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048. Dare not to dare

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    The guard's name is Tailuo, and he belongs to the Baoming Kingdom in terms of status. However, the nobles in the Baoming Kingdom are worthless and are almost the same as common people. There are too many children of the clan and in-laws who can have a relationship with the clan, and the entire country is almost the same.  In a large family community with close relatives.  Tailuo was sent to garrison here by the monarch. He has been here for more than twenty years. It seems that Bao Mingjun forgot to transfer him back and replace him with another person. It seems that he will die here.  When he was young, he was an elite warrior, and his cultivation level was almost equivalent to that of the second level and ninth level, but now he is over fifty.  In addition to Tai Luo, a steward and guard, there are three servants and a maid in the other courtyard.  The child servants are all the children of the peasants who work the farm for the owner of the other courtyard. They are all in their teens and help with some chores and are at their beck and call.  The owner of the other courtyard takes care of their food and clothing, and occasionally rewards them with some wealth.  As for the maid, her name is Xiao Xia, she is fourteen years old this year, and she is a child from a local village family. She was sent here when she was nine years old.  As the owner of another courtyard, Xiaojiu has a steward and bodyguard to take care of him, as well as three child servants and a maid to serve him. There are also three households of servants and farmers who work on the farm to provide support. Of course, his life is much more comfortable than when he was in Baoming Kingdom.  What's more important is that it's rare to feel at ease.  But compared with his neighbors, he was not considered a son of a wealthy family at all, let alone a noble son of a country.  The affairs of the villa and the farm are all taken care of by the old guard Tailuo. It has not been easy for Tailuo these years.  The land of the farm is limited, and the three farm families who have been farming for the owner of the other courtyard for generations also make a living on this. They also have to ensure that the owner of the other courtyard has enough food and clothing. They cannot lose their status as the prince of Baoming Kingdom too much. The servants and maids also have to support them.  ah.  Even if you are more frugal with your expenses, you can¡¯t live in ruins, right?  So Tailuo made his own decision and rented out the courtyard of the guest house in the city. He got the money to subsidize the expenses. Anyway, the other courtyard is enough for living.  This villa was purchased a long time ago, and the place chosen is certainly good. Many of Lu Ze¡¯s clan descendants and noble ministers also bought villas in this area. Many of the surrounding neighbors are either rich or noble, and their daily expenses are very luxurious.  Xiaojiu can't compare.  Of course, there are many villages and ordinary farmers in this area.  The nobles around knew Xiaojiu's identity, and although they were a little disdainful, they didn't want to offend him. However, the children were different. Many people only regarded Xiaojiu as a wild child of unknown origin.  Xiaojiu learned to read and write with Tailuo on weekdays, and also practiced basic kung fu. He was very good at both civil and martial arts.  But at such a young age, there is no foundation at all. He just appears to be talented, intelligent and healthy.  A year has passed in the blink of an eye. Xiao Jiu is already eight years old. He is also very familiar with this area, but the wider world still seems to be far away from him. The scope of his daily activities is only the courtyard, the farm and the surrounding mountains and fields.  .  Children are playful by nature. He is already familiar with many children in the neighborhood, and of course he is sometimes bullied.  Xiao Jiu did not go to Tai Luo to complain as soon as he was bullied, because he knew very well that his status was embarrassing, and some things were difficult for Tai Luo to handle. And to be honest, Xiao Jiu did not suffer most of the time. He was very smart and somewhat  The foundation of Kung Fu is just that you don¡¯t care about it.  On this day, in a mountainous field, a teenage boy held a jade pendant and shouted: "Xiaojiu, aren't you the son of Baoming Kingdom? Why don't you have the courage! As long as you jump down, I will  Return this jade pendant to you and acknowledge that you are a noble person of Baoming Kingdom." The child's other hand pointed to a cliff in front of him.  This cliff is not high, about two feet from the bottom to the top, but it would be dangerous for ordinary people to fall, let alone children.  However, several children around were booing and shouting: "Xiaojiu, do you dare to jump? As long as you jump, we will admit that you are talented!" A group of children have gone too far, and things like this are easy to happen to them.  They are not yet sensible, but it cannot be said that the children who stir up trouble are not malicious, but they are not yet clearly aware of the harm that such malicious intentions may cause.  Xiaojiu's face looked very ugly. When they were playing together just now, a group of children were discussing who had a seed, and the jade pendant he was carrying was snatched away without warning.  This jade pendant should be the most valuable thing in Xiaojiu's body. Many other children do not have it. It was given to him by his father when he left, and it also represents his identity.  "Seed" in later generations often meant having a bloody mind and courage, but at that time it didn't just mean this, it also meant bloodline status.  This kind of words has a strong insulting meaning.  The child who took away the jade pendant was several years older than Xiao Jiu. His name was Nengping, and he was the grandson of the local Pinglu tribe leader. There were several children here who usually regarded him as his.  Neng Ping has always felt displeased with Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu's life is something he envies. He has no control over his elders. He lives alone in a separate courtyard as his master and can also command several servants.  On the other hand, Xiao Jiu's life was very shabby, far less wealthy than the Neng Ping family. Such a person actually still has a noble status.    This may be the reason why Xiaojiu is unhappy, but he is not clearly aware of this, he just feels unhappy, and now he just looks for opportunities to bully others.  Xiaojiu¡¯s face became increasingly ugly, and she was so angry that she couldn¡¯t speak for a long time.  The surrounding children who had nothing to do with this conflict also began to boo: "Xiaojiu! Do you dare to jump?" Xiaojiu finally turned around and shouted: "I don't dare to jump!" "It's really stupid!",  "You're so worthless!", "Why don't you have any courage?" The children around him booed, with Neng Ping's exaggerated laughter being the loudest.  Xiaojiu yelled again: "But I dare not jump!" The children around were stunned. What do you mean?  Taking advantage of this moment, Xiao Jiu suddenly kicked off the ground and rushed forward. In a few long steps, he climbed up the hillside and came to Noh Ping, and punched out.  Neng Ping was caught off guard and was beaten to the point of bleeding from the nose. His head was dizzy and he fell backwards to the ground. Xiao Jiu had already taken the jade pendant back and put it in his arms.  When several children of the same clan as Neng Ping saw their young master being beaten, they all rushed over. Xiaojiu opened his arms and punched and kicked his legs, causing a chaotic fight. The other children around him were also a little confused.  In the chaos, I didn¡¯t know who was punched by whom, or who was hit in the foot. Xiaojiu knocked down several of them, and then another child shouted: "Neng Ping was beaten to death!" The onlookers dispersed in a hurry.  The melee is over.  Of course Neng Ping was not beaten to death, but blood spurted out from his nose and ran all over his face. His head was a little dizzy and he fell to the ground, which frightened the other children.  Xiaojiu had practiced kung fu well, and was very organized with his punches and kicks, but he was still a child after all, and his nose and face were bruised and swollen, his clothes were torn in several places, and his body was bruised in many places.  The other children ran away, and Nengping climbed up with the help of his four companions.  Looking at Xiao Jiu's body being dirty and there are blood stains on his face and clothes, it should be able to be healed.  He took out the jade pendant from his arms, retied the torn rope, looked at Neng Ping and said, "Who do you think has no talent, no guts, and who has no courage?"  He hurriedly left with his companions. At this time, he heard someone applauding: "Not bad, Xiao Jiu, you did a good job today!" When did someone else come here? Xiao Jiu turned around and saw a man standing on the edge of the cliff.  He appears to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with skin as moist as jade, a strong and tall figure, and wearing a very ordinary Gebu shirt and white straw sandals.  Xiaojiu wondered: "Who are you?" The man replied: "I'm just a passerby. I saw what happened just now." As he spoke, he flicked his fingers, and invisible rain fell down.  Although the fight just didn¡¯t last long, Xiao Jiu was very tired. At this moment, she felt that her physical strength and energy had been restored inexplicably, and the bruises and pain all over her body had disappeared.  He is not an ignorant child. He has long heard that there are otherworldly monks in the world who can perform all kinds of magical powers. It is obvious that he met such a person today.  Xiao Jiu quickly saluted and said: "It turns out that you are an expert, thank you very much!" The man waved his hand and said: "It's just a small effort, no need to thank me. I am very interested in what just happened, and I have a few words to ask you.  Did you really not dare to jump?" Xiaojiu thought for a moment and replied, "Indeed, you don't." The man then asked, "I saw that you were good at fighting, and the cliff is not too high.  I can't kill you." "I don't know why, but there is an invisible affinity in that man's expression and tone, which makes people want to communicate with him, and he said: "Although I have practiced some martial arts, I have never jumped over such a high cliff. Can I not do it?"  I'm injured and I'm not sure. Besides, even if I can't fall to death, I can't jump. That doesn't make sense." The man nodded slightly and said, "Very good, so what do you think of today's events?  " Xiaojiu: "I didn't think about it that much. " The man said in a guiding tone: " You can think about it now. " This matter is very simple, but the reason behind it is not that simple, for a child under ten years old.  Especially when one is in a very impulsive mood, it is almost impossible to sort everything out clearly.  And that person obviously wanted to see what Xiaojiu could say after calming down.  In front of this expert who appeared inexplicably, Xiaojiu thought for a long time before replying: "If I jump, I'm not sure I won't get hurt. Besides, I can't prove that I'm talented in this way. That's just proof."  I am a fool. They are obviously bullying me. Should I still bully myself? If I do what they want, I will be their accomplice. There is no reason to help those who bully me to bully myself.  It¡¯s good to deceive yourself but not to deceive yourself. Actually, what I want to ask more is, why did you say that I dare not jump?¡± Xiaojiu frowned and said hesitantly: ¡°That¡¯s right.  It was a feeling that I couldn¡¯t describe. I just yelled like that at that time.son.  "The man smiled and said: "People in the world often don't understand the way of strength and weakness. Being strong at ease seems to be weak.  The so-called brave people include those who are brave enough to dare, and those who are brave enough not to dare. It is often more difficult to be brave but not brave enough.  It is not easy to understand this truth, and it is not easy for you to shout that sentence.  "Don't say that you can jump down and beat them if you have the kung fu. If you don't have the kung fu and can't beat them, then you can't jump.  Because you shouldn't do this at all, and you can't do it. Even if you are insulted and ridiculed, you can still not jump, which is great courage.  " Xiaojiu wondered: "Is there still so much to pay attention to?  "The man laughed out loud: "Of course there is, everything is within the great road.  If the behavior is natural, there is no need to speak deliberately.  " Xiaojiu raised his fist and said, "But I won!  The man looked into his eyes and said, "You have learned kung fu. It's normal to be able to defeat a few of them. Anyway, you were beaten quite badly."  What happened next was a fight between children. I don¡¯t have much to say, I just praise your decision before the cliff.  The truth of this matter is that whether you win or not, it has nothing to do with whether you are brave, courageous, or talented.  Let me ask one more question, if your kung fu is higher, you can kill someone with just one punch. Do you dare to beat him to death?  " Xiaojiu: "If you think about it carefully, I don't dare.  "The man in Geyi asked again: "What if others don't want you to think too much, and they keep making noises and encouragements, or even humiliate and provoke each other?  " Xiaojiu said thoughtfully: "I seem to understand a little bit. This is my own fist. I shouldn't kill him, so I dare not to kill him!  "Ge Yiren nodded when he heard this, with a look of approval on his face. 8
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