Chapter 29 Chu Ning is good at shooting (Monthly ticket plus more)

Three days later.

Chu Ning collected 1,500 taels.

When Jin Le and the other two knew that he needed to borrow money, they generously lent him three hundred taels each.

The reason why the gap between the rich and the poor in the Liang Dynasty was so serious was that the wealthy families became richer and richer, while the poor people were always hovering around the poverty line.

The fundamental reason for this is the solidification of class.

Warriors are in power, and the lower class people have no chance to rebel. For example, the ancestors of Jin Le and his three families all had seventh-rank martial artists, so their foundation is there.

The huge cost of practicing martial arts has made it increasingly difficult for ordinary people at the bottom to train a martial artist, and it has made it even more difficult for them to turn their lives around.

"Teacher, here is 1,500 taels."

"Why is there an extra five hundred taels?"

Liu Junshan took the two banknotes and looked at Chu Ning with some surprise. Chu Ning explained, "I was afraid that you might not have enough, so I gave you a few more."

“That’s thoughtful.”

Chu Ning guessed that his teacher might have fallen in love and wanted to find a wife for him. If it was an ordinary woman, it would naturally not cost so much money.

But the teacher is old now. It's like a dead tree coming back to life, like an old cow eating young grass. You have to pay more for the betrothal gift.

In the previous life, those women said that they liked mature uncles. Do they really like uncles? They really like the money in the uncles’ pockets. They like uncles who are successful in their careers.

A disciple is like half a person, so as a disciple, I must do my best.

If Liu Junshan knew what Chu Ning was thinking at the moment, he would probably take back what he said before and chop the traitor to death on the spot.

After entering the bedroom, Liu Junshan came back with two more medicine bottles in his hands.

"The medicine bottle contains Kaimai Pills, which can widen your meridians. Take one pill every seven days. There are ten pills in a bottle. Two bottles are enough for about half a year."

Chu Ning, who was somewhat stunned, took the medicine bottle handed over by the teacher and was about to speak, but Liu Junshan raised his hand to stop him.

"You should save your words of gratitude for your uncle Huang. Besides, you paid for these pills. I am a teacher and I don't have as much money as you."

The corner of Chu Ning's mouth twitched. Teacher, what a fool! Can't we, the master and the disciple, perform a drama of deep affection between us?

He knew about Kaimai Pill, which was arguably the best pill below that of a military general. It was only available in the pharmacy in the city, and one pill cost one hundred taels. The most important thing was that even then, it was not certain that it could be bought.

The teacher was probably only able to buy two bottles from an acquaintance, and he didn't have enough money, so he asked me for 1,000 taels of silver.

Unlike constables who can collect protection fees, teachers in a school make money by cooperating with the school's kitchen and herbal medicine shop.

However, from his understanding of the teacher, the teacher should not be involved in it, and only relied on the teaching salary given by the government, which was only about one hundred taels a year.

As a disciple, I am afraid that this time I will drain all the money of my teacher.

So shameful.

"What do you think about weapons?"

weapon?

Chu Ning's eyes lit up. From the time he traveled through time until now, he had only been practicing boxing and had never picked up a weapon.

"Teacher, do you have any suggestions?"

"The three main weapons are the monthly stick, the annual knife, and the lifetime gun."

"No sword?"

Chu Ning was a little surprised that the teacher didn't practice the sword, which is the most important weapon.

"Swords use tricky moves, emphasizing entanglement, winding, and stabbing. What they pursue is speed and accuracy. If you want to practice swords, you might as well practice sabers. After all, your strength far exceeds that of ordinary martial artists. Among all the hacking and slashing techniques, sabers are king."

"Anything else?"

Chu Ning frowned. His teacher was so eager to get him the Meridian-Opening Pill, and now he wanted to teach him weapons. It was obvious that he was worried that the competition for the future head of the Huang family in half a year would affect him.

Allow yourself to have more power to protect yourself.

The skill of using a sword cannot be mastered quickly, at least it will not significantly improve combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

Liu Junshan was silent for a moment, turned around and walked back into the house. When he came out, he was holding a longbow in his hand.

"Can you try to pull this bow first?"

The longbow sank as Chu Ning held it. This bow must weigh two thousand pounds.

Seeing Chu Ning taking the longbow, Liu Junshan's mouth twitched. How strong is his disciple? He looked easy to hold the bow, but that was because he used hidden strength. Chu Ning would not use hidden strength to take the bow when he was not prepared, but he was still able to hold the longbow steadily, which only showed that Chu Ning's original strength was more than two thousand pounds.

"This bow weighs 1,800 kilograms and is made of black iron. The bowstring is made from the back tendons of a Tang crocodile and soaked in a secret method. It cannot be pulled open without a force of 5,000 kilograms. It is extremely powerful. You can try it."

Liu Junshan took back the longbow, grasped the bow handle, and slowly pulled the bowstring until it was fully drawn.

Swoosh! The arrow shot out, making a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Chu Ning looked in the direction from which the arrow came. The locust tree in the yard, which was only as thick as an arm and dozens of meters away, was pierced directly, leaving an arrow hole.

"Teacher, you have great archery skills. You can hit such a small tree from such a distance."

Liu Junshan said quietly, "I want to shoot at the big locust tree next to it."

Chu Ning: ...

"This arrow is extremely powerful and fast. Even a strong warrior will be injured if he is not prepared. But you can see the problem. It is difficult to control the accuracy."

"Teacher, I choose the bow and arrow."

However, Chu Ning had made a decision and he had thought it through.

Use bows and arrows for long-range attacks, and use chili powder once the opponent gets close to you. Who would have thought that a person using a bow and arrow would have chili powder hidden in his sleeves.

As for accuracy, you can practice it slowly. It is not difficult to pull the bow with your own strength combined with hidden power. The accuracy problem can be solved by using firepower coverage.

If one arrow is not enough, shoot more.

After bidding farewell to his teacher, Chu Ning returned to Xiafeng Town with a bow and arrow, a quiver hanging on his back, an archery manual and meridian-opening pills in his arms.

In the following three months, Chu Ning spent an hour every day practicing archery and made rapid progress.

This also comforted Chu Ning for the first time. He knew that he was not entirely mediocre in martial arts. At least he was gifted in archery.

I am good at shooting!

A group of egrets flew over the fields of Xiafeng Town.

Nock the arrow, draw the bow, shoot...

Chu Ning shot three arrows in a row in one go.

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Three egrets fell to the ground without even a cry.

One arrow killed the enemy.

"Strong people are really suitable for archery training."

Chu Ning finally understood why his teacher didn't practice archery. Most martial artists didn't have enough strength to pull a bow. They could use hidden strength, but that lacked the body's purest and most natural physical reaction to the bow and arrow.

I am very strong and I pull the bow purely by force, which makes my body form a conditioned reflex.

Nock the arrow, draw the bow, shoot the arrow...

The speed is much faster than that of ordinary martial artists.

The fast speed means that others can shoot five arrows in ten breaths, but he can shoot seven arrows, and the tolerance rate is also higher.

"My strength has now reached 3,000 jin, and two-thirds of my twelve meridians have been opened. When I exert all my strength, one arrow can reach 20,000 jin. I'm afraid no one below the level of a military commander can withstand this arrow of mine."

No matter how hard a martial artist practices, there is a limit.

However, the hidden power of the general can be released to form a protective Qi. I am afraid that my arrow will not be able to do anything to the opponent unless I launch a sneak attack.

After a comprehensive analysis of his own strength, Chu Ning carried the three egrets back, and met Butler Huang who was waiting for him in the lobby of the police station.

Chu Ning asked directly: "Butler Huang, is it Uncle Huang who wants to see me?"

Butler Huang rarely leaves the Huang Mansion. The fact that he appears here must mean that Uncle Huang has something to talk to him about.

"Mr. Chu, the master has resigned from the position of chief minister and went to Qingzhou Prefecture early this morning."

Chu Ning's expression became serious. So has the battle for the head of the family officially begun? During this period, he also learned from his teacher that the Huang family determined the future head of the family by first determining an heir. Uncle Huang and the others were fighting for the position of this heir.

Whoever becomes the heir will be fully cultivated by the family and will become the new head of the family three years later.

"The master asked me to tell you something. Just keep Xiafeng Town stable."

Chu Ning knew the underlying meaning of Butler Huang's words. As early as two months ago, Butler Huang bought a house in Xiafeng Town, and then a mother and son moved in.

The woman had a good appearance, but the most important thing was the little boy. Chu Ning recognized him at a glance. The boy should be Uncle Huang's son. The facial features were so similar that he was simply a smaller version of Uncle Huang.

After the mother and son appeared, Chu Ning understood why Uncle Huang asked him to conceal his martial arts skills. It was because he wanted him to protect the mother and son secretly. If someone discovered the whereabouts of the mother and son and wanted to take action, he could catch them off guard.

To stabilize Xiafeng Town is to protect Uncle Huang's wife and children.

But this also indirectly shows that Uncle Huang’s situation at the moment is not optimistic, and he can’t even spare anyone to protect his wife and children.

"Master Chu, I think you can guess that the people living in the courtyard are the Madam and the young master. The young master is the only blood of the master. The master has arranged everything. The strong men above the martial arts master on the opposite side are unable to spare the time to come to Daning County."

"Don't worry, butler. I will do my best to protect it." Chu Ning stated.

The butler patted Chu Ning on the shoulder and said, "If it is really impossible to do anything, just protect yourself. He won't blame you. These are the original words of the master."

"Please ask the housekeeper to tell Uncle Huang that Chu Ning knows what to do."

After seeing off Butler Huang, Chu Ning pondered for a moment in the yard and quickly left the town.

Favors must be repaid, this is Chu Ning’s principle in life.

He would be here to protect Uncle Huang's wife and children, but if the one who came was a military general, he would not really give up his life.

But before that, he had to send his old aunt away first.

The old aunt is my grandmother's sister. Her grandparents died early, and the old aunt felt sorry for my father being an orphan with no one to take care of him, so she chose to go to the Chu family to take care of her father.

But the old aunt also had relatives. A few days after she won the first place in the constable competition, one of her grandsons came to her house and recognized him as a relative.

Although he knew the reason why the other party recognized his relatives, Chu Ning didn't care. As long as he was still a constable, this family would only be filial to his old aunt and he would be happy.

An hour later, Chu Ning returned to Xiafeng Town.

A quarter of an hour later, the old aunt's nephew came and invited the old aunt to stay at home for a few days.

Chu Ning sent his old aunt away and went to the spice shop to stock up on a large amount of the improved version of the five-poison chili powder. As early as last month, the owner of the spice shop had made new progress. He added some salt powder to the original ingredients for a better effect.

What surprised Chu Ning was that the owner of the drugstore must be very talented in this area. He actually made the color of the powder very light, and there was no need to sprinkle it. Just a light pinch would disperse on the spot in a few moments, and it would be impossible to notice if you didn't look carefully.

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