Chapter 755 My Mother's Disciple
Actually what?
The senior brother didn't say anything more.
He only said one sentence, "Wait for me to return from the pass."
Song Chunxue knew that her senior brother's previous state clearly indicated that he wanted to give up on her.
He never tells them what's going on with him. He's such a proud person, helping countless people, yet he's used to sacrificing his own happiness to please others.
So let alone borrowing Wuyou, she would be willing to try to save her senior brother even if it meant borrowing half of her own life.
She didn't want anything to happen to her senior brother.
She understood that if Huoxiang was lying to her, she could only watch helplessly as she suffered the consequences.
Huo Xiang had been hiding his strength; how could he possibly be bound by a mere peach branch? The reason he conceded defeat was simply because getting along well made things easier.
But she was willing to believe in Huo Xiang, to believe that he was one of the few truly sincere people in the world.
Even if he was a demonic cultivator, even if he was infamous, she only believed what she saw.
...
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of August.
The eldest son and Hongying also came to prepare for the second son's marriage.
The large courtyard felt crowded, with adults and children chatting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.
The kitchen was bustling with activity, people were putting up "double happiness" characters in the yard, tying red cloth to the front door, changing beds inside the house, and sweeping dust from every nook and cranny—a scene filled with joy and celebration.
Xie Dong brought all the servants and maids of the Xie family to help. In the evening, Liu Chunshu followed Lord Xie to this courtyard.
This time, the fourth son is the head housekeeper.
He held two booklets, checking whether the preparations were in place, and directing the people in the courtyard to do this and sit that.
The women in the side room were chatting animatedly, their hands busy sewing socks or bed sheets.
To avoid getting too excited on your wedding night and kicking the sheets off, it's best to sew them back up.
Although they don't have many other relatives, the five siblings and their families will all be relatives to each other in the future.
Seeing Xie Zheng sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, no one dared to approach him to speak, so Song Chunxue went over and sat down next to him.
"Why are you so reserved? I remember you used to be quite good at making children laugh."
Xie Zheng said helplessly, "They probably know I took their biological mother away and don't know how to get along with me anymore, so the children are keeping their distance."
"Maybe they're just too busy. Don't overthink it. These things are too trivial, there's too much to prepare, and you're not good at them," Song Chunxue joked. "Speaking of which, if your daughter really does find a son-in-law to live with her in the future, you'll still have the chance to handle these kinds of things."
When asked about his daughter's marriage, Xie Zheng shook his head slightly.
"It might take a few more years; it's not easy to find a son-in-law who will live with the wife's family. I'd rather she stay alone. Right now, the only one I find agreeable is that childhood sweetheart, the young Taoist priest, but unfortunately, things won't work out for them."
As they were talking, Sanwa walked over, picked up a small stool, and sat down.
"Sir, Mother, what would you like to eat tonight? Shall we admire the moon together?"
"Of course we should admire the moon! It's rare for so many people to gather together for Mid-Autumn Festival, so of course we should admire the moon. There are no clouds tonight, so those who can wait can admire the moon. The children might be too sleepy to wait." Song Chunxue laughed at him, "Are you afraid I won't let you admire the moon?"
Sanwa broke off a piece of sesame, picked up the boiling teapot, poured some for Lord Xie and Song Chunxue first, and then poured the rest into his own teacup.
"I was worried that Mother would be too busy practicing swordsmanship and wouldn't celebrate the festival with us."
Song Chunxue glanced at him; she wasn't that infatuated.
“By the way, I heard from my eldest brother that Li Dazui had a fight with his son and killed the pig and chicken in a fit of anger. Now he has no livestock to raise and is going to the county to find a less demanding job. He wanted to come and join the fun when he heard that my second brother was getting married, but his son stopped him,” Sanwa laughed. “I didn’t expect him to have such courage.”
And this is true; Li Dazui certainly has guts.
He used to say that he had to keep an eye on the old courtyard so that the children wouldn't come home for the New Year with nothing to eat and no food left.
Has Song Chunxue really encouraged him this time, and he's planning to live as he pleases?
"I'll talk to Hongying later. If he's determined not to go back to Lijiazhuang and stay there alone, I'll have her and He Chuan find Li Dazui some easy work. I promised him I'd help. Going to Meiyang is fine too."
Sanwa nodded, and just as he took a sip of tea, he heard the child crying.
"I went to comfort the kids; I guess they were fighting."
"Okay, go ahead." Song Chunxue heard several children crying and thought that Sanwa was quite fond of children. He must have heard his own child crying and wanted to go and comfort him.
In his past life, the third child was clumsy with words and didn't know how to comfort children. He would always say hurtful things, so the children weren't very close to him.
Things are different now. He will soothe the child in a gentle voice and buy him candy. He will only yell at the child when the child is too naughty.
"Mother, someone outside said they're your apprentices, is it true?" The fourth son ran over. "One tall, one short, one fat, one thin, named Changfeng and Changyun?"
Judging from the fourth brother's expression, he didn't quite believe it.
“Yes, let them in.”
The fourth brother pursed his lips, leaned close to her, and whispered sweet nothings.
"Mother really took on apprentices? I feel like you treat them even better than your own sons. The way they smile when they talk about you makes me realize what it means to eagerly await someone's return."
He grabbed Song Chunxue's arm and rested his head on her shoulder, swaying it gently.
"Mother, why don't you take me as your apprentice and come over to supervise me when you have time?"
Song Chunxue chuckled, "You'll complain that I'm in your way when you're too busy to do anything else. But since you've said that, I'll supervise your meditation from now on. If you meditate for one hour every ten days a month, that would be quite an achievement."
The fourth brother smiled with satisfaction, "That's easy. I meditate for twenty days a month, morning and evening."
As they were speaking, Changfeng and Changyun arrived in front of them.
"Master!"
"Master!"
The two of them shouted loudly and bowed.
Changyun squatted down in front of her. "Master had a happy occasion at home. Why didn't you call us to help? I would have forgotten if Tudan hadn't mentioned it. Luckily, we made it in time."
"If you need us to do anything, Master, just let us know." Changfeng glanced at the lively courtyard, a little envious.
“Alright, then let’s hang up the lanterns for us. Changfeng is quite tall, we don’t need a ladder.” The fourth brother didn’t stand on ceremony. “Come with me, I want to ask my mother how she taught you all.”
At this moment, the second and third children, along with the eldest, came over with their children in their arms, all looking at Song Chunxue's apprentice.
"When did you become my mother's disciples?"
How old are you two?
Where are you from?
"What skills have you all learned? How good is my mother to you?"
"Aren't you two going to get married and settle down? Why don't you come down the mountain and make money with us?"
Changfeng and Changyun answered truthfully, accepting their interrogation.
"We won't get married. Since we've come up the mountain to cultivate, we won't get married easily. We'll only become Daoist partners when we meet someone we have a deep connection with and who loves us. If we don't meet that person, what's wrong with living alone for the rest of our lives?" Changyun looked at Song Chunxue, "Master, when will you and Lord Xie become Daoist partners?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
