Chapter 29: Seeing Hua Jing Yuanjun again and asking about becoming a disciple...
After finding out who would be attending the ceremony on the day of apprenticeship, Fu Li bid farewell to Zhao Gongming and, together with Ling Zhuzi, performed the art of escape and returned to Boyi.
Thanks to a letter from Wen Zhong, the people in Boyi already knew that she was safe and sound, and the people who were searching for her were withdrawn.
When the two returned to the Grand Tutor's Mansion and met with the Patriarch, Fu Li asked about the past few days. The Patriarch said, "Young Master Bian came in person twice and sent messengers three times. His words were implicitly asking who would take over the porcelain and ironware business if the young lady never returned."
In addition to Gongzi Bian, several nobles who had business dealings with Fuli also sent their clan members to visit and ask if they needed any help.
Their meaning was not as obvious as what Gongzi Bian expressed, but the elder of the family had lived for a long time and had seen many people and things, so how could he not see it?
Ling Zhuzi sneered: "A bunch of mediocre people chasing fame and fortune!"
The family elder glanced at Fu Li and saw that she didn't care. He secretly admired her and said with a smile, "The iron and porcelain businesses are both very profitable. It's natural for them to be greedy."
Fu Li nodded and said, "The world is bustling with people, all for profit; the world is bustling with people, all for profit. They express their interests directly, which is better than those who are hypocritical and pretentious."
The family elder echoed, "Young lady, you're right. Immortals are masters who transcend the five elements. Why would they bother with ordinary people?"
Ling Zhuzi lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly nodded and said with emotion: "Your human race has the shortest lifespan, but your nature is the most complicated."
Then he remembered what Nuwa had said: under the Way of Heaven, the human race should flourish. He was afraid that in the future, the immortal officials and generals in the Heavenly Court would also be mainly human.
Will the heavenly court in the future become like the imperial court on earth?
Fu Li thought: Where are we now? If we talk about factional strife in the imperial court, we have to look back to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
She knew Lingzhuzi was honest and simple-minded, and hated intrigue the most, so she didn't say anything more, but just told the elders: "I have taken Master Zhao of Mount Emei as my master. I came back this time to prepare the apprenticeship ceremony, so I won't see outsiders.
After we leave, the ironware business will be handed over to Master Bian. The remaining ironware in the warehouse will be distributed to those on good terms with the mansion, except for some that the mansion will keep for its own use.
As for the porcelain, I will take the porcelain craftsmen away so that I can have a livelihood in Mount Emei in the future and don’t have to rely on Master Zhao for everything.
I will send back a batch of utensils needed for the family every year. If there is anything special you need, just send a message and ask them to send it."
The family elder nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and said happily for her, "I have also heard from the Grand Master about the abilities of Master Zhao. If the young lady becomes his disciple, she will attain enlightenment and immortality in the future."
Fu Lixi said, "Thank you for your good words."
Afterwards, she explained the matter of the fiefdom in detail to the elders of the family, and then she called the twenty or so porcelain craftsmen, drew up the patterns and told them to make a batch of porcelain.
After sending the porcelain craftsman away, Fu Li ordered the kitchen servants to grind flour. She took seven or eight slaves with her to cut sugarcane and make two jars of sugar. She also found two jars of honey that she had saved and prepared to use them to make pastries.
There are many varieties of pastries in later generations, and Fuli has seen countless of them on the Internet.
Cooking is a skill that can be mastered in many ways. As long as you have a good foundation, it is not difficult to replicate the pastries you have seen.
She made twelve salty dishes, twelve sweet dishes, twelve sour dishes, and twelve spicy dishes, and put them all in newly fired exquisite porcelain and placed them in newly made lacquer boxes.
Fu Yue and Fu Shuang had already followed her instructions and taken fifty soldiers to Yucang Mountain to pick up Hua Jing and others.
The master and disciple were reunited after a long separation, and they were filled with indescribable emotion.
Upon learning how much Lingzhuzi took care of her disciple, Hua Jing thanked the immortal again and again, which made Lingzhuzi blush. She quickly dodged to the side and told her not to be so polite.
After seeing his joke, Fu Li finally managed to hold back her laughter. She stepped forward, took Hua Jing's arm, and said coquettishly, "Master, please don't scare him. He is my friend, your junior, so how can he feel your courtesy?"
Seeing her like this, how could Lingzhuzi not know that she did it on purpose?
He was so angry that he gritted his teeth and glared at Hua Jing threateningly in her blind spot.
How could Fu Li be afraid of him? She smiled and made a face in return, then took Hua Jing's arm and walked towards her own yard, praising the various benefits of Lingzhuzi.
What about hatred of evil, upright character, righteousness, ice-cold wisdom, great magical powers...
Lingzhuzi's anger gradually subsided, and his cheeks turned red unconsciously.
—This girl is good in every way, except that she's too talkative and spouts everything. Honestly, am I really that good? Hey, she really admires me too much. Forget it, forget it. What's the point of arguing with her?
Hua Jing smiled as he listened attentively. He turned to glance at Ling Zhuzi, who was blushing and pretending to be reserved, and said softly to his disciple, "It's obvious that Li'er really likes Ling Zhuzi."
Lingzhuzi's ears stood up instantly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the scenery on the other side, as if he didn't care at all.
Fu Li nodded and admitted generously: "He is good enough in himself, and he is so good to me. Of course I like him, I like him very much."
Lingzhuzi: Shut up, you idiot!
Hua Jing laughed heartily and turned to Ling Zhuzi, saying, "My disciple has always been smarter than others since she was young. Few people can catch her eye. She praises the Immortal so highly, which shows that the Immortal is indeed a very good person."
When the two of them were together in private, Lingzhuzi was determined not to praise Fuli at all.
But now that the other party's elders were present, he was no stranger to etiquette, so he immediately said, "Fu Li is indeed extremely intelligent and has many brilliant ideas. He can think of things others dare not think of and do things others dare not do. He will surely become a great man in the future."
Hearing people praising his disciple, Hua Jing was overjoyed, but he said, "Sir, please don't praise her too much, lest she get carried away. She's been stubborn ever since she was little. Once she's set her mind on something, no one else can say anything to her. If she offends you in the future, please forgive her for her past kindness."
Mortals' fear of the gods stems from the disparity in power between them. Hua Jing, a long-time worshipper of spirits and gods, is naturally even more devout.
She was happy that her disciple could make friends with the immortals, but she was also afraid that the immortals were fickle, and when they liked her, they would be very happy, but when they got tired of her, they would think Fuli was rude.
Lingzhuzi did not understand the complex nature of a mother's heart, and could only grasp the superficial meaning of these words.
He patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Yuanjun, she is my Lingzhuzi's friend. I will not bully her, nor will I let others bully her."
Upon hearing this, Hua Jing knew that the other party did not understand her implicit meaning. At the same time, she also understood that the immortal in front of her was indeed as her disciple said, with a simple and sincere heart, and her heart was relieved.
"The Immortal's words are as good as gold. With your words, I no longer worry about her getting into trouble in the future."
Fu Li pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and said in a delicate voice, "Master, what are you talking about? When have I ever gotten into trouble?"
Ling Zhuzi was used to bickering with her, so he subconsciously sneered and said, "Haven't you caused enough trouble? I'm embarrassed to even talk about it."
He only reacted after blurting it out, and his face was immediately filled with shame and anger. He glared at Fu Li hatefully.
Fu Li blinked innocently, but the smile in her eyes was not concealed at all, with a blatant provocation.
Lingzhuzi gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly: What a bully!
Fu Li was very proud of this. Relying on the fact that her master was here, Ling Zhuzi would definitely be restrained and would have to do whatever she wanted all at once.
As for Hua Jing, she pretended not to see anything, which not only avoided Ling Zhuzi's embarrassment, but also satisfied her disciple's bad taste.
The group rested in Boyi for a day and were escorted out of the city by the family elders early the next morning.
Fu Liwan declined the kindness of the family elder to send soldiers to escort them, and asked everyone to close their eyes, repeatedly emphasizing that they must not open their eyes in the middle of the journey. Then she used the escape technique that she had practiced these days and brought everyone to the foot of Mount Emei.
The two young boys, Zhaobao and Nazhen, had been waiting at the foot of the mountain on Zhao Gongming's orders. Seeing the group descend from the clouds, they hurried forward to greet them. Pointing at the cloud chariot, they said, "Everyone, the master has been waiting for a long time. Please get on board."
Lingzhuzi said, "I don't need it." After that, fire started under his feet, and the wind-fire wheels spun around and lifted him into the air.
He bowed to Hua Jing and said with a smile, "Everyone, I'll go up the mountain to wait for you." Before he finished speaking, he disappeared in an instant.
Fuyao and Fuguang had only heard from Fushuang how powerful Lingzhuzi was, but had never seen him in person. Now, seeing him flying so fast, they were amazed.
Fu Shuang said proudly, "We're just getting started. The Immortal has many abilities, and the art of escape is just one of them."
Fu Li ignored what they said. She and Su Heng helped Hua Jing get on the bus first. She sat next to the master and let Su Heng, Surong, Su Xian and Su Yu sit in the second row, and Fu Yue, Fu Shuang, Fu Guang and Fu Yao sit in the third row.
Two boys drove the chariot themselves, driving four celestial horses, pulling the cloud chariot straight into the clouds.
Fu Li originally thought that the cloud car would be as uncomfortable as flying in an airplane when it took off, but unexpectedly it was as stable as usual, and she couldn't help but praise it.
Hua Jing said, "Immortal treasures are naturally extraordinary." He couldn't help but remind Fu Li, "When you become a disciple of the Immortal in the future, you must be respectful, diligent, filial, and honest."
Fu Li didn't mind her nagging at all. He nodded and replied solemnly, "Master, don't worry. I will serve Master Zhao in the same way I served you in the future."
Hearing her say this, Hua Jing immediately felt relieved.
The main reason was that in her heart, her own disciple was actually good in every way. She could be modest, but if others accepted his modesty, she would definitely be unhappy.
The cloud car was extremely fast. In just a few words, it had reached the cloud platform on the top of the mountain.
Ling Zhuzi stood aside with his arms folded, having clearly been waiting for a long time. Fu Li smiled brightly and waved at him.
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