With tears in his eyes, Zhong Lisu picked up a simple but exquisite short knife from the side of the saddle and handed it to Guo Ziyi.
"Shen Lang, leave your sword with me. I asked Uncle He to forge this dagger with high-quality patterned Wootz steel. Let him protect you from the enemy.”
Guo Ziyi took the dagger and unsheathed it. The silver-gray blade was adorned with extremely peculiar black circular patterns, as if the blade was filled with pairs of eyes. This was the famous Wootz steel from ancient times. It was no surprise that the Zhong Clan had obtained this Wootz steel from trading with the various countries of the Western Regions. Guo Ziyi knew that this kind of extremely special steel was called Damask steel in the future. It was also a high-grade steel used to make knives.
Guo Ziyi took a closer look and saw that the word "Li Su" was carved at the intersection of the blade and the blade. He was moved and looked at Zhong Lisu."This saber shall be called the Separation Saber. From now on, it will not leave my side at all, just like you are by my side.”After saying that, he put the knife into his pocket.
"Shen Lang, you must be careful and come back!”Zhongli Su looked at Guo Ziyi with tears in his eyes and said affectionately.
"Don't worry, Lisu. I'll definitely come back. I still have to teach Li You kung fu!”Guo Ziyi said in a more relaxed tone.
Zhong Lisu nodded and silently sipped his tears.
Guo Ziyi urged his horse forward and turned to look at Zhongli Su, Zhongli You, and Uncle He with a heavy heart.
"Take care. See you again!" After saying that, Guo Ziyi turned around and rode forward, tears falling down her face.
Zhong Lisu watched Guo Ziyi leave until his figure disappeared in his tears.
Guo Ziyi spurred his horse forward, not daring to delay.
Two days later, at noon, Guo Ziyi arrived at a town. At this time, the sun was high in the sky and the weather was hot. There was no shelter along the way. Guo Ziyi was thirsty and uncomfortable, so she found a wine shop in the town to rest and avoid the sun before leaving.
There were not many people in the tavern. Most of them were passing merchants and passers-by. Guo Ziyi ordered a jar of wine and a few side dishes and drank by herself.
The wine of the Tang Dynasty was limited by the brewing process, and the alcohol content was generally not high. There was nothing he could do about it. Distillation was only invented between the Song and Yuan Dynasties after the Tang Dynasty. At that time, wine was mainly made by adding yeast to grains and then naturally fermenting them. It was more like modern yellow wine. For Guo Ziyi, who was used to drinking all kinds of modern high-alcohol drinks, she didn't feel anything. She just treated it as a thirst-quenching drink.
Guo Ziyi was drinking when she heard someone recite a poem loudly behind her."I advise you not to refuse the cup. The spring breeze smiles at people. Peaches and plums are like old friends, blooming to me. Orioles sing in the green trees, the moon peeks at the golden cup. Yesterday's Zhu Yanzi, today's white hair hastened. The thorns grow in the stone tiger hall, and the deer walks on the Gusu Terrace."
As someone who had finished her undergraduate studies in China, Guo Ziyi had been familiar with the "300 Tang Poems" since she was young. Before the college entrance examination, she had read the "Complete Tang Poetry" intermittently. He could also tell that this person was reciting the famous poem," To Wine," by the immortal poet Li Bai. With the help of the wine, Guo Ziyi was also in the mood for poetry. She followed up with a few sentences,"Since ancient times, the imperial residence has been closed by yellow dust. If you don't drink, where are the ancients?”
After reading it, Guo Ziyi turned around and saw a tall man sitting at a table not far behind her. He had a long beard and looked a little older than her. He was wearing a blue robe that had been washed white. There were two wine jars on the man's table, but there was only one side dish. The man held a wine bowl in his hand and shook his head slightly, looking slightly drunk.
"How can you recite this poem?" The tall man also turned to Guo Ziyi with a surprised expression.
"A good poem is known by the world and passed down from generation to generation!”Guo Ziyi laughed.
"Uh, the world knows." The tall man was still shocked.
Guo Ziyi smiled faintly. Brother, if you don't mind, can you drink with me?”
"Okay, okay, okay. I don't like to drink alone either!”After saying that, the tall man walked over with the wine jar on his table and sat next to Guo Ziyi.
Guo Ziyi sized him up and saw that this tall man was handsome and had an extraordinary bearing. He was not pretentious and was refreshing. There was a feeling of congenial in her heart, and she naturally liked him.
"Brother recited a good poem and helped the wine. This little brother will first toast brother a bowl!”After saying that, Guo Ziyi picked up her wine bowl and drank it in one gulp!
"Thank you for your praise, brother. I'll return the favor!”After saying that, the tall man also filled a bowl with wine and drank it in big gulps.
After drinking, the two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
"Come, continue drinking!"
Guo Ziyi and the tall man drank one bowl after another. It didn't take long for the three jars of wine on the table to be emptied.
The two of them chatted happily and were in the midst of drinking. Guo Ziyi looked at the shopkeeper and shouted,"Bring more wine and more dishes!"
"Alright!" The innkeeper hurriedly brought four jars of wine and added a few dishes.
It was like a whirlwind sweeping away the clouds. In less than an hour, the food and wine were all gone. The tall man was drunk and very excited."Brother, your alcohol tolerance is really good. It's been a long time since someone could drink with me like this!”
Guo Ziyi laughed in his heart. The alcohol content of these jars of Tang Dynasty wine might not even be as good as a bottle of Brandy or vodka. For him, who often went to nightclubs in the City of Romance after his military service, it was really very ordinary.
"Brother, just drink today.”Guo Ziyi said with a smile. Looking at his clothes and the small dish on the table, Guo Ziyi guessed that this tall man did not have much money, so she simply did him a favor.
"Haha, I'm really lucky to be able to see you today, brother! The wine is almost finished. I see that there is still a saber beside the table. Have you also practiced kung fu?”the tall man asked.
In addition to the short knife in Guo Ziyi's arms, she also took a long-bladed horizontal knife to defend herself, which was placed beside the table. There were two crossbows on the horses outside. Guo Ziyi also began to be cautious when they were outside.
Guo Ziyi nodded.”
The tall man laughed out loud."That's great. I like to move around after drinking. If you have nothing else to do, how about we go for a sword dance?”
Drunk sword dance? The mood of the ancients was really good. As a soldier, Guo Ziyi also wanted to see what the ancient swordsmanship looked like, so he gladly agreed.
The tall man was even more excited. He shouted at the shopkeeper again,"Give me two more jars of wine and take them away!"
The two of them left the tavern.
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