It's the Spring Festival again in a blink of an eye, and if you have money or not, go home for the New Year. What's more, I've made a lot of money this year!

Once people have a little money, they want to pretend to be big, especially young people who have just graduated and joined the workforce, and I am no exception. I was used to the tight days of living expenses of less than 1,000 yuan a month when I was studying, and now I suddenly have an income of thousands of yuan a month, and I don't know how to spend it!

So, before I went home, I kept buying and buying in the provincial capital, preparing to buy some gifts for everyone in the family to take home. Parents, uncles, cousins, and cousins, of course, my master has to prepare a copy for him. He is a person who does not pay much attention to dressing, and occasionally he can't find a decent dress to wear when he has to go out of town, and when he waits for the train at the station, he is always mistaken for a migrant worker who has just come from other places. I met some enthusiastic uncles and aunts, and asked him if there was a job in the nearby construction site that was recruiting, should he do it?

He didn't feel embarrassed, but I was panicked when I stood with him! So, I bought him a decent jacket this time, plus a shirt and trousers. As long as you put on this full set, you can definitely turn this bad old man into a "fanfan"!

On the day I took the bus back to Nanting, I suddenly realized that I had bought too many things, and I couldn't bring those few electrical appliances with me. Han Jie complained: "What age is it now? If you want to give them a gift, can't you buy it online and ship it back directly by courier? ”

I said, "It's convenient to have the express delivery to your home, but there is no such atmosphere!" You can call me vulgar, but I still think that carrying a large bag home like this is like a 'return to the hometown'! ”

"Heh, if you want to return home, you have to see if you can carry so many things? Even if you can carry it, how can you get on the bus when you get to the station? I can't help you anyway! ”

"Then we'll go home!"

I waved my hand and simply flagged down a taxi on the side of the road. The driver asked me where to go?

I said, "Go to Nanting County!" ”

The driver was stunned: "Boss, you have to go to Nanting County for more than 100 kilometers!" ”

"I know, you just said how much it costs to rent your car, right?"

The driver pondered for a while, quoted me a price of five hundred, and said that he might have to come back empty. I didn't bargain anymore, so I beckoned Han Jie and loaded all the things into the car. Seeing that I was refreshed, the driver also enthusiastically came down to help load things, and then a car of people happily went to Nanting.

Han Jie laughed at me in the car: "Your style can't be called returning to the hometown, you should be called a 'nouveau riche'!" ”

I said, "The nouveau riche is the nouveau riche!" Why, if we have money, we won't be willful? Let me tell you, this year we are taking a taxi home, and next year we will strive to drive home by ourselves! ”

"Yo! Are you so confident? It seems that in addition to the salary of the cake shop, you also earn a lot of extra money outside! ”

"That's nature!"

I was triumphant along the way. I often run out in the middle of the night to work part-time, this Han Jie knows, but she has always been very restrained and never asks me what I am doing, so she doesn't know how much money I make in Yuanbaolou and Mustache. Sometimes I think about whether to give her some truth, but if I think about it, forget it, let her continue to maintain this innocent mentality.

It's just that I deal with ghosts all day long, which is a helplessness that is destined to accompany me for the rest of my life from birth. But Han Jie is different, there is no need for her to bear these appalling troubles with me.

When I got home, my parents were very happy. In previous years, when I came back, I had to reach out to them and ask for money. This year, in addition to buying gifts, I also gave them a red envelope of 2,000 yuan. In addition, in order to thank all the elders, relatives and friends for their support, I decided to cook a table of dishes myself, and invited my aunt and uncle and a few neighbors to have a meal and show them the skills I learned in the provincial capital. Of course, my master will definitely invite me, and he has supported me the most in my tuition.

I called again and wanted Han Jie to come and eat together. Han Jie asked, "Why did you invite the elders of your family to eat and drink, and pull me over?" ”

I said, "I'm going to have a thank-you wine tonight." Without you pulling me back into the classroom in the last half of my senior year of high school and turning my prodigal son back, would I have been where I am today? So you also have a lot of credit, you have to please! ”

Actually, I made such a lame excuse that I wanted to take her home to meet my parents. Although she had come to my house to tutor me before, this was the first time that she had brought her back for dinner as a girlfriend. At the banquet, everyone praised me for my ability and finding such a beautiful and capable object. This is obviously praising me, but in fact, she is still praising Han Jie, and she also blushes and feels embarrassed.

My parents took this opportunity to ask me, "You two, do you have any plans?" ”

I replied, "Soon! Soon! ”

Han Jie was even more embarrassed, patted my thigh underneath, and argued, "What's fast? I haven't graduated yet! ”

I quickly added, "Oh, I'm just waiting for her to graduate!" It's about the same for a year and a half! ”

"What's a year and a half? It's a year and a half! ”

"Yes, a year and a half! A year and a half! Isn't it almost there? ”

"Hurry up!"

Everyone laughed when they saw the two of us flirting. Master was smiling when he saw it, but when he came, he just ate and drank and didn't talk much all night. He didn't say hello to me when he left, and he didn't have time to bring back the new clothes he bought. So, the next day, I put on my new clothes and made a special trip to his house to see him.

Master tried on the clothes, and they all fit well. However, when he had tried them on, he put them away and stuffed them in the cupboard. I took out another 10,000 yuan and said to him, "Master, I don't make much money this year, and that's all I have left after buying gifts." Let's give you a whole number first! ”

The master shook his head, not intending to take it at all. He said, "No! I can make money in the ghost market now, so I'll keep it for you when you get married! ”

"I'll have to wait at least two years to get married, and last night was a joke!"

"Two years is very fast. The two of you have been together for so long, I think it's a good match, so you can keep it and marry a wife! It's like the wife book that Master helped you save a few years ago! ”

"That'...... Am I really putting it away? ”

"Put it away! Put it away! ”

I've been following Master for almost 20 years, and I don't know what his temper is. Our father and apprentice are called master and apprentice, but their relationship is closer than that of father and son. He never told me how old he was, but maybe he could be my grandfather. Since he said no, I won't be polite to him!

After talking about the mundane things, it's time for me to tell Master about my cultivation plan, which is the main purpose of my coming to him today. I told him that I had completed my cultivation of the second level of Yin Gong, and I wanted him to check it for me first.

Master grabbed my veins and probed them, and said, "Well, it's really good! You were in school before because your cultivation was irregular, and the time of cultivation was not right, so you delayed it for so long. Otherwise, judging from the progress of your cultivation of the first level, you will be able to complete your cultivation in two years at most in the second level. ”

I saw that Master was very satisfied with my cultivation and thought that he would then say, "You can learn the third exercise." But after Master's comment, there was no follow-up. Then, he actually told me that if nothing happened, he was going out for tea with a friend.

I hurriedly stopped him and reminded him, "Master, the second level of cultivation is complete, shouldn't we start practicing the third level?" ”

The Master didn't react at all, but he asked me, "Aren't you already having a stable job now, and you're going to talk about marriage next?" Why are you still learning this? ”

I was confused by his attitude and said in surprise: "Is there a conflict between practicing Yin Gong and my marriage and finding a job?" ”

Master still didn't answer my question directly, but said, "You can not rush this matter for now, and let's talk about it later!" ”

I continued: "Later? Why can't you teach me now? ”

"Why do you have to study now?"

"I'm going to learn how to eat ghosts!" I said bluntly, "Master, you will and you will not teach me, then I can only learn from the people of Yuanbaomen." But my current cultivation is not enough, and if you want to master the palm kitchen, you have to learn at least the third level! ”

The master was still unmoved: "You can learn as much as you can from the ghost meal, and if you can't learn it, forget it." Not on the right path after all! ”

"What do you mean by not being on the right path?" I was surprised, "Master, didn't you do this yourself?" ”

"Just because I'm in this business, I don't want you to follow my old path."

"I think this path is very good, it suits me very well!"

"Alas!" Master was questioned by me, but he couldn't hide from it. He also used the "bitter heart" rhetoric: "You are different from me! You're still young, and now you have someone to marry, and you have a great future! Listen to my advice, you quit the Yuanbao Building! Don't work in the ghost market, just concentrate on working outside to earn money! ”

"How can I support my family with the income from working in a cake shop alone? Besides, after I marry Han Jie in the future, I will definitely prepare to buy a house in the provincial capital, Master, you don't know how expensive the house in the provincial capital is! "When I heard that the master actually asked me to quit the Yuanbao Building, I felt very puzzled. At first, he strongly recommended me to go in!

"You should have a way to solve the problem of money!"

"What's the solution?"

"Hmph, don't think I don't know! You're getting involved with He Liping from the hosta gate now, aren't you? ”

I was still a little justified, but as soon as Master exposed it like this, I became discouraged. But I didn't dare to lie in front of him, so I had to admit it awkwardly.

"How much money did you make when you went out with him to do things?"

"I haven't counted ...... specifically"

"How does it compare to the salary you received in Yuanbao Building?"

"It should be higher than the salary of Yuanbaolou......

"Isn't that enough?" Master glared at me and said, "Since what you are doing is also the right thing, I will no longer object to you going out with him to hunt ghosts and do things in the future." But don't be too greedy, it's okay to have two incomes, and you can't chew too much if you're greedy! I've criticized you a few times, and you haven't changed your habit of valuing money and things too much! ”

I automatically ignored Master's criticism of me, but I was confused by his "generosity"! Master actually agreed that I would work with Mustache and I as a partner? What is the situation in order for me to withdraw from the Yuanbao Building with peace of mind? My Master's behavior today is very abnormal!

But I was still unwilling, and continued to plead: "Ghost hunting also requires excellent Yin skills!" As far as the three-legged cat kung fu I learned, Master, you can rest assured that I will be discharged? ”

"With your current cultivation, it should be no problem to deal with ordinary imps!" After all, the master seemed to have relented, "Alas, you little bastard is really grinding!" Well, I'll give you one more thing! ”

With that, Master pulled out his big treasure box from under the bed and told me to turn around and not look at it. By the time I turned it around, he had already taken out a pair of chopsticks!

I was stunned: "Master, what do you mean by you giving me a pair of chopsticks?" ”

"Illiterate guy!" Master knew what I was thinking, and scolded, "Don't underestimate it, it's called 'Ruyi Chopsticks'!" ”

"Ruyi chopsticks?"

"You watch!"

The master skillfully played with the pair of chopsticks in his hand, and then muttered a few words in his mouth, and the pair of chopsticks stretched several times on the ground, as long as two thin bamboo poles!

"! So powerful? I was dumbfounded.

The pair of chopsticks didn't really get longer, but a phantus extended from the end of the chopsticks. Master used that phantom to clip the rune paper on the table, and he was able to clip it up!

"It can be thicker!"

The master recited another mantra, and a pair of chopsticks flicked in the wind, and they became two sticks. He grabbed one in one hand and made several starting gestures in martial arts, as if they were two wooden swords, or wooden maces, just like the one in the hand of the door god Qin Qiong.

"Longer again!"

The master put away one of the chopsticks, leaving only one in his hand and poking forward, the front end was doubled in length, and the head of the chopsticks became sharp and sharp. It's like a wooden gun, or more accurately, a spear.

After the demonstration, Master recited a mantra to restore the chopsticks to their original shape, and threw them to me very casually. I took the ruyi chopsticks in my hand, and this was finally the chance to take a closer look.

At first glance, those pair of Ruyi chopsticks look similar to ordinary chopsticks, but there is still a big difference when you look closer. First of all, the material, non-gold and non-wood, not heavy or light, it is certainly not ordinary, but the color of the black paint does not look very conspicuous. Touching it with your hand, there are many inscriptions and charms engraved on the Ruyi chopsticks, otherwise there would be no changes just now.

"Master, how long and thick can this Ruyi chopsticks become?"

"Depending on the user's cultivation, when it reaches the maximum, it is as thick as a water tank, and it can be up to three zhang long!"

"What a baby!" I immediately couldn't put it down, and asked Master with a smile, "Is this a magic weapon?" Why haven't I ever seen you take it out and use it, Master? ”

The master also seemed a little proud, and said with a smile: "This is a magic weapon specially made for Yin cultivation, which is more suitable for us to use." It's not worth using it! ”

"Just like your knife, right?"

"That's nature!"

"Is that knife powerful or is this wishful chopsticks powerful?"

"It's definitely a knife...... Hmph, I want to take the opportunity to ask about the knife? ”

Master almost fell for my "trick" and slipped out. Of course, I know that the knife is more powerful, otherwise the master might have carried this pair of Ruyi chopsticks that night. My master is also true, there are so many treasures in the box, but he has always hidden them, and he never wants to take them out and show them. Even his only apprentice, I, don't show it! It's too much!

However, at this time, you can't complain, let's learn the mantra first!

Since Master gave me Ruyi chopsticks, the mantra was also taught to me. Those few mantras are easy to read, and I will memorize them in a while. I tried it myself, and it was amazing!

I said again: "Master, although these Ruyi chopsticks are good, but I don't know those swordsmanship, marksmanship and other moves, you have to teach me too!" ”

"I don't know either!" The master smiled bitterly and spread his hands.

"Are you kidding? This...... How could you not be? ”

"I don't usually use it to fight ghosts, why do you learn that?"

"Not for ghost fighting? What do you usually do? ”

"I'll use it to ......" Master quickly stopped, for fear that he had slipped out again. He frowned and said, "Why do you ask so much?" Take it for you! This wishful chopsticks can be lengthened and shortened with your mind, and it is the most convenient when catching ghosts. It can also be used to fight ghosts and defend oneself in case of emergency. As for the moves, you can find a master who practices martial arts to learn them yourself! ”

"I have to worship another Master?" I shook my head with a wry smile, my master's old man's operation is really okay!

Of course, I am very happy to have the chopsticks, but this can only be regarded as a windfall. This chopsticks is good for catching ghosts, but my main purpose is to learn ghost food and become a chef! So, I continued to salivate and begged Master to teach me the third Yin Gong.

I didn't expect Master to get angry this time! He scolded: "I have agreed that you are mixed with the people of the hosta gate, and I gave you Ruyi chopsticks, which is already breaking my own rules, and it is cheap enough for you!" You kid don't have to make any more inches! Let's go! If you don't leave, I'll knock you with a peachwood sword! ”

Seeing that he was really angry, I hurriedly told him to spare him, and slipped out of the courtyard before he could find his prop, the peachwood sword. When I left, I didn't dare to say that I was full of complaints, but there were a lot of questions. I really don't understand why Master keeps doing this over and over again. Before, he urged me to practice Yin Gong vigorously, and he grasped it very tightly, but now he refuses to teach me again!

This question was still puzzling to me when I returned to the provincial capital. And I've been thinking about whether to listen to Master and quit Yuanbao Building? But if it were my own heart, I would definitely be reluctant to quit from the bottom of my heart!

In desperation, I finally made an excuse to myself: "Anyway, the master didn't say anything to death, he must let me quit the Yuanbao Building, then I will continue to do it first and see the situation!" ”

As for the matter of cultivating the exercises, I was thinking about whether I should find other ways.