Wandering

Chapter 129

Before Shi Gen's father finished speaking, another person spoke, and when this person spoke, everyone else stopped talking.As soon as I heard it, I was curious, why did the village chief also come to our house to borrow money?After listening to what the village chief said, I was not only uncomfortable, but also a little angry.The village chief’s mountain goods business is doing well, and this year he plans to buy a small truck to deliver goods back and forth.After all the calculations, there is still a shortfall of about 8000 yuan. I want to ask my parents to pay for it first, and I will definitely pay back the money I earn in the coming year.

The village chief's family wants to buy a pickup truck?Ask me Ishino to borrow money?Don't forget that I walked back to the village on two legs today!It was not easy for Liu Yiyi to save 8000 yuan for me by selling tea on the street.And the village chief wanted to take it away, and he didn't feel embarrassed by his tone. It seemed that he was giving a lot of face to come to our family to borrow money.Honest people are always thin-skinned, and those who can be so thick-skinned in the countryside are either strongmen or really cornered.But outside the house, no one was desperate.

It is a good thing for parents to be kind, and I support it, but this is not what I want to see at home.I couldn't stand it anymore, so I opened the door and walked out.As soon as I went out, I was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic fellow villagers, asking questions one after another.My parents looked at me with apologetic expressions.

I sat down, cleared my throat, and asked over all voices, "Are you all here to borrow money?"

After a few seconds of silence, everyone nodded in agreement.I waved my hand and said loudly, "Can you listen to me?"

The room fell silent again, waiting for me to speak.The eyes of these people made me feel a little embarrassed, but I still coughed and said: "I go to school in the city, and I have two jobs, and the money I earn every month goes home to my parents. It's just that I have more money, it's not a big deal. I made a lot of money. You need to be urgent. If you can help, you can’t help. But as the saying goes, you can’t help the poor. There is no reason for me to make money for everyone, not to mention there are people I know here. Live. They are better than my parents... If there are people who are waiting for the rice to cook, medicine to save their lives, or clothes to shelter from the cold, I still have thousands of yuan in my pocket, and I can take it away by writing a note. If not, everyone please Come back, don't come to my house to harass me again."

As soon as I finished speaking, there was a lot of dissatisfaction, especially the voice of the village head: "Xiao Ye, why are you like this? I watched you grow up, why did you forget the folks when you got rich? If you have money, you should To do good deeds, the higher-ups also call on everyone to take the path of common prosperity. You said that your uncle finally came to your house to open his mouth, why don't you give him any kindness?"

I cleared my throat and said again: "For business financing, you should go to the credit union. For other things, you should go to the people's government. Private goodness cannot replace the responsibility of public power, otherwise it will encourage public evil—this It was taught by a teacher in our school. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. My parents are kind people, and it’s their own business if they want to help others. If you have difficulties, you can come to ask for help, not like you. You should understand, right?"

At this time, a strong man with a big arm and a round waist stood up and said in a buzzing voice: "If you say no, you won't borrow a word? I broke my leg after running back and forth! Do you want to give an explanation?"

I recognized this person. It was Hu Lengtou who bought a store in a town near us.There are many brothers in Hu Lengtou's family, and two idle brothers are the top leaders in the nearby township. It is said that there is also a cousin who is the deputy head of the township.This kind of person speaks very impolitely, and most people dare not provoke him.

I just smiled, there is no need to be angry with this kind of person.I got up and walked out into the yard, and picked up something—the burr used for grinding beans in the country.This millstone is chiseled out of bluestone, with a radius of one and a half feet, a hole in the middle, and a thickness of one palm.When everyone saw me lifting the millstone lightly with one hand, they all looked at me puzzled.I didn't talk too much, the other hand stood upright like a knife, and I waved it lightly.I slashed my palm on the stone mill, just like cutting tofu with a knife, the stone mill was split in half silently.

Half of the stone mill fell to the ground with a bang.I stood there expressionless and looked at the stunned crowd without saying a word.Hu Leng took a deep breath, carefully put down the teacup in his hand, and tiptoed out the door and walked around me.Then he walked out of the yard quickly as if fleeing.At this time, the village head said a word: "Shi Ye, you, what do you mean?"

I didn't speak, I still looked at him with a straight face.The village head couldn't hold back any longer, he greeted my parents and went out.As soon as the village chief left, the people in the house left one by one.At this time, my sister had already come out from the back room and saw all this happening.She ran over and grabbed my hand and exclaimed, "Brother, when did you become so powerful?"

I smiled and explained like my parents who are still in a daze: "It's nothing. I met a master in the city. He taught me to practice martial arts every morning. He has been practicing for two years."

I also felt a little bitter when I spoke.It's hard to say whether my actions are good or evil. Although it is not humane, I have to do this for the sake of the peace of my parents' home.Unexpectedly, the trick he used to shock Yi Guliu at Jiulin Temple would be used on his fellow villagers two days later.It seems that no matter where in the world, there are different types of people.

I am amazed by showing my divine skills in public, is it considered a violation of the precepts of practitioners?It's hard to say, because I used the "Chop Soft" move in "36 Routes of Snake Capture".This is a martial technique and not a Taoist technique, but I am not using internal palm strength but Jindan air, which is considered a small cheating.The same kung fu can be performed by masters like Xiao Zhengrong who don't know the Tao, so other practitioners can't say anything even if they see it.

Mother said worriedly: "Xiao Ye, it's good to learn some kung fu for self-defense. Don't delay your studies, and don't just fight outside and make trouble."

Her father interrupted her, and said with an embarrassed expression: "Mum, Xiaoye has grown up and is sensible. How can he be the kind of person who makes trouble?... Xiaoye, blame your parents for things at home. You get money Going home, your mother and I have been borrowed out, and it has caused so much trouble."

Why is dad still so polite when talking to his son? I'm so embarrassed.I wanted to say a few words about them at first, but forget it now, my son said that I am always bad.I sighed secretly, walked over and took out 5000 yuan from my arms and handed it to my father: "This time, I don't have much money to take home. Just buy what you need to eat, and my sister will go to junior high school soon." It's three." The money given to parents this time is indeed not as much as last time, because the Green Snow Tea Room has not opened for almost two months.

The mother said from the side: "Xiao Ye, you took money from home again? In fact, we don't need so much, you can keep it for yourself."

The younger sister also said: "Brother, if you have money, you should keep it in your hands, and if you leave it at home, someone will borrow it."

My father didn't talk about the money, but asked instead: "Xiaoye, you showed your skill today and scared those people away. It doesn't matter to others, the village head is offended,..."

I smiled: "Village head? You don't need to pay attention to an official who is a fart. Don't worry, with me here, no one will trouble you. ... You take this money, and you are willing to use it to help Others will use it to help others, and I don’t need it now.”

Father: "Did you also see what happened just now? I..."

"It is of course a good thing to be helpful, and I can't say anything. It's just that you have to pay attention to the cause and effect of helping others. If others see that you are willing to help others, but get into trouble, those who are originally helpful may also Canceled the plan. This is not good, so there is nothing wrong with you being willing to lend money to others, but it is not good for others to see that you are in such trouble. It is also a good thing to accept the money and use it if it is useful for you. It is also a good thing to help others. It’s just that you must not be polite to those who come to harass and make trouble.”

Father: "I remembered, the classmate who came with you last time also said that good deeds must be rewarded, so that others can learn to do good deeds. If good deeds lead to evil, people around you will not be willing to do good deeds." , it’s not right.”

"That's right, that's what I mean. Has Grandpa Jin returned to the village? I have something to go to Grandpa Jin."

The mother replied: "Grandpa Jin went out for a long time before, and he has come back. You want to find him? Go and come back quickly, and wait for you to come back for dinner."...

Grandpa Jin was drying herbs in the yard. When he saw me open the door and came in, he greeted me with a smile: "Xiao Ye, you were very majestic just now. You chopped off the stone mill with one palm and scared the village chief away. I still have a stone mill at home. Take it home and use it."

"You don't grind beans at this time of year, so what are you doing with your stone mill?"

Grandpa Jin: "I don't want you to grind the beans, but to chop them next time."

"Grandpa Jin, you are laughing at me! I can't help it either. Since your old man knows everything, why don't you help? You see, my parents let those people bully me."

Grandpa Jin was still laughing: "Are you still talking about me? You took the money home! Think about when your family had money in the past few decades? It's really not easy to adapt to the sudden change. Your parents are still Good man, if you run into someone with impure character, maybe what will happen."

"It's changed too much? I don't think it's anything!"

Grandpa Jin: "You don't think it's nothing because you have a good temperament. Indeed, there are very few people with a temperament like you. But your parents are just ordinary farmers in the countryside, and they haven't cultivated Dao xinxing. It's very easy to be like them. Not bad. So you shouldn't say anything about them."

"I didn't say anything about them. How can a son find something to criticize Lao Tzu? I came to you today because I wanted to..."

Grandpa Jin: "You don't need to say anything, I know what you want to do with me. Some time ago, I was waiting for you because of the Zongmen Conference and later, I was not in the village, so I didn't take care of your family's affairs. I stayed here, and I specially told Daguai to take good care of your home. With Daguai such a spiritual mastiff, your house is not afraid of any thieves robbing your house. It is just a little more troublesome on weekdays.... Now that I am in the village, you can rest assured Go back, nothing will happen. Just this little thing, it's not enough for me to sneeze."

"I know that you have great powers, old man. With you in the village, it would be impossible for Xiao Xiao to be rampant. But I seem to have offended the village head today. I am afraid that he will give my parents small shoes to wear when I am away....Grandpa Jin, wait It's been a while, how about I take my parents to the city?"

Grandpa Jin: "Village head? In my eyes, it's nothing! Even if I'm not a real person, I won the exam more than 100 years ago. As for your plan, let's talk about it when you have the conditions. They are in the countryside. If you get used to it, you may not want to live in the city, so you don't have to force it. You should go home for dinner, is there anything else?"

"One more thing to ask of you—would you please pluck me some beards?"

Grandpa Jin stared, and the white beard blew up: "What are you talking about, what do you want my beard for?"

"Don't ask me what I'm doing. Anyway, please do me a favor. I'm useful. I think you're quite rich there, so it doesn't matter if you give me a few?"

Grandpa Jin: "Who did you child learn so strangely from? I really can't help you. You go into the house and find a pair of scissors for me."

"Don't use scissors, pull it out with your hands, it's only what you pull out."

Grandpa Jin's eyes widened: "Pull it out! Then you will pull it out for me."

"Don't dare, it's better for you, the old man, to do it yourself."

Grandpa Jin: "Is one enough?"

"Since you've pulled out all of them, let's just have three."

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When I put the three white beards in front of Junzi Feng, Junzi Feng laughed.He proudly said to me: "You didn't pull it out, did you? Your grandpa Jin pulled it off with his own hands, right? Hehe, I've finally figured it out!"

I couldn't laugh or cry: "Are you doing this to vent your anger? In fact, Shouzheng did not really offend you."

Feng Junzi: "If he really offended me, with him and me, I'm afraid it's not as simple as three beards."

"You're out of breath, when will you teach me the way of alchemy in the third door?"

Feng Junzi: "It will take a few days, wait for Teacher Liu to come out of the Jingwu Cave. Then the school should start."

……

A few days later, Liu Fei'er's time in Jingwu Cave was over, and the replacement of the furnace was very successful.I went to the Jushui River under Longshou Mountain to wait for her to come out, but only Ziying and Liu Yiyi were there.

"Sister Fei'er has already left early. She said she will wait for you at home, and she has an important gift for you. Go quickly and find her in Binjiang Community." This is what Ziying told me, she said There was a very complicated look in Shi's eyes.

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In the Liaoshen area, the snowstorm has caused disasters recently!Yesterday I was sitting at home in Dalian, and the wind outside the window was like howling a monster.Before the power outage, my computer was automatically shut down and restarted three times by the strong wind.Do you believe?
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