Qingfeng Xu Xu

"Senior brother...Let me sleep a little longer."On the second day, Xu Mulin saw that Xu Qingjiu was still getting up. He thought he was tired from playing the day before, and wanted to let Xu Qingjiu sleep for a while, so he finished practicing his sword alone before coming over to call Xu. Qingjiu, after all, she had made an agreement with Li Jichu yesterday, so she couldn't let Xu Qingjiu stay in bed any longer. Unexpectedly, Xu Qingjiu still couldn't open her eyes and answered Xu Mulin vaguely.

"If you don't get up, you won't have time to have breakfast. I have to go out soon. I've prepared breakfast. Be good and get up quickly."Xu Mulin pulled down the quilt that covered Xu Qingjiu's head, carefully tucked the broken hair that fell on Xu Qingjiu's face behind his ears, and coaxed him with a gentle voice. Feeling the strong light, Xu Qingjiu slowly Slowly opening his eyes, he was stung by the light and narrowed his eyes slightly to look at Xu Mulin.

"What time is it? It's so bright outside"

"The sun was naturally bright at three o'clock in the morning, and it was almost the end of the hour. Butler Wu had just arrived and said that Ji Chu's side was ready, so get up quickly. Hearing this

, Xu Qingjiu sat up from the bed and exclaimed:"So late?""With that said, he hurriedly got out of bed, got dressed in a hurry, and casually put a handkerchief on his face with cold water in the basin to wipe his face.

"The water is cold, be careful of catching a cold."Xu Mulin hurriedly came forward to hold Xu Qingjiu and said:"I lied to you, there is still time, don't be in a hurry."

"It's okay, I still feel sleepy, you made me sober. Xu Qingjiu lowered his head and buried his face in the veil,"Brother, why didn't you call me earlier?""

"Okay~ It's my fault, I won't indulge you tomorrow."

Xu Qingjiu raised her face from the veil and looked at Xu Mulin with a grin:"Well~ It's all because of senior brother who always manipulates me."

"Okay, let's have breakfast, I'll tie your hair"

"Okay, then it’s up to you, Senior Brother Lao."Xu Qingjiu said as she walked to the table and sat down,"It's been a long time since I've eaten the food cooked by my senior brother."

Xu Mulin's hand that he had just raised to tie Xu Qingjiu's hair paused for a moment, then smiled again and asked,"You know it was me before you even put it in your mouth?"

"Of course, I have been eating the food cooked by my senior brother for many years, and I can tell just by smelling it."

Hearing this, Xu Mulin's smile became much deeper. He remained silent and continued to carefully tie Xu Qingjiu's hair.

"Although you have been keeping the hot water warm, it is still a little cold, right?"After tying up his hair, Xu Mulin sat across from Xu Qingjiu, looked at Xu Qingjiu and asked

"Just right, not cold."Xu Qingjiu finished a bowl of porridge, picked up another steamed bun, handed it to Xu Mulin and said,"Senior brother, do you want some more?"

"These are all yours. I have eaten the porridge. You eat slowly, and I'll go find Xia Jichu first. You can come over and find us after you finish, okay?"Xu Mulin pushed a bowl of steamed eggs in front of Xu Qingjiu. Seeing Xu Qingjiu nodding his head with his mouth bulging, Xu Mulin smiled and stood up to go out. When he was about to reach the door, he turned back and added :"Remember to bring your sword.

Xu Qingjiu looked up at Xu Mulin, nodded and said,"Okay.""

Li Jichu got ready. Seeing that the time was almost up, he set off to meet Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu. Just halfway, he saw Xu Mulin walking towards him through the corridors. Li Jichu waved from a distance. indicating

"What about Qingjiu? Why are you alone?"After the two approached, Li Jichu spoke first.

"Qingjiu just changed my dressing, but he is not ready yet. I will come over and tell you first, and he will be here soon."Xu Mulin didn't think for a moment, as if the words spoken from his own mouth were true, and his face was still very calm.

"So that's it." Li Jichu watched Xu Mulin fooling himself without changing his expression. He already understood in his heart, but he didn't intend to expose it immediately,"Let's go to the pavilion in front to have some tea."After saying that, Li Jichu couldn't help but want to see if Xu Mulin had other expressions besides this serious look, so he joked:"I heard from my disciple that I saw Mr. Xu practicing in the yard early in the morning. Jian, Qingjiu got up really early. I have been slacking off recently. I will look for him to learn from him and see how he can persevere every day."

"......"

Seeing that Xu Mulin still maintained a very indifferent expression, just lowering his eyes slightly, but the hand holding the sword unconsciously groped the scabbard with his fingertips, Li Jichu saw that his goal had been achieved, and walked forward quickly , and said calmly:"But I guess it's all because of Mulin's daily supervision." After saying that, Li Jichu turned sideways and looked at Xu Mulin.

After listening to Li Jichu's words, Xu Mulin already understood that Li Jichu was deliberately making fun of him. He walked towards Li Jichu and said in a deep voice,"Of course." Li Jichu asked a disciple to prepare some hot tea. After the disciple brought the hot tea, the two left. The people just drank tea in silence. After a cup of tea, Xu Mulin put down his tea cup and poured tea leisurely and asked:"How is the epidemic in that village? Has it been successfully controlled?"

"Something went wrong a little bit, but it's under control."Li Jichu finished drinking the tea, pushed the teacup to the middle of the stone table, and looked at Xu Mulin,"We'll find out when Lu Xianyun comes back later."

"Wasn't it discovered in time? How many people have died from the disease?"

"It was timely. Those who died were all older, the onset of illness was more acute, and the early symptoms were somewhat severe."

"I don't know much about the art of Qihuang, but just looking at the timing of this incident, I can guess that it was not a coincidence."Xu Mulin kept looking into the distance, but tapped his fingers on the table unhurriedly.

"Mulin has a sharp mind and nothing can escape your eyes. Li Jichu clapped his head, looked down at the teacup and said,"Lu Xianyun rushed back yesterday. He said that he didn't check carefully enough and missed a few people. Yesterday, he spread the news again." However, if he says it's okay, then it definitely doesn't matter. I believe him."

Xu Mulin's hand tapping on the table suddenly stopped. Before he could speak, he heard Li Jichu continue:"I have carefully calculated that Mulin and Xianyun have only met three times. How can they be suspicious of each other? On? After saying that, Li Jichu looked at Xu Mulin with a smile.

"Feel sorry."Xu Mulin turned his head and looked at Li Jichu and said

"It doesn't matter, sometimes it's better to think more than to think of nothing at all. I'm just curious, why don't you feel sympathy for each other?"Li Jichu looked at Xu Mulin's troubled expression and changed his mind,"But I feel that something has happened to you, Mulin. If there is anything I can do to help, just ask... Of course, if it's not convenient for you, you won't listen. You know what I said, it was me who was rude."

"It's probably just that I don't understand it well enough."Xu Mulin replied in an evasive manner.

Li Jichu didn't care either,"After he finishes his work over there, have a meal together in two days and we'll get to know each other more."

The atmosphere returned to silence. The silence was not broken until Xu Qingjiu arrived.

"Senior brother, Brother Ji Chu is really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long. I had a late night's rest yesterday and overslept this morning."Xu Qingjiu walked over quickly and said as he walked

"......"With all the witnesses and witnesses, Xu Mulin responded with silence

"It's okay, I just happened to have tea and talk with your senior brother. Li Jichu smiled calmly and said:"Let's go, the carriage is ready at the door.""

Xu Qingjiu was about to ask whether it would be more convenient to ride a horse, but he remembered the past that Li Jichu mentioned during the meal the day before.

Seeing Xu Qingjiu's hesitant look, Li Jichu said again:"Yes. If you can't stop, I'll have to trouble you to make do with me. However, you can also ride a horse, but I'm afraid it's not as fast as a carriage."

"The carriage is much more comfortable, so where can I make do with it?"Xu Qingjiu said hurriedly.

Li Jichu smiled when he heard the words, followed Xu Qingjiu to the door, and then secretly turned to Xu Mulin and said:"Why did Mulin forget to string up the good words first? It's really a waste of your time. Some rhetoric. After saying that, he quickly followed Xu Qingjiu in front, not giving Xu Mulin a chance to speak again.

"The disciples of Shennong Hall are responsible for managing Zhuangzi under the name of Tianzong. I went there twice with my master when I was a child, but I haven’t been there since." Xu Qingjiu saw Li Jichu following him and said,"Although the children of Jianghu seem to be fighting with swords and shadows, , fighting swords in the world, but I prefer the life of farming and harvesting. Li

Jichu said with a smile:"Qingjiu and I really have the same views. Every time when spring plowing and autumn harvest, my father will take us over to help with the work." It's just that the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed and the autumn harvest has ended. Today, I could only walk around in the fields and countryside, which was a different scene. It's just that I originally wanted to take you to a more unique place to play, but now it's like this...It's just too casual"

"Brother Jichu was worried too much. The countryside and fields were also excellent. It had just rained a few days ago, and now all the dead leaves are probably gone. On the way here, we saw many desolate scenery. Meizhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Even in winter, everything is full of flowers and green willows. It is very different from Shuzhou in the north of the Yangtze River."

"Yeah? I really want to see it if I have the chance"

"Okay, after we find Jihua and settle the matter in Guxiazhuang, my senior brother and I will wait for brother Jichu at Tianzong. Xu Qingjiu replied, then turned to look at Xu Mulin and said,"Senior brother, did you say so?""

"certainly."Xu Mulin looked at Xu Qingjiu and smiled.

Originally, Butler Wu was going to accompany him, but Li Jichu was worried that there would be news from Lu Xianyun, so he asked him to stay and arranged for a man who had been following Li Haoyuan for seven or eight years. Disciples walking together

"This was his father’s most proud disciple during his lifetime, and he was also the one who followed his father for the longest time. Zhou Jin"

"I have met the eldest young master and the two young masters Xu."

Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu all returned the favor.

The four of them drove to the farm under the control of Guxiazhuang. Zhou Jin drove the horse in front, and the three of them chatted in the back. However, Li Jichu and Xu Qingjiu talked more, and only When Xu Qingjiu arrived, Xu Mulin answered a few words with a smile. The rest of the time, he sat in silence and watched the two people talking with a smile.

"How does brother Jichu feel? Is there any discomfort? Do you need to stop and rest for a while before leaving?"

"It doesn't matter, we were here before my father died for spring plowing, and it was Zhou Jin who came with us. He knew my situation well and drove the car very safely. Li Jichu replied, then looked at Xu Mulin and said,"Mulin, how are you?" But I heard from my disciple that you still insist on practicing sword practice when you wake up in the morning. It seems that you are almost recovered."

"Senior brother, did you get up to practice swordplay by yourself this morning? I didn't have time to change your dressing this morning, nor did I check how your wound was recovering."

"It's almost done, it won't hinder your sword practice. I think the medicine prepared by Dr. Lu is very good. I will thank him in person another day."

"That's fine. It should be there in half an hour. Do you want to get out of the car and walk over? The scenery here is also good"

"OK."Xu Qingjiu looked at Xu Mulin and saw Xu Mulin nodded. Xu Qingjiu said happily.

The three of them got off the carriage and walked down the field after the autumn harvest. They looked at the curling smoke rising in the distance, the vast expanse The farmland is regularly separated by rows of trees that have lost their leaves. Although there are no crops in the field, the air is still filled with the fragrance of platycodon. In addition, it just rained two days ago. At this moment There is also a unique smell of farmland soil that is different from mud.

"Walking in this field, I feel like everyone is insignificant"

"Human beings are inherently insignificant in the world. Many people seek fame and fortune, but in the end they are nothing more than a spoon, a bed, and a place to stand on."

"When one person prays, ten or thousands of others will follow him. Until the end, he wonders whether they are satisfied with what they have gained or regret what they have lost."

"As long as the world is peaceful, all court officials and knights are just ordinary people. But after all, as long as one person cannot escape the word fame and wealth, then no one in this world can escape."

The three of them were walking in the fields, and suddenly they expressed a lot of emotion. After the emotion came out and the atmosphere returned to silence, the three of them looked at each other and immediately started laughing.

Li Jichu looked at the two people in front of him, smiled for a moment, and suddenly looked up. The headmaster sighed,"It would be great if we could not be involved in these worldly affairs."

"Only by sticking to yourself can you always succeed"

"After all, fame and fortune are only outside the body. If you stick to your true heart, you will not be involved in it and drift with the crowd."

The three of them stood between heaven and earth, and unknowingly, they had already been exposed to the torrent. After a long silence, Li Jichu suddenly laughed and said:"I think of what Jihua said to me when he was young, 'Become a bright light, illuminate Show the people around you, and become a driftwood in this torrent"

"Become a piece of driftwood to support those struggling in the torrent, and wait for one person after another to rely on this piece of driftwood to get ashore again. Even if it turns into nothingness in the end, it is still worth it."

"Senior brother, are your thoughts too pessimistic? If you don't get close to the shore, you don't have to enter the water, you don't have to go back to the shore again. Isn't it possible that you can't make this choice in this life?"

"What Qingjiu said makes sense, but if you look at the clouds in the sky, they are high in the sky, but they are still pushed by the wind. In life, there are always many things that you cannot control."

Xu Qingjiu looked up at the sky. After a long time, he lowered his head and looked at Xu Mulin. He smiled brightly and said:"Brother, I am not Yun, I am Xu Qingjiu. Hearing this

, Li Jichu couldn't help but laugh. Xu Mulin was stunned for a moment and then smiled slightly and said,"Yes, you are Qingjiu, not Na Yun." You just have to be yourself, and no one will push you away."

"Well, the same goes for senior brother, and the same goes for brother Jichu. We just have to be ourselves."

After passing through the fields after a good harvest, the three of them arrived at the farm, where they met the disciples on the farm. The surrounding people took care of the food from the autumn harvest, and ate, drank and had fun with everyone. They watched the sun set again.