My Taoist Career

After old man Jiang said this, my parents suddenly understood why old man Jiang was wandering around like a tramp in this area, and he was doing it for a long time to take in an apprentice?And this apprentice, my parents also vaguely felt that it was related to their son.

"I know that my apprentice will appear in this area, but I don't know exactly where. I'm just waiting to meet my apprentice in this area of ​​the village. In recent years, the outside world has been chaotic, Although I am not afraid, but in this village, I feel the feeling of a paradise, so I am happy to stay here. It is destined to meet your son. From the moment I saw him, I knew that he would be My future disciple, so it is my duty to be good to your son." After saying all this, old man Jiang sat down again, and seeing his expression, he also showed a rare anxiety, which could be seen , he is very concerned about this disciple and this inheritance.

At this time, the old monk Huijue, who had been silent all this time, also spoke: "Your son is a Taoist boy, and he is destined to have a fate with Taoism. This is also good for him. The so-called fulfillment of fate means that one should follow the trend of fate. If I were a Buddha boy, I would definitely be able to recruit disciples."

It turned out that he was not going to be sent to practice Taoism, but that old man Jiang wanted to accept disciples, which also explained why old man Jiang was so kind to his son.

My dad breathed a sigh of relief. If it was a matter of his son's life and death, he would eventually agree to send his son to learn some Taoism. This move must be a typical one, and it is definitely something that affects the whole family.

If I become an apprentice to old man Jiang, then I think of old man Jiang's ability... My dad is a little loose, but when he thinks of me as a child, my dad feels reluctant, and when he thinks about it, he thinks of separation, My dad's heart ached.

Before my dad could speak, my mother had tears in her eyes. She looked at old man Jiang pitifully, and said, "Master Jiang, I...I can't bear it."

Before the old man Jiang could speak, my dad also said: "Master Jiang, I'm not afraid of your jokes, not only is his mother reluctant, but I am also reluctant! I know that you are good for the child, and I know that you have a real talent, but... .but I..."

The old man Jiang sighed for the second time, and said: "If things become forced, it would be boring, and it would go against my heart. Besides, the third boy is still young and has no right to make decisions. I have Helping him get rid of the evil things that haunt him, presumably the past few years will be fine. I will not accept this disciple by force, let everything go as it pleases."

After saying these words, old man Jiang got up to leave, and old monk Huijue chanted a Buddhist name, and then got up to leave. Just when the two were about to leave, my mother remembered something and quickly took off the scarf on my neck. Tiger Claw, handed it to Old Man Jiang.

"Master Jiang, I don't mean anything else. You didn't become an apprentice. How dare we accept such a precious thing? You helped us so much, but we didn't..." My mother said incoherently, and she also It really doesn't mean anything superfluous, I just think that old man Jiang has helped a lot, and my family has rejected old man Jiang, so why do you have the nerve to accept such a valuable thing from others?

"You also see how valuable this thing is?" Old Jiang looked at my mother in disbelief. How could a village woman have such insight?

"Yeah, I can recognize it. The thing hugged in this circle is gold." My mother looked sincere.

The old man Jiang said dumbfoundedly: "Take it for the child. He is born with a strong sense of spirituality, and he is especially prone to bumping into evil things. He may collide with him. With this tiger claw protection, he can also keep him safe."

"Master Jiang, this..." My mother was really moved. When it came to her son, she was reluctant to pay it back. It was definitely not because of greed for money, but the words "keep me safe" touched her.

"Let's go." Jiang old man was also cool, pulled his ragged jacket tighter, turned around and left.

It was the old monk Huijue who said to my mother sincerely: "If you figure it out, you can come to the mountain to find us. I will stay with him on the mountain for a few days. I don't have any other skills. But Tianyantong and Tianertong are quite virtuous."

After finishing speaking, old monk Huijue also walked behind old man Jiang's buttocks, which made my mother feel a little dazed holding the canine teeth. Do you think the relationship between old monk Huijue and old man Jiang is good or not? ?I just can't figure it out.

Time flies by quickly, and a few months have passed in the blink of an eye since that incident.

Although it is a very unstable age, big things can't stop people's enthusiasm for the Spring Festival. This winter is about to pass, and the Spring Festival is approaching. Everyone in this remote village is busy. Get ready, everywhere is filled with joy that is rare throughout the year.

My family is no exception, red couplets, red lanterns, candies, melon seeds and peanuts...my mother is too busy to touch the ground, where is my father?Although my family did not feed pigs this year, it is necessary to help any pig slaughtering company. Once I go there, I will bring back some pork, pigs and so on.

My two older sisters put on brand new red cloth jackets, which were made for them by the cloth tickets my mother had saved for half a year. As for me, I also put on a tiger-head hat and tiger-head shoes. , the family is beaming.

But as the Spring Festival approached, the weather became colder and colder. One night, my mother put away her sewing work, took out a jacket from the cabinet and said to my father, "Go up the mountain tomorrow. .”

"What's the matter?" My dad took a sip of the sugar cane wine, a little puzzled, it's cold, and it's the Spring Festival, so why go up the mountain to do nothing?

"It's been a while since I saw Master Jiang, don't you think?" My mother always thought of Mr. Jiang.

"Yeah, I was thinking about letting him go down the mountain to have a reunion dinner with us this New Year's Eve. I didn't expect you to be more anxious than me." In fact, my dad didn't forget the goodness of old man Jiang, but he and my mother Obviously didn't expect a piece to go.

"Inviting him to a New Year's Eve dinner is for sure. It's the New Year's Eve. Why do people stay alone on the mountain? I want you to go up the mountain to send this jacket to Master Jiang. I found some old cotton , I got some new cotton and added it with your old clothes, look, it’s cold.” After all, the woman’s heart should be careful.

"Oh, you really have a heart. I saw it a few days ago and thought you made it for me. I don't know if the old monk Huijue is still there? Otherwise, I won't be able to find Master Jiang when I go up the mountain." Worry.

"Master Jiang is capable, he will definitely meet you, don't worry." My mother has strong confidence in old man Jiang's ability.

"That's fine."

That's the end of my parents' discussion on this matter. I was thinking of going up the mountain to find old man Jiang the next day, but I didn't want to. Old man Jiang came to the door early in the morning.

"Master Jiang?" It was approaching the Spring Festival at this time, and it was still late at dawn. Looking at the blurry figure at the door, my dad who opened the door was still a little uncertain.

"Well, let's talk in the room." Old man Jiang returned simply.

Upon hearing this, my dad hurriedly ushered old man Jiang into the main room, shouting: "Master Jiang is here," told my mother to get up and light the stove, and at the same time turned on the only lamp in the main room.

As the bright yellow light illuminated the room, my dad saw Old Man Jiang clearly, and he froze for a moment.

In my father's impression, old man Jiang was clean once, and that was the time when he performed a ritual for me. When he and the old monk came back again, they looked sloppy with beards and scumbags again, but they didn't think about today. The old man Jiang is not only in a hurry, but also so different.

What is the image of old man Jiang at this time?The hair has been trimmed, it is not as long as it used to be, and it is all neatly combed at the back. It is a popular hairstyle for cadres at that time. Although the hair color is a little gray, it has a majestic feeling inside.

His face was clean, his beard had been shaved long ago, and there were no wrinkles on his face, but he knew that he was no longer a young man based on the vicissitudes of life.

Underneath the clothes, Mr. Jiang was wearing a brand-new gray Chinese tunic suit, still made of woolen material. The buttons were neatly buttoned, and it looked straight and imposing.

As for the outside, Mr. Jiang was wearing a black overcoat, which was made of woolen material, which was even more remarkable.

This identity is obviously those people in the city, and it is only worn by senior cadres. I didn't expect Old Man Jiang to still have this outfit. My dad, who has never worn any good clothes in his life, is really envious.

The only thing that didn't match was that old man Jiang carried a snakeskin pocket, which almost ruined the aura of this outfit. After all, this outfit should be accompanied by a briefcase, which is the kind that old monk Huijue mentioned last time.

In addition, old man Jiang's youthful feeling has returned, how can he still look like an old man?During the practice, my dad felt that old man Jiang looked like a middle-aged man, and this time the feeling was even more obvious.

My dad was in a daze for a while, he felt that he didn't know the real age of old man Jiang.