Chapter 1136 Having Made a Decision

Jiang Yexun was amused by his mother's words.

He laughed heartily, letting out all the pent-up emotions that had been building up inside him, feeling so comfortable that even his toes felt relaxed.

"Yes, when I became a grandfather, you were already a great-grandmother. Mom, you will definitely live a long and healthy life. I know you will live to be a hundred."

"It doesn't have to be that long. As long as I can live before you accept that I can die, I'm willing to live."

Song Chunxue looked at the distant mountains. "Actually, I still don't understand what I will gain in the end from this cultivation and Taoist practice, but it is precisely because I want to know that I am willing to continue to the end."

“In my past life, I lived a muddled life, burdened with all sorts of dissatisfaction and resentment. This time, I want to cleanse myself properly, to go to another place clean, open, and unburdened.”

Sanwa cried again, “Mother, let’s not talk about this now. I’m very afraid of death right now. A few days ago, several brothers in the government died. The border is in turmoil and many places are not stable. I’m worried about my wife and children. I only feel at ease when I wake up in the morning, but at night, I’m very worried that the rebels outside the door will rush into the city.”

Song Chunxue took out a talisman, put it in a red cloth bag, and handed it to him. "What are you afraid of? A real man stands tall and upright. You are the sky for your wife and children. If the sky falls, you will have to hold it up. If you are afraid, your legs will go weak. How can you hold it up?"

“I remember you used to be quite brave, how come you are now…” Suddenly, Song Chunxue froze, raised her hand and patted his arm, “Perhaps you were afraid before, but you just wouldn’t tell anyone.”

“Fear is human nature. The fact that you’re willing to talk to me about it shows that you trust me a lot.” Song Chunxue gently touched the top of his head. “In our family, Sanwa has the hardest job.”

Jiang Yexun shook his head slightly, "I feel very content, it's just that recently..."

“You’ve been feeling guilty lately, haven’t you?” Song Chunxue said gently. “In that case, stay here for a few more days and don’t think about anything. Go back when you’ve figured things out.”

"Okay, then I'd like to eat your white flour jelly with more gluten." Having finally seen his mother, Sanwa was eager to try her cooking. "And buckwheat steamed buns, fried potatoes, oh right, buckwheat noodles, potato quilts, and green bean dumplings. Can I eat all of these before I go back?"

Song Chunxue chuckled indulgently and scolded, "Look at you, so pathetic! Instead of thinking about eating something better, all you eat is coarse grain noodles?"

“I grew up eating whole grain noodles. Now I can eat white flour and meat every day, but I really miss the food I ate when I was a child,” Sanwa said impatiently, standing up to urge, “I want to eat dry wheat noodles right now. Do you still know how to make them?”

Dry wheat flour cakes are made from wheat flour. They require no special skills, no yeast fermentation is needed, and you can make them simply by kneading the dough. They are thin and taste delicious when eaten hot.

It cannot be left for too long, otherwise it will become harder than a tile.

Over the next two days, Sanwa would appear from time to time, acting impulsively and sometimes as excited as a child, wanting to see everything new and exciting.

For example, Song Chunxue had to personally inspect the rainbow after the rain, the little rabbit in the grass, the little squirrel on the peach tree, and the mouse in the warehouse before she would deal with them.

How is this different from when I was a toddler and just learning to walk?

Sometimes, when her senior brother Zhang Chengxuan watched them from a distance with his arms crossed, Song Chunxue realized his good intentions.

She knew that Sanwa was summoned by her senior brother.

It has to be said that she is extremely lucky to have a senior brother like Zhang Chengxuan.

So, on the evening before Sanwa left, she led Sanwa and knocked on Zhang Chengxuan's door.

"Hey, what brings you two here?" Zhang Chengxuan stepped aside. "Come in, I was just about to eat some noodles."

"What kind of noodles?" Sanwa asked with a smile. "Are they as good as my mother's? We brought you potato stewed chicken, you can mix them with noodles."

"It's dry noodles with potatoes and cabbage." Zhang Chengxuan took the food box with both hands. "Hmm, it smells delicious. Why did you think of me? These past two days, the smell from your kitchen has been making us so hungry, but we haven't dared to ask you for some."

"Why wouldn't I dare? Would I eat people?" Song Chunxue placed a plate of pickled vegetables on the table. "They're made from radishes, have a taste."

"There were no chives in it, were there?"

"I didn't put any in. I know you don't eat pickled chives." Song Chunxue asked curiously, "Didn't Tudan eat with you?"

“Others go climbing trees after they finish eating, but I’m slow, so he won’t go with me.” Zhang Chengxuan laughed and rolled up his sleeves. “Besides, I’m used to peace and quiet, and he’s too noisy.”

Song Chunxue didn't expose him.

"Sanwa is leaving tomorrow and wants to say goodbye to you."

Zhang Chengxuan looked at the third child and asked, "Have you thought it through and decided to cut off your romantic entanglements?"

"Hmm?" Sanwa was stunned for a moment, then smiled shyly, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, old man."

"It's written all over your head, it's hard for me not to see it." Zhang Chengxuan took a sip of water. "Have you thought about how you want to solve this?"

“Yes, I’ve thought it through,” Sanwa said solemnly. “Although that girl thinks that repaying a life-saving debt with her body is the most sincere way, I don’t want to. Every time I see her, I think of Mulan.”

"I've thought it through these past two days. It's really nice to be pursued and liked. Men like it, and women like it too. Who doesn't like to show off their charm?" He sighed. "Unfortunately, I can't enjoy it with a clear conscience. I'll go back and make things clear to her."

“Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, I’ll give you a talisman.” Zhang Chengxuan handed him a black brocade pouch. “Keep it safe and carry it with you for a month.”

Song Chunxue quietly read his sentence, thinking that her senior brother must have been prepared in advance.

He always plans ahead.

But things went wrong with her relationship with Xie Zheng.

But since things have come to this, she won't ask any more questions.

Unresolved problems only add to the sorrow.

Are the children all alright?

“I think your daughter is quite intelligent. Let her study for a few more years. Perhaps if you raise her like a son, she will suffer less from the bitterness of love in the future.”

Sanwa was stunned. "The bitter fruit of love?"

“That’s right,” Zhang Chengxuan smiled mysteriously, picked up a piece of chicken leg and put it in his mouth, “Do you know who sowed the bitter fruit of love?”

Sanwa was angry and anxious.

Is her daughter suffering the bitter consequences of love?

"A debt owed from a past life?"

"Yes and no."

The third child then asked, "What are the grudges from several lifetimes?"

"Not only that, there is another very important thing, which is the debt of gratitude owed to my father."

"..." Sanwa looked at Song Chunxue, intending to ask her to confirm whether Master Zhang was deceiving him.

“The first man a girl meets is her father. Every action you take will affect how she lives in the future.” Master Zhang spread his hands. “If you betray your wife who has borne you daughters in succession, they will hate men in the future and even refuse to marry and have children with them. Isn’t that your fault?”

"..." Sanwa laughed, "Master Zhang is trying to persuade me indirectly. I've already made up my mind, so don't worry."