The rain didn't stop until it was dark. After dinner, Yu Xiaoxiu squatted in the yard to wash the dishes. Yu Shu washed her hair, tied her hair behind her ear, and left the house with it draped over her shoulders.
Facing the alley, Qing Zheng was lying leisurely on a rattan chair. His two calves were crossed over the edge of the chair, revealing the clean soles of his shoes. He heard the sound of the door being pushed open, but his eyes were still on the sky. He just raised his hand and waved: "Disciple, come here."
"Master." Yu Shu closed the door, walked to his side, squatted down, and looked up at the sky. The clean night sky was black and shiny, and the star atlas was unfolded. Such a night was the most suitable for stargazing.
"Did you see anything?" After a while, Qing Zheng asked.
"Well, there is a closed star in the East Kang Mansion. There may be a noble in the royal family who is sick. There is a star in the West Shen Mansion that is too bright, which corresponds to the northwest. In summer, there is a drought in the northwest this year. There is a star in the South Ghost Mansion.
There is a big star in the Bright Mansion.
The Mother and Child Star in the sky flashed, and a woman nearby was about to give birth. "Yu Shu listed out everything she could understand.
After listening, Qing Zheng stroked his beard with satisfaction and said: "Not bad."
"Master taught me well." Yu Shu took the opportunity to flatter him. Although her stingy master had a bad temper, his teaching ability was first-class. Because he never talked nonsense when he taught, she was not a person who liked to be distracted, so she remembered all the useful things.
"Have you memorized the Liuyao formula I taught you?"
"I have memorized it. Do you want me to recite it for you?" This was what Qing Zheng had been checking most frequently in recent days. Yu Shu could do it as soon as she opened her mouth.
"No need." Qing Zheng waved his left hand and rubbed the tip of his beard with his right hand: "How many books have you memorized about the things you ask me every day?" "Four books, I am writing the fifth one." Speaking of this, Yu Shu was proud. In order to memorize more things during the day, she would ask Qing Zheng for a bunch of miscellaneous things every night before she left. She would go back and sort them out before reading them. She had already used hemp paper to make five books.
"Hmm, don't just write it down on paper. You have to remember it in your head. You can only look at the things on paper, but you can't use them. Only the things in your head are alive."
"I understand." Yu Shu stood up and patted her butt. "Master, please sit down. I'll go grab the chess pieces."
"You don't have to catch them today," said Qing Zheng. "You don't have to catch them in the future."
When Yu Shu heard this, she turned her head and looked suspiciously at the old man on the rattan chair. She said, "Master, do you mean that I have mastered the six lines?"
So fast? She had prepared for the Six Lines Breaking Technique for two months, but she had only learned it for five or six days.
"What? Do you think it'll take you eight to ten years to master it? Once you've passed the threshold and memorized the formula, all you're left with is the maturity. You should practice more in the future when you have nothing better to do." Qing Zheng turned around and looked directly at his disciple. "And that handwriting of yours, it's really ugly. You need to practice more, or else you won't be able to help others with their divination in the future. And that temper of yours, don't always do whatever you want. You'll only learn when you're at a disadvantage. And your dressing, don't always dress like a brat. You're obviously a pretty little girl. If you have money, buy more jewelry and clothes, don't spend it all on food …"
Qing Zheng was long-winded, saying "and" one after another. The more Yu Shu listened, the more she felt that something was wrong. She couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Master, are you sick? Why does it sound like you are making arrangements for your death?"
Qing Zheng's face darkened. He straightened his back and stretched out his hand to point at her nose. He scolded, "And your mouth! Don't try to anger me to death as soon as you open your mouth. I can still live for another eighty years! "
If he lived for another eighty years, he would become a tortoise. Yu Shu didn't say this out loud. She moved her feet to the side and avoided the hand that was pointing at her nose. She smiled and said, "Master, don't be angry. I was wrong. Can't you live to a hundred years old? Ah, yes, I don't want to play chess today. What should I do now? Do I look at the stars or do the divination first? "
Qing Zheng lay back down angrily. "There's no need for that. There is wine in the room. Go in and get it. "
Yu Shu entered the room and lit the lamp. Sure enough, she saw a jar of wine and two empty bowls on the table. She took the wine jar and a bowl. She went to the stone table in the yard and poured half a bowl for Qing Zheng. She handed it to Qing Zheng. "Master."
"There is another bowl. Go and get it. You drink with me."
"I also want to drink?" Yu Shu twisted her fingers and said embarrassedly, "It's not good for a girl to drink. I'm still young."
"… …"
Seeing that Qing Zheng was about to explode, Yu Shu quickly turned around and ran into the room. She took out the bowl that was left behind and poured half a bowl for herself. She didn't know how strong the ancient wine was. She wasn't afraid of getting drunk, but she was afraid that if she drank too much, she would smell like alcohol and it would be hard to explain when she returned. However, Qing Zheng wasn't satisfied with the small sip she poured, so he grabbed the jar and filled it for her.
"Mas, master?"
Qing Zheng held the bowl and didn't drink. He stared at Yu Shu and said, "Do you remember when I accepted you as my disciple that day, I asked you to help me find something?" Yu Shu's heart skipped a beat. She thought that the key point had finally come. She said seriously, "I remember that you said you wanted me to help you find something, but you didn't say what it was."
Qing Zheng's eyes suddenly became sharp. He didn't have his usual laziness. "Jingdu, Celestial Commissioner, Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren."
Yu Shu's eyebrows twitched. She whispered, "Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren? What is that? "
Qing Zheng said, "The Yi Xue has been passed down to this day and formed many schools. The first three are Qimen Dunjia, Taiyi Divine Number, and the long-lost Liu Ren Divine Lesson. Among these three styles, the Liuren is the leader. The first two styles have appeared in the world, and there are a lot of miscellaneous knowledge. As for the Liuren technique, it was collected by the Da An Imperial Family a hundred years ago because it revealed too much of the mysteries of the heavens. This Book of Mystery Fairy Six Rens is the only scroll that recorded the true teachings of the Liuren technique. It is now in the Imperial Astronomer's Office, and it has always been held by every Grand Teacher. "
"The thing you want is in the hands of the Celestial Commissioner's Big, Big, Big Guide?"
Yu Shu couldn't help but stutter. She secretly cursed. The Big Guide of the Celestial Commissioner was known as the leader of all trades in the world. She was the boss of the Celestial Commissioner. The Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren sounded like a treasure that was not shown to outsiders. How could she get it? Did she have to find the Big Guide and ask if he was willing to lend it to her for a few days? She would probably be stripped naked and hung at the city gate.
"Yes." Qing Zheng closed his eyes. "Many years ago, I swore that I would never step into the capital in my life. Since you are my disciple, you should go on my behalf."
She couldn't break the promise that she made when she was apprenticed to her master. During this time, she did learn a lot from Qing Zheng. Thinking of the relationship between master and disciple, she calmed down and put aside the distracting thoughts. She seriously considered the feasibility of this matter. It was not that there was no way at all.
I am going to the capital, "Yu Shu said." But it seems that it will take a lot of time to find this book. Master, you are not in a hurry, are you? "
Qing Zheng's eyes were bright. "You just need to find it in your lifetime and then destroy it."
"Want, want to destroy it?" Yu Shu was stunned. It was so difficult to get the treasure in his hands, and he wanted her to destroy it after she found it.
"Yes, and you have to swear to me that you will not learn the things in it." Qing Zheng's voice became cold. He stared at Yu Shu as if he would eat her if she didn't swear.
Yu Shu took a deep breath and swore gloomily, "Fine, I swear to the Three Clear Grand Masters that if I can find the Book of Mystery Maiden Six Rens in my lifetime, I will never learn the skills written on it. If I go against my words, then let me, let me — —"
Qing Zheng coldly interrupted her words. "I will let you be a mangy dog in your next life. You will wander the streets. You will not eat enough and you will be looked down upon."
Yu Shu rolled her eyes at him. Although she didn't say that the old man cursed her with a mangy dog, she obediently said, "If I go against this, let me be a mangy dog in my next life. I will wander the streets. You will not eat enough and you will be looked down upon. Okay?"
Qing Zheng nodded with satisfaction. His gloomy face finally showed a smile. He picked up the bowl of wine and said to her, "Come, drink this bowl of wine with me."
After that, he took the initiative to touch her with the bowl. Yu Shu hurriedly lowered her body, but some wine still spilled out.
"Disciple, I wish you good luck."
"I wish master happiness as vast as the East Sea."
Both master and disciple didn't say anything pretentious. After two words of blessing, Qing Zheng raised his head and drank it. Yu Shu lowered her head and tasted it. She felt it was not spicy. She licked her lips disappointingly, then raised her head and drank it down. "Haha, good wine." Qing Zheng drank it happily.
Yu Shu curled her lips. What's so good about it? It doesn't taste good at all.
Qing Zheng took out a cushion from under his body and threw it to his feet. "Sit down. Today is a happy day. I want to talk to you."
Yu Shu took the opportunity to sit on the ground next to the rattan chair. She rested her arm on the edge of the chair and rested her chin on one hand, ready to listen to Qing Zheng talk.
"So far, I have only accepted two disciples. The last one was thirty years ago. Well, in terms of seniority, you should call him senior brother. But in terms of aptitude, you are not even a hair on his head. Your senior brother is also filial. After getting married and having children, he still listens to me. He …"
Her ears were filled with senior brother this and senior brother that. As Yu Shu listened, her head became a little dizzy. Her stomach began to heat up. Her eyelids gradually became heavy, and she couldn't help but droop.
Qing Zheng suddenly stopped talking. He lowered his head and looked at the little disciple lying on his knees. His eyes softened. Finally, he sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Disciple, go to the Kong Family's Barter Shop on behalf of me tomorrow. Buy two red ropes."
"… Oh." Yu Shu answered vaguely. She didn't know if she would still remember this sentence when she woke up tomorrow.
Qing Zheng raised his hand and hesitantly placed it on top of her head. He placed it on her soft hair and gently rubbed it. He raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky that flickered. His eyes that had experienced the vicissitudes of life were filled with open-mindedness.
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