The banks of the river are covered with lush green grass and fruit trees provide shade. Some trees are still in bloom, while others are already laden with fruit. Some fruits are fragrant, while others are still green. Occasionally, unidentified birds gather on the ripe fruit trees, chirping and sipping as if holding a fruit-tasting party. A pheasant or rabbit might occasionally dart out from the grass under the trees. Everything seems so peaceful and harmonious.
In the middle of the valley is a small courtyard built by the water. The courtyard is not big, only about a hundred square meters. A small wooden house and a small vegetable garden are all that the courtyard has. Perhaps because there are no large wild animals in the valley, the courtyard is simply fenced with some thumb-thick branches to prevent pheasants, rabbits and other animals from ruining the vegetables planted in the courtyard.
On a rock under the shade of a tree by the river in the small courtyard, a girl dressed in green sat quietly. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and delicate features. Her two fair and jade-like legs extended out of her dress and dangled into the river. Her crystal-clear and round feet rippled the water as her legs swayed.
"Yao'er, why are you playing in the water here again? Is something on your mind?" With these gentle words, a beautiful young woman in her thirties walked gracefully out of the courtyard and came up behind the girl in a few steps, showing off her skillful gait.
"Mother, I miss Father. I can't understand why Father insists on conquering the world. Wouldn't it be better to give up his cultivation and live a peaceful life with us here? Why is he unwilling to give up that illusory pursuit even if he has to endure such pain? Why does he insist on seeking revenge against Uncle Mo?" The two women were Xiao Chi and Bi Yao, mother and daughter who had been living in seclusion for many years. Faced with Bi Yao's question, Xiao Chi did not know how to answer.
"Do you hate your Uncle Mo?" Xiao Chi didn't answer Bi Yao's question, but instead asked her this question.
“I don’t hate him. Although Uncle Mo made Father suffer for so many years, I know that Uncle Mo actually showed mercy. Father has done so many evil things over the years, and this punishment is well-deserved. However, he is still my father. No matter how bad he is, I hope he can live peacefully. It would be even better if he could repent and let go of everything in the past and come back to live with us. But I know that’s impossible.” As she said this, Biyao’s eyes dimmed, and her expression became somewhat downcast.
Seeing Biyao's dejected expression, Xiaochi didn't know how to comfort her. He could only reach out and hug her, sitting with her on the rock, staring blankly at the river.
Not far behind them, a young figure had been standing there for a long time. Hearing their conversation, he sighed deeply, looking rather melancholy. In the end, he did not show himself to meet them. Instead, he left some pills and cultivation techniques suitable for them inside the house, and finally left a letter before departing. Before leaving, he set up a concealment and defense array in the valley, designating Xiao Chi and Bi Yao as the only people recognized by the array. He also left behind a jade slip containing the method to control the array.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chi and her daughter Bi Yao finally returned to the cottage. Upon returning, they discovered the items Mo Mo had left on the table in the living room.
After reading the letter, Xiao Chi and Bi Yao were already in tears. In the letter, Mo Mo explained the matter of the Ghost King in detail without holding back much, including the final blow that destroyed the Ghost King's body. He also stated that the things on the table were some compensation for them, so that they could live well even without the Ghost King's protection in the future.
After a long while, Xiao Chi silently wiped away her tears and murmured, "I knew it would end like this. The day you decided to crush Qingyun and become an enemy of the righteous path would come. But I never expected it to come so suddenly, so unexpectedly."
"Biyao, do you hate your Uncle Mo?" Xiao Chi's face turned even paler when he asked Biyao this question.
“Hate, how can I not hate? But I can’t hate him, because he is not only our savior, but he did nothing wrong. Although he killed my father, he was right. He was right for Yudu City and even the whole world. But even so, that person is still my father, the one who gave me life and raised me to adulthood. How can I not hate him?” Biyao’s delicate face was covered with tears, and she was filled with a deep sorrow. Her originally bright and beautiful eyes were now covered with a gray, something called despair.
"Yao'er, don't hate him. Your father's fate was sealed long ago. Even if it wasn't him, it would have been someone else. This is for the best. This way, he won't have to endure that endless pain every month, nor will he have to calculate this or that truth every day. Let's just live peacefully in this valley, mother and daughter. Since he hasn't appeared before us, you shouldn't go looking for him, lest you add to the pain and make things awkward for both of us." Xiao Chi hugged her daughter tightly, suppressing her own grief as she comforted her. After all, he was her husband. Even if he had a thousand faults, he was still the lover who had accompanied her for most of her life. How could she really let go so easily?
"But why him? Anyone in the world could, but the only one I can't accept is him. He's the person I admire and respect most in this world. Why did he take away the person I love and cherish most in this world? Yes, I have to go and ask him face to face. Didn't he let my father off the hook back then? Why can't he let him off the hook again this time? I must go and ask him clearly." Biyao, who had been leaning against Xiaochi's arms with a blank look in her eyes, suddenly brightened up as she spoke, her eyes regaining their light. Although they weren't as bright as before, they were no longer dull and lifeless.
Xiao Chi felt a pang of pain in her heart as she watched her daughter regain her spirits. She knew that Bi Yao didn't really want to seek justice from Mo Mo; she just wanted to find a reason to cheer herself up. And the only reason she could persevere was their only daughter, Bi Yao. If it weren't for Bi Yao, she probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for a long time.
A week later, Biyao, whose breathing was much stronger than before, walked out of her room. She smiled and bid a reluctant farewell to her mother before leaving the valley. She was going to find that person and ask him face to face why he was the one who caused her to lose her loved ones.
Mo Mo had no idea what had happened in the valley after he left. Rather than adding to his troubles by looking, he decided not to. So he left his things behind and departed. He had already returned to his small courtyard on Qingyun Mountain, earlier than Zhang Xiaofan and Huiye, who had escorted them back.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 303 Old Classmate Calls
The Heavenly Treasury is said to be the place where the Heavenly Emperor cultivated immortality. It contains primordial divine objects, which are said to possess unpredictable powers. Those who obtain them will become invincible and ascend to immortality, thus achieving eternal life. There are also rumors that the treasury contains divine medicines that can bring the dead back to life. It has always been sought after by cultivators. Not only that, but even the giant beasts of the primordial world have been tempted by its greed.
The Heavenly Emperor's Treasury sits atop a divine tree that has stood for hundreds of millions of years, suspended above the nine heavens. It is heavily guarded by numerous restrictions and protected by the Nine Heavens Divine Bird. A slight mistake could lead to eternal damnation. Therefore, few people in the world know of the existence of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury, let alone enter it.
Just as Mo Mo was recalling the description in the original work, a clear cry rang out and a huge yellow bird swooped down from the sky, bringing Mo Mo back from his reverie. When Mo Mo looked up, the giant yellow bird was less than a hundred meters away. Looking at the yellow bird, which was clearly in a state of rage, Mo Mo smiled slightly and whispered, "This should be the yellow bird that guards the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury."
According to the *Classic of Mountains and Seas, Great Wilderness South Classic*, "There is a Wushan Mountain, to the west of which dwells a yellow bird, a bird of the phoenix family. The Emperor's elixir is hidden in eight hermitages on Wushan. The yellow bird dwells on Wushan, specifically guarding the greedy black serpent (to prevent it from eating the Emperor's elixir)." This means that "there is a Wushan Mountain, to the west of which dwells a yellow bird, a bird of the phoenix family. The Emperor's elixir is hidden in eight hermitages on Wushan. The yellow bird dwells on Wushan, specifically guarding the greedy black serpent (to prevent it from eating the Emperor's elixir)." This Emperor's elixir refers to the elixir of immortality.
The *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, specifically the *Northern Mountains Classic*, also records the Yellow Bird: "There is a bird, its shape is like an owl but with a white head, its name is Yellow Bird, its cry is like a wailing sound, and eating it will prevent jealousy." The Yellow Bird inhabits Mount Xuanyuan, resembles an owl, and has a white head. Legend has it that eating its flesh will prevent people from feeling jealous.
The four spirit beasts of the novel "Zhu Xian" are based on this. However, in the original story, this yellow bird was captured by the Ghost King with the Fulong Cauldron to refine the Four Spirit Blood Array. But this time, the Ghost King is not around, so naturally no one is capturing it. What Mo Mo finds strange is that the yellow bird was not guarding the entrance of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault properly, so why did it only appear now? But perhaps it is precisely because of this that Zhang Xiaofan and the others were able to enter the Heavenly Emperor's Treasure Vault safely.
When the yellow bird was still more than ten meters away from Mo Mo, Mo Mo stretched out his right hand and beckoned to it. Immediately, the yellow bird flew towards Mo Mo's hand at a speed faster than it could fly. On its way to Mo Mo, its body, with a wingspan of two or three hundred meters, rapidly shrank. In the blink of an eye, it had become a small yellow bird about the size of an ordinary sparrow, chirping in Mo Mo's hand.
After subduing the yellow bird, Mo Mo took a step as if entering the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury. However, after lifting his foot, Mo Mo calmly lowered his foot again and stared blankly at the open door of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury with a shocked expression.
Just then, the swamp beneath his feet suddenly burst open, and a giant black snake, nearly ten meters thick, darted out like lightning. Its gaping maw, filled with a foul stench, lunged directly at the seemingly unsuspecting Mo Mo. Compared to this massive snake, Mo Mo's fangs were much smaller.
However, just as the giant snake was about to swallow Mo Mo, it suddenly felt something was wrong. It felt that the yellow sparrow on the man's shoulder looked familiar, and since the man could stand in mid-air, his cultivation level must be quite high. Even if it had hidden its figure, it was impossible for it not to have noticed its presence at all.
A moment later, Mo Mo casually shrunk the Blackwater Serpent, which had turned into a dead snake, back to the size of an ordinary snake and put it into his storage space, planning to make snake soup that night. Although this Blackwater Serpent was not as miraculous as those in myths and legends, it was still a rare and nourishing delicacy.
"It seems that not only humans, but also ferocious beasts are no exception. Even the Blackwater Serpent, which is usually cunning and suspicious, couldn't help but lose its usual vigilance in the face of such temptation. It rushed forward without even understanding the most basic situation." After collecting the Blackwater Serpent's corpse, Mo Mo did not linger and stepped directly into the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury.
The Heavenly Emperor's Treasury truly lives up to its reputation as the Heavenly Emperor's former cultivation site. It is filled with an exceptionally rich spiritual energy. Upon entering the treasury, one discovers that it is not a closed space like a cave dwelling, but rather like stepping into another exceptionally vast world. Looking up, one can see dense forests in front and layers of verdant mountains in the distance. Moreover, the mountains, rivers, flowers, and plants here all exude extraordinary vitality. Among these plants, many are unlike anything ever seen in the world, and there are even many strange plants for which there are not even a few records.
However, perhaps because the spiritual energy in the treasure vault was too rich, all things, nourished by the Heavenly Emperor's spiritual energy, gradually developed sentience. Even without using divine sense, just by scanning Mo Mo with the naked eye, they could see at least ten spirits. However, perhaps because no one had entered the treasure vault for too long, these spirits did not show much curiosity towards Mo Mo, probably because they regarded Mo Mo as one of their own.
Mo Mo had never been to the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury before, so he was unaware of the situation there. He then spread his divine sense, and under his powerful divine sense, the secrets of the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury were gradually revealed to him. After a moment, he withdrew all his divine sense and flew to his left.
In just a few breaths, a huge tree appeared in front of Mo Mo. The tree was golden all over, nearly a thousand meters tall, and its trunk was nearly a hundred meters thick. On the tree crown stood a magnificent palace that emitted seven-colored light, and below the palace was a huge bird's nest, which, judging by its size, should be the nest of the yellow bird.
In fact, the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury is not very large, less than ten miles in circumference. At the very center is the enormous golden tree. Mo Mo was initially puzzled, wondering why he hadn't found the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury outside the gate of the treasury, since it was said to be perched atop an ancient divine tree. But when he saw the giant tree, he understood. The real Heavenly Emperor's Treasury was the palace located in the tree's canopy, and everything else outside the tree was merely a deception.
Looking at the palace that radiated endless light like a small sun, Mo Mo smiled slightly and instantly disappeared from his spot. He had to hurry, otherwise Zhang Xiaofan and the others would take all the good stuff. Because under his divine sense, Mo Mo discovered that Zhang Xiaofan and the others were already inside the palace. It seemed that they were lucky enough to be teleported directly to the vicinity of the treasure vault. Otherwise, with the many restrictions here, they probably wouldn't have even been able to find this tree, let alone enter the treasure vault. After all, this tree was actually shrouded in a magic array, and it was impossible to see it without entering the range of the magic array, no matter how high you stood.
When Mo Mo reappeared, he was already deep inside the palace. The place where Mo Mo was now was a bit strange, or rather, it was a bit strange in such a magnificent palace. The room was very simple, with only a table, a chair, and a bed. There were no decorations at all. It was too simple. People who entered the treasure vault probably wouldn't even have the heart to take a second look at this place. However, if they knew who the owner of this room was, they would probably turn this room upside down.
Indeed, this excessively simple room was the Heavenly Emperor's former cultivation place, and the seemingly ordinary scroll on the table was the Heavenly Book that everyone dreamed of, which was also Mo Mo's purpose in entering this place.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 304 Marriage? Party?
When his old classmate called, Mo Mo couldn't help but chat for a while. The two talked on the phone for more than ten minutes before hanging up. Listening to that familiar yet unfamiliar voice recounting the bits and pieces of the past brought back those unforgettable memories from the depths of his mind. And since the phone rang, the smile on Mo Mo's lips had never disappeared.
After Mo Mo hung up the phone, Kaguya came out of the kitchen. She walked behind Mo Mo with a smile and naturally massaged his shoulders before asking, "Master, who called to make you so happy?"
"Happy? I'm actually quite happy. I just got a call from my high school deskmate. He told me that our class is having a reunion in a few days, and he's one of the organizers. His bunkmate is getting married, so they suggested that we take advantage of his wedding to get all the classmates together for a party—killing two birds with one stone. That's why he called to let me know." As he spoke, Mo Mo shifted to find a more comfortable sitting position, which also made it easier for Kaguya to massage him.
"I see. No wonder Master is so happy. Shall I go and prepare a gift for Master?" Kaguya suddenly realized. The friendship between classmates and comrades-in-arms has always been pure and untainted by other impurities, and it is also the most unforgettable.
"No need. For this gathering, classmates who attend don't need to bring gifts. The monetary gifts need to be deposited in advance so we can plan the banquet arrangements. So there's no need to bring gifts. Just showing up is enough. But since we're all old classmates, although I'm not a very close friend of his, we still have a pretty good relationship. I'll bring him a jar of wine. It's a tonic wine that he'll definitely like." As he spoke, a strange smile appeared on Mo Mo's lips. He remembered the scene when the cute little fox and his old friend drank this wine on their wedding day.
Three days passed in a flash. That morning, before he even got out of bed, his phone, which he had tossed aside on the table, rang. He casually swung it and the phone fell into his hand. Looking at the caller ID, he saw it was his former deskmate calling. After answering, his deskmate told him that they were already up. As his former deskmate, he wanted Mo Mo to come with them to check out which hotel was better. Upon learning that Mo Mo didn't have a car, he immediately said he would arrive at Mo Mo's house within half an hour and told him to get ready.
When Mo Mo hung up the phone, Kaguya was already dressed and had prepared his clothes, ready for him to put on as soon as he got up. However, compared to Kaguya, Mo Mo was not in a hurry at all, instead taking his time, which puzzled Kaguya. "Master, didn't your classmate say he would be there in half an hour? Why aren't you in a hurry at all?"
Mo Mo casually took the clothes from Huiye's hand and slowly put them on. While dressing, he said slowly, "In a hurry? Why should I be in a hurry? Don't be fooled by what that kid says about arriving within half an hour. Given the road conditions and distance here, even though there aren't many cars in the morning, it will still take him at least forty or fifty minutes to get into our village."
Kaguya noticed that Mo Mo's clothes were wrinkled in some places. While straightening them, she said with some doubt, "That shouldn't be the case. I've checked the road conditions here, and they're fine. Besides, your classmate's house isn't far from ours, so it should only take half an hour to get there."
“With your skills, it’s certainly enough, but not everyone is Princess Kaguya, nor is everyone a speed demon on Mount Akina. Based on my understanding of him, I estimate his average speed along the way shouldn’t exceed thirty kilometers per hour, so there’s plenty of time.” After saying that, Mo Mo sat on the bed, stretched his feet off the bed, bent down and quickly put on his shoes. After having Kaguya straighten the clothes on his back, he slowly walked out of the room.
A few minutes later, a simple breakfast was placed on the table. The breakfast was really simple: an egg, a bowl of meat porridge, and a fried dough stick for each person. After breakfast, Huiye started to clean up the table, while Momo took out his phone and entered their high school's QQ group. Because of this gathering, the usually quiet class group had become lively. Some people were talking about the gathering, while others were talking about their work. Of course, bragging and joking were inevitable. Momo did not participate. He just glanced at it and then left. At this time, there were less than ten minutes left before the half hour his deskmate had mentioned, so he turned on the TV.
After washing the dishes, Kaguya quietly sat next to Mo Mo and watched TV with him. Soon, half an hour passed, and his deskmate hadn't arrived on time. Mo Mo continued watching TV, as he had expected it. His deskmate was a very cautious and somewhat timid person. Although the road from their house to Mo Mo's house was in decent condition, there were many curves along the way. In particular, to get to Mo Mo's house, one had to pass through the town's streets, which were not very wide and had many corners. Therefore, he definitely couldn't travel fast.
About twenty minutes later, Mo Mo's phone finally rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was his deskmate. After answering, a young man's voice came through the phone: "Old Mo, hurry up and come down. I'm here. There have been too many curves on this road. They're getting impatient."
"Wait a moment, I'll be there soon." After hanging up the phone, Mo Mo gave some instructions to Kaguya and left. He didn't plan to take Kaguya with him.
Mo Mo's deskmate is named Li Yan. Although he is Mo Mo's deskmate, he has never been to Mo Mo's house. So he just parked his car in a very easy-to-turn spot not far from Mo Mo's house. It was a silver Volkswagen, about 80% new. As for the model, engine displacement, and price, Mo Mo couldn't tell, because Mo Mo never cared about these things. In the past, it was because he was not interested and did not have the money. Now he doesn't care.
When Mo Mo was still more than ten meters away from the car, the car door opened, and a handsome young man in his mid-twenties got out. This young man was not dressed as casually as Mo Mo. Although he did not wear a suit and tie, he was wearing a shirt, trousers, and leather shoes, unlike Mo Mo, who wore jeans, a short-sleeved shirt, and sneakers, which was quite casual.
"Old classmate, you're doing well! You've even got a car now," Mo Mo said with a slight smile to his equally smiling old classmate.
The two hugged briefly before Li Yan smiled and said, "Here, this is my dad's car. I'd like to buy one, but I'm not quite there yet. Although it's not mine, it's still okay for occasional use. Let's go, get in the car, they'll be getting impatient soon."
After the two got in the car, Mo Mo took over driving this time, because he knew his own driving skills. As for why he dared to let Mo Mo drive, it was actually very simple: they had taken their driving tests together, and Mo Mo had taken them more than a week earlier than him. The reason was also very simple: he failed the second part of the test, while Mo Mo passed it all on the first try. So, even though they registered at the same time, he got his license a week later than Mo Mo. During their casual conversation, they soon arrived in the city, since only the city had big hotels.
They met at the entrance of a hotel in the city. To Mo Mo's bewilderment, Li Yan mysteriously told him as he got out of the car that there was a surprise at the gathering and that he should seize the opportunity. This cryptic remark left him completely confused. However, he wasn't one to dwell on things, so he simply stopped thinking about it and got out of the car as well.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 305 Finalized, A Chance Encounter
Back in high school, Mo Mo was just an ordinary student in his class. His grades were average, and his social skills were also average. So, although he knew most of the people in the class, he wasn't close to them. Of the five people who came with him, only his deskmate was someone he was on good terms with. As for his bunkmate, he was only acquainted with him, but not very close. Of the five, Mo Mo only knew three of them. The other two were probably the family members of the classmate who was getting married, and they were probably here to check out the venue with them.
Reunion after a long separation is always a joy, especially since some of them hadn't seen each other for two or three years. Among his classmates was a girl named Huang Ling, who was quite pretty. Unfortunately, she already had a boyfriend, which Li Yan found rather regrettable, because he had liked her back then but had never confessed. Only Mo Mo knew about this.
Now that everyone has arrived, Mo Mo and his group of seven exchanged pleasantries and introductions before getting down to business. After all, they were there to choose a hotel, not to network, and there would be plenty of time to network later.
Although Mo Mo was invited to participate, most of the opinions were actually from the two people Mo Mo didn't know before, as well as Mo Mo's deskmate and the classmate who got married. Mo Mo and his two other classmates didn't speak much, only occasionally offering suggestions. However, although Mo Mo and his classmates didn't express their opinions much, their opinions were quite valued. After all, they represented the classmates who couldn't attend, and since they were going to hold the event, they wanted it to be done well; if they messed it up, it would be embarrassing for them.
Although the area where Mo Mo and his group lived was not developed, there were still quite a few good hotels in the city. They visited no fewer than five hotels in one morning, and they carefully inspected each one. After inspecting each hotel, they compared the environment, cost-effectiveness, food taste, service attitude, and so on. This left the other six people physically and mentally exhausted, especially the two girls who complained incessantly.
After a one-hour lunch break, Mo Mo and his group continued their hotel search. Around 6 p.m., they arrived at their last target hotel for the day. After checking out the environment, they ordered food and inquired about the hotel's details. As they talked, the food was served one after another. They were starving after a long day, so they all grabbed their bowls and chopsticks and started eating.
The dining table is the best place for conversation, because it's in the nature of Chinese people. So after a few bites of food and a couple of drinks, everyone naturally started chatting. The most talked-about topic wasn't their busy day at the hotel, but their work and relationship experiences. After all, they were just starting out in the workforce, and society hadn't yet smoothed out their rough edges. They still had a lot of drive and ambition. They longed for success and didn't want to live a mediocre life, so it was difficult for them to stay in one place for long.
"Hey, Lao Mo, what are you doing now? Have you found a girlfriend yet?"
"Hey Lao Mo, you're just busy eating, why don't you talk about your experiences over the years?" Somehow, the topic suddenly turned to Mo Mo.
"Me? I'm just so-so. I'm basically unemployed at home now. As for my girlfriend, I actually got married this year. There weren't any holidays back then, and everyone was working, so I didn't say anything." Mo Mo smiled slightly and said nonchalantly.
"Not bad, Lao Mo. I didn't expect you to get married so quietly. You're much better off than us, who are still single." Li Yan patted Mo Mo on the shoulder and raised his glass. The others followed suit.
"No way. As my deskmate, you didn't invite me to your wedding. You should at least drink three cups of wine as punishment." Clearly, Li Yan didn't want to let Mo Mo off so easily.
Mo Mo didn't waste any words and poured three glasses full in a row. He didn't even turn red after drinking them. But that was normal. After all, it was just ordinary beer. With Mo Mo's strong body, he probably wouldn't get drunk even if he drank an entire brewery's worth of beer, because the alcohol would be metabolized by his strong body before it even entered his stomach.
After a few drinks, the awkwardness that had grown between them after not seeing each other for years quietly dissipated. They chatted about everything under the sun for a long time, and the meal didn't end until after 7 p.m. Because they had been drinking and it was inconvenient for them to drive, they didn't go home. Instead, they each made a phone call home and booked a few rooms. Since they still needed to choose a suitable hotel the next day, they didn't drink too much and none of them got drunk.
Nothing happened that night. They got up early the next morning, had a quick breakfast at the hotel, and set off. By noon, they had visited five more hotels. After visiting the last one, they decided to stop looking and find a suitable one among the previous ones. Everyone agreed to this suggestion. So they found a restaurant by the roadside to have lunch and discuss their plans. Finally, they decided to hold their gathering at the hotel that Mo Mo had suggested. The reason was simple: although the food wasn't the best or the most cost-effective, it was only considered above average among all the hotels. However, the environment was quite nice, and the transportation was very convenient, with the main road of the city right outside the door.
After finalizing the hotel reservation, the group had dinner and then went to the hotel. After negotiating with the hotel and paying the deposit, they agreed on a time and then left, as they all had their own things to do.
After parting ways with everyone, Mo Mo didn't go home but went to his junior high school alone. He attended junior high in the city, and his grades were quite good at the time. Unfortunately, he was dragged into the pit of online games by his classmates. Although his grades didn't plummet, they were still affected. In addition, he was probably too patriotic and couldn't learn English no matter what he did. So, he missed his dream high school in the high school entrance exam. Although another high school was also good, he thought it was too far from home. For various reasons, he finally chose to attend a high school in a town not far from home.
After taking the bus, Mo Mo arrived at the gate of his junior high school half an hour later. The school gate was still the same, not much different from the one Mo Mo remembered, except that it bore the marks of time, with more rust on the iron gate. The gatekeeper had also changed. After explaining his purpose, the gatekeeper asked Mo Mo a few questions before letting him in. He asked who his teachers and leaders were back then, and Mo Mo answered them one by one. Mo Mo also talked about some things that often happened at the school back then, completely dispelling his doubts.
After entering the campus, Mo Mo wandered around and found that the school had not changed much in the past few years. Apart from the trees being a little taller and the classrooms being a little older, there was nothing else that had changed. What surprised Mo Mo was that he ran into several female classmates from his class on campus. They were also visiting the school, and one of these female classmates was his dream girl from back then.
This chance encounter delighted them, so they set off together. Unfortunately, the junior high school campus wasn't very big, and they walked through it quickly. After touring the school, Mo Mo parted ways with them. There were no dramatic plot twists, and Mo Mo and the girl didn't spark any romance. After seeing their old school, they naturally parted ways. Reality isn't a novel; there aren't so many coincidences or dramatic events. Although reality can be even more dramatic than fiction, none of that happened in the end, and he returned home unscathed.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 306 Reunion
Tomorrow is the start of the party, so after returning home, Mo Mo took out a jar of tonic wine and then an empty wine jar, filled it with ordinary white wine, and then opened the tonic wine jar, took a spoonful and mixed it into the ordinary wine jar. After the wine was mixed evenly, Mo Mo resealed the jar of white wine mixed with the tonic wine and handed it to Huiye for packaging, while he kept the jar of tonic wine as a gift for everyone attending the party and wedding tomorrow.
Actually, there wasn't much packaging. They just gave the jar a very nice name and pasted it on a piece of red paper, then put it in a rather festive net bag for easy carrying. Although the jar of wine looks quite ordinary on the outside, at first glance it's just an ordinary five-jin (2.5 kg) jar of wine, but just one sip of the wine inside can make an ordinary person stronger. While it won't cure all diseases, it will prevent one from being bothered by colds and fevers again. Its greatest effect is nourishing yin and yang, which is why Mo Mo named it a tonic wine. This is also why Mo Mo said they would definitely like it, after all, they're newlyweds, everyone understands.
The gifts were ready, and Mo Mo's matter could be considered settled. All that was left was for him to arrive at the scene on time tomorrow. It was truly a carefree night, with nothing to worry about, and the only sound was the faint fragrance of peach blossoms.
The next morning, Mo Mo woke up feeling refreshed. Although the meeting time was 1 p.m., this group of people who lived not far from the school had already arranged to meet at the high school gate in the morning. Moreover, today happened to be the weekend, and the high school was not in session, which was perfect for them to go back and visit their alma mater. However, this was optional for Mo Mo, because the high school was not far from his home, only about a half-hour walk or a six or seven-minute motorcycle ride. So Mo Mo would occasionally go in to visit on weekends in the past, so it wasn't unfamiliar to him. But since that was the case, and he lived not far from the school, it would be a bit unreasonable not to be there.
Although it only takes half an hour to walk there, it's nothing for Mo Mo. But why walk when there's a motorcycle at home? As for motorcycles, they are a very common means of transportation in rural towns. Almost every household has one, and almost everyone knows how to ride one. You can just grab anyone on the street, give them a motorcycle, and they'll drive off. Because of this, many high school students and even junior high school students are already experienced drivers at a young age. When Mo Mo was in high school, his father had him learn to ride one so that it would be easier for him to come home on weekends.