Chapter 22 Shut Up

  "No, no, no, don't get excited. Actually, I have a friend named Kongming too, so I got a bit excited for a moment." Guo Jia hastily explained with a smile. In this era, the most famous one was of course Zhuge Kongming. Who would have thought that there would be another Kongming here? Of course, if we go by age, it can't be said that he's a copycat. At this time, the legendary Zhuge Kongming should still just be a young boy."

  "Could it be, Big Brother, that you've lost your mind?" Guo Yuan suddenly spoke up beside him. Isn't Guo Jia supposed to have forgotten everything? How does he still remember this person called Kongming's friend?

  "Shut up!" Guo Jia glared at Guo Yuan again. He loved to interrupt and pick fights, was this the kind of attitude a younger brother should have?!

  The innocent Guo Yuan had no choice but to return to the corner again with a sigh and draw circles.

  However, upon hearing that the other party was not Hu Che Er but rather "Hu Kong Ming", a name Guo Jia had never heard of before, his interest immediately waned. It's clear that Guo Jia's emphasis on reputation applies not only to women but also to men. In this regard, Guo Jia is actually quite similar to Yuan Shao.

  Of course, in their eyes, it is "a famous name with no false heroes".

  However, Guo Jia still felt somewhat resentful. Since he had already made up his mind, it wasn't fair that others could casually encounter someone who was either an unparalleled beauty or a mighty general, and even that unparalleled beauty could also be a mighty general, able to play multiple roles such as wife and bodyguard.

  As a fellow transmigrator, Guo Jia should have encountered an extraordinary beauty by now; how could he not even encounter an extraordinary general?!

  Judging from the situation, this Hu Kongming should also be a recluse, it's entirely possible that he was hiding too thoroughly, so there wasn't much fame spread about him. It can't be said that others don't have that ability either.

  Guo Jia spoke again and asked:

  "Could your father beat a tiger to death?"

  "How is it possible! The tiger is so frightening, how can ordinary people defeat it?" Hu Tu shook his head and said.

  "I can beat him!" Guo Yuan couldn't help but interrupt again from beside them.

  "Shut up!" Guo Jia clenched his fists in anger, "Go back and count your little squirrels!"

  "I could have beaten him anyway." Guo Yuan muttered softly, not daring to say more.

  But at this moment, Guo Jia had completely given up.

  Alas, let's just be content. Guo Jia has come here and climbed up the relationship with Huang Chengyan, and now he wants to get close to Cai Yong as a teacher. Isn't that enough? This is already a good thing that others can't even get by burning incense and worshiping Buddha.

  After this self-hypnosis, Guo Jia finally calmed down and continued to chat casually with Hu Tu.

  It wasn't until this conversation that Guo Jia discovered that they were actually from the same hometown, and Hu Tu's family was also from Yingchuan.

  It's really like this, when fellow villagers meet, their eyes get all teary.

  Fortunately, Hu Tu was still young and didn't understand much about the local customs of Yingchuan. She just chatted with Guo Jia about some interesting things from her childhood, and Guo Jia no longer had to worry about the "lost mind" problem. The two got along harmoniously.

  "This is Luhun Mountain, Luoyang that you are going to is not far from here, but I'm not quite sure about the specifics, I've never been to Luoyang before." Hu Tu's words gradually increased.

  "It's a good place to hide, indeed." Guo Jia nodded. This place is not too close or too far from Luoyang. Because it's "close" to Luoyang, the emperor's feet, there usually won't be any major disturbances. And because it's "far" from Luoyang, it also won't attract attention.

  However,

  "Can you really survive in this desolate wilderness, just the few of you?!"" Guo Jia couldn't help but say, in his opinion, this kind of life was not only poor and bitter, but also lonely, it wasn't a human way of living at all.

  "It's not just our family either." Hu Tu hastily explained.

  As Hua Diao described, Guo Jia was at a loss for words.

  East of the village, a few miles away, there is Grandma Zhang's home. South of the village, a few miles away, there is Grandpa Wang's home. North of the village, over the mountain, there is Uncle Li's home. West of the village, at the foot of the mountain, there is Big Mother Liu's home.

  To put it simply, the people here in Lüshun Mountain are scattered about like this, without any villages. Each family occupies a mountain peak.

  It's also because there might be people coming and going that Hu Tu ties up the dog, so as not to accidentally bite any visiting or passing "neighbors".

  These people in the mountains and countryside, who have not read books, often quarrel over small things, fight to the point of no return, and even kill or set fires. Therefore, Hua Tuo's act of saving the dog is not only a manifestation of her kindness but also an act of helplessness to avoid trouble.

  But the Hu family lived a good life here, without encountering any trouble. People from far and near respected Hu Zhao's father, not for anything else, but because Hu Zhao was a kind and learned man.

  It's hard to say whether this is a characteristic of the times or a tragic fate, but at least Guo Jia, as a bookworm, has taken advantage of it in many ways. Guo Yuan always listened to Guo Jia's words, and there are some reasons for that.

  Later, Hu Tu personally went to the kitchen to make some food for Guo Jia and the others to fill their stomachs, making Guo Jia sigh again that this person is really capable. At least he, Guo Jia, couldn't cook, nor could Guo Yuan beside him, or even Ming Er, who was a maid, at this time.

  Being kind and capable, if only she were a bit prettier, she would be the perfect model of a virtuous wife and good mother. Unfortunately, in Guo Jia's eyes, Hu Tun is only qualified to be a nanny.

  Seeing Guo Yuan eating with relish beside him, Guo Jia finally had the leisure to settle accounts with him after autumn.

  "Is it delicious?" Guo Jia asked with a smile.

  "Delicious, delicious!" Guo Yuan replied vaguely while eating.

  "It's delicious and there's still a lot here." Hutou said beside him.

  Guo Yuan had no time to rejoice when he heard Guo Jia roar in anger beside him.

  "Eat! All you know is eat! Stop it!"

  "Boss, I'm not eating meat," Guo Yuan innocently said, stopping in his tracks. Apparently he still clearly remembered the promise he made earlier to not eat meat.

  "Before we eat, I want to tell you something," said Guo Jia directly.

  "Can't we eat and talk at the same time?" Guo Yuan asked.

  Guo Jia narrowed his eyes,

  "Then you don't have to eat either!"

  "I'll listen! I'll listen first!" Guo Yuan hastily put down his bowl and sat up straight.

  Guo Jia didn't pay attention to Guo Yuan's subtle movements with his eyes, and directly said:

  "As a man, what do you think is most important?"

  "Uh...," Guo Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment.

  "Loyalty, Filial Piety, Righteousness!" Guo Jia said directly. He already knew that with Guo Yuan's brain, it was impossible to come up with anything. "Do you think what I said is right or not?"

  "Right, right, Boss is absolutely right!" Guo Yuan nodded and said, absolutely not perfunctory.

  "Very well." Guo Jia smiled, "Since our views are consistent, then we have something to talk about now."

  As he spoke, Guo Jia suddenly slammed his hand on the table, and the whole room was shocked into silence.

  Bang!