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The Origin of the Old Couple, Learning Skills

(Girls' Literature)

Although Shen Zian and Su Zhi are still wary of the identities of Old Man Lan and Aunt Lan, they have also realized that these two people will not harm them, otherwise they would not have reacted like that just now.

"Let's talk about it later. Let's go in and have a drink of water first. We are still sick."

Aunt Lan said that she had decided to stay at Shen Zian's house and she was very satisfied with the place.

Old Man Lan also sat back on the ox cart, looking very weak. Shen Zian and Su Zhi saw that he did not seem to be pretending. His forehead was covered in sweat and his face was pale. It seemed that he had just jumped off the cart with all his strength. Now that the danger was over, he had no strength left.

Su Zhi signaled Shen Zian to drive the ox cart. Since these two people would not harm them, there was nothing to worry about.

When they reached the gate of the courtyard, Shen Zian and Su Zhi first helped the two people to the room where Liu Si Niang originally lived. Su Zhi spread out the bedding for them to lie down. She also called the three children out and told them not to disturb them in the room. Of course, the main reason was that she didn't want the children to get close to them before she had a clear understanding of the two people's situation.

Su Zhi asked Bai Lang to watch the room for a while. She went to the kitchen to boil water and made some brown sugar water for the two old people so that they could drink it to warm up their bodies and get warm in their quilts as soon as possible. Then she went to boil medicine for the two people.

Shen Zian moved all the things on the oxcart in, and placed them one by one where Su Zhi usually placed them, watching Su Zhi boil the medicine. There was no need to watch the medicine all the time, Su Zhi and Shen Zian went to the two old people's house together. I thought about asking them as much as I could, because they didn't like living with people they knew little about. Especially since these two people were rescued and planned to be helpers. They would be living with them every day in the future, so I couldn't accidentally bring in two troubles.

Father and Auntie Lan were now lying in the warm quilt, listening to the laughter and barking of the little kids outside, the barking of the dogs, and the whining of the wolf cubs. They felt really comfortable. Now it was not only Auntie Lan who didn't want to leave. Even Father Lan didn't want to leave.

"Everything we just said is completely false, but there is one thing we can be sure of, that is, we are not bad people."

As soon as Old Man Lan saw Shen Zian and Su Zhi come in, he spoke first.

"If you want to ask us where we are from or who we are, we won't tell you, so don't waste your time."

When Su Zhi heard this, she wondered how she could ask, as this person had blocked her from talking. However, she had already guessed that they might not reveal their identities. Before she and Shen Zian could say anything else, Aunt Lan also spoke.

"Don't worry that we are bad people. If we were bad people, with the ability of an old man like me, we wouldn't have to beg for food."

Shen Zian and Su Zhi both believed this. From the moment Old Man Lan jumped from the car to the bottom of the car and the whip he pulled out from his waist, they could guess that the old man was capable. Think about it, he was still sick, but he was so agile. If he wasn't sick, he would definitely be able to make a living even if he relied on stealing.

Su Zhi asked: "Since Father Lan is quite skilled, why doesn't he find a job? I think even if he worked as a security guard for a wealthy family, he wouldn't end up like this, right?"

Old Man Lan glanced at Aunt Lan. Su Zhi and Shen Zian both saw that even if Old Man Lan was not afraid of his wife, he would still listen to her. He would always look at Aunt Lan before making any decision.

Aunt Lan sighed and said, "My old man and I have both been hurt by others. We are weak and always sick. How could anyone want us when we are sick? Even if we are not sick, there are not many people in this wealthy family who want nurses. They want people they know well, not people like us who they don't know well."

Su Zhi thought so too and glanced at Shen Zian.

Shen Zian asked: "You were hurt by others, so do you have enemies? You won't come to us again, right? I don't want my family to be implicated by you."

Su Zhi thought Shen Zian was smart. He was just a country farmer, no less intelligent than herself, who came from the future and had read countless movies, TV shows and novels. She was actually worried about this, but she didn't ask because she thought it would be useless to ask.

Father Lan said: "We have no enemies."

Su Zhi was a little unconvinced and asked, "What about the person who hurt you at that time? Wasn't that your enemy? You ran here to ask for food, aren't you hiding from your enemy?"

"That man will never come to see us again." Aunt Lan spoke up at this time, and continued: "We are traveling here just to find our daughter."

Aunt Lan turned her head and wiped her eyes. Her eyes were red. It was obvious that she was thinking of her daughter and felt sad.

"Our daughter was very pretty, and was called a flower by the people around her. People who wanted to marry her even trampled on the doorstep, but she was kidnapped. We were also hurt at that time. We have been looking for our daughter all these years, but we have never found her. Now, we are tired and desperate. Maybe she has died, but we still don't give up. Now we want to take a break."

Looking at Aunt Lan's expression, Su Zhi felt that she had opened someone else's scars. Her parents in her previous life were divorced and were indifferent to her, and her parents in this life were also very speechless, so she had always respected such parents who loved their children. Seeing them so miserable, she felt uncomfortable and her sympathy suddenly rose.

Father Lan patted Aunt Lan on the shoulder and said, "Our daughter was kidnapped. When we went to look for her after we recovered from our injuries, the place had already been burned down. We heard that many people died there, and we didn't find our daughter. But we didn't want to believe that she was dead. Later, we heard that someone seemed to have run away with a woman, and we hoped that the woman was our daughter. We asked around and found out that the leader's hometown was nearby, so we came here to look for him. We searched all over the county, but we couldn't find such a person, let alone our daughter."

Shen Zian said, "You don't want to tell us your names and hometowns because those people died and you were framed? Or, you killed the people who hurt you, so the government is arresting you? That's why you hide your names?"

Mr. Lan said, "You guessed right."

Auntie Lan said, "You can keep us here, nothing will happen to us. Our home is far away from here, and we have been away from home for several years. We have changed a lot."

Su Zhi felt that this was just like listening to a novel.

Shen Zian asked Su Zhi, "Wife, what do you think we should do about this? Let them stay or let them go?"

Su Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "Auntie Lan, are these your real faces?"

Aunt Lan looked at Su Zhi and said, "Madam, I really can't hide anything from you, but we don't want others to see our faces, so please don't look at us. Apart from this, we will agree to any other requests you make."

Su Zhi heard this. Although she was still quite curious, she didn't force it. Everyone has their own secrets, including her own. As long as these two people don't bring trouble to their family, it's fine if they don't reveal their true faces. Maybe they really won't have any trouble with such a face. When she heard them say that they could make a request, her brain started to work.

"Dad Lan, you are really good at martial arts. Can you teach my husband martial arts? My husband is very strong and flexible. He has never been taught by anyone, but he can jump onto a wall as high as a person and lift things weighing hundreds of pounds. If he learns martial arts, he will definitely be even more powerful. Please teach him."

Su Zhi has always been very fond of her husband's power and lightness, thinking that he should be a natural martial arts master. If she meets a master, she will call him a man of extraordinary strength. It is a pity for such a person not to practice martial arts. She doesn't mind that her husband is a farmer, but she feels it because she often thinks of ways to make money. Shen Zian is under pressure, and she doesn't want her dear husband to feel uncomfortable because of this, so she will give him some confidence!

Shen Zian didn't expect Su Zhi to make this request, but he thought it was a good idea. He thought if he was more powerful, he could better protect his wife. So he looked at Old Man Lan with a firm gaze.

"Dad Lan, please teach me."

Old Man Lan looked at Shen Zian. In fact, he had already seen that Shen Zian was a good seedling. Although he was a bit old, if he was as strong and agile as Su Zhi had just said, he might be able to achieve something.

Auntie Lan said, "Old man, just teach him. You don't have anyone to inherit your skills. Even if your daughter were still alive, she wouldn't learn this."

Old Man Lan sighed, thinking that his daughter was most likely dead, but they just didn't want to believe it.

"Okay, if you want to learn, I'll teach you, but we're going to live here."

Su Zhi said happily, "Okay, that's it."

Old Man Lan said, "Although I taught you martial arts, my wife and I are still your gatekeepers. I see you have put a lot of bricks and wood in your garden. Are you going to build a house? You must build a gatehouse at the entrance of the garden. Let us two old men live there. I will definitely guard this garden for you."

When Shen Zian heard this, he thought it was a good idea. After all, the origins of these two people were not completely clear. Compared with the identity of master, the identity of helper would be less troublesome to explain to others.

And so, Old Man Lan and Aunt Lan stayed.

Xiaori, Xing'er and Yueyue were all very happy. A house with more people would be more lively, and with the addition of a big dog, they were even happier. Even the calm Xiaori seemed a little happier. He actually came over and said he wanted to learn how to whip from Old Man Lan.

"I want to learn the whip."

Xiao Ri said with his eyes narrowed, he just looked straight at Old Man Lan, like a little adult, with determination in his eyes, as if he would try every possible means if he was not agreed.

Auntie Lan not only liked Yueyue, the girl, but also the two boys. When she heard what Xiaori said, she immediately asked Old Man Lan to take Xiaori in. Old Man Lan thought it was okay to take one or two. Although Xiaori was young, he was a good seedling, so he agreed. As a result, Xing'er and Yueyue also wanted to learn, so Old Man Lan agreed.

Su Zhi saw that the old couple had decided to stay at home, and that they really loved their three children and took good care of them. She made medicine for them on time, hoping that they would get better soon. However, she did not add lotus pollen to the medicine. She knew that as long as lotus pollen was added, the old couple's bodies, which were weak due to injuries, would recover. But she did not want to use it. They were keeping a secret from her, and she naturally would not be too attentive to them.

Shen Zian's family started to tidy up the garden. The people who were building the house were busy at Li Shi and Zhao Daliang's homes. The young couple decided to do other things first, such as paving the road and weeding.

Shen Zian found some idle men in the village and led them to pave the road according to Su Zhi's drawings, and also put up rockeries and planted trees in some places. Su Zhi found the women in the village and asked them to remove the weeds in the garden. This place used to be a wasteland with too many weeds.

With such wages, men earn thirty dollars a day and women earn twenty-five dollars a day. The work is not tiring and everyone is happy to earn so much. Quite a few people come, and it is almost as lively as last year's scene of building houses and garden walls.

After these chores were completed, the houses of Li Shi and Zhao Daliang were also completed and all were transferred to their place. They started building according to the drawings.

Sister Li looked at the blueprint and said, "Sister, what's the point of building so many houses here? You might as well plant some sweet potatoes like the ones behind."

Sister Shugen also said, "That's right. Although the land here is not fertile, sweet potatoes are not very picky about the soil. Once you plant them, you can harvest some and sell them as miscellaneous crops."

Su Zhi smiled and said, "Sisters-in-law, I built this house for a purpose, and you will understand it when the time comes."

Su Zhi also didn't tell anyone that she wanted to use this house as a factory. Now that nothing has been done, telling others about it would only cause some jealous people to cause trouble, so it's better to wait until it's done before talking about it.

At this time, Su Zhi was leading some people to pick up stones from the large depression. She thought that this land was not only a depression, but also had a lot of grass and stones. It was not suitable for planting anything, let alone building a house. It was simply for digging ponds. While she was working, she thought about the beautiful scenery of a large pond full of lotus flowers, and her hands moved faster.

Sister Shugen and Sister Li both asked Su Zhi to go and have a rest. They looked at Su Zhi's increasingly white skin and her slender white hands and felt that she did not look like a person who works hard. They all wondered how Shen Zian could marry such a delicate and tender wife. Originally everyone said that he was unlucky, but now everyone said that he was blessed. It was really hard to predict this man's fate.

Su Zhi works here because she doesn't want to make the people in the village too jealous. She will enjoy herself in the future and won't have to work, but now is not the time.

"Mom, grandpa and the others are here!"