The children met him but knew him not, smiling as they asked where the visitor had come from

94: Children who don't recognize each other laugh and ask where the visitor is from.

The rain in July comes quickly and falls hard, but also goes away quickly. After a while, the sky clears up after the rain.

A quaint city appeared in front of it. It didn't seem to have changed much after so many years.

What should change is people and their hearts.

There are soldiers armed with guns and knives guarding the city gate. When they see suspicious people from outside, they will conduct an interrogation to see if there are any road signs or other documents.

Chen Jin looks quite suspicious now, and he has no identification. Who is he? Make up Method Formula, and walk straight through the wall without going through the city gate.

Although the city walls of Gao City are much thicker and more solid than those of ordinary houses, they are still walls, there is not much difference in nature, and they are not made of rocks.

After entering the city, he walked through the streets according to his memories.

So many years have passed, personnel have changed, and these streets and alleys have changed somewhat, but in general they are still recognizable.

After all, the city of Great Qian, whether it is the state city or the county seat below, is mainly composed of the cross main street from south to north, from west to east, which is equivalent to dividing the area in the city into four large areas.

A number of squares are formed in each area. The squares are densely covered with streets and lanes, and there are ordinary houses, deep houses and courtyards, and all kinds of houses.

Gao City is a thousand-year-old ancient city, and there is a stream of water named "Jian River" passing through the city, with weeping willows on both sides, and the scenery is very beautiful.

After taking the medicine for a moment, Chen Jin stood under a bluestone archway.

This building has been built for nearly a hundred years and has gone through many vicissitudes of life. Three large characters are carved on it:

Great Pond Ward.

Decorated with red paint, it is still vivid.

The name comes from the fact that there is a large pond in the house with many fish. When Chen Jin was young, he secretly went fishing but did not catch any fish.

After passing the archway and walking in, you will find a block that looks like a village market. There are many shops on the street, vendors and pedestrians are coming and going, and the sounds of hawking, shouting, noises, and crying are all mixed together.

The strong atmosphere of the human world came to my face.

Chen Jin Keep walking and keep moving forward.

I left the busy city, turned several street corners, and finally stopped in a slightly shabby and messy alley.

Fortune Arrival Alley.

The name is quite simple, entrusting some kind of beautiful hope and wish.

Chen Jin hesitated for a moment, took off his bamboo hat, and walked in.

Two or three children were playing in the mud in the alley. They noticed the stranger's arrival and looked at him curiously.

One of the boys, who looked like a tiger-headed boy, was very brave and asked, "Who are you? Where did you come from?"

Hearing this, Chen Jin couldn't help but feel in a trance, and suddenly remembered a poem. "Several children who don't know each other smile and ask where the guest is coming from."

This movement quickly alerted the adults around. They all poked their heads out to watch. When they saw an outsider appearing, their faces immediately showed vigilance, and they quickly called their children back.

In this world, outsiders often mean unknown dangers. They may be refugees or bandits who have escaped.

Some people have already begun to discuss quietly whether they should report to the official.

Chen Jin:

Still walking at a leisurely pace, I arrived at a courtyard gate at the back of the alley.

There is a jujube tree planted in the courtyard. The jujubes on the tree have begun to turn red. In a short time, they can be beaten down with bamboo poles and eaten.

Looking at the tree, he fell into some kind of reminiscence, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his lips.

As soon as there was a beeping sound, the courtyard door opened, and a young man jumped out, holding a whistle stick in his hand, pointing it directly at him, and drank from his mouth.

He said, "Who are you? Leave quickly, otherwise I will be rude."

He was only fourteen or five years old, not tall, with good features, and was dressed in ordinary clothes. His sleeves were rolled up, and he looked like he was ready for battle.

Although he yelled loudly, he couldn't hide his nervousness, fearing that Chen Jin would break in the door.

After all, Chen Jin carries a sword.

Immediately afterwards, two more old men heard the noise and walked out of the house one after another, with nervous expressions on their faces.

When the young man saw this, he immediately shouted, "Grandpa and grandma, please go back to the house and don't come out."

I'm worried that if a quarrel breaks out, the old man will be hurt.

Seeing the two elders, Chen Jin had a sore nose, and with a flash of his body, he bypassed the young man and went straight to the door. When he got there, he knelt down and knelt down. "Father, mother, Shaoyou is back to see you."

When the boy came to his senses and was about to grab the stick and hit him, he suddenly saw this scene and couldn't help but froze.

Both of them were startled and took a step back involuntarily.

Among them, the gray-haired father Chen Chen Youfu calmed down and looked at him intently, still not daring to recognize him.

Chen's mother Lady Zhan of the Chen Household stepped forward tremblingly and came closer to identify her. Gradually she recognized some features and asked in surprise, "You, are you really Shaoyou?"

"Shaoyou" is the nickname given to Chen Jin when he was studying. It was not officially used until he was in his first year of life.

Chen Jin nodded. "It's me, I'm back, where are my elder brother and the others?"

A bang!

It turned out that the young man dropped the whistle stick in his hand. He turned around quickly and ran out quickly.

Not long after, Chen Jin's elder brother Chen Yuan and his sister-in-law Lady Li of the Chen Household, who were setting up a stall selling pancakes in the market, anxiously closed the stall and hurried home.

At that time, Chen Jin followed the old immortal master Qin Jianyuan. He was only fifteen years old, but Chen Yuan was older, already twenty years old, and had just gotten married and had no children yet.

Fast forward more than twenty years, Chen Jin is now forty, and Chen Yuan is approaching his fifties. They work day and night to make a living, and they naturally look older.

The two brothers stood together, quite a bit like "brothers in need".

Chen Yuan and his wife have been married since they were married, and they did not have a son until they were thirty years old, that is, the boy Chen Jidi.

There is something special about this name. It is because Chen Yuan hopes that his son can inherit his brother's intelligence, study diligently, successfully obtain fame, and honor his ancestors.

Unfortunately, although Chen Jidi is smart, he is not easy to learn, but he is very active. He skips school all day long, hangs out, and dances with guns and sticks.

If this trend continues, sooner or later he will become a street kid.

Chen Yuan wants to discipline him, but is powerless. Besides, he only has such an only son, so the couple will inevitably spoil him and are unwilling to actually fight him.

Speaking of which, the Chen family had a good time for a while, during the two or three years after Chen Jin left. Many people came here to visit, give gifts, and do favors, etc.

However, Chen's father and Chen's mother have always been honest and unsociable. They don't know how to deal with the crowded scene, and they dare not accept expensive gifts.

And as each year passed, Chen Jin disappeared forever, there was no news at all, and fewer and fewer people came to visit, and gradually there was no one at all.

People are forgetful and fickle.

During this period, there were even rumors that Chen Jin had died outside. Otherwise, how could he not come back for so many years?

A person who can cultivate immortality is worthy of attention, but if he fails to cultivate immortality and dies, what value does he have?

So everything returned to normal.

Until today, Chen Jin suddenly came back.

The news quickly spread in Fortune Arrival Alley, and everyone no longer had to report to the official, but started whispering to each other and talking about it.

They had seen Chen Jin's appearance. He was very old and obviously not what a person who cultivates immortality should look like.

It is obvious that Chen Jin has not yet succeeded in cultivating immortality. Even though he did not die as rumored, his lifespan was short.

When I came back this time, I was probably not thinking about returning to my roots after falling leaves, so as not to die outside.

Some people also say that Chen Jin was unfilial. He suddenly ran away, and when he could no longer survive, he suddenly ran back. Looking at this situation, Chen Yuan and his wife had to cook for him. I'm afraid it would be even more difficult for the family's already tight financial situation.

The parents are short-tempered and like to nag about other people's problems.

The Chen family, facing Chen Youfu who kept coughing while talking, Chen Jin keenly realized that his father was ill, very ill.

Mother Lady Zhan of the Chen Household's body is still strong and she is catching chickens in the yard to kill.

The eldest brother Chen Yuan went to chop firewood, while the sister-in-law Lady Li of the Chen Household was washing rice and cooking.

Nephew Chen Jidi poked his head outside the door, curiously looking at Chen Jin in the room.

He has heard stories about his uncle since he was a child. The stories are very legendary, about immortals caressing his head and flying up on a crane.

These contents have great imagination and appeal for a young man.

However, seeing this uncle's appearance now, the young man felt that something in his heart was broken, and he was suddenly shattered.

He looked at it for a while and felt disappointed, so he turned and left.

Chen Jin said to Chen Youfu, "Dad, are you sick?"

Chen Youfu sighed, "I went to see Doctor Zhang in the workshop. He said that I inhaled too much dust when I was picking up gravel and doing work, and I got this disease. It can't be cured. It's okay. At my age, I'm used to it."

Chen Jin was noncommittal. "You lie down on the bed and I'll show you."

Chen Youfu was startled. "Can you see a doctor?"

Chen Jin smiled slightly, "I once practiced with an old immortal master and learned some medical skills."

"Oh, really?"

Chen Youfu is dubious, but today his son has returned safely and has solved a problem. The old man is in a good mood and will not refuse his son's request.

Immediately he lay down on the bed obediently and closed his eyes.

Chen Jin came over and put his hand on his father's chest, which is where the lungs are located in the internal organs.

The next moment, run True Qi, and soon strands of gray-black turbid air are sucked out.

This is the disease energy condensed in Chen Youfu organs.

The sick energy formed into a ball, Chen Jin grasped it with five fingers, and instantly became invisible.

Chen Youfu, who was lying on the bed, immediately felt an unspeakable sense of relief and asked in surprise, "Shaoyou, what did you do to me?"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "To drive away the disease."

"Then my illness will be cured?"

Chen Youfu was overjoyed.

"Not yet. Next, you need to rest well and recover slowly."

Chen Jin instructed.

Chen Youfu stood up in a hurry. "But I don't even cough much now----Shaoyou, have you become an immortal?"

Such a wonderful ability to rejuvenate can only be achieved by the legendary immortal method.

Chen Jin shook his head and joked, "Dad, do you think I look like an immortal?"

Chen Youfu looked at him seriously and replied seriously, "It's really not like that - but as long as you come back, it will be fine."

As he said this, he could no longer hold back his tears.