After filling in the volunteer and returning home, Wang Xiaobai became a superfluous person, his mother was doing confinement, his aunt came, and his father went home from work to buy vegetables and wash diapers...... The three adults all revolved around Wang Shilan, and the family was either a child or an adult, Wang Xiaobai couldn't help much, and he had the heart to help the family do some work, but it seemed to be in the way, so he simply looked for a place where no one was to practice the Dao every day, waiting for the admission notice.

Three days later, in the evening, after dinner, Wang Xiaobai slipped out, practiced walking near the grove, and was on the rise, feeling that something in the grove was running for him, Wang Xiaobai stepped sideways on the Tianshu position, a yellow talisman passed by, turned his head to look, and saw Wang Laodao walking out of the woods, with a dusty face, wearing the green old military uniform.

"Master, are you back?" Wang Xiaobai was very surprised, he hadn't seen Wang Laodao for more than three months, Wang Laodao was carrying a backpack, he still looked cool, he hummed, and asked, "How was the college entrance examination?" ”

Wang Xiaobai's heart is warm, Wang Laodao is always cold, pretending to be a strict teacher and a high apprentice, but he really thinks about him in his heart, he just asked about the college entrance examination, more concerned than his parents, Wang Xiaobai no one cares about the college entrance examination, no one asks, after going home, his parents also asked a few words, and he heard Wang Xiaobai say that the test was not bad, and he was happy, and then he left it behind.

Hearing that Wang Xiaobai did well in the test, Wang Laodao hummed and said: "Yes, yes, it's good that you didn't pull down the study, and I didn't pull down what I taught you, but the foot just now was very chic!" ”

"But Master, I cheated on the exam!" Facing Wang Laodao, Wang Xiaobai didn't dare to hide it, and told him about the cheating of the alliance with Huang Erye, and after speaking, he bowed his head and waited for training, in Wang Xiaobai's mind, it must be wrong to cheat with Taoism, who knows that Wang Laodao pouted and said: "The outer way is the outer way, and a small exam can't stop the field." ”

With that contemptuous face, Wang Xiaobai was very surprised, shouldn't he be trained? Why didn't Master react? Wang Laodao pursed his lips and looked at Wang Xiaobai and said: "We practice Taoism and have supernatural powers, as long as we don't hurt heaven and reason and seek some benefits for ourselves, it's nothing, is it possible that after learning a skill, we have to eat fasting and chant Buddha?" We are not monks, but if you don't practice well, there will be backlash, the invigilator slaps you, which is the backlash in the dark, but Xiaobai, have you thought about it, if you really have a strong Taoist heart, the invigilator doesn't say that he will shoot you, and hitting you will have no effect on you, and you still use the help of Wenchang Tower Town? ”

Wang Xiaobai's spirit was greatly boosted, he had been cautious, for fear that what he did was wrong would make Wang Laodao angry, so he didn't accept him as an apprentice, but he didn't expect Wang Laodao to be so open-minded, it was simply both good and evil.

"Master, I understand, Dao techniques can be used, but they can't hurt the heavens and reason!"

"By the way, reverence for cause and effect, but there is no need to be afraid of Sun Tzu, why is the Tao? Isn't it beyond the Three Realms and not in the Five Elements, although few people have done it in this realm throughout the ages, but if you bind yourself, it will be even more useless, cultivating the Tao, cultivating is a leisurely one, cultivating is a competition with heaven and earth, if you don't dare to do this, then you don't dare to do it, you can't frame yourself in a box, what can you achieve? Although Sun Monkey is just a story, why did he become a Monkey King so quickly? Of course, it is because he was born with a spirit stone, and because he is unhindered, does what he wants, and is fearless, but if it is too much, there will be a catastrophe of the next five hundred years, so Xiaobai, as long as you can, don't bind yourself......"

Wang Xiaobai seems to understand whether he understands or not, but he understands the spiritual official Tao he cultivates, there are not too many rules and regulations, and if you don't commit the big principles, you will be fine, well, nodding and agreeing, Wang Laodao didn't react to his cheating in the exam, he patted him on the shoulder and said: "I came to you this time, it's time to pass the third level, August 14th of this year is the Midyear Festival, and the last level is on that day, I calculated it, don't delay your start of school, this time, you have to practice with me, I will take you through the experience, go home and find an excuse, after the Midyear Festival, you can go home." I'll be waiting for you here tomorrow morning......"

Wang Laodao didn't test Wang Xiaobai's Taoist cultivation, nor did he let him continue to practice, but asked him to go home and ask for leave, it's still early, eight o'clock is coming, and the family should go to bed later, Wang Xiaobai is not hypocritical, farewell to Wang Laodao and go home to ask for leave, and when he gets home, his mother and aunt have already slept with Wang Shilan, leaving his father squatting at the door, washing diapers hard.

Looking at his father's tiredness and a few more strands of gray hair on his sideburns, Wang Xiaobai was a little distressed, how to say that he was also in his forties, he had to work for a day, and he had to be busy when he went home, although after having Wang Shilan, the family didn't care much about him, but he didn't let him work more, and he was swaying, in fact, it was not easy for his parents, Wang Xiaobai walked to his father's side and said softly: "Dad, I'll wash it!" ”

"Hey, my college student is back, no, your father and I can do this work, you can play with your classmates at home for a few days, and when you go to college, it's hard for you to get together......"

Hearing his father say this, Wang Xiaobai said: "Dad, I was just about to tell you about this, I told a few classmates, take advantage of the time to go out and play together, and don't go far, just play in this area near home, a few classmates hang out with each other, I will ask you for a leave!" ”

"Okay, go ahead, I'll give you five hundred yuan in a while, save some flowers, I have a sister at home, and our family is not very rich."

Five hundred bucks? Wang Xiaobai was silent and didn't speak, he felt that he should give him a thousand yuan, he didn't have to ask for money, after all, Wang Laodao took him, it was impossible to ignore him, with Wang Laodao's style, he couldn't spend money in a hurry, but the excuse was to go out to play, what was the money to go out to play? I didn't expect his father to give him five hundred yuan.

Wang Xiaobai was silent and didn't speak, his father looked at Wang Xiaobai apologetically, reached out and touched his head and said: "Son, in a blink of an eye, you are going to college, you are an adult, Dad can talk to you about something, Dad was as old as you, he was not admitted to college, he went to be a soldier, and worked in the Forestry Bureau after demobilization, and later met your mother, when I gave birth to you, I was only twenty-three years old, I cried excitedly, crying like a child, looking at your little appearance, I swore that I would spend my life to protect you." ”

"Over the years, I don't care much about your studies, because my culture is not high, which is why I have always been a small section chief and can no longer be promoted, I dare not guide you blindly in learning, because I am afraid that the tutoring is wrong, and I think that manhood, you have to withstand setbacks and tests, your mother is a big grinning character, fortunately, you are a sensible child, did not let us both worry much, learning has always been good, you were admitted to university, I am really happy, do not help you fill in the volunteers, except for your mother's confinement, also because I don't understand, don't dare to make up your mind, I'm afraid that you will complain about me for the rest of my life, you grow up, Dad will give you a word, no matter what choice you make, you must bear the consequences, because no matter whether it is right or wrong, no one will pay for you! ”

Wang Xiaobai and his father have never talked like this, in his impression, his father is always busy, a little mediocre and rigid, fatherly love has always been there, but there is not much, maybe he just doesn't feel it.

After listening to his father's words, Wang Xiaobai said: "Dad, I know, you became a soldier at the age of eighteen, and you also said that your grandparents have difficulties at home, and they haven't taken care of you much, I am also eighteen years old, and I was admitted to university. ”

"Don't say that, Xiaobai, your mother and I set aside the money for your college years, tuition and living expenses, you don't have to worry, but the rest, dad and mom can't guarantee it, after all, you have a younger sister, you know, my monthly salary is that little money, dead salary, your mother's store was okay a few years ago, and it hasn't made much money in the past few years, and the family economy is a little tight, it's all the truth, there's nothing to hide from you."

"I know Dad, I won't spend money indiscriminately, I tried my best to work to earn money when I went to college, so as not to add a burden to the family, you just take good care of my sister, don't worry about my ......"

Seeing that his son was so sensible, Wang Jianjun looked at Wang Xiaobai lovingly, nodded and said: "Man, you have to bear more, eat some hardship, thank you for your hard work, in order to temper you, you will understand these in the future, Xiaobai, Dad is optimistic about you, I hope you can be a real man, don't expect you to be a glorious ancestor, rich and noble, be a principled and kind ordinary person, live a plain life, Dad and your mother will be content......"

"Dad, I'm not at home, you should take care of your body, don't be too tired, you're not too old......"

The two chatted for a long time in their yard, Wang Xiaobai's pimple in his heart and the little loss in his heart all disappeared, in fact, he didn't complain about his parents, nor did he want to fight for anything, he just wanted to get more love from them, let himself know that he was not left out after having a sister.

Wang Xiaobai lost his heart, accompanied his father to wash and dry all the diapers, and returned to the house alone, not long after Wang Zhongjun brought five hundred yuan and told him to pay attention to safety, after his father left, Wang Xiaobai couldn't sleep, sat in front of the desk, looked at the five hundred yuan, yes, he grew up, eighteen years old, and shouldn't be adding a burden to the family.

After all, my sister is still young, and there will be a lot of places to spend money in the future, and he has received a lot of love over the years, he is just used to it, and he doesn't feel anything, think about Li Xiaojing's family, he is already very happy, what is there not to be satisfied with? After all, he is eighteen years old, he has really grown up, and the future road is to go on alone......