Underneath the moonlight, Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin instantly observed tears on Qu San’s face. When the 2 of them bought dwelling, they buried the 2 golden objects deep inside their yard, not even telling their wives about this. After that night time the 2 of them acted as if nothing occurred, dwelling off their farm and no matter they catch, when there’s spare time they follow their kungfu. Even when by themselves, neither one in every of them ever introduced what occurred that night time up. The 2 of them nonetheless go to the little wineshop often for a pair kettles of wine. Qu San nonetheless served the wine together with some peas, peanuts, and different snacks that helps the wine to go down. Afterwards he at all times goes and sits down by the door and goes into his personal little world, misplaced in his ideas. It was as if that night time had by no means occurred. The one distinction is that when Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin have a look at Qu San, their eyes are crammed with respect.

Autumn slowly gave solution to Winter, the times simply stored getting colder and colder. One night time, with the chilly north winds blowing, it began to snow. The day after that it continued to snow much more. The entire sky is crammed with snow flakes and the bottom appears prefer it’s coated with treasured jade, white so far as the attention can see. Yang Tiexin informed his spouse that tonight he’s going to get some wine and meals in order that they’ll invite his brother and his spouse over so all of them can have a pleasant dinner and benefit from the snow. After lunch, he grabbed two huge bottle gourd and went off to the wineshop to get some wine. When he bought there, he observed that the door is shut tight, even the wineshop signal is taken down.

Yang Tiexin knocked on the door a few instances and shouted, “Brother Qu San, I am right here to purchase three kilos of wine.” No response got here. After ready a bit, he referred to as out once more and nonetheless no response got here. He walked over to a window and regarded inside, every part within the room is roofed in a thick layer of mud. He thought to himself, “Have not got here in a number of days, seems that Qu San hasn’t been right here for a number of days as properly. Hope nothing occurred.” So he needed to courageous the blizzard and stroll to the wineshop two.5 kilometers away in Pink Plum Village to get the wine in addition to a hen. When he bought again he killed the hen and gave it to his spouse to maintain the remaining.

His spouse’s surname is Bao, given identify is XiRuo. She’s the daughter of the instructor on the non-public college in Pink Plum Village. They’ve been married for a bit of underneath two years now. She places the hen together with some cabbage, bean curd, and vermicelli comprised of bean starch (fen si) into a giant pot. Whereas the pot is boiling on prime of a hearth, she cutted a plate of cured meat and cured fish. At nightfall, she went over and invited the Guo’s over to for some wine and benefit from the snow.

Guo Xiaotian fortunately came to visit. His spouse Li just isn’t feeling very properly within the final couple of days due to her being pregnant, throwing up something she eats, so she determined to not come over. Li’s given identify is Ping. She and Bao Xiruo are like sisters and the 2 of them chatted for a very long time. Solely after making her a pot of tea did she lastly return dwelling. When she bought again she noticed that the 2 males have already moved the charcoal range onto the desk to maintain the wine heat. The 2 of them has already began.

Guo Xiaotian stated, “Sister, we weren’t affected person sufficient to attend for you. Please come and be part of us.” The 2 males have at all times gotten alongside, each are additionally males of character, add that to the truth that within the nation no person actually cares about all the principles concerning women and men assembly. So Bao Xiruo smiled and nodded, placing some extra charcoal onto the range, she picked up one other cup for the wine and sat down beside her husband. She notices that there are hints of anger on each males’s faces, she smiled and requested, “One thing the matter once more? What’s gotten the 2 of you so indignant?” Yang Tiexin answered, “We have been simply speaking in regards to the ##### that goes on within the Imperial Court docket in Lin’an.”

Guo Xiaotian added, “I used to be on the Joyful Rain Pavilion, the tea home on the head of the Tranquility Bridge yesterday once I heard some individuals speaking in regards to the the bastard Chancellor Han Zhou. Did not sound like he was making the stuff up both. He says that irrespective of which official is submitting a report, if the report doesn’t have the phrases, ‘Additionally current no matter to Chancellor’, this bastard Chancellor doesn’t even give the report one other look!” Yang Tiexin sighed, “When you have got this type of emperor, you may get this type of chancellor. When you have got this type of chancellor, you then’ll get this type of official. Massive Brother Huang that lives exterior of Gushing Gold Gate of Lin’an informed me this story. Someday he was slicing bushes for firewood together with the mountain, when he instantly noticed an entire bunch of troopers defending a crowd of officers coming his method. Seems that Chancellor Han Zhou was taking a sight seeing journey with all his underlings. He stored on minding his personal enterprise and went on slicing his bushes. All of the sudden he heard that Han Zhou sigh and say, ‘The bamboo fences and thatched cottage right here actually do make a rare nation scene. Pity it is lacking the sounds of chickens crowing and canine barking.’ Fairly quickly after he stated this, there instantly got here barking from the bushes.” Bao Xiruo laughed a bit of, “This little canine actually do know please.” Yang Tiexin answered, “It positive does, after barking for a bit, it jumped out of the bushes. What sort of canine do you suppose it was? Seems it was our dignified and honorable Justice of the Peace of town of Lin’an, His Excellency Zhao!” Bao Xiruo doubled over with laughter. Guo Xiaotian noticed, “This little canine act by His Excellency Zhao has most likely insured that he could be promoted in a short time.” Yang Tiexin answered, “After all, it is solely pure.”

The three of them drank for some time. The snow exterior is coming down even tougher, however with some wine of their bellies, all three of them felt very heat and comfortable. All of the sudden, from the east, there got here footsteps on the street. The footsteps have been very speedy. The three of them regarded over and noticed a Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest is carrying a bamboo hat and a cape, however snow is throughout his physique. There’s a sword on his again, the yellow thread hanging off the deal with of the sword swung forwards and backwards within the wind. Snow crammed the sky, the lonely determine strolling within the snow, such a grand and gallant scene. Guo Xiaotian spoke up, “This Taoist is aware of fairly a little bit of kungfu, appears like an actual man of honor.” Yang Tiexin replied, “That is proper. Let’s invite him in for a few drinks and make mates with him.” Each of them at all times like to make new mates, in order that they each stood up and stepped exterior. They observed that the Taoist is already previous them by greater than two0 yards though he’s solely strolling. Such ranges of Qing Gong isn’t heard of on the planet.

The 2 of them checked out one another in astonishment. Yang Tiexin yelled out, “Father, please cease!” The Taoist rotated and nodded at Yang Tiexin. Yang Tiexin continued, “Such type of climate exterior, Father, why do not you come and drink a few cups to heat up.”

The Taoist sneered and instantly arrived in entrance of them. Face stuffed with disdain, he requested coldly, “Need me to cease, what for? Be frank and inform me!”