Chapter 268: A combination of civil and military skills, a guaranteed harvest

The old Taoist coughed and said, "Master Liu, you can be here, why can't I be here?"

The old Taoist priest had heard Huai'er mention it, so he naturally knew that Huai'er's fourth uncle had married the granddaughter of the great scholar Liu who had retired and returned to his hometown.

However, the old Taoist priest never expected to meet an old friend in this Taoist temple so unexpectedly.

...After all, when I was in the capital before, I had never heard that the chief civil servant, Master Liu, was a believer in Taoism?

Compared to the old Taoist priest, Old Lady Liu suffered a greater shock.

Old Mrs. Liu's eyes widened as she looked the old Taoist priest up and down.

I saw that the other person was wearing a loose Taoist robe, and his hair was loosely tied into a Taoist bun.

He looked like a person from outside the world.

Old Lady Liu said in a daze: "Mr. Qin, I am retiring and returning to my hometown, but you are... the first minister..."

After a pause, Old Lady Liu was still cautious and didn't say the word "royal" out loud. She just mumbled, "...Can our situation be the same?"

The old Taoist pursed his face and laughed, "It's not that different."

Ah Wu blinked and said, "Grandfather, what are you talking about?"

Old Lady Liu said "Oh" and lovingly instructed her granddaughter: "Awu, you should have a good talk with the immortal first. I will go out to talk with this... Taoist priest."

Ah Wu responded obediently.

Old Lady Liu left Lao Mao to accompany Ah Wu, and she and the old Taoist priest went out of the temple and came to a secluded place in the corner of the courtyard.

"...Mr. Qin, if it is inconvenient for you, you don't have to say anything and don't have to think of anything to lie to me. I will just pretend that I haven't seen you today." Old Lady Liu's tone was complicated and her mood was also complicated.

A royal priest like Qin Gongsheng suddenly came to the mountains in such a dress. If you said he didn't have any top-secret royal mission, Old Lady Liu would definitely not believe it.

Knowing this, how can this old man of his be expected to survive?

The old Taoist priest laughed and patted Old Lady Liu on the shoulder with a relaxed look: "It's nothing. I still believe in the character of Master Liu... But for Master Liu's sake, I won't say much. Let's just treat it as a normal acquaintance."

Old Mrs. Liu was in a complicated mood.

Does this mean he is an old acquaintance of Mr. Qin?

Both of them were smart people. They looked at each other and changed the subject.

"...I really didn't expect that the master that Huai'er followed to learn martial arts was actually the great Qin Gongfeng." Old Lady Liu sighed.

The old Taoist priest said lightly, but his words were full of boasting: "Well, Huai'er is quite talented in martial arts. I am teaching him the art of war right now, and he can also apply it to other situations."

When Old Lady Liu heard this, she became excited: "The Liu brother I am teaching now is also very smart. In my opinion, within five years, I will see him in the palace examination!"

The old Taoist priest said "Oh" and said calmly: "Our Huai brother is not bad either. Have you heard of Overlord Bone? It is a martial arts qualification that is rarely seen in a hundred years. I am also lucky that I got it just like that."

Old Lady Liu refused to admit defeat and said, "Who says it's not true? Our Brother Liu might break the record for the youngest person to win three prizes in a row!"

The two of them stared at each other and started to praise the disciples they taught. They praised Huai'er as if he were the star of war and Liu'er as if he were possessed by the star of literature.

If Huai'er and Liu'er were here, they would be so embarrassed after hearing these words.

However, after such a fierce competition, although Old Lady Liu looked very angry with the old Taoist priest, she was actually in a very good mood.

Although Liu Ge'er, who studied with him, was young, he could already foresee that this boy would achieve great things in the future.

What Old Lady Liu had not expected was that Huai'er, the eldest grandson of the Yu family, was learning martial arts from the first royal attendant. It was likely that he would be no ordinary person in the future.

The Yu family is... well-versed in both civil and military affairs, so they can guarantee a good harvest even in droughts, right?

Old Mrs. Liu thought happily, he is worthy of being the right person. The family he found for Ah Wu is really reliable!

After coming out of the Wuming Taoist Temple, Ah Wu went straight back to the Yu family.

Old Lady Liu knew why her granddaughter always liked to go to Yu's house. First, Yu Siyang was there, and second, there were many people in the Yu family, all of whom were friendly and easy to get along with. Ah Wu didn't experience much about getting along well with his relatives in Liu's house, but he made up for it in Yu's house.

Old Mrs. Liu smiled and shook her head, then returned to the Liu family villa in a good mood.

It was a cold day at that time, and Bai Xiaofeng rarely let Bangger out. As soon as Ah Wu got home, he first talked to Yu Siyang warmly about his experience of burning incense today, and then ran to the second house's yard to play with Bangger.

On the long couch in the main room of the second house, Xingxing took off her shoes and played with Bangger, who was laughing non-stop because of Xingxing's amusing moments.

Shuangqing, the maid from the second room, sat on the edge of the couch, watching over Xingxing and Bangger with a smile on her face.

Bai Xiaofeng was sitting in the chair opposite, chatting and laughing with Li Chunhua and Su Rouer while doing needlework.

Now that there is a maid at home, Li Chunhua and the others have their work cut out for them. Basically, they don't have to do any housework themselves.

They get together every day to chat and laugh, talk about their children at home, and tease Bangger. Their life is so comfortable.

Ah Wu opened the curtain and walked in. Xing Xing saw him at once and called out with a smile, "Auntie!"

Ah Wu also smiled and agreed, not at all restrained. She took off her outer cape and handed it to Moliu to hang it. She sat in the chair closest to Li Chunhua and the others, "...Why don't I see Ju Ge'er?"

Su Rouer laughed, "Ju Ge'er plays with a bunch of other kids in the village everyday, but now I don't know where he has gone."

She couldn't help but laugh and complain, "It's just like a monkey. If you let it go into the woods, it will disappear in the blink of an eye."

Li Chunhua and Bai Xiaofeng also laughed and said that Huai'er and the others were the same when they were children.

Ah Wu listened with great anticipation, her hands on her belly, thinking that she would also give birth to a naughty baby running around all over the place, no matter whether it was a boy or a girl.

The sisters-in-law were chatting happily when Shuanglian, the maid from the third room, hurriedly opened the curtain and came in, her face a little pale: "...Fifth Young Master, Fifth Young Master is injured..."

Su Rouer stood up suddenly, her expression changed, and she asked anxiously, "How come you got hurt out of nowhere?"

Bai Xiaofeng also stood up quickly and supported Su Rouer, saying "Ouch!" "My third sister-in-law, you are still pregnant, you can't be so impatient."

Li Chunhua also stood up and helped Su Rouer stroke her back to help her breathe more smoothly. She agreed, "Yes, yes, it's normal for boys to stumble and get hurt. Don't be too anxious."