The snowflakes were still gently drifting about, but Bei Feng's was much gentler. The snowflakes were not large, nor were they dense. They were like pure white feathers or crystalline willow catkins. They danced slowly in the wind like beautiful snow fairies.
"Come on, let's go hunt."
Early in the morning, Yang Bao started to shout, urging his mother to make breakfast and was about to go hunting. He woke up in the morning and prepared hunting gear for Yang Lin. He even borrowed a horse for Yang Lin, the three of them are each a horse.
Yang Bao was truly a considerate person, but when he saw that Yang Lin was a weak scholar, he especially borrowed a softer bow for Yang Lin. Yang Lin held the six stone strong arch in his hand and looked at it carefully. Compared to the one in Yang Bao's hands, the arrowhead was indeed thinner by half. Since he could pull the Young people apart in the village, he had the strength to do so as well. It was likely that he could do the same as well.
"Alright, let me try."
Although he hadn't learned how to shoot, he had seen the competition on television. It shouldn't be difficult for him to do so. Yang Lin stood up straight, his left hand holding onto the bow and arm, while his right hand holding onto a Arrows. He held onto the bow tightly and nocked it onto the bowstring, then raised the bow and arrow, aimed at the mountain in front of Yang Hu's home.
"Whap."
Suddenly, a crisp sound rang through the air, shocking the sparrows on the tree, causing them to fly up one by one. The drifting snowflakes danced chaotically, the six stone strong arch's arms were broken into two, shocking Yang Lin, causing him to stand there dumbly. The Arrows was still obediently holding the broken arrowhead in its hands.
"Heavens, you actually broke it?!"
Yang Hu ran over and snatched the broken bow away from him. He opened his eyes wide and looked carefully, even Yang Hu's father looked at Yang Lin in disbelief. Yang Bao even suspected that Yang Shun had lent him a rotten bow.
"No way, big brother, you actually broke a six stone strong arch? Everyone uses six stone strong arch, there aren't many who can use eight stone strong arch and ten stone strong arch. Try my bow again. Let me tell you, in the entire ten thousand people, there are less than ten people who are capable of using twelve stone strong arch. "
"Is that so?"
Yang Lin himself did not know what was going on either. Although he did not lose out in terms of physical strength and his own strength was great, it would not be easy for him to break a strong arch. He caught Yang Bao's twelve stone strong arch and weighed it in his hand before putting it back on the bowstring again.
Looking at the target in front of him, Yang Lin spotted a big tree. Such a big target, he shouldn't miss, right? He suddenly pulled on the bowstring and the bow immediately bent backwards. As Yang Lin used more strength, the bow arm became more and more bent, more and more bent …
"Wait …"
Just as Yang Lin was about to release the Arrows, Yang Bao suddenly raised his hand high up and shouted. Yang Lin immediately released the bowstring in his hand and turned around. The three Yang family members gaped their mouth and looked at Yang Lin with eyes filled with fear.
"Oh my god, I've lived for more than forty years. I've never seen anyone who could pull the Twelve Stone Bow to such an extent. Our family is also quite strong in this area. It seems that you are even stronger than us.
Yang Hu's father could not believe his eyes. This strong arch was made of twelve stones, how could it be a toy in his hands? He took Yang Bao's strong arch, personally pulled it, and gave it to Yang Bao. Then, he sized Yang Lin up once again, and shook his head with a bitter smile.
"I didn't think that a scholar like you, who looked weak, would have such strength." The twelve stone strong arch s are the strongest bow and arrow, we can never find a harder one. "
Yang Lin only wanted to shoot a little further, so he didn't use too much strength. He could not help but look at his own hands. They were still the same hands, but there were no changes. Could it be that after his body was reconstituted, his strength had increased?
"Then let's go borrow a twelve stone strong arch. As long as it can hunt, I'll be careful not to break it again."
"Hehe, big brother, do you think that these twelve stone strong arch are as easy to borrow as these six stone strong arch? There aren't many people in our area who use strong arch s, even if we want to buy one, we have to first go to the county city to order, and only then can we get them at this time next year. "
Unexpectedly, Yang Hu actually started laughing, and his words carried a bit of pride, but also a bit of helplessness. Unexpectedly, he picked up a big brother. He thought he was a weak scholar, but he turned out to be a mighty warrior. If he were to fight again in the future, he would definitely be a good helper.
"Oh, does it take that long to make a bow?"
"Yes, making a set of strong arch, from picking materials, to drying, then to making a shape, drying, and finally painting, will take at least a year. For a moment, I really cannot find a suitable strong arch. "
Yang Hu's father explained the process of making a bow to Yang Lin. Only then did Yang Lin realize that making a work of art was actually so complicated. It seemed that he could only borrow a softer bow for his own use. If he had the chance in the future, he would go and customize another strong arch.
"Then forget it, let's borrow a flexible bow."
"Wait, Father, doesn't the Yang Mansion have a type of 24 stone longbow? We will go to the Yang Mansion to borrow it. "
Yang Bao suddenly remembered, and immediately told his father. Unexpectedly, his father's face suddenly turned warm and angry. He glared at Yang Bao fiercely, causing Yang Bao to stick his tongue out in fright. Yang Bao's father hesitated for a long time before letting out a long sigh.
"Sigh, if I wanted to lend it to you, then go hunting. I won't be going, I'll rest at home today."
"Alright, let's go then."
Yang Hu led the horse and gave the horse reins to Yang Lin. This made Yang Lin very nervous. He had never ridden a horse before, and looking at the horse, he felt a little scared. The horse was only covered with a quilt, and there was no place to squat.
"Big brother, don't worry and ride. This horse is honest."
Seeing Yang Hu and Yang Bao leaping onto the stage, Yang Lin couldn't let them laugh at him either. He gritted his teeth and jumped onto the stage. To be honest, this horse was extremely obedient. After Yang Lin rode on it, it actually did not move at all. Only after Yang Hu and Yang Bao's horses had moved, did it follow them.
"Yang Hu, Yang Bao, uncle doesn't seem to be happy that we are going to the Yang Mansion to borrow bows and arrows."
When Yang Bao said that he wanted to borrow a bow and arrow from the Yang Mansion, Yang Hu's father was already very unhappy. Yang Lin was puzzled, but when he thought about Yang Hu's father's attitude towards the Uncle Cheng yesterday, Yang Lin felt that he was not very intimate with the Uncle Cheng. He didn't know what grudges they had exactly, and didn't want to cause any trouble. Yang Hu and Yang Bao looked at each other, as if they did not want to talk about the past. However, when they saw the look in Yang Lin's eyes, Yang Bao finally spoke.
"My father was originally the head of the household in the Yang Mansion. Ten years ago, when the Master Yang died, he left the Yang Mansion. We don't know why Dad quit. He never told us. Ever since he returned home, he had never brought up the matters of the Yang Mansion. Even towards Uncle Cheng, he tried his best to avoid them. "
No wonder, so his father was the head of household servant, it must be related to the death of Master Yang. Ten years, he should have already forgotten the grudges, for Yang Lin suddenly started to care about the Yang Mansion.
"Oh, tell me about the Yang Mansion."
"The Yang Mansion is currently run by a Madam. The Master Yang has a Madam and two concubines, but only the Madam has one daughter. After the death of Master Yang, the two concubines went back to their parents' home to remarry, leaving the two of them relying on each other for survival. The young miss was 17 years old this year, and her name was Yang Juan.
This is a good opportunity, how about I become the home son-in-law? Not only could she pick up a wife, but she also had to leave behind a large amount of wealth. Haha, isn't this kind of thinking a bit despicable?
"Uncle was the head servant before, his kung fu must be very strong, did you two brothers learn kung fu from him?"
"My father was a servant of the Yang Mansion since young, learning martial arts from an old Martial Master. That old Martial Master taught my father and the two disciples of the Uncle Cheng. We brothers have also learned from our father, so we can't be considered to have high martial arts. Our main goal is to train in the way of the spear and sabers, but my father forbid us to be domestic servants. Even if we learn martial arts, it will be useless. "
It was getting better and better. Yang Hu and Yang Bao still knew how to use martial arts, and if the Yellow Turtle Intifada erupted, he could use this opportunity to pull up his army and get himself into the role of a warlord. If he could change into something, he would change into something, and if it could not, he would just join Cao Cao.
"Then why does Yang Mansion have such a strong longbow?"
"Those longbows are actually bed bows. They are tied to the bed, but they are extremely precious. and Yang Bai told him that Zhang Gong's arms were made of fine steel, ox horn, bamboo, and elder wood that were stacked together. They were glued together with whale glue and wrapped with fine silk and cow tendons, making them extremely hard. They tied the longbow to a wooden frame and usually used a few people to pull it open. They could shoot up to a thousand steps and would specifically shoot down the bandits in the distance, not allowing the bandits to get close. After knowing that Yang Mansion has such a strong longbow, even ordinary bandits would not dare to have any designs on him. "
As the three of them chatted, they unknowingly saw Yang Mansion. The entire Yang Mansion was situated on a mountain, occupying the entire mountaintop. It was at least 500 mu of land, and on the hillside, there was a city wall. From afar, one could see a thick layer of snow pressing down on the city wall, making it look like a postcard for a castle in the snow.
The reason why they built such a high wall was because there were many bandits in the mountain and they especially liked to rob rich families like theirs. large family could only rely on these high walls and servants to defend himself, Uncle Cheng was the leader of the family, and Yang Hu's father had also protected here before.
The manor was surrounded by a dozen or so villages that surrounded Yang Mansion. They were scattered throughout the mountains, and even from afar, they were only dozens of kilometers away. The Yang Mansion was placed in the center like a palace full of stars.
These villages were all named by the Master Yang, either by the Yang Family, or by the Yang Family, Yang Family, and Yang Family. Anyway, this is the territory of the Master Yang. If you want to live here, you have to listen to the Master Yang.
Walking to the entrance of the Yang Mansion, the snowflakes dancing in the air became increasingly sparse. Of course, the guards recognized Yang Hu and Yang Bao, upon hearing that they were here to borrow Zhang Gong, they immediately ran in to inform the Uncle Cheng. Not long later, Uncle Cheng ran over. Knowing that Yang Lin wanted to borrow the bow, he immediately widened his eyes in shock.
"It can't be, you have so much strength?"
"I do have a longbow, but I coincidentally made another one this year. I haven't used one yet and the master who made it said that it is much more than 24 stones and it still hasn't been placed on the bed yet. "You guys wait here, I'll go and ask the madame first."
When the Uncle Cheng went in to ask for his wife, Yang Lin couldn't help but be a little worried. With Yang Hu and Yang Bao's face, would the Madam agree to lend it to them? Just then, Yang Song, who was a servant of the Yang Mansion, came over. They had heard that Yang Hu and Yang Bao had come to visit them.
"What?" Brother wants to use a longbow? "Oh my god, how can you move us all by yourself when we normally have to do so many times?"
"Hehe, I just want to give it a try." I wonder if Madam will lend it to me? "
"Madam is very good to people. If you can move her, I think she will lend you some money. Yang Mansion would make one every year, and there are already more than ten of them. If you do not borrow a new one, borrowing an old one should not be a problem. "
"Hur hur, that's good. It doesn't matter if it's new or old. As long as there's a bow, it'll be useful."
A few Young people s chatted for a while before Uncle Cheng walked over. From his expression, one could tell that the Madam had already agreed. Sure enough, the moment he walked up to her, he said with a smile.
"You really do have some face. Madam has already agreed. However, the Madam said that you have to stay here before you can borrow it. "Let's go. Come with me to the training field at the back to test your bow."
"Hurry, hurry! I heard that someone came to borrow Zhang Gong. They are going to test Zhang Gong in the training field. Let's go watch the fun."
"Let's go, let's go and take a look at this Hercules fellow."
Yang Lin was walking towards the sports field, when he suddenly saw that the Yang Mansion was bustling with noise and excitement. Although the snow was still falling, the servants, servants, and girls who were not on duty all ran out, running towards the sports field together. They didn't put Snowflake in their eyes at all, as if they were running to see something strange.
"Big brother, they are all here to see you shoot the arrows."
"Hehe, they thought they were just watching a monkey game."
Yang Lin laughed self-deprecatingly, but in his heart, he was slightly fearful. The twenty-four stone longbow was not comparable to the twelve stone bows, it was likely that its power would not be increased by one fold, and from Uncle Cheng's words, it should not be limited to just the twenty-four stone bows. If he couldn't open it himself, then he would be utterly humiliated.
Coming to the training grounds, Yang Lin was nearly shocked. There were already more than three hundred people gathered, why were there so many servants and servants in the Yang Mansion? At the side of the field, there was a tall spectator stand. It was probably used by Master Yang to watch the servants train, but now there was a big chair. Chief Steward Yang Fa brought a few servants with him. They were holding up bamboo umbrellas and blocking the snowflakes on that large chair.
"Madam, Miss is here."
With a cry of alarm, the servants and servants opened up a path. A woman in her thirties walked towards the sports field, accompanied by a group of maids. Yang Lin turned his head back to look and saw a graceful, elegant and graceful woman standing before him. Her plain white clothes were quiet and elegant, and her two strands of hair fluttered gently on her face, adding a touch of grace. With a faint smile, she sat down on the large chair in the grandstand, like a queen under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
Beside her stood a little girl, this was probably the young miss of the Yang family. It was indeed a beautiful woman, in a light red dress, with long hair, a tall figure, and an enchanting waist. Although she was not at her mature age, her clear red lips and rosy cheeks exuded a youthful vigor. She was like a budding flower brimming with vitality, with beautiful moonlight like a flower, with white skin and pure white skin.
"Zhang Gong, please."
Suddenly, Uncle Cheng shouted. Two servants respectfully opened a big wooden chest and took out a long bow. Under the gazes of everyone present, they walked towards Yang Lin, and in the end, stood in front of Yang Lin, and presented four hands in front of him.
"Hur hur."
Yang Lin laughed a little unnaturally. It was only a test bow, why was it so solemn and solemn, as if it was a test bow? He held the longbow in his hand and couldn't help but be shocked. Wow, this is much heavier than those twelve stone strong arch. He weighed them in his hand and found that they are at least three times heavier.
"How is it? "Big brother."
Yang Bao was also shocked by the battle. He only needed to glance at Zhang Gong to know how much Zhang Gong was. He could not help but to be worried for Yang Lin. The longbow was almost eight feet long and was about the same height as them. If they couldn't pull it off, wouldn't they be making a fool out of themselves by coming to the door?
"Don't worry, no problem."
Yang Lin was not easily scared, he had seen so many competition scenes, this was not a problem. He smiled slightly, extended his hand, and took a long arrow from Yang Bao's hands, calmly putting it on the bowstring.
He looked up at the field, through the flying snowflakes, and saw a small patch of forest at the edge of the field. A dozen bowl-sized pine trees stood upright in the snow, their bodies covered in silver. He looked at the nearest pine tree and thought to himself, This is it.
He closed his eyes and turned his face to the sky. Snowflakes fell on his face and quickly melted into water, turning into streams that trickled slowly down his neck and melted into cool streams. In that moment, his heart became tranquil, as though he was standing on a penalty ball line, regardless of the cheers from the crowd, he only had that Arrows in his heart.
"Open!"
He let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth, shaking the snowflakes in the air, causing them to tumble and dance about chaotically. Exerting force into his arms, the arrowhead on the twenty-four stone longbow bent inward, then again, until it was directly in front of his eyes.
"Swoosh …"