After the three-day vigil, Lu Qingyi's body was cremated.
Just as Lu Mingshu finished picking up the bones, someone came over and ordered them to pack their things and leave the courtyard.
It was still the steward who came to do this.
He didn't talk to the three of them either, he just led the way ahead.
Jiuyao Mountain is huge and majestic. If you walk, it will take a day or two to travel between the peaks, and it will take three to five days if you go farther.
Fortunately, Bixi Valley is on the side of Qingyu Peak, the main palace, not too far away.
Even so, when they arrived at Bixi Valley, the three of Lu Mingshu's feet were almost worn out—Asheng in the middle wanted to carry her on his back, but was rejected, and he himself was still limping.
Along the mountain road down to the bottom of the valley, the water is gurgling and the stream is winding.
In November in the deep mountains, it is already deep winter, but the pines and cypresses are green here, and the grass is like a rug, which fits the word Bixi.
As Lu Mingshu walked, he was thinking about the father-daughter meeting that day.
"The master I found for you is not an ordinary person. He is the elder brother of the 15th generation of disciples of Jiuyao Palace. He practiced martial arts at the age of eight, entered the inner breath state at the age of ten, entered the fusion state at the age of fifteen, and stepped into The ecstasy state is known as a martial arts genius that is hard to come by in Jiuyao Palace in a hundred years. Don't underestimate these numbers. In Xichuan, and even in the entire Guxia, no more than ten people will reach the trance state before the age of twenty-five. If it weren't for him The ambition is not here, the head of the sect, don't think about it."
Lu Mingshu raised his head and looked at his father in surprise.
Under her gaze, Fu Shangqing coughed lightly and looked away.
"He is now the head of the Tongtian Pavilion—under the head of this faction, there are guardians and elders who are in charge of the major ministries. The position of the head of the school is higher than that of the elders without real positions."
Lu Mingshu couldn't believe it, her father actually found such a master for her? Sounds awesome...
"However, he has encountered a little difficulty right now." Fu Shangqing confessed in a gentle voice, "He has a weird temper and doesn't care for others. You have to be patient."
Lu Mingshu was secretly excited, Grandpa had told her many stories before, those capable people always had a particularly violent temper. She thought that no matter how bad-tempered Master was, she would bear it.
Having found such a powerful master for her, this father doesn't seem to be too bad yet.
After walking into the valley for an hour, a large piece of flat land suddenly opened up in front of my eyes, at least covering an area of tens of mu, with only a small road opening in the middle. At the end of the path, there is an extremely wide cave, and there are two crooked huts beside the cave.
"Crack! Crack!" The voice came, but it was a slovenly man in front of the hut who was doing carpentry.
The steward saw this person and walked over: "Liu Zhangyuan."
The man still buried himself in carpentry and ignored him.
The steward seemed to be used to it, so he didn't take it seriously: "The younger one sent you a disciple here."
The movement of the man's hands paused, and he continued: "Take it away, I don't need it." The voice was cold, but surprisingly nice.
The steward gritted his teeth and said, "This is the meaning of the head. You see, this is the order of the head." He shook out a piece of paper, but the man didn't even glance at it.
The steward's expression darkened: "Sect Master Liu, according to the school's rules, you must accept apprentices when you reach the trance period. You don't have any apprentices, so it's against the rules."
"Crack! Crack!" The man put one foot on the bench to saw the plank, but he didn't hear it.
Even though Lu Mingshu was already mentally prepared, when he saw this man, he was still taken aback. Is this the genius master her father mentioned? why so sloppy...
Hui Niang was also secretly worried. Before Fu Shangqing said that he had found a master for Lu Mingshu, she thought that he still had a conscience and that he still had a blood relationship with his daughter. Now it seems that there seems to be something else hidden.
This man is described as sloppy and destitute. In the words of the steward, he didn't show any respect to him. It seemed that the situation was not good.
"Liu Zhangyuan." The other party refused to eat, and the steward slowed down. This errand was ordered by Miss Tuesday. If it can't be done, he can't even think about being the steward. "The rules of the house are set like this. Even if you don't accept it this time, we will have to send someone over in the future. Can you refuse the order once, or every time?"
Seeing that the other party didn't answer, he continued his efforts: "Besides, if you don't accept her, we have to find another suitable place for her. If you bother us, why don't we all save trouble?"
The man finally stopped, put his feet down, and straightened up.
Only then did Lu Mingshu see his true face clearly. He was tall, half a head taller than Guan Shi, with a solid physique, and his rolled-up sleeves were bulging muscles. He was wearing a gray-blue cloth that was covered with sawdust. The beard was messy, covering most of his face, and he couldn't tell his age, maybe thirty, maybe forty. The eyes are listless and full of boredom, as if nothing can arouse his interest.
His gaze swept over the steward and landed on Lu Mingshu.
"I don't accept milk babies," he said.
Seeing that he finally let go, the steward heaved a sigh of relief: "These two are servants of her family, if you don't like it, just drive them away."
When Lu Mingshu heard this, he said anxiously: "No, they are my family members, so they cannot be driven away."
The steward glared at her unhappily: "You can't take servants with you when you enter Jiuyao Palace, even if it's the emperor's nobles, you have to follow the rules. Otherwise, what's the use of Jiuluzhou?"
"But… "
Hui Niang hurriedly said: "Miss, since the rules are like this, Ah Sheng and I will live outside." She bowed to the steward again and again, "My lady is young, please don't take offense."
Although this Zhangyuan Liu didn't look very reliable, Hui Niang knew that if Lu Mingshu couldn't become a teacher, it would be difficult for him to make a bright future in this life.
Lu Mingshu bit his lip, lowered his head and stopped talking.
The steward was a little proud, and turned around: "Master Liu, look..."
The man looked Lu Mingshu up and down, and said, "I can take it if you want." He pointed to the small pond next to him, "There are two buckets over there, the big one can hold five liters of water, and the small one can hold three liters of water. I'll fetch a liter of water—no help, no other things."
Two buckets can hold five liters and three liters of water respectively, but only one liter of water? How to fight this
Hui Niang was in a hurry: "My lord..."
"Shut up!" The man swept her coldly, "If you don't like it, get out."
Hui Niang anxiously glanced at the steward. But the steward didn't answer, instead, he gloated a little and watched the play by the side.
If Liu Zhangyuan doesn't accept apprentices, it's because he didn't do a good job. If Lu Mingshu doesn't pass the test, then it's her own business. It doesn't matter if she makes a fool of herself, but she wants to be the eldest lady of Jiuyao Palace even if she is a shabby householder
Unfortunately, Lu Mingshu was not as helpless as he imagined, but stopped Hui Niang and walked to the pond.
The steward frowned, could she really know it? The big bucket is five liters, and the small bucket is three liters. It’s okay to drink two liters of water, but how to drink one liter of water? Addition and subtraction are wrong! This question was obviously made difficult by Zhangyuan Liu! Hmph, even he doesn't know it, it's no wonder she can answer it as a child.
The steward was very determined, watching Lu Mingshu pick up the small bucket, throw it into the water, fill it with water, and lift it up with difficulty.
Hui Niang wanted to help, but was glanced at by the steward, and forced herself not to move.
Lu Mingshu was small and weak, he carried the small bucket unsteadily, poured water into the big bucket, and threw the small bucket into the pond again.
The second time I filled it with water, the small bucket was full before it was poured.
The steward looked at it, suddenly surprised.
A small bucket can hold three liters of water. After the first pour, there will be three liters of water in the big bucket. The second time the small bucket is filled with two liters, the big bucket will be five liters full. If three minus two, there will be one liter of water left in the small bucket.
Is that so
The steward looked at Lu Mingshu's small figure with a bit of surprise in his eyes.
At this time, Lu Mingshu walked up to the man with a small bucket that was half left: "This is a liter of water."
A strange look flashed in the man's eyes, and he said, "Pour another four liters of water."
Lu Mingshu thought for a while, carried the small bucket back to the pond, poured out the water in the big bucket, poured the remaining 1 liter of water into the big bucket, filled it up with the small bucket again, and poured it into the big bucket.
The original one liter of water, plus three liters of water in the small bucket, now has four liters of water in the big bucket.
The man fell silent.
This question is actually not difficult, but people who can't think will have no way to start.
Especially when she is so young, but just at the age of enlightenment.
He pulled the stool casually, and he sat down: "What's your name?"
"Lu Mingshu, the brightness of the bright moon, the comfort of the majestic spirit."
"how old are you?"
"In three months, I will be eight years old."
"Are you literate?"
"Hmm... Grandpa taught me a hundred surnames and a thousand-character prose."
"Is there any problem in taking care of daily life?"
Lu Mingshu glanced at Hui Niang: "No problem."
The man didn't ask any more questions, he took the order from the steward, and said coldly: "I'll take over this thing, don't bother me in the future!"
After the errand was done, the steward felt relieved, and smiled: "Yes, yes, I'm leaving." Then, he ordered Hui Niang and A Sheng, "Why are you still standing there? The head of Liu doesn't like you here, Come with me!"
Hui Niang hesitated: "But the luggage..."
She was so ignorant, she was not happy with the job, and shouted: "Didn't you hear what Liu Zhangyuan said just now? You can't even take care of your own daily life, so why practice martial arts? Don't delay your young lady's future!"
"This… "
There was no other way, Hui Niang and A Sheng walked away, leaving behind Lu Mingshu and a big bag of luggage.