At night, an explosion suddenly sounded next door to Zhang Xiaozu.
There was great movement.
The ground was shaken violently, and all the surrounding houses and palaces were badly affected, creaking and shaking, as if they were about to collapse.
The huge explosion was accompanied by the sound of tiles falling and breaking.
Many tiles fell in Zhang Xiaozu's yard, damaging many of the flowers and plants in the garden.
The tiles flew over from the roof of Feng Sijun's residence next door.
"Pfft...haha..."
As soon as Zhang Xiaozu used his subtle state of mind to see the situation clearly, he couldn't help but laugh.
I saw a big hole in the roof of the hall where Feng Sijun lived, and billowing black smoke was pouring out of the room, as if it was on fire.
Feng Sijun was standing in a room engulfed in black smoke with black lines on her head.
There was a silver-white alchemy furnace sitting in front of her, and the furnace lid flew into the sky.
Zhang Xiaozu was very familiar with this situation, and he could tell at a glance that it was an explosion of alchemy, as he had often done this in the past.
Some specially invited alchemists living nearby were alerted by the explosion. When they found out what was going on in Feng Sijun's yard, many of them couldn't help but feel horrified.
Without asking them, they knew what Feng Sijun was doing. He must be studying Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy technique and putting it into practice.
But the results were obviously bad.
The specially invited alchemists who visited Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy during the day were all frightened when they saw this, because they were also studying Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy technique, but they were not as fast as Feng Sijun and had not yet entered the experimental stage.
Feng Sijun's failure invisibly put a lot of pressure on them, and they were afraid that a hole would burst out of their own roof.
What they didn't know was that Feng Sijun had actually blown up several furnaces, but the sound of the first few furnaces had been suppressed by the restrictions she had arranged, and no movement was heard.
It's just that this furnace was forging Star Chasing Pill, which was very powerful, far beyond her imagination. The furnace lid broke through the restrictions she had placed.
boom!
No coincidence.
The alchemy room of the Paradise Pavilion also exploded.
Zhao Dongqing also stood in front of the alchemy furnace with a black line on his forehead.
However, compared to Feng Sijun's situation, his situation was slightly better. At least the roof of the alchemy room was not blown into a hole.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
That night, huge roars would be heard from all directions in Paradise City from time to time.
The chickens, ducks, geese, and dogs all over the city were so frightened that they could not rest in peace.
These roaring sounds were basically caused by the alchemists who watched Zhang Xiaozu refining alchemy during the day. They imitated Zhang Xiaozu's alchemy method and failed to make the elixir.
Fortunately, the cost of Chasing Star Pill is too high. Except for the wealthy Feng Sijun and Zhao Dongqing, no other alchemists are willing to test it.
Otherwise…
The roar will definitely be louder.
Qian Ruoyun was riding a carriage home late at night when he was startled by a loud roar that was very close. He thought it was the king of the mountains who came to rob him by beating the gong.
After bidding farewell to Zhang Xiaozu in the inn, he went straight to the Dan Pavilion and the spiritual material shop as quickly as possible to buy the spiritual materials Zhang Xiaozu needed.
Buy whichever one is more expensive and fully experience the arrogance of rich people spending money like water.
But that's not the case in the eyes of the boss.
Because no matter what he buys, he has to negotiate half the price, which is even better than the aunt who buys vegetables at the wet market.
If he hadn't been a big customer, the boss would have kicked him out long ago.
After buying the spiritual materials, Qian Ruoyun went to the auction house and trading market again, but could not find the ghost cultivation technique that Zhang Xiaozu needed.
Finally, he stopped by Yueyang Tower and packed two of his mother's favorite dishes. He then forced open the door of the pastry shop and bought some of his mother's favorite pastries before returning home.
It was already late at night when I got home.
Qian Ruoyun stood in front of the door and tried to push the courtyard door.
According to the agreement between him and his mother, if he does not come home at nine o'clock in the evening, it means that he will not come back at night, and there is no need to leave the door open for him.
And it is now close to twelve o'clock in the evening.
As usual, he was determined not to come back at this time and was unwilling to knock on the door to disturb his mother's sleep.
And he would never climb over the wall to avoid letting the neighbors see him and gossip about his mother stealing men.
It's not that he is too cautious and sensitive, but because this has actually happened before.
If he hadn't stood at the door of the gossiping old woman's house with a butcher's knife, and asked the old woman to apologize to his mother in front of the neighbors and clarify her mother's innocence, otherwise he would have allowed the rumors to spread.
how.
Therefore, as long as the time agreed between him and his mother passed at night, even if he slept outside on the street, he would not come back.
But tonight was different. He was in high spirits tonight and had something exciting that he eagerly wanted to share with his mother, so he couldn't help but make an exception and come back. Wow!
He thought the door had been bolted, but unexpectedly he pushed the old wooden door open gently.
The old door shaft made a harsh sound.
"Why isn't Mom asleep yet?"
When the courtyard door opened, Qian Ruoyun saw that the lights were still on in his mother's room and couldn't help but frown.
"Could it be that Qian Tongtong and Qian Ruohong have been here?"
A bad thought suddenly occurred in his mind, and he immediately strode towards his mother's room.
There are three rooms in this courtyard. His mother lives in the master bedroom on the east side, and he lives in the side room on the west side.
Bang!
squeak!
Before Qian Ruoyun crossed the yard, his mother, Qian Wang, heard the noise, pulled the door bolt, opened the door and came out.
"Yun'er, is that you?"
Qian Wang stood in front of the door and called.
There was no moon in the sky today and the night was very dark. She couldn't see who was coming.
"Mom, it's me."
Qian Ruoyun responded quickly and stepped forward quickly.
Qian Wang had a look of deep worry on her face. She looked Qian Ruoyun up and down and saw that he was fine, then she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Qian Ruoyun frowned even deeper when he saw his mother's abnormal reaction.
"Come into the house and talk." Qian Wang turned around and went back to the house.
Qian Ruoyun followed in.
After entering the house and closing the door, Qian Wang's expression suddenly became serious. He stared at Qian Ruoyun and asked, "Yun'er, did you get into trouble outside today? Your father came over and looked very ugly. He kept sitting there.
I didn’t leave until nine in the evening.”
"What did he say?"
"I didn't say anything, but I could see from his expression that he was very angry."
Qian Ruoyun sneered in his heart, knowing that Qian Tongtong was worried about what happened in the afternoon and came to ask questions. He thought: "You have been waiting all night and didn't see me. I must be even more angry. I will probably come tomorrow morning."
I have to leave earlier."
He asked, "Didn't he say a word after he came in?"
"As I said, I asked you if you were at home and when you usually came back. When I left, I told you to go to the compound to find him when you came back."
"What else?"
"There's nothing else."
"He left you in this small courtyard without asking anything for twenty or thirty years. It's hard to remember that he didn't ask you how you were doing?" Qian Ruoyun asked angrily.
"Asked... asked, mother said it's fine...don't worry about him." Qian Wang said with a look away.
Obviously lying.
Qian Ruoyun became angrier when he saw his mother's aggrieved but unable to express her feelings, but he couldn't do anything to Qian Lutong. He could only take a deep breath, spit out the turbid air in his heart, and waved his hands: "
That’s all, if you don’t talk about him, the more you talk about him, the more you’ll get angrier.”
Mrs. Qian Wang's face was stern and she reprimanded: "He is your father, and a son will never blame his father for his faults."
Although the family background of Qian Wang's family was average, they were a scholarly family and had strict rules and etiquette since childhood. Therefore, whenever Qian Ruoyun expressed dissatisfaction with Qian Tongtong, she would severely scold Qian Ruoyun.
"I know." Qian Ruoyun responded quickly, because if he dared to talk back, his mother would have to give him an ideological education.
Then open the empty space and place the packed dishes and pastries on the table one by one.
"You, you spent money indiscriminately again."
"Mom has told me so many times that it is important to save money and save money to marry a wife. You are already a grown man."
Qian Wangshi shook her head and sighed.
She scolded Qian Ruoyun, looking angry that "a child cannot be taught", but her heart was filled with warmth.
She felt that the biggest failure in her life was that she believed Qian Tongtong's sweet words and married him as his concubine. As a result, she was left in this small yard and remained a widow all her life.
Fortunately, I was blessed with a filial son.
This is the luckiest thing she has ever done in her life.
"Mom, come here quickly."
"These are what you like to eat."
"I finally met the one in my life. I'm very happy today. How about we have a drink together?"
Qian Ruoyun asked as he took out a pot of sweet wine made from fruit.
After hearing this, instead of being happy along with Qian Ruoyun's cheerful tone, Qian Wang became even more worried, because her intuition told her that what Qian Ruoyun was happy about was what made Qian Tongtong unhappy.
It is obviously a big bad thing for father and son to turn against each other.
However, she did not rush to a conclusion. She nodded and accepted Qian Ruoyun's invitation, walked to the table and sat down, intending to ask the matter clearly while drinking, and then make a judgment.
"Oh, right."
"Mom, I almost forgot, your father brought you something."
"Wait a moment." Mrs. Qian Wang smelled the sweet aroma of wine and suddenly remembered that Qian Lutong brought a bottle of wine when he came today. He didn't take it with him when he left. It seemed that it was left for Qian Ruoyun.
She thinks this jug of wine is very important.
Qian Tongtong came with a dark face, obviously coming to hold him accountable, but he left a bottle of wine behind.
Qian Wang felt that Qian Tongtong didn't want to have a tense relationship with Qian Ruoyun, but he couldn't save face and say soft words, so he brought a pot of good wine, maybe because he wanted to have a few drinks with Qian Ruoyun to resolve the issue.
Conflict between father and son.
Mrs. Qian Wang took out the jug of wine from the cupboard where the dishes were placed, placed it in front of Qian Ruoyun, and said, "Your father brought a jug of wine over. He seems to want to have a few drinks with you."
"Mom, don't think about good things. He has never cared about us for so many years. He even forgot about my coming-of-age ceremony. Do you think he will suddenly come to me for a drink on a whim?" Qian Ruoyun stared at the flagon and shook his head.
sneered.
Qian Wang's face turned pale when he heard this.
"He is begging me for something, for the great future of his eldest son."
"Otherwise he will think of me?"
"Do not make jokes."
Qian Ruoyun sneered again and again, feeling a little sadder every time he said a word.
"Yun'er, what happened today? Can you tell your mother?" Mrs. Qian Wang felt very distressed when she saw Qian Ruoyun's cold heart.
"My dear, I met a noble man..." Qian Ruoyun did not hide anything. He told what happened today in detail, and finally said: "My dear, I have been running around outside for so many years and I have suffered a lot.
I was sarcastic, but now the clouds are finally clearing and the sun is shining brightly, but the father and son want me to give them the opportunity.
Mom, why do you think I should let you go?
They were both born to parents, so why should they give it to Qian Ruohong when good things happen?
Why should I have to be stepped on by Qian Ruohong for the rest of my life?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Qian Wang's face became even paler, tears fell down, and she said guiltily: "It's all my fault, it's my mother's bad fate that has caused you trouble."
Seeing his mother crying, Qian Ruoyun felt very guilty and felt that he should not say these complaining words. However, he did not comfort his mother immediately. Instead, he looked into his mother's eyes and asked, "Mom, do you think I should give in?"
He was ready to fight Qian Tongtong to the end and wanted to get his mother's support.
Qian Wang fell silent after hearing this and wanted to say, "That's your father", but seeing Qian Ruoyun's passionate eyes, she knew that if she really said that, it would definitely break Qian Ruoyun's heart.
hole.
Thinking that Qian Ruoyun had been struggling outside all these years, and had suffered countless grievances and setbacks, but he still had not given up and was still fighting to change his destiny. Only then did Qian Wang suddenly realize that his son was like this
of bravery and excellence.
She knew that Qian Ruoyun wanted to get her support now, because she was the person closest to him. He wanted to get the support of his mother, the person he was closest to. If she didn't even say a word of support, it would be a waste of time.
mother.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Qian Wang couldn't help but get excited. She held Qian Ruoyun's hands firmly and said firmly: "Good boy, I won't let you go this time. As long as you don't steal or rob, or do anything harmful to nature,
Mom supports you. Even if your father kicks you out of the house, mom will support you without any regrets. You are no worse than Qian Ruohong."
"Mother..." Qian Ruoyun's throat suddenly choked.
He took a deep breath to suppress his excitement and prevent tears from falling from his eyes.
Qian Wang smiled and let go of Qian Ruoyun's hand and said, "We won't drink this wine anymore."
"Why don't you drink?"
"I want to see how much money he will give to me and what kind of fine wine he will give me for the sake of his great future."
Qian Ruoyun grabbed the wine bottle from Qian Wang's hand, uncorked the wine, and filled himself a glass.
Mrs. Qian Wang smiled and picked up the wine glass and said, "Here, the wine lady wishes you everything will go well and you will have a bright future from now on."
She didn't realize it herself, but when she decided to side with Qian Ruoyun and confront Qian Tongtong, she suddenly felt much happier.
"Thank you mother for your kind words!"
Qian Ruoyun raised his glass happily, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he chirped, his eyes lit up, and he said with surprise: "He is really willing to give it up. This wine is the signature Yangchun March of Jinshiyuan Inn. This small pot sells twenty star pills. It's really... really...
"
As he was speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Qian Wang asked.
"Mom, I suddenly remembered that I still have something urgent to do. I can't drink with you anymore. I'll have a nice drink with you after I finish my busy work these days."
"Mom, if I don't come back, you have to take better care of yourself."
Qian Ruoyun said a few words in a hurry, and finally took a deep look at Qian Wang, picked up the pot of wine, stood up and left.
