After handling Tian Yuping's funeral, Zhang Tianhe left Tianjiazhai.
Hongzhong and Dongfeng stayed there for the time being.
Zhang Tianhe insisted on leaving, but Tian Xiaoting couldn't stop him. So, he rode towards Xiaozhangzhuang, Gaowu Town.
As he walked, he vaguely noticed a person lying in the grass in front of him.
He came closer, jumped off his horse and took a look. Sure enough, he was a burly man. He was covered in blood and bruised, and he lay unconscious there.
"Hey, hey, wake up." Zhang Tianhe pushed the big man, but the man had no response. He checked with his hand and found that he was still breathing.
It is said that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.
Zhang Tianhe used all his strength to finally lift him onto the horse and carry him back home.
Zhang Tianhe's father has passed away, and his mother and sister are still at home. His two brothers have been away for many years and there has been no news.
His mother and sister were very happy to see that he had returned safely, but they did not know who he was carrying on his horse.
Zhang Tianhe put the big man off the horse and carried him to the bed.
"Tianhe, who is this person?" His mother asked.
"I don't know either. I just met him on the way back. Looking at him like this, I can't just die without saving him, right?"
"These days there is a lot of war and chaos, and there are bandits everywhere. You have to be careful. No matter what, you have to learn well and never follow the path of bandits."
"Don't worry, mother, I know." Zhang Tianhe was a filial son, and he kept in mind what his mother said.
Zhang Tianhe took great effort to take off all the dirty clothes on the big man, and then washed his body with clean water.
They lit a charcoal fire, covered him with two quilts, and then asked the doctor Xing to stand upright.
It was not long before Xing Lizheng arrived. This Xing Lizheng was also a good friend of Zhang Tianhe.
Xing Lizheng looked at the big man carefully, treated his wound, wrapped it with gauze, and said, "This man is in very good physical condition. He just suffered some skin trauma. It's nothing serious. I'll prescribe him two sets of medicine." You go to the pharmacy to catch it, fry it and give it to him, and he will be fine in two days."
"That's good." Zhang Tianhe said.
"Tianhe, we are brothers and we get along well. Let me ask you, where did you get him back from? I think this person is a practitioner and knows martial arts. I am afraid he is not a person of the right path."
"I just met him on the way, and I don't recognize him either."
"You are really kind-hearted, but things are so chaotic these days. What if you come back after rescuing a bandit?" Xing Lizheng said.
"Then we can only take one step, one step at a time." Zhang Tianhe said and handed Xing Lizheng five taels of silver.
That night.
The big man woke up, opened his eyes and saw Zhang Tianhe, and asked: "Who are you, where are you, why am I here?"
Zhang Tianhe briefly introduced the process to him.
"Oh, now that I say it, you are my savior." The big man climbed down from the bed, knelt down on his knees, and kowtowed to Zhang Tianhe, "My benefactor, thank you for saving me." Don’t thank me for your kindness, please accept my worship!”
"Dong dong dong!" He kowtowed three times to Zhang Tianhe.
"Please get up quickly, what are you doing?" Zhang Tianhe quickly helped him up. "Lie down quickly and have a good rest. Your injury is not healed yet."
"My dear friend, from now on, you are my brother, Tang Yulong. Who else is there in your family?"
"I also have a mother, a sister, and two brothers who have been away for many years and are not at home." Zhang Tianhe said.
"So that's it, benefactor, from now on, your mother is my biological mother, your sister is my biological sister, and your brother is my brother. From now on, if you have anything to do, go up to Daoshan and come down. Youguo, as long as you say a word, my surname is Tang will never frown."
"Your name is Tang Yulong?"
"Yes."
"Then what do you do? How did you get hurt?"
"My benefactor, it's hard to describe in words."
It turned out that this Tang Yulong was the eldest of four brothers, so he was also called Tang Dalong. Because his family was poor and unable to live, they all became bandits.
Once, his father took his three brothers to rob the Mongolian bandits. Because his mother was sick, he took care of her at home and did not go. As a result, the three father and son were ambushed by the Mongolian bandits and were all shot to death.
Later, he and his mother had no way of life at home, so he arranged for his mother to live with a relative, and he went to Feng Delin in Qingfeng Village and became the first of Feng Delin's top ten gunners.
"Feng Delin?" Zhang Tianhe asked.
"Exactly."
"I heard that Qingfeng Village is the largest farm in the area."
"Yes, Lao Feng's scale is larger than that of Heiyun Village. Now there are three to four thousand people. Even the government can't do anything about him." Tang Yulong said, "This time it happened to be a deal with the Mongolian bandits. In a fierce battle, I almost caught my father-killing enemy because there were too many of them, but in the end, we were outnumbered and I was injured and let them run away."
"Brother, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. There will be opportunities in the future." Zhang Tianhe thought for a while and then said, "Don't think too much, just take good care of yourself here." , However, what you said to me today, don’t say it to my mother and my sister, they are timid and afraid of scaring them."
"Understood."
Sure enough, this Tang Dalong's body was as strong as an ox, and he could go to the ground in a few days.
"Brother, do you know martial arts?" On this day, Tang Dalong asked Zhang Tianhe, "Do you like boxing and kicking kung fu?"
"I like it. I know a little bit about the three-legged cat."
"Oh? Then you can practice for me."
Zhang Tianhe practiced boxing and kicking for him.
"How can you do this? You can fight two little thieves, but if you meet a master, you will give it to me for nothing." Tang Dalong laughed and said, "It's okay anyway. If you don't practice for three days, you'll be covered in blood." You’re all itchy, how about I teach you kung fu from tomorrow on?”
"That's good." Zhang Tianhe also likes martial arts and thought to himself, in Zhong'an Fort a few days ago, if it were a martial arts master, would he almost lose his life? In this age of war and chaos, there is nothing wrong with knowing some martial arts for self-defense.
From that day on, for more than a month, the two of them got up early every day, found a secluded place in the mountains, and started practicing seriously. One was a true teacher, and the other was a true learner.
Zhang Tianhe is talented and has extremely high understanding. Soon he learned 70% to 80% of Tang Yulong's Kung Fu.
"Brother, you are really good. I have never seen anyone learn kung fu as fast as you. I guess I am no longer your opponent now." Tang Dalong said, "My injury has completely healed. I want to I’m going back. In the future, when I have time, I will come see you and my mother.”
"Okay." Zhang Tianhe didn't hold back after hearing what he said.
"In addition, brother, I see that you have a bold personality and are very loyal. Why don't you come with us? Drink a big bowl of wine, eat a big mouthful of meat, and share the money. Wouldn't it be happy for all brothers to be together? You grow this at home. What's the point of two acres of land?" Tang Dalong said, "As long as you nod your head, I will tell our village leader that based on your talents, you must be above me."
"Thank you for your kindness. My eldest and second brothers are not at home. My mother has no one to take care of her. My sister is not married yet. It is definitely not possible now. Let's talk about this later."
