Chapter 21 The old man who can't be driven away.(2/2)
When I was on the road that day, I saw an old man on the side of the road, and his wine bottle fell into the water. Shui Yan saw that the old man was old and had neither a village nor a store. Out of kindness, he helped the old man go into the water to pick it up.
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Unexpectedly, I found myself in trouble!
This old man is following him now and cannot drive him away. He also keeps saying that he wants to accept him as his disciple. He also says that all his life's learning is hidden in Quyang, and he hopes to follow him to Quyang.
Tell the truth.
If it weren't for the Warring States Period.
Shui Yan was very suspicious that the old man in front of him, who looked to be over sixty years old, was a human trafficker.
"The taxes are heavy, the punishments are endless, and the people kill each other. This is called the destruction of the country. Don't go to Qin!"
The old man continued to talk to Shui Yan in a dazed manner.
Don't say it yet.
What the old man said does make sense.
Even Shui Yan, who was hopeless, couldn't help but glance at the old man. Apparently he didn't expect that the old man could actually say such a few words, which were quite "elegant".
However, no matter how great the truth is, no matter how high the master is, in Shui Yan's heart, it is not as big as his going to Qin.
Seeing that the old man didn't seem to have any intention of going back, Shui Yan had no choice but to turn around and walk towards the Zhuohe River.
The old man looked at Shui Yan, his wrinkled face, shook his head, and followed quietly.
After a while.
When Shui Yan came to the Zhuo River, he asked the boatman when he would cross the river. After knowing that it would take an hour, he turned around and found a place to pick up the package.
"There are no chariots and horses yet, so why bother?"
The old man watched Shui Yan take off the package, take out the food, and asked again.
He just couldn't understand why such a good young man had to go to Qin!
There were constant wars between Qin and Zhao. With the wars in chaos, wouldn't it be a good idea to be his disciple honestly?
Besides, Shui Yan didn’t have a carriage, so he had to rely only on his feet. If he didn’t walk for three to five months, he wouldn’t be able to reach the state of Qin, so why suffer the consequences!
Shui Yan still didn't want to pay attention to the old man and didn't say a word. He put the food in the package that his grandmother had prepared for him on the way, broke off some of it and soaked it in a bowl of water. After it softened a little, he took off the food wrapped in the package.
Roll the cloth, cut off a small piece with a sword and put it in a bowl.
After doing all this, Shui Yan finally sighed and finally took the soaked food and gave it to the old man.
"Don't follow me again after you finish eating!"
Shui Yan glanced at the old man angrily.
Although I am very annoyed with the old man in front of me, looking at the old man's somewhat messy white hair, I still can't help but see him eating while watching the old man starving.
"It's delicious. Don't talk to me! I'm deaf and I won't listen!"
Seeing that the old man seemed to want to start nagging again after taking it, Shui Yan quickly spoke first.
After calming down the old man, he turned his head and prepared something to eat for himself.
The old man looked at the food in his hand, then at the young man handling the package, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled softly.
"After eating for five days, I still don't feel bored. If I guessed correctly, the contents in the bowl and the brewing process must be extremely complicated."
After taking a sip, the old man sighed in admiration, then shook the simple food in his hand and started eating again.
Shui Yan, who was very annoyed with the old man, for the first time did not give the old man a roll of his eyes, and there was a touch of pride on his face.
This was made by his grandmother.
Of course it’s delicious!
"You kid, what are you writing? Can you let me see it?"
After eating, the old man couldn't help but be curious when he saw Shui Yan holding a carving knife and carving words on the bamboo slips.
However, when Shui Yan saw the old man approaching, he didn't say anything. Instead, he raised his hand, flashed the carving knife in his hand in front of the old man, and looked directly at him.
See the situation.
The old man had no choice but to retreat.
But looking at the bamboo slips in the young man's hands, the old man felt really itchy in his heart. He wanted to see what the young man in his eyes was carving every day.
The situation in the world? Or the insights from military books? Or the advice and strategies after going to Qin?
The old man became more and more itchy when he thought about it, but no matter how close these five days came, the young man would not show him the contents of the bamboo slips.
Even in the middle of the night, the boy would put a package on his head, not giving him a chance to steal it.
No matter how he asked, the young man would not say a word to him.
"If I may excuse you, may I ask if there is a Lu's store in this city?"
Just when the old man looked unwilling, Shui Yan suddenly saw a vendor passing by by chance and stood up to ask.
Chapter completed!