"In Xia Nai Dragon and Tiger Mountain Heavenly Master Dao disciples, this time I came to ask for something from the mud seniors, but I don't know when the mud seniors will come back? By the way, haven't you asked the little brother for the Dharma number? ”

I immediately smiled and clenched my fists in return, and asked.

"Hehe, my name is Mao Xiaodao, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Brother Dao, the family teacher has been traveling, more than three years and five years, less than a few months, this time the family teacher has been out for more than three months, and I think it's time to come back."

As he spoke, Mao Xiaodao lifted a small gift box, closed the door, and said in astonishment: "Today coincides with the birthday of my friend Master Liu, maybe the teacher will return tonight, just because my family has few friends in life, so I pay special attention to the exchanges between friends, but ......"

"But what?"

I asked.

"I heard that the family teacher said before leaving, if he can't return after three months, he will order me to go to the Liu family to celebrate the birthday of Master Liu on behalf of the family teacher, but during this period, remember that a visitor with the word 'wine' in his name, if he encounters it, he must be driven out, Brother Dao has identified himself when knocking on the door before, Xiaodao did not hear clearly for a while, but he does not know the name of the brother?"

Mao Xiaodao stared at me without blinking.

"Why should you be taboo with the word 'wine' in your name?"

I suddenly felt a sudden slap in my heart, fortunately when I said my name just now, this Mao Xiaodao didn't hear clearly, if he heard it clearly, then I'm afraid I would be driven down the mountain now.

"Oh, in fact, it's nothing, the family teacher said, Xiaodao went to Liu's house today to pay homage to his birthday, if he meets someone with the word 'wine' in his name, he will be unlucky all day, and there will be a bloody disaster, so let Xiaodao remember to pay homage on this day, block all people with the word 'wine' in their name."

Mao Xiaodao said seriously.

Wine...... Three water and one unitary, three unitary...... Pine...... Well, hehe! I don't believe that the mud people are so accurate today, and when I came, I had already pinched my fingers and calculated today's good luck, today there is no punishment and no restraint, and nothing will happen, maybe this is a joke that the mud people made to me, after thinking about it, I smiled and said: "Under the common name Chen Xiao, the word 'three friends', because I have been wandering with the master all the year round, I have not returned to Longhu Mountain to officially take refuge, so there is no official legal name, hehe!" ”

"It turned out to be Brother Sanyoudao, Xiaodao has seen Brother Sanyoudao!"

Mao Xiaodao saluted me respectfully.

I smiled secretly and asked, "Little Senior Brother, your master may come back today, so if he can come back, will he live directly in the Liu family?" ”

"That's natural, every time the family teacher comes back, he will go to the Liu family compound to live for a few days, and play a few games of chess with the old man Liu, today coincides with the seventieth birthday of the old man Liu, the first thing the family teacher must come back to is to go to the Liu family compound, well, if not, the three friends and the Taoist brothers can go to the Liu family compound with me, how about we welcome the return of the family teacher together?"

"That's great!"

I was waiting for Mao Xiaodao's words, but I didn't expect him to really invite me to go to the Liu family's compound to celebrate my birthday, so that I could meet the mud man as soon as possible.

"Uh...... I didn't expect Brother Sanyou to be polite, so let's go to the Liu family compound together! ”

Mao Xiaodao looked at me in surprise, and then led the way in front with a wry smile.

I grinned and followed Mao Xiaodao down the mountain.

"Little senior brother, but I don't know where the Liu family's compound is? What kind of person is this Master Liu in the local area? ”

Along the way, I asked curiously.

"Oh, this old man Liu, named Liu Wanhao, was originally a bully, a landlord, both the name of the squire, and the local government, simply made the local people miserable, but the family teacher didn't know what to do, just took Master Liu out for a turn, after coming back, Master Liu actually changed his mind, and distributed his own land to the people for free, and honestly did business, not long after, he not only did not go bankrupt, but became richer and richer, and ah, the local people are also very fond of Master LiuEvery year, Mr. Liu does his birthday, there will be a lot of people to celebrate his birthday, no matter how light or heavy the gift is, Mr. Liu will gladly accept it, and when the poor people leave, Mr. Liu will double the gift back, so that the family teacher and Mr. Liu gradually became friends, and sometimes went to live in the courtyard of the Liu family for a few days. ”

Mao Xiaodao said with relish.

"Huh! It is not difficult to imagine that the mud seniors can become friends with Mr. Liu, and now Mr. Liu is seventy years old, so the mud seniors have a friendship with Mr. Liu for decades? ”

I smiled and asked, confused.

"Brother Sanyou Dao is right, those things are old stories from decades ago, in fact, the family teacher and the old man Liu are the same age, but the family teacher doesn't like others to say the word 'longevity' in front of him, but the old man Liu does birthday every year, only one person is waiting, that is the family teacher, this year I don't know why, the family teacher let Xiaodao go to the Liu family compound in advance to celebrate his birthday, it seems that he can't come back, and I don't know what the family teacher is busy outside......"

Mao Xiaodao sighed helplessly, such a calm posture simply did not match his young age.

"Some people say that the mud seniors look like they are only forty or fifty years old, or fifty or sixty years old, could it be that the mud seniors have cultivated to the realm of rejuvenation?"

I smiled and quipped, mentioning the mud man, I seem to be more and more interested, this dragon sees the head and tail of the mud man, actually calculated that I will bring bad luck to his apprentice, it's really nonsense, I want to see, what bad luck happened to this Mao Xiaodao today, it's a big deal I stare at him all day, once the mud man's prediction ability loses the level, really see him, I see what he says, hum!

"Master's cultivation is mysterious and unpredictable, and as an apprentice, he naturally doesn't dare to figure it out at will."

Mao Xiaodao smiled and said.

"That's right, by the way, where is the Liu family's compound? Is it going to take a long time? Just go in the evening to celebrate your birthday, why go in the morning? ”

I glanced at the Duobao River in the distance, and sure enough, it was sparkling, as if the river surface was dotted with countless golden points of light, on which there were several small boats gently rocking, sending people crossing the river back and forth, and Mao Xiaodao also took me to the small bridge.

"Liu's compound is not far away, it is not close to it, after we cross the river, we will bypass two valleys, seven villages, you can see Liujia Village, Liu's Liujia compound, in Liujia Village, that place is at the foot of the south mountain of Wujin Mountain, Wujin Mountain is far from east to west, and closer to north and south, but it seems to be very close, in fact, we go this way, we have to go until it is dark to get to the place."

Mao Xiaodao said seriously.

"I see."

I nodded, and at this moment, a small boat came to me, Mao Xiaodao and I immediately got on the boat, and paid for crossing the river, and the boat was gradually rocked by the old boatman and headed towards the opposite bank......

Sure enough, as Mao Xiaodao said, we didn't rush to Liujia Village until sunset.

To say that this Liujia Village, adjacent to a large bazaar, and the official road is also unblocked, so, the large and small houses in Liujia Village, but also more magnificent than other villages, presumably the villagers inside, also a lot richer, not long, Mao Xiaodao pointed to the largest courtyard on the mountainside, and said: "Brother Sanyou, that is the Liu family compound of Master Liu, in ten miles and eight townships, it has a high prestige, which also has a lot to do with the good deeds that Master Liu has done over the years!" ”

"Oh?"

"It may be a little unbelievable to say, the former bully, turned into a great benevolent person, after Master Liu honestly did business, his business is getting bigger and bigger, but the money earned, every time he takes out a large part, donates out, repairs bridges and roads, builds Taoist temples, temples, and private schools, etc., and there are some small workshops, all to help those poor people to support their families...... The family teacher once said that Liu Shanren is already a living immortal at ease......"

"Huh! Why? ”

"Well, Master Liu originally had no children under his knees, and then did a lot of great good deeds, when he was in his fifties, he finally got a son and a daughter, although he had a son in his later years, but Master Liu was not pampered, but taught his children filial piety, benevolence, and etiquette in advance, which was called ' by the local people. As for saying that Master Liu is a living immortal who is free, it means that no matter when and where he does good deeds, how much family wealth he donates, the people in the Liu family's compound all support Master Liu to do this, Brother Sanyou Dao, think about it, such a big family business, but it is completely unburdened by the world, what is not the realm of immortals? ”

After Mao Xiaodao finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, as if he thought of something again, and said in a low voice: "It is said that Master Liu's good deeds touched a talented woman, this woman's name" Yun Bun', twenty-eight years old, ten miles and eight towns recognized beauty embryo, but this woman is not Liu Lao Ye does not marry, and took the initiative to find a matchmaker to say matchmaking, regardless of the opposition of his parents, he ran to the Liu family compound, the age difference between the two is nearly a Jiazi, that is still it, but the magic is often unexpected, the common people not only do not gossip, but also say good things, it is simply another good story came out, saying that it is Liu Lao to recruit his wife with virtue, the twilight of the year, but it is a happy event, now, that Yun Ji Mrs., has been living in the Liu family compound for half a year, and the relationship with Liu Lao is nothing to say, not only respectful as a guest, but also treat a pair of children of Liu Lao, Liu Lao sees in his eyes, also happy in the heart, hehe! ”

Speaking, we soon came to the front of the courtyard of the Liu family's compound, only to see two big red lanterns hanging on it, the lantern has a book "Shou", a book "Fu", the word Fu is below "Fu is like the long flowing water of the East China Sea", and below the word Shou, it is "Shoubi Nanshan Immortal Pine".

The door of the courtyard is wide open, and there are dozens of tables of feasts in the courtyard, next to the stone lion at the door, an old man who guards the door is napping, Mao Xiaodao came to him, deliberately knocked his shoes, the old man was really alert, immediately opened his eyes, stood up with a smile, looked Mao Xiaodao and me up and down, and asked: "I am a little familiar with your little doll, are you ......?"

"Huh! Yes, I didn't expect Grandpa Chai to remember me, I am a disciple of the mud man, Mao Xiaodao, I came with my master once three years ago. ”

Mao Xiaodao replied with a smile and introduced to me in a low voice: "Grandpa Chai is Master Liu's old housekeeper. ”

"Junior, Chen Sanyou, came to celebrate Master Liu's birthday with the little senior brother, and I have seen the old man!"

I smiled and clenched my fists.

"Hahaha...... It turns out that Mr. Chen is a friend of Mr. Ni, you can come today, our Liu family compound is full of splendor, welcome, I don't hide it from you, I was ordered by the master, today I must wait outside the door for Mr. Ni to come, by the way, what about Mr. Ni? ”

The old housekeeper Chai said, he couldn't help but touch left and right, and finally looked at me and Mao Xiaodao suspiciously.

(Tianjin)