C457 The Poor Grandfather and Grandson
"No, there are bad people by the river, and there are bad people in the village. Grandpa caught a lot of fish, and he sold them in town. There are bad people in town too, and they have to give a lot of money to the bad people. In the end, it's not enough to buy food. " Little Radish's eyes turned a little red when he said that. "They are all bad people. Sometimes, they even hit grandpa."
Yun Fei was a little speechless. That's right. This world was the world of the strong. The weak were always bullied. Especially in the Nine-state Land where sects stood like trees in a forest, and where martial arts reigned, there was no country that could do it. The civilians were treated like ants and were bullied as they pleased. It was good that they were alive.
"Oh right, Little Radish, where are your parents?" Yun Fei asked.
"Grandpa said my parents went to work far away." Little Radish lowered his head. "I don't even remember them."
"Little Radish, don't worry. In the future, Big Brother will let you and Grandpa eat their fill every day. Live a good life and no one will bully you. " Yun Fei really liked this clever and innocent little Radish. Since it was so fated with him, he even saved him. It was love, reason, and righteousness. It was his duty to help this grandfather and grandson pair.
"Big brother, can you really eat your fill every day? It's been a long time since I've eaten my fill." Little Radish's eyes were filled with little stars. He was looking forward to a life where he could eat his fill.
"Yes, big brother promises you that he will make you eat your fill every day." Yun Fei raised his right hand and said, "Now, drink this bowl of fish soup."
"I will drink some first, and then eat some fish meat. I will eat with grandpa tonight." Little Radish swallowed his saliva again.
"Doesn't grandpa catch fish at night? We'll just do it when the time comes." Yun Fei was a little puzzled. They relied on the river to fish for a living, and they could not even bear to eat fish.
"Grandpa's fish needs to be sold for rice. My family has been out of rice for many days." Little Radish couldn't help but take a sip of the soup. "It's delicious."
Little Radish ate a few more mouthfuls of fish meat and covered the rest of the fish soup with a wooden board. It carefully placed it on the worn-out table at the side.
"Little Radish, I'll just lie down alone. You can go out and play with your friends." Yun Fei thought about the nature of children who liked to play, so he said to Little Radish.
"The few little brothers and sisters I played with were all taken away by someone. I might also be taken away one day." Little Radish's eyes were full of fear.
"Take them away? Who took him away? Where did he take him? " Yun Fei asked.
"I don't know either. He said that he was taken to cultivate and that he could become a Divine Immortal after cultivating well, but I don't want to be separated from grandfather. I'm afraid." Little Radish said.
Yun Fei seemed to have understood. It should be some sect that was recruiting disciples and selecting talents.
"Little Radish, don't worry. Big brother is here. As long as you don't want to, no one will be able to take you away." Yun Fei said.
The sun was setting in the west, and Yun Fei was chatting with Little Radish. He circulated his true essence to nourish and repair the areas where his chest and abdomen were in pain. Although he couldn't reconstruct and repair the broken bones that were mixed in his flesh and blood, he could temporarily get rid of the pain. He could try to stand up and walk slowly.
Perhaps Little Radish was usually alone at home, and no one talked or played with him. He seemed very excited and happy the whole afternoon, and kept chatting with Yun Fei.
The sky gradually darkened.
"Little Radish, grandpa is back." A rather aged voice came from outside the house.
"Grandpa, grandpa is back. Big brother, grandpa is back." Little Radish jumped up and ran out of the house while shouting. "Grandpa, grandpa, big brother is awake. Big brother is awake!"
Not long later, Little Radish pulled an elder wearing a straw cape into the room. The old man looked to be in his sixties or sixties. His hair and beard were already white and messy. The front of his robe was spread open, revealing his thin chest that looked like ribs. However, his body was quite straight, and he looked quite tough.
"Yun Fei thanks you for saving my life." After an entire afternoon of nourishment from his True Yuan, Yun Fei could barely stand up. He bowed to the old man, cupped his fists, and greeted him.
"Young man, your injuries haven't healed yet. Quickly lie down." The old man who had been bullied by others had never received such courtesy from an outsider. He quickly went forward to support Yun Fei and said.
The old man also felt Yun Fei's mysteriousness. When he was fished out of the river, he didn't breathe, and his chest caved in. He thought he was dead, but later on, he found that not only was he not dead, but his heartbeat was also strong. He was only unconscious.
"Grandpa, thank you for saving me. My injury is no longer a problem." Yun Fei cupped his hands again and thanked him.
"Grandpa, the fish soup is cold. I'll go and heat it up." Little Radish, whose stomach was growling, shouted.
"Little Radish, your big brother woke up today. Grandpa will kill a big fish to celebrate!" The old man hesitated for a moment and firmly said.
"Great! Great! Killing the big fish." Little Radish clapped his hands and shouted while jumping up and down.
"Oh right, Grandpa, Big Brother said that he hasn't eaten for a long time and that he can't eat fish meat. Our family doesn't have rice either. What should we do?" Little Radish said anxiously.
"Little Radish, I'm fine now. I'll eat fish with you tonight." Yun Fei also understood in his heart how precious a big fish was to the grandfather and grandson, but he had already made up his mind to help them. In the future, he would repay them ten million times more.
"Great, this is great. Grandpa, grandpa, let's go and kill the fish now." Little Radish pulled the old man's hand and dragged him out of the door.
Not long after, the grandfather and grandson brought over the cooked fish and hot fish soup. The three of them swept away the fish and fish soup. The happiest one was Little Radish, whose belly was bulging.
The night passed without a word.
The next morning, Yun Fei opened the door and came to the courtyard. Although the wound on his chest and abdomen made him unable to circulate his energy to fight, but normal walking is still okay. Little Radish's courtyard was called a courtyard, but it was just a fence made of tree branches.
The old man had already woken up and was repairing the fishing net. Little Radish was playing in the courtyard. When he saw Yun Fei coming out, he quickly ran forward.
"Young man, you can walk now? Does the injury still hurt?" The old man greeted Yun Fei with a smile. The dent on Yun Fei's chest was quite scary.
"Master Yu, I'm fine. I can walk." During the conversation last night, he knew that the old man's surname was Yu.
"When the village chief comes, count the fish you caught. Little Radish and I are going to town to sell the fish we caught these few days in exchange for some rice grains. It takes four or five days to come and go. Are you coming with us to town?" Master Yu said.
"Okay, I will go with you." Yun Fei agreed. Master Yu did not know which province he belonged to, but he knew this was the territory of Mist Wind City. Yun Fei also decided to go to town to find out more information.
"With a bang, the wooden door of the fence was kicked open. "Old Yu, count it."
A burly man barged in. He had a fierce look on his face. From the corner of his left eye to the left cheek, there was a protruding scar that looked a little ferocious.