Chapter 16: The Fiancée
At nine o'clock in the evening, Zhang Wuwei issued an eviction order to Niu Xiaojuan on the grounds that he was sleepy.
Because the only escort bed was occupied by Zhang Yan, Niu Xiaojuan could only leave even if she was reluctant.
When there were only two brothers and sisters left in the ward, Zhang Wuwei immediately turned to Zhang Yan, who was peeling apples for him, and teased: "It's good to have a sister, and I will peel apples to eat." It's a pity that I have to get married after all, woo......"
Zhang Yan didn't answer, and continued to concentrate on peeling the apple in his hand, but a red glow appeared on his pretty face.
After eating the apple, Zhang Wuwei closed his eyes contentedly, but because the anesthetic had been exhausted, he stayed up until the early hours of the morning before he fell asleep tiredly.
When Zhang Wuwei opened his eyes again, the sun had climbed to the highest point, and he happily greeted the three women in the ward: "Mom is early, Sister Juan is early, and my brother is early." ”
Zhang's mother responded: "It's noon, it's still early." ”
"The doctor said that I should rest more, and I am actively cooperating with the treatment. ”
"If you don't have anything serious all day long, get up and eat. ”
"Okay. ”
With the rice cooked by his mother, Zhang Wuwei naturally would not make the difficulty of choosing again, and enjoyed feeding comfortably.
Inadvertently, he saw that his mother's face was very unnatural.
Wondering what was wrong with his mother, he decisively offered to let the two girls go shopping for him, and took them away.
Zhang Wuwei watched his mother still standing at the door stupidly after sending the two daughters away, and he was more sure of his guess, so he asked directly: "Mom, are you in trouble?"
Zhang's mother heard her son's call, closed the door of the ward and sat back in front of his bed. "Well, Mom wants to talk to you about something......"
"If you have something to say, just say it, it's not me bragging, since Yan Yan's 'transgender', my ability to bear has risen by more than N ranks, and you can't scare me if you say anything. ”
"Mom is sorry for you, you shouldn't have suffered this kind of sin, it was Mom's selfishness that hurt you. Mother Zhang's eyes moistened as she spoke.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Zhang Wuwei was in a hurry.
"What Mom said is true, Mom talked to your aunt for a long time yesterday, and she figured it out, and it's time to tell you something. ”
"Tell me, I'm counting on your story to come alive now!"
Zhang Wuwei was very excited to have the opportunity to learn about the major events in the family, if it weren't for his inconvenience now, I am afraid that he would definitely run to buy some melon seeds and peanuts, and then make a pot of good tea and listen to his mother's story slowly.
Mother Zhang sighed and said faintly: "There is something that Mom has been hiding from you, in fact, our family is a hidden martial arts family, Wujimen. ”
"What kind of door? Hidden martial arts, like in martial arts novels?"
"Wuji Gate. I haven't read martial arts novels, but I think it's about the same. Although the masters of the Hidden Martial Arts League can't open mountains and seas and fly away like on TV, they are definitely far beyond ordinary people's perception of martial arts. ”
"So exaggerated?"
"Yes. If you learn those kung fu skills, you can't be hurt by those little hooligans, it's all your mother's selfishness that hurts you, your mother used to think that you can stay away from those dangers by letting you be an ordinary child, but now it seems that some things are inevitable after all. Zhang's mother said as she spoke, and her eyes turned red again.
Zhang Wuwei hurriedly comforted: "This is Mom, you are thinking too much, haven't I practiced at my uncle's house for three years, and I haven't made any famous practice." ”
Mother Zhang shook her head. "I won't understand you just by saying it, but now that my mother has decided, I will give you back the choice, you must think carefully about it, and whether you are willing to learn our family's martial arts. ”
"What else is there to think about, learn to play. Let's not talk about whether I can practice well, even if I am invincible in the world, I am too lazy to do it with others, so I have the right to exercise. ”
"It's not that simple. If you really decide to practice martial arts, you will have to be under the control of the Hidden Martial Arts League in the future, and the most important thing is ...... You will only have the surname Zhang in the future. ”
Zhang Wuwei fully understood the meaning of his mother's words.
He had never seen his father before, and when he was young, he also asked his mother a few times about his father, but each time he made his mother very unhappy, and over time he gave up the idea of exploring.
Zhang Wuwei was somewhat surprised that his mother took the initiative to bring up this topic this time, but looking at his mother's expectant gaze, he once again confirmed that this was the life he wanted.
So, Zhang Wuwei said firmly: "Mom, don't worry, I have been our old Zhang family all my life." ”
"Good son, good son......"
Mother Zhang was so excited that she shed tears, she was very glad that her sensible son had not lived up to everything she had paid for so many years, and the heart that had been hanging for more than ten years was finally let go.
Zhang Wuwei understood his mother's mentality of being afraid of losing him, and since his mother didn't want to talk about his father anymore, he didn't ask any more, and turned the topic back to the matter of martial arts training, and asked, "What's going on with the Hidden Martial Arts Alliance you said?
Mother Zhang wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and explained: "It's not as exaggerated as you think, as long as you don't break the rules, no one will care about you." This Hidden Martial Arts League was established by the state to govern us, and all those who learn the Hidden Martial Arts must join and abide by their rules. ”
"What are the rules?"
"There are too many of these, such as not being able to take the initiative to attack ordinary people, not going abroad without authorization, obeying work arrangements, etc...... To put it simply, we have a separate set of laws and regulations, but most of the provisions do not affect normal life. ”
"Can't find a job you like?
"Rest assured, unless you can be the best of your generation, even if you want to be assigned a job, they won't give it to you. After all, we are given extremely dangerous tasks, and it is only for the incompetent to do it in vain. ”
"That's okay. Uncle was just caught as a coolie, right?"
"Well, your uncle can be in the top five among his peers, and it is impossible not to work. ”
"Uncle is too real, if I absolutely pretend to be the end. ”
Zhang's mother is also ridiculous in the face of her son's character. "Think about it, if you are really willing to inherit our Zhang family's martial arts, when you are healed, I will take you to your grandfather's house and let him teach you. ”
"Do you want to go to grandpa's? can't you teach me?"
"I won't. ”
"Huh, you won't?"
"This is also the rule of the Hidden Martial Alliance, and the mastery and internal strength of each family sect are passed on to the son but not to the daughter, and the heir not to the outside. If a woman wants to learn real kung fu, she can only learn it from her husband, and those who have not left the cabinet can only learn some fur moves like a beginner disciple with a foreign surname, so I didn't learn it. The topic once again pointed to Zhang Wuwei's father, and Zhang's mother stopped again.
Zhang Wuwei had no choice but to pretend not to notice it and continue to ask: "I'm dizzy, isn't this patriarchy a thing that only existed in ancient times? Why hasn't it been changed until now?"
"This is really not true, this seemingly pedantic rule has only been added in recent years. ”
"Why is that?"
"Because most of the sects are now the same as our family, with only one lineage. And the daughter's family will marry sooner or later, if the internal strength of the heart method is passed on to the daughter, it is equivalent to passing it on to outsiders, and it is very likely to bring disaster to the family to destroy the family. ”
"But what if you get divorced? Or maybe you will secretly teach it to your mother's family after you finish learning, isn't this all a rumor?"
"Everyone also knows that they have to guard against this hand, so no family will pass on their internal skills and tricks to their daughters-in-law; as for divorce...... In our Hidden Martial Alliance, there is no existence, no matter what kind of woman, as long as she marries a man from the Hidden Martial Alliance, she is no longer allowed to have a relationship with other men. ”
Originally, Zhang Wuwei thought that his parents were just divorced and his mother didn't want to mention his father anymore, but now that he learned that there was still such a rule, he really wanted to ask his mother and father what the situation was now, or whether the people in his father's family were all gone.
After much hesitation, he swallowed the question back.
He was afraid that there was something hidden in it that would arouse his mother's sadness, so he could only happily pull up a new topic and ask: "That means that if I learn our family's real kung fu, I will soon be able to surpass Yan Yan?"
"The beauty of thinking. Mom used to want you to be an ordinary person, so the matter of our family's inheritance fell on Yan Yan, and she had already started practicing the heart method. ”
"Ah, how can she practice? Does it mean that it's okay to break the rules?" Zhang Wuwei was dizzy by his mother's inconsistencies again and again.
"It's okay, I've already learned. Those who break the rules of the Hidden Martial Arts Alliance will be subject to double sanctions from the Law Enforcement Hall of the Hidden Martial Alliance and the relevant departments of the state, and at that time, there will be absolutely no way to enter the heavens and the earth. ”
Seeing his mother say such a thing with a disapproving face, Zhang Wuwei's heart was like being stabbed by ten thousand steel knives.
He never thought that the mother, who had always been the most sensible, would talk about such a serious matter so lightly, and for a while his emotions were out of control and asked in a loud voice: "Could it be that you let Yan Yan disguise herself as a man just because of this? Just for the sake of the invisible and untouchable sect inheritance, do you want her to take such a risk? Have you thought about it for her? Do you want her to pretend to be a man for the rest of her life?"
Instead of being angry when she was questioned by her son, Zhang's mother showed a very relieved smile and asked, "Are you finished?"
"I'm sorry Mom, I ...... because I was worried about Yan Yan" The mother's loving smile calmed Zhang Wuwei a lot, and his tone was full of guilt for what he had just said.
Mother Zhang covered her mouth and smiled, and said with even more relief: "Come on, Mom doesn't blame you, I'm really happy that you can be so sensible, Mom, but you misunderstood this matter, the reason why Yan Yanxue is because she is in line with the rules, you can rest assured." ”
"That's right, hehe. I'll just say my mom wasn't that kind of person. ”
Zhang's mother was in a good mood and teased: "You didn't say that with your expression just now. ”
"This ...... It must be because the anesthetic has not been strong, and the facial muscles are not controlled. Tell me quickly, what are the rules that allow Yan Yan to learn internal skills?" Zhang Wuwei, who became more and more ashamed the more he talked, changed the topic again.
"For the sake of you caring so much about Yan Yan, I spared you this time. Didn't I tell you, we women can learn from our husbands' internal skills. ”
"What? She has a husband? That's not right, his husband is still from our Wuji Sect? Didn't you say that our family is also a single line?"
"You stupid boy, you don't understand what you're talking about, Yan Yan's husband is you!"