Chapter 6 The Coming Day is Long
watched Zhang Na turn around in three steps, until she got into the black Mercedes-Benz and walked away. Chen Youdao's displeased look flashed in his mind, and his heart couldn't help but feel complicated.
Back home, Grandma had already prepared a hot meal.
"Youdao, when you come back, grandma made you your favorite meat. When the grandmother saw that Chen Youdao was back, she happily took off the schoolbag on her grandson's back and put it on the table to serve Chen Youdao rice.
"Grandma, isn't Dad coming back for dinner?" Seeing that Grandma served two bowls of rice, Chen Youdao couldn't help but ask.
"Your dad, I haven't had anything to do lately, I went to work on the construction site, and I saw that I was going to college, and I wanted to earn more money for you. By the way, the exam was good. ”
"Well, I did a good job. ”
Seeing that Chen Youdao said that he did well in the exam, his grandmother smiled happily and squinted, and vigorously served him vegetables...
It wasn't until ten o'clock in the evening that Chen Changgui rode a motorcycle back home, Chen Youdao, who was watching TV in the living room, heard the sound of a motorcycle, so he turned off the TV and prepared to go back to his room to sleep. As soon as Chen Youdao walked out of the living room, he met Chen Changgui who came back. I saw Chen Changgui with a gray face, wearing the school uniform that Chen Youdao had not yet lost in junior high school, and the already shabby school uniform was even dirtier and covered with dust, and his naturally curly hair was dyed the color of earth.
Chen Youdao's heart was sour, and he called "Dad" and ran back to the room.
For so many years, although the family was poor, they never lost a penny of his life, ate well, and dressed well. I just didn't fight for it, and followed some fox friends and dog friends to mix in Internet cafes and game rooms. Chen Youdao lay on the bed and clenched his fists, recalling the bits and pieces of the past, and his heart was like a needle prick.
In the early morning of the second day, Chen Youdao woke up and saw his grandmother working in the vegetable patch in front of the house, his father's motorcycle was also missing, and there were boiled noodles on the table, which were a little dry, and his grandmother probably wanted him to sleep more and didn't wake him up.
As soon as I finished eating noodles with five divided by two, my master actually came.
"There is a way, let's go, go to my house. Huang Daoshi said to Chen Youdao with a smile.
Chen Youdao was helpless, thinking that his master would definitely pull him to practice qigong, so he had to follow this energetic master to his house.
When he came to the Zodiac priest's house, the unexpected thing was that the Zodiac priest did not let him practice qigong. Instead, I took him to the room, the Zodiac priest's room was not very well lit, it was a little dim, there were mud brick walls on all sides, there were some large and small cracks, the ground was natural soil, potholes, there was a dilapidated wooden bed in the room, there was only a neatly folded quilt on the bed, and there was a grass futon on the ground in front of the bed, which should be used for meditation.
Seeing this, Chen Youdao pulled the white woven lamp in the house, the switch of the lamp was still pulled by the line, and the bulb was only about a dozen watts, barely illuminating the house. The zodiac priest pulled out a black bronze box, which was hung with a copper lock covered in patina.
With a "bang", the Huang Daoist kicked on the wall, and the whole person jumped up in the air to a height of three meters, and touched it from the wooden beam on the roof. Chen Youdao was so shocked that he opened his mouth and froze in place, an old man in his eighties actually jumped so high.
Before Chen Youdao could react, the Zodiac had an extra bronze key in his hand, "Click", and the bronze box opened in the Zodiac Priest's hand. Inside were two yellowed books, and on top of them was a crystal clear jade pendant. It looks like it's been some years.
This is the "Beidou Sutra", the Big Dipper is the cardinal of creation, the master of man and God, with the power of resurrection and death, and the power to eliminate disasters and overcome misfortune. Those who are not true should not learn it. After completing the study, there is the ability to reach the sky. There is also a book called "Anzhen Law Sutra", which contains feng shui, exorcism, and the art of curing miscellaneous diseases.
As for the origin of this jade pendant, I don't know, I only know that it has been passed down from generation to generation.
"Master, you don't want me to learn this, do you? I don't have time. Chen Youdao was afraid that the Zodiac would ask him to worship the Daomen and learn these things, but he refused before the Zodiac said anything.
"Why? Don't you want to? Do you know how many people can't learn these things if they want to, are you willing to spend your life ordinary?"
"I'm going to university soon, I don't have any ideals, I just want to earn more money so that my family can live a better life. Chen Youdao spread his hands in the face of the Zodiac priest's questioning.
"You're afraid you won't be able to get ahead after learning these skills? ”
"Shigong teaches a lesson, but everyone has their own ambitions, thank you Shigong for his kindness. ”
"Hmph, you must be thinking about why I live in the mountains if I have the ability, and why your father's family is surrounded by walls. As the old saying goes, there is no Tao in the clouds, mountains and forests, and those who are the Tao must enter the mountains and forests. Cultivation pays attention to tranquility, and there are many heaven and earth aura in quiet places, and it is twice the result with half the effort to practice. As for your father, he has no roots, I just teach him how to make a living. ”
Chen Youdao pursed his lips, no longer arguing with the Zodiac priest, and then got up and said goodbye, without the slightest intention of learning the Tao.
Seeing Chen Youdao go down the mountain, the Huang Daoist sighed softly and covered the bronze box and put it back in its place.
In late June, the results came out, and Chen Youdao played well, passing the second line by more than ten points. When I came to school, I was ready to fill in the volunteers.
"Isn't that Chen Youdao, he was admitted to the second book, and he doesn't know what shit luck he had. ”
"You don't know, but he studied hard for a semester. ”
"I think it's Zhang Na who has a good point, who can make people have the favor of school flowers. ”
Accustomed to seeing some people happy and some sad, some happy and some jealous, Chen Youdao ignored the discussion of his classmates.
Chen Youdao is studying liberal arts, which is related to life, he didn't know what major to choose, so he was ready to ask Zhang Na to come, sit and wait for the right, but he didn't see Zhang Na's arrival, the familiar seat, looking at the dazzling "Liberal Arts Champion Zhang Na" on the banner posted outside, thinking that she should have something to delay. Until the end, I still didn't wait for Zhang Na's arrival. Her graduation certificate was obtained by someone else.
After talking to Yang Min, Chen Youdao prepared to leave. A short distance out of the gate, I heard a familiar voice ringing in my ears.
Chen Youdao. ”
I saw a girl half-squatting in the corner, with a melancholy face, her eyes were still red, and she had obviously just cried. This person is Zhang Na.
Chen Youdao panicked, hurriedly ran over to help Zhang Na, and checked to see if there was any injury. "Zhang Na, it's okay, is someone bullying you?
Zhang Na, who was originally sad, was amused by Chen Youdao's panicked appearance.
"I'm fine, no one bullied me, I'm just unhappy, I just saw you passing by and called you. ”
"It's okay, it scares me to death. Chen Youdao patted his chest after saying that.
"Come less. Zhang Na couldn't help but laugh when she was amused by Chen Youdao.
"By the way, why aren't you happy?"
"It's nothing, you can accompany me to the river behind the school. ”
On the banks of the Xianghe River, the willows are shady, and there is a breeze blowing from time to time. The two walked all the way along the river, without any extra words, just walking with their heads down, as if they had their own thoughts.
The June day was still a little hot, and soon Zhang Na had fragrant sweat on her forehead, and the two of them sat down under the trees by the river to rest.
"Chen Youdao, I'm going back to country Y to study next week. Zhang Na suddenly broke the silence in the air.
"Hmm. Chen Youdao responded, picked a dog's tail grass and put it in his mouth, looking at the calm river.
"This is for you. Zhang Na suddenly took out a black iPhone from her bag and handed it to Chen Youdao.
"I can't ask for it, it's too precious. Chen Youdao didn't have a mobile phone yet, and he knew the value of Apple's mobile phone, so he refused directly.
"I'll have to contact you when I go to country Y in the future. Otherwise, how can I contact you, I have stored my number in it, and I will always use it. Zhang Na said to Chen Youdao with a smile, but her beautiful smile was red. Seeing that Chen Youdao still refused to accept it, Zhang Na added: "Actually, I have always longed to live by the sea, and in the future, you will return me a yacht when you make money." ”
Chen Youdao looked at the red-eyed lovely man in front of him, but he was not hypocritical. "In the future, when I make money, I will return a yacht. But it haunts me.
When they went back, the two held hands and went back, still without saying anything all the way, but the uncomfortable feeling of the lovely person next to him turned into joy, but the young man became preoccupied.
Unconsciously, she had already walked to the door of Zhang Na's villa, Zhang Na was a little reluctant and unwilling to let go of Chen Youdao's hand.
"Nana, today's parting is for a better encounter in the future, you have to take good care of yourself over there, and the future will be long. Chen Youdao comforted the poor Zhang Na, and he didn't turn around and leave until Zhang Na walked into the villa. As everyone knows, the girl behind the curtain upstairs looked at the distant back, her eyes were hazy, and her heart was heartbroken.