The moment after self-deprecating, the surrounding pictures changed again, and what appeared to Yu Zhen this time was a familiar little Taoist temple.
He was shocked and couldn't help but step forward, but there was an invisible barrier in front of him that blocked him, preventing him from getting close.
There was a sound of footsteps, and he turned his head to look, and saw that the man who was his father by blood was holding a sleeping baby along the dirt road and approaching the Taoist temple, probably because of the feeling of homesickness, he actually stopped on the dirt road. At the middle section, he hesitated for a while, and threw the child directly into the grass, turned around and strode away.
It was late autumn, it was early, there was still fog in the forest, and the baby didn't wear much, just lying on the grass still covered with dew, so quiet as if he had died.
Yu Zhen looked straight at the back of the man walking away, clenched his fists unconsciously, his expression was tight, and his eyes were a little red.
Squeaky —
The wooden door of the Taoist temple was opened from the inside, and a gray-haired old man in a Taoist robe stepped out, looking at the man's back as he walked away, sighed deeply, and stepped forward and picked up the baby who was still lying on the grass.
"It's all debt..."
The old man sighed, touched the baby's frozen face, lifted the hem of the robe to wrap the child, turned and walked quickly back to Taoist temple, without looking at the man who left.
"grandfather."
Yu Zhen couldn't help but whispered and wanted to follow the old man back to the Taoist temple, but the barrier was still there. He could only watch the old man disappear behind the door.
The sadness of being abandoned in his heart was less, he looked obsessively at the Taoist gate, and the tight breath on his body slowly softened.
However, the screen suddenly changed again and became a construction site.
The gray-haired old man was carrying a kid who only knew a smirk in a strap, and stood in front of a foreman, begging for a job.
But the foreman drove him impatiently, scolding him for wasting time and mocking him for taking his children and looking for a lucrative job, as everyone was doing charity.
The old man sighed and left, and spent the last money he bought a bowl of noodles for the child, while he returned to Taoist temple hungry.
Yu Zhen's heart trembled when she saw it, and her eyes were red again. She couldn't believe that grandpa had such a difficult time.
The change of the picture suddenly speeds up.
The old man took his children everywhere to look for work, but bumped into walls everywhere. The more difficult it became as the days passed, and there was often a pause.
Even if the life is hard, children with unconscious minds are not sensible, because they are too stupid, they can't help running around, and even the tired old people always don’t have a good rest. They will be tired next year, but they have to support mental care. he.
Director Huang in the village couldn't stand it anymore, so he brought some food and comforted him: "Send the child to the orphanage. You take it like this, don't drag yourself to death."
The old man shook his head and sighed, "No, this kid is stupid. He's going to be bullied when he is sent to the orphanage. No, no."
"But you take him, how are you going to live this day? How easy it was for you to live without him before. Look at you now, listen to my persuasion, and send him away."
The old man still shook his head, very stubborn.
"Send away." Yu Zhen stood outside the screen, looking at the old man's skinny face, and couldn't help but persuade: "Send away Grandpa, you are too tired, let him go."
The hard days seem to never end.
The silly child grew up day by day, and the old man’s hair became whiter and whiter. Finally, one day, the child who only knew the smirk every day suddenly shouted "Grandpa". The old man was ecstatic and began to think about sending the child to school.
But if you go to school, what should you do with tuition? There was no such thing as compulsory education in that era.
The old man went out of the village again, his mouth was worn out and finally entered the construction site, and then he accidentally fell off the elevated frame, leaving a pool of blood on the ground.
"No!"
Yu Zhen slammed the barrier hard, trying to see the old man lying on the ground, but suddenly all the pictures in front of him disappeared. In the pitch black space, only a child with a smirk on his face stood in front of him.
The horror of the old man falling to the ground and slowly bleeding his head was intertwined with the smirk on the face of the child in front of him. Yu Zhen's chest was violently up and down, and his eyes slowly reddened.
"What are you laughing at." He stepped over, knelt down, and touched the child's neck with his hands. His eyes slowly lost focus. "Grandpa has suffered so much for you, how can you still laugh."
The child still looked at him with a smile, his face full of innocence.
"Do not laugh!"
Yu Zhen yelled, faintly suffocating from his body, and began to tighten his fingers: "It's all to you... all to you! It would be fine if you were not born, and it would be fine if you weren't born. It will happen, without you... you go to die!"
boom!
There seemed to be thunder and thunder in the infinite sky.
As the fingers tightened, the golden seeds in his dantian slowly vibrated, and faint cracks appeared.
[Yu Zhen, keep your heart! 】
A deep drink suddenly rang in his mind, Yu Zhen's body shook, the red light in his eyes faded a little, his eyes slowly became clear, and then when he found out what he was doing, he immediately withdrew his hand.
The figure of the child disappeared.
"How could I do this, no, it's not me, it's not..." He slumped on the ground and looked at his hand, his eyes touched the ring above, all the negative emotions in his heart such as fear of panic, etc. suddenly disappeared, and his rationality returned. .
No, something is wrong.
"fake."
He stood up and carefully recalled the details of the pictures, his tone changed from hesitation to affirmation: "Fake, Grandpa has never been injured by a fall, nor has he been to a construction site. They are all fake."
He does not have the memory of pre-primary school, but he is sure of one thing, grandpa is not short of money.
Although the old man lived frugally, he never worried about money. Even a widow and lone old man in the village became seriously ill. When Director Huang organized a fundraiser to collect money for the old man’s illness, he stared everyone at a lump sum of 50,000 yuan. .
After he started making money in college, he was worried that the old man had no money at home, and he sent money back home, but the old man sent it all back intact, and he said that he had no money if he had no money. Grandpa gave it.
He has been with him for decades, and he is quite sure that his grandpa is not the kind of temperament that will stand up in front of the younger generation. He said that if he has money, he is really rich, not a lie.
The floating mood slowly stabilized. He looked around the dark space and suddenly smiled: "Nothingness, you are so cunning."
Can see through the most secret negative emotions in his heart, and magnify them.
From childhood to adulthood, the last thing he didn't want was to be a burden to his grandfather.
Regarding birth and parents... He touched the ring on his hand, remembered the bottle of rose essential oil made before going to bed, and said: "I can’t choose my birth, whether my parents die early or be abandoned, it’s my grandfather who raised me now. There are other people who treat me well and are called parents, so it doesn’t matter."
There is only one life, and all come. Don’t worry about what you are born. The most important thing is the future.
Snapped.
The sound of the seed cracking came.
All of the surrounding darkness faded suddenly, and the breeze blew by, bringing in bursts of floral fragrance. He found himself once again turned into a seed, surrounded by warm soil, and then the sun fell, he cracked and developed buds, slowly breaking the soil, for the first time Saw the sunshine.
His consciousness gradually emptied, and he comfortably sank into the warmth given by the sun, tried hard to absorb nourishment, and grew up slowly.
In the early morning, an international flight landed at the B city airport.
In the first-class cabin, an elderly man suddenly turned his head to look at the sky of City B and raised his eyebrows unexpectedly.
"Grandpa, what's the matter?" Seeing that he looked wrong, the young man sitting next to him asked curiously. He also looked out the window, but didn't see anything. He guessed and asked: "Could it be that the evil demon made trouble in the past? Up?"
"Evil?" The old man asked in a weird tone, and suddenly got up and snorted: "There is no evil. I can see this auspicious sign. The group of guys called me back in a hurry, saying that the evil is present, I see. It's all a trick to fool me back! Go, settle accounts with them!"
The young man was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he looked at the sky outside, scratching his head in confusion: "Auspicious omen? Where, why didn't I see it..."
It took Yu Zhen more than 20 days to advance to Dingming this time, and it would take almost two or three days to get to the outside world.
Fortunately, Yin Yan was prepared this time and reported safety to Qiu Feiqian in advance. He used the excuse that Yu Zhen was secretly preparing New Year's gifts for his family, and avoided their worry.
Yu Zhen came out of the tower at noon. Compared with the hesitation and uncertainty when he entered, he appeared calmer when he came out of the tower this time.
Yin Yan was guarding outside the tower. When he saw him coming out, he didn't ask much. He just turned his head and said, "Wash your hands, it's time to eat."
Yu Zhen didn't move when he heard the words. Instead, he turned to look at the black tower that was slowly fading away, and called out, "Nothingness."
The black tower disappeared completely, and the white cat appeared, flicking its tail towards him.
Yu Zhen squatted down to greet him, then stretched out his hand... and pressed its head.
"You bad guy." He rubbed his empty head vigorously, with a friendly smile on his face, but he touched its hind legs with his hands irregularly: "Dare to make Grandpa so miserable... I did it before. I've been wondering whether you who are the tower in your body will have sex after you turn into a cat. Come on, don't move, let me make sure."
Void froze, turned around and wanted to run.
However, Yu Zhen is no longer the Yu Zhen of the past, and his cultivation level has advanced to the next level. His physical fitness has achieved a qualitative leap, he caught it back effortlessly, and went to break his legs with a grinning grin.
"Meow? Meow!" Void struggled, asking for help from Yin Yan who was standing at the door.
Yu Zhen was aware of its intentions, and his teasing behavior hesitated a little, and then turned his head and looked towards the door.
As the old saying goes, hitting a dog depends on the owner, and for the same reason, making a cat depends on the owner's face.
"Let's play for a while, I'll go to serve food first." Yin Yan ignored the emptiness's cry for help, and turned away after speaking.
Yu Zhen retracted his gaze contentedly, and stretched out his evil claws towards the poor little cat.
Void opened his eyes in shock, struggling helplessly: "Miaoaoaoao—"
After ravaging the nihility, after eating a full meal, Yu Zhen was completely satisfied, eagerly ran into the bowl, fed the orchids, fed the seedlings, and then ran out again, dragging Yin Yan out the door.
"I thought of how to get meritorious plants. You don't need to get ready-made plants, just seeds."
The shopping mall is not far away. The two of them walked out of the door. Yu Zhen was a little excited, with a ruddy face. As he walked, he talked about the thoughts that came out of him when he entered: "The merit of the plant, as long as you bring merit. Plants are all. If it grows from seeds, then we only use merit to nurture the seeds. Afterwards, when it sprouts naturally, we will find someone with merit to plant them. Isn't this also a merit plant?"
"Also, didn't you say that there is a school next to the construction site? Then, can we organize an activity to let the children come over to adopt a plant for free, and appropriately borrow the vigor of the children? Of course, the premise is that the children must be guaranteed Our safety."
"I've already figured it out. The effect of Bodhi lotus is so good, and it could not be better to be a carrier for growing seeds. But you still have to help you. How many plants, what kinds of plants, and how big are needed for the overall greening of the leisure hall, These must be set in advance, so I can buy seeds according to the list and start cultivation in advance."
Yu Zhen was embarrassed as he spoke, and his voice became quieter, and he said: "There are follow-ups to find someone to plant, organize activities, etc., you should use the Yin family's network resources..."
Yin Yan had been quietly listening to him, and finally spoke at this time, saying: "This is originally a project of the Yin family. You are helping me, so there is no need to bear the burden."
He said that, but in the final analysis, so busy, it was him who took advantage in the end.
Yu Zhen looked at his always calm face, and unexpectedly saw a hint of indulgence from his face, his heart beat, and he hurriedly retracted his gaze, and asked, "Is this idea okay? This will help resolve it. Does the evil spirit work?"
"it works."
Yin Yan tilted his head, looking at him full of vigor and vitality, couldn't help holding his hand, and said, "You think very well. If you only grow seeds, the consumption of merit will be much less. Water can also be used. Let people with merit to plant plants, firstly, it can provide jobs for those who have merit, and secondly, it strengthens the effect of merit and kills two birds with one stone. There is also the idea of letting children adopt plants, which is very clever. Don’t worry, it’s a good thing to resolve the evil spirit, and the children will also benefit."
Yu Zhen was stunned for a moment, looked up at him, caught his focused eyes, and hurriedly moved his gaze away, replied: "It's useful... Well, it's getting late, Dad and Xiaole's gifts haven't been bought yet. ,move."
Do a full set of the show, and since I said that I didn’t go home because I was secretly preparing gifts for my family, then this gift must be tossed out.
The gift to Qiu Feiqian is easy to say, the essential oils have been made, and the perfumes are made relatively quickly. The gifts for Yin Hexiang and Yin Le are a bit difficult. He doesn't have any gifts suitable for men, so he still has to go shopping to see if there are any suitable gifts to buy.
After wandering around, the two left empty-handed.
The Yin family is too rich, and Yu Zhen has limited money. Yin Hexiang and Yin Le probably won't be able to use what they can afford. The ones that are suitable for delivery are very expensive.
Yin Yan said he could swipe his card, but Yu Zhen refused.
There is no reason to give gifts by yourself and let others pay.
"Gifts are based on your heart." Yin Yan began to reason.
Yu Zhen looked at him and sent out a torture from the soul: "Are you unwilling to accompany me to the mall?"
Although he is an old antique, and his understanding of the world is still not comprehensive, Yin Yan still has the desire to survive. After two seconds of silence, he stood up decisively and said: "There is something you can absolutely afford, and my father will definitely use it. Sure."
"What?" Yu Zhen asked eagerly.
Yin Yan put his hand into his pocket and replied, "Ginseng."
"..."
Yu Zhen calculated the amount of his deposit, recalled the price of ginseng on the market, and felt that Yin Yan really did not want to accompany him to the mall.
It was night, and Yu Zhen was awakened by Yin Yan. The two went out at night and went straight to the largest mountain in the suburbs.
Yu Zhen's sleepy eyes are dim: "Are we going to practice?"
"No." Yin Yan turned the steering wheel and stepped on the accelerator to accelerate: "Let's buy ginseng."
Buy ginseng
Yu Zhen sat up with a rousing spirit, completely energetic.
An hour later, the car stopped at the foot of the mountain. Yin Yan took Yu Zhen to climb the mountain, and finally stopped in front of an ancient tree halfway up the mountain.
"You told the mountain god that you are willing to exchange merit for ginseng."
It was dark all around, and only the cold wind was whizzing. Yu Zhen glanced at Yin Yan's very reliable expression, stepped forward, and repeated the words to the ancient tree.
Gu Shu did not respond, only the sound of wind in his ears.
Yu Zhen turned his head and responded with a suspicious look.
Yin Yan looked at the ancient tree, stretched out his hand and patted it gently, then retracted his hand and said, "Try again."
I don't know if it is an illusion, the old tree seems to be shaking.
Yu Zhen feels that what the two of them are doing now must be very funny to outsiders. He cleared his throat and repeated the words again, with a little golden light on his fingertips, and he touched the trunk of the tree.
A feeling of intimacy came back. The golden light was absorbed by the ancient tree, and then with a click, the branch of the ancient tree fell off and turned into a ginseng with mud in mid-air, just falling on Yin. Yan palm.
Yu Zhen: "..." It's really possible.
When the two went back home, Yu Zhen began to feel sleepy again, and asked vaguely: "Then what gift is better for Xiaole?"
Yin Yan turned on the heating in the car a little, lowered his voice and replied, "He will have the college entrance examination next year, so he must hurry up in his studies."
"Huh?" Yu Zhen looked over with curiosity.
Yin Yan stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and replied: "And knowledge is priceless."
The warm feeling passed through the palm of the opponent, and the sleepiness suddenly became thicker. Yu Zhen slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep leaning on the back of the chair.
The two returned to the villa on the 30th day of the New Year. Qiu Feiqian complained a few words, but thought that they were delayed because they were buying gifts for them, and didn't really complain in his heart. After only a few words, they were affectionate. Greet the two for dinner.
After the reunion dinner in the evening, Yu Zhen finally took out the present to be given. Qiu Feiqian and others, who seemed to have no memory of this, immediately became energetic, and they all looked straight at the boxes that he had taken out.
Yu Zhen was embarrassed by the look, her face was a little hot, she got up and handed the smallest box to Qiu Feiqian, and said, "This is for mom. I made my own essential oils and perfumes. Do you like it or not? If you like, I'll change it for you."
"you made it yourself?"
Qiu Feiqian was full of surprise and couldn't wait to take the box over.
Earlier, when Yin Yan said that when Yu Zhen was preparing New Year’s gifts for them, she thought in her heart that Yu Zhen was too honest and the gifts she prepared would not be too dazzling. She had made up her mind even if the gifts were not what they wanted. Surprise the way you like it and make your child happy.
But when she got the gift now, she didn't need to pretend to be full of surprises.
It is actually a hand-made essential oil and perfume!
She owns a cosmetics company and knows that these things can indeed be made by herself, but she did not expect that a boy, Yu Zhen, would actually do it for her carefully.
This heart is really heartwarming, and she has made up her mind even more. Even if Yu Zhen's essential oils and perfumes are not good, she must praise it greatly, praise it, and show her best acting skills in her life to express her love for it. Like a gift.
With this thought in her arms, she opened the box and saw two delicate small bottles inside. She raised her eyes and smiled at Yu Zhen. First, she took out the perfume bottle and sprayed it on her wrist. a little.
A fresh and elegant, but obviously rose-based scent was released, and the food in the room suddenly smelled. From the nasal cavity to the brain, where the scent permeated, the soothing and relaxing feeling spread.
Qiu Feiqian couldn't help sighing, not only surprised, but shocked.
Awesome, the delicateness of the fragrance is not at all homemade!
Her professional enthusiasm for managing the cosmetics company emerged, and she quickly unscrewed the essential oil and smelled it.
Another slightly rich flavor evaporates, layer after layer, becoming more and more attractive. At its extreme, it seems like a rose is slowly blooming in front of you, and the beauty is dazzling.
She opened her eyes and looked at the small bottle of rose essential oil in her hand, somewhat speechless.
This craftsmanship is no worse than the high-paying technicians hired by her company.
After the surprise and shock, moved slowly to my heart.
As we all know, rose essential oil is difficult to make because it wastes raw materials and consumes too much energy.
No wonder it took so long for Yu Zhen to prepare the gift. With only this small bottle of rose essential oil, if Yu Zhen relies on self-made, it is estimated that it will take a long time to get it.
"Mom likes it very much, Xiao Zhen has worked hard." She treasured up the essential oils and perfume, and she wished to hug Yu Zhen and rub it, but the reservedness of her elders made her restrain her, and she only bowed her head from her home clothes pocket. He took out a red envelope, stuffed it in his hand, and said, "Hey, the new year will be safe and smooth."
"Thank you mom."
Seeing that she liked it, Yu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief, then looked at Yin Hexiang, handed over the medium-sized box, and said, "Dad, happy new year."
"Yeah, good." Yin Hexiang took the gift reservedly, keeping a serious expression open, and then his eyes widened uncontrollably, then he quickly closed the box and said, "This gift is good, Xiao Zhen is interested."
As he spoke, he took out a red envelope and handed it over, still with a serious expression, not dissatisfied with the gift.
Yu Zhen thanked him for accepting the red envelope. He was a little bit uncertain about his attitude. Yin Le on the other side could not rush to touch the last box in front of him, and said, "Brother Yu, this is for me. Right? I know that Brother Yu is the best. Hey, what have you prepared for me? Is it the latest model I talked about a while ago..."
The box opened, and a set of test papers lay neatly inside, thick and full of the fragrance of knowledge.
Yin Yan spoke at the right time, and his tone was so calm as to be beaten: "Xiao Le, the college entrance examination will be taken next year, so hurry up."
"Hahaha." Qiu Feiqian couldn't help laughing.