Next, Su Qin didn't dare to hold it up anymore. He suggested to Shi Chang that the two of them throw down the carriage and ride on horseback, changing their outfits and changing their routes.

No longer go straight east along the avenue to Xianyang, but take the small road to the south, cross the Wei River nearby, and then turn to Zhongnan Mountain.

Shi Chang was very impressed by Su Qin's adaptability, and was relieved of his arrangement.

So the two of them gave up the vehicle, rode forward, and went straight along the country road to the Zhongnan Mountain where Shi Chang lived in seclusion.

After two more days of walking, they finally reached their destination. Su Qin saw that the scenery of Shi Chang's seclusion was beautiful, with lush forests and bamboos, gurgling streams, and warm mountains and moist waters, which was really an excellent place for health and rest.

Old man Shi's three-room tile house, is located next to the stream, he has a daughter, has married to Fengyi in front of the mountain, the old wife has passed away for many years, the old man does not want to stay in the noisy environment, happy to live alone in the mountains, hunting and farming, self-reliance, smelting and production as a hobby, every day is not tired.

When Su Qin saw this, his heart was full of depression, he really wanted to stop asking about the world, forget about his relationship, and live here with Shi Chang for a long time.

Shi Chang had been away from home for more than half a year, and the yard was already overgrown with weeds, and the two of them found a hare hiding in the grass, and pushed open the door of the house, only to see that it was dusty and mossy inside.

When Shi Chang saw this scene, he sighed again and again. Su Qin hurriedly helped him clean up, take care of the chores, and within half a day, clean up, the two of them picked vegetables, cooked, set up wine, and after preparing dinner, sat on the table, and talked while drinking.

Su Qin felt like a seclusion, so he proposed to the old man: "I'll just give you an apprentice, and the two of us will live here." I just don't know if you want to? ”

Shi Chang glanced at Su Qin, and replied slowly: "It's not that I don't want to, but how can you be willing to spend time with me, an old man." I am old, you are still young, with your intelligence and ability, why don't you do something great, so that this life is worthwhile. ”

Su Qin thought that Shi Chang doubted his sincerity, and said eagerly: "I don't think it's necessary to do something big. How many people can't ask for such a leisurely and comfortable life, so why don't I do it? ”

Shi Chang's eyes narrowed this time, his tone became serious, and he said, "You are young, how can your mentality be older than that of an old man like me." The eldest husband was born in the world, and he does not suffer from his position, but he is worried that his talent has been annihilated without a trace, I am seventy-three years old, and I have some experiences that you haven't tried yet, how can you compare with me? ”

Su Qin was a little surprised when he saw that Old Man Shi was in a hurry, smiled at him, apologized, and stopped continuing the topic.

He felt that Shi Chang's words did have some truth, but the pride in his chest was difficult to arouse for a while, and he was sad because of the loss of affection.

Shi Chang saw that Su Qin no longer talked about seclusion, and he didn't want to entangle with Su Qin anymore. He then teased Su Qin about the complicated experience in the past six months, because it was a common experience, the two of them talked and laughed. Later, Old Man Shi took out the chess set, and the two of them played chess happily again.

Su Qin stayed in Zhongnan Mountain for more than half a month, and it was already summer that was about to pass, and the autumn wind was gradually rising. Because the two are very similar, life flies. During this happy day, Su Qin's discouragement and loss gradually subsided, and he had a fresh feeling for everything again.

On the evening of this day, Shi Chang set up a banquet and drank with Su Qin. During the banquet, Shi Chang said to Su Qin seriously: "You kid has been here long enough, it's not that I want to drive you away, it's just that you still have a lot of things to settle." Your friend, your brother, your master, your sons and daughters, they are all waiting for you, and you must give them an account. ”

Su Qin lowered his head and thought about it, and replied, "Yes, I am very happy here, but I can't help it." ”

Shi Chang looked at Su Qin, his eyes showed sincere feelings, and said, "You can go outside and do what you have to do, if everything is broken, it will not be too late for you to come back." When I die, this place will be empty, and you can come and live at any time. ”

Su Qin listened to Old Man Shi talk about life and death, his heart was sad, tears welled up in his eyes, and he said: "I'm also afraid that I will never come back, and I can't see your old side again, isn't it a big regret in life?" ”

Shi Chang stretched out his hand and shook Su Qin's hand, and said: "Don't look at things so miserable, even if it is life and death, it is also a common thing in life, we all have to go through it, if it is really at that time, a few long laughs and go away, isn't it a great pleasure!" ”

After hearing this, Su Qin said in his heart: "Old Man Shi is really a genius in heaven and earth, and his pride is beyond the reach of ordinary people. ”

He bowed his body and nodded respectfully at Shi Chang, expressing deep agreement.

Shi Chang said at this time that he wanted to give Su Qin some more gifts, he got up and went to the courtyard, and when he walked out of the house, he was sad because of parting, and the tears in his eyes finally couldn't be controlled, and they flowed down, he hurriedly wiped them off with his cuffs, and pretended to be nothing.

Old Man Shi went to the yard, took out a shovel, dug it in the corner, and after a while, took out a tarpaulin package.

He brought the package to the house and opened it in front of Su Qin. Su Qin fixed his eyes and saw that in the oilcloth package was a crossbow machine with a bronze luster, similar to the one he had captured from Gongsun Yan, but smaller.

The package contained sixty bronze bolts, each about three inches long, and very uniform in size.

Shi Chang said: "My crossbow machine is called 'Juntong', and it has been made for three years, and more than a dozen defective products have been scrapped before I got this high-quality product. ”

He introduced the trick to Su Qin again, it turned out that there were twelve large and small gears in the crossbow machine, which could be loaded with twelve special crossbow arrows each time, press the mechanism once, fire three crossbow arrows, press twice, fire six, press three times in a row, all twelve are out together, within five zhang, fly straight away, and it is easy to take people's lives.

Su Qin was naturally convinced of Shi Chang's skill, he had personally suffered the wound of the crossbow arrow shot by the "Juntong Crossbow", and he had also seen with his own eyes Old Man Shi's ingenuity and concentration spirit, and it was not surprising that a peerless mechanism was produced from him.

Therefore, Su Qin stared at Jun Tong's crossbow with a solemn look on his face.

Shi Chang said again: "This crossbow has been built for more than three years, I have always been reluctant to show it to others, I originally planned to bury it in the ground with me, but now I see that you and I are destined, so I am determined to give it to you." You just take it away. ”

When Su Qin heard this, he felt very uneasy in his heart. He knelt down on his seat and resigned.

Old Man Shi used the usual tone of an old man to reprimand a young man, and strictly ordered Su Qin to accept it. He even said unceremoniously: "If you really can't bear it, then you can send it back to me in the future, even if I am already sleeping in the ground at that time, you can bury it beside me." ”

With tears in his eyes, Su Qin took the package and said, "I will definitely take care of it and return the original in the future." ”

Old Man Shi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Su Qin accept it. Shi Chang asked Su Qin to leave tomorrow, and the two got together for the last night, and chatted for a long time before going to sleep.