Slowly, crossed for a half month, around Wei He calculates the time, oneself in the checkpoint place , the stuck two moon/month, almost can also inform Old Zheng quietly. 慢慢的,又过了半个多月,魏合前后算了算时间,自己在关卡处,也卡了两个月了,差不多也可以悄悄告知郑老了。 He from practicing Turning Mountain Fist starts, by the present, five months breaks through Ox Skin, the remaining flowered about eight months, break through Stone Skin. 他从习练回山拳开始,到现在,五个月突破到牛皮,剩下花八个月左右,突破到石皮。 Breaks through compared with the Xiao Ran three months, was slower, but is also quicker than other fellow apprentices. 比起萧然的三个月就突破,慢了很多,但又比其余师兄弟快。 Heard Jiang Su initially, spends for more than one year to break through Stone Skin probably, this was actually just right. 听说姜苏当初,好像也是花了一年多才突破到石皮,这样倒是正好。 He breaks through Stone Skin in one year, should be more well-respected than to be right Jiang Su. 他在一年内突破到石皮,应该比姜苏受重视才对。 Finally, when he looked for a day of high noon rest , walks toward the room of Old Zheng rest. 终于,他找了一天正午休息时,独自一人,朝着郑老休息的房间走去。 Then while Old Zheng not , the letter paper that write, forces in the room window seam, making it fall on the desk under window. 然后趁郑老不在时,将一份自己写好的信纸,塞进房间窗缝,让其掉在窗台下的书桌上。 Since is more covert, then did not say face to face, after Old Zheng sees the letter paper, then can understand his meaning. 既然要隐蔽些,便不当面说了,郑老看到信纸后,便能明白他的意思。 Completes these, Wei He leaves quietly, goes back to rest, awaits calmly the good news. 做完这些,魏合悄然离开,回去休息,静待佳音。 Later looks at Old Zheng to look at the later meaning, if cares, he will naturally call him to go alone, the following practicing law to him, if not care, that explained him to be common, did not need to be worried about and Xiao Ran is equally conspicuous. 之后就看郑老看过之后的意思,如果在意,他自然会单独叫他去,把后续的练法给他,如果不在意,那就更说明他不起眼,不用担心和萧然一样惹眼。 Old Zheng full name Zheng Fugui, name, although is coarse, but strives for success for a lifetime struggles diligently, now mixes this aspect, considers as finished. 郑老全名郑富贵,名字虽难听,但一辈子拼搏努力奋斗,如今混得这个局面,也算了得。 Thinks oneself can train several good disciples to care for the aged well, has not actually thought that sends by great expectations Xiao Ran, in previous time fist duel, had/left this matter unexpectedly. 原本以为自己能好好调教出几个好弟子养老,却没想到寄以厚望的萧然,在上次的对拳里,居然出了这档子事。 The Zheng Fugui heart oppressed difficult solution, to rest these days well, spiritual is not missing. 郑富贵心头憋闷难解,这段时间里都休息不好,连带着精神也差了许多。 His originally was old, young time by many internal injuries, now thoughts one tired, immediately before Essence, Qi, and Spirit was inferior . 他本就年纪大了,年轻时候受过不少暗伤,如今心思一累,顿时精气神都不如以前了。 At this time high noon, out of the window sun shines brightly, the ray is bright, but the Zheng Fugui heart, is actually one piece sends coolly. 此时正午时分,窗外阳光明媚,光线亮堂,但郑富贵的心头,却是一片发凉。 He is estimating, in courtyard can care for the aged to him, has the skill to inherit his Turning Mountain Fist Courtyard, maintains now this aspect, but also really does not have the candidate. 他心里估算着,院子里能给他养老的,有本事继承他回山拳院,维持如今这个局面的,还真没人选。 Boss Zhao Hong, the stuck at Stone Skin level, moves as before also motionless. Aptitude to limit. Now 24 he, later is impossible to have the possibility of breakthrough again. 老大赵宏,依旧卡在石皮层次,动也不动。资质到了极限。如今已经二十四的他,以后也不可能再有突破的可能。 But does not have the external work of Iron Skin level, to hold on to Turning Mountain Fist Courtyard, that is wants not to think. 而没有铁皮层次的外功,要想坐稳回山拳院,那是想也别想。 Second child Xiao Ran, sees the hope with great difficulty, he also really has this potential, in the future may break through Iron Skin. 老二萧然,好不容易看到希望,他也确实有这个潜力,未来可能会突破铁皮。 But now ..... this severe wound, wound, not only body, time physique. That person of starting, is quite ruthless! 可现在.....这一下重伤,伤的不只是身体,还有时间体质。那下手之人,可是好狠！ Thinks of here, a Zheng Fugui heart then blade shears. 一想到这里,郑富贵心头便一阵刀割。 But how can he? Including was could not find, said is Tian Family that who started, can have the evidence? Even has the evidence, does he fight big Tian Family? 可他又能如何？连是谁下手的也找不到,说是田家,可有证据？就算有证据,他斗得过那么大的田家？ Seven Families Union brothers, moving anyone are equal to completely. They rule Feiye City so many years, deep-rooted, can it be that his old man active? 七家盟同气连枝,动了谁都是等于动全部。他们统治飞业城这么多年,根深蒂固,岂是他这个老头子能动得了的？ Third Cheng Shaojiu, the aptitude is good, makes friends broadly, but is the will is insufficient, wasted the family background and aptitude in vain. Otherwise he also a little hopes. 第三个程少久,资质不错,交游广阔,但就是毅力不够,白白浪费了家世和资质。否则他也是有点希望的。 Then is Jiang Yan, Jiang Su. 然后是江严,姜苏。 These two, Jiang Yan is also comes an interlude to play, he comes inner city Seven Families Union Jiang Family, initially came Turning Mountain Fist Courtyard, is at will choice place. 这两人,江严也就是来过个过场玩玩,他出身内城七家盟的江家,当初来回山拳院,也是自己随意挑选的一个地儿。 Even Zheng Fugui, does not dare to be slightly heavy to its expression, let alone others. Moreover this person comes Jiang Family, is impossible to give him to care for the aged. 连郑富贵自己,也不敢对其言辞稍重,更别说其他人。而且此人出身江家,根本不可能给他养老。 ... He will not count on as for Jiang Su. 至于姜苏...他更是不会指望。 Jiang Su is a female, sooner or later must get married, moreover its aptitude is also equal to Jiang Yan, although now Stone Skin, but if wants to break through Iron Skin, are difficult! 姜苏是女子,早晚要嫁人,而且其资质也就和江严相等,如今虽然石皮了,但要想突破铁皮,难难难！ From its progress, Jiang Su broke through Stone Skin initially, spent for more than one year to break through checkpoint. 从其进度上来看,姜苏当初突破石皮,就花了一年多时间突破关卡。 Was the difference is far compared with Xiao Ran that. 比起萧然那是差远了。 The believer many years, Zheng Fugui roughly can appraise at heart, what disciple is hopeful, what disciple has no chance. 教徒多年,郑富贵心里大致能够评估出,什么弟子有希望,什么弟子没希望。 Core that in the person eyes, the disciples of these rank front rows, he regard as important outside. 在外人眼里,这几个排行前列的弟子,一个个都还是他看重的核心。 But in his eyes, these disciples add completely, breaks through Iron Skin Xiao Ran compared with one hopefully. 但在他自己眼里,这些弟子全部加起来,都比不过一个有希望突破铁皮的萧然。 „Oh ....” He was 54 years old, body wounded and sick one pile, several years later, has possibly taught the apprentice unable to do this year continually. “唉....”他今年已经五十四岁,身上伤病一堆,再过几年,可能连教徒弟也做不了了。 By that time does he protect the industry that oneself overcome with what? With head? 到那时他拿什么来保护自己打下的这片产业？拿头么？ In the Zheng Fugui heart sighs woefully. 郑富贵心中哀叹。 Injury of Xiao Ran, almost one defeats his complete frame of mind. 萧然的受伤,几乎把他全部的心气一下打垮。 The Iron Skin level, at least needs in a year to break through Stone Skin, has the possibility in the future breaking through. 铁皮层次,至少要一年内突破石皮,才有未来突破的可能。 But till present, only had Xiao Ran to this request. 而现在为止,就只有萧然到了这个要求。 But now, he is also helpless. 但现在,他也已经无能为力。 That side the daughter is in a complete mess, must support by he himself. 女儿那边更是一塌糊涂,完全得靠他自己支撑。 Returns to the bedroom, Zheng Fugui to join hands behind the back, looks at the empty room, remembers had just looked at Xiao Ran of pouring on hospital bed, in the heart is vacant sad. 回到卧房,郑富贵背着手,看着空荡荡的房间,想起刚刚看过的倒在病床上的萧然,心中更是茫然难过。 He arrives at the bed, sits down, puts out a hand to take tobacco stick on bedhead cabinet. 他走到床榻边,一屁股坐下,伸手就去拿床头柜子上的烟杆。 May think, he hand shrank. 可想了想,他又手缩了回来。 He remembers little black dog that the young time raises, named iron rod. 他想起自己年轻时候养的小黑狗,名叫铁棍。 When he is sad, the iron rod will look at the clue, runs up to his leg to have a specific use to rub him, comforts him. 每当他难过时,铁棍就会看出来端倪,跑到他腿边用头蹭蹭他,安慰他。 But pitifully .... The iron rod has also passed away. 但可惜....铁棍也早已老死了。 The dog most only has ten years of lives, this is he looks after appropriately. 狗最多只有十来年的寿命,这还是他照顾得当。 Zheng Fugui sighed, stood up, slowly arrived at the table, prepared to start daily doing accounts. 郑富贵叹了口气,站起身,慢慢走到桌边,准备开始每天的算账。 Yes, he must the income disbursements of oneself all industries be completely every day, this can know, someone steals acts slippery deceitfully, has wipes his oil secretly, steals with the advantage. 是的,他每天都要把自己所有产业的收入支出全部算一遍,这样才能知道,谁谁谁有没有偷奸耍滑,有没有偷偷揩他的油,偷拿好处。 The initial capital that but these he will care for the aged in the future, cannot miscalculate. 这些可是他未来养老的老本,一点也不能算错。 Therefore he must sooner or later various be every day. 所以他每天都要早晚各算一遍。 These bystanders think that he goes to courtyard is so late every day, is having a long lazy sleep? 那些外人以为他每天去院子那么晚,就是在睡懒觉？ Laughable. 可笑。 His that is doing accounts! 他那是在算账！ One group of young fart bastards do not know. 一群小屁崽子知道个屁。 Zheng Fugui pushes the chair, must sit down, suddenly his line of sight sees under the window seam, on the table does not know when had/left a letter paper. 郑富贵拉开椅子,就要坐下,忽然他视线看到窗缝下,桌上不知道什么时候多出了一张信纸。 „Un? Was this... I had with the paper yesterday comes out?” He somewhat does not record clear, planned that puts out a hand to bring to launch to have a look. “嗯？这是...我昨天有拿纸出来？”他有些记不清,打算伸手去拿过来展开看看。 Thump thump thump. 咚咚咚。 Suddenly the door was sounded, is somewhat rapid. 忽然房门被人敲响,有些急促。 „Old Zheng! Xiao Ran that side whole body twitches, probably the injury manifested suddenly!! You have a look quickly!” “郑老！萧然那边浑身抽搐,好像是伤势又发作了！！您快去看看啊！” „Good!” Zheng Fugui complexion one austere, sets out to open the door rapidly. “好！”郑富贵面色一肃,迅速起身开门。 Out of the door tidies up the inner courtyard healthy woman in room specially. 门外是专门收拾房间的内院健妇。 „Cleans up the room to me, changed the quilt bed sheet! My a while comes back to rest directly!” “给我收拾好房间,把被子床单都换了！我一会儿回来直接休息！” „Good.” The healthy woman nods again and again. “好的。”健妇连连点头。 Zheng Fugui nods, leaves quickly. 郑富贵点点头,快步离开。 The healthy woman then pushes the door to enter, starts to clean up the room rapidly. 健妇这才推门进入,开始迅速收拾房间。 Her eyes then saw the somewhat disorderly desk. 她一眼便看到了有些凌乱的书桌。 „Under this table is so chaotic, hurries to tidy up.” Her big hand sweeps, several then on disorderly mess the desktop balled paper anything, grasp to the hand. “这桌子这么乱,赶紧收拾下。”她大手一扫,几下便把桌面上乱七八糟的纸团什么的,都抓到手里。 Turns around, Old Zheng that her vision blurred, just left suddenly one came back. 转身,她忽然眼前一花,刚刚才离开的郑老一下又回来了。 „Old Zheng, you?” “郑老,您？” „Thing forgot with.” Zheng Fugui drops the thing to come back, puts out a hand to extract Wei He that letter paper from the healthy woman hand suddenly. “东西忘拿了。”郑富贵落下东西回来,忽地伸手从健妇手中抽出魏合的那张信纸。 „This paper here does not have, what thing?” He was grasped the slit that wrinkles from the letter paper indistinctly, sees inside has the handwriting. “这种纸我这里没有,什么东西？”他隐约从信纸被抓皱的缝隙,看到里面有字迹。 Zheng Fugui knits the brows, quickly launches looks. 郑富贵皱了皱眉,迅速展开一看。 Above all various professions tall and straight clear handwriting, clear, is Wei He writes personally, after oneself break through Stone Skin, needs following to practice the request of law. 上边一行行挺拔清晰的字迹,一目了然,全是魏合亲手书写的,关于自己突破石皮后,需要后续练法的请求。 Zheng Fugui more looked that more opens the eye. 郑富贵越看越是睁大眼。 Because of him, to Wei He this previous stuck final two days, breaks through the Ox Skin disciple, has the impression very much. 因为他心里,对魏合这个上次卡着最后两天,才突破牛皮的弟子,很有印象。 At this time the heart calculates, can figure out Wei He probably from Ox Skin, to the Stone Skin level, how long spent. 此时心头一算,就大概能算出魏合从牛皮,到石皮的层次,花了多久。 Is less than one year! 不到一年！ „Really is, is less than one year!” The Zheng Fugui heart is startled is happy. “真的是,不到一年！”郑富贵心头又是惊又是喜。 What startled is emits outstanding small genius hand/subordinate suddenly, oneself cannot discover unexpectedly. 惊的是自己手下突然冒出一个优秀小天才,自己居然没能发现。 What is happy is this boy also knows to hide one's incompetence by remaining silent, knows that writes to oneself quietly. 喜的是这小子还知道藏拙,知道悄悄给自己写信。 After Xiao Ran incident, somewhat did him to fear, if had/left a Xiao Ran event again, the heart that really wants dead had. 萧然一事后,搞得他也有些怕了,万一再出一个萧然事件,那就真是想死的心都有了。 „Fortunately... fortunately.” Suddenly the Zheng Fugui heart contrasted, this Wei He breakthrough time was far less than that Xiao Ran is so fierce, as the matter stands, was far less than absolutely Xiao Ran is so noticeable. “还好...还好。”忽然郑富贵心头对比了下,这魏合突破时间远不如萧然那么厉害,这样一来,也绝对远不如萧然那么惹人瞩目。 In those days, he will perhaps not have the mood of rejoicing. But after the Xiao Ran incident, he is then clear. 往日里,他或许不会有这么庆幸的情绪。但在萧然一事后,他便清楚。 Perhaps such as Wei He so, is the true steady type. 或许如魏合这般,才是真正的稳重类型。 Not only some hopes that breaks through Iron Skin, extremely will not be noticeable. 既有突破铁皮的希望,又不会太过惹人注目。 „Okay good!” Thinks of here, the Zheng Fugui heart is certain, beforehand various sweep away confusedly. “好好好！”想到这里,郑富贵心头一定,之前的各种迷茫一扫而空。 Remembers the content on letter/believes, he also cannot help but shakes the head. 想起信上的内容,他心里也是不由得摇头。 That Wei He thinks that Jiang Su is in a year breaks through Stone Skin, the aptitude and he is similar. 那魏合以为姜苏是一年内突破到石皮,资质和他差不多。 But his simply does not know, Jiang Su where is in a year breaks through Stone Skin. But after saves qi and blood Perfection, spent one year of breakthrough checkpoint. 可他根本就不知道,姜苏哪里是一年内突破到石皮。而是积攒气血圆满后,花了一年时间突破的关卡。 Is only checkpoint! 仅仅只是关卡！ In fact in addition saved the qi and blood time, Jiang Su at least spent initially for one -and-a-half years over. 实际上加上积攒气血时间,姜苏当初至少花了一年半以上。 Thinks of here, Zheng Fugui depresses the heart the pleasant surprise, receives the letter paper, looked that does not look at the healthy woman, turns around to walk. 想到这里,郑富贵压下心头的惊喜,收起信纸,看也不看健妇,转身就走。 First processes that side Xiao Ran, then looks at the Wei He boy directly! 先去处理萧然那边,然后直接去看魏合小子！ He felt suddenly, oneself a little neglected to Wei He before probably. 他忽然觉得,自己之前对魏合好像有点太忽略了。 This boy does is it possible that belong to that genius of great talent matures slowly? 这小子难不成属于大器晚成的那一型天才？ When Wei He in obtaining Old Zheng must see his news, is the next day. 魏合在得到郑老要见他的消息时,已经是第二天了。 Next morning, before he then arrives at the Zheng Fugui bedroom gate respectfully, stands firm, calmly waits. 第二天一大早,他便恭敬来到郑富贵的卧房门前,站定,静静等候。 The skylight just shone. 天光刚亮。 Old Zheng has gotten out of bed unexpectedly, and on the window table is lighting a lamp. 郑老居然已经起床了,并且窗口的桌上点着灯。 By the window, can see that under the lamp has the person's shadow to lower the head is writing with vigor. 透过窗口,可以看到灯下有人影低头在奋笔疾书。 Often can also hear to have the collision sound of abacus bead. 不时还能听到有算盘珠子的碰撞声。 Wei He is waiting patiently. When just came, reported one to give regards, then stay still, did not utter a word. 魏合耐心等候着。除开刚来时,报了一声问好,便一直静止不动,一声不吭。 Enough after half double-hour . 足足半个时辰后。 The weather greatly is thoroughly bright, the hot sun illuminates the sky slowly. 天色彻底大亮,烈日慢慢照亮天空。 zhī ya. 吱呀。 The door then opens slowly. 房门这才缓缓打开。 Zheng Fugui stands in the entrance, goes out slowly. 郑富贵站在门口,缓缓走出。 He gathered round Wei He to transfer slowly. 他慢慢悠悠围着魏合转了一圈。 „Your boy .... Ok!” “你小子....可以！” His palm of the hand claps on the Wei He shoulder. 他一巴掌拍在魏合肩膀上。 „Has seen the blood? It seems like I am mistaken.” “见过血了吧？看来是我看走眼了啊。” Zheng Fugui more looked that more likes. 郑富贵越看越是喜欢。 This Wei He aptitude is good, although is far less than Xiao Ran, but also on, breaks through Iron Skin hopefully. 这魏合资质不错,虽然远不如萧然,但也在中上,有希望突破铁皮。 Moreover the disposition is also calm, the character is discrete enough. Later cares for the aged is really perhaps hopeful. 而且心性也沉稳,性格够谨慎。以后养老说不定真有希望。 „The teacher cultivates well.” Wei He lowers the head to say. “还是老师栽培得好。”魏合低头道。 „Good good.” Zheng Fugui thinks, „your matter, I first pass on you to practice the law, later the two moon/month is public. So as to avoid has an accident. Doesn't have the issue?” “不错不错。”郑富贵想了想,“你的事,我先传你练法,之后过两个月再公开。免得出事。没问题吧？” „All arranges depending on the teacher.” Wei He hurries to nod. “全凭老师安排。”魏合赶紧点头。