Chapter 17: The Mighty of Medicine
Cheng Yifan, they went north along the westernmost bluestone road. When passing by the Jin family, Cheng Yifan made a slight observation. The architectural style of the Jin family's mansion is not far from the Zhao family, but the Jin family is composed of two parallel mansions side by side, and the mansion is divided into two doors, which look like two mansions on the outside, but are connected on the inside.
However, what makes Cheng Yifan feel strange is that generally this kind of building will place stone lions on both sides of the gate, obviously there is no Jinfu. However, in the middle of the two provinces, there is a fountain similar to a rockery, and in the middle of the pool is a stone statue of a golden toad. Cheng Yifan didn't go in to observe, but just glanced at it from a distance.
"It's my house in front of me." Gao Yunliang pointed to an old mansion not far from the left front and said.
The structure of Gaofu is completely different from that of Zhao Mansion and Jin Mansion. The high house is not wide but very long, and it is divided into two sections, the latter section is much higher than the first section. There are many stairs in the middle, and it looks like a Taoist temple from a distance, with a wide inside and narrow outside, high at the back and low at the front.
"The Gao family is the Gao family, not only the location is high, but the taste is also high! Haha......" Cheng Yifan smiled at Gao Yunliang.
Gao Yunliang naturally knew that Cheng Yifan was referring to the Taoist architecture of his house.
"Haha, don't you think it's a good match for you? You don't have to cut your hair, our Gao family will take you in. Hahahaha......" Gao Yunliang laughed while pushing Cheng Yifan forward.
Kuroko walked in front, pushed open the vermilion door and complained, "Why don't this uncle and my father know to open the door?" Don't forget we're coming back today! ”
"They are a drug addict and a martial arts idiot, maybe they haven't been out of this door today! You still want them to pick you up at the door like the grandparents of the Zhao family! Gao Yunliang made fun of Kuroko's thinking too beautifully.
The door opened, and the first thing Cheng Yifan saw was a big ding with a smoke halo. Next to Da Ding, a middle-aged man in white was playing Tai Chi kung fu. Dading is placed on a platform of about ten square meters, and there is a stone step paved with bluestone under the platform, which is fifteen or sixteen steps long. The stone steps extend to the flat ground under their feet, and there is a large stout banyan tree on the left and right of the flat ground, and a stone platform is placed under each banyan tree.
If it weren't for Gao Yunliang saying "This is his home," Cheng Yifan would have a hundred reasons to believe that this is a Taoist temple.
"Dad, we're back." Kuroko shouted at the middle-aged man practicing martial arts on the platform.
"I'm back, go to the back hall to find your mother, your uncle and they are waiting for you inside!" The middle-aged man continued to play his tai chi, with no intention of stopping.
"Ignore him, let's go first. My second uncle is a martial arts idiot, and he won't stop until this set of punches is finished. Gao Yunliang explained to Cheng Yifan.
When passing by the middle-aged man, Cheng Yifan politely called uncle.
The middle-aged man paused thoughtfully for a few seconds, then shook his head and said, "It's Ryoko's friend, you guys go in first, and Uncle will come in later." Haha......"
Although Cheng Yifan felt that the layout of the Gao family was strange, he had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if he had been here before. The two banyan trees, in particular, had a sense of déjà vu, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them.
Behind the platform is a hall with a plaque written in gold in the middle of the hall. The word "Wutang" is written on it. It looks like it's been around for a long time, and it looks a little old. A wisp of smoke drifts by, making people feel like they are in the ancient martial arts sect, like Wudang, like Huashan, like Kunlun.
"Liangzi, you have a lot of antiques, and this brand alone is hundreds of years old. And this handwriting is vigorous and powerful, maybe it will come out of which famous teacher's work! Cheng Yifan thought as he spoke, where did he seem to have seen these two words.
"What, do you like this card? It's Kuroko's, I don't dare to pick ...... I can't beat my second uncle, haha......"Gao Yunliang looked at Cheng Yifan who was in a daze and laughed.
Gao Yunliang felt strange in his heart: "Since entering Wuyun Mountain, Cheng Yifan seems to have changed as a person, his personality is becoming more and more extroverted, and a joke will pop up from time to time. ”
"I guess this guy has been in the city for a long time and is out of life; It's good to go into the mountains to have fun, otherwise you will get sick sooner or later. Gao Yunliang explained to himself in his heart.
Passing through the "martial hall" is another platform, the same two big banyan trees, the same bluestone steps. The only difference is that there is a cyan statue standing in the middle of the platform.
When Cheng Yifan approached, he realized that it was a hovering green snake. The green snake is lifelike, spitting snake letters in its mouth, and staring ahead with its eyes, making people feel as dangerous as facing a great enemy, and Cheng Yifan's heart is numb for a while.
"What, are you scared?" Gao Yunliang walked over and put his arm on Cheng Yifan's shoulder and said, "This is the Golden Spirit Snake, a god that our Gao family admires. ”
"Our Gao family has studied poison for generations, and this green snake is equivalent to the totem of our Gao family. See this card? Gao Yunliang pointed to the hall in front of him.
Cheng Yifan looked in the direction of Gao Yunliang's finger, and saw two words written on a plaque, "Medicine Hall". It's also a slippery gold text, and the style of writing is exactly the same as Wutang, as if it was written by the same person.
"Medicine and martial arts, different surnames attack", these eight words suddenly appeared in Cheng Yifan's mind. It's just that he can't remember where he's seen it?
"Why do you fall in love with my flat piece again? Haha......" Gao Yunliang looked at Cheng Yifan who was in a daze and smiled.
It's just that Gao Yunliang couldn't guess that Cheng Yifan was in a daze at this time because he had seen the introduction of "Wutang" and "Yaotang" somewhere.
Cheng Yifan didn't respond to Gao Yunliang's ridicule, but asked, "Yunliang, do you have two stunts in your family?" Gao's grandfather was good at martial arts, and Gao's grandmother was poisonous. ”
"How do you know?" As soon as Cheng Yifan's words fell, a middle-aged man came out of the medicine hall and asked loudly. The middle-aged man is about fifty years old, more than one meter tall and eighty meters tall, and he also has a handsome face like a knife, a strong physique, and dark skin.
"Dad," Gao Yunliang suddenly shouted.
At this time, two middle-aged women and an old man came out of the medicine hall one after another.
"Grandpa, aunt, mother, why did you all come out?" Gao Yunliang looked at the group of people and shouted one after another.
The old man was a septuagenarian in a black robe. The old man is majestic and vigorous, and his pace is vigorous. It is also a very high physique, and it is somewhat similar to Gao Yunliang.
The two middle-aged women, wearing a pink shirt, a slightly younger, slightly chubby woman are Kuroko's mother. Compared with Kuroko's mother, Gao Yunliang's mother looks taller and thinner. She was wearing a white shirt with a faint smell of medicine.
Gao Yunliang's father, Gao Tian, after answering Gao Yunliang's voice, continued to ask Cheng Yifan: "I don't know how this little friend knows the secret of my Gao family?" Did Yun Liang mention it to you? ”
"No, Uncle Gao. It wasn't Yun Liang who mentioned it to me. I seem to have seen this kind of description somewhere, but I can't remember the source for a while. Cheng Yifan replied truthfully.
"What kind of description? Can you be clear? The old man couldn't bear it anymore and asked.
Cheng Yifan felt that he might have said something that he shouldn't have said, which provoked the Gao family to ask such questions.
"It's really a disaster from the mouth, I really shouldn't ask nonsense." He regretted it a little. After politely calling "Grandpa Gao", he began to speak: "It roughly means that a certain person has two beloved disciples, and although the two beloved disciples admire each other, they cannot be together because they have their own missions. Later, the two finally got together after several tribulations, and their teachers gave them the words Wutang and Yaotang, and the disciples of Wutang served their father's surname with their father's surname, and the Yaotang heir served their mother's surname ancestor although they followed their father's surname. ”
"Yunliang, your friend's surname is Yuan?" After listening to Cheng Yifan's statement, Gao Tian asked Gao Yunliang urgently.
"Dad, no, my friend's surname is Cheng, and his name is Yifan." Gao Yunliang hurriedly replied. Gao Yunliang felt that his father and grandfather were too abnormal today.
"Also, the grandmother of the Zhao family also asked just now, does Cheng Yifan really have anything to do with this Wuyun Mountain?" Gao Yunliang was a little puzzled.
Gao Tian also realized that he had lost his temper, and smiled and said, "Haha...... Yifan, my uncle lost his temper just now. Because of what you have described, very few people know. I mistakenly thought you were the son of an old man, so I was anxious. Gao Tian did not hide it and said calmly.
"It's okay, Uncle Gao. But I really can't remember where I saw it, and if I do, I'll tell you. Cheng Yifan really couldn't remember the source of these descriptions, his memory was as if it had been suddenly mentioned and suddenly erased. However, at this time, he was even more sure that his ancestors were related to this Wuyun Mountain.
"Yifan, I see that your complexion is not very good, it may be that the water and soil are not suitable. What about me...... I know some medical skills, you show me your hand, and I know a little bit about cutting the pulse......" Gao Tian grabbed his left hand without waiting for Cheng Yifan to answer, and then pressed the pulse with his right hand, and Zhen broke off.
Although Cheng Yifan felt that Gao Tian's behavior was strange, he didn't think much about it, just thought that he was a "medicine idiot" as Gao Yunliang said.
After about a minute, Gao Tian shook his head with a little disappointment and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the humidity is a little heavy." I'll ask Ryoko to cook some herbs and give you some conditioning. ”
"Yunliang, Heizi, you take Yifan's little brother to the inner hall to rest, and by the way, go to the ancestral hall to make incense and then come out to eat." Gao Tian put down Cheng Yifan's hand and shouted to Gao Yunliang.
"Dad, let's go to Li's house for dinner tonight." Gao Yunliang replied.
Gao Yunliang's mother seemed a little unhappy, patted the dust on his clothes, and complained: "It's rare to come back, and I don't stay at home to eat!"
Gao Yunliang knew that his mother was unhappy, so he smiled and said, "Mom, there are so many beautiful girls over there, I'll go see if I can trick a beautiful daughter-in-law back for you!" As he spoke, Gao Yunliang winked at Cheng Yifan, suggesting that he would help relieve the siege.
"Uncle, aunt, let's go and release the brigade first." Cheng Yifan helped Gao Yunliang to relieve the siege.
As soon as Cheng Yifan and the others left, Grandpa Gao immediately asked Gao Tian, "What, is it a descendant of Duke Yuan?" ”
Gao Tian shook his head and said with some disappointment: "No! ”