(Epigraph: Soon after I was in high school, Project Hope started.) The compulsory education law was promulgated three years ago. Once, the school organized everyone to donate money, but a respected old teacher said something like this in class: "Let you children donate money to help other children study." It is a good deed to you, and a sorrow to the world. Today's incident can be seen from a leaf, and in the future, those children may have more and more difficulty in studying. At the time, I was puzzled, but the facts of the next ten years proved the wisdom of the old gentleman.

This part of the story is not directly related to the content of this episode. But in this episode, Ishino said, "Private good cannot replace public duty, otherwise it is conniving at public evil—this is what a teacher at our school taught us." According to the deduction in the text, it is likely that it was said by Old Man Tang. In order to make this passage easier to understand, add the previous inscription. )

Feng Junzi: "Mr. Zhang's eyesight will naturally not be wrong, in Wucheng, I am afraid that the only people who can pass the Fahai are Shouzheng and the Living Buddha." Zhengyimen's Fundamental Dojo is in Wucheng, and Wucheng is the center of the gathering of cultivators from all over the world. Fahai's strength does not have to be modest when looking at the world. Don't forget that sixty years ago, it was Fahai who was the leader of the World Sect Conference. ”

"What about the seven leaves?

Wind Gentleman: "They are a whole generation behind. Fahai's cultivation is above the seven leaves. But it's hard to say what the result will be. I think it's strange that it's less than a year since I and Nanaba's two fights. But his second shot was much higher than the first. It's so hard to go further with a master like him, how did he do it? I really don't understand. ”

"Alas, the Wind Gentleman. There's one thing I've always wanted to tell you but never had a chance to say. There is an incident related to the seven leaves in the main gate. Moreover, my boss, Director Gu, and Old Man Tang from our school were all former disciples of Zhengyi. "Then I told the Wind Gentleman about the secret conversation that Director Gu had with me. He Chen taught the last twelve kinds of cave heavens of the thirty-six cave heavens to Qiye, the ancient director used to be Zegu, a disciple of Hefengdi, and the old man Tang even exaggerated that he used to be a righteous disciple of He Qing.

Hearing this, the Wind Gentleman slapped his thigh: "So that's the case! This time it's broken, if Qiye's cultivation reaches the last four of the thirty-six cave heavens, he can't even kill them!"

"Can't be killed! Is there such a person in the world?"

Wind Gentleman: "Why not." Cultivation has reached a certain level, and the divine consciousness is not only indestructible, but also indestructible. Honest and true people have this kind of cultivation. When you reach the Yang God realm of the Four Gates and Twelve-Story Buildings, the same is true. ...... You don't have to worry about him, I said Qiye let me deal with it. As long as he has not become an immortal. I'll have a way to clean him up. ...... You still want to think about Scarlet Yan, didn't Shouzheng give you an idea? Save Axiu and take Scarlet Yan's house. ”

"But I'm not Scarlet's opponent. I want to know how strong Scarlet Yan is to be known as the number one woman in the world?"

Feng Junzi: "I've fought with Scarlet Yan and Feng Zhenren." In my senses. Scarlet Yan and Hefeng are really equal. You and He Feng have been entangled in front of Qi Yunguan for a long time, how his supernatural powers are, you should know. ”

"Hefeng's real realm is high, and the Taoism is naturally far better than me. Whether to kill Scarlet Yan or not, although I haven't figured it out, at least now I can't kill her at all. ”

Wind Gentleman: "You haven't figured it out, no wonder you ask Fahai about good and evil." Unfortunately, the cause and effect of this matter is not so simple. It's not so easy to see through at a glance. Whether you kill her or not is your own business, but you have to outsmart her before you are qualified to make that decision. You don't have to be too discouraged. The difference between you and them is just a realm, and it's not too far to say. In the case of my four-gate twelve-story building, if you reach the eleven-story floor of the third gate, the infant land realm will be about the same. ”

"But you're even the tenth floor. Neither the mantra nor the method of fetal movement taught me when will I break through the realm of the baby?"

Wind Gentleman: "Ah Xiu's Yuan God Seal will not be lost in Hei Ruyi, even if it is the same for ten years, twenty years, Chinese New Year's Eve, and thirty years." You just have to take care of yourself and practice well. Don't rush in, and don't practice with murderous intentions. ”

"Then when are you going to teach me the third Zhongdi Dan Dao? Didn't you say it, as long as you are honest and honest, you will help me. Now the real man has spoken. ”

Feng Junzi frowned: "I should change my name to guard the door!" It's too difficult, and the consequences are also a series of consequences. It's not impossible to kill her, but how to explain to Guyunmen when you take her away? How can I explain it to the cultivators in the world? Don't worry, my words will count. But you have forgotten that I have said another sentence to you to pull off your beard. Where's the beard?"

"Beard? I really forgot! But don't worry, if the real person is someone else, I can't help Grandpa Jin's beard, I still have a way to get a few. In a few days, I will go back to Shizhu Village to see my parents, and by the way, I asked Grandpa Jin how many beards he wanted. ”

Wind Gentleman: "Then you can go." As long as you can put your upright beard in front of me, I will pass on the Dan Dao in your third gate. As for how well you are diligent, it depends on your own creation. But then again, you're a very interesting person. Among the practitioners I know of today, you can rank third in the world if you are progressing so quickly. ”

"Who am I the third number one in the world? Am I a true person?

The Wind Gentleman shook his head triumphantly and said, "Qiye can be called the second." As for the first, of course, it is not to be upright and upright, but to be regarded as an ancient! It is me, who is sitting in front of you, the Wind Fairy...... Why are you still eating cold and hot dishes? You go to the kitchen to urge. ”

When Ziying and I each returned to the gentleman's residence with two dishes. The Wind Gentleman had already crawled on the table and fell asleep. His saliva was all over the table, and there was a slight thumping sound. This kid hasn't been idle for a few days and nights, and he is really tired and sleepy. Ziying whispered beside me, "Can you not get drunk when you drink on an empty stomach early in the morning?" just now before you closed the door, I heard him shouting inside, 'I am a great wind fairy'. It must have been drunk...... Ono, you carry him to the sand in the office and sleep. ”

......

Two days later, I took a sum of money from Ziying and went back to Shizhu Village to see my parents, and by the way, I also went to see Grandpa Jin. When I walked into the village, I saw a few walk-behind tractors and a few bicycles parked in front of my yard from a distance, and it seemed that many people had come to visit the door. Although I am surrounded by distant relatives and neighbors, my family has always been relatively deserted, and it is rarely so lively.

There are really a lot of people who walk into the house. There are those who know and those who don't, and there are more than a dozen numbers. These people were talking to my parents in the hall, and I didn't bother to listen. Someone saw me standing up and greeted me with a smile on his face and greeted me warmly: "Alas, Ishino is back!

Someone greeted me. Everyone immediately turned their attention to me, and they all came over to greet me like brothers. The hall was already full, and immediately someone gave up the middle seat, leaving my parents aside. I had the feeling that a big leader had come to the countryside to inspect. Growing up, I didn't always get people in the village. When did you suddenly become so popular?

I said hello to my parents, and before I could speak to everyone, my sister walked in from the back room. She grabbed me and said loudly, "I called my brother back." I'm looking for my brother. Brother, there are a lot of people outside to come in and talk about it. With that, he pulled me into the back room and closed the door.

I asked my sister inexplicably, "What's wrong with Xiaowen?"

My sister pouted: "Brother, let me tell you, most of the people outside who are not good people are here to borrow money from their parents." It's as noisy every day as our family owes them, and I can't do my homework. ”

After listening to my sister's explanation, I understood what was going on. For most of the year. The Green Snow Tea Room and Zhiwei Building are very profitable, and I have given my parents money three times, 10,000 each time, for a total of 30,000. It can be said that in addition to the 50,000 yuan I bought for Xuanhuazhai, most of the money I left over was given to my family. My parents lived a frugal life, and they were used to being frugal and never spent much. Two months ago, the mother of Shi Xiaosan in our village fell ill and needed to be hospitalized for surgery. The junior family is not rich, and the junior father's is borrowing money everywhere, borrowing and borrowing is not enough, at least there is a difference of 5,000. My parents were helpful by nature, so they lent them 5,000 yuan, and they didn't say when they would pay it back.

The mother of the junior was hospitalized and underwent surgery, of course, there are good people who want to ask, how did the money come together? The parents of the junior are all grateful, and the money was sent to the door by my parents when they met a good person. Later, there was a rumor in the village, saying that Ishino was doing business in the city, and I had made a fortune and came back with money to honor my parents. As soon as the news spread, someone came to borrow money every now and then. At the beginning, they all made excuses, either their relatives had an accident, or they lost money in business, and then they simply said that they were short of money to spend.

Here I have to introduce some of the less comfortable phenomena in the countryside. Originally, the people here have been simple for thousands of years, but a few decades ago, they experienced a long-term turbulent era of lying and rectification, and many people were also confused. If everyone lives a poor life or a good life together, it will be fine. However, in the past ten years of reform and opening up, there have been changes in the countryside, and there have been incidents.

For example, there is a family in our village that has contracted a large fishing pond with their son. In the first year, everyone was talking about how their family was too bold to invest so much money and lose money? As a result, the harvest was very good in the first year, and they did not lose money. The next year, I started earning money. Immediately after that, someone came to borrow money. borrowed and borrowed, but not much, and the family had to save money to build a house and marry a daughter-in-law. In the autumn, someone actually poisoned the fishing pond, and a large pond of grass carp that had just been able to be sold in the nets was all white. The family cried by the fishing pond and grabbed the ground, and they didn't know who they had offended?

Of course, there are also people in our village who have a good life, and others dare not say anything. That is, the village chief's family has contracted the best mountain land in the village to sell local products. Their family had built a beautiful two-story building last year, and I had never heard of anyone smashing their glass in the dark. By the way, the village chief, that was just a statement in the past, and now he is called the head of the village committee. But the custom in the countryside is still called the village chief.

My father was a man of good character, but he suffered when he suffered losses, and he was too honest and honest. As the saying goes, where there is a father, there must be a son, and in fact, I am very much like my father in many ways. My mother was gentle and kind, but she didn't have any opinions, and she listened to her father for everything. My younger sister is still young and is in her third year of junior high school this year. Such a family is easily bullied in the countryside. I heard that my family has money, and people come to borrow money constantly. My parents are not good at borrowing this one, that one has that, this one has that, this three thousand, and that two thousand are lent out.

However, the trouble is that my parents actually don't have money, and they are far from being rich...... The 30,000 yuan I gave made all kinds of people borrow 27,000 or 80,000 for various reasons, and I really have no money to borrow it. Later, people were dissatisfied when they couldn't borrow money, and instead said that my parents were stingy and didn't borrow money. Some people also say that my parents were snobbish and lent money to whomever and whomever instead lent it to them. In short, these days, a bunch of people often come to my house to borrow money, just like making trouble, and the house is not quiet. They knew that I gave the money to my parents, so when they saw me back, it was like seeing the God of Wealth. I'm going home today, I'm afraid these people will come more often.

After listening to my sister's complaints, I also listened intently to the conversation of the people outside the house.

I heard Shi Gen's father in our village saying to my father: "Shi Gen works in the city as a buyer, and he has to find a way to pay off his debts to the government." ...... Last time I came, you said that the family had no money, and now Ishino is back...... You can always borrow us something, right?"

I feel a little uncomfortable listening to it. Shi Gen lived a very good life in the village as a cadre in the city. Their family borrowed our family's money to repay the embezzlement of public money? Is it not the same as owing money? As the saying goes, it is better to owe public debts than personal favors. The same is to owe money but want to change the creditor, often have a plan: the latter creditor is easy to bully, so he doesn't have to think about repaying the money. I'm not a mean person, because I don't hear a hint of sorrow or fear in my words.

Before Shi Gen's father could finish speaking, another person spoke, and when this person spoke, the others stopped talking. As soon as I heard this, I wondered why the village chief had come to our house to borrow money? After listening to the village chief's words, I was not only uncomfortable, but also a little angry. The village chief's mountain goods business is doing well, and this year he plans to buy a small truck to deliver goods back and forth. After calculating it, there is still a gap of about 8,000 yuan, and I want to find my parents to advance it first, and I will definitely pay it back if I make money next year.

The village chief's family wants to buy a small truck? Ask me to borrow money from Ishino? Don't forget that I still walked back on two legs when I went back to the village today! It is not very easy for Liu Yiyi to sell tea on the street and save 8,000 yuan for me. And the village chief was about to take it away when he opened his mouth, and he was not embarrassed to listen to his tone, as if he could come to our family to borrow money, or give a lot of face. Honest people have always been thin-skinned, and those who can be thick-skinned in the countryside are either strongmen or are really cornered. But there was no one out of the house.

It's a good thing that my parents have good intentions, and I support it, but it's not what I want to see at home. I couldn't take it anymore, so I pushed the door open and walked out. As soon as I went out, I was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic fellow villagers, asking questions one after another. My parents looked at me with apologetic expressions.

I sat down, cleared my throat, and asked over all voices, "Are you all here to borrow money?"

There was silence for a few seconds, and everyone nodded yes. I waved my hand and said loudly, "Can you hear me a few words?"

The room was quiet again. All waiting for me to speak. The look in these people's eyes made me feel a little embarrassed, but I still coughed and said, "I went to school in the city, worked two more jobs, and went home to my parents every month to earn money. It's just that the margin on hand is not a big fortune. You must have the villagers who are in urgent need. It is impossible not to help those who can help. But as the saying goes, the good can't help the poor. It doesn't make sense, I make money for everyone to spend, not to mention that there are also places here that I know, and my life is better than my parents. ...... If there are people waiting for rice to be put in the pot, waiting for medicine to save their lives, and waiting for clothes to protect themselves from the cold, I still have a few thousand yuan in my pocket to write a note to take away. If not, please come back and don't come to my house again. ”

As soon as I finished speaking, there was a voice of dissatisfaction, especially the voice of the village chief: "Ono, why are you like this, I watched you grow up." If you have money, you should do good deeds, and you also call on everyone to take the road of common prosperity. You said that your uncle finally came to your house to open his mouth, why didn't you give any affection?"

I cleared my throat and said, "You should go to the credit union to finance your business." There are other things that should be referred to the people's government. Private goodness. It cannot replace the duty of public power, otherwise it will promote public evil – this is what a teacher in our school taught us. It's okay if you don't understand. My parents are good people, they have a heart to help others, that's their own business. If you have difficulties, you can come to the door to ask for help, and you can't come to the door like you. You should understand that, right?"

At this time, a strong man with a big shoulder and a round waist stood up and hummed, "You said you wouldn't borrow it." I don't want to borrow a word? I've broken my leg so many times I've gone back and forth! You've got to give an explanation, right?"

I recognized this person as a dumbfounded guy who bought a store in a town near us. There are many brothers in Hu Tou's family, and there are two idle brothers, who are a tyrant in the nearby township. It is said that there is also a cousin who is serving as the deputy head of the township. This kind of person speaks very impolitely, and ordinary people dare not provoke him.

I smiled and couldn't get angry with this kind of person. I got up, walked to the yard, and picked up something—a grinding disc for grinding beans in the countryside. This grinding disc is hewn from bluestone, with a foot and a half square circle, a hole in the middle, and a palm thick. Everyone looked at me in confusion when they saw me lift the grinding disc with one hand. I didn't ramble on my other hand, and it was like a knife. Waved it slightly. I slashed my palm on the stone grinding plate, like a knife cutting tofu, and the stone grinding was silently split in half.

Half of the stone mill fell to the ground with a thud. I stood there expressionless, looking at the stunned crowd. Hu was stunned, gasped, carefully put down the teacup in his hand, crept out the door, and walked around me. Then he walked out of the courtyard as if he were fleeing. The village chief said at this time: "What do you mean by you, Ishino?"

I didn't speak, still looking at him with a straight face. The village chief couldn't hold back either, said hello to my parents, and went out. As soon as the village chief left, the people in the house were clean one after another. By this time, my sister had come out of the back room and saw all this. She ran over and grabbed my hand and exclaimed, "Brother, when did you become so powerful?"

I smiled and explained like my parents, who were still stunned, "Nothing. I met a master in the city. He taught me martial arts every morning for two years. ”

When I speak, I feel a little bitter in my heart. It's hard to say whether this is good or evil, and although it is not humane, it has to be done for the sake of the peace of my parents' home. Unexpectedly, the trick used by Yigu Liu in the Jiulin Zen Temple was used on his fellow villagers two days later. It seems that there are all kinds of people in this world, no matter where they are.

Is it hard to say that I have violated the precepts of cultivators by showing my amazing skills in public? This is hard to say, because I used one of the "Thirty-six Ways of Snake Catcher", "Slashing Soft". This is a martial art, not a Taoist technique, but I am not using the power of the inner family, but the Jindan divine energy, which is a small cheating. The same kung fu can be performed by a master like Xiao Zhengrong who does not know the Dao, so even if other cultivators see it, they can't say anything.

The mother was a little worried and said, "It's good for Ono to learn some kung fu to defend himself." Don't delay your studies, and don't fight outside and make trouble. ”

Her father interrupted her and said with an embarrassed expression: "my child, Ono has grown up and is sensible, how can he be the kind of person who can make trouble?...... Ono's parents are blamed for things in their family. You made money and took it home, and your mother and I lent it out. And it caused so much trouble. ”

I'm embarrassed that my father is still so polite when he talks to his son. Originally, I wanted to say a few words about them, but now forget it, my son said that Lao Tzu is not good after all. I sighed secretly, walked over, took out 5,000 yuan from my arms, and handed it to my father: "This time I didn't get much money home. If you have anything to eat, just buy it, and in a blink of an eye, my sister will also be in the third year of junior high school. "This time I really didn't give more money to my parents than last time. Because the Green Snow Café has not opened for almost two months.

The mother said on the side: "Ono, you are going home to get money again? Actually, we don't need so much, you can keep it for yourself." ”

My sister also said: "Brother, if you have money, you should put it in your hands and let people borrow it at home." ”

The father didn't say anything about the money, but asked rhetorically: "Ono, you showed your skills today and scared those people away." It doesn't matter to others, the village chief is offended......"

I laughed: "Village chief, a big official." Don't take it personally. You can rest assured, with me, no one will trouble you. ...... You take this money, you can use it to help others if you want to, and I don't lack it now. ”

Father: "Did you see what happened just now......?"

"Helping others is certainly a good thing. I can't say anything either. It's just that helping others also needs to pay attention to the cause and effect. If someone else sees that you are helpful and gets into trouble, those who are meant to help others may also cancel their plans. That's not good, so what's wrong with you being willing to lend money to people. But it's not good for others to see that you're in that kind of trouble. It is also a good thing to accept this money and use it if you are useful, and you are willing to help anyone. Just to those who come to harass and make trouble. You're welcome. ”

Father: "I remember that the classmate who came with you last time also told me. Good deeds must be rewarded with good deeds, so that others can learn to do good deeds. If the people around you are not willing to do good deeds, it will not be the right path. ”

"Yes, yes, that's what it means to me. ...... Has Grandpa Jin returned to the village? I have something to do to find Grandpa Kim. ”

The mother replied, "Grandpa Jin went out for a long time ago and has come back. You're going to go to him, go and come back when you come back for dinner. ”......

Grandpa Jin was drying herbs in the yard, and when he saw me pushing the door in, he greeted him with a smile: "Ono." It was quite majestic just now, and he cut off the stone mill with one palm, scaring the village chief away. I still have a stone mill at home, so you can take it home and use it. ”

"If you don't grind beans at this time, what are you doing with your stone mill?"

Grandpa Jin: "It's not that you want to grind beans, it's to cut them next time." ”

"Grandpa Jin, you're laughing at me! I can't help it. If you are deaf and clear-sighted, why don't you help me? You see, my parents let those people bully. ”

Grandpa Jin was still laughing: "You still say that I am the one who took the money home! Think about when your family has had money in the past few decades? It is really not easy to adapt to the changes that have changed too much all at once." Your parents are still good people, and if you run into someone with impure conduct, maybe what will happen. ”

"I don't think it's a big change!"

Grandpa Jin: "You think it's nothing, that's because you have a good temperament, and there are indeed few people like you with a temperament." But your parents are just ordinary peasants in the countryside, and they haven't cultivated the Great Dao Mind, so it's already very good to be like them. So you shouldn't say anything about them. ”

"I didn't say anything about them, how can they have a son looking for something to criticize Lao Tzu's reasoning? I want to find you today to ......"

Grandpa Kim: "You don't need to say what you want me to do, I know." Some time ago, because of the sect conference, I waited for you later, and I have not been in the village, so I didn't care about your family's affairs. But I left the big guy here, and I specially told the big guy to take care of your family. There is such a good mastiff in your house, and you are not afraid of any thieves to steal the door, but it is just a little troublesome on weekdays. ...... Now that I'm in the village, you can go back with peace of mind, and nothing will happen. It's not enough for me to sneeze. ”

"I know that you are an old man with great powers, and it is impossible for you to be rampant in the village. But I seem to have offended the village chief today, and I'm afraid that he will give my parents small shoes to wear when I am away. ...... Grandpa Jin waits for a while, and when I have the conditions, how about I take my parents to the city?"

Grandpa Jin: "Village Chief, that's a fart in my eyes! Even if I'm not a true person, I was lifted more than a hundred years ago." As for your plan, let's talk about it when you have the conditions. They are used to being in the country, and they may not want to go to the city to live, so you don't have to force it. Should you go home for dinner, is there anything else?"

"One more thing for you - can you pluck a few beards for me?"

Grandpa Jin glared at him and blew up his white beard: "What do you want my beard for?"

"Don't ask me what I'm doing, just please, I'm useful. I think you're pretty rich there, so it's okay to give me some, right?"

Grandpa Kim: "Who did you learn so strangely from, you really can't help it, you can go into the house and find a pair of scissors for me." ”

"Don't pull it off with your hands with scissors. ”

Grandpa Jin's eyes widened: "Pull it out, then you can pull it out for me." ”

"Don't dare, don't you dare to do it yourself. ”

Grandpa Jin: "Is one enough?"

"Since you have pulled out all of them, let's just three. ”

......

When I put the three white beards in front of the Wind Gentleman, the Wind Gentleman laughed. He said to me proudly: "You didn't pull it out, did it? It was pulled off by your grandfather Jin himself, right?

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you trying to get angry? ”

Feng Junzi: "If he really offended me, I am afraid that he and I will not be as simple as three beards." ”

"When are you angry when will you teach me the Dan Dao in the third gate?"

Feng Junzi: "It's going to take a few days, wait until Mr. Liu comes out of Jingwu Cave." That's when school should start. ”

......

A few days later, Liu Fei'er's days in Jingwu Cave were over, and the replacement of furnaces was very successful. I went to the lower water river in Longshan and waited for her to come out, but I only waited for Ziying and Liu Yiyi.

"Sister Fei'er has already left early. She said she was coming home and waiting for you, and she had an important gift for you. You go quickly, go to the riverside community to find her. This is what Ziying told me, and she had a very complicated look in her eyes as she spoke.