The Wheel-Turning Master

Miaomiao stayed in Fengming Pavilion for two months and didn't learn anything else. She was very good at tricking people.

At such a young age, Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang looked at each other, realizing that this woman was by no means an easy person.

"Senior, I haven't seen you for half a year, why do you seem so young?" Lin Bai suppressed his thoughts of scolding his apprentice, then sat down and asked about business.

"I used to spend the whole day either running a shop or at my hometown. The worldly things were annoying and I couldn't make any progress." Zhu Jianyang stroked his beard and smiled, "I never thought of going out for a walk. I could see the vast sea and sky, the intrigues, and the walls. There is some relaxation, and there is improvement in cultivation.”

"Congratulations to senior." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other." Although Zhu Jianyang said this, there was a sharp and enterprising spirit on his face.

"Senior, are you really running around for that person?" Lin Bai was referring to Fairy Fox Shen Yu.

"How am I qualified? I'm just beating the drum." Zhu Jianyang also lowered his voice, "This matter involves the three major Nascent Soul sects, and neither you nor Yushu should know more."

Lin Bai nodded, indicating that he understood.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Jianyang took the initiative to talk about Tiehuasheng and the old debate on alchemy.

The two of them chatted for an hour about alchemy and inspired each other.

Lin Bai saw clearly that Zhu Jianyang's state of mind was loose, so he became aggressive about the Tao again and wanted to formulate a theory of elixirs.

However, Zhu Jian's Year of the Sheep is only in the middle stage of foundation building. He has a life expectancy of nearly 140 years and his Qi and blood are declining. Although there is hope for the great path, it will be much more difficult after all.

After chatting for a long time, Lin Bai left.

After going downstairs, he saw Miaomiao also at the counter, standing on a low stool, as tall as Zhu Yuling, and both her aunt and nephew were doing abacus calculations.

Lin Bai stepped forward and knocked lightly on the table.

Miaomiao immediately raised her head. When she saw it was Lin Bai, she said happily: "Master, 60% off!" She stretched out her little hand and made a "six" gesture, clearly showing that she was quite familiar with business.

Lin Bai really had a headache.

It's not that monks can't engage in business, but they often go to the business road only after the road is hopeless. I have never seen any sect family stuffing good seeds into the counter.

Even if you want to gain experience in a shop, you have to be a little older and your temperament has stabilized. But this is also to gain knowledge and understand people's feelings. It is not advisable to spend too long on business matters. Otherwise, if you become careless and get into the bad habit of coveting small profits, you will lose more than you gain. Of course there are those who stick to their true intentions, but they are the minority. When you are in a shop, it is inevitable to think too much about doing business.

Lin Bai stretched out his arms and slipped Miaomiaoti out.

"Why haven't you seen Yu Mao?" Lin Bai asked.

"He goes out to socialize and often doesn't see anyone for three to five days." Zhu Yuling said helplessly.

It turns out that since the father is gone, only the master is in charge.

"In the past two months, Miaomiao has been doing business with you?" Lin Bai asked.

"She has nothing to do here. After finishing her homework, she comes to play with me. A few days ago, I taught her some business principles, and she learned quickly." Zhu Yuling said with a smile.

"Do you play with the abacus every day?" Lin Bai asked.

"Yes." Zhu Yuling didn't notice Lin Bai's displeasure, and said with a smile: "You also need to learn bead counting for your homework at home. There is no harm in learning more, and you will not suffer in business in the future."

"Learning bead arithmetic at home is to clarify arithmetic, so that you can practice formations and refine weapons in the future. It will improve your intelligence." Lin Bai became more and more unhappy, "As an elder, you don't teach her how to understand her mind and her will. Let her learn the principles of trading? It’s not just for those three or five spiritual stones.”

Zhu Yuling finally saw that Lin Bai was angry. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but she didn't dare to speak.

"In the future, you are not allowed to tell Miaomiao about your business experience without my permission. She will follow the high road in the future, not the small business lane." Lin Bai was very serious.

This is in front of the shop counter, and there are young intellectuals watching next to it. Lin Bai really didn't save Zhu Yuling's face.

"..." Zhu Yuling's face was ugly. She looked at Lin Bai and thought about the lesson that Lin Bai was still trying to please her a few years ago, but now he was unscrupulous. Although he was not in the right state, she still forced out a sentence and said: "Miao Miao Xu is the daughter of my Zhu family."

"Miaomiao is also my disciple." Lin Bai looked at Miaomiao and asked, "Miaomiao, do you want to follow your aunt or the master?"

"Follow Master!" Miaomiao immediately took Lin Bai's hand and smiled.

"Let's go." Lin Bai pulled Miaomiao away.

Ignoring Zhu Yuling's astonished gaze, the master and apprentice stepped away from Fengming Pavilion.

Zhu Yuling chased her out and saw the master and apprentice holding hands, and she was so happy.

She was so angry that she didn't dare to let Lin Bai stay. She went back to the store and went upstairs to look for Zhu Jianyang.

"Uncle, that Yun Zhonghe..." Before Zhu Yuling could finish speaking, Zhu Jianyang waved her hands impatiently.

"I heard it all." Zhu Jianyang interrupted lightly.

"He thinks he has built a foundation, but his tail is raised!" Zhu Yuling was angry, "You must know, how much effort did we put in to make him what he is today? The method of alchemy and the place to build the foundation are all ours! "

"Then what?" Zhu Jianyang leaned back on the chair with his eyes closed, looking quite leisurely.

"Then...then he didn't drink water and think about the source, but disrespected my Zhu family!" Zhu Yuling said.

"Is it disrespectful to you or to the Zhu family?" Zhu Jianyang asked with a smile.

Zhu Yuling said nothing.

"I always say that people owe us, why do they owe us? He doesn't give you anything less? He missed the opportunity to build the foundation, but he didn't forget to bring you gifts when he came back, and he never lost his respect in his words." Zhu Jianyang smiled kindly. , "Don't talk about those little things. In the past, he went into danger for Yumao and sacrificed his life for your old lady and Yushu. Only we owe him, and he doesn't owe us anything."

Zhu Jianyang shook his head, his tone was light, "You insist on remembering that little favor for your whole life, and you also let others remember it for their whole life, but you can't remember the kindness of others. How can this be justified?"

Zhu Yuling lowered her head, still unable to say a word.

"Miao Miao has excellent talent. Even if you send her back to her hometown, you shouldn't let her learn any business." Zhu Jianyang was very disdainful, "The Qiaoshan Sect is the one that does the most business in Qiaoshan. Does this mean they can do business? No, it's because there are several Yuanying high cultivators standing behind them." He sighed, "Cultivation is the first, and everything else is fake. Therefore, if he didn't do this this time, I would have scolded you!"

"Yuling knows her mistake." Zhu Yuling finally admitted her mistake.

"Since he turned against you for Miaomiao, it means that he recognized the master-disciple relationship from the bottom of his heart, and he wants to teach Miaomiao seriously in the future. If Yumao knew about this, he would definitely be willing a hundred times, a thousand times." Zhu Jianyang taught seriously.

"But Miaomiao is too close to him. Miaomiao is still young. What if she only recognizes him in the future..." Zhu Yuling said.

"You are determined to restore the glory of your ancestors, but you are short-sighted." Zhu Jianyang smiled, "Miaomiao is different from you. Although she is young, she knows who to be close to." He waved his sleeves, "You go back and farm with Yuqiang. She must be the master. Yumao is the master here. You don't need to come again."

"Uncle..." Zhu Yuling panicked and knelt down hurriedly, "Yumao is honest, how can he do business? If I stay here, I can add more income to the family."

"Go back and ask Yushu and the old patriarch to see if the family is short of those spirit stones or wants to push their friends out." Zhu Jianyang became more and more impatient and waved his hand to drive him away.

Zhu Jianyang was scolding people here, and Lin Bai was also scolding people.

The master and apprentice walked on the street, and Lin Bai kept reminding them, talking about a lot of things like Zhilan's Room, Abalone Store, and Zhu's mother's three moves.

But Miaomiao didn't know whether she understood or not. She just nodded perfunctorily and kept looking at the shops on both sides of the road.

If Lin Bai asked her if she remembered, she would definitely say she remembered. If she was asked to repeat what she just said, she could also pull it out more or less accurately. If he glared at her, she would definitely say pitifully that she missed her master's wife.

It can't be said that she is not smart, she just likes to deal with people.

Lin Bai looked at her bun hair and missed the way this girl looked when she was a child. At least she was well-behaved at that time, not like now, hated by everyone and ghosts.

He made up his mind and didn't buy anything for her along the way.

Back to the Earth Fire Cave Mansion, Lin Bai sat down, but the little girl was very curious. She looked around left and right, and felt that there was nothing interesting, so she sat back.

Miaomiao stretched one leg randomly, and the other leg was crossed and pressed under her buttocks. It was really sitting in an unruly manner.

But Lin Bai didn't correct it. Children, it's okay to be a little careless. Among the women that Lin Bai had contact with, the only ones who were well-behaved were Gai Yingqiu and Chunyu Ye, and Xiao Jiangyu. The others were not easy to mess with, but they had a closer relationship.

Lin Bai thought that he had to teach this eldest disciple a lesson.

"Miao Miao," Lin Bai sat upright, with a stern teacher's face, "You are seven years old now, and you are old enough to be sensible. When I was your age, I had already learned a craft to support my family."

"What does the master do to support his family?" Miao Miao asked curiously.

"Making some common things." Lin Bai said.

Miao Miao scratched her head and asked, "Refine equipment?"

Straw sandals are considered tools, so weaving straw sandals can barely be considered as refining equipment, right? Lin Bai nodded slightly, as if he agreed.

"What do you like?" Lin Bai skipped the matter of weaving straw sandals and guided, "Refine medicine? Refine equipment? Or make talismans? Or something else?"

Lin Bai didn't ask about sword practice at all, because he had tried it before in Fengming Mountain, and this girl didn't like to use a knife or a sword.

Miaomiao lowered her head and thought for a long time without saying anything.

Lin Bai was very patient and continued to guide: "You can tell the master anything you like to learn. It doesn't matter what it is, whether it is spiritual plants or beast control. Just say it, the master won't hit you."

"Hehe." Miaomiao saw that Lin Bai had a kind face and didn't look like he was going to be fierce, so she told the truth, "I don't want to learn anything."

Lin Bai pressed his forehead and felt that he was too careless in accepting this apprentice.

"Master, do you have a headache?" Miaomiao turned over and sat up, stood behind Lin Bai, and rubbed Lin Bai's temples with her two little hands. She also said with concern: "My hands are strong, tell me if it hurts."

"..." Lin Bai sighed. This girl, if nothing else, at least has the word "filial piety".

After thinking for a long time, Lin Bai felt that it would take more than a day or two to guide this child to the right path.

And I have to practice, refine my body, learn to make elixirs, comprehend the sword, learn academic skills, and serve her master's wife, but I can't let her stay too far away.

Thinking of her master's wife, Lin Bai realized: Jiang girl is also half of her master's wife, so she should have the responsibility of teaching. But Jiang girl is definitely too lazy to take care of the child, but Jiang Yu can!

The Jiang family has always been famous for strict family education in Qiaoshan, and everyone taught is a lady and a gentleman!

Under the influence of her, I don't ask Miaomiao to be as mature and steady as Jiang Yu, but I ask to reduce some laziness.

Lin Bai thought about it carefully and felt that this thing was feasible! I have an affair with Jiang girl, and I ask her to take in a child and let Jiang Yu, the honest girl, take care of it. Naturally, it's not a big deal.

At most, I have to pay some spirit stones. At worst, I can sell my body. For the founding disciple, all these are worth it!

"Master, when will Master's wife come?" Miaomiao asked.

"She will come tomorrow. Let's go. Master will take you to see a sister first." Lin Bai stood up, opened the cave door, and went to find Jiang Chun first.

He didn't mention the childcare, but just said that he wanted to see Jiang Xiaobai for something.

Jiang Chun didn't say much and just told Lin Bai to go ahead. He also said that what Lin Bai said in the morning had spread, and the young children of the Jiang family admired Lin Bai's character even more, and Jiang Hongbo even praised him.

"Famous teachers make great disciples." Lin Bai taught his apprentice while walking towards Yuhu, "You must not let your reputation as a teacher fall short."

When we arrived at the place, before we even landed on the island, we saw Ginger Fish walking up and down the shore, holding a book in his hand. Several other Jiang family members were practicing Qi and chatting in the pavilion.

To show respect, we punted to the island.

"Senior just left in the morning, why are you here again?" Jiang Yu was very happy. He bowed first and then asked.

"I came to see your sister for something." Lin Bai did not tell Jiang Yu in detail. He only pulled Miaomiao over and said, "This is the scoundrel Miaomiao. She is only seven years old and you are ten. You call her sister." That’s it.”

Miao Miao is not stupid, bending down to salute.

"Sister, you are polite, my name is Jiang Yu." Jiang Yu returned the greeting.

"You two sisters, stay close to each other." Lin Bai patted Miao Miao's head, nodded to the approaching Jiang family disciples, and headed to the Black Tower.

In broad daylight, Lin Bai was serious and knocked on the door first.

Open the door and enter the tower, climbing to the top.

The two of them were very familiar with each other, so Lin Bai made the request directly.

"The Zhu family doesn't have much knowledge, and the teacher is too old to control others. That girl is very lazy and needs to be corrected while she is still young. I have no choice but to beg you." Lin Bai was miserable.

"I practice hard every day, how can I have time to take care of your children?" Jiang Xiaobai immediately refused.

"Isn't there Jiang Yu? She has a good temperament and has the air of an elder. Let Miaomiao do her homework with her, and she can become a talented person by being influenced by her ears and eyes." Lin Bai begged again.

"Xiao Yu'er is still young, I'm afraid I can't teach your apprentice." Jiang Xiaobai still refused.

Lin Bai was not a fool. He knew that his way of asking for help was wrong.

After a lot of effort, Jiang Xiaobai was finally made comfortable.

"Then I'll tell the outside world that I like that girl and let her be a playmate with Xiao Yu'er."

Jiang Xiaobai was wearing a Taoist robe and said to Lin Bai who was tying up her hair behind her.

The two chatted for a while and reached an agreement: from now on, Miaomiao and Jiang Yu would eat and live together, read Taoism together, and learn etiquette together. Lin Bai came to visit Miaomiao at least once a month and paid Jiang Xiaobai the accommodation fee for Miaomiao.

When the two came out of the tower, they saw Jiang Yu and Miaomiao sitting and talking in the pavilion from a distance.

These two little sisters seem to get along quite well.

"Miaomiao, can you fish?" Jiang Yu asked.

"Yes." Miao Miao replied.

"How big is the biggest fish you caught?" Ginger Fish asked curiously.

"It's so big." Miao Miao said in a crisp voice, but she looked like she was used to the wind and rain, "It's bigger than my master." She also stretched out her arms to gesture, as if it was real.

"All the fish I caught were small fish, and the biggest one was as big as my hand." Jiang Yu was an honest person. She believed it and was shocked, "How did you catch it?"

"Secret." Miaomiao picked up the fishing rod and handed it over, "Let me see how you fish first."

"Okay." Jiang Yu picked up the fishing rod, hung up the bait, threw out the line, and said, "I learned it from my uncle in the family, is it okay?"

"Not bad." Miaomiao nodded.

Under the black tower, Lin Bai looked at Jiang Xiaobai.

"Having such an apprentice, do you know how many headaches I have?" Lin Bai held his forehead.

"With such a sister, you know how many headaches I have, right?" Jiang Xiaobai also held his forehead.

Both of them were helpless.

Stepping forward, Miaomiao and Jiang Yu stood up and saluted.

"The little girl is quite well-behaved." Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly, "I see you are also smart, so please stay here in the future."

Miaomiao looked at Lin Bai in confusion, her eyes clearly filled with anger and grievance, as if she was saying: Why did you sell me out?

"Miaomiao, you will stay here from now on, and I will visit you all the time. If you miss your father, I will take you to see him." Lin Bai said cruelly.

Miaomiao was stunned for a while, looking at Lin Bai and then at the Jiang sisters.

Then the girl took two steps forward, knelt down towards Jiang Xiaobai and kowtowed.

Lin Bai held his forehead, this apprentice was so discerning, he knew who was hard to fool and who he should fawn over.

After a few more words of instruction, Lin Bai took his leave.

After leaving here, Lin Bai went to Fengming Pavilion and told Zhu Jianyang wonderful things.

Although it is first beheaded and then played, it still needs to be said.

"You are the teacher, and she is the disciple. She should listen to you in everything." Zhu Jianyang was very open-minded and cheerful, "Yu Mao is happy to see it, but Yu Shu can't control it. As for other people, you don't need to care."

The two chatted for a while, and when Lin Bai was about to leave, Zhu Jianyang held Lin Bai back.

"Is your natal magical power focused on attacking and defending? Or something else?" Zhu Jianyang asked in a low voice.

Is this going to cause trouble?

"Attack!" Lin Bai was also a little itchy.

Zhu Jianyang nodded, but said no more.

"But are you in trouble?" Lin Bai asked curiously.

"Not really." Zhu Jianyang looked at Lin Bai and said with a clear smile: "Are you eager to try it out? Have you got a very powerful magical power and want to try the blade?"

Because he was so familiar, Lin Bai didn't even try to disguise himself, but the old fox saw right through him.

"It doesn't count, it doesn't count." Lin Bai waved his hand, "I can barely give the seniors a beating."

Zhu Jianyang nodded and said, "That's fine, just wait for my news."