Yun Si Man wandered the snowfield for a whole morning, not even catching a glimpse of Jin He...
Later, he went to a nearby village. After a brief inquiry, he learned that bandits often appeared in the mountains in this area.
Worried about his great-nephew's safety, he rushed over immediately, only to find that he had indeed run into them.
Yun Jin He clapped his hands excitedly, pulling Mu Rong Qing and saying, "Miss Mu Rong, look quickly! The one wearing the sheepskin coat is my Fourth Uncle! Haha, isn't he amazing?"
Mu Rong Qing squinted and saw Yun Si Man, bare-handed, dealing with the bandits effortlessly...
What's more, as he fought, he shouted slogans like 'Heh heh hah heh,' 'I'm hitting,' 'Biubiubiu,' and 'Tutu tut,' as if a mad youth wielding a wooden stick possessed world-destroying power with just a few swings.
Mu Rong Qing twitched the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself, "Your Fourth Uncle is a bit chuunibyou..."
Yun Si Man grabbed the bandit leader by the collar and threw him directly in front of Yun Jin He, patting his face and saying, "Come on, apologize to my great-nephew!~"
After speaking, Yun Si Man winked at Jin He.
The other bandits, knowing they couldn't defeat Yun Si Man, were so scared they shat themselves and scrambled away, disappearing into the bushes in the blink of an eye...
Seeing this, the leader gritted his teeth. "These useless fools, I really misjudged you."
Yun Jin He had no time to deal with the leader. He rushed to Yun Si Man's side and said with a smile, "Fourth Uncle, why are you here?"
Ever since he started studying at Bo Cai Academy, Yun Jin He hadn't seen his Fourth Uncle, so he missed him dearly...
Yun Si Man crossed his arms, a dry grass stem in his mouth. "If I hadn't come, how would you have gotten out? Huh? Who are they? Are they from our village?"
Yun Si Man's eyes fell on Mu Rong Qing and the others, and he was puzzled.
"Fourth Uncle, this is Miss Mu Rong. She took good care of me while I was studying at the academy. The other two are my classmates!~" Yun Jin He introduced with a smile.
Mu Rong Qing tidied her clothes and stepped forward to bow.
Sun Tian Xiu and Yao Jin Sheng also recovered from their fright and came forward to greet Yun Si Man...
"Hello, Fourth Uncle!~"
The three said in unison.
Yun Si Man responded with an "Eh," and suddenly thought of Shangguan Fang Er, who was staying at home. He took a careful look at Mu Rong Qing and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth...
"Oh, oh, please, sirs, have mercy and let this humble one go. I promise I'll never rob again!~" the leader wailed on the snow.
He had just been severely beaten by Yun Si Man, his face bruised and swollen, his head bleeding. He was in a terrible state.
Yun Jin He couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Hoh, weren't you just telling me to call you handsome boy? Why the sudden change of tune?"
The leader was startled and quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing twice. "Sir, sir, this humble one had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai and offended you all. I beg for your forgiveness..."
He had expected a stroke of luck today, to find a golden bun, but instead, he had stumbled into a hornet's nest, getting stung all over his head and losing all his subordinates.
Yun Si Man scoffed, bent down, picked up the nine-ringed saber from the ground, and swung it a couple of times. "Look at you, your martial arts are mediocre, yet you carry such a large saber. It's fine to play with it in private, but you dare to swagger out with a big saber. Tell me, shouldn't I beat you?"
This was clearly asking for a beating...
"Sir, sir, if you like this big saber, I'll give it to you. Don't be polite!~" the leader said obsequiously.
Yun Si Man curled his lips, threw the nine-ringed saber aside, and said with disdain, "Who wants your broken thing? Now, hurry up and apologize to my great-nephew and his friends, and then I'll take you to the yamen to surrender..."
Such bandits must be dealt with by the yamen.
Once the leader was caught, the other bandits would also be rounded up.
"Sir, let's discuss this. Please don't send me to the officials. I have old people above and young ones below at home, and they all depend on me for a living..." the leader pleaded.
Yun Si Man heard this and smacked him on the forehead. "What, you want to keep oppressing the common people and harming society? If your mother knew you were stealing, robbing, and looting outside, wouldn't she be furious in her grave!~"
The leader: "......"
You grew up eating bamboo shoots.
After some negotiation, the leader apologized to Jin He and the others, and was then escorted to the nearest county yamen.
The yamen would handle the rest, so Yun Si Man didn't need to worry.
"Fourth Uncle, is everyone at home well? How are Grandpa and Grandma's health? Has my sister grown taller again?"
On the sleigh, Yun Jin He sat beside his Fourth Uncle, inquiring about family matters...
Yun Si Man pursed his lips around the dry tobacco pipe and chided, "You know, instead of worrying so much about your family, you should write more letters. Your father and mother mention you every day, asking if Jin He has put on his cotton clothes, if he's studying diligently, if he's eating enough, and if he's coming home for the New Year. But you, you brat, why haven't you even written a single letter?"
Yun Jin He: "......"
I've written more than a dozen letters, but who could have imagined that the heavy snow blocked the mountains and made travel difficult, even for the postman.
"I'm sorry, Fourth Uncle. I was too selfish. I'll keep in touch with home more often from now on!~" Yun Jin He gave a dry laugh.
Yun Si Man nodded gently, casually tossed the dry tobacco pipe, and glanced at the carriage ahead. "Miss Mu Rong looks very shrewd, the kind of person who has been through a lot. You've found a treasure, you must treat her well from now on..."
When Yun Jin He heard this, his handsome face turned red, and he quickly explained, "F-Fourth Uncle, Mu Rong and I are just ordinary friends. It's not what you think!~"
Alas, why did Fourth Uncle jump to conclusions? It made him feel so awkward.
Yun Si Man blinked, a mischievous smile creeping onto his lips. "I didn't say anything. You're the one with feelings growing in your heart. You spend all day with that young lady, aren't you daydreaming happily? Heh heh!~"
Yun Jin He: "......"
Fourth Uncle, you've changed.
You should sort out your own lifelong matters first.
"Jin He, I'm telling you, you must prioritize your studies now. Don't just think about dating and chasing girls, and then neglect your studies!"
Yun Si Man patted his great-nephew's shoulder and advised him with the tone of an experienced person, "Do you know how hard your family worked to support your studies? Not to mention anything else, your little aunt, to earn money to support the family, she opened shops and raised dairy cows, she's really worried herself sick. If she were eighteen or nineteen, old enough to share the family's burden, then it would be fine, but your little aunt is only six years old after the New Year! If you don't study diligently, who are you being fair to?"
His words struck Yun Jin He's heart like heavy hammers.
He looked up in the direction of Da Shui Village, slowly covering his chest...