Ancestral handicraft

Cities have banned smoking for many years.

For the first time in the city to celebrate the new year, Wei Zhihe didn't hear the sound of firecrackers, nor saw the fireworks, and felt that the city people's New Year's is quite boring.

Most of the migrant workers have left Qingyuan City. The whole city is empty and quiet everywhere. The lights are not as dense as usual. There are only one or two cars on the driveway for a long time. Driving around the city will not cause congestion. .

On the contrary, Wei Jinlin, who has returned to Qingyuan City, has endless friends every day. He goes to this one today and that one tomorrow. New Year's activities to do.

Wei Zhihe was the only one left, living like a 70-[-]-year-old man, watching flowers and grass, watching the news every day, staying at home and not going anywhere, not playing games, and not using social software much.

On New Year’s Eve, the Wei family started to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner after paying homage to their ancestors during the day. At night, they sat together for a reunion dinner and watched the Spring Festival special program broadcast by the national TV station. Seeing that Wei Zhihe insisted on staying up until the early hours of the morning, he wanted to post New Year greetings in Moments as soon as possible, and Wei Zhihe also sent a casual message, and received hundreds of likes and replies in seconds, which was surprising.

Looking back on this year, he seems to have made quite a few human and demon friends.

On the morning of the first day of the new year, Wei Jinlin took his two grandsons to the Taoist temple he used to go to when he was young, and watched other people grab incense sticks early in the morning.

Originally they didn't participate in this event, but it was the first time they participated with the pilgrims, and Wei Junhan made a fuss about going, so Wei Jinlin gave Wei Zhihe a wink and asked him to take his younger brother to participate in the incense grabbing competition.

Wei Zhihe didn't want to be crowded with the crowd at all, seeing how scary those big men were, he even rolled up his sleeves.

However, Wei Junhan is his younger brother, and under Wei Jinlin's strong request, Wei Zhihe reluctantly agreed.

Wei Jinfan took his pregnant wife and Wei Jinlin to sit with the owner of the Taoist temple and drink tea. They didn't know that their son also liked to join in the fun.

Wei Jinfan is habitually worried: "Is it okay for Zhihe and the others to squeeze in the crowd like this?"

When Wei Jinlin found an opportunity, he began to teach his second child a lesson: "Boys have to live a tougher life. Are they embroidering at home every day and working as female workers to marry? Worry about what they will do."

Lin Kewei thought it was quite good, and said with a smile: "I think Dad is quite right."

The owner of the Taoist temple looked at their family cheerfully: "Old Wei hasn't come back for many years, and he gave us such a big surprise when he came back."

The auspicious time to snatch the first stick of incense has arrived, and the deputy head of the Taoist temple and the Taoist priests practicing in the temple opened the door.

It turned out that Wei Zhihe, who was crowded in the crowd, opened the door, took Wei Junhan and easily split a road from the side.

Wei Zhihe didn't feel that there was anything wrong with using spells: "Junhan, hurry up."

Wei Junhan was terribly excited: "Okay!"

There is a cheating brother here, are you afraid that you won't be able to grab the first pillar incense?

Sure enough, while the pilgrims were still huddling around, Wei Junhan had already inserted the thick stick of incense on the big incense burner!

The pilgrims who did not get the head sticks are not sorry, it is just a participation process, for auspiciousness and fun.

Back in the backyard where Wei Jinlin and others were resting, Wei Junhan still had a smile on his face.

Wei Zhihe, on the other hand, was very calm, without any impetuosity.

The owner of Yanshou Temple was delighted when he saw Wei Zhihe: "Jin Lin, this little friend?"

Wei Jinlin said: "What little friend, this is my eldest grandson."

The owner of Yanshou Temple shook his head and said, "I think he has a predestined relationship with our temple, do you want to..."

Wei Jinlin: "I don't want to!"

The owner of the Yanshou Temple cast a glance at Wei Jinlin: "I didn't ask you."

Wei Zhihe chuckled: "Master, hello, my name is Wei Zhihe, thank you very much for your hospitality today."

"Little friend, please be polite." The owner of the museum saw that Wei Zhihe was extraordinary, but he was still with Wei Jinfan's family, so he couldn't say much.

After the fast meal in the Taoist temple, Wei Zhihe left the longevity temple with his family.

Wei Junhan was in a good mood all day long, so he wanted to post it in Moments after getting the incense stick, and even took a selfie with Wei Zhihe, and Wei Zhihe followed him.

Xue Beiqi, who lives next door to Wei Zhihe, saw Wei Junhan's circle of friends and felt sour. If only he had an older brother.

On the morning of the second day of the new year, Wei Jinfan and his family went back to their natal home for dinner, and Wei Jinlin and Wei Zhihe packed their bags and went back to the store.

Wei Jinfan wanted them to stay for two more days, but Wei Jinlin stopped them before he could open his mouth. He knew very well that Wei Zhihe was not used to living in a crowded environment. Staying at the second child's house for four or five days is almost the limit.

Back in the store, Wei Zhihe felt much more at ease.

He first checked the shop from inside to outside, and then cleared the leaves floating on the tortoise's new pool, and then sorted out the accumulated leaves in the backyard, and there was nothing else to do.

Xiaocao has been kept on the third floor. Before he left, he was fed with a drop of nutrient solution. He hadn’t seen him for a few days. There were still two tender green leaves, but he was in good spirits. If it wasn’t for the limited length of the roots, Wei Zhihe would have taken Wei Zhihe from Gu Lin a long time ago. The orchids that came were stolen and eaten up.

Wei Jinlin found Xiaocao: "Your grass is not bad."

Wei Zhihe told him: "When I came back, it grew in the backyard. The other flowers and plants were all withered, so it was left."

Wei Jinlin leaned forward and stared at Xiao Cao, who gently danced its leaves to greet Wei Jinlin.

Wei Jinlin boasted: "Spiritual."

Wei Zhihe: "It doesn't matter who raises the grass."

Wei Jinlin: "Don't worry, I don't know what species I will grow up to be, so don't demolish my house."

Wei Zhihe: "I'll keep an eye on it. If it doesn't work, I'll give it to Gu Lin. He's a member of the Monster Association."

Wei Jinlin glanced at his grandson. How did that innocent and lovely grandson become like this?heartache.

Wei Jinlin: "You just had a fight with him, are you sure he will help you?"

Wei Zhihe poked Xiaocao: "It's impossible for me to send it out. After all, I managed to develop it like this. Before, there was only one leaf, and I didn't open up my spiritual wisdom. Now it's already a little bit of a sign."

Wei Jinlin finally breathed a sigh of relief. The older his grandson became, the more difficult he was to think: "You can decide for yourself. Do you want to meet a monk with me this afternoon?"

"No." Wei Zhihe resolutely refused, "Your old friends either want me to be a Taoist priest or to shave my hair and practice as a monk."

Wei Jin and Lin Xin said that he would rather his grandson become a Taoist priest or a monk, but unfortunately, there is no fate.

Wei Jinlin kept saying, "Everyone likes you, it means you have talent."

Wei Zhihe mixed a drop of nutrient solution into the water and sprayed it on the leaves of the grass: "I will not become a Taoist priest or monk."

The two chatted for only a few minutes, and Xue Beiqi, the neighbor who learned that Wei Zhihe had returned, directly brought the old housekeeper and New Year's gifts to the door.

"Brother Wei! I'm here to celebrate the New Year!"

Wei Zhihe poked his head from the balcony on the third floor and saw Xue Beiqi and the old butler holding a pile of New Year gifts, he turned his head and asked Wei Jinlin: "There are guests coming to pay New Year's greetings, what time did you go out?"

"Afternoon." Wei Jinlin answered casually.

"That's just right, go out after lunch." Wei Zhihe said, in previous years, it was his grandfather who greeted guests during the Chinese New Year, and he was not good at it.

"Tsk tsk, you really attract monster friends everywhere, you greet your friends yourself, I don't care."

"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, I'll eat them." No matter whether the threat is effective or not, let's make the threat first, anyway, Grandpa knows he is joking.

Wei Jinlin poked Wei Zhihe on the forehead: "You can do it."

Wei Zhihe raised the corners of his mouth and went downstairs to open the door for Xue Beiqi and Butler Li.

As soon as he entered the house, Xue Beiqi felt a little desolate inside: "Why don't you have a little New Year's atmosphere here."

Wei Zhihe said: "We celebrated the New Year at my uncle's house, and we just came back, so we didn't arrange it here, so that's it."

Wei Jinlin came down behind Wei Zhihe, and introduced himself: "Hello, I am Zhihe's grandfather."

Xue Beiqi has a good impression of the grandparents: "Grandpa Wei, I'm Xue Beiqi, brother Wei's neighbor."

"Zhihe's neighbor is my neighbor, you're welcome, there's tea on the third floor, come up and sit for a while."

Xue Beiqi and Li Butler put the New Year gifts they brought on the ground and followed Wei Jinlin upstairs. Before Wei Zhihe had time to ask why they didn't inform him in advance that they were coming.

Wei Zhihe was about to turn around and go upstairs, but before he could take half a step, he heard someone knocking on the door again.

"This is where Master Wei lives, right?"

"It should be, Team Ren, do you think it's really appropriate for us to come here so rashly?"

"The door is open, people should be there."

"Whether it is appropriate or not, if no one is there, we can go back and don't disturb the master's rest."

Wei Zhihe pushed open the glass door and saw a group of plainclothes policemen, including Ren Chen.

"You guys, this is..." What are you going to do?Large and small bags.

"Master Wei, happy new year! It's good that you are here, we will come over to give a New Year's gift, I don't know if you are here, so I came here directly, did you bother me?"

Wei Zhihe immediately understood his intention, to come here specially to pay him New Year's greetings?

"Happy New Year. We just came back. Come in and drink tea on the third floor." Wei Zhihe invited them into the house. They are human beings, and they are no match for monsters. The upper floor is the living room, with a larger space, and my grandpa happens to be on it."

Ren Chen said, "Okay, as long as I don't bother you."

Wei Zhihe: "I'm a little surprised that you guys came here on a special trip." Who would come to the master's house to pay New Year's greetings?

The three plainclothes police officers representing Wei went up the stairs pointed by Wei Zhihe, Ren Chen and Wei Zhihe walked behind.

It was the first time he came to Wei Zhihe's repair shop rashly, Ren Chen was still a little embarrassed, but the young master didn't seem to mind.

Ren Chen still explained it to Wei Zhihe: "We didn't know how to be grateful for the life-saving a few days ago, so we thought about paying New Year's greetings to show our sincerity."

Wei Zhihe said: "Actually, you don't need to be so polite, it's just a matter of raising your hands." The people's policeman has no gray income, and he is not easy to charge.

Ren Chen also thought of the other two masters among the three who saved them: "By the way, where does Mr. Gu live? We also want to wish him a new year."

Sometimes, some people are really careless.

The door of Wei Zhihe's store was knocked again, a smiling face appeared in front of Wei Zhihe, the person who came was Hu Wen, he didn't seem to be at all surprised by Wei Zhihe's sudden change from a good student to a monster-eating monster catcher Influence.

"Mr. Wei Xiao, Happy New Year. I came here to wish you a New Year. Mr. Gu received your New Year's gift a few days ago. Thank you very much. I see that you are coming back today, and I will give you some New Year's gifts."

"Uncle Hu, happy new year. The things I gave are not worth a lot of money, so there is no need to make a special trip."

"As far as you can go, it's just two steps. I prepared this New Year's ceremony before the Chinese New Year. Who keeps you away from home?"

"My grandfather and I went to my uncle's house for the New Year."

"By the way, is Mr. Wei here? How about having lunch together at noon?"

"There are two waves of guests in my family now. It may not be convenient to go to your house for dinner. If you don't mind, my house will be the host at noon, and we will book a restaurant. We will have fun together. There are a few policemen. Mr. Gu rescued him a few days ago. They, if Mr. Gu doesn't mind, can I have a meeting with them."

"Then I'll go back and ask Mr. Gu, you take the New Year gift first, there is Mr. Wei's favorite cigarette in it, wait for my good news!"

Hu Wen didn't even enter the door, and as soon as he stuffed the New Year gift into Wei Zhihe's arms, the person disappeared in front of his eyes.

Before Ren Chen went upstairs, he heard their conversation.

"Master Gu is nearby?"

Wei Zhihe didn't intend to hide it from him: "He is my neighbor."

"It turns out that the masters are neighbors to each other."

Wei Zhihe didn't intend to tell him that Gu Lin and Chen Li were monsters, and it was better to have less than one more thing.

When Wei Zhihe and Ren Chen went upstairs, there was already a heated conversation upstairs. Wei Jinlin was really a master at chatting, telling everyone about the places he has been to, the people he has met, and the strange things that have happened. Similarly, he is also a storyteller. Master, every little story is fascinating. The police officers who deal with dead prisoners on weekdays listened very attentively. Even Xue Beiqi, who had never been out much since childhood, found it very interesting, thinking that when he grows up, he will To travel all over the world.

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Wei Zhihe dug out all the melons and fruits that Wei Jinfan forced them to bring back, put the boxes on the table, and took all the disposable cups from the waiting room downstairs. The store actually had such a busy day.

There was a reply from Hu Wen soon. Gu Lin and Chen Li were both there, and there was nothing wrong with eating and chatting with the police.He also told Wei Zhihe that he had already booked the place for lunch, a large table for twelve people in total.

"Isn't it eleven?" Wei Zhihe counted, eight people on his side, plus three people from Gu Lin and Hu Wen, the total is eleven, where did twelve come from.

"You don't know yet, after half a year of hard training, Su Zi can now transform back into a human form."

"It's Uncle Hu who helped you."

"No, it really worked hard. On the contrary, the fat black fungus has not shown any signs of transformation, and he can't even speak human words. I'm afraid it will be like this in this life."

"You can send me to live here for a while later, and I can make it practice well, if you don't mind." Generally, cats are too lazy, mainly acting like a baby, and the practice is gradually forgotten. As for Wei Zhihe, he was killed by a cat when he was a child. The little cat demon bullied him before, and since then, although he has no prejudice against cat demons, he has much higher requirements for them than ordinary little demons. It is useless to act cute and cute in front of him, just do what you want, and be selfless.

"Okay, let me talk to Mr. Gu. I'll see you downstairs at eleven o'clock at noon. There are many people over there, so let's chat for a while."

Hu Wen's efficiency in handling affairs is really not impressive, he solved the lunch problem in one go, Wei Zhihe didn't even have to worry about it, it's good to have a butler, but it's a pity that it's someone else's butler.

On the third floor of the repair shop, Wei Zhihe is the passer-by who pours tea and water the whole time. The protagonist is his grandfather, and the supporting roles are the people and demons who come to his house.

At eleven o'clock, everyone went downstairs to the restaurant.

When Ren Chen and the others saw Gu Lin and Chen Li, they immediately shouted affectionately. Chen Li had already walked the rivers and lakes as a mage, but Gu Lin was not used to this identity.

Wei Zhihe explained to him considerately: "Mr. Gu is a professor in our school."

The policeman suddenly realized, and quickly changed his name to Professor Gu, and then Gu Lin felt much more comfortable, he still prefers the identity of a scholar.

A group of people and demons sitting together for a meal by chance is really strange and harmonious.

It is not that they are relatives; it is not that they are friends; they are neighbors, but only a small part.

The most reasonable explanation is the relationship between the helper and the person being helped.

The restaurant was booked by Gu Lin's family. Originally, he was supposed to sit in the owner's seat, but Gu Lin politely gave up the seat to Wei Jinlin. According to the age and appearance of human beings, he is the most suitable.According to the age of the demon world, no matter where he went, Gu Lin would have to sit there. Chen Li also whispered to Wei Zhihe about Gu Lin's age.

Just as he was about to speak, Gu Lin gave him a cold look, Chen Li decisively shut up, Wei Zhihe only heard the word "nine".

Since Gu Lin would agree to come out for dinner, it meant that he was not that angry with himself.

The positions of the two happened to be next to each other, Wei Zhihe asked Gu Lin: "Mr. Gu, how old are you?"

Gu Lin: "Don't gossip while eating your meal."

Sitting next to Chen Li was Xue Beiqi, who was the youngest no matter whether it was the age of a demon or a human. Chen Li liked him very much when he saw him, the way an old witch loves a young demon.

Chen Li told Xue Beiqi about their topic just now: "We are talking about Mr. Gu's age."

Xue Beiqi said very simply: "Ah, Professor Gu is very young."

Su Zi sat beside him and whispered, "How can Mr. Gu be young!"

When Xue Beiqi met Su Zi for the first time, she didn't know that the other party looked young, but she was actually much older than herself.

Chen Li also whispered to him, "He's an old monster."

Gu Lin: "I heard it, you guys."

Wei Zhihe: "Is the unit behind it hundreds or thousands?"

Chen Liqing coughed twice, and shut up under Gu Lin's cold gaze.

The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal, Gu Lin's dealings with human beings was not as cold as he was in front of monsters, he just showed a rigorous and serious attitude as a scholar, and treated people with sincerity, Ren Chen and other police officers deeply appreciated I was deeply impressed by his professorial atmosphere.

As for other people in the know, they are thinking on the other hand.

For example, Xue Beiqi, in the future, there will be another object of study. He must have enviable profound knowledge and enchanting charm like Professor Gu!

The policemen drove away after eating.

Wei Guxue's family walked in the direction of their residence.

Wei Zhihe is still struggling with Gu Lin's age since eating.

While other people were walking in front and chatting, he quietly bumped Gu Lin's arm with his elbow: "Hey, Mr. Gu, how old are you?"

Gu Lin slapped him lightly on the elbow: "The ID card says 30 years old."

Wei Zhihe: "..." Who would believe it.

I'm really curious how old is the old monster?