Qin Gong

Chapter 676 Bai Yan’s surprise

Chapter 676 Bai Yan’s surprise

"Shui Yan really returned to the village?"

"Yes! It's absolutely true. It's already spread in the village! Many people have gone to see it!"

"Hey, let's go and have a look!"

In the water village, as the news of Bai Yan's return gradually spread in the village, more and more villagers walked towards Yan's father's house together in the mood of watching the excitement.

At Yan's father's house, the villagers who had arrived early were already talking in the yard.

All the villagers were curious about the return of Shui Yan. What was Shui Yan like after being away for so many years? Is he already looking like a person like Wu said before and could he be considered promising?

After seeing Shui Yan's appearance, every villager breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.

It seemed to be a little different from the 'prospect' they imagined. Shui Yan, who was wearing civilian clothes, was not much better than them.

It seems that the fog is not true...

Among the laughter, compared to the liveliness before, it was obviously too quiet. However, Mrs. Xiao, who was busy serving tea and pouring water, noticed this cold scene. Not only did she burst into laughter in her heart, but she also couldn't control the smile on her face. stand up.

The women in the village, such as Yan and He, looked at Bai Yan's appearance. While chatting with Mr. Xiao, they secretly glanced at each other with smiles on their faces. But soon, when they 'accidentally' heard Mr. Xiao reveal that Yan After already becoming apprentices and learning sculpture, the smiles on these women's faces were instantly stunned.

Bai Yan looked at his nephew's young face, full of yearning, and said with a smile.

Other women on the side also echoed, constantly adding what happened that day.

Ling Shi admires him very much? Bai Yan was a little dumbfounded, even with his eyes closed, he knew that Ling Shi didn't know him at all.

Bai Yan still had some vague impressions of Ling Shi in Linzi City. Before leaving Qi State, when he was working as a corpse collector, he encountered some major cases and saw Ling Shi once or twice in the crowd.

"By the way, Yan! Did your mother tell you that Ling Shi came to see you before?"

Xiao Shu'er was held in Bai Yan's arms, her buttocks were sitting on Bai Yan's arms, and she said milkily.

In Mrs. Shi's eyes, now that her second son is promising, she wants to see who dares to laugh at Yan'er for being hopeless and unable to marry a wife.

After all, they are all adults. No one can understand what Xiao means. What does she mean by someone who lives in the village? There is no one in the yard who does not live in the village.

At this time, Mr. Xun was also standing next to the other old men. He suddenly said to Bai Yan with a serious face, and then looked at the woman's wife and Yan's father beside him.

Regarding carving, no one knew whether Shui Yan, whom they looked down upon, would have the opportunity to carve wooden tables or the like for the nobles in the city in the future.

But when I thought about it, that was Ling Shi!

Officials in Linzi City.

Hearing what Shui Yan and Shu'er said, he looked at Shu'er who looked excited. In the past, when there were so many villagers in the yard, they would have ridiculed Shui Yan. However, when they learned that Shui Yan was a disciple and had already learned sculpture, the villagers laughed in their hearts. , but at least he must be much quieter in his mouth, at least he will no longer laugh at Shui Yan in front of his face.

This is obviously a show off, which means that the things Yan'er will carve in the future will be sent to the city for dignitaries.

"Yeah! Even an old woman like me doesn't understand carvings like this. After all, people like me who live in the village can't afford it, let alone see it. I can't get Yan'er to eat at a wooden table in the future. That’s enough!”

From now on, if my child wants to find a way out and which mansion he wants to enter as a servant, he may need Shui Yan's help.

inside the house.

"Hey, okay, when Ling Shi comes, Yan'er, you can secretly bring it to Ling Shi and take him back to Linzi to buy two jugs of good wine!"

"Go! In a few days, uncle will take Shu'er to see General Bai Yan! Then let Shu'er ride a real war horse, okay?"

Bai Yan held Xiao Shu'er in his arms and was a little surprised when he heard the villagers' words and what Ling Shi said to his parents when he came here in the past.

In the courtyard.

As for the women in the courtyard, their eyes couldn't help but become hot when they looked at the taciturn Mr. Wei in the distance. Yan'er all learned sculpture from him.

Comparing the looks of those who laughed at Bai Yan for being mean and mean back then, these women now seem to have forgotten all of them. Just like looking at Bai Yan at this time and seeing that Shi didn't seem to say anything, the women began to tell what happened in the past. Inform Bai Yan.

"Uncle, can you really take Shu'er to see General Bai Yan in the future?"

"Haha, Yan is promising! Good things, good things!"

Mrs. Xiao and Yan's father looked at each other. When they saw that it was the eldest son, they also looked anxiously. Finally, they made up their minds and turned to the second son to give instructions.

"Ling Shi said it himself?"

Thinking of this, the women looked at Mr. Wei one after another. It was a burning gaze, completely different from the one just now. During the following conversation, they coaxed the children from time to time, letting them play by themselves, and letting the children go while talking. The direction is completely towards Mr. Wei.

"Sculpting? Hey, Yan, is that old man your teacher?"

Although he came back to his senses, his smile remained the same, but it was obviously much stiffer.

"Mmmmmmm..."

Hearing this, Mrs. Ji and Yan's father were a little hesitant. After all, they both planned to use their family savings to find a match for Yan'er. If they gave half of it to Ling Shi, it would be a lot more troublesome.

"Yan! We'll invite Ling Shi here later! Remember to entertain Ling Shi well, and take out more or less half of your family's money to give to Ling Shi, or buy some good wine!"

The woman asked Bai Yan what she thought of.

Xiao's words were self-deprecating, but he glanced at the villagers watching the fun in the yard. The smiles on their faces felt particularly dazzling in the eyes of all the villagers. At this time, those villagers were neither smiling nor smiling.

Maybe they are blood relatives, maybe they are close by nature. Anyway, Xiao Shuer is particularly close to Bai Yan. Not to mention the Xiao family, Yan's father, Shui Shou, and even Yun Han, all looked shocked. Why did the brother-in-law just come home? Looking at the appearance of uncle and nephew, why do they feel closer than her, the mother of a child?

Even the old man in the village who was talking with Yan's father in the distance looked at the honest Yan's father and turned to look at Bai Yan when he heard the conversation about Lord Ling Shi. As a respected village elder, he told Bai Yan, If you have money in the future, bring more good wine and meat to visit Ling Shi during festivals.

The rare adult men, like elders, smiled and said compliments to each other.

"Yan Xue is carving! No wonder, haha!"

So can my own children do it?

Now that Yan'er has learned how to carve and touch his lips, he may have the opportunity to deceive girls from other villages. However, if he is unwilling to give up money, the opportunity to get close to Ling Shi is something he only wishes for, so he must cherish it.

"mother!"

Bai Yan couldn't laugh or cry when he heard his mother's words. Not to mention half of his savings, he had never seen his father willing to drink twice since he was a child. The only time he heard about it was from his mother when he was a child.

When the eldest uncle married his aunt, he brought back a pot from Linzi City. On that occasion, the eldest uncle and uncle only gave his father a small cup to drink. It was this small cup. My father often received the looks of contempt from that family. During this period, he faced the contempt of his grandfather. My father listened silently to the reprimands and some strange words from his uncle and uncle, and never dared to look at the wine bottle again.

As long as Bai Yan can remember, every time the family had some money, his father would buy clothes, rice and grain for the family. Although there were times when he was hungry and cold, his father supported the family by himself and was never willing to give up the money. He and his brother were sent to the city to work as slaves for wealthy families.

Hearing that his mother wanted to buy two jugs of wine for Ling Shi, Bai Yan sighed, not mentioning the money, just the two jugs of wine, if placed in Linzi City, even a small businessman, not to mention Ling Shi, would look down on him.

"Be obedient, this is a rare opportunity. Ling Shi appreciates you. In the future, you should visit Ling Shi more often and get close to him!"

Shi said categorically, and when he spoke, he didn't seem to be concerned about the money at all. This was completely different from the usual way of picking at the money.

"I'm talking about the Jin family! It's not necessary. I think Ling Shi just said that casually. If Ling Shi appreciated Yan in the first place, there would be no need for Yan to leave Linzi, right?"

"That's right! I think that's the case too. Last time, Ling Shi asked Yan some things about the past. Besides, he didn't say he wanted to take Yan to Linzi! He just mentioned it softly!"

In the courtyard, there were always some people who laughed at Bai Yan for going too far. Now that Bai Yan was living a better life than them, they felt very uncomfortable. Under the depression, they couldn't help but said to others casually, as if they wanted to Get buy-in from others.

Soon, more and more people nodded. Although many people did not nod in agreement, they all glanced at Shi, as if they were a little afraid and did not speak. The expression on their faces clearly agreed with these words.

The woman's face was even more exciting. Seeing the change of color on Mr. Xiao's face, some straight-tempered women smiled one after another when they looked at each other.

"That's what Ling Shi said personally. Are you people still pretending you haven't heard it?"

Mrs. Ji couldn't help but see that there were still people in the village slandering her son. When the first son had no future, forget it, but now that the second son has promise and is living a better life than you and other villagers, you are jealous. Mrs. Xiao could not hold back and asked loudly. She scanned the people in the yard and looked at them one by one to see who dared to deny it.

"Whether it is really appreciated depends on the future! If it is appreciated, why leave Linzi in the first place..."

The faint sound coming from outside the yard made Mrs. Xiao's face turn pale, but the middle-aged villagers left outside the yard after speaking, making Mrs. Xiao so angry that she couldn't say anything.

"Shu'er, come down and take a walk by yourself!"

Bai Yan ignored the argument between his mother and the villagers. It was like this in the village, and Bai Yan had long been used to it.

After letting his nephew down, Bai Yan walked to the wooden tray beside his mother, picked up a simple wooden cup, poured water into it, and holding it in both hands, he walked step by step under the gaze of other villagers, and came to a one-eyed old man. before.

"Yan, sir, please drink some water!"

Bai Yan looked at the one-eyed old man in front of him. After seeing the old man taking the wooden cup with both hands, he nodded gratefully. Bai Yan also took a step back and bowed his hands to the old man.

This scene naturally made other villagers puzzled. Some even started talking in secret, saying that Shui Yan was showing off and not a scholar. He pretended to be a scholar and even greeted him. He really thought he was his cousin, uncle or uncle. !

No matter how quiet the voice is, it is easy for others to hear it. Not to mention those women, even the confused Xiao family knows that after today, Yan'er will inevitably be ridiculed by the villagers behind his back.

But at this moment.

What Mr. Xiao was even more puzzled about was that the one-eyed old man with a solitary nature would actually come here.

Not only her, but other villagers in the yard were also talking quietly when they saw the old man.

"In the future, Mr. Lao, if you have any needs, please tell Yan!"

Bai Yan watched the blind old man drink water, then took back the wooden cup and said to the blind old man.

Fei Leng.

A once famous swordsman.

Bai Yan's mentor once mentioned Fei Leng's name. Although it was only once or twice, it was enough to prove that Fei Leng was famous among the swordsmen of various countries in the past.

Seeing Fei Leng cupping his hands in salute, Bai Yan quickly stepped forward to help him.

Now that Tian Feiyan was his wife, Bai Yan, Fei Leng must have known about this and came here just now.

"Yan'er, why don't you let the old gentleman sit down for a while?"

Mrs. Xiao came to Bai Yan's side with some confusion, looked at the old man who turned around and left alone, and looked at Bai Yan with doubts.

In the village, not to mention other people, even the Shi family thought that the old man had a strange nature and never liked to talk to others. He walked alone every day and never talked to anyone.

Today was the first time she saw that the blind old man actually came here on his own initiative.

"It should be done without hesitation in numbers!"

Bai Yan said with a smile to his mother.

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Linzi City Gate.

Ling Shi was taking a few petty officials and was about to leave Linzi City. Unexpectedly, he suddenly saw dozens of mounted guards escorting a carriage under the city gate.

"It's Young Master Sheng!!!"

"Young Master Sheng is back! I wonder if the old man who wrote the book was invited by Young Master Sheng!"

Under the bustling Linzi City Gate, many scholars and common people recognized Gongzi Sheng's carriage, so they all exclaimed, and even looked excited.

Although these scholars have never read the widely circulated book, it does not prevent them from knowing that if the old man who wrote the book can be invited to serve in Qi State, Qi State will not be able to strengthen the country and fight with Qin State. .

This is something that is almost universally acknowledged among their scholar circles, which makes all of them look forward to the news of the old man's arrival in Linzi.

"stop!"

Suddenly, the retinue driving the carriage quickly exclaimed when he saw Ling Shi stepping aside to make way under the city gate.

Under the gaze of countless people, as the carriage slowly stopped, the atmosphere became quiet, with only a few excited comments from the scholars.

"Master, this is Ling Shi!"

After the servant asked the groom to stop the carriage, he turned back and said to the carriage.

And just as the servant finished speaking, the delicate wooden door of the carriage opened, and the figure of Young Master Sheng stepped out of the carriage.

"Greetings to the eldest son!"

When Ling Shi saw the young master promoted, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted.

"Have you found Tian Jin's tomb?"

Young Master Sheng's young face looked a little tired from traveling all the way, but under his furrowed brows, his expression was full of sincerity.

When Tian Jin spoke, not to mention Ling Shi, even the nearby scholars heard the words and immediately understood that Gongzi Sheng was thinking about Bai Yan and wanted to know Bai Yan's situation.

Now the whole Linzi city has spread that Qin general Bai Yan and Qin Wuliejun are disciples of Tian Jin.

Countless people suddenly realized that no wonder Bai Yan was still unwilling to return to Qi to serve. No wonder Gongzi Sheng and Tian Ding came forward in person, even if they were suspected, and went all the way to the battlefield to see Bai Yan, but Bai Yan was unwilling to return to Qi.

Countless people felt that they all wrongly blamed Tian Ding. Bai Yan personally said that he did not resent Tian Ding. They all thought it was a lie before. How could Bai Yan not blame Tian Ding? Now they feel that what Bai Yan said Maybe it's all true. The reason why he didn't return to Qi to serve his mother country was because of his mentor Tian Jin's affairs.

"Go back to me, sir!"

Ling Shi heard Gongzi Sheng's inquiry and knew that Gongzi Sheng was eager for Bai Yan to return to Qi, so he quickly told Gongzi Sheng everything that had happened.

Seeing that Young Master Sheng was worried when he learned that the person who buried Tian Jin in the past had already left Qi State, Ling Shi quickly told Young Master Sheng the good news. Someone from the village said that the person who buried Tian Jin had already left Qi. Return to the village.

"Please order Shi to find Tian Jin's body! One day, Master Sheng will personally move Tian Jin's tomb into the mausoleum!"

When Young Master Sheng heard Ling Shi's words, his tired and worried face finally let out a sigh of relief.

However, after looking back at the carriage, Gongzi Sheng could only entrust the matter to Ling Shi. He was worried that Qin Guo Xizuo would assassinate him, so he had to immediately send the old man in the carriage to the palace.

As for Tian Jin's body, two days later, Young Master Shenghui will personally go to Tian Jin's tomb, kowtow to Tian Jin, move the tomb, and place it in the mausoleum.

Yesterday, when I learned that Bai Yan was Tian Jin's disciple, it was very complicated for the young master to be promoted, Tian Jin! There are few loyal ministers in the Qi State. It is a pity that the king's father was deceived by the villain at the beginning, which did not prevent Tian Jin from being framed by the villain.

Bai Yan is Tian Jin’s disciple!

Every time he thought of this, Gongzi Sheng wished he could see Bai Yan immediately.

"Don't worry, young master! I, humble minister, will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Ling Shi quickly raised his hands to Gongzi Sheng. Seeing Gongzi Sheng hesitate and turn back to look at the carriage, he quickly thought of something and was shocked.

"Thank you!"

Young Master raised his hand and saluted Ling Shi, then turned around and returned to the carriage, not daring to delay further.

Ling Shi stood where he was, watching the carriage and his entourage speed away, feeling full of emotion that it was truly a blessing for Qi State to have a young master promoted.

(End of this chapter)