Chapter 17 No Pie in the Sky
Zhu Da was stunned for a moment before he realized that the other party was not calling him, but calling his father Zhu Shitou.
Has he been too entangled these days, so he had an adult conversation with his parents, which made him completely lose his heart? Zhu Da shook his head and exercised his body first. There were still many opportunities to learn martial arts. In a border town military district like Datong, there must be many people who know martial arts. No matter how much he thinks about it, he can understand that the opportunity is not great. Why should others teach a poor boy to learn martial arts?
My father Zhu Shitou opened the door and led the person in. Zhu Da wanted to go out and take a look, but in the end he suppressed his curiosity and continued to cook. He was here to find his father anyway.
Not long after, his mother, Zhu Wang, went to the stove and called Zhu Da. Under the fire, Zhu Da noticed that his mother was a little nervous. It was nothing strange. With the reputation of the old man in the village, ordinary people would be nervous and afraid when they saw it.
"Xiaoda, your father calls you over and you must be obedient." Mother Zhu Wangshi reminded him a few words.
Zhu Da came out with curiosity. Xiang Bo and his father were both standing in the yard. The old man Xiang Yuexiang was half a head taller than Zhu Shitou, and he was even more straightened, with a strong oppressive power. Zhu Shitou subconsciously bent down and looked very timid.
Seeing Zhu Da approaching, Xiang Bo and his father Zhu Shitou both turned their heads and looked over. Both of them had strange expressions. In the afterglow of the sunset, Xiang Yue Xiangbo looked solemn and tense, but when he looked closely, he felt a little helpless, while his father Zhu Shitou was full of confusion, not knowing why.
"Xiaoda, are you willing to learn martial arts from uncle?" Zhu Shitou asked in a muffled voice.
"What?" Zhu Da asked subconsciously. He had always thought about learning martial arts from the other party, but there was no result in getting a disciple these days. Although he did not say it explicitly, he was actually rejected. Why did he suddenly ask this question again?
He was stunned, and his father Zhu Shitou hurriedly said, "Xiaoda, once you become a disciple, your parents will not be able to take care of you, and you will not be able to protect you by being beaten or scolded by your master. If you beaten to death, you can only recognize him, let alone be a cow or a horse when you are hungry..."
"Is the old man so stupid?" Xiang Yue asked coldly, Zhu Shitou was stunned for a moment, and immediately stopped and felt a little embarrassed on his face.
Zhu Da had already reacted and grinned and said, "I am willing to become a disciple, of course I am willing to become a disciple!"
In the past ten days, I have tried all kinds of ways to learn martial arts. Although this sudden change makes people confused, I can seize it before I see it.
After saying that, Zhu Da knelt on the ground, kowtowed a few times to Xiang Bo, and said loudly: "Master is here, I'll pay my respects to Master."
Xiang Yue Xiangbo glanced at him with a stern face and said in a muffled voice: "It's not a performance, why bother with it?" After saying this, he turned to Zhu Shitou and asked: "Your child is willing to learn martial arts, are you willing?"
Zhu Da is underage and requires his parents to agree. This is the rule, otherwise he will not be able to do it accurately. Hearing Xiang Bo’s question, Zhu Da raised his head and looked at his father. It was hard to say about his father’s attitude. Although it has been loose, can he agree with him judging from what he looked like just now?
At this moment, Zhu Shitou was also looking at his son. The father and son looked at each other for a moment. Zhu Shitou sighed and turned around and said, "All children are willing, can I stop them?"
"Thank you, dad!" Zhu Da was overjoyed. Of course, his father could stop this matter. The father was the leader of the son. In this era, the father had the right to reject all the requests of his children. Even if he was beaten to death, it was allowed by the law. Of course, he knew that his parents opposed him to learn martial arts, but today he agreed, obviously considering his expectations.
Once this side agreed, the matter of accepting disciples was a foregone conclusion. He nodded to Yue Xiangbo, greeted him and said, "Qingyun, come in!"
Zhou Qingyun walked into the yard with a gourd and a piece of meat, and said to Yue again: "Zhu Da, go and make this meat. Let's have dinner at your house tonight and explain the matter of learning from a master."
Xiang Yue did not treat him as an outsider at all. The Zhu family had no knowledge. The matter was suddenly and he was at a loss at this moment. He could only listen to Xiang Yue's arrangement. Zhou Qingyun carried his flesh to Zhu Da, and the two of them went to the stove together.
When he arrived at the stove, Zhu Da looked at Zhou Qingyun with confusion on his face. Before he could speak, Zhou Qingyun waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I wonder, I haven't said anything yet, Xiang Bo wants to accept you as his apprentice."
This matter was incredible and confused, and Zhu Da asked again: "Didn't say anything?"
"After you left, Xiang Bo asked me a lot and asked me carefully about the past few days. I also took Xiang Bo to the river to take a look. There were a few fish in the puddle, and I brought them all back. Wait for you to come and clean up. By the way, two of them were too slippery and I didn't catch them, but they ran away..."
Zhou Qingyun was nagging but couldn't say a point. Zhu Da could feel the excitement of the other party. He had been together very happily these days. Now that he was taken to a disciple by Xiang Bo, he spent more time together day and night. Whether it was Zhou Qingyun or Zhu Da, he was a lonely and scared boy.
The meat is dried meat. If it needs to be cooked separately, it will cost labor and cost materials. Zhu Dasuo cuts the dried meat into thin slices and stews it with the braised fish. In this way, the dried meat slices will absorb the juice of the roasted fish, and the oil and taste of the dried meat will be fed back to the fish. The reason why he can do this is thanks to Zhou Qingyun's familiarity and knowing that the Zhu family has few things, he brought the seasoning directly.
When Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun brought the food to the table, Xiang Bo and Zhu's parents were very dull. There was nothing to say between them, not to mention that the Zhu's parents were still a little afraid of Xiang Bo.
The soup bowl was filled with fish soup, steaming hot, and the slices of meat were taken out from the plate. The dried meat slices were full of the soup. Seeing the oily and tempting, Zhu Da also mixed a cold dish with pickled vegetables and radishes, which was filled with fragrance.
These words immediately attracted everyone's attention when they were put on the table. Zhou Qingyun's saliva was so loud that everyone could hear them. Not only was he so greedy, but everyone else looked similar, but adults could control themselves more.
In this day, it is a big deal to become a master and a disciple. In a sense, it is a person who has changed from a parent to a master, so there is a saying that "flees to death and the government will not ask."
Xiang Yue Xiangbo and Zhu's parents were going to discuss this, but as soon as the fragrant fish soup, the plate of dried meat and the beautifully colored cold dishes were served, even if the adults had good self-control, they were a little unintentional to talk, and the room was a little quiet for a while.
"I don't have the time to talk about this meal when I see this old man. Let's eat it first!" Xiang Yue said with a smile. When he said this, everyone laughed and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Zhou Qingyun brought soju, but only two adult men, Xiang Yue and Zhu Shitou, could drink. For the poor military households, it was not easy to drink even if they wanted to drink during the New Year. Today, the food was rich and the wine and meat were all in one go, and Zhu Shitou also drank a few sips.
The fish soup has a lot of ingredients, and the dried meat is more than one pound, but everyone is short of oil and water. If you let go of your belly and eat it open, these things are really not enough. When Zhu Da thought of this, he gave himself and Zhou Qingyun a portion to eat alone, leaving enough portions for the adults.
This behavior was seen by Xiang Bo, and nodded slightly. Zhu Shitou drank a few sips of wine over there. He was not so afraid of Xiang Yue Xiang Bo, and said in a rough voice: "Since Xiaoda wants to learn martial arts so much, Uncle Xiang, you are willing to teach me, then my family will never be vague about this gift of apprenticeship. Uncle Xiang, report the number, even if my family is..."
When Zhu Da heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He missed this. Learning a master is not just kowtow and learning. Others have to teach you the skills, and even have to control food and accommodation. How can you learn in vain? You must give a certain amount of money and food as a gift for apprenticeship. I am afraid that there is this reason why parents have never agreed.
Now that my father Zhu Shitou is speaking so seriously, I am afraid he has the intention to support him even if he sells his own business. If he lets his family bear heavy debts and does not live well from now on, he will not be able to get through it no matter what.
"If you don't eat this piece of meat, I'll eat it." Zhou Qingyun said last time. Zhu Da had no intention of responding, just staring at his parents in a daze.
Although his father Zhu Shitou was drunk, he was very clear-minded. His mother had a embarrassed expression on her face, but she did not speak to stop him. Looking at his parents' eyes, Zhu Da felt his determination inexplicably. He lowered his head because he felt his eyes were sore. He was determined to learn martial arts. He thought he was considerate, but he didn't expect how much sacrifice his parents would make.
Zhu Da knew that his choice was not wrong, but at this moment he was really shaken. The Zhu family had already expressed their opinions, but Xiang Yue Xiangbo refused to respond. He had drunk a lot of alcohol and had not seen red on his face. He even ate a few bites of meat and drank another bowl of fish soup. He exhaled and said, "It's delicious, Zhu Da, you really know how to cook. You can do this skill and open a restaurant in Huairen County and Datong!"
Zhu Da was really a little moved, but he knew his own quality. He was a foodie and learned food processing. He really knew a lot of relevant knowledge and technology. But is there any essential difference between opening a restaurant and farming now? It’s just a fatter pig and sheep...
But everyone knows that Xiang Yue's words are not the point. Xiang Yue looked up at Zhu Shitou and said in a stern voice: "I accept Zhu Da as his apprentice. I will take care of food and accommodation. I don't want any money and food in your family. Zhu Da can live at home and help the work at home. Qingyun will come and help me, and I won't stop him."
Chapter completed!