Chapter 69: The Old Man
"Father, what did you say?" Chen Zhinan asked in surprise, at this moment, his mouth was so wide that he was surprised, as if he could stuff his fist into his mouth. His eyes were wide open, and from a distance, they looked like two eggs coated with ink.
This surprise is really not small, Chen Zhinan has already doubted whether he is too tired and has a delusion. Cuiwei Pavilion, does it really exist? How can it be? If it really exists, how can you not know it? This will definitely not be true, Chen Zhinan thought to himself. However, his father's serious expression could not be questioned.
"I said, Cuiwei Pavilion really exists." Father Chen's tone was slow, but the words were correct and round, and the sound was in his ears, seven words, which were exceptionally clear in Chen Zhinan's ears, and Chen's father's tone was even more serious, and it was obvious that there was no joke. It's just that in this seriousness, there seems to be a trace of reminiscence, and a little sadness.
"Let me tell you a story that happened in our village." Father Chen said slowly.
"Once upon a time, there was a small village at the foot of Qi Mountain, this village did not know how long it was built, it has always been self-sufficient, and it has little contact with the outside world. Until one day, a traveling old man with a spear on his back passed by, he was thin and very old, and went to the tavern of the village, claiming that he could not walk, and wanted to rest, and at the same time begged the keeper of the tavern for a drink. ”
"Naturally, there is no problem in resting, after all, the village is very small, there are few guests, and there are many empty tables and chairs in the tavern for passers-by to rest. It's just that this begging for drinks makes it difficult for the shopkeeper. It's not that the shopkeeper is stingy with a glass of wine, it's just that this person is thirsty and begging for a glass of water, how can there be any reason to beg for wine? What's more, the old man is already old, and the tavern keeper is also worried that if he is given wine to drink, something will happen to him. So the shopkeeper poured him a glass of water. Who knew that the old man had brought water, but instead of being grateful, he was furious, and scolded the shopkeeper for a beating. This matter was seen in the eyes of the shopkeeper's four-year-old son, the child was very angry, came to reason with the old man, who knew that the old man looked at the young man, he actually smiled, and said to the shopkeeper that he had given birth to a baby. ”
The old man told the shopkeeper that this son of his, with good bones, actually had a natural spear bone, if this kind of person practiced martial arts, he would get twice the result with half the effort, and he could quickly become the top master. When the shopkeeper saw that the old man was crazy, he scolded himself for begging for alcohol for a while, and then came to praise his son, and he always felt that the old man was uneasy and kind, so he didn't make a stubble, but just pulled his son behind him, and was on guard against the old man. ”
The old man understood that the shopkeeper was wary of himself, so he laughed, pulled out the spear behind him, and played in front of the shopkeeper. If you don't see it with your own eyes, who can believe that someone can use their own flesh and mortal womb to stir up the heavens and the earth? This dancing spear completely convinced the shopkeeper. ”
The shopkeeper understood that this old man must be a real master. How can a superior person be in front of him and lose it? What's more, this old man obviously took a fancy to his son's talent. How can there be a father in this world who doesn't care about his son's future? The shopkeeper understands that he has no interest in this life, and he is destined to live in this small village for the rest of his life, but if this child has the talent to become a career, and there is a great opportunity in front of his son, so that his son can have a good life, go out of the mountain village, live a better life, and glorify his ancestors, how can such a good thing be missed? So he immediately entertained the old man with good wine and food, just hoping that the old man could guide his son to become a talent. ”
The old man was not polite, and when he saw that the table was full of wine and food, he sat down and ate it. He ate and drank food, but he kept silent about the apprentices. This master is worthy of being a master, and his thin little body actually ate a whole table of food, and even drank twenty jars of old wine in the tavern, which is enough for the tavern's income for half a year. However, the shopkeeper is not distressed, and he is willing to spend any amount of money when he invests in his children. ”
When the shopkeeper saw that the old man did not speak, nor did he urge, but when he saw that the dish on the table was empty, he added a plate, and the wine bottle was empty, so he held a jar and silently waited for the old man on the side. This behavior was seen in the eyes of the old man, and the old man also nodded secretly. Although the old man has a quirky personality, he is not an unreasonable person. He was testing the shopkeeper. After all, practicing martial arts always requires some pay, but he wants to see how much the shopkeeper can value him. Seeing that the shopkeeper was like this, and knowing that he really wanted his son to be good, the old man didn't say anything more, and asked the shopkeeper to clean up a room for him to live in, and from then on he began to teach the child. ”
In order not to be disturbed by the people around him, the old man built a simple pavilion out of wood on the chessboard-like platform in the back mountain, where the two of them learned literature and practiced martial arts on weekdays. This pavilion stands on a platform with a panoramic view of the mountain and the mountain. It is early summer, the forest under the mountain is dyed, verdant and intoxicating, you can rest your heart from afar, you can forget to return from a close view, the end is a scenic spot, the old man intends to teach the child, so let the child give a name to the pavilion, the child lightly * recited: since the small thorn head deep in the grass, and now gradually feel the basil. At that time, people didn't know Lingyun Mu, and they waited until Lingyun was high. Name the pavilion Cuiwei. alludes to his ambitions, although he is now Cuiwei, he will definitely be Lingyun in the future. The old man nodded silently, knowing that this son was extraordinary, and he would become a great tool in the future, so he taught more attentively. ”
"The old man lived in the tavern for a year. During this year, children practice physical strength in the morning, read and write during the day, learn marksmanship and boxing in the afternoon, and continue to read and write in the evening. A year later, the child Yunwen Yunwu, with a strong body and a strong temperament, was already the same as before. ”
A year later, the old man said goodbye to the shopkeeper, this year's progress of the son is seen in the eyes of the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper's heart is grateful to the old man, and also wants the old man to teach his son more, so he said to the old man, willing to support the old man for the rest of his life, let the old man stay. The old man replied to the shopkeeper and said, the paper, everything that the old man can teach has been taught, no one can teach comprehensively, and the rest of the way is still for the child to go by himself. And martial arts has been taught everything that can be taught, and the rest is for the children to practice by themselves, and kung fu is practiced, not taught. And told the shopkeeper that as long as this son continues to work every day, he will definitely be able to glorify his ancestors in the future. With that, he threw a gold ingot to the shopkeeper, turned around and left leisurely. ”