Chapter 3 The Occasion of Parting
"This villager is very simple, even if he doesn't have me to take care of him, there will be others to take care of him. Uncle Zhang didn't answer her directly.
Mrs. Lin couldn't help but glance at him, and thought: This village chief is very modest, if he wasn't in this village, he must have done something outside. It's a pity in this fishing village......
Then Mrs. Lin said to the old man of Huangshan: "Steward Xu, go and fetch a hundred gold coins for the village chief." After hearing this, Steward Xu hurriedly went to the car and took out a heavy burden, and then prepared to hand it to Uncle Zhang.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhang waved his hand, "In the next... I took care of Yang Ming just a little effort, and I added an extra pair of dishes and chopsticks to my home. I really can't afford to be so generous to Mrs. Lin!"
"Village Chief, Madame is kind, don't refuse, you won't look down on our Lin family, right?" looked at Uncle Zhang with some annoyance, and there was a faint warning in his eyes.
However, Uncle Zhang's face was fearless, and with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, he turned his head to look into the distance.
At this moment, Steward Xu's face was a little unbearable, and when he was about to continue speaking, he was stopped by Mrs. Lin's eyes. Mrs. Lin looked at Uncle Zhang with a strange expression, "Village Chief, this is a little reckless and offensive to me." "The annual expenses of ordinary people outside are only a dozen gold coins, not to mention that in this remote fishing village, the annual cost is only half of that of ordinary people outside.
Uncle Zhang just laughed after hearing this, and then looked at Yang Ming with a solemn expression. "Say goodbye today, I don't know when you will come back, you go to your father's grave to say goodbye first!" Then he glanced at Mrs. Lin, then looked at Yang Ming and said slowly: "The outside world is no better than the fishing village, pay more attention to everything, don't make trouble if you have nothing to do." But don't be afraid if something happens, think about it. ”
"Don't worry, the village chief will definitely protect Ming'er when he is outside, and others will hurt him in the slightest!" Mrs. Lin solemnly assured Uncle Zhang.
"Aunt Lin, then I'll go to the back mountain to say goodbye to my father and mother first, and then go home to get some things, and then set off with you. ”
"Ming'er, I'll go with you, your father and mother were kind to me after all, and I should go and see them. ”
"Well, let's hurry up and go. ”
Mrs. Lin glanced back at Xu Guan and said with a little majesty. "Wait here for the time being, and we'll come as we go. ”
"Yes, don't worry, Madame, we are here to wait for Madame's return. ”
Soon, two people in parallel came to a grave in the back mountain. A bluestone slab in front of the tomb is engraved with several vigorous and powerful words: the tomb of Yang Tianyu and his wife. Yang Ming knelt down and said sadly: "Dad, mother." The child is not filial, and he is going to go out for a while. I don't know how long the child will be gone, but once the child is free, he will definitely come back to see you more, may your spirit in heaven bless the child. ”
Mrs. Lin's eyes moved to these words, and she felt that these vigorous and powerful words were not ordinary pens, and it didn't feel like they were slowly carved with a carving knife, but more like they were written directly by hand, all in one go. But after thinking about it, maybe it's the level of the craftsman.
But I also know now that this is not the time to doubt. "Benefactor, it's me who is late. I'm so ashamed! But don't worry, I'll take care of Naru'er. After Mrs. Lin finished speaking, she also lowered her head a little sadly.
A slightly hot gust of wind blew through the back mountain, and except for a few voices, everything seemed so silent. I don't know how long it took, Mrs. Lin stepped forward to help Yang Ming, who was still kneeling, "Ming'er, don't you still have to go home to pack your things, I'll go with you." ”
"Well, it's not really anything, it's just a few changes of my clothes. ”
After speaking, the two also left the back mountain, and Yang Ming, who returned home, took a few clothes with patches and returned to Uncle Zhang's door with Mrs. Lin.
"Village Chief, we're leaving. Thank you for taking care of Ming'er for the past few years, and I will definitely bring Ming'er back to see you when I have time... And his father. ”
"Then Yang Ming will trouble Mrs. Lin a lot! Mrs. Lin, let me explain a few more words to Yang Ming. ”
"The village chief, please. After speaking, Mrs. Lin walked up to Steward Xu and whispered, "What do you think of this village chief?"
"To be honest, he is a little ignorant, but the hundred gold coins given by his wife are enough for their family to live for a long time. ”
"It's nothing, everyone has their own ambitions. However, I think that the indifferent temperament in his bones is a little extraordinary. Another strange thing, I didn't go to the back mountain grave with Ming'er just now. The words in front of the grave are really a bit ...... The words were written as if they had been written directly by human hand. ”
"Madam, is there such a thing? But the old slave thinks that there are no wonders in the world. It must be the craftsman who carved the words with extraordinary skills. After saying that, he also shook his head and engraved his hand? Who must do that......
Immediately, the housekeeper Xu thought of something, and then looked at Mrs. Lin with a little hesitation. "Madam, there is something that the old slave doesn't know whether to talk about ...... or not."
"Steward Xu, when did you become a mother-in-law, just say anything. ”
"Madame also knows that there has been some chaos in the family recently, and if she takes this young man back at this time, it is inevitable that the other brothers of the master will take advantage of this to suppress it. ”
"It's... Now I can only take one step at a time, why do they have to be so intrigued, in the end, it's just internal friction. Even if the ancestor was secretly injured, his state was not as good as it was back then. But if everyone can work together, the family will not decline to such a scene. He shook his head and didn't continue.
"Ming'er, in fact, I have explained everything that should be explained. However, I still have to remind you again and again: when you go out, you should be more careful, after all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and everything cannot be trusted. ”
"Well, Uncle Zhang don't worry. ”
Mrs. Lin slowly walked in front of Uncle Zhang: "Village Chief, our family is in the nearby Luoshi Town. When the time comes, if you want to see Yang Ming, you can ask around the town to find out where our family is. ”
"Okay, since that's the case, Yang Ming, you can go back with Mrs. Lin. Take care on the road. ”
"Uncle Zhang... You take good care of yourself too. I... I'm leaving. After speaking, he didn't dare to look at Uncle Zhang again. Walk towards Mrs. Lin.
Then the two got into the carriage. With the sound of horses' hooves that are slowly inaudible. They gradually disappeared from Uncle Zhang's sight. The surroundings were calm. It's calm as if nothing has happened.
"It's been a long delay, and I need to get to town quickly. Uncle Zhang then remembered that his fish had not been sold yet.
The carriage jolted slowly on the long dirt road. In fact, if you look closely, the surrounding scenery is quite good, especially the tranquility of the air, which makes people feel comfortable. Looking at Steward Xu who is driving the horse, he is also a little leisurely. Maybe it's a rare leisure time in the midst of family feuds.
Looking back at the carriage, there was another scene, Mrs. Lin looked at Yang Ming, who was a little stuffy, and didn't know how to break the silence. I want to say something, but I don't know how to say it.
But then Yang Ming broke this silent atmosphere. "Aunt Lin, Uncle Zhang told me: When he was outside, he saw people flying in the sky, is this true?" After Yang Ming finished speaking, his two big eyes also looked at Mrs. Lin curiously.
"Oh, what kind of outside world do you know in Ming'er's eyes?" Mrs. Lin looked at Yang Ming with a hint of a smile on the corner of her mouth.
Yang Ming thought for a while, and then muttered: "Aunt Lin, the world I know is limited to the fishing village, so so... However, Uncle Zhang said that the outside world is very exciting and complicated. ”
"Hey, it's wonderful. It's hard to define, but it's the human heart that's really complicated. It doesn't help to talk to you about these now. Let's talk about the basics, the place we are going to is Luoshi Town, and Luoshi Town is just a small town under the jurisdiction of Huayu City. Huayu City is just a city in the Stygian Empire. As for the outside world, it's too far away to talk to you now. ”
"And the people you call who can fly in the sky, they are all strong people who have cultivated spiritual power to reach the level of the Spirit Emperor, and that kind of strong person is extremely rare even in the Stygian Empire, because these people are either sect masters, elders, or royal worshippers. One can imagine the extent to which such people are sought after. Once it is found that it has not joined any forces, it will be all forces fighting for their heads to recruit under their command. ”
"A strong man like the Spirit Emperor... It's so far away from us. Let's start with spiritual power. There is an aura between our heaven and earth. Through the special methods of the academy or the sect, you can know whether a person can sense the aura of heaven and earth. This is called "enlightenment". ”