bayedsolid Chapter 146 Uncle Accompanies Us, Reunion in the Northern Desert
Chapter 146 Uncle Accompanies Us, Reunion in the Northern Desert
"Father, elder brother, I plan to go into exile with Uncle Wen and the others!"
"what?"
"Oh."
"Cough, cough..."
"uncle?"
Ye Jingchuan's bombshell really caught everyone off guard.
Unexpected, accepting, startled, and secretly pleased expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
An eerie silence spread through the hall.
The Wen brothers, who were sitting next to Ye Jingchuan, were surprised when they heard his words.
None of them had ever imagined that any of their relatives would be willing to go into exile with them.
Putting aside the arduous and distant journey, where would a restless young person of this age find the courage to deliberately seek out hardship?
Ye Jingchuan, standing right in front of them, displayed such courage that several key members of the Wen family instantly looked at him with new respect.
The people who showed acceptance on their faces were none other than Grandfather Ye and Uncle Ye.
Grandfather Ye, Ye Zhengyuan, was the head of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the south, a wise old man who only loved planting medicinal herbs.
Uncle Ye, Ye Zhengyuan's eldest son, Ye Jingyi and Ye Jingchuan's older brother, Ye Jingzhou, is a kind-hearted uncle who loves medicinal herbs and martial arts.
After hearing Ye Jingchuan's bold words, the two seemed to have expected it and calmly accepted the result.
The father and son remained calm and offered no objections.
On the contrary, the person who was frightened by Ye Jingchuan's words was Wen Yuanqian, the grandfather of the Wen family.
At this moment, Wen Yuanqian's heart was in turmoil.
His emotions were really fluctuating today, and he was really upset because of the Ye family.
It's true what they say: when you have too many lice, you don't feel the itch; when you have too much debt, you don't worry.
Go if you want to. Although the journey may be tough, it's not necessarily a bad thing for a young man to be able to endure hardship.
As for those few calls of "Uncle" tinged with glee, they were undoubtedly made by the young men of the Wen family.
These past few days, Ye Jingchuan has been spending time with everyone, cultivating and collecting herbs on the mountain during the day, while also taking time to share herbal knowledge with them. He continues to cultivate on the mountain at night.
It has to be said that some people are on the same wavelength, and when they get along, they not only don't feel like strangers, but they also feel a sense of mutual appreciation.
The young men of the Wen family felt the same way; they found it indescribably pleasant to be with Ye Jingchuan.
With the status of an elder but without the constraints of one, and the ability to readily take the blame when needed, how could such an easy-going uncle not be popular? Now that his uncle has voluntarily joined their exile group, they firmly believe that the journey ahead will be filled with joy.
Not only did the young men think this way, but Wenwen, who was eavesdropping, felt the same way.
She wholeheartedly agreed to Uncle Ye joining them.
Ever since she started exchanging secret codes with Uncle Ye in Yanta Town, she had been filled with curiosity about Uncle Ye's background.
Through spending the past few days together and the gossip she gleaned from her second aunt, Wenwen learned a little-known fact.
That is, Uncle Ye's grandmaster was a remarkable person from Zhongzhao Kingdom. He lived in seclusion in the deep mountains for a long time and was said to be skilled in medicine and alchemy.
She believed that her uncle had been apprenticed for so long, he must have learned at least a little bit.
Although this pill is not the same as that pill, the pills in the eyes of mortals are very different from the pills in the cultivation world.
However, learning alchemy techniques from the mortal world is not entirely without benefit for alchemy in the cultivation world.
As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. She first followed her uncle to learn the basics of alchemy, laying a solid foundation for the future. This was a viable path to advancement.
Wenwen never forgets that her goal is to become a high-class alchemist who can make money. Although this lofty goal is mundane and the path is not easy, she has confidence and perseverance. Given time, she will definitely be able to learn pharmacology. Now that Uncle Ye is traveling with her, her learning opportunities are much greater.
Thinking this through, Wenwen broke the eerie silence by speaking up.
"Uncle, have you thought this through? Are you really going to come with us into exile?"
Faced with the Wen family's various questioning expressions, Ye Jingchuan answered decisively, "I've thought it through, I'll definitely go with you."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I have already applied to Lord Zhu, and he has agreed. I can set off with you tomorrow morning."
In fact, Ye Jingchuan had mentioned this idea of following them to his family before. After obtaining the consent of his family and his master, he tried every means to get close to this exiled group.
Fate brought him into the rain where he encountered soldiers seeking a doctor. After some effort, he became acquainted with Lord Zhu and was able to successfully join the exile group.
As a relative of the Wen family, he voluntarily followed them into exile.
As a physician, Lord Zhu welcomed him to follow him.
Having a doctor in the exile procession is beneficial to the prisoners, yamen runners, and soldiers in every way.
Therefore, when Ye Jingchuan proposed to follow him into exile, Lord Zhu readily agreed.
While everyone was present, Ye Jingchuan spoke up to prepare them, but unexpectedly, it surprised everyone.
However, the Wen and Ye families had known each other for more than a day, and he believed that everyone would accept his idea.
"Uncle Wen, I will definitely be careful with my words and actions on the road and will absolutely not cause any trouble for anyone, so please rest assured."
What else could Wen Yuanqian say? How could he let down the Ye family's kindness? "Alright, let's look after each other on the way."
Therefore, the matter was considered settled.
The two families talked until late at night.
Before leaving, Grandpa and Grandma Ye gave them a lot of medicinal herbs and pills that they could use on the road, including some precious herbs.
Upon learning that Wen Lanmin was pregnant, Ye also gave her several effective medicinal diet recipes.
In short, it took into account all aspects and everything, and Wen Yuanqian finally gave up after making numerous refusals.
"Farewell, my dear in-laws, take care!"
"Take care, my dear in-laws. We'll meet again in the northern desert!"
"Alright, let's gather in the northern desert!"
The two elders waved goodbye, exchanging cryptic greetings.
The Wen family saw them off outside the courtyard until they were out of sight, at which point they reunited and returned to their room.
However, Ye Jingchuan did not leave.
"Uncle, why didn't you go back with Grandfather Ye?"
“From today onwards, I’ll be eating and living with you all. By the way, I heard from Dalang and the others that you bought some fruit today. Why don’t you take it out and let everyone see it?”
Wenwen!
Her brothers are such big mouths; they all want to see her make a fool of herself.
However, it's good to let everyone work overtime, and it's nice to rest after cutting the potatoes.
"Sure, this is a good opportunity to get everyone's help."
As soon as he finished speaking, several sacks of potatoes suddenly appeared in the middle of the room, along with a box of fruit knives.
Wenwen took a potato slowly and carefully, and while cutting it, she explained the requirements, "Look carefully, like this, cut the sprouted parts like this... then like this... and that's it."
After Wen Yuanqian understood, he assigned tasks, "Hurry up and get to work. It's rare for Wen'er to need our help. Don't dawdle. Everyone take a knife and cut it up. Get some rest as soon as you're done."
As expected, many hands make light work. Soon, about twenty people had finished cutting all the sacks of potatoes.
After finishing, the family members went to their respective places, tidied up, and went to sleep.
Perhaps it was because of the reunion of family members, but everyone slept well that night.