Chapter 324: A Coincidental Encounter with an Old Man
Leaving Su Cheng's place, Ouyang Kang wanted to send Nianfu out of Lu first, and then call Zixiao, but Nianfu was troublesome, "Don't come to this set, I'll wait for you in front." ”
Ouyang Kang smiled, walked away first, and Nianfu walked out from the outside, when someone suddenly came to greet her.
"Give the county lord a New Year's greeting, and wish the mother eternal youth and a long life."
Nian Fu was stunned for a moment before he recognized the person in front of him, "Bai Xuan? ”
Bai Xuan smiled a little embarrassed, "Lao Niangniang remembers, it is the small one." ”
He has changed so much, in the past, Nianfu only felt that he was a greasy head and a powdery face, not like a little girl, but now he is dark and thin, but there is a little bit of his honest father's shadow.
It seems that after leaving Ouyang Kang, his life is not very good. It's just that the old lady brought him here?
Nianfu smiled faintly, "How are you at home?" Before leaving, I heard that you have married a daughter-in-law and also went to Beijing? ”
Bai Xuan shook his head, "She already had a body before leaving, so she didn't come, and I went to Beijing at my house." My father and my daughter-in-law stayed in our hometown to look after the house. ”
Nianfu nodded, and didn't want to say more to him, her eyes swept to the side, and suddenly the maid who followed her took a red envelope to reward.
But Bai Xuan didn't pick it up, but said, "The county lord's mother is willing to let the little one come to ask for peace, and she is still impatient to talk to the little one, so there is no need to give a reward." ”
After he really finished speaking, he turned around and retired, very deferential and honest. Waiting for Ouyang Kang to come over and go out together, Nianfu couldn't help but ask, Ouyang Kang said, "I heard that before leaving, he ran to the old lady and begged for it." On the way to Beijing, it was very hard to run before and after. The old lady said let me keep the person, if I can reform the body, it would be the best, anyway, just don't take it with me. ”
Thinking about it, you have to give people a chance to repent and reform. Anyway, I'm not around, and I'm not afraid of him making trouble.
Taking the opportunity, Ouyang Kang told her about another matter, "Aunt Lan is about to get married, why don't you give her something too." It's not about what you give, it's about giving her decency. ”
Hey? Nianfu really didn't know about it, and listened to him talk about the cause and effect. A family affair to the Mi family. She didn't agree with it either, but she was helpless, "Forget it, everyone's path is their own choice." Maybe she'll be doing well. When I got back, I sent someone to give her a gift. It can be regarded as a return to the affection she took care of me on the way to Beijing. ”
Ouyang Kang smiled. I know that his family is still kind to him.
Came to Baoguang Temple, now it is not what it used to be, the abbot of the temple. Mrs. Hui Yin came to receive her in person, Ouyang Kang lit an oil lamp for his mother and second uncle, and Nianfu also asked about gilding the big Buddha and incense burner here, and estimated how much gold, how many craftsmen and laborers were needed, and inquired about sweet potatoes.
But Mrs. Hui Yin heard her describe the appearance of sweet potatoes, but sighed, "We did plant that thing in the back mountain before, but unfortunately it was destroyed in the fire in the war and is gone." ”
Yes? Nianfu asked with a glimmer of hope, "Didn't you keep it at all?" ”
Master Hui Yin shook her head, "That thing is very easy to raise, if it wasn't broken, how could it not grow in the past few years?" ”
Nianfu only felt extremely disappointed, Ouyang Kang thought about it and said, "Dare to ask Mrs. Shi, who planted the sweet potatoes?" ”
If she can find that grower, maybe her hometown will have one.
Ke Huiyin's expression became a little subtle, and she said after a while, "You come with me." ”
Nianfu and Ouyang Kang glanced at each other, and inexplicably followed behind Master Huiyin.
There is a vegetable garden on the mountain behind Baoguang Temple, it is the middle of winter now, the vegetable garden is covered with a thick layer of snow, of course, there is no production, and then go west along the vegetable garden, but there is a stupa.
The towers are not high, some are only a foot wide, two or three stories high, and the desolate and lonely Liao stands there, that is, the left and right are very close, and there is also a sense of loneliness that cannot be explained.
Nian Fu Zhi Dao, this is the place where the bones of Buddhist disciples are buried, and their ashes are enshrined in the tower.
All the way inside, leading them to an inconspicuous seven-story pagoda, Hui Yin Shi Tai gave a salute before saying, "This is the worship of Master Yuan, and the sweet potato you are looking for is what she brought out of the palace." There is also the vegetable patch next to it, and there are many seeds she brought in the past, but unfortunately many of them have been destroyed. At the moment, what can be saved is only five or six out of ten. ”
In the palace? Who is this teacher?
Mrs. Hui Yin glanced at them again and said in a low voice, "She is the Empress Meng of the previous dynasty." It's just that there are no ashes of her in it, only her relics from the past. Although Empress Meng passed away with us, her bones still have to be sent back to the royal cemetery, and even we have no way of knowing where she is buried. If we ask where these seeds come from, we don't know the way. ”
Coming out of Baoguang Temple, Nianfu and Ouyang Kang did not speak, and their hearts were heavy.
I heard that Queen Meng is a good queen, but no matter how good a woman is, she marries an unobtrusive emperor, and the end is very bleak. There was no harvest of the bones, and there was no place to find what had been planted.
Nianfu slumped his shoulders, not only sad for the unmasked Queen Meng, but also worried about what would happen next. She promised the emperor's cousin to find food for the victims, but what should she do if she can't find sweet potatoes now?
In the distance, a pair of eyes watched her leave, full of resentment.
Suddenly, someone next to him sneered, "What do you see?" No matter how much you look at the fake, you can't become the real one. If you don't have that life, you don't have that life, even if you are held to the sky, you will have to fall down sooner or later! ”
Ryan gritted his teeth, and walked away with a blushing face.
She hated the girl who took everything from her, if it weren't for her, she would still be the high-ranking county lord, how could she ever be insulted like this?
Seeing that Nianfu was unhappy, Ouyang Kang helped her come up with an idea, "If you want to inquire about farming, you naturally have to find the old farmer." Why don't we go to Beishi and ask the victims there? ”
This one works. However, Nianfu looked at the dress on his body and pointed to Liu Er beside him, "You change with me." ”
Liu Er didn't dare, "If the slave maid wants to wear the county lord's clothes, it is a capital crime, if the county lord wants to disguise himself, the slave and maid will buy you a set." ”
Nianfu was a little helpless. But I had to agree.
However, today is only the second day of the first lunar month, and I haven't seen the ready-to-wear shop open for half a day nearby, so Liu Er ran to a family's house and gave two taels of silver to buy a fairly clean old clothes. Nianfu didn't dislike it, he quickly changed into the carriage, got off the carriage where there were still a few alleys away from Beishi, and walked into the crowd with Ouyang Kang.
Now that Gao Xian is back, there is the government in charge again, which is much more decent. Although it is not as good as boiling Nianfu's porridge. But because there are many old, weak, sick and disabled people gathered here. Therefore, in addition to the porridge, the government also distributed a small steamed bun for one person.
Seeing the orderly appearance of the victims, Nianfu also relieved his heart, only to see a bunch of old farmers gathered over there and wanted to go over to ask for advice. Suddenly, someone shouted from behind. "Sister who buys shrimp!"
Belch...... Nian Fu turned his head. saw a half-grown teenager who had just lined up to receive porridge and steamed buns, and was looking at her with a look of surprise, "Sister, have you forgotten?" In the summer. You took a sick son to the capital, met a few of us on the way, and we bought small fish and shrimp, and later my mother and I came to bring you vegetables and eggs. ”
Oh, Nianfu suddenly remembered, "I remember that you also have a little brother who sold me a basket, is that you?" ”
"Then your name is Yunsheng?" Ouyang Kang happened to be sorting out his travelogues these days, and suddenly remembered his name.
Yeah! Nian Fu Wangyun asked with concern, "Why did you come to Beijing too?" Is it a disaster? Are you doing at home? How is your little brother's house? ”
Hearing her ask, Yun Sheng was a little gloomy, "Gen'er's house was crushed in the heavy snow, and it took everyone a day to pick him and his mother out." ”
Then the rest of them are gone? Nianfu's heart sank when he heard this, but Yunsheng raised his voice again, "When the weather improves, it will be fine." My mother said that if you stay in the green mountains, you are not afraid of no firewood. You wait for me, I'll send the porridge to my mother, and ask Gen'er to come and talk to you. He hasn't been very talkative since something happened at home, would you like to talk to him? ”
Ouyang Kang said, "Where is your family, how many people are there?" ”
He happened to see a restaurant opening not far away, with a large steamer in front of the door selling steamed buns.
Yun Sheng was stunned for a moment, and said, "We don't mean anything else, we just buy you something to eat." ”
Yun Sheng hesitated for a while, but still refused, "No need, we have one from the government, it's enough to survive." ”
Hearing these words made people feel even more distressed, Nian Fu said, "We are acquaintances, and now my family has not suffered a disaster, how can I see acquaintances in distress and don't care?" Okay, don't talk about it, I'm going to buy 200 buns, is it enough? ”
"Enough, enough! One person is fine, maybe fifty or sixty. ”
But Nianfu and they still went to buy two hundred steamed buns, but that shop was opened by Boss Wei. The guy recognized the two, and he was stunned when he saw them coming, and he didn't understand until Ouyang Kang gave him a look. gave the bun, collected the money, and hurried into the house to report to Boss Wei.
Ouyang Kang and Nian Fu carried buns and went to his house with Yunsheng. And he saw that there were thirty or forty people, all of whom belonged to their village.
Yun Sheng stepped forward first, and said excitedly to an old man, "Village Chief, this is my sister and son who I knew before, and I have sent us steamed buns!" Gen'er, come here, this sister also asked you to buy a basket, come and have a look! ”
Seeing that a group of people all turned their eyes, Nianfu was still a little embarrassed, and handed over the bun with a friendly smile, "It's just a little careful, everyone, don't be polite, take the points." If it's not enough, we'll buy it again. ”
But the village chief didn't speak, and even if the eyes of the whole village stared at the buns, they were about to burst into flames, but no one moved.
The village chief seriously straightened his ragged clothes, and bowed to the two, "Thank you two for your righteousness, but it's just fruitless, why are you embarrassed to accept so many buns from you?" If you just bought it and haven't touched it, go back to it. ”
He saw that Nianfu and Ouyang Kang's clothes were not too good, and he was afraid of trouble, so he refused to accept it. Ke Nianfu had already opened the cage cloth on the basket, "You're welcome! On such a cold day, the buns will be cold for a while, so hurry up and eat them while they are hot, we still have something to ask. ”
(It's a happy book review area, that is, it's 3 o'clock in the middle of the night when the Guizi code word comes out, and I don't have time to reply.) Hurry up and upload a chapter first, 2 will definitely be late, but there must be! (To be continued......)