About ten days later, a very ordinary dinner time.

When my parents brought the food to the table and were about to start eating, a person walked in from the courtyard.

Carrying a cloth bag full of dirt, he was sloppy and carried many things in his hands.

"What's the matter? Not welcome me? ”

The man walked in as he spoke, still in a northeastern accent, but in an extremely lazy tone.

My parents watched stupidly and sat down at the dinner table in a grand manner. After a long time, my mother turned around and went into the kitchen, took a pair of dishes and chopsticks, and a wine glass, and put them on the table.

Then my dad spoke, and said in a trembling tone because of excitement: "Brother Chen......"

Yes, the person who came was Chen Jidao, who had disappeared for a year and a half.

Chen Jidao handed the things in his hand to my mother, then waved his hand, ignored my parents, poured himself a glass of wine, and began to eat like a storm.

My mom took the big pile of things, and when she looked closely, the red bag contained two red big knife cigarettes.

That's amazing! In those days, you might not be able to buy red knife cigarettes even if you had money!

Why? Because that smoke is only available to cadres above the platoon level in the army!

My mom didn't know about the cigarette, but my dad heard the people in the rural community chatting and mentioned it, so he knew! He saw it with sharp eyes, and he was very shocked in his heart, and he also secretly speculated about Chen Jidao's identity.

In addition to the two red big knife cigarettes, there are also two bottles of four special wines.

Si Teh wine is not available in my house, not necessarily in the countryside, but only sold in the city, and I heard that wherever there is a wine banquet in the city, it will be used to entertain guests.

Then there are two large pieces of bacon strung with red strings, and the fragrance can be smelled by my dad at a dinner table!

There are also two largest cloth bags, my mother opened it and saw that it was a military coat and a flower cotton jacket!

Boy! It's all good stuff!

My parents' eyes were straight, and my mother hurriedly said, "Brother Chen, I'll put these things for you." ”

"What's going on? I'll bring it to you! It's been more than a year, and I don't know if you're fat or not, you can try on the two clothes later, and if they don't fit, you will get the tailor's twist. ”

Chen Jidao didn't raise his head, and said as he devoured the food. At the end, he wiped his mouth with his hand casually, and then said to my mother with a flattering face: "By the way, give the whole plate of bacon and stewed potatoes?" ”

My parents couldn't have imagined that Chen Jidao brought them such good things.

They didn't know what to do. The kindness of the front foot has not been returned, and these good things are given to them, and they are not only moved, but also a little frightened.

"What are you doing? No potatoes at home? ”

"Yes, yes." My mom wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, responded and went into the kitchen.

At this time, Chen Jidao picked up the wine glass, touched the glass with my father, who was also stunned, and said in my dialect: "Foolish, haven't you seen anything good?" ”

My dad hadn't come to his senses yet, just nodded stupidly.

Seeing that Chen Jidao withdrew his wine glass, he took a sip of wine and repeated: "Foolish." ”

To be honest, this meal made my parents feel extremely unsure.

Because they had already discussed it, and when Chen Jidao came, they begged him not to accept me as an apprentice. But these "generous gifts" brought by Chen Jidao made my parents hover between opening and not opening.

Chen Jidao left for a year and a half, and when he came back without anything, my parents wouldn't say anything, after all, it was a simple time, not to mention that Chen Jidao was still the benefactor of my family.

But with such a heavy thing, it's not as simple as being a human being.

Even the clothes for the winter are ready for my parents, and he is thinking about my parents!

This made it difficult for my parents to refuse his desire to accept apprentices.

After a meal, the atmosphere is very awkward.

My parents don't hide their feelings, and Chen Jidao doesn't seem to have eaten for several days, gobbling up, the plate of bacon stewed potatoes was eaten by him alone, and other dishes didn't escape his chopsticks.

My parents have mixed feelings, and their minds are not on the food at all. So the atmosphere at the dinner table was very oppressive.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

After Chen Jidao finished eating, he looked at Erlang's legs sitting on the chair and picking his teeth, my dad was still drinking sip of wine, and my mother began to clean up the table.

Chen Jidao suddenly spoke, which surprised his parents, and both of them stopped moving, looking at Chen Jidao in surprise.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Chen Jidao repeated.

My mom looked at my dad in confusion, and I could tell from the look in my dad's eyes that he was struggling right now.

After being quiet for a while, my dad suddenly picked up the wine bottle, raised his head, drank half a bottle of liquor in one go, and then said hesitantly, "Brother Chen...... Shoichi ...... Can...... Not a Taoist priest? ”

My dad's face was flushed, and his tone was almost begging, and at the end of the day, my dad's eyes were already red with tears.

Chen Jidao's hand, which was originally lighting a cigarette, trembled and stopped in mid-air. It took a while to slowly light a cigarette, extinguish the match, wave his hand, and signal my mother to sit down.

"Lao Zhang, Gui Fang, what do you think, what is a Taoist priest?"

Chen Jidao waited for my mother to sit down, slowly spoke, and asked in a very calm tone.

But without waiting for my parents to answer, Chen Jidao continued: "Do you think that Taoist priests are dancing gods and setting up tricks to cheat people out of money, right? ”

My parents looked at Chen Jidao's face, and suddenly felt that the middle-aged man in front of him, who was only in his fifties, suddenly became vicissitudes. They listened to Chen Jidao's calm tone and knew that he had the right idea, but they felt very uncomfortable in their hearts.

"Brother Chen, we don't have any other meaning (other meaning), we also know that you are a person with real skills, but ...... But as a Taoist priest, Zhengyi's future is ......"

My mother's tone was very fast, a little excited, originally she wanted to say that the future was ruined, but before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by my father's low shout: "Gui Fang! How can you talk to Brother Chen in a variety of ways (this kind of meaning)! ”

"I ......"

Chen Jidao waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I know what you're worried about. ”

Chen Jidao paused and continued: "Zhengyi...... It's almost two years old, right? ”

My parents didn't know what Chen Jidao was going to say, but when he asked, my parents had to nod.

"Time is so fast. Originally, we made a three-year covenant for you to examine my conduct on behalf of Zhengyi. But I'm going to have to leave you for a year and a half. Now it's time to tell you something about me. After hearing this, you still feel worried about the future of Zhengyi, then I'll leave! ”

Chen Jidao poured himself a glass of wine, took another puff of cigarette, and then said: "You don't need to know my teacher, my identity is a Taoist priest, but at the same time I also do things for the country. You know that, that's it. ”

Doing things for the country?

My parents were a little surprised: just when they were just Taoist priests, why did they do things for the country?

"You don't have to ask, I won't say the specifics, it won't do you any good to know too much!"

Chen Jidao extinguished his cigarette and continued: "Taoist priests, they never hide that they need money to practice, the money obtained by Taoist priests is all from the right way, and those people you know are liars. Zhengyi is destined to become a Taoist priest, I can't tell you the reason for this, this matter is very important, and I am also for your old Zhang family to live in peace. ”

As he was talking, Chen Jidao stood up and bowed to my parents to apologize.

My parents also stood up, and for a while they didn't know what to do.

Chen Jidao continued: "As I said just now, I am doing things for the country, and Zhengyi will inherit my Taoist system in the future, and I will also contribute to the country, are you still worried about his future now?" ”

As soon as these words came out, my dad remembered the two red big knife cigarettes in the big bag just now.

My dad instantly understood, he excitedly held Chen Jidao's hand and said, "Brother Chen, you mean...... Will Shoichi do things for the country in the future? ”

"Yes, my Taoist family pays attention to cause and effect, although the cause and effect of lies are not heavy, but I never lie!" Chen Jidao said categorically.

On the other hand, my mom didn't know why my dad was suddenly so excited, she asked in a low voice, and my dad also whispered to him about the origin of the red knife cigarettes.

After listening to this, my mother was also excited. My son is going to serve the country in the future, what job will be more promising than this? What's more, Chen Jidao is a person with real skills!

"That'...... Brother Chen, will Zhengyi be in danger in the future? ”

In the end, my mother still felt sorry for her son, she quickly calmed down from the excitement, and thought that Chen Jidao was dealing with some ghosts and demons, and it was inevitable that she would worry.

As soon as he asked this, Chen Jidao didn't respond, and was preempted by my father.

My dad looked at my mom angrily and said, "What are you talking about?!" To do things for the country, sacrifice is glorious! The children of my old Zhang family want to be the heroes of the people, not the moths of the country! ”

Obviously, when my dad heard about doing things for the country, his mind immediately thought of the stories of national heroes that he had heard from his elders when he was a child. It's not that he doesn't worry or feel sorry for me, it's just that he hopes that I can be a useful person to the country in the future.

And my mom was afraid of my dad, especially when my dad was angry.

At this time, Chen Jidao looked at my dad, tears actually appeared in his eyes, and he held my dad's hand with shock and excitement on his face, and said, "Lao Zhang, I ...... I thank you for the country! ”