Chapter 57: Going Down the Mountain to Meet Xu Jia
The next morning, the sect was very quiet. So quiet that as soon as she left the sect, she heard her master's angry roar: "You're only telling me about such a big thing now?"
She looked over in the direction of the sound and found Han Yueshan jumping up and down again, with his master chasing him with his crutch.
As he whizzed past her, he didn't forget to say, "Senior Sister, get up!"
Tao Zi's mouth twitched. Did she get up very late? But then she thought about it, she seemed to be the last one to get up, and she couldn't help but reflect on it.
Less than a few seconds into the reflection, Zhao Xue came over with a worried look on his face and said, "Senior Sister, good morning."
"Good morning." Tao Zi looked at him puzzledly and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
He glanced at the brother being chased and said in a low voice, "Second Brother has told everything. After Junior Sister found out, she became a little unwell. I'm a little worried, but I don't dare to persuade her."
"Where is she?"
Zhao Xue pointed in a direction.
When Tao Zi walked into the kitchen, Xi Jing was chopping fish. She moved the knife skillfully and looked very calm. Of course, the fish being chopped might not think so.
She watched quietly by the door, and only after the three fish were torn to pieces did Xi Jing notice her presence.
"Big Sister, you're awake, but breakfast isn't ready yet."
Tao Zi smiled and shook her head, "Nothing, no rush, take your time, do you need help, Senior Sister?"
"No, I can do it alone." Xi Jing tried to smile happily and normally, "Senior Sister, you should go practice now."
"good."
She turned and left. Not far away, Han Yueshan was squatting with a bruised face and nose, and next to him was Zhao Xue, who was sincerely admitting his mistake.
As she walked closer, the master's nagging voice became clearer and clearer: "What are you two doing? Especially you, Han Yueshan!"
He actively admitted his mistake: "Master, I was not thoughtful enough at that time."
The master opened his mouth, and finally sighed, saying, "Forget it. You were only that old then. It's my fault too."
He turned around and slowly walked back to the study with his cane, looking very old.
Tao Zi didn't know why, but her heart ached.
When Han Yueshan saw his master leave, he immediately stood up and howled, "Junior brother, please help me get some medicine! I can't save my face anymore!"
"What medicine do you want! Don't you know that the medicine is almost used up? With your physical condition, the scars will be gone in three days at most! Save those medicines for the critical moment." Xi Jing shouted as she walked out with a kitchen knife.
He rushed to her and thrust his face in front of her: "Junior sister, look at the state of my senior brother now. How can he go out?"
Xi Jing took a few steps back in disgust and said, "You're beaten every three days. No matter how much medicine you take, it won't be enough for you."
Zhao Xue said at this time: "I'm going to pick herbs from the back mountain."
"Junior brother, thank you for your hard work. Pick more. I always feel like I'm going to get beaten recently."
He listened to his senior brother's words and nodded helplessly.
After Zhao Xue left, Xi Jing went back to the kitchen to busy herself. Han Yueshan was pointing and making comments, so she kicked him out.
Tao Zi looked at him, and he smiled as if nothing had happened: "Senior Sister, let's go pick peaches to eat."
The two walked in the peach forest. Han Yueshan held a peach in his left hand and another in his right hand, saying, "If I don't find a way to sell these peaches, they'll rot on the tree. Senior Sister, do you think I should go down the mountain soon and find a way to sell them?"
Tao Zi answered the question irrelevantly: "Where is Xi Jing?"
"It's sad today, but I'll naturally be able to accept it later. Besides, selling peaches is a good thing, right?"
She lowered her eyes and smiled: "Of course."
Han Yueshan casually stuffed a peach into her hand, looked around, and changed his lively tone to a gentle one: "This peach forest is growing so well, thanks to Sister Li's contribution. Sister Li must have been worried about these peaches before she left. We have to make Sister Li happy."
He took a bite of the peach and said anxiously, "Besides, it's time to settle some debts."
Tao Zi simply said, "Don't be too conspicuous."
Han Yueshan no longer tried to hide the truth and said frankly, "I know. The doctor said she only has ten years to live, and she suffers when the weather changes. It's a good thing if I can help her suffer less."
The two of them picked a bunch of peaches and took them back as if nothing had happened. This earned Xi Jing a suspicious question: "Why did you pick so many peaches?"
"It's almost rotten, so I just want to eat as many as I can."
She was stunned for a moment, then she slapped her head, with a look of heartache on her face, and said, "Yes, but we can't finish it."
"I'm going into town these days to see if anyone wants to buy peaches."
Xi Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother, I'll go with you."
The brother and sister were discussing selling peaches as if nothing had happened before.
Tao Zi sighed secretly. After all, she had experienced hardships in her childhood, so her character was much stronger than that of her peers.
When going down the mountain, Xi Jing went in and out of the room several times, always coming out empty-handed, and no one knew what she was doing.
Han Yueshan didn't rush her and waited patiently.
For the last time, she finally took out a box of things and said with a smile: "Second Brother, let's go down the mountain."
When she said this, there was a hint of determination in her eyes.
Tao Zi suddenly knew what was in the box and couldn't help but smile.
Han Yueshan nodded, then looked at the senior sister and said, "Senior sister, we won't be back tonight. Please let Master know."
"Okay, go ahead."
The two of them walked down the mountain faster and faster, and it was noon when they arrived in the city.
Han Yueshan took Xi Jing to a noodle shop and said, "Give me a bowl of clear soup noodles with an egg."
Xi Jing asked in confusion, "Hey, Senior Brother, why do you want just one?"
"Brother, I still have something to do. You eat first. After you finish eating, wait here for me. I will be back soon."
Han Yueshan hurried to the house of his former good friend, but he didn't know that Xi Jing met Xu Jia not long after he left.
She was eating noodles at that time, and suddenly she felt it getting dark. She looked up and saw Xu Jia sitting in front of her with a pale face.
She subconsciously touched the box beside her and said, "Aunt Xu, aren't you going to rest in the room?"
She smiled and said gently, "Someone told Aunt Xu that they saw you. I waited for a long time, but you still didn't show up, so I came to check on you. Xi Jing, why don't you come and see Aunt Xu first? Aunt Xu can even make you something to eat."
Xi Jing lowered her head unnaturally and replied, "It's okay, no need to trouble Aunt Xu."
"Where's Yueshan? Why don't you see him?"
"Senior Brother is busy. Aunt Xu, do you want to eat?"
Xu Jia shook her head: "No, what are these things of yours?"
"Ah, this is for Aunt Xu."
She became interested: "What is it?"
Xi Jing lowered her head and said nothing. Xu Jia simply opened it. When she saw what was inside, her expression froze.
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