"Nonsense! Dong Ping, please apologize to me sir, how dare you talk nonsense?!" Dong Li scolded, but his eyes were full of encouragement.
Well done, son!
After finishing the meal, Dong Li was full of praise for Luo Guan's craftsmanship, and even raised his glass to drink a little too much.
"Sir, you just left when you said you wanted to, and I didn't even have time to see you off... I thought I would never see you again in this life... Fortunately, God was merciful and gave us another chance..."
Nagging, by the time he came to his senses, the sun was starting to set to the west. Dong Li shook his head, stood up and said, "I made an appointment with the villagers to meet at Lao Hei's house. It's getting late today..."
…Well, Dong Ping, it’s time for us to say goodbye to Mr.
Dong Ping shook his head, "Dad, I don't want to leave... I haven't even said a few words to sir, but I heard you nagging..." He looked at Luo Guan, praying, "Sir, can I do it today?"
Do you want to stay here? I promise to be obedient and not run around, and just sleep in the blacksmith's furnace room." .??.??
Seeing that Luo Guan did not express his position.
He said pitifully, "Master's wife..."
Su Qing smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Luo Guan, if Dong Ping is willing to get close to you, let him stay at home for one night. It just so happens that he has been delayed in some work today, and he can still give you some help."
Dong Ping nodded quickly, "Yes, I can help you, sir. I'm very strong now!"
Luo Guan thought for a moment, "Don't complain about being tired when you start working later."
"No, no, no!" Dong Ping almost jumped up with joy.
Dong Li stood up and left, "Sir, I still need to buy some things for the winter. I have to leave now. I will leave Dong Ping to you. If he disobeys, you can beat him hard." He gave his son another look, and he hurriedly
He opened the door and left, unable to hide the smile on his face.
The journey went smoothly, and Dong Li soon arrived at Lao Hei's house in the south of the city. Many people from the village had returned. When they saw him, they all said in surprise, "Brother Li, it's really strange today. We used to come to Liyuan Town to purchase, and we were often visited by people."
There have been many times where local merchants have lowered prices and passed off shoddy goods, but this time everyone had smiles on their faces and the products they gave were good and plentiful... Hey, we came back and asked, and what happened to everyone was actually the same.
They are all the same, this is really strange, the landowners in Liyuan Town have changed their temper?"
"Who says it's not the case! I was buying spring seeds in the south of the city today, and I encountered a few thugs looking for trouble. Before I could pay, several people rushed over and pushed and beat them away. There were others following behind.
I apologized and told me not to worry about it. The way people around me looked at me suddenly changed..." The villager from Shangen Village said this vividly, with excitement and a bit of aftertaste on his face.
Dong Li's heart moved. Thinking of his previous encounters, he realized that all this was obviously because of Mr. He was secretly excited. He was really not an ordinary person. He was so lucky to meet him this time. Dong Ping would definitely try to stay.
Next to Mr.
He thought for a moment and gave the person next to him a look. The other person immediately reacted, stood up, closed the door, looked around, came back, nodded and said, "Brother Li, there is no one outside. We are all listening to what you want to say."
Several men in the village were startled by this formation, and their expressions couldn't help but become a little nervous, "What's wrong with Brother Li? Is something wrong?"
"
The old village chief's body has become increasingly weak in the past two years, and he is afraid that he will be in trouble this winter. Dong Li has always had a high prestige, and now he has gradually become the backbone of everyone. He swept across the crowd, his expression became serious, and he lowered his voice and said, "Today we are in the town.
Come on, I met Mr.
"Sir?" Many people scratched their heads, unable to react.
However, the eyes of the two men who escaped with Dong Li at the beginning suddenly brightened up, "Brother Li, are you talking about Mr. Luo?"
Dong Li nodded, "Yes, that's Mr. Luo. He has now opened a blacksmith shop in the east of the town. Although I don't know the reason, he must have a reason for doing this. So it's good for you to know about this matter. No one is allowed to mess with it.
He said that Dong Ping didn’t come back today, so he stayed with Mr.
The faces of the two men suddenly showed envy.
Some people also thought of the distinguished foreign guest who briefly appeared in Murakami three years ago. They hesitated and said, "Brother Li, does our situation today have something to do with Mr.?"
Dong Li shook his head, "I'm not sure, but something happened to me today." Immediately, he told Brother Hong and those people.
A village man hurriedly said, "Brother Hong? I know this man. In addition to being a big gangster in Liyuan Town, his name is Li Hong. It is said that his family has relatives who are officials in the county. He is a man with a good background and power."
That person...that's right, it must be Mr. Otherwise, how could we people be so valued?"
At this moment, the faces of the people in Shangenzhai suddenly showed awe. They did not understand the meaning of the word "Sir", but now they felt the invisible power.
Seeing this, Dong Li said in a deep voice, "Sir, you are by no means an ordinary person. We are very lucky to be able to borrow three points of power, but we should know more clearly that there is not much relationship between you and me, sir. We must not use your influence on him in the future."
If you let your name show off outside, I will never agree!"
Everyone nodded quickly.
call--
Dong Li felt relieved and smiled again, "I'm happy today. Let Lao Hei cook two more meat dishes, and I'll treat everyone to a drink."
"There is wine to drink! Thank you Brother Li!"
"Haha, what a treat today!"
"Brother Li is awesome!"
Everyone smiled and the atmosphere became lively.
There were only two companions who had grown up together since childhood. They looked at Dong Li with envy in their eyes, but they had the best relationship with Dong Li, so naturally they didn't say much.
What's more, they had watched Dong Ping grow up since he was a child. They all knew the child's character and temper. If he was to be successful in the future, they would definitely benefit from them.
"Brother Li, congratulations!" someone said in a low voice.
Another person hesitated and said, "Brother Li, my second girl is thirteen years old this year, two years older than Brother Ping. Look..."
Dong Li laughed "haha" and said, "Okay, let's all have a drink. The children are still young. How many days will it take?"
Let’s talk about it next year.” He would not casually get engaged to his son, who knows what will happen in the future.
He had already drank at noon, and this time Dong Li really drank too much, but he was very strict with his mouth and would not say a word to anyone who asked him.
…
Luo Guan was forging iron, and Dong Ping was waiting beside him. He turned on the bellows when asked, and added charcoal when asked. He was so busy that he was sweating profusely, but he always had a smile on his face and never shouted tired. ??
While pulling the bellows, he watched Luo Guan drop the hammer with bright eyes, "Sir, your blacksmithing seems to be different from others..."
Luo Guan remained calm and said lightly, "What's the difference?"
Dong Ping thought for a while and shook his head, "I can't tell. I just feel that your movements are smoother, as if there is a force flowing. It looks like you are hammering down one hammer after another, but in fact it is more like a complete set of movements.
...Moves?" He touched his head and smiled, "This is what the village chief grandpa told me. People who practice martial arts outside all have moves. Sir, do you know martial arts, right?"
Luo Guan nodded, "So be it." He glanced at Dong Ping, met the boy's eyes, and changed the subject, "How is the old village chief doing now? In the blink of an eye, three years later, is he still in good health?"
Dong Ping shook his head and lowered his tone, "I'm getting older. Grandpa, the village chief, has not been well in the past two years. He has a severe cough. My father said... he may not survive this winter."
A land of extraordinary spirits, where all avenues are cut off.
With a mortal body, it is difficult to resist birth, old age, illness and death.
Moreover, the old village chief was alone. When we first met, I felt that he had a weak desire to survive, and he was doomed to this fate.
"Withered vegetation, reincarnation, and reincarnation are all destined, so you don't have to be too sad." Luo Guan thought of the battle three years ago. Those high-altitude realms facing the other shore across the sea of suffering, which one was not a certain period in the past years?
The most dazzling genius?
But the years are ruthless and it is difficult to reach the other side, and it is difficult to transcend, and fall into the five declines and three exhaustions of the immortal, or life is worse than death, or suffering in pain, and in the end, you will still die after fighting hard.
Another example is the Demon King, a figure who is almost as tall as the sky. He has the courage and means to swallow the sky and replace the sun with his own, but he also ends up dead.
Therefore, there is no essential difference between mortals and immortals.
"Well, sir, you are knowledgeable. I will listen to you." Dong Ping nodded, quickly recovered, and started chattering again.
I asked my husband, where have you been these years? I asked my husband, can you tell me more stories about the outside world? I also asked my husband, you are so tired from ironing every day, how can you do it without anyone to help you? He also said, don’t look at my young age.
But now that I am strong, I work hard and obey orders.
Bah, bah, bah, be careful, your thoughts are clearly revealed.
It's a pity that Luo Guan just listened and occasionally replied to him, as if he was thinking about something, but didn't give him any response.
Dong Ping was a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to show it. During dinner, he praised his wife quietly and said that the food was delicious. He then rushed to wash the dishes, clean, and make tea. When he was done, he saluted respectfully.
, then returned to the stove room.
After he left, Luo Guan sat
Beside the table, with tea brewed by Dong Ping in hand, he silently looked at the light coming from the stove room not far away.
"Is this little Dong Ping the person you are looking for?" Su Qing sat on his lap, put her hands around his neck, exhaled secretly, and said, "He is quite smart, and he is pleasing to the eye. I am quite
If you like him, how about keeping him as a young apprentice in the blacksmith shop?"
Luo Guan touched her slender waist and said softly, "I want to think about this matter again."
Su Qing bit her lip, "I just wanted to do it anyway, how about we go to bed first and I can massage your shoulders to relieve your fatigue?"
Luo Guan shook his head, "Forget it, I'll sleep on the small bed."
"Luo Guan!" Su Qing gritted his teeth, "You want to burn down the bridge? Yesterday I helped you... Today it's your turn to help me, did you hear that?!"
Luo Guan waved his hand, "I refuse."
He went to bed and lay down.
Su Qing was not willing to give up, so she forced herself into his bed, biting him angrily for a while, and finally she was pushed down again.
My ears were finally quiet.
Luo Guan sighed, when will days like this end?
I really want to be alone without being disturbed...
Luo Guan frowned, "Easy, are you eating corn?!"
It's late at night and the cold wind is howling.
Su Qing finally fell asleep after struggling for a while. Her face was flushed, which showed that tonight's porridge was very nourishing.
When Luo Guan heard some movement outside, he got up and got out of bed. He helped her cover the corners of the quilt first, then got up and pushed the door open to go out.
There is a moon tonight, and the earth is covered with white frost. There is a big yellow dog in the yard, which is confused by the unfamiliar environment. The sudden sound of opening the door startled it, and when it turned around and was about to run away, it met Luo Guan's eyes.
, it feels an instinctive closeness from it.
Luo Guan paused slightly and waved, "Come here."
The big yellow dog swooped over and waggled its tail into a flower against his legs, its face full of joy.
Luo Guan reached out and touched its head, "I know your name. Your name is Dahuang, right?"
"Woof!"
The big yellow dog rolled around happily.
Luo Guan smiled and said softly, "Your master is such an amazing little guy. It's a pity..." He was silent for a long time, "Dahuang, do you think I should give him a chance? I really didn't think about it, because I gave him a chance."
To live up to others' hopes and then shatter them is the greatest cruelty."
The big yellow dog couldn't speak, but its close and admiring eyes kept falling on Luo Guan, and its tail kept wagging, wagging, wagging.
Luo Guan looked at it and gradually made a decision in his heart.
At dawn, the big yellow dog disappeared. Dong Ping grabbed his wooden sword and went out. The rising sun in winter shone its golden-red light on the little boy, revealing an excited face. When he saw Luo Guan, he said loudly, "Mr.
I had a dream last night. The wooden sword you gave me really turned into my big yellow dog, and it was wagging its tail at me!"