old grace

The return of Li Qian has brought great comfort to Fu Chuan. Both Yun Chao and Shi Qin, who are relatively close, can see that Xie Qinghe used this to relieve Fu Chuan's depression. Otherwise, Li Qian, who is nearly 50 years old and raised How can it be necessary to lead a "rich local man" who is bloated all over his body?

Xie Qinghe did not admit this, and explained: "He took care of the younger brother and did his best. It is the fate I owe him to lead him into Taoism."

Everyone in Hanshan knew that the head of the sect had played a part in personal affairs.However, Li Qian is currently the largest supplier of the Hanjiang Sword Sect. The food and clothing used by the disciples basically come from the various workshops managed by Li Qian. Everyone is responsive, if you want any novelty, you just need to pass the word to Li Qian, and Li Qian will find the things after a while.

——Not only the disciples in power, but also the children of Miao Miao Mountain Residence who want a cloth tiger, Li Qian will send someone to send it up the mountain in person.

Now that Li Qian went through the back door, he directly became an outer disciple of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, and also directly practiced the mental method of "Big Bending". Not only did no one say strange things, but many people showed goodwill He said that he would give Uncle Li a make-up lesson.

Of course, it's hard to tell the truth among his confidantes, whether it's true kindness or fear of Xie Qinghe's authority.

As long as there is silence and a harmonious demeanor inside the door, Xie Qinghe is satisfied.

Since he is an adult outer disciple, Xie Qinghe asked Li Qian to find a place to live in Sandalwood Xiaozhu.

The Hanjiang Sword Sect has a large place, and there are quite a few outer disciples, who live in different houses according to their ranks.

Inner disciples such as Li Nanfeng and Chen Yiwei all live in a big house with a front yard and back house, and there are also outer disciples who specialize in tending gardens and medicine fields, and outer deacons also have their own small courtyards, which are centralized and planned in one place. .The rest of the disciples live in the same courtyard with several people, and each has a wing room, and the disciples with lower qualifications will inevitably live with their seniors.

How to arrange a house for Li Qian was also troublesome. Fu Chuan directly took Li Qian to his own residence and said, "Young uncle Li will live with me. My place is spacious, so it's not impossible to live." Xiang Xiaozhu's courtyard was where Shangguan Shiyi lived when he was young. The large courtyard is connected with small courtyards. There are so many rooms that can be used as warehouses. There is not only a garden stream, but also a wide training ground, which is convenient for practicing spear skills.

After Li Qian moved there, Fu Chuan's residence became more lively.

Gein Li Qian is a native of Longcheng who knows how to enjoy himself very much. He has his own preferences in how he behaves, and the way he eats and drinks tea is quite different from that in Hanshan.He has money and people under him, and he can do whatever he wants, and he also puts on the airs of a local rich man in Sandalwood Xiaozhu.

Fu Chuan lived with him, so it was inevitable that he would be invited by him to have a try or two, and he was very adaptable.

——Fu Wei and Liu Niangzi are both real northerners, and Fu Chuan also has a northern taste in his bones, so he naturally adapts well.

Li Qian eats roasted whole lamb here today, and cooks the side stove the next day, which is very busy. Shi Qin is often busy at the outer door, and he just goes there for a meal. When he eats happily, he inevitably calls friends. Yun Chao is not far away. Stroll to go to the banquet.Even Xie Qinghe went to eat twice.

And because Sandalwood House is close to Miaomiao Shanju, Ludan and Wei Qin often come and go, making Fuchuan very lively.

Several young disciples of Zizhu Villa were tired of eating in the guest hall, so they also ran to Tanxiang Xiaozhu.

When Li Qian was young, he worked as a helper in a restaurant. The so-called helper means that he would come to work and take the guest officials to play.Fu Chuan’s friends came to eat, and he received them with enthusiasm. He took people out to barbecue in the wild every day, asked them to weave bamboo rafts, went to Oolongtan for paddling and fishing, and ate freshly cooked fish soup...

Chen Yiwei was very unhappy.It’s okay for you to play, but you still have to take the little disciples to Wulongtan to play. The bamboo raft is tied up like a game, and you have to cook soup on the bamboo raft. Don’t you know that there was an accident in Wulongtan a few months ago?Who is to blame for drowning a man?

Xie Qinghe heard Chen Yiwei's complaint, and said: "The younger brother is following, it's okay."

Chen Yiwei just didn't want to take responsibility.With how much the senior brother loves the junior junior brother, would he blame the junior junior brother if something really happened?Won't!He was eccentric and would only blame the sensible brother—that is, Chen Yiwei himself—for not reminding him in advance.

Now that Xie Qinghe had said that he was not responsible for Fu Chuan's affairs, Chen Yiwei was too lazy to take care of it, and watched with a smile every day Li Qian took Fu Chuan and several young disciples from Zizhu Villa to play around.

Fu Chuan still had to watch the disciples from the outer sect practice, so those disciples from the Purple Bamboo Villa were fishing for fish every day, and they didn't go to Zhibao Cave for further training.

Xie Qinghe had to sigh with emotion: "It's not that I don't like to play, but I really don't know how to play."

Li Qian patted his stomach and said with a smile: "It's not that he doesn't know how to play. Immortal Elder, think about it, if you kindly keep them in Zhibao Cave for further study, if they don't show a serious and hardworking appearance, wouldn't they be extinct from the school?" The way for the younger generation to come to study in the future? Even if you want to be playful and lazy, you dare not do it on the bright side. The little master is also a hard-working character. The little girl complained to me that he and the others were playing leaves in the guest hall The card, the little master put it away as soon as he entered the door, and bitterly asked the little master for advice... I just wish that the little master has something to do every night and can't go to accompany him."

Can it be that the Hanjiang Sword Sect has accumulated so much prestige that it has stunned all the children in Zizhu Villa?I have to make an appearance of practicing hard.

Xie Qinghe didn't expect this one either.Thinking of my junior brother, he still came to complain, saying that some children came to him every day to ask this and that, and they were busy all the time. Who knew that the truth was completely different over there.

"How is he in a good mood now? How is he resting at night?" Xie Qinghe asked.

Li Qian nodded and said, "I have a regular life, and I slept soundly. As for how he is feeling, it is hard to say. From my point of view, it is inevitable that he has some worries." He sat on the couch, clapping with one hand He raised his belly and signaled Xie Qinghe, "Look, if he misses me like this, he will forget it in three or two months."

"You're like..."

Li Qian looked Xie Qinghe up and down.

Three months earlier, Xie Qinghe was still thin and haggard, but now he is recuperating extremely well in the observatory, his muscles and bones are plump and even, and his black hair has returned to thick and healthy. In Li Qian's view, the years are on Xie Qinghe Almost no trace is left.When we first met, Xie Qinghe looked like he was in his twenties. After 16 years, he has become a rich man, but Xie Qinghe is still the cool and unrestrained appearance that he used to calmly break the devil.

Such a person, sitting casually on the couch, crouching on the soft pillow and talking with frown, looks like a painting.

Li Qian is not very masculine, and he has never forgotten Xie Qinghe's demeanor these years.No matter how people brag about this beauty or that celestial being, after seeing each other, they all feel, hey, this color is nothing more than that.Seeing any lively and fragrant beauties taste like noble wax.

He couldn't help sighing and shaking his head: "This matter is difficult."

Xie Qinghe touched his chin subconsciously, do you still blame me for being so good-looking?

Fu Chuan had hidden thoughts about Xie Qinghe, neither Yun Chao nor Shi Qin knew the inside story, Xie Qinghe only told Li Qian.

He wrote a letter to Li Qian and called Li Qian back, not only to introduce Li Qian to practice, but mainly to teach him.Li Qian was also well aware of this.He has delusions about cultivation, but his aptitude is not good, so he gave up the idea of ​​cultivating immortals a few years ago.

Whether he can practice or not is the second priority. Fu Chuan encountered difficulties, and Xie Qinghe was not easy to deal with, so he naturally had to put everything down and come back to take care of him.

After Li Qian came back, Fu Chuan's life changed dramatically.

His life no longer revolved around Xie Qinghe, with Li Qian taking care of him, Fu Chuan himself became a small vortex, attracting Shi Qin Yunchao, the donkey egg Wei Qin, Yan Shaoying and Yan Baoer from Zizhu Villa He Huaqing...

Xie Qinghe told him that he should have his own life.

Fu Chuan didn't understand, what is one's own life?Whether he is by Xie Qinghe's side or not, he eats and sleeps the same way, and he practices the same director. What is the difference between living with Xie Qinghe and the so-called "own life"?

Xie Qinghe recalled Li Qian, and the two old fathers met to discuss it, and immediately made clear arrangements for him.

Of course, Xie Qinghe did not treat Li Qian badly.

Li Qian is usually in charge of arranging Fu Chuan's "own life" in Sandalwood Xiaozhu, playing around with Wei Qin, the donkey egg, and those young disciples from Zizhu Villa, while Xie Qinghe excuses Li Qian's old age and poor qualifications, It is difficult to make progress in practice, so Li Qian is arranged to have a small cooking session at the star observatory every now and then.

The little chubby girl used the power of the tree of reincarnation and the flower of passion and no bitterness to practice. Xie Qinghe took on the heavy responsibility of the tree of reincarnation and the flower of passion and no bitterness, and forcibly pulled Li Qian's practice up.

It didn't take much effort for Xie Qinghe, and Li Qian also felt good.

——Does it feel good to lie down and repair?

"Or, I'm starting to grow a beard?" Xie Qinghe doesn't like growing beards very much, it's inconvenient to eat, and it's troublesome to wash.

Li Qian shook his head and said: "It would be easy to solve it if you were only greedy for superficial appearance. I don't think the young master has such a temper. I think you are too kind and lenient to him. You don't want to put on airs of elders to him, but, I think the head of the Shangguan is extremely loving to you, and it is not to the point where you and him are."

Xie Qinghe was silent for a moment, and said: "I also planned to be stricter with him."

Li Qian pricked up his ears.

I didn't know that there was no text.Xie Qinghe also had a helpless expression.

He also planned to urge Fu Chuan to do his homework every day, forcing Fu Chuan to move out by himself.When Fu Chuan lived in the observatory, he didn't even want to say a word, he just wanted to touch Fu Chuan's head every day and praise Fu Chuan for being a good boy.

"You just need to face Chen Yiwei as you would, that's enough, and you don't have to be strict." Li Qian said.

After sending Li Qian away, Xie Qinghe asked Yun Chao: "Am I being strict with Chen Yiwei?"

Yun Chao thought for a while: "Serious?"

Xie Qinghe took a sip of tea slowly.

He is more rigid and serious in front of ordinary disciples. After all, human nature is such that being close is not inferior.Is it the same for my junior brother...?

But isn't the reason why the younger brother is attached to him because he thinks he is good to him, and it is very comfortable to be by his side?Wanting to make the junior brother no longer have delusions about himself, you deliberately make the junior brother feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable, and even feel uncomfortable and wronged if he is close to him?

Xie Qinghe felt that this was not good.

His original intention was to make the juniors grow better.

It is absolutely unacceptable to deliberately hurt the junior brother and make the junior brother sad in order to achieve the purpose of being heartless.

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In the second half of the year, the outer sect's practice was on the right track, Qi Xinran and the other six people all found the sense of aura one after another, and the whole Hanshan Mountain was full of joy.

Shangguan Shiyi is an extremely boring old cultivator, and usually there are few celebrations in the sect. He is only on his birthday, and only Xie Qinghe's birthday. He will let the kitchen organize a table of banquets, and call a few disciples from the inner sect to celebrate Xie Qinghe .Other times, no holidays.

After Xie Qinghe took over as the head of the sect, his hands became much more relaxed.This time, he arranged a celebration banquet, with a flowing banquet.

Because the territory of Hanshan Mountain is huge, many disciples from the outer sect are on duty just for the sentry post at the mountain gate.

Shangguan Shiyi never attended such occasions, and Xie Qinghe's current status was not good enough to attend, so Fu Chuan was asked to host.

What is a group of stars arching the moon?

Over the past six months, Fu Chuan has gradually tasted it.

Donkey Dan and Wei Qin would come to his residence every day to say hello and take care of daily life. Sometimes he was stuck at home by Uncle Li and had to go home for a while, so he didn't dare to blame why he didn't go to Qingquanxi for work, but respectfully respected him. Come to see him at home and ask him about the rules for dealing with him.His friends would also come to see him at home, drinking tea and playing chess, chatting about barbecue, having a few drinks in the evening, and talking about the past and the present.

He stood where he was, and countless people surrounded him and circled around him.

He has status, status, power, Uncle Li who takes care of him, Wei Qin who relies on him, and good friends who play with him.

only……

There is no big brother anymore.

The eldest brother lives in the observatory, high up in the clouds, unattainable.

He lives in a small sandalwood building, in the midst of the world of mortals, he is always busy with trivia and fun every day, only in the dead of night, he opens the window and looks in the direction of the observatory, imagining whether there is still a fire burning there. lamp?Eldest brother has already rested?Still reading?Do it manually?

It's not that Fu Chuan doesn't like the current life.This life is good, full of joy, full of vitality.

However, if the big brother is also together and enjoys this kind of life with himself, how good would it be?

After the celebration banquet was over, Fu Chuan didn't have to stare at Qi Xinran and others to practice, and presented the first-hand information recorded for nearly five months to the star observatory. Xie Qinghe ordered him to take Chen Yiwei and Shi Qin with him, and be responsible for following the announcement. According to the standard, select the list of the second batch of external sects for further study.

"I will temporarily retreat here for a few days to sort out and correct my mental methods. You have selected people and divided them into six teams. Ask Qi Xinran and the six of them to be responsible for teaching the exercises. There is no need for you to watch day and night." Xie Qinghe said.

Fu Chuan said with a smile: "That's good. I haven't come to say good night these days, and I haven't had dinner with senior brother for a long time."

Xie Qinghe also smiled and said, "Let's eat together tonight. What do you want to eat?"

"What do senior brothers want to eat? I have learned a few things now, and I will serve senior senior brothers for dinner tonight." Fu Chuan wanted to cook himself.

Xie Qinghe knew what he liked, so he simply put down the materials he had just obtained, and went to the kitchen with Fu Chuan.It was still Xie Qinghe who gave instructions, and Fu Chuan carried it out. The two collaborated on a bowl of soup with three meat dishes and two vegetables. Yun Chao praised them both: "It's delicious."

Fu Chuan returned to Sandalwood Xiaozhu, his face flushed, and he greeted Li Qian: "Uncle Li, I've been busy these days, so I won't eat at home tonight. I'll go to the Star Observatory to eat with senior brother."

Li Qian thought to himself, what kind of person is Xie Qinghe, if he wants to force you to cut off your delusions, how could he tell you to go back again?I'm afraid you may be wrong.

Sure enough, Fu Chuan was not happy for two days, and together with Chen Yiwei and Shi Qin, he finalized the list of the second batch of outer sects for advanced training, and before handing it over to the star observatory, Xie Qinghe had already ordered him to accompany him Several young disciples from Zizhu Villa went to celebrate Madam Xian's birthday together.

On October 21, Mrs. Xian, the owner of Zizhu Villa, held her [-]th birthday.

If Xie Qinghe didn't take over as the head of the sect, based on his relationship with Bai Ruyi alone, he would have to personally bring people to Zizhu Villa to celebrate his birthday.Now that Xie Qinghe has become the head of the Hanjiang Sword Sect, this matter can only be handed over to Fu Chuan.

Li Qian originally thought that Fu Chuan would be unhappy for a few days, but he didn't know that Fu Chuan was in a particularly good mood and walked with wind.

"I'm just wondering. A while ago, he said that he would come to the observatory for dinner at night. He had been looking forward to the stars and the moon for a long time, but he suddenly asked him to go down the mountain. Why did he become so happy? This child is very stable now, and he doesn't care too much. Playful." Li Qian slapped his belly, "Guess what? Well, I really can't even think about it."

Xie Qinghe was still leaning on the soft pillow, listening to Li Qian talking about Sandalwood Xiaozhu: "What's wrong?"

"He said, Madam Xian is the master of Fairy Bai. If you really want to marry Fairy Bai, why don't you go to congratulate Madam Xian on her birthday? It can be seen that the matter of marriage can no longer be mentioned." When Li Qian said this The expressions are complicated.

Xie Qinghe felt that the feedback he heard from Li Qian was very novel every time: "Bai Ruyi and I? Marriage?"

It's been too long since this happened, Xie Qinghe couldn't remember where he was.

Fu Chuan and Li Qian were lucky about this matter, and it was impossible to explain the ins and outs in detail.In short, according to Fu Chuan's story, the marriage between Xie Qinghe and Bai Ruyi is a certainty.Now that Xie Qinghe has neglected Mrs. Xian so much, it can be seen that the marriage has completely failed, Fu Chuan only cares about joy, and it is impossible to tell Li Qian about the secret of Xie Qinghe and Bai Ruyi's private drunken meeting.

"I talked about the marriage with Bai Ruyi. I meant that if the younger brother likes their children, they might as well be in-laws."

Xie Qinghe thought more deeply.If Fu Chuan likes the little girl from Zizhu Villa, it is easy to talk about it, even if he proposes a marriage temporarily, it is impossible for Zizhu Villa not to agree.What he was worried about was that if Fu Chuan liked that boy surnamed Yan, he would be a boy.

Things between men and men are still out of the question.Xie Qinghe also dared to greet Bai Ruyi in advance because of the profound background and great influence of the Hanjiang Sword Sect.Bai Ruyi is open-minded, and only said that if the two love each other, both men and women can marry.

If he didn't say hello in advance, how could Xie Qinghe let Fu Chuan feel at ease and boldly play with the young disciples of Zizhu Villa?

If one is not good, it is a disaster that will destroy the friendship between the two families for generations.

"Forget it, as long as he's happy."

Xie Qinghe didn't care if it was wrong or not, anyway, Fu Chuan didn't lose his temper and was quite happy, so the matter was not bad.

After Li Qian returned from the observatory, Fu Chuan was already preparing to go down the mountain.The errands in hand were temporarily handed over to Chen Yiwei and Shi Qin, and Lvdan and Wei Qin were also handed over to Li Qian to take care of them. The Hanjiang Sword Sect prepared two gifts, one was a gift exchange between sects, and the other was It was prepared in the name of Fu Chuan alone.

Li Qian didn't prepare anything for him, and directly handed Mrs. Liu's small seal to him, saying: "We have properties everywhere, if you want money or things, just go and get them. Uncle earns money only for the little master to spend." , Uncle spends all and earns more.”

Fu Chuan said with a smile: "It won't cost much money."

Li Qian thought to himself, if you go down the mountain this time, you will have plenty of places to spend your money.Your elder brother has arranged everything for you.

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When Fu Chuan went down the mountain, he still had the crazy joy of "elder brother won't marry senior sister Bai", and he was happy every day.

It stands to reason that he represented the sect to celebrate Mrs. Xian's birthday, at least he brought a few more brothers from the same sect, and it seemed more lively.The problem is that the outer sect disciples of the Hanjiang Sword Sect are busy practicing the "Big Zhe Bu Bending" method. Chen Yiwei went to the observatory several times to complain, saying that these outer sect deacons are too much, and they don't do anything every day. , just thinking about cultivation, this is just rights and no obligations!

——All in all, there is no one to take care of the common affairs in the sect. Who would like to go on a business trip with Fu Chuan to Zizhu Villa at this juncture?

In the end, he had no choice but to find a few tall and energetic young men from among the disciples in charge of the outer sect, who were responsible for supporting Fu Chuan's appearance.

Don't look at this group of people who are older than Fu Chuan, and they can't speak in front of Fu Chuan. Fu Chuan said that one is one, and no one dares to speak out.

After leaving the Cold River Sword Sect, Yan Shaoying and the others also returned to their previous lively and mischievous ways. With Fu Chuan all the way, they could cover a distance that could be completed in three to five days at a fast pace. It took half a month to travel around.Touring the mountains today, seeing historic sites tomorrow, and doing a lot of fighting for justice.

By the time they arrived at Zizhu Mountain Villa, the incidents of these young people had spread all over the world.

Some sufferers went to Zizhu Villa to find a place, and asked Mrs. Xian to give an explanation.

"My family's gambling house is a serious business, and the imperial court does not prohibit gambling. The nobles and officials in the court do it for entertainment, don't they all do gambling? How can it harm my family's gambling house? It's smashed My family's gambling shop also cut off the hired spectators——You Zizhu Villa is a self-proclaimed decent family, a family of fairies and aunts, if you do such shameful dirty things, don't give me an explanation ?!"

This sufferer is the elder of Lin Anmen. Lin Anmen was also a well-known chivalrous family in the early years, and it was passed on to the previous generation of masters.The most profitable ones are those two gambling houses, which can be described as the lifeline of the business. They were naturally very angry when they were turned upside down by Fu Chuan and Yan Shaoying.

Madam Xian sat in the hall and kept silent.

Bai Ruyi said politely: "Elder Jian, please be safe and don't be impatient. I will explain to you what is going on with this matter after I ask my subordinates."

Fu Chuan, Yan Shaoying and others stood in the side door.They had just arrived when the elders of Lin Anmen came to the door.

Bai Ruyi originally had good intentions.

What kind of ruthless person is Fu Chuan?With the record of Luoma City alone, it can instantly kill decades of old rivers and lakes.

According to Bai Ruyi's heart, she is not afraid of Xie Qinghe, but even more afraid of a cruel young man like Fu Chuan.The Hanjiang Sword Sect is also a place that is extremely defensive. With Xie Qinghe's love for Fu Chuan, Fu Chuan went on a killing spree in Zizhu Villa, Xie Qinghe would not blame Fu Chuan.

Who would have thought that Elder Jian saw that Bai Ruyi's words were soft and soft, and he didn't know how to flatter him, but instead he refused to let him go: "You speak lightly! Be safe and don't be impatient? Someone opened the gate of your house, so be still and be not impatient? My Jane I respect you for one foot in Zizhu Mountain Villa, and you will advance one foot! Madam Xian, head of the Xian family, you should speak up! You fairy sect always cuts off men’s genitals at every turn. If you really want a man, why not? Take care of your own husband? One has a dead husband, and the other is making peace. This woman lacks a man to be the backbone, and her brain is useless..."

This is simply insane.But this old man surnamed Jane dare not speak like that in any sect where a man is in charge!

Fu Chuan had already kicked open the door curtain, and was about to jump out and slap the old man's stinky mouth——

Suddenly a sword light flashed.

Fu Chuan looked at Mrs. Xian sitting in the hall in surprise.

The posture of Madam Xian's sword is very similar to that of the Hanjiang Sword School, but it is somewhat specious.

Elder Jian had already flown out of the hall sideways, spouting blood from his mouth and spilling it all over the ground.First it broke the pillar outside the door, and then the flowers and plants in front of the court, scared the peacock walking in the garden and ran away...

Mrs. Xian scolded: "You bitch, apart from your crotch, there is one good thing about your whole body that is worth talking about? Tell my old lady to talk, bah! Just you, a bitch who is full of filth. What can you say? When you enter the door, there is an old and obscene smell of a whore house. Come on, hurry up and drag it out, fetch water to wash the floor! — fetch hot water!”

Fu Chuan stood blankly at the side door, unable to believe what he heard.

Bai Ruyi could only sigh helplessly.

——Why doesn't Mrs. Xian like to talk?Because she likes to scold people when she speaks!

Yan Shaoying was a little embarrassed, looking at the stunned Fu Chuan, feeling a little at a loss.Yan Baoer comforted Fu Chuan: "Don't worry, Master won't scold you. She always scolds people who hate you. You will get used to it after listening."

Hua Qing also nodded and said, "Sometimes, when you meet some very annoying people, you just wish to ask Master to scold him."

Yan Bao'er took Hua Qing's hand and said with a smile: "That's right. Master is very good at swordsmanship. She scolds people, and others dare not reply."

Fu Chuan was very shocked, but also faintly felt a little happy.

Over there, Bai Ruyi had asked Elder Jian to be sent out, and Mrs. Xian shut her mouth again, showing a kind smile to Fu Chuan.This is another dignified and quiet old man who looks very kind and loving.

Zizhu Villa is really a magical place.

It's no wonder that Senior Brother and Senior Sister Bai are good friends, and he strongly urges me to be good friends with them.

Fu Chuan stepped forward to greet again: "Disciple Fu Chuan, under the orders of Master and Eldest Brother, come to congratulate Madam on her birthday."