In the middle of the night, Meng Jiangxi was lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Lying beside him, the tired wife was whining in a half-asleep mood, and before Meng Jiangxi could make a sound to appease him, there was a slight snoring.

"Alas!"

Sighing lightly, Meng Jiangxi, who was already sleepy, turned over and sat up from the bed, put on his clothes and pants, stepped on the cowhide slippers that he always had to change into as soon as he got home, and walked out of the bedroom.

The living room was lit by firelight, and after Meng Jiangxi pushed the door open, he saw his daughter in a daze at the candlelight.

"Why don't you rest so late?"

Like all the families in Mengjia Village, Meng Jiangxi's house is also a two-bedroom layout, Meng Jiangxi's husband and wife live in one, and Meng Rou and her younger brother Meng Nan squeeze one.

Meng Nan is only four years old now, the little kid doesn't get along with the world, he only knows how to be naughty every day, and his sister and brother are temporarily crammed into a bedroom, but there is no problem. It's just that as Meng Nan grows up, it will inevitably be a little inconvenient to squeeze it down.

This kind of problem, which is always unavoidable in small villages, is not a problem in Meng Jiangxi's home, in fact, since the end of last year, Meng Jiangxi, who has been aware of this problem, has begun to expand his residence.

As the local king of fish, Meng Jiangxi, who has superb fishing skills, has not had a bad life, and in recent years, the fishing industry has flourished, and he has saved a lot of money.

The newly expanded room is expected to be completed by the end of next year, and Meng Rou will be able to move in at that time.

Originally, according to Meng Jiangxi's meaning, this room was not planned to be expanded, after all, in two or three years, when Meng Rou reached the age of marriage, she could marry out, and this silver money that could have been kept as a dowry was now spent on the expansion room that would be idle sooner or later, no matter how you look at it, it is not cost-effective.

However, the mother who knows her daughter's mind best is still the mother after all, when one day in the middle of the night, Liu Hui found that Meng Rou was holding her stomach and secretly ran out of the room for a long time and did not return, this hostess who can be the master of the family for seven points made a decision on the spot, this abandoned expansion plan must be started immediately, and it is urgent.

Meng Rou, who was contemplating and pondering and didn't know what to think, heard her father's voice from behind her, and turned around and said: "I listened to the news from the fishery during the day, and thought about it for a day, but now my heart is becoming more and more uneasy, and when I close my eyes, I am full of pictures of my father and Meng Li being wronged?"

Meng Jiangxi walked in front of Meng Rou, just like years ago, when she was young, rubbed her head, and comforted: "It's okay, believe me." ”

His voice is soft, his movements are lighter, and this doting gesture, which has not been used for several years, is still skillful to use.

Alas, when the daughter grows up, she can't spoil her as she did when she was a child, but I'm afraid that it is the most helpless thing for a father.

Meng Rou looked up at her father, and the worry in her heart suddenly disappeared, the last time her father said this was a year ago. At that time, Meng Li's mother had just passed away, and Meng Li, who was depressed, was in a daze all day long, and when she was worried, she had these six words.

These six words, for Meng Rou, are like the Dinghai God Needle, in her heart, her father is an omnipotent existence, I don't know how tall this image is, he did it at the beginning, and now he can still do it!

Meng Rou, who put down her worries, went back to the house to sleep, while Meng Jiangxi continued to walk out until she walked into the courtyard next to her.

Meng Li, who was swinging his knife again and again in the house, honing his sword skills, heard a sudden knock on the door, and was so frightened that he almost threw the wooden knife in his hand.

"Master, there is still someone knocking on the door so late, it can't be that the official has found him, right?"

Don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, after tonight's incident, Meng Li is indeed frightened, he, the master, is worthy of the name of the devil, even the people in the government dare to stop him, it is too bold!

Yan Xingguan shook his head and said confidently: "In Xizhou, no one can touch my tail. The person who knocked on the door came from the side, and it should be your old Uncle Meng. ”

As soon as Yan Xingguan's words fell, Old Uncle Meng's voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Meng Li, are you sleeping, open the door for me!"

Hearing the sound outside, Meng Li didn't rush over immediately, but looked at Yan Xingguan, "Master, it seems that you need to avoid it." ”

Yan Xingguan rolled his eyelids, "What's the matter?"

Meng Li said, "If you don't mind letting others know about your existence, of course I don't mind if you stay here." ”

Yan Xingguan stood up and said, "Okay, I'll avoid it first." He walked to the back window, muttered, "The window is too small," and then walked through the very small window.

Meng Li turned around and closed the window, walked out of the house, looked at Meng Jiangxi who was showing a trace of anxiety in the figure outside the fence wall, and said, "Old Uncle Meng, why don't you sleep so late?"

Meng Jiangxi sighed lightly and said, "Alas, I can't sleep, I want to come over to see you, I didn't disturb your rest!"

Meng Li shook his head, led Meng Jiangxi into the house, and asked, "Are you worried about the day?"

"Yes, what happened today is so sudden, although this incident has nothing to do with us, but I am afraid that someone will take advantage of the problem, if this is the case, we will be passive. Smelling the faint smell of sweat in the room, Meng Jiangxi frowned slightly, swept his eyes, and when he saw a section of wooden knife hidden under the table, his heart sank.

Meng Li frowned and said, "Are you afraid that Li Botao will take the opportunity to harm me?"

Meng Jiangxi said: "Although we are the Qing people, but don't forget the two official words, Li Botao is a rare first-class martial artist in the water town, and the people of the government should also consider his opinion, you have had a lot of conflicts before, he is not good at making trouble for you openly, whether he will take this opportunity to rectify you, no one can be sure." ”

"It's a good official word and two mouths. Meng Li smiled bitterly: "If Li Botao really wants to declare a personal vendetta, can we just let it go?"

Meng Jiangxi said with a bitter face: "The darkness in this world is far beyond our imagination, do you know, your father once said that compared to the outside world, Mengjia Village is simply a paradise." After so many years and a lot of experience, I deeply believe his words. ”

"What kind of person is my father?" mentioned his father, Meng Li couldn't help but be curious, he was still young when his father left, and he was not impressed by his father, he only knew that he was a teacher who liked to collect books and read books, but what happened in the past few days made him see a father who was different from his impression.

What kind of person his father is, Meng Li can't help but care about this question.

"Your father, is he a very special person?" Speaking of Meng Li's father, Meng Jiangxi was like a different person, and a smile of nostalgia for the past couldn't help but fill his face.

"Very special person?

Meng Jiangxi said: "I can't say this, he is elegant, intelligent, very charming, and knows everything." There seem to be countless secrets on his body, and when he gets along with him, it is like being surrounded by a fog, mysterious and exciting. ”

I don't know what past I thought, Meng Jiangxi suddenly smiled bitterly, waved his hand and said, "That's it, don't talk about him." Have you read the cultivation method I gave you?"

Meng Li took out the book that was already yellowed, "I read it, but there are many things I don't understand, and I always feel that this book is more like a book of exercises to strengthen the body." ”

Meng Jiangxi was deeply touched and said: "It is indeed a strong and healthy exercise, but for you and me, it is enough." Cultivate well, after all, it is something left by your father. ”

Meng Li nodded and hummed softly.

Meng Jiangxi said: "Okay, I've told you everything I need to say, and I won't disturb your rest." ”

Meng Li hurriedly sent Meng Jiangxi out of the door and said, "Rest early." Meng Jiangxi waved his hand and walked back to his yard silently.

When Meng Li returned to the house, Yan Xingguan was already sitting in the room, pouring a glass of white water, and asked without raising his head, "What exercises?"

People who practice martial arts need to be focused, especially in the initial stage, especially if they are greedy, and Meng Li's body is not as good as ordinary people, so they naturally have to be more cautious.

Meng Li, who had long been surprised by his master's good hearing, once again took out the secret book and handed it to Yan Xingguan respectfully.

"I've long wanted to give this secret book to Master to see, but I haven't remembered it before. ”

"Okay, let the teacher check for you. Yan Xingguan took the cheats and flipped through them casually, at first it was very casual, but as he flipped through more and more pages, his face gradually became solemn.

"Master, what's wrong?" Meng Li couldn't help but worry when he saw his face change.

Yan Xingguan raised a hand and said solemnly: "I'll talk about it after I finish reading." ”

The cheats with only a few pages were quickly turned over by Yan Xingguan, and in the face of Meng Li's puzzled gaze, Yan Xingguan laughed at himself.

"What a means!"

"Master, what are you talking about?" Yan Xingguan's voice was very soft, and Meng Li didn't hear it clearly.

"Nothing?" Yan Xingguan waved his hand, put the thin secret book on the table, looked at Meng Lidao, "This secret book was left by your father?"

Meng Li explained: "It was originally reserved for Old Uncle Meng, but during the day today, Old Uncle Meng gave it to me again. After speaking, he couldn't help but ask. "Master, can I cultivate this secret book?"

"Yes, of course you can!" Yan Xingguan's expression was a little lonely, as if he had been given a painful blow by reality, and said with a wry smile: "This exercise can strengthen your body and bones, improve your weak physique, if you cultivate, you can extend your life for ten years, it is simply tailor-made for you." ”

"Ten years of life extension! Wouldn't my life have doubled!" Meng Li clutched this secret book that he hadn't paid much attention to before, and was overjoyed. He had five years left to live, and he didn't think it was enough, but now that he had the hope of doubling it, the pressure on his body suddenly eased a lot.

Yan Xingguan sighed: "Yes! And the best thing about this exercise is its unique way of cultivation, this cultivation method is not exercise cultivation, but sports cultivation, not only will not delay your cultivation time, but also make use of your time to practice swords, it is simply killing two birds with one stone!"

Even his own master thought that it was a good thing to kill two birds with one stone, Meng Li naturally couldn't help but be happy in his heart, but when he looked up, he saw Yan Xingguan's expression was abnormal, and said strangely: "Since it is a double win, why is the master still so sad?"

Yan Xingguan waved his hand weakly, "It's nothing, it's just that this cheats reminds me of a friend, a friend I don't like very much." ”

Meng Xihan, Meng Xihan! What means do you still have left, this common canon compiled by the rebellious ancestor himself, which once shocked most of the rivers and lakes, turned out to have fallen into your hands. Sharing the Tao and walking with the Tao is really a big deal!