Chapter 342 Zhou Tong returns to the mountain
Let's say that Gu Haotian and his entourage bid farewell to Xiao Jiasui and others at the Golden Beach Wharf, and when they just returned to the second pass in front of the mountain, they only heard an excited shout from behind:
"Petty official, please stay."
When everyone heard this, they all stopped, turned to look, and saw a fast horse chasing this way on the fast road around the mountain.
When Gu Haotian was confused, the fast horse had already arrived, and he saw the soldier dismount and said hurriedly:
"Zhou Daxia is back!"
"Who are you talking about?"
Gu Haotian seemed to be a little unable to believe his ears, and hurriedly asked again.
"It's Zhou Dong Zhou Daxia, and now that he has arrived at the Golden Beach Wharf, Ruan Xiaoer's battalion commander told me to report quickly."
"It's really my master back!"
Gu Haotian was stunned for a moment, then shouted excitedly, and then hurriedly turned the horse's head and quickly went down the mountain.
On the Golden Beach Wharf, Zhou Tong and a teenage boy were looking at the majestic water village with interest, when he left, it was just a simple small wharf, and he didn't want to change so much after a short time. Ruan Xiaoer respectfully accompanied him and introduced it seriously, but before long, he heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves on the mountain road.
"Petty officials, they've arrived!" Ruan Xiaoer immediately said happily.
So the three of them turned around and looked, and sure enough, they saw that more than ten fast horses turned out of the mountain pass, and the one who came rushing at the head was Gu Haotian.
"I haven't seen this kid for two years, but he's grown into a man."
Zhou Tong stroked his gray beard with one hand and said with relief, but his eyes were full of joy.
"Master, why did you come back now, but you made the apprentice think so hard!"
That Gu Haotian rolled off the saddle from a distance, rushed to Zhou Dong in a few steps, and knelt down with a "Bu Tong".
"Idiot! It's only been two years, and now it's back, aren't you? Hurry up! ”
Zhou Tong immediately bent down, helped Gu Haotian up with both hands, and then stared at him carefully for a while, and couldn't help but say:
"Haotian is already a great man! Over the years, the old man has often heard that some of the things you have done are all actions for the country and the people against your heart, and I am very pleased. ”
"The kid's little achievements are all due to the teachings of the master and Mr. Wen, as well as the efforts of the brothers, and the kid dares to take credit."
Gu Haotian felt Zhou Tong's love for him, and his heart was excited, and his eyes couldn't help but heat up for a while, and he bent down deeply and bowed.
"Brother Zhou did a good thing, he threw his hands away, but left me alone in the mountains to suffer, I have to go to Liangshan Restaurant tonight to invite me!"
When the master and apprentice were getting close, they heard Wen Huanzhang's hearty voice sounding behind them.
"It's hard to hear Mr., tonight will be the old man's east, and the wine and food in Liangshan Restaurant haven't been delicious for a long time, I really miss it!"
Zhou Tong immediately walked over quickly when he heard this, and a pair of old friends suddenly held their arms tightly together.
"Brother Zhou came in time, this Liangshan Manor is now not what it used to be, the stall is big and there are many things, Haotian has a major event that has been waiting for you to come back to preside, but now it is finally looking forward to you coming back."
Wen Huanzhang said happily, and then led Zhou Tong to meet Xu Guanzhong, Gongsun Sheng, Wu Yong, Zhu Wu and others on the side.
These four people had never met Zhou Tong before, and when they saw this world-famous legend, they couldn't help but be very excited for a while, and they stepped forward respectfully one by one and saluted.
And Zhou Tong has his own set of skills to recognize people, he carefully examined them one by one, and couldn't help but secretly praise his apprentice's fierce vision, but the world's talents have been exhausted over the years. So he said solemnly:
"Haotian is young, thanks to your great help, the old man is deeply grateful."
After saying that, Zhou Tong hugged his fists and saluted again, and Xu Guanzhong and the others dared to bear it, and they didn't even dare to avoid it one after another.
After some talking, Gu Haotian asked the master to go up the mountain. Zhou Tong was about to move forward, but suddenly thought of something, and then pulled the boy behind him and said:
"You see I'm just busy talking, but I forgot about him, this is a new apprentice named Yue Fei who I took in Tangyin in Xiangzhou a few years ago." After that, he pulled Yue Fei in front of everyone, "Fei'er, come and see Senior Brother Gu and the gentlemen." ”
Gu Haotian never imagined that the master would bring such a character to Liangshan, and for a while, a pair of eyes stuck to his body couldn't be moved, and he only looked at his handsome face full of heroism.
"Haotian knows him!"
Zhou Tong couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw Gu Haotian staring at Yue Fei with a pair of eyes without blinking.
"The apprentice knows this junior disciple, but I just think that after he comes, I am no longer the youngest disciple of the sect, and I am just excited."
Seeing this, Gu Haotian hurriedly made an excuse. But in his heart, he was very proud, this famous national hero has finally fallen into his hands, and it is effortless. He was full of joy for a while, took Yue Fei's hand and went back to the mountain.
Zhou Tong and the others only talked about Gu Haotian's youthful nature, so they knew that he was already happy in his heart. The group marched together and went to the manor, but as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw several horses galloping down the mountain road.
"A few senior brothers are here, and when I got the report just now, I went up to Bian Xiang to inform them."
"Haotian, why did they all arrive at Liangshan?" Zhou Tong couldn't help but ask in surprise when he saw it.
"But the teacher knows that the seven members of the master are now all in the manor, but the senior brother has gone to Jiangnan, and the senior brother Luan Tingyu is still in Dengzhou. The others are not all here. ”
As soon as Gu Haotian finished replying, the five or six horsemen arrived early, and in an instant, they rolled off their horses one by one and knelt down in front of Zhou Dong. Lin Chong knelt in front of him and took the lead in saying:
"I don't know if the master is coming, I'm late to greet him, and please punish him."
"The old man came back in a hurry, and he didn't tell him in advance, how do you know, hurry up."
Zhou Tong looked at the doormen kneeling on the road, and he didn't expect that he had been visiting for many years without results, but he was found by Gu Haotian in a year, and he couldn't help but have mixed feelings, and immediately went to help them up one by one.
Shi Wengong knelt behind Lin Chong's side, and when he saw his master's wrinkled palms pulling up his arms, he couldn't help but say in trepidation:
"Master, I'm ashamed ......"
"It's good to come back, the master has often missed you all these years, and now it is my most gratifying thing for your brothers to be together."
Zhou Tong knew what Shi Wengong wanted to say, so he opened his mouth to stop him. Shi Wengong immediately calmed down, and only then did he fully believe that what the little junior brother said that day, "The master doesn't blame him for his mistakes back then" was not a lie, and he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Wu Song knelt in the last one, he just learned the leg method with Zhou Dong by coincidence, strictly speaking, he was not his disciple, although he followed down the mountain today, but even whether Zhou Dong still remembered him, he didn't know the bottom of his heart, and when he was worried, he heard Zhou Dong ask him in front.
"When did Erlang arrive in Liangshan?"
"Division...... I came to the estate last year. ”
Wu Song wanted to call the master, but he didn't dare, and those two words swirled around on his tongue and then withdrew.
"Even if you go to the mountain, you will have a lot of contacts with a few brothers and sisters in the future, and if you have any questions, you can also come directly to the master."
Zhou Tong didn't know what Wu Song was worried about, so he opened his mouth to give his identity at that time.
Wu Song was overjoyed when he heard this, and he immediately knelt in front of Zhou Tong and kowtowed three times. Zhou Tong also understood his intentions, so he accepted it calmly.
Then a group of people talked and laughed, and after a while, they arrived at the back mountain. Zhou Tong declined Gu Haotian's kindness, and Yue Fei and Yue Fei still had to live in Wen Huanzhang's small courtyard. This courtyard is now inhabited by Xiao Jiasui and Xu Guanzhong's mother and son, although they are not obviously supported, but it is always inconvenient. Gu Haotian thought about it for a while, and suddenly had an idea, so he said:
"Senior Brother Yunqing now lives alone in a courtyard, so it's better for the master to live there with Senior Brother Yue, and it's also convenient for the family to live in one place."
Zhou Tong also knew at this time that there were still the mother and son of the Xu family living here, so he agreed for fear of disturbing them, but on the way he asked:
"Yunqing is alone, why does he live in a courtyard alone?"
"Senior brother will not be alone soon, if the master returns a few years ago, I am afraid that you will be able to hold your grandson at this time."
When Gu Haotian said this, he immediately caused the brothers to laugh. And Zhou Yunqing was following behind him and was struggling with how to speak, when he was suddenly exposed by Gu Haotian, and he was embarrassed for a while.
Zhou Tong was inexplicably laughed at by several disciples, but fortunately, Lin Chong explained the reason for the incident in time, and he understood the whole story, but he was secretly happy in his heart, he had been wandering the rivers and lakes all the year round, and he almost delayed the marriage of his only son, but he was silent on his face.
Zhou Yunqing saw that his father was noncommittal, and he immediately panicked, so in his anxiety, the group arrived at the small courtyard, and he hurriedly took the first step to open the courtyard door, but just as he pushed the door, the courtyard door opened automatically. Then in his panicked expression, a young girl burst out.
"Yunqing, what's wrong with you!"
Naturally, it was Pang Qiuxia who came out, Zhou Yunqing lived alone, she often came over to help clean up some housework, and she just came over to clean up today, but when she went out, she couldn't help but feel a little strange when she saw her lover panicking. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she immediately felt that the atmosphere was a little abnormal, and when she looked up, she saw a dignified old man standing in front of the little officials and Lin Jiaotou and others. She thought of something in an instant, and couldn't help but scream in her heart - it's broken! is an unmarried woman who appears alone in a man's house, is this still a good woman in the eyes of others? In an instant, a pretty face turned snow-white.
"This is Qiuxia Niangzi, senior brother was busy with the affairs of the escort team in the past, and she didn't know how to take care of herself, but fortunately, she took care of it wholeheartedly."
When Zhou Yunqing and Pang Qiuxia were nervous, Gu Haotian came out at the right time to play a round.
Zhou Tong naturally understood the meaning of Gu Haotian's words, and also knew his son's temperament, so he didn't go to his heart, but looked at the woman carefully, and felt very fond of it in his heart.
Let's say that Pang Qiuxia stood there with her head down and uneasy, and when she heard the little official say something good for her, she was grateful in her heart, but she felt that there were two sharp eyes looking at her, and her heart couldn't help but tighten again. At this moment, she heard the voice of the little official again.
"Lady Qiuxia, why didn't the elders come to see you?"
When she heard this, she was shocked, and she couldn't help but look up slowly, but saw the old man with a smile on his face, revealing a kind color. For a while, my heart was relieved, and my eyes were hot and I almost burst into tears. So she walked slowly to her, was deeply blessed, and said softly:
"The little girl Pang Qiuxia has seen her uncle."
"Yunqing is reckless, I don't know anything, the little lady who is losing takes care of it carefully, and the old man has thanked him here."
Hearing this sentence, Pang Qiuxia's heart really came into practice. She was blessed again, and left in a panic amid the jokes of the crowd.
In the afternoon of the same day, several brothers and sisters chatted with Zhou Dong for a long time. That night, Gu Haotian called his father Gu Zhen, and invited Wen Huanzhang, and then several brothers and sisters set up a table of banquets in Liangshan Restaurant to catch Zhou Dong.
Originally, a few brothers wanted to be quiet, but it backfired, and after everyone on the mountain heard the news of Zhou Dong's return, they rushed to meet each other, especially the old man before, such as Yu Sheng, Sun An, etc., who found Liangshan Restaurant early, and then continued to have people coming, and finally only moved the banquet from the private room to the lobby, and the gathering of teachers and disciples also became a party for the whole mountain.