Seeing me in a daze, Old Man Jiang was not in a hurry to 'take care of' me. Instead, he sat down, took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "You were haunted by hundreds of ghosts when you were a child. Save me." It's a trivial matter for you, but I don't mind the trouble. I cook fragrant soup, start the formation, use three major hand techniques, draw soul-soothing charms, save hundreds of ghosts for you, and give you a meritorious deed. If you weren't my disciple, I would Why is it so troublesome? Which of the above is not a test of one's skill? Especially the three major tricks in a row, the Taoist practice is shallow, hum..."
At this time, I was a little confused, but I vaguely felt that Old Man Jiang had done a lot for me as his apprentice. However, my parents figured out what Old Man Jiang meant, which was that Old Man Jiang was haunted by hundreds of ghosts back then. There are simpler ways to deal with it, but for the sake of my merit, he chose an extremely difficult way to deal with it.
Just like the evil ghost that is pestering my second sister now, he can easily deal with it, but he is not willing to cause trouble for me, and he wants to do more merit for me.
This thought is indeed touching.
In addition, my dad is like a man at certain times. He will subconsciously make plans for me. He knows that this time he cannot avoid accepting a disciple, but when he thinks about it, it is a very happy thing. Son.
First, Old Man Jiang has this kind of care for me, which is not just about preaching and teaching, but also the feeling of being both a teacher and a father. Under such a master, I will be well taken care of. .
What my dad doesn’t know is that Taoist metaphysics attaches great importance to inheritance and cannot be passed down easily. But once it is passed down to a direct disciple, the disciple is the half-son, or even a son at all. Old Man Jiang has been lonely all his life, and he accidentally bumped into himself. "Son", can you treat me badly
Secondly, my dad vaguely guessed that Old Man Jiang’s identity was unusual. He remembered the ‘senior official uniform’ that Old Man Jiang wore when he was about to leave seven years ago. More importantly, he remembered the dedicated phone call to Beijing. , and the distinguished voice coming from the other end of the phone. His son would have a better future if he followed him than in a village! As long as the son has a future, he will not covet the favor of his parents. After all, a good man has his ambitions in all directions. How can the family become a shackles for the son
Poor parents in the world.
As for third, my dad did not look down on Taoist priests or magicians at all. Although he was illiterate, he had heard a lot of rural legends and serious jokes, like the Three Kingdoms. He knew that there were usually some highly regarded people around ancient emperors. These people might be good at stargazing, geomantic omen, or various secret arts. Even the emperor had to respect them. Especially the founding emperors often have such a person around them, and isn't that Zhuge Liang? He just relied on his feeling that "masters" like Old Man Jiang must have been valued. The reason is very simple. You said that ancient emperors valued it so much. Isn't it reasonable that today's leaders still don't recognize the things passed down by their ancestors
After my father, who was like a human spirit at critical moments, figured out these three points, before I could say anything, he yelled loudly: "Sister, how did your father teach you? Don't repay a favor, you beast." Not as good as that. Master Jiang in front of you is your savior. Not only does he accept you as his apprentice, but also asks you to become his son and let you care for him till the end of your life. You turtle can't even say no! Did you hear that? Why don't you kneel down? Call me Master?!"
Indeed, this has been the education I received since I was a child. I despise ungrateful people very much. In my eyes, such people are worse than pigs and dogs. This old god-like old man Jiang in front of me has saved my life. If I don’t repay it, I will He really is a ***.
Forget it, my Red Army dream, goodbye, the fighting hero in my heart, **, I'm sorry for you, old man, for not being able to become a glorious PLA soldier under you.
I feel so mixed up at the moment, but a man must have his own principles, right? After silently mourning my dream, I walked over and shouted: "Master." I was about to kneel down to Old Man Jiang.
"Hey, slow down..." Unexpectedly, Old Man Jiang supported me and said: "This kneeling ceremony cannot be so casual. To worship in our lineage, there is an authentic apprenticeship ceremony. You have to be particular about it. However, I accept the word "master". Before you complete the apprenticeship ceremony, you are regarded as my half-disciple, that's all."
Oh, you think I want to kneel down, but when he doesn’t let me kneel down, I feel happy and relaxed. It doesn’t matter whether he is half an apprentice or more than half an apprentice. Anyway, I should eat, sleep, and go to school. This old man can still do it. What to do to me
This is where I was naive. How could Taoism make me feel so comfortable by accepting disciples and teaching them? I also underestimated the importance of Master in my life.
"Apprentice, bring me some more tea, and give me a shoulder." Old Man Jiang looked at me and ordered. I couldn't think of it, but when I turned around, I saw my father's fierce eyes. After thinking about it, , I am someone else’s apprentice now, what else can I do
As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads when they are under the eaves. Although it is a cheap master, I still understand that a disciple should be filial to his master. I have heard too many jokes about Journey to the West, and I also know that the capable Sun Wukong still has to listen. That belongs to the incompetent Tang Monk.
I obediently went to pour tea for Old Man Jiang, handed it to him, and then hammered his shoulders behind him very unconvincingly. I was angry because the blows I gave him were very heavy.
But the heavier I got, the more old man Jiang enjoyed it, and said, "Well, I'm a little weak, so I'll make it heavier!"
Damn it, you think this old man is so 'cheap' and you think I didn't hit him hard enough? I held my breath and hammered Old Man Jiang as hard as I could, but he was as solid as iron and didn't care at all.
I was panting from exhaustion here, but Old Man Jiang said over there: "I actually went back to the village yesterday, and I saw what happened to my second sister in the cemetery last night."
"Were you here yesterday?" My dad was very surprised. He said that old man Jiang could see so clearly what happened to his second sister with just one glance.
"Yeah, I'm not really a fairy. I can't deduce the cause and effect of the matter at once. I wanted to take action last night, but there are ordinary villagers around here. It's hard to guarantee that there are many people with mixed eyesight. Some things It's better for ordinary people not to know about it. Besides, this matter originated from Sanwa'er. I didn't want to cause him any harm, so I resisted the idea of taking action last night. I thought, I'll discuss it with you today. Let’s see what you think.”
Old Man Jiang slowly talked about the whole story. At this time, my mother finally couldn't bear it any longer. Regardless of my father who kept winking at her side and even pulled her, she rushed directly to Old Man Jiang and asked: "Master Jiang,... You have accepted Sanwa'er as your apprentice, but you want to take him away?"
My dad sighed and sat next to him and stopped talking. I can't blame him for not stopping my mom. In fact, what my mom asked was exactly what he was suffering from.
Old Man Jiang was stunned. Before he could reply, my eldest sister who had been silent jumped out; "Master Jiang, otherwise I will be your apprentice. Don't take my brother away. If there is no boy in the family, my father Life in the village will be difficult when Mom is old."
My eldest sister is quite sensible, but it’s hard for her to think of this, and it’s even harder for her to be a Taoist nun for me. My eldest sister is arrogant and good at studies. She has many ideals, but none of them know how to do it. It is to be a 'taoist nun'.
As for me, I didn't care about 'beating' Old Man Jiang at this time. I stood up and wanted to say something, but I couldn't.
First, although Old Man Jiang and I are the same age, I am convinced that he is capable.
Second, I have no memory of Old Man Jiang’s life-saving grace, so I have no feelings about it, but deep down in my heart I am sure that I must repay my kindness and be kind to the old man. But I have been like this since I was a child, unable to express my feelings, preferring to hide them by laughing and scolding.
Thirdly, that tiger claw really saved my life. The powerful roar of the tiger is still unforgettable to this day. I know that the tiger claw is not a simple thing. Old Man Jiang can give Me, and gave it to me when I was very young, which shows that he is really good to me. Isn't there a saying that the man with the short hand is the one holding the hand
I absolutely don’t want to leave my parents, but if I regret it, based on the above little thoughts, I can’t say it. Therefore, it resulted in a scene where I stood in front of Old Man Jiang, speechless.
"Alas..." Old Man Jiang sighed, stood up and touched my eldest sister's head, then my head, and then said: "Sister, I know you are sensible, but this is the fate of master and disciple. It can’t be replaced by just anyone.”
Then, Old Man Jiang turned and looked at my mother: "I won't take Sanwa'er away now. I will take Sanwa'er to live on the mountain in this village. I can stay with you on weekdays. It's just 15 After 3 years old, Sanwa'er will leave with me. It's not that I am cold-hearted and force you mother and son to separate, but some things are destined, and forcing me to stay by my side is just harming others and myself. Sanwa'er doesn't have any parents. It's fate, but it's just that I can't always stay by my parents' side, it's not that I won't see you forever, and it doesn't mean that I can't take care of you until the end, and accompany you occasionally. Don't think about things too pessimistically."
Old Man Jiang doesn't lie. My parents know this very well. Just like before he left, he said that if I have a disaster, it will be reported to my family. This is the final example, isn't it
In addition, my parents also firmly believe that Old Man Jiang is not the kind of person who scaremongers just to accept an apprentice. If he wanted to be alarmist, he could have done so seven years ago. Besides, what are the specific benefits to him of accepting an apprentice