In the early morning, the sun has not yet risen, and the mist is like a thread, surrounding the bamboo forest village.
Yingbao took her two younger brothers and Youyou for a run along the smooth village road.
Youyou ran very fast, and Yingbao and her brother followed closely behind them. Ruming, the two dogs, was also older and could run faster than even Yingbao.
Running early in the morning with three children, two dogs and a deer has become a scene in the village, and the villagers have long been accustomed to it.
Zhang Meng stood at the intersection and kept watching, nodding secretly. "Those two children are flexible and strong, have good bones and strong endurance. They are good young talents."
He criticized the imperial court for favoring civility over martial arts, so it seemed inappropriate for him to propose that Jiang Cunzheng's twin sons learn martial arts.
"Good seedlings should be practiced more, otherwise they will grow crookedly." Xu Kun said quietly.
Zhang Meng glanced at his brother, "I want to take on a disciple?"
Xu Kun smiled and said, "It's not his job to accept a disciple. He thought Brother Fu had that intention, but he didn't know why he didn't do anything."
"Brother Fu has such an embarrassing status, how can he take the initiative to teach martial arts to children from good families?"
Zhang Meng sighed, "How about we just live the rest of our lives peacefully."
Xu Kun was silent.
Yingbao and her younger brother followed Youyou all the way to the pond.
Youyou stopped to drink water, while Yingbao looked into the distance.
Early in the morning, my father led a group of villagers to dig a water storage ditch in the distance.
The ditch is two feet wide and ten feet long. When the rainy season comes next year, the ditch can be filled with water, and the drinking water supply of more than 200 villagers on the south slope will be improved.
After the deer finished drinking the water, it raised its head and looked into the distance.
Ying Bao followed its gaze and saw a carriage approaching on the village road in the distance. Behind the carriage were four servants on horseback.
The two puppies immediately rushed towards the strange carriage, chasing and barking all the way.
Sun Li, who was walking in front of the carriage, scolded him and told the carriage to stop at the gate of Jiang's house.
When the puppy saw a familiar face, he wagged his tail and ran back to his little master for comfort.
Yingbao touched their heads and walked quickly home with her younger brother.
A middle-aged man came from the carriage in the east, and Sun Lizheng led him into the Jiang family gate.
The middle-aged man looked at the tall wall and asked curiously: "Why was it built like that?"
Sun Lizheng chuckled and said: "There were bandits a while ago. Building a wall will only prevent bandits. It has no other meaning."
The man nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Brother Jiang, are you here?" Sun Lizheng shouted toward the courtyard gate.
Old Man Jiang heard Sun Lizheng's voice and ran out of the house quickly, "Oh, Brother Sun is here, please come in quickly."
Sun Lizheng said with a smile: "Introduce me to a guest from Wei, Mr. Wang who came from Fucheng. Mr. Wang, will you take in my child, Brother Jiang?"
Mr. Wang immediately took a step forward and bowed to Old Man Jiang, "Thank you Uncle Jiang for taking in his nephew Wei Zhan. Wang is grateful."
Old Man Jiang returned the gift and let the person go home. "Please come in and shut up."
Then he told the little grandson beside him to call Wei Zhan over.
The three of them walked into the main room, and Mrs. Jiang, Mrs. Zhou, went to the kitchen to make morning tea for the guests.
Yuan Bao had already rushed to his second uncle's house to find Wei Zhan. "Wei Zhan! My uncle is here to pick me up!"
Wei Zhan was stunned for a moment, then Dong consciously asked: "Which uncle?"
Yuanbao didn't know who his uncle was, so he pulled him out and said, "I'll find out if I go and take a look!"
Wei Zhan didn't want to go, so he grabbed the door frame with one leg and refused to leave, "If you don't want to go, you won't go!"
Yuan Bao was surprised and turned around to look at him: "Why?" He had been staying away for several months. Didn't he miss home and his parents?
"If you don't want to go, then you can't go!" Wei Zhan turned back to the house, took off his shoes, climbed on the bed, and got into bed.
Yuan Bao blinked, wondering why Hong Wei Zhan was like that.
Outside the main hall, Wang Xian and Old Man Jiang chatted for a while. They waited left and right but couldn't see their nephew, and couldn't help but be puzzled.
Yuanbao ran into the main room and told his grandfather, "Wei Zhan refuses to come."
Old Man Jiang and Wang Xian looked at each other wrongly and stood up, "Please let's go take a look."
"Thank you, Uncle Jiang."
Wang Xian also stood up and followed Old Man Jiang to Jiang Erlang's house.
Jiang Erlang was not there at that time, and went to dig ditches with his elder brother and others.
When Yanru saw the male guests coming, she took them to Huzi's house and left.
"Qi Lang?" Wang Xian called out from behind the bulging quilt.
The bulge was motionless.
Unable to do so, Wang Xian took off the quilt from his legs. It turned out that the corner of the quilt was tightly held by Wei Zhan, so he refused to let go.
"Qilang, he is my uncle." Wang Xian said helplessly: "Do I blame my uncle for being late?"
Wei Zhan remained silent.
"Qilang, I don't know. The government inspections are strict along the way, and the documents and road guides must be replaced every hundred miles, so my uncle delayed it."
Seeing that Wei Zhan remained silent, Wang Xian sighed: "My mother vomited blood on the spot when she found out that Dalang and I were separated. Qilang, please go back with your uncle quickly, otherwise..."
Wei Zhan lifted up the quilt and cried loudly: "He doesn't want to go back, wuwuwuwu...Uncle, can I go back and fetch my mother-in-law? Yingbao's medical skills are very good, and I can definitely cure my mother-in-law."
Wang Xian:……
Turning around, he asked Old Man Jiang: "Uncle Jiang, may I ask Mr. Yingbao if..."
Old Man Jiang chuckled: "My youngest granddaughter, she is only four years old. She has just learned some superficial medical skills. She cannot be considered powerful. Young Master Wei is joking."
Wei Zhan was not convinced, but he knew not to contradict Grandpa Jiang, so he kept his mouth shut.
When Wang Xian saw that his nephew's stubborn temper was coming again, he had to persuade him: "Qilang, please, can we go back to Fucheng to visit my mother first, and then I can accompany my mother back? Is that okay?"
Wei Zhan really missed his grandma, but he was even more reluctant to leave this place and his friends.
It was much more fun there than at home. He could open his heart and play with his friends without worrying about others ridiculing him for not having the demeanor of a noble man, or worrying about poisonous food.
The key is whether he is treated the same as his friends. He will be praised for doing things for adults, and he will be punished for being naughty.
Wei Zhan felt that this was what a family should be like.
The one in Fucheng is not a cage for training animals. He must do what they ask for. He must be humble and polite, respectful to brothers and friends, and behave in a measured manner.
Otherwise, my mother-in-law will be disappointed, my father will be bored, the whole family will laugh at him, and even the servants will go against his will and bully him for his young age.
"Qi Lang..." Seeing that his nephew had been silent, Wang Xian couldn't help but beg for advice.
Wei Zhan wiped away his tears and finally nodded: "Well, let him go back first and then come back with his mother-in-law."
Even if Mrs. Wen is from Fucheng, she can live there alone with her daughter, and so can my mother-in-law.
When he returns home, he will bring his mother-in-law over. Then he will spend money to build a house next to Yingbao's house, and he and his mother-in-law will live there.
Wang Xian was relieved when his nephew agreed to go home, "Then let's leave now. First we will rush to the county town to change roads, and then we will hire an escort."
Banditry is rampant here. Although the imperial court has sent troops to eradicate it, there are still many remaining bandits on the road, so it is necessary to hire an escort to escort them.
Wei Zhan was unhappy when he saw his uncle was in such a hurry, "Let's leave in the bright moon!"
He had just become good friends with many children in the village. He didn't even have time to say goodbye to them, so how could he leave like that?
Wang Xian knew that his nephew was a thorny man and he had to smooth his hair, otherwise the quarrel would not end well.
