Chapter 131 Arrival
After finishing the recording, it was already past twelve o'clock. The TV station's cameraman and Deng Tiezhu said goodbye one after another. Deng Tiezhu, in particular, thanked Lin Zhixian again and again and left with tears of gratitude.
After seeing the guests off, Lin Zhixian quickly closed the shop and went home to eat. Then he went out with Sanxiangu to buy gifts. The next morning, he set out with Chang Chunning to visit Old Man Chunshan.
Mr. Chunshan lived on a small island in the east of Lantau Island. Among the ferries from Central to Lantau Island, several ferries heading to Mui Wo would stop here, and Lin Zhixian and his friends took these ferries to the island.
The island is small, has no beaches or other sights, is sparsely populated and very quiet.
If Chang Chunning hadn't led the way, Lin Zhixian and Sanxiangu would not have dared to go to the island so easily.
"Mr. Chunshan has been living here all these years?" asked Sanxiangu in disbelief.
"Yes." Chang Chunning said, "I am a child adopted by my master. I have lived here with my master since I was young."
"Then how did you get to know Li Jinlun and Xu Hongmian?" Lin Zhixian asked curiously.
Chang Chunning smiled and said, "When I first learned fortune-telling and turtle shell hexagrams, it was ok for me to stay on the island all day. Later, I wanted to learn feng shui, so I couldn't stay on the island all day. My master took me out to look at feng shui places during his free time, and he would occasionally help me out to earn some money for the trip. As time went by, I got to know the elders of Li Jinlun and Xu Hongmian, and our personalities were similar, so we became familiar with each other.
Later, my master got too lazy to take me out of the island to travel and train, so he sent me to live with Li Jinlun and Uncle Xu, and let Uncle Li and Uncle Xu take me to the world together. When I returned to the island to study with my master, Li Jinlun and Xu Hongmian would also come back with me, so we studied and grew up together since we were young. "
"But later I became an adult and could travel the world on my own. Plus, my master was older, so I went out less often than before and no longer lived at the Li family's place. They also came to see us when they were free. They were the ones who informed me of the Xuanmen rookie competition. We were supposed to go together to participate in the audition, but Li Jinlun happened to have something to do and had to postpone it for a day. I happened to be free that day, but I had something to do the next day, so we didn't go together. We only went together for the preliminary round later."
“So that’s how it is.” Lin Zhixian suddenly realized.
They walked all the way and soon arrived at a small mountain village. Chang Chunning first took Lin Zhixian and her daughter home to put their things away.
The place where they lived was also very simple, just a small courtyard with three main rooms and two side rooms on the east and west sides. In the corner of the small patio, there was a plum planted in a large water tank, making the whole courtyard look very elegant.
"Is the senior not at home?"
After entering, it was quiet and no one was there, so Sanxiangu couldn't help but ask.
Chang Chunning looked at the sky and said, "I think the master is in the ground."
It is October now, the rice harvest season.
"Then let's go out and look for it?" said the Three Fairies.
"Don't worry." Chang Chunning put away the gifts brought by the three fairies and took out a cup to pour water for them: "You must be tired after walking all the way. Rest at home first, eat something and drink a cup of tea. I will call the master back later."
"How can we do that?" The Three Fairies said, "We are here to pay our respects to you sincerely. How can we be so casual? It's too rude."
What's more, she also wanted Old Man Chunshan to accept her daughter as his apprentice.
"Don't worry, Master doesn't care about these things." Chang Chunning said with a smile.
"That won't work either." Sanxiangu insisted.
Lin Zhixian said to Chang Chunning, "After all, the senior is a close friend of grandpa. Mom hasn't seen him for decades. It's hard to get news of the senior, so she can't help but be anxious to see him sooner."
"I understand." Chang Chunning smiled and said, "Well, drink some water and take a short break, and I'll take you out to find the master."
"Okay, I'll follow your instructions." Lin Zhixian said with a smile.
Chang Chunning poured a glass of water for Sanxiangu, who took the tea and sat down.
The journey was really tiring, taking both the car and the ferry.
After all, Sanxiangu is already over 40 years old, and it is indeed a bit too much for her to exert so much physical energy.
Chang Chunning poured another cup for Lin Zhixian, and Lin Zhixian took it: "Thank you, Senior Brother Chang. Senior Brother, please sit down and take a rest first, don't be busy anymore."
"Yes." San Xiangu said hurriedly, "Xiao Chang, you are tired too. Don't rush to greet us yet. Hurry up and sit down and rest your feet."
Chang Chunning didn't feel tired at all: "It's okay, I'm used to it, I'm not tired."
Lin Zhixian: "...Senior Brother, your physical fitness is really good."
envy.
Chang Chunning smiled and said, "I have lived in the countryside for many years. In addition to studying, I also have to work in the fields. Usually, when my family or the village needs to buy something, I run errands for them. Over time, I naturally got used to it."
"Are you still helping the villagers buy things?" asked the Three Fairies.
"The location of this island is average, there is not much land, it is not fertile, and there are no attractions for people to visit, so there are not many people settling here. They are all the older generation who stayed here. Some of them are old and it is inconvenient for them to go in and out, so I help them out." Chang Chunning said with a smile.
The Three Fairies sighed: "What a kind-hearted child. It is a relief for the elders to have a child like you by their side."
Chang Chunning smiled and said, "It is the younger generation's responsibility to take care of the master."
The Three Fairies and Lin Zhixian were resting, while Chang Chunning was busy inside and outside.
Lin Zhixian took a breath and went out to see Chang Chunning busy cooking in the kitchen.
"Cooking?" Lin Zhixian asked, "You just sat in the car and boat for so long, and walked such a long way. Aren't you tired at all? Isn't there a hotel in the village? Otherwise, we can go to the hotel and order some food. It won't be so troublesome."
Chang Chunning smiled and said, "There is only a small grocery store in the village where you can buy some daily necessities. There is no restaurant. Every household has to cook their own meals."
"Just make do with this meal for now. I'll go to the sea to get some fresh seafood in the afternoon and cook for you in the evening." Chang Chunning promised, fearing that Lin Zhixian would think the meal was too simple.
"It's okay." Lin Zhixian certainly didn't want to make things too hard for them: "We're causing you trouble by coming here, why do we need to go to so much trouble? We can just eat whatever you normally eat, no need to ask for anything special."
"How can that be possible?" Chang Chunning said with a smile, "Normally, apart from Li Jinlun and Xu Hongmian, there aren't many people here. It's not easy for you to come here, so of course I have to treat you well."
After the meal was ready and Sanxiangu had rested, Chang Chunning took the mother and daughter out to look for Old Man Chunshan and picked some vegetables from the fields.
When I walked to the edge of the field, I saw from a distance an old farmer wearing a straw hat standing in the field, bending over and doing something unknown.