Chapter 3 The City God Apprentices
Old Man Zhang is a person who truly believes in the City God because he feels that the City God has always blessed him.
That's why he opened the fried rice shop at the first store in Chenghuang Old Street, next to the Chenghuang Temple on the street.
So he named his own fried rice shop "Chenghuang Fried Rice".
Every day on the first day and fifteenth day of the lunar month, Old Man Zhang would be the first to go to the City God to show incense sticks early in the morning.
For decades, the business of the "Chenghuang Fried Rice" shop of Mr. Zhang has been very prosperous.
Just last night, Old Man Zhang got the first dream of the City God.
Although the City God in the dream seemed a little young, the old man Zhang was sure that the one who dreamed of was the City God.
In the dream, the City God told Old Man Zhang that he was very pious when he thought about Old Man Zhang without children.
So I decided to send a disciple to Old Man Zhang to learn fried rice with Old Man Zhang so that I would not let this craft be lost.
Although Old Man Zhang felt that fried rice could not be considered a craft.
But after thinking about the years, my fried rice shop business has been booming.
Moreover, even the City God said that his fried rice skills are worthy of inheritance.
Old Man Zhang finally agreed to the City God in his dream.
The next day, before dawn, Old Man Zhang quickly brought in the incense and candles to the City God Temple to wait. He wanted to go in and worship as soon as possible and thank the City God for his affirmation.
Before the City God Temple opened, Old Man Zhang waited for the apprentice sent by City God to him.
"You are Grandpa Zhang? Hello, my name is He Mu, I am here to learn fried rice from you."
Old Man Zhang agreed to raise his head and carefully looked at the big boy in front of him.
When he saw the big boy's face clearly, Old Man Zhang was shocked in his heart.
Mom, isn’t this the City God in my dream last night?
Immediately, Old Man Zhang bowed and wanted to kneel down for He Mu without thinking.
Fortunately, He Mu was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and he supported Old Man Zhang.
"Grandpa Zhang, what do you mean? Is there something wrong with me? I scared you? I was guided in my dream last night and came to you to become a disciple. Are you unwilling to accept me?"
Old Man Zhang was helped up by He Mu and looked at He Mu carefully. He was indeed exactly the same as the City God in his dream.
But after hearing He Mu's words just now, as a firm believer in the City God.
Old Man Zhang felt that the big boy in front of him might have a connection with the City God, so he ordered him to learn fried rice, and then wait a hundred years later for Old Man Zhang to take over his fried rice shop.
Think about your fried rice shop called "Chenghuang Fried Rice".
Old Man Zhang seemed to have a clear idea in an instant.
"Okay, okay, young people are willing to endure hardships now, and there are not many people taking over my small shop. Since you are willing to learn, I am naturally willing to teach you that old man."
He Mu also respectfully planned to worship Old Man Zhang.
But he was stopped by Old Man Zhang again.
"Don't be here. We will go to the City God Temple later and become a disciple under the witness of the City God."
He Mu smiled and said, "Okay, everything will be arranged by Grandpa Zhang."
At the same time, Hu Linxiu, who was hiding on the top of the gate of the City God Temple, finally couldn't hold back her laughing and laughed on the top of the gate.
"It's so laughable. Is a fried rice worth learning from a special master? Hahaha..."
But I smiled and turned over, and accidentally rolled down from the door.
The little fox that rolled down just hit the old man Zhang standing below.
Fortunately, He Mu had quick eyes and quick hands, so he reached out to grab the little fox from Old Man Zhang's head.
"Oh, Grandpa Zhang, it seems to be a wild cat."
He Mu grabbed in his hand, and the little fox was helpless to learn to call out the cat's meow.
Old Man Zhang looked at the furry thing in He Mu's hand and sighed and said, "I guess he is a poor little guy. If you like it, then raise it. You can't be hungry in the old man's shop."
When Hu Linxiu heard what Old Man Zhang said, he felt a hundred unhappy.
I have cultivated two fox monsters in a daze. Do you actually want to keep me as a cat?
But Hu Linxiu didn't give any chance to refute.
He Mu agreed directly: "Grandpa Zhang, you are so kind, so let's raise her. Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her and will not let her disturb you casually."
Old Man Zhang smiled and said, "It's okay, I like small animals very much."
As he said that, Old Man Zhang reached out and touched Hu Linxiu on He Mu's hand.
Originally, Hu Linxiu was touched by an old human being, and she felt a hundred unhappy.
But because of the little city god He Mu, she could only accept her fate.
Finally, when the gate of Chenghuang Temple opened, the guard in charge of Chenghuang Temple was a middle-aged man and was very familiar with Old Man Zhang.
The middle-aged man was also a little surprised when he saw Old Man Zhang leading a big boy to the City God Temple early in the morning.
"Uncle Zhang, did you come here to burn incense so early?
Who is this?"
Old Man Zhang smiled and said hello to the middle-aged man.
“Yes, it came early today.
This is my distant niece's child, and I have nothing to do now, so I came to me to help me with the shop."
The guard of Chenghuang Temple looked at He Mu and saw that it was a sunny boy with a kind smile on his face, and he unconsciously felt a sense of closeness to him.
"Okay, Uncle Zhang, you are old and really need a young man to help you. The young man will do it well."
He Mu responded with a smile: "Okay, thank you Uncle Ye for helping take care of my grandfather over the years."
The guard smiled and waved his hand: "You're welcome, I didn't take much care of you. Most of the time, your grandfather takes care of me. Sometimes it's late on duty. Eat your grandfather's fried rice and drink a bowl of old soup. That's really warm to the heart."
Old Man Zhang smiled and said, "Hahaha, it's just a bowl of fried rice and soup, it's nothing."
The doorman Ye Youzhi also opened the door and said, "Okay, Uncle Zhang, you can go in."
Old Man Zhang had to take out the tickets, but Ye Youzhi stopped him.
Old Man Zhang did not force him and led He Mu into the City God Temple together and walked all the way to the City God Temple.
After entering the City God Hall, Old Man Zhang first knelt on the altar, respectfully kowtowed to the orange statue, then got up and lit the incense and candle he brought, and then knelt down devoutly.
When Old Man Zhang was muttering a lyrics at the statue of the City God, He Mu looked at him with his Fa-eye eyes.
After a look, I found that Old Man Zhang was already very angry.
Without thinking too much, He Mu bounced his finger and shot a ray of golden light into Old Man Zhang's body.
In an instant, Old Man Zhang, who was kneeling on the lyrics, felt as if he was bathed in spring breeze, his body became much lighter in an instant, and the dusk aura on his body also faded a lot.
Hu Linxiu, who was held in He Mu's arms, couldn't help but mutter: "The City God's methods are indeed powerful."
But then He Mu's voice came into her ears.
Chapter completed!