Chapter 97: Chapter 85: Tolerance
The moonlight is dim, illuminating the willows swaying in the wind.
Li Yuan invited Tang Chou for a candid conversation by the lake at night.
"Old Tang, how much longer can you live?"
"Two years..."
"Is your injury incurable?"
"The dicine I need for healing is in the hands of my enemy, and I can’t get it."
"What enemy?"
"The He Family... It’s an assassin family.
And my Tang Family is a puppet family.
They wanted to annex us to control our puppet power and enhance their family’s strength.
Unfortunately, they failed, but our Tang Family was completely wiped out.
So, Young Master Li, there’s no need to worry about revenge. Firstly, the He Family is very far away from here, and secondly, they no longer have the strength for revenge. Their concern now is whether they will be annexed by soone else."
"Then why do you want to sell your daughter and leave alone?"
Tang Chou was silent for a mont, then said, "My wife and brother died at the hands of the He Family. I always thought that since I wouldn’t live long, I should drag the He Family down to Hell with .
Even if I’m not successful, when I et my wife and brother underground, I can at least tell them... I sought revenge for them."
"But you’ve changed your mind now."
"Because I’m still a father.
Besides hatred and regret in my heart, there is also Niannian.
When a daughter cries not to let her father go, not to let her father die...
It’s really hard to refuse as a father."
Tang Chou’s weary eyes narrowed slightly, turning red, and a faint smile crept onto his lips. It wasn’t a bitter smile, nor a joyful one. People who’ve gone through a lot seldom have pure happiness or sorrow, it’s usually a mix of both...
"So, I want to stay and serve you.
In hopes that after I die... Niannian can have a better future.
As for my Tang Family’s puppet skills and cultivation skill, I’ve already told them to Niannian.
Because of the lack of the Life Atlas, it can only reach the Seventh Grade.
Young Master Li, with what you’ve learned, this might not be much... I hope you understand.
When Niannian grows up, she will definitely be close to you all and beco a good assistant for you.
Niannian has good talent and a good disposition. When the He Family was exterminating, we hid in a narrow chamber in the Tang Family, witnessing everything. She neither cried nor scread, only shed tears... "
"Why did you think of us?"
"Because you set up so many porridge stands, because you add at to the porridge, because... the people serving porridge are particularly kind.
The girl who served the porridge even asked if I wanted another bowl, hehe...
Later, I survived for a few more months in the county, trying to learn as much as I could about you and the Hengwu Restaurant.
Then, I was certain that you were the best ho for Niannian."
Li Yuan gently closed his eyes.
The man before him was sincere to the utmost. If what he said was all true, then this would be an unexpected harvest brought by "doing good" and "reputation".
"Do you know how to create puppets?"
"I do... but it requires many molds and equipnt... those things are very precise, I can’t make them."
"Then you can spare so ti to teach
how to manipulate puppets, can’t you?"
Tang Chou was taken aback for a mont, then said, "Any skill requires a lot of ti to master, you..."
"I’ve taken you and your daughter in, can’t I learn sothing too, Old Tang?" Li Yuan said with a smile.
Tang Chou said, "I understand... If Young Master Li wants to learn, just co find
anyti. My Tang Family is already gone, passing on this skill to one more person is also what I hope for."
Li Yuan patted his shoulder and said, "If you need any dicine for recuperation, feel free to tell Old Wu, I’ll speak to him about it."
With that, he looked at the fork in the road and said, "Okay then, you go back, Niannian is still waiting for you.
From now on, consider this your ho and don’t feel like an outsider."
"Thank you, Young Master Li."
The two parted ways, and Li Yuan glanced at Tang Chou’s back, he already had so general judgnts in mind.
What the other party said was both true and false.
For example, "the He Family might not truly be as overwheld as he describes, but the He Family is indeed far away, Niannian would be very safe staying here";
For example, "Tang Chou might be a pseudonym
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