“Little Black has grown into a big mountain bear. The name Yu Hong was given to it by the Daoist. It came with us just now,” Li Guang said.
Meng Yaoyao looked at the basket beside her and found that Yu Hong was not in it; she didn't know where she had gone.
The old Taoist priest looked at Meng Yaoyao and said, "This must be your sister-in-law."
"Yes, her name is Meng Yaoyao, and she is the young master of the Nanyi Clan."
"Greetings, Daoist Master." Meng Yaoyao performed a curtsy.
The old Taoist priest nodded and said:
"Young man, not bad at all. You've actually married the young master of the Nanyi Clan. Congratulations!"
The group walked and talked, and soon arrived at the farm.
To their surprise, Yu Hong was riding on Xiao Hei's big head, standing at the entrance of the farm.
Upon seeing the little fox, the old Taoist priest was overjoyed. Back then, Li Guang had rescued the little fox from the snake's mouth. The fox was severely injured, and the old Taoist priest had even used a special medicine to treat it.
The little fox remembered all of this. Perhaps it had already seen the old Taoist priest arrive and had run back beforehand, pulling Little Black along to greet him at the door.
Upon seeing this, the old Taoist priest burst into laughter.
"Not bad, Yu Hong is a spirit beast. With its help, young brother, your great undertaking will surely succeed."
Li Guang led the old Taoist priest into the room, and after they sat down, Li Guang began to brew tea for him.
Meng Yaoyao started cooking. She found all the good vegetables in the farm and prepared to make some of her signature dishes.
Li Guang knew that Daoist Master's favorite food was wild boar meat, but the farm didn't have any, so he immediately sent someone to his home to get some, as there was some dried wild boar meat there.
During this time, Meng Yaoyao's cooking skills improved greatly, and with the help of her two attendants, she quickly prepared a sumptuous feast.
The old Taoist priest loved meat, and this table was mainly filled with meat dishes. When he saw the delicious food, his eyes immediately lit up.
After the old Taoist priest sat down, he ignored everyone else and began to drink and eat heartily. Li Guang and Meng Yaoyao barely ate anything, sitting aside and watching the old Taoist priest wolf down his food.
The old Taoist priest only slowed down after half of the delicious food on the table had been devoured.
Only then did the old Taoist priest realize that they hadn't touched their chopsticks, and he spoke up:
“You all eat too. You can’t just watch me eat and drink all by myself. If you don’t eat, there won’t even be any soup left.”
Li Guang and Meng Yaoyao exchanged a smile, picked up their chopsticks, and began to eat.
As the old Taoist priest drank more wine, Li Guang dared not let him drink anymore, and the old Taoist priest immediately started shouting.
"Young man, are you worried that I'll drink too much? This little bit of wine won't get me drunk at all. Don't worry, just fill my glass."
Li Guang had no choice but to pour more wine for the old Taoist priest.
"Master Dao, I just heard you say that you seem to be going to the northern frontier. That is the territory of the barbarian kingdoms, and it is very dangerous for people from the Central Plains to go there."
Upon hearing this, the old Taoist sighed and said:
"I have long considered the world my home and am no longer afraid of death or risk. This time I am going to the northern frontier to do something important. My young brother, if you want to accomplish your great cause, there is still an obstacle that must be removed."
This is the last thing I will do to help you, young man. After this, I will retire to the mountains and forests, and never again concern myself with worldly affairs.
Upon hearing this, Li Guang was greatly surprised. He didn't know what important thing the old Taoist priest wanted to do for him, and since the old Taoist priest didn't say it, he didn't feel comfortable asking.
The old Taoist priest has already expressed his intention to retire to the mountains and forests; it seems we will not see him again in the future.
Li Guang ate in silence. The old Taoist priest, seeing what Li Guang was thinking, spoke up:
“Young brother, we will have a chance to meet again. You are no longer the scholar you were two years ago. You are a hero who stands tall and upright. You shouldn’t be so sentimental.”
I'll leave after the meal; please fill this gourd with wine for me.
Li Guang nodded, took the gourd of wine handed to him by the old Taoist priest, and asked Meng Yaoyao to fill the gourd with wine.
At this moment, Li Guang didn't know what to say. In the past two years, he had only met the old Taoist a few times, but the old Taoist's influence on him was profound.
The old Taoist priest, having finally finished his meal and drinks, stood up, hung his wine gourd at his waist, and said:
"Thank you for your hospitality, young brother and sister-in-law. I will take my leave now, and we shall meet again."
After the old Taoist finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Li Guang and Meng Yaoyao, then turned around, strode away from the farm, and headed north.
Li Guang chased after the old Taoist priest out of the farm, but the old priest had already gone far away. Li Guang stared blankly in the direction the old priest had gone.
The old Taoist priest said he wanted to clear away obstacles for himself and achieve great things, so what exactly was he going to do on this trip to the northern frontier?
Even if Li Guang racked his brains, he probably wouldn't be able to figure out what it was.
At this moment, Meng Yaoyao spoke up: "Husband, let's go back. The Daoist has already gone far away."
Li Guang nodded and followed Meng Yaoyao into the courtyard.
Li Guang did indeed intend to go to the border. He helped Marshal Han to completely drive the barbarian troops out of the country.
The old Taoist priest seemed to have known about this all along and had begun to make arrangements. What does this have to do with his trip to the northern frontier?
Since we can't figure it out, let's stop thinking about it. What we need to do now is to intensify the training of the army and set off as soon as possible.
With this in mind, Li Guang left the farm and headed to the military camp.
Master Qin has been in Narcissus Village for several days now, and under the careful care of the sisters Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying, his emotional wounds have been soothed.
Qin Xiaowen also seemed to become more lively, talking more and no longer being taciturn.
What made them even happier was that some members of the Qin family were also sent to Shuixian Village.
When Qin Shiyu's mother and sister-in-law arrived in Shuixian Village, the family broke down in tears again.
When the Qin family was raided, no one knew where they went. Some were imprisoned, some were exiled to the army, and some were enslaved. The Qin sisters, like Qin Shiyu, were sent to a brokerage firm.
Prefect Shen spent a lot of effort to find the Qin family. The Qin family had dozens of members, but only a dozen or so were found. Most of them could not be found.
In ancient times, when a family suffered a calamity, it was basically a matter of the family being destroyed and everyone dying. The Qin family was considered lucky to have so many people survive.
The family gathered together to discuss their plans to settle down in Shuixian Village and help Zhao Xian run his business.
In this way, they could repay Zhao Xian and Li Guang for saving their lives, and also give their family a place to live.
Master Qin approached Zhao Xian and shared his thoughts. Zhao Xian was delighted. The Qin family had been in business for generations and not only knew how to run a business, but also had excellent connections in the business world.
Take Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying for example; they are both business prodigies, not to mention the Qin family father and son.
Of course, Zhao Xian would not treat them unfairly; he would give them high returns so that they would receive more benefits than they could have earned by operating on their own.
As the situation in the Northern Dynasty stabilized further, more and more people came to Shuixian Village to purchase goods, and Zhao Xian's products began to be in short supply.
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