Chapter 38: The Determination to Go North (2)
Meng Dongting saw that the fortune teller Shenlong saw the head and the tail, and couldn't help but feel excited, picked up the clothes on his body, and returned to the martial mansion with some reluctance.
On the way, I recalled the mental mantra taught by the fortune teller, and my heart was full of joy, and every time I had a new understanding, I was more grateful to the fortune teller.
I just don't know what the origin of the fortune teller is, and I don't know why he taught him martial arts.
Meng Dongting said in his heart: "My heart method was taught by a fortune teller, and the fortune tellers in ancient times can be said to be the leakers of heavenly secrets, and what this old gentleman passed on was learned from the ancient sword book. Why don't I name this set of self-created internal strength and mental methods 'Heavenly Machine Ancient Formula'!"
Meng Dongting has made rapid progress in his internal cultivation since he comprehended the 'Heavenly Machine', and in just a few days, he only felt that his arm strength was getting bigger and bigger, and it seemed that what he had realized in a few days was better than the sum of the previous months.
But I remembered that day when I was beaten by Lu Xiang, and I knew that my fists and feet were still not proficient, and I had to practice hard from the beginning.
This set of palm techniques is very much in line with Meng Dongting's temperament, he makes fists and palms all day long, and he is very happy, and he forgets all the humiliations that Lu Xiang and Miss Wu gave him.
On the evening of this day, Meng Dongting was still thinking hard about martial arts in the palm lamp in the room, thinking of the fierce place, he couldn't help but get up with his hands and feet, and waved out his palm casually, and suddenly the room was dark, and the palm wind actually extinguished the candle.
Meng Dongting was taken aback, and said in his heart: "With a wave of my palm, I have such strength!"
He lit the candle again, stood five or six feet away, and slashed at the candle again, and the wind blew everywhere, and the candle flame was extinguished immediately, and even the window paper behind him cracked.
He was surprised and delighted in his heart, and immediately studied the method of palm luck, making it even stronger, and even forgot to eat.
After a few more days, Meng Dongting's injuries healed, and the housekeeper asked him to return to work in the study.
At this time, the old man was not there, the study was empty, and Meng Dongting was also happy to study martial arts every day.
It's just that he doesn't want to be despised by others anymore, and he has decided to leave Wufu and go north. But every time I think of the moment when Wu Fengzhao returns, it is also the day I say goodbye, and I can't help but feel a lot of pain in my heart.
This day was the day Wu Fengzhao returned to his home, Meng Dongting had finished his practice, and he wrapped his belongings, knowing that today was his last day in Wufu.
He stood at the gate of Wufu, seeing a small snowflake floating in the sky, the season has entered the wax moon, and the Wufu has begun to clean and arrange to welcome the New Year.
Meng Dongting smiled bitterly in his heart, it seemed that he was going to be alone outside on Chinese New Year's Eve this year, and he couldn't help but be a little frustrated.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard people shouting, "The master is back!" A large number of family members rushed to the door, all of whom came to greet him.
Meng Dongting didn't want to meet Miss Wu, so he stood alone in the courtyard and watched from a distance, and saw two sedan chairs stopped at the door, and a thin man walked down from the first sedan chair, which was Wu Fengzhao and his wife.
Another sedan chair down two young women, one of them looked at the figure of Miss Wu, and the other person couldn't see his face clearly from a distance, his facial features were vaguely quite delicate, and he thought that he was the second lady of Wufu, Wu Qianhe.
Everyone greeted them, and they were overjoyed for a while.
Meng Dongting looked blankly, Mo Di felt lonely and sad in his heart, he looked up at the sky, and silently watched the snowflakes fall down.
After half an hour, Meng Dongting walked back to the bedroom by himself, picked up the package, and remembered that he was going to say goodbye to Wu Fengzhao for a while, but he didn't know how to speak, only feeling annoyed and sad.
Just as he was sighing, he suddenly saw Wu Gui running in and shouted, "Xiao Meng, the master is looking for you everywhere!"
Meng Dongting nodded and said, "I'll come now." β
He sighed, lifted the package violently, and knew that he couldn't dodge, so he had to bite the bullet and quit in person.
When I entered the study, I saw Wu Fengzhao laughing and said, "Ting'er, where have you been? I asked people to look for you everywhere!"
Meng Dongting snorted and said, "I saw the snow falling from the sky, and I couldn't help but look at it for a while, I didn't know that Uncle Wu was looking for me, I really couldn't help it." β
Wu Fengzhao smiled and said: "If you want to enjoy the snow, why don't you tell me?" Let's warm up a pot of wine, watch the snow fluttering, and talk about the world's major events, wouldn't it be wonderful!"
Meng Dongting saw that Wu Fengzhao was still treating him so kindly, and he didn't know how to say goodbye to him, and he felt uncomfortable.
Wu Fengzhao said with a smile: "I went to Changzhou this time and found a few small things for you, can you see if they are still suitable?"
Saying that, he took out a few precious things, only to see that it was a "superb Huzhou Jianhao", and a "rare beast carved inkstone", all of which were the four treasures of the best study.
Meng Dongting hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Uncle Wu, I have been poor since I was a child, and I am afraid that I will spoil these precious things. β
Wu Fengzhao said: "Ting'er, you are already my guest, how can you not have your own pen and inkstone? After I go to Beijing to take up my new post, you still have to serve as a staff officer in my military department!"
Meng Dongting was taken aback and said, "I'...... I come from a humble background and have no merit or fame, so how can I hold such an important position as a staff officer?"
Wu Fengzhao said with a smile: "With your talent, it is not difficult to be admitted to the Jinshi? You will work in my yamen first, and then take the exam when you get the annual examination." I dare say you're going to be on the gold list!"
Meng Dongting shook his head and said, "Uncle Wu treats me like this, I really don't know how to repay it." It's just that you can't break the rules and regulations for me alone, that won't work out after all. β
Wu Fengzhao sighed and reproached: "You...... You kid, who in the court doesn't promote your protΓ©gΓ© at the moment? What's more, you can read the handwriting of your protΓ©gΓ© when you read the papers in the scientific examination, so that you can promote your own people, you are really stupid!"
Meng Dongting smiled bitterly: "Uncle Wu, Ting'er already has three points of donkey strength, and you don't know it." As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and suddenly bowed to Wu Fengzhao.
Wu Fengzhao was shocked: "What are you doing? I'm not angry with you, you are upright, and you don't want to go through the back door to be an official, that's also good, get up and talk quickly!"
Meng Dongting knelt on the ground and choked up: "Uncle Wu, thanks to your deep kindness, Meng Dongting will never forget it for the rest of his life." It's just that the little nephew has been away from his hometown for a long time and wants to go back to see it. β
Wu Fengzhao was taken aback, and said in a trembling voice: "Good and decent, you ...... Why are you leaving?"
Meng Dongting didn't answer, kowtowed three times, slowly stood up, and said, "Little nephew, I wish Uncle Wu to go to Beijing and everything will go well." β
Wu Fengzhao was anxious, but he couldn't think of anything to persuade him. His mind turned sharply, and he remembered that several family members did not like Meng Dongting very much, and immediately said loudly: "Is there someone who is angry with you while I am not at home? You tell me! Uncle Wu is in charge of you!"
Meng Dongting shook his head and said, "Everyone treats me very well, don't think about it, Uncle Wu." β
He didn't want to embarrass Wu Fengzhao, the eldest lady was his beloved daughter, and Lu Xiang was his future son-in-law, even if he said that Lu Xiang hurt him that day, what could Wu Fengzhao do?
Besides, he has now practiced martial arts, that is, he rolls in the rivers and lakes, and he also has a way to survive, so why should he be wronged by others?
Meng Dongting sighed lightly and said, "Goodbye, Uncle Wu." "Turn around and go out.
Wu Fengzhao was anxious and panicked, if this kid left here rashly, he was afraid that he would fall into the rivers and lakes again in the future, burying his talent, but how could he give it up?
Seeing that Meng Dongting was about to go out, Wu Fengzhao stepped forward to stop him and shouted, "Ting'er! Who is embarrassing you, just tell me! Uncle Gu can't let you suffer this kind of grievance!" He knew that Meng Dongting must have a hidden reason when he left, so he decided to ask for clarification.
Meng Dongting smiled slightly bitterly and said, "Uncle Wu, don't do this, I'm going to leave by myself, and I won't do anyone else's business." β
Wu Fengzhao said loudly: "Don't hide it from me, you ...... Just say it!"
Wu Gui on the side suddenly said: "Master, don't you know, in the days when you were away, Xiao Meng gave those people a lot of misery!"
Wu Fengzhao exclaimed: "What!"
Wu Gui looked at Meng Dongting and said, "Master, if I say it, you want to save your life!"
Meng Dongting shook his head slowly and said, "Don't be troublesome!"
Wu Fengzhao said loudly: "Wu Gui! just say, don't be afraid of anything!"
Ah Fu saw that someone was supporting him, so he told him how Lu Xiang beat Meng Dongting one by one.
After Wu Fengzhao heard this, he was so angry that his face turned blue, his face turned red, and he said angrily: "Okay! What a young master Lu! Dare to come to my mansion to beat my guests, it is really unreasonable." β
He gasped for a while, and then said, "Ting'er, don't be busy leaving, I will definitely come back for you to seek justice!"
Meng Dongting wanted to persuade, but suddenly heard a delicate woman's voice say, "Daddy, what are you talking about? β
Everyone saw that it was Miss Wu who had arrived.
When Wu Fengzhao saw her coming, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, and shouted: "Baihua, Lu Xiang and you are familiar with each other on weekdays, come and see, what is Lu Xiang beating people like this?"
Wu Baihua couldn't help but lose his face, walked up to Wu Fengzhao and said, "Daddy, do you want to be angry with me for this little thing?"
Wu Fengzhao shouted: "Beat people to serious injuries, you still say it's a trivial matter?"
Wu Baihua burst into tears like rain when he arrived, and said, "Daddy, I'm ...... I can't care about the son of the Lu family. Do you want me to kneel down and apologize to him on Lu Xiang's behalf?"
Wu Fengzhao heard her pitiful, and his anger dissipated a little, he sighed and said, "Okay, next time Lu Xiang comes to the mansion again, I will definitely talk about him well." β
Wu Baihua saw that Wu Fengzhao was already relieved, and he was overjoyed, so he said, "That's it, good father." I'll think of a way to ask Lu Xiang to compensate for it, and then compensate Xiao Meng in the future. Do you think it's okay?"
Wu Fengzhao nodded and said, "That's the best." Baihua, you can also help me persuade Ting'er, don't let him go. Wu Fengzhao was really reluctant to let Meng Dongting go, and he actually didn't shy away from letting his baby daughter do ideological work for Meng Dongting.
Wu Baihuaqi said: "He's leaving, really?"
Wu Fengzhao sighed and nodded.
Wu Baihua sighed, walked to Meng Dongting's side, and asked, "Why are you leaving?
Meng Dongting shook his head and said, "Meng Dongting doesn't dare. β
Wu Baihua lowered his voice and said, "The surname is Meng, you give me honesty, take the silver ticket I gave, and keep it obediently." After the year, my father will go north to Beijing, and when you want to roll, I will be lazy to care about you. β
Meng Dongting snorted and said in his heart: "Who is rare for your silver ticket!"
He also lowered his throat and said, "Meng Mou will leave as soon as he goes, how can he be a person who is playing tricks!"
He was determined to leave, and he didn't want to talk to a rich daughter like Wu Baihua anymore, so he no longer tolerated talking.
Wu Baihua leaned into his ear and sneered in a low voice: "The surname is Meng, you don't want to fight with Miss Ben." Tell you, if you dare to step out of the Wufu Mansion today, I guarantee that you won't be able to mess around in this Nanjing City for a day. I just need to go to the yamen and casually accuse you of a crime of theft and fraud, can you bear it?"
Meng Dongting was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Count you ruthless!"
Wu Baihua said coldly: "You will obediently leave me until the end of the New Year, and if you want to stay in the future, no one will take care of you." β
Meng Dongting snorted and was silent.
Wu Baihua saw Meng Dongting give in, so he said to Wu Fengzhaojiao: "Daddy, Xiao Meng is willing to stay." β
Wu Fengzhao was overjoyed and said, "Ting'er! Ting'er, aren't you leaving?"
Wu Baihua smiled and said to Meng Dongting: "My father asked you something." β
Meng Dongting said in a low voice: "Uncle Wu, please rest assured, I ...... I'm not leaving. β
Wu Fengzhao laughed and said, "Okay! great!" Two lines of hot tears couldn't help but slide down his cheeks.