Father Zhan packed his luggage and looked at Zhan Wuji and others who were still sleeping soundly. It seemed that these children were really sleepy. If it were normal, these children would have gotten up by this time and were running around the room. .
Seeing that several people were fast asleep, the Zhan family's father quietly left the room and locked the door, for fear of disturbing a few people.
When he got to the yard, his father carried tools and a bow on his back, and began to collect food on the mountain. In the morning, he brought some mushrooms and some wild vegetables, which were all very fresh and tender. If he was lucky, he could still eat them. If you catch a small wild boar or something like that, you'll be full.
Zhan's father opened the door and walked out. Suddenly he saw a man standing in front of the door.
The old village chief was standing on the wall with his head shrinking, rubbing his toes from time to time. There were still dew on his body. It was obvious that he had been here for a while.
"Why are you here? You want to see me? You're already here, why don't you leave quickly? Are you wasting time here? You are wet, you must have been here for a while, right?" Mr. Zhan asked strangely.
"Haha!" Yes, yes, I just got here. It's still early, so I guess you're still in bed, so I won't knock on the door. You have to go out anyway, so I'll wait for you outside. "
"What's going on? When did you, an old grandson, become such a polite person? I've never seen you so polite before. You always come in with a bang."
"This, this is not what happened before. I am sorry for you. Otherwise, why would I have kicked the door as soon as I entered? Wouldn't it be more sincere to wait outside?"
"Why? This is not your style. You have always been shameless, but now you are so shy. It is really unacceptable. Tell me, if it's okay, I'm going into the mountains. I want to show off my cooking skills. Art, cook a good meal for the children, so that they can return to the mountain faster."
Mr. Zhan closed the gate of the courtyard, exchanged a few words with the old village chief, and then went up the mountain.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't worry! I'll tell you a few words." Seeing that the old man of the Zhan family was really leaving, the old village chief suddenly panicked. He didn't care about any pretense and compromise. He grabbed the old man of the Zhan family and eagerly said.
"If you have anything to say, just say it! I'm really on my way."
"I came here this time just to ask you, how is it going with the bandits? What did you mean when you were on Longyu Mountain? How much did you have to pay?
Moreover, I also understand that the behavior of those country people yesterday made you very sad. The original robbery incident had nothing to do with you. It was me shamelessly looking for you that made you suffer so much.
Everyone watched helplessly as you were being threatened by the second boss, but no one was willing to provide you with an arrow that almost killed you. This was a bit too much. I have let you down, the whole village has let you down. "
The old village chief looked embarrassed and lowered his head, not daring to look at the old man of the Zhan family.
"I thought that the robbers' matter had been dealt with long ago. By the time I got there, there would be no robbers there.
But judging from the broken door, the covered blood, and the traces of fighting, there must have been a fierce fight on Longyu Mountain before we set off.
However, Longyu Mountain will not pose any threat to our village for the time being, so you don’t have to worry. "
It seems that the people of the Zhan family did not hide it well, but they were discovered by the people of the Zhan family. Fortunately, the people of the Zhan family did not associate this incident with the Zhan family, but thought it was just a banditry. fight between.
The old man of the Zhan family comforted the old man, and then continued: "I don't care about what happened in the village. This is a normal thing, but since it has happened, I will tell you something to make you mentally prepared. , I’ll take my leave first!”
He just breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of joy on his face, but his thoughts were interrupted by his father's "I'm leaving!"
"I thought you didn't care. Why are you leaving? Can I apologize to you? I'll make the whole village apologize to you. Why are you leaving?"
"This matter has nothing to do with the people in the village. The biggest reason why I left this time was for those children.
You also know that although they are young, they are very strong. Each one of them is a talented person with unlimited future.
Father Zhan said: "At my age, I will be useless and I won't achieve much in the future. But I can't let my sons fall into my hands. I plan to send them all to college." Go to Qingshan."
"Da Qingshan, where is this place? Where did you come from? More than twenty years ago, you returned to the village bruised and half-dead, saying that you had lost all your cultivation, and you did not want to be ignored by those people anymore, and Because you were young and frivolous, you made many enemies, and finally lost all your cultivation. Have you decided not to go up the mountain anymore in order to protect yourself? Are you leaving now? Are you sure?"
As soon as he heard that Mr. Zhan was sending his children to Daqingshan, the old village chief asked with some worry. He also knew the reason why Mr. Zhan refused to go back in the first place.
"What's the point? Compared with the children, what's the use of my little face? Moreover, I have made a lot of contributions to the sect in the past. Although my cultivation is gone, the sect will still remember me. Regarding my contribution to the sect, I will not be embarrassed.
In contrast, the future of these children is the most critical. I don’t want talents like them to be ruined by a father like me. At least, I can’t let their “father” go to waste. Don’t you think so, bro? ? "
Mr. Zhan laughed loudly and slapped him on the shoulder.
Seeing that his father had made up his mind, the old village chief couldn't say much. When he thought that his good friend was about to be separated, he suddenly felt so sad that he couldn't say a word.
Seeing that the old village chief remained silent, Father Zhan knew that he was feeling uncomfortable. He stepped forward and gave his brother of twenty years a big hug, then slapped him on the shoulder: "Old man, wait for me If you die, you have to take care of yourself!"
The old village chief nodded without saying a word, took the bamboo basket from Mr. Zhan, and walked side by side with Mr. Zhan. He and Mr. Zhan will stay in the mountains for more than twenty years. Both of them are already old. This time No, I'm afraid I'll never see you again.
Of course Mr. Zhan would not refuse, and the two of them walked up the mountain together. On this day, at noon, the old village chief did not go back for lunch. Instead, he and his two old men had a heavy drink and cried bitterly at the Zhan family's father's house. Zhan Wuji and others were frightened and tried to persuade them, but to no avail.
The next day, before dawn, the Zhan family's father led Zhan Wuji and others and quietly left the village.
