Chapter 177 Old Taoist Priest
Gu Zhao had no idea of Gu Mingda's mood. He was still talking confidently: "Dad, help me! Just help me! I'm so powerful, look, I'm stepping on your head!"
While Gu Zhao was speaking, he didn't wait for Gu Mingda to react, he just jumped up and climbed Gu Mingda as if he was a tree.
Gu Mingda was hit on the head several times by his own son. He could no longer bear it and pulled the unfortunate child down.
After Gu Zhao landed, he was still dissatisfied: "Dad, I will stand up and step on your head so that I can see the farthest. I just seemed to see fish tumbling in the river!"
Gu Mingda said directly: "You are right. Only when you stand up can you see farther. Then stand up straight and I will step on your head."
Gu Zhao: ...
Gu Zhao immediately hid behind his mother.
"I won't stand anymore, don't be angry."
Gu Mingda was too lazy to pay attention to this naughty kid.
However, Zhang Yuniang felt that what Gu Zhao did was inappropriate, and she immediately looked at Gu Yan.
Gu Yan was already used to taking the responsibility of educating his younger siblings, so he reluctantly pulled his brother aside to a corner and taught him softly.
Gu Zhao had a bitter face. He would rather be scolded than listen to Gu Yan's nagging. After listening to just a few words, he began to feel sleepy.
Gu Yan was extremely serious: "What did I just say? Can you repeat it to me again?"
Gu Zhao opened his mouth slightly, his eyes full of confusion.
Gu Yan had a good temper and said, "You are distracted. It's okay. I will tell you again."
Gu Zhao only felt as if there were a thousand bees buzzing around him.
"Brother, if you teach your brother a lesson like this, he won't remember it."
Suddenly, an old Taoist priest in a navy blue Taoist robe spoke up.
The old Taoist priest looks like an immortal, and at first glance one would think he is a master of Taoism.
However, no matter how ethereal he looked, Gu Yan's first reaction when he saw this man was to pull his brother behind him and look at the old Taoist priest vigilantly.
The old Taoist priest pretended not to hear and continued, "Brother, you can't teach your brother by words, you still have to use your hands to beat him."
"If you don't want to beat him, you can let someone else do it."
Gu Zhao, who was hiding behind his eldest brother, heard this, stuck his head out and glared at the old Taoist priest: "Bad guy! You actually let my brother beat me!"
The old Taoist priest laughed, without any embarrassment on his face.
Gu Mingda and his wife did not walk far with Niu Niu. They stayed not far away, keeping their eyes on the two brothers.
After seeing the old Taoist priest approaching them, the couple immediately walked over with Niuniu in their arms.
"Dad, this guy is bullying me!" Gu Zhao quickly went to find an adult to help him.
Gu Mingda protected his two sons behind him and was about to ask the old Taoist what he was going to do.
The old Taoist priest spoke up first: "Sir, your three sons all seem to have extraordinary fates."
When the Gu family heard this, they were all shocked.
This is not Guang'an County. The Gu couple took their two sons and one daughter out, but they didn't expect the old Taoist priest to blurt out "three sons."
The old Taoist priest continued, "Sir, you are not an ordinary person. This trip to Beijing is a sign of rapid advancement."
Ordinary people would have shown their joy upon hearing Taoist priests or monks say this, but Gu Mingda remained indifferent and defensive.
"I am very grateful for your kind words, Master." After saying these polite words, Gu Mingda was about to leave with his wife and children.
Unexpectedly, the old Taoist priest stopped them again and said, "Sir, please stay."
Gu Mingda had no choice but to stop, but he still remembered what his mother had said and was always on guard against the Taoist priest.
"My husband and the three sons are all talented, but the most extraordinary one is the youngest daughter."
When Gu Mingda heard this, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
The old Taoist priest faced the other party's sharp eyes, but did not retreat a single step. Instead, he continued, "Sir, can you let me see your daughter's face?"
When Niu Niu heard this, she looked at the old Taoist priest curiously.
Zhang Yuniang immediately helped the child turn around, then pressed her daughter's face into her arms, making sure the back of her head was facing outsiders.
Old Taoist Priest: ...
There was a trace of confusion in the old Taoist's eyes. He didn't know what he had done wrong and why this family was so defensive.
"I'm just taking a look at your face. Don't worry, I'm not a bad person." The old Taoist said pitifully.
Gu Zhao got angry when he heard this and stomped his feet: "You are the bad guy. You just asked my elder brother to beat me!"
The old Taoist priest said, "You deserve a beating. It's your fault that you were distracted even after your brother told you several times."
Gu Mingda said: "We don't have the habit of beating children in our family."
As soon as he said this, his own son immediately refuted him. Gu Zhao was surprised and asked, "Really?"
Gu Mingda’s fists hardened again.
The old Taoist priest continued, "I am an expert in face reading. I can tell your past and present lives with just one look. I don't charge you any money..."
The old Taoist priest actually felt it was strange as well. If ordinary people heard him say that, they would have eagerly sent their children over.
But Gu Mingda was stubborn and always on guard.
Seeing that Gu Mingda was not convinced, the old Taoist turned to look at Zhang Yuniang and said, "My lady, you had a miserable first half of your life, but you will enjoy happiness in the second half, wearing a phoenix crown and a red robe, and enjoying an imperial decree."
But Zhang Yunniang was harder to fool. She said directly: "Since Taoist priest is so capable, please help me calculate where my second son is now? Is he suffering?"
When the old Taoist heard this, he actually started to calculate, and then just said: "When the time is right, you will meet."
What he said was the truth, but everyone who listened to him looked disappointed. It was the same as if he had said nothing. It was almost the same nonsense as the ordinary street fortune tellers said.
The disappointment on Zhang Yunniang's face was almost overflowing, and the look of seeing a liar deeply hurt the old Taoist priest.
"No, I...I" am really capable!
But there was no point in saying these words, because Gu Mingda and his wife ran very fast with their children.
The old Taoist wanted to chase after him, but he was tripped by someone. A handsome young man in brocade clothes pulled him aside and said, "Master, they can't count. You can count for me. I believe you!"
The old Taoist priest wanted to break free, but the young man in brocade clothes brought too many followers with him, and they blocked his way.
The young man in brocade clothes said arrogantly: "I like fortune-telling the most, tell it quickly, if I don't tell it well, I won't let you go!"
He thought to himself, since he had plenty of money and was not afraid of being cheated, he might as well just consider it as helping the whole family. Today was another day of doing good deeds!
On the way back to the inn, Niuniu asked in a low voice: "Dad, Mom, do you hate the Taoist priest? If you hate him, then Niuniu hates him too!"
Gu Mingda pondered for a long time before saying, "Niuniu, Daddy doesn't like Taoist priests because of an old family incident. You are still young, and you should judge for yourself whether you like or dislike a person, instead of being kidnapped by your mother and I."
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