Gu Dong and Xiao Zhuzi stopped and looked at him, saying in unison:
"Xiao family boxing, every punch is on target, every move defeats the enemy, and one strike is sure to kill!"
Doctor Zhang's eyes widened in surprise. "Xiao family boxing?"
He rushed forward and grabbed the two children's hands, "Are you talking about the Xiao family boxing?"
Xiao Zhuzi didn't know why Grandpa Zhang was so excited all of a sudden, "Yeah, yes, Grandpa Xiao taught me."
"Is the Grandpa Xiao you are talking about Xiao Guocheng? Where is he now?"
Gu Dong was confused. "Grandpa Zhang, we don't know what Grandpa Xiao's name is. If you want to find him, I'll take you to his house."
Gu Chun looked at it in surprise, as she didn't even know that the two children were going to learn skills from a master.
Gu Xia explained it to her and she nodded, "Learning martial arts from a master, that's not bad.
Judging from your master's behavior, he probably knows this Master Xiao."
Gu Xia recalled, "Master did say before that he had an old friend who studied martial arts, but he later joined the army during the war, and we never saw him again."
Doctor Zhang was already taking the two children with him to look for Old Man Xiao.
Gu Xia hurried forward and said, "Master, Master, there is no rush. Let's go back to uncle's house and put the things down first."
Doctor Zhang was just too excited. Now he saw his apprentice was carrying luggage, followed by his uncle and cousins from the Gu family.
He felt embarrassed to ask someone to accompany him to find someone, so he agreed.
Before I entered Uncle Gu's yard, as soon as I reached the door, my aunt He Ling came out to greet me.
She is so worried about her daughter.
When Gu Zhenzhu saw that her mother missed her very much, she immediately threw herself into her mother's arms.
The aunt hugged her daughter and saw another girl with bright eyes and white teeth. She was wearing a dress with a doll collar, her hair was tied into two braids, and she wore a headband, looking very delicate.
"This must be Gu Chun, right? This is the first time I see you, you look really good."
Gu Chun had a very good first impression of this aunt. She was clean, had a friendly smile, and spoke in a very kind way. "Hello, aunt. I'm Gu Chun. Sorry to bother you."
"Oh, why are you bothering me? We're all family, so don't gossip about each other. Come in and sit down. I'll make you something delicious for lunch."
Gu Zhenzhu held her mother's hand and said, "Cousin, we are in for a treat. My mother's cooking is especially delicious."
"Really? Then I'd like to try my aunt's cooking later."
After enough greetings, they all sat down in the living room.
Doctor Zhang was eager to inquire about Master Xiao. The person who knew the most about the situation was Uncle Gu.
"This Mr. Xiao came here a few years ago. He said he made a mistake and is living in a shed with several other people."
"We didn't have much contact with them. Didn't they say they were rehabilitated later? Many people were taken away, and someone came to pick him up."
"But he didn't leave. He even applied for a house from the village chief and stayed."
After listening to the situation, Doctor Zhang still couldn't tell whether it was Xiao Guocheng, so he wanted to go and see him in person.
Xiao Zhuzi volunteered to pull him out.
Gu Chun and Gu Xia also followed.
Perhaps because he was homesick, Doctor Zhang walked slower and slower as he got closer to the house.
Little Zhuzi frowned and asked, "Grandpa Zhang, why are you walking so slowly?"
"Let's go to Grandpa Xiao's house quickly. I haven't done the horse stance yet today."
Doctor Zhang also felt that he was being a bit fussy. "Okay, let's go."
Xiao Zhuzi opened the courtyard door familiarly and shouted, "Grandpa Xiao, Grandpa Xiao, I'm here, Xiao Zhuzi is here."
The old man heard the child yelling from inside the house, "You're here, do I have to go out to greet you?"
He walked out while talking.
He raised his eyes and asked, "Zhang Banxia?"
Doctor Zhang said expressionlessly, "Xiao Guocheng."
But Gu Xia, who was walking beside him, saw that his hands were trembling slightly and his eyes were a little red, but they disappeared in a flash.
Old man Xiao was also a little excited. He was not an introverted person. He walked over with a big laugh and patted Doctor Zhang on the shoulder.
"Zhang Banxia, you're an old man now! Hahaha, I haven't seen you for so many years, why are you still so dead?"
Doctor Zhang's sadness was wiped out by him, and he glared at him, "Rude, you are still so rude after so many years, Xiao Guocheng, you are also an old man."
Old Man Xiao said indifferently, "It's been decades, of course we are all old men. To be honest, I went back to look for you, but I couldn't find you. I thought you were dead."
This Xiao Guocheng still speaks so directly.
Doctor Zhang shook his head. "You're the one who died. I'm alive and well. It's just that I haven't heard from you. I thought you..."
Xiao Guocheng took them to the yard with his hands behind his back and sat down. He wanted to pour water, but Gu Xia took it.
"I won the battle back then and survived. I am the heir of the Xiao family's boxing skills. How could I die so easily? You are looking down on me, Xiao Guocheng."
After all these years, Xiao Guocheng still liked to brag. As Doctor Zhang listened, he recalled their youth.
Two young men, one scholar and one warrior, although they always bickered, they grew up together until the war came...
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It turned out that Xiao Guocheng was a famous general before, and he settled down in the city after winning the battle.
But later, he was framed and reported by people with opposing views, and was sent down to Gujia Village.
He was alone in the city, without a wife or children, so he didn't want to go back even after being rehabilitated.
"I think this village is very nice, with beautiful mountains and clear water. The people are simple too. What I, Old Xiao, hate most in my life is the twists and turns of you literati."
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