Chapter 753: Newlyweds, Monster

"Commandant Yan, do you think this is enough?"

"Would you like some water?"

"I have a sharp weapon here, old man, I'll give it to you!"

The morning sun descended from the east, appearing both blinding and hazy.

Looking east from the blacksmith shop, beyond the sides of the dirt-packed road, the wild grass was sparse, withered, and shriveled.

Autumn had arrived, and winter would soon be here.

Once a year, Blacksmith Kong had to turn over a portion of the ironware he forged to the imperial court.

Of course, the iron used for this ironware was issued by the imperial court.

"Hmm... Blacksmith Kong, not bad, you actually have high-end goods like tea leaves at home. Shipped from the south, right? This stuff is worth quite a bit!" Commandant Yan drank his tea while laughing heartily: "Lads, weigh the iron for me, close enough is fine!"

"I remember at the beginning of the year, I gave Old Kong four hundred catties of iron. You all weigh it and see if it's correct."

Commandant Yan's four or five subordinates began to busy themselves weighing the ironware.

Commandant Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Blacksmith Kong: "Old Kong... I heard you have a daughter who looks quite good. She's a famous beauty here in our Maye Town!"

Blacksmith Kong shivered in fear and said: "No, no, no... Commandant Yan, you're joking. Our eldest girl was born and raised here, she's very rough!"

"Hehehe... don't worry!" Commandant Yan reached out, patted Old Kong on the shoulder, and said: "I have no interest in your daughter. I've been fighting wars for years, and it's troublesome to take a wife or concubine here. My meaning is, if she really is a beauty of peerless grace, why not send her to the palace?"

"His Majesty is currently gathering beauties from all over the world. If she can catch the Emperor's eye, your Old Kong family's days will be easy in the future!"

"Don't waste your daughter's beauty!"

"Alright!" Commandant Yan patted Old Kong's shoulder forcefully again: "I won't scare you anymore. Think about it yourself. If you are willing, I can petition the Great General to send your daughter into the palace!"

"No, no, no!" Blacksmith Kong waved his hands again: "A wild girl who has never seen the world, if she is sent into the palace and angers His Majesty, then everyone will suffer. This old man wouldn't dare!"

While they were talking, the soldiers over there had finished weighing the ironware.

"Commandant, a total of three hundred eighty-eight catties, twelve catties short!"

Someone reported to Commandant Yan.

Commandant Yan waved his hand and said: "Alright, I know, hurry up and pack it away. Forging iron, it's bound to get less and less. Four hundred catties of pig iron yielding three hundred eighty-eight catties of ironware is not bad!"

"Old Kong is still reliable!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

Several people pushed the cart and rolled past the entrance of the Kong family blacksmith shop.

Blacksmith Kong let out a deep sigh of relief.

An old man walked slowly past Blacksmith Kong's door and said with a smile: "Old Kong, was the corvée labor exempted again this year?"

Old Kong chuckled: "Exempted, exempted..."

"Exempted is good!" The old man looked envious: "Running a medicine shop and forging iron, never lacking business in a lifetime, it really makes sense. This iron forging is a top-tier trade!"

"Are you still looking for people? I'll send my son to you as an apprentice!"

Blacksmith Kong shook his head: "Old Yuan, I can't take on any more apprentices. We have a happy event tomorrow, don't forget to come over for a wedding drink!"

Blacksmith Kong had been frightened, so he hurriedly had his daughter and apprentice get married.

The next day, a simple wedding was held, and neighbors and familiar businessmen in the small town were invited to the house for a wedding drink.

He Pingsheng and Jiaojiao were officially married as husband and wife.

"The main room is for you two to live in, I'll just live in the west wing!" Old Kong was drunk, looking at his daughter and son-in-law, indescribably happy.

He Pingsheng said: "How can that be? You are the elder, you should live in the main room, Jiaojiao and I will live in the west wing!"

Blacksmith Kong couldn't win against his son-in-law and daughter, so he returned to the main room.

Night fell!

In the simple bridal chamber, a large "double happiness" character was pasted.

The red candle was dim, stretching the two people's shadows long; a part of the shadows even reflected onto the dilapidated roof beam, and as the candlelight flickered, the shadows also jumped continuously.

He Pingsheng took a deep breath, held Jiaojiao's hand, and sat on the edge of the bed.

From his angle, the red "happiness" character seemed to turn black.

Because the light in the room was truly too dark.

"Lamp... lamp... lamp..." Jiaojiao's body trembled slightly: "Brother Pingsheng, blow out the lamp first!"

The candlelight went out.

A strange sound came from the room.

Jiaojiao was a bit flustered: "Dad is still in the main room... Brother... keep it down!"

About half an incense stick of time passed.

He Pingsheng's voice came from the room again: "Dad hasn't slept yet, Jiaojiao, keep it down..."

Dad had long since not been in the main room!

Old Kong dragged a dry tobacco pipe, ran to the back of the house, and taking advantage of the starlight and moonlight, walked all the way up to a low hill behind the house, sat on the hill, and began to smoke his pipe.

A cool breeze blew, and the half-drunk Old Kong sobered up quite a bit.

He continued to smoke the pipe in his hand, but his eyes swept over the hill and looked north.

It was late autumn, and the weather was slightly cold.

"Damn Tatars..." Blacksmith Kong stopped his pipe and cursed fiercely: "If only they didn't come, what a good place this is!"

Slap, slap, slap...

After Old Kong finished a pipe of tobacco, he knocked the pipe head forcefully.

In the distance, a massive black shadow lay low on the ground, slowly crawling toward the old man.

Old Kong seemed to have sensed something and stopped his movements, his eyes staring fixedly at the mountain hollow below.

There on the ground, indeed, a huge creature was lying low.

"Monster beast?" Old Kong's pupils shrank slightly, and his whole body became vigilant.

Legend has it that monster beasts and fierce beasts often appear in this border town, and many neighbors have been injured or even died from these things.

Cold sweat broke out all over Old Kong's body.

At this very moment, his drunkenness had completely worn off.

Then, he let out a loud cry, dragged his pipe, and ran toward his home.

Don't look at him as just an old man, he ran with a feeling like moving wind.

"Roar..." The fierce beast behind him let out a loud roar and chased after Old Kong.

"Help... help... help..."

Old Kong shouted for help while running!

The hill wasn't far from the Kong house, and it was the dead of night, so Old Kong's voice quickly reached the west wing.

He Pingsheng and Jiaojiao hurriedly put on their clothes and rushed out of the room.

Running to the back of the house to look, they happened to see the scene of a huge monster beast chasing Old Kong.

Old Kong didn't even know where he had dropped the pipe in his hand.

"Brother, what is that thing?" Jiaojiao was so scared that her whole body went limp.

He Pingsheng's eyes flashed, and he said: "Don't be afraid, it's a dog!"

"Watch me save him, don't get close!" ===== CHAPTER 754 =====