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 it is?"
Dumb shook his head and said, "I don't know." He has been silent for this period of time. When Owen rode him with him, he sat on the horseback in a daze. After the whole day, he was sore and never complained. , Unless Owen asked him, otherwise, he rarely took the initiative to speak. Owen also found that Adubby was a lot dull when he first saw it. Of course he knew why. But he never asked Dui. He believed that after a period of time, Dui would adapt to life here.
Shitang Town is one of the dozens of small towns of the Xibo people located on the seashore. Many Xibo people here are immigrants from the Huasheng Empire. Therefore, people with black hair and black eyes like Ah Dui are everywhere. At this point, Dui was no longer as conspicuous as in the Tianjin Empire, and this was the only place that made Dui feel better.
On the way, Owen was very caring for Dumb. In order to make Dumb stay on the long journey right away, he bought a thick cushion. Although Dumb always shook his head, he was concerned almost every day. Ask him a few words, are you tired? are you hungry? and many more. Although Duan is no longer as silent as when he first left the Psychedelic Forest, there is still a deep gap between him and Owen.
Owen and Dui entered into Shitang Town. Because it was broad daylight, the strong laborers in the village either went to sea to fish or went to work in the shipyard of the Xibo people. Only a few old and young women and children remained in the village. On the small roads in the town, occasionally Several women can be seen sitting together doing laundry, and plainly dressed children are playing with each other.
　　 In order not to scare the villagers into arousing hostility, Owen hid his broadsword in a group of rocks by the sea before entering the village, changed into ordinary civilian clothing, and sold the horse. But even so, their two fresh faces were questioned by the locals. A man in his fifties with the appearance of a local guard walked up to them and asked doubtfully: "You are not locals, why are you here?" The language of the Suoyu Federation is different from that of Tianjin. Within the Federation, the accents of the six major races also have their own characteristics. If they are not very familiar, it is difficult to distinguish. On the road, Owen would teach Duan some strange-sounding language every day, and did not bother to explain it to him. Due to his slow brain, Duan only learned some simple words. Only now did Ah Dumb understand that what Owen taught him was the local dialect here. He could barely understand what the other party said.
　　 Owen had a smile on his face and said in the purest Sorbian language of the West Boss: "Hello, I was originally born here, but I have been away from home for a long time and never come back."
　　 Hearing the same language as himself, the other party's obvious expression relaxed a little, and said, "Are you from the town? Why don't I have any impression."
　　 Owen looked at each other up and down, and suddenly said in surprise: "Ah! Are you Brother Sear?"
　　 Sear was dumbfounded, and said: "How do you know my name is Sear? You, who are you! Why am I not impressed anymore."
Owen excitedly said: "Shir, it's really you, I'm Owen! I don't know each other, I have been away for almost fifty years, you forgot, did we pee and mud together when we were young? , We were beaten up."
　　 Searle looked at Owen dumbfounded, and then said for a long time: "You, you are really big brother Owen, but, but, how come you are so young?"
Owen rolled up his right sleeve, exposing his fair-skinned arm. There was a dark purple crescent-shaped scar on his arm. He said, "Look, this was when the anchor on the ship was scraped to save you. Don't remember? "
　　 Dui looked at Owen and Sher in a daze, because they spoke quickly, Dui just barely understood a few words.
Schell grabbed Owen's arm, took a closer look, and said, "Ah! You are really Big Brother Owen. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the ocean. But Big Brother, why are you still so young! Remember, you seem to be two years older than me. I am fifty-six years old this year. You were born in February of the sacred calendar, 931. In other words, you should be fifty-eight years old. Come out, I really can't see it at all!"
　　 Owen smiled and said, "In fact, it’s nothing. Maybe it’s because I have been living in the mountains and absorbing the aura of nature, so it looks smaller. Sear, is our ancestral house still there?"
Schell nodded and said: "Where? Let me take you to see. I have now taken over the position of my father and have been the mayor for more than ten years. With our original relationship, no one dares to move you. The family’s ancestral house. However, it’s a bit dilapidated now. If you want to live, it needs to be renovated. Brother, will you leave this time after you come back?
Owen shook his head and sighed: "Hey, I'm not leaving. I have spent most of my life outside. It's time for Fallen Leaves to return to their roots. Ah! By the way, brother, this is one of my distant nephews and the only one I am now We’re relatives. We’ll settle here, maybe, I’ll live till I die."
Xier laughed heartily and said, "Big brother, I'm worried that no one will accompany me normally. From now on, my brothers can be company. Let me take you to the ancestral house and wait for my boys to come back. Let them help you renovate, we can be neighbors again."
　　 Under the enthusiastic leadership of Schill, Dumb and Owen came to a small yard on the east side of Shitang Town by the sea, which was some distance away from other residents of Shitang Town. Seeing the small courtyard in front of him, Owen's eyes turned red. After all, this was when he experienced his childhood life.
　　 Sear patted Owen on the shoulder, and said, "Why, do you miss your uncle and aunt again? Hey, that great tsunami really killed a lot of people!"
Owen glanced at Schill and said, "It has been so many years, what's the use?" He took out a few gold coins from his arms and put them in Schill's hand, and said, "Brother, I haven't come back for so many years. I’m not familiar with it, so I have to trouble you to find someone to repair this broken house!"
Xier quickly pushed back and said, "Big brother, what are you doing? Isn't this an out-of-sight? You finally come back, I should help you. Don't worry, in the town, I still count as one Number one, when my sons who went out to work come back, let them get some linoleum and wood for you, and fix them. One day's work should be enough. Don't give me money, otherwise, I will be angry."
Owen said: "Then how can I do it, I'm very sorry to trouble you, how can I let you put money in it. Take it, take it quickly, otherwise, I won't come back to live." The two argued for a long time. , In the end, Sher couldn't help Owen and accepted the money.
Xier said, "Brother, you can go back to the yard first. I'll give you a go. I'll go to my house for dinner at noon today. Let's have a few drinks. I have old wine there, haha." Then, Schill turned his head and walked towards the town.
　　 Looking at the fading back of Schill, Owen said to Dumb: "When you see him in the future, you have to call him Uncle Schill, my 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 in a hurry? I know you want to go back to see your teacher earlier, but learning Kungfu is not a matter of one or two days. We must prepare everything before we can start, right? Go, I Take you in and have a look. I haven't come back for more than 40 years."
　　 Dumb understood the words that Sear and Owen had just talked about age, and asked suspiciously: "Uncle, are you really fifty-eight years old?"
Owen glanced at him and said gently, "Yeah! I am fifty-eight years old. The main reason why my appearance is so young is mainly because the exercises have the effect of slowing down aging, so I look only 40 years old. Right and left, when we settle down, my uncle will teach you this skill."
Pushing open the unlocked door, a gust of mildew came over his face, Owen frowned, and dragged Dumb into the room. A yard of about 30 square meters came into view. There was nothing around. I saw the tile house. Open the door. There are a lot of cobwebs in the surrounding corners. Because it is close to the seaside, it is all saline soil, so there is no moss, otherwise, it will be more difficult to clean up.
Two days later, Owen’s ancestral house was renovated with the enthusiastic help of Schill and some new furniture was purchased. Thanks to the support of the mayor of Schill, the people here gradually accepted Owen and Dumb. .
　　 Dumb's mood relaxed a lot. Compared with the wooden house in the psychedelic forest, this place is more like a home, and everyone treats him well. He met Schill's three sons, and his eldest son looked about the same age as Owen. When Schell told them that Owen was older than himself, his family looked unbelievable. All three of Schill's sons are married. The eldest granddaughter is only two years younger than Dui, and there are two grandchildren, seven and three years old.
　　 In the evening, Owen sent the Sears away and stood in the yard. He took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze and said, "Dumb, come here."
　　 Just after finishing cleaning up the dishes, I heard Owen call him, wiped his hands, and walked over, "Uncle."
Owen turned around, looked at Dumb, and said sternly: "I know, you hate me, hate me for forcing you to leave your teacher, but from tonight, I will begin to teach you what I have learned in my life I hope you can study hard. If you want to meet with your teacher again, you can leave only if you learn all of my skills. Do you understand?"
　　 Dumb nodded and whispered: "I understand." He promised, but his heart had already flown to the psychedelic forest. I don't know if Mr. Gris has gone back now.
Owen said: "From today, you should stop practicing the magic that Corris taught you before. That will distract you. Magic is very rare in this small town. Your fire magic, Don’t use it in front of others, understand?"
　　 Dumb raised his head, stared at Owen, and resolutely said: "No, I must practice magic. The teacher taught me magic, I can't forget."
Owen stunned. This was the first time Ah-Dai dared to refute his words. He did not get angry because of it, and said: "Child, you have to understand that magic and martial arts cannot be learned at the same time. People's life experience is limited, these two It’s not easy to get to the top of this profession, not to mention doing both. Your Corris teacher will not blame you."
　　 Dumb shook his head stubbornly, and said, "No, that doesn't work either. I must practice magic. I can use it without people, but I must practice every day. UU reading www.uukanshu.com"
Owen thought for a while, and said, "Well, since you insist, you are allowed to practice for one hour every night, but at other times, you must not affect the training of martial arts because of magic. Can you do it? If not, you just Must give up magic."
　　 Dumb nodded and said, "I, I can definitely do it."
Owen sternly said: "Well, today I will teach you the most basic exercises. The fighting spirit I practice is called Shengshengjue, which means continuous life, mainly to enhance the strength of one's own vitality. Transform it into fighting energy with a sacred aura. It can be said to be the most authentic and superior fighting energy cultivation method on the mainland, and it is also the best way to keep in good health. That's why I look so young. When Shengshengjue is running in the body, it is you The true qi mentioned by the teacher, when the energy is released and used to attack, is the so-called fighting qi. Since you have eaten the fruits of the past, you will be able to do more with less when you practice. Go, let's go back to the house and I will teach you the formula. "
Back in the room, Owen sternly said: "The general outline of Sheng Sheng Jue is only four words. That is the endless life I told you. Only the endless true energy can make you always have the ability to give off a grudge." At the beginning, It was because of Sheng Sheng Jue's endless infuriating that Owen supported him to scare away the first class. "You have to remember the first formula, that is, qi moves with your thoughts, qi is generated from your heart, refine and transform qi, and continue to grow. The first level of cultivation is also the foundation of life, life and determination. It is the foundation stage. Good. , Let's start."
Owen let Dui sit cross-legged on the bed, while he sat behind Dui with his right palm pressed against Dui's vest, and said, "Close your eyes and mute the formula. The formula is to understand. Use your mind to feel that. The direction the warm air flows through, and remember this direction. Okay, let’s start."