Chapter 126 Master "drove" me away
I went to Youran Ju to work in the afternoon, sat there for a long time, but didn’t see my master.
After a while, the teacher's wife waved to me and led me into the study.
The two sat down and Aunt Chen brought two cups of tea.
When I saw this scene, I was stunned. I wasn't a guest; pouring tea and water was my job. Why was Aunt Chen... this had never happened before?
Something is wrong. Something is wrong.
Master's wife looked at me for a long time and said, "Shanhong, there are some things that your master is not comfortable telling you. I want to talk to you."
Suddenly, I felt that the atmosphere was not right and looked at the Master's wife in surprise.
"You can go into business on your own and open a shop of your own."
Originally, there was no problem. I couldn't follow Master forever; I would have to become independent sooner or later. However, the key was: first, I should bring it up myself, and second, Master should bring it up near the end of the year.
It is now August, and the teacher's wife suddenly brought it up, as if she was trying to drive me away.
My eyes moistened. I did have feelings for Master and his wife. Secondly, I felt a little wronged. How had I wronged them? I couldn't figure it out.
"Don't have any ideas. This idea was not proposed by your master, but by me." The master's wife took a sip of tea and continued:
You are in Youranju, and your master, I, Aunt Chen, and even the neighbors around you all praise you endlessly. But one day, you will have to rely on yourself. It is better to rely on yourself sooner rather than later.
I nodded.
"There's another reason why I want you to leave. You've bought a house, and you'll need to buy a car and find a partner in the future. That requires money. If you're independent, you can earn ten thousand a day, and that's yours. You can do fortune-telling, choose auspicious dates, and choose feng shui during the day, and have night talks at night. It's all up to you."
I bit my lower lip and said, "What you said makes sense, but I find it hard to accept emotionally."
The master's wife laughed: "You are almost twenty-five, but you still act like a child, getting upset all the time. You are practicing independently, not going far away. Our two houses are only a few miles apart."
I nodded again.
"We've always treated you like our own child. It's impossible to be completely selfless. We don't want to leave. Our own two children are too far away, and we thought that as we get older, if anything becomes inconvenient, you could take care of us.
If you remain an apprentice forever, without prestige in this industry, without your own connections and circle of friends, you won't be able to take care of us. Just like Mr. Deng back then, we treated him well, and now he responds to our master's every request. And then there's Long Yazi, who comes at the master's beck and call.
But they are different from you. If we were sick and needed someone to carry us to the hospital, we would have to rely on you. Even our own sons are unreliable. Mr. Deng, it would be great if Long Yazi came once and we could send someone else next time. And you wouldn't mind Master and his wife, would you?
Hearing this, my shoulders trembled and two lines of hot tears rolled down my cheeks. I didn't wipe them away, just let them flow. It was the spring of gratitude I had felt for the past five years, and the most direct expression of my feelings as a man of loyalty and loyalty.
The master's wife tore off a piece of tissue and gave it to me.
I just wiped it.
She continued, "Drive the car over there, and drive for your master whenever he needs it. We're not short of money, and your master won't be sitting in the temple every day. He's worked hard for decades, so he needs to rest and enjoy himself. If there's business, he'll refer it to you."
I couldn't bear it anymore. My throat was pounding, I covered my face with my hands, and I couldn't stop crying.
The Master's wife stood up and said, "Child, cry if you want to. I want to cry too."
I was the only one left in the study. I tried my best to hold back and not let others hear me crying, but once the dam of emotions was opened, it rushed out like the Yangtze River in a storm.
The door was closed gently, and I felt it was Aunt Zhang who closed it.
No one came in, and my mood gradually calmed down.
After a while, Brother Shi called me. I hesitated for a while and finally answered the phone.
As soon as he spoke, he complained to me: "Why didn't you answer the phone?"
I exhaled and said as calmly as possible, "Something happened just now."
"I invested all my money in Fengyanting. I bought a house and a storefront. At first, I thought you weren't in a hurry to use it. Then I realized you must be in trouble. So, I took 70,000 yuan from my sister and gave it to your brother-in-law."
My heart was filled with warmth and I wanted to cry, but I couldn't hold it back. I said, "Okay, I'll thank you when I get back. I'm a little busy right now."
Shi Ge said: "Okay, you are busy."
The door was pushed open, the master came in and closed the door again.
I quickly stood up, and he pressed his hand down, motioning me to sit down.
After sitting for a long time, he finally said, "Your wife has told you everything, right?"
I nodded.
He sighed, "I can't bear to see you go. We are master and apprentice, friends regardless of age, and soulmates. When we're free, we can chat about everything. But I have to let you go. You can't live in my halo. You have to create your own halo."
I nodded.
"Don't be too sentimental. Deep love doesn't last long. When you're not busy, come over here and chat with me. Sometimes, when I'm out, you drive me. Don't we spend a lot of time together?"
I smiled bitterly and nodded.
"If you open a shop, be bold. If you have any questions, just call me."
I felt much calmer. Somehow, in front of Master's wife, I was like a child, but in front of Master, I was like a man. Perhaps it was his usual calm demeanor, his composure and generosity, that influenced me.
I cleared my throat and said, "I understand your painstaking efforts. My parents gave me life, and my teachers taught me. They are people I will never forget."
"We won't do anything like a master's celebration. You pick a date, and I'll ask Mr. Deng, Mr. Long, and Doctor Su to send over some flower baskets. We'll have a banquet. It won't be too many people, but you must invite your neighbors, and then the shop will be open."
I left the table and bowed, and did not get up for a long time.
He helped me up and said, "Go back and start preparing to open the store."
When I got home, I didn't tell anyone. I called my brother-in-law and went to withdraw his money.
It only took twenty minutes.
I said, "Brother-in-law, let's go home to get some money and settle the renovation bill first."
My brother-in-law hummed in his throat and said, "Isn't it due next week? This Boss Tan is so sweet-talking and so powerful, he has no mercy at all."
I didn't speak.
When I got home, my brother-in-law went upstairs to get some money, and I dug out my own cash from the bottom of the box.
When we arrived at "Golden Point Decoration", my brother-in-law refused to even get out of the car.
When I put the bag of cash in front of her, Boss Tan was shocked:
"Brother, I'm not rushing you."
I smiled gently: "If you need me to urge you, I'll still call you Wan Shanhong?"
Yes, I'm going to open a shop in a few days, and I'm going to build a brand new image. It doesn't matter if I owe others money, but if I owe her money, she will come directly to collect the red envelope on the opening day.
She smiled happily and said, "Yes, Wan Shanhong is my good brother. He is a man of integrity."
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