The provincial capital of Hujian Province is called Hujie City, in the east of Hujie City, there is a mountain, called Drum Mountain, which is a famous local scenic spot, and there is a temple on the mountain, called Yongquan Temple.

Local chronicles record: Yongquan Temple is the crown of Fujian temples and is one of the key temples in the country. The temple is built on the mountainside of Drum Mountain at an altitude of 455 meters, covering an area of about 1.7 hectares, the front is the incense burner peak, and the back leans on the Baiyun Peak, there is a peculiar architectural pattern of "entering the mountain without seeing the temple, entering the temple without seeing the mountain". Yongquan Temple was founded in 783 and was originally named Huayan Temple. It is said that the place was originally a deep pool, there was a poisonous dragon in it, in order to harm the residents, in the fourth year of Tang Jianzhong (783), the county engaged in Pei Zhou asked Master Lingqiao to subdue it, and the teacher recited the Huayan Sutra on the side of the pond, and the dragon left. The public deeply felt the virtue of the teacher, built the temple on the site of the pond, welcomed the teacher to live in tin, and the emperor gave the plaque of "Huayan", called Huayan Temple. When Tang Wuzong destroyed the Buddha, Huayan Temple was destroyed. In 908, King Min Zhenzhi built a new temple "National Teacher Hall". In 915, it was renamed Gushan Baiyunfeng Yongquan Monastery. During the Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong gave the amount of "Yongquan Zen Temple". In 1407, it was renamed Yongquan Temple. In the Ming Dynasty, the temple was destroyed by fire twice, and was repaired and expanded one after another, forming today's scale. In 1699, Kangxi awarded the imperial book "Yongquan Temple" gold plaque, which is still hanging above the gate of the Tianwang Temple.

Before arriving at the Banshan Pavilion of Yongquan Temple, the men, women and children who climb the mountain rest here, and on the edge of a quiet clearing that is hidden by the mountain and trees at the corner of the Banshan Pavilion hundreds of meters away, an old man with a crane hair and a childish face who looks extremely energetic sits on a stone like a lying cow, and a young man who looks very ordinary is kneeling under the stone.

At this time, there is a conversation that seems strange to outsiders, and some people may think that they are making a movie.

The young man was dressed ordinarily, knelt on the ground, looked respectful, clasped his hands together in front of him and saluted, and said sincerely: "Master, just accept me, I will study hard and work hard!"

The old man asked with a funny and expectant expression: "Oh, why should I accept you?

"Because of fate, you see, I have come to Gushan several times, and I have met you practicing boxing here, and I like to practice boxing, isn't this fate?" The young man seemed to be a little unsure of what to say, and then bowed again and said, "Please accept me!"

The old man smiled and said, "There are many people who have seen me practice boxing, and there are also many people who like to practice boxing, this is not a reason. I'm so idle that I'm too lazy to teach others. ”

This, undoubtedly, was refused!

The young man kneeling on the ground did not give up and asked, "I really want to study, and I really like this set of punches you played." May I ask how you can take me and teach me this boxing?"

The old man looked at the young man in front of him, and said, "As the old saying goes, you can't ask for fate with empty sleeves." If you want to learn from me, it's not impossible, but you can only get it if you give up, and it depends on whether you are reluctant to give up. ”

However, the young man did not think much about it, but asked, "Can you tell me?" I will do my best to do what I need to do? I really want to learn. ”

The old man smiled slightly, and said, "I don't know what your name is, what kind of work do you do, how much money do you earn a month, how much money do you have in your bank card? ”

Hearing this, I was afraid that someone else would have to cover my wallet, but the young man didn't think much about it, and replied: "Forgive me, senior, I'm too anxious, my name is Lu Yanning, I'm a local, 23 years old this year, I'm currently running a business, and my monthly salary is not too high, normally about 3,000, and there are still 10,000 yuan in the card." After a pause, he asked, "I don't know how much tuition it costs to learn your boxing?"

In fact, Lu Yanning bragged, he is a small salesman, and his monthly salary is less than 2,000, but Kari really has more than 10,000 yuan saved from working for more than a year. In addition to work on weekdays, his biggest hobby is to practice boxing, and the Southern Shaolin boxing method he learned when he was a child does not require too much money elsewhere, because: he is still a single dog!

As for why bragging, this is somewhat because it involves the face of young people. As the saying goes: "Nine out of ten men blow!", he is not the exception, but like most people.

The old man didn't go around, and said directly: "I don't teach boxing alone, but I accept apprentices." If you want to worship me as a teacher, give me your bank card, and give me your salary for the next year, I will accept you!"

When ordinary people hear this, they are afraid that they will scold in their hearts, "It's too dark", you must know that martial arts are not popular now, and it is only six or seven hundred yuan a month to study in the martial arts hall, and the cheaper ones even only need three or four hundred yuan or less, and the house prices in Hujie City are only about two thousand yuan per square meter at this time.

Many people, perhaps too deeply influenced by novels, movies and television, always think that the charge is a liar. Naturally, not only does you not need money, but the master also has to give a meeting gift or something. But I never thought about it, why do people suffer and teach you?

However, I don't know if Lu Yanning is stupid, or too simple, or if he really likes the old man's boxing too much, so he took out his wallet without saying a word, took out the bank card, and not only the bank card, but also took out the hundreds of yuan in cash in the wallet, presented it with both hands, and said sincerely: "Please take me as an apprentice from my seniors!"

The old man was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect that the young man in front of him could really take out all his net worth so simply, hesitated for a moment, and then reached out to take the bank card and cash handed to him by Lu Yanning, and asked, "Don't you think about it?"

Lu Yanning saw that the old man accepted it, and was full of joy, listening to the old man's question, with a straight face, and said sincerely: "Don't think about it, the disciple really likes it!"

The old man nodded and said, "That's it, you kowtow." ”

Seeing Lu Yanning kowtow three times, the old man said: "The teacher is from Wudang, the surname is Guo, and the Taoist name is micro, you will follow the teacher in the future." Get up, don't kneel. ”

Lu Yanning knelt on the ground for a while, the ground was not comfortable, his legs were a little numb, and he struggled for a while before standing up.

Guo Daochang seemed to be more satisfied with Lu Yanning's attitude, nodded, and said to Lu Yanning kindly: "I like your attitude of studying very much, let's learn first." However, there is one point, you should still pay attention to people in the future, and don't trust people easily. After speaking, he counted three pieces of cash, handed back the bank card and the rest of the cash, and said: "You are so young, you haven't started a family yet, and you have to take care of your parents, you take back this money, I accepted the three hundred yuan, this is the rule, the Tao is not empty, these three hundred yuan is the letter of the law." ”

Lu Yanning was stunned for a moment, but the money in his hand was returned? He didn't suspect that this was another test, so he hurriedly shook his hand and said sincerely: "Master, this is the disciple's sincerity and willingness, how can you take it back? Master, you just accept it, the disciple is still young, and he can make money again." ”

If you are willing to give up, you will get if you are willing to give up. He still understands this truth, not to mention the gift of apprenticeship, which is a matter of course. I think that when Sage Confucius accepted disciples and students, he would have to accept a bundle, if he didn't say anything when he was a disciple, let the teacher drink the northwest wind?

Guo Daochang pushed the things in his hand to Lu Yanning, and said with a smile: "You think I won't have money to eat when I'm old, right? You think too much, I used to have a job as a teacher, but I just retired for a few years, and I was in a panic, so I walked around, but I am not a poor old man who has no money to eat, besides, I still have children, and I can't be hungry! If you take it back, take it back, give me all the money, what will you eat and drink tomorrow? Is it impossible for such a big person to go to his parents to ask for money?!"

Lu Yanning: "......"

Well, thinking about it, there was no way to refute it, and seeing that the master insisted, he had no choice but to take the money and bank card back with a red face. What the elders say is what it is, he has been a "three-good student" every year since he was a child, but he will not refute the elders.

Some people may think that he is not assertive, but in fact he just respects his elders. If the elder is really wrong, he will also talk about it from other angles or things in the future, instead of refuting it face to face.

What Lu Yanning didn't know was that today's worship changed his life from then on.

Many years later, Lu Yanning recalled everything that happened today, and finally it was reduced to two words: fate.

Originally, he was a small salesman, and he went to the commissary of this mountain attraction to sell products, and he accidentally saw the old man practicing boxing a few times, and Lu Yanning, who liked to practice boxing since he was a child, suddenly had an impulse today, so he came forward to kneel down and study, which can be said to be a ghost.

If it weren't for today's worship, maybe he would be like most people, going to work, marrying a wife and having children, and living a dull life. Then, naturally, there will be no many wonderful things later.

Many years later, Lu Yanning told his disciples about what happened today, and also sighed: "If you wait for a few years and see more, maybe the result will be completely different." They may not dare to come forward to worship the Master, and after bowing down, they may not be able to do what the Master asks, but they will suspect that they have encountered a liar. Fortunately, there are no ifs, only results. This can only be attributed to fate!"

Then, an old man and a young man went down the mountain together, recognized the place at the foot of the mountain, Lu Yanning left his mobile phone number, and then left with joy.

Before leaving, Lu Yanning asked, "Master, why don't you have a mobile phone?" Why don't I buy one for you?" In fact, he was still a little selfish, hoping that he could find someone when he came over, so as to save a trip in vain.

Guo Daochang laughed, "What are you doing with that thing, it's convenient for others and embarrassing yourself." Go back, I'll call you if there's something to do, remember to come back tomorrow. It's getting late, so I won't leave you behind. ”

Well, Lu Yanning was speechless, think about it carefully, it is indeed the case. Isn't the mobile phone a thing that is convenient for others and embarrassing for yourself?