we are just monsters

Chapter 105
"Everyone has the ability to predict the future. When you see the yellow leaves withering, you know that autumn is coming. When you see the earth's air rising and the willow trees show buds, you know that spring is not far away. This is the most simple prediction."

When the snowflakes were falling, Zhou Muqing and Zhou Xiaotian sat beside the coal stove in the house, warming their hands while waiting for the water in the kettle to heat up.

"It's a little more complicated. Seeing groups of ants moving means that there will be heavy rain. If you forget to do your homework, you will be taught by the teacher the next day. I plant a piece of eggplant in the yard. After a few months, I will receive the eggplant. When it comes to cucumbers, the teacher will not beat you if you pass the test, but will reward you. From cause to effect, from effect to cause, this is the rule, rules are everywhere, and the hexagram is to integrate various rules and use another presented in a manner.”

That's what Master taught at the beginning, Zhou Muqing remembered it clearly, she didn't learn it at that time, but she remembered it.

The cold wind was blowing outside, but the house was very warm, which reminded her of the past, when it was snowing, Aunt Li Hong would stay by the stove, crack sunflower seeds, watch her master and uncle play chess, and she would sit aside holding a cup , looking down at the book Master gave her.

Zhou Xiaotian seemed to understand, "Then if I pull it out secretly, it won't grow back?"

"This is also a rule. Because of your destruction, the eggplant seedlings died and no eggplants could grow. Then I will beat you up because the eggplants can't grow. At the same time, I have to spend extra money to buy vegetables outside. If you make money, you may eat meat, so the uncle who sells pork will also make money." Zhou Muqing helped her straighten her hair with a smile, "Everything is independent, but it is related to each other. It doesn't matter if you don't understand now, as long as Remember, you will understand slowly.”

"Oh... so complicated."

Zhou Xiaotian lowered his head to look at his fingers covered in dust from clutching the stove, it was far less simple than Da'an's lingering taught by his master.

"So we need hexagrams." Zhou Muqing picked up the cup and took a sip of water, then looked sideways out of the window.

The window was sealed with thermal film, and she couldn't see anything, but her gaze seemed to penetrate the window and look into a distant place.

"Master, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking about Master's Master."

He must be a very powerful person, and he must be very kind to Master.

Zhou Xiaotian thought.

When I was a child, I was also the one who slept in a warm bed with Master and held Master in his arms.

"Study is the most important thing. Let's see how you do in the final exam."

Zhou Muqing took out the Nokia in her pocket and looked at it. It was still quiet, and she put the phone back into her pocket again, "Xiaotian, you are different from others. You have to study, you have to work hard, very hard, so that you can control your fate. It's in your hands."

"Then did you think that I would be in that garbage dump, so you ran over to pick me up?" Zhou Xiaotian raised his head and asked.

Zhou Muqing looked at her and smiled, "Yes."

Actually that was a complete accident.

"Master, you look so pretty when you smile." Zhou Xiaotian said.

Zhou Muqing straightened her face again, the water on the coal stove was boiling, she went to the side to get the thermos bottle, poured the water in the kettle into it, left some and poured it into the washbasin to wash Zhou Xiaotian's hands and face.

Master also told her to laugh more, but Zhou Muqing felt that laughing was so silly.

The snow fell for two days, and everything in sight was completely white. When the snow stopped, the neighbors all took shovels and brooms to clean up the snow on the road in front of their houses, and Zhou Muqing was no exception.

In the eyes of outsiders, a mother and daughter suddenly moved in here, and it was strange. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, there were speculations in private.

Those things had nothing to do with Zhou Muqing. She was wearing a black padded coat and gloves, and she took a yard broom to clean up the snow in front of the door. In the afternoon, she took a horse and sat down on the street next to the department store, waiting for the business to come.

No one knew what she was looking for after walking around for so many years, and no one knew what kind of heart was hidden under her peaceful face.

New Year's Day passed, and the winter vacation was coming soon. This winter, she had one more thing to do, which was to tutor Zhou Xiaotian in her homework, and teach her the Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, Nayin and Five Elements.

Zhou Xiaotian didn’t have a childhood, or that’s how her childhood came about. No child was willing to play with her, and she was happy to be with her master, leaning on her to watch TV together, or sitting around a coal stove while listening to her talk about heaven and earth. .

It's more fun than blowing up shit with firecrackers in the street with those little hooligans.

During the Chinese New Year, there is no need to visit relatives, let alone New Year greetings. Zhou Muqing bought fennel and made dumplings filled with fennel and eggs for Zhou Xiaotian.

The neighbors were happy and happy, visiting each other to pay New Year's greetings, the sound of firecrackers in the yard kept ringing, Zhou Muqing also bought some firecrackers, and asked Zhou Xiaotian to light the fire.

Zhou Xiaotian was heartless and courageous, he squeezed the lighter and went to light it and ran away. Amidst the crackling sound, New Year's Eve just passed.

night.

After eating the dumplings, Zhou Xiaotian nestled in Zhou Muqing's arms, the two of them cuddled up on the sofa, and the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the 21-inch old TV.

The fragrance on Master's body was accompanied by warmth. It was a unique smell in Zhou Muqing's bosom, and he couldn't get enough of it.

Hearing the sound of fireworks outside, Zhou Xiaotian wanted to go out to have a look, but he was reluctant to part with the programs on TV. He looked back at Zhou Muqing, Zhou Muqing lowered his head, "What's wrong?"

"Master, did you set off the fireworks?"

"No, that's dangerous."

"You also asked me to set off firecrackers."

"Firecrackers are not dangerous." Zhou Muqing said, once a firecracker explodes, it hurts for a while, but fireworks are different.

"Master, let's celebrate the new year like this from now on, shall we?"

"No, you're going to get married in the future."

"Why don't you marry?"

"Because Master is old, no one wants it." Zhou Muqing said.

"No, I want you."

Zhou Xiaotian's small body twisted in her arms, she rubbed the top of her head against Zhou Muqing's chin, itching, Zhou Muqing smiled.

"Shall we go to watch the fireworks?" Zhou Xiaotian said.

Zhou Muqing took Zhou Xiaotian out of the house, snow piled up in the corner, and the ground was still a little wet.

Standing in the courtyard, you can see the bright fireworks in the distance, exploding into a ball in the air, Zhou Xiaotian's eyes are shining, and he is by Zhou Muqing's side.

Both master and apprentice have no relatives or friends. In this world, they are the two closest people.

Zhou Muqing looked at Zhou Xiaotian who was dressed in a ball, she was one year older.

Han Feizi once said that when a child is born, they congratulate each other, and when they give birth to a daughter, they are drowned. There are calculations in the relationship between parents, which is human nature.

The motherly love they praise is actually the selfishness of their children. No one can justifiably ask another person to give, not even a child.

This is what Master told her before, Zhou Muqing thought, so it is.

Now she not only does not resent, but even thanks to her parents who have long forgotten their appearance, without them, she would not have met Master, nor Zhou Xiaotian, at least in this matter, at this moment, she should thank them.

(End of this chapter)