Eating life is the dialect of the Songhu region, which means to find a beating. Li Muye didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at this time, but it was not difficult to understand the intention of the mustache to let him leave immediately. The mustache walked calmly, and Li Muye hurriedly followed.

One after the other, all the way out of the station area, the mustache suddenly stopped, turned around and said: "Okay, let's take you here, they didn't follow, you be careful not to be encountered by them again." ”

Naturally, they were referring to the ones who put the end game on the table. Li Muye looked at the mustache in surprise and asked, "Did they follow us just now?"

The mustache nodded, took out the money he had just won from his pocket, and took out one casually and handed it to Li Muye: "Well, those who see it have a share, this is yours, take it." ”

"I didn't do anything, why did I give me money?" Li Muye hesitated to take it in his hand.

The mustache glanced at his watch and said a little impatiently: "Just think of Lao Tzu as your godfather." ”

This is not a good word, Li Muye can see that the other party rejects people thousands of miles away. Although I was very curious about his finger chess skills, in this case, he couldn't brazenly propose to go with others.

The mustache Xu felt that such an attitude towards a child was a bit excessive, and said casually: "You ran out of the house, right?"

Li Muye nodded and said, "Yes." ”

The mustache said: "Then listen to my last advice, if you can go home, let's go home quickly, life outside is not so easy to please." After speaking, he left Li Muye and walked away.

"I just want to know how you use your fingers to drill a hole in a chess piece. Li Muye looked at the back of the mustache and asked loudly.

"Can't you see that this is real kung fu?" the mustache paused, and asked without looking back.

Li Muye said: "I was by your side at the time, and I saw the wood foaming, which didn't look like it." ”

The mustache smiled and turned around and said, "Little cub, you have a lot of eyesight." As he spoke, he threw a chess piece over. Said: "For the sake of the two words you wrote on my back, I will teach you a good one, the reason is very simple, when playing chess, I deliberately applied a little potion to this chess piece, and the wood was corroded badly first." ”

Li Muye took the chess piece, looked down at the rotten wooden heart, and then suddenly realized, when he looked up again, the middle-aged man with a mustache had disappeared into the sea of people. Li Muye looked at the direction in which he disappeared, hesitated, and chased after him.

••••••

There is a shantytown to the east of the station, and there is a small commercial street outside, and there is a noodle stall in front of a small hotel.

"Why are you following me?" asked the mustache as he put down his chopsticks under Li Muye's gaze.

"I'm hungry, I want to treat you to a bowl of rice. Li Muye's eyes were fixed on the noodles in the bowl.

The mustache smiled, took the bowl and shook it in front of Li Muye, put the boss with a spoonful of chili oil in it, squinted, looked at Li Muye like nails, and said, "Little guy, this bowl of rice is not as delicious as you think." ”

Li Muye didn't dare to look at him, and lowered his head: "It's better than starving to death." ”

The mustache retracted his gaze, put the bowl on the table, motioned for Li Muye to sit down, and said, "Won't you starve to death when you go home?"

Li Muye sat down in front of the bowl of noodles, picked up the chopsticks with some hesitation, and responded: "Who wants to hang out outside if they can go home." ”

The mustache sneered: "Do you think I look like a good person?"

Li Muye picked a pair of chopsticks and noodles, endured the spicy food into his stomach, couldn't help coughing, choking his eyes full of tears, and still chewed and swallowed it one bite at a time: "It's useless for a good person to eat if he can't eat enough, you have the ability to eat." ”

Mustache: "Is this meal delicious?"

Li Muye: "It's not delicious, but as long as you can live, you can eat good one day." ”

Mustache: "You have a bit of guts and ambition, but what if I don't plan to reward you with this bowl of rice?"

Li Muye: "Then I will always follow you." ”

The mustache smiled dumbly: "You still rely on me." He pointed to the noodles in front of Li Muye with chopsticks and said, "Eat, eat this bowl of noodles first, you can't leave a mouthful, even drink the soup." After that, he asked the store for another bowl of noodles.

"Don't say anything, eat this bowl of noodles first, and then follow me to the room. ”

in a hotel room.

"You kid is a little stunned, haven't you heard of the person who ran the rivers and lakes broke the child's arms and legs, made him dumb and put him on the street to ask for food?"

"Yes, but you wouldn't do that. Li Muye said: "You have the ability to eat, you don't need to do this kind of thing at all." ”

"It's a bit of a perceptiveness, at least there's no trace of this sycophant. The mustache smiled: "That bowl of noodles is spicy, right?"

Li Muye nodded honestly and said, "My throat is like a fire." ”

The mustache said: "But if you are a native of Sichuan and Lianghu, eating this little spicy is not a problem at all, do you know what I mean?"

Li Muye nodded and said, "I understand, if you want to mix with you, you have to learn to adapt to the customs of all directions." ”

The mustache was satisfied: "Yes, that's what it means, not only to understand the customs and customs, but also to learn the accent of those places, to be able to listen and speak, and to come when you open your mouth, these are all basic skills." ”

Li Muye was overjoyed: "So you agree to accept me?"

The mustache shook his head: "Not yet, at least I don't plan to let you in the door for the time being." ”

"What do you mean by Menzili?" asked Li Muye curiously.

The mustache said: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, in short, you just need to know that we are not a formal master-apprentice relationship." ”

"It's not a master and apprentice, so what should I call you when I follow you?"

The mustache said: "My surname is Li, and I am as old as your father, so you can call me Uncle Li." ”

"Coincidentally, my surname is Li, and my name is Muye. Li Muye was happy: "Uncle Li." ”

Li Qizhi nodded and said, "I'll call you Ono, for the time being, you can follow me, as for whether we have the fate of master and apprentice, it depends on the meaning of Master Zu." ”

"What does Master Zu mean?"

"I just praised you for your understanding, which is confusing. ”

"Oh, I see, it's still a matter of your words. ”

"It's not as simple as tricking a few little thieves into eating a bowl of rice. Li Qizhi said: "Swallowing pills to become hot, flopping chess, and running the rivers and lakes have to understand a little bit, in addition to these, you have to be able to point a little under your hands, and your eyes must be able to see the style, and the characters of the three religions and nine streams can see seven or eight points with a dozen eyes, and you have to be caught by pretending to be a ghost, just learn these things badly, don't want to enter the door, I said to see what the ancestor means, is to see if you kid has the perseverance and understanding." ”

"I really understand this time, Uncle Li, I will definitely learn from you. ”

••••••

Three months later, in the herbal tea shop next to the market in Zhangmutou Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province.

"Uncle Li, why don't we change someone. Li Muye muttered.

"No!" Li Qizhi was expressionless, and said resolutely: "There are rules in the door, cross the water and build a bridge without looking back, the work in the early stage has been done, the water is deep and shallow, the bridge has been built, and it is impossible to withdraw." ”

"But the old lady is a good person, and she is alone, her son has not been home for many years, he has not even made a phone call, maybe he has died outside, if we cheat her of compensation, she will not be able to live." Li Muye still felt that this matter was too much, and argued with reason.

Li Qizhi's brows tightened slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Don't talk to me about these useless things, the rules of the trade are the rules." ”

Li Muye thought for a while and said, "Otherwise, I have been with you for a few months, I have learned a lot of things from you these days, and I have also earned some money, I will give you all this money, let's not do this deal." ”

Li Qizhi lowered his head and groaned for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Ono, from today onwards, let's go our separate ways." ”

"Huh?" Li Muye was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "Why? Is it just because of this deal? It's a big deal, I won't pay for the future deal, you don't want me." ”

Li Qizhi shook his head and said, "It's not a matter of money, it's mainly because you have no fate with Master Zu." ”

Li Muye argued: "How can this be? I have been learning from you in the past few months, don't you always praise me for being able to endure hardships, have a good understanding, and am born to eat this bowl of rice?"

Li Qizhi did not deny it, nodded and said: " Yes, I must admit that you are not ambiguous in learning skills, but if you want to eat in the door, it is not enough to have the ability, let me tell you this, some of the same door, the ability is not as good as you learned, you can also live well in the door, the reason is very simple, the heart, you are older, the previous mental cultivation has been stereotyped, we must be ruthless enough to do this business, the critical moment to the six relatives do not recognize, you can't do it at all, while it is still shallow to enter the industry, it is still too late to turn around, I advise you to go home. ”

Li Muye was unconvinced and said: "Isn't it just that I don't want to deceive that old lady? Why did you go online to the point where you can't afford this bowl of rice? You said before, come to Dongguan to do a deal and accept me as a starter, this old lady is a good person, and she is lonely, I want to change someone to do business, what's wrong with this?"

Li Qizhi said: "First of all, this old lady is not lonely, she has a son; secondly, the most taboo in our line of work is that sympathy is overflowing, peers may be partners, or sworn enemies, your heart is too soft, don't want to go far in this industry; also, you are not yet 14 years old, even if you really kill someone, you will not go back to labor reeducation, and there is still a chance to take the right path in life." ”

He spoke in a very serious tone, and his expression was so serious that Li Muye didn't dare to say a lot of words. I have known Li Qizhi for more than three months, and he has always been a person who likes to joke. Even when teaching card skills, he always has a three-point joke. It's been a long time, and it's the first time I've seen him like this.

Li Muye was a little overwhelmed, his tone was too resolute, and this matter seemed to be difficult to undo.

Li Qizhi looked at Li Muye and said: "Speaking of which, I will let you understand it thoroughly, to tell you the truth, that old lady is my old mother, I am going to take her to settle in Guangzhou when I come back this time, the reason why I told you to do this deal is actually to test your heart, if you are ruthless enough, I will accept you to get started, and then let you into the rivers and lakes by you to fend for yourself, but if you are not ruthless enough, I have the obligation to send you back to the right path, the road is endless, this is for your good." ”

"Ah!" Li Muye was taken aback and said, "That old grandmother is your mother?" Li Qizhi nodded silently. Li Muye finally determined that he was really going to part ways with him. suddenly felt a sense of depression, not only because he wanted to separate from Li Qizhi, but also because through this incident, he found that he was indeed not the material for eating this bowl of rice. Li Qizhi is right, in the profession of Lao Qian, ability is secondary, and heart is the most important. People who are not ruthless enough have too many flaws in them, and they are destined to not go far in this industry.

Li Qizhi can leave his mother behind for many years and not return, but he can't do this by himself.

"You say I still have a chance to turn back?"

"The right way in the world is the vicissitudes of life. Li Qizhi nodded and said: "You go back to the north now to turn yourself in, I promise that you will not be in prison, if there is fate, we may be able to meet again." He added: "Although you didn't enter the door, after all, you have learned a thousand skills from me, and the breakup is imminent, I have something to explain to you." ”

You say. Although Li Muye was reluctant, he was just a child after all, Li Qizhi was resolute, and he only had to accept the arrangement.

Li Qizhi said: "A thousand techniques are not correct, since you want to take the right path, don't use it in the future, if you use it and cause trouble, don't say that I taught you at any time." ”