Chapter 33: With the Sword
Ning Changan sat in the courtyard, somewhat idle.
Not far from him was Chu Qiu, who was busy taking care of those flowers and plants.
Koning Chang'an is not interested!
"Brother Chang'an, look at this flower is so beautiful......" Chu Qiu excitedly called Ning Chang'an, wanting him to take a look at the delicate flower under him.
Ning Changan didn't look back, and said perfunctorily: "Well, it's good-looking!"
Chu Qiu noticed Ning Chang'an's absent-minded mood and asked suspiciously, "Brother Chang'an, what's wrong with you, are you uncomfortable?"
Ning Changan looked at Chu Qiu, who cared about him, and tried to squeeze out a smile on his face, "No, I'm just a little sleepy." β
Of course, sleepiness was Ning Changan's excuse, he just didn't want Chu Qiu to worry.
At first, Ning Changan was very puzzled why Chu Qiu didn't have a sense of alienation from him, and it wasn't until Ning Changan arrived at this mansion that he understood.
It's a house, but it's like a cage for them!
Ning Changan has been here for some time, but these days, in addition to eating, drinking, and sleeping, he spends more time here accompanying Chu Qiu.
He didn't know if this was Chu Hai's acquiescence.
It's just that he doesn't like to talk like this, the purpose of his coming here is very simple, to become a strong man, to become a strong man who can change his own destiny, not a young master who travels here all day long.
He's done enough, young master!
"Xiaoqiu...... What is your father busy with these days?" Ning Changan couldn't help but ask, and now the only person he could ask was Chu Qiu.
Most of the other people in this mansion are subordinates, and it is really difficult for Ning Changan to know something from their mouths, and the only target is the lively and naΓ―ve Chu Qiu in front of him.
When Chu Qiu heard Ning Chang'an's words, he was slightly stunned at first, and then shook his head as an answer to Ning Changan.
"You don't know?" Ning Changan was depressed.
Seeing Ning Changan's depressed expression, Chu Qiu explained to him, "Actually, I don't know exactly what Daddy does, I only know that Daddy is very busy, so busy that he rarely has time to accompany me!"
Ning Changan heard the helplessness in Chu Qiu's words, and he thought that although he was a scoundrel before, his parents spent a lot of time with him, although he was rarely at home.
Thinking of this, Ning Changan also felt uncomfortable, and was busy with comfort: "It's okay, your father is busy for this huge family business, now that you are well, it will definitely be much more interesting than before with me!"
"I knew that Brother Chang'an would love me as much as my brother......" Chu Qiu's eyes were finished with crescents when he smiled, and he looked particularly cute.
Ning Changan heard other meanings from these words, and asked curiously: "What do you mean, you still have a brother?"
"Yes, brother and brother Chang'an, you are about the same age, you should be in the back valley now!"
Ning Chang'an had not seen anyone else except for some subordinates in the past few days, and for a while he was particularly curious about this Chu Qiu's brother, "Xiaoqiu, why is your brother in the back valley?"
Chu Qiu just wanted to speak, but Chu Hai's voice sounded behind him, "Chang'an, if you want to know, you can go to the back valley to take a look yourself." β
Chu Hai's sudden appearance made both of them quiet, but Ning Changan couldn't bear the doubts in his heart and asked, "Are you...... You mean I can move around this house?"
"Of course, you are my apprentice, which is equivalent to half of my child, but you seem to call me ......"
Chu Hai didn't finish speaking, but Ning Changan understood what he meant.
At this time, Ning Changan also knew that he had no chance to hesitate, so he knelt directly on his knees, bowed three times and bowed nine times, and changed his words: "Master!"
The next person had already prepared the tea and sent it to Ning Changan, and Ning Changan took the tea and respectfully handed it to Chu Hai.
Although it is an apprenticeship ceremony, it is simple and even a little informal.
Chu Hai didn't mind in the slightest, took the tea, and said, "Chang'an, this apprenticeship ceremony is a little simpler because of the teacher's busy affairs, don't be surprised." β
"Master doesn't blame Chang'an's abruptness, it's already that Master is tolerant, and it's wrong to say that Chang'an. β
Chu Hai smiled with satisfaction when he heard this, and said, "If you can have this heart, I will be satisfied, it seems that I will not lose anything from your apprentice." β
After drinking the changed tea, the identities of the two of them really became master and apprentice in the future.
Ning Changan stood respectfully on the side, he was waiting for Chu Hai's orders, since this apprenticeship had been successful, then the next thing might be to teach the teacher.
Chu Hai was not in a hurry, but continued the topic just now, "By the way, Chang'an, you seem to be particularly curious about Chu Qiu's brother?"
"Master, the apprentice is just staying here for nothing, that's why he is so curious. β
"This is my negligence, and I ignored you for a while because of the matter at hand after I came back. However, since you are curious, then I will take you to meet him, and you will have to take him for a while. β
Ning Changan was a little puzzled, his eyes looked at Chu Qiu, and Chu Qiu was also the same as him, with a puzzled face.
Chu Hai said to go, Ning Changan couldn't ask too much, so he could only follow behind, and Chu Qiu also followed.
Out of the back door of the house, Chu Hai kept walking towards a mountain col, and from a distance, Ning Chang'an could also see the flat valley.
It's just that guy named Chu Yi is doing here?
As he got closer and closer, the scattered houses in the valley were already clearly visible, and Ning Changan even heard some flat banging sounds.
"The voice is...... The sound of striking iron!" Ning Changan finally heard what the flat banging sound was.
Chu Hai glanced at Ning Changan in surprise, it was not strange that he could hear the sound of striking iron at this distance, but it was a little impossible with Ning Chang'an's current cultivation, unless his five senses were different from ordinary people.
Chu Qiu looked at Ning Changan even more puzzled, and asked, "How did you hear this voice, why didn't I hear anything?"
"This ...... I've been relatively talented in this area since I was a child......" Ning Changan said with a smile, looking at Chu Qiu, full of showing off.
Chu Qiu glanced at him, but ran towards the valley, because she had already seen the brother who was wielding a wooden sword in the valley - Chu Yi!
The young man was indeed about the same age as Ning Chang'an, and he was constantly waving the wooden sword in his hand with a horse step, accompanied by a shout in his mouth.
Ning Changan was looking at the young man curiously, but suddenly heard Chu Hai behind him ask, "Chang'an, what weapon do you like?"
"Sword!"
Ning Changan almost didn't think about it, and blurted out.
Chu Hai was slightly puzzled, curious about his firmness, "Why?"
"Because my father used a sword, I will use a sword!"
"That's the reason?" Chu Hai felt a little incredible.
Ning Changan gritted his teeth, and there were some tears in the corners of his eyes at this time, "I think my father should also be a master of swordsmanship, but ...... He was defeated...... So I'm going to learn the sword, I'm going to be better than my father, I'm going to win it back!"
Win it back?
Chu Hai looked at Ning Changan, the expression on his face was very flat, and he didn't know what was in his deep eyes......