Chapter 124: The White Crane Clan, "Unrivaled from South to North"
"How about this, Mom? I think it's better to have fun all three places at once. First, go to Kyoto to watch the flag-raising ceremony and climb the Great Wall. Then go to the grassland to ride horses and eat roasted whole lamb. Finally, go to the beach for a vacation. You can even rent a yacht for a trip. If you still haven't had enough fun, you can go to other places to have fun. Don't rush. Take your time. You can have fun for a few months. You can even go to the north to see the snow."
Du Ruo simply arranged it for his mother and the others, but he was not a professional and just gave some random suggestions.
"How much does this cost? Let me ask your sister."
It was obvious that my mother was moved, but after all, she had been worrying about her children all her life, so when they were suddenly told to go on a trip, she still had some reservations and felt a little sorry for the money.
"Why are you asking my sister? Mom, I'll sponsor you 200,000 yuan. Just go and have fun. Find a good tour group and let them arrange the route for you. Well, there are a lot of tour groups in town. Let my sister arrange it."
Du Ruo did what he said. He put down his chopsticks, took out his mobile phone, and transferred 200,000 yuan to his mother's bank card.
"So much money? This..."
Mom looked at the payment information on her mobile phone and suddenly didn't know what to say. She turned to look at Dad.
"Ahem, son, how is your B&B going now? Are you making any money?"
My dad didn’t say he wouldn’t charge or anything, but instead asked about the business situation of Duruo B&B.
"Business is good, the rooms are fully booked every day, and now is the peak season, with a monthly revenue of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan."
Du Ruo didn't say much. Of course, this figure was not the net profit, but just the turnover. In fact, after deducting various expenses, the figure would be reduced by half.
"That's fine. I'll go to the village and tell them tomorrow. Honey, you can talk to Xiaona later. We'll go traveling in a few days."
When the dad heard this, he immediately made the decision to go traveling. He has worked hard all his life, and now his children have their own careers, so they won’t have any burden if they go out and have fun when they are old.
“But it doesn’t cost that much money.”
My mother looked at the transfer on her phone and was still reluctant to spend the money.
"We still have some savings, don't we? It's enough for us to go out and spend some money. As for this money, you can save it. If your son needs it urgently, we can help him out."
Since Dad has made up his mind, he won't change it. He said this to Mom, but actually he was saying it more to Du Ruo.
"Okay then, I'll go ask Nana now."
My mother immediately smiled, took her cell phone and went to the side to make a call.
We had a very enjoyable dinner, and my dad even drank a little wine, which was a rare occasion for him.
Du Ruo was also very happy. Now he was even more grateful that he had returned to his hometown to live. In the past, he had never been around, and his parents didn’t know how he was doing and were always worried about him.
Now Du Ruo is very fortunate. It is not necessary to tell others how his life is going. His parents can see it. Now Du Ruo is mentally relaxed every day. Moreover, because of practicing martial arts, he actually looks stronger. He eats more and occasionally goes out to travel.
The B&B is fully booked every day, and two hundred thousand can be easily taken out. At least life is guaranteed. My parents can see this, so they feel relaxed, and my mother would like to go out for a walk and see the beautiful scenery while she can.
Dad and Mom acted much faster than Du Ruo had imagined.
I discussed it with my sister Duna that night, and she came home the next day. After learning about the situation, she was very happy and helped me come up with a lot of solutions.
In the end, my parents decided not to go out for such a long time at once. They would go to Kyoto to see Tiananmen Square first and make plans later. As for the itinerary, it would be arranged by one of my sister's sisters who was a tour guide in town.
"Brother, I heard from my sister that there are a lot of mushrooms in the mountains recently. Why don't you go up to the mountain and help me get some mushrooms? I heard they are very fresh. I watch videos of eating mushrooms every day."
Sister Duna discussed the tour group with her mother. Seeing that her mother was already looking at the travel guide, she came and sat next to Du Ruo, cracking melon seeds and chatting with Du Ruo.
"No! Sister, don't pick mushrooms randomly."
Du Ruo's hands trembled when he heard this. The miserable state of Yang Chenguang after eating the mushrooms was still fresh in his mind. It was okay for him to eat it himself, because there should be no poisonous mushrooms among the mushrooms picked yesterday, so he didn't dare let his sister Du Na try it.
"Sister, don't watch those videos. They say it's fun to watch the little people, but mushrooms can be fatal if you're not careful. And if you're really poisoned, it's not worth it to suffer the consequences."
"Is that so? Tsk, that's a pity. I still want to try it."
Duna smacked her lips. To be honest, she was really tempted and wanted to try it. The mushrooms available on the market were actually not wild, and the taste was far from what was described in the video. Mushrooms were not commonly eaten here, and the varieties available were even fewer.
"If you want to try it, go to Yunnan. When you get there, eat in a restaurant. It's safe and secure. If that doesn't work, you can eat in front of a hospital. You don't have to worry about poisoning. Yesterday, my classmate and his second uncle picked some mushrooms and both got poisoned."
Du Ruo said this speechlessly, fearing that Du Na would not believe him, and pulled Yang Chenguang out. Of course, he did not mention a word that he had also eaten mushrooms.
"Going to Yunnan? Okay, brother, I'm leaving first. Mom, I'm going back first."
When Du Na heard this, her eyes lit up. She said hello to Du Ruo and her mother, then picked up her bag and drove away. It seemed that she also had a plan.
Du Ruo was not very interested in their arrangements, and he had no intention of going with them. It was a rare occasion for his parents to go out for a trip by themselves, so he might as well let them have a good time. If Du Ruo went with them, it would make them less happy.
Anyway, the next morning, as soon as Du Ruo got up, his parents were already carrying their luggage and leaving.
After Du Ruo finished eating the breakfast made by her mother and closed the door, she went to the B&B.
Now that Yang Ling and a summer worker are running the B&B, Du Ruo's stress has been greatly reduced, as he was unable to find anything to do for a while.
I didn’t feel uncomfortable being alone in the city before, but this time when I’m back home, I really can’t adapt to being alone. After thinking about it, Du Ruo took some things and walked towards Yang Chenguang’s house.
"You're here~"
When Yang Chenguang saw Du Ruo coming over, he greeted him weakly and lay down on the sofa. Yang Chenguang's parents should have gone to the tea garden. When his wife saw Du Ruo coming over, she got up and went to cut fruit. Only his wife and two sons were watching cartoons in the living room.
"How do you feel? Can you still see the question mark above my head?"
Du Ruo put his things down and also sat on the sofa.
"Don't mention it. I feel dizzy now. It feels worse than being drunk."
Yang Chenguang covered his head and shouted to his two sons:
"You two, turn off the TV and go play upstairs, it's making so much noise!"
"Eat fruit~"
Yang Chenguang's wife placed the fruit in front of Du Ruo, then sat next to Yang Chenguang and complained:
"You guys are really something. There are so many foods, but you have to eat mushrooms. Something must have happened. If you hadn't been sent to the hospital in time, you would still be lying in the hospital now."
"I was thinking that if it's not poisonous, I'll pick some for you to try. It must be the red mushroom that's poisonous. There are only two of them, and my uncle is not sure. It's probably those two. I'll know next time. I'll pick some when it's ready. Du Ruo, do you want to go?"
Yang Chenguang covered his head, still feeling a little unwilling.
"Ouch, why are you pinching me?"
But before Du Ruo could speak, Yang Chenguang was pinched by his wife.
"No, I have to go out for a while, tomorrow. No, I'll leave soon. If you really want to eat it, my sister is planning to go to Yunnan. I'll ask her to send some back then." Du Ruo shook his head quickly. This matter cannot be discussed here. Besides, the reason why he didn't get poisoned last time was not because he didn't eat poisonous mushrooms, but because his physique was abnormal and he was directly immune to or absorbed the toxin.
Du Ruo decided to leave quickly as he couldn't stay in this place anymore.
"OK then."
Yang Chenguang felt a little depressed that day and lay on the sofa, not wanting to move.
"I'm leaving now. Bye. Shasha, don't see me off. You should just take good care of him."
Du Ruo didn't even drink the tea, she just got up and left.
After returning to the B&B, Du Ruo called Li Qiyao and asked her to send him her location. He decided to leave immediately and take his Panlong silk with him.
There is no direct high-speed train or flight from Huangshan to Longquan, and it is difficult to buy tickets during the summer vacation. Du Ruo was too lazy to go around and decided to drive away directly.
There was nothing much to explain, so I called my sister Duna and told her that I was going out to play.
"You're so fast? I wanted you to help me look after the store for a few days. Forget it, go and have fun. I'll wait for your brother-in-law to deal with things. It may take a few days before I can leave."
When sister Du Na heard that Du Ruo had already left, she immediately started complaining, but she didn't say much. She hung up after a few words.
"Phew~ Fortunately we walked fast."
Du Ruo put his phone aside and drove off.
It actually doesn’t take too long to get from Huangshan to Longquan. Du Ruo didn’t even have lunch, and arrived near Li Qiyao’s home in the afternoon.
However, Du Ruo did not intend to trouble Li Qiyao, and chose a nice hotel to stay in.
After making an appointment with Li Qiyao to visit the master blacksmith in the blacksmith shop the next day, Du Ruo visited the nearby attractions that day.
Longquan is actually a pretty good place in terms of tourism. Du Ruo looked around and found that the food was not so tasty.
The next morning, Li Qiyao called and said that she and Xiang Yuanyuan had already arrived at the hotel where Du Ruo was staying.
"You guys are so early."
Du Ruo didn't drive either. He got into the Volkswagen driven by Li Qiyao and started asking.
"It's late. My cousin was supposed to come over, but she didn't come because she had to go to the hospital."
Li Qiyao started driving while explaining something to Du Ruo.
"Your cousin? What's wrong with her?"
Du Ruo thought that what he taught was useless, so his cousin was injured again.
"She's fine. Her husband's toe was broken by her. He is in the hospital. She has to go see him."
Li Qiyao laughed as he spoke. Du Ruo twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard it. It seemed that there was nothing to worry about, as the moves he taught her were very effective.
"Du Ruo, didn't you say you would come later? It's only been a few days."
Xiang Yuanyuan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said that she had had a good time these days, but she was a little bored. She had wanted to go back, but when she saw Du Ruo coming, she couldn't help but stay a few more days.
"There's nothing I can do. It's not comfortable staying at home anymore..."
Du Ruo told the story about Yang Chenguang.
The two girls were speechless, and they were glad that they were not there, otherwise Du Ruo would definitely invite them to eat together, and they would probably have to go to the hospital after eating.
While the three were chatting, the car had already driven to the ancient town, but not in the center of the ancient town, but in a more remote place, and stopped in front of a two-story building.
This place doesn't cover a large area and is quite modern. The first floor is like a small machinery factory with all kinds of mechanical sounds ringing out. It doesn't look like the blacksmith shop that Du Ruo had imagined at all.
"This is it. General processing is done in the factory on the first floor. The second floor is the office. There is a yard at the back. That is the original blacksmith shop and the sword testing room."
Li Qiyao parked the car and gave Du Ruo a brief introduction.
"Welcome, welcome. You must be Master Du Ruodu, right? I've heard about you from Xiaoqi. I've heard of your great name for a long time."
As they walked from the parking lot to the door, they heard a burst of hearty laughter, and saw Du Ruo coming out to greet him from a distance.
"This is Grandpa Chen Yanting, the one who made the Panlong silk. But he usually doesn't do it now. Grandpa, we are here to see you."
Li Qiyao whispered an introduction into Du Ruo's ear, then took a few quick steps and went over to support Chen Yanting.
"Du Ruo, meet Master Chen. I was able to make the Panlong silk last time thanks to Master Chen. I am sorry to bother you again this time."
Since the other party was so polite, Du Ruo was of course polite as well. While he was talking, two bottles of good wine had already been handed over.
“You’re welcome~~”
Chen Yanting smiled and looked Du Ruo up and down. He originally wanted to go out for a walk, but he didn't expect Du Ruo to come over by herself.
Li Qiyao told him about how Du Ruo used the Panlong Silk, which made him even more curious about Du Ruo and he no longer dared to look at people with a prejudice.
He was still in good health and should be in his seventies, but he looked only in his sixties. When he shook hands with Du Ruo, Du Ruo could clearly feel the strength of his palms.
Chen Yanting led Du Ruo to the reception desk in the office on the second floor. He didn't need anyone else to make tea for him. He started making tea himself and chatted with him while sitting there.
"Speaking of which, our Chen family used to practice martial arts, but later on due to some things, we changed our career to become blacksmiths."
"Oh? I wonder which type of southern martial arts Master Chen practices."
Du Ruo asked while drinking tea. Chen Yanting was in good health, with obvious muscles at the age of over 70. Although these were probably caused by his job as a blacksmith, it was also obvious that he was definitely not practicing northern martial arts. Practicing northern martial arts would not give him such muscles.
"White Crane Fist, I wonder if Master Du has heard of it?"
Chen Yanting was a little casual when he talked about White Crane Fist, and then he picked up the tea and prepared to drink it.
"The Chen family? The White Crane Sect Chen family that has no rivals from south to north?"
Du Ruo was a little surprised. He didn't expect to see the legendary sect.
"Puchi~ Ahem, no, no, our Chen family does not belong to the White Crane Clan."
When Chen Yanting heard this, the tea he had just drunk immediately spat out, and he didn't even bother to wipe his mouth. He waved his arms and denied it three times.
(End of this chapter)
