Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Since last year, Su Ping secretly decided on one thing: on a certain day every year, he would fall asleep very early, fall asleep early, and enter the dreamland.

This day is today, July 15th.

On this day, Su Ping got up before dawn, prepared everything as usual, then looked after the shop and did business. Then, when he had some free time, he went to Chen Ge Hu to wave his white wax stick and sweep the green grass on the ground.

Finally it was night. After Su Ping finished his meal, he said goodbye to the girls and ran back to his own little room. He picked up his pen and racked his brains to write a few words. When he felt his eyelids getting heavy, he smiled knowingly.

The young man climbed onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and instructed the immortal in the Chen Ge pot to retract his divine power to avoid scaring his family.

Ah Yuan had lived a long life and knew what the boy meant. He nodded and said gently, "I know. Don't worry."

After getting the response, the young man laughed loudly, turned around and fell into a deep sleep with a smile on his face.

In the nothingness as calm as a lake, there were two figures that night, one was middle-aged with graying temples and a hunched back, and the other was in his prime, with smiling eyes and a straight back.

They are a father and son who just separated last year. When they meet again today, they make up for all the words they didn't say when they parted in a hurry.

The night passed quickly. It felt like we had just met, but we had to part again. Time is very magical. After all, people cannot see its true location, but they can feel it clearly.

"It's almost dawn. Dad is leaving. In two years, Dad will bring your mom and I to see you together!"

Su Ping stopped where he was and waved goodbye. "Tell mom that I'm doing well now and tell her not to worry. Also, tell mom about my becoming a disciple of the immortal family..."

There were many things he wanted to say, but there was no time to say them all. Su Ping kept talking until the dream was over and he woke up.

The boy's smile disappeared, and what remained were two lines of tears that kept falling, as if there was no end in sight.

Ah Yuan half stuck her body out of the Chen Ge pot and looked at him without saying a word.

Su Ping remained silent. He thought he had become numb long ago. Who knew that the separation after seeing each other again would be so heart-wrenching and unforgettable.

After a while, Su Ping stood up. He looked completely different, his old age gone, and he was in his prime.

Let the past go, and the present is the day we live. The future depends on the present, so we cannot always be immersed in the past.

Remember the past, miss the past, but don’t be trapped by the past; look forward to the future, imagine the future, but don’t have too many fantasies; as for the present, be down-to-earth, do everything to the best of your ability, that is enough.

Su Ping suddenly had this realization in his mind. It was the result of countless accumulations over the past few years that made him take a big step forward and his understanding of time became even deeper.

With great accumulation, one can soar into the sky.

"Open the door and do business!"

Su Ping whispered, took a big step, and then began this day after day, year after year, with nothing changing, no way to change, and no need to change.

……

At the end of the year, this December, it was very cold.

It was so cold that there were almost no pedestrians on the street. Even if there were one or two pedestrians, they were wearing coats, cotton pants, and thick felt hats. If they didn't dress like this, their scalps would be frozen and wrinkled after going out for a while!

On the grocery store side, the door was not closed, but a large piece of cloth was hung in front of the door to block the wind. Otherwise, the difference between inside and outside the house would not be very big.

The flammable goods in the shop were put away, and a coal stove was lit at the teahouse next to the counter. Five people, all wearing coats and cotton trousers, sat close together, warming themselves around the coal stove.

Bai Shi's nose tip was frozen red. Even though the girl was sitting next to the coal stove, she still felt a little cold, so she hid her hands in her coat and didn't dare to take them out.

Bai Xiao, who was standing by, glanced at her and went upstairs to get two more coats. Each of them got one more coat.

Ningguang's cheeks were also rosy. The gradually mature woman looked even cuter. However, her timid look had nothing to do with being smart and capable.

The oldest one, Baiwen, was in a slightly better condition, but he also kept his hands and feet tucked away and didn't want to move at all.

Since the four women were like this, the job of opening and closing the door in recent days would naturally fall on the shoulders of Su Ping, a big man. After all, he has a strong physique and a high ability to resist cold.

Su Ping looked at the two who were still shivering, frowned slightly and said: "Why don't we call a doctor? You're so cold, don't let yourself get sick."

"I'm fine. Besides, which doctor is willing to go out on this day?" Bai Shi's words were very determined, but his lips and teeth were trembling when he spoke.

Bai Xiao pulled his collar closer, then quickly retracted his hand and said, "It's better not to go out in this weather, otherwise it will probably make things worse!"

Su Ping had no choice but to look at everyone's boss, Miss Ningguang, who also disliked the weather.

"It's right not to go out, but if there's an emergency, I have to go out." When Ningguang opened her mouth, white mist came out, like fairy air floating.

She thought for a moment, then continued, "Su Ping, are you going out again later?"

"Yes, I'm going to pick up a friend." Su Ping said, turning the coal in the stove with tongs to make the room warmer.

Bai Shi smacked his lips and said, "Who would be so desperate to come to Liyue in weather like this?"

Su Ping explained: "She wrote me the letter after she left, and because of the weather, the letter arrived only the day before yesterday. It was too late for me to persuade her."

Ningguang reminded him, "When you go out later, remember to put on some thick clothes and don't catch a cold. Also, go to the medicine house and get some cold-repelling medicine. About six sets should be enough."

"Okay." Su Ping agreed immediately, then closed his eyes slightly and said, "Miss Ningguang is worried that I will be cold. Is she worried that she won't be able to find other candidates during this period of opening and closing?"

"If you want to think so, of course you can. Anyway, you are the only man in the shop now, and I...what choice do I have!" Ningguang's eyes flickered, and she made a double entendre in a joke.

Su Ping laughed and said, "I'll pay attention."

It was an expected answer, but Ningguang was still disappointed. However, she couldn't blame anyone else. She was just too good at hiding her thoughts. After all, who could have thought of that aspect of what she had just said.

"It's almost time. I have to go first, otherwise she won't be able to find me." After saying this, Su Ping went to his room, put on an extra piece of thick clothes, and then went out tremblingly.

There were four women left in the grocery store.

Bai Shi opened the large piece of cloth to let in some cold air because someone had just walked out. He quickly shrank his neck and murmured, "I'm afraid she won't be able to find her. Could Su Ping's pen pal be a girl?"

The girls knew that Su Ping had a pen pal in Mond, but Bai Shi, who was still confused, didn't know that the other party was a woman.

Bai Xiao raised his eyebrows and said, "You just found out."

"Wow..." Bai Shi opened his mouth slightly, as if the weather wasn't so cold anymore, and said with a smile: "I suddenly thought of a good plot..."

"Shut up!" Ningguang's eyes were fierce, and with the boss's authority, the shop became extremely quiet after these two words.

Bai Xiao looked at the pouting girl beside him and grinned without caring about his image, gloating over her misfortune.

Bai Wen watched their farce without saying a word. She was also smiling, gentle as flowing water and kind as the sister next door.

The atmosphere was very good and everyone was having a great time.

But on the other hand, Su Ping, who went out alone, did not look too good.

When Su Ping arrived at the north gate of Liyue Harbor as agreed with Rosaria, he did not see any carriages passing by, let alone pedestrians. It was completely empty.

If there weren't the Qianyan Army standing guard at the door and the patrol team, Su Ping would probably think he had come to the wrong place.

There were also curtains pulled up on the side of the street to block the wind. Several Qianyan soldiers who were taking a rest after their shifts were drinking hot soup in their hands to relieve their cold hands.

Su Ping looked at them, and they also looked at Su Ping, each smiling. The latter waved to the boy, inviting him to come over and sit down, so as not to stand there and get frozen. The boy declined, insisting on not disturbing them.

Seeing that the young man was so determined, the Qianyan Army had no choice but to resort to force when "civil" tactics failed. They "caught" Su Ping in a few moves and took him to the curtain to shelter from the wind and drink soup.

"Come, have a taste of our Qianyan Army's food."

The oldest man brought a bowl of hot soup to the boy. He had an ordinary appearance, but the unique aura he exuded made people unable to take their eyes off him.

"Thank you." Su Ping took the bowl with both hands. The cold wind had blinded his eyes, so he squinted and smiled, looking a bit silly.

A Qianyan soldier who was also holding a bowl of soup asked with a smile: "It's freezing cold, why don't you stay at home and warm up?"

Su Ping explained: "I came out to pick up a friend."

"When you pick up a friend, you can't stand outside in the wind. Be careful. It will be very uncomfortable if you get frozen." The tallest and strongest man among the group gave a gentle reminder.

Someone next to him echoed, "That's right, kid, the man in front of you is the real man who once...had frostbite on his butt and dared to sit on the street without saying a word!"

"Go to hell..." The man who was exposed by his comrade pouted and said, "Watch your mouth, I'll deal with you later!"

The man raised his eyebrows, with a smug look on his face as he watched who had taken care of him.

The youngest Qianyan soldier, holding the soup bowl in both hands, said slowly, "Is your friend a native of Liyue, or a tourist from abroad?"

"I came from Mondstadt in a carriage," said Su Ping.

Several Qianyan soldiers looked at each other, and then the oldest Qianyan soldier said in a gentle voice: "There hasn't been a carriage from Mond since this morning. You can wait here. Anyway, you can see the situation on the street. It's really cold outside!"

Su Ping thanked him again, then took a sip of the warming animal meat soup. To be honest, the taste was so good that he couldn't find any fault with it.

While waiting, Su Ping and the Qianyan soldiers chatted with each other, talking about everything from the ancient history of Liyue to the recent trivial matters.

They can do this for one reason only, because they are the Thousand Rock Army, the people's army of Liyue.

All members of the Thousand Rocks Army possess a temperament that no one else can imitate, and a friendship that only the people of Liyue can easily experience.

The military and the people are like fish and water.

Fish cannot live without water, and water cannot exist without fish; both are indispensable. If one exists, the residents of Liyue and the Thousand Rocks Army will exist as well.