The two, one big and one small, chatted very congenially and gradually became acquainted. When Doctor Huang returned, he saw the older one sitting and talking, while the younger one stood there, tidying up herbs and listening attentively. "You two get along so well! You're having such a pleasant conversation."
Master, you're back! Have you had breakfast yet? I've been tidying up the herbs and taking them out to sunbathe. Su Xingran hadn't seen her master for a week, so she was quite happy to see him.
Uncle Huang, I really get along well with Su Yatou. You see, we're so far apart in age, but when we chat, it doesn't feel like we can't keep up at all. Now that I have someone to talk to, I won't be so bored when you're busy, hahaha. Duan Yuming, although he seems like a serious person on the outside, is completely different when he opens his mouth—he just keeps babbling away.
Xingran, come here. I have something to ask you. I ran into the village chief outside just now, and we chatted for a bit. He told me about how you were almost drugged. Why did you keep such a big thing from your master? You don't plan to let him know?
"Master, don't be angry. I was worried you'd be concerned if you knew, so I didn't say anything," Su Xingran quickly stepped forward, trying to appease her master. "Master, please sit down. Let me tell you what happened," Su Xingran said simply. She then recounted the mess that had been made by Old Lady Su, Zhao Xiaohua, and Aunt He.
Master, I don't know where Aunt He got this medicine powder from. Before feudal superstitions were eradicated, she harmed countless people. Now that she's like this, she deserves it.
"Xingran, you need to be careful. People who want to harm others have endless tricks up their sleeves. If you fall for their schemes, the consequences will be unimaginable." The master stared at Su Xingran for a while. "Xingran, do you want to learn martial arts? That way you can protect yourself." Doctor Huang wasn't sure if Su Xingran knew martial arts, because she wasn't grown up yet. Her hands and feet were thin, and she was very slender; it seemed like she couldn't gain any weight no matter how much she ate.
When Su Xingran heard her master ask her if she wanted to learn martial arts, her eyes lit up. Of course she wanted to learn! If someone taught her, she wouldn't have to worry about being investigated for knowing martial arts; she could explain where her skills came from. Su Xingran nodded. "Master, I want to learn! But there's no one to teach me in the village. Those in the army are still in the army."
Sitting next to her, Duan Yuming was initially furious when Su Xingran mentioned she had almost been tricked into drinking a drug that would turn her into an idiot—who would have thought her own family could be so heartless? But when Uncle Huang asked her if she wanted to learn martial arts, he became incredibly excited. He could teach Su Xingran martial arts! Although his hands occasionally trembled, it only affected his grip on a gun. He certainly had hand-to-hand combat skills; teaching someone was no problem.
"Who says there's no one to teach in the village? Look, the guy sitting next to you, he can teach." Doctor Huang pointed to Duan Yuming, who was sitting beside him with shining eyes. Doctor Huang also felt sorry that Duan Yuming had retired from the army, knowing that he was heartbroken because of leaving the military. But sometimes fate is like that; it's a blessing that he was able to regain his hands and not be crippled. Letting him teach Xingran would give him something to do, so he wouldn't have time to think too much.
Haha, that's right! Su girl, Uncle Duan can teach you martial arts. If you learn martial arts, you'll have the ability to protect yourself. In the future, if you encounter danger, you'll be able to defend yourself, and even if you can't win a fight, you can buy some time for someone to rescue you. However, learning martial arts involves a lot of hardship. Can you endure it?
"Yes, I can endure any hardship. I'm not afraid of suffering." Su Xingran expressed her determination firmly. She had already endured the excruciating pain in her heart, so what was physical suffering? She knew martial arts, but her physical constitution wasn't strong enough, so even if she knew martial arts, it wouldn't be of much use.
"Okay, you have to be able to endure hardship and fatigue to succeed in martial arts. When I first joined the army, I even cried secretly during training. Because I had never experienced this kind of training before, my hands and feet would ache the next day. I wanted to give up many times, but then I thought, a good man should protect his country and resist the enemy's invasion, so I gritted my teeth and persevered." Duan Yuming spoke of his early days in the army with a smile on his face.
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