After Zhuo Yun finished speaking, Xia Qinghuai beckoned to Xia Jinghan.

"Brother Zhuo, since you have already said this, how can I have any reason to disagree? Nannan, although you have been practicing martial arts with me since you were a child, Zhuo Yan is older than you, and from now on, he will be your senior brother. ”

When Xia Jinghan heard this, she clapped her hands happily.

"Great, Brother Zhuo, we will be brothers and sisters in the future."

Zhuo Yan also smiled happily when she saw Xia Jinghan's happy appearance. But in a blink of an eye, he saw his father standing next to him, and there was a little sadness of parting in his heart, and his expression was a little dark. Zhuo Yun looked at his son on the side, even though he was reluctant in his heart, but the future is long, and the parting now is for his better future.

"Brother Xia, thank you so much! I owe you this favor, and he will repay it when he has the chance. In this way, I am also relieved! Yan'er, you follow the master to learn hard, there are still things to deal with in Daddy Villa, so I won't stay long. Brother Xia, farewell! With that, Zhuo Yun stepped into the carriage.

"Brother Zhuo, are you leaving? Since you have something to do, I won't keep you more, don't worry, I will definitely teach Yan'er well. Xia Qinghuai gestured to Zhuo Yun.

Zhuo Yan watched as the carriage drifted away until it disappeared completely.

"Yan'er, don't stand stupidly, come in first and let Jinghan take you to the place where you will live in the future, and have a good rest!" Xia Qinghuai instructed Xia Jinghan.

"Come on, Brother Zhuo! See if you like your room or not? I saw Xia Jinghan push open the door on the west side, the faint fragrance of bamboo filled her side, and the open window took in specks of fine sunlight. Zhuo Yan took a closer look, the whole room was very tidy, and the furnishings were very simple. In the corner was a simple bed with a clean quilt and clothes that had been taken down from the carriage at the end, and a checkerboard curtain at the end. Although it can't be compared with Zhuo Yan's own room at home, it is not out of style.

After Zhuo Yan looked at it, Xia Jinghan pulled Zhuo Yun and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Brother Zhuo, don't be too sad, from now on this will be your home."

Xia Jinghan comforted Zhuo Yan. She could understand Zhuo Yan's mood at this time, so she said this, this was her true words, and she was not aware of falsehood.

"Sister Xia, I'm fine now. It's just that I was a little reluctant to see my father leave suddenly, you don't have to worry. From now on, this is my second home, and you and the master are my closest people besides my parents. ”

"That's the best, forget it today. Brother Zhuo, I'll take you around here tomorrow. I'm telling you, it's a lot of fun around here, and there's a lot of stuff you haven't seen before, and you'll know it when you go. Xia Jinghan was talking about Xingtou, and put the matter of letting Zhuo Yan rest well.

Xia Qinghuai saw that the little girl had been in for so long and hadn't come out, so she planned to come in and have a look, but who knew that she was chattering there alone, and the more she talked, the more she started, and quickly interrupted her.

"Okay, Nannan, why don't you let your senior brother have a good rest and come out!"

"Oh, got it. Senior brother, I'll take you to play tomorrow. Xia Jinghan winked mischievously at Zhuo Yan.

The lively room was quiet in an instant, and without Xia Jinghan's little chatter, Zhuo Yun felt a little tired, so he stopped.

……

"The master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship!" A clear voice broke the usual silence of the bamboo forest. I saw a boy with a thin back and a straight body in the bamboo house bowing to a handsome middle-aged man on the head, and a cute and clever little girl standing next to him held a cup of tea.

"Okay, Yan'er, get up quickly." Xia Qinghuai got up and helped Zhuo Yan up, and sat back in the chair.

Zhuo Yan took the tea from Xia Jinghan on the side and respectfully handed it to Xia Qinghuai. "Master, please have tea."

Xia Qinghuai took the tea from Zhuo Yan's hand, opened the lid of the tea, took a sip, and then put it on the table next to him. This also announced the completion of Zhuo Yan's apprenticeship ceremony and officially became Xia Qinghuai's veritable apprentice.

"Yan'er, do you know what is the most important thing for people who practice martial arts?"

"Master, forgive the apprentice for being stupid, the apprentice doesn't know."

"That, your senior brother doesn't know, do you know?" Xia Qinghuai looked at Xia Jinghan on the side.

"I remember, Daddy, you once taught your daughter that martial arts are not something that can be practiced overnight, in addition to one's own talent, it is more important to be able to endure hardships. Daddy, am I right? Naturally, Xia Qinghuai understood, so he said this answer very simply.

But......

"You're only half right. It is very important to be able to endure hardships, but you must remember that those who practice martial arts are not only practicing martial arts, but also cultivating their own body and mind, and they must not lose their hearts in the process of practicing martial arts, so as not to go mad and go astray. Xia Qinghuai taught the two children earnestly.

"Dad, master, we understand." Xia Jinghan and Zhuo Yan said in unison.

"Let's go, Yan'er, I'll take you to the practice ground first to familiarize yourself with the bamboo forest you entered when you came. Remember, watch my steps, otherwise it's easy to get lost. Xia Qinghuai took Zhuo Yan towards the bamboo forest, Zhuo Yan followed Xia Qinghuai carefully, I was afraid that I would get lost if I wasn't careful. After walking for about half a pillar of incense, Xia Qinghuai stopped in front of a large wooden stake, about the middle of the forest. Suddenly, he flew up to a stake and stood firmly.

"Yan'er, the half-human-high wooden stakes under my feet are all plum blossom piles, which are practiced in the next pan kung fu, which not only tests a person's reflexes but also balance. What you want to do in the future is to be like me, to be able to walk on the ground on this plum blossom pile. I saw Xia Qinghuai shuttling freely and flexibly between the plum blossom piles, without the slightest obstacle. It seems that it is not Xia Qinghuai moving, but the plum blossom pile moving under his feet, dazzling and dizzying. Suddenly, a small figure also appeared on the plum blossom pile, take a closer look, isn't this Xia Jinghan?

It turned out that the little girl took advantage of his father's kung fu to teach Zhuo Yun and quietly flew up. Zhuo Yun looked at Xia Jinghan, who was younger than him, getting on the plum blossom pile so easily, and he was not to be outdone, and wanted to climb the plum blossom pile in front of him.

I saw Zhuo Yan holding a half-human-high plum blossom pile, climbing up with both hands and feet. Seeing that he had already climbed halfway, his feet suddenly slipped and fell off the plum blossom pile, making a loud noise, which attracted the sideways glances of Xia Qinghuai's father and daughter.

"Ahh Brother Zhuo, are you okay, does it hurt? Come, I'll help you up! Xia Jinghan was like a gust of wind, suddenly came to Zhuo Yan's side from the plum blossom pile, picked up Zhuo Yan who fell to the ground, and patted his mud-stained blue robe with two clean little hands. After Zhuo Yan stood up with Xia Jinghan, she was very guilty when she saw her white and tender hands stained by her own clothes.

"I'm fine, Sister Xia, your hands will be dirty by then." Zhuo Yan grabbed Xia Jinghan's dirty little hands and wiped her with the clean place of her clothes.

"Ahem!" A cough interrupted the two villains who were immersed in their thoughts, and Xia Qinghuai on the side looked at them with a smile on his face.

"Dad, why don't you pay more attention to Brother Zhuo, don't come to help him when you fall, and make fun of us with your face!" Xia Jinghan's words contained a hint of annoyance.

"What does the child's family know, I don't help him for his own good."

"Senior sister, don't worry, I can understand the master's good intentions." Zhuo Yan patted Xia Jinghan's little head soothingly, and walked towards the plum blossom pile with firm steps, trying to climb up again. This time, it was a little better than the last time, and seeing that it was almost successful, it fell again.

Got up again, and again, failed again.

Again, this time Zhuo Yan finally succeeded, and the moment he climbed the plum blossom pile, he experienced a sense of pride and joy that he had never felt before, and it was spontaneous. Xia Jinghan watched Zhuo Yan's efforts from the sidelines, and was also happy for him. Xia Qinghuai nodded with satisfaction, revealing a relieved smile.

Xia Jinghan smiled and said to Zhuo Yan: "Brother Zhuo, you are really amazing! ”

"Alright, let's practice here today. Yan'er, after you go back, take a shower first, change your dirty clothes, and take a good rest. Go ahead! ”

Xia Jinghan just wanted to go back with Zhuo Yan, but was stopped by Xia Qinghuai.

"Nannan, did I say that you would go back with your senior brother? Did you do your homework today? ”

"Dad, I went back to see if my senior brother had anything to help, he just came and is not familiar with it." Xia Jinghan looked at Xia Qinghuai flatteringly.

"No, don't go back. Your senior brother naturally has me on his side, you are here to train me obediently in the sword, without my order, you are not allowed to go anywhere! Do you hear that? ”

"Oh, got it." Xia Jinghan showed an unhappy expression.

Zhuo Yan couldn't bear to see Xia Jinghan's appearance, so he said to Xia Qinghuai: "Master, the apprentice doesn't feel tired now, why don't you go back and rest first!" I accompanied my sister to practice swords here, and if there is anything I don't understand, I can also invite my sister. ”

Xia Qinghuai listened to Zhuo Yan's words, and turned around and left without saying anything. Zhuo Yan looked at the back of Xia Qinghuai who left silently, and was not sure what the master thought for a while, so he asked Xia Jinghan in a low voice: "Senior sister, shouldn't the master be angry?" ”

"It's okay, my dad is not the kind of stingy person, don't worry!" Xia Jinghan winked mischievously at Zhuo Yan and stuck out her tongue.

In an instant, Zhuo Yan's mind was blank, only Xia Jinghan's shocking shadow just now, swaying back and forth in front of him.

For a while, I could only hear the rustle of bamboo leaves blown by the wind in the bamboo forest.