Chapter 77: Parachute

  Liu Qingqing and her entourage walked out of the Liu family's main gate, with Qingqing and Qingyun getting into a carriage, while Chunhong and Liu Qingyang rode horses, proceeding slowly along the main road. Before them lay a major road heading south, and after traveling five miles, they saw a large river - the famous Longquan River, which wound its way southeast for thousands of miles, covering the entire region of Longfeng Province. Here at Liujiacun, the river was wide and slow-moving. The entire river was blocked by the Dragon Spring Mountains to the north, where it changed direction and flowed eastward.

  So on the river is a wide and large bridge, connecting the north and south banks. A group of people rode horses across the bridge and arrived at Longquan Mountain Villa, which was Liu Fengchun's villa and also his experimental base.

  Longquan Mountain Villa was built on the middle of Longquan Mountain, where it is a vast and open plain. Even the rocks are flat and majestic. Liu Fengchun transformed it into an extremely wide square. His airship was right above it.

  Liu Feiyang, also known as the Liu Qingqing we crossed over with, dismounted his horse and exchanged pleasantries with Liu Fengchun. After exchanging pleasantries, he said: "Worthy nephew, I told you about a good thing, come take a look."

  Liu Feiyang looked in the direction Liu Fengchun was pointing, and saw a small boat parked in the center of the field. Liu Feiyang walked closer, and upon seeing the small boat, he smiled with joy.

  What a genius!

  Liu Fengchun's design is similar to our modern hot air balloon. A huge gasbag, a wicker basket, and an iron box made of wire mesh serving as the burner. Liu Feiyang applauded and cheered, at this time and place, being able to create such a high-level thing, Liu Fengchun is just like our modern scientist!

  Liu Fengchun was also quite satisfied with his design this time, and a confident smile appeared on his face: "I heard that the young master is clever and brave, I wonder if he would like to test fly it with me?"

  Liu Qingyang heard this and became nervous, hastily walking forward to say: "Father-in-law, my younger brother is young and doesn't understand things, why not let me accompany you in ascending to heaven instead?"

  Liu Fengchun said, "What are you afraid of? I'm confident this time!" In the previous attempts, Liu Fengchun had broken his arm and leg, so all his attendants were afraid of crashing to death and no one dared to test-fly with him.

  Liu Feiyang smiled slightly: "Brother, don't worry, I'm willing to try flying with Master Liu. However, before we do, I need to make something to ensure our personal safety."

  Liu Qingqing said, "What's the big deal? It's just a hot air balloon. His technology is just outdated, and the flying effect isn't that good, but it can definitely fly up. However, to be on the safe side, she decided to make a parachute.

  Liu Fengchun was very satisfied with Liu Feiyang's answer. However, Chun Hong on the side became unhappy, his prey that he had just set his eyes on, hadn't been cherished enough yet. So he opened his mouth and said: "I say, old master, are you sure? Don't break your ribs like last time again."

  Liu Fengchun's mood was great, looking at Chun Hong, he smiled and said, "Are you afraid that I'll break my ribs or are you afraid that Liu Feiyang will get hurt? No one wants to see you happy?"

  Chun Hong said with a smile: "Master will find someone to amuse himself. Liu Gongzi, you quickly tell Master the truth and say that you don't dare to try flying!"

  Liu Feiyang said: "I dare, I've sat on it before, there's no danger at all, on the contrary, it's quite interesting!"

  Liu Feiyang said as he walked towards a small hut on the side, took out some silk, cotton cloth and ropes from the warehouse, sat down and made a parachute in less than an hour.

  Liu Qingqing was interested in manual work when she went to school, and making a parachute was not difficult for her. Everyone was amazed that she could make something so quickly.

  Liu Feiyang explained: "I loved doing this thing when I was a kid, its name is parachute. If you fall from high altitude, it can use air resistance to make us land safely."

  While saying this, everyone found that Liu Fengchun also made a parachute in the same way as Liu Feiyang.

  Everyone applauded and cheered.

  Liu Feiyang also gave a thumbs up. What a genius! He must have gone through several practices to master such skills, and Liu Fengchun was able to complete it just by watching him do it, truly impressive.

  Liu Feiyang said: "With this thing, we fly to high altitude, if your spaceship has a malfunction, we can use this parachute to escape. If it goes smoothly, he just carries it on his back, no need to move."

  Liu Feiyang said, "I'll show you." He told Liu Fengchun how to use the parachute. Liu Feiyang climbed to the top of the mountain, and everyone knew they couldn't stop these two people. Normally, Master was indifferent to everyone, but now he treated Liu Feiyang with courtesy. It turned out that the two were long-lost friends who had finally met, two people cut from the same mold.

  Everyone just watched in the square.

  Liu Feiyang was the first to rush down from the top of the mountain. It seemed like a big flower blooming in the sky. At first, it was just a black dot, but gradually became clearer and clearer, and everyone saw Liu Qingqing getting closer and closer until he landed on a withered yellow grassland. Everyone rushed over and found that Liu Feiyang had already opened his parachute and was standing in front of them with a smile.

  Thunderous applause. Everyone was conquered by his skills.

  Liu Fengchun was excited, went forward and hugged Liu Feiyang, turned two circles: "With you, this experiment will definitely be successful this time!"

  Liu Feiyang put down, Liu Fengchun climbed to the top of the mountain. After a while, he also lay in the grass like Liu Feiyang. Not seeing Lao Ye getting up, Da Jie panicked and rushed towards Liu Fengchun. When everyone arrived, Liu Fengchun had already taken off his parachute.

  Success!

  Liu Fengchun couldn't contain his joy, "Let's go, we'll celebrate at the mountain villa!" He dragged Liu Feiyang's hand and strode into Longquan Mountain Villa.

  Eating meat in big mouthfuls, drinking wine in big gulps, laughing and chatting loudly. How many days has it been since Brother Lei Huan disappeared that I've had such a joyful time? Liu Fengchun didn't know, he only knew that in the years since his brother's disappearance, he couldn't taste food, and couldn't sleep at night.

  The brotherly love is deep. Liu Fengchun has always believed that brothers are like hands and feet, wives are like clothes, and if a daughter-in-law is gone, she can be remarried, but if a brother is gone, he is really gone.

  So, whether it was his original wife or his second wife Bai Shi, not to mention the big girl Chun Hong, they were all just pastimes for him in his spare time, and he had never taken them seriously. The only thing that weighed on his mind was building a flying ship, finding his brother, and bringing back his sister-in-law.

  Liu Fengchun and Liu Feiyang clinked cups and exchanged toasts, chatting with great pleasure. The others all stood by and attended to them. By the time they finished eating, the two of them had moved to the edge of the airship, one holding a wine jug, drinking and chatting as they went.

  "Brother, do you believe that my spaceship can fly?" Liu Fengchun looked at Liu Feiyang and asked with a smile.

  Liu Feiyang nodded and said, "I believe."

  "That's great, then I can find my brother, who is your father Lei Huan." Liu Fengchun said with a sigh.

  "What did you say? My father Lei Huan went to modern times?" Liu Feiyang almost spat out a mouthful of wine.

  He hastily wiped his mouth corner.

  Liu Fengchun said: "Yes, I suspected he went to another world, but I didn't expect your mother was still here. Didn't brother go to another world for nothing?"

  Liu Feiyang thought that if he really went to the modern era, he might meet his mother. But how could Liu Fengchun be so sure that Lei Huan had gone to the modern era instead of being a playboy in this dynasty?

  "How can you be so sure that Father has gone to another world? Maybe he's hiding in this dynasty, who knows?"

  Liu Fengchun said, "Because I also saw the notes left by your mother. She described the wonderful life in another world and said that with the help of the Biyu Buddha, one can travel through time and space to their world. And your father just so happens to have a Biyu Buddha."

  "What?" Liu Feiyang almost jumped up, "Biyu Buddha?"

  "That's right, your mother said in her notes that she came here through the Biyu Buddha." Liu Fengchun said while drinking.

  "But my mother never told me any of this," Liu Feiyang said dejectedly. Maybe mom doesn't even remember what happened here herself, otherwise, there would be some clues, right?

  "After we've completed the experiment, I'll go visit my sister-in-law and ask if she's willing to go to another world. If she is, I'll take her with me to find it."

  Liu Feiyang's moving story, heavenly! Only in this dynasty can such good brothers emerge? If placed in modern times, who would persist for so many years? Having one's heart pierced by a dagger for the sake of friendship only happens when listening to storytelling.

  "Sir, you are truly chivalrous and righteous! For the sake of friendship, you'd take a knife to your own flesh. I'm speaking on behalf of my father, Lei Huan, to thank you."

  "Hmm, you're polite, that's good, but addressing your own father by his name and surname, this is not in line with etiquette!" Liu Fengchun said seriously.

  Liu Feiyang said in his heart, nowadays people call me "old mother" and "big sister", if you know about it, I'll be scolded for being disobedient again. But he said with a humble tone: "Master's criticism is right. From now on, I will definitely not do so. It's probably because I've never seen my father before, so I'm not afraid of anything and just speak nonsense."

  Liu Fengchun smiled and said: "The child can be taught." Then he said again: "I see that Chunhong is infatuated with you, are you willing to take her as a concubine?"

  Liu Feiyang said: "Since Master asked, I won't be presumptuous. Master also has that kind of relationship with her and seems to like her very much. Why would you advise me against being intimate with her?"

  Liu Fengchun said, "Firstly, I'm old and no longer interested in romantic affairs. Secondly, I've never made an effort to pursue women. After seeing what happened between your father and mother, I'm troubled by the fact that those who love deeply suffer greatly. What's the point of it all?"

  Liu Feiyang couldn't help but sigh inwardly, another heartbroken person. He couldn't help but think of the people around him, how many lovesick men and resentful women were willing to drown themselves in it.

  Because of love, that place is bustling with people coming and going.

  Everyone else didn't dare to come forward, only Chun Hong still had a flirtatious expression, swaying her hips, and came to Liu Feiyang's side, calling out in a sweet voice: "Young Master Liu, you..."

  Liu Feiyang skillfully and smoothly aimed at her slightly raised buttocks, and fiercely twisted. Chun Hong let out a loud cry, like a cat that had been stepped on.

  Liu Fengchun smiled ambiguously: "Chun Hong, you really have a new love and forget the old one. Am I, your husband, invisible to you?"

  "Before you, Master, Chunhong doesn't need to pretend. Are you going to criticize Chunhong's sincerity?"

  Liu Feiyang's case was in his heart, and he curled up his mouth, "You're bold and true, you are **!" But on the surface, he smiled and said: "Sister Chunhong, your kung fu is impressive. If it weren't daytime, I would definitely... Ah, haha!"

  "What's wrong with that?"

  Liu Feiyang said: "I and Grandfather Ma are about to test fly, it's not suitable for indulging in feminine charm, after we successfully test fly, you must treat me well!"