After dinner, it was getting dark, and everyone admired the moon and ate snacks in the courtyard together.

Ye Qiuhuang invited Qi Hufei to go outside for a walk.

Qi Feifei knew that he had something to say, so he readily agreed.

The two walked along the path for a while, Ye Qiuhuang took out a cigarette and handed one to Qi Hufei, who waved his hand to indicate that he would not smoke.

Ye Qiuhuang lit the cigarette himself, took a puff, looked back at the door in the distance, and made sure that his family couldn't hear their conversation, before asking:

"Mr. Qi, is something wrong with Hongshuang?"

"Why does Teacher Ye think that?"

Ye Qiuhuang sighed softly, revealing a bitter smile.

"I gave birth to the child, and there are some things that she doesn't say, and I can guess them. Every year she comes home and she is very happy and tells us how well she has lived. But I could tell that she wasn't happy at all. She has had a hard time all these years, right? ”

Qi Hufei said: "Suffering and happiness are relative. With you behind her, it's worth it to be bitter outside. Sometimes bitterness is happiness, happiness is also bitterness, and happiness in suffering is true happiness. ”

Ye Qiuhuang said: "Mr. Qi, I am already old, no matter what happens, I can bear it." ”

He paused, took two puffs of his cigarette vigorously, and suddenly said, "The medicine that the child asked you to help bring is the antidote, right?" ”

Qi Feifei was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Ye Qiuhuang said: "I guessed it a few years ago. She would give us medicine at this time of year, saying that it was good for the body. But how can you take medicine that is good for your body once a year?

I remember very well, many years ago, there was no small question at that time, Chunlai and Mai Qin had just been engaged, and Hongshuang's master came to the house, saying that he was stopping by to have a look, and he also gave a red envelope to Mai Kin, who had not come to the door. We invited him to a meal, and during the meal, he took out a bottle of medicine and gave each of us a pill for us to eat, saying that it was very good for the body and could go to serious illnesses.

He was a master of the world, and none of us were suspicious at the time, so we took the medicine. Since then, Red Frost has been coming back every Mid-Autumn Festival to bring us medicine to eat. But I knew very well that the medicine she gave us was not the same as that given by her master. ”

Qi Hufei found that the old man's eyes were very good, and he saw everything clearly. His astonishing powers of observation and endurance were passed on to his grandson, Ip Man.

"Teacher Ye, you don't have to think about it so much, there are some things I can't say, and I can't say it clearly. As for you, you can live your life how you want, and a happy family is more important than anything else, isn't it? ”

Ye Qiuhuang smiled faintly: "Yes, it's good to be happy as a family." But can I still see the Red Frost? ”

Qi Hufei said: "Beyond the red dust is the immortal path, since Hongshuang has embarked on this road, she will cut off the red dust after all." Your daughter has become an immortal, and you should be happy for her. ”

Ye Qiuhuang looked up at the moon in the sky. Although there are still two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is already very round.

"Chang'e should repent of stealing the elixir, the blue sea and blue sky and night heart!" Ye Qiuhuang sighed, "Mr. Qi, you just told me that Hongshuang won't come back in the future, right?" ”

Although Qi Hufei couldn't bear it in his heart, he still said, "Yes." ”

He has been as euphemistic as possible, saying that Ye Hongshuang's death is out of the red dust, giving people a reverie of the fairy road. Although he knew that Ye Qiuhuang would not believe it, and had already guessed his daughter's fate.

"Three thousand avenues, each different." Qi Hufei added, "The worldly master who took your daughter away has also cut off the mortal dust and transferred to the Hungry Ghost Dao. I personally sent him on his way. ”

Ye Qiuhuang turned his face violently, looked at Qi Feifei fixedly, his fingers trembling slightly, and it took a long time to say, "Thank you." ”

He tossed the cigarette butt to the ground, stomped it out with his foot, and reached out to wipe the moist corners of his eyes.

"You won't have to send us medicine next year. People should be free and easy to live, and live by taking medicine, it's too wretched! Besides, when is it a head to eat like this every year! Even if you affect others, you won't get any benefit. ”

Qi Hufei didn't speak.

It was not easy for him to accept this, and he could neither persuade nor promise anything.

Ye Qiuhuang said: "Mr. Qi, the old man is presumptuous and wants to ask you for something. ”

"You say."

"Red Frost won't come back, Ruan Tianming won't let us go. But we don't have much to live anyway, it doesn't matter! ”

"Didn't you say Mayor Mare was willing to help you?"

"Hehe, I can help for a while, but I can't help for a lifetime! This world can't be changed in a day or two, if the mayor can really suppress Ruan Tianming, Ruan Tianming will not be overbearing to this day. ”

Ye Qiuhuang shook his head.

"The mayor may be able to help us slow down, but Ruan Tianming will definitely make a move behind the scenes. We don't care, but it's a pity for Ip Man. He was different from other children from an early age, and in your words, he was very talented. Although the perception is not necessarily stronger than the red frost, the temperament is a hundred times stronger. So I want to beg Mr. Qi, take this child away and leave a seed for the Ye family. If Mr. Qi can't look down on you and can't be your apprentice, just stay by your side and be an idle fighter, this kid can afford to suffer. ”

Qi Hufei heard a trace of sadness from Ye Qiuhuang's tone, but his request was sincere and heartfelt.

Qi Hufei couldn't refuse.

"Ip Man wanted to worship me as a teacher just now, why didn't you speak?"

"Strange hermits, immortals, Buddhas, gods and monsters, it has always been the master looking for apprentices, how can any apprentices find masters? I know the rules, and I won't let your child cause you trouble until you say yes. ”

Qi Hufei was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, I agreed." ”

Ye Qiuhuang's body trembled slightly, and his old face showed relief and joy.

When they returned to the Ye family's mansion, the others were still admiring the moon in the courtyard.

Ye Qiuhuang asked Ye Chunlai to move the incense table out of the house, and then suddenly announced:

"Mr. Qi has already agreed to accept Xiao Wen as an apprentice, and today he will swear by the moon in this courtyard, and my grandson Ip Man will officially worship Mr. Qi as a teacher."

As soon as he said this, everyone was taken aback, only Xiaoqing was secretly happy there.

Xiaoqing leaned into the ear of Ye Man, who was still in a daze, and said, "What are you doing in a daze, master nephew, go over and apprentice!" ”

Ye Man finally reacted, surprised and delighted, walked over and knelt in front of Qi Feifei, and shouted loudly: "Master is above, be worshiped by the apprentice." ”

Ye Qiuhuang said in a deep voice: "Xiao Q, how can you be so casual? The ceremony cannot be abolished, you must burn incense to the moon, kneel three times and knock nine times, and swear in your heart that you will never regret it in this life. ”

Ye Q&A responded, got up in front of the incense table that had been set up, lit three incense sticks, worshiped the moon in the distance, muttered an oath in his mouth, inserted the incense into the incense burner, and then knelt down in front of Qi Hufei again, and bowed three times and nine bows.

"Master is above, apprentice Ip Man, I am willing to follow Master in this life and serve me forever."

Qi Hufei originally didn't like this set, but since it was requested by Ye Qiuhuang, and Ye Man was his first apprentice, it was okay to be solemn.

"Why do you want to worship me as a teacher?" He asked.

"If you become an immortal, you will be liberated forever." Ip Man said.

"The path of immortality is full of difficulties and dangers, and it is tens of millions of times more bitter than all kinds of hardships in the world, can you afford to suffer?"

"I can afford to eat."

"Once you enter the path of immortality, you will be far away from the red dust and joy, all the way lonely, for a hundred years and a thousand years, and there may not be a person with you, can you endure loneliness?"

"Hold on."

"The immortal road is long, and its cultivation is far away. There are countless demons and monsters along the way, sucking the blood, eating the flesh, corroding your soul, you will face many disasters, one failure, you may go to hell, into the oil pot, peeling skin cramps, never turn over. Are you afraid? ”

Qi Hufei used a magic sound spell when he asked, and when the sound came into his ears, all kinds of pictures appeared in people's minds, shocking people's hearts and souls. The slightest uncertainty in the mind will give rise to many fears and distractions, and it will inevitably retreat.

Although the magic voice was addressed to Ip Man, Ip Man's family was also affected a little, especially his mother and grandmother who were already frightened.

Ip Man's face was solemn, as if he was fighting against something, but his eyes were always firm, and he said, "I'm not afraid!" ”

Qi Feifei was very satisfied.

This heavy test was even more severe than when Master Wujizi tested himself back then. Wujizi used the magic sound spell on him, but after bringing him back to the mountain.

"Well, from now on you will be my apprentice. Since you have followed me into the mountains to cultivate, it is no longer appropriate to use the name of the mortal world, so I will give you a new name.

Your surname is Ye Ming, since you want to ask, there must always be someone to ask. If you want to ask the fairy way, you can ask boldly, and it is called 'asking the sky'. As for what answers you can ask in the future, it's up to you. ”

"Yes." Ye Q&A answered, "Apprentice Ye Wentian thanks Master for giving him a name." ”

"Ye Wentian......" Ye Qiuhuang muttered, a pleased smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "What a name!" ”