pdf-ebookys Chapter 219 Ye Xiaofan, I will give this sword manual to you as a gift! (1)
Chapter 219 Ye Xiaofan, I will give this sword manual to you as a gift! (1)
Yunzhou, Sanqi Shop.
The aroma of porridge filled the thatched hut, and the young man ate three bowls in a row before stopping.
Ye Dingzhi put down the porcelain bowl and finally had the time to look around the thatched hut.
The furnishings in the thatched hut were the same as before, except that they had been wiped repeatedly. Although they were old, they were spotless.
There were even a few new quilts on the bed in the inner room. It seemed that Shen Qiqi must come here to clean up often.
He had lived here for more than a year, and this thatched hut was given to him by a family as a shelter after he helped villagers fight off a group of robbers.
"Qiqi, is your father's leg disease getting better?"
Looking at Shen Qiqi who was cleaning up the dishes in front of him, Ye Dingzhi spoke.
Shen Qiqi was silent for a moment, and then said in a deep voice:
"It got worse before winter, and my lung disease hasn't gotten better. I keep coughing."
"We can't pay the rent, and the village head (an official position similar to that of the village chief) is pressing us hard. My father is reluctant to spend money on seeing a doctor. In addition to saving money for my dowry, he also has to save money for my younger brother to go to private school..."
As she spoke, Shen Qiqi's voice became even softer, followed by another long sigh.
Ye Dingzhi felt sad when he heard this. Old Man Shen was a simple and kind old man.
When Ye Dingzhi was teaching his younger brother Shen Qiqi swordsmanship, Old Man Shen even went to the town to buy wine and meat and invited Ye Dingzhi to dinner.
Seeing that Shen Qiqi had finished washing the dishes, he asked again:
"Is Mom okay?"
Shen Qiqi squeezed the water out of the loofah, nodded, and smiled with a forced smile:
"Mom is in good health, but we can't work the fields anymore. Fortunately, the bamboo shoots and mushrooms are selling at a good price this year, otherwise I don't know how we would have gotten through the winter!"
Before Ye Dingzhi could speak again, a child's voice came from outside the yard:
"Sister, I'm starving! What's good to eat today?"
Shen Qiqi raised her head and responded in Yunzhou dialect:
"There's no more porridge, so I'll steam some red rice for you!"
Then there was a burst of hurried footsteps, and the child rushed into the hut like a gust of wind, complaining:
"Didn't you say we have bamboo shoots to eat today? Sister, I don't want to eat red rice. It's too harsh on my teeth! Is there nothing else?"
The child was holding a wooden sword in his hand. His two big black and white eyes were very bright, and his round little face was very cute.
Just as he rushed into the house and looked up, the sword in his hand fell to the ground with a "clack". He stared at Ye Dingzhi with his eyes and asked in disbelief:
"Ye Xiaofan... No, Ye Dingzhi! Why are you back?"
Ye Dingzhi smiled and said, "You've grown taller, Ye Xiaofan!"
Ye Xiaofan was surprised and delighted, and threw himself into Ye Dingzhi's arms:
"I thought you would never come back. I have learned all the sword techniques you taught me..."
Ye Dingzhi pinched Ye Xiaofan's little face:
"How is that possible? Didn't I tell you that when I become famous, you should tell me your name is Ye Xiaofan and I will come find you?"
Ye Xiaofan looked at Ye Dingzhi for a while, and said with some disappointment:
"So, you're not famous yet. Did you come back because you couldn't make it in the martial arts world anymore?"
Ye Dingzhi found himself laughing:
"What do you mean I can't make it? I'm going to Tianqi to do something important. I happened to be passing by here, so I thought of coming to see you!"
Ye Xiaofan tilted his head and thought for a while, then suddenly asked:
"So, are your martial arts skills better now than before? Do you have any new sword techniques to teach me?"
Ye Dingzhi nodded seriously:
“Yes, but you can’t learn it now.”
Ye Xiaofan: "Why? I've mastered everything you taught me before. They're all sword techniques, so what can't I learn?"
Ye Dingzhi rubbed Ye Xiaofan's hair and chuckled:
"I've been hungry all day. Go eat first. I'll tell you later!"
After saying that, Ye Dingzhi stood up and was about to leave, but Ye Xiaofan grabbed his sleeve and said:
"Ye Dingzhi, where are you going?"
Ye Dingzhi replied:
"Let's go to town and buy you some white flour buns and braised pork!"
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Sanqipu is only seven or eight miles away from the nearest town, and it only takes Ye Dingzhi a cup of tea to go back and forth.
When he came back, Shen Qiqi had already steamed red rice and fried a plate of winter bamboo shoots for Ye Xiaofan.
Ye Dingzhi brought a basket of steamed buns and a large bag of braised pork. When he put them on the table, Ye Xiaofan's eyes almost lit up as he stared at the steamed buns and braised pork!
"Wow! Ye Dingzhi, you've made a fortune! So many steamed buns and meat must have cost a lot of money, right?"
Ye Xiaofan held a steamed bun in each hand and sighed as he ate.
Ye Dingzhi felt a little sad. This was just an ordinary meal for him, but for Ye Xiaofan, it was a rare delicacy.
"I'm not getting rich, just eat well and we'll talk about it after you're full."
Shen Qiqi lowered her head, broke open half of the steamed bun, chewed it slowly, and said:
"I'm sorry for the expense. It's all because my brother is ignorant..."
Ye Dingzhi did not answer. He clearly saw that Shen Qiqi's face was flushed.
Ye Xiaofan's mouth was full of braised meat. He asked vaguely:
"Ye Dingzhi, have you married in the city? Are all the girls in the city as pretty as my sister?"
When Ye Dingzhi was asked this question, he didn't know how to answer and hesitated for a long time.
Shen Qiqi pulled out the end of her chopsticks, tapped Ye Xiaofan lightly on the head and said:
"You can't even stuff your mouth with braised pork? You're so disrespectful, calling me Ye Dingzhi all the time. He's your brother!"
Ye Xiaofan pouted and said confidently:
"Tsk! I don't want him to be my brother, Ye Dingzhi...are you married yet?"
"If she hasn't gotten married, my sister won't be married either. You can just marry my sister, and then you'll be my brother-in-law!"
"How about it?"
Children may say whatever they want, but the boys and girls at the table are no longer children.
These words made Shen Qiqi's face turn red, she put down the steamed bun and scolded:
"You little bastard, watch your mouth, what nonsense are you talking about..."
Ye Dingzhi also laughed awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed:
"Ah... let's talk about this after I finish the important things!"
Ye Xiaofan was a little puzzled, his eyes flickering back and forth between the two people's red faces:
"Hey, why are you two so weird?"
"I'm full, Ye Dingzhi, let's go to the threshing ground. You have to teach me new sword techniques!"
Ye Dingzhi was as if he had been pardoned. He grabbed his sword and fled the scene. Shen Qiqi didn't dare to look up at him. She just lowered her head and said:
"Come back soon!"
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