Chapter 1 Fortune Jade
In early spring and February, everything recovers, the grass grows and the warbler flies, and everywhere is full of life.
The breeze swept over the low hills not far away, carrying a rustic scent to a small village at the foot of the mountain.
To the north of the hamlet is a small river with sparkling and crystal clear water. The small village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is surrounded by trees that have just sprouted new shoots, which can be described as beautiful and tranquil.
The north of the village is an exclusive single courtyard, three blue brick and tile houses with two waters, washed by rainwater all the year round, the green tiles have been gray and white, and the fence wall surrounded by sparse green bamboo is a kind of simple and tranquil, full of charm.
In the main hall of the house is a bronze table of eight immortals, and in front of the table sits an old man about fifty years old. Dressed in a green cloth robe, his beard was gray, and his face was full of vicissitudes and melancholy.
The old man was staring intently at a dark red jade on the table, the size of a pigeon's egg, with bright folds. A pair of slightly cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a glimmer of crystal translucent light, but quickly dimmed, becoming demented and unfocused, followed by a long sigh of bitterness and helplessness.
It was noon, and the warm spring sun shone obliquely on the old man through the window lattice paper. The old man was in a daze for a long time, intending to stand up.
The door creaked open, "Master, I'm back!" A clear, excited voice.
There was a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old standing in the backlight of the doorway. The young man has a well-proportioned figure, clear eyebrows, red lips and white teeth, dressed as a green coat and a small hat, and carries a small burden in his hand.
The old man glanced at the young man, and a burst of joy appeared on his depressed face, as if he really liked the young man in front of him.
The young man strode forward and spread the burden in his hand on the table, and the broken silver and copper coins in it suddenly scattered. The young man smiled and said happily, "Master, it's really good today, several paintings have been sold for a good price, especially Master's painting like 'that', which has been sold for five taels of silver, tsk!" ”
The old man was first happy, then his face sank, he shook his head slightly, and sighed, "The wind of the world is going down, the wind of the world is going down!" ”
"Huh! What is it? The young man's eyes were suddenly drawn to the red jade on the table. I grabbed it in my hand. The jade handed, and suddenly a coolness came from the palm of the hand, and the heart and spleen were soothing. He opened his palms and looked at the jade carefully. The surface of the jade is extraordinarily smooth and delicate, like grease and paste, shining with a dark red luster like blood, but it is a bit peculiar.
"Qin Li, put it down quickly!" When the old man saw him grab the jade, he hurriedly scolded.
Speaking of this Qin Li, of course, this Qin Li is definitely not the other Qin Li. He was originally a graduate of a third-rate university in modern times, he only knew how to eat, drink and have fun during school, and never studied hard, and after graduation, because he didn't learn and didn't know how to do it, he couldn't find a job at all, so he could only eat his dad at home and drink his dad's, and became a standard parasite.
As a parasite, it's not good to stay.,After getting drunk in a nightclub, I burped and caught a cold.,Half a year ago, the soul pierced the current boy with the same name and surname.。
At this time, Qin Li had completely fused the memories of the two people, and he clearly knew that the original owner of this body was not a good person. An authentic loser, just gave birth to a good skin, but his stomach was full of torn cotton wool. After the death of his parents, he sold his property, squandered it, was kicked out of the house by his clansmen, and when he was desperate for hunger and cold, he had to hang himself on a crooked neck tree.
Fortunately, the old man in front of him passed by under the tree, and dragged this body down, and it was at that time that Qin Li's soul wore possession.
In order to survive, Qin Li followed the old man to rent a house in this small village. The old man is good at painting, and every time he paints, he is refreshed, like crazy, and does it in one go. The paintings he made were clear and chic, lively and free, but he was ashamed to sell them.
Qin Li took a few paintings to the town every day to sell. In order to be able to rely on the old man's paintings in exchange for money to eat and clothe warm. Although he had no interest in painting, Qin Li still called the old man master very obediently, bringing the relationship between the two closer.
Qin Li has always been very curious, the old man's calligraphy and painting are extraordinary, he should be a well-known person in this era. Qin Li asked many times that the old man had always been secretive about his name and life experience.
Half a year has passed, Qin Li has long clearly understood that it is the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, and he is familiar with the environment and fully integrated into this era.
Listening to the old man's reprimand, Qin Li laughed and said, "Isn't it just a small stone?" Look at the master as a baby. Put it down, let it go! ”
Suddenly, the cool feeling in the palm of his hand disappeared, and he began to heat up slightly. While Qin Li was stunned, the heat spread rapidly, and the jade seemed to be burning and burning, becoming extremely hot in an instant.
"It's hot!" Qin Li exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly shook his hand, intending to shake the jade out of his hand. How could the jade be like a maggot attached to the bone, no matter how hard Qin Li used, the jade could not be separated from the palm of his hand.
Soon, the rolling heat wave swept through his body like a river and a sea, and Qin Li suddenly felt that the blood around his body was boiling in an instant. There are hundreds of limbs, no part of the five internal organs is not painful, no place is not dry, and the whole body has become a big furnace.
Qin Li couldn't hold on, he fell on his back, his body curled up, spasmodic and trembling.
Finished Bird! Finished Bird! I, Qin Li, have just crossed the Ming Dynasty for half a year, and I'm going to die again. Qin Li's teeth chattered, and he couldn't stop scolding, "You crazy old man, crazy old man, complete madman, this stone can't be touched, why didn't you say it earlier!" Are you intent on killing me? ”
At this time, the old man was at a loss and muttered, "How can this be? How so? ”
Qin Li felt that the piece of jade in his hand was burning faster and faster, until it disappeared completely. At the same time, a cloud of red qi began to linger around Qin Li. At first, the red gas was very light, only a small one.
The red gas slowly increased, spreading, and finally turned into a large patch, filling the entire room.
As the red qi diffused and disappeared, Qin Li felt that his body was also slowly cooling, slowly cooling, until it returned to normal.
The old man suddenly slapped the table and said happily, "Haha! I really met someone who was destined! I didn't expect it to land on you. ”
The old man laughed wildly, and the sound shook the roof tiles. stepped forward to help Qin Li, who was still half-paralyzed on the ground, and was in shock, stroked Qin Li's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Xiao Li, I didn't expect that jade to be full of luck, and it was all absorbed by you just now, okay!" All right! ”
Touching Qin Li's shoulder, he looked Qin Li up and down for a long time, his eyes were both envy, joy, and more pity.
Wiping a handful of sweat from his forehead, Qin Li's palpitations did not disappear, and he asked in confusion, "What is the matter with what the master said that the jade is full of luck?" Why did it melt all of it in my hands? ”
The old man's face suddenly changed, and he said, "Qin Li, kneel!" ”
Qin Li was stunned, and when he saw the old man's solemn face, he said in his heart, "Why does this strange old man say that he will turn his face?" What the hell is going on? Could it be that he suddenly knew that the Spring Palace was sold for seven taels of silver, and I secretly hid two taels? I couldn't help but feel weak for a while, and hurriedly knelt down, pretending to look at the old man with a puzzled face and a very innocent look.
The old man's eyebrows were furrowed, but his eyes were full of love, and he said slowly, "Qin Li, you and I have been dependent on each other for half a year, although you respect my master, but I haven't taught you a little bit of art, do you know why?" ”
Qin Li shook his head slightly, his bright eyes turned slightly, and he said softly, "Master has done a good job in painting, and his painting is magnificent, lifelike, vivid, and far-reaching, and he can be called a generation of masters." The apprentice's qualifications are dull, it may be that the master feels that the apprentice is not that material! ”
Slapping sycophants and pleasing the old man has always been Qin Li's magic weapon for survival.
Sure enough, the old man twisted his beard and smiled, his spirit was bright, and he was very useful. It was only at this time that Qin Li's hanging heart was not put down.
The old man shook his head and said, "Apprentice, you are not stupid, on the contrary, the teacher thinks that you are smart and well-behaved, and you are extraordinary. I want to be proficient in poetry and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, how many people can surpass me in articles, calligraphy and painting? How can I be a teacher but have no chance of fame and wealth, I am lonely, I am drifting for half my life, and I have achieved nothing. Why? Time, luck, and life! ”
Speaking of excitement, the old man suddenly stood up, and couldn't help but raise his head and sigh, "Why did the sky take away my luck and make me miserable!" ”
The old man was almost crazy, and Qin Li didn't know where to start to comfort him for a while.
After the madness, the old man suddenly quieted down, sat back on the chair, and said slowly with a wry smile, "Even if the teacher teaches you poetry, songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, what can you do?" You can also be a romantic genius at most, and you can get a false name, not much better than being a teacher, and in the end you are not lonely and die, your life is like the feathers of a wild goose, worthless. Fortunately, the teacher finally got a glimpse of some heavenly opportunities in his dream last night, and it turned out that the teacher's life was not unlucky, but was taken away by a thing.
What robbed me of my luck was the jade that you had just melted and absorbed. It was originally a beautiful and valuable jade pendant handed down by my ancestors, and I always carried it with me. Because of the age, there is already a little aura. It has taken all the fortune of my life from it. In addition, the land of fireworks for the teacher's whole life must have absorbed a lot of luck from those women. It is precisely because of this that the jade pendant has become a jade of luck.
Just now, the teacher didn't let you touch the jade, all because it was really a bad thing and would take away your luck. Unexpectedly, in your hand, not only did the jade not rob you of your luck, but all the luck on it was absorbed by you! It's really crooked, and it's making people! ”
"Master, I have absorbed the luck on the jade, what is the use of it, and what is the benefit to me?" Qin Li frowned and asked.
"The benefits? Hehe! In a person's life, luck plays a big role. Now you have absorbed the luck of many people, from now on, you will be lucky, good luck, riding the wind and waves, vertical and horizontal, invincible! ”
Qin Li suddenly realized that he was excited, and his eyes burst with joy and excitement.
The old man suddenly had a blank face, and said in a deep voice, "Although you have the luck against the weather, the water is impermanent, the luck is impermanent, and the fortune is uncertain. This luck will also change or even disappear with the change of environment and situation. In the future, you still need to judge the situation, take advantage of the situation to gather momentum, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and make more merits in order to maintain this luck. ”
How to say that he is also a college graduate, it is a very simple truth, Qin Li understood it thoroughly after a little pondering.
The old man was satisfied at this time, and pointed to the table with his finger, "Xiao Li, all the money will belong to you, and it is the life of the teacher to drift away, so let's go." ”
"What? Where is Master going, does Master care about the apprentices? Qin Li was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said.
"There is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, you and I have exhausted our fate, so let's do it ourselves!"
As the old man spoke, he took a package from the inner room in stride, leaned back on his body, didn't look at Qin Li, and went out.
Living together for half a year, Qin Li still had some feelings for him, and his eyes moistened in an instant. Looking at the old man's old back, Qin Li choked up and said, "I still want to know what Master's name is?" ”
"Haha, the teacher's surname is Tang Mingyin, and the word is Bohu."
"......" Qin Li was dumbfounded.
"Others laugh at me for being crazy, I laugh at others for not being able to see through it; I don't see the tomb of Wuling heroes, and there are no flowers and no wine hoeing fields. With that loud chanting, Tang Bohu's back disappeared.
Qin Li stared at him for a long time, and muttered, "Brother Bohu, take care all the way!" ”