The strongest guest

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"Lin Gen, you came just in time. I'm going to send someone to deliver this house full of things to your house." The patriarch Huo Tianzhao greeted him with a smile on his face, pointed to the house and said, "Qiligou has not been so beautiful for decades. Exhale and raise your eyebrows, your contribution to Qiligou makes us old men ashamed. Everything in this house is for you and belongs to you. Not only that, you have fought for Qiligou’s face. After we discussed it, we decided You will be rewarded with a ten-year-old riding beast."

Riding a beast is the means of transportation in this world. It is a kind of tempered and tame monster who is good at trekking long distances on rugged mountain roads.This monster is about the size of two ordinary horses and has five legs. When on the road, it is used to resting on one leg in turn, and it can travel thousands of miles in a day.Mounted beasts can only be hunted in the mountains, they cannot be domesticated, and they are extremely fast and difficult to catch. Therefore, the price in the market is much higher than that of ordinary monsters.

In the whole Qiligou, there are two riding beasts, one is the patriarch's special mount.

However, the patriarch and several elders actually rewarded him with another riding beast. The value cannot be ignored, and Lin Gen was moved by this value alone.

Lin Gen didn't resign, he could resign for other things, but the reward from the village meant a duty.He had just rushed into the second grade, and these elders and other villagers were more or less sensitive. If they refused, the villagers might think that they had little affection for Qiligou.

"Thank you, the patriarch and the elders. Riding a beast is the wish of the patriarch and the elders. I dare not refuse Lin Gen, but I can't take this gift from the house. Not only can I not take it away, but I will also bring another batch." .”

Immediately, Lin Gen narrated the hundreds of thousands of money Cao's family had sent home and the plan he had discussed with his father to donate them to the village.

"The Cao family also sent nearly 30 taels of gold jewelry to your family? And you want to dedicate them all to the village?"

Everyone gasped. Although they had seen the so-called big scene, they had never seen 30 gold in one move.After a while, Lin Gen's sudden birth obviously attracted the attention of those wealthy and powerful families. The Cao family spent a lot of money on Lin Gen just to give him a good impression, which is enough to illustrate this point.

"Our Lin family is a member of Qiligou, and we will never use these things for the rest of our lives. Qiligou has cost me a lot of money. I, Lin Gen, have been showered with the kindness of Qili Village all my life. Right now, Qiligou is in financial difficulties. I will contribute these things Come out, overcome difficulties together, and help each other in the same boat, I hope that the patriarch and several elders will also not reject my wishes."

Seeing Lin Gen being so valued by the Cao family, patriarch Huo Tianzhao and several patriarchs were full of pride.In their eyes, Lin Gen is like a work of their hard work, representing the future of Qiligou. Even the largest household in Qingniu Town has a humble attitude and can't wait to establish a good relationship. They are proud of it.

Take the patriarch Huo Tianzhao as an example. He visited Cao's family several times before, but his disciples heard that he was just a small village chief and ignored him at all.When he went in and announced, he was left on the sidelines and stared at him from time to time.

He has been the patriarch for nearly 50 years, and he has only met the Cao family mansion less than five times on other occasions.Every time he put on a smiling face and stretched out his hand, Cao Guan just nodded politely, then turned his head and looked at him completely indifferently.Of course, not only him, but also the patriarchs of other villages. In the eyes of the Cao family, this kind of small patriarch is almost like a small booger.Among all the people, the only one who can make the Cao family more polite is Chen Weihu, the patriarch of the Chen family village, but it is because of Chen Que that he has this kind of treatment.

Now, in his mind, the Cao family, who was unattainable and powerful, noticed Lin Gen and sent generous congratulatory gifts. The pride was indescribable.

"Since both of you father and son have made such a decision, then we veterans have no choice but to accept it disrespectfully and accept it. At the same time, I would like to thank you on behalf of the villagers." Seeing Lin Gen's sincere and sensible face, the elders were all shocked. I think the patriarch's successor really picked the right person.

As a power candidate who holds the future of Qiligou, ability and cultivation are important, but the most important thing is the feelings for Qiligou.

If there is no emotion and lack of concern for the suffering of the villagers, no matter how capable this person is, he will only plunder and squeeze after taking office, which will become a disaster instead.

Qiligou was originally not as rich as other villages. After the destruction of the demon-crowned scale python last time and the subsequent pensions, plus the cost of the dragon sacrifice ceremony and Lin Gen's drug washing, it was indeed too short of cash.Lin Gen could sense the financial difficulties in the village, and generously donated the extra money he got. If he didn't have a deep affection for Qiligou as his home, it would be absolutely impossible.

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"The reason why I was able to enter the second rank was all due to the painstaking cultivation of the patriarch and the villagers. This thing was originally given to me by the Cao family, but it didn't do much for me. I, Lin Gen, felt grateful and thought it was repayment, so I borrowed flowers to worship the Buddha and gave it to me. I implore the patriarch not to blame."

Coming out of the meeting room of the clan hall, Lin Gen found a reason to send the patriarch Huo Tianzhao to the door of his house, and took out the black box containing the "reading inkstone".

Patriarch Huo Tianzhao's expression was stunned, but he didn't expect Lin Gen to give him something.

His eyes fell on the body of the box, and he was slightly curious when he saw the exquisite and simple black box.

When the box was opened, he exclaimed, his eyes glowed brightly: "Nian Moyan!"

In addition to practicing martial arts in his life, his biggest hobby is to practice calligraphy and ink painting.He had heard about the "Nianmo Inkstone" for a long time. He visited Cao's house a few days ago. Although he had some important business to do, the most important thing was that he vaguely hoped that he would be lucky enough to come across this thing.

As Cao Guan's cherished object, "Nian Mo Inkstone" is best known for its magical function of boosting energy accumulation.But there are still two things that few people know. For nearly a thousand years, since the "Nian Hei Inkstone" is a famous inkstone, those who have used the "Nian Black Inkstone" are not lacking in those famous predecessors.For example, Du Ziliu, the most famous calligrapher and painter in the Han Dynasty hundreds of years ago, Taoist Jiantian, etc. It can be said that this inkstone has experienced the growth of countless celebrities in the history of calligraphy.

Its symbolic meaning is almost equivalent to a monument in the calligraphy world.

The second point is that the ink produced by the "Nianshen inkstone" is mottled and desolate, with distinctive characteristics, and it is a unique ink in the world of stone inkstones.Except for the "Nian Mo Inkstone", other ink inkstones cannot produce ink of the same style.

For Huo Tianzhao, a calligraphy idiot, his most extravagant wish is to see him.As for being able to write a work with his ink, I have never had such a bold idea.

Seeing that what was contained in the box turned out to be the "Nian Mo Inkstone" in his mind, which was similar to a sacred object, even though he had been the patriarch for decades and had mastered the profound Qi-nourishing skills, it was still difficult to resist the ecstasy in his heart, showing an uncontrollable ecstasy. Greedy eyes.

He took out the "Nianmo Inkstone" and stroked every inch of its delicate skin carefully and cautiously, reluctantly, like a child who won't let go of a beloved toy for a moment.

He knew clearly that the "Nianmo Inkstone" was priceless, and that he, the patriarch, shouldn't take it in, and he shouldn't lose his composure like this, but he couldn't help it.

"Patriarch, I originally wanted to return this thing to the Cao family, but the prodigal sons of the Cao family have too many treasures, so I don't care about it. I know that you, the patriarch, have a lot of knowledge in calligraphy. If this thing falls into your hands, you can just use it up." It's a show of ambition. My father and I are okay with other things, but in terms of words, it's too shameful. Passing it on to you is also a last resort for us to avoid being ugly."

Huo Tianzhao naturally knew that he was trying to appease himself, the dignified second-grade treasure is more precious than others.Even if you don't need it, you can store it at home and keep its value.

Thinking of Lin Gen's heart, he felt waves of warmth.

If it is said that his cultivation of Lin Gen is due to his investment in Qiligou's future, he has a public heart.But at this moment, he felt a pure emotion, as simple as a father and son.Lin Gen was able to know that he was infatuated with calligraphy, and he was able to give the Cao family to him an immeasurably valuable second-grade treasure, and he would pass it on to him without blinking an eye!This intense care made him instantly feel that everything he had done for Lin Gen before was really worth it, and it was too profitable.

"Thank you, patriarch, I'm just greedy once, and I accept this great gift from you." Huo Tianzhao looked into his sincere eyes, no longer pretentious.

From this moment on, he had regarded Lin Gen, who was not yet eighteen, as his own, sowing the seeds of a loving father.

A luxuriant tree in the distance casts a brilliant shadow under the sunlight.

Lin Gen's back gradually disappeared, and Huo Tianzhao's eyes fell on the "Nian Mo Inkstone" in his hand, and his gaze burst into fanaticism: "The old man actually got the Nian Mo Yan? I pursued the holy glory of calligraphy, and finally I was able to ask about the growth of those seniors." Traces! What regrets in this life!"

"Lin Gen, I, Huo Tianzhao, thank you, you are the one who made my greatest wish come true!" He said slowly to himself in the direction where Lin Gen disappeared.

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