Chapter 4: Uncle and Brother

The courtyard of this small building was very clean, but also very empty. On one side of the courtyard, there was a large tree, and then nothing else. It was obvious that the owner of this place was a very simple person.

Uncle Li? Is he Uncle Li Lihou? I was thinking this in my heart, but I had already followed my master and the middle-aged woman into the house.

“You sit down, I’ll go make some tea.” The middle-aged woman was probably a nanny or something, and she simply said that and left.

At this time, the master had already walked in, leaving me standing there alone. I felt many eyes on me, and I subconsciously wanted to bow my head, but I thought that we were originally from the same school, so why should I be embarrassed? And I couldn’t let the master lose face. The master had said that I was the eldest brother.

I looked up, tried to face everyone’s gaze as calmly as possible, then nodded politely and smiled. I just wanted to take a good look at everyone, but then I heard the master say, “Chengyi, what are you still doing? Come behind me.”

I noticed that the living room was very large, but only four double sofas were placed in it. It was a very strange arrangement. Two of them were facing the door, two were next to it, and now with Master, three of them were occupied, and there was one sofa facing the door that was not occupied.

Behind the sofas stood a young man. I suddenly understood the situation.

The person standing behind me must be my disciple’s disciple, right?

I answered my master and walked behind him as calmly as I could, but at this point I didn’t dare to look around at my uncles, which would have been very rude, nor did I dare to look at my junior disciples, because I saw that they were all looking straight ahead.

Everyone was very quiet, and the atmosphere was a bit stiff.

At this time, the middle-aged woman carried a large wooden tray, put down a pot of tea, and four cups and went downstairs.

In the stiff atmosphere, the whole room was filled with a strange tea aroma, which made people feel even more uncomfortable.

However, the aroma of the tea was really unique. In the aroma of the tea, there was a hint of osmanthus, which made people feel relaxed and happy. But it was strange that no one touched such a good tea.

Just when I was wondering, my master suddenly let out a comfortable sigh, then poured a cup of tea from the teapot, and took a comfortable posture. He took a deep breath before taking a sip of tea.

“The best Dahongpao, the taste is very good, it even has a hint of rock flavor, could it be from the mother tree? Second disciple, you have studied medicine for many years and have tasted many herbs, why don’t you try this tea? See which mother tree it comes from?” My master broke the silence and looked at a man on the sofa.

I looked in the direction of my master’s gaze. Studying medicine? Could it be Uncle Liren? From my master’s stories, I knew that my master and Uncle Liren had a very good relationship, but now it seemed to me that Uncle Liren was younger than my master, like a middle-aged man who had just passed the age of forty.

Yes, he was extremely young, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a very upright face, but very fair skin, with a hint of rosy color. It seemed that he paid great attention to health preservation. If it weren’t for that fair skin, which gave Uncle Liren a touch of scholarly air, he would have been a man with a very masculine appearance.

He heard my master say this and smiled helplessly. He poured a cup of tea as he was told to, then sipped it carefully before sighing, “It really has a hidden charm. I can’t tell which mother tree it is, but it’s all Dahongpao. Although it’s divided into three varieties, I’m not lucky enough to taste them all.”

“Yes, the annual output of the mother tree Dahongpao is only about one catty, and I’m afraid only Brother Lihou has the means to get it.” Suddenly, another voice interrupted.

I couldn’t help but turn around to look, and it was a master sitting on the other side of the sofa. He wasn’t in the story, but Master briefly mentioned him. This uncle should be Uncle Lipu.

Because he said that only Brother Li Hou was how how…

Compared to Uncle Liren, Uncle Lipu looked very experienced. That experience was not old age, but the meaning of experience revealed in his eyes, as if he had a feeling of seeing through the world. In fact, he looked very honest, and even had a faint sense of joy in him, but his eyebrows and eyes were very melancholy. He seemed to have perfectly combined these two temperaments.

While talking, Uncle Li Pu had already poured himself a small cup of tea. When he noticed that I was looking at him, he actually looked up and winked at me. I was stunned and didn’t know how to respond. I just smiled and quickly stood up straight, not daring to look again.

At this time, a sound of footsteps came from overhead, and everyone unconsciously looked in the direction of the stairs. Before the person arrived, the voice had already said, “Little brother, I don’t believe you’ve never tasted the mother tree’s Dahongpao. In this circle, who doesn’t know that Wang Lipu is the richest? Hahaha…”

The voice was very deep and had a natural air to it. I think if a stranger heard this voice, they might naturally feel a sense of reverence. The aftertaste of the laughter was still there, and the person had already arrived. I couldn’t help but look curiously. Is this Master Li Lihou?

He was very tall, but not fat at all, not even strong. He was just tall, and there was a feeling of being very tall inside. In terms of appearance, he was indeed the most handsome of the four masters.

His eyebrows were high and thick, his eyes were narrow and long, his nose was straight, but his mouth was a bit downcast, making him look very serious, unapproachable, and very dignified.

“Senior brother,” said Master Li Ren.

“Haha, Brother, you’re exaggerating. If you want to say I’m rich, I admit it, but some things can’t be bought with money. You have to have a bit of face. My face reading is a hard job. It’s hard to read people’s hearts from their faces, and it can drive people crazy! It’s just a way to make a living.” Brother Lipu also spoke.

“Haha… So geomancy, feng shui, and determining the location of a grave also drive people crazy?” As he spoke, Master Li Hou had already walked up to the group, and his words were full of ridicule for Master Li Pu.

“Come on, where is it not hard? If you can’t be sure, you have to open your eyes. Isn’t opening your eyes a difficult task?” When Master Li Pu said that it was hard, his face really looked “bitter and miserable,” and he felt like he was shrinking.

I was sweating profusely, and my lewdness was on par with my master’s.

Uncle Li Hou laughed, but he didn’t argue with Uncle Li Pu. He didn’t sit down, but walked straight up to me and looked me over carefully.

At this time, Uncle Li Pu interrupted again, saying, “Don’t look at it. This kid has a pair of peach blossom eyes, which attract girls. Unfortunately, the corners of his eyes are not raised, which means that this kid’s love life is not smooth, but he is not a heartbreaker. His lips are not thick, but they are not the kind of even lips, so he is not a heartbreaker, but when he meets love, he often can’t get what he wants, and when he gets it, it’s not smooth.”

Fuck, I cursed in my heart. Although he is my senior, how can he look at my feelings without looking at anything else? And he said that I can’t get what I want, and what I get is not smooth. That means I want to ask for what I can’t get, and what I don’t want to ask for often comes to like me one by one, not letting me be happy.

“He’s a child, so where can his feelings go?” My master raised his eyebrows and said lightly, then beckoned to me: “Why don’t you call me Uncle Li?”

“Uncle Li? Li Chun, you are not a stickler for rules, and you are free and easy, but how can you not teach your apprentices properly? He can only call me uncle if he is a generation younger than me. He should call me uncle.” While he was talking, Uncle Li Hou looked at my master very seriously.

It was only then that I remembered this. My master really… taught me in a haphazard manner!

“Haha, Uncle, it’s Uncle, Li Hou, you haven’t changed, so rigid and serious.” My master said very casually and took another sip of tea.

Uncle Li Hou ignored my master and instead grunted in dissatisfaction. I quickly called him respectfully, and his expression softened slightly.

Then he casually tossed me a copper coin and said, “Your master’s family fortune probably hasn’t allowed you to live a good life. Take it. It’s from your uncle.”

What does it mean to give a copper coin? But I didn’t dare to look at it, and politely put it away. Only then did Uncle Li sit down on the sofa.

My master laughed and said, “Chengyi, quickly greet each of the uncles. You are from the Shan family, so they won’t be too stingy.