Raising eggs

Fireworks in March, willow clauses, clear sky and gentle breeze.By the small river, on the head of the village, please listen to the sound of reading aloud from far and near.

"Tao, can be said, is very Tao; name, can be named, is very famous; Wu, is called the beginning of heaven and earth; Yes, is called the mother of all things..." The young man stood in his courtyard with a light-colored square hat on his head, with his hands behind his back. Recite the Tao Te Ching one sentence at a time.Five or six children who had just reached the young man's knees were pinching the corners of his clothes, and with cheerful smiles on their lips, they read along with the young man.

The children don't understand the meaning of the sentence, but the words "Let's play together" are obviously the best magic weapon to attract their full attention. You look at me, I look at you, your round eyes wink at each other, and you mutter words, Not to mention how happy it is.

Is youth a mister?Oh, of course not!He is just an ordinary scholar in the village, studying old Confucius and Mencius hard, waiting to take the exam.The sun is not very high, and the parents of the children have left the field, so the scholar is naturally a very good nursery teacher.

Seeing the children happily reading, the young man smiled slightly, knowing that they could not really understand what he meant, but he continued to recite: "Therefore, there is always nothing. If you want to see the beauty, there is often..."

"Therefore, there is always nothing, desire, desire..." The clear and clear childish voice didn't last long before being lost in a few words. The children tugged at one's hair bun, another's collar, and giggled into a ball.The young man was not annoyed, and read it again in a good-tempered manner.This time, the children memorized it with their heart, and spit out stumbling words from their little mouths, which were so cute that it made people want to pinch their hearts.

***

The young man's name was Wu Kezhou. Kezhou was taken by his father, which means "carve a boat to seek a sword", and adding Wu's surname means "don't carve a boat".It can be seen from this that his father is a different person, not like the pedantry of the ancients. He does not expect his son to be famous, but he only hopes that he will not always remain the same and can look at life with a developmental perspective.

Wu Kezhou didn't quite understand many of the words and sentences in his father's mouth, because those things were not criticized in the book, but he probably could understand some of them.In the year when he became the crown, his father traveled alone, Wu Kezhou was not surprised or surprised by this move.In the eyes of the folks, my father is very different. Many times, there is no commonality in words and deeds. We only feel reluctant to get along with each other on weekdays.

He frankly accepted the fact that his father left him here, with a sentence left by his father: "Baby son, you have to believe that everyone has his story, your father and my story are not over yet, I am now Go and look for it. As for you, don't be sad about my departure... just believe and keep waiting, the future will always be wonderful." Wu Kezhou nodded, looking forward to his own story.

Although now he is just a "sir" who helps the villagers take care of their children.

The sun was getting bigger and it was already noon.The children's parents hadn't come back yet, but they were already crying hungry, not in the mood to study, and sat on the stone benches in front of Wu Kezhou's house, holding their chins with their little hands, wholeheartedly expecting their parents to come back from work.

Wu Kezhou steamed a basket of steamed buns in the kitchen to satisfy the children's gluttony.

Wu Kezhou is alone, and he usually stays at home reading and writing, and never goes to the ground.Occasionally helping the villagers write couplets and so on can earn a little for life, which is enough for one person's life.And plant some small vegetables in his own yard, and a jujube tree that will always bear fruit, so that he can have everything in every season. This kind of life could not be better for him.

He firmly believes in the path his father chose for him, he must study and be educated.Although the spirit of the villagers facing the sky and turning their backs to the soil is also worthy of respect, but his father decided that he should be a scholar.

He still remembers his father saying to him when he was a child: "Son, although we live in the village, we don't have to have land to live. We can earn a living by relying on wisdom. In fact, I most hope that you will be a person who punishes evil and promotes good. He is a hero of the rivers and lakes, but obviously, your father and my qualifications are here, and I can't teach you anything." It doesn't matter if you become a hero or not, as long as your father says you can do it, Wu Kezhou is very filial.

After half an hour, Wu Kezhou put the steamed buns on a plate and gave them to the children.The hungry and sad children's eyes immediately lit up, each of them picked up one and put it in their mouths, and said sweetly: "Brother Kezhou is so kind, and I have corn bread to eat."

Wu Kezhou is very happy, he likes to see the satisfied smiles of the children, maybe he is really suitable to be a teacher, watching the children grow up slowly under his teaching is a very fulfilling thing.

The sun was getting bigger, and the villagers couldn't continue to work under the scorching sun. They came back with hoes and buffaloes one by one.When they passed by Wu Kezhou's house, they would call their children and give Wu Kezhou a grateful look.There are not many educated people in the village, and those who are educated have left long ago. Fortunately, there is a little brother Kezhou who is kind and willing to help them take care of their children.

The grateful village women would often bring a small bag of rice or a chicken or duck, pick up a few eggs and stuff them into Wu Kezhou's arms. If he refused to accept them, the village women would be angry.As a result, Kezhou's life became a little richer, at least he didn't have a headache about when he would get dirty.

It's okay to bring a five- or six-year-old child. Wu Kezhou is most afraid of being stuffed in the arms of a village woman who is less than one year old. Stumbled.Although those babies are really beautiful, with white and tender cheeks, and big round eyes like beads staring at him carefully, they don't want to let go after being hugged.

Wu Kezhou always believed that he was a man, so he would inevitably be careless. If something really happened... So he declined to say it immediately. Whenever this happened, the village woman would look at him very trustingly, without saying a word, with an expression like Said: "Brother Kezhou, I believe you will help me take care of my child."

Faced with such a stressful gaze, Wu Kezhou could only hug the child in his arms tightly and watch over it all morning in fear.During this period, he often stopped teaching the children to read the "Tao Te Ching", but let them play in the yard by themselves.As for him, he squeezed the baby's tender hand and softly coaxed him to sleep.

What a kind and caring Ke Zhou, let us shed a tear for him.

***

There are people outside people, and there are days outside the sky.

In the clouds outside the sky, on a boulder floating in the sky, there grew a towering green tree, and two old men stood under the tree.He was supposed to be kind-hearted and kind-eyed, with silver-white hair and beard, but he was frowned helplessly by a question, almost without ferocious facial features.

"Old gentleman, that egg, is it..."

The old man who was called Laojun frowned, pulled the other person closer, and almost pressed him to his side, and replied somewhat dumbfoundingly: "Hey, Taibai, you are right, it made another trick to drive away a little fairy. Who told him to be the Queen Mother's darling, no matter how many mistakes he made, he would not be punished."

Taibai's body trembled, and he had a great headache: "What did your majesty say?"

Laojun's eyebrows twitched: "What can His Majesty say, he has been in a dilemma. It's a pity... that egg, only the Queen Mother can move it."

"Then what should we do?" Jin Xing scratched the top of his head, he really couldn't do anything with that egg, as for the other eggs... Taibai shook his head, and asked again: "Where are the other eggs?"

"The obedient ones hatched long ago and were taken away by the fairies, and the disobedient ones... just make trouble with that one."

"Is there really no other way?"

"No." Laojun changed his sad expression, smiled mysteriously, and took out a small mirror from his sleeve.This thing is the magic weapon of the fairy world, as long as you read the formula to the mirror, you will know everything in the three worlds and five elements.

Taibai smiled and breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh? The old gentleman really has a way, and this time His Majesty will not make it difficult."

"I've calculated, among the three realms and five elements, there is only one person who is suitable for raising fairy eggs." After Laojun finished speaking, he slightly tapped his finger, and Kezhou cleaning his own cauldron appeared in the mirror.

"mortal?"

"Exactly." The old man turned his finger, and the picture in the mirror changed, and then the scene of Ke Zhou teaching the children to read appeared in the mirror, followed by the scene of Ke Zhou holding the baby. Several pictures passed by, and finally the mirror There is nothing in it.

Taibai looked at Laojun and asked, "Why is this person?"

"This man is full of pure yang and righteousness. He has a pure heart and is full of love and patience. He is destined to have a romantic relationship. It is perfect for him to ascend to immortality and raise eggs."

"So that's the case." Taibai nodded in agreement, and suddenly he remembered something, and said: "For a mortal to become an immortal, one must first look at his cultivation, secondly, luck, and thirdly, by chance, what qualifications does this person have to ascend?"

"Hahaha!" Laojun laughed a few times, and said in Taibai's ear: "It's time to find someone to clean up that egg. His Majesty has recently talked about the egg's discoloration. We, the courtiers, naturally have to solve his problems. .Since it is for His Majesty, this is the mortal's chance and his good fortune. As for cultivation, all I need is an elixir from my old lord Tushita Palace."

"So that's how it is..." Taibai hurriedly bowed, still thinking thoughtfully of Laojun.

There are two old men in the sky, one is Taishang Laojun and the other is Taibaijinxing.As the sincere subjects of the Emperor of Heaven, they will devote themselves to serving His Majesty.Like dealing with that naughty egg...

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at night

After Ke Zhou finished fetching water, he was carrying the last bucket of water into the house. After going back and forth several times, the water tank was finally full.He put the bucket away and wiped his sweat.Compared with the villagers, his body is a little weaker, but he is still healthy.

Back in the bedroom, Ke Zhou saw a bowl of herbal tea on the table.Huh?When did it appear here?Ke Zhou scratched his head in doubt, could it be that he poured it for himself before?Anyway, very tired, simply drink to quench your thirst.Ke Zhou didn't suspect him, and poured the herbal tea into his stomach in one breath.

At this time, the little old man in the sky burst into laughter, silly boy, he doesn't even remember whether he poured tea.That was his Feixian herbal tea, which contained the golden pill from Tushita Palace and various precious herbs.

After drinking a cup of herbal tea, Ke Zhou felt his whole body lighten up, and suddenly he felt like he was in a trance.His body became extremely light, as if he could reach a height of ten feet by jumping. Before he had time to doubt, he had already traveled thousands of miles in an instant.

"Wu Kezhou was born in the 15th year of Qiguang, from Lan Village, Quxian County. Now he has ascended to the heaven due to his consummation of merit and virtue." As he slowly flew into the sky, a voice rang in his ear.

Ke Zhou was so scared that he couldn't speak at this time, looking at everything on the ground that was getting smaller and smaller, trembling nervously.He has read a lot of weird stories about spirits and gods, but it really happened to him, and it is really unbearable!

Ordinary people ascend to immortals, first pass through the Nantian Gate, and then go to the Lingxiao Palace to pay homage to the Emperor of Heaven.Carve a boat to ascend to immortality, and reach Nantianmen within a moment.In the Nine Heavens, surrounded by clouds and mist, not far away is the golden light, which is extremely sacred. The tall and magnificent buildings in front of you are made of glazed jade.

Outside the Nantian Gate, dozens of heavenly soldiers and generals stand symmetrically on the left and right, holding magical weapons in their hands, majestic and majestic.Inside the Nantianmen, there are several white jade long bridges, which are majestic and magnificent.

Wu Kezhou was the first to feel that his legs were so weak that he couldn't control them, and there was nothing around him for him to rely on. He bit his lips and straightened his body, repeatedly emphasizing to himself that he should not fall down weakly.However, he still wanted to ask, is everything in front of him a dream?Could it be that Zhuang Zhou was like a dream and took him to the Heavenly Palace, or...

Suddenly, a fierce general appeared in front of Nantian Gate, wearing a golden battle robe, "Wu Kezhou, why don't you come over to receive the order?" Wu Kezhou was frightened again, and then hurriedly knelt on the ground to receive the order.

Whether he is dreaming or awake, we will see.

"Wu Kezhou, because you have completed the merits of the third generation, you are ranked in the immortal class. I now order you to be Bilin Baojun, and go to Bilin Palace to take up the post." After the general finished speaking, he stuffed the imperial decree into Wu Kezhou's hand, and disappeared immediately.

Holding the bright cloth in his hand, Wu Kezhou still felt unreal.What are the merits and virtues of the third life?Has he done anything good.Also, where is Bilin Palace, and where does he want to find it.While hesitating, an old man with a benevolent face came over.

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