Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 133 A Year of Blessings
The monster's rebellion was soon quelled, and the Taoists took the two-meter-long fox to the nearby city for public display, to appease the people and wish them a happy New Year.

Hu Yuwei and Tian Buli were guests in the city together.

Hu Yuwei remained gloomy and silent, especially when he saw the funeral procession in the city, his mood was very complicated.

Hu'er followed them to the feast and asked curiously on the way, "Second Father, is my father sick? He doesn't look well today."

Tian Buli took Hu'er to Liu's house for a feast and said helplessly, "Your father took a long car ride back from the capital. He was tired on the way and saw dozens of dead people. In addition, the weather was bad today, so he went home to rest."

"If someone asks you why your father didn't come, just say he was at home writing an epitaph. If no one asks, just don't tell them and just eat."

Tiger nodded, "Okay!"

Tian Buli went to Liu's house, but since he had not informed us in advance, there was no one to greet him.

There were more than a dozen tables set up outside Liu's mansion, and Tian Buli brought Hu'er into the yard.

I originally planned to sit anywhere, but when I saw a few tables with people I knew sitting there, I naturally went to the tables they knew.

As soon as he walked over, he was recognized. Before he reached the table of the neighbors he knew, Mr. Liu invited him to sit at a table inside the house.

When the group was having dinner, Mr. Liu talked about what happened next with mixed feelings.

"There are no wise men or capable ministers in this city. I can't count on anyone. I plan to go to the Taoist temple on the second day of the Chinese New Year to ask for an evil-repelling Bagua mirror to put on the door. I wonder if the Taoist priest knows a powerful one?"

Tian Buli shook his head. "To be honest, I don't have this ability. And because of my master's relationship, it's not easy for me to ask other Taoists for these things."

The elder next to him asked, "Master, can't you draw talismans?"

Tian Buli said, "No, I have only studied Taoism for more than a year, and I am not as good as those Taoist priests in the city who have profound Taoism."

"I don't plan to make money by selling talisman paper, but I will definitely learn these Taoist methods in the future. Don't worry, if there are demons and monsters in this city, the court will definitely not agree."

Mr. Liu sighed and said, "It would be great if County Magistrate Chen was still here. I don't think the new County Magistrate will stay in office for long. With such a big incident happening this time, I wonder how he will celebrate the New Year!"

People didn't have much of a good impression of County Magistrate Chen before. County Magistrate Chen didn't care about things most of the time. Except for collecting taxes and giving instructions to a few families, he kept his distance most of the time.

Now that a County Magistrate named Gou has arrived, we realize that officials can go so low.

The elders of the clan became angry when they heard about County Magistrate Gou. "This bastard knows nothing. How can such a person be an official? Isn't this a disaster for people?!"

Tian Buli ate quietly without saying a word. Didn’t the Liu family also have someone who became a scholar without being in a daze?

If there were opportunities and abilities, there would be absolutely no difference between the Liu family and the Gou family.

While eating and drinking, he would echo the complaints and opinions of a group of people, but most of the time he would keep silent.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, they took Hu'er to the next house. There were several deaths in this city, so they couldn't finish the food even if they were full.

After eating at several restaurants, Tian Buli took Hu'er, who was almost unable to walk, back to find Hu Yuwei.

Hu Yuwei was talking to Old Man Yan. This cheap father-in-law had moved from Yanxi County to Yanque County. Every day he helped his youngest son make tofu and sell it. He usually lived in the Hu family mansion and helped look after the house and raise the dog.

When Old Man Yan saw Tian Buli and Hu'er coming back, he stood up and spoke happily.

"Master Dao and Hu'er are back. I was just talking about this matter. Why don't we celebrate the New Year in this ancestral home this year, so that the whole family can get together and have a great time."

When Tian Buli heard what Old Man Yan said, he knew that Hu Yuwei probably had the same idea, otherwise Old Man Yan would not have spoken.

"That's right." Tian Buli said seriously, "I think Hu'er can't walk even if he's full. Besides, this ancestral house has never been busy since it was built. We celebrated the New Year in the new house last year, so this year we should celebrate it in the old house."

Hu'er said quickly: "Second father, I want to go back to the countryside to celebrate the New Year!"

The countryside is more fun. It's larger and closer to rivers and mountains. There are more places to play than here.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "You are young and ignorant. You don't know that this mansion is the place your grandparents dream of returning to. This year, we will burn some paper and pay tribute to your grandparents here during the New Year."

The ancestral home means a lot to Hu Yuwei. He didn't live in it for long after it was built. He came back this year and then went out to serve as an official in a few years, and he didn't know when he would come back.

Maybe I won't be able to come back.

Hu Yuwei stood up and said, "I plan to stay here for a few days during the New Year this year."

Tian Buli smiled and said, "This is the right thing to do. I don't think you know many people in this city. It's a good time to visit relatives and get to know them during the New Year."

"I helped my family send it here. Miss Gao and the Xia family are relatives, and it's not easy to get around in the countryside." Hu Yuwei thanked her, "Thank you!"

Tian Buli had nothing to do, so he went home to escort the woman and children over.

Dou Niang still gave some face and came with the child, but she took the initiative to keep Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong.

These two people were not prepared for Hu Yuwei from the beginning, and this year they happened to spend the New Year with Tian Buli.

Tian Buli himself felt much more relaxed. He arranged long-term accommodation for Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong, and took a few days off himself, hanging out with the women in his family every day.

Winter passed and spring came. After Hu Yuwei took his concubine and youngest son to the capital, Dou Niang also returned with Bao'er.

Tian Buli also took the five rabbit monsters back to the mountain.

I haven't been back for a long time, and a lot of resentment has accumulated in the house on the mountain.

The four rabbits slowly crawled into the house, stood up and looked around.

"Master, why did you come back?"

"Yes, it's nice to have a big house at the foot of the mountain, and the food is comfortable too."

"The house on the mountain is too small, and we can't run away."

“The kitchen is too small.”

Tian Buli heard the rabbits' complaints and said with a smile, "We want you to suffer a little, so that you can enjoy the wealth and luxury of the human world for a while. We practice Taoism for immortality. Your poop has been full of greasy food recently, so it's time to eat something light."

The little white rabbit said quickly: "We can eat light food at the foot of the mountain."

Tian Buli didn't want to reason with them. "Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and clean up the house. Be a hardworking little rabbit. If I don't let you do some work, you will forget how to grow crops."

Under the pressure of their owner, the five rabbits quickly picked up the hard work that seemed to have taken place for several months or half a lifetime.

They picked up the small hoe and raised their little paws to plant vegetables, weed, fetch water, apply fertilizer, harvest vegetables and cook.

Although these tasks can be done by servants, without regular exercise, the five fat rabbits will not be able to run or work.

Even if you live a free and easy life, you can't be too comfortable, or you will waste your abilities.

As he continued to study hard and practice diligently, after the first month of the year, Tian Buli's level of cultivation officially broke through 365 days.

Daoxing: One year

Tian Buli felt a little itchy. After all, it had been more than three years, and he had always triggered the blessing passively, and had never used it actively once.

"To use it or not to use it?"

After thinking it over, Tian Buli decided to use it first.

"Use early and enjoy early, use late and enjoy discounts!"

"The higher my level of cultivation, the less good fortune I have. The good fortune I have now is based on my previous level of cultivation. I just don't know whether it should be calculated based on my current level of cultivation or my previous level when I use it."

"Anyway, it's been explained very clearly. If you accumulate your skills once every 100 years, you can only find opportunities that are not higher than your own level. If you don't have enough strength, you will fail."

Tian Buli used it quickly!
After using it, I feel the surrounding is very quiet.

Tian Buli walked out of the house and looked around. The rabbits were busy in the vegetable garden and the rabbit lady was practicing sword.

The mountains in the distance were as peaceful as usual.

Nothing happened?

Tian Buli had a very strong character and soon put the matter aside and continued to practice meditation, study and exercise.

Two days later, a servant went up the mountain to report what had happened.

"Master, Guanjiazhuang sent someone to ask you, saying that they found a blacksmith who can process the previous materials. That person can help make weapons and armor. Ask if you need it."

(End of this chapter)