They stayed overnight at Lao Tzu's house, and at dawn the next day, Confucius and his disciples got up and went to bid farewell to their master.

"Are you leaving?" Lao Tzu looked at Confucius kindly, like a child who did not listen to persuasion.

"Yes, we're about to go." Confucius said respectfully, "I was very grateful for the trouble I had all night yesterday and ......."

"I'm going to keep hitting the wall." Lao Tzu muttered, "Well, each has its own destiny, but I, old man, want to ask you for one thing." ”

"Oh? What do you want from me? ”

"That's them." Lao Tzu stretched out his dry fingers like branches, pointed at Lei Jun, and then pointed at Fang Wuying, "Can you let them stay and stay with the old man for a few days?" ”

Confucius looked at Lei Jun and Fang Wuying in some surprise, but soon, he laughed knowingly.

"Of course there is no problem, these two are the good materials of the Chu State that I met on the road, and their thoughts and thoughts are even far better than those of me, who are teachers."

Confucius's smile seems to have a deep meaning.

Lei Jun and Fang Wuying were both surprised! But in this situation, they have little opportunity to speak.

"So be it." Confucius turned to Lei Jun and said, "Please stay and stay with the old curator for a few days." The old curator is knowledgeable and talented, and I believe he will be able to inspire you. ”

Lei Jun and Fang Wuying buried their heads deeply: "...... Be. ”

Watching Confucius's cart gradually disappear into the flying dust, Lei Jun and Fang Wuying both breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of their hearts.

"Alright, they're gone, let's come in." Lao Tzu turned around and walked back into the courtyard.

Lei Jun was a little uneasy, he looked at Lao Tzu: "Old Curator ......"

Lao Tzu turned his head and grinned with a few teeth left: "I haven't been a curator for many years. Come in, you can take that wig off. ”

Lei Jun was shocked!

Fang Wuying looked like he understood, he patted Lei Jun and beckoned Xiao Yang and them in.

After closing the courtyard door, Lei Jun walked into the courtyard, he looked at Lao Tzu hesitantly, but did not reach out to take off the wig.

"Don't worry, I don't have outsiders here, just take it down, alas, it's so hot......"

Lao Tzu's tone was very calm, Lei Jun pondered for a long time, and finally took off the wig.

The yard had been cleaned by the children, and the fine sand on the edges of the perimeter was covered with irregular fine lines, and there were still clear wavy marks on the ground. Such a yard is much more comfortable than modern people think. It's not even just a courtyard, it's just an enlarged living room, right in the middle of the yard, there is a tall locust tree, and the owner Lao Tzu is sitting under this big tree, fanning his fan, looking at the five of them with a smile.

Lei Jun walked up to him and sat on the ground: "But, how do you know that my hair is fake?" ”

"Not only do I know that your hair is fake, but I also know that you are not from Chu." Lao Tzu pointed with a fan, "The five of you are strangers." ”

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked!

Fang Wuying smiled and said, "Curator Old Dan, where did you start?" ”

"You don't belong here, you don't belong to the Chu State, and you don't belong to this time." Lao Tzu said slowly, his expression was calm, not surprised at all.

"But...... How do you know? ”

"That's because I can see far away." Lao Tzu said mildly.

"Can you see farther than we do?"

"More or less." He laughed again, "You guys, understand? It's all in the beginning. Don't think that we are babies, you are old people, so you know more than we do. The baby, fresh out of its mother's womb, seemed to understand nothing, but in fact he knew more than an adult, because he remembered things much longer......"

Lei Jun was completely shocked!

"Babies, because they are just born, will remember how they came out of their mother's womb, and even remember the warmth before they were born, and how they came to be. Adults, on the other hand, have long forgotten the memories of their childhood, and they only remember that they are human beings. ”

Everyone, including Fang Wuying, looked at Lao Tzu like a fool!

"You guys, though you come late in the day, don't necessarily understand this—just as adults can't understand the secrets of a baby's heart." When he said this, he seemed to notice that everyone was confused, so he stopped with a slight smile.

"But, but...... "It's rare that Fang Wuying also stammered a little, "What is the secret before birth?" ”

Lao Tzu raised his head and looked at the deep blue sky, that kind of demeanor, as if he was capturing his own life with his eyes.

It took him a long time before he said slowly: "The Tao is Tao, the Tao is very Tao, the name is famous, the name is ......."

“…… The beginning of the nameless heaven and earth, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is often no desire, in order to see its wonder. Lei Jun recited the next sentence in a dreamy tone.

Lao Tzu was stunned at first, but then he smiled.

"Really? Is that the book I wanted to write? ”

Lei Jun looked at him a little bewildered, he had already violated the rules, there was such a rule in the work manual of the Crossing Bureau: it was never allowed to tell me about his unfinished works, such as reciting "Shengshi Jie" to the young Li Qingzhao, that was a serious violation.

"Anyway, no matter whose mouth it came from, it's still my old man's thing." The old man shook his fan, "It's not in the way." ”

Fang Wuying finally came back to his senses: "Curator Old Dan, then, why did you ask Mr. Kong Qiu to keep a few of us?" ”

"What do you say for?" Lao Tzu laughed again, "If you follow them forward, when will you have time to do your own business?" ”

Fang Wuying only felt that Lao Tzu had a pair of eyes, looking directly at his heart and lungs!

"Alright, you should be busy with yourselves." Lao Tzu stood up and staggered into the house, "Take advantage of the fact that it's still early, otherwise when the sun comes up, it will be hot......"

When Lao Tzu entered the house, those few came back to their senses!

"My God! What the hell is going on?! Xiao Yang called out first, "How did he know?!" ”

"Maybe it's really what he says." Lei Jun said slowly, "This person knows the mysteries of heaven and earth, and these things about us are nothing in his eyes. ”

Fang Wuying reacted first: "Forget it, don't think about it, work hard." ”

Everyone stopped discussing and began to take out the instruments in the package to work, although everyone was full of doubts, but no one knew how to find the answer.