Chapter Eighty-Three: Continuing on the Road
In the evening, in the courtyard of a private house of Xiao Wenyuan, the fifth master of the Xiao family, a pomegranate tree was in full bloom, and the fiery red echoed the sunset covering half of the sky.
Han Fengge sat on the stone bench on the edge of the pool, enjoying this quiet world separated from the hustle and bustle of the world by a wall.
The career of the Xiao family has come to an end, and the grievances between the brothers of the wealthy families that have been hidden for a hundred years by Han Fengge as the fuse finally have come to an end in a fierce battle that tears their faces. The fifth master, Xiao Wenyuan, endured for a hundred years, and finally broke out, defeated the former head of the family, Xiao Wenshan, and expelled Xiao Yuchuan's father, son, uncle and nephew from the Xiao family and exiled them for a hundred years.
Just as Han Fengge looked up at the sunset on the horizon and was stunned, a young man's head suddenly stretched out from outside the moon gate opposite.
Han Fengge knew the face of this head, and it was the young man He Xinzhi who he met in the small village at the foot of Asan in Jeju and then introduced to his senior brother Xiao Yu as an apprentice.
He Xinzhi hid outside the door, stuck his head out of the moon door, looked at Han Fengge who was in a daze, and said with a smile: "Little uncle, do you remember me?"
Han Fengge looked at He Xinzhi who was hiding outside the door with a lively and cheerful smile, and felt relieved in his heart, it seemed that this young man had come out of the sadness of losing his loved ones. Han Fengge got up and smiled at He Xinzhi outside the Moon Gate: "Of course I remember you, but why did you come to Gusu City? You still call me 'Little Uncle'? Could it be that Senior Brother has already agreed to accept you as an apprentice?"
The young man He Xinzhi jumped out from behind the Moon Gate, ran to Han Fengge and said, "Yes, I took the letter you gave me to Kunyu Mountain, and after the master read the letter, he agreed to accept me as an apprentice." This time, I also followed Master to Gusu City to find Uncle Xiaoshi. ”
Han Fengge didn't see Senior Brother Xiao Yu appear for a long time, and asked him puzzledly, "What about Senior Brother, why didn't you see him, isn't he with you?"
He Xinzhi raised his head and said, "Uncle Xiao was injured and slept for most of the day, so Master went to worship Grandma Xiao with that Fifth Master Xiao, and I guess I'm coming back soon." ”
Han Fengge remembered that Jiang Shouyi, who was a great martial arts cultivator, and asked He Xinzhi again: "Brother Jiang, are they okay?"
He Xinzhi heard him ask about the situation of Jiang Shouyi and his wife, and naturally replied: "Father and mother are very good, and now they are all living in the bamboo forest of Cuiping Mountain. And my mother often goes to Luoyun Peak to visit me, although the mountain road from Cuiping Mountain to Luoyun Peak is not easy to walk, but fortunately, with the help of Saiyun, it is very convenient to go back and forth. ”
Han Fengge was a little surprised when he heard He Xinzhi naturally call Jiang Shouyi and his wife as fathers and mothers.
At this time, the voice of Senior Brother Xiao Yu came from outside the door and explained to him: "Actually, before Xinzhi and Brother Jiang came to Kunyu Mountain, they had already recognized them as adoptive parents. And because of the relationship with a senior who has some connections with Kunyu Mountain, Brother Jiang agreed to live in Cuiping Bamboo Sea to practice martial arts, and now he can be regarded as a native of Kunyu Mountain. ”
Han Fengge looked up at Xiao Yu and Xiao Wenyuan outside the door and said, "Senior brother, Senior Xiao, you are back." ”
Xiao Yu and Xiao Wenyuan nodded and walked into the courtyard, Han Fengge hugged Xiao Wenyuan and saluted: "Junior, thank you Senior Xiao for helping you save you." ”
Xiao Wenyuan waved his hand and said, "Even if I don't make a move, Xiao Yu's nephew will be able to arrive in time." ”
Xiao Yu looked at Han Fengge and asked, "Sixth, how is your injury?"
Han Fengge had already checked his injuries after waking up before, except for some bruises on his chest that had not yet dissipated, the others were almost fine, and at this moment, he heard Senior Brother ask about his injuries, and hurriedly replied: "Senior Brother don't worry, my injuries are almost healed." ”
Xiao Yu stared back and forth at Han Fengge a few times and said in surprise: "Sixth son, your physique is really not ordinarily strong." Usually, I only heard that cultivators on the path of martial arts will become stronger and stronger because of their martial arts cultivation, and even if they are seriously injured, their recovery speed is much faster than that of ordinary monks. It's just that I didn't expect that your physique is not only comparable to that of a martial arts practitioner, but also faintly stronger, how did you do it?"
Han Fengge scratched his head and said, "Probably because I was guided by my uncle when I was in Yunmengze, I was able to refine the spiritual energy that was regarded as 'waste qi' by ordinary monks and spread it into the blood veins, muscles and bones of the whole body, so my physique will be slightly stronger than that of ordinary monks." ”
Xiao Yu laughed when he heard what he said: "Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated you on recognizing Mr. Zhong Da and his wife in Yunmengze." That's fine, you have two more relatives, Liuzi. ”
Han Fengge nodded and said, "They really treat me very well." ”
Xiao Yu gently patted Han Fengge's shoulder and said, "In my opinion, it's not just very simple, but I heard that your Dragon Gate Breakthrough has consumed most of Yun Mengze, if you change to another sect, I'm afraid that you will be 'eaten' long ago." I am afraid that this love is that the two of them will pour their emotions and care for the child who died early into you. Therefore, you six sons, you should also treat them as parents, remember to go back to see them and their husband when you have time, they will treat you as a son, and you must treat them as parents. ”
Han Fengge nodded emphatically, for Zhong Fanmiao and his wife, Han Fengge had already superimposed them with the image of his parents when he was a child.
At nightfall, Xiao Wenyuan decided to stay in this small courtyard and have dinner with Xiao Yu and Han Fengge. Because he was so afraid of those people who were looking for him all over the world in Gusu City.
Although Xiao Wenyuan controlled most of the Xiao family's industries in the past, the foundation of the Xiao family, the most weighty thing to speak was actually the Xiao Wenshan brothers, and he, Xiao Wenyuan, was just a 'big shopkeeper'. Now that the Xiao Wenshan brothers have fallen, Xiao Wenyuan has become the head of the family, and everything must be nodded by him. Originally, those who were attached to Xiao Wenshan's brothers had to find a backer again, of course, the first thing they thought of was the original Xiao family's big shopkeeper, and now the head of the Xiao family. But Xiao Wenyuan has a quiet personality and doesn't like to talk and socialize, and secondly, he doesn't have a good impression of those wall grasses who tend to be inflammatory. Now those people are rushing into the mansion of Xiao Wenyuan, the newly appointed head of the Xiao family, like flies, giving gifts to show loyalty, and there is an endless stream of banquets and relationships. This really gave Xiao Wenyuan, who naturally likes to be quiet, a headache, and had no choice but to hide in this remote and quiet courtyard that no one knew about.
A few simple and delicate side dishes, a pot of green plum wine that Xiao Wen sent to the Wen family's tea shop outside the city. Han Fengge, Xiao Yu, Xiao Wenyuan, and He Xinzhi, who is half the eldest child, sat around the stone table in the open air in the courtyard, listening to the insects chirping on the summer night, and slowly tasting the refreshing green plum wine in this cup.
Han Fengge didn't know why, the amount of alcohol suddenly increased recently, and when he saw the green plum wine on the table, his eyes were like stars.
Han Fengge took a sip of green plum wine, thinking about the Wen lame family outside the city, so he asked Xiao Wenyuan: "Senior Xiao, what happened to the Wen family tea shop outside the city? ”
Xiao Wenyuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, the family of the Wen family's tea shop is very good now, I have already instructed the children of the Xiao family to take care of the Wen lame family as much as possible." ”
Han Fengge nodded, he liked the green plum wine brewed by the Wen family shop very much, if he couldn't drink it one day, he would be very sad.
Without pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and without talking about it, the three people and a teenager sat quietly in the courtyard and tasted the wine, quietly enjoying the coolness, and talked and laughed from time to time.
During this period, several people talked about the reasons for the Xiao family's grievances, and Han Fengge asked curiously: "I don't know why the family ended up facing each other back then?"
Xiao Wenyuan then the previous generation of the Xiao family because of the competition for the position of the head of the family, the talent withered, and later Xiao Wenshan became the head of the family and the old things were forced to work hard, Xiao Wenjing was chased and killed and fled from the Xiao family in desperation, and Xiao Wenyuan at that time committed suicide because of his young age and seriously ill Mrs. Furong, the second mother, so that he could save his life. And the young Xiao Wenyuan, in order to avenge Erniang, pretended to take refuge in Xiao Wenshan, and roughly told Xiao Yu and Han Fengge about it.
Han Fengge was still puzzled after hearing this: "At that time, Senior Xiao had already had absolute certainty to kill Xiao Wenshan and Xiao Wenhai brothers to avenge the Furong woman, but why did he just exile them in the end?"
After hearing his question, Xiao Wenyuan smiled sadly and said: "Maybe you are still young, you don't know that there are actually many things in the world that are more important than hatred, if I kill Xiao Wenshan and the two brothers, I can avenge Erniang, but what about the Xiao family? Wouldn't this be unfair to these thousands of Xiao family children?"
After listening to Xiao Wenyuan's explanation and rhetorical questions, Han Fengge fell into deep thought.
In the early morning of the next day, Han Fengge, Xiao Yu, and He Xinzhi refused Xiao Wenyuan's retention and left Gusu City together.
In the morning breeze, Han Fengge looked at Gusu Cheng who gradually disappeared from sight with emotion, especially the words that Xiao Wenyuan said last night made him toss and turn all night, and his heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
Further ahead is the Wen family tea shop, Han Fengge and the three of them did not rush to the Yaotai realm, but went outside the city to say goodbye to the shop surnamed Wen who was lame in winemaking.
When the three of them walked into the tea shop, the crippled man was busy closing the door panel and preparing to open, the proprietress was wiping the tables and stools that had been placed, and the little girl named Wen Qingqing was still running back and forth in the store with two small pigtails to help her mother hand over the washed rags.
The arrival of Han Fengge and the three of them was extremely pleasantly surprised by the busy Wen family husband and wife. The shopkeeper surnamed Wen let them into the tea shop, the proprietress was busy making tea for Han Fengge, and the cute and lively little girl Wen Qingqing was bouncing around the three of them, perhaps because in her eyes, in addition to the big brother who used to help them fight, there was also an uncle who looked gentle and amiable and smiled like a clear spring, and more importantly, there was He Xinzhi, who was several years older than her but was still a child. And the little girl Wen Qingqing's gaze never left the little brother who liked to smile at herself.
Knowing Han Fengge's intention, Wen Cripple looked regretful: "I originally thought that Han Gongzi would go back to Gusu City to live for a while, and he would often come to our small shop to drink more plum wine, but I didn't expect to leave in a hurry in just two days." ”
Han Fengge smiled helplessly: "My brother also wants to stay in Gusu City for a few more days, but unfortunately there are many important things that need to be done, so I have to continue to hurry." In the future, if you pass by this Gusu City again, you must come to find my brother and ask for some green plum wine to drink. ”
The gentle lame man said boldly and generously: "I can use it there and pass by in the future, and now my brother will go and fetch you a pot." ”
Han Fengge was really afraid of his enthusiastic character, so he stretched out his hand to hold him and said: "Don't panic, brother, the younger brother is here to tell the elder brother that the current Xiao family has been made the head of the family by the original Xiao Wuye, and Xiao Yuchuan has been expelled from the Xiao family and exiled for a hundred years, so you don't have to leave your hometown to avoid trouble, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can go to the city to find Xiao Wuye for help." ”
Wen Cripple frowned and said: "That relationship is good, to be honest, Fifth Master Xiao can be the head of the family, and our ordinary people can have a better life." ”
While speaking, Wen Cripple saw that his daughter on the side had been staring at the little boy He Xinzhi who was following Han Fengge and Xiao Yu, so he asked Han Fengge, "Who are these two?"
Han Fengge stretched out his hand to introduce him: "This is my senior brother Xiao Yu, this is my senior brother's disciple He Xinzhi, this time I was almost trapped in Gusu City, and my senior brother rushed over to help me." ”
Wen Cripple clenched his fists and greeted Xiao Yu for a while, and then fell on He Xinzhi, looked left and right, looked up and down, gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "You wait for me here for a while, I'll come when I go." With that, he limped into the courtyard.
It didn't take long for the cripple to come back with a long box in his hand. After placing the box on the table, Wen Cripple carefully opened the box, and inside was an antique and extraordinary, long sword.
Wen Cripple took out the long sword from the box, gently groped the sword body and sighed: "This is the sword that makes Xiao Yuchuan covet, this sword is called 'Spring and Autumn Pen' is cast by a famous sword casting master in Shu, many years ago I was given by a brother who died, the cripple once swore a poisonous oath not to hold a sword again in this life, this sword can only be covered with dust with me, today I have some fate with this child, this sword will be given to this kid." ”
In fact, when He Xinzhi opened the box, he stood on his toes to look at the sword for the first time, and his eyes never left this strangely named sword. The name "Spring and Autumn Pen" has an extraordinary attraction for the young man in front of him who likes to read since he was a child, and his father named him He Xinzhi.
Since the two were not tired of seeing each other, Xiao Yu did not shirk the opportunity to refuse for He Xinzhi, but after He Xinzhi put away the 'Spring and Autumn Pen', he took out a booklet with the words 'Detailed Explanation of the Water Scripture' written on the front page and handed it to the shopkeeper and said: "The exercises of my Kunyu Mountain are not allowed to be passed on to others without the permission of the sect, but this book was obtained by accident and was not recorded in the catalog of the Hidden Scripture Pavilion of this sect. I saw that this little girl was born with a very strong water spirit, and this undergraduate is her enlightenment, if he opens up the first spirit in the future, he can take the little girl to Kunyu Mountain to find me. ”
When the family surnamed Wen heard that Xiao Yu revealed his identity as a disciple of Kunyu Mountain, and gave his daughter's enlightenment things, he intended to accept them as his disciples, so he was naturally overjoyed.
In the end, Han Fengge bought more than a dozen jars of green plum wine from the store surnamed Wen and put them in the Qiankun bag around his waist, and the three of them said goodbye to the tea shop and continued to rush west to Yaotai Realm.