I picked up Xiao Yuan and ran home.
From a distance, I watched my dad standing in front of my house secretly smoking.
He also saw me coming back from a distance, so he quickly put out his cigarette and threw it in the grass nearby, then shook his head vigorously at me - meaning don't tell my mother!
shouted at the same time.
"Son, you went to Fairy Aunt's house and came back. Why are you still carrying a fat hen in your hand? Where did it come from?"
I laughed.
Madoka: "..."
When I got closer, my dad was shocked.
"Ouch! This is Baojiaxian. It was a little far away just now and I didn't see it clearly. I'm really sorry. I'm sorry."
My dad quickly offered his hand to Xiao Yuan to apologize, and at the same time gave me a fierce look.
"You little bastard, how could you treat Baojiaxian like this? Let him go quickly!"
oh oh!
I smiled and nodded, then let go.
Madoka fell headfirst to the ground.
There was a thud.
"Boy Wu! I will fight with you! If your father hadn't been here to save you some face, I would have pecked your butt to pieces with my sharp mouth."
Madoka's angry voice sounded in my mind.
At the same time, it flapped its wings and flew up, stood on my shoulder, and cooed happily at my dad twice. It seems to be saying "It's okay, it's okay."
My dad glared at me again doubtfully, then came closer and whispered.
"By the way, son, don't tell your mother about me smoking outside in the yard later."
"I know, dad, don't worry! We are a united front."
I winked at him.
Then the father and son walked into the yard with a smirk together.
…
On Sunday evening, I returned to the coffin shop in Two Rivers.
Ni Yang, Zhao Xu and others haven't left yet, which makes me feel a little strange.
Didn't they rush back to Chongqing City to find Wang Wenguang to explain the situation?
And instead of going to a hotel in the town, I stayed in a small coffin shop. I could only sleep in the coffin at night. How uncomfortable!
Lao Cao saw my doubts, looked at the smoke, puffed out smoke and said with a smile.
"Xiao Ni told Xiao Zhao that he would wait for you to come back and say goodbye to you in person before leaving. He said it was etiquette. People in the city may have stricter rules, so I didn't stop him."
In fact, he could also see that these two people just wanted to have a good relationship with me.
"Brother Ni, Brother Zhao, there is no need to be so polite."
"You can't say that! This time, thanks to you, Brother Yuan, Uncle Cao, and Brother Daniu. I have already thanked them, and I have to say goodbye to you before I go back."
Saying that, he shook hands with me.
I answered half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"As long as Brother Ni doesn't forget Boss Wang's remuneration after he goes back."
Each person can get hundreds of thousands!
This is definitely a "huge amount of money"... Although I am not a miser, I am not the kind of person who regards money as dirt.
"That is!"
He slapped his chest.
Zhao Xu, who was next to him, also quickly spoke.
"Brother Wu, don't worry. Our boss is very generous and keeps his promise. There is absolutely no problem with the remuneration. Just wait for our news."
"Haha, I just said it casually, don't take it to heart. Then, I wish Brother Ni and Brother Zhao a smooth journey back! Maybe, with luck, they can pass the high school entrance exam to the city. I hope Brother Zhao will do that by then. Let me get familiar with the environment."
"I am very sure of that!"
Zhao Xu also slapped his chest loudly.
After Ni Yang, Zhao Xu and others were sent away, Yuan Fei, Daniu Ergou and the others went home respectively, and the coffin shop became quiet again.
Oh no!
As long as a fat guy like Madoka is around, there will never be any quiet time.
It flapped its wings and circled in the coffin shop, making a cooing sound. Sometimes he provokes Lao Cao and Wang Hu, and sometimes he teases Bai Su and Hui Hui.
Especially Hui Hui, because his mind is like that of a child, so every time this fat guy likes to tease others until they squeak in aggrievedness.
Very annoying.
But don't tell me, with this guy here, the atmosphere will always be more relaxed and lively.
During evening self-study, I just arrived and sat down in the classroom. Wang Dachun and Yao Nan both asked me if something big happened over the weekend.
This surprised me a little.
Wang Dachun has some cultivation talents, so it is not surprising that he can see the changes in my state. But how did Yao Nan know?
Seeing my surprised expression, her delicate nose moved slightly, with a proud look on her face.
"You were guessed, right? Don't ask why, it's just a woman's intuition! Do you understand telepathy?"
She pointed to her heart with a smile.
Zeng Jin also looked at me expectantly - they all listened to some of my experiences as magical adventure stories.
There's nothing I can do. Anyway, the three of them probably know about my situation, and there's nothing to hide.
So, I told a series of stories about Daling Village over the weekend.
Of course, regarding the mysterious black phantoms and some very secret information, I will simply omit them. It is not a good thing for ordinary people to know too much...
In short, it was thrilling to hear them.
Especially when he knew that I was almost killed by the Bagua Guanzhu, Yao Nan's white fingers suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes tightly.
The pretty little face is also a little pale.
I found it funny and laughed.
"My deskmate, I have already survived and sat in front of you to tell stories. It's all over, there's no need to be nervous anymore."
snort!
Yao Nan pursed his lips, lowered his head and spoke softly in a voice as small as a mosquito.
"Don't they care about you..."
Actually I heard it.
But I didn’t know how to answer this sentence, so I could only act like Wang Dachun and Zeng Jin and pretend I didn’t hear it.
…
Perhaps it was because he had successfully changed his destiny against the will of heaven and survived the calamity of life and death that he was born with, and he was in a particularly good mood.
So the following days feel like time flies by!
Soon, my fifteenth birthday officially arrived.
This year’s birthday was very different.
My dad secretly came to town to buy me a birthday cake, and he mustered up the courage to go to my master’s house and invite her to celebrate my birthday!
After school was over that Friday, Madoka and I went home together and looked at the birthday cake that had been laid out in the hall and the full house of sumptuous meals. There was also Master who was sitting next to the dinner table. I was extremely pleasantly surprised.
"Dad, Mom, Master! You are all here."
My dad smiled and nodded. My mother asked me to sit down quickly and set out two sets of dishes and chopsticks - Madoka always wanted to eat at the dining table with others. Otherwise it will lose its temper.
The family starts to eat.
"Ah Chong, happy fifteenth birthday. Master doesn't have anything good, so I just gave it to you."
As she spoke, her white hands reached into the black hair at the back of her neck, seemingly untying the rope.
Then, a milky white jade pendant appeared in her hand.
handed it to me.
Start with warmth.
I subconsciously released a trace of Qi, surrounding the jade pendant...
Of course, this little move can't be hidden from the master.
she said with a smile.
"Don't try it, Ah Chong. This is not a magic weapon, it's just a small ornament that Master likes. I have carried it with me for many years, and now I give it to you as a gift. Of course, the jade itself is top-quality Hotan mutton-fat jade. In the secular world It looks good, it should be quite valuable. If you sell it, you can probably get a lot of money."
I quickly carefully put away the jade pendant and the string on it, and then shook my head vigorously.
"Master gave me a birthday gift. Even if I am too poor to eat in the future, I will not sell it!"
My parents also laughed.
Madoka thought for a moment, then suddenly opened her mouth and let out a series of cooing sounds. The feathers trembled a few times, and suddenly a small gray stone came out of his throat and fell on the dining table.
I suddenly had a look of disgust on my face. I was just about to say, why are you vomiting while eating?
Madoka immediately started to coo and yell in displeasure.
"Wu boy, what's your expression like? It looks like constipation. I see that you have survived the fate of life and death, and now that you are celebrating your fifteenth birthday, I will give you some of my treasures."
It stood on a long bench with its wings akimbo, looking dissatisfied.
Master said with a smile.
"Ah Chong, you have indeed wronged this stupid bird this time. Many birds can store things in their stomachs, which is a normal way of storage. What's more, it is a harpy, and there are probably many good things hidden in its stomach. thing."
"As for this thing... If I'm not mistaken, this small gray stone is a relatively rare [soul protection stone] - if you carry it with you, it can defend against spell attacks directly targeting the soul."
"This kind of [Soul Protection Stone] is a very precious natural ore, most of which are distributed in the deepest part of Changbai Mountain. This stupid bird itself is Haidongqing, and his hometown must be in the northeast. It seems that he used to go to Changbai Mountain to give it to Got it."
"However, the effect of [Soul Guard Stone] is not permanent and unlimited. It is actually a consumable. In other words, the strength of the spiritual soul attack that each piece of Soul Guard Stone can block is fixed. This stupid bird gave it to you. This piece can probably withstand the intensity equivalent to Zhu Qihan casting a spiritual and soul attack spell with all his strength."
I see!
I see.
"In other words, if there are relatively weak spiritual attacks, this soul protection stone can withstand more attacks, right?"
That's right!
Master nodded.
"Suppose you encounter an enemy with the same level of cultivation as you, A Zhong, and if the opponent knows spiritual and soul-type attacks. This soul-protecting stone can probably withstand about ten times. After ten times, it will automatically break. Still. Very useful.”
Uh... According to Master's words, it means that Zhu Qihan is at least ten times stronger than me!
Many thoughts ran through my mind.
"Zhu Qihan himself said that among the people who attacked and besieged Master back then, he was relatively weak. There were a few real culprits who were much more powerful than him. It seems that I really have a heavy responsibility if I want to help Master avenge me. But it’s a long way to go.”
But it doesn’t matter, I’m still young anyway!
The days ahead are still long and there is plenty of time.
"Damn Fat Bird, thank you for your birthday gift. I like it very much."
I laughed and put away the soul-protecting stone.
Then he hugged it into his arms. I kneaded its round and chubby belly vigorously. It was very fleshy and comfortable to hold. The hair on the head is quite soft when rubbed.
"Let me go! Mr. Wu, don't touch me. Let me go... you are repaying kindness with enmity."
There was a cheerful atmosphere around the dinner table.
…
The time has come in June 2002.
The high school entrance examination is coming soon!
At that time, we first filled out the application form for the high school we wanted to take the exam, and then took the exam.
I found a self-study class and filled out the application form uniformly for the whole class.
After filling out the form and sending it out, Yao Nan tilted his head and asked me.
"My deskmate, which high school are you going to apply for?"
I answered without hesitation...
