It was a very quiet night. Grandma Ling Qing took Ling Ruyue to my room to sleep. Yang Sheng's snoring continued. In Master's room, I once again looked at Master and Huijue in silence. .
Silence seems to be a contagious disease. When one person is deliberately silent, other people will also feel tired and speechless.
The light of the oil lamp was dim and warm. Once upon a time, my master and I, and occasionally Grandpa Huijue, would walk night after night with an oil lamp like this, sometimes arguing, sometimes talking nonsense, and sometimes laughing. In short, it belonged to the bamboo forest. Memories of Xiaozhu, a peaceful time.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, Sanwa'er. Next time we see you, you will have grown into a young man. Maybe I will have an apprentice by then. You have to be nicer to him. Don't be like me and your master. , they quarreled as soon as they met." The first person to break the silence was Grandpa Huijue. His eyes were very calm. Maybe he was a Buddhist who looked at separation more freely.
The master sighed, touched my head, and said, "Sir, please grow up quickly."
Why does this sentence sound so familiar to me? After thinking about it carefully, I realized that Hu Xueman had told me.
Why do everyone want me to grow up all of a sudden
"Master, do you want me to be like you when I grow up, join some department, and then serve the country?" I can only understand this meaning.
"No, the future is your freedom. Master will not restrain you. The little bird has to fly alone." Master said with some seriousness as he stared out the window in the distance.
I felt uneasy in my heart, but there was nothing wrong with Master's words. I followed his gaze.
Outside the window, there is a cold moon.
The next day, it rained heavily, making a rustling sound on the bamboo leaves.
Ling Ruyue was lying on my back, with wet tears still on her face, just because she bothered Grandma Ling Qing in the morning and said she wanted to stay for one more day, but Grandma Ling Qing refused without hesitation.
The little girl is always more delicate. Faced with this kind of rejection, she couldn't help crying. It wasn't until I coaxed her and offered to carry her down the mountain that she managed to calm down.
Yang Sheng was walking behind me and Ling Ruyue. The mountain road was slippery. He couldn't help but stumble, which made old man Huijue laugh invisibly behind him. He was a Buddhist and made fun of others. He was always first.
But Yang Sheng is really good. Since he learned the Daoyin method, he has always practiced on time every day. I think he is much better than me, who was forced by the master and still found ways to be lazy.
Hui Jue, Grandma Ling Qing, and Master walked behind Yang Sheng. Although they kept making fun of Yang Sheng along the way, I could feel that there was some heavy meaning. Could it be that they were also sad for parting
But they don't always get together.
After going down the mountain, I wanted to let Ling Ruyue down, but Ling Ruyue refused, so she rested on my back. She said: "Third brother, please carry me for a little longer. There are no children in the village to play with me, and no brothers." carried me?"
My heart softened, but I still didn't put Ling Ruyue down after all, but asked: "Why? Is it because you are too annoying?"
"I don't hate it. They all respect me, but they are afraid of me. I don't think they are really close to me." Ling Ruyue, this girl, rarely cared about me and answered me seriously.
"Why are you afraid?" I asked Ling Ruyue.
But this little girl was silent. It didn't matter, she didn't like to talk, so I didn't ask.
From a distance, I saw a person standing at the entrance of the village. Who could he be if he wasn't Surou
As soon as Surou saw us, he ran over quickly. The kid's injury was still not healed. He was hanging by one hand. As soon as he started running, his whole body was trembling.
"Fat brother." Ling Ruyue called sweetly.
Su Rou responded and was busy greeting my master and the others. I felt strange, so I asked, "Su Rou, why are you here?"
"I saw Master Jiang and the others going up the mountain yesterday, and I said hello to them, but Master Jiang didn't want me to follow them up the mountain. Later I had dinner, wasn't it boring? I was walking around the village with Xiao Wu and the others, and I met Aunt Xueman coming down the mountain. He said A large number of people have to leave early this morning, won't I wait for you?" Su Rou said.
I rolled my eyes, what do you mean a large number of people are leaving? I bet that's not what Aunt Xueman said. This guy is too lazy to even speak clearly.
What can I say before I can say anything? Su Rou was already hurriedly helping Hui Jue carry her luggage, this kid knew how to get into trouble.
With the presence of Crispy Pork, the atmosphere finally became more lively. A group of people walked on familiar passers-by. Looking at the unique rainy scene in this mountain village, they also began to talk and laugh. They walked slowly along the road, and it became bright from the sky. By the time we arrived at Xiangchang Station, it was already almost 10 o'clock in the morning when it was getting dark.
"Okay, let's not send it off. I'll find Hu Xueman in town and let him arrange a car to take us back." As Grandma Ling Qing spoke, she took Ling Ruyue off my back. In the eyes of this girl Ling Ruyue It was full of reluctance, and in an instant, his eyes turned red.
This is no wonder for her. Life in the village may be too boring for a child. After all, she has a few good friends and they have taken risks together. Who is willing to do that
Before we could say anything, my master suddenly said: "Ling Qing, we are all old."
Grandma Ling Qing once again showed the melancholy expression she had in the tomb. The corners of her mouth moved, but she didn't say anything after all.
Hui Jue said, "I'm old. It's been 82 years. Do you still remember 51? The first time we cooperated. After the mission was completed, the three of us separated at the station. Ling Qing, you He also beat Jiang Lizhun and threatened to poison him if he saw him again."
Grandma Ling Qing blushed and said, "It's all in the past. What are you doing?"
"Yeah, I was just joking about someone who was afraid of taking the train and couldn't stand the smell. She was the eldest lady, so she was threatened and was going to be poisoned." My master said jokingly, and the three of them laughed. .
We juniors also laughed together, and the atmosphere of parting finally faded a little.
"Now, it's different. We are still standing here. The next generation is so old. Huijue, you have to keep up. We are old and we have to do what we want to do." After laughing. After that, Master suddenly said this.
"Don't worry, my apprentice will definitely come from behind. He is no worse than Sanwa'er and Ruyue." Old man Huijue refused to admit defeat in front of my master.
"You two, you are still the same as before. You used to fight over who was the best in Taoism and Buddhism. Now, are you going to fight over whose disciples are the best?" Grandma Ling Qing gave the two old men a sideways look. Although the years are the most ruthless, this look was reproachful. The expressions, made by Grandma Ling Qing, are still very charming.
My master was actually in a daze.
"Sanwa, Crispy Pork, Ruyue, I will bring you local specialties when I go to Xinjiang." Yang Sheng suddenly interrupted the moment of amorous feelings. This kid always does this kind of thing.
My master coughed in embarrassment and scolded Yang Sheng: "You have lost your temper again, haven't you? Where do you want to take some souvenirs? Even if you know the address, you can't send it to Ling Qing. I and I Do you know where Sanwa'er is in Beijing? Is the crispy pork not spoiled after receiving your local specialty?"
"Raisins won't go bad." Yang Sheng showed a rare sly expression, but it was clear that he was doing academic research. He adjusted his glasses and said seriously.
My master was frustrated and angry, so he simply ignored Yang Sheng.
Yang Sheng looked at us and said seriously: "I may not be able to bring the local specialties, but I will keep a souvenir for the three of you until we get together again."
We suddenly started laughing, yes, let’s meet again.
At this time, the bus to the town had already arrived. Listening to the "didi" horn sound, I, who had always been calm, suddenly felt a strong sense of reluctance, which I suppressed.
It wasn't until Ling Ruyue waved goodbye to me with tears in her eyes that I shouted loudly: "Uncle Hui, remember to play chess with me again, Grandma Ling Qing, Ruyue, when I grow up, I will definitely visit you."
Huijue turned around and looked at me lovingly, while Grandma Lingqing held Ruyue in her hand and looked at me with a smile, while Ruyue burst into tears.
I watched the car go away, and when I turned around, I saw my master looking at me with a smile. Surou put his hand on my shoulder: "You're just kidding, for those who wander into the world, parting is just a matter of idleness."
I held back the tears in my eyes and forced a smile and said, "When did your child become so educated?"
"Just read martial arts novels."
"***!"
Surou and I laughed at the same time, while my master looked at us, each of us patted his head and said, "Let's go back."
"Master Jiang, go back and tell us about the Tomb of Hungry Ghosts?"
The drizzle was still heavy. I put my hands on Su Rou's shoulders and leaned against Master. I suddenly felt happy. The future is always full of warmth, hope, and infinite possibilities.