Even here, Ye Yizhe, who had been traveling for a long time, woke up early the next morning. When he opened the door and prepared to breathe in the fresh mountain air, he saw Gongsun Jingyan in the yard.
Seeing him come out, Gongsun Jingyan said with a smile: "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"You're used to it, and you can't change it even for a while." Ye Yizhe said truthfully, "Grandpa Gongsun, are you watering the flowers?"
Gongsun Jingyan held a showerhead in his hand and stood under the big tree, but there was no flowerpot in front of him, and there were no flowers, so Ye Yizhe was the one who asked this question.
“If you don’t sow seeds, how can they sprout again?”
Ye Yizhe realized this when he heard Gongsun Jingyan continue to say: "What kind of hardships does a seed have to go through before it can be unearthed and see the light of day? All we can do is to give it all the hardships it needs during its growth."
It’s just a little comfort that is needed, but in the end you still have to rely on yourself.”
Seeing Ye Yizhe chewing his words carefully, Gongsun Jingyan greeted him: "Are you interested in going to the mountains with me, an old man?"
"What I wish for."
Being with such a wise old man, Ye Yizhe felt that his state of mind had improved a lot. Besides, coming to the depths of Putuo Mountain, it was a pity that he didn't go to see the places that Master Zheyang praised highly.
Already.
"You have to finish breakfast before you go?"
Hearing the sound coming from the door, Gongsun Jingyan couldn't help showing a helpless expression and looked at Ye Yizhe, as if to say, look, he is my housekeeper.
But the two of them still listened to An Tailai's words and returned to the house. The breakfast was very simple, just a bowl of porridge and two eggs. The two of them finished it quickly. Then Gongsun Jingyan put on a sports outfit and took Ye Yizhe with him.
Walked out like this.
The two people slowly climbed to the top of the mountain, and did not go to the temples filled with Sanskrit sounds. At the place where Gongsun Jingyan took him, Ye Yizhe saw several temples standing there not far away, which looked very solemn.
.
The scenery of the mountains was beautiful, but Ye Yizhe's mind was not on this. Seeing that there was no one around, he said, "Grandpa Gongsun, what can you say now?"
With his IQ, it was impossible to imagine that Gongsun Jingyan called him here because he had something to tell him. Thinking that the mystery of these days would be solved, he couldn't help but feel a little bit of hope in his heart.
"Look at how vast this place is. Only when I stand in a place like this, I remind myself not to be so limited and to look further ahead, because the world is very big and we are very small."
Gongsun Jingyan pointed to the distant mountainside and said to him, "Only when we are above ten thousand people, can we see the insignificance of all things under our feet. That's why there is a saying: 'Heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as stupid dogs.
', In the eyes of heaven and earth, are we all just ants?"
Although Ye Yizhe didn't know what he meant by suddenly saying these things, he still sighed with emotion: "The world is as big as it is big and as small as it is small. It just depends on how we look at it."
Gongsun Jingyan glanced at him appreciatively and said, "So, mentality is very important."
As he spoke, he straightened his face and looked at Ye Yizhe. Ye Yizhe hurriedly pricked up his ears and listened to him: "I know all about the deal you made with the Gongsun family. They reported it to me after negotiating with you. It was me.
The final decision was made to cooperate.”
Ye Yizhe nodded to express his understanding. Although the interests of the Gongsun family were not that important, with the Gongsun family's respect for Gongsun Jingyan, it was impossible not to inform him of the family's daily behavior. He seemed to be living in seclusion here, but in fact
He still knows everything about the outside world. If this is the case, then the reason why he met with him is even more worthy of scrutiny.
Gongsun Jingyan looked at Ye Yizhe's slightly thoughtful look and said with a smile: "It's not as evil as you think. I have indeed let go of the power of the Gongsun family over the years. It's just that I asked Tailai to inform them about your matter before.
, I just want to get the news as soon as possible about anything related to you."
Ye Yizhe was stunned: "Master Gongsun, you?"
He was stunned and called out the name he was used to. Gongsun Jingyan didn't mind, or maybe it was as he expected. At his age, when everything is looked down upon, what's really going on?
It was too difficult to hide his expression from him. Although Ye Yizhe was mature, he still couldn't hide his inner thoughts in front of an old fox like him.
"As long as you need it, no matter what you want to do, the Gongsun family will provide assistance unconditionally. Of course, the premise is not to harm the interests of the Gongsun family. After all, this family is still very strict about ministries. It is not something I can control if I go my own way."
Listening to Gongsun Jingyan's words, Ye Yizhe became even more uneasy. He would be a thief if he had nothing to do, but he couldn't think of anything he could use himself for, so he said with a slight stutter: "Grandpa Gongsun, I...
…”
"You already call me grandpa, can't you, as a grandpa, even give me this little gift?" With a very open-minded smile, Gongsun Jingyan obviously enjoyed Ye Yizhe's deflated look. He paused for a while and then said:
He said, "Little Ye Zi, I just want to get an answer from you. I wonder if you can tell me?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Yizhe also wanted to know what kind of problem could enable him to obtain it with such means. The promise he gave could be said to be a talisman for the Gongsun family. As long as there was a place with the Gongsun family, he would
Being able to seek help was simply the best panacea for him who was just starting out in power. With such a big meeting gift, he couldn't think of anything he needed.
"I want to know where your master is now." Gongsun Jingyan's words were a little trembling, and he asked the answer that he had been looking for for nearly ten years. Since her death, he has no worries anymore, even if he dies now,
It's not a big deal. Everything in the world has long since become a thing of the past. He is the only one left among the old friends who were with him back then. There is no great meaning for him to live here.
Except that person.
He had been searching for ten years. From the last time he saw him ten years ago, he could not forget the morning of that day. He left without saying goodbye and never saw him again.
She feels more and more that her body is getting worse, and she knows that her end is not far away. The root causes of the disease caused by busyness when she was young, and the stimulation she received when she passed away. She has been much better after resting here over the years, but in the end it cannot be changed.
Something substantial. Besides, he didn’t want to be alone in this world. He just wanted to see his great-grandson born and see the scene of four generations living under one roof. He didn’t see many things he wanted to see.
He is still concerned, but it's not as indifferent as he shows.
Ye Yizhe could think of all these, but what he never thought of was that the most important point to Gongsun Jingyan was that without his consent, how could he, Gongsun Jingyan, die?
"Master?" Ye Yizhe didn't expect him to ask this question. He hesitated for a while and said, "Master has been living in seclusion in a mountain since he left Baima Temple. If you want to see him, I will take him with you next time.
Come on, Master would also like to see a senior like you."
Ye Yizhe did not fool him on this point. Although Zhe Yang disliked businessmen very much, he also liked businessmen the most in his heart.
What he doesn't like are businessmen who are only interested in profit. What he likes is businessmen who no longer run for profit after the profits are dissipated, and their state of mind has been elevated to another realm.
The worst is also the best, the lowest point of hell is also heaven.
Zhe Yang has always believed in this and used this to educate Ye Yizhe, so Ye Yizhe has no doubt that he will have a good relationship with Gongsun Jingyan. He has experienced all kinds of things in the world, and what is left is a normal mind.
, Zheyang has never met many in his life, and he has always wanted to see them but never had the opportunity to do so.
I wonder how many people in China can be like him, a businessman who reaches his peak and then resolutely retires and chooses another path.
"I'm not talking about Zhe Yang." Gongsun Jingyan took a deep breath to calm himself down. Looking at Ye Yizhe's memory, he knew that he must have misunderstood, so he explained.
"Not a master?" Ye Yizhe asked doubtfully, but suddenly thought of another person and immediately said, "How do you know I have a master?"
Gongsun Jingyan did not answer, but looked at him expectantly, waiting for his answer.
Ye Yizhe couldn't see the answer he wanted, but it was destined to disappoint him. A look of helplessness appeared on Ye Yizhe's face, he shook his head and said: "To be honest, I didn't know he was here either."
where."
"He is your master!" Gongsun Jingyan said dissatisfiedly, as if Ye Yizhe didn't know it was an unforgivable mistake. After blurting out, he realized his tone, and his tone instantly softened, "How could you not know?
He is your master."
At this moment, Gongsun Jingyan seemed to be just a child looking for his dream, with a look of disappointment on his face, like a child who saw his most beloved toy lost. His sense of grievance was vividly expressed, and there was no trace of peace, nor any trace of the all-powerful one.
a feeling of.
If this expression were on Xiao Yuling and the others, Ye Yizhe would definitely embrace him in his arms.
At this moment, he could only explain calmly: "Actually, I haven't seen him for more than three years. Since the master left that year, I have also searched for him, but there is no answer. It seems that since then
From the moment he disappeared, I chose to make a big splash in the college entrance examination. Many reasons were because I wanted to let him know that I had come out and left Plateau Province."
After hearing his explanation, Gongsun Jingyan had no doubts anymore and could only sigh: "Maybe this is God's will?"
Ye Yizhe asked again: "But Grandpa Gongsun, how do you know his existence? And, master, who is he?"
"Hasn't he told you about his identity?" Gongsun Jingyan asked in surprise. Seeing him shake his head, he paused for a while and then said, "In this case, it is not convenient for me to interfere in your affairs. Wait until you do."
It would be more appropriate to ask him personally when we get there. As for how I know, I won't tell you."
Seeing this, Ye Yizhe knew that he couldn't ask anything, so he had to give up and look into the distance in the direction of Gongsun Jingyan's eyes, quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Gongsun Jingyan's thoughts went back to half a year ago. He was repeating the same thing every day. One morning, when he suddenly got up, he found a letter on the bedside. It could come to him so quietly.
When he left again, not even An Tailai found him, which shocked him at the time, but after seeing the storm for so many years, he quickly came to his senses and opened the letter. There was only one line in it that he could not forget.
Font: "Take care of my apprentice."
Behind that piece of paper, there is a photo of Ye Yizhe.h