Xiaoyaoshanjun

Everyone gathered in the big house reserved for Tian Buli.

There are chairs and cushions for the family to talk and chat, as well as a long table for the family to dine together.

There are several rooms in the house, with a bathroom for taking a shower and a large bed for sleeping.

Tian Buli sat at the dining table, looking at the women in the two rows on his left and right.

Not counting the maids standing on the side and his son's concubines, there were quite a few women sitting on the seats alone.

"Don't you have a place to live outside, Tian Cong?"

As soon as Tian Buli said this, Tian Cong's three wives and four concubines felt very uncomfortable, as well as Tian Cong's mother-in-law, aunt and others.

Bai Lian said quickly: "Cong'er has a residence outside and often comes down the mountain to visit us and the children. Now Cong'er has three children, one boy and two girls."

Tian Buli said, "Next time he comes, let him live separately. He will have to start his own family in the future. You don't need to cause him trouble. If there is anything, just ask someone to pass the message to Yanxia Mountain. It's better to rely on me than on him. After all, I am still the elder of Yanxia Mountain."

Bai Lian didn't dare to say anything and could only look to Dou Niang for help.

Dou Niang didn't want to talk, but she had known Bai Lian for twenty or thirty years and couldn't refuse.

"Cong'er is very filial..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Tian Buli looked at her and said, "Is filial piety a virtue? He is a Taoist who practices Taoism in the mountains. What has he learned in the past twenty years? If you want to be filial, don't practice Taoism. Just be a rich man in the future."

Bai Lian didn't dare to speak anymore.

The Li sisters remained silent. Tian Cong was Bai Lian's son, and their son was Tian Yuan, who followed Master Yu Lei Zi to practice Taoism.

Several people who have experienced it know clearly what level Tian Buli has reached after practicing Taoism for twenty years, and what level Tian Cong has reached.

In the past, my family had hoped to have a practitioner who could cultivate Taoism, but now after entering, I find that the gap in qualifications is so terrifying and so hopeless.

Tian Buli looked at the people standing nearby and said, "Everyone standing, get off."

His voice could not be disobeyed and even carried some rules and constraints.

A group of irrelevant people walked out without saying a word, as if they had no choice.

After the irrelevant personnel left, Tian Buli looked at them and said, "You are used to living a peaceful and comfortable life, and there are people planted by outsiders everywhere around you."

"Now I am an important figure. Just like I told you a long time ago, I can ensure that you will have food and clothing, and live a prosperous and prosperous life."

Mei Xiuzhu is the youngest among the group and still looks to be around 27 or 28 years old.

Lan He is the oldest. Even though she has put on makeup and taken a lot of supplements, she is still middle-aged now. She is not ugly, but old.

The Li sisters, who are nearly fifty years old, look younger than they are in their early thirties.

Bai Lian is also in her thirties, and because she dresses more formally, she looks similar to the Li sisters.

Dou Niang has been specially taken care of by Tian Buli. She is the oldest, but ages the slowest. She is healthier and more energetic than she looks. Standing next to Mei Xiuzhu, she looks like a sister.

The damselfly smiled and said, "Whatever you say is what I will do."

Tian Buli asked, "How is your hometown?" Dou Niang said, "It's much more lively. Xiaodian was named Princess of Yanshan. Now the road outside is beautifully built. A Taoist temple was built on the mountain. They said they will name it after you return."

The damselfly smiled and said, "I can't take care of the family affairs for a few years. Now I hand it over to Leopard's wife."

"Gou'er's father is now a high-ranking official. Gou'er and his wife are all there. I don't want to go to the capital, and I don't want to. I'm already sixty years old, so just treat me as if I'm buried."

Tian Buli asked, "How is your health, sir?"

"Not good." Dou Niang shook her head. "Gou'er has written to me several times asking for medicine. He's not seriously ill, so he's still alive. But he's already in his sixties. Many people in our town die in their seventies or eighties. He looks about the same age. You know his body well, so it wouldn't be surprising if he died at any time."

Tian Buli pondered over Dou Niang's words.

Mr. Hu's health was indeed poor. To be honest, everyone had made preparations for what to do after his death.

Others became exhausted and weak after becoming officials, but his already weak body lasted for another twenty or thirty years after becoming an official.

"He must have attended some banquet and got some nourishment. I also took care of him. I'll go over to see him this year. Eighty or ninety years old is not a problem."

Dou Niang felt that it was unnecessary. "We are all family. I am not afraid of what you say about me. Our whole family has received your kindness for decades. My sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters are all from the Hu family."

"They say we are old friends, but I know what's going on. Especially the age difference between Tian Cong and Tian Ge'er, everyone can see it."

Dou Niang looked at Tian Buli and said, "You saved our family and gave us wealth for so many years. Although I often tell those unworthy descendants to remember this kindness, I don't care about what Tiger and other people are like. Just like you always say, it's enough."

Tian Buli nodded.

His nod did not chill the heart of Dou Niang, but the hearts of Bai Lian and others.

As expected, Tian Buli said, "You don't need to care about this. The relationship between you and me is ours. The affairs of future generations are their own affairs. I have already become a monk. Even though I am at home now, my heart has long been outside."

“The world is ever-changing, with ups and downs, some people are poor, some are rich.”

"Back then I was a servant, while others were powerful and wealthy. Today my family is rich and powerful, but it is just like the sands of an hourglass shifting, just like back then."

"You can stay here. Now that you are over fifty years old, your body and mind are still young. You have strength in your heart and can naturally break free from the constraints of etiquette and morality that are like dead branches and fallen leaves. You can be free."

After hearing what Tian Buli said, Dou Niang also felt that she should have retired long ago.

"Okay, I have done my best for the Hu family in this life. I will continue to live in the Hu family and make sure they don't enjoy too much. It would be my fault. It would be better for me to die early so that everyone can live in peace."

Dou Niang had long wanted to stop staying in the Hu family, but Hu Yuwei would never divorce her, and the Hu family's sons and daughters-in-law were also absolutely unwilling to let her go.

Dou Niang herself had nowhere to go. As a member of the Hu family, she did not dare to ask the Tian family for a position due to various restrictions. She always found various excuses that everyone understood to become a godmother.

Tian Buli smiled and said, "After a dozen years, no one will recognize you anymore."

Dou Niang said embarrassedly: "Then I will stay here. Will Xiuzhu stay with me?"

Tian Buli looked at Mei Xiuzhu, nodded and said, "Xiuzhu wants to go to the mountain with me to practice. You can continue to live here. This is my mansion, not those children's. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the mountain where I practice and sit down."

The damselfly said happily: "Good!" (End of this chapter)