After dealing with the Cui family, Yin Jin'an and Jiu Tian settled into a peaceful life of recuperation behind closed doors.
Ma Chenyang, a clever and quick-witted waiter at Shenglong Inn, would run upstairs every day to carry Yin Jin'an to the courtyard to bask in the sun.
“Young master, if you get more sun exposure, your bones will grow stronger.”
"Young master, if you drink more bone broth, you will recover faster."
Jiutian and Yin Jin'an were reading together in the courtyard, bathed in sunlight.
"Second Uncle, what do you pronounce these characters?"
“Follow the form of the heavens and capture its meaning; practice the forms with precision, not breadth.” Yin Jin’an taught her word by word.
Ma Chenyang listened to the two children, one older and one younger, teaching him to recognize characters.
"The fist is not about form but about momentum; momentum is not about strength but about change. Strike first, strike courage; strike second, strike eyes; strike third, strike skill; strike fourth, strike evasion."
"Money can't buy a 'clever tremor'. Protect the throat above, the kidneys below, the left and right sides of the ribs, and the center."
This booklet doesn't even have a title.
Yin Jin'an frowned and thought, "Isn't this a martial arts manual?"
Why should a child learn this in nine days?
Yin Jin'an taught for almost half a month, and then Jiu Tian took out another book. Yin Jin'an immediately understood that this book was a medical book.
"Jiutian, I can teach you the characters, but I don't understand their meanings. Don't you need a master to guide you in learning this?"
"I'll learn the characters first, and then ask my master to explain them to me."
"Then why don't you go find your master?"
Jiutian looked at Yin Jin'an, tilted his head, and asked, "Does Second Uncle want to send me away?"
“Following me will only hold you back!” Yin Jin’an said. “When my leg is bad, I will only be a burden to you. When my leg is better, I will have things to do and will not be able to take care of you.”
"I won't hold you back."
"That won't work either." If he wanted to return to Xie Zhaozhao and Li Yunmu's side, he needed a proper identity. He said his name was Yin Jin'an?
Who believes him?
With that face, he could be recognized at any time.
Thinking of this, he called Ma Chenyang over and asked, "Have you heard of Da Gan? What is its relationship with Western Xia?"
Ma Chenyang was a country boy who had never been to school. He was only fifteen years old, and he was only one year old when the Great Gan was destroyed.
Besides, Longmen Town is just a small town in the Northwest; how would he know about these national affairs?
I only heard a few snippets of it at the inn.
“Young master, I have never heard of the Great Gan Kingdom you mentioned. Currently, our Western Xia and the Jade Dragon Kingdom have a good relationship, all thanks to our Empress. The Prince of Huainan of the Jade Dragon Kingdom is related to our Emperor by marriage.”
Who is the King of Huainan?
"I don't know either."
"..."
You know nothing, you are nothing!
Yin Jin'an didn't dare to ask any more questions. The small country of Xixia had become somewhat politically sensitive under the joint efforts of Chu Hanhua and Chu Jiang. Anyone who dared to inquire about foreign countries would most likely be regarded as a spy.
Especially since he has difficulty walking and is carrying a child, he absolutely cannot act rashly.
He needs to recover quickly and go to the city. No matter what, a bigger city has better access to information than this tiny town.
"Ma Chenyang, go to the nearby Taoist temple, martial arts school or government office and buy me some equipment to strengthen my muscles and bones."
Weighted iron rings, sandbags, five-finger stones, Tai Chi balls, stone balls, stone winnowing baskets, layered paper...
Ma Chenyang had heard all of this, and happily agreed with a "Okay!" He took the ten taels of silver from Yin Jin'an and set off.
Jiutian said happily, "Second Uncle, I will study medicine and you will practice martial arts. We will both become the most powerful people."
Yin Jinan said with relief: Once I recover, I will take you home!
Throughout the inn, whether it was Manager Sheng or the guests, everyone could hear the sound of a disabled person and a young child reading aloud every day from the No. 1 room.
The Western Xia was not as good as Yulong. Yulong implemented "nine years of free education," established government academies, and provided free education to any child who was willing to learn. Those who did well in their studies were even assigned to work in workshops.
In Western Xia, not only is learning free, but tuition is also extremely expensive, and the academy and teachers rely on students to exploit them.
Emperor Yangsheng and his predecessors consistently practiced a policy of keeping the people ignorant. The common people knew little, were easily fooled, and were obedient.
People like Jiutian, let alone those who read aloud, would be mostly blind even if they were twice their age.
Listen carefully, the little child is not reading the traditional children's primer Thousand Character Classic, it sounds like a medical book.
Landlord Wang came more and more frequently. Originally, it was because he was old and bored, but later he took a liking to Jiutian. This child was young, smart, insightful, and good at reading. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him.
Yin Jin'an was extremely self-disciplined. He ate, slept, and trained his physical fitness. He tried to gain weight while practicing his martial arts. He suddenly realized that he was unconsciously using the martial arts routines from the nameless book that he had taught Jiu Tian.
The exercise equipment he asked Ma Chenyang to buy was all suitable for his current use; he was a tough guy at heart and very hardworking.
Every piece of meat that grows there is lean meat.
The uncle and nephew spent about a month and a half happily together. Yin Jin'an's arms gradually became stronger. He exercised diligently every day, and the muscle lines became noticeably more robust.
"I don't know what's wrong with my leg, I can't move it at all. Will I be paralyzed for life?"
Yin Jin'an touched her legs. She could clearly feel them, whether they were hot or cold, painful or not, but she couldn't move them.
Could it be that the meridians have been disrupted?
Jiutian lifted his legs to look, but Yin Jin'an wasn't embarrassed at all. What was wrong with looking at his own nephew?
Lifting up his robe and trousers, Jiutian touched his uncle's legs, sniffed, and said with disgust, "Second Uncle, your legs stink."
He reached out and made a hand seal to remove the "fixation" talisman from Yin Jin'an. Master said that Second Uncle's leg should be healed in a month. Now a month and a half has passed, so it should be healed, right?
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