State Dingji

Chapter 381 Wine Table Enlightenment

The sky was already dark. Lin Shang closed the store, sat in a chair and spread out the account book with great interest. He thought about it a few times and knew that he had made a lot of money, and his face couldn't help smiling.

"Today's business is not bad. I sold two statues, removed the cost, and made 22 taels of silver. It seems that the Kyushu tourists who come to Fengxiang City are not without money!"

Twenty-two taels of silver can make an ordinary family of three eat and drink for a month, which is relatively a lot. However, if the carving process of Lin Shang is included, it will be a great loss.

The statue carved by the strong man in the majestic realm is not only divine, but also close to the Tao. Most of the ordinary people who come here only think it is beautiful and worth collecting. But if it is seen by some monks in the realm of Jindan, it will inevitably be shocked.

Can a sculpture containing the road be called a sculpture? This is obviously a rare treasure!! Moreover, it is also a treasure recognized by every monk in the realm of Jindan and above realms!!

Like the archway once collected in the cave, this sculpture can make the monks of the Golden Dan realm understand and touch the treasure of the road!

22 taels of silver?! Two more?!!

If it comes to the eyes of the goods, I'm afraid it's not even qualified to take a look!!

Linshang naturally knows the value of sculpture, but he is too lazy to pay attention to it. Sculpture is a sculpture. After carving, you can put it on the shelf. Someone comes to ask, shout a price according to your mood, and you can give it away if you are happy.

What Linshang wants is not the money that he will not bring and die.

"Twenty-two taels, you can go to Jiuquan Town to pick up a few jars of good wine from Lao Wang." Linshang turned her head and looked out of the window. The sky was getting darker and darker, and the sky was already full of stars. She said to herself thoughtfully, "Well, it's almost time..."

As soon as the voice fell, I heard the sound of light footsteps outside the door. The sound was very light and steady, but it could not hide the tenderness of his feet when they fell. With a squeak, the door of the store was familiarly retreated from the outside, and a child in a yellow leather jacket came in.

This child is * years old and is a naughty age. He doesn't recognize people when he sees Linshang. Obviously, he is very familiar with him.

"Uncle Lin, my father asked you to go to my house for a drink."

Linshang smiled gently, took the silver into his arms, got up and touched the child's head, and said with a smile, "Little Stone, why didn't you come to play during the day?"

The little stone is the child of Lao Zhang's family in the blacksmith's shop opposite the Taoist shop. Since Linshang took several sculptures to visit the neighbors around him, he has been very close to Linshang. If he has nothing to do, he comes to the Taoist workshop to see Lins sculptures. The tiger-headed and tiger-headed tiger-headed tiger-head looks are extremely cute, and Linshang likes him very much.

Little Stone narrowed his eyes and seemed to enjoy Linshang's touch, but his little eyebrows frowned. "My father won't let me come. My father said that I will be ten years old today. I should learn the art of iron, otherwise I won't marry a wife in the future."

Ten years old? Marry a daughter-in-law?

If such things are put in the previous life, Linshang will definitely make fun of them. Isn't it too early to think about marrying a daughter-in-law at the age of ten? Besides, in your previous life, even if you learn the art of iron, can you marry a daughter-in-law when you grow up?

Linshang did not smile at this time, but sighed secretly in his heart. The little stone family is not a monk. If there is no adventure, iron is also a good livelihood. With such a skill, at least he will not be hungry in the future.

However, after learning to strike iron, you still can't escape from life, old age, illness and death.

Is it happy to live a life like them? Or is it happiness to pursue the way of heaven and pursue long life?

does not make any contribution to the development of the world, but constantly absorbs the nutrients of heaven and earth to strengthen itself. The higher the cultivation, the longer the longevity, and the more resources will be consumed. According to the current point of view, we monks are all social worms!

Looking at the lives of ordinary people, although they will give themselves a sense of superiority, can they tolerate such existence by plundering more resources and avenues for this sense of superiority?

Well, what am I thinking? One little thing leads to so many troubles...

Trouble retreats, troubles retreat!!

Lin Shang shook her head gently, went to the shelf to take a palm-sized sculpture, and stuffed it into the hand of the small stone. "Little stone, learn to make iron in the future. Your father's craftsmanship is famous. This, as a birthday present for you."

"Hmm." The little stone answered heavily and held the sculpture in his arms. Children don't know how to be polite and don't be polite. They just like it, just like it, just like the little stone likes this sculpture, and the dark and shiny eyes can no longer be separated from it.

The palm-sized sculpture is carved with a vivid downhill tiger. The majestic downhill tiger was held in its hand by a small stone with a tiger's head and tiger brain, and suddenly gave a smile that made people laugh.

"Let's go, your father is still waiting." Lin Shang picked up the small stone and put it on his shoulder and walked out. The door is just closed, but it is not locked. The atmosphere of Fengxiang City does not need the kind of thing that separates people far away.

Out of the door, bursts of cold came from all directions. Lin Shang would not feel cold, but accelerated her pace a little to avoid freezing the small stones on her shoulders.

"Brother Zhang, I'm coming." Walking to the blacksmith's shop, Linshang was rude and opened the door and walked in.

As soon as he entered the door, a warm air came towards him. In the warm atmosphere, it was mixed with the fragrance of stir-fried vegetables. With the fragrance of home-brewed wine, Lin Shan took a breath and saw the bold smile on Lao Zhang's black face.

"Come on, Brother Lin, I'll be waiting for you." The father-in-law waved his hand and motioned Linshang to go over.

"Good!" Lin Shang answered, sat over rudely, and put the small stone on his shoulder next to him and sat down.

" Stone, where did that sculpture come from?" Seeing the palm-sized tiger in Xiaoshi's hand, Lao Zhang frowned and his face turned darker.

He naturally knows where the sculpture came from. It must have been sent by Linshang. However, he also knows the value of Linshang's sculpture. Although the tiger is small, the price is not low. If you can't sell it, how can you sell ten taels of silver? Ten taels of silver, how many hoes do you have to make?

The little stone trembled. Obviously, he was extremely afraid of his father, but he did not mean to let go. The little hand held the little tiger tightly.

"Brother Zhang, this sculpture is my birthday gift for Xiao Stone. He didn't take it without permission. Today is Xiao Stone's tenth birthday. Brother, don't have a black face." Linshang relieved the siege road.

"But, but this tiger" Lao Zhang wanted to say the value of the sculpture, but was interrupted by Lin Sheng's words: "Brother Zhang, don't mention silver, this will make a difference. There is a custom in our place. If the elders want to give gifts on their birthdays, don't say anything. And"

With that, Linshang's eyes flashed and her face was arrogant: "This sculpture was carved by myself. It's also a gift to the little stone. Brother, don't worry about it."

"This, this, this" Lao Zhang said a few words, and finally nodded to the little stone, "Since this is your Uncle Lin's intention, you should keep it well and don't lose it!"

"Hmm." The little stone answered and hugged the little tiger tightly.

"Come on, Brother Zhang, I'll give you a toast first." Linshang smiled and poured wine for herself and Lao Zhang.

"Come on!"

“......”

Wine is a turbid wine brewed by home, and the dish is a vegetable grown by yourself. Although it is not exquisite, you can see people's intentions. On the wine table, Lin Shang and Lao Zhang came and went with each other and drank happily.

One is a well-known strong man in the world, and the other is an unknown little blacksmith. Two people with completely different identities are drinking at the wine table and finding some feelings of drinking and meeting their confidants.

"Brother Lin, I'm looking for you today, and there's nothing else to do. It's just that Stone is ten years old today. It's time to learn my iron craftsmanship. I can't go to your place to accompany you in the future, so I want to talk to you. Half a sound of the wine, Lao Zhang narrowed his eyes and began to say.

"Brother Zhang is very true." Linshang felt warm and said seriously, "However, Xiaoshi is only ten years old. Isn't it too early?"

"Morning?" Lao Zhang raised his eyebrows and showed a trace of arrogance on his face, "I learned to strike iron with my father when I was eight years old."

"Yes, yes." Linshang smiled bitterly and said nothing more, but the wine in the glass was toasted more diligently.

The secular world is the secular world, which is different from the cultivation world you are in. Although Xiaoshi is only ten years old, he must work hard for his future life, unlike his previous life in Yuhang Town. It was also my chance to meet Yu Lianzhou and worship Xuantianzong. Otherwise, maybe I will also start to run my Lin family's pub in Yuhang Town.

Everyone's situation is different, life is different, and the opportunities are different. There is nothing fair and unfair in it, only satisfaction.

If you are satisfied, live happily. No one can say that this kind of life is not happy. Maybe it's not as good as others to eat and clothes as good as others, but it's always happy, and it's hard for me to buy a daughter.

Those who are not satisfied will fight if they have pressure in their hearts. Fight against everything that is unfair in your eyes and want to pursue what doesn't belong to you at the moment.

The troubles are all caused by this.

"Brother Zhang, let me ask you something." Linshang suddenly said.

"say." Lao Zhang's rare pleasure.

"What do you think is life?" Lin Zhang's eyes are thoughtful.

"Life?" Lao Zhang frowned, patted his head, and then suddenly woke up. He pointed to the wine and dishes on the table, the small stone sitting next to Linshang, pointed to Zhang's sister-in-law who was still cooking in the kitchen, and then said, "Wife, child, this is life."

"Wife, child..."

Lin Zhang was stunned, and then the light flashed in his eyes. The cultivation that had been deliberately suppressed suddenly broke out, bringing a flash of green light. While Lao Zhang and others did not find it, it had already converged.

This time, it is not deliberately suppressed, but naturally restrained.

It is natural and natural.

"Thank you, Brother Zhang." Lin Zhang said sincerely.

"What? Thank me for what?"

"Nothing, come on, drink!"

"Drink!"

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What is life? Life is to live well. To love life is to live well.