Chapter 96: A Promise to My Mother
On the cliff, Zhuang Zhou sat there alone, looking at the eastern sky. The sky was gray, and a red sun hung feebly on it. A few birds, fluttering their wings in panic, flew from the east. As they fly, they let out a wail, like the sighs of refugees who have lost their homes.
Zhuang Zhou's nose was sour and he wanted to cry!
It's been many days since I returned to the Mengxian Branch, but I still haven't heard about the whereabouts of Sister Qing'er and Little Junior Sister. Shi Gong Yu Slippery and Master Yang Zhu were both very anxious.
"What's going on? I asked the four of them to escort her back! How? Haven't come back yet? A single person didn't come back? Dai Liu'er told her about her encounter with Shen Rong'er.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the four Protectors had already been killed. Only Shen Rong'er was left alone, and she went to the capital of Qi State.
"What about Qing'er? What's going on with Qing'er? How is it that none of the Protectors who went with him have returned, nor have they met them? ”
Everyone estimates that the two of them must still be in the territory of Qi State.
Right now! There was a war between Qi and Wei in the south and Zhao in the north, and all the levels were closed for fear of spies. Without effective customs clearance, it would be difficult for anyone to leave the Qi Kingdom.
These days, Master Yang Zhu is busy dealing with the internal affairs of Taoism and has little time to pay attention to him. Shi Gong Yu Huali is also dealing with the internal affairs of the Mo family, preparing to have an open debate with the Taoists to solve everyone's doubts. So! There was no time to ignore him.
Both masters were busy taking care of the matter at hand and then went into hiding.
Today's Mo family and Taoism have turned their rivalry into jade silk and reconciled, and it is time for the two leading figures to retire. After all! Both of them are 100 years old, nearly 100 years old. Their mentor was retired long before this age.
Yang Zhu has to receive many people every day, and he can't take care of Zhuang Zhou's disciple at all. Anyway! After dealing with the matter at hand, he was ready to take Zhuang Zhou to retreat, teach Zhuang Zhou what he had learned in his life to Zhuang Zhou, and let Zhuang Zhou serve him for the rest of his life. So! I don't care about this period of time.
Zhuang Zhou no longer learns the Mohist doctrine and thought, and is no longer a disciple of the Mohist, and Zhuang Zhou does not need him to ask. So! The bird did not notice Zhuang Zhou.
On the side of the Mo family's altar, the daily debate has also stopped. The two masters, Yang Zhu and Yu Huali, are back, and those talented people from all over the world are ashamed of themselves and dare not speak on the podium anymore. debated.
Again! In the past, the big podium of the hundred schools of Zhuzi was too small to accommodate an audience of nearly 10,000 people.
For this debate between the Mohists and the Taoists, a large venue that can accommodate 10,000 people had to be rebuilt on the periphery of the Mohist altar. The disciples of the Mo family under Yu Huali are in full swing to build, and they have not yet been completed.
Fortunately! Dai Liu'er still stayed here, accompanying Zhuang Zhou all day long. Otherwise, Zhuang Zhou would have died alone. To know! All the people who come here are adults and talents. Zhuang Zhou is still a child, and there is still a generation gap between him and adults.
Every morning, Zhuang Zhou habitually got up and meditated cross-legged on the bed to practice Taoist breathing. And then! Go to the grove to practice boxing and swords. The mother also came over and practiced boxing and swords on the side. After each of them finished practicing, they came together to practice the double sword wall.
Under the personal guidance of his mother, Zhuang Zhou realized a lot of sword theory and comprehended the essence of swordsmanship!
After eating breakfast and serving Master Yang Zhu, Zhuang Zhou was free to move. At night! After serving the master, he returned to the cabin and listened to his mother's story about his father's past and received his mother's teachings. When he was sleepy, he hugged his mother and fell asleep.
It feels so good to sleep with your mother in your arms!
No wonder Sister Qing'er likes to sleep with others, she can't sleep without holding others. Originally! That's because of this! Sleeping in the arms of my mother, that's called happiness!
Every time this time came, Zhuang Zhou was so happy that he shed tears.
"Rong'er is a poor child, she lost her father and mother when she was a child, and she grew up with her master! Alas! Zhuang'er! When you grow up, you must take good care of her, don't bully her, and don't let others bully her! She is a poor child who has no mother since she was a child! Alas......"
That night, when talking about Shen Rong'er, Dai Liu'er couldn't help crying.
"Hmmm! Mother! Zhuang'er won't bully her! Zhuang'er treats her like a sister! ”
"Nope! Not a sister! ”
"What's that?" Zhuang Zhou asked puzzled.
"I want you to swear! Marry her when you grow up! ”
"Marry her? Mother! ”
"What? You don't agree? ”
"Mother!"
"My master brought you up since you were a child, and you can repay your kindness by marrying Shen Rong'er! Let's not forget our roots! We should never forget the grace of nurturing! Remember! Daddy and you were both raised by your master! Rong'er is the only descendant of Shigong, how can you take care of her if you don't marry her? ”
"But?"
"Do you like your sister Qing'er?" Dai Liu'er asked.
"Me?"
"You little kid! Don't like her right now! When you grow up, you must marry Rong'er! ”
"Mother!"
"Rong'er has liked you since she was a child, and she can't do without you! I still think about you all day long, and I think about you at night! And you! But in my dream, I shouted your sister Qing'er! You? You are ungrateful! ”
"Mother!"
"Do you promise to promise your mother?"
"Mother! So what about Sister Qing'er? Mother! What if Sister Qing'er likes me too? Mother! ”
"You can marry her too, huh? But! You must marry Rong'er first! It's better to marry Rong'er alone! ”
"Mother! I'm marrying two mothers-in-law, huh? ”
"Hmmm! You can marry as many mothers-in-law as you want! As long as you have what it takes to feed them! Feed your children! How many people can you feed when you grow up? Dai Liu'er asked.
"I can feed the world! Mother! ”
"Just blow it! You! Go to bed! ”
"Mother!" Zhuang Zhou came up and asked, "Rong'er, she has also learned to combine two swords?" ”
"Hmm!"
"Mother! The female sword of the Mo family's double swords is in Rong'er's hand? ”
"Hmm!"
"Mother! Where would she be now? ”
"Mother is going to go and find her! Send her to you! You take her with you! In the future, she lost her mother and asked for someone! ”
"Hmm!" Zhuang Zhou agreed. But! Immediately asked reluctantly: "Mother! You're leaving again? Go to Qi country? Mother! ”
After a few more days, Shen Rong'er and Qing'er still didn't come back, and Yang Zhu and Yu Huali also breathed a sigh of relief, so they had to send someone to Qi to look for it.
The Modao debate podium has also been set up, and the Modao debate is about to begin.
In just a few days, the number of people here has increased by more than 1,000.
This day! Before dawn, Dai Liu'er got up gently. Everything was cleaned up, she shed tears, took one last look at Zhuang Zhou, and her figure flashed and disappeared in place.
A moment later, a young mother's cry came from outside the Mo family's altar. But! The cry soon faded away and disappeared, like the wailing of a bird flying by.
Zhuang Zhou habitually woke up and meditated cross-legged for pranayama. Suddenly! He had a hunch! Hurriedly opened his eyes and looked to his side.
"Mother! Mother! Mother! ……”
Zhuang Zhou cried out!
Rolled over and got out of bed, and looked everywhere.
"Mother! Mother! Mother! ……”
I searched everywhere, but I didn't find it, he was sure, and his mother was gone.
"Master! My mother is gone! ”
"You still want milk, don't you?" Master Yang Zhuhei pulled an old face and shouted.