chsdbacks Chapter 26 Nephew, Your Uncle toasts you!
Chapter 26 Nephew, Your Uncle toasts you!
Zhang Shouzhou was not on duty today.
He was wearing his favorite slippers and vest, walking around the yard with his grandson.
My son is a good-for-nothing and henpecked.
He could only place the Zhang family's hopes on his grandson, and would take him over to personally teach him whenever he had time.
dong dong dong~
A knocking sound came from outside the mansion.
Zhang Shouzhou was initially puzzled, but then he realized what was going on.
The person arriving at this time must be her second son-in-law.
His smile faded, his face hardened, and he slowly walked to the door with his hands behind his back.
The door opened.
Sure enough, it was Li Tie.
Zhang Shouzhou snorted twice: "The month came so early, is the autumn harvest over?"
Li Tie smiled without saying a word and stepped aside.
A familiar face approached, eyes reddening: "Dad!"
Upon seeing the person who arrived, Zhang Shouzhou trembled, then excitedly stepped forward: "My dear daughter, it's been so many years, you've finally decided to come back to see your father."
My daughter used to come back to visit me often.
For some reason, he stopped wanting to come back.
Hearing her father's affectionate address, Zhang Xiaoluo finally broke down in tears, her eyes reddening, and rushed over to him...
...
Zhang Shouzhou is very happy today.
My daughter is back.
She also brought her grandson and granddaughter.
It's been a long time since our house has been this lively.
Looking at the clothes they were wearing, Zhang Shouzhou couldn't help but feel sorry for them again.
After exchanging pleasantries.
Zhang Shouzhou asked his daughter to take the two children to get closer to his grandson, and then looked at Li Tie and the tall young man next to Li Tie.
The smile on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a stern expression: "You actually let your wife and children dress like this?"
Li Tie: ...
He glanced at his chubby wife and child, his lips twitched a couple of times, but ultimately he wasn't as thick-skinned as Li Qingshan and didn't retort.
Li Qingshan looked at his pathetic appearance and curled his lip in disdain.
Even his father-in-law couldn't handle him.
No ambition.
Zhang Shouzhou was fairly satisfied with Li Tie's show of backing down.
His gaze shifted to Li Qingshan behind Li Tie, his tone even harsher: "Oh, isn't this the martial arts prodigy? You came for only one day and ran away. What, did you come here this time to beg me for mercy?"
He vaguely remembered what Li Qingshan looked like, but he hadn't really looked at him carefully before. Plus, Li Qingshan's cultivation stance had broken through, and his aura was more restrained, so he didn't notice the changes in the other party.
Li Qingshan: ...
How come he didn't realize before that Li Tie's father-in-law was such a gossip?
He saw Li Tie looking at him pleadingly.
Li Qingshan had no choice but to bow and say, "Uncle."
Seeing that his attitude was acceptable, Zhang Shouzhou didn't bother to continue his mockery and simply said:
"You are not very old, yet you have conceived a blood disease at such a young age, which means you are quite lucky."
Originally, as long as you are down-to-earth, even if you come from a poor background, there will be people willing to support you so that you can continue your spiritual practice.
Now that you've ruined your reputation, things might not go well for you in the future.
As he spoke, Zhang Shouzhou shook his head, looking somewhat disappointed.
Blood tests are nothing.
Among the common people in the county town, there are at least eight, if not ten, lucky ones who contract the virus each year.
Ultimately, only one or two people can achieve the physical body realm.
Li Qingshan, at such a young age, was experiencing blood in his urine, indicating that his starting point was no weaker than many martial artists from wealthy families who had taken care of their health since childhood.
A perfectly good hand was ruined.
Ultimately, he was too short-sighted and made a mistake.
Thinking about this.
Zhang Shouzhou glared at Li Tie: "You, as the older cousin, are really something. It's not easy for the family to have someone with talent, but you didn't say anything when you came to me before. If I had given you a few pointers back then, how could things be so awkward now?"
Li Tie: ...
Li Tie's wife, who was playing with the child nearby, couldn't stand it anymore.
She strode up to Li Tie, shielding her husband, who was a head taller than her, behind her: "Dad, you're always like this, treating Zhang Lang with such contempt. If you keep doing this, I'm not coming back!"
Seeing his daughter like this, Zhang Shouzhou was so angry that his face trembled.
Again.
He was furious when his daughter said, "You don't understand Li Lang."
Sigh, being a dad is really tough.
He took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Darling, you've misunderstood. I'm just disappointed in you."
Zhang Xiaoluo laughed: "Father, my brother-in-law, not even sixteen yet, has already reached the Physical Body Realm, no worse than you. Why aren't you disappointed in yourself?"
Zhang Shouzhou: ? ? ?
He stared blankly for a moment, then looked at Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan was delighted.
This sister-in-law's sharp tongue is truly a family trait.
He earnestly offered his assistance: "Uncle, I forgot to mention, a month ago, I was favored by a benefactor who bestowed upon me a great medicine and gave me meticulous guidance. I have now broken through to the Physical Realm and moved to the neighborhood. This time, I've come to visit my neighbor."
Zhang Shouzhou: ...
Are you serious?
...
Dinner.
The Li family mansion, which has just been relocated.
Several large tables were set out, laden with drinks and dishes ordered from the restaurant.
After confirming that Li Qingshan was indeed at the physical body realm, Zhang Shouzhou changed his expression.
Busy.
He brought his whole family, including his in-laws, to help with the housewarming party.
Zhang Shouzhou raised his wine glass, smiling warmly: "Nephew, let me toast you. I was blind to your talent before, please don't take it to heart."
Li Qingshan picked up his wine glass and smiled, "Uncle, you flatter me. Without your help before, it would have been difficult for my Li family to get me into the martial arts school. This glass should be a toast to you, Uncle."
After drinking this glass of wine, the atmosphere became even more harmonious.
Li Qingshan's parents were somewhat hesitant, and his younger siblings were greedy eaters. Zhang Shouzhuo's family and in-laws could only try their best to please Zhang Xiaoluo, the only familiar person they knew.
It's not that the physical body realm is anything special in the county town.
Li Qingshan was simply too young.
The saying "Don't underestimate a young person's potential" might just be a joke when applied to others.
But when applied to the other person, it is a true reflection of their situation.
Previously, she had looked down on her sister-in-law who had married into the countryside and secretly ostracized her, but now she was being praised in all sorts of ways.
The once aloof older sister has also lowered her stance and become increasingly approachable.
Zhang Xiaoluo felt happy, but also a little sad.
Apart from my father, no one else in the family ever showed the same genuine affection as when I was a child.
...
After the dinner.
Zhang Shouzhou pulled Li Qingshan aside and chatted leisurely.
The other party had served in the Iron Leg Gate for many years. Although he was inconspicuous and considered one of the worst off, the experience and advice he provided saved Li Qingshan a lot of trouble.
The two chatted until late at night before Zhang Shouzhou took his leave.
Li Qingshan was preparing to rest.
Drunk, Li Tie grabbed him and cried, "Brother, thank you so much. Thanks to your bravado, your sister-in-law can finally hold her head high today."
Li Qingshan pushed Li Tie away with some disgust: "Go back and hug your wife if you've had too much to drink, don't come near me."
He kicked Li Tie away.
Back in the room.
Li Qingshan was delighted.
It is certainly joyful to see someone succeed.
But this blessing of making those around him hold their heads high and be proud also brought him joy.
For Li Tie.
He has more plans.
In the future, I definitely won't have much energy to focus on my family.
In that case, even if I manage to get all my clansmen to move to the county town, I won't have enough energy to support them.
Even if he had the energy, he wouldn't want to do it.
It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish.
Li Qingshan planned to help Li Tie break through to the Bloodline Realm, and then move the entire Li family to the county town, giving them small businesses such as food so that they could gain a foothold in the county town and become self-sufficient.
Blacksmith need its own hardware.
Li Qingshan's greatest guarantee is that the Li family will not be maliciously bullied and can live a peaceful and stable life. He also promises to support any promising descendants in the future.
Any more and it's too much.
If you don't keep your feet on the ground, you'll only harm the Li family.
...
Day two.
Li Qingshan changed into new clothes and boots, hung his waist tag, and walked towards Martial Arts Hall No. 8.
Yesterday, Zhang Shouzhou begged him to lend his name to the project, with the sales targets going to him, and then he would report on the Iron Leg Gate incident.
Considering that the Li family would need Zhang Shouzhou, a man from the county, to help them gain a foothold in the future, and given that they had left in a hurry, the cloth shoes that their mother had stayed up all night to make were still at the martial arts school.
Li Qingshan agreed.