The water is deep and silent, and the rain is mostly short.
Not long after Chen Pingan and A Liang walked back to the big tree, the heavy rain turned into light rain. Raindrops continued to drip from the leaves. When Chen Pingan returned to the tree, the little girl in the red cotton coat had a face full of tears.
Concerned, Chen Pingan smiled brightly, rubbed her little head, and whispered that it was okay. The little girl's face suddenly brightened up, like an unexpected rainbow after the rain, so clean that it made people's hearts tremble. At this moment, Chen Pingan
Suddenly I felt a little guilty, but I didn't know how to speak for a while. There were many words stuck in my heart, so I had to practice sword furnace setting up in silence.
A Liang smiled knowingly when he saw this, but Li Huai quickly dispelled A Liang's good mood with one sentence, "A Liang, A Liang, I heard Chen Ping'an say that you went to the mountains to poop, because this way you don't have to wipe your butt."
A Liang asked with a smile, was it really Chen Pingan who said that? Li Huai glanced at Chen Pingan, who was standing not far away. He was probably afraid that A Liang would confront Chen Pingan, so he also imitated A Liang's tone.
I smiled and said that although Chen Ping'an didn't say it out loud, I think he must have thought so. Of course I think you, A-Liang, are not like this. I even explained it to Sister Zhu Lu and I will pat my chest to ensure that you, A-Liang, are not like this.
A Liang gently pulled Li Huai's ears, lowered his head and asked with a smile, "Oh?" Li Huai said sadly, "A Liang, it's all Chen Ping'an's fault. He's such an idiot. Do you want me to scold him for you?" A Liang twisted hard.
Turn this little bastard's ears and think that I, Ah Liang, are deceiving, right? Li Huai screamed, but unfortunately no one was willing to pay attention. Li Huai immediately changed his mind and said, "A Liang, A Liang, I have a sister named Li Liu. Her name is
It's a bit ugly, but she is beautiful. I won't lie to you. Lin Shouyi and Dong Shuijing are two perverts. They both secretly like my sister. Dong Shuijing comes to our house to have dinner whenever he has something to do. Every time he sees my sister
, You are so old, and you are still blushing. It’s really disgusting. Ah Liang, I think you are much better than Dong Shuijing. You are handsome and have a good temper. You can ride a donkey and drink wine. Would you like to help you get to know my sister in the future?
know?
A Liang quickly let go of Li Huai's ears, gently put his hands on Li Huai's shoulders, pressed down, and said with a smile, "Let's squat down and chat slowly."
Chen Pingan walked up to Zhu He and Zhu Lu and his daughter and asked, "Uncle Zhu He, can we have a chat?"
The man grinned and said, "I've been waiting for you to say this for a long time. Then let's take a walk. The rain is already very light anyway."
The two walked side by side out of the unknown big tree with a shade as big as the peaks. Before Chen Pingan could ask, Zhu He told himself about his family and roots, "Chen Pingan, so many strange things happened in this town before, you
Since you were able to survive under the hands of the Zhengyang Mountain Monkeys and become allies with that foreign girl, I guess you already know a lot of things, so I won’t hide anything. After all, the safety of the young lady is the most important thing. We
Both father and daughter are the sons of the Li family. They have been working as slaves for generations, begging for a living from the master Li's family. Although it sounds very pitiful, it is not as miserable as you think. They don't see many of them throughout the year.
From our ancestors back home, to the head of the family, to our Miss Aquarius, no one treats us as father and daughter as ordinary people, especially the young lady and my daughter. In fact, their relationship is no worse than that of biological sisters from ordinary people."
When he said this, the middle-aged man turned his head and looked at his daughter who was standing under the big tree and looking away. It was the time when the girl's body was stretched, and it had not really grown yet. In another year, she would be a real big girl.
Now that he is a girl, he feels that his daughter will not be inferior to any rich lady in the capital of Da Li. He has always been very proud of this and firmly believes that his daughter Zhu Lu will definitely shine in Da Li in the future.
It should be noted that Dali has always respected women and could not help but throw women into the battlefield to fight the enemy bravely. The late emperor of Dali even specially ordered the Ministry of Rites to set up a whole set of martial arts titles for female warriors and monks, which was the first of its kind in the continent. It was once used by Guanhu Academy and other
Scholars and literati criticized wildly and set off a great war, pointing the finger at the barbarian Dali Dynasty in the north. If Qi Jingchun, the master of Shanya Academy, had not stood up to all the opinions, the young emperor at that time might have been forced to discuss public opinion with the government and the public.
Therefore, the imperial edict must be withdrawn.
Zhu He said with a smile: After discovering that I had the talent to practice martial arts, he spent a lot of money to train me Zhu He without saying a word, so I have the skills I have now. My daughter Zhu Lu is also similar. If she hadn't failed to live up to her expectations, in the future
I fell short of the second level of martial arts, but my future achievements will be higher than that of my father. After my ancestor discovered that Zhu Lu was a good candidate for martial arts, he personally told me that Zhu Lu has the hope to become a legend.
The seventh level of martial artist, I, Zhu He, can only reach the fifth level."
Having said this, Zhu He felt a little disappointed. As a warrior ascends to the next level, there is no equally matched fight against the enemy, no life-and-death grinding on which one's life hangs. Relying on talent alone is doomed to not go far, and once a good opportunity is missed, one cannot climb up in one go.
It will become more and more demoralizing, and then it will become exhausted, and the road to the top will be completely cut off.
Zhu He suppressed the gloom in his heart and continued: "We will escort the young lady out of Dali this time. First of all, we are the closest and our skills are pretty good. Moreover, we are the sons of the Li family. I dare not say how high my skills are.
At least loyal. Secondly, it is the first time for a young lady to travel far away. She needs someone attentive to take care of her food and daily life, and Zhu Lu is a suitable candidate. Thirdly, my young lady is the most cherished junior of our ancestors. In fact, this time I actually escorted the young lady on the trip.
The person in question was none other than the ancestor himself. He was just a fellow disciple of Master Ruan in the Fengxue Temple. After that A Liang appeared, the ancestor returned to the town, because now there is no restriction in the town and he can do whatever he wants without any scruples.
Receiving the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is equivalent to cultivating in a blessed land of heaven and earth. Our ancestors are about to break through, so we will not miss the opportunity. Anyway, with A Liang as a personal guard, nothing will go wrong."
Zhu He thought for a while and explained: "Our ancestors have unique vision and broad minds. Although they love and dote on Miss Chong from the bottom of their hearts, when she travels to study abroad, our ancestors not only do not force Miss to stay with them, but shelter them under their wings."
Instead, she made it clear that not only is the little girl going to Shanya Academy, but she will also walk the second half of the journey by herself. The descendants of the Li family should have such courage."
Zhu He suddenly laughed out loud, "It's just that when it came to this, the ancestor looked worried again, muttering about it, but our little treasure bottle is less than ten years old, and his courage and other things are...
We can't talk about it later. Finally, when the ancestor made up his mind not to follow quietly all the way, he turned back three times, like an old child, for the first time in history. So Zhu Lu told me privately that the ancestor was really loyal to the lady.
good."
Zhu He said with gratitude: "It doesn't matter if the young lady treats my Zhu Lu or not. The young lady likes to chat with Zhu Lu and watch Zhu Lu practice martial arts since she was a child. The fact that Zhu Lu is able to make it today is because of her great achievements."
Chen Pingan breathed a sigh of relief, "Uncle Zhu He, I feel relieved as long as you are here."
In the small town, except Mr. Qi, Chen Ping'an couldn't trust anyone.
Even for Master Ruan, as Chen Ping'an said to Li Baoping, what he believed in was only the promise of a saint from this area and certain rules that Mr. Qi once abided by, not Master Ruan himself.
This is an indescribable intuition, which can be said to be innate, but more often it has to be worked out, just like the medicine the straw-shoe boy gave to Miss Ning.
This was the case with A Liang and Zhu He before, no exception.
Chen Ping'an didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and had never experienced hardship, so he was good to everyone stupidly. The hardship of life, the ugliness of the human heart, the suffering of poverty, and the helplessness of a young man had long been engraved on his bones.
Zhu He patted the young man's slender shoulder. With just one pat, the strength and tenacity of the bones were slightly beyond the expectations of this five-level martial artist, but he soon felt relieved. If not, how could he be able to carry the Mountain Monkey head-on? Zhu He would
He has absolutely no such courage and ability, but when he thinks of this, Zhu He can't help but sigh. He is not yet forty years old, and his ambition has been exhausted. He is not as good as a person who has just staggered on the martial arts.
juvenile.
Zhu He was also a little curious and asked with a smile: "Although I have never left a small town and don't know the rules of the martial arts outside, my ancestors once mentioned in a casual chat that if you meet a fellow martial artist at the foot of the mountain, there are many taboos.
For example, monks don't talk about fame and longevity, and you can ask about their masters, but not about martial arts. But I'm really curious, how did you escape from the mountain-moving ape, and the chase in your town, I
I just heard my ancestors talk about it afterwards."
Chen Ping'an felt a little embarrassed, "Actually, I just kept running for my life, from Mu Bottle Lane to the mountains. If it weren't for Miss Ning, I would have died long ago."
Zhu He hesitated for a moment, then reminded softly: "We must cherish these good relationships with Miss Ning, and with Master Ruan... Master Ruan. We must be careful to keep them stable and don't break them."
Chen Pingan was a little confused.
Zhu He sighed with emotion: "We are just frogs in the well of Lizhu Cave. The gap between us is limited. Just like you and me, the difference in martial arts cultivation is the five realms. As for identity, I have a son in a family. Do I have the right to look down on you because of your innocence?"
?But the world outside the well will be very different. The farther you go in the future and the longer you hang around outside, the more thoroughly you will understand."
Chen Pingan said sincerely: "I didn't think that far ahead."
Zhu He laughed and said, "You can think about it carefully."
Chen Pingan nodded.
Chen Pingan has always cherished the kindness of others.
Regarding other people's malicious intentions, if you can't explain clearly to those people for the time being, then don't worry about it and never forget it.
After all, there is still a long way to go.
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Under the big tree, Li Huai, who had just sold his sister Li Liu, now had a very thick waist in front of A Liang. He said carelessly: "A Liang, I will ask Chen Ping'an to make you a wine gourd later. You can use the wine gourd on your waist."
Give me the little gourd. I won’t treat you badly if we don’t talk to each other. Anyway, you look old and are not worthy of my brother-in-law!"
Aliang Shen said mysteriously: "You know nothing, this gourd is called the sword-raising gourd. It is a rare good thing in the world. It looks inconspicuous, but it is very valuable. How many sisters do you have? Anyway, killing one is not enough.
!”
Seeing that A Liang rarely spoke to him in such strong words, the little boy felt a little nervous. He looked at the little gourd with greedy eyes, raised his head reluctantly, and asked tentatively: "How about I let my parents have more children?"
A sister? This matter is easy to discuss, right?"
A Liang stretched out his hand to cover his forehead.
Unexpectedly, he remembered that he and Chen Ping'an were walking down the hillside together before, and the young man actually compared himself to Zhu He in the fifth realm. A Liang let go of his hand, sighed, picked up a dry branch and scratched it on the ground.
Li Huai looked over and saw a crooked handwriting. The writing was really not as good-looking as a young boy like himself, let alone Lin Shouyi, who even Mr. Qi said was not tacky.
The more Li Huai looked at it, the more he felt embarrassed. He looked at A Liang's calligraphy and then looked at the silver-white wine gourd on his waist. After a battle between heaven and man, Li Huai said: "A Liang, your handwriting is so ugly, I decided
I still don’t want to be your brother-in-law anymore. My parents hope that my sister will marry a scholar in the future."
A Liang slowly raised his head, his face full of bewilderment, "Is it ugly?"
Li Huai felt heavy and nodded vigorously.
The child felt that if his sister Li Liu dared to grab food from him again next time, he would scold her for being heartless, but he would not even raise a sword gourd for her sake.
A Liang looked like you were young and ignorant, and said with a smile: "How is it possible? I'm not bragging to you. In a place far away from here, I don't know how many people raised their eyebrows after seeing this word.
thumb."
Li Huai asked doubtfully: "In person?"
To be continued...