Since Yusheng and Bai Zhengbo left Xiangyun Town, they came to Hangzhou for more than half a month. Along the way, Xiao Hei was very well-behaved, not only did he not call out loudly, but he often behaved very timidly. It's just that everyone who sees it has to avoid it or tremble, for fear of being bitten by this huge dog beast. Despite this, the master and apprentice with Xiao Hei could not enter the town, so they had to bypass the town, stay overnight in the countryside, take the mountain road to the countryside west of Hangzhou, and hire a boat to sail to the Shuyi Bamboo Forest. I saw the boat swinging through a field of reeds and then came to a lake full of lotus flowers.

The lotus flower on the surface of the lake has embellished the green with a vivid side, with pink in the dark green, and purity in the mud fragrance. At this time, the women in the villages on both sides of the strait were also busy picking lotus seeds, and they saw their shadows shuttling among the lotus bushes, constituting a beautiful scenery of "boating between red and green". Not only that, they also sang on the surface of the lake, only listening to them sing: "The twilight scene of the Xiting Pavilion, the floating clouds are accompanied by the colorful glow, the swaying boat returns late, and the golden glow reflects the delicate face." To ask the boatgirl, the White Lotus Race Hibiscus. "The singing is beautiful, it's really fascinating.

At this time, Yusheng seemed to fall into contemplation again, muttering to herself: "The white lotus picks the red glow, the child sleeps in the arms of the mother, pats the bamboo basket bed, and the world is better than the Taoyuan ......"

Bai Zhengbo was slightly surprised, so he asked, "Yusheng, have you ever read a book?" ”

Asked by the master, Bai Yusheng woke up from his contemplation and hurriedly replied: "Maybe, there were things that Granny Gu and Uncle Zhang didn't understand before, and they showed me ......, but I only know some of them, and I can't understand them all." ”

Bai Zhengbo nodded and said, "Oh, then why do you recite the poem just now?" ”

Bai Yusheng shook his head and said: "I don't know what it means, but I often have a dream...... which seems to be very warm, and there is always a very beautiful lady reading these words, I don't understand, but I just saw those ladies singing in the flowers, it is very similar to in a dream, so, I, I remembered those words." ”

Bai Zhengbo was silent for a while, smiled slightly, and said: "They are women from nearby villages, and they come out to pick lotuses at this time every year, maybe you were also a ......, you, can't you remember anything?" ”

Yusheng was stunned by the master's question, and said, "I can't think of anything, where are my parents?" Why don't they want me anymore? ……”。

Bai Zhengbo sighed, stroked his head and said, "What a hard-working child!" ”

At this time, Yusheng suddenly grabbed his master's hand and asked eagerly: "Master, is Yusheng a bad boy, so my parents don't want me?" ”

Bai Zhengbo didn't expect him to ask this question, his face was embarrassed, and he comforted: "Yusheng, don't talk nonsense, there will be anyone in the world who doesn't love his own flesh and blood, don't be so speculative, understand?" Your parents must have had their unspeakable grievances. Yusheng looked at the master, nodded, and turned around sadly to look at the scenery.

At this time, Bai Zhengbo was also surging in his heart, he not only lamented that the world was hot and cold, and his life was repeated, but he also lamented that since the death of Jin, there was still continuous killing, and the people were still miserable, but even if he was full of economy and both civil and military, what could he do, not only did not do anything but did a lot of wrong things....... Thinking of this, Bai Zhengbo looked at Yusheng beside him, and said secretly: "This child is really a blessing in misfortune, ...... can survive that catastrophe, but I don't know if his parents can be so lucky...... alas, ......, no matter what, I will do my best to raise him as an adult, this is also what I should do."

Just as the master and apprentice were both in deep thought, the boat had come to a green field overgrown with green bamboos, which was clearly a small island, surrounded by water, but on the south side of the island there was a high mountain, although it was not unattainable, but it was strange and rocky. At this time, a sound like a silver bell suddenly came from the shore, interrupting Bai Zhengbo's thoughts, he fixed his eyes, and saw a little girl about six or seven years old running on the shore, shouting as she ran: "Daddy, Daddy......."

Bai Zhengbo showed concern on his face and smiled: "Slow down, silly girl!" After saying that, he came to the little girl's side, picked her up, and kissed her little pink face happily.

The girl put her little hand around Bai Zhengbo's neck and asked, "Daddy, do you want Qingqing?" ”

At this time, Bai Zhengbo couldn't hide the joy in his heart, and said: "Think, why don't you want to, you are your father's baby, and your father thinks about Qingqing every day." ”

Seeing the affectionate side of this father and daughter, Bai Yusheng didn't know what to do, he knew that this little girl was the master's daughter and the little sister he was about to face, at this time, he took the initiative to say hello, and felt embarrassed, and if he didn't go, he felt like a wood standing on a boat, and there was always something missing. Just as he hesitated, Xiao Hei jumped out of the boat and happily ran towards the father and daughter. Since it saw the child, its nature told it that it was a cute playmate, so it ignored Yusheng and went to greet him alone.

But when Xiao Hei ran to the father and daughter, the little girl cried with "wow" as soon as she saw it, she had never seen such a terrible big dog, but Xiao Hei turned her head to look at the crying child in confusion and made a "hissing" sound, looking very aggrieved.

Bai Zhengbo smiled slightly, patted his daughter and comforted: "Don't be afraid, Qingqing, this is Xiao Hei, it is very well-behaved, I don't believe you touch it." ”

At this time, how dare Bai Qingqing touch this big black dog, crying even more fiercely. Bai Zhengbo was helpless, so he had to say to Yusheng who came over: "Yusheng, come, meet your crying girl." ”

Hearing the master's call, Bai Yusheng hurriedly stepped forward, his face flushed, and he said awkwardly: "Qingqing... Younger sister... It's ......", seeing Yusheng so embarrassed, not only Bai Zhengbo laughed happily, but even the boatman who came with them laughed and bent over, so that Yusheng's face was even redder, and he didn't know what to do.

Bai Zhengbo patted his daughter with a smile and said, "Don't cry, Qingqing, I've met your new brother soon, we will be a family in the future." ”

Somehow, Bai Qingqing didn't give up this time, twisted her little face, and ignored people. Bai Zhengbo had no choice but to say to Yusheng: "Ignore her, she is angry now, probably because you brought a dog to scare her." In this way, Yusheng didn't know what to do, so he had to stand there with a neck and "hehe" and smirk.

Bai Zhengbo looked at the two children with a smile, turned to the boatman and said, "Zhang Laosi, I will ask someone to send you the money for the boat in a while, and Ming'er will let the children come to the cottage." ”

The boatman Zhang Laosi hurriedly said: "Mr. Bai, what else do you say about the boat money, you teach those children in our village to study without charging anything, we are grateful that you are too late, how can you charge any boat money!" After speaking, Zhang Laosi turned around and was about to leave.

Bai Zhengbo hurriedly grabbed him and said, "What are you talking about, I teach my children to study without charging money, and you make a living by ferrying people, how can I exploit your labor, so this money must be given." Zhang Laosi had no choice but to wait for Bai Zhengbo to pay for the boat before rowing away.

Bai Zhengbo, who returned to the Shuyi Bamboo Forest, hugged Bai Qingqing, and led Yusheng and Xiao Hei to the Broken Sword Thatched Cottage, only to see that there were many flowers and plants planted outside the Thatched Cottage, which were not only beautiful and moving with the wind, but also fragrant. The layout of the thatched cottage is very simple and elegant.

At this time, Bai Qingqing broke free from her father's embrace, ran towards the cottage, and shouted, "Mother, mother, Daddy is back." ”

After a while, a woman came out of the back room, with a medium stature, a delicate face, and elegant manners. ”

Bai Zhengbo hurriedly stepped forward to pick up his wife and said, "Madame doesn't have to perform this etiquette, I'm fine, but I often think about Madame and Qing'er." ”

Madame Bai smiled sweetly, stood up and looked at her husband carefully, when she saw Yusheng and Xiao Hei, her face suddenly turned white, and she asked after a while, "Whose child is this?" ”

Bai Zhengbo hurriedly explained: "Oh, this is Yusheng, I met him in a place called Xiangyun Town outside Suzhou City, he is an orphan, I really pity him and take him as an apprentice, and we will be a family in the future." After speaking, he turned to Yusheng and said, "Yusheng, don't hurry up and meet your master!" ”

So, Yusheng hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Mrs. Bai, although Mrs. Bai's face was displeased, but she still said softly: "That's it, get up, if you need anything in the future, tell the master." ”

Yusheng was very excited when she heard this, and kowtowed to her mother a few more times with a red face before she got up, still shouting happily in her heart: "I have a teacher, I have a mother......."

At this time, Madame Bai pointed to Xiao Hei and asked, "Then ...... this dog?"

Bai Zhengbo hurriedly said: "Oh, it is inseparable from Yusheng, I see that it is huge, bring it back, it can be used as a nursing home." ”

Madame Bai had a difficult face and smiled: "Yes, this dog is indeed huge, but ...... It's scary....... ”

Before Bai Zhengbo could answer, Bai Qingqing hurriedly shouted: "Yes, mother, Qingqing was scared to cry by it." ”

At this time, Bai Zhengbo didn't know how to answer, and Mrs. Bai saw her husband's expression, and said with a smile: "Look, I didn't say that I wouldn't keep this dog, let's build a small cabin on the slope east of the cottage for it to live in." ”

Bai Zhengbo smiled and bowed to his wife and said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

Madame Bai was shy and said with a smile: "Husband, this is very much, such a big gift, it seems that the concubine is unreasonable." In this way, Xiao Hei also has a settlement, and the whole family is happy.

In Hangzhou in June, the smoke and rain are hazy, everything seems so fresh and affectionate, and it is this continuous drizzle that makes the whole land seem tender and sweet. In the bamboo forest, the crystal raindrops wash away all the dust, the emerald green bamboo leaves are dotted with pearl-like water droplets frequently fall into the grass, and the air is full of the slightest coolness and the fragrance of the earth.

Early in the morning, the children from the neighboring villages came to the Broken Sword Thatched Cottage and began another day of their private school study. Among them, in addition to Yusheng and Qingqing, there are ten children. At the beginning, Bai Zhengbo wrote a paragraph for them (her) and asked all the children to recite it in unison, only to see the children reciting in style: "Those who live in morality are lonely for a while; The powerful are desolate for eternity. A master looks at things outside the object, thinks about the body behind him, and would rather suffer from the loneliness of the moment than the desolation of eternity. ”

After reciting it a few times, Bai Zhengbo asked, "Which of you can decipher the meaning?" "I saw the children, you look at me, I look at you, at a loss. Bai Zhengbo suddenly asked Yusheng: "Yusheng, do you know the meaning?" ”

At this time, Yusheng was so nervous that his face turned red, and he replied hesitantly: "Oh, master, I... I... Not too clear. ”

Bai Zhengbo frowned and said, "Then how much do you know?" ”

Yusheng became even more nervous, and said in a low voice: "It seems... Be... It means that being a good person should not be a bad person......"

Bai Zhengbo was quite pleased with Yusheng's answer, and secretly thought: This child's qualifications are very good, and he is a beautiful jade. I saw him smile at Yusheng and said, "Well, there is some truth, but it's not accurate." The truth is that a person who can stick to morality may be lonely for a while, while a person who is dependent on the powerful will eventually be spurned by the world and end up lonely forever. Therefore, a wise man with a broad heart will consider the outcome of things and the reputation behind him, and he will choose to endure temporary loneliness rather than tend to be lonely forever. ”

After Bai Zhengbo explained, when he looked at these children again, it seemed that they (she) were even more confused, only Yusheng's eyes were shining, and he couldn't hide his inner emotions, while Qingqing couldn't sit still for a long time, climbing up and down, Bai Zhengbo shook his head with a wry smile and said: "To put it simply, I just want you to insist on being a good person, don't see who is powerful, just go to slap him, and become a bad person, understand?" At this time, some of these children nodded and some shook their heads, and after Bai Zhengbo explained again, he let them go home, but left Yusheng behind.

Bai Zhengbo asked, "Yusheng, do you have anything to ask?" ”

Yusheng hurriedly said: "Master, how can I be a good person?" ”

Bai Zhengbo was slightly stunned, he thought for a while, and said: "It is difficult to be a good person, first of all, a good person must be loyal and righteous, uphold the right and eliminate evil, and secondly, a good person must serve the country and ask for his life for the people, and secondly, a good person must distinguish between loyalty and treach......ery" At this time, Bai Zhengbo's words were suddenly intercepted, his face was cold, and his hands trembled slightly, as if he was caught by some demon.

Yusheng looked at the master puzzled, Bai Zhengbo calmed down for a while, and said, "Yusheng, you must remember the master's words when you grow up in the future, understand?" ”

Yusheng nodded and replied, "Don't worry, the apprentice will definitely be a good hero like the master." ”

Bai Zhengbo patted Yusheng lovingly, and said with a slightly wry smile: "The so-called back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, you have to be stronger than the master, so that the master can comfort the ...... in this life."