Aunt Qin laughed, her voice as clear as a silver bell.
"You're such a little kid, you're just hitting the snake with a stick. You changed your words very smoothly."
I got up from the ground and rubbed my hands with a smile: "Oh Master, we are already so familiar with each other anyway. I have shouted this sentence Master in my heart many times."
I was thinking to myself, since I want to become a disciple, do I need to have some formal etiquette, and do I need to have my parents come to the door with gifts to go through the process?
After all, this is how it is played in TV series or some Hong Kong movies.
In 1999, Hong Kong movies were the most popular.
At the canteen at the head of the village, I watched many old Hong Kong movies broadcast on TV, which could be regarded as the "window" for the villagers' understanding of the outside world at that time.
But as soon as she said this, Aunt Qin...oh no, it should be my master, but she shook her head.
"It's not necessary. The teachings of my lineage follow one's will and follow the natural way. They don't pay so much attention to things that stick to the rules. So there is no need to engage in these things."
oh oh! I nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
She added: "But Wu Wa'er, I want to tell you that since you worship me as your teacher, you have chosen a different life. Sooner or later, you will come into contact with the Xuanmen world. My lineage is not very popular. ah……"
Uh-huh! I continued to nod like a chicken pecking at rice.
Anyway, I don’t care what Master said.
As long as I can learn skills from her and be able to resist my third life and death disaster, the rest is not important. At least, let’s talk about it later!
What's more, I think Master is a good person, how can he be unpopular? That must be the problem of other Xuanmen people!
All in all, my apprenticeship process was very simple.
After kowtowing, the master agreed, and it was considered a success!
"Now that I have an apprentice, it's time for me to end this self-defeating practice. Wu Wa'er, go back and tell your parents clearly. From now on, you must follow me except when you study at school and when you go home to sleep at night."
"need!"
I was so happy that I nodded vigorously. I feel happy just thinking about being able to follow Master all the time and being Master in a normal state.
"By the way, let me say it again. You don't have time to review your lessons and do homework, but you must ensure that you rank first in the grade in every exam."
"no problem!"
I beat my chest so loudly.
But inside, I was actually a little panicked.
After all, I was lucky enough to be admitted to a key junior high school in the town. I am a kid from a remote mountain village, and I have to take the first place in the exam again and again. There is no time to review and do homework after class...it is too difficult.
But since it is Master’s request, I must do it!
"Master, I'm going home first."
I turned around and ran, shouting, wanting to tell my parents the good news. They must be very happy if they know it, right?
After running some distance, I still heard her voice ringing next to my ears.
"From today on, I will eat normally. Remember to bring me food every day and eat with me."
Um!
I nodded vigorously.
…
When I got home, I told my parents about my apprenticeship.
Unlike what I imagined everyone would be happy about, my dad actually smiled and nodded frequently. My mother seemed a little hesitant and entangled, her brows furrowed and she hesitated to speak.
I'm weird.
"Mom, what's wrong? I should be very happy to be able to worship Aunt Qin as my teacher. You call me fairy aunt every day, and you are so enthusiastic. She has saved the village, her second father, and me. .”
My mom wanted to say something, but didn't seem to know how.
But my dad understood her, sighed, and touched my head: "Yao'er, you still don't understand your mother's temperament? She is more cautious. She must think that the fairy girl is very powerful, better than the Taoist priests from all over the country. They are all much smarter. But doing this business is hard, tiring, and very dangerous."
yes!
My mother finally spoke: "Originally, Yao'er, you have a weak character and are prone to attract those evil and dirty things. If you follow the fairy aunt, won't you run into it yourself? And you have good grades, so you should study hard. How is your family? It’s easy to hope for a college student..."
It turns out she was worried about this!
"Oh, Mom." I held her hand. "As the saying goes, blessings are not disasters, but disasters cannot be avoided. Since disaster is destined to happen, if you can't avoid it, you have to face it."
good!
well said!
My dad applauded me from the side, with a look of relief on his face: "This is my Wu Yunfei's baby. How can you be a man if you are timid, fearful, and hesitant?"
My mom glared at him and my dad scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Mom, don't worry about studying. Although I don't know why, it seems that Master cares about academic performance. He told me that if he can't always be the first in the grade, he won't teach me."
ah?
When these words came out, my parents were a little confused.
In the hearts of most people, they still feel that being a Taoist priest is incomparable with studying and going to university. It turns out that Fairy Girl’s requirements for reading are still so high!
"So, mom, your worries are not a problem at all."
Only then did a smile appear on her face and she nodded repeatedly. He said that he would bring gifts and go to the fairy aunt to formally become his disciple and express his gratitude.
I said no, Master said our lineage doesn’t need to engage in such nonsense, everyone is so familiar with it. Make the meal a little more generous tonight, I can just bring it over.
In the evening, the sun sets.
I carried the food and walked towards the master's shabby house. Before I reached the end of the village, I felt that it was very lively. There was a huge crowd, and most of the village was gathered around.
"What's going on? That's where Master lives...Did something big happen?"
My heart tightened and I started to run quickly.
When I got there, I realized that it was the village chief and many people who were helping the master's poor yard weed and clean. Some people were moving furniture inside.
I'm even more surprised.
"Grandpa Village Chief, what are you doing? If you do this, my master... the fairy you call me, will be angry."
Hahaha!
The village chief laughed: "Wu Wa'er, the fairy aunt said she accepted you as her disciple, congratulations. Don't be surprised by this broken house. My fairy aunt took the initiative to find me and asked everyone to help clean it up. Otherwise, how dare I mess up? Move?"
I see!
I asked the village chief, where is my master?
He pointed to the outside of the village: "The fairy went to the river."
Well……
I looked at the food I was carrying. It was quite a lot and heavy. It was inconvenient to go to the river. I can only go to my second father's house which is relatively close to here and wait.
Since the master asked the village chief to clean up his residence, he must be eating in the main room normally from now on, right?
When I arrived at my second father's house, he was also very happy to hear that I worshiped the fairy as my teacher. I cooked another piece of the best bacon, sliced it and put it in the lunch box for me to take with me later.
By the time the sun had set and it was getting dark, some adults passed by the second father's house together, talking and laughing. When asked, he said that the fairy aunt's house had finally been cleaned.
So I took the food that was kept warm on the stove and ran to Master's house.
Sure enough, there is strength in numbers. Dozens of people worked together for a long time, and it no longer looked like a dilapidated house that had been abandoned for a long time.
A brand new fence has been erected in front of the door, and flowers and plants have been planted in the yard - because they were just planted, they still look a little wilted.
New doors and windows have also been installed, and it looks presentable.
"Master, master, are you at home?"
I stood at the door and shouted.
Soon, there was a response in the room.
"Come in yourself."
So, I opened the courtyard door, walked across the newly paved courtyard, opened the half-open door, and entered the main room.
Then, through the incandescent light in the room, I saw a young girl sitting on a bench next to the dining table.
She looked about eighteen or nineteen years old, with her black hair shawl-shouldered, and she was wearing a long black and red cotton long skirt with flowers embroidered on it. There is a string of crystal clear blue beads on her wrist.
beautiful!
I was stunned at first glance.
I looked left and right and asked curiously: "Beautiful sister, who are you? Why are you at my master's house? Where is my master? I heard her voice just now."
