Chapter Twenty-Seven: Opening the Mountain Gate, Determining the Succession (Asking for Recommendation Votes)

Chapter 27 Waiting for the mountain gate, the heir is determined (asking for recommendation votes) It is still a seemingly ordinary morning, and I used my morning fast, and carried a flat shoulder and a bucket down the mountain stream.

Lying on the rocks beside the stream and watching the sun rise, he took out two handfuls of millet and fed the falling finch, as if it was no different from the past few years. If anything, it was that there was a simple and sturdy black boy standing quietly beside him. Although this simple boy honestly kept silent, his hot gaze still frightened the finches that were eating when they landed on the rocks, and the "fluttering" ones flew away.

The idiot glanced at this foodie angrily, and the tiger's eyes blinked, and his face was full of innocence.

This expression has a bit of that meaning, and the corners of the idiot's mouth twitched involuntarily.

Dressed up the bucket, the Taoist idiot began to carry the water uphill, and the sound of "bangbang" behind him sounded, and the tiger head waved the iron rod and hammer, and began to knock stones in the stream again......

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Because he knew that the patriarch took Wang Qinghong up the mountain today, the Taoist idiot compared with yesterday in his heart, estimated the time, and did not go down the mountain after picking the third load of water, but washed and changed clothes and went to the meditation room.

The old monk sat with his eyes closed, his hands beating the wooden fish one by one, his lips moving slightly, and he didn't know what he was chanting.

The Taoist idiot sat on the futon opposite the old monk and looked at the old monk. In order to be less restrained, he took the initiative to mention the matter of succession, and he would not feel a little guilty about the so-called biological father and mother. He is just an outsider, and he just uses this shell to settle down, and the so-called flesh and blood are all floating clouds to him.

But he couldn't ignore the old monk's feelings. After eight years of getting along, he has already regarded the old monk as a relative. The old monk to the twelve rooms...... What exactly is the difference......

The Taoist idiot felt that he was so bad, and while saying that he felt guilty about the old monk, he unscrupulously enjoyed the old monk's indulgence and favor for him.

The Taoist idiot was thinking about being distracted, but the old monk didn't know when he had opened his eyes and looked at him with a smile: "Idiot, what a fool!" ”

In his eyes, there is no joy or sorrow, only compassion. The idiot's heart calmed down suddenly.

Faintly, there was the sound of the cloud board, and there were guests......

With a "squeak" sound, the idiot pushed open the wooden door.

San Lang helped the old lady Wang, and at the moment he saw the Taoist idiot, a bright smile immediately appeared on his face. Wang Qinghong stood on the left hand side of the old lady Wang, looking at the Taoist idiot who had recovered his monk's clothes, his expression was a little gloomy.

The Taoist idiot is also a little awkward, his identity is clear, in the face of your relatives, naturally you can no longer use Buddhist etiquette, but the meeting of the lay family does not match this dress. In the end, he was not rude, he called people in his mouth, made a long gesture with his hands, and bowed his salute.

Wang Qinghong only said "um", but the old lady Wang directly grabbed the arm of the idiot and said with a smile: "Good boy, get up quickly." ”

Wang Sanlang couldn't help but whisper: "Shiro, Shiro......"

The Taoist idiot smiled back at Wang Sanlang, and then said to the old lady Wang and Wang Qinghong: "Uncle and grandfather come in, the master is already waiting for ......."

Old lady Wang turned his head and glanced at Wang Qinghong, his smile immediately became much lighter, and he nodded to the idiot and said, "Okay, go in quickly, don't let the master wait for ......."

Wang Qinghong looked at the idiot twice, and he really couldn't guess whether he would be reprimanded next. It's not that I'm afraid that the old monk will get angry, but I feel that it's too embarrassing to be reprimanded in front of the patriarch and his son.

For the surrounding halls, Wang Sanlang didn't have the slightest curiosity, and all his thoughts were on the Taoist idiot. Looking at the half-worn and unnew coarse cloth monk's robe on the idiot's body, Wang Sanlang only felt that it was very eye-catching, and couldn't help lowering his head, looking at the silk straight jacket on his body, and the look in his eyes immediately went out a little.

He didn't dare to look at the idiot anymore, so he looked around, but the more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt in his heart. Maybe it was a good mountain temple back then, but more than 100 years have passed, and the rest of the good news is "vicissitudes", and to put it bluntly, it is "dilapidated".

Shiro has been fostered in this place for ten years?!

Wang Sanlang only felt that his face was hot, and he swallowed all the words of comfort that he had thought of earlier.

At this time, everyone had already walked outside the meditation room.

The idiot asked the three of them to stay outside the meditation room for a while, and went into the house by themselves.

Hearing that in addition to the patriarch and Wang Qinghong, there was also Wang Sanlang waiting at the outer gate, the old monk glanced helplessly at the idiot, and said angrily: "Make your own opinion!" ”

But he wasn't really annoyed, the corners of the idiot's mouth curved, and he went out to lead the three of them into the meditation room.

The old monk looked at everyone, his eyes paused on Wang Sanlang, and then he took it back.

Old lady Wang pushed away Wang Sanlang's hand, stepped forward, and said, "Master, Qinghong and San Lang are here." After speaking, he turned back to San Lang and said, "San Lang is the first time to see the elder, so make a big salute......"

When Wang Sanlang heard this, he couldn't help but be a little stunned. The so-called great gift is the gift of "Ji Shou", which is mostly the courtesy of the minister to the king, the son to the father, and the ancestral tablet when sacrificing. Uncle and grandfather let themselves make a big gift?

Wang Qinghong was beside him, frowning a little. Last time, he respected the order of the patriarch and gave the "Ji Shou" ceremony in front of the spirit of the old father Wang, firstly, because the other party was kind to his father; The second is that the deceased is the greatest, so there is no need to worry too much. Now, why did the patriarch let San Lang make a big salute?

Wang Sanlang didn't move, the atmosphere in the room was a little depressing, and the idiot picked up a futon and put it in front of Wang Sanlang. Wang Sanlang came to his senses, his face was flushed, he glanced at the Taoist idiot with a little gratitude, stepped forward, knelt on the futon, and made a "head" salute.

The old monk just nodded, and then instructed the idiot: "I have something to say to these two donors, you take this little donor to retreat first." ”

The idiot answered, motioned for Shiro to follow, and the two exited the meditation room.

A little further away from the Zen room, Wang Sanlang Fang whispered: "Which room is this elder?" How come I haven't heard of any elder in the clan who is a monk? ”

It was already ten o'clock in the morning, and the Taoist idiot looked up at the sky, the scorching sun was in the sky, and it was really not the place to speak, so he would signal Wang Sanlang to follow him into the West Wing Zhai.

It's not that he doesn't take Wang Saburo to the east room where he lives, but that the east room is not only a living place, but also serves as a study, and some things are not easy for Wang Saburo to see.

There are a total of four rooms on the left and right of this courtyard, the Taoist idiot lives in the northeast room, the Taoist idiot lives in the southeast room this time, and the two rooms in the west are empty. However, there are all chairs inside, and they are cleaned frequently, so they can serve customers directly.

The idiot did not answer Wang Sanlang's words, but asked him to sit down for a while and go to the kitchen to serve tea by himself.

When he saw the teacup, he remembered that a few people in the meditation room had not yet served tea. But now that the past is interrupted, it is too blind, and the idiot comes out with the tea tray.

Wang Sanlang didn't have any apprehension at this time, smiled and thanked the idiot, and took the tea in his hand.

On a hot day, just feel dry mouth, Wang Sanlang picked up the teacup, only to find that this tea is herbal tea, take a closer look, the tea soup is clear, only one or two leaves are floating in the water, looking at the tongue and mouth. He took a big bite of it, but then his face changed so much that he almost squirted the tea in his mouth.

He frowned and swallowed, "What kind of tea is this, it tastes bitter?" ”

The idiot said: "It's just bitter, I remember putting rock candy in it?" ”

Wang Sanlang took another sip of tea, tasted it and said: "There is a trace of sweetness, but the tea is too bitter, and the sweetness is suppressed." ”

The idiot said: "This is Kuding tea, eat it once in a while, taste this taste, is it a different flavor?" ”

Wang Saburo nodded and said, "It's considered to be knowledge, does Shiro still have this?" Have some with me, and let the eldest sister taste it when you go back. ”

The Taoist idiot smiled: "It's just a thing in the mountains and wilderness, where is it so precious; If the third brother wants to, I will pack a bag for the third brother when he leaves in a while. However, this material is cold, so it is not easy to use it much. ”

Wang Sanlang mentioned the word "walking" and began to droop his head. The grandmother of the family has not let go, and the father came with anger, and he has no intention of taking people back.

"How's the big exam in Zongxue?" The idiot asked.

Wang Sanlang said: "After the exam, my uncle and grandfather were present in person, and there were many people who excelled in the exam, but no one who was good at reading was willing to enter the palace as a companion." The talent is insufficient, and I took the initiative to sign up and wanted to be a companion, but my uncle and grandfather took the school exam, but they all gave it no. This is also a matter of no way, among the gentry, the son of the gentry is selected to enter the palace as a companion, and it is not only the Wang family. When you get inside, there must be a fight. If the clan sent in is too clumsy, it will also lose the face of the Wang family......"

The Taoist idiot couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, saying that people become old and fine, and this sentence is really true. If the old patriarch directly arranges for himself to occupy a place in the palace, I don't know what the clansmen will think.

With this big test and pickiness, the heat of the clansmen is almost blown, and then the Taoist idiot who is "honest and does not cause trouble, and does not lose his intelligence" is not abrupt.

While the two were talking, they heard movement in the courtyard.

The idiot came out with a curtain and found that Mrs. Wang and Wang Qinghong had come out of the meditation room.

Old lady Wang is still the same, Wang Qinghong's face is pale, and his gaze is unpredictable ......when he looks at the idiot;