By dinnertime, it was already dark.

On the big bamboo peak, the back mountain is a whole bamboo forest. And everyone's houses are built in the front peak, the biggest and most important is the main hall of the quiet hall, Tian Buyi and his wife and daughter live in the back hall of it. Next to the Shoujing Hall is the small courtyard of the cloister where the disciples live, but because the number of people is too small, there are more houses than people, everyone lives in one room, and even the newcomer Zhang Xiaofan has one. In terms of living conditions alone, Dazhufeng is rare to outperform the same lineage.

All that's left is the Tai Chi cave where the exercises are practiced, and the kitchen and dining room. At this time, all the disciples gathered in the dining room, and Du Bishu, the sixth elder who was in charge of the meal, brought the meals to the table one by one, most of them were vegetarian dishes, and there were few meaty dishes. The disciples sat on the right side of the long table in the hall in turn, Song Daren sat at the front, and Zhang Xiaofan Gong accompanied the last seat. At the head of the table and on the opposite side were a large chair and two smaller chairs, which seemed to be prepared for Tian Buyi's family.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at the empty seat next to him, which was the seat of Du Bishu, the sixth child who was busy, and after a while, Du Bishu finally finished serving the meal, washed his hands, sat back in his seat, and waited for the master with everyone.

Du Bishu looks quite young, with a thin and pointed face, big triangular eyes, and a thief's active appearance, which is very clever. After he sat down, he looked at Zhang Xiaofan and said with a smile: "Little junior brother, what's your name?"

Zhang Xiaofan said honestly: "Zhang Xiaofan." ”

Du Bishu nodded, pointed to himself, and said, "I am your sixth senior brother Du Bishu." ”

Zhang Xiaofan respectfully shouted, "Sixth Senior Brother." ”

Du Bishu coughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Wait a while, you will taste the craftsmanship of senior brother." ”

Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but swallow his saliva and nodded vigorously when he saw the aroma of the food on the table.

Du Bishu suddenly laughed, with a lot of ambiguity, and he Γ the rout target ∈ Φ Ran Ran Ω δ gown∈γ and did not rob the gnat, and the twilight appearance was slow

Zhang Xiaofan was stunned, everyone else in the seat turned their heads one after another, with a smile on their faces, and Lu Daxin, the fifth person sitting on Du Bishu, smiled: "Sixth, have you committed your gambling addiction again?"

He Dazhi, who had a thin face next to him, smiled: "He hasn't won for too long, and now he wants to deceive the child?"

"Go, go, go!" Du Bishu waved his hand again and again, ignoring everyone, with a smile on his face, and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Little junior brother, do you guess who will be the first to step into this door of the three members of the master's family?" ”

Wu Dayi, the second elder who was sitting in the distance, shouted loudly: "Little junior brother, even if you make a bet, you will first ask him how he loses, and what if he wins?"

Du Bishu snorted and said: "Are you afraid that I will pay my debts? I Du Bishu walks the world, relying on gambling products to be well-known (everyone laughs: you haven't won!), little junior brother, if you guess right, I will help you cut ten rì bamboo, if you lose, help me wash the dishes for ten days, how about it?"

Everyone laughed again, and Song Daren scolded with a smile: "It's not promising." ”

Zhang Xiaofan saw that the senior brothers were smiling kindly, their attitude was kind, and they didn't regard themselves as outsiders, so he felt warm in his heart and said, "Okay." ”

Du Bishu slapped his thigh, and the whole person was suddenly radiant and radiant, and said: "Little junior brother, then you say that master, junior mother and little junior sister, who will come first?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Xiaofan, Zhang Xiaofan calculated in his heart, Qingyun Sect is the first to respect the teacher, presumably Master Tian Buyi was the first to come in. At that moment, he said loudly: "I guess it must be the master who came in first." ”

Everyone laughed, and Lu Daxin shook his head and said, "I didn't expect to be deceived by the sixth child today." ”

Du Bishu was overjoyed, looked at Zhang Xiaofan with a confused face, and said happily: "Little junior brother, sue you, in fact, every time the master's family is the first junior sister to rush in." Haha, come and wash the dishes for me later. ”

Zhang Xiaofan touched his head, couldn't help but laugh, and nodded: "Yes, Sixth Senior Brother." ”

Zheng Dali, who looked short and sturdy in the third rank, said with a smile: "Sixth, are you embarrassed?"

Du Bishu rolled his eyes strangely and said: "What did you say, the third child, I didn't force it, everyone is willing to gamble and lose, isn't it, junior brother?"

Zhang Xiaofan nodded, and suddenly heard Song Daren say, "Master is here." ”

Everyone's faces were straight, and they all stood up, facing the door, to greet the division commander. A moment later, Tian Buyi's short and fat body appeared at the door, and then behind him was ......

Nothing!

He came alone.

Everyone was stunned, and Du Bishu couldn't help but rush: "Master, where are the junior mother and the little junior sister?"

Tian Buyi glanced at him and said lightly: "Your senior sister has taken the little junior sister back to her parents' house." ”

Everyone was stunned, but after a while, someone couldn't help laughing, seeing Tian Buyi walking in slowly, Zhang Xiaofan looked embarrassed, yù smiled but didn't dare to laugh, and Du Bishu was dumbfounded.

Tian Buyi sat on his big chair, waved his hand and said, "Let's eat." ”

Only then did all the disciples sit down and look at Du Bishu with a smile on their faces. Tian Buyi glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and said to Song Daren: "Did you tell him the door rules and precepts?"

Song Daren nodded and said, "Yes, the twelve rules and twenty precepts, I have told the junior brother." As for those basic cultivation methods, the disciple saw that the junior disciple was a little tired when he first came here today, and planned to officially teach it tomorrow. ”

Tian Buyi nodded, agreed, and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Old Seven." ”

Zhang Xiaofan didn't realize it, Du Bishu next to him pushed him, and then he realized that the master was calling himself, and quickly stood up and said, "The disciple is here." ”

Tian Buyi shook his head, and his confidence in this unresponsive disciple went a little further, and said: "You just follow the senior brother first, remember to learn by heart, the Tao is endless, and you are diligent and hardworking, even if your qualifications are poor, but as long as you are persevering and hardworking, you may not be able to learn, you know?"

Zhang Xiaofan said respectfully: "Yes." ”

Tian Buyi waved his hand: "Eat." ”

Zhang Xiaofan was young and short, sitting on a chair with a big bowl, and the dishes that were a little farther away could not be sandwiched, but Du Bishu beside him was quite kind, and he sandwiched it for him several times, and laughed in a low voice: "Little junior brother, eat more." "Look at his appearance, he doesn't care at all that he loses the bet, and the gambling is really not bad.

Zhang Xiaofan was grateful, nodded again and again, ate for a while, and asked secretly, "Sixth Senior Brother." ”

Du Bishu turned his head and said, "What?"

Zhang Xiaofan said: "Why does Shi Niang still have a maiden family?" In his little heart, the people of Qingyunmen are all first-class immortals, how can they have worldly concerns.

Du Bishu chirped: "Of course there is, the master is also a human being." However, the master said that the master went back to her parents' house, not really her mother's house, but that she went back to Uncle Shuiyue in Xiaozhufeng, the main gate. ”

Zhang Xiaofan was surprised: "What?"

Du Bishu lowered his voice and said, "When Shi Niang was young, she was originally born in the Xiaozhu Peak lineage, and she was a sister with the first Water Moon Master of Xiaozhu Peak, and the relationship is excellent. Later, I don't know what's going on, the master is a flower-like person, and she actually married the master, I heard that at that time, many of the male masters and uncles in Qingyunmen couldn't think about it......"

"Poof", a chopstick hit Du Bishu's forehead, the force was not light, and it turned red. The two were startled, but they saw that Tian Buyi had an angry face, and there was one less chopstick in his hand. Du Bishu turned his head and stuck out his tongue at Zhang Xiaofan, the two didn't dare to say any more, lowered their heads and ate desperately.

At this time, Song Daren said to Tian Buyi: "Master, this time the head of the real person convened the Seven Veins Gathering, why didn't Uncle Shuiyue come?"

Tian Buyi snorted, picked up another pair of chopsticks, and said, "It's not that old Taoist aunt pretending to be sick and sending someone to say to the senior brother in charge that he can't get a headache and fever." The senior brother in charge is also yes, and he actually believes it. Hmph, if she comes here today, even if I can't grab a good one, I won't necessarily be able to ......."

He Dazhi, the fourth disciple under the seat, coughed dryly twice and whispered: "Master, Uncle Shuiyue's line never accepts male disciples. ”

Tian Buyi was stunned, shook his head, and said, "And your master, as soon as she heard that there was something wrong with Shui Yue, she immediately brought Ling'er over to see her, and it was as if the sky had fallen, really." ”

All the disciples looked at each other, and they all had joy on their faces, Song Daren hesitated for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "Master, I don't know how long Master Niang will stay with Uncle Shuiyue?"

Tian Buyi glared at him, and said angrily: "What's the time, go today, and I'll go back tonight." ”

"Alas!" the disciples sighed, all of them disappointed. Tian Buyi looked at it, snorted, and said to Song Daren: "Today, the master will guide you to practice again?"

Before Song Daren could speak, the second Wu Dayi had already rushed to say: "Master don't ask him, senior brother is so shameless to escape from the battle today." ”

Song Daren said angrily: "Nonsense, I am on the orders of the master to help the little junior brother......"

"Woo ......" the crowd booed.

After eating this meal for half an hour, after everyone left, Zhang Xiaofan stayed to help Du Bishu wash the dishes, but Du Bishu smiled and said: "Little junior brother, thank you very much, but I can do the things here." You bet against me, don't worry, I'll help you chop bamboo tomorrow. ”

Zhang Xiaofan was a little embarrassed, and was about to say something, but he heard Song Daren's voice say, "Sixth, don't help him." As soon as the words fell, he saw Song Daren walk in from outside the door and said to Zhang Xiaofan: "Little junior brother, come, I'll take you to your room." ”

Zhang Xiaofan nodded, but Du Bishu said on the side: "Senior brother, what did you say?"

Song Daren said: "The little junior brother has just started, and he is about to lay a good foundation, and it is not time to be lazy." ”

Du Bishu scratched his head and said, "That's what I said, that's it, junior brother, this time I owe you once, what do you want me to do for you after rì, just open your mouth, okay?"

Zhang Xiaofan said: "Sixth Senior Brother, if we don't forget it, it's ...... anyway."

Du Bishu's face was solemn, and he said with righteousness and awe: "What words, how can I be the kind of person who does not distinguish between right and wrong, and is loyal and does not argue, I will naturally do it if I promise you, otherwise I will fall into the handle and be laughed at by all the senior brothers in vain." ”

Zhang Xiaofan nodded, but he still didn't understand in his heart what this had to do with not distinguishing between right and wrong and being loyal to him?

Song Daren took Zhang Xiaofan's hand and said, "Little junior brother, come, I'll take you to your new room." ”

The two walked out of the kitchen, the sky was already dark, and a bright moon slowly rose and hung in the eastern sky. They walked past the entrance of the Shoujing Hall, Zhang Xiaofan looked inside, and saw that the lights were all out, it was pitch black, and only the moonlight was sprinkled in front of the hall, which was quite a bit of a yīn sensen.

After walking for a while, they returned to the corridor where the disciples lived, and Song Daren took him to a room at the back of the right head, and said, "Little junior brother, the room where you woke up during the day is where I lived, and the other junior disciples all lived in turn, all on the right side, and the seven rooms on the left were unoccupied. After a pause, he looked at Zhang Xiaofan and said, "You live alone, are you afraid?"

Zhang Xiaofan shook his head.

Song Daren smiled and said: "That's it, how can we manly husbands be afraid of loneliness! Come, let's go in." As he spoke, he walked in with Zhang Xiaofan.

Zhang Xiaofan looked at this strange place, but it will be with you for a long time in the future: a small courtyard, a green pine on the left, five or six bamboo trees on the right, two or three people high. The small stone pebbles in the courtyard are paved into a path, there are lawns on both sides, the night breeze blows, the leaves and bamboo branches shake gently, and a burst of grass fragrance comes, which is very clean.

Song Daren opened the door, went in and lit the lamp, and said, "Little junior brother, come in." ”

Zhang Xiaofan walked in, and saw that the furnishings in the house were as simple and simple as in Song Daren's room, with tables, chairs, and beds, and there was nothing beside them.

Song Daren said: "I have cleaned this place today, so you can stay for the time being." The mountain dwelling is hard, and you are young, you may feel lonely, but those of us who have learned the Tao have to endure all kinds of hardships, and you have to do everything by yourself in the future. ”

Zhang Xiaofan said: "Got it, senior brother." ”

Song Daren nodded, looked left and right again, and said, "Then I'll go back if it's nothing." If you're tired from the day, go and rest early. ”

Zhang Xiaofan answered, sent the senior brother to the door, suddenly remembered something, and said, "Senior brother, why is it just dark now, and all the senior brothers haven't come out to walk around?"

Song Daren said with a smile: "You don't know, the least of us have been learning the Tao in this big bamboo peak for decades, and it is rare to go out in Pingrì, this big bamboo peak has long been unfamiliar, so they are too lazy to move around, like the fourth loves to read, the second loves to hum, and the more diligent ones like the third one practice in the house, and generally don't come out." ”

Zhang Xiaofan then understood, Song Daren touched his head with a smile, said a few more words, and turned to leave.

Zhang Xiaofan returned to the house, closed the door, and suddenly felt that the whole world suddenly fell silent, and there was no human voice. He walked silently to the table, sat for a while, had nothing to do, blew out the light, took off his coat and lay down on the bed. Tossing and turning, I don't know how long it took, and I fell asleep in a daze.

"Ahh

In the dark, Zhang Xiaofan shouted and sat up, gasping for breath. Just now he dreamed that he would return to Caomiao Village, and he would see his father and mother again, and he would see all the children and playmates, and other uncles and aunts, and he was very happy, but suddenly they all turned into dead corpses, and the blood flowed like a river, which was extremely terrifying. He shook his whole body and woke up like this.

He sat on the bed for a long time, his breathing gradually calmed down, and his eyes gradually adapted to the darkness, only to see that the window was slightly slanted, and there was a faint moonlight, which shone obliquely and sprinkled on the blue brick floor, like frost and snow.

Zhang Xiaofan lost his sleepiness, got up and walked to the door, "chirp", opened the door and walked out.

There was silence all around, and there was a faint sound of insects chirping from an unknown place, one, two, low cuts, and the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on his body.

He looked up at the sky, and saw the stars and the moon in the sky, bright and bright.

"I wonder how he is now, can't he sleep?" he read in a low voice, sighed, and was about to turn around and enter the room, when suddenly his chest loosened, and something rolled out of his underwear and fell to the ground.

Zhang Xiaofan was startled, leaned over and picked it up, but it was the dark purple bead that was dull and dull, and there was a thin hole in the middle of the bead, which seemed to be strung on the jade rosary. He has suffered a great change these days, and he has long forgotten about this thing, and now he remembers that Pu Zhi said that he wanted to throw away this pearl at that time.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt bitter in his heart, his father and mother didn't leave anything for him, Puzhi had a shallow relationship with him, but when he got together overnight, he was also like a relative, and this ugly bead was the only thing Puzhi left him.

Zhang Xiaofan raised his hand and lifted the bead into the air, facing the moonlight, lined with the moonlight and clear light, only to see that the bead Yan sè actually became a little lighter, turning into a light purple sè, translucent, and vaguely saw that there was a faint green gas rotating inside, as if there was a spirit xìng, yù broke out of the shell. It's just that every time Qingqi approaches the surface of the bead, a small "e" will light up there, blocking it back.

Zhang Xiaofan watched it for a long time, and he didn't feel a little fond of it in his heart, and remembered that this was the only thing that Puzhi remembered, and he was really reluctant to throw it away. After thinking about it for a long time, he untied a red rope from his neck, which his father and mother tied to him to bless him with a long life and safety. Usually people would hang some gold medals and silver locks, but his family was poor, so he had to use a red rope instead.

At that moment, he put on the bead with a red rope and tied it, and hung it on his chest against the flesh, not feeling cold, but still a little warm. He smiled to himself, looked up at the moon in the sky again, turned around and walked back to his room, and went to sleep again.

His first day in Qingyunmen ended like this.

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