Chapter VIII See Ma Teng's Words from Meng Qi
Ma Chao was really reluctant to leave, but he had to leave.
Since Yan Zhong left without looking back, it means that Ma Chao has already left the army and Yan Zhong will not ask anything in the future. But from now on, if Ma Chao has a good reputation outside, Yan Zhong, as a teacher, will also have face; similarly, if Ma Chao does something bad and declares a mess, Yan Zhong will also have face, and people will think that your teacher has not taught his disciples well.
The disciple will definitely not embarrass the teacher, Ma Chao thought. Don’t look at Yan Zhong’s behavior like this, Ma Chao actually knew in his heart that the teacher would still be reluctant to leave himself.
During the five years of studying, Yan Zhong did his best to Ma Chao. Yan Zhong had no children, so he treated Ma Chao as his own child. Although Yan Zhong was serious and always looked serious, he always looked serious. There was nothing he could do. He wanted to keep a strict teacher in front of Ma Chao, for fear that Ma Chao would be lazy and not work hard.
He cared for Ma Chao very much. Although he didn't say much, Ma Chao knew that Yan Zhong was the kind of teacher who looked very strict on the outside but cared for his disciples in his heart.
Ma Chao returned to his house, packed his things and prepared to go home. He did not go back to his hometown in Fufeng, but to Longxi where Ma Teng lives now. After packing up his things, he took a last look at the house and then went out.
There was not much stuff I packed up, only that box. Ma Chao hired a car to leave, leaving Long County, Hanyang where he had been there for more than five years. Although his daily life was boring, he was just a knives and guns except for studying, but he liked it very much.
I have been here to be a teacher and studied for five years. In the past five years, Yan Zhong taught all his life to Ma Chao. Moreover, Ma Chao met Jia Xu, who was not yet thirty, at the Yan Mansion, and even met Dong Zhuo, who was generous in nature at the noodle restaurant. Therefore, these five years can be said to be very rewarding.
Ma Chao didn't know, nor did he know. Just as he hired a car to leave, Yan Zhong appeared at the gate of Yan Mansion.
Looking at the carriage leaving, Yan Zhong couldn't help but say to himself, "Have you left, let's leave. The only way for the future is to go well. Your teacher has slowly grown old, and the world in the future is yours!" After that, he turned around and entered the yard.
In the yard, the housekeeper Yan Rang walked to Yan Zhong, "Master, why are you doing this?"
Yan Zhong shook his head, "Men should be determined by all directions. I don't want Chao'er to be influenced too much. The thing that promised Brother Zishuo (Ma Teng's father's name) has finally been completed."
It turned out that more than ten years ago, Ma Teng's father begged Yan Zhong, hoping that if he had a grandson in the future, he would be able to be under Yan Zhong's disciple.
Because it was the only request from his friend, Yan Zhong agreed. So before Ma Chao, Yan Zhong had never accepted disciples, just to wait for Ma Chao. He accepted Ma Chao only to fulfill his promise to his friend, but when he taught Ma Chao, he found that Ma Chao was a good piece of jade and could definitely inherit what he had learned, so he confiscated his disciples and taught Ma Chao wholeheartedly until he became a master.
Even Ma Teng didn't know about this, only Ma Teng's father Ma Ping and Yan Zhong themselves knew about it, but he had never told Ma Chao about this.
Shortly after Ma Chao left Longxian, he returned to Longxi. Ma Chao had no feelings when he stepped on the land beneath his feet. Hanyang was adjacent to Longxi, but during the five years Ma Chao studied, he would only come back during the Chinese New Year. He had no sense of belonging to Longxi. He lived in his hometown of Fufeng Maoling when he was a child. He went to Hanyang to study at the age of five. He had not lived in Longxi for a few days, so of course he didn't feel it.
When I returned to my home, I happened to meet Liu as soon as I entered the yard.
"Chaoer, you are back, come here quickly and let your mother have a good look!"
In fact, Liu and Ma Chao haven't seen each other for only three months, but their parents love their children a little.
"No, mother, my son is back." Ma Chao quickly ran to Liu.
"I haven't seen each other for a few months. Chao'er, you seem to have lost weight." Liu said, touching Ma Chao's face and touching Ma Chao's face.
Is that true? Ma Chao himself has no feeling at all.
"I usually eat more than before, and I don't feel thinner." Ma Chao said in confusion.
"You only pay attention to learning and practicing martial arts in your daily life, but you have never paid attention to these things." Liu chuckled.
"Mother, I have brought things to my younger brother, Tie brother and sister Yun Li. I wonder where they are?"
During the five years Ma Chao studied, his family had another younger brother and a younger sister. The younger brother was born in Xiping in the third year. Ma Teng named Tie, which means it was as strong as iron. The younger sister was born in Xiping in the fifth year, and was named Yunli, and the lei is a lei. Ancient books say: "Qijiu, travels thousands of miles a day." Ma Teng means that my Ma family is not only men, but also a thousand miles a day.
This year, Ma Xiu is seven years old, Ma Tie is four years old, and Ma Yun is just two years old. In the past, every time Ma Chao comes back, he has to bring things to his younger brother and sister, and this time is no exception.
"Xu'er took Tie'er to play, and Yun Ting was still taking a nap." Liu replied.
"Okay, let's hand over the things you bring back to your mother first, and let them give them when they come back."
"Okay. Chao'er, you said during the Chinese New Year that you were about to leave. So is it already..."
"Yes, mother, the teacher said that my son could already leave the school, so he came back and was about to go out for a study tour."
"That's great. Chao'er, you can finally stay at home for a longer time. Before your father left, he told me that when you finish your studies, he would send him a letter to him and he would come back."
Ma Teng has never been at home. He is not in vain now, but in the army's Sima. Just last year, several tribes of the Qiang people rebelled and the imperial court recruited soldiers in Longxi. Ma Teng signed up, starting with ordinary soldiers, making many military achievements in the army, and has been the current army's Sima.
However, now Ma Teng is not in Longxi, so Liu can only write a letter from home to inform him to come home. Fortunately, the rebellion has long been quelled, and Ma Teng will ask for leave after receiving the letter from home.
"Oh, that's it. Mother, if nothing else, she will go back to the house."
"Chao'er, your house is cleaned, it's very clean."
So Ma Chao returned to his house, and except for the things he brought to Liu for the things he brought to his younger brother and sister, everything else was in the box given to Ma Teng. Ma Chao also moved the box back to the house.
I opened the box and took out all the things. There was not much more than before, only a snow-drinking knife and a map of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The map was given to Ma Chao by Yan Zhong, and Ma Chao regarded it as a treasure. The map was not very valuable, but it was made by Yan Zhong himself, and it was even more of a thing given to him by the teacher. Of course, it must be treasured.
Looking at the short gun he took out, Ma Chao smiled. Now this short gun is no longer suitable for him. Now Ma Chao is much taller than when he was five years old. It seems that he can only put away the short gun and switch to an ordinary long gun.
"Brother, your mission is over." Ma Chao said to the short gun, and then put it away after saying that.
After sorting out the things in the box, Ma Chao looked at the box. He originally wanted to deliver the box to Ma Teng's house, but then he thought that Ma Teng had not come back yet, so he had to wait for him to come back before giving it to him.
However, Ma Chao still went to Ma Teng's weapon stand, took a spear and practiced the Qiankun Wuji spear with the spear. It felt so good. He picked up the spear, and Ma Chao stared blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Brother is so great!" Two children appeared beside Ma Chao and clapped and shouted.
Ma Chao suddenly came to his senses and saw the two younger brothers next to him, Ma Xiu and Ma Tie. They had just returned from the game and passed by Ma Chao's yard and happened to see the eldest brother practicing guns there. The two of them thought that the eldest brother was good at martial arts, so they came over to praise him.
However, Ma Chao didn't think about this in his heart. He was secretly blaming himself. He was really not good at learning skills. There were two living people next to him who didn't know at all. Although they were just children and their younger brothers, what if they were the enemy and the master? I was careless and I couldn't be so distracted in the future.
Ma Chao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Brother Xu, Brother Tie, you are here. I brought you good things, you can go to your mother's place to get them."
"That's great, thank you brother, I know you're the best!" The older Ma Xiu was speaking, "Thank you brother!" Ma Tie also said happily, and after that, the two of them ran away.
Looking at their backs, Ma Chao sighed secretly, when did he happen to be like them? It’s been a long time since. It should be when he was in his childhood in his previous life. Since then, he has never been like them now. Today, Ma Chao is over 34 years old if he counts his age in his previous life. In other words, Ma Chao looks ten years old, but has been in his experience for more than 30 years.
Two days later, Ma Teng returned home. After the family had dinner together, Ma Teng called Ma Chao to Ma Teng's study.
Ma Teng’s current study is basically the same as his original study. In fact, it is not just a study. The house I live in Longxi is built according to the house I live in my hometown of Maoling, Fufeng.
Ma Chao sometimes thinks that this cheap dad should be a nostalgic person. You say no, then why do you need to build a house like this? Moving your home from Fufeng to Longxi is to make it easier for you to study, but isn’t it more convenient to go to Hanyang?
The main reason is that Ma Teng wants to come back here himself. After all, he has lived here for eighteen or nineteen years. Ma Teng has just arrived this year, so Ma Chao still understands it.
Knowing that his father was looking for him, Ma Chao brought the prepared boxes with him and went into the study together.
After entering the house, he saw Ma Teng. Ma Teng also saw the box that Ma Chao brought.
"You brought this too." Ma Teng asked pointing to the box.
"Yes, this is here to return your baby to you." Ma Chao said with a smile, and deliberately strengthened his tone on the word "baby".
Ma Teng looked at the box and said slowly: "This is not my personal treasure, but my Ma family treasure!"
When Ma Chao heard it, what? What? The baby of the Ma family??? There was a chance. He quickly pricked up his ears and listened, for fear of missing a word.
Then Ma Teng continued, "I originally wanted to tell you this today. Since you brought the box, I will just say it directly. Chaoer, you have to listen carefully."
"No, father, please speak." Ma Chao said respectfully.
Next, Ma Teng said his father's words to Ma Chao without missing a word, and then said, "This is the ancestor's silk book taken out of your box."
He handed the silk book to Ma Chao, and Ma Chao took it to watch.
"This is the experience of the ancestors' hammering technique and military strategy, a total of six books." Ma Teng handed Ma Chao six more books.
"Chao'er, are you wondering why there are six books instead of six volumes of bamboo slips? The bamboo slips are the relics of our ancestors, so how can we hand them over to others? These six books were copied by our father according to the bamboo slips. There is no difference from bamboo slips, but they can be read or given to others at will."
So that's it, Ma Chao thought. In fact, Ma Chao didn't really want to give the original to someone else. Of course, Ma Yuan's things should be kept in the Ma family. Even if Ma Yuan's wish is sent to the copybook, it is not the same as the original content. He still agrees with Ma Teng's approach.
"As for that hammer, Chao'er, you know that you don't need hammers as a father, and you don't have any interest in hammers. You don't use it either, it seems that you don't have any interest in hammers. Even if your two younger brothers are interested, it's a pity that they are not born with divine power, so you can only find someone who is destined to pass on it.
However, the golden hammer of drum beating urn will not be given to others as a father. The hammer is the symbol of the ancestor. When people talk about ancestors, they always think of his pair of hammers. Therefore, as a descendant of my Ma family, of course, you cannot give the symbol of the ancestor to outsiders! Chao'er, can you understand? Besides, the ancestors wrote clearly that he created his own hammer method and applied to all hammers in the world, so..."
"Father, don't say it, I understand. As descendants of later generations, I should keep the relics of my ancestors well. Moreover, I also think that someone may learn the ancestral hammer method today, but no one is worthy of the ancestral hammer! Throughout history, only the ancestors have been heard!" Ma Chao said firmly to Ma Teng.
"Okay, since that's the case, this matter is settled. You will find someone to pass on the manuscript of the ancestor's hammer technique, and the hammer will be kept in the hands of my descendants of the Ma family!"
Then Ma Teng took out another piece of black stuff. When Ma Chao saw it, his eyes lit up. It was a terrible iron from the sky, and it was absolutely a good thing.
"Chao'er, this is the piece of meteorite left by the ancestors. Today, I will give it to you for my father. Now that I can melt it in the future, I will make it into a weapon. If there is no way, don't force it!"
"No, thank you father!" Ma Chao put the 120 kilograms of meteorite in the sky aside.
At this time, Ma Teng spoke again, "This is the last thing left by the ancestor." While speaking, he took off a piece of armor from his body. Of course Ma Chao knew what this was.
"This, this, father cannot..."
"Chao'er..." Ma Teng waved his hand and said, "Now the honor and disgrace of my Ma family is not with me but with you, so you must wear this thin armor!"
Ma Chao was deeply moved. This was not a simple armor, but his father's concern for him. Suddenly his eyes rolled and he said, "Thin armor can be worn, but not now. My body looks too big and inappropriate when I wear it, so it's not too late to wear it when I grow up!"
Ma Teng smiled slightly after hearing this. Of course, he understood what Ma Chao meant, "Okay, don't refuse when you wear it next time!"
"promise!"
"Chao'er, I know that you are leaving home to study again. I don't know when you will be able to go back to this trip. Although most people only have the word "大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大大
Ma Teng looked at Ma Chao with expectation and said, "Your word for word is Meng Qi. From today on, you are Ma Chao, Ma Meng Qi!"
Chapter completed!