My Taoist Career

The peaceful days are like running water, and another year has passed in a hurry.

This year, I entered the fourth grade of elementary school. I didn't grow much in stature, but I was a little more sensible. Compared with other children, I lived a very busy life, but it was also very fulfilling.

Mom and Dad are one year older, maybe life is not easy, Dad already has wrinkles on his face that cannot be erased, and Mom has obvious gray hair.

The sisters are more beautiful, and they are half-grown girls.

As for the crispy meat, it got a little fatter, and it was firmly developing towards a square shape.

As for old man Jiang, well, he is a monster, and his appearance has not changed much.

It is another winter, but it is a rare warm winter for the small mountain village where I live.

It's still my birthday, but I don't have the same treatment as last year. My master said that I can only celebrate it once when I'm nine years old, and forget about other days.

But this day coincided with a rare weekend, my family still came up once, and took a walk on this mountain as an outing. The old man Jiang said no, and my family was determined not to do it. I miss last year’s cream cake, of course I can only see it in my dreams.

My parents were looking at the things that old man Jiang planted on the grass. After two and a half years together, I knew that what old man Jiang planted on the grass were some medicinal herbs, but my parents thought they were very fresh, and they often Pick some and take them down.

My two sisters didn't think it was cold, and they had a great time playing by the pool.

Like a little old man, I sat on the long corridor of the bamboo building with Mr. Jiang, each with a cup of tea, with a chess board in the middle, and played two games of chess.

There were no recreational activities in the mountains. The old man Jiang taught me how to play chess, so the master and apprentice often killed two games. Half a year later, he often "killed" him, throwing away his helmet and taking off his armor, but old man Jiang is a disrespectful person, why didn't he come back after peeing, why should I practice boxing, why didn't he see clearly is common.

The most outrageous thing is that he often kicks the table over, and then blames the table for its unstable legs.

Who called him the master?I can only suffer from being dumb, and it’s okay not to play with him if I want to. He is a master, so if I ask me to play, I must play.

Old man Jiang made another bad move, but I made a good move. I guessed that he was going to play tricks, so I just put my hands in my sleeves, and the old god was waiting for him to think of a reason.

But this is the reason for old man Jiang to use the topic: "Look at what you look like, you are only ten years old, why are you pretending to be old, and you still put your hands in your sleeves? Take it out for me, um, just for your virtue, I It’s decided, I’m going to punish you today, go and copy the Tao Te Ching for me.”

My face was full of helplessness, I knew it was like this, I quickly took out my hand, and put on a respectful look, I really mean it, it’s fine if I win old man Jiang, if he looks like this, he won’t become angry from embarrassment Strange.

"Master, why do you think I haven't grown much taller? This Liu Chunyan has surpassed me this year." At this time, it is not enough to be respectful, you have to change the subject.

"What do you know? Boys accumulate a lot of money, so you should be especially good at it. Don't waste my body-replenishing medicine, just copy the Tao Te Ching." Old man Jiang refused to let go.

"Master, today is my birthday." Copying "Tao Te Ching" is indeed beneficial. At least my level of ancient prose has improved by leaps and bounds. Shield up.

"Stop talking nonsense, copy the Tao Te Ching." Old man Jiang snorted, unmoved at all.

"Master, I am ten years old today. You said that after the tenth birthday, you will tell me something. When do you want to tell me?" I suddenly remembered this, and I used it as a shield in a hurry.

"Copying "Tao..." Old Jiang suddenly stopped, and after a long silence, he suddenly said: "Come to the small room tonight, let me tell you." messed up.

But I'm too lazy to care about it, Xiaofang, my master actually told me to go to Xiaofang! !I was shocked.

In fact, this bamboo building is not big, and there are only three rooms in total in the hall, and a bamboo shed is built in a separate place for the toilet and kitchen.

Of these three rooms, one is where I sleep, the other is where old man Jiang sleeps, and the other is a hut brought by old man Jiang’s bedroom. The door is always closed on weekdays. Old man Jiang and I Everyone calls it a small room.

Besides, all the decorations in this small bamboo building are very good, not to mention the hall, the general furniture is only a few long, a few chairs.

Old man Jiang's bedroom consists of a bamboo bed, a rattan box, and a futon.

There are more things in my bedroom. It is a wooden bed, a wooden desk, a chair, and a small cabinet for clothes.

So, when I talked about going to the small room, I would be shocked, because I have never stepped into the small room for two and a half years, and the old man Jiang always stays in it, but when he stays, he always locks the door Closed tightly.I'm really curious about what's in the small room!

How could I not be shocked that old man Jiang asked me to go to the small room today?

After dinner and sending my parents down the mountain, it was already evening when I returned to the mountain, but I had to do my homework at night. After copying the "Tao Te Ching", I practiced eight brocades for a while, and I was already very familiar with Wu Qinxi. The old man Jiang asked me to practice eight brocades again, but there was no way.

Then, it’s still nourishing food, still taking a bath with fragrant soup, the things I enjoy most on weekdays, but today I do it in a hurry, because I am in a hurry to go to the small room, and even the sleepiness that always appears at this time on weekdays nothing.

Jiang old man is a man of one word, he said to take me to the small room, after I finished bathing, he really took me to the small room.

When that door, which was too mysterious for me, was opened, I felt my heart was pounding.

In the end, it was pitch black, and I couldn't help but let out an 'ah' because I was too disappointed.

"The lights are not on, what do you expect to see? Think you are a cat? Come in, silly boy." Old man Jiang thought it was funny, and pulled me into the small room, and then he lit an oil lamp with ease.

Under the illumination of the light, everything in the small room came into my eyes, and I looked at all of them in amazement, but I didn't expect it to be like this in the small room.

A large bamboo frame covered one wall, the same style as the current Duobao Pavilion, divided into small grids. These small grids were filled with miscellaneous things, but most of them were boxes.

A few large boxes were placed beside the bamboo shelf, and I don't know what was in them.

On the other wall is a small bookshelf with a lot of books on it. When I saw it, they were all thread-bound books, probably a few years old.

There is a small window on the last wall. Under the window is a relatively large bamboo desk. There are many things on the table. Magical instruments, and several pieces of various kinds of jade.

It's like a treasure trove!

"Have you seen enough? This is all your master's possessions. Among them, the precious ones are those books, and some things passed down from your master's ancestors, and nothing else. In the past, I didn't take you into the small room. I am afraid that you messed around and made some things that should not be done. However, you have been on the mountain for two and a half years, and you are familiar with the "Tao Te Ching", and you are much more sensible. It's about the pulse, it's okay for this small room to bring you in." Jiang old man explained from the side, different from my surprise and surprise, he was very calm.

"Master, what are these things, can you show me?" I was completely attracted by the things in this room, children are greedy for new things.

Who would have thought that the old man Jiang would stare and say, "What am I teaching you? Except for the original heart, everything outside is like floating clouds. If the original heart is a treasure, the outside things are like grass. Look at you, let's talk about mine." If you don't leave things to you, who will you leave them to? Compared with those people, what are my possessions worth?"

I nodded again and again, actually I don’t understand, it’s just fresh, if it’s put in now, everyone knows the concept of antiques, then entering this room is a heartbeat, and only old man Jiang is so calm, even if he knows the value of some things .

"I want to tell you something serious, I'm actually not the only one in our line!" Old man Jiang said suddenly.