On a February day, the grass grows and the orioles fly.
All things spring.
Lingzhou.
Lingshan County.
On the bustling streets, the shouts of vendors come and go, and pedestrians of all kinds come and go.
On the second floor of a brothel, a few beautiful girls had nothing to do, standing in front of the window, looking at the passers-by, and sometimes making comments.
"Tsk, this guy is a bit ugly, but he is definitely stronger."
"This old man must be in his seventies, right? Still looking at my breasts is such a shame."
"This young man, eh, no, this young man is really handsome."
"Are you a scholar? I like scholars best."
"My face is too pale. Is he just recovering from a serious illness? I really want to hold him in my arms and help him warm up."
"..."
A young man carrying a bookcase on his back, a sword hanging from his waist, and wearing a white scholar's uniform attracted the attention of almost all the girls when he passed by the brothel.
The tall and slender body, the handsome face, the bright and unswerving eyes, and the scholar's dress in white robes... all of these have an unspeakable attraction for brothel girls.
The only flaw was that this handsome young man's face looked too pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
The east side of the county town.
Outside a luxurious mansion.
The handsome young man stopped and knocked on the door of the house.
Xia Mansion.
The largest family in Lingshan County has a considerable status in the entire Lingzhou.
"Who are you looking for, Master?"
The lacquered red iron door opened a gap, and an old man stuck his head out.
"I am Chu Xiu, your wife's nephew."
…
Inside the Xia Mansion.
In the gorgeously decorated hall.
"Are you my brother's son?"
Jiang Rou, the head wife of the Xia Mansion, sat at the coffee table and looked at the young man in front of her, with a hint of suspicion in her voice.
My brother is a Taoist priest who loves to drink. When did he have a son?
Moreover, this young man is so handsome, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and his face has nothing in common with his brother.
Behind Jiang Rou stood a tall girl with bright eyes.
Snow in early summer.
The eldest lady of Xia Mansion.
She completely inherited Jiang Rou's tall figure and beautiful face, as if they were carved from the same mold.
The difference is that Jiang Rou is more mature and rich; Xia Chuxue is like a newly blooming snow lotus, budding and delicate, green and astringent.
In addition, Xia Chuxue also has a pair of exceptionally bright eyes.
"My uncle has a son?"
Xia Chuxue looked Chu Xiu up and down, and she was full of doubts in her heart. She had just met her alcoholic uncle at the end of last year, but his uncle never mentioned that he had a son.
"Jiang Yuding, the Taoist master of wine." Chu Xiu spoke softly, with a clean and clear voice.
"Master?" Jiang Rou was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "My brother is a Taoist priest, are you dressed like a scholar?"
Wearing a Confucian robe and carrying a book box... a proper scholar's attire.
"The Jade Cauldron Temple is two thousand miles away from here. It's a long way and there are many bandits. I'm traveling alone and it's safest to pretend to be a scholar." Chu Xiu explained.
Jiang Rou and Xia Chuxue suddenly realized.
"Since you are my brother's disciple, are you still afraid of gangsters?" Jiang Rou was speechless. Although her brother Jiu Taoist was an alcoholic, he was not weak at all.
Chu Xiu continued to explain: "My qualifications are relatively dull, and I got a serious illness..."
Jiang Rou and Xia Chuxue both looked at Chu Xiu's face. There was an abnormal paleness in his handsome face, and it really looked like he was recovering from a serious illness.
"Here is a letter from master to my aunt." Chu Xiu took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Jiang Rou.
"Aunt..."
Jiang Rou and Xia Chuxue were both stunned. This title made them feel a bit...weird.
"Uncle's apprentice, instead of calling my mother uncle, she should be called sister-in-law." Xia Chuxue cursed.
Jiang Rou opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, and read it.
Xia Chuxue also came over.
At the first glance, Jiang Rou was sure that this letter was indeed written by her brother.
Exactly the same handwriting.
Plus 'Rouya'... the name given to her is also unique.
"I want to see Master Yichen..."
Jiang Rou was slightly startled. The first thing mentioned in the letter was for her to take Chu Xiu to Lingshan Temple to meet Master Yichen.
Lingshan County is located near Lingshan and is named after Lingshan.
Lingshan Temple, built on Lingshan Mountain, is one of the four holy places of Buddhism and one of the nine major sects of the Daqian Dynasty.
Master Yichen is an eminent monk of Lingshan Temple. He is highly virtuous and well-known throughout the world.
Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Jiang Rou continued to look down, her beautiful eyebrows gradually wrinkled.
About a month ago, she wrote a letter asking for help from her brother, the Wine Taoist, hoping that the Wine Taoist could come to Lingshan County to help solve the problems encountered by the Xia Family Medicine Forest.
Now, my brother Jiu Taoist actually bluntly stated in the letter that the matter of Yaolin can be handled directly by Chu Xiu.
"Leave the matter to this boy that even your husband can't solve?"
Jiang Rou shook her head secretly. When she saw the end of the letter, her eyelids couldn't help but jump.
My brother actually wanted to bring Chu Xiu and Chu Xue together.
"Uncle, bastard."
Xia Chuxue, who had been peeking at the letter, blushed and cursed through gritted teeth.
Jiang Rou folded the letter calmly.
"This is indeed my brother's handwriting. I believe you." Jiang Rou put away the letter and looked at Chu Xiu again, with a gentle smile gradually appearing on her face.
The body is slender and straight, and the appearance is like sword eyebrows and starry eyes.
His eyes are bright, neither humble nor arrogant.
It doesn't seem impossible to be a son-in-law.
Xia Chuxue on the side secretly glared at Chu Xiu, feeling very depressed.
"What does this letter say?" Chu Xiu looked at Jiang Rou and asked.
"Brother asked me to take you to Lingshan Temple to meet Master Yichen." Jiang Rou said calmly, without mentioning other things mentioned in the letter.
Xia Chuxue snorted secretly, and when she looked at Chu Xiu again, she felt unhappy no matter what.
"That's right." Chu Xiu nodded and said, "One of the purposes of my coming to Lingzhou this time is to meet Master Yichen."
"Why do you want to meet Master Yichen? Do you know him?" Jiang Rou was a little curious.
Chu Xiu muttered: "Settle a grudge."
"Obviously I just don't want to say it." Xia Chuxue snorted secretly.
Jiang Rou chuckled and said, "You stay in Xia Mansion first, and when I make arrangements, I will take you to Lingshan Temple."
"Excuse me, auntie." Chu Xiu thanked her.
"..."
Jiang Rou smiled. She was her brother's disciple, so it was no problem to call her aunt.
Over there in Shuzhou, aunt is aunt.
A maid led Chu Xiu and arranged for him to move in.
In the hall.
"Mom, has uncle lost his brain due to drinking?" Xia Chuxue said in a dull voice, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. It was really inexplicable that this alcoholic uncle actually did some random things.
Jiang Rou took a sip of tea, feeling a little helpless.
When I just read the letter, I forgot to avoid this daughter.
Now, her daughter is already resistant, and even if she wants to match him, it will be difficult to do so.
"Don't think too much, it's not your uncle's turn to decide your marriage yet." Jiang Rou comforted her.
"I even have to pretend to be a scholar to avoid danger when I'm on the road. My uncle actually thinks that he can solve the problem of the medicinal forest. There is really no one else." Xia Chuxue complained.
When she first met Chu Xiu, she was only curious about Chu Xiu and had no special feelings. But after reading the letter, her impression of Chu Xiu plummeted.
"Brother should not accept a good-for-nothing disciple." Jiang Rou said softly. Although my brother, a wine Taoist, is addicted to alcohol and often loses his temper, he is still trustworthy when it comes to business.
Especially, this time he wanted to bring Chu Xiu and Chu Xue together.
However, the Xia Mansion has spent a lot of money to invite many experts to solve the problem of the medicinal forest, but they have not been able to solve it. A junior may not even be qualified to participate.
"How about I try his strength?" Xia Chuxue was eager to try.
"Don't mess around." Jiang Rou glanced at her daughter Xia Chuxue, "Didn't you see the look on his face? It's obvious that he has just recovered from a serious illness, and he may not even be cured yet.
He came to Master Yichen most likely to seek medical treatment. "
Master Yichen of Lingshan Temple is not only proficient in martial arts and Buddhism, but is also famous for his medical attainments.
"..."
Xia Chuxue hummed softly and said nothing more, but she had already made up her mind to find an opportunity to let her uncle's disciple recognize the reality.
This young lady is not someone anyone can covet.
