Chapter 23: The Spirit
After Lin Shu'an and Shen Bujiao said goodbye to Mu Liuguang, they carried small baskets and went back to their respective homes.
At the dinner table, Shen Bujiao chewed braised pork ribs while describing to them the two kingfishers he saw in Xikou Village today.
She tilted her head and thought for a long time, quite helpless: "Why did we all see the kingfisher demon, but the old man said that he didn't see it, and said that we lied to him! ”
Shen Zhixing lowered his head and took a bite of food, and after swallowing it, he said: "There are two situations, one is that the old man lied to you, and the other is that he really can't see it, what do you think?"
Shen Bujiao carefully recalled the situation at that time, and felt that the old man had little chance of lying, and his expression did not seem to be fake, so he affirmed: "I think it is the second type." ”
Sitting on the chair again and shaking his head for a while, holding his face, with a smug look: "Ah, isn't that only we can see it, because we are good-looking and cute, and the kingfisher demon casts a spell to let us see them!"
Touch your face, smooth and delicate, do you also prefer this kind of good-looking person!
Li Xianyi cruelly ended her fantasy: "According to your description, those two kingfishers are not even monsters, at most they are demon spirits, the so-called demon spirits are enlightened and have a little mana, which can temporarily condense into humanoid monsters, and there is still a long way to go before turning into a demon!"
"Their demonic power is so weak that they can usually only be seen by small dolls who have just established a human life and have particularly clean eyes. ”
Shen Bujiao thought for a while and asked, "Mother, are there many little demons like them?"
"Yes, but I haven't seen them in a long time. Li Xianyi recalled that when they were children, they often saw this kind of demon spirit, the demon spirit of the fish swimming in the water and the lotus demon spirit hid under the lotus leaf and whispered, the cricket demon spirit and the frog demon spirit discussed the music experience on a midsummer night, but later they grew up and experienced more things, and their minds were no longer as pure and clear as children, and the demon spirit gradually disappeared from their world, like a childhood dream, and no one remembered it.
Lu Qiu also responded on the side, and said with a smile: "I often saw it when I was a child, after all, the spiritual power required to become a demon spirit is relatively small, and the number will naturally be more." ”
Shen Bujiao said: "Sure enough, as Mr. said, everything has a spirit, but their cultivation is not easy. ”
"Not only that, so anything that has life is worthy of respect, even if it's just a little goblin. Li Xianyi added with a smile, and gave her a chopstick dish: "Hurry up and eat." ”
Shen Bujiao began to eat, and after eating, he found a fish tank for the small fish he brought back and raised them and put them on the desk in the study, and specially found a few beautiful pebbles to put in them, and after throwing some fish food, he didn't care anymore.
The next day was rainy and sunny, and the spring was bright.
After the bell rang for the morning class, Chu Rong did not pack up the lesson plan and leave as usual, but officially announced one thing to them: "After today, it will be the Qingming holiday, according to the custom of previous years, there is a three-day holiday, I believe everyone should know this!"
The students shouted, "Yes." ”
"Here's one more thing I want to inform you, the academy will open a new course for you after the holidays......" She paused intentionally and looked at the students.
Successfully seeing the dejected and mournful looks of the students below, she couldn't help laughing, no longer hanging their appetites, and continued: "This course is something you have been looking forward to for a long time - the introductory course of Reiki, after taking this course, you will be able to use some small spells by yourself. ”
The students cheered.
"Ah!! The class I've been looking forward to the most is finally here!"
"Sir, you are so bad that you don't finish your words at once, and your little heart is scared!"
"yes, sir, I don't think I'll ever finish my homework if I add one more class!"
"Introductory Reiki class, it sounds a little exciting!"
Chu Rongxiao looked at the reactions of the students, she taught many classes of students, and every freshman of each class had this expectation and excitement when they heard for the first time that they were going to take the introductory class of Reiki, fantasizing that they could learn this course and be able to fly to the sky, turn stones into gold, and call for wind and rain......
That's impossible, but don't discourage them now, just smile and look at them.
Chu Rong waved his sleeves as he did when he came, not taking away a single cloud, leaving behind the students who were full of hope for the future.
After Shen Bujiao went home, he told Shen Zhixing and Li Shuyi the news, and the two were not surprised by this, after all, they also started to learn the introductory course of Reiki at this age, and the basic disciplines of the academy in Futong were fixed, and the time of the academy professors was not much different.
The most important problem now is to return to the clan tomorrow, and now we have to start packing our luggage, and as for the gifts, they have been prepared before.
Li Xiyi simply helped Shen Bujiao pack a few changes of clothes, and let Shen Bujiao clean up the rest.
The next day, the sky was getting brighter, Li Xiyi, Shen Zhixing, and Shen Bujiao took the wind carriage all the way to the east, and after driving for half an hour, they took a boat south, they did not choose a big machine ship, but chose a canopy boat, the owner was an old man with a hat, with a long white beard, looking amiable.
He held a long penny and gently pushed the water surface, spreading a circle of ripples, green mountains, green water, clouds and fog, in such a fairyland, as if he couldn't open his eyes, willing to get drunk in the charm of ink and wash between heaven and earth.
The ears are the sound of gurgling water and the sound of birds in the mountains, which is very comfortable and comfortable, and there are many children's feelings, Shen Bujiao was pulled up by Li Xianyi early in the morning to travel in a car, and now his head is still a little dizzy, and he feels very sleepy, and he slowly falls asleep in the boat and swaying.
Shen Zhixing watched his daughter fall asleep in his arms, and couldn't help but glance at Li Xiyi, looked at each other and smiled, no longer making a sound, Li Xieyi leaned on Shen Zhixing's shoulder, and the two looked at the lakeside scenery side by side.
I don't know how long it took, Shen Zhixing pushed Shen Bujiao, who was sleeping sweetly, Shen Bujiao opened his eyes slowly and leisurely, habitually rubbing his eyes with his little hands, and his voice was confused with just waking up: "Dad, where are you?"
"It's coming soon. ”
Shen Bujiao twisted her body, Shen Zhixing put her on the ground, and Li Xianyi tidied up her slightly wrinkled clothes.
Shen Bujiao's eyes couldn't hide his joy, and he looked out of the boat excitedly, the green water lingered on the white wall, the red flowers fell on the green tiles, and the small river meandered back, singing in the early morning light.