The Shocking and Extraordinary Romance of the Great Sage

Guo Lao stroked his beard and said,"It's a vast sea out there. Can't we feed the big whale?!" Yu Sheng said,"As long as you know the direction and which side is the way home, you can use the forest trees to make a raft." I can travel across the ocean and return home."

Zhang Guolao waved his sleeves, the bottom of his sleeves were lifted by the wind, he held the rare artifact in his hand, and said with a smile:"This treasure of mine is not a loving-kindness stone! The so-called loving-kindness stone has been It is widely known as a magnet that attracts iron."

Yu Sheng came forward to look at it anxiously and said in surprise:"What a strange tool. If this is not a magnet, what is it?"

Guo Lao said:"This is Sinan! Look, there is a magnetic spoon on it. The handle is so small and exquisite. In 82 AD, Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty described Sinan in detail. It is such a rare treasure." After that, he stretched out his index finger and gently moved the magnetic spoon, and the handle of the spoon pointed in a fixed direction. If the veteran turns his hand back and forth, the magnetic needle still points in the original direction.

Guo Lao stood up, stared at the distance pointed by the magnetic needle, and said with his finger:"Yes, that's south! In the opposite direction - the back is north! Left, west, right, east, needless to say!" Yu Zhengnan pointed to the west and said,"That's right.! That direction is home."

Yu Sheng said happily:"Well, how wonderful! If more and more Si Nan can be refined, thousands of lost people will have a direction, and thousands of lives will be saved. Can you teach me how to make Si Nan? I hope you can."

Guo Lao said:"Hey, I can see from your face that you are a man of lofty ideals. What kind of work do you do? How did you come up with the idea of ​​making Si Nan?!？"

Yu Sheng said respectfully,"I'm from Zhengnan. This boy seems to be born to be associated with Sinan. The younger generation makes a living by fishing and farming. Now, the boat has sunk into the sea, and the land is in drought, and there is no harvest.". If you follow the elders to make Si Nan, you will save the people on the one hand, and it will also be a good way to make a living."

Guo Lao said:"Si Nan is not the true south, but slightly biased. Making Si Nan?! It is not a trivial matter. I look at the appearance and check the color. , look at your hatred welling up in your heart, and lurking in your face, one comes, two comes, I'm afraid there will be another three."

Yu Zhengnan was startled, and said:"The old man is like a god, with wonderful plans. I was born in Zhengnan late and was bullied too much. Many, the big world is fair, but the small world is dark. Neighbors, relatives, friends, fellow travelers, classmates, we have encountered so many evil things that I can’t even tell you in three days and three nights. Beloved people are often ridiculed, attacked, and ridiculed. , some villains hide their knives in their smiles, making fun of you because you are too poor. They will starve you to death or sleep you to death, so they are willing to do so. People in the world are unpredictable, they are just humans on the surface, but ghosts behind their backs. You cannot see poor people drinking rice soup. Yu Zhengnan must live a righteous life! What's the point of fighting against snobs? It's better to do something righteous and beneficial, and guide the people to find a way."

Guo Lao said clearly:"Turn hatred into loyalty, turn evil into atmosphere, this is the end of life. Lu! In view of your ambition and intention, I am willing to help you and give you some tips. However, you must be familiar with the ins and outs of this Sinan."

Yu Sheng said:"I hope that seniors can give me some advice." Guo

Lao said:" I'll tell you later. Now, you can't make a living by drinking wind and rain."

Yu Sheng said:"I'm not hungry anymore. I can eat wild fruits on this isolated island to satisfy my hunger. Drink some spring water and you'll be very energetic."

Guo Laodao said:"Mencius said: 'When heaven assigns a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body and skin.……’, these words of the sage Mencius discuss the true usefulness. Your top priority is to build a raft to cross the sea, get to the mainland, and return to your hometown. It won't be too late to discuss fate again.

Yu Zhengnan said respectfully:"Thank you, sir, for showing me the way. Wan Sheng will go get some wood to build a raft.""After that, he bowed deeply and left.