Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 296

Xun Ke is still very 'young'.

He is only in his eighties so far, and he is still far away from the grandmaster's 20-year-old lifespan, not to mention that he is a great grandmaster now, and his lifespan will only last longer than the grandmaster's.

So it is not an exaggeration to describe it as young.

He is extremely energetic, and with the growth of age, experience and strength, his energy is getting stronger and stronger, which is enough to affect the entire world of the Xia Dynasty and become the guardian of the Xia Dynasty.

He led the people of Confucianism to revise the law and revise the etiquette. There are too many things he wants to do, but he has just started to be busy.

Fortunately, he still has plenty of time.

Abundant energy and even foresight are enough to support him to complete the transformation of the Xia Dynasty.

Unfortunately, he is indeed in the prime of his life now, but the people around him can no longer keep up with his footsteps.

The journey of life is long, but the people who can accompany you from the beginning to the end are the few among the few after all, and it may even be just a luxury.

At this moment, Xun Ke suddenly understood what Gu Dan had felt several times.

The unspeakable pain and suffering came suddenly.

at a loss.

The leader of Confucianism, the guardian of the Xia Dynasty, the majestic master, so what if there are so many titles on him?
In the face of the mighty power of time, everything is so feeble.

He is still very young, but his partner is about to enter the end of his life and will never wake up again.

"Mr. Gu Gu."

Xun Ke grabbed Gu Dan's hand, his eyes showed the helplessness and panic of his youth, he seemed unprepared for all this.

In other words, he deliberately made himself forget about it.

But some things don't exist if you don't think about them.

When it was really about to come, Xun Ke realized that it was useless to deceive himself.

Gu Dan looked at him quietly, without saying a word.

Xun Ke understood.

His hands were trembling uncontrollably, his tall and straight spine like a green pine suddenly collapsed, he squatted down slowly, covered his face with his hands, his whole body was twitching slightly.

When he has just reached his peak and is about to make a great career, the person closest to him is doomed not to be seen.

His life may have just begun halfway, but this half is already the end point that many people cannot follow.

It is said that the most painful thing in the world is when a white-haired person sends a black-haired person.

But who knows that if a black-haired person sends a white-haired person, it won't be more painful?

The most important thing is that the world can't keep it.

The lively and beautiful young girl who played tricks on him in the same small courtyard is now an old woman who is dying.

Sheng Yanhua gave her a little bit of beauty, but she couldn't bring back her lost youth after all.

Xiaoying is over eighty.

Ordinary people can live to this age, in this era, they can already be called the gods.

What's more, when she gets old, she will be free from illness and disaster, so she will be able to enjoy the rest of her life.

But people are always insatiable.

The partner who shares the bed is getting old, but I am still in the prime of life.

Should we be happy, or sad?

Gu Dan did not comfort Xun Ke.

Just like he didn't comfort Wang Mang back then.

There are always some things that cannot and cannot be comforted.

Gu Dan called Cang back to the small courtyard of the Gu family.

"Master, have you really allowed me to live in?"

Cang was very surprised, but also very happy.

He knew that Master still loved him.

"You are only allowed to live in."

Gu Dan repeated his orders and repeated them, emphasizing them several times.

"Good good."

Cang smiled openly, "Let me do my filial piety to you."

"Ah."

Gu Dan just sneered.

The former little fat man has turned into a big fat man, but it seems that he was born with the ability to easily make Gu Dan want to beat him up.

The small courtyard of the Gu family became lively again.

Cang himself was not a diligent person. To be precise, he only completed official duties within the time stipulated by the Xia Dynasty.

After working in Yuzhou for so many years, he was only brought back to the imperial capital now. It has to be said that it has a lot to do with Cang's style of work.

This kid doesn't like suffering at all.

In today's Gu Family Courtyard, Gu Dan, Xun Ke, Xiaoying, and Cang have all returned. Except for Qin Lisheng Yuanxing, everyone who was familiar with the Gu Family Courtyard in the past is here.

"Why aren't you busy?"

Xun Ke suddenly started to take root in the small courtyard of the Gu family, and stopped being busy with Confucianism and legal affairs, which surprised Xiaoying.

Her husband is not a person who can be idle, and has his own insight and ambition. After all, he learned from Mozi, and for so many years, he simply doesn't know what the word "rest" is.

Now that she suddenly dangles in front of her every day, Xiaoying is not used to it.

"His martial arts has made a breakthrough and needs to be stabilized for a while, so I let him come back for a longer period of time."

Gu Dan has already found an excuse for Xun Ke.

"oh oh."

Xiaoying nodded half understanding.

She has not practiced martial arts. Although she has come into contact with top martial arts masters, the details are naturally uncertain. Since Gu Dan has spoken like this, there is no doubt about it. I have worked out a suitable set of exercises by myself, and I have been out for nearly ten years!

Martial arts practice, so it is reasonable to take a break for a while.

The four of them all lived in the small courtyard, but they didn't cause any trouble. After all, it was no longer their childhood, and many unreliable things were of course impossible to do now.

Every night, several people would sit under the stone table of the big willow tree and chat with each other. Neither Gu Dan nor Xun Ke had an enthusiastic temperament. All while the two of them were talking.

Occasionally, when he talked about family affairs, it was all related to Cang—he had too many wives and concubines, and Cang stopped touching this guy's wives and concubines after they gave birth.

So Xiaoying reprimanded Cang a lot.

But Cang also has reasons: "I have never been sorry for them, I have fed them well, I have never squeezed them out, I have never made a show of face, what's wrong?"

Then Xiaoying was punched several times.

As for the children of Xun Ke and Xiaoying who did not come over, their children are now in Yuzhou, taking over Cang's position and becoming the chief envoy of Yuzhou, so they can be regarded as capable people.

It's just that it can't be compared with Xun Ke.

It's as if Cang didn't dare to compare with Gu Dan. Having a particularly capable elder is a great pressure in itself.

The days continue to move forward calmly, without any major events.

One day after January.

At the stone table under the willow tree, when a few people came to sit down every night as usual, Xiaoying suddenly said: "I dreamed about Grandpa Xu and Mother yesterday!"

As soon as this remark came out, Xun Ke froze.

Gu Dan suddenly raised his head.

Even Cang, who was kept in the dark, seemed to realize something at this moment. His eyes wandered around Xun Ke and Gu Dan, and his hand holding the teacup suddenly began to tremble.

The turbulent tea flowed out along the teacup, Cang hurriedly put the teacup back on the stone table, squeezed out a bitter smile and said, "The tea is too hot."

In the end, Gu Dan was the first to react and asked, "Oh? What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed that Grandpa Xu asked me if I was doing well, and if anyone bullied me. My mother was beside Grandpa Xu, she didn't say anything, she just patted my head, hehe."

Xiaoying smiled and rubbed her already gray hair, her face still had the attitude of a little girl, her eyes circled around the table, and said with some regret: "There are only four of us left here, I I kind of miss them."

That's right, the four of them are permanent residents of the Gu Family Courtyard.

But in the past, so long ago that it was many years ago, there were still a few people who would come here from time to time to take a look.

Now the four of them are reunited again, but those who would come to visit can't make it anymore, no wonder Xiaoying has a dream.

Xun Ke breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly tightened up.

Worry about gains and losses, beyond words.

He just held Xiaoying's hand, and said as lightly and softly as possible: "I'm still here."

"What are you doing?"

Xiaoying was a little shy, showing affection in front of elders like Gu Dan and juniors like Cang made her a little shy, and wanted to withdraw the palm that Xun Ke was holding.

But Xun Ke held it tightly, and didn't take the initiative to let go, so she couldn't pull it away as a matter of course, but her face was a little more rosy.

Fortunately, neither Gu Dan nor Cang took the opportunity to tease, Cang just looked up at the gloomy sky tonight, and muttered to himself: "Today's moon is so round!"

There was a wind blowing from the sky, and when it fell on people, they felt a little cold.

Autumn is coming again, and the thick dark clouds have already pressed down on the top, unwilling to let it go.

All kinds of exotic flowers and plants planted by Xiaoying in the yard began to wither one after another, and a new reincarnation began.

The bleak autumn wind is here again.

"Let's take care of the yard!"

When autumn came, Xiaoying looked at the fallen leaves all over the yard and said with a headache.

It is good to raise flowers and grass, but there is no running around in autumn.

Now she doesn't have so much energy to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard by herself, and occasionally she will feel sleepy and tired after half an hour of activities.

After all, she is no longer young, she is not the little girl who had unlimited energy and could play for a day by herself, but now even the fallen leaves in the yard are enough for her to have a headache.

"Okay."

Gu Dan nodded lightly, not all the flowers and plants in the yard have been destroyed, the Lieyang chrysanthemum is still spreading like a blazing sun in the world, and its fragrance is everywhere.

On the other hand, beside Lieyang Tianju, a large area of ​​flowers and plants has shown a withered and curled up posture, waiting for reincarnation.

Xun Ke and Cang went to get the broom, while Xiaoying took a pair of scissors and trimmed the flowers and plants.

She prunes very slowly and seriously, and when she occasionally finds a few flowers and plants that can stand proudly in autumn, she will happily touch them and sniff them.

With these things, even in autumn, the small courtyard of the Gu family will not look monotonous.

Xiaoying pruned all the way from the corner of the yard, the speed was not fast, it even seemed slow, every movement was slow and a little stiff.

Xun Ke and Cang, who had finished sweeping the courtyard, wanted to go over to help, but were held back by Gu Dan.

She just trimmed the flowers and plants that she had planted decades ago, and finally came to the side of Lieyang Tianchrysanthemum.

Tiredly wiping off the sweat from her forehead, Xiaoying looked at the blooming chrysanthemum in front of her.

Its whole body is bright red like fire, and its petals are crystal clear like glass. When it is in full bloom, it looks like the sun is setting in the world, and it has a delicate fragrance that fills the garden.

This is a birthday gift from her mother on her birthday, and she has always received the most meticulous care and love. It is Xiaoying's true love.

After so many years, this Lieyang chrysanthemum was once destroyed by Cang's devil's grasp, and then healed by Gu Dan's wonderful hand rejuvenation. It has survived and is still in full bloom. The most familiar scenery in the small courtyard.

The slender fingers gently tapped on the glazed petals, the breeze blew, and even the sun swayed gently.

"It's beautiful."

Xiaoying stared blankly at the blooming Qirui in front of her, and countless memories flooded her heart.

Are flowers cherished, or memories are better?

She couldn't tell the difference.

"Uncle Gu."

Xiaoying suddenly turned her head and asked, "Do you like her?"

Gu Dan was also taken aback.

After a while, Gu Dan said slowly, "You can watch from a distance."

So Xiaoying smiled softly, as if letting go of a worry, her eyes flicked across the faces of Xun Ke and Cang, and her smile became more warm and gentle.

"I'm causing trouble for everyone."

Xiaoying said.

The scissors fell from her hands.

Xun Ke rushed up.

Cang Zhi stood there in a daze, at a loss.

"Master Ying. Sister Ying."

Cang firmly grasped Gu Dan's palm, as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

He wanted to pull Gu Dan over.

But Gu Dan stood there like a wooden stake, and he couldn't move it no matter what.

When he came to Gu Dan's body, Cang was a little surprised to find that the master who had hardly expressed his emotions all this time had a little sparkle in his eyes.

His breathing became a little heavier, but his steps seemed to be extremely heavy.

Gu Dan raised his head and took a deep breath.

The deep and vast sky, with no end in sight.

And the living beings inhabiting this land will face the never-ending birth, old age, sickness and death again and again, just like water dissolves in water.

The rustling autumn wind is blowing, wild geese are flying, forming groups and pairs, looking across the southern sky.

Can the creatures that are still wandering between the heaven and the earth be accompanied from beginning to end?

Gu Dan has no answer.

Life is like an adversity, and I am also a pedestrian.

He clearly predicted what would happen a long time ago.

But can't find any way.

The autumn wind blew Gu Dan's gray hair and scattered his sight.

He heard Xun Ke crying bitterly, he felt Cang let go of his hand, and he felt that a person's heart stopped beating in the small courtyard of Gu's family.

Gu Dan finally took a step, and he walked towards the hut, every step was so precise and strict, as if the distance had already been measured.

With his back to the crowd, he walked further and further away.

Only the green robe that has not been changed for many years is so familiar, as if it has been seen many years ago.

His figure finally disappeared in the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)