NOVEL WEB Chapter 22 The outside world
"Go ahead." Taoist Master Ma said confidently, "It'll be okay!"
"Dad, I'll go too." Haizi also said.
The old man looked at his son, and then at the expectant little girl opposite him. The tone of rejection that he originally wanted to refuse suddenly dissipated.
After a while, he nodded, "Okay."
Everyone ate quickly. After Long Baoer finished eating half of the sweet potato in his hand, Xue Lei wiped her hands and corners of her mouth, and carefully wrapped the little cloak around her. Just as he was about to pick her up, suddenly Listen to his father next to you.
"Lei'er, go next door and notify them."
"Huh? Do you want to take them with you?"
"No, let them wait for orders in the village!"
"Yes." Xue Lei nodded and ran away without doubting that he was there.
General Xue took over the action of dressing Long Bao'er with satisfaction, "Come on, Long Bao'er, uncle, let me dress you."
General Xue, who was holding Long Baoer, took the lead, followed by the old man and the young Haizi.
During the chat last night, General Xue and others found out that the old man's surname was Chen. It's just that he looks older because of poverty, hard work, and many worries, but in fact he is just a man who has just passed his forties.
So General Xue now calls him Brother Chen.
"Brother Chen, you go in front. We and Ma Daoye are behind, maybe we can find some clues to leave here."
Old Man Chen nodded, "If that's true, that would be great!"
Soon Xue Lei came back.
A group of seven people went to the back mountain from a path in the village, which was also the only place not covered by thick fog.
It is winter at this time, and the mountains are covered with dry yellow grass, giving off a sense of desolation and decay.
Old man Chen walked first, and Haizi followed his father, always giving him a hand.
Behind Haizi was General Xue, who was holding Long Baoer. Xue Lei was following General Xue, observing the surroundings and paying attention to his sister.
At the back were Taoist Ma and a soldier named Hu Zi.
Long Baoer's two eyes were not enough since he went up the mountain.
She has been trapped in a small courtyard since she was born, and no one cares about her except Aunt Hu.
Later, she finally left the small courtyard and arrived at the cross-yard of the prefect's Yamen, but she was still sick. At most, she could take a look at the outside world every day when her brother opened the window for ventilation.
Then, even in the carriage, the windows were closed, and those who got off quickly entered the inn.
So after all, this was the first time she had seen the scenery outside in broad daylight.
"Long Bao'er, what are you looking at?"
"Brother, what is that?" Long Baoer reached out and pointed at the big tree not far away.
"Huh?" Xue Lei followed the direction of the little girl's finger and looked not far away.
The tree is quite tall, and there are a few orange-red things hanging on the tree, which is quite happy.
"They're persimmons!" Haizi in front said, "The ones at the lower end have been picked long ago, and the remaining ones at the higher end can only be eaten by birds."
"That's it. It's a persimmon, does Long Baoer want it?"
"Brother, is this okay?" Long Baoer nodded and asked.
"As long as Long Baoer wants it, he can do anything. Brother, I will pick it for you right now!" Xue Lei said with a smile.
"But the tree is so tall."
"It's okay!" Xue Lei smiled mysteriously, "Look at Long Baoer, my brother is very powerful!"
Xue Lei's skills have been honed since he was a child. A mere persimmon tree is nothing.
I stepped on the tree branch below a few times and went up.
Below, the Chen family father and son exclaimed worriedly.
"Brother, be careful. The branches are brittle in winter."
"Be careful, don't step on the branch on the right, it's too thin!"
Because of the worries of the father and son, Long Baoer became nervous. The little girl covered her mouth tightly with both hands, not daring to breathe out.
"Don't be afraid, Long Bao'er, your brother won't fall." General Xue saw the little girl so nervous and quickly coaxed her.
General Xue is still very confident about his son.
"Really, uncle."
"Of course. Not only can my brother go up, but my uncle can too!"
"Dad, please save it. You would definitely break such a thin branch if it were you." Xue Lei's ears are very good, and General Xue and the others also came closer, so Xue Lei could easily listen. When it comes to his own father bragging.
General Xue came from a poor background, and he rose to prominence step by step thanks to his own daring in the army and General Chang's discerning eye.
Not only did he promote him, he also decided to marry his only daughter to him.
Therefore, although General Xue was brave and resourceful, in fact, his kung fu was only developed through hard work after he was in the army.
But Xue Lei is different.
Xue Lei was sent to a famous sect to practice martial arts since he was a child, and his kung fu was very good. Immediately step down, swords, guns, swords and halberds, and even Qinggong are very solid.
Therefore, Xue Lei can easily climb up these thin branches, and General Xue can easily eat them.
"Little bastard." General Xue cursed with a smile, and saw that Xue Lei had climbed to the branch with several red persimmons, and picked one off, "Tiger, go on!"
The soldiers below responded, steadily caught the fork, and brought it to Long Baoer with a bang.
The little girl didn't look at the persimmons. She still stared at Xue Lei on the tree and shouted loudly, "Brother, this is enough! Come down quickly. Long Baoer is worried about you!"
Xue Lei felt warm in his heart, turned around and smiled brightly, "Long Baoer, don't be afraid, brother, come down right now!"
Xue Lei broke off another branch that looked very good, bit the branch in his mouth, held the branch next to him with both hands, and turned over directly from the top.
Next to them, the Chen family father and son and the little girl exclaimed in surprise.
Xue Lei landed firmly on the ground without even shaking.
"Oh! Brother is great!" The little girl clapped hard.
General Xue took Long Bao'er's hand, touched it, and quickly stuffed it back into his cloak, "Look, it's cold, stuff it back in quickly!"
Xue Lei ran to Long Bao'er as soon as he got up, "Long Bao'er, what do you think of this?"
The persimmon in Xue Lei's hand is the most beautiful one on the list. Not only is it round and plump in shape, it is also orange-reddish in color. From a distance, it looks like a small, translucent lantern.
Unfortunately, it was cold and the persimmons were too frozen to eat.
"It's so beautiful!" Long Baoer sighed as he stared at the persimmon in Xue Lei's hand. "This is the most beautiful fruit Long Baoer has ever seen!"
Xue Lei is full of pride!
He glanced at his father proudly!
General Xue was unconvinced.
You little bastard, bullying Long Baoer who has never seen the world, is he here to trick you?
Let’s see if he doesn’t find someone more beautiful when he returns to Beijing!
Long Baoer stretched out his little hand and touched the persimmon. It was cold, and the little girl immediately retracted her hand.
General Xue quickly wrapped the little girl tightly with his hands and eyes, "Is it freezing? We won't touch the persimmons anymore! Uncle will take you to see the big red dates!"