The joy of winning Yangzhou City did cover up the regret that some medium-grade rough stones were not refined, and on the way to Wuxi City, Brother Chen was still very happy, constantly talking and laughing. More than two hours away, almost in the blink of an eye, it is still the urban village, a quiet place in the midst of prosperity.

Since we had already been here once, the guards at the intersection did not trouble us, and after checking our little wooden signs, they let us in.

We hurried all the way to Dai Zhengwu's house. As he walked, a young man in rags suddenly appeared at the intersection in front of him, about thirty years old, his whole body was really dirty, his hair was curled, strand by strand, and he was carrying a basket on his shoulder, like a beggar wandering on the street.

At first, I didn't take it seriously, even in the rich south, there are poor people living in poverty, and this truth is true everywhere.

But later, the more I looked at this young man, the more familiar I felt, and I tentatively shouted: "Da Fei?"

The young man immediately turned around, and after glancing at me, he suddenly ran over, knelt down in front of me, and cried loudly: "Daddy Long, take me away quickly, I really can't bear it for a day......"

It's a big fly!

I picked up Da Fei in surprise and asked him what was going on, how did he become like this?

How can a man in his thirties, who is quite strong, lose weight several times in more than half a month, what kind of terrible torture has he experienced? Da Fei grabbed my hands and still whimpered and cried: "Daddy Long, that old man doesn't treat me as a human being, let me chop wood for him every day to make a fire, forget it, it's okay to do some physical work...... But he wouldn't even let me eat or shower, and I was tired and hungry......"

That's when I noticed that the basket on Da Fei's shoulder was indeed full of wood.

Refining things really needs to be burned, and Master Xu uses Da Fei as a human being, which is no problem, after all, he is an apprentice, and it is reasonable to do some physical work while learning art. But why didn't he let Da Fei eat and take a bath, what is the problem, it's just psychopathic!

I sent Da Fei here to be his apprentice, not for him to toss Da Fei!

Listening to Da Fei's accusation, I was really angry, and I couldn't wait to find Master Xu immediately and question him face to face. I don't care how high his status is in the hidden killing group, what if Nanwang is polite to him, as long as he bullies my friend, it won't work!

When he accepted Da Fei as an apprentice, he was excited and emotional, I thought he would be good to Da Fei, but I didn't expect to be such a person in private.

I trembled with anger, and my anger slammed upward, and I grabbed Da Fei's hand and said, "Go, follow me to find that old thing!"

Of course Da Fei was willing, and he was about to leave with me immediately, but Brother Chen stopped me and said, "Zhang Long, you calm down, I think Master Xu must have done this for a reason, don't come to the door to question if you don't know anything, be careful of colliding with Master Xu!"

Collision?!

What kind of thing is Master Xu, and he can afford the word "collision"? The top and bottom of the hidden killing group treat him as a treasure, and I, Zhang Long, don't take him seriously! In my heart, the brother is the biggest forever, everyone else should stand aside, and the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will have to give me three points!

"I don't care about him!" I frowned, "I must ask him for an explanation today!"

"Daddy Long, you're still the best for me!" Da Fei burst into tears, scars on his face.

Brother Chen still stopped me from leaving, kept persuading me, asking me to figure out what happened before getting angry, and said that people like Master Xu would not embarrass a little apprentice. As Master Xu, if you really want to find a few apprentices to toss, isn't that easy?

Brother Chen persuaded me for a long time, and my fire slowly subsided, I said, "Okay, then I'll ask him first, I hope he can give me a satisfactory explanation!"

Brother Chen nodded: "Okay, then I'll find Brother Wu first." You remember, don't be awkward with Master Xu, if there is any conflict, Brother Wu will definitely stand on his side, and we will both suffer...... Remember, remember! I'll tell Brother Wu about Yangzhou City first......"

I nodded, said yes, and flew to Master Xu's residence.

Brother Chen went to Dai Zhengwu's place.

After three turns, I arrived at Master Xu's temporary craft workshop. It was still a low, ordinary bungalow, with grass growing on the roof and a wooden door to cover it. Da Fei was already familiar with the road, pushed open the wooden door, crossed the small courtyard, and ran towards the back room.

The inner room is the same as last time, dark and cramped, a candle is flickering, and the air in the room is not very smooth, which makes people feel depressed.

There was also a dark room in the inner room, and there was a crackling sound, and a stove more than half a person high could be faintly seen. The air door was still closed, only a faint light seeped out, a person squatted in front of the stove and was busy with something, and after hearing someone come in, a voice immediately came out: "What the hell are you doing slowly, hurry up and add firewood!"

"Oh, yes. ”

Da Fei hurriedly ran over, took off the basket on his shoulder, opened the damper, and slowly added firewood to it.

The flash of fire reflected the faces of Master Xu and Da Fei.

With a "dang bang", a piece of firewood fell to the ground.

"Clumsy!" Master Xu slapped Da Fei on the head.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Da Fei hurriedly picked up the firewood and stuffed it into the damper.

Looking at this scene, I was really distressed, just Master Xu's small body bones, Dafei slapped him to the ground. Why did Da Fei accept it, isn't it because I told him when I was leaving before, Master Xu is your master from now on, you must listen to him, respect your master, and can't be disrespectful?

I asked Da Fei to be a good apprentice, but Master Xu was not a good master.

I forcibly suppressed the anger in my heart and said lightly, "Master Xu, it's too much, isn't it?"

"Huh?" Master Xu realized that there was still someone in the room, and immediately stood up, and after seeing that it was me, he said, "It's you, why are you here?"

I came to look for Dai Zhengwu, but now I have changed my mind.

I pointed to Da Fei next to me and said to Master Xu, "Senior, I respect you so I handed over my friend to you, but what have you done to him?"

Master Xu also looked at Da Fei next to him, and said with a puzzled expression, "What's wrong?"

What's wrong?

Master Xu was embarrassed to ask what's wrong?

My hands trembled a little, and I forcibly suppressed the urge to slap him, pointed at Da Fei and said: "I let him be your apprentice, do you just toss him every day, let him chop wood and make a fire, as an apprentice, this is what he should do, but what is the matter if you don't let him eat, what is the matter if you don't let him take a bath, what is the matter with beating him at every turn? If you don't like him, I can take him away!"

"Wow", Da Fei cried, sat on the ground, patted the floor and said: "Daddy Long, I'm miserable, I'm more wronged than Dou E, take me away......"

I really want to tell Da Fei that suffering and injustice are not the same thing, and it is inappropriate to compare myself to Dou E, but now is not the time, now is the time to question Master Xu.

Master Xu glanced at Da Fei, who was sitting on the ground crying and shouting, and seemed to understand the reason why I had rushed here, and said lightly: "First, it is necessary to chop wood and burn the fire, as a qualified craftsman, the control of the fire is the first, and the fire must be exactly the same, in order to refine the perfect spirit gathering utensils and medicines! His foundation is completely zero, so he must start from the simplest and most basic;

Second, I didn't stop him from eating, I just asked him to quit big fish and meat, and change to coarse tea and light rice, the simpler the food, the more conducive to the strength of his mental power. Don't let him take a bath, because in our profession, the bath must also follow the rules, otherwise the mental power will be discharged, and before he learns the rules, he can't get wet for the time being......"

I was stunned when I heard Master Xu's theory, but it convinced me perfectly.

When I was a child, I heard Jigong's biography and said that Jigong didn't like to take a bath, because it hurt his vitality and would affect his immortal energy...... I used to think it was funny, but now it seems that there really is such a statement?

Maybe it's called interlacing like a mountain.

I looked at the big fly that had lost weight several times and was dirty, and suddenly felt that his apprenticeship was quite effective.

"Well......" I said, "then why do you hit him at every turn?"

I can accept the previous ones, but I can't accept the beating of people, and if Master Xu wants to say that beating him is to improve his mental strength, I will never believe it.

"Because he's so stupid. Master Xu sighed and said, "He is indeed talented, and his spiritual power is the strongest person I have ever seen. But he's really stupid, he can't do almost anything, he chops firewood in a mess, he can't even add firewood, and he feels like he can't even become a defective craftsman...... If I hadn't taken him as an apprentice, I really wouldn't want him anymore!

Me: "......"

Da Fei's stupidity is indeed obvious to all, he is a guy who has more than enough success and more than failure, and I am often so angry that I want to hit him. Listening to Master Xu's complaints, I suddenly understood him very well.

But Da Fei finally gained mental strength, and he couldn't just give up casually.

I was like a parent who wanted his son to become a Chan, gritting my teeth and saying, "Master Xu, you can beat him casually, if he is disobedient, you will beat me to death!"

"Dragon Daddy!" Da Fei cried out in pain.

"Shut up!" I pointed at Da Fei and stopped him from talking.

Da Fei had nothing to say, sat down on the ground dejectedly, and muttered: "I want to drink, I want to pick up girls, I want to go to nightclubs, I want to live a life of drunken gold......"

No one paid any attention to him.

I held Master Xu's hand, just like a parent nodding at the teacher at the door of the classroom, constantly saying good things to him, hoping that he could be more patient with Da Fei.

"I also think it's a pity, his mental power is really unique...... I'll try again, I'm not sure if it can be done......"

"Good good ......"

I kept saying thank you, and finally covered it up, and Da Fei was finally able to continue to be his apprentice.

I changed the subject again and asked casually, "Master Xu, how is our medium-grade rough stone?"

"Hey?" Master Xu said with a puzzled expression: "Isn't it already refined, let Dai Zhengwu give it to you!"