PFC Chapter 344 Spring goes and autumn comes, harvesting the fruit
Chapter 344 Spring goes and autumn comes, harvesting the fruit
As the royal sacrificial rites came to an end, spring quietly passed, and the hot winds swept in, signaling the arrival of midsummer.
Summer's heat makes people restless.
Since one member of the Luo family attained enlightenment, they have fully demonstrated what it means for even their chickens and dogs to rise to prominence.
Distant relatives and neighbors, whom they had no connection with at all, flocked to Beijing to seek refuge. Whether they were seeking a better future or financial gain, the Luo family did their best to make arrangements. Even if some of their methods were underhanded, they were all successfully arranged thanks to the cover-up and maneuvering of those with ulterior motives.
Therefore, out of gratitude for the Luo family's help, relatives and friends would often say things like that the Luo family was kind and righteous, and that they would help their neighbors even if it meant suffering losses themselves, helping ambitious people to make a living, and so on. They had a whole bunch of good deeds to their name.
Suddenly, it seemed that the Luo family was the only kind-hearted family in the entire capital, truly the most virtuous people.
This summer, the Luo family has certainly built up a good reputation, possessing virtues such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
A certain group of officials in the capital are constantly scheming and plotting, one after another falling from grace. Tomorrow they take office, and the day after, they are reassigned. In short, some are always busy, while others live their lives in a routine manner.
Zhou Taifu and Wen Chengjian are representative figures who live their lives step by step.
The old man taught the boy during the day, one imparting all his knowledge while the other diligently absorbed it. They also cultivated together at night. Their days were peaceful and uneventful, and the old man and the boy lived contentedly and peacefully. Occasionally, Wenwen and Wen Chengbin would fly over to deliver some spirit beast meat. In short, the water on the lake in the capital was very calm.
Unlike the tranquility of the capital, Sihe Mountain in the northern desert was bustling with activity.
The training of the young and strong men in Sihe Mountain is proceeding in an orderly manner. Under the day and night training of Wen Qilin and the veterans, these miners who previously only knew how to swing shovels have changed. They are now wielding knives, spears, and halberds in a more professional manner. Given time, they will surely be completely transformed.
The Zhou family members have arrived in the northern desert one after another. Several of them, with the help of the Qi-inducing pills, successfully guided Qi into their bodies. Then they began to take turns serving as teachers in the Sihe Mountain and valley.
It must be said that the Zhou family members are born to be teachers.
The children of Sihe Mountain learn the basic knowledge that ordinary people need.
The people in the valley are a diverse bunch, including those from the mortal world and those from the immortal cultivation world, and they must be proficient in everything.
With the addition of the Zhou family, Master Zhou Kangyan's burden was greatly reduced, and he could now dedicate time to studying his beloved formations and talismans.
Seeing what the Zhou family had done, Ren Jinping and the others finally made up their minds, took the Qi-Inducing Pill, and quickly succeeded in guiding Qi into their bodies.
From then on, good news came every day in the valley throughout the summer.
Everyone is vying with each other and devoting themselves wholeheartedly to cultivation.
It's worth mentioning that after a month of hard work, Yao Maimai successfully broke through to the third level of Qi Refining.
Quite by chance, the night before heading to the mountains, the grandmaster and Ye Jingchuan suddenly returned to the valley. Since they had also broken through to the third level, the group flew towards the mountains together again.
This summer, the people of the valley took advantage of their spare time to go to the mountains several times, each time for no more than seven or eight days. As a result, everyone's hunting skills have made a qualitative leap, and those who have never been to the mountains are full of curiosity and longing for them.
Those who have visited the mountains often imagine the fairy mountains and celestial realms described in books day and night.
On this day, after the morning classes ended, the girls and children in the valley came to the fruit mountain again.
During this season, some fruit trees in the orchard have already borne fruit, and the fragrant aroma of the fruit has attracted even more fruit flies and mosquitoes.
The girls and children were experienced in catching insects and their techniques were already quite skillful.
Once the group arrived at their destination, they took out their tools, channeled their spiritual energy, and directly grabbed the flying insects.
They were accurate every time they tried, achieving remarkable results. After laughing and joking for a little over an hour, it was lunchtime.
They had informed each other before setting off that the siblings would have lunch on their own in Guoshan today.
Needless to say, the ingredients were provided by the three people who had been to the mountains.
Wenwen, Wenxia, and Yao Maimai carefully considered what delicious food they could find.
There was meat, vegetables, and some spiritual fruits, all obtained from the Yanqian Mountains.
Everyone pitched in and prepared a delicious lunch, making the younger siblings' mouths water.
Although they had gained a lot from their trip to the mountains, there were so many people in the valley that they couldn't eat monster meat every meal. Monster meat was hard to come by, so the elders planned to let everyone enjoy it only once every few days. Everyone understood and could comprehend the principle of taking it slow and steady.
So, this meal at Guoshan was a treat for the younger siblings. How could everyone not be tempted?
The group ate and chatted, and Aying was also in the group.
After the children had eaten and drunk their fill, they surrounded Ah Ying, chattering away with questions.
Wen Chengmo: "Aying, did you see many monsters in the mountains?"
Wen Chengjing: "Aying, what's the difference between the mountains in the mountain range and the mountains here?"
Wen Chengyu: "Fifth Brother, that's a redundant question. There aren't many monsters in the mountains, so where are there many? Do you see any monsters around here?"
Yao Xiaomi agreed, "That's right, my cousins are asking all sorts of nonsense. Aying, let's ignore them, hahaha."
Wenqing patted Aying's wing, put a small fruit in Aying's mouth, and said, "Aying, eat this fruit, it's very sweet, eat it quickly."
Rui Rui followed suit, and after watching A Ying swallow a fruit, she stuffed another one into her own mouth.
Aying knew the saying "He who eats another's food is bound to him," but since the two little girls had already offered her fruit, it would be difficult for her not to eat it. So she simply swallowed it all, her two little green bean eyes looking at the little girls to see what questions they would ask.
As expected, Wenqing asked first, "Aying, are there any pretty flowers in the mountains? I've never heard you mention them before."
Rui Rui, who was standing nearby, also said, "Yes, we like flowers. Next time you go, could you pick some flowers for us?"
Ah Ying was dumbfounded...
It doesn't know if it's too late to spit out the fruit now.
Asking a bird that has lived for a thousand years and is good at finding stones to pick a few flowers is asking too much trouble.
Think about it, have you ever seen a bird carrying a flower in its beak, soaring high into the sky? Birds carrying twigs to build nests are common, but I've never seen a bird carrying a flower across the ocean.
Aying was both helpless and irritable, but she couldn't vent her anger on the little girl. With no other option, she could only seek help from her owner.
The women who were eating, drinking, and chatting nearby were fully aware of the farce unfolding on the scene.
Wenwen, Wenxia, and Yao Maimai exchanged glances, all feeling a pang of guilt. Yes, they hadn't paid much attention to their younger sister's love of flowers and plants; they hadn't been good enough as older sisters and needed to remember to be more mindful of this in the future.
Wenwen gestured to Aying that she could agree.
With her master's permission, Aying readily agreed, saying, "It's just a few flowers, no problem."
"Wow, Ah Ying, you're so kind! Here, have another fruit."
"..."
Happy times always pass quickly.
One night, the autumn wind blew, the leaves fell, and the fruits on the orchard gradually ripened, and the harvest season quietly arrived.