Chapter 5 Cangling Continent
Many years later, the Wasteland Realm.
A small fishing mountain village located in front of several large mountains.
The village is backed by mountains, and dozens of thatched huts are scattered along the river. Many of the huts are smoky and reflected in the creek, and the scenery is breathtaking.
At this time, a twelve-year-old boy was holding a straw in his mouth, and his head was resting on his hands in a grassy field, and he was complacent. In the distance, a large blue buffalo was leisurely eating grass.
"Oh my God, come back for dinner soon," a middle-aged woman shouted at the entrance of the village.
"Knowing my mother, the calf hasn't eaten yet", Lin Tian straightened up and stretched.
As he spoke, he took the old cow, jumped on its back, and walked slowly towards the village.
"Brother, you're back", a ten-year-old little girl, combed two long braids, and a pair of big watery eyes were shining.
"Well, I was just sleeping, and I dreamed that I would become an immortal and fly around in the sky, only to be woken up by my mother's shout", Lin Tian spread his hands in annoyance.
"Wow, brother, you are so amazing, if you become an immortal in the future, you must fly with you, okay" The little girl jumped up happily and clapped her hands. In her heart, her brother is her god, she has been bullied by her friends in the village since she was a child, and her brother always arrives as soon as possible and beats those children to the ground.
"Fool, that's just a dream" But that dream is really real. He muttered.
"What a dream! Happy for you two brothers and sisters! At this time, a middle-aged man with an honest posture was returning from outside the house. He carried a reindeer on his shoulder.
With a creak, he pushed open the bamboo door and looked happily into the room.
Seeing the reindeer on the shoulders of the middle-aged man, the middle-aged woman laughed happily and sighed in her heart, this winter is finally a little ration for the winter.
"Father, you're back" The little girl jumped on top of the middle-aged man with joy.
The middle-aged man dropped the reindeer, hugged the little girl, and kissed her fiercely on the face.
"How old are they, and like children, they don't know how to be ashamed," the middle-aged woman laughed.
"What a big person, my daughter is only ten years old this year, in my heart, she will always be my baby", the middle-aged man laughed innocently.
Alright, alright, come over for dinner. After a while, the dishes were cold.
The family sat happily together, and the sky was getting darker and darker.
"Lin Tian, let's go hunting with my father tomorrow, you are not young anymore, it's time to learn to hunt with me and your uncle", the middle-aged man looked at the little boy.
"Father, I don't want to learn to hunt, it's boring" The little man stopped his chopsticks.
"You don't want to learn to hunt, so what can you do? Is it possible to farm with your mother at home for a lifetime? The middle-aged man was a little displeased.
"What's wrong with farming, I can still read books in my spare time," the little boy pursed his lips.
"That's it, what's wrong with farming, with our children being so handsome, I'm afraid that we won't be able to get a daughter-in-law in the future" The middle-aged woman glared at the middle-aged man.
"Besides, hunting is so dangerous, what if one day he encounters a ferocious beast and hurts us, he is still so young," she said again.
"Father, mother, in fact, my brother wants to be a martial artist and an immortal!" The little girl said innocently on the side.
"Want to cultivate martial arts and be an immortal?" The husband and wife's eyes widened as they looked at the little boy.
"That's just an idea, I'll try it back when I have a chance later," the little boy's young voice revealed a hint of firmness.
The middle-aged man scratched his head and asked.
What do you want to do with martial arts?
"I want to cultivate martial arts and become a peerless master to protect my family, just like Brother Lin Qing in the village. He can kill a tiger with one punch." The little boy replied earnestly.
"But you know, it takes a lot of silver taels to cultivate martial arts, and your brother Lin Qing can cultivate martial arts because his father is the patriarch of the village, and his uncle is a big official in the city, so he has the opportunity to go to the city martial arts academy" The middle-aged man frowned.
"And it's very hard to cultivate martial arts, you're not too young, it's a little too late to learn now."
"Since Tian'er wants to learn, we should support him, I don't want him to go hunting like you for the rest of his life, the family is surrounded by walls, and it makes me worry all night long" The middle-aged woman also spoke at this time.
For a moment, the family fell silent. It's not impossible to cultivate martial arts. But it takes a lot of money, and someone needs to help introduce you to the martial arts academy.
"Father, mother, I also support my brother's martial arts, my brother said that after he became an immortal, he would fly around in the sky with me" The little girl pouted.
"Don't interject, little kids," the middle-aged woman glared at the little girl.
After a long time, the middle-aged man scratched his head. Sigh in a low voice:
Anyway, a man's ambition is not up to others. Father will go to the patriarch's house tomorrow and ask if he can introduce you to the martial arts academy.
After hearing this, the little boy's eyes lit up: Thank you, father!
In the middle of the night, a middle-aged man on a wooden couch tossed and turned.
"Oh, don't turn it over, don't give people a rest," the middle-aged woman said from the bed.
"It's just a bit of tossing, and you're not tired!" She didn't say a word.
"Rong'er, did you say that the village chief would agree to our request tomorrow" The middle-aged man sat up and leaned against the head of the bed.
"Huh? Are you going to the village chief's house tomorrow? The middle-aged woman also rolled over and looked at her.
"Yes, I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I hesitate to let Tian'er follow me to hunt. But today, when Jingtian'er said this, I don't think it is impossible to cultivate martial arts," the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.
"But we don't have a silver tael for him, will he help us?" the middle-aged woman should have.
"Let's give it a try, it's really not good, just give him this reindeer and that big buffalo at home" The middle-aged man frowned.
"No, how will the big buffalo at home plough the land after giving it to him, and that reindeer is also the ration that the family keeps for the winter!" Middle-aged women are dissatisfied.
"Okay, okay, let's talk about it tomorrow" After speaking, the middle-aged man lay down and fell asleep, and after a while, a deafening snoring sound sounded.
"Really! This is a pig's stock, and it sticks to the pillow. You can't let others sleep first," the middle-aged woman pulled the quilt dissatisfied.
The next day, the sky was bright, and a red sun slowly rose in the sky, and the sun gradually fell on the land.
Under the covers,
"Boss, didn't you say you were going to the patriarch's house" The middle-aged woman pushed the sleepy-eyed man.
"Well, I'll go catch a few fish in the river and give them to the patriarch." The words were closed, and the man sat up and put on his sackcloth.
After a while, he picked up his harpoon and the bamboo building and walked towards the river. It is said that the early birds have worms, and today they have to catch a few big fish.
In the middle of the night, the middle-aged woman also got up and made breakfast for the children.
As soon as breakfast was made, the bamboo door was pushed open, and I saw the man carrying a few large carp in his hands.
The middle-aged woman smiled slightly: I was so lucky, I caught a fish not long after I went out.
The man also laughed innocently: "Your man is a hunter, so he naturally knows where there are fish and no fish, but after a while, the water in the river will freeze, and it will be difficult to catch fish."
"Alright, alright, stop bragging, sit down and have breakfast. The children should wake up in a while, and when breakfast is over, you will lead Tian'er to the patriarch's house." The middle-aged woman said as she held a wooden spoon for gruel.
"Father, mother, let's get up", Lin Tian took his sister's hand and sat down at the table.
These two siblings have slept together since they were young, and they are ready to sleep separately when they grow so big. The middle-aged woman whispered to herself.
Soon, the bamboo door was pushed open. The middle-aged man picked up a few fish in the tank, took the little boy's hand, and walked towards the patriarch's house.
"Tian'er, when you get to the patriarch's house in a while, kowtow a few times first, don't say anything," the middle-aged man ordered.
"Got it, father," the little boy looked expectant.
It was several miles from their house to the chief's house, and their family lived in the westernmost part of the village, while the chief's family lived in the easternmost part. The father and son walked slowly along the path. There was no word all the way, except for a few women who were washing clothes by the river to greet them, and the men nodded frequently in response.
When they arrived, the two stopped in front of a blue-tiled courtyard, which was not large, but it was one of the few blue-tiled houses in the village, which looked very magnificent.
The middle-aged man stood there and pondered for a moment. Then he slowly walked up and knocked on the mahogany door.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! ”
"Who? Early in the morning, I came to disturb people's cleanliness! Don't give people a lazy sleep! Is! There was a woman scolding from the courtyard.
After a long time,
With a "squeak", the door slowly opened a crack, and a young woman drilled out a head, she was the patriarch's concubine.
"Hello Mrs. Patriarch, I'm Lin Hanxiong, I want to ask the patriarch for something," the man said in a daze.
"It turned out to be you vulgar old hunter! Let's stick there! If it weren't for your sweet mouth, I wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to you! Hum! She turned and shrank back.
With a bang, the door closed again.
"Tian'er, do you see, you must be humble and respectful when you ask someone to do something," the man said to the little boy.
"Father, I don't think they look down on us a little." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in the little boy's eyes.
"You are still young and have not experienced the ups and downs of the world, so naturally you don't understand these truths, and you will understand them in the future." After saying that, he touched the little boy's head.
Half an hour passed......
A quarter of an hour......
Two quarters of an hour......
Until two hours later.
The closed door finally opened,
"Come in!" A lazy voice came from the courtyard.
The man quickly took the little boy's hand and walked briskly into the courtyard.
Walking into the courtyard, I saw an old man with a long clock and a full beard sitting leisurely on a rattan chair.
The young woman next to him was rubbing his shoulder.
Seeing the two middle-aged men coming in, he opened his eyes slightly.
He glanced at it, then slowly closed it again.
After a few breaths, he gradually spat out a few words
"Xiaoxiong, usually, I don't see you coming to see me, the old man who stepped into the coffin with half a foot, what kind of wind blew you here today!"
"Anyway, I'm also your uncle, you junior deserve it, don't you dare to compliment." As he spoke, he sat up and stared at the father and son with straight eyes, as if he wanted to see through their thoughts.
"Patriarch, I can't hide it, but I came here today to ask you for something," he said, hanging a few fish in his hand on the willow tree beside him.
The old man glanced at the man's move with disdain.
Then he shook his head and said, "Say, what did you do here today?" ”
The man stood respectfully in front of the old man, half-bent over, and said in a sincere tone:
"Patriarch, I came today but I have something to ask for. You also know that Xiaotian is not young. But I don't want him to learn how to hunt with me. I want him to find another way out. ”
Another way out? The old man shook his head and smiled.
"Yes, Patriarch. Xiao Tian said that he wanted to practice martial arts, but as you know, no one introduced him, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to be accepted by the martial arts hall. The man leaned even lower as he spoke.
I see! No wonder you can be so "generous!" After saying that, the old man looked at the fish of those days.
After saying that, he added: You know, it's not that I don't want to help. Anyway, you are also the younger generation of my clan, and I also watched Xiaotian grow up.
It's just that you should know that if you want to enter the martial arts academy, you don't just have someone to help you introduce you. I also have to take care of the elders who are assessed!
What can you get your hands on? The old man looked at the man with slightly narrowed eyes.
The man was slightly stunned, then bit his lip, as if he was making up his mind.
"Patriarch, the day before yesterday, my eldest brother and I went into the mountains to capture a reindeer, and there is also a big buffalo at home, so I will sell it at the market for some silver taels." The man's eyes were hesitant but determined.
"Humph! That's it, three melons and two dates, it's not enough to stuff the teeth," the old man waved his sleeves and turned around and walked towards the inner room.
The man hurriedly followed over and dragged the corner of the old man's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Patriarch, you also know that I have this little belongings at home, and I really can't take out anything else."
"Don't say I don't give your grandfather face, you really don't know how to lift!" The old man turned his back to the middle-aged man and remained motionless.
"Patriarch, I beg you, help my family," the man knelt on the ground with a thud, and picked up the old man's legs with both hands.
The old man was slightly stunned, he didn't expect the man to be so stubborn.
He shook it hard, and the man fell to the side.
Get out of here! The old man blew his nose and glared, pointing out of the house.
Seeing this, the little boy hurriedly ran over to help the man up.
He raised his head and looked at the old man fiercely: "Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi." One day, I, Lin Tian, will let you worship in front of me."
"Tian'er, don't be rude to the patriarch!" The man shouted loudly.
Okay, you little rabbit, you really don't know how thick the sky is. The old man's eyes were red, and my hands were creaking.
"Father, let's go! Since he won't help us, we'll have to figure out our own way. The little boy looked at the man with a determined look in his eyes.
"Anyway, whoever calls our family a hunter for generations is destined not to look up to it." The man looked at the old man slowly.
Patriarch, I'm sorry for today, I'll come to visit you again when I have time.
As he spoke, he picked up the little boy and walked out of the house.
"Humph! Little thing, remember what you said today, I am waiting to worship before you! What a little evil animal who doesn't know the height of the sky! The old man sneered at the backs of the two.
Walking out of the house, the man touched the little boy's head:
Don't be discouraged, your uncle has been friends with many butchers in the past few years. It is said that there is an elder of the outer gate who also knows the martial arts academy in the city, and I will go back with your uncle, and it may have some effect.
The little boy shook his head: "Father, I don't want you to go around looking for people to intercede for me.
"God, a manly husband should be able to take it and put it down. Only by getting ahead will you not be looked down upon by others. It's nothing to be sour for a while." The man crouched down and looked at the little boy.
The little boy was stunned when he heard this. Then he clasped his hands: Father, I understand that no matter how difficult it is in the future, I will definitely get ahead. I will definitely take you and your mother and sister to live a good life.
The man burst out laughing.
This is the backbone that a man should have! The man nodded in satisfaction.
Immediately, the two slowly disappeared into the village path.