Chapter 22 Chapter 6 The Old Woman Selling Eggs

one The pot has been tilted, but the wine has not been poured out. Cup in hand, pause in the air. Playing chess in hand, it has not fallen yet. two The garden is deep, how deep is it? There are pines and bamboos, flowers and plants, small bridges, flowing water, rockery, pavilions and pavilions in the garden. Among the flowers and trees, there are even yellow and white rabbits, cranes and reindeer. Although those reindeer and white rabbits are made of wood and stone, they are also lifelike, as if they will run to you as long as you wave your hand. The trees are green, the flowers are fragrant, and the garden in the "Monkey Garden" is so beautiful and peaceful, so refreshing, exuding a seductive atmosphere.

But there was no monkey in sight. Big, small, old, young, male monkey, female monkey, no matter what kind of monkey, Ye Kai didn't even see a single one. He had already noticed this before he stepped into the gate. Not only did the monkey not see it, but he didn't even hear the monkey's "squeak". There are no monkeys in the "Monkey Park". What's the matter? The shadows on the ground in the octagonal pavilion gradually shortened, and the sun was already in the middle of the day. More than three hours have passed, Ye Kai and the others didn't move, not even their fingertips, everyone's hands were as steady as a rock.

The shadow on the ground gradually changed from short to long. The sun is already westward. As long as Ye Kai's hand trembled slightly, the wine would be poured out, but three hours later, his hand still remained motionless like a rock. Zhuifengsou's expression was originally very peaceful, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, but now he has gradually changed, becoming a little surprised and a little impatient. He naturally didn't know Ye Kai's suffering. Ye Kai felt that the jug in his hand was getting heavier and heavier, as if it had weighed more than a thousand catties, his arm went from sore to numb, from numb to painful, as if being pricked by thousands of needles.

His scalp felt like a needle prick, and his clothes were soaked with sweat, but he still gritted his teeth, endured it, and tried his best not to think about it in his heart. Because he knew he must not move now. Although they didn't move at all, they were more dangerous than fighting with the sharpest sword. If the wine in the pot flows out, Ye Kai's blood will flow out too. This is a duel of internal strength, concentration, physical strength and endurance. This is a duel of absolute stillness, so it is also an unprecedented duel. Although Ye Kai had already had an "invisible confrontation" with Zhui Fengsou at the welcome place of Wanmatang, but that battle was definitely not as good as this one.

This duel started in the morning and lasted for nearly six hours until dusk, but no one came over to take a look. Could it be that such a big "monkey garden" only lived in Zhuifengsou and Yuemao? Or the people who live here only care about themselves, no matter what other people are doing, whether they are dead or alive, no one will care. The twilight is all in one. It is unknown when the lights were lit in the hall behind the octagonal pavilion, and the palace gauze lanterns in the corridor were also lit by whom. The light came from a distance, and shone on Zhuifengsou's face. His face was pale, and the muscles in the corners of his eyes were already twitching slightly, but his hands were still as steady as a rock.

Ye Kai was almost discouraged, almost collapsed, his confidence had already started to shake, his hands would also start to shake, he knew that he could no longer support himself. But at this moment, there was a "chi" sound, and the chess piece held in Grandma Yue's hand suddenly shot out, and with a "dang", the spout of the jug fell and shattered as if being cut by a knife. The spout broke, and the wine poured out into the glass. The wine glass was full, Zhui Fengsou retracted his hand, slowly sipped the wine in the glass, and never looked at Ye Kai again. Ye Kai put down the jug slowly, walked out of the octagonal pavilion, walked up the curved bridge, raised his head slightly, and saw the darkness of the night.The lights are full.

He stood at the head of the bridge, staring at a gauze lantern in the depths of the courtyard. He didn't move for a long time. He never realized that the light was so soft and kind. ——Being alive is not a bad thing after all. Only those who have experienced the fear of death know the value of life. three Ye Kai slowly turned his head to look at the Bajiao Pavilion, the old man Chasing Wind and Granny Yue in the pavilion had left at some point, leaving only a broken game of chess. Ye Kai was the only one left in the whole garden, and the sound of running water that never stopped. There are stars and moons tonight.

The moonlight was hazy, casting Ye Kai's figure on the water under the bridge, he looked down at his own shadow shimmering and shaking in the water light. At this time, he suddenly noticed that someone was walking on the Quqiao, and when he turned his head, he saw a person walking towards him. A very well-behaved person, walks well, wears well-dressed clothes, speaks well-behaved, no matter what he does, he will not make people feel excessive. ——The head servants of famous families and the shopkeepers of restaurants and shops with a long history are usually such people. Because they are usually born as apprentices, they have received unimaginable strict training since they were young, and they have climbed to their current status after going through hardships, so they will never do anything beyond the rules, and will never let anyone People find it annoying.

Such a person walked up to Ye Kai in an orderly manner, and saluted Ye Kai with a smile. "Villain Zhao Gang." He said: "Zhao Qiansun Li's Zhao, Gang just woke up." Although Zhao Gang's smile and attitude were respectful and courteous, it would not make people feel a little flattering. He said, "Master Yu specially asked the villain to welcome you." "Master Wang?" Ye Kai said, "Mr. Wang?" "yes." "You know I'm coming?" Ye Kai asked again: "Do you know who I am?" "The villain knows." Zhao Gang said: "The uncle is Ye Kai Ye Daxia."

He smiled slightly at Ye Kai, then turned sideways, and said, "Please, Mr. Wang is waiting in the lobby." The hall is in the deepest part of the garden, the one with the brightest lights. Ye Kai walked with a smile, walked past Zhao Gang, walked towards the brightly lit place, and walked into his unknowable "future". Before it got dark, Feng Ling was already busy making dinner in the kitchen. Cooking smoke slowly rises from the chimney, and the white smoke is accompanied by the gray sky, which sets off the warm atmosphere of the cabin in the mountains. Fu Hongxue was sitting on a wooden chair in the courtyard, his dark but boundless and lonely eyes were staring at the busy wind chimes in the kitchen.

Tranquil days, a virtuous and beautiful wife, and a warm family are exactly the life every prodigal son yearns for. Working at sunrise and resting at sunset, a hard-working tenant went out to work early in the morning, and returned in the evening with mud and fatigue. A virtuous wife had already cooked several dishes for him with her delicate and gentle hands, warmed up a pot of wine, and then ate with him, and even had a drink or two with him. What a sweet and happy life this is. ——It's a pity that this kind of life is as far away as the stars from the prodigal sons. So far that the prodigal sons forgot that such a life existed. If the person who was cooking in the kitchen was Fu Hongxue's beloved, and if this mountain dwelling was their sweet and happy nest, would Fu Hongxue be willing to live this kind of life? No one knows the answer to this question. Even Fu Hongxue himself couldn't answer it—not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to think about it, and didn't even dare to think about it. So he quickly looked away, and turned to look at the string of wind chimes that were "jingling" hanging under the eaves. This string of phoenix bells is hung up by "wind chimes". The mountain wind came with the dusk, blew the wind chimes, and brought the smell of rice in the kitchen. It's time for dinner again, another day is almost over, and then "tomorrow" arrives again. What kind of day will "tomorrow" be like? This is something that the prodigal sons dare not think about. Take one day at a time, eat more if you can eat today, drink more if you can drink today, and as for "tomorrow", that's tomorrow's business. Today I am eating, drinking and having fun in a luxurious restaurant, tomorrow I may die in the gutter; today I am a passionate man in a pile of makeup, tomorrow I may be a drunk who was kicked out of the gate; today I am a big spender, tomorrow I may be dead Became a poor man crouching in a corner. ——Things change so much in the world, who can know what kind of day their "tomorrow" will be? Therefore, one should cherish the "now" and grasp the "now" well, and only the "now" is the most real. ——Don't wait until you lose it to regret why you didn't cherish that "past"? Four The stars and the moon are in the sky, and the night is dark. After Feng Ling had arranged the meals, she walked out of the kitchen and into the yard. Just as she was about to ask Fu Hongxue to have dinner, she suddenly saw an old woman with white hair walking along the mountain road with a cane in her left hand and a green cloth bundle in her right. Walking alone, bent like a shrimp. Looking at the old woman, Feng Ling frowned slightly: "Are there other people around here?" "No." Fu Hongxue said flatly, "The nearest one is seven or eight li away from the foot of the mountain." Feng Ling didn't ask anymore. At this time, the old woman had already walked out of the yard, panting, and said with a smile on her face, "Misters and wives, do you want to buy some eggs?" Feng Ling suddenly smiled: "Are the eggs fresh?" "Of course it's fresh." The old woman smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, you can touch it, it's still hot." The old woman walked into the yard, squatted on the ground, and untied the green cloth bundle. The eggs in the bundle were really big and round. The old woman lifted up an egg and said with a smile: "Fresh eggs are the most nourishing when eaten raw, and you can eat them with boiled water." also very--." The old woman's face twisted suddenly, she raised her hand suddenly, as if she wanted to throw the egg out of her hand, but she fell down. As soon as the old woman fell to the ground, a figure in black jumped out from behind the hill, three or five rose and fell, and had already plundered the courtyard. , fell into darkness. Then there was a "boom", and the flames mixed with leaves and soil shot up into the sky. When the flames disappeared and the soil fell behind, the man in black let out a long breath: "It's dangerous." Feng Ling's face changed, as if she couldn't even speak, her eyes were fixed on the old woman on the ground. But Fu Hongxue didn't respond at all, he still stood there coldly, with a pair of indifferent eyes, still staring coldly at a certain place in the darkness. The man in black turned around and faced Fu Hongxue: "Don't you see who this old woman is?" Fu Hongxue shook his head. The man in black suddenly lowered his voice and said, "She was sent from Wanmatang to assassinate Your Excellency." "Wanmatang?" Fu Hongxue said. "Yes, I'm from—" Before the man in black could say a word, his body twisted suddenly, his face was deformed, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, which turned black as soon as the blood flowed out. Upon seeing this situation, Feng Ling's expression also changed. The man in black held his stomach with his hands, he had fallen down, struggling and said: "Quick...quick, there is an antidote in the wooden bottle on my body...alkyne...quick...." Feng Ling was about to rush over to get it, but Fu Hongxue grabbed her. The man in black looked even more painful, and said forcefully, "I beg you... Hurry up, hurry up... It will be too late..." Fu Hongxue looked at him coldly, and said coldly, "The antidote is on you, why don't you take it yourself?" "Can't you see that he can't move anymore." Feng Ling said anxiously, "How can we ignore death?" "Really?" Fu Hongxue suddenly sneered, "He won't die." Hearing this, the man in black's face contorted for a while, and suddenly shot up from the ground like an arrow, and raised his hand to shoot out the seven black stars. The old woman who was already dead on the ground suddenly jumped up from the ground, waved her hand, and threw two eggs. This sudden change made Feng Ling stunned for a moment, but Fu Hongxue sneered. Not only did he not dodge, but instead went forward, the two eggs suddenly came into his hands and slipped onto his sleeve. The seven cold stars shot out by the man in black were also waved by Fu Hongxue's left hand, and the seven hidden weapons were nailed to the scabbard with "du, du". Missing a blow, the old woman turned over in the air and jumped out backwards, but before she could settle down, she suddenly found that Fu Hongxue had already arrived in front of her. Although the old woman was startled, she remained calm. She threw out both fists, hitting Fu Hongxue's left and right temples piercingly. Although her hand was quick, but before her palms reached, Fu Hongxue's palms passed through her fists, and then slapped her chest. Pat lightly. The old woman's body seemed to be nailed into the ground, her arms were hanging down, and she couldn't move. Then she heard the sound of bones breaking, and only then did she see Fu Hongxue who was already standing in front of her. Standing in front of the man in black, he held the man in black with one arm. Tighten and relax, the man in black suddenly fell down like a pile of ooze, the broken ribs protruded obliquely, piercing the clothes, the blood slowly dripped and spread on the ground, Slowly penetrate into the ground. Fu Hongxue stared coldly, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, as if he had never seen blood in his life. The old woman kept trembling. I don't know if it was because of Fu Hongxue's strange palm strength, or because of the cold night wind, or because of the sound of the bones breaking, she was suddenly terrified like a child who just woke up from a nightmare. Fu Hongxue turned around and looked at her coldly. The old woman couldn't help shivering again, and said with a trembling voice, "I'm already... an old woman in her late teens... Do you still want... to kill me?" Fu Hongxue didn't speak, he suddenly grabbed the old woman's gray hair, pulled it down forcefully, and pulled her face straight together, revealing another face. A thin, sallow, timid, but very young face. Feng Ling was taken aback by this change, she didn't understand how Fu Hongxue could see that this old woman was in disguise. Fu Hongxue looked at this timid young man coldly: "Do you know who I am?" The young man licked his dry lips and said, "I...I know." "Then you should know that I have at least thirty ways to make you regret why you gave birth." Fu Hongxue said flatly. The young man nodded reluctantly, his face was bloodless. "I'm asking you." "I... I said..." the young man said hastily. "Are you Hua Mantian or Yun Zaitian's subordinate?" "It belongs to the Hall Master Hua." "How many people did you come this time?" Fu Hongxue asked. "Including Hall Master Lianhua and Hall Master Yun, there are seven people in total." The young man said. "Who are the other five?" "I don't know." The young man shook his head: "I really don't know." "Where are their people?" "It's at the foot of the mountain." The young man said, "Wait for us—" Before the young man finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of bones breaking. The sound of his own bones breaking. After washing his hands, Fu Hongxue returned to his indifferent look, and sat down to eat calmly, as if nothing happened just now. After taking a few mouthfuls of rice, Fengling suddenly put down his chopsticks and stared at him for a while before asking, "Can you eat?" "It can be eaten." Fu Hongxue said, "If you have tasted the taste of hunger, then you must be able to eat it." "Aren't you afraid that people from Wanmatang will rush in now?" Feng Ling asked again. "No, not now." Fu Hongxue said, "Before they find out our situation, they won't act rashly. Don't worry." Fu Hongxue took a mouthful of vegetables, and after he chewed and swallowed them completely, he said again: "Before dawn, they will definitely not come to disturb us." Fives As soon as he stepped into the hall, Ye Kai felt that Mr. Wang in the "Monkey Garden" must be an extraordinary character. From the decorations in the house, you can see the personality of the owner. This hall is not very big, and the furniture inside is not the style of nouveau riche, but it is exquisite and practical. The place where every piece of furniture is placed will definitely make you feel very comfortable, and it is also very convenient to use, so that you will never feel that any piece of furniture is superfluous. The same goes for people. The impression that this Mr. Wang gives people is not that annoying or surprising. Seeing him, you will feel as if you saw a kind and amiable old grandfather teasing his grandson in a simple town. ——Although he is old, he will take care of the children for you, and occasionally help you with housework in his free time. Such a person, do you think he is redundant? Ye Kai felt this way when he saw Mr. Wang. Although his people are sitting on the main seat, you will definitely not see any sense of domineering in him. Seeing Ye Kai walk in, he showed a very kind and amiable smile, and then said in that kind grandfather-like voice: "Sit down, young man." There was a large round table in the center of the hall, on which only two Paying for the bowls and chopsticks, there is no food. It seems that there are only Ye Kai and Mr. Wang for dinner today. How could Ye Kai be stingy when other people showed such kind smiles?Of course he also smiled, sitting opposite Mr. Wang with a smile. The dishes were not served, probably waiting for the guests to arrive, now that Ye Kai has sat down, should the dishes be served? Sure enough, at this moment, Mr. Wang had already waved his hand and patted it three times. As soon as the sound fell, Ye Kai heard the sound of footsteps of someone bringing food out. But when the dishes were placed on the table, Ye Kai was startled. It wasn't the dishes that frightened him, but the hands that served them. Is that a hand? Strictly speaking, those are not "human" hands, they are just a pair of "human hands" shaped but covered with hair. As soon as Ye Kai turned his head, he saw the owner of this pair of long hairy hands. monkey. When the dish came out, it turned out to be a monkey. Now he finally saw the monkey, but Ye Kai never expected that the monkeys in the "Monkey Garden" would be trained to such an extent. Each monkey held a plate of dishes and lined up in a very regular row. Once the dishes were put down, they smiled and nodded at Mr. Wang, then turned around and walked back immediately. Monkeys are the loudest among animals, but so many monkeys did not make any sound. They served the dishes quietly and orderly, and then went back, just like a team of well-trained servants, even better than the work of the servants. Efficiency is even better. Seeing this situation, Ye Kai couldn't help but smile wryly. "It is said that monkeys are the ancestors of human beings." Ye Kai said, "I believe it a little bit now." "Monkeys are the smartest of all animals. Not only are they very good at imitating human actions, but even their behavior and thinking are very close to human beings." Mr. Wang said: "If you put a group of monkeys together, they will start The behavior is to fight for rights." "Striving to be the Monkey King?" "Yes." Mr. Wang said: "When a person is born, the competition has already begun." "That's just some people." Ye Kai disagreed. "It's not a certain part, but all mankind." Mr. Wang said: "It's just that the goals of the competition are different." Mr. Wang poured a glass of wine and said, "Some are fighting for power, some are fighting for money, some are fighting for women, some are fighting for career, some are fighting for victory, some are fighting for status, and some are fighting for survival." "Some are just for breath." Ye laughed. "Yes." Mr. Wang said: "So when a person is born, he has already started to fight. Babies are born just to fight for survival; businessmen work desperately just to fight for money; gamblers gamble lifelessly just to fight for money. Win or lose; the ten-year cold window of a scholar is just to fight for status." He took a sip of his wine, and then said: "You came here today, not to argue for a fact." "fact?" "There are hundreds of legends about the 'Monkey Garden'." Mr. Wang said, "Are you here just for a meal?" "Okay, refreshing." Ye Kai laughed loudly: "That's why we should drink this big cup."