Zhu Wanqing looked at the lonely back in the distance, stopped the movement of her hand, tilted her head and said:

"Big brother, Uncle Li, he... Something seems wrong, he ...... Isn't it sick? ”

Li Hong shook his head slightly: "Since I can remember, my godfather has never been sick. ”

"And ...... he?"

"Maybe it's a heart disease." Li Hong said gloomily, "Godfather always looks optimistic on weekdays, but he always inadvertently, revealing a deep sadness, you haven't had enough contact with your godfather, you won't understand, just a little empathy is ...... Alas! ”

The little girl rolled her eyes and said, "Let's go make him happy?" ”

"Still no, let him be alone," Li Hong sighed lightly, "We are juniors, and it is difficult to understand the mood of the older generation." ”

Zhu Wanqing pursed her mouth and fell silent......

~

In the courtyard, the snow is white, and Li Qing is standing alone, hanging from each other......

The three graceful snowmen are lifelike, brilliant and crystal clear under the refraction of the sun;

Li Qing's eyes were also shining, and a gust of wind struck, he blinked, and the crystal rolled down......

The long river of history is endless, and he carved a mark at a certain node, wanting to recover the lost beauty, but ...... He was sad to find that he was the one who begged for a sword at that moment, back and forth, back and forth, over and over again, and in the end he was just wandering in a small boat;

That stretch of river is long gone, and it is impossible to trace......

…

Time has no mercy on anyone, it still goes its own way.

It's the New Year...

The Hou Mansion is very lively, the red lanterns are hung high, the Spring Festival couplets are posted on the door of the gods, fireworks and firecrackers celebrate the New Year, and the New Year is celebrated......

Li Qing cooked, made a large table full of sumptuous dishes, and the family ate, drank, talked and laughed, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

This is the happiest year for the little girl, she has received a lot of red envelopes, one for her father, one for her mother, one for Uncle Li, and one for Grandpa Zhang.

This night, half a night of fireworks, the night sky is gorgeous, and she is gorgeous.

Thirteen years of Jingtai,

During the Lantern Festival, eating glutinous rice balls and appreciating flower lanterns, Uncle Li is quite generous, and he is not allowed to give anything he wants.

However, the happy time was too short, and she didn't have enough of it, and it was over.

"Uncle Li, where are you going?" Zhu Wanqing was reluctant, "Grandpa Zhang is old, isn't it good for us to honor his old man together?" ”

During this time, she was spoiled so much, she simply had the courage to splash it: "I don't care, Uncle Li, you can't leave anyway." ”

Li Hong echoed on the side: "Godfather, Wanqing's sister Yan Zhi is reasonable, Grandpa Zhang is old, and it is not appropriate to travel long distances." ”

Zhu Qizhen also wanted to follow the persuasion, but after all, he didn't take action, he knew Li Qing's temperament.

"It's time to go, it's time to go." Li Qing just smiled and said, "I'll see you again if you have a fate." ”

"What is the fate of goodbye, it looks like a farewell." Zhu Wan puffed up her anger and said, "Uncle Li, don't you plan to come back?" ”

"Shut up, don't be presumptuous!" Zhu Qizhen glared at his daughter fiercely, stepped forward and said, "Don't worry about it here, take a good rest, and take the old man around." ”

Li Qing bowed: "Take care, take care, let's go." ”

~

In the library, Zhang Sloppy saw Li Qing coming, closed the book, and asked, "Are all arrangements ready?" ”

"Hmm." Li Qing nodded: "Master, let's go." ”

Zhang was sloppy, got up and said, "Okay, let's go!" ”

……

Li Qing had his bags on his back, and the little old man was empty-handed.

The master and apprentice did not ride a horse, did not ride a sedan chair, had no purpose, and went wherever they went.

Li Qing left everything, regardless of the time or location, and accompanied the master to eat delicious food, play fun, and taste a hundred charms.

The two have lived in inns, eaten restaurants, and slept in the wilderness, tasted game, and did whatever they wanted.

Sometimes they are well-dressed, sometimes they are sloppy.

They have stepped on the top of mountains, trekked on rivers, seen the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, and experienced the suffering of the world......

Before you know it, a year has passed......

This year, Li Qing was particularly relaxed, ethereal in body and mind, and the depression accumulated for decades was released to the greatest extent.

In the end, the master and apprentice returned to the beginning - the dilapidated small Taoist temple.

There have been no people living in it for many years, and the Taoist temple has collapsed, and it is completely uninhabitable.

Li Qing learned some fur from the mason, and rebuilt on the original basis of the Taoist temple, but he was barely handy, and under the sun, he beat adobe shirtless, and worked tirelessly.

The little old man is leisurely, with a desk and a roll of paper, writing his martial arts and Taoism; Write his life.

Zhang Sloppy is a double cultivator of martial arts, and his medical skills are also top-notch, so he wants to leave something behind.

People live for a lifetime, and they must always leave something behind, and they can't go through this experience in vain.

A few months later, the collapsed Taoist temple was restarted again, much better than the beginning, Zhang sloppy looked at the new Taoist temple, and smiled happily at Li Qing:

"As the old saying goes? Oh yes, the old doesn't go, the new doesn't! ”

Li Qing was gloomy and sour......

He doesn't like the new one, no matter how good it is.

The master and apprentice lived in the new Taoist temple, Zhang was sloppy and boxed every day, wrote books, and Li Qing was responsible for hunting game and cooking; It seems to have returned to the days before the fifteenth year of Hongwu.

At that time, the master and apprentice lived a very hard life, but now they have re-experienced, but they feel warm and precious......

In the past, the vegetable garden opened by the junior brother had been deserted, and Li Qing reclaimed it and planted Yongle rice.

So...... Another two months passed.

The Yongle rice planted by Li Qing at the end of summer bears sticks and pinchs a stream of water, which is the most suitable for barbecue.

The roasted corn was very fragrant, much more fragrant than boiled, and the master and apprentice squatted on the ground and gnawed on it with relish.

Zhang sloppily threw away the rod he had gnawed on, burped comfortably, smacked his mouth, and looked satisfied.

He propped his hands on the ground, looked into the distance, and said softly: "Qingzi, ......"

"Hmm..."

"After the teacher leaves, you can go back." Zhang Sloppy said calmly, "You are not a pure-hearted person, you need to stay in a crowded place." ”

"Master......"

"Listen to Master, this person, there must be a thought, a bond, fortunately... You have. Zhang Sloppy said with relief, "Thanks to this, the teacher will not worry about you;

Remember, don't make your life too miserable, be happier, be happier. ”

"Happy ......" Li Qing chewed on the word, his face dazed, "Master...... What is happiness? ”

Zhang sloppy smiled slightly: "In a person's life, the happiness of each age is different;

In childhood, happiness may be just a thing, and happiness is happiness when you get it; When you are young, happiness may be a goal, and happiness is achieved when you achieve it; In old age, happiness should be a state of mind, and realization is happiness. ”

Li Qing's eyelids drooped, and he said in disappointment: "But the disciple ...... Unable to comprehend. ”

"It's because you're young." Zhang sloppy said softly, "There is no high or low in happiness, do whatever makes you feel happy." ”

Li Qing nodded silently: "Disciple...... Be taught. ”

Zhang smiled sloppily, then felt distressed, raised his hand to stroke his head, and said softly: "Qingzi, it's been almost a hundred years, aren't you used to it?" ”

"Disciple ......"

"It's time to get used to it," Mr. Zhang said.

"Uh-huh......" Li Qing's voice choked and his vision blurred.

Although he had been prepared, and although he knew that this day would come, when it was really coming, he could not bear it.

"Master, your body is ...... That's good! ”

"Of course it's good." Zhang sat up straight and said with a smile, "Can't I live so long?" ”

"Disciple means ......"

Zhang was sloppy but said, "Who is Master?" How can a dignified immortal be afflicted by illness? ”

He looked proud, and then, he smiled bitterly: "But as a teacher, I can't get out of this long river of time, this time, I really want to say goodbye." ”

"Master...... Can't break through again? ”

Zhang shook his head sloppily and smiled: "Once is already an opportunity to splash the sky, if you break through again and again, it will be a true immortal." ”

Li Qing was speechless.

"Alright, stop looking dead and be happy." Zhang was sloppy and teased him.

Li Qing grinned hard, revealing an ugly smile.

Zhang sloppy smiled and scolded: "In vain, you have cultivated the Dao for a hundred years, and you can't even let go of life and death, and you have forgotten all the things that Master taught you?" ”

"No," Li Qing said in a hoarse voice, "The disciple doesn't dare to forget." ”

"You... Alas......" Zhang sloppy sighed bitterly, his eyes were full of distress, and he said softly: "The death of an elderly person who is more than eighty years old is a happy mourning, and he is more than 200 years old as a teacher, and he is about to have three happy funerals, so what is there to be sad about?" ”

"Disciple...... Got it. Li Qing lowered his head and said softly.

Zhang sloppily patted him on the shoulder, got up and said, "Let's go, let's go back to the house and talk." ”

"Good ......"

……

This night, the master and apprentice had a long talk, however, how could this century-long master-apprentice relationship be finished overnight, perhaps...... There must be some regrets in life.

Early the next morning.

The morning light spilled in through the doors and windows, dyeing the room with a warm color, and Li Qing's cold heart also had a little warmth.

Zhang Sloppy's face was calm, and his eyes were happy: "Qingzi, look... How beautiful is that morning glow......"

Li Qing looked up and saw that the red red glow was connected together, like a fire, the beauty was magnificent, and the beauty was shocking......

He whispered, "Yes, it's beautiful......"

When I looked back again, Master was still calm, but... Lost its vitality.

Li Qing picked up the master, put him on the soft mattress, put a pillow on it, and stared at it quietly......

'It's almost a hundred years, it's time to get used to it'

Master's words echoed in his mind, and Li Qing whispered to himself, "Yes, it's time to get used to it." ”

But...... Can you really get used to it?

'Click...... Li Qing divided the wood, and the crystals fell with his movements, wiping them inexhaustibly......

He deliberately avoided it, for fear of corroding the wood.

This is the best wood he can find, but it is only ordinary nanmu, fortunately, he has made coffins and is very experienced.

The coffin was polished and polished by him, and it was very delicate.

…

In the end, Li Qing buried the master.

Placing tributes and burning paper money, Li Qing knelt in front of the grave, looked at the tombstone, and wept incessantly.

Crying, crying, crying bent over......

On this day, he became an orphan......