Chen Zhibao, as his name is, is a very nostalgic person who knows how to repay kindness.

Carrying a backpack, walking through the alley,

Xuandu City is very big, and the bigger the city, the more twists and turns its alleys are. However, Chen Zhibao has walked on this road for countless times. Even with his eyes closed, he can guarantee that he will not go wrong. So before he walked for a long time, he walked out of the corner and came to a quiet street.

This street is located in the northeast corner of Xuandu City, and has a nice name called "Xuxian Lane". But for some reason, few outsiders have come here.

And the neighbors on the street are quite introverted.

No one left the alley.

Only Chen Zhibao goes out frequently, but it may also be because Chen Zhibao is not the one in the alley, but the only outsider in recent decades.

I can't quite understand the feelings of homeland.

Holding up the backpack and strap on his shoulders, Chen Zhibao greeted the old man who was setting up a stall next to him in a cordial manner as he walked on the street:

"Good evening Uncle Wang."

"....Good evening."

Uncle Wang is a good person, but he is old and has a little bit of ears.

By the way, the pancakes he made are quite delicious.

Chen Zhibao walked to the old man with a relaxed pace and said kindly: "It's big night, Uncle Wang came out to set up a stall so early?"

"......Yes." The old man nodded, and said hoarsely: "Wait until the business comes."

Look, Uncle Wang is really too diligent.

Chen Zhibao clapped his hands: "Then I wish you a prosperous business! Yes, give me a cake."

"No." The old man shook his head: "No materials."

“When will it be?”

“…wait until the business comes.”

"Okay." Chen Zhibao nodded: "Then I'll buy it tomorrow night. Remember to leave me a cake."

"....good."

After saying goodbye to Uncle Wang, Chen Zhibao continued to walk deep into the streets and alleys.

When he walked to the middle of the street, Chen Zhibao's eyes lit up suddenly. He immediately bowed his waist to the other side of the street and scolded the eight children and waved his hand hard, saying, "Aunt Liu is coming out to take care of the children again? That's right, the setting sun is the time to let the children come out to play."

The fat aunt looked up and gasped when she heard this. After looking at Chen Zhibao for a while, she said, "...it's Xiao Chen, are you out again?"

"yes."

Chen Zhibao smiled when he heard this: "If you don't go out to make money, you will have no food to eat. Aunt Liu, your eye disease seems to be getting worse again. Haven't you gone to see the doctor yet?"

"No money." The fat aunt's answer was extremely realistic.

"Then I'll help you see tomorrow. It's not me, Aunt Liu. Before I came to Xunxian Lane, I was an apprentice in the pharmacy for a while."

".....OK."

After saying goodbye to Aunt Liu, who had eight children, Chen Zhibao continued to walk lightly and towards the depths of the alley. When he first came to Xuandu City, he almost starved to death because he was penniless. Thanks to everyone in Xunxian Lane, he survived and settled there.

As mentioned before, Chen Zhibao is a person who is grateful for his kindness, so after he can support himself, he also wants to help his neighbors more.

But unfortunately,

Everyone seems to appreciate it very much.

After passing the street corner, Chen Zhibao's eyes suddenly lit up, then quickly walked forward and said aloud: "Uncle Han closed the stall so early today? Come on, I'll help you."

“…”

The one who was supported by Chen Zhibao was a middle-aged scholar wearing a commoner, and the stall he set up was nothing more than a case, and a pen, ink and inkstone.

Uncle Han seemed to have been a talented man who had passed the imperial examination before.

But it wasn't very smooth,

As a result, his family is now in a downturn. In order to make a living, he had to sell his words on the street. Speaking of which, Chen Zhibao still learned this good word from him.

Therefore, Chen Zhibao often takes care of his business.

"Uncle Han, it's getting late today. Why don't you come to my house for a simple meal?"

"....No."

After helping the middle-aged scholar to put away the case and put on the inkstone, Chen Zhibao was not surprised when he saw that he refused his invitation. After all, this was not the first time he refused. I can only say that this is the scholar's arrogance, just like a donkey, just read it more on weekdays.

"Okay, Uncle Han, please be careful."

"......Um."

After saying goodbye to Uncle Han, Chen Zhibao continued to go deep into the alley. It is undeniable that because of the remoteness, the streets were quite gloomy when it was dark.

But it doesn't matter.

After all, there are no demons in this world.

Chen Zhibao is not afraid of it.

"Huh...a fulfilling day."

At the deepest part of the alley, I stopped in front of a thick earthen wall. Chen Zhibao turned his body and looked at a mansion next to the earthen wall. The mansion looked quite wide at first glance, and on the plaque at the main entrance of the mansion, there were three large lacquer characters with dragon and snake words: Shuxiantang.

"I finally got home."

This is Chen Zhibao's home.

Although there are no supporting facilities around the Xuandu City 18th Line, it is a small family and the living experience is still very good.

And this is also the only legacy left by the master.

Looking back,

It should have been four or five years since he fell hungry on the side of the road, to being taken in by his master, to inheriting this lecture hall, and finally becoming a storyteller.

Time flies so fast.

When I opened the gate of the Hall of Immortal Hall, a large courtyard came into Chen Zhibao's eyes. In the center of the courtyard, there was an old banyan tree. According to the master, this old banyan tree is about the same age as Xuandu City. Spring goes and autumn comes, and withering and flourishing turns countless times.

And under the old banyan tree, there was a beautiful young man with disheveled hair and drinking endlessly with a wine gourd, beside the young man,

There was a boy about ** years old sitting.

When the young man was drinking, he held a book with a pink face, with a straight and straight word, and learned to read the teacher word by word:

"Yi means elephant. Hanging elephant and embracing brightness, nothing is greater than the sun and the moon."

"To exhaust the gods to know the transformation, and when the yang goes, the yin comes."

"The spokes are gathered and rotates, and the entry and exit are more relaxed."

“…”

Seeing that the little boy was so obedient, Chen Zhibao smiled unconsciously, and then threw the barley wine he bought on the road into the young man's arms.

"Drinking alcohol will make things worse, it's better to drink less."

"Also, aren't you asked you to teach Xiuwu today? After teaching for most of the day, why is only Xiuwu studying?"

"You know nothing."

The young man took over the barley wine and rolled his eyes at Chen Zhibao angrily, then said, "No one knows teaching better than me. I call it a combination of education and entertainment."

"What's the meaning?"

“It is to let children learn through entertainment.”

"I understand." Chen Zhibao nodded: "It's just let Xiu Wu learn knowledge unconsciously while having fun, right? It's not wrong to do this..."

Chen Zhibao felt that he understood it well.

Who would have thought,

After hearing this, the young man looked at him with a strange look on his face and said in confusion: "What did you say? What I mean is to let Xiuwu study hard when I am entertaining. You see, I just performed it well and the effect was also very significant. Xiuwu is now becoming more and more active in studying."

"......" Chen Zhibao opened his mouth, then looked at the boy, and said in a gentle voice: "Xiu Wu, do you think, is the educational and entertainment of the quelling rebellion really reliable?"

“Reliable!”

The little boy said sincerely: "Every time I see the appearance of a disabled person in the family who is a slaughter in the suppression of rebellion, I will tell myself that I will never become like him in the future."

"So I studied hard!"

"Look." He waved his hand very casually: "I just said that it is very useful to combine education and entertainment."

"Um....."

Although Chen Zhibao still thinks something is wrong, since Xiu Wu thinks it is okay and it is indeed effective, I won’t care.

"Where is the stern ge?"

"He." Killing the rebellion pointed to the backyard of the mansion: "I'm the same as I'm practicing martial arts behind me. It's almost time to go, so hurry up and cook."

"Okay."
To be continued...