Chapter 222 Inspection (fifth update)
Mo Hua returned home, took out the gifts from the storage bag, and gave them to his parents to help keep them.
Mo Shan and Liu Ruhua looked at each other, both a little surprised.
I don't know since when, there have been so many monks who have friendship with Mo Hua, and most of them are well-known figures in Tongxian City, such as heads, chiefs, family heads, elders, array masters, etc...
I can still receive so many gifts in the new year.
When Mo Hua goes out, he brings back some gifts. If he doesn't go out, someone will send gifts to his home.
Gifts, large and small, were piled up so much that there was almost no space in the room.
Mo Hua put down his storage bag and slumped down on the chair. He sighed like an adult, "I'm so busy!"
Liu Ruhua looked at it and laughed.
Mo Hua said, "Mom, I'm hungry."
“Save some room for dinner tonight. I'll get you some sweet-scented osmanthus cake first. Just eat a little.”
“Yeah.” Mo Hua nodded.
Liu Ruhua took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake to Mo Hua, poured another cup of tea, and asked:
“Have you returned all the gifts given by others, and have you properly thanked them?”
Mo Hua thought about it for a while, counted it silently in his mind, and said:
“I've gone back to those who deserved to go back, and I've thanked those who deserved to be thanked, so I can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.”
After that, Mo Hua became a lot cleaner and no longer had to travel around. I just stayed at home peacefully and waited for the Chinese New Year.
Mo Hua still gets up early every day, meditates for a while, then draws a few formations, reads formation books for a while, and still practices formations on Taoist monuments in the evening.
At other times, Mo Hua spends time with his parents.
On the New Year's Day, the family had a happy reunion dinner.
Liu Ruhua made a lot of delicious food, and Mo Hua was full as expected. Then he sighed, took out the Xiaoshi Pills given by Mr. Feng and ate two pills.
“As expected of Grandpa Feng, he is really foresight.”
Mo Hua sighed in his heart.
The next day I started to pay New Year greetings, and then went to the New Year's Eve party in the evening. Until the Lantern Festival, there would be lively New Year's Eve parties in the entire Tongxian City at night.
Originally, the annual meeting would not last so long, but this year is quite special. There is a spiritual mine, a weapon refining shop, an alchemy shop, and a Fushan building.
The days of casual cultivation have improved, and spiritual stones have been abundant, so the years have passed longer.
There is no need to start working hard early for a living just after the New Year as before.
Mo Hua was also lazy and went shopping on the street when he had nothing to do. He also took the time to go to Fushan Building and see An Xiaofu.
Fushan Tower was overcrowded during the Chinese New Year, and An Xiaofu was so busy that his feet didn't even touch the floor.
When Mo Hua saw him, he was sitting in the lobby, holding a teapot and sipping tea.
However, although he was tired, he was much more energetic and looked much more cheerful.
Just seems to be still chubby, not much thinner.
Perhaps although he is much busier, he also eats more.
After leaving Fushan Tower, Mo Hua met Zhang Lan on the street.
Zhang Lan is a member of the family and did not take leave to go home during the Chinese New Year.
He knew some people here, but he didn't have many friends. The only one he could really talk to was Mo Hua, so Zhang Lan was quite happy to see Mo Hua and took Mo Hua shopping together.
“Look at what's delicious and fun, I'll treat you to it!” Zhang Lan said generously.
“Thank you, Uncle Zhang.” Mo Hua said, and then he said with some doubts:
“Uncle Zhang, you are not too young yet. Isn't it bad to play with a child like me before you start a family?”
“This is called not losing one's innocence.” Zhang Lan said.
“Have you still lost your childlike innocence?”
Zhang Lan ruffled Mo Hua's hair, "Every word that comes out of your mouth tastes bad."
Mo Hua covered his head, a little dissatisfied: "You are so angry that you are so embarrassed."
"Okay, I can't tell you anything." Zhang Lan said helplessly, and then sighed, "What's the benefit of having a family and starting a career?"
Mo Hua rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Are you avoiding the marriage?"
Zhang Lan was stunned for a moment, "Why do you say that?" "The little rich man told me that family marriages should pay attention to the matching of spiritual roots, and forced marriage... No, forced marriage is not up to you."
Mo Hua looked at Zhang Lan and said, "You ran so far and don't want to go back. You probably don't want to be arranged by your family to marry a woman you don't like and live a depressed life."
After Mo Hua finished speaking, he nodded, feeling that his guess was reasonable.
Zhang Lan sighed, "Some of it is right, but not all of it. I just don't want to go back to the family."
“Aren't you going back for the New Year?”
Zhang Lan said seriously: "I am now the Diansi of the Daoting Division, and I am supposed to maintain the stability of Tongxian City. How can I go back on such an important day of the year?"
“Isn't the Daoting Si busy? Can you let you wander around like this?”
Zhang Lan said displeasedly: "I am also on duty, not just hanging out. If the boss knows, he won't say anything."
“Really?” Mo Hua didn't believe it.
“That's natural.”
Mo Hua said "Oh" and pointed behind Zhang Lan, "The boss seems to be asking you to come over. He doesn't seem to know that you are on 'errand'."
Zhang Lan stiffened immediately and slowly turned his head. Sure enough, he saw the boss waving to him, with an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.
It is the custom of Daotingsi to make inspection tours.
On such a major festival, the director must also take the lead in patrolling the surrounding areas to prevent monks from gathering and causing trouble.
Zhang Lan, who was just lazy and wandering around, was caught and could only smile stiffly.
Mo Hua was a little gloating about his misfortune. Just as he was about to leave, Zhang Lan grabbed him and said, "You come with me."
"What did I do there? I'm not from Daotingsi."
“You and I will accompany the chief on inspection.” Zhang Lan didn't want to let Mo Hua run away.
"I dont go."
“Many monks in Tongxian City have dreamed of this, but they don't even have this opportunity. At such a young age, you should feel honored to be able to accompany the chief on inspection.”
“Then do it yourself.”
It's not like he doesn't know the boss, and he also gives gifts to the boss during the New Year. At this time, there is no need to force it.
Not to mention that accompanying the chief on patrol is both boring and restrictive, and it is not as comfortable as wandering around by oneself.
But before Mo Hua could run away, he found that the boss was also waving to him.
Now Mo Hua couldn't run away. He could only sigh secretly and reluctantly went to the boss with Zhang Lan to say hello.
Master Zhou also found this kind of inspection boring. Most of the people following him were elders of some families or sects, giving false compliments and smiling superficially but not smiling at all.
Dull and boring.
Over the years, Chief Zhou was used to it, but he saw Zhang Lan and Mo Hua walking happily and carefree in the distance, and they were very happy, and they didn't know what to say.
Zhou Zhangsi suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
So he waved and called Zhang Lan and Mo Hua, asking them to accompany him for a walk.
Joy can be shared, and boredom can also be shared.
With the young man Zhang Lan and the child Mo Hua accompanying him, this inspection will naturally be much more interesting, at least it will not be as boring as before.
Mo Hua glanced at Zhang Lan sadly. If he hadn't held him back, he would have run away.
Zhang Lan winked at Mo Hua, meaning you have to endure it for now and I will apologize to you next time.
Mo Hua had no choice but to follow the boss on his inspection tour.
From time to time, Master Zhou asked Mo Hua some questions, such as some monks' customs, some monster materials, some pastries and snacks, etc.
Ink painting answers one by one.
In this way, Mo Hua was forced to work as a one-day errand with Zhang Lan, and accompanied Mr. Zhou to go shopping without any surprises.
Zhang Si was very satisfied, and Mo Hua could only sigh in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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