Unlimited upgrade game

Unlike Zhang Mingli, Zhang Chaozong was raised by his husband and wife, and he has just reached the age of entering junior high school.

Zhang Chaozong is the treasure in their palms. If they want the stars but not the moon, they always think about him and wish to give him the best.

In the past, Zhang Mingli couldn't figure it out. He was also his own son. What is the difference between him and Zhang Chaozong?Just because he was born at the wrong time?But is that his own choice?If you don't want him, why give birth to him?

After working for a few years, Zhang Mingli took it easy. No matter what, life is his own, and he only needs to live for himself.

At least grandparents and grandparents, they really love him, but they also love his parents.For the four old people, their sons and daughters and grandsons/grandsons have meat on the palms and backs of their hands, and they can't let go of either side.They know that their children are sorry for their grandchildren, but they always feel that there is no eternal enmity between parents and children. They always feel that Zhang Mingli, as a junior, should be considerate of his parents.

Zhang Mingli doesn't mean that the old people's ideas are necessarily wrong, but he doesn't accept anything, even if he has seen it now, he can't accept it.At least, the harm he has suffered is real, irreversible and irreparable, not to mention that his parents, at least now, do not have an attitude of wanting to change and restore.If you have no intentions, I will rest. Feelings are mutual, even between parents and children.

For the current Zhang Mingli, he is still grateful to his parents for giving him the opportunity to be a human being, so he pays them living expenses on time every month. If they have any difficulties that cannot be solved, he will also help them.However, this kind of difficulty does not include paying for his younger brother who has never seen him call him brother to attend an expensive private secondary school. It is his responsibility to support his parents, but it is not his responsibility to support his younger brother.

12 Zhang Mingli can be obtained. Although he has completely given up his career now, he has saved a large sum of savings before.It may be a bit difficult to buy a house in a big city with this amount of money, but 12 is not a particularly large amount.

After following Cao Qiulan, Zhang Mingli didn't need to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation by himself, and his savings didn't move much.

In the past, when there were only Cao Qiulan and Zhang Mingli in Xuanshu Temple, Cao Qiulan was more casual about the accounts, and would give Zhang Mingli a fixed amount of living expenses every month.Later, when Cao Yan came to Xuanshu Temple, he began to standardize the management, and the Taoist priests living in the temple uniformly distributed living allowances.

This living allowance is not much, but everyone has no objection, after all, all Taoist temples are basically like this now.Moreover, all the daily expenses of the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple are the public accounts of the Taoist temple, and they usually don't use much money.

Besides, everyone chooses to practice Taoism not for money, and if necessary, they can also make some extra money themselves.

This Xuanshu concept does not interfere, as long as their behavior does not violate the law or violate the precepts, let them go.It is also because the times are different now. If in ancient times, cultivating Taoism was basically done by rich people, why would you cultivate Taoism without money?

Except for Xuanshu Temple and Tianshifu, which have a long and unbroken inheritance, some small Taoist temples are really poor, and poverty is also real poverty.The ancient Taoist priests called themselves the poor way, which is a modest name, and the current Taoist priests call themselves the poor way, which complements each other.

Of course, Zhang Mingli is different, he is not short of money.Except for the monthly living expenses fixed to his parents, his savings have not been touched.

He could easily take out 12, but he didn't want to. He knew it was just the beginning.

He knew that after giving the donation, there were tuition fees, living expenses, tutoring fees... all kinds of expenses, and there was no end to it.

If his younger brother is sensible and has a close relationship with him, then Zhang Mingli can pay the money.After all, they are relatives who are connected by blood. His parents were sorry for him, but Zhang Chaozong was not wrong.Zhang Mingli also tried hard to convince himself to get along well with Zhang Chaozong, but every time he met, Zhang Chaozong always made his impression of this younger brother drop again and again.

Zhang Mingli thought, if this younger brother was allowed to continue to be raised by his parents, he would probably be a useless person when he grows up.However, that was only his younger brother, and he was also a younger brother who made him unable to avoid his grudges, and he didn't want to save him.Faced with his mother's request, Zhang Mingli did not refuse directly, but asked: "Do you know that I am no longer in sales?"

Asking such a question, Zhang Mingli couldn't help showing a sarcastic smile, he thought he probably didn't know.In the past six months or so, he has really experienced many changes, but his parents who were supposed to be closest to him didn't know anything about it.Of course, there are also reasons why he didn't take the initiative to mention it, but he didn't deliberately hide it, did he?There are traces of him posting relevant news on his circle of friends and Weibo.

As long as any of Zhang Mu and Zhuang Min paid a little attention to his movements, they should have a basic understanding of his situation, but they just don't care.When he was just caught in the infinite horror game, Zhang Mingli also thought desperately that no one would know if he was dead.After all, his grandparents are old, and his parents don't care about him.

Of course, Zhang Mingli quickly got rid of this kind of over-the-top thinking. Although he has few relatives, he still has some close friends, such as... Song Zimu.Zhang Mingli was stunned for a moment, he didn't know why he was the first to think of Song Zimu.

After all, although their relationship was good before, it really wasn't as good as it is now.

Zhang Mingli felt that the reason why he and Song Zimu could become so close had a lot to do with their common beliefs.

But thinking about it, Zhang Mingli felt relieved again.No matter how it was before, now Song Zimu is indeed his best friend. After getting to know him, he realized that Song Zimu is even better than he imagined.Moreover, they were like-minded, and Song Zimu was especially able to understand his thoughts, and also helped him a lot with his homework.This is probably what Zhang Mingli is most grateful to Song Zimu for.

Being able to follow Cao Qiulan, Zhang Mingli always felt that he was very lucky, but at the same time he also felt a lot of pressure. His master was a genius, but he was just an ordinary person.In many cases, although Cao Qiulan lowered the requirements for Zhang Mingli, considering his age and talent, Cao Qiulan was essentially a genius who didn't know much about ordinary people and didn't have much confidence in himself.

Even if he lowered the requirements, it would still be a very difficult task for Zhang Mingli to complete.Although Cao Qiulan also saw Zhang Mingli's efforts and would not blame him for it, Zhang Mingli would blame himself.Zhang Mingli never talked about this matter, nor did he show it, but he actually cared about Cao Qiulan's opinion of him, and he didn't want Cao Qiulan to be disappointed in him.

It's a bit funny to say, Cao Qiulan is obviously a few years younger than Zhang Mingli, but in Zhang Mingli's eyes, he is already his closest elder.Only Cao Qiulan, while caring about him, would not let him understand other people's faults.Why should he be considerate of other people's faults?He doesn't want to, doesn't want to!Does he have to compromise because they are his parents?

Zhang Mingli can support his parents and give them money. In his view, this is a responsibility and an obligation, but emotionally, he can no longer give them anything.All his feelings for his parents had been paid by mistake in his youth and childhood, and now they are gone.

Sure enough, Zhuang Min didn't know his current situation. Hearing what he said, he was taken aback for a moment before asking: "Then...then what are you doing now? Aren't you good at sales? Why don't you do it?" What about it?" Actually, she didn't know if it was good or not, she just knew that she had made a lot of money.

Zhang Mingli twitched the corners of his lips mockingly, and replied coldly: "It's nothing, I just feel tired and don't want to do it. I've become a monk now, and I'm a full-time Taoist priest with little income. I'm afraid I can't help with the schooling of Chaozong. "Actually, if you want to help, you can still help, but he knows that this is just the beginning, maybe he will be asked to pay for Zhang Chaozong to buy a house and marry a wife in the future.

Whoever's son will be raised, his eldest son, it's fine that this couple has never raised him, who made him born unlucky, he admits it.Since they like their youngest son Zhang Chaozong so much, let's take good care of them. I hope that when Zhang Chaozong grows up, he will be as filial as they wished to provide for them until the end of his life.Of course, they are his parents after all, if Zhang Chaozong is unwilling, he will still take this responsibility.

"What?!" Zhuang Min yelled in disbelief, her voice was a little sharp, and Zhang Mingli couldn't help but take the phone away. "Are you crazy? You are doing well in sales, why did you become a monk? Have you considered the future? Have you ignored me and your father? You are not married and have children? Who will take care of you in the future? You have considered all these Have you ever? You didn't discuss such a big matter with us?"

Zhang Mingli said calmly: "I'm an adult now, and I have the right to choose my way of life. You didn't even care about my going to school when I was young, and now there's no need to care about whether I'm a monk or a homemaker, right? Do Although I make a lot of money in sales, I feel very tired. Whether it is physically or mentally, practicing Taoism makes me feel calm. In addition, I am an upright Taoist priest and can get married."

Zhuang Min still couldn't accept it, and said sharply: "Are you blaming us now? Yes, your father and I were sorry for you when you were young, but we are your parents after all. Do you want to blame us for the rest of your life? And, Have you ever considered the issue of money? Even if you can get married and have no income, which girl would marry you and suffer with you?"

Zhang Mingli couldn't help pursing his lips, and again, this kind of remarks again.Because you are a parent, should you be forgiven for everything you do to your children?Sorry, as long as his rebellious period has not ended, he is unwilling to agree with this argument.However, he also knew that it was useless to argue with Zhuang Min. Zhang Mingli couldn't change the thoughts in their minds, and it didn't make sense. Similarly, they couldn't change his thoughts either.

Zhang Mingli took a deep breath, discarded unnecessary distracting thoughts, and said calmly: "I have savings, which is enough for me to provide for your retirement. As for myself, I don't have any money to live in a Taoist temple. I still have money every month." Living allowances, no shortage of money.”

"Marriage is a matter of fate. I have come here alone for so many years. If I get married, I hope to find a like-minded fellow Taoist instead of marrying for the sake of getting married and having children. Even if I don't have a son, I can accept apprentices in the future, and they will still give I will die in retirement."

Zhuang Min was choked by him, and said angrily: "How can it be the same as her own son?" This is of course one reason, but the most important thing is probably because Zhang Mingli can't make money in this way. Best life for youngest son?

Zhang Mingli smiled, and didn't want to delve into Zhuang Min's thoughts. He just said, "It's nothing different. You will be a teacher for a day and a father for the rest of your life. Even if you have a child, who knows if he will be an unfilial son in the future? When I grow old If he refuses to support me, I can’t help it, can’t I? Can I just push it back and be born again? It’s different to accept disciples, if they don’t show filial piety to me, I can still expel them from the sect.”

Zhuang Min tensed up, and finally didn't say anything, and hung up the phone hastily.She always felt that there was something in Zhang Mingli's words, didn't she?If her son is not filial, it is impossible for her to push him back and give him a new life.Zhuang Min thought that what Zhang Mingli said was unfilial refers to himself, implying that if they continue to interfere with him, he will not give them old age in the future.But in fact, Zhang Mingli alluded to his younger brother Zhang Chaozong.

Zhang Mingli believes that if Zhang Chaozong continues to be spoiled by Zhang Mu and Zhuang Min, he will only become a useless gnawing old man in the future.As for expecting Zhang Chaozong to be filial to them and give them old age, don't think too much about it.Of course, Zhang Chaozong is still young after all, and he really wants to break up or come back, so Zhang Mingli hinted like this.As for whether Zhuang Min understood or not, he didn't care.

In fact, Zhang Mingli had mentioned this to Zhang Mu and Zhuang Min before, but not only did they not listen, they accused him of being jealous of his younger brother, which made Zhang Mingli laugh angrily.To Zhang Chaozong, his feelings are indeed complicated, but he is not too fussy with children.

Since then, Zhang Mingli has never mentioned this matter again. Anyway, his good intentions will only be misinterpreted as jealousy of his younger brother, so why would he bother himself?Sometimes Zhang Mingli would seriously analyze his own heart, maybe he was a little bit jealous, after all, he never got a little thing, Zhang Chaozong got everything, but he didn't cherish it.

Zhang Mingli blinked his sore eyes, he did read it, but it was very difficult for him to not care about it at all, and he would still get hurt occasionally.He took out the scriptures and his notebook, sat down at the desk in the room and began to study the scriptures. Cao Qiulan had already taken him through the scriptures. His current situation is that he can recite the scriptures, but he cannot fully understand the meaning of the scriptures.

Cao Qiulan took him to study the scriptures, and always took him through the scriptures, and then asked him to go back and read the notes by himself, and ask him if there was anything he didn't understand.Of course, it doesn’t mean that Zhang Mingli doesn’t care if he doesn’t ask him. He will also conduct regular assessments, and let Zhang Mingli explain his understanding of the scriptures. If there are mistakes, Cao Qiulan will correct him. This learning method will be more memorable. .

Thinking of Cao Qiulan, Zhang Mingli felt a warm current in his heart, and his whole body became softer. Although he didn't have a pair of responsible parents, he had a master.Even Master Dong, although he disliked him very much on weekdays, did treat him like a nephew.

Well, he still has friends. Thinking of this, Zhang Mingli quickly sent Song Zimu a question that he didn't understand.

This is also one of the reasons why his relationship with Song Zimu has become closer and closer recently. If you don't understand, ask Song Zimu first.

If Song Zimu didn't understand, then the two of them would study the scriptures and classics together and discuss with each other. If they couldn't figure out why, Zhang Mingli would ask Cao Qiulan about it.This is probably one of the reasons why Cao Qiulan feels that Zhang Mingli's questions are getting more and more in-depth recently, and because of this, Cao Qiulan's eyes when looking at Zhang Mingli have become more pleasant recently.

The apprentice knew how to study by himself, no matter what method he used to study by himself, Cao Qiulan felt quite relieved.After all, for their cultivators, learning classics is a lifetime event, but it is impossible for a master to keep his apprentices with him all his life.For others, it was probably a matter of age. Master always had the day when he would become immortal, but Cao Qiulan and Zhang Mingli did not have this trouble.

But Cao Qiulan didn't accept his apprentice for the purpose of making his apprentice depend on him for the rest of his life. He had to learn to study by himself, otherwise wouldn't he become a giant baby?Anyway, that's what Zhou Zixi taught him back then. Cao Qiulan felt that he was very good now, so Zhou Zixi's education method was correct, so he taught his apprentices the same way.Of course, Zhang Mingli's talent is average, but with average talent, he needs to be taught well.

Two days passed in a hurry, perhaps because the skin was not thick enough after all, after that phone call that day, neither Zhuang Min nor Zhang Mu called again to ask for money.Zhang Mingli felt somewhat relieved, although he was not afraid of their entanglement, but one more thing is worse than one less thing, isn't it?After all, it's not a happy thing, and Zhang Mingli is quite happy to have less dealings with them.

However, they also didn't make any progress on the mission, whether it was the mission released by the mission watch or the mission assigned by the ancestor master, there was no clue.The ghost that killed Kui Dazhuang disappeared as if the world had evaporated.

On the night of the third day of the mission, Du Zhenbang and Song Le were sitting in the room chatting when they heard a knock on the door.

The two couldn't help being startled, although the last knock on the door had passed, and it was proved afterwards that it was Zuo Gen who knocked on the door.

But in the empty hotel, Du Zhenbang and Song Le couldn't help but feel a little nervous when they heard a knock on the door suddenly.The two fell silent immediately and looked at each other. Du Zhenbang asked vigilantly: "Who is it? What's the matter?" Have gone through it all, ready to start at any time.

"It's me, Zuo Gen." A man's voice sounded from outside the room, indeed Zuo Gen's voice that Song Le was familiar with, "I have something I want to talk to Cao Daochang." Compared with the voice Song Le heard before, Zuo Gen Root's voice sounded very tired.

Du Zhenbang and Song Le looked at each other, and both saw the indecision in each other's eyes.After all, they couldn't be sure that the person outside the door was Zuo Gen just by the sound, and even if it really was Zuo Gen, it might not be safe, don't forget that this person is not a kind person.

But it is also true that the task has not progressed. Du Zhenbang hesitated again and again, but agreed to open the door, but he remained vigilant during the process.As soon as the door opened, Du Zhenbang and Song Le saw Zuo Gen standing outside the door. It was indeed this person, but it looked different from what they saw last time.At this moment, Zuo Gen has dark circles all over his face, as if he hasn't slept in the past few days.

Wait, this guy can't, really haven't slept in the past few days, right?Thinking of this, Du Zhenbang's expression suddenly became subtle.Thinking of the night when Song Le monitored Zuo Gen, the two of them were also kept awake all night, it seems that this possibility really exists.

So, what exactly did Zuo Gen do to make those ghosts hate him so much and torment him every night to keep him from sleeping?Du Zhenbang was slightly gloating in his heart, and said calmly: "Mr. Zuo, come in and talk."

Du Zhenbang has always been vigilant towards Zuo Gen, but he is not afraid of him.After all, the door is not a place to talk, and compared to their calm these past few days, Zuo Gen seems to have a lot of clues, it's worth their risk, and it's not a problem for them to deal with Zuo Gen.

The three sat down on the sofa in Du Zhenbang's room, but Du Zhenbang didn't pour him any water. After all, their relationship with each other was not friendly, so there was no need to pay attention to hospitality, and there were no conditions in the hotel.Of course Zuo Gen didn't care about this, as soon as he sat down, he couldn't wait to ask: "Do you have the contact method of Daoist Cao? I want to see him, and I can tell you everything I know."

The so-called what he knows naturally refers to the content related to this mission.In essence, Zuo Gen also knew that he was not on the same side as them, and the reason why he came here this time was only because he had no choice but to make a deal that would be good for both parties.Du Zhenbang took out his mobile phone and told Cao Qiulan the current situation through WeChat, and said, "I have already notified Daoist Cao, Mr. Zuo, please be safe and don't be impatient."

Zuo Gen's face was a bit ugly, he nodded reluctantly, and just waited without saying a word.His hands trembled slightly, and he took out a cigarette and held it in his hand, but he didn't light it.He is quite addicted to cigarettes, and of course he doesn't care about other people's ideas, but who makes him ask for others now, and has no choice but to compromise.Well, he really thinks that holding back from smoking is a pretty big compromise.

The three of them waited for 10 minutes before Cao Qiulan and the others arrived. After all, it was late at night and they had to pack up before going out.

To the three of Cao Qiulan, Du Zhenbang and Song Le were much more courteous, and Song Le still prepared drinks.Zuo Gen watched him busy, the muscles on his face twitched, he didn't realize how unpopular he was before, but now he understands that he wants to scold his mother.

But considering his current situation, Zuo Gen reluctantly resisted the urge, and smiled at Cao Qiulan and the others.But the smile is very stiff, anyway, Cao Qiulan can't see any kindness, just think that if he doesn't want to smile, then don't laugh, such a smile is ugly.

Cao Qiulan didn't bother to respond to his hypocritical smile, and said coldly: "What is Mr. Zuo's purpose in looking for the poor, just tell me."