324: Chapter 310: Four Aunts 324: Chapter 310: Four Aunts That night, Zhang San dreamt of Baili Archery.
The archery of the Baili Family emphasizes one word: distance.
In his dream that night, Zhang San practiced arching for eight years.
Although he had yet to formally draw a bow and shoot an arrow upon awakening, he was still confident that he had beco quite skilled in archery.
But being able to shoot far was not enough.
After all, the teor Arrow Technique of the Zheng family is known for its speed.
Distance gives an advantage, but once the gap is narrowed, that advantage is lost.
Zhang San originally ca to the courtyard intending to practice archery.
But then he thought that if others found out that he could shoot arrows, it would only alert Zheng Poyue in advance, so he decided not to practice for the ti being.
At that mont, Zhang San suddenly rembered the sowhat worn manual Li Moxian gave him yesterday.
Considering Li Moxian’s status, there must be sothing valuable inside.
So Zhang San took the manual out of his Gluttonous Bag and upon opening it, he discovered that it was the Arrow Nurturing Technique.
Zhang San carefully examined the manual, which comprised two parts.
One part appeared to be records of the Arrow Nurturing Technique from predecessors that Li Moxian had found; the other part was his own supplentary notes and insights on the technique.
Although the manual was incomplete, Zhang San felt that if he practiced according to its contents, he might further progress in the way of archery.
However, where he was temporarily staying was crowded with governnt officers who had co to the Capital to report on their duties.
With many people and much gossip, it would be inconvenient to practice archery there.
Right then, Xin Jinxing ca to Zhang San’s courtyard.
“Zhang San, there have been no new leads on the cases these past days.
How about we go out for a stroll?” Xin Jinxing asked.
Upon seeing Xin Jinxing, Zhang San approached and asked, “Do you know of any secluded place suitable for practicing archery?”
Xin Jinxing was taken aback, as he had never known Zhang San to be an archer.
Then, with a quick thought and a smile, he said, “I do know a good place.
Want to go?”
“Yes.”
That very morning, Xin Jinxing took Zhang San to Xin Mansion.
And the key figures within the mansion were all dumbfounded by this scene.
All this ti, Xin Shuxiang’s biggest concern was not being able to marry off his two daughters.
Though Xin Shuxiang’s daughters were of stunning beauty, suspected by many not to be the offspring of such a rugged brute.
But in reality, the eldest daughter, Xin Jinxing, had been exceptionally brave ever since she was little, capable of fighting a group of boys by herself at the age of three.
By five, she could even beat boys aged ten, and at seven beca famous throughout the Capital for uprooting willows with sheer force.
And his younger daughter had always been considered too sickly and frail to live long.
Yet both daughters were ravishingly beautiful.
Nurous heirs from aristocratic families and various scions wanted to propose but also feared to do so.
Thus originated the moniker, the Capital’s Twin Paragons.
Unexpectedly, today Xin Jinxing brought ho a young man of the sa age, and a handso one at that.
Of course, none of that was the most important.
What mattered most was that the man had walked through the mansion gates alongside Xin Jinxing, not tied up with rope.
The butler imdiately sent soone to notify the master of the house.
anwhile, the several aunts in Xin Mansion who had remained unmarried for years were thrilled to hear their niece had brought ho a man.
They all left the training grounds and returned to their rooms to dress with dignified elegance, eager to see for themselves.
Thus, during lunch at Xin Jinxing’s place, what was originally ant to be a simple al beca more elaborate, as Xin Jinxing thought to prepare so additional delicacies for Zhang San’s first visit.
What neither of them expected was that just as they were about to start eating, soone pushed the door open.
Xin Jinxing was taken aback, and Zhang San was even more surprised.
Standing at the door were four robust and sturdy won, each dressed in extravagant clothes with heavy jewelry heaped upon their heads, all smiling broadly.
But no matter how you looked at them, they resembled the Four Great King Kongs in a temple.
“Niece, who is this gentleman?”
After the leading woman stepped in, the three won behind her filed in one by one.
After all, the door of Xin Jinxing’s room was only so wide, and it was sowhat troubleso for two won to try to walk through simultaneously without difficulty for the door fra.
Xin Jinxing imdiately started the introductions.
“Greetings to the four aunties.
This is my colleague from the Town Martial Office, nad Zhang San.
He has co to practice…
martial arts today and is also looking for a suitable blade.”
Earlier on the road, Xin Jinxing had asked Zhang San why he needed a secluded place to secretly practice archery.
Zhang San had ntioned that he was worried about running into Zheng Poyue, so he was preparing in advance.
Therefore, Xin Jinxing would not tell his aunties the truth either, reasoning that practicing archery was also practicing martial arts, close enough.
“Zhang San, these four are my grandfather’s four sisters, my four aunties.”
“The eldest auntie, Xin Qingnang, is skilled in swordsmanship.”
“The second auntie, Xin Hongxiu, is skilled in…
umbrella techniques.”
“The third auntie, Xin Cihai, is proficient in…
musical instrunts.”
“The youngest auntie, Xin Yanshou, is skilled in…
breeding.”
Zhang San glanced at Xin Jinxing’s four kind-looking aunties who kept staring at him nonstop, and for so reason, he felt that sothing was off in the introductions Xin Jinxing had given.
“Greetings to the four aunties.
It’s my first ti visiting the mansion, and I should have prepared so gifts by all rights.
But I didn’t know what the aunties would like, so I just prepared sothing simple.”
Even though Zhang San didn’t want to spend a single penny, he felt obligated to show respect when eting soone else’s elders, considering that Xin Jinxing had always taken good care of him.
On the other hand, Principal Officer Xin had once saved his life at the Pure Stream Sword Sect and taught him “Tiger’s Life Spirit Gang,” so Zhang San felt it was right to spend so money out of gratitude for Principal Officer Xin’s kindness.
Thus, Zhang San took out four gold bars from his Storage Ring.
“I really didn’t know what to gift, just so worldly possessions, and I hope the aunties won’t mind.”
However, upon seeing the gold bars, the eyes of the four aunties lit up.
It wasn’t that the aunties were greedy for money, but this young man’s generosity during his first visit to the family made all the aunties exchange a look.
It seed there was no need to worry about whether Xin Jinxing would be married off in the future.
Zhang San usually kept many things in his Gluttonous Bag, but gold, which was required during the Golden Fluid Shape Refining, was always in his Storage Ring on hand to be easily accessed in case of an enemy encounter.
So now, all of Zhang San’s gold was in the Storage Ring on his hand.
“Ah, to have Zhang San co for the first ti and only eat these is too neglectful.
Co, co, bring out so delicacies for the young man.”
With the four aunties’ command, servants imdiately started bringing dish after dish to the table.
“Your na is Zhang San, right?
Look at you, you’re too thin, eat more, eat more.
This is called what, dead oysters?
I’ve heard eating more of them is good for the body.”
“Big sister, that’s wrong, it’s called raw oysters, not dead oysters.”
“Ah!
Surely they must be dead if they’re cooked, so how can they still be called raw oysters?”
“Try this beef stew.
Of course, the beef is legally bought, the result of work oxen that accidentally died and were purchased through proper governnt procedures.
I assure you, you’ve never tasted at like this.”
“This cold dish of Cistanche might have the word ‘at’ in its na, but it actually contains no at.
Quite a marvel.
Young Master Zhang San, please give it a try.”
“Though mutton caught by hand may be a more common sight, hearing you were coming, I specially stewed a whole lamb for you.
You’re in the pri of your youth, so one whole lamb per al isn’t too much, right?”
Zhang San looked at the table full of dishes, smiling yet silent.
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