Chapter 19: The Trust of the patriarch

After another week in a blink of an eye, Meng Fan gradually recovered and moved out of the hospital in Heze and returned to Lijia Village with beautiful mountains and rivers and fresh air.

Without the pressure of fighting with other powers, Meng Fan finally had the time and energy to visit this small village.

There are only more than 30 families in Lijia Village. According to the words of the head of the Li family, most of the Li family are ordinary people, which is more powerful at best. Because the Li family has strict requirements for the descendants of Baquan. There are only three people in the generation of the big country. One is Li Xiaozhong, the elder brother of the big country, the other is Li Xiaoxian, the child of the uncle of the big country, and the last one is the big country.

Meng Fan enjoys the air in the countryside, which is fresh and peaceful. There is not so much pollution in the city and not so much utilitarian atmosphere. To the east of Lijia Village, there is a small river, which is only a few meters wide. The river is not very deep and clear to the bottom. The river is full of weeping willows. The breeze blows, and the weeping willow branches swing gently like a girl's long hair, which looks particularly quiet and touching.

Meng Fan returned to Lijia Village early in the early morning on the third day and came here with a small fishing rod.

It's almost June, and the breeze is warm, quiet and natural.

Meng Fan sat on the grass by the river, hung the bait, put down the fishing line, sat quietly, and breathed the fresh morning air greedily.

Staring at the fish float, Meng Fan thought, will the fish in the water know that there is a trap hidden here?

Maybe it knows that this is a trap of death, but it is too hungry to take a risk to bite.

Who knows the fish's thoughts?

The fish floated, and Meng Fan didn't care about it and quietly looked at the lively ups and downs of the fish. I think the fish under the water must have eaten happily.

A minute later, the fish float returned to calm. Meng Fan lifted the fishing rod, hung a large bait on the hook, and put down the water again.

I don't like to fish, but I like to see the fish float. What kind of psychology is this?

Meng Fan himself doesn't know.

After a while, Meng Fan simply put the fishing rod on the branches by the river, lay on the grass, narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.

The sky in the north is so blue that even if there are white thin clouds, it can't cover the beautiful blue at all.

Blue and green should be the purest colors in the world. The blue sky and the blue ocean represent tolerance and nurturing, and the green trees and tender grass represent life.

The sun was warm. When Meng Fan was half asleep and half awake, he heard Su Qian's shouting not far away: "Yo, Meng Fan, I guess you are here."

Meng Fan sat up, stretched out lazily, looked back and saw Su Qian walking on the straight ridge, walking decently, stepping on the tender grass with a little dew in the morning, which was crooked and unskilled.

"Meng Fan. What a nice day today, don't you think? Su Qian came to Meng Fan and sat down side by side with Meng Fan.

"Yes." Meng Fan put his hands behind his head and lay on the grass again. "This kind of quiet is really beautiful, but it doesn't belong to us after all. We should almost leave."

"But your injury? You should take care of it for a few more days. Su Qian is a little anxious.

"It's been fine for a long time, and the scars are about to fall off."

"Really? I don't believe it. Do you want my sister to have a look?

Ah? This won't work!" Meng Fan jumped up and ran to the village.

"Haha, what a shy child." Su Qian smiled at Meng Fan's back and quickly followed.

Back to the village, it was just seven o'clock in the morning. The smoke in the village was curling, and the women were cooking at home. After eating, the men should go to work.

In the past few days, Meng Fan and Su Qian have been living in the big house arranged by the head of the Li family. Of course, each room is one. Su Qian refused the kindness of the patriarch to arrange a chef for Meng Fan, and she stubbornly became a chef.

Today is no exception. Su Qian cooked early before she went to the river to find Meng Fan. When the two came back, the food in the pot was still steaming.

After dinner, Meng Fan pondered for a moment and said to Su Qian, "We really need to leave here. It has been almost half a month since we left Dalian. We need to find the next companion as soon as possible."

Su Qian nodded and asked, "When?"

Meng Fan affirmed: "It's today! After a while, I want to say goodbye to the village head and the big country.

After a while, at 8 a.m., Meng Fan took Su Qian to the gate of the patriarch's house and saw the energetic patriarch urging the boy of the big country to walk in the yard. The big country had a square tripod made of cast iron on its head, its arms were raised flat, and a heavy iron block hung on each of its two wrists. It sweated profusely and looked a little pitiful.

When the patriarch saw Meng Fan and Su Qian coming, he hurried out to greet him. An old man who was nearly 80 years old actually had a little guilty.

"I've been neglecting you these days." The old man brought the two into the house and said shyly.

Meng Fan smiled and said, "Grandpa, you have taken good care of us. However, we still have some things to do. I came this morning to say goodbye to you and the big country.

The old man was stunned and asked hesitantly, "Are you leaving?"

Meng Fan nodded.

"When?"

"Today, afternoon."

Just as the old man was about to speak, a big country walking outside the door rushed in and shouted, "How can this work, Xiaofan, you have helped us so much, at least you should let me take you to have fun nearby. Besides, your injury hasn't healed yet, and you have to take care of it for at least another half a month.

"Yes, child, at least let the Li family fulfill the friendship of the landlord." The old man continued tremblingly.

Meng Fan shook his head and said, "The mountains and rivers are beautiful here. To be honest, I really want to stay here. But no, there are some things I have to do!"

The big country lowered its head, looked gloomy, and muttered in a low voice, "No matter what, we should stay for a few more days. Our brothers haven't got together yet."

"Haha, big country, look at your expression, it's like a life-and-death separation." Meng Fan laughed and said, "I'm just looking for some people, and maybe I'll come back for vacation in the future. Our brother will meet one day. What's your hurry?"

"Meng Fan, child, I have one more thing to ask you. I've been thinking about this for many days." The old man frowned slightly and seemed to be engaged in a fierce psychological struggle.

"Grandpa, please say that as long as I can do it, I will do my best." Although there was no expectation at all, Meng Fan still agreed.

"Let's sit down and talk." The patriarch led Meng Fan, Su Qian and the big country to a round table, poured tea for everyone, and continued, "Our Li family, the ancient martial arts boxing, has been passed down for thousands of years. In the history of China, heroes have emerged one after another. In modern times, although they can't resist gun attacks by their bodies, they can at least protect themselves after the crowd.

"However, since the emergence of powerful powers, my eldest grandson Xiaozhong died first, and then almost suffered the disaster of extermination. If it weren't for Meng Fan, our Li family would have disappeared from this world, and the inheritance of hegemony would have been destroyed.

Meng Fan said, "Grandpa, don't worry, no matter when you and the big country have difficulties, I, Meng Fan, will do our best."

The old man shook his head gently and continued, "It's okay this time. At least Shen Yi gave us a week, but what if we encounter a sudden extinction disaster? How should we deal with it?"

Meng Fan was silent.

Yes, this ancient martial arts family that dominates Chinese history has always been the representative of China's highest combat power. However, after the emergence of a large number of powers, they suddenly fell from the top of the pyramid, which was beyond the reach of ordinary people. And it is reasonable for the head of the Li family to lose all confidence under such circumstances.

"So, grandpa, what do you want me to do?" Meng Fan was silent for a moment and asked.

"Please bring Xiaoguo with you."

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?" The old man said something, and the shocked big country suddenly stood up and looked at the old man's eyes full of incredible.

"Xiaoguo, don't worry, listen to me slowly." The old man waved to the big country, motioned him to sit down, and then continued, "My two grandchildren, Xiaozhong is dead. Now you are the only one. I don't want anything to happen to you. In addition, I don't want the thousand-year inheritance of Li Jiabaquan to be broken into my hands.

"So." The old man paused and looked at Meng Fan, "I want the big country to follow you. Even if the whole village of our Lijia village is dead, the boxing fist will not disappear from this world."

The boxing will not disappear from the world.

will not disappear!

The old man's words echoed in Meng Fan's mind for a long time. Meng Fan was stunned. As the patriarch of an ancient martial arts family, what the old man wanted to protect was this unchanging inheritance for thousands of years.

Life is not important. Under the powerful pressure of Shen Yi and Gu Li, the giant bear, he did not choose to give in.

Because he is not afraid of death at all. What he is afraid of is that Gu Wubaquan will disappear from this world, and what he is afraid of is that more than a thousand years of accumulation will be interrupted in his hands.

Meng Fan looked at the big country, looked at Su Qian, and finally looked at the old man's vicissitudes of life and nodded solemnly: "Okay, the big country is my good brother. As long as he is willing to follow me, I will do my best to ensure his safety."

The big country was a little silent, and its eyes wandered on the old man and Meng Fan, which seemed a little hesitant.

Su Qian giggled and said, "Oh, that's good. We have another partner. Big country, look at your big man. How about helping me carry the box in the future?

The big country is still a little hesitant. Obviously, it can't bear to let go of its elderly grandfather and Meng Fan.

The old man seemed to see the mind of the big country, smiled and said to the big country, "Men are ambitious. Do you want to stay in this village all the time? What's more, I'm healthy now and don't need your care.

"Besides--" The old man's face suddenly changed, "This is the order of the Li family!"

The big country had to promise heavily, but a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"All right." Meng Fan was extremely happy, "Great country, you will be our companion in the future, haha."

"Oh, Boy, you have to call me - Big Sister." Su Qian said slowly.

"Ah?" The big country scratched its head and laughed.