The mage in the late Qing Dynasty

During this period of time in Lao Yaotou's life, he was living in an ups and downs.

It is absolutely magnificent to connect all the people who moved and lived outside the customs to form a work.

But as far as every ordinary person is concerned, their survival is insignificant.

If one could read and edit Lao Yaotou's life from a God's perspective, there would be exciting highlights and it would make people hate that steel cannot be made, but none of them can be missing.

Lao Yao leaned his head against the stone mill in the courtyard, holding a pipe in his mouth, watching the stars in the night sky blinking delicately and prudently, thinking to himself, is this a difficult time?

Yao Bing circled around his father, holding the skinned Qiuzishucha in his hand, whipping the grinding disc as he ran.

Master, there is snow falling on my face, it feels cold.

It's not snow, it's frost.

Master, where did the frost come from?

Frost falls from the big stars.

This coolness is the most clean, clear, and silently accumulated. It is a rare order in a world of chaos and suffering. It is consistent with the shape of the soul.

After banging his pipe and pot, old Yao Tou said: Let's go back and eat.

Yao Bing refused: If you don't leave, I will have to fight it for 300 rounds.

As he spoke, he pumped the sanding disc hard.

Old Yao Tou just wanted to speak.

I heard laughter coming from the door of the courtyard.

Old Yao's head and body trembled.

Yao Bing dropped the branch and ran over: Master!

Zhao Chuanxin took his arm and pulled him three feet off the ground.

Said: A few days ago, in Shanhaiguan, there was a little donkey with as fine bones as you. Not to mention fighting for 300 rounds, it had been fighting with the millstone for ten years, and it only lost a layer of skin.

... Yao Bing said excitedly: Master, will you bring me something delicious?

My teacher will take you out to eat every day this time.

Old Yao's face showed bitterness.

Sure enough, the day has finally arrived...

Welcoming Zhao Chuanxin into the house, under his cloak, he took out rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, coarse cloth, honey, cooking pot, welding smoke, match, etc.

There is a warehouse hidden under the cloak.

But old Yaotou still had a gloomy face, and he was not willing to trade for his eldest grandson no matter how much he had.

Finally, Zhao Chuanxin took another bag of silver coins and placed it on the Kang table.

Old Yaotou and his family all came.

Yao Bing worshiped Zhao Chuanxin as his teacher and went out to study with him, which was a big deal for them.

Zhao Chuanxin noticed that everyone else's eyes were bright when they looked at the silver coins, but old Yao Tou looked depressed.

Take Yao Bing away, it's not like he won't come back. Man, cheer up. Zhao Chuanxin comforted.

Yes, Dad, Mr. Zhao is a capable person. Doubao will be better off following his orders than living with us.

Dad, if you study under a master, won't it be true that sooner or later the master will come back?

Don't think too much, eat well and drink well...

Old Yaotou wanted to curse - when I came back, I was just coming back. When I left, I was a little kid, and when I came back, I was just like you, a loser with no rare meat. How could it be the same?

Yao Bing, more or less, realized something was wrong at this time. He raised his head and sucked in his nose and asked, Master, why don't I have enough to eat these many things?

Zhao Chuanxin flipped his hand and found more snacks and preserved fruits.

Yao Bing was overjoyed.

Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth, wondering if the boy would still be happy before going to bed tomorrow night.

When children go out and leave their grandparents, they can watch everything fresh during the day, but when it's time to go to bed, they will definitely miss home and cry.

Zhao Chuanxin took out the cooked food he had just packed in the canteen of the Mining Bureau and had another meal with the whole family.

While pushing the cups and changing the cups, Zhao Chuanxin said: Let him say it at least once a year, whether it is Mid-Autumn Festival or New Year's Day, and send him back to reunite with you. Say it two or three more times. I won't send him back this year. After all, he just left.

After hearing this, Lao Yaotou took a cup of it himself, his eyes turned red.

It was good to drink like this, but soon I drank too much for myself.

The rest of the people were in a fair mood, including Yao Bing's father and mother. The money Zhao Chuanxin gave them twice together was enough for their family to have another litter of children, and even recruiting a son-in-law wouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, becoming a disciple is not about selling one's children, and there is no shame in saying so. If someone refuses to become a disciple, they still have to pay Shu Xiu. There is really nothing to complain about when Zhao Chuan pays for his salary.

After Yao Bing had eaten and drank enough, she lay down on the kang, poking her butt out for a while before falling asleep while blowing snot from her nose.

When old Yao Tou was drunk and unconscious, the drinking party broke up.

Zhao Chuanxin came to the yard, sat beside the millstone, looked up at the stars, and suddenly felt a little tired.

Don't look at the fact that he drank a lot of people tonight, but he actually didn't drink at all.

He understood a truth very early on: there is no real once-and-for-all in this world. People who pursue once and for all are actually making passive progress. They feel that victory is right in front of them, but they are so close but never reach it.

People who don’t want to settle down once and for all, but just want to make progress actively, will have an easier life.

How can we be truly easy? The answer is that you don’t have to work hard, just lie down every day and you will be “relaxed”.

In the past two years, he has been running against his nature, almost, just a little bit, he became a diligent person...

In the past two days, Zhao Chuanxin and Li Guangzong called and discussed a new possibility.

Cixi wanted to move Zhao Chuanxin to a remote place in a remote area to avoid harming their ancestral heritage.

But in Li Guangzong's view, this land seemed to be tailor-made for Zhao Chuanxin.

Perhaps there is a miraculous effect of fighting fire with fire. After all, that piece of land is meat that has already reached the stomach and can even fly. If Zhao Chuanxin passes by, the worst will not be worse than the original history!

After thinking wildly for a while, Zhao Chuanxin took out the Old God Code.

[We finally made preparations. Before my gold coins were consumed, we recruited sailors and prepared to board the ship. 】

[At this time, many bankrupt residents of Red Island came to me and begged me to take them to the cursed desert to seek opportunities and a way out. For this, they were willing to pay the travel expenses. 】

[Since I still need to replenish supplies for the voyage, I agreed. 】

[But when they boarded the ship, I found a figure in the crowd wearing a cloak and always bowing his head. He looked very familiar. 】

[I stopped this person and ordered him to raise his head. 】

[Sure enough, this person is a female monk. 】

[I sneered and said: Others need to pay the fare to board the ship, but you have to pay a higher price. 】

[The female monk had no choice but to take out a piece of leather from her backpack: This is Balrog leather. There is not much. I can make a vest and use it as my shipping fare. 】

[I took charge of my ship. I collected the Balrog Skin and let her board the ship. I ordered my brothers and sisters, elf scouts and craftsmen, as well as the recruited sailors, to keep strict surveillance on the female monk. 】

【We set sail! 】

Zhao Chuanxin closed the Old God Codex and took out the Balrog leather.

You can make a bigger vest for your apprentice, after all, he is very tall at his age.

The remaining material can also be used to make two knee pads.

Zhao Chuanxin cut open the Balrog's skin, dug out two holes, and fastened it into a simple vest. Make a slit in the back and sew three buttonholes in the front to complete the work.

After everything was done, he went to sleep.

For a child, one mile is enough to miss home, and one day's longing is like a sea of ​​rocks.

Yao Bing heard yesterday that he was going out to see the world, and he looked as happy as anything.

This morning, when I woke up sleepy, the whole family was waiting to take care of him.

His mother wiped her tears and prepared clean clothes.

His father got up early, made his eyes red, and carved two small wooden oxen and horses for him.

His grandma prepared hard-boiled eggs and wrapped steamed buns in paper, for fear that her eldest grandson would be hungry on the road.

His aunt helped him wash his face and hands...

Yao Bing scratched his head impatiently, water splashing everywhere. In the past, he had to slap his butt twice, but today he was surprisingly patient.

Zhao Chuanxin sat on the trolley, peeling eggshells and stuffing eggs into his mouth one after another.

When the family was having breakfast, they called Zhao Chuanxin, but Zhao Chuanxin didn't come to the table.

I'm full after eating eggs.

Sure enough, the atmosphere at breakfast was very depressing.

Zhao Chuanxin had expected it.

Put some meat in this one, some eggs in that one, Yao Bing pulled them out: I won't eat it, I won't eat this, I don't want to eat it, I want to eat fat meat...

His grandfather then found all the pens, inks and papyrus he could find at home, and with trembling lips he muttered: You must be literate, you must be literate...

As soon as the meal was finished, Zhao Chuanxin couldn't bear the pain anymore.

He called Yao Bing over, put on the flame demon leather vest and diving goggles on him, took an unusually wide coarse cloth that had been prepared, put it on Yao Bing's pocket, and tied it behind his back.

Those things prepared by his relatives were actually of no use.

As Zhao Chuan's disciple, he still lacks food, clothing and toys? Even if it is made freshly, it must be of high quality.

But Zhao Chuanxin still waved his hand and collected them all.

After all, Lao Yaotou couldn't hold it back, and tears rolled down his old face full of grooves.

Zhao Chuanxin was unwilling to continue inking and shouted: Take care of your family!

Yao Bing was just thinking that the diving goggles were novel. Hearing this, he said indifferently: Master, grandma, father, mother, aunt, uncle... I'm leaving...

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chuanxin stepped out on the Misty Traveler.

This was because Yao Bing was deliberately slowing down because of his weak body.

Good guy, Yao Bing was very novel at first.

After running for three to five miles and getting further and further away from home, I finally panicked.

He cried Wow behind Zhao Chuanxin: Put me down, I want to go home...

Zhao Chuanxin knew that he would react like this.

He slowed down and said, Doubao, look, my teacher will take you to run on the water.

With that said, the Misty Traveler made a sharp turn and rushed into the river.

This attracted Yao Bing's attention, and he watched in shock as Zhao Chuanxin walked on the water.

Master, fish, there are fish in the river!

Children's attention is easily diverted.

The tears just came out and he stopped, pointing at the small fish in the river at his feet and shouting in surprise.

Zhao Chuanxin deliberately said disdainfully: It doesn't matter. There is a big river ahead, and the big grass carp in it is as long as your arm.

Huh? Really?

If the tears hadn't been caught in the diving goggles, it would have been dry by now.

We'll be there soon, Master, we need to speed up.

Sure enough, there are big fish in the big river.

But it was just about having fish, and Zhao Chuanxin didn't stop at all.

Crows, magpies, rabbits, foxes, no matter what they encountered, Zhao Chuanxin took Yao Bing to chase them away.

The kid had no time to think.

Every time Zhao Chuanxin caught up immediately, Yao Bing shouted excitedly, but in the end Zhao Chuanxin deliberately let go and fell short.

Then he cried out that it was a pity.

Master, if it were me, I would definitely be able to catch up.

Where we are going in the future, there is a big lake with big fish in it, fish bigger than you. There are also groups of ducks and geese fishing in it, and there are shrimps. Those shrimps are wrapped in bread and fried. , crispy, fresh and delicious.”

There are sand foxes. They can dig out big mice after a few digs in the snow.

There is a cat that looks like a ball, but it is much more ferocious than a cat. It can catch rabbits.

There are wolves. Wolves can take away children. You have to be careful...

It's winter. I'll make you a sledge. You and your friends there will put the sledge together. I'll make you an ice slide so you can walk on the snow like flying...

When he had fun, Zhao Chuanxin took him to have fun.

In the joyless wilderness, Zhao Chuanxin started talking to him and stimulated his imagination.

Zhao Chuanxin took Yao Bing on his way for an hour, but he still didn't arrive after walking for three hours.

Because there are many people in the place, Zhao Chuanxin usually stops and takes Yao Bing to go shopping, buying food and entertainment.

I bought 4 revolving lanterns, 8 clay figurines, two windmills, 3 diabolos... If I couldn't take them with me, I would have almost bought them even for the bear who was performing a machete show on the street.

When they were approaching the Kaiping Mining Bureau, Yao Bing was still asking: Master, do you think there are bears in the place we are going to? You can catch the bears and use a machete for me!

That's true, I think. But I don't want it to use a machete. I want it to put the bear's paws in the pot by itself!

If you think bears are fun, you may die miserably. If he didn't need protection later, Zhao Chuanxin believed that killing one of them on sight would not be an exaggeration.

...

Previously, when Zhao Chuanxin went to crowded places, Yao Bing still found it lively.

But when he returned to Kaiping Mining Bureau, everyone around him greeted Zhao Chuanxin respectfully.

Yao Bing pursed his lips and started crying again: Oh...my master doesn't want me anymore...

He still doesn't know what it means to be a disciple.

Zhao Chuanxin secretly made a mistake.

The people around looked at him strangely, thinking that Zhao Chuanxin had abducted the child.

Rebecca Levi heard the sound and came, thinking that this was Zhao Chuanxin's young apprentice. She wanted to coax him, but was ruthlessly rejected.

Because Yao Bing has never seen such a species that is obviously different from the Central Plains people...

Zhao Chuanxin smiled: Doubao, have you ever seen the sea?

Yao Bing cried and shook his head: I've never seen it.

I will take you to see the sea.

There was obviously a hesitant pause in Yao Bing's cry.

Now that he was interested, Zhao Chuanxin didn't even enter the house, but turned around and headed east.

Master, I want my grandparents and parents to see the sea too.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled calmly: Why not? Take out the camera for the teacher and take pictures of the sea, then they can see it.

What is a camera?

In this life, Lao Zhao has given all his patience to his children.

Along the Luanhe River, it flows straight into the Bohai Sea.

When the blue sea and blue sky came into view, Yao Bing was shocked.

I blanch...it turns out this is the sea.

Would you like to eat crabs?

I want to eat it, Yao Bing said, and then asked, Master, what is a crab?

...

When it comes to eating, I don’t know what rejection means.

Zhao Chuanxin pointed to the north: There is a red sand beach over there. The crabs there are the most delicious, but you have to cross this sea to get there.

Then let's go, Master.

That's okay.

At sea, wind and waves have no effect on Zhao Chuanxin.

After chopping through the waves and picking up speed, Yao Bing was wrapped tightly so he wouldn't get cold, and his diving goggles protected his eyes from the wind.

Zhao Chuanxin led him to increase his speed to the limit.

A seagull was blocking the way in front of him, Zhao Chuanxin raised his hand and slapped it away.

The gangsters at sea encountered a lot of trouble today!

Yao Binle couldn't help it. If he didn't restrain his hands and feet, he would be slapped.

We arrived at Red Beach in less than half an hour.

The Red Beach is really red, redder than the morning glow, so red that it turns purple, as gorgeous as brocade, connecting the sky to the sea, it is much more spectacular than simply looking at the sea.

The poor vocabulary in Yao Bing's mind could not describe the shock at this moment: Master, the sea here is red...

That's not the sea, it's grass. I'll take you to see it.

Panjin’s Red Beach is actually made of Suaeda grass. The color becomes more red as we get closer to autumn, and it has turned purple now.

He was quite famous in later generations, but few people pay attention to him now.

Zhao Chuanxin took a piece of iron, turned it into molten iron, cast it into a wire ring, put a piece of silk on it, and made a fishing net for his apprentice.

Later, I will dig through these red grasses. If crabs come out, you can catch them quickly.

Okay, Master, look at my land! Yao Bing held the wooden handle with both hands and stared at his feet excitedly.

I can’t say there are many crabs, I can only say there are a lot of them.

Just like the toads in Lugang Town, everyone knows they are edible and delicious, but they just don’t catch them.

Don't ask, just ask: Only second-rate people can do nothing to catch that thing...

Later, these things could be caught on the verge of extinction.

Caught it, Master, caught it... Yao Bing excitedly held up the water net with difficulty.

Because the silk is woven too densely.

Zhao Chuanxin helped hold the bottom, letting the sea water wet his clothes, and then quickly picked out the small crab with quick eyes and hands and threw it into his pocket.

You did a good job. Let's grab a sack and give it to the chef in the cafeteria so that he can remember you. Good guy, as soon as the bean buns came out of the mountain, they made a great contribution and even the employees of the Bureau of Mines tasted the yellow ones. crab!

River crabs are the most plump in autumn.

When Yao Bing heard this, he was very excited: Humph, I want to make a great contribution!

As a result, he became unstable and fell into the water, causing his pants to get wet.

Don't be afraid of this, Zhao Chuanxin's water vapor evaporated with a snap of his fingers. Waving his hands, warmth surged up.

Not only fishing for river crabs, but also conches and oysters in other places.

At noon, the master and apprentice didn't go anywhere. They just made a fire and set up a stove on the shore.

Steam what should be steamed, boil what should be boiled, steam an extra chicken cake, and beef with tomatoes.

Zhao Chuanxin peeled off the crab shells, and Yao Bing's face was covered with crab roe.

The idea that crabs are cold in nature and difficult for children to eat is actually bullshit and has no scientific basis.

Isn’t it just easy to have diarrhea? If you have diarrhea, just explore the cause of diarrhea. Diarrhea is caused by cold food or stale food.

There is no such thing as cold or warm food when it is freshly fished out and thoroughly cooked.

Zhao Chuanxin didn't believe this at all.

After eating, Yao Bing felt sleepy. Zhao Chuanxin laid a board for him, wrapped him in a quilt and slept on the spot.

After sleeping for an hour, Yao Bing woke up and was about to cry again as soon as he opened his eyes.

Zhao Chuanxin smiled complacently: I'm just on guard against this move from you, demo!

He pointed his hand toward the sea: Look, where are we?

Yao Bing then remembered that he was at the beach before going to bed.

He sat up suddenly: Master, our crab didn't run away, did it?

No, the bag is not full. I need to grab some more so that I can go back and claim credit for you.

Yao Bing got up quickly: Let's go, scratch, scratch, scratch!

After catching the crabs, Zhao Chuanxin took him back.

This time when he arrived at the Mining Bureau, Yao Bing did not cry again because he was waiting for the chef to praise him.

When Zhao Chuanxian carried a large bag of crabs and a large bag of oysters and conches, they placed them in the back kitchen.

Yao Bing pinched her waist with both hands and looked up at the chef: I caught them all!

The chef looked at the bag, at Yao Bing, then at Zhao Chuanxin, and gave a very forced smile: Okay, that's really good...

That's great. Your master still loves to keep things clean. So many broken things, do you have to wash them away until the end of the year? Are you still calling people alive?

You masters and disciples are really nothing, yet you still want me to praise you...

Zhao Chuanxin naturally understood what the chef was thinking, and he laughed: Go to the ninth room and ask for help. Since we have added a small stove, we can't eat for free, we have to work hard.

After receiving the imperial edict, the cook smiled happily, bent down and pinched Yao Bing's cheek: That's great, famous teachers give birth to great disciples!