When Mo Hua returned home, he took out the gifts from the storage bag and gave them to his parents, asking them 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, formation 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, big and small, were piled up so much that there was almost no space in the room.
Mo Hua put down the storage bag and slumped down on the chair. He sighed like a little 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, counted it in his mind, and said, “I’ll reply to those who deserve to be thanked, and I’ll thank those who deserve to be thanked. You can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.”
After that, Mo Hua became a lot cleaner and no longer had to run around, so he 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.
The rest of the time, Mo Hua spends time with his parents.
On 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 two Xiaoshi pills given by Mr. Feng and ate them.
“As expected of Grandpa Feng, he is really foresighted.”
Mo Hua sighed in his heart.
The next day, we started to pay New Year greetings, and then went to the annual party in the evening. Until the Lantern Festival, there would be a lively annual party 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.
Life as a casual cultivator has improved, and spiritual stones have become abundant, so the years have passed longer.
There is no need to start working hard early to make 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.
The Fushan Building during the Chinese New Year was overcrowded, and An Xiaofu was so busy that he couldn’t even touch the floor.
When Mo Hua saw him, he was sitting in the lobby, holding a teapot and pouring tea.
But although he was tired, he was much more energetic and looked much more cheerful.
He still seems to be chubby, but he hasn’t lost much weight.
Maybe even though he was much busier, he also ate more.
After leaving Fushan Building, 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 help you!” Zhang Lan said generously.
“Thank you, Uncle Zhang.” Mo Hua said, and then asked with some doubts: “Uncle Zhang, you are not too young. Isn’t it bad to play with a child like me before you start a family and start a business?”
“This is called keeping your innocence.” Zhang Lan said.
“Have you still lost your childlike innocence?”
Zhang Lan rubbed Mo Hua’s hair and said, “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 help you.” 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?”
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 life of depression.”
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 New Year?”
“Isn’t Dao Tingsi busy? Can you let you hang out 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 practice of Daotingsi to make inspections.
On such a major festival, the headmaster must also take the lead in patrolling all directions 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 run away, he was caught by Zhang Lan and said, “You come with me.”
“What did I do there? I’m not from Daotingsi.”
“You and I will accompany the boss on his inspection tour.” Zhang Lan didn’t want to let Mo Hua run away.
“I dont go.”
“Many monks in Tongxian City have dreamed of this opportunity, but they don’t even have this opportunity. At such a young age, you should feel honored to accompany the headmaster on inspections.”
“Then do it yourself.”
It’s not like he doesn’t know the boss, and he also gave him a gift during the New Year. At this time, there is no need to force it.
What’s more, accompanying the boss on patrol is both boring and restrictive, and it’s not as comfortable as wandering around by yourself.
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.
Headmaster Zhou also found this kind of inspection boring, and 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, Boss Zhou had gotten used to it, but he saw Zhang Lan and Mo Hua walking happily and carefree in the distance, and they were very happy and didn’t know what to say.
Headmaster Zhou 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, the inspection was naturally much more interesting, at least not as boring as before.
Mo Hua glanced at Zhang Lan sadly, and if he hadn’t held him back, he would have run away.
Zhang Lan winked at Mo Hua, meaning that you should 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.
Chief Zhou asked Mo Hua some things from time to time, such as some monks’ customs, some monster materials, some pastries and snacks, etc.
Mo Hua answered them one by one.
In this way, Mo Hua was forced to work as a one-day errand with Zhang Lan, accompanying Mr. Zhou on a shopping trip without any surprises.
Boss Zhou was very satisfied, and Mo Hua could only sigh in his heart.
(End of chapter)