It's not that he has any prejudice against women, the reason is actually himself.
He is now a vigorous young man with a strong body. He has suffered in Wuliang City for a long time. He will have all kinds of desires that ordinary people have, and they will become more intense.
I also know that I am not a saint who sits still and calmly. At certain times in the dead of night, I always have some other thoughts. The woman in front of him was so charming and charming. If he really became her master and taught her sword skills, and spent time with her every day, he would probably feel distraught.
As long as it involves the love between children, there will always be distractions. He was still in danger, and it wasn't worth it to be careless. Although I had wanted to find a woman to live out my whole life in peace, I had to think about it after I had settled my own affairs, not when I was working as a teacher in other people's homes.
When the old man heard what he said, he smiled again: "The righteous man has misunderstood. This is a little girl. She doesn't live at home very often. She is working in the art school. The one who needs to be taught is Quanzi."
Then he said to the woman: "Chunxi, where is Chen'er?"
The woman hurriedly stood up and put down the small wooden knife in her hand: "I gave him some osmanthus candy just now. He ran to the back to play and asked me to repair his knife. Dad, who is this?"
The old man was stunned for a moment: "I haven't asked the righteous man Gao's name yet."
"This is Li Bochen." Li Bochen smiled and saluted the woman. The woman pursed her lips and smiled in return, then said, "Dad, I'll call him."
Then he held a knife and a cotton skirt in one hand, and ran towards the backyard in small steps.
Li Bochen felt a little ashamed in his heart for a moment and smiled to himself - he thought a lot about the girl when he saw her, but she only glanced at him and stopped looking at her. However, he looks sloppy now. A girl from such a family does not show any disgust towards him, which is considered well-educated.
The old man smiled beside him: "Mr. Li, my surname is Tao, my name is Wenbao, and I am the director of the Zhangcheng Pig Co., Ltd. My house is usually just me and Quanzi, as well as an old handyman and a kitchen maid. It is very clean. . I’ll see Quanzi later, Mr. Li can give him a test first.”
He said this as if he had already agreed. But Li Boxen did feel a little more satisfied. The director of a pig bank in a city is considered a well-known and wealthy businessman in the city, and he probably can talk to the officials in the city. He is neither an official nor bothered by public servants. His home is really a good place to hide.
But with such an identity, how could people from the Kongming Society use force on him? It's really unbelievable.
While he was talking, a little boy suddenly ran out of the backyard with a knife, bringing with him a stream of snow and mist. She looks to be eight or nine years old, with a pretty face, red lips and white teeth, very cute. But he had a ferocious expression on his face, imitating the appearance of the Qiang people riding a horse and holding a knife. While dancing with the knife in his hand, he shouted: "Whoa, whoa, where did this common man come from to cheat me with food and drink!"
Tao Wenbao shouted: "Chen'er, don't be rude!"
But his words were more concerned, and there was a smile between his eyebrows. Judging from his age, he should be able to have a son in his old age, so it's natural for him to be a baby.
Then he whispered to Li Boxen: "Mr. Li, you see, he is really naughty."
When Li Bochen heard this old man speak before, he thought he was an old man with a cheerful and open-minded personality, as informal as a warrior. And he could tell that his palm skills were actually sword skills, and maybe he had indeed practiced martial arts before.
But now listening to his words, I feel that it is indeed consistent with his status as the director of the Zhangcheng Pig Bank - the little boy said that he "cheated on food and drinks", which didn't sound like what a child should expect. He probably just ran in The girl in the backyard taught me.
Maybe this family had indeed hired charlatans before, and the girl thought she was one of those types as she looked at her sloppy description. Tao Wenbao shouldn't have been unable to hear it, but he didn't say anything. He probably wanted to test himself.
But, what can a child learn through examination?
But since he was looked down upon, he felt competitive and just smiled faintly: "It's okay."
At this time, the little boy ran over with angry eyes and struck with his knife. Li Bochen was slightly surprised when he saw this stab. He was only eight or nine years old, but his sword skills were already impressive, at least much better than the young man in the alley before.
But he didn't hide, he stretched out two fingers and quickly pinched his blade. He had supernatural power, and he had taken the elixir, and the other person was still a child, so for a moment the wooden knife seemed to be clamped by iron pliers, and the child could not pull it out no matter how hard he tried.
Li Bochen also thought that the child might be cheating when he saw this, throwing the knife and kicking him. Unexpectedly, after the child gritted his teeth and worked harder, he let go, clapped his hands and shouted: "Dad, this master is very capable!"
Tao Wenbao also laughed: "You are so naughty, I'm afraid the teacher will be angry with you even if he has the ability."
When the boy heard this, he immediately bowed down and kowtowed: "Master, here is my disciple, please bow to me!"
Li Bochen was startled and hurriedly went to help him: "Get up quickly!"
When he was in the army, his subordinates also worshiped him, but they all wore armor and never knelt down. Now, he is the first to suffer a blow from others.
The boy stood up, with snow on his forehead, and his eyes widened: "Master, when are you going to teach me the art of swordsmanship? I want to learn from you, holding a knife!"
Tao Wenbao reached out to wipe the snow off his forehead and said with a smile: "The teacher has to settle down before he can teach you. How can he be in such a hurry? Go, wash your face and put on some clothes."
The boy did not leave, but looked at Li Boxen: "Master, will you teach me?"
Li Bochen glanced at Tao Wenbao and smiled: "Teach. Go ahead."
The boy then ran to the backyard, accidentally fell, and immediately jumped up, like a little monkey.
After he ran away, Tao Wenbao smiled and sighed: "I also used swords and guns when I was young. I taught him some in the past few years, but after all, my talent is limited. Mr. Li's sword skills are much better than mine."
Hearing him admit the truth made Li Bochen feel more at ease. After thinking about it for a while, I decided to stay here first. But I also knew that I couldn't stay for a long time - I stayed for a month or two, saved enough money, and then looked for another place to live. He didn't want to implicate the family just like Ye Yinghong's caravan if something happened.
So he bowed and said sternly: "Mr. Tao, I'm telling you the truth. I used to travel around the world and have some old grudges. I can stay here for a few months, but I'm afraid I won't be able to stay for a long time."
Tao Wending smiled and said: "I was not born rich. I also walked among the swords in the early years. When I first saw you, I guessed that it was like this. But Mr. Li has a right temperament, open-minded and forthright. I think he is a hero. Character. If Mr. Li doesn't mind, please stay in my humble house."
Li Bochen felt that the old man and the child really had an appetite for him, so he clasped his fists and said, "Okay."
It was early in the morning when I saw Tao Wenbao, and by the time he settled down, it was already noon. His residence is in the west wing of the front yard. Although the furnishings in the house are not luxurious, they are also very elegant. There is a flower pond in front of the west wing, with wintersweet planted in the pond - the same bush that was planted next to Tao Chunxi, the daughter of the Tao family. Although it blocks some sunlight, it is better than being private.
The handyman in the house is a mute, about forty years old, but his temples are already gray. I brought him a bucket of hot water and gave him two changes of clothes.
Li Bochen sat and rested for a while, then washed his hair with the bucket of water, then took a quick bath, and then shaved off his beard with Yaohou. He had grown a short beard when he was in Wuliang City, but now that he shaves it off, he looks like a completely different person.
After doing this, I feel refreshed and refreshed from the inside out. He breathed a sigh of relief and walked out with the cold water to throw it away. But when he opened the door, he saw Tao Chunxi walking out the door carrying a small apricot-yellow cloth bag.
The girl glanced at him and was stunned: "You are..."
Then he covered his mouth and chuckled: "Oh, it's Mr. Li. His appearance has changed so much that the little girl didn't notice it for a while."
