Chapter 52: The News Comes
Early in the morning, while we were still having breakfast, a guy from the hotel came to report that there was news from Wanshitang.
We hurriedly finished the meal in two bites, and went out through the small door to the Wanshitang.
When we arrived at the Hall, an acquaintance was already waiting for us.
"Huh, aren't you in a red suit?"
Erya looked curiously at the red suit and couldn't help but joke with him, Hong Tong and I covered our mouths and snickered, only Feng'er nodded seriously in agreement.
"Hey, for the seniors, do you want to call a name?"
The white porcelain name tag around his neck is displayed, and the red suit is quite colorful.
Erya showed an envious expression and approached the white porcelain brand, and suddenly she pulled out her jack-of-all-trades brand from her neck, and said with a contrived puzzled expression: "I'm not as beautiful as you, senior." ”
was deliberately stretched by Erya Yin Nian's predecessor's red suit blushed, and Erya took out an iron black nameplate.
The iron brand of Wanshitang is commonly known as the iron-level jack-of-all-trades, and it is the top jack-of-all-trades that can be promoted through the gate of trials, and then it must have corresponding achievements and pass the high-level assessment of the master's hall to be upgraded. Moreover, starting with the bronze name tag, the name tag of the know-it-all is a guide that can record the personal information and achievements of the know-it-all. In any conditional Wanshitang branch, the information inside can be found and recorded, so the most organized with energy guides on the Sancai Continent is Wanshitang.
Due to the high cost of making a power guide, Bronze and above brands must be returned to Masterdo after the death or retirement of the Jack-of-all-trades, and the record will be erased and reissued to a new person.
It is not easy to upgrade the door of the trial of the jack-of-all-trades, Long Geng originally wanted to let Erya go to practice and exercise, but as a result, this girl was directly promoted to the top.
"Iron-level, I'll take you to meet the person you're looking for. ”
The red suit had a respectful expression that made me laugh. But I soon found out that his respect was not like pretending, not only him, but also the jack-of-all-trades who saw Erya's iron brand around him looked very admiring.
"Oh my God, is that girl 16 years old?
"Damn, people are more popular than people, I'm only in my 30s. ”
"Amazing! Little sister, the old man was only promoted to the iron level because of his accumulated merits when he was in his 40s!"
......
Hongtong and I were hit again, and we naturally had seen Erya's iron brand for a long time, but we really didn't expect it to be so rare.
"I want an iron card. ”
Feng'er shook my arm and looked at Er Ya with envy.
I'm speechless, I'm just a bamboo-level jack-of-all-trades for famous bamboo brands.
Hong Tong grabbed the hand of the red suit and said seriously: "Senior, let's hurry up and meet someone." ”
In Jintiecheng, we walked through the streets and alleys, leaving the Wanshi Hall and walking for more than half an hour before finally stopping in front of the door behind a courtyard. The small courtyard of the local ordinary iron-smelting workshop with no characteristics, the sound of clanging came from inside.
When the red suit made a gesture of invitation to Erya, Erya had already flown into the courtyard through the half-covered courtyard gate. When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, Erya had already taken the girl who was fetching water in front of the well facing the courtyard gate into her arms.
The sudden stranger's hug frightened the girl screamed, "Ahhh
"What's the matter, three girls!"
The roar I had heard as a child suddenly burst into my ears, and I couldn't help but have a sour nose and tears in my eyes.
Erya was yelled at all over her body, and as soon as she let go of her hand, the girl in her arms took the opportunity to break free, and Erya, who was very dissatisfied with this, immediately roared back: "Big stupid cow, what are you calling a ghost!"
"It's you, you're a dead girl! You, you, you're finally willing to come to see your mother!
A figure roared and rushed to Erya's side and took her into his arms, and then cried silently.
"Big stupid cow, woo. ”
The second girl cried and hugged Sister-in-law Du tightly.
In the blink of an eye, more than 6 years later, the mother and daughter finally embraced each other again.
"Mother, who is this?"
The girl who had fled to the side timidly walked over and asked cautiously, and I couldn't help but sigh. Sanya was only four years old when he was separated from Erya, and it is reasonable that he has no impression of Erya now.
Although Long Geng treats Erya as his own, he resolutely does not allow Erya to recognize his biological parents again in order to protect his family. Long Geng was very possessive, he gave a death order, and Erya dared to admit that his biological mother and sister would kill them. Even gave the same order to me and my mother, and the tension between me and Long Geng was also related to this. And Erya basically doesn't have much time to see his mother and sister when he cultivates every day, even if he goes to see Erya, he only dares to look at them from a distance and dare not step forward, for fear that Long Geng will know.
"This is your sister, Erya!"
"Sister?"
Sanya's confused appearance made Erya's face even more sad, and she buried her head in Sister-in-law Du's arms and cried.
"Sister-in-law Du. ”
I waited for Sister-in-law Du's crying to stop for a while, and walked up to her to greet her.
Sister-in-law Du looked up at me and was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a cautious and flattering smile: "You are, are you the third young master of the Fourth Master Long's family?"
The flattering smile in Sister-in-law Du's eyes hurt my heart, it seems that the Long family has warned Sister-in-law Du. The one who often saves my mother from the bullying of the evil mother-in-law of Hou San's cousin's family, often stuffs food for our mother when she is hungry, often carries my mother to see the doctor, and is not afraid of the second girl, she is actually afraid of me now.
"I'm Xiao Jian'er, Aunt Du. ”
As I spoke, I reached out to help Sister-in-law Du, Feng'er obediently came over to help, and Hongtong helped Erya.
I looked at the sister-in-law Du who I helped up and found that she was about the same height as me, although she was no longer as thin as she was back then, but her hair was dirtier and messier, her face was darker, her skin was worse, and her waist was a little hunched.
"Mother-in-law, what's wrong! Did the bastard of the Long family chase here!"
A swarthy man burst out of the house with a sledgehammer. With a smoky face, he couldn't see clearly, but his red eyes flashed with determination.
"What are you screaming about! My second girl is back!"
"Hey, the second girl?
Huh, what the shrimp does,!
"Hongtong, what are you pulling me for! I'm going to burn this black charcoal! Feng'er! Stand in place!"
"Little Jian'er!
Looking at Sister-in-law Du who was staring at me with her waist crossed and staring at her body, exuding the momentum of you stepping over my corpse, the shadow of my childhood shone and withered directly.
I turned my face to the side and looked at the void in the air and muttered, "My sister was made my aunt by Uncle Wang, if I don't beat him, am I still human?"
Hearing this, Erya looked at me, and her face, which was crying with pear blossoms and rain, turned slightly pale, and it seemed that the shadow of someone's childhood was also flooded.
Sister-in-law Du was stunned, turned her head and glared at Uncle Wang fiercely, Uncle Wang's eyes shook with a terrifying light, and the hammer in his hand also fell to the ground.
"Where did you bastard get your crazy words, look at how the old lady cleans you up!"
Sister-in-law Du took off her clogs and rushed towards Uncle Wang, who hurriedly hugged his head and squatted down on the spot.
Sister-in-law Du slapped me in the face, hard.
Of course, I don't dare to say it, otherwise I will have to squat with Uncle Wang.
Sister-in-law Du felt angry after being tired, and pointed to Uncle Wang, who was full of bags, and scolded him.
Sure enough, this iron-striking workshop is the place where Uncle Wang was born. Uncle Wang's father was an apprentice in this workshop, and the master of the workshop took a fancy to Uncle Wang's father and gave him his daughter. Uncle Wang didn't want to work in this workshop like his father all his life, so he went south to Longyi alone, and finally had his own blacksmith shop with his own craftsmanship.
However, half of his life's efforts were cremated to ashes by the Black Tiger Regiment, and although his family was able to escape, he became nothing. The whole family had to come to Jintiecheng to join his family, but fortunately, Uncle Wang was taken in by the workshop master and his cousin, and now everything is over again.
"Erya, you see that you are as white as a young lady, so that your mother can rest assured. Go back, this is not the place for you. As long as you are doing better than your mother, your mother will be relieved. ”
Sister-in-law Du didn't stay with us for a long time, she understood that we and she were no longer people of the same world, she couldn't help Erya, all she could do was not drag down her daughter.
"Young Master Jian, please do something. ”
Looking at Sister-in-law Du's flattering smile, I had mixed feelings in my heart.
I reluctantly smiled at Sister-in-law Du and asked, "What's the matter with you?"
"When your mother was a sister, she was a sister to me. I wondered if I could make a rough maid ring for her with my three girls, alas! My old king couldn't bear it, we can only raise one, and we really can't afford to raise two. The third girl can make a maid ring for your mother, at least she can have something to eat, I believe that your mother will be able to find a good in-law for her in the future, and she will not be as bitter as me for a lifetime. ”
"Okay. ”
Six years on, something has changed.
Sister-in-law Du and third uncle already have a son who is more than a year old. Although Uncle Wang has never abused Sanya, they can only do their best to protect their son because of their poor lives. Her younger brother eats noodles and she drinks soup, so Sanya has yellow muscles and thin muscles, and she is shorter at the age of 10 than Erya at the age of 8.
"Brother, what should Sanya do?"
Erya held her sister's hand tightly all the way, afraid that she would fly.
I looked at the red suit that was still with us, and asked with a kind smile, "This senior, what is your name?"
The red suit didn't have any respect for Erya, and said casually: "My name is Mu Tong." ”
"Senior Mu, can you help us issue a mission in Wanshitang?
"No problem, what a task. ”
I pointed to Sanya and said, "Please arrange, when the South City Gate opens the morning after tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to escort this little sister to Dr. Hong's house in Longyi, Heavenly Wolf Valley, and bring a few letters with you." ”
"Brother, can't Sanya come with us?"
Er Ya immediately raised an objection, I didn't answer, just looked at Er Ya with a wry smile. Erya stared at me with a sad and pleading face, and although I felt heartache, I couldn't answer her. Sanya has no energy or magic, she is just an ordinary person, and she cannot survive in our world.
Er Ya and I looked at each other for a long time, and the tearful Er Ya finally sighed faintly, she turned to Mu Tong and bowed deeply and raised her head, the look on her face was extremely serious, it was the Er Ya we had never seen again, as if she had suddenly become an adult.
Erya solemnly asked Mu Tong: "Please be sure to arrange for the right people to send my sister to Longyi safely." ”
Mu Tong looked at Erya and respectfully promised: "No problem, please rest assured that you will leave it to me, I will personally escort your sister." ”
"Senior Mu, how much is the remuneration for the escort?"
As I spoke, I secretly hid my hand in my sleeve and pulled the money bag out of the ring.
"Don't pay me this time, because I've already made a lot of money from your relationship, even if I pay you back. I'll go first, and we'll see you at the south gate the morning after tomorrow. ”
After Mu Tong finished speaking, he waved to us and turned away very handsomely.
"Host? ”
In Feng'er's lovely voice, a handsome figure couldn't help but stagger, straightened up and flew away.