Jian Ning made a calming tea for everyone, using Chinese jujube seeds, julibrissin bark, lily, salvia miltiorrhiza and poria cocos, so that everyone could have a good sleep after drinking the tea. Only by ensuring adequate sleep could they better devote themselves to the training the next day.
Yang Jinyu was called by Duan Xinyan to take her pulse. She was almost four months pregnant, and her belly was slightly bulging. She pestered Jian Ning to take her pulse every day, sometimes several times a day, eager to know whether she was carrying a boy or a girl.
Jian Ning has been very busy these days. Even if she was free, the baby is still young, so how can she tell whether it is a boy or a girl by taking his pulse?
So Duan Xinyan arrested Yang Jinyu.
Yang Jinyu simply told her that her pulse was normal and asked her to rest assured and take care of the baby.
After bidding farewell to Duan Xinyan, Yang Jinyu went to the flower hall.
At midnight, the three young generals said goodbye and left. Ma Fuquan and the others sat for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest and gather their strength so that they could defeat the Five Poison Formation the next day.
After washing up, Jian Ning returned to her room and saw Ding Youtian sitting in front of the couch, holding a book with his feet soaking in a wooden tub. She went to the shelf to pull out a foot towel. As she approached, Ding Youtian glanced at her and said coldly, "Stand back a little."
Without hesitation, Jian Ning lowered her head and took a step back as she was told.
"Further back, further back... that's enough." Ding Youtian watched her obediently take several steps back and shook the book in his hand. "Remember, no matter where you are from now on, stay three feet away from me."
Jian Ning raised her eyes and the handkerchief in her hand flew over. What Ding Youtian had just said was the rule she had set for him on the day she traveled through time. "You are so good, Ding Youtian! It turns out that you have remembered everything I said, word for word. Have you been holding a grudge? Tell me!"
Ding Youtian pulled off the foot towel that had flown over her face. Seeing her raised eyebrows, he quickly put on a smile and said, "Who said it was word for word? I added two words and missed a sentence."
Jian Ning glared at him, then turned and walked towards the boxes. Ding Youtian was so frightened that he didn't even bother to put on his shoes. He ran over barefoot, put his arm around her waist, and apologized hurriedly: "Madam, I was just joking with you. It's not necessary. We have guests at home. I was wrong. Is it okay to be wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Jian Ning elbowed him away and turned around to ask, "Tell me, what's wrong?"
"I was wrong to not smile at my wife when she entered the room. I promise I won't do it again." He slapped himself in the face and said, "I'm such a jerk. If I had smiled, my wife would be wiping my feet right now. I deserve it!"
Jian Ning was completely defeated by him. She suppressed her laughter and poked his forehead with her finger. "I'll let you go this time, but you still want me to wipe your feet. You're so happy that you're snotty. Get out of here!"
Fortunately, he was not chased out by Jian Ning, but Ding Youtian was still curious. He splashed some foot washing water on him. After he got into bed, he asked Jian Ning, "Do you really think he is more handsome than me?"
"Are you sick? He's only three years older than Dabao. What's wrong with me praising him?"
"You're allowed to praise him, but I'm not allowed to be unhappy? I won't allow you to praise others as more handsome than me, even children."
Jian Ning burst out laughing, then raised a finger, "Tell me first, what is this? If you answer correctly, I will only praise you from now on."
Ding Youtian thought about it seriously. He knew that Jian Ning wouldn't ask him for no reason, so he answered tentatively: "One life, all things? One life, one lifetime?"
"You're so stupid!" Jian Ning poked his forehead again, shook her finger, and said with a smile: "Listen carefully, this is my finger."
This is what Duan Xinyan asked Jian Ning, and she answered one. Duan Xinyan said that she had tested many people, and without exception, everyone answered one, only Erlangzi gave the correct answer.
Duan Xinyan was so happy when she asked Jian Ning that question.
"What kind of bullshit question is that? Go to sleep." Ding Youtian crawled into the quilt and arched his butt towards her.
Jian Ning pushed her butt back against him, and he pushed it back again. The two of them pushed back and forth a few times, then gradually calmed down and fell asleep.
As daylight dawned, Jian Ning heard some noise in the yard. She quietly got up and went out of the house to see Ma Fuquan and Huo Jincheng practicing martial arts.
After Jian Ning finished washing up, Tong Bajin and the other three started practicing in the yard. After a while, Erniu and Sanniu got up and started practicing with them.
Ding Youtian and Qin Yifan had just gotten up and washed up when breakfast was served. As soon as he got to the table, he asked Jian Ning and the other three, "Did you recite what I asked you to remember?"
"Yes." Ma Fuquan said, "I get up early to practice and recite silently to strengthen my memory. After reciting it many times, it forms muscle memory in my head and I can't forget it even if I want to."
"What is head muscle memory?" Huo Jincheng asked.
"Let me put it this way." Ma Fuquan rolled up his sleeves, secretly channeled his energy into his left arm, then bent his arm and raised his chin. "See? This is muscle. It's also in your head. If you repeat a sentence over and over again, the muscle will form a memory, and a conditioned reflex will occur, stopping you when you take any risky actions. Do you understand?"
Jian Ning didn't correct Ma Fuquan. He explained that there were no muscle tissues in the brain; the entire brain was made up of neurons and blood vessels. However, neurons had memory functions, and Ma Fuquan's explanation made it easier for Huo Jincheng to understand.
Since the master didn't say anything, Yang Jinyu naturally wouldn't say anything either. He and Jian Ning mainly studied Western medicine, so he naturally understood these things.
It was past midnight when Ma Xiaomai and Qiaofeng arrived.
The two of them walked for half a month by water and then turned to land. When they were out, Qiaofeng also wore men's clothes for the convenience of walking. Ma Xiaomai, who was already a young man, had grown taller and stronger. After being blown by the wind and sand from the north for several years, he looked unusually strong.
"Master." When Qiao Feng saw Jian Ning, she threw herself into her arms.
Ma Fuquan chuckled and punched Ma Xiaomai's chest, "Good boy, your head is even taller than your father's."
He used a bit of force in this punch, intending to test Xiaomai's strength to see if he had improved. Xiaomai's feet were rooted to the ground, steady as a rock, not moving an inch.
"Daddy, Master." After greeting each other, Xiaomai knelt on one knee in front of Ma Fuquan. Qiaofeng followed suit. Ma Xiaomai looked at her and said, "I've asked for leave from the general, saying that I'm returning to Beijing to get married on the orders of my parents. I also ask that you accept me into the Wuyi Camp. I'll marry Qiaofeng after we've driven the foreigners away."
Qiao Feng blushed slightly, and Jian Ning pulled her up with a smile, "Come with me to change clothes."
"Master." After entering the room, Qiao Feng threw herself into Jian Ning's arms again, her eyes reddened. "I miss Master so much, even in my dreams. And Master, Jia Jia and Yao Yao, are you all okay?"
"Everything is fine." Seeing her red eyes, Jian Ning patted her on the back and said, "You're about to get married, so don't cry. Otherwise, Jia Jia and Yao Yao will laugh at you later."
Qiaofeng laughed so hard that tears came out.
"Qiaofeng! Qiaofeng..." Duan Xinyan heard that Qiaofeng and Ma Xiaomai had arrived, and hurried over from the west wing. When she saw Ma Xiaomai, she tutted her tongue twice and looked her up and down, "I didn't know before that you and my husband are the same color."
"What's wrong with being black?" Ma Xiaomai nodded towards Ma Fuquan with a proud look on his face. "My dad is also black. If I wasn't black, could I still be his son?"
Duan Xinyan rolled her eyes. "You're still the same hot-headed and impatient as before. I didn't say being dark is bad. My husband is dark too. But luckily my daughter takes after me. It's hard to say about you. If I have a daughter who takes after you in the future, she'll be awfully ugly!"
After saying that, she covered her ears and went to Jane Ning's room.
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