Chapter Six: Naughty Boy

  The following is:

  Last time it was said: The good man was about to invite Wang Chongyang to a late dinner. Wang Chongyang declined and walked out of the yard, jumped up and suddenly disappeared without a trace.

  A crowd of people were frightened and hastily knelt down on the ground, continuously calling out "Infinite Heavenly Lord".

  From then on, Yue An and her mother were settled in the Wang family.

  It is said that the people of Yue An are harmonious and respectful, although they are guests, everyone in the Wang family respects them. Wang Shanren sent someone to Tunyin County to inquire about the news, and it turned out that the floodwaters had receded, but there was no news of the Yue family members. When Yue An heard this, he burst into loud wailing. He Shi Yuanjun consoled him repeatedly before he finally stopped crying.

  Your Honor, note that this is just a claim made by Yao Fei, and of course, no such person was found.

  Three months later, in a casual conversation, they mentioned Wang Chongyang's story. Yue Anren said to Wang Shanren: "Wang Xianshi promised the third month period for the official, now that the time has arrived, why not take in a concubine? If she gives birth to a boy or girl, it won't cut off the Wang family line. Otherwise, such a large fortune will be taken by others, isn't that a pity?"

  He An Gong had some resentment, but was persuaded by Yue Anren to marry a concubine named Wang Shanren. The next year, she gave birth to a son and named him Wang Gui. Wang Shanren was very grateful to Yue Anren.

  Yue Anren and her mother lived in Wang Shanren's house, although they were treated with courtesy, but Anren was born with a clever mind, deeply understanding human relationships and worldly affairs. After living there for just over a year, she and He Shi Yanguan excused themselves to move out of the villa. Shanren and Yanguan tried their best to persuade them to stay, but Yue Anren's mind was made up, so Shanren had no choice but to agree, and built a small house on the outskirts of the villa for Anren and her mother to live in. He Shi Yanguan wanted to send some maids and servants, but they were all refused by Yue Anren one by one.

  Yue Anren had previously found another letter in the Dan Fang of Anshen Pill given by Wang Chongyang, which explained that Emperor Huizong had already learned about the misfortune of Concubine Yao. Although the emperor was furious, he was still deceived by Cai Jing and let him be in charge of the search and rescue efforts. He advised Concubine Yao to temporarily stay in Qilin Village and think of a solution later. Yue Anren had no choice but to stay in Qilin Village and wholeheartedly raise Yue Fei to adulthood.

  Relying on the Ding Shen Dan formula sent by Wang Chongyang, Yue Anren made some medicinal pills to sell to neighbors near and far. Due to its miraculous efficacy, even some pharmacies in the city came to purchase them, and although the life of Yue Anren's mother and son was far from comparable to that in the imperial palace, they lived a relatively comfortable life.

  Time flies like an arrow, days and months pass like a shuttle. Yue Fei was 8 years old, and Wang Gui was also 7 years old. There were many children in the village who were about the same age. So the villagers raised money together, set up a private school, and invited a teacher to teach the children to read and write.

  However, the children in the countryside are wild and stubborn, not only mischievous but also refusing to study. They spend their days in school playing pranks and fighting, laughing and having fun. When the teacher asks them a few questions, they not only disobey him but even pull out almost all of his whiskers.

  The master wanted to severely punish them, but unexpectedly the village children were very strong and the master was weak, so he couldn't do anything about it. He wanted to complain to their parents, but was afraid of losing face, so he had no choice but to resign. Several others were also like this. The adults had no solution, and the private school was abandoned.

  Three years later, another rich family in the village, Tang Yuanwai, invited a teacher named Li Zhong to teach his son Tang Huai martial arts and literature at home. He Shigong also persuaded Shanren to invite a teacher named Zhang Yi. From then on, the children in the village were divided into two groups, Yue Fei and Wang Gui were close, and they studied at Shanren's house.

  Li Zhong and Zhang Yi, the two instructors, were not ordinary people either. They had both served as captains in the Imperial Guard and were skilled with swords and guns. However, they didn't get along with their superiors and felt unfulfilled, so they quit their jobs. Now, facing these wild children, they didn't say much, but instead used a flurry of punches and kicks to make them submit, one by one, and listen to their teachings.

  Life in the countryside is simple and dull, with nothing to do, so the two teachers let the children fight each other for fun.

  Yue Fei was a premature baby, weak and frail since childhood. Every time he fought, he would be beaten until his nose was blue and his face was swollen. However, Yue Fei had a strong personality, every time he got hurt, he wouldn't make a sound or cry, instead he would ask his mother for some silver and go to see Zhou Langzhong for treatment.

  Qilin Village is a big village, and the surrounding villages only have Qilin Village with doctors. At some point, there was another doctor surnamed Zhou in the village. However, Doctor Zhou had a strange temperament, rarely talked to his neighbors, and charged high fees. The original Doctor Zhang would only charge 10 copper coins for each consultation, while Doctor Zhou actually wanted to collect one or two silver taels and did not accept copper coins. Many neighbors were dissatisfied with this.

  Ladies and gentlemen, the currency values of the Song Dynasty are roughly as follows: 1 tael of gold = 10 taels of silver

  10 taels of silver = 10 strings of copper coins

  10 strings of copper coins = 100,000 wen copper coins

  10,000 ancient copper coins = 12,500 RMB

  In other words, Zhou's charges are 100 times that of Zhang's, this guy is simply a scammer.

  Yue Anren loved and cherished his son, never asking about the use of Yue Fei's silver, and would give it to him as soon as he asked. Although Zhou Langzhong's treatment was expensive, its efficacy was excellent and recovery was quick. So every time Yue Fei got injured, he would still look for Zhou Langzhong. After many times, they became familiar with each other.

  One day after noon, Yue Fei's left arm was broken and he went to see Zhou Langzhong again.

  Arriving at Zhou Langzhong's hut, the door was slightly ajar. Zhou Langzhong was lying on his side on a large stone slab under the tree in front of the house, resting and cooling off, looking very carefree.

  "Mr. Zhou, wake up." Yue Fei shook Zhou Langzhong's arm.

  Zhou Lang turned around, opened his eyes, looked at Yue Fei and laughed: "You little brat, how did you get beaten up like this again? It's really embarrassing!"

  Yue Fei didn't mind, and replied: "I have been weak since childhood, with insufficient energy and blood, lacking strength. It's only natural that I got beaten. The only way to make up for it is through hard work, using acquired skills to supplement my innate abilities."

  "Who taught you to say this?" Zhou Lang's face sank.

  "It was Zhang Jiao who was invited by Wang Yuanwai's family." Yue Fei replied with a face full of admiration, "This Zhang Jiao is incredibly powerful, tall and strong, with boundless strength. The day before yesterday, he practiced in the village square and punched a large water vat to pieces. Zhang Jiao said that his one punch has a force of 500 catties, enough to kill a strong ox."

  Zhou Lang stood up and asked Yue Fei: "How is my build and strength?"

  Yue Fei smiled and replied: "Sir, you are slender in build and weak in strength, just an ordinary person."

  Zhou Lang pointed at the large stone slab that had been lying down earlier and asked again, "How does this stone slab compare to the large water jar that Zhang Jiao broke?"

  "This is a big bluestone slab, thick and wide, much harder than that water tank." Yue Fei felt very strange and thought to himself, what's wrong with Mr. Zhou today.

  "Little Fei, look at me." Zhou Langzhong said, and suddenly took a deep breath. His whole body suddenly grew several inches taller, his hands also grew out, the veins on his palms bulged, and his skin turned dark black. With a few loud "hiss" sounds, his clothes were torn into pieces. Zhou Langzhong's entire body seemed to have transformed into a giant gorilla. He took one step closer to the stone slab, let out a loud "heh", raised his hand high, and slapped it onto the stone slab with a loud smack. Instantly, a puddle of water appeared on the stone slab.

  Want to know what happens next? Please listen to the next episode.