Chapter 9 Shitang Town (Part 2)

Looking at the endless sea, Owen said to Dumb: "We will live here in the future. Do you know where this place is?"

     Dumb shook his head and said, "I don't know." He had been silent for this period of time. When Owen took him on horseback, he just sat on the horse in a daze. At the end of the day, his whole body was sore, but he never complained. , unless Owen asks him, he rarely takes the initiative to speak. Owen also found that Adai was much duller than when he first met him, and of course he understood why. But he has never asked Ah-Dai. He believes that after a while, Ah-Dai will definitely adapt to life here.

     Shitang Town is one of the dozens of small towns of the Xibo people located on the seaside. Many Xibo people here are immigrants from the Huasheng Empire. Therefore, people with black hair and black eyes like Dui are everywhere. At this point, Ah-Dai is no longer as conspicuous as in the Tianjin Empire. This is the only place that can make Ah-Dai feel better.

     Along the way, Owen could be said to be extremely protective of Ah-Dai. In order to allow Ah-Dai to endure the long journey on the horse, he specially bought a thick soft cushion. Although Ah-Dai always shook his head in response, Owen would express concern almost every day. Ask him a few questions, whether he is tired, hungry, etc. Although Dumb was no longer as silent as when he first left the Psychedelic Forest, there was still a deep gap between him and Owen.

     Owen and Ah-Dai entered Shitang Town. Since it was broad daylight, the strong laborers in the village either went out to fish or went to work in the Xibo shipyard. There were only a few old, young, women and children left in the village. Occasionally, people walked on the small roads in the town. Several women can be seen sitting together washing clothes, and children in simple clothes are playing with each other.

     In order not to frighten the villagers and attract hostility, before entering the village, Owen hid his broadsword in a group of rocks by the sea, changed into ordinary civilian clothes, and sold his horse. But even so, these two new faces were still questioned by the locals. A man in his fifties who looked like a local security guard walked up to them and asked doubtfully: "You are not locals, what are you doing here?" The language of the Suoyu Federation is different from that of Tianjin, even in Suoyu Within the federation, the accents of the six major races also have their own characteristics. If you are not very familiar with them, it is difficult to distinguish them. On the way, Owen would teach Ah-Dai some weird-sounding languages every day and explain them to him tirelessly. Due to his slow brain, Ah-Dai only learned some simple words. Only now did Dui realize that what Owen taught him was the local dialect here. He could barely understand what the other party said.

     With a smile on his face, Owen said in the purest Xibo Suoyu Federation language: "Hello, I was born here. I just left home for a long time and never came back."

     Hearing the same language as his own, the other party's expression obviously relaxed a little, and said: "Are you from the town? Why do I have no impression?"

     Owen looked at the other person up and down, and suddenly said in surprise: "Ah, are you Brother Seale?"

     Xi Er was stunned and said: "How do you know that my name is Xi Er? Who are you? Why do I have no impression?"

     Owen said excitedly: "Siel, it's really you. I'm Owen. I don't know you. It's been almost fifty years since I left. Have you forgotten that we peed in the mud together when we were kids? At that time, we He even got beaten up."

     Sil looked at Owen in shock, and said after a long time: "You, you are really brother Owen, but, but, how can you be so young?"

     Owen rolled up his right sleeve, revealing his fair-skinned arm. There was a dark purple crescent-shaped scar on his arm, and said: "Look, this was scratched by the anchor on the ship when I was trying to save you. I don't remember."

     Ah-Dai stood aside and looked at Owen and Sil in shock. Since they spoke very quickly, Ah-Dai could barely understand a few words.

     Sil grabbed Owen's arm, took a careful look, and said: "Ah, you are really Brother Owen. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the sea. But Brother, why are you still so young? I remember, You seem to be two years older than me. I am fifty-six years old this year, and you were born in February 931 in the sacred calendar. In other words, you should be fifty-eight years old. I can't tell. I really can't see it at all."

     Owen smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing. Maybe it's because I have been living in the mountains and forests and absorbed the aura of nature, so it looks smaller. Sil, is our ancestral home still there?"

     Xier nodded and said: "Come here, I will take you to see. I have now taken over my father's position and have been the mayor for more than ten years. With our original relationship, no one dares to touch your home." The ancestral house. However, it is a bit dilapidated now. If you want to live in it, you need to renovate it. Brother, will you leave after you come back this time?"

     Owen shook his head and sighed: "Hey, I'm not leaving. After spending most of my life outside, it's time to return to my roots. Oh, by the way, brother, this is a distant cousin of mine, and he is also my only relative now. . We will settle down here, maybe, I will live here until my death."

     Xier laughed heartily and said: "Brother, I am worried that no one will accompany me. From now on, we two brothers can be companions. Let's go, I will take you to see the ancestral house, and wait for my boys to come back." , let them help you renovate it, and we can be neighbors again."

     Under Schier's enthusiastic guidance, Ah-Dai and Owen came to a small yard near the sea in the east of Shitang Town. This small yard was some distance away from the residences of other residents of Shitang Town. Owen's eyes turned red when he saw the small yard in front of him. After all, this was where he experienced his childhood.

     Scheer patted Owen on the shoulder and said, "Why, do you miss your uncle and aunt again? A lot of people died in that big tsunami."

     Owen glanced at Sil and said: "It's been so many years, what's the use?" He took out a few gold coins from his arms and stuffed them into Sil's hand, and said: "Brother, I haven't been back for so many years, what's the point?" I'm not familiar with it, so I need to trouble you to help me find someone to repair this broken house."

     Xier quickly pushed back and said: "Brother, what are you doing? Isn't this an affair? You finally came back, so it's right for me to help you. Don't worry, I'm still considered the number one person in this town. , wait for my sons who have gone out to work to come back, and ask them to get you some linoleum and wood, and repair it, it should be enough in one day. Don't give me money, otherwise, I will be angry. "

     Owen said: "How can that be done? I feel sorry for asking you to help me. How can I let you advance money? Take it, take it quickly, otherwise, I will not come back to live." The two argued for a long time. , but in the end, Schill couldn't defeat Irving and accepted the money.

     Xier said: "Brother, please go back to the yard and take a look first. I'll help you get started. Come to my house for dinner today at noon. Let's have a few drinks. I have some old wine there, haha." With that, Siel turned and walked towards the town.

     Looking at Seal's disappearing back, Owen said to Dumb: "When you see him in the future, you have to call him Uncle Seal and call me uncle. You know, this is where we live."

     Dumb nodded and asked, "Uncle, when will you start teaching me Kung Fu?"

     Owen smiled slightly and said: "Are you anxious? I know you want to go back to see your teacher early, but learning Kung Fu is not something that happens in a day or two. We must lay the groundwork for everything before we can start, isn't it? Let's go, I'll take you Go in and take a look, I haven't been back for more than 40 years."

     Dumb understood what Sil and Owen said about age just now, and asked doubtfully: "Uncle, are you really fifty-eight years old?"

     Owen glanced at him and said gently: "Yes, I am fifty-eight years old. The reason why I look so young is mainly because the exercises I practice have the effect of slowing down aging, so I look only about forty years old. , when we settle down, uncle will teach you this skill."

     Pushing open the unlocked door, a smell of bad smell hit his face. Owen frowned and pulled Ah-Dai in. A yard of about thirty square meters came into view. There was nothing around it. Close the door. There are many spider webs in the surrounding corners. Because it is close to the seaside and is covered with saline-alkali land, there is no moss. Otherwise, it would be more difficult to clean.

     Two days later, with the enthusiastic help of Schier, Owen's ancestral house was renovated and some new furniture was purchased. Thanks to the support of the mayor, Schier, the people here gradually accepted Irving and Dumb. .

     Dumb felt a lot more relaxed. Compared with the wooden house in the psychedelic forest, this place was more like a home, and everyone was kind to him. He got to know Schier's three sons. His eldest son looked about the same age as Owen. When Schill told them that Irving was older than him, his family looked in disbelief. Sil's three sons are all married. The eldest granddaughter is only two years younger than Ah Dai, and there are two grandsons, seven and three years old respectively.

     In the evening, Owen sent the Sears family away, stood in the yard, took a deep breath of the slightly salty sea breeze, and said, "Dumb, come here."

     Dui had just finished clearing the dishes and heard Owen calling him. He wiped his hands and walked over, "Uncle."

     Owen turned around, looked at Dumb, and said seriously: "I know you hate me very much and hate me for forcing you to leave your teacher, but starting tonight, I will start to teach you what I have learned in my life. . I hope you can study hard. If you want to meet your teacher again, you can only leave if you learn all my skills. Do you understand?"

     Duan nodded and whispered: "I understand." He agreed, but his heart had already flown to the psychedelic forest. He didn't know if Teacher Coris had gone back now.

     Owen said: "From today on, you should stop practicing the magic that Coris taught you before, as it will distract you. Magic is very rare in this town. Your few fire magics, You are not allowed to use it in front of others, do you understand?"

     Dumb raised his head, stared at Owen, and said resolutely: "No, I must still practice magic. I can't forget the magic the teacher taught me."

     Owen was stunned. This was the first time that Ah-Dai dared to refute his words. He was not angry because of this and said harmoniously: "Child, you have to understand that magic and martial arts cannot be learned at the same time. A person's life experience is limited. It's not easy to reach the top of this profession, let alone to practice both at the same time, your teacher Corris won't blame you."

     Dumb shook his head stubbornly and said, "No, that's not possible either. I must practice magic. I don't have to use it in front of others, but I must practice it every day."

     Owen thought for a while and said: "Well, since you insist, you are allowed to practice for an hour every night, but at other times, magic is not allowed to affect the practice of martial arts. Can you do it? If not, you must Give up magic."

     Dumb nodded and said: "I, I can definitely do it."

     Owen said seriously: "Okay, today I will teach you the most basic method of practicing martial arts. The fighting spirit I practice is called Shengshengjue, which means endless life. It mainly aims to increase the strength of one's own vitality. Transform it into Dou Qi with a sacred aura. It can be said to be the most authentic and superior Dou Qi cultivation method on the mainland, and it is also the best way to maintain health. That's why I look so young. When the Sheng Sheng Jue is running in the body, it's you What teacher Coris calls true energy, when the energy is released and used to attack, it is the so-called fighting energy. Because you have eaten the fruit of the past, you will get twice the result with half the effort in practice. Let's go back to the house and I will teach you the formula. "

     Back in the room, Owen said sternly: "The general outline of Shengshengjue is only four words, which is the endless life I told you. Only the endless Qi can make you always have the ability to send out fighting energy." At the beginning, It was precisely because of the endless vitality of Sheng Sheng Jue that Owen was able to support him enough to scare away the First Class. "You have to remember the first level of the formula, that is, Qi moves with thoughts, Qi comes from the heart, practice and refine Qi, and it will be endless. The first level of practice is also the basis of Shengshengjue, and it is the foundation building stage. Good. , let's get started."

     Owen asked Ah-Dai to sit cross-legged on the bed, while he sat behind Ah-Dai, pressed his right palm on Ah-Dai's vest, and said: "Close your eyes and recite the mantra silently. The mantra must be understood. Use your mind to sense that Find the direction where the warm air flows, and remember this direction. Okay, let's get started."