Chapter Fifty-Three: Joyful Drinking (Part One)

  "Household skills." Luo Jian tilted his head. With a thoughtful expression, he picked up an embroidered fan with a dignified cloud pattern on it.

  "That's quite something, madam. You must be very capable."

  The old lady chuckled: "I'm old. My eyesight is not good. I've slowed down over the past two years. The kids have grown up and don't like to come home. It's rare that I can add something for them even once a year."

  The house is not big. But if it weren't for so many people coming today, this cloud grandma would definitely be very quiet at home alone usually.

  Lu Jing didn't know how to comfort her. He hastily said, "It's okay. They all have people taking care of them around there. You're tired from doing all this. Just take a break."

  Yun's smile was slightly shallow. She let out a long sigh. She freed up her hand to pat her waist. Lu Jian learned from her and helped pat her waist.

  "Good kid. First time updating." She smiled and sighed: "My family's Yun Su is heartless. On the contrary, Yun Zhao this child has a conscience. Even better than my own flesh and blood. By the way, have you seen Yun Su?"

  "Hmm. I've seen him before." Luoyi poked her head out from behind her: "However, Daojing... no, no, spit it out. That Yunzhao isn't your biological child, is he?"

  "Haha, silly girl." Yundan laughed loudly and pinched Lu Jian's small face: "My wife is already so old, how can she still give birth to such a young child? He stayed with me for several months when he was young. Following Yun Su, they called out 'mother' one after another. Now it's too late to change."

  Yun Daniang hugged Lu Jian, her eyes gazing deeply at the window frame. She said softly: "Actually, I already know. Zhao Er is not an ordinary person's child. My Yun Su will probably be the same in the future, leaving the mortal world and going to heaven. This is his good fortune. As his mother, I should be happy for him."

  "So are you happy."

  "Delighted. Why not delighted." Yundan Niang secretly wiped the corner of her eyes, turned around and forced a smile. Sighed: "Alas. I'm just... Hey, people get older and more nagging. More things to worry about. Yun Su and Yun Zhao grew up and have more things to do too. This old bone doesn't know how many times it can see them again."

  "Don't be sad anymore" Lu Jing heard his heart aching. He leaned against Yundu's side and hugged her tightly.

  "Good boy. Good boy. The old lady is fine. The old lady can still make a few more clothes for them. When the old lady gets old, every stitch and thread will be their memories."

  "It's so amazing." Lu Jian held the flower-shaped fan. At first glance, he carefully touched the cloud pattern on it. Tian Cheng smiled innocently: "It feels like there's magic in it."

  "Haha, this child," Cloud Granny chuckled and patted her little head. She also made a few gestures: "They men have magic. We women are no worse than them." She picked up the flower fan and held it against the light. Comparing the embroidery pattern, she continued: "This is our women's family magic. One needle and one thread, dense and sparse. Silky and smooth, entwining the intestines and hanging from the belly. Accompanying him across the sea and climbing high mountains. Even if he travels thousands of miles, what can't be broken is longing..."

  "Really." Lu Jing's eyes sparkled: "I want to learn too."

  Yun's wife teased her: "Silly girl. Look at your small hands, so white and tender. Aren't you afraid of getting pricked?"

  "Big sister is not afraid. I am not afraid either..."

  "Haha. Updating at the first moment, you little girl are so playful... mischievous..."

  Lu Jing's smile froze instantly. His back felt a chill. He only felt that the old lady in front of him seemed to have grown heavenly eyes. He dryly chuckled twice and stuttered: "That... I think it's better for me to go find Dao Jing and the others to help you with the medicine first, okay? You just sit slowly, sit slowly."

  "Huh." The old lady was perplexed. She muttered to herself: "Why are kids these days so reckless?"

  Cheng Fu had already set up the medicine pot in the yard. No one else was seen. Lu Jian only knew after asking that they had gone to visit a friend. Where to go now, she didn't know either. She looked at the door of the house, feeling a bit anxious in her heart.

  "Are you going to find them?" Cheng Fu said with a knowing smile. Dao Jing and the others were at the Qin residence in the city. For more and faster chapters, please visit. Easy to find.

  The Qin residence was indeed easy to find. Everyone knew about it. The Qin family was well-known in the area. Their only son had been managing the household properly over the years. He was also a righteous person who liked to help others and stand up for justice. Whenever the villagers mentioned him, they couldn't stop praising him.

  But this city is quite prosperous after all. There are many interesting things too. Lu Jian Dong looked around, and it took him a long time to walk out of the area without going very far.

  It's not that she didn't want to leave, but...

  "Alas. I say. Whose little girl is this?"

  "Isn't that the young widow from Zhang's family in the east of the town?"

  "Really clever."

  "It's not like that..."

  There were several people in front. Most of them were young men. They gathered together, whispering to each other and craned their necks to look up at the second floor of the wine building by the road.

  Lu Jian also looked over and saw a young woman dressed as a daughter-in-law standing by the window, holding a handkerchief and looking around, pretending not to see the many men drooling below, and continued to primp and preen.

  The deer arrow secretly stuck out his tongue. Just wanted to walk away. But suddenly saw a shadow flashing behind the woman. Zhang widow's body swayed and fell out of the railing.

  "Ah......" The crowd below shouted in surprise. Instantly, a piece of empty space was scattered. Lu Jian was so frightened that he covered his eyes.

  After a while, she didn't hear the miserable cry she had imagined. She quietly moved her hand away and saw that Zhang Guofu was luckily caught by someone in the crowd and held horizontally in their arms.

  And holding him is...

  "Clouds reveal..."

  The deer arrow let out a loud cry. Dao Jing heard this sound and suddenly woke up from his dream, hurriedly letting go of his hand. Letting Zhang Guafu fall to the ground.

  "What are you doing?" Lu Jian crossed his arms and questioned with a face full of suspicion. This woman didn't look like a good person at all. Maybe she saw Dao Jing coming over and intentionally jumped down. How annoying.

  A flash of insight in her mind. No, it seemed like someone pushed her. Oh dear, oh dear. Never mind.

  He Jue hastily stopped Lu Jian. As if afraid that she would take action, he explained repeatedly.

  Dao Jing had a bewildered and innocent expression: "She descended from heaven. I am an unexpected disaster."

  "What's wrong with you?" Lu Jian turned his head and glared at Zhang Guafu on the ground. For more and faster chapters, please go to... Looking at that posture, he wanted to kick him.

  Zhang widow let out a low cry and scrambled to her feet. Her whole face was originally pale with fright, but somehow two red clouds flew up onto her cheeks. Orchid's hand clenched the handkerchief as if wiping away tears, and in between sobs she couldn't help but steal a glance at Jing.

  "My family also doesn't know what happened. Almost suffered a disaster. Luckily, this young master helped us out of kindness. May I ask the young master's surname and great name."

  Look! It's coming out! The fox tail is showing!

  It's not just Lu Jing who is speechless, even Meng Mu couldn't help but laugh.

  Jian saw the way, quiet and not speaking. The people around him didn't look very good either. Zhang widow was also sensible. Weakly standing up, she curtsied: "Young master's great kindness. Our humble home is grateful to no end. In the next life, we will definitely repay it by being oxen or horses."

  Lu Jing felt a surge of anger upon hearing these words. He took large strides to block Dao Jing's path: "Hey, with so much time in this lifetime, why didn't you repay your debts? Do you have to drag it into the next life?"

  The woman was taken aback for a moment. With tears in her eyes, she hesitantly changed her words: "I have nothing to repay you with... I'd rather offer my body..."

  "Haha." Meng Mu stood up. The laughter was so exaggerated. Looking at the woman, her face suddenly turned cold: "You're thinking too much."

  Zhang widow: "......" I'd better just quietly walk away.

  Dao Jing withdrew his gaze from the horizon. He said lightly, "It's just a small effort, don't mind it." Without even raising an eyebrow, he turned and left. Lu Jian was about to stick out his tongue when he was pulled away by someone.

  The crowd gathered around, whispering to each other and speculating about the origins of several strangers. For more and faster chapters, please visit [website]. Zhang Widow stood dazed on the street, feeling as if she had just woken up from a dream. Right. Nothing had happened just now. It was just a dream.

  She glared at the onlookers and cursed loudly: "What are you looking at? Go home and look at your own father and mother."

  The crowd dispersed in an instant.

  At the dinner table, Dao Jing ate with a nervous heart. She was afraid that Lu Jian would accidentally reveal what had happened during the day. But until dinner was over, she only heard her and Yun Dainiang chatting and laughing. Not a single word was mentioned about it. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Leaving Lu Jian and Cheng Fu to take care of Yun Dainiang, she took Meng Mu and Jun and planned to go to the Qin's house.

  "Hmph. And you're not taking me with you." Lu Jian hummed, blocking the doorway with a proud and arrogant attitude.

  Dao Jing made a gesture with his eyes. Meng Mu understood the meaning. He laughed and pulled her aside, whispering mysterious words to her.

  Take advantage of this good opportunity. Dao Jing didn't care about his image at all. He took off with Jyun, running wildly.

  A gathering of a hundred gifts. Wine is indispensable. This sentence was most reasonable to Qin Xiong, the young master of the Qin family. Although in recent years, the wine order has been changed somewhat. The government prohibits private buying and selling of wine, but no one can stop this brewing family from opening a few jars of pure wine to entertain guests.

  Finally managed to catch up with Meng Mu. As soon as I entered the door, I was pulled into the banquet.

  Qin Xiong sat in the main seat. Dao Jing sat quietly beside him. In addition to He Jun, there were two female companions invited by Qin Xiong at the lower table. Looking at the two girls' gentle and smiling faces as they warmed their wine, Meng Mu felt somewhat reluctant to go further inside.

  However, Qin Xiong had already discovered him. Although they had met briefly during the day due to some matters, Qin Xiong truly admired this young swordsman whom he had never met before and wished to get closer to him. Of course, if they could engage in a friendly match, that would be even better.

  He beckoned with his hand and called out loudly: "Young Master Meng, please sit this way."

  No way. Mu Mu had no choice but to force a smile. He sat down next to Jun, determined not to take the lead case.

  "So you're like this." Qin Xiong still wanted to pull him, but only heard Dao Jing coldly hum a sentence: "Isn't it also a human rule for guests to follow the host's convenience?"

  "Yes, yes, yes. You're right." Mengmu pulled a long face and sat down on the other side of Qin Xiong, picked up the copper cup in front of him and poured it into his mouth with a raised neck.

  The wine from the north and the wine from Tiantai Mountain are not of the same degree. Meng Mu didn't drink much originally, but after meeting with Jun, he would occasionally take a few sips with him. The rice wine from Wu Yue was clear, sweet, and easy to drink, without getting drunk or anything. But this time, a cup of strong liquor was poured down his throat. It was too embarrassing to spit it out, and swallowing was truly difficult. For a moment, his face turned bright red from being choked.

  Dao Jing bade farewell and left, but his shoulders shook slightly, clearly stifling a laugh.

  In the end, it was still Jun who helped out. He secretly passed on some of his cultivation to help him down the spicy wine.

  "Wine is a thing that takes the essence of water and grains. Its energy is strong and fierce. It can help to lift one's spirits, and in the midst of clinking cups and changing plates, it can also harmonize relationships and eliminate resentment." Qin Xiong raised his cup and gestured to the guests, saying loudly: "Today is the summer solstice. As the saying goes, it's a time when yin and yang are in conflict, life and death are divided. So we must drink wine to boost our courage and energy. Most importantly, my good friend Yun Zhao has arrived." He patted Daojing's shoulder contentedly and continued: "He brought his good brother along too. I won't hide it from you all, I've been waiting for this day for almost two years now. Let's start with three cups as a toast!"

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