This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 13 History shines into reality!

Even Liu Hongyu knew that what he had just said directly to Master Zhuang was inappropriate, but he really couldn't help it.

The excitement that had been suppressed for a long time reached its climax at this moment.

Although Liu Hongyu has always believed that he is the man chosen by heaven, this feeling has never been as strong as it is at this moment!

In the courtyard over there, Zhuang Lin looked at Liu Hongyu outside the door, who was so excited that he clenched his fists towards the sky. He then turned around to look at Tao Yuanming who was already fast asleep. His thoughts were indescribable.

The man of the house also came close to Zhuang Lin and asked in a low voice with some hesitation.

"The one lying in Master Zhuang's room, could he... could he really be Tao Yuanming?"

Zhuang Lin glanced sideways at the man. The sturdy, cheerful man had a complex expression on his face, a mix of apprehension, anticipation, and overall, a profound lack of confidence.
"I just looked at some of his clothes and belongings and I just feel like they don't look like him. They don't look like him."

The man didn't continue talking. Talking too much would be against the rules, but Zhuang Lin understood that what he wanted to say was not in the style of the director's props.

Zhuang Lin turned around and took a deep look at the person sleeping soundly on the bed over there, then nodded to the man next to him.

“I feel the same way, maybe. Maybe.”

Zhuang Lin didn't say anything else, and the man didn't ask any further questions. They were both smart people, and everything was self-explanatory.

Besides, the poor uniformity of the accent also explains something.

Of course, it was also because Liu Hongyu walked in again at this time, and the first sentence he said when he entered the door was to the two people over there.

"Master, Brother Zhou, I want to stay and take care of Mr. Yuan Liang. Sister-in-law, I'll help you clean up!"

As he spoke, Liu Hongyu had already walked quickly to the table and helped the women there to clean up the dishes.

The man hurried over with a smile.

"Put it down, put it down. It's unreasonable to ask a guest to clean up. Mr. Liu, don't worry about it. Your distinguished guest is resting in my home, and we will take care of it."

"Hey, Brother Zhou, please don't be polite! Teacher, I won't be going to the private school this afternoon!"

Zhuang Lin shook his head helplessly, saying "It's up to you" and left.

I'm not worried about any trouble happening here, because based on the tacit understanding among the people in the valley, everything should have been arranged by the time they eat.
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In the evening, Tao Yuanming rubbed his eyes, woke up from his sleep, smacked his lips, and found that he did not feel dry or bitter in his mouth.

What a great wine, it’s delicious and strong, and even after waking up, I don’t feel uncomfortable at all!

Tao Yuanming just felt that his whole body was warm.

"Hey, Mr. Yuan Liang, are you awake?"

There was a sound of a door opening and a man's voice coming from the door. It seemed that he came to check and saw that Tao Yuanming had woken up, with a smile on his face.

Tao Yuanming felt a little embarrassed and quickly sat up.

"I usually drink quite well, but I didn't expect to make such a fool of myself today. Thank you for your care, host. By the way, where is Mr. Zi'an?"

Liu Hongyu also heard the noise and ran over immediately, answering first with a happy look on his face.

"The teacher will go back to the school after dinner. I will stay here to take care of you!"

"Oh, thank you so much!"

Tao Yuanming sat on the bed with his hands clasped, as if he felt it was not formal, and lifted the quilt to get out of bed.

Liu Hongyu rushed forward, took the boots from the side, squatted on the ground and looked at the stunned Tao Yuanming.

"Mr. Yuan Liang, let me put on your shoes!"

Tao Yuanming must be my hidden immortal master, because he appeared in the Hidden Immortal Valley, also known as Peach Blossom Spring, after I traveled through time and space to ancient times. I must seize the opportunity!

"This is impossible!"

Tao Yuanming was startled and almost snatched the boots and put them on in a hurry.

To be honest, it was impossible for Tao Yuanming not to notice this Mr. Liu's hair. In addition, he was always very attentive, so he was relatively familiar with him.

But this is too attentive!

Liu Hongyu also knew that he couldn't go too far, as it would be bad if it offended his master, so he stood aside respectfully.

This scene made the Zhou family man scratch his head, and Tao Yuanming was extremely embarrassed when he put on his shoes, but he probably also reacted.

I learned at the dinner table before that this Mr. Liu seemed to be an outsider as well, and he was suffering from amnesia and couldn't remember anything about the past. Perhaps because of this relationship, he was overly enthusiastic towards me.

At this moment, the person who saved the awkward silence appeared at the right time. At the gate of Zhou's yard, an old man was shouting.

"Brother Zhou, has that distinguished guest woken up? We agreed to host dinner at my house! We've already prepared all the delicious food and wine—"

A few people went out of the house. At the gate of the courtyard, there was not only an old man, but also some villagers watching to see this stranger.

And there were also people in the valley who were seeing the real person for the first time and were whispering about it.

There was curiosity on everyone's face, and of course, a warm hospitality.

"Okay, okay, but it depends on whether you agree! I think it would be nice to have you stay and eat at my house again!"

When the Zhou family man said this, the old man immediately looked displeased.

"What are you talking about? We've already agreed that I must treat this distinguished guest tonight. My distinguished guest, please follow me! Tell us what's going on outside!"

The old man walked into the yard, holding a cane and bowing to Tao Yuanming.

Tao Yuanming hurried forward, held the old man's hand, and then bowed deeply.

"Father-in-law, I am so embarrassed. How dare I refuse your kind invitation?"

Liu Hongyu also came up. He had to follow anyway, so he had to be thick-skinned!
The old man had no choice but to smile at Liu Hongyu.

"Oh, Master Liu is here too. That's perfect. I didn't get invited last time, so how about we go together this time?"

"Oh, thank you, old man!"

Liu Hongyu smiled and quickly agreed.

"By the way, we are such vulgar people, and we are afraid that we might neglect our distinguished guests. I have asked my grandson to go to the academy and invite Mr. Zi'an to accompany us. What do you think?"

Tao Yuanming was more than happy to accept the offer. "Very good, it's all up to the host!"

As the response was going on, the outsiders and the inviters all left the yard. The crowd dispersed a little, but their enthusiasm remained undiminished.

Someone immediately spoke up.

"Then could you please come to my house tomorrow?" "Of course, I have plenty of good food and wine!"

Someone stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck to shout.

"Come to my house tonight and rest—"

The old man who invited Tao Yuanming waved his cane as if he was about to hit him.

"Go, go, go. Since dinner is at my house, why shouldn't I let you stay overnight? Please come in, my dear guest!"

It’s really hard to refuse such a kind invitation!
Tao Yuanming was so enthusiastic that he could hardly resist, but he was deeply moved and could only say "yes" repeatedly.

Even when we arrived at the old man's house, the villagers nearby would gather around us and some of them would simply join the dinner and bring their own food and wine.

Tao Yuanming didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he saw Zhuang Lin coming with the students.
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One day, two days, three days.
For several consecutive days, Tao Yuanming was invited home by people from all over the valley to visit him. Every household brought out their specialty dishes to entertain him, and of course, fine wine.

Tao Yuanming's temperament was understood by the people in the valley, and Tao Yuanming also believed that he had figured out many things.

In fact, on the second day, it basically felt like the host was entertaining guests.

Perhaps it was the guest's name, or perhaps it was the growing suspicion in many people's hearts, but in any case, people were very enthusiastic in entertaining Tao Yuanming.

After adapting to this place, Tao Yuanming became more relaxed and felt no longer restrained. He was particularly free and easy in the next few days!
Tao Yuanming also discovered that although not all the residents here could read and write, many of them had extraordinary conversation skills.

Some people, represented by Master Zhuang, can sometimes inadvertently reveal some extraordinary knowledge, and they are worthy of inheriting the wisdom of hundreds of schools of thought!

Of course, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Zhuang Lin and others also avoided the matter of the school library.

Liu Hongyu naturally couldn't see through those books, but he was afraid that Tao Yuanming, the ancient Confucian scholar, might be able to find some flaws. Even though Mr. Tao was still so young, he couldn't take the risk easily.
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At the dinner on the fifth day, a bonfire was lit on a threshing ground, and tables were set up nearby. At least dozens of people came together to drink and have fun. Those who came were all people of high seniority in the valley, and they chatted with Tao Yuanming about everything under the sun.

The atmosphere below is cheerful and the stars above are twinkling, which is indeed a beautiful sight.

But all good things must come to an end. Tao Yuanming knew that he was not a mere confined dweller in the valley after all. He still had great ambitions, and there were people outside of him whom he cared about.

Two days ago, Tao Yuanming had already expressed his intention to say goodbye.

Of course everyone tried to persuade him to stay, and under the invitation, Tao Yuanming stayed for two more days in a row.

However, the result of retaining someone can only happen once or twice, not again.

Tonight, Tao Yuanming raised his glass and said goodbye to everyone one by one, indicating that he was determined to leave.
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When Tao Yuanming got drunk again, he was sent to stay at Grandpa Mu's house. Everyone who attended the banquet gathered around the campfire to warm themselves.

Even the person who seemed drunk before seemed to be sober now.

Tao Yuanming has already gone to Mr. Mu's house to rest, and the attentive Liu Hongyu has of course gone with him. In addition, with Mr. Mu watching, no one needs to be shy about anything.

By the campfire, people were silent for a while, as if letting the flames heat away the smell of alcohol on their bodies.

After a long time, someone finally spoke up. It was the man from the Zhou family who had originally invited the guests to lunch. The first thing he said was the common question on everyone's mind.

"Do you think he is really Tao Yuanming?"

Everyone looked at the man from the Zhou family who was speaking. After a while, a woman responded.

"He's definitely not an actor. Furthermore, the fog has been so thick over the hills these past few days that it's hard to get lost even if you go out, let alone contact the monitoring station or the director team."

There are many smart people in the valley, and it is impossible for there to be a stupid one among those gathered here.

An old man looked at Zhuang Lin.

"Master Zhuang, what do you say?"

Zhuang Lin took a deep breath and looked up at the starry sky. He would tell what everyone else was afraid to say, after all, he was an "experienced person".

"The theory of time and space may actually exist. We have already clearly figured out the origins of this person in the past few days. If we say that he is not Tao Yuanming, perhaps no one will believe it."

In fact, everyone had already known this tacitly, so the enthusiasm for Tao Yuanming during this period was heartfelt. Everyone wanted to keep him for a few days and wanted to admire the demeanor of the ancient master.

Once the window paper was broken, everyone sighed.

"So the place described in 'Peach Blossom Spring' is actually our Hidden Immortal Valley? It's a travelogue!"

"No wonder, even though it's a true record, so many people have searched for the Peach Blossom Spring and haven't been able to find it."

"Yes. How could they know that the Peach Blossom Spring is actually in the modern world thousands of years later? How could they find it?"

"Oh, so Tao Yuanming came here by accident, and then he successfully returned?" "That must be the case, otherwise how could 'Peach Blossom Spring' be passed down through the ages?"

"What a pity! I believe Mr. Tao must have wanted to find the Peach Blossom Spring again several times, but he could not go back."

"Alas!" "What a pity!"

History shines into reality, and in addition to shock, people feel a different kind of emotion in their hearts, so they sigh repeatedly.

"But if I remember correctly, 'Peach Blossom Spring' was written by Tao Yuanming in his later years, right? How come he was so young?" "That's easy. He traveled in his early years and wrote it in his later years, inspired by his memories!"

Everyone sighed again. Some people could actually recite the entire text, which also talked about how many people tried to find the Peach Blossom Spring but failed.

This further confirms that it was written by Tao Yuanming in his later years, but the rumor about Peach Blossom Spring must have existed before the article was published, otherwise the article would not have recorded people's search for Peach Blossom Spring.

After a long time, someone suddenly asked another question.

"What do you think? If we go out with Mr. Wu Liu, can we also go to ancient times?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the person who spoke, and the latter was stunned.

"Why are you looking at me? Isn't this very possible?"

Zhuang Lin grinned. Anyone who could be here now must have at least made up for some time in cramming historical knowledge.

"You think this is the heyday of the Tang Dynasty? This is the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties! Do you want to go?"

"hiss"

The person who just spoke also shuddered. Forget it, let the ancients enjoy their elegance.
(End of this chapter)