Xiao Bing stayed at home for another two days. On the morning of the third day, Xiao Bing and Fang Yuanyuan made an appointment to meet at the airport.
Xiao Bing received his boarding pass according to the text message on his phone. Then he went through the security check and arrived at the boarding gate. There was still half an hour before the registration time. The Fangs were already sitting there. When they saw Xiao Bing, they immediately stood up.
Xiao Bing walked over and said with a smile, "Sit down. Don't stand on ceremony."
Fang Yuansheng said excitedly, "Deputy Minister Xiao …"
Xiao Bing coughed and said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you last time? Just call me by my name."
"Oh, yes, I forgot. Xiao Bing, thank you for coming."
Xiao Bing nodded and said, "It's nothing. Nice to meet you, auntie."
The last sentence was said to Fang Yuanyuan's mother.
Fang Yuanyuan's mother nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you, Lil Bing."
"You're welcome, auntie. Let's sit down first. There's still half an hour before the registration."
"Well, let's all sit down first."
After they sat down, Xiao Bing looked around casually. No matter where Fang Yuansheng sat, he had the temperament of a high-ranking official. And it was obvious that he was related to the police.
Fang Yi's mother looked very dignified. Fang Yi nodded to Xiao Bing. She was not as cold as before, but she was not very enthusiastic either. Her temperament was as cold as ever. Fang Yuanyuan, on the other hand, was smiling happily.
Beside Fang Yi was a school bag. Apart from that, there was nothing else.
Fang Yi said, "I have a gift for Great Grandpa in this bag."
"Oh." Xiao Bing said, "I didn't bring anything."
Fang Yuansheng smiled and said, "You coming in person is the biggest gift. It's our family's honor!"
Xiao Bing smiled and then said with some doubt, "There's still time. I don't know if I should ask."
Fang Yuansheng said hurriedly, "Why not? Just ask what you want to ask. "
"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. I just feel a little strange. Uncle Fang, what era is it now? Why is your family still so patriarchal? Just because your family has two daughters, every time the sisters return to their hometown, they are discriminated against? Now, he even pulled me along to be his backer. How much grievance did he suffer … "
Hearing this, Fang Yuansheng also felt very embarrassed. After all, the current era was so open-minded, but the people in his hometown were still so patriarchal. He really felt that he could not say it out.
Xiao Bing could tell that Fang Yuan was upset. He said considerately, "In fact, there are still some people who value boys more than girls in today's society. Although there aren't that many now, people always need to change their minds. In fact, this is also normal. But to be able to force Fang Yuanyuan to ask me to accompany her, it seems like your family's situation is quite serious. "
The first few words were to comfort Fang Yuansheng and give him a way out. The last few words were to express the confusion in his heart.
Fang Yuansheng sighed and said, "My family has always been very patriarchal. I have always wanted to change their minds, but unfortunately, I can't do it. This is not something I can do with hard work. If I work hard, I can be promoted from section chief to section chief, and from section chief to higher positions. But it is really very difficult to change others through hard work."
Xiao Bing nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Especially our Fang family is different from other families. Our situation is even more special. I won't hide it from you. I treat you as one of us, and you are going back with us soon. Even if I don't say it, you will know when the time comes. "
Xiao Bing listened attentively. It seemed that there were some secrets not known to outsiders.
"The ancestor of our Fang family is called Fang Xiaoyu."
Speaking of this, Fang Yuansheng began to stop, and then looked at Xiao Bing, which made Xiao Bing confused. He just said one sentence and then stopped. Could it be that this Fang Xiaoyu … Suddenly, a person flashed in Xiao Bing's mind. He said in surprise, "Could it be … The Fang Xiaoyu you are talking about, Fang Xiaoyu, one of the Ten Tigers of Shaolin during the Qing Dynasty?"
"Yes." Fang Yuansheng nodded.
Xiao Bing exclaimed, "Amazing, amazing. It turned out to be the Ten Tigers of Shaolin … I have heard of this person. Fang Xiaoyu is Fang Shiyu's second brother. Among the Ten Tigers of Shaolin, Hong Xiguan ranks first and Fang Shiyu ranks second. Fang De of the Fang family has a total of three sons. Fang Shiyu is the third of the three sons. He also has two brothers. The eldest brother, Fang Meiyu, ranks ninth among the Ten Tigers of Shaolin, and the second brother, Fang Xiaoyu, ranks eighth among the Ten Tigers of Shaolin. Because the Ten Tigers of Shaolin are ranked by strength, not by age, their ranking is not as high as Fang Shiyu's. Even so, they are still famous at that time. "
Fang Yuansheng grunted, with some yearning in his eyes. He said, "The Ten Tigers of Shaolin, it sounds really powerful. Unfortunately, the Qing army has always been displeased with Shaolin during the war in Jianghu. On the surface, they sent troops to suppress the war, but in fact, they deliberately wanted to kill those masters of Shaolin. Except for Hong Xiguan, who fought his way out of the siege with a pair of invincible iron palms, under the siege of the Qing army and the scum of the martial arts world, several of the Ten Tigers were killed, including Fang Shiyu and his eldest brother, Fang Meiyu. Only our ancestor escaped during the chaos, and then lived in seclusion with his family."
Hearing this, Xiao Bing felt his blood boiling. Finally, he sighed with emotion. Although the Ten Tigers of Shaolin might not really represent the ten strongest people in Shaolin, they were definitely the mainstay of the sect. It was said that the tenth tiger, Lu Acai, did not die in the battle, but escaped and lived in seclusion. In the end, he took Huang Feihong's father, Huang Qilin, as his disciple.
Even the Tenth Tiger had this kind of ability, it could be imagined that the Ten Tigers of Shaolin were indeed worthy of their reputation. Of course, if put in the current situation, at least they had reached the level of Breaking The Void. It was hard to say whether they had reached the level of Heavenly Master, and it was impossible for them to reach the level of Sage. But at this level, they could be regarded as masters of their generation even in the current situation.
Fang Yuansheng continued, "After two of our ancestor's brothers died in the war, he lived in seclusion with his family in a very remote village. In order to avoid being chased by the Qing army, he never dared to make it public. Our ancestor, Fang Xiaoyu, was also seriously injured in that war, which left a hidden danger. So although he escaped, his body became weaker and weaker. Later, before he died, he told his family that the brothers of the Fang family were all killed by the imperial court, so the descendants of the Fang family were absolutely not allowed to become officials in the imperial court. "
Xiao Bing nodded and said, "Although I don't quite agree with this approach, I still understand."
Fang Yuansheng said with a wry smile, "So after I left the mountain village and embarked on the official career, they have been holding a grudge."
Xiao Bing said in surprise, "Why? It was the imperial court of that era that killed your ancestor and his two brothers, not the current people's government! "
"I know. I'm just explaining it. Because of this reason, although there are some discussions in the family, it is not too fierce. Otherwise, I am afraid that I will not even be qualified to go back to celebrate my great-grandfather's birthday."
"Well, some of them like to talk, just let them talk. There is no need to care about it at all."
"I think so too. Others have mouths, and I can't control what others say behind their backs, can I? What's more, I have to understand that it is the party and the government that help ordinary people like us to be the masters of the family. And the imperial court was also overthrown by the party, which is equivalent to the party indirectly helping us to take revenge. I have also said these words to my family, so they can't refute me, they can only let me do what I want. "
Xiao Bing nodded and said with a smile, "You are right, and you can see the righteousness clearly and distinguish right from wrong. I admire you very much."
Fang Yuansheng said with a wry smile, "There is nothing to admire. Of course, apart from historical reasons, they don't like to see me become an official. Another reason is that the Fang family has been practicing martial arts for generations. My ancestor, Fang Xiaoyu, told the descendants that the Fang family is a martial arts family. Although we have been living in seclusion, we can't be weak, and we can't stop practicing martial arts. In the future, we must pass on the martial arts of the Fang family from generation to generation, and we can't bring shame to our ancestors!"
Xiao Bing looked at Fang Yuansheng and said with emotion, "When I first saw you, I felt that your strength was not weak. At that time, I was a little emotional. I didn't expect that you are a descendant of a martial arts predecessor. No wonder."
Fang Yuansheng's strength had reached the middle stage of Gang-strength. In the world of martial arts, he was not the top master, but he was qualified to be called a master.
Fang Yuansheng said with a wry smile, "Xiao Bing, you are humiliating me. My insignificant strength is nothing in your eyes. This strength may not be weak in the eyes of ordinary people, but we are the descendants of the Fang family. I heard that our ancestor, Fang Xiaoyu, has reached the level of Breaking The Void. Compared with him, I am too far behind. But the strength of our ancestor is actually relatively low among the Shaolin Ten Tigers. I heard that Fang Shiyu is our ancestor's third brother. His strength is close to the half-step Heavenly Master, and should be at the level of Breaking The Void. But no one knows the specific reality. After all, it was hundreds of years ago. "
Xiao Bing nodded. At that time, the Shaolin Ten Tigers should be equivalent to the eight generals of Dragon Gate. But in Xiao Bing's opinion, it should be a level lower than the eight generals of Dragon Gate. Any master among the eight generals of Dragon Gate could sweep the whole Dark World. Although the Shaolin Ten Tigers were the top ten masters of Shaolin, they were definitely not the real trump cards of Shaolin, because the real trump cards may not be known by outsiders. Just like the current Shaolin, the real masters behind the scenes were not known by the outside world.
And at that time, in addition to Shaolin, there were other sects such as Kunlun, so the Shaolin Ten Tigers still had many opponents at that time. Their strength was definitely not the strongest, but it was not weak. At least they were famous.
Xiao Bing then asked, "Your ancestor told you that you must pass on the martial arts and not lose face for him. What next?"
"Next." Fang Yuansheng said with a wry smile, "Next, I can get involved with my two daughters …"
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