Chapter 15 The Strange Old Man Jiang
After Old Man Jiang said this, my parents suddenly understood why Old Man Jiang wandered around like a homeless man in this area. He had been working for a long time to accept an apprentice? Moreover, my parents also vaguely felt that this apprentice was related to his son.
"I know that my disciple will appear in this area. I don't know where it is. I am waiting for my relationship with my disciple in this village. In recent years, the world outside has been chaotic. Although I am not afraid, I feel the feeling of a paradise in this village, and I am so happy to stay here. Meeting your son and I are destined to meet. From the time I see him, I know that he will 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. Looking at his face, there was a rare sense of anxiety. It can be seen that he cared about this disciple and this inheritance.
At this time, the old monk Huijue, who had not spoken, also spoke: "Your son is a Taoist boy, and he is destined to be destined to be with Taoism, which is also beneficial to him. The so-called response to fate should follow the trend of fate. If he is a Buddha boy, I will definitely take action to accept disciples."
It turned out that it was not about to be sent to practice Taoism, but about Old Man Jiang who wanted to accept disciples. This also explains why Old Man Jiang was so kind to his son.
My dad breathed a sigh of relief. If it was a matter of life that was at stake, he would eventually agree to what Taoism he had to send to him to learn. However, in that era, not to mention whether some Taoist temples were unable to protect themselves, this action against his own family must be a typical example, and it would definitely affect the whole family.
If you are an apprentice to Old Man Jiang, then you will think of Old Man Jiang’s skills. My father is a little relaxed, but when he thinks of me as a young man, my father feels reluctant to let go. When he thinks about separation, my father’s heart hurts.
Before my dad could speak, my mom was already in tears. She looked at Old Man Jiang pitifully and said, "Master Jiang, I can't bear to leave me."
Before Old Man Jiang could speak, my dad also said, "Master Jiang, I'm not afraid of you making jokes. Not only is his mother reluctant to let go, but I can't let go too! I know you are good for the child, and I know you have real skills, Coco me."
Old Man Jiang sighed for the second time and said, "If things become forced, it will be boring, that will go against my original intention. Besides, the third boy is still young and has no right to make decisions. I have helped him drive away evil things. I believe that the years of these years have been unhindered. I don't force this disciple to accept, so everything goes with the flow."
After saying this, Old Man Jiang got up to say goodbye. Old Monk Huijue recited the Buddha's name and also stood up to say goodbye. Just as the two were about to leave, my mother remembered something and quickly took off the tiger claws on my neck and handed them to Old Man Jiang.
"Master Jiang, I have no other intentions. If you have not taken over as an apprentice, why are we so embarrassed to accept such valuable things? You have helped us so much, but we have not." My mother said incoherently. She really had no unnecessary intentions. She just felt that Old Man Jiang had helped a lot, and her family rejected Old Man Jiang again. Why are she still embarrassed to accept such valuable things from others?
"You also see that this thing is expensive?" Old Man Jiang looked at my mother incredibly. Can a village woman have such insights?
"Yes, I can recognize that the things I hold in this circle are gold." My mother looked sincere.
Old Man Jiang said with a giggle and cry: "Take it with your child. His innate spiritual awareness is heavy, and he is particularly prone to encountering evil things. He may have a collision. With this tiger claw protecting him, he can also be 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 her greed for money, or because of the words that kept me safe, which moved her.
"Let's go." Old Man Jiang was so carefree. He pulled his torn jacket a little tightly, turned around and left.
However, the old monk Huijue said to my mother sincerely: "If you figure it out, you can come to the mountain to find us. I will stay with him in the mountain for a few days. I don't have any other skills, but I have a great understanding of the heavenly eyes and the heavenly ears. "
After saying that, the old monk Huijue also followed the butt of Old Man Jiang, which made my mother feel a little stunned when she held the tiger teeth. Do you think the relationship between Old Man Huijue and Old Man Jiang is good or bad? It’s hard to figure it out.
Time flies so fast, and since that incident, several months have passed in a blink of an eye.
Although it is an unstable era, great things cannot stop people's enthusiasm for the Spring Festival. The winter is coming and the Spring Festival is approaching. Everyone in this remote small village is busy, preparing for the Spring Festival, with a rare joy all year round everywhere.
My family is no exception. Red couplets, red lanterns, candy cubes, melon seeds and peanuts, my mother is so busy that she doesn’t touch the ground. Where is my father? Although my family has not fed pigs this year, it is necessary to help any pig slaughter. Once you go, you will bring back some pork, pigs and so on.
My two sisters wore brand new red cloth jackets, which were made by my mother for half a year for my two sisters. As for me, I also wore a tiger-head hat and tiger-head shoes, and the whole family was very happy.
But as the Spring Festival approaches, the weather gets colder. That night, my mother took away the needlework in her hand, took out a jacket from the cabinet and said to my dad, "You go up the mountain tomorrow."
"What's wrong?" My dad took a sip of sugarcane wine, a little puzzled. It's a cold day and I'm going to celebrate the Spring Festival again. What should I do if I have nothing to do?
"I haven't seen Master Jiang for many days, don't you think?" My mother always recited the good things about Old Man Jiang.
"Yes, I was thinking about letting him go down the mountain to have a New Year's Eve dinner with us, but I didn't expect you to be more anxious than me." In fact, my dad didn't forget Old Man Jiang's goodness, but he and my mom obviously didn't expect to go together.
"It's certain that you invite him to have a New Year's Eve dinner. How can you stay alone in the mountain during the New Year? I want you to go up the mountain, so I sent this jacket for Master Jiang. I found some old cotton, made some new cotton and used your old clothes to modify it. Look at the weather is cold." The woman's heart is so delicate.
"Ha, you are really kind. 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 wouldn't be able to find Master Jiang's one from me up the mountain." My dad was a little worried.
"Master Jiang has all his skills, he will definitely meet you, don't worry." My mother has strong confidence in Old Man Jiang's skills.
"That's OK."
My parents' discussion on this matter ended here. They thought they would go up the mountain the next day to find Old Man Jiang, but they didn't expect that early in the morning, Old Man Jiang came to the door by himself.
"Is it Master Jiang?" It was approaching the Spring Festival, and it was still dark. Looking at the blurry figures at the door, my dad was still a little uncertain when he opened the door.
"Well, come into the house and say." Old Man Jiang simply returned.
When my father heard this, he quickly greeted Old Man Jiang in the main room, shouting: "Master Jiang is here," he asked my mother to get up and burn the stove, while lighting up the only light in the main room.
As the yellow light illuminated the room, my dad saw Old Man Jiang clearly, and he was stunned.
In my father's impression, Old Man Jiang had just cleaned up, and then he did the ritual for me. When he and the old monk came back, they looked like a sloppy beard and scumbag again, but they didn't expect that Old Man Jiang today was not only quick, but also so different.
What is the image of Old Man Jiang at this time? His hair was cut, no longer the same as before, and it was neatly combed in the back. It was a big back head popular with cadres at that time. Although his hair was a little gray, he had a sense of majesty inside.
His face is clean, his beard has long been shaved, and there are no wrinkles on his face. But based on his vicissitudes of life, he knew that he was no longer a young man.
The old man Jiang was wearing a brand new gray Zhongshan suit inside the clothes, and it was made of wool. The buttons were neatly buttoned, looking straight and imposing.
As for outside, Old Man Jiang wore a black coat, which was even more amazing when he saw it was made of wool.
This identity is clearly what those people in the city and only wear by major cadres. Unexpectedly, Old Man Jiang has this outfit, and my father, who has never worn any good clothes in his life, was so envious.
The only thing that doesn't match is that Old Man Jiang carried a snakeskin pocket, which completely destroyed the momentum of this outfit. No matter how bad this outfit should be equipped with a briefcase, it was the kind that Old Monk Huijue mentioned last time.
In addition, Old Man Jiang’s young feeling is back again, so why is he still like an old man? When I was doing the ritual, my dad thought Old Man Jiang looked like a middle-aged man, and this time the feeling was even more obvious.
For a moment, my dad was a little dazed, and he felt that he couldn't figure out the true age of Old Man Jiang.
Chapter completed!