The water is deep and silent, and the rain is mostly short.
Not long after Chen Pingan and A Liang walked back to the big tree, the heavy rain turned into light rain. Raindrops continued to drip from the leaves. The little girl in the red cotton coat returned to Chen Pingan. When they were under the tree, with a worried look on his face, Chen Pingan smiled brightly, rubbed her little head, and whispered that it was okay. The little girl's face suddenly brightened up, like an unexpected rainbow after the rain, so clean that it made people's hearts tremble. At this moment, Chen Ping'an suddenly felt a little guilty, but he didn't know how to speak for a while. There were many words stuck in his heart, so he had to practice sword furnace setting up in silence.
A Liang smiled knowingly when he saw this, but Li Huai quickly dispelled A Liang's good mood with one sentence, "A Liang, A Liang, I heard Chen Pingan say that you went to the mountains to poop." , because this way you don’t have to wipe your butt. A Liang asked with a smile, was it really Chen Pingan who said that? Li Huai glanced at Chen Pingan, who was standing not far away. Probably because he was afraid that A Liang would confront Chen Pingan, he also imitated A Liang's tone and smiled, saying that although Chen Pingan didn't say it out loud, I think he must be Thinking this way, of course I feel that you, A Liang, are not like this. I even explained it to Sister Zhu Lu, and I will assure you, A Liang, that you are not like this. A Liang gently pulled Li Huai's ear, lowered his head and asked with a smile, "Oh?" Li Huai said sadly, "Ah Liang, it's all Chen Pingan's fault. He's such an idiot. Do you want me to scold him for you?" Ah Liang twisted this little bastard's ears hard, do you think I, Ah Liang, was cheating? Li Huai screamed, but unfortunately no one was willing to pay attention. Li Huai immediately changed his mind and said, Aliang. Aliang, I have a sister named Li Liu. Her name is a bit ugly, but she is beautiful. I will never lie to you, Lin Shouyi and Dong Shuijing, two perverts, both secretly like my sister. Dong Shuijing would come to our house to eat when he had something to do. Every time he saw my sister, she looked so big and blushed, which was really disgusting. Ah Liang, I think you are much better than Dong Shuijing. You are handsome and good-tempered. You can ride a donkey and drink wine. Would you like to help you and my sister get to know each other in the future?
A Liang quickly let go of Li Huai's ears, gently put his hands on Li Huai's shoulders, pressed down, and said with a smile, "Let's squat down and chat slowly."
Chen Ping'an walked up to Zhu He and Zhu Lu and his daughter and asked, "Uncle Zhu He, can we have a chat?"
The man grinned and said, "Wait for you. It’s been a long time. Let’s take a walk, anyway, the rain is very light.”
The two walked side by side from the unknown tree with a shade as big as the peaks. Before Chen Pingan could ask, Zhu He himself reported his family and roots, "Chen Ping'an, so many strange things happened in the town before. Since you were able to survive the hands of the mountain ape in Zhengyang Mountain and became an ally with that foreign girl, there are probably many You already know everything, so I won’t hide anything. After all, the safety of the young lady is the most important. Both of us, father and daughter, are the sons of the Li family. They have been working as slaves for generations in the master Li family. Although it sounds pitiful to beg for a job, it is actually not as miserable as you think. From the ancestors who are rarely seen a few times throughout the year, to the head of the family, to our AquariusMiss, no one takes our father and daughter seriously, especially the miss and my daughter. In fact, their relationship is no worse than that of ordinary sisters. ”
When he said this, the middle-aged man turned his head and looked at his daughter who was standing under the big tree and looking away. It was the time when the girl’s body was stretched, and it had not really grown yet. She will be a real big girl in one year. He feels that his daughter will not be inferior to any rich lady in the capital of Da Li. He has always been very proud of this and firmly believes that his daughter Zhu Lu will shine in Da Li in the future.
It should be noted that Dali has always respected women, and could not help but throw women into the battlefield to fight the enemy bravely. The late emperor of Dali even specially ordered the Ministry of Rites to set up a set of martial arts titles for female warriors and monks, which was the first of its kind in the continent. The scholars and literati led by Guanhu Academy once criticized them vigorously, setting off a great chaos, and pointed the finger at the northern barbarian Dali Dynasty. If Qi Jingchun, the owner of Shanya Academy, had not stood up to all the objections, the young emperor at that time might have died. To force the government and the public to clear up public opinion, the imperial edict must be withdrawn.
Zhu He said with a smile: After discovering that I had the talent to practice martial arts, he spent a lot of money to cultivate me, Zhu He, without saying anything. Only then did she have the skills she has now, and her daughter Zhu Lu is almost the same. If she hadn’t failed to live up to her expectations and fell short in the second level of martial arts, her future achievements would be only higher than that of my father. My ancestors discovered that Zhu Lu was a martial arts practitioner. After a good seedling, he told me personally that Zhu Lu has the hope to reach the legendary seventh realm of warriors, and I, Zhu He, can only reach the fifth realm."
Speaking of this, Zhu He felt a little disappointed. As a warrior ascended to the next level, there was no equally matched fight against the enemy, no life-and-death grinding on which his life was hanging by a thread. Relying on talent alone was doomed not to go far, and once a good opportunity was missed and he could not climb up in one go, he would become more and more miserable. The more you lose your energy, the more you lose your energy and become exhausted, completely cutting off the path to the summit.
Zhu He suppressed the gloom in his heart and continued: "We will escort the young lady out of Dali this time. First of all, we are the closest, our skills are pretty good, and we are the sons of the Li family. No. No matter how capable you are, you must at least be loyal. Secondly, it’s your first time traveling far away and you need someone careful to take care of your daily life, and Zhu Lu is the right candidate. Thirdly, my young lady is the most beloved junior of our ancestors. The person who actually escorted the young lady on this trip was none other than the ancestor himself. He was just a fellow student of Master Ruan's Fengxue Temple. After that A Liang appeared, the ancestor returned to the town, because now the town is gone. The restriction allows you to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth without any scruples, which is equivalent to practicing in a paradise. The ancestors are about to break through, and the opportunity must not be missed. Anyway, with A Liang as a personal guard, nothing will go wrong. "
Zhu He thought for a while and explained: "Our ancestors have unique vision and broad minds. Although they love and dote on Miss Doting from the bottom of their hearts, when she travels to study abroad, our ancestors not only do not force Miss to stay with us , sheltered under the wings, but made it clear that the little girl not only wanted to go to the Cliff Academy, but also walked the second half of the journey by herself. The descendants of the Li family should haveSuch courage.
Zhu He suddenly laughed out loud, "It's just that when it came to this, the ancestor looked worried again, muttering about it, but our little treasure vase is less than ten years old." Age, courage, etc., can we talk about it later? Finally, when the ancestor made up his mind not to follow quietly all the way, he turned back three times, like an old child, for the first time in history. So Zhu Lu told me privately that my ancestor was really kind to the young lady. ”
Zhu He said with gratitude: “It doesn’t matter if the young lady treats my Zhu Lu or not. The young lady likes chatting with Zhu Lu and watching Zhu Lu practice martial arts since she was a child. The fact that Zhu Lu is able to reach this day is actually because of the great achievements of the young lady.” Yan. "
Chen Pingan breathed a sigh of relief, "Uncle Zhu He, I feel relieved as long as you are here. ”
In the small town, except Mr. Qi, Chen Pingan cannot trust anyone.
Even Master Ruan, as Chen Pingan said to Li Baoping, he believes It's just the promise of a sage from this side, some rules that Mr. Qi once followed, not Master Ruan himself.
This is an ineffable intuition, which can be said to be innate, but more. It was just like the medicine that the straw-shoe boy gave to Miss Ning.
It was the same for A Liang and Zhu He before.
Chen was no exception. Peace does not mean having enough food and clothing, and never having to suffer hardships, so being silly is good to everyone. The hardships of life, the ugliness of the human heart, the hardships of poverty, and the loneliness of a young man have long been engraved on his bones.
Zhu He patted the young man's slender shoulder. With just one pat, the strength and toughness of the bones were slightly beyond the expectations of this five-level martial artist, but he soon felt relieved. If not, could he, Zhu He, carry the Mountain Monkey head-on? He would never have such courage and ability. But when he thought of this, Zhu He could not help but sigh. He was not yet forty years old, and his ambitions had already been exhausted. He was not as good as a person who had just staggered on the martial arts.
Zhu He was also a little curious and asked with a smile: "Although I have never left the town and don't know the rules of the outside world, my ancestors once mentioned in a casual chat that if we meet at the foot of the mountain, There are many taboos among fellow Taoist monks, such as monks not talking about their fame, Taoism or longevity, and they can ask their masters but not their martial arts methods. But I am really curious about how you escaped from the mountain-moving ape. I only heard from my ancestors about the chase in your town afterwards. "
Chen Pingan was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I have been running for my life, from the Mud Bottle Lane to the mountains. If it weren't for Miss Ning, I would have died long ago. ”
Zhu He hesitated for a moment, and then reminded softly: “We must cherish these good relationships with Miss Ning, and with Master Ruan... Master Ruan, we must be careful to maintain stability. Don't stop it. "
Chen Pingan was a little confused.
Zhu He said with emotion: "We are just frogs in the well of Lizhu Cave. The gap between us is limited. Just like you and me, in terms of martial arts cultivation, if we die, we will be five." Due to the difference in circumstances, as for status, I have a son from the same family, am I still qualified to see him?Don't you want to be innocent? But the world outside the well will be very different. The farther you go in the future and the longer you hang out outside, the more thoroughly you will understand. "
Chen Pingan said sincerely: "I didn't think that far ahead.
Zhu He laughed and said, "You can think about it carefully." ”
Chen Pingan nodded.
Chen Pingan has always cherished the kindness of others.
As for the malice of others, if there is no way to deal with those people for the time being, Make it clear, then rest assured and never forget.
After all, there is still a long way to go.————
Under the big tree, just now. Li Huai, who sold his sister Li Liu, now has a very thick waist in front of A Liang. He said carelessly: "A Liang, I will ask Chen Pingan to make you a wine gourd later. Give me the small gourd around your waist." Well, if we don't talk to each other, we will never treat you badly. Anyway, you look old and are not worthy of my brother-in-law! ”
A Liang Shen said mysteriously: “You know nothing, this gourd is called the sword-raising gourd. It is a rare good thing in the world. It looks inconspicuous and is very valuable. How many do you have?” elder sister? Anyway, killing one person is not enough! "
Seeing that A Liang rarely spoke to him in such strong words, the little boy felt a little nervous. He looked at the little gourd with greedy eyes, raised his head reluctantly, and asked tentatively: "Want it? How about I ask my parents to have more sisters? This matter is easy to discuss, right? ”
A Liang stretched out his hand to cover his forehead.
For no reason, he remembered that he and Chen Pingan were walking down the hillside before. The young man actually compared himself with Zhu He in the fifth realm. He opened his hand, sighed, picked up a dry branch and scratched it on the ground.
Li Huai looked over and saw that it was a crooked handwriting. It was really not as good-looking as a young boy like himself, and it was even more beautiful. Not as good as Lin Shouyi, who even Mr. Qi said was not tacky.
The more Li Huai looked at him, the more he felt embarrassed. He looked at A Liang's handwriting and then looked at the silver-white wine gourd around his waist. , after a battle between heaven and man, Li Huai said: "A Liang, your handwriting is so ugly, I have decided not to be your brother-in-law. My parents hope that my sister will marry a scholar in the future. "
A Liang slowly raised his head, his face full of bewilderment, "Is it ugly? ”
Li Huai felt heavy and nodded vigorously.
The child felt that if his sister Li Liu dared to snatch food from him again next time, he would insist on scolding her for being heartless. Then there is no need to raise a sword gourd.
A Liang looked like you are young and ignorant, and said with a smile: "How is it possible? I am not bragging to you, in a place far away from this. , I don’t know how many people gave a thumbs up after seeing this word. "
Li Huai asked doubtfully: "In person? "
A Liang smiled and said: "I heard, I heard.
Li Huai said: "Let me just say, if anyone has the nerve to tell you to your face that his writing is good, I will worship him as my teacher. I guess even my mother can't scold him." ”
A Liang sneered: "You worship someone as a teacher, and they accept you as a disciple?"
Li Huai said seriously: "No? Is he blind?"
A Liang covered his forehead again, because that guy was really blind.
A Liang thought that he should talk less to this little bastard. He raised his head and looked around, looking left and right. Finally he saw the girl Zhu Lu and smiled: "Zhu Lu, do you want to learn swordsmanship? ? Now I have some interest in using my sword..."
Not far away, Zhu Lu was worried about his young lady.
The little girl in the red cotton jacket held her chin in her hands, looking at the direction where her junior uncle was leaving, her brows furrowed.
After hearing what A Liang said, the girl said angrily: "Go and cool off!"
A Liang's eyes were innocent and blank: "It just rained so heavily. Look, I'm soaked all over."
The girl noticed her mistake, but still sneered: "It's not a good person to be careless and ignorant!"
Ah! Liang said angrily: "Little Treasure Ping, Li Huai, Lin Shouyi, am I a good person?!"
Li Huai added insult to injury, "I just look like a good person. But if you are willing to give me a wine gourd, you are a good person." "
Lin Shouyi said coldly: "Don't trick me into drinking anymore. My husband has long said that hundreds of literati's poems about drinking are all fake."
Only the red cotton jacket. The little girl secretly smiled at A Liang, who suddenly felt warm in his heart. He extended his thumb to her and turned a deaf ear to the cynicism of the other two guys.
After all, A Liang’s world is not in vain.
When Chen Pingan and Zhu He walked back, the group got on the road again.
When the Longwei River, which was originally in the southeast direction, turned due south and became the Tiefu River newly listed in the local county annals of Dali, the river suddenly surged and the water rose sharply.
The width of the river and the depth of the river are far better than the previous creek atmosphere.
At Chen Pingan's suggestion, we took a short rest, cooked rice here, and then went on our way after lunch.
Li Huai stood by the river, akimbo and tutted: "A-Liang, have you ever seen such a big water before?"
A-Liang, the white donkey in the former, glanced at the stream At the junction of the rivers, he looked behind him again, and finally smiled at Li Huai and said: "The rivers I have seen are more than the grains of rice you have eaten."
Li Huai suddenly became unhappy, " Ah Liang, are you feeling uncomfortable after not bragging for a day?"
A Liang turned a deaf ear and walked to the boy who was building a simple stove and said softly: "Let's go for a walk by the river. I have something to say. I want to tell you."
Chen Pingan was stunned and asked Zhu Lu, the maid of the Li family, for help. Li Baoping was able to help a lot along the way, and even helped A Liang feed Bai Bai. She was also very familiar with the donkey, so she helped Sister Zhu Lu cook with all her hands and feet, and asked her little uncle to just go for a walk by the river, and everything was wrapped up in her playful appearance.
In these days, the little girl always insisted on carrying the backpack and doing her best to take care of it by herself.everything.
Every time the boy was boxing and walking, she would always be by his side silently, imitating his example, and was cute and cute.
The two walked to the river and then swam downstream along the river.
A Liang said frankly: "I like this little girl Baoping very much. Of course, you will only like her more than me."
Chen Pingan looked back, the little girl Busy there, with legs like wheels. Comparing Lin Shouyi, who does one thing, and Li Huai, who doesn't do anything, although Li Baoping is still young, he is full of vitality, even if he just looks at it. She was like seeing a beautiful spring day.
Chen Pingan nodded.
A Liang said again: "But you always feel that something is wrong, don't you?"
Chen Ping'an hummed, "Since the last time I talked about martial arts, She said a lot in one breath, but after that, she seemed to be less talkative."
A Liang asked: "Did you say anything you expected to her, such as you. What kind of person do you hope she can become in the future?"
Chen Pingan suddenly turned his head, his face full of shock.
A Liang probably didn’t want to inadvertently hurt others with his words, so he rarely carefully crafted his words, so he simply stopped, squatted by the river, and gently threw stones. After the young man squatted beside him, A Liang whispered Said: "Love will last forever, and wisdom will be damaged. Most people are naturally not qualified to apply these two statements, but Li Baoping is different. Although he is still young, the first point is of course the disappearance of the shadow, but the second point, she It has been applied. You regard Chen Ping'an as your support, so your unintentional words and unintentional actions will be deeply remembered by the little girl. Words are strange, they can be said word by word. Word by word, these words have accumulated in my heart. You may think that my statement is more like an old scholar with half a bucket of water, but the truth is really the truth."
Chen Ping'an exhaled softly. In one breath, "It's my fault. I was afraid that she wouldn't have the confidence to go to Cliff Academy, so I said that I hope she can become a female gentleman and a young lady."
A Liang smiled, "'It's my fault'? Chen Pingan, you are wrong."
The young man was confused.
A Liang did not look at the boy, but lazily looked at the calm river, "You just didn't do better, not that you did something wrong."
The boy was even more puzzled. , these two statements are just different, but the resulting results are still the same, right?
A Liang finally turned his head, as if he could see through the young man's thoughts at a glance, and shook his head: "It's very different. Do you know why good people in the world are more aggrieved than the other one? For example, Qi Jingchun, whom you know Mr. Qi, you can obviously do things more happily, but in the end, you are just so useless and aggrieved? When you look around, it seems that those bad people are living more freely and happily. For example, you mentioned to me before The two enemies that I have encountered in the past, the Mountain Protector of Zhengyang Mountain, and the Lord Fu Shao of Old Dragon City, will indeed pass after they return to their own territory.They are very comfortable. One has a high status and enjoys respect based on his achievements. The other is ambitious and aims in the north. "
A Liang looked at the young man who was deep in thought and smiled casually: "So, being a good person is very tiring. You must not be a good person and get no reward, or just get what you expected. If you don't respond well, you will feel that you have done something wrong, let alone feel that you will never be a good person in the future. This...is wrong! "
A Liang looked serious, emphasized his tone, and repeated the last sentence: "This is wrong! "
A Liang laughed and became the libertine who didn't care about anything again. "Of course, Li Baoping is very kind. The little girl is just repaying you in her own way. You But don't get distracted. ”
Chen Pingan shook his head vigorously and said: “No, no.” "
A Liang nodded, "That's why I'm willing to tell you this. "
He simply sat down on the ground, holding the bamboo knife across his knees, "You know, I rarely reason with people, my truth..."
A Liang paused briefly and patted the green bamboo sword on his knee, "I used to use the sword, but now I use this sword for the time being. "
Alian would still wear that inconspicuous bamboo bamboo hat even if it wasn't raining or the sun wasn't bright. He held the hat casually and said, "If your character is not to my liking, even if The meaning of that hairpin is as important as I thought before. Even if you are the one chosen by Qi Jingchun, I will not nag you these words. At worst, I will send you to Dali. If you are in a good mood, I will just throw you to Dali. That's it for Sui. What's so difficult for me?
The man with a playful smile became serious and had a unique style. He patted the bamboo knife gently with both hands, "For me, A Liang, I am born in the world. I have to walk my own path, speak my own words, and people have to talk to each other." Do it yourself. I think you, Chen Pingan, should be like this too. You may not necessarily be like me, but your waist must be straight enough, your fists big enough, your bones hard enough, and your swordsmanship must be high enough! "
A Liang burst out laughing, "Don't forget, the most important thing is to live long enough! ”
Chen Pingan said honestly: “A-Liang, although I understand some of them and some of them I still don’t quite understand, I will keep it in my heart and think about it if I encounter anything in the future.” think. "
A Liang nodded and said happily: "That's enough. "
A Liang stood up first, walked out a few steps, suddenly turned around and said, "Chen Pingan, I have finished the dry food I brought." "
After finishing speaking, A Liang left quickly, walked towards Li Baoping and Zhu Lu, and shouted: "Is the meal ready? Is the meal ready? ! ”
Leaving a young man who has never recovered.
After all, after going around in such a big circle, this guy just wants to eat and drink in an open and honest way?
Chen Pingan followed with a smile
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One evening, a group of people passed by a lush green bamboo forest in the mountains. The girl tugged on Chen Ping'an's sleeve, pointed over there, and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, little master,Bamboo forest, isn’t it beautiful? ”
The young man who was busy on his way hummed and continued on his way, because they were about to see what A Liang called the post road, the official road of the Dali court.
The little girl remained silent, bumping the backpack behind her, and still followed closely behind the boy.
While sleeping in the narrow cowhide tent set up by Zhu Lu at night, the little girl thought of something and pouted. Mouth, a little aggrieved, finally told myself that the little uncle was fine, and then fell asleep.
The next morning, the sleepy little girl did not dare to sleep for fear of delaying the baby. The uncle's schedule was planned, so she quickly put on her clothes and put on the straw sandals that the uncle had made for her. As a result, the little girl was stunned as soon as she got out of the tent.
Outside, there was a beautiful green bamboo bookcase.
The little girl was stunned for a long time, and then burst into tears.
She had been busy all night. The boy was sleeping far away. After being awakened by the cry, he quickly got up and ran over. Standing in front of the little girl, Chen Pingan was at a loss for a moment. He touched his head and didn't know how to comfort her. He thought that the little girl would see Xiaozhu at dawn. After leaving the box, I would be happy.
Seeing Li Baoping so sad, Chen Pingan was really distressed.
The little girl closed her eyes and cried for a long time. When she opened her eyes, she saw Chen Pingan. After that, she stopped crying, ran to him quickly, hugged Chen Pingan tightly, and choked with sobs: "Uncle, I'm sorry! "
Chen Pingan could only pat the little girl's head gently, "Don't cry, don't cry. "
The little girl just cried and was very sad.
Chen Pingan said softly: "Don't like the little bamboo box? Is it because the junior uncle didn’t look good? It's okay, I can change my appearance next time. I can't help it. I have only seen a small book box once before. Then I went to a busy place outside and saw a beautiful book box again. Tell me..."
The little girl raised her head, with tears on her face, "I like it! There’s nothing I like more than this! "
But it seemed that the more she liked it, the more the little girl felt that she had no conscience, and the more guilty she felt towards her little uncle. She squatted on the ground and sobbed, not daring to look at her little uncle.
Chen Ping'an thought of A Liang's words yesterday and suddenly understood, he squatted down, touched the little girl's head, and whispered: "Li Baoping, do you know? I'm really happy that I can accompany you to travel far away to study, but I haven't told you about it before, so now I'm telling you that if you still like this worthless little bamboo book box, then I will Uncle Master is even happier, really, I won’t lie to you. "
The little girl slowly raised her head, but still covered her face with her hands. She only dared to show the gaps between her fingers, quietly revealed her energetic eyes, and timidly sobbed: "Young uncle, don't lie. ?
The young man's eyes were clear, and he nodded: "Uncle Junior can also lie to others, but he will not lie to Li Baoping." ”
The little girl quickly took her hand away with a bright smile.
It was the carefree and carefree young man’s impression again.An innocent little girl.
So the boy also had a bright smile.
Some people’s hearts are like flowers and trees, all growing toward the sun.
This is especially true for the little uncle and the little girl.