In spring, grass grows and swallows fly.

  On both sides of a ditch, the wide ridges were covered with low-growing weeds. At this time, more than ten people stood on both ridges, engaging in a fierce and intense hand-to-hand combat.

  "Halt!" A loud shout came from a distance.

  Only a large group of people were seen running over from afar, shouting loudly was the thin man running in the front, but the fire had already been ignited and no one stopped. Only to see the thin man take three steps at a time, and soon he rushed into the crowd. Only to see him holding a long spear, with one thrust and one jab, just one person was thrown flying.

  With a flicker of his eyes, seven or eight big men were lifted off the ground and immediately scrambled to their feet.

  "Are you people from Lis village, the ones who injured Da Hou?" The thin and tall man, Teng Yongxiang, who was also the master instructor of gun practice in Tengs village, rebuked.

  "Teng Shifu, we are irrigating our fields in the east village, why did you people from Tengjiazhuang block the water inlet of our field!" The sturdy man from Lijiazhuang with wounds on his body shouted angrily.

  At this time, a group of people from Tengjiazhuang had already arrived.

  A woman from Tengjiazhuang immediately shouted: "You heartless and inhumane Li family, since the beginning of spring, there hasnt been a drop of rain. Your fields are short of water, but ours arent? Now that its finally flooding, how is it that all the water is being used by people from Lijiazhuang, while our Tengjiazhuang fields dont get any?"

  At this time, Teng Qing Shan, who was only four years old and small in stature, easily squeezed to the front from among the crowd.

  "Quarrel over water?" Teng Qing Shan listened and finally understood the reason for the matter.

  In his past life, Teng Qing Shan had never done farm work and didnt understand many things. However, he knew that wheat needed water to grow. Without enough water for irrigation, the harvest would likely be poor.

  "However, although they fought, no one was killed and no weapons were used." Teng Qing Shans eyes scanned the scene and found some iron hoes and other tools lying in the fields. But earlier, when the two sides clashed, they had all relied on their fists and feet to fight, and although some people were injured and bleeding, not a single person had died.

  Heng Qing Shan suddenly understood after a moments thought.

  "If someone from Tengjiazhuang dies, Im afraid the men of Tengjiazhuang will all come to kill. Now its just a fight over water, and thats okay. But if someone loses their life, those two villages are going to make a big deal out of it." Just then, from another direction, a large group of people came running over at top speed.

  "Green Mountain, dont run around recklessly." At this time, Taboo Brother Teng Qinghu also squeezed to the front and immediately grabbed Teng Qingshan, "Its chaotic here, youre just a little kid, if you get bumped into, youll get hurt. Be careful."

  "Hmm." Teng Qing Shan smiled at his own brother-in-law.

  "Hey, people from Li Jia Zhuang have also arrived." Teng Qinghu also looked into the distance.

  "Heng Yongxiang!" A loud shout rang out, and a robust, bearded man with a sturdy build came running over in big strides.

  "Master." The villagers of Li Family Village immediately stepped aside.

  Heng Yongxiang is the marksmanship master of Heng Family Village, while this big-bearded burly man Li Liang should be the instructor master of Li Family Village.

  "Its nothing." The big bearded man looked around and immediately had people from Lijiazhuang whispering to him.

  "Li Liang!" Teng Yongxiangs cold gaze swept over, "You should also know that when the heavens dont send rain, your fields need water and our fields need water too! But theres only so much water, what do you think we should do?" The floodwaters rose, filling the canals. The people immediately closed off the canal gates.

  In this way, the water level on the main road receded, and the water in the ditch would not overflow. However, there was only so much water, how to divide it?

  "What to do?" The burly man with a big beard, Li Liang, holding an iron spear, sneered and said, "Simple, lets have a fight. If I win, the water will be used by our Li Family Village first. If you win, the water will be used by your Tan Family Village first. How about it? Are you dare to compete with me?"

  Li Liang said, and inserted the iron spear into the ground of the field ridge.

  Hong Yongxiangs eyes narrowed slightly.

  "It seems that Da Bo is no match for that big-bearded Li Liang." Teng Qing Shan secretly speculated.

  "Li Liang." Teng Yongxiang sneered, "The water in this ditch is of great importance. You probably dont have the right to take it yet, lets bet on it."

  Li Liang was taken aback.

  This water is related to grain harvests, and its indeed not qualified to be used as a bet.

  "If you want to compete with me, well use other stakes and compare again. But today, were discussing what to do about this water. If youre still that pig-headed, then step aside and wait for your clan leader to come over and talk." Teng Yongxiang remained calm, just as the dense crowd from Li Jia Zhuang parted to make a path.

  An old man with a majestic beard and hair walked over with big strides.

  "Li family head." Tan Yongxiang bowed his hands.

  "Yongxiang, wheres Old Teng?" The old man asked casually.

  "The clan leader will arrive soon." Teng Yongxiang said.

  Hong Qingshan understood upon hearing this that this old man who looked like a fierce Zhang Fei must be the head of the Li family village.

  "Haha......" Before anyone arrived, a bright and loud laughter echoed.

  "Grandfather." Teng Qing Shan immediately turned his head.

  Only a robust old man with a tigers back and bears waist walked up, it was the head of the Teng family village, Teng Yunlong. Beside Teng Yunlong stood a man holding an iron spear, who was Teng Qing Shans father, Teng Yong Fan. Only seeing Teng Yunlong walk to the front, he said loudly, "Li Huo Ju, you should know what this is about, speak up, how do we resolve this."

  "Heng Yunlong, youre really decisive!" Li Jia Zhuangs clan leader Li Huojun laughed loudly, "Old rules!"

  "A group fight, or one on one!" Tianyun Long said.

  "Whats a group fight? One on one?" Teng Qing Shan asked in a low voice to his cousin Teng Qing Hu. Teng Qing Hu replied in a low tone, "Qing Shan, when two villages have a dispute, they usually settle it with force. A group fight is where each side sends out ten good men, without using any weapons, and they start fighting. When one sides men are all knocked down and cant get up, the other side wins. Group fights are generally more brutal, and there might even be deaths. As for one on one, dont you understand?"

  Hong Qingshan nodded slightly.

  The head of the Li family thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "Alright, one on one, well compete in three rounds. One win per day, twelve hours each round, the winner can use water freely for four hours! Two wins, eight hours of free water usage, three wins, the winning side can use water freely. The losing side is not allowed to use water for irrigation!"

  Hong Yunlong thought for a moment.

  "Thats right." Teng Yunlong nodded in agreement.

  The two clan leaders nodded, and this matter was settled.

  "This place is too small, lets go to Xuesha Slope instead." Teng Yunlong said.

  "Alright." Li Huojuen also nodded.

  At once, under the leadership of the two tribal leaders, the people and horses of both tribes set out for Blood Sand Slope.

  "Qingshan, youve also run to this place!" Yuan Lan scolded with a mix of anger and worry as she hugged Qingshan tightly. "This place is chaotic, I thought you were at the Zhuangzi, but youre actually here! Qinghu, its you who brought your brother over, right? Your brother is still so young and doesnt understand things. But you should know better, yet you still brought him over!"

  Teng Qinghu was taught to lower his head.

  Hong Qing Shan also obediently lowered his head and listened to his mothers scolding.

  "Alan." At this time, his father Teng Yongfan walked over, "Alright, no more talking about kids, lets go to Xue Sha Slope together." As he spoke, Teng Yongfan picked up Teng Qing Shan in one swift motion, "Good son, take a good look at this competition. When you grow up, you must also become a great hero. If you can be as fierce as your older cousin in the future, haha, Ill be smiling even in my sleep."

  Teng Qingshan, at the age of nine, could already lift three hundred catties. He was absolutely a gifted child and many people believed that he would become the number one hero in Teng Village in the future. Its not hard to understand why his father had such high expectations for him.

  "Caught up with older cousin?" Teng Qing Shan thought for a moment, but didnt say anything.

  ******

  Xue Sha Slope was a vast empty space, at this time, nearly a thousand people had gathered here.

  "This circle is about 50 feet long! Every time the heroes of Tengjiazhuang and Lijiazhuang compete, they enter with bare fists. Whoever gets knocked down and cant get up, or gets knocked out of the circle, loses. The other side wins." A silver-haired old man leaning on a cane said loudly.

  The two tribal leaders looked at each other.

  "With every victory, we can use the Water for four hours." The silver-haired elder said loudly, "Now, please, both of you tribal leaders, write down the three tribesmen you sent out in order."

  "When the time comes, the first on the list will compete with the first, the second with the second, and the third with the third!" The silver-haired old man was full of energy.

  Teng Qing Shan listened to the rules and couldnt help but nod secretly.

  This method also prevented the occurrence of Tian Jis horse racing where neither side knew the order in which the other side sent out their horses, and naturally could not make plans.

  "Were done." Teng Yunlong said with a smile, holding a red paper in his hand.

  "Were also fine." Li Huojun was also holding a red paper.

  The silver-haired old man with a crutch took two red papers and began to read: "Tengjiazhuangs side, the order of appearance is Teng Yonglei, Teng Yongfan, Teng Yongxiang! Lijiazhuangs side, respectively, are Li Wutian, Li Liang, Li Jinfu!"

  Heng Yonglei vs Li Wutian.

  Heng Yongfan vs Li Liang

  Heng Yongxiang vs Li Jinfu.

  "Li Jinfu?" Many people in Tengjiacun were puzzled.

  It is worth noting that Li Liang and Li Wu Tian are both from the "Wu" generation, and Li Liang was not named "Li Wu Liang" because the two characters "Wu Liang" have a homophone with "Wu Liang", so his elders directly named him "Li Liang". As for Li Jin Fu, he is obviously one generation lower than Li Wu Tian and Li Liang.

  "Li Jinfus kid is only in his teens this year." The internal discussion of the Teng family village came, "Actually also went to war."

  "Is Father going to war too?" Ting Qing Shan heard and noticed this point, and couldnt help but turn his head to look.