Eternal

All the way silent, and soon out of the woods to the periphery.

After asking them if they had nothing important to do, I led the one and two children directly to my inn in this town.

After going to the kitchen to deal with the prey, I went to the counter and booked three rooms with the shopkeeper.

"The three of us can use one room, there is no need to book two." When I was about to pay, the second apprentice said.

"Two rooms?" I turned around when I heard the words, shook my finger at him and said, "Wrong, it's three rooms. I already have a room for myself."

"Then it's more—"

"Don't worry," I patted the purse generously, "Money is for circulation and use."

As I said that, I saw that he still seemed to have doubts, so I stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "You must know that I am a doctor, and I spend a lot of money on making pills and buying medicinal materials. Didn’t I say, I’ll keep you safe! This is one of the benefits of being my disciple! Look at my big disciple,” I held up the big cat, “before this guy met me, tsk tsk, that look It's almost impossible to see, but now, you look at its belly, and then look at its hair!"

"Meow!" The big cat called out in response to the occasion.

"In that case, let's have two rooms." The second apprentice took a step back and said.

"Well," I turned my head to look at the two children who were shrinking behind him, "it is said that people have to be self-reliant after all, and now they are still young, maybe they are insecure and don't want to separate, but one day they will When you want to try to occupy a bed by yourself and do some secret things. If you only open one room today and it becomes a habit, then it will be difficult for them to open their mouths if they want to separate in the future. So, it’s better to be together Just book three rooms from the beginning. Anyway, this doctor is not short of this money." I put down the last sentence a little bit to end the dispute, and turned around to pay the rent.

After packing up the luggage in the room and ordering the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the three of them, I hugged the big cat and prepared to go back to my room.

"Master Yue." The second apprentice called from behind.

"What?" I turned around.

"Aren't you together?"

"Ah, I remembered that there are some herbs in the medicine bag that must be processed now, so you can use them first. I also called the kitchen to send a copy to my room later." I finished with a smile, waved my hand, turned and left.

After returning to the room, I put the big cat aside and let it play by itself, and I sat down at the table and took out the box containing herbs from the medicine bag and began to tidy up——

I didn't need to lie about a meal, but I didn't tell the whole truth:

It is true that I organize the herbs, and it is also true that I want to use this to leave them and let myself organize my thoughts.

There is a word called "karma meeting", which describes a kind of encounter that you can't predict yourself, but you can only accept it in its entirety: maybe it's a meeting with someone, maybe it's a happy event or disaster from the sky, or someone who comes out of the blue leave and so on.

Some people call this encounter fate, providence, or impermanence.

Half a year ago, I was living in a deserted mountain forest with my master, the old man.

Because the old man is a very interesting and troublesome guy. He taught me to identify herbs, teach me medicine and poison, and how to hunt and protect myself in the mountains and forests since I was a child.Occasionally during the holidays, he would take me to the nearest town to sell some pills and see the lives of the people there - so I never felt any loneliness or discomfort.

This state lasted until half a year ago, and since then:

The old man who fanned me that summer and repelled mosquitoes is gone.

The old man who played the quiet tune alone in the dead of night was never seen again.

Although this was something that had been expected—after all, he was already very old when he picked up the abandoned me from the bottom of the mountain, and it was a miracle that he could support me until I reached adulthood—

I never asked him why he lived alone in the mountains, nor did I ask him about his past.

Just when he was dying, I asked him, are you happy in this life?What does picking me up mean to you?

"Happy. Why not happy!" He said softly, showing a smile while talking, "Everything in this world is so perfect, without any sadness, pain and regret."

"Really? Even if you're dying now?"

"Yes." He looked at me with certainty, "As for you, you are as beautiful as everything else I have experienced. I am very grateful to God for having you by my side in the last years of my life. This It's the best gift in the world!"

When he said this, his eyes were very gentle, and the expression on his face was also very kind-so kind, it took me a while to realize that he had gone.

"Cunning old man, you can cheat. Originally, I wanted to say, 'Being picked up by you is also the luckiest thing in my life'." As I said that, I closed his eyes for him with tears in my eyes.

On the second day, I buried the old man under his favorite pagoda tree, and planted another small pagoda tree.

I wasn't sure how long it would take me to get back there, but I made up my mind:

In the future, I must be buried under that little locust tree, and I can continue to accompany the old man even underground.

As for my purpose of coming out is very simple - I also want to experience the feeling that the old man said 'you are the same as everything I have experienced'.

When I feel that I have almost experienced it, I will go back to the most important place in my heart.

However, this idea has now changed a little.

No, it should be a little more confusing.

It's not that I haven't met people who are in a more bleak and miserable situation than the second apprentice and the others, but I only give money or medical help, and I never thought of bringing anyone with me (of course, Big Cat exception).

This time, by accident, I accepted the big and the young, and it was my own initiative.

Until now, I still find it all a little weird.

What is it about that person that attracts me?Why did he become that special case?

I frowned and thought hard, processing the herbs absent-mindedly and instinctively.

"Knock button." The door rang.

It should be Xiao Er who brought breakfast, I thought to myself, and then I shouted without raising my head, "Come in." After speaking, I turned to look for Big Cat, "Big Cat, stop playing, come and eat, I'll I specially ordered a whole squirrel fish for you!"

"The kitchen said that the squirrel fish just ran out, so I used braised fish instead."

This voice is-

I turned around suddenly and looked at the person coming.

It really is my new second apprentice, Su Chijing.

"It's Chi Jing," I put on a smile in the next second, and walked over with the big cat in my arms, "Why are you here to see it off?"

"I happened to meet Xiao Er on the way back to my room, so I asked him to deliver it to me." The second apprentice explained with a smile.

"That's it," I said, pointing to the table by the window, "Please put it there, I prefer to look out of the window."

"Yes!" The second apprentice said neatly, carrying the dishes to the window.

I slowly sat down with the big cat in my arms, waiting for something.

One second, two seconds—

"What, is there anything else?" I raised my eyes to look at the second apprentice standing aside.

"That's right, Master Yue, you have to feed senior brother and take care of yourself, I'm afraid it's not beautiful. These dishes are notoriously eaten while they're hot—so," he bent slightly, and leaned closer Said a little, "Chi Jing is thinking about whether the apprentice serves the master's meals, and the master concentrates on feeding the elder brother?"

This sounds like a reasonable explanation, I stared at the smiling second apprentice in front of me and thought.

"Well then, since you are so caring, it would be bad if you refuse as a teacher." I said lightly, then took the plate of squirrel fish and concentrated on feeding the big cat on my lap.

——There must be something wrong with this apprentice, otherwise why is it just one night, this person has changed from a stupid, bullying 'hero' to a black-bellied person who can make people choke and speechless Woolen cloth?

This was the only thought that came to my mind when I took a few mouthfuls of food handed to my mouth by the smiling second apprentice and swallowed it.