Chapter 317, Who wants to be your brother or sister?
On Taohua Mountain, a goose-warm stone road more than one meter wide and hundreds of meters long has been built.
At this moment, Xiao Yeyang was carrying Daohua and conducting the final inspection.
Seeing Xiao Yeyang knocking here and patching there with a hoe and checking carefully, Daohua, who was walking behind him, looked at him sideways slightly.
This road construction allowed her to further understand Xiao Yeyang.
When they were together before, they usually ate, drank and had fun together. She had never seen him act independently or do things seriously.
When she first started building the road, she was a little worried. After all, it was hard work, and she was worried that this young man who grew up in a wealthy family would not be able to bear the hardship.
But later she realized that she had really underestimated Xiao Yeyang.
This man had a tenacious character. Even though his shoulders and hands were covered with blisters, he still gritted his teeth and continued the next day, showing no sign of being a spoiled nobleman.
This kind of thing may be too common for farmers and there is nothing surprising about it, but when it happens to him, he instantly becomes the focus of attention.
This guy is not just all show, he has real skills inside.
From mapping and surveying to the actual implementation of road construction, this guy had his own plans and estimates for every step. He could also deal with unexpected accidents calmly, which made her look at him with admiration several times.
All in all, he is a responsible and accountable person!
"Do you think I should build a pavilion on the mountain?"
After checking the road, Xiao Yeyang stood on the top of the mountain and looked around. He found that there was only a thatched courtyard on the mountain, which was too simple, so he thought of building a pavilion.
After asking the question, I didn't hear Daohua turn around for a long time. When I turned around, I saw that she was distracted again.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, can you hear me?"
Daohua came back to her senses and was stunned for a moment: "What did you say?"
Xiao Yeyang was speechless: "What's wrong with you recently? Why are you always distracted?"
Daohua said without thinking: "I'm dazzled by you. Has anyone told you that you look so handsome when you work seriously?" After saying that, she gave him a thumbs up, not hiding her admiration.
Such straightforward praise made Xiao Yeyang's heart flutter, and he couldn't help feeling secretly happy and joyful. Seeing Daohua looking straight at him, he felt his ears getting hot and felt a little embarrassed. He quickly looked away and had to change the subject to cover up his discomfort.
"I want to build a pavilion later. When Granny Gu and Master Gu are free, they can go to the pavilion to drink tea and enjoy the scenery."
After nearly a month of getting along, he found that both Granny Gu and Master Gu were very kind to him. This kind of kindness was a little different from that of others. Their words always made him feel cared for and protected.
He had only felt this kind of feeling from his uncle, the Emperor, and the one in Merlin Villa.
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he didn't mind such closeness, and even enjoyed it a little.
Rice Flower quickly agreed, "Okay. By the way, can you build me a swing? Next year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, I can swing on the swing and enjoy the peach blossom rain."
Xiao Yeyang imagined that scene and laughed, "You really know how to enjoy yourself."
Daohua raised her head and said, "That's it!"
During dinner that night, Xiao Yeyang mentioned his plan to build a pavilion. Granny Gu smiled and nodded, while Gu Jian just said "hmm" lightly.
Xiao Yeyang didn't care about this.
He also understood Master Gu's personality. He was serious and taciturn, but he was actually a nice person.
The next morning, Xiao Yeyang got up early to practice sword. After practicing for a while, he felt someone was looking at him. When he turned around, he saw Gu Jian looking at him silently.
"Keep going, don't stop!"
Xiao Yeyang originally wanted to stop and salute, but after hearing this, he had to continue practicing sword.
“Come again!”
After practicing once, Xiao Yeyang wanted to take a break, but Gu Jian spoke again, so he had no choice but to continue.
Just as he stretched out his sword, with a "bang", the sword in his hand was knocked down by a branch.
"You weren't quick enough, nor decisive enough. If you were to meet a true swordsman, they'd kill you before you even drew your sword."
Xiao Yeyang stared at Gu Jian in shock, not even caring about his arm which was numb from the pain. He asked in shock, "Master Gu, you also know martial arts?"
Gu Jian gave Xiao Yeyang an expressionless look: "Pick it up and continue!"
Xiao Yeyang immediately did as he was told, and then began a new round of beatings.
However, with Gu Jian's guidance, many of Xiao Yeyang's problems in practice were solved.
Daohua was also used to getting up early and whipping Xiao Yeyang, but she didn't get up as early as Xiao Yeyang. Today, when she came to the yard with a whip as usual, she saw her master whipping Xiao Yeyang from time to time with a thumb-thick branch.
As for Xiao Yeyang, he couldn't dodge it even once.
Daohua also had some good eyesight. She immediately saw that her master was teaching Xiao Yeyang, and that he seemed to be a master. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she ran over.
"Master, you also know martial arts?"
Gu Jian glanced at his apprentice and said, "Go away."
Daohua: "No, you should also show me how well I'm practicing with the whip and give me some guidance."
As soon as these words came out, Gu Jian's face showed disgust: "Why does a girl practice martial arts?"
Daohua choked and said unconvincedly, "Of course I was trying to protect myself. I know Kung Fu, and I'll beat up anyone who dares to bully me!"
Gu Jian: "As long as you learn the poisons your master taught you to make, who would dare to bully you? Just throwing a few poisons can knock out a large group of people. Why bother practicing martial arts?"
Daohua was stunned. It made so much sense that she couldn't refute it.
Seeing his apprentice pouting, Gu Jian slowed down his tone and said, "Alright, your whip is only as good as it gets no matter how much you practice. When I have time, I'll teach you a set of footwork. With it, you can scare people when you go out."
Daohua's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, Master."
In the days that followed, whenever they had time, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang would hang around Gu Jian, and Gu Jian would patiently guide them.
When it comes to martial arts training, Gu Jian takes a laissez-faire attitude towards Daohua, but he is particularly strict with Xiao Yeyang.
"Do you feel that your master is too nice to me?"
After the pavilion was built, Xiao Yeyang began to build a swing for Daohua. While he was busy, he talked to Daohua.
Hearing this, Daohua was speechless: "Do you think my master is doing this for your own good?"
Every time she saw Xiao Yeyang limping back to his room with the help of Defu, she couldn't help but wonder if her master was taking revenge on her.
Xiao Yeyang nodded seriously: "Of course, a strict teacher produces excellent students. Especially when it comes to martial arts training, if you don't endure a little hardship, how can your martial arts skills improve? Haven't you noticed that my swordsmanship has improved a lot now than before?"
Daohua nodded: "That's true." Then, she smiled and said, "Xiao Yeyang, maybe my master thinks you are a good candidate for martial arts and wants to take you as his apprentice?"
Xiao Yeyang was stunned, thought about it, and felt that this was indeed possible.
Daohua continued to smile and said, "If that's the case, Xiao Yeyang, our relationship will become closer, from friends to senior and junior brothers and sisters."
Hearing the word "brother and sister", Xiao Yeyang felt unhappy for no reason and snorted, "Who wants to be your brother and sister?"
(End of this chapter)
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