Chapter 230: Decay (I)
() Zhang Wuji shook his head and said: "Your words sound bitter and difficult to understand, and it seems to have another deep meaning, but unfortunately we are not enlightened monks, please explain the meaning of this." β
Yan Shigui smiled bitterly, and continued: "With the efforts of my great-ancestor, the situation of Mantuo Villa has become better and better, and it has gradually surpassed Shaolin and Wudang, and has become a recognized martial arts holy place in the martial arts. Also in the same year, my great-grandfather was jointly elected as the leader of the martial arts alliance by the martial arts people, and at the same time, it can be said unceremoniously that the reputation of Mantuo Mountain Villa has reached its peak.
"The great-grandfather struggled for this all his life, and saw that his career had been accomplished, and he was getting older, so he had the idea of cultivating a successor. However, the only one who was able to inherit the business of Mantuo Villa was the son of my great-grandfather, my grandfather. Therefore, my grandfather became the successor.
"This would have been a logical thing, but after a hundred years of great-grandfather, my grandfather would naturally become the new owner of Mantuo Villa. However, what no one could have imagined was that in fact, something went wrong, so that later Mantuo Villa became weaker and weaker, and was more and more looked down upon by martial arts people. β
Qiao Zhengyu listened, shook his head and said, "Oh? Why is this, how can this be?"
Yan Shigui was not in a hurry to answer, but took a sip of tea, and continued: "Grandfather is cautious, serious and patient, both in personality and in other aspects, he is very similar to his great-grandfather. Therefore, the great-grandfather had high expectations for him, counting on him to continue to lead the rivers and lakes and carry forward the Mantuo Villa.
"It would have been best for him to take over as the new owner of Mantuo Villa. And after my grandfather took over as the owner, he did not forget the beginning
Sincerely, he did not dare to forget the teachings of his great-grandfather, put the affairs of the villa in the first place in everything, worked hard, forgot to sleep and eat, and did not live up to his great-grandfather's expectations of him.
"With the efforts of my grandfather, the Lodge is growing stronger, its reputation and prestige are undiminished, and Mantuo Lodge will reach unprecedented heights. But one night, my grandfather suddenly fainted due to excessive fatigue.
Zhuang Zhong hurriedly called Lang Zhong to rescue him, but it was too late, and his grandfather never opened his eyes again. In the face of this sudden change, Zhuang Shangxia suddenly fell into griefγγγγγγ β
When Yan Shigui said this, he couldn't help choking up, his eyes were red, and he couldn't say any more. He covered his cheeks and reached out to wipe his tears.
Zhang Wuji sighed: "Hey, people won't get sick if they eat whole grains." Your grandfather worked tirelessly day and night for the Mantuo Villa, so hard that he was exhausted and emaciated, which finally led to the tragedy. He shook his head again and again, feeling a pity.
Yan Shigui touched a handful of tears and continued: "With the sudden death of my grandfather, Mantuo Mountain Villa has become leaderless, although my father quickly took over the position of the new owner, and the four protectors also helped. But even so, the majesty of Mantuo Villa in the past is no longer there, and its status in the rivers and lakes is not as good as day by day. β
"Oh, how can this be? Since your father has taken over the position of the owner of the village, and is assisted by the four Dharma protectors, it stands to reason that this should not be the result. No matter how bad it is, it won't become like this all of a sudden. Qiao Zhengyu frowned slightly.
Yan Shigui said: "Everyone
Unbeknownst to me, my father was only 10 years old that year, and he was an ignorant child who only knew how to play. But just such a child was pushed to the position of the leader of the martial arts, you can imagine what kind of result this is.
And in fact, it is also the case, after my father came to power, as everyone feared, he only knew how to play and be lazy every day, and he was good at eating and having fun, so a few years have passed, but he has not made any achievements in the villa. β
"Well, it's a bit of a hassle. At this critical moment, it is indeed a bit difficult to hand over all the burdens to a child. And there have been too many things like this in history, but in the end there is hardly one that ends well. Qiao Zhengyu shook his head and sighed.
I only heard Yan Shigui continue: "If this is no way, forget it, although my father is still young, but there are four protectors by his side to teach and assist, I believe that one day my father can grow up, so that Mantuo Villa is on the right path again."
However, this is not the case, although my father grew up in a martial arts family, his character is weak and unwilling to practice martial arts, and he is not interested in fighting and killing in the rivers and lakes. On the contrary, he is very obsessed with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and as he grows older, this interest becomes stronger and stronger, so that he soaks in the stacks of books all day long, shaking his head, reciting words, and is immersed in it and can't extricate himself.
"The four protectors see it in their eyes and are anxious in their hearts, and although they try their best to assist and teach them, they also have the strength to do nothing, and everything they do is in vain. I can only watch my father grow up gradually, but there is no way to change this. And his father also repeatedly asked to give up the position of the owner of the village, which made the hearts of everyone in the village cold. β