Chapter Thirty-Eight: Little Years
It snowed for two days.
On the morning of the third day, the faint sunshine finally arrived.
In winter, it is always like this, although you can see the heat of the sun, it is difficult to feel the temperature of the sun, and it is always not warm enough to dispel the accumulated cold.
Seeing that the days are getting closer and closer to the Spring Festival, according to the customs here, the twenty-third day of the lunar month is the new year. But Club No. 3 is like an isolated paradise, no matter what the day, it is always as beautiful as ever, and it does not touch any urban atmosphere.
However, this sunshine seems to know people's hearts, and this sunny weather is like a celebration of the new year. Although it is not warm, it always makes people feel a lot more cheerful.
After breakfast, I naturally wanted to practice.
Due to many reasons, I have been delayed for such a long time, and it is impossible for my grandfather to let me start cultivating step by step as he did when teaching children. Normally, he uses the method of parallel theory and practice, but this is a bit of a rush for quick success, and it is somewhat dangerous for beginners to start practicing without a good foundation.
But my grandfather and I couldn't care about it so much, he could only carefully and carefully "protect the Fa" for me, and I could only practice cautiously and cautiously. It is comforting that I, who originally had no foundation, was mistakenly taught a 36-style qi practice by Helian Cheng, and inexplicably laid a little foundation for myself.
This also answered a little doubt in my grandfather's heart, why I was able to inspire that wooden sign. And grandpa thinks that whether it's me or Helian Cheng, it's quite nonsense. How dare an ordinary person without any foundation dare to practice qi? It's easy to risk going mad.
Helian Cheng was young, and he may have taught me this qi practice method without thinking too much, but I inexplicably not only successfully found the qi sense, but also laid a foundation for myself. It was also based on this that my grandfather dared to let me enter the cultivation like this, teaching me the Lin family's true qi cultivation method, so that I could accumulate strength as soon as possible and enter the cultivator's industry.
Actually, I was very worried that being robbed of my ability when I was a child would affect my talent for cultivation, but my grandfather didn't give any comment on this, he didn't say that I was not suitable for cultivation, but he didn't say that I had talent, every time I wanted to ask, my grandfather would always say, the way of cultivation is full of difficulties and dangers, you just need to be steadfast, don't be complacent because of the short path, and don't be discouraged because of the bottleneck.
I know that my grandfather is also for my good, and I am afraid that I will want to affect my state of mind in cultivation. Now that I have some foundation, I now understand that being in the center of my cultivation is also a very important thing.
Many people find the practice boring and lonely, but it is not painful for me, and I like it a little.
Maybe it's because of hatred, or maybe I'm destined to be a cultivator myself, otherwise how could I be so obsessed with Helian Cheng when he first taught me to practice qi?
The time of the morning passed quickly, and the phrase that there is no time for cultivation is not in vain. When I was practicing, I didn't feel any time, and if it weren't for my grandfather who felt that it was not easy for beginners to meditate and practice qi for too long, maybe I would have practiced all day.
After the practice, my grandfather would usually comb my body for me and cook some medicinal food for me in different ways.
Today's ginseng tea, warm tea soup and sunny sunshine make people feel comfortable.
My grandfather and I sat in front of the window and chatted, and in this rare leisure, we would always exchange some questions about cultivation or gossip, such as today's lunch, what delicious food would Zuo Qiu cook?
But I didn't want to, just when I talked about this topic, Zuo Qiu appeared in the courtyard where my grandfather and I were. Today, he is wearing a black men's cheongsam, covered with a red peony hook gold gown, with the colorful sunrise East China Sea pattern on the black cheongsam, which really complements each other.
Such a gorgeous body, worn on his man's body, not only does not feel weird, but also has a different style, which is more festive than usual.
I always wonder, where did Zuo Qiu get so many gorgeous cheongsams? And all of them are exquisitely made, even if they are the hostesses of a rich and noble family, they may not be able to have so many gorgeous robes.
Seeing Zuo Qiu from a distance, Grandpa greeted him, Zuo Qiu's face was immediately filled with a smile, and he said earnestly: "Fifth master, Xiaoshuang, I have to eat early today, I got up before dawn to prepare for the opening, a big table." ”
Grandpa raised his eyebrows and asked, "Zuo Qiu'er, what happened today?" Want to make a big table of dishes so diligently? For lunch on weekdays, you are willing to cook one or two dishes yourself, and you are reluctant. If there is a happy event, don't hide it from the old man. ”
"Ouch, Fifth Master Lin, look at what you said. Isn't today just a small year? Although my No. 3 club is not lively, I have to celebrate, not to mention that when I got up today, I saw the welcome bird, squeaking on the branches, maybe I have another guest in the No. 3 club. Zuo Qiu said with a smile.
I originally thought it was strange, why did Zuo Qiuken cook a big table of dishes today? As his grandfather said, he is stingy with his own craftsmanship on weekdays, and only one or two of the more than a dozen dishes for lunch are made by him. Now I know that he also attaches importance to Xiao Nian.
It's just that listening to Zuo Qiu's meaning, I'm sad again, he is going to gather a large room of people for dinner, so don't I have to face Shen Jingyun and Lin Ruolan again?
I was immersed in my own thoughts, what my grandfather said to Zuo Qiu later, I didn't care at all, I only vaguely knew that Zuo Qiu felt that there would be guests coming to the door. And the grandfather probably said that the guest might have something to do with him.
But I'm not curious at all about what guests will have something to do with my grandfather, I'm just thinking, if at the same table, Lin Ruolan and Shen Jingyun are close and close, how should I deal with it? What should I do if the south wind can't control my emotions and spoils the atmosphere?
"Miss Xiaoshuang." Just when I was thinking about it, Zuo Qiu suddenly called me gently.
I came back to my senses, first said "ah", then looked at Zuo Qiu, and asked with a smile, "What's the matter?" ”
Zuo Qiu didn't care about my startled reaction, but raised his hand with some pity to hold the falling emanation from his ear for me, and said to me softly: "Today is a young year, you also pick up yourself, but don't follow your grandfather to practice all day long, just forget that you are a girl, and you are still so young, the most beautiful age." ”
I blushed a little, looked down at myself, since I practiced with my grandfather, I haven't thought about any image problems, I am still wearing the thick jacket that my grandfather found for me a few days ago, and my hair is just combed casually, I don't look like a girl at all, no wonder Zuo Qiu wants to say this about me.
But the grandfather laughed and said: "It's also such a reason, today's holiday, Xiaoshuang should dress up, my Lin Wu's granddaughter is still very beautiful." ”
Grandpa's words made me even more embarrassed, so I hurriedly responded, but Zuo Qiu continued with a smile: "I have a jacket made a few years ago here, and I don't know if the tailor is blind, I told him a good fancy pattern, he made me a women's model, and I was still young." My materials are excellent, throw them away, I can't bear them, put them there, and waste them. Today, since I said let Xiaoshuang pick it up, I'll give you the jacket. ”
As soon as I heard this, I wanted to refuse him, I had packed my luggage before, but I left it in Ah Zhong's car, but Zuo Qiu didn't know how to get it back for me, I had clothes to wear.
Zuo Qiu didn't listen to my refusal, said so, and left with a smile.
After Zuo Qiu left, my grandfather urged me to go and get dressed quickly, so I had to do it. was packing up, and Zuo Qiu had already asked someone to send me the jacket he said.
I opened the box and saw that it was Zuo Qiu's style, a beautiful women's cheongsam, or a winter model, especially intimate with small shoulders and sleeves.
Since it is Zuo Qiu's style, it must be gorgeous and flamboyant, but like every piece of Zuo Qiu's clothes, even then it is not gaudy, but there is a special beauty, which is really lovely.
However, I was really afraid that I would not be able to wear this dress, but I did not expect that it would fit and fit perfectly, as if it was tailor-made for me.
Looking at myself in the mirror, who had just cleaned up a little, and under the background of this dress, it became several points more beautiful, and I couldn't believe my eyes.
Walking out of the house, my grandfather also praised me, took me proudly, and hurriedly walked towards the small hall where Zuo Qiu was going to set up a banquet.
After staying in the No. 3 club for a few days, I also knew that the time I came with Shen Jingyun before, I only saw a small part of the No. 3 club, and the place to eat could only be called the lobby. In the background, there are many gardens and small halls.
The distance was not very far, and in less than ten minutes, my grandfather and I and Nanfeng arrived at the small hall.
Of course, I had to call Nanfeng to accompany me, and when she saw me, she was also amazed, and praised me a few times, which made me a little shy again.
Originally, I was very happy because of this dress, but when I saw Shen Jingyun and Lin Ruolan sitting in the small hall from a distance, my mood suddenly changed badly.
Today's Shen Jingyun is wearing a style that I have never seen before, he even rarely wears a black robe, which is not a simple modern dress, nor is it a Tang costume that he often wears, and it is not like the simple style he pursues, but a somewhat gorgeous black robe, but the pattern on it is a very low-key dark pattern, only at certain angles will it show brilliance, and it will be clearly seen.
I looked at it in a daze, and I couldn't help but wonder if this dress was his own, or was it the same as me, Zuo Qiu found it for him? But in the end, it was Shen Jingyun, no matter what kind of clothes he wore on his body, they were all good-looking, and even this gorgeous black robe with a bit of mystery was also worn by him.
Even Nanfeng couldn't help but say: "Although this Shen Jingyun's character is not very good, he is really handsome, no wonder you like him so much." ”
I reluctantly smiled at the south wind, not wanting to care about that side, but I still saw that Lin Ruolan was also wearing a robe of the same color, sitting next to Shen Jingyun. Even if it is black, Lin Ruolan is dressed very well, she sits next to Shen Jingyun, and she really looks like such a matching pair.
I felt very dazzling, but I also knew that I was not qualified to care about being angry and jealous, so I had to calmly lead the south wind, take my grandfather's hand into the small hall, and find another place to sit down.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I sat down, I saw a subordinate from the No. 3 clubhouse, who came in in a hurry, and said to Zuo Qiu, who was crossing his waist and busily ordering what dishes to serve first, and then what water to serve: "Second young master, there are two guests here." ”