After dinner, Zhao Xian began to recount the day's events, which everyone listened to with great interest. However, when he mentioned Chen Daniu splitting two fighting bulls, everyone found it unbelievable.
When two water buffaloes are locked in a struggle, it takes immense strength to separate them. Since Chen Daniu managed to do it, it shows that he has innate superhuman strength. Such a person would definitely be a fierce general on the battlefield.
"Are the two cows you brought back the ones that were fighting? You didn't actually buy those two water buffaloes, did you?" Yang Ruotong asked curiously.
"Yes, we have to thank Master He, the owner of the water buffalo. He had ulterior motives and tried to extort money from Chen Xiaoxiao and her brother by claiming that the water buffalo were injured in a fight. But I took advantage of the situation and bought the two buffaloes at a low price."
"Tell us what happened!" The crowd was getting impatient.
"Let me handle this," Chen Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
Chen Xiaoxiao recounted the story of buying the cow, and everyone felt very relieved. It seems that evil people need to be dealt with in a ruthless way. This Master He tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing money instead.
It was already dark when Li Chun'e began arranging accommodations for Chen Xiaoxiao and her brother. The workshop had dormitories, and the accommodations were quickly arranged.
At this moment, Zhao Xian called Chen Xiaoxiao aside and spoke to her.
"Chen Xiaoxiao, those two water buffaloes were bought for you by me. They are top-quality water buffaloes. If you were to buy them from the market, they would cost at least fifty taels of silver."
"You'll sell me these two water buffaloes for fifty taels of silver. After deducting the thirty taels I lent you, I'll still owe you twenty taels."
After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he took out twenty taels of silver and gave it to Chen Xiaoxiao.
Chen Xiaoxiao was stunned. She hadn't done anything and suddenly received twenty taels of silver. How could this be?
"That won't do. The master bought the two cows with his own money. How can I take the master's money?"
We are already deeply grateful to the master for taking in my sister and me and providing us with shelter. We will serve the master like slaves to repay him.
"Don't say these things again. I met you at the market today and went to your house to find out what happened, just to help you. Although we have a contract, you can still redeem yourself at any time. Just pay me eight taels of silver."
Since you call me "Master," there are some things you must do as I say. Keep this twenty taels of silver safe; your younger brother will need money to get married in the future.
Chen Xiaoxiao wanted to say something, but when she saw Zhao Xian's determined look, she stopped talking. She silently accepted the silver and then bowed deeply to Zhao Xian.
The next day, Zhao Xian called Zhao Cheng and Li Guang together to discuss what to do with Chen Daniu. They knew that Chen Daniu was a bit simple-minded, but he had innate superhuman strength. It would be a waste to make him do farm work or herd cattle.
Zhao Cheng and Li Guang both agreed that Chen Daniu should learn martial arts, as he would surely become a fierce general, thus providing the family with an extra layer of protection. Zhao Xian shared the same sentiment.
The three of them found Chen Xiaoxiao, told her their thoughts, and wanted to ask for her opinion.
Chen Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. Everyone in the family cared deeply about her younger brother. She had thought that Chen Daniu would only be able to herd cattle and farm in the future, but she never imagined that her brother might become a general.
Zhao Cheng had served in the army for many years and was highly skilled in martial arts with rich combat experience. He planned to personally teach Chen Daniu martial arts.
Chen Xiaoxiao bowed deeply to Zhao Cheng. She had already witnessed Zhao Cheng's prowess at her home last time, and she was sure that her younger brother would be able to learn excellent kung fu under Zhao Cheng's guidance.
“Practicing martial arts is a very arduous task, so don’t feel sorry for your younger brother,” Zhao Cheng said.
"Don't worry, Master Zhao. People from the countryside are the most hardworking. Although my brother is simple-minded, he is very serious when he does things."
As the group was talking, cheers and shouts of encouragement came from outside. Not knowing what was happening, they went out to check.
At some point, Chen Daniu and ten of his guards started tug-of-war. They found a thick hemp rope somewhere, with the ten guards on one side and Chen Daniu on the other, and the two sides were engaged in a tug-of-war.
The two sides were evenly matched, and judging from the situation of this contest, Chen Daniu could easily handle ten of his own men.
People around him cheered and encouraged Chen Daniu, hoping he would win.
At this moment, Yang Ruotong came over and told Zhao Xian that the soldiers did not believe that Chen Daniu could split the two water buffaloes, and insisted on competing with Chen Daniu. As a result, they started fighting and were evenly matched for a while.
The ten guards strained with all their might, their faces flushed, trying to pull Chen Daniu over, but Chen Daniu seemed rooted to the spot, and no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't budge him an inch.
Suddenly, Chen Daniu shouted and with a burst of strength, pulled all ten people on the other side towards him. Due to the speed, the ten people immediately fell over.
The crowd gasped in surprise and cheered.
Zhao Cheng was overjoyed. This silly boy was young, but his explosive power was amazing. If he wanted to teach him martial arts, he had to subdue him first and make him respect him so that he could teach him better in the future.
Under the flattery of everyone, Chen Daniu was a little out of his element. Although he wasn't very bright, he still understood flattery.
Zhao Cheng knew that he was no match for Chen Daniu in terms of strength alone, but he believed that his martial arts skills should be enough to subdue the simpleton.
Thinking of this, he walked up to Chen Daniu and said with a smile:
"Big Bull, do you dare to wrestle with me?"
"My sister won't let me wrestle with other people," Chen Daniu quickly shook his head.
This is quite normal. With Chen Daniu's strength, if they were to wrestle, he could not only easily defeat his opponent, but also potentially kill him.
“Your sister agreed to let us wrestle. She also said that if you can wrestle me, she will give you an extra chicken leg at noon. If you can’t wrestle me, you won’t get a chicken leg at noon.”
“Really?” Chen Daniu immediately became excited and looked at Chen Xiaoxiao.
Chen Xiaoxiao nodded. She knew that Zhao Cheng was going to teach his younger brother martial arts, so he would definitely test his brother's skills first.
After receiving Chen Xiaoxiao's affirmative reply, Chen Daniu seemed to see the tempting chicken leg. He immediately assumed a wrestling stance, ready to wrestle with Zhao Cheng.
This is going to be interesting! The crowd cheered, and many villagers came to watch the excitement.
In rural areas, when children wrestle, they first grab each other before they start grappling, and the stronger one is more likely to win.
Zhao Cheng didn't want to use this kind of wrestling. If it really came down to physical wrestling, even three Zhao Chengs wouldn't be a match for Chen Daniu.
Seeing that Chen Daniu had already taken his stance, Zhao Cheng swiftly flashed behind him, grabbed the rope tied around his waist, and lifted him above his head before Chen Daniu could react.
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