Children have a quick forgetfulness, so I forget these things as soon as I go to school. But the thing I don’t dare to forget is afternoon exercise. The school I am in ends at 11:30 noon and starts at 2:30 p.m. , because the children who lived far away did not go home, they had a three-hour lunch break.
This is how Old Man Jiang arranged it for me. I have half an hour to eat, one and a half hours to take a nap, and the remaining hour must be spent playing a set of Five Animals. I can't do it without doing it, because he has arranged a 'spy' beside me. Liu Chunyan!
Liu Chunyan doesn't sleep at noon. She wants to study, which is convenient for 'monitoring' me. I think I can't control Liu Chunyan's mouth, so how can I dare to be dishonest
As a result, I became a 'celebrity' in the school, because there was always a group of onlookers watching me play Wuqinxi. There were more than a dozen people who watched me play regularly at noon every day.
The school was not big, with a two-story building, a bungalow, and a large yard with a row of trees as a playground. I couldn't hide, especially when it was close to school time. When I came to school and got up from my nap, more people gathered around me than at noon.
"Look, this looks like a monkey..."
"Oh, that's a tiger..."
"Studying wild sex?" I had a mouthful of blood stuck in my throat, like a pheasant, in the shape of a bird, I am in the shape of a bird.
Fortunately, people in that era were innocent. If I told people in this era that I was in the shape of a bird, they would probably laugh like crazy.
Anyway, that's how I became a 'celebrity'. Everyone in this Xiangchang Elementary School knew that there was a 'fool' who stayed up at noon and imitated various animals.
Just be stupid, old man Jiang doesn't allow me to explain anything anyway, "Everyone has different ideas. It's just that some people say it and some people don't. Even if you are bigger than the sky, you can't control what others think." What, just do your own thing." This is what Old Man Jiang said.
I went to be a 'celebrity' at noon that day, but I was in a good mood. It was my birthday today, and Old Man Jiang said that my whole family would come to help me celebrate, and he also said that I could order crispy pork.
After all, I was looking forward to the end of school, so I took the pork and ran up the mountain. When I got to the mountain, I found that my parents had already stayed in the bamboo house, and they both looked at me with smiles. I asked excitedly: "Mom, where is my sister?" "
"Your master has gone down the mountain to pick them up. He will be here in a minute. Come and see, my third baby has become stronger again." My mother was very happy. It's no wonder. When I was a child, I thought I couldn't feed him, but she didn't expect that I would be able to support him. It grew up slowly and became tall and strong.
The atmosphere of the dinner was very warm. My master, who has always been carefree and takes pride in his laziness, actually took care of all the food on this day. There was nothing else in the mountains but a lot of game. The food on the table was really mouth-watering.
Charcoal grilled rabbit meat was torn into strips and served cold with chopped peppers. Fresh silver carp caught in the pond was sliced into pieces and mixed with mushrooms. Pheasant was stewed in a large pot of fresh and thick soup, which was as white as snow. The tender winter bamboo shoots stir-fried, as well as the smoked sausages brought by my parents, and some fresh seasonal vegetables, made the table even better than ordinary people's Chinese New Year.
Old Man Jiang also took out the old wine he had collected and made an exception to pour a glass for all four children. The wine was so thick that it almost turned into pulp. It was sweet in the mouth and turned into a hot breath in the throat. The whole belly of a person with a fever feels hot. I only took a small sip and my whole face turned red.
A person like my dad, who drinks all year round, has to take a long break after drinking one drink, but old man Jiang was fine even after drinking 2 drinks.
Ask him what kind of wine he wants, but he won't tell me.
When the meal was almost done, Old Man Jiang said: "Sanwa'er, Master has a surprise for you today. I dragged people from the town to bring it to the big city. It took some effort, but it's just a child." , sometimes I can’t bear to be wronged, just treat it as something new for you.”
Look at what Old Man Jiang said was so mysterious, I didn’t know what it was. He entered his house and after a while he brought out a paper box. As soon as he opened it, Surou shouted in surprise: "This is What, I’ve never seen it before, can I eat it?”
Inside the box is a round thing with a milky white base, a few pink flowers on it, and beautiful white edges, exuding a sweet smell that is fatal to children.
"Why can't you eat it? This is a cream cake. Only a few children in big cities can eat it on their birthdays. Come on, I'll cut it for you." Old Man Jiang looked very normal.
After eating this cream cake, my horizons were completely opened, and I thought to myself, is there such a delicious thing in this world? It's fragrant and sweet with a milky taste, soft in the mouth, and there are layers of chicken cake inside.
I only knew about the yellow egg cake, but I didn’t expect that there was something new like butter cake!
After eating the cake, even my parents were immersed in an inexplicable sense of happiness, feeling novel about the world. Only Old Man Jiang said calmly: "It's just a cream cake. Today I also want to give Sanwa a cake." Something.”
After saying that, Old Man Jiang took out a string of black beads and handed them to me. When I took them in my hand, I saw that the beads were not only black, but also had an oily luster. They were very heavy to hold and smelled. It smells like a mysterious and strange fragrance, and feels like wood but not wood. In short, it has an oily feel.
"Master, what is this?" I asked, holding up the beads.
"Agarwood, yes Qinnan Chen. It is said that it has the effect of expelling filth, warding off evil spirits, and regulating the liver. It's okay, because Taoism does not use money to measure the value of things. This thing is precious because it is my master, who is you. It was passed down by the master. He has been playing with it all year round. His mind power is in it. Now I pass it on to you. You should cherish it. Don’t leave it when you wear it. Play with it when you have time. When you are bored, recite "Morality" to it. Sutra, do you know?" Old Man Jiang said in a rare serious tone.
"Master, is it the same as this one? Can't it be taken off?" I didn't know what agarwood was, let alone how much it was worth. I was just a little confused that the beads were too big for me, so I took out the tiger claw hanging on my neck. Asked.
"Well, it can't be taken off. You are most saddened by Jiu. I have given you two merits over the years, allowing you to spend the first nine years of your life safely. But you can't do much of this kind of thing. I can only let you raise some These spiritual objects will ensure that you pass the Fourth Nine smoothly." Old Man Jiang said.
My parents understood what they said, and their faces became a little ugly. My two sisters also vaguely understood. It was just Surou and I who didn’t take it seriously, because I really didn’t feel anything, and Surou, that guy He didn't understand what Old Man Jiang was saying at all.
Everyone present, except Old Man Jiang, didn’t know how precious this Qinnan Chen was. After hearing what Old Man Jiang said, I simply tied the string of agarwood beads and tiger claws together and hung them around my neck for later use. It's old enough, wear it when it fits properly.
"It's a pity that my master searched all over the world and couldn't find several types of agarwood recorded in ancient times. He could only find this strange agarwood. Although a Taoist's mentality cannot be obsessed with things and demands perfection and the best, but..." My master sighed and stopped talking.
At this time, my dad suddenly became excited. He stood up and said, "Master Jiang, you really didn't say anything to San Wa'er. I have little education and no education. I don't know what this agarwood is, but I I know it is definitely more precious than that tiger claw. Speaking of you being Sanwa'er's master, you are really more kind to him than your parents. If Sanwa'er dares to be unfilial to you in the future, I will definitely beat him to death. Otherwise, I won’t recognize this son.”
My mother nodded her head in agreement.
But Old Man Jiang only said: "He inherits my orthodoxy. To me, he is a more important person than my son. You don't have to be like this."
In short, on this ninth birthday, I once again received something from Master, a string of agarwood beads.
At the end of this birthday, Master once again told me that when I turn ten, he will explain some things to me, and at that time he will also formally teach me something.
I am very curious about such an explanation. What will he say to me when I am ten years old