The newly built bamboo house has a kitchen, hall, bedroom, wing, and a small warehouse, as well as a front yard with a bamboo door.

Zhang Teng bought an iron pot and a clay pot from the villagers, and asked the villagers for oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and began to stir-fry vegetables and cook rice in the kitchen of the bamboo house.

The wild boar brought back had also been disposed of, and Zhang Teng had left a part of the water, pig ears and pig tongue, as well as a piece of pork belly and a piece of lean meat, and the rest was all packed in a bamboo basin to be used to feed the bald feathered giant eagle.

In just half a day, the environment around Huo Linqing has changed greatly, and Zhang Teng's luggage seems to be a bit too big.

When night falls, oil lamps are lit in the bamboo house.

At this time, the clear soup was prepared on the bamboo table, the dishes and chopsticks were arranged, and a bottle of wine and a candlestick were placed.

Zhang Teng invited the Cangyu Giant Eagle to the bamboo niche, and took a pot of processed wild boar meat and put it in front of it.

Zhang Teng moved the two bamboo stools to the edge of the table, then came to Huo Linqing and said, "Senior Huo, get up and eat." ”

Huo Linqing was still asleep, and he didn't react at all.

Zhang Teng blinked, sighed, and said to himself: "It seems that Senior Huo hasn't slept enough, so I'll give the bottle of wine on the table to Brother Li next door to drink, and I don't like to drink, so it's a waste to put it anywhere." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Linqing opened his eyes, looked confused, and asked, "Where is the wine, where is the wine, give it to me, give it to me!"

Zhang Teng secretly snickered, coughed lightly, and said with a puzzled expression: "Senior Huo, haven't you slept enough?" ”

Huo Linqing stretched his waist, yawned, and said, "If you have wine to drink, it's okay if you don't sleep." Little doll, where's the wine?"

Zhang Teng said with a smile: "On the table, go over and drink, I also fried some appetizers." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to help Huo Linqing sit down at the table, Huo Linqing picked up the wine bottle on the table, and poured it into the mouth of the wine bottle.

"Hmm...... Good wine! haha...... It's been a long time since the old man drank such good wine!"

Zhang Teng smiled, picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed them to him, then sat down opposite him and said, "Senior Huo, don't just drink, eat some food." ”

"Braised pig ears, braised pig tongue, and a plate of fried peanuts. Hehe, little doll, if you understand me, then I'm welcome. Huo Linqing looked at the dishes on the table, couldn't help but be happy, picked up the chopsticks and took a sip of wine, and drank happily.

"Well, it's good, it's good, the pig's ears are just right, crisp and not greasy, spicy enough to taste, just in line with the old man's appetite! Hmm, and this pig's tongue, fried peanuts, not bad, all good! hehe......

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Zhang Teng picked up the spoon, scooped himself a bowl of egg drop soup, and drank it slowly and methodically, while saying to Huo Linqing: "Senior Huo, please feel free, if the wine is not enough, I will move the two jars in the warehouse out." If you don't have enough food, there are cucumbers and sour bamboo shoots in the kitchen, and I can make you a salad and take it out to drink. ”

"Hey, don't, don't, don't be, the food doesn't matter! But the wine, just a bottle or two. Huo Linqing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Little doll, you are quite interesting, the old man appreciates you." ”

Zhang Teng smiled and said: "I can get the appreciation of Huo's seniors, and the younger generations are flattered, you old man should let go of his stomach and eat, and then talk about it when he is full." ”

"Hey...... Little doll, you are quite sensible and have a future! Then I'm not welcome, I'll talk about it when you're full! When you go into battle to kill the enemy, you can't go hungry! When you're full, you have strength!" Huo Linqing said with a smile, he gave Zhang Teng a thumbs up and greeted Zhang Teng. "Come on, come on, you eat too, and then talk when you're full!"

"Hehe, okay Senior Huo, eat, eat, let's eat together" Zhang Teng didn't bother him, and also moved his chopsticks to eliminate the food in front of him.

After being full of wine and food, Huo Linqing sat on a bamboo chair in the corner of the room with Erlang's legs crossed, and looked at Zhang Teng in front of him while picking his teeth.

Zhang Teng was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks at this time, looking serious and meticulous.

Huo Linqing asked, "Little doll, what's your name, which family are you from?"

Zhang Teng replied: "My name is Zhang Teng, and I am an orphan, not a child of a big family. ”

Huo Linqing frowned and asked, "But the imperial court adopted you, and you grew up under the training of the imperial court?"

Zhang Teng looked at him in surprise and asked, "Why does Senior Huo think like this? I was not adopted by the imperial court, but self-reliant and supported myself. ”

"You are self-reliant, you support yourself, at what age, I look at your behavior, you don't look like an orphan without a father or mother. Huo Linqing looked at him, "Old man, I have lived for most of my life, and I have met countless orphans, and none of them are like you in terms of temperament and behavior." Of course, those who were adopted by a family or sect organization do not count. ”

Zhang Teng smiled and said: "When I was sensible, I was about seven years old, and I was left alone, and my parents couldn't remember anything clearly. I ate grass roots and wild vegetables when I was hungry, drank dew and mountain springs when I was thirsty, and begged for food everywhere, and I lived to be nine years old in a daze. Later, he entered the school with his own ideas, read some books, and when he was nine and a half years old, he participated in the recruitment of children from other families in the Xiuwu family, and was beaten half to death, so that people were saved, and he learned etiquette and music with them. ”

Huo Linqing asked curiously, "Oh, who are the people who saved you?"

Zhang Teng said: "A sixteen-year-old widow is accompanied by an old woman from Yunjing. One of them taught me etiquette, the other taught me music, and the two of them left their residence two months ago, probably going back to Yunjing. ”

"A young widow, an old woman?" Huo Linqing became more and more curious, "Then how did you get in touch with the person who asked you to deliver the letter on your behalf?"

Zhang Teng smiled, shook his head, and said: "This matter is a long story, she was chased and killed, she was seriously injured, and she had no choice but to ask me." ”

Huo Linqing frowned and asked, "Then where is she now, how is she hurting, is there any worry about her life?"

Zhang Teng didn't answer, and said: "I'm just sending letters on behalf of others, and the other juniors can't say much." ”

Huo Linqing looked at him, and after a while, he asked, "At what age, I see how you behave, you don't look like an orphan without a father or mother." Like an envoy to the imperial court?"

Zhang Teng looked at him in surprise, saw that he didn't look like a joke, and asked, "Senior Huo, why do you have such thoughts? I am not a special envoy of the imperial court, and I have nothing to do with the imperial court." ”

Huo Linqing didn't speak, he silently observed Zhang Teng's every move, as if trying to find evidence from him to confirm the conjecture in his heart.

Zhang Teng couldn't help but laugh secretly when he saw this, he shook his head, turned a blind eye to Huo Linqing's actions, and continued to do his own thing.

At this moment, Zhang Teng had already cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, wiped the tabletop, and placed two stools on the edge of the bamboo wall to avoid inconvenience to enter and exit.

Because Huo Linqing had been lying on the rotten straw mat before, there was still a large area in the bamboo house that had not been trimmed with bamboo.

Zhang Teng swept up the rotten grass and took it away, cleaned the ground under the straw mat, and then walked outside and carried the bamboo board that had been prepared to fill the gap. In the end, he moved the bamboo bed next to the bamboo niche to replace Huo Linqing's original rotten straw mat.

After doing all this, Zhang Teng crossed his hands on his waist, looked at the bamboo bed, and then looked at the other bamboo objects around him, and nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, he withdrew his gaze and clapped his hands, slapped his two sleeves again, flicked off the dust on them, and said: "That's it! Senior Huo, my luggage is a bit big, I won't take it back tomorrow, leave it to you!"

He turned to look at Huo Linqing, his eyes were full of smiles, and his face looked like a conspiracy had succeeded.

Huo Linqing watched him silent for a long time, and then slowly asked: "The boy surnamed Zhang, the old man admits that he can't see who you are, since you have done this duty, then tell your ultimate goal." Even if the remaining half of the request in the letter, for the sake of your sincerity, the old man can also consider it. ”

Zhang Teng waved his hand and said with a serious face: "I haven't read the letter, and I don't know what the requirements are above, so how should you think about it, senior, don't be affected by me." As for my purpose, it is actually very simple, I hope that you, the veterans who have fought for the country and shed blood for the country, can enjoy your old age in a comfortable environment with a smile on your face. ”

Huo Linqing said: "Little doll, what you said is true? Hmph, the old man is in a good mood at this time, if he asks for the other half, maybe the old man will agree." If you don't say it at this time, then you will miss this opportunity, and it will be too late to regret it!"

Zhang Teng smiled, looked at him, and said, "I really don't know what I asked for, I don't care what I don't regret after that." Senior Huo, I asked Aunt Fang and the others to make you a few sets of clothes. The water in the kitchen should be boiled in a moment, so go wash up and get a new outfit. ”

Huo Linqing asked again: "Little doll, you really weren't sent by the imperial court? Why do you want to do this? The old man is just a dying old cripple, and there is nothing you want. Do you want to learn the method of falconry from the old man? Or do you want my old man to teach you a few sets of martial arts?"

Zhang Teng shook his head and said, "Senior Huo, don't think about it, hurry up and wash up." As I said, I want you to enjoy your old age in a comfortable environment with a smile on your face. ”

Huo Linqing still didn't believe it, snorted coldly, and said: "Little doll, if you don't say it, forget it, then the old man didn't say what he said before! Now the old man is very unhappy, and now even if you make a request, the old man will not agree! The old man hates you the most like a hypocrite with a deep heart. ”

After he finished speaking, he got up from the bamboo chair, kicked the bamboo table in front of him out, put his hands behind his back, and went out angrily.

Zhang Teng couldn't cry or laugh, picked up the bamboo table, replaced the broken bamboo, and repaired it again.

The bald and feathered giant eagle looked outside the door, then at Zhang Teng, whispered, and continued to peck at the pieces of meat in the bamboo basin.

Zhang Teng came to it and said to it: "Senior Giant Eagle, I will leave tomorrow, and I will often come to see you when I have time in the future." What do you like to eat? I'll bring it to you next time. ”

As he spoke, he touched the head of the feather eagle, and the feather eagle twisted its head, cooed in dissatisfaction, and continued to feast.

"It was delicious, and I was very happy. Zhang Teng said to it, and his people sat down against the bamboo niche, holding their faces and closing their eyes to take a nap.

Even if he is a martial artist, he is physically and mentally exhausted after being so busy all day.