head, tofu pudding...

I tried all the delicious food in the capital.

"Come on, An An, this is delicious! Try it."

"Grandpa Qi, An An is full and has no more food in his stomach!" An An had no choice but to refuse Grandpa Qi's advice to eat.

"Grandpa, please spare An An! Don't let him eat anymore. If he gets sick, his fierce sister will come after your grandson." Qi Jinghao looked at his grandfather, a little speechless. It's rare to have a little boy in the family, so he has to be spoiled.

"My sister Jin is not a fierce person! She is the gentlest one." An An hurriedly defended Lin Xijin.

"Yes, your sister Jin is the gentlest person in the world!" Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing Qi Jinghao's words.

Dinner ended in a joyous and festive atmosphere. The old Pavilion Master Qi asked Ming Ruyue to take the girls to the flower hall for tea and distribute the gifts he prepared. He took the boys to the armory and let them choose their favorite weapons.

Except for Cheng Zheng who didn't know martial arts and chose a delicate dagger, the other boys chose their own weapons. Wu Beijing chose a spear, Xihui, Xinfeng, and Erhu chose swords, while Xingcheng and Xiaowen chose nunchakus.

"An An, come here, grandpa has a gift for you." Old Pavilion Master Qi took An An to a box. When he opened it, he saw a pair of exquisite meteor hammers made of fine iron with chains.

"An An, your brother Hao taught you the Qinggong steps before, which are perfect with this exquisite meteor hammer. Come on, let grandpa teach you a few moves."