Yao Tianxi studied hard day after day, and in a blink of an eye, three years passed.

Yao Xiao is a little older, and there are more and more matchmakers who come to the door to make peace, and Yao Zhenqing finally selected a family with a high surname in nearby Hedi Village for her daughter.

The family was busy, and finally took care of Yao Xiao's marriage.

Unexpectedly, Yao Xiao had just married, and Zhou suddenly fell ill and passed away a few days later.

Zhou loved Tianxi the most during his lifetime, and the sudden death of his grandmother, Yao Tianxi experienced the pain of farewell to his relatives for the first time.

Tianxi has lived in the same room with her grandmother since she was born, and Fei has to do housework every day, busy before and after, so Tianxi is almost brought up by her grandmother.

Tianxi was still in school when her grandmother died, and Tianxi rushed home after school, clutching a book in her hand—the Diamond Sutra borrowed from Mr. Meng.

Yao Tianxi didn't know that Mr. Meng, who claimed to be a Confucian teacher, would also collect explanatory scriptures, so he had never borrowed them from Mr. Zhang before.

But when he saw this Buddhist scripture at his husband's house, Yao Tianxi immediately thought of his grandmother, and immediately begged his husband to borrow it home after school.

Yao Tianxi thought that when she came back with the Buddhist scriptures, she would see her grandmother's kind and relieved smile, but unfortunately she saw her family crying in the house.

Yao Tianxi slowly walked to the couch where her grandmother was lying with the Buddhist scriptures in her hand, and looked at her grandmother who seemed to be asleep with her eyes closed as if she had fallen asleep every day before.

Silence, then tears.

With the "snapping" sound of tears hitting the "Diamond Sutra" in his hand one by one, all that appeared in Yao Tianxi's mind was his grandmother's voice and smile.

Yao Tianxi still remembers that he swore to his grandmother: "Then wait for your grandson to study hard in the future, buy a lot of Buddhist scriptures, and your grandson will read them to you!" ”

When I was a child, every rainy day, I cried and fussed, clamoring for my grandmother to carry him out for a spin.

Grandma would carry him out with an umbrella, and every time her clothes were wet, she covered him tightly.

Grandma has been carrying him on his back with this kind of doting love, until he is sensible, until he has ambition, until he can't be old anymore, can't bend down, can't walk.

The more memories come back, the more tears flow unstoppable......

After Yao Tianxi woke up the next day, he found that his mother Fei had suddenly fallen ill, Yao Tianxi hurriedly went to the township to ask for leave, and was ready to take good care of his mother at home every day.

Fei's health is not good, she is already busy and exhausted when she takes care of her daughter when she gets married, and her mother-in-law has to take care of her day and night when she is sick, and she has to take care of the family's living expenses, so Fei's body is overwhelmed, and she can no longer support it, and she can't afford to be sick.

In the afternoon of the next day, Fei's disease worsened!

Yao Zhenqing, who had just experienced the pain of losing his mother, knew very well that his wife's condition was no longer able to return to heaven, and his face was bleak and sad at the moment.

Yao Zhenqing knows that his wife was frail at an early age, and she gave birth to three children for the Yao family, who had to serve the old mother and take care of the children.

Yao Heng has been probing his mother's pulse, feeling the gradual annihilation of his mother's life, but he can't do anything and can't help but sob.

Yao Tianxi looked at his mother who loved him with tears on his face, seeing his mother's face was bitter and weak, and his heart was grief-stricken, and the corners of his eyes swept to the medicine box of his father and brother, and a nameless anger was difficult to suppress, crying: "When grandma was seriously ill, you said that grandma was old, which is human nature. Now my mother is also critically ill, hasn't our family been practicing medicine for generations! Daddy! Brother! Aren't you all Langzhong! Save my mother! Why can you all cure other people's diseases, but you can't even cure your mother! Why! Why? ”

Yao Heng was even more sad when his younger brother said this, and he cried hoarsely in front of the bed.

Yao Zhenqing saw his two sons crying bitterly, he couldn't bear it anymore, burst into tears, held his wife's hand and said repeatedly: "It's all my fault!" This life has not allowed you to live a good day. ”

Fei's eyes opened with great difficulty, and he tried to sit up with all his might.

Yao Zhenqing knew that his wife had something to say, so he hurriedly helped his wife up and let her lean on her.

Fei raised his hand and motioned for his two sons to come over.

Yao Tianxi knelt down in front of her mother's bed, tears flowing.

Fei Shi looked at her husband and said softly: "Xianggong, I have never felt wronged when I married into the Yao family, I know my own body, don't blame yourself." ”

Yao Zhenqing looked at his wife's haggard face and gentle look, crying so much that he couldn't speak, and turned his head to wipe his face with his sleeve.

Fei said to Yao Heng again: "Heng'er, you are the eldest son, you must follow your father to learn medical skills and start a family as soon as possible, but it's a pity that my mother can't see it." ”

Yao Heng choked up and said, "I listen to my mother." ”

Fei Shi took Yao Tianxi's hand again and said: "Tianxi, you have been smart and strong since you were a child, my mother knows that you have great ambitions, but unfortunately our family is not good and I wronged you." You must listen more to your father and Mr. Meng, and learn more from scholars like Mr. Meng. ”

Yao Tianxi knew that this was his mother's dying request, so he held his mother's hand, nodded vigorously and cried: "My son must fight for his mother and do great things in the future." ”

Fei said to Yao Zhenqing again: "Our husband and wife are loving, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, and children are filial and sensible. This is already a blessing from the previous life, but unfortunately, I haven't seen Heng'er marry a wife yet, and I can't wait for Tianxi and the crown. ”

Fei Shi's words had exhausted the last trace of strength, and he passed away with a smile.

The father and son cried together, mourning the house, and the plants and trees were sad!

Since the Yao family moved to Xiangcheng, they have no land, and there is not even a place to bury their relatives, so Yao Zhenqing can only cremate the remains of his mother and wife, and then scatter the ashes in the river in front of the house, and drift away with the current.

Within three days, Yao Tianxi lost two close relatives, and the taste of wanting to raise his son but not waiting for his relatives hit Yao Tianxi, who was determined to repay his relatives since he was a child.

No matter how hard he studies every day, no matter how hard he works every day, the personnel will eventually be decided, and the thirteen-year-old Yao Tianxi can only watch all this happen, and there is nothing he can do.

There are infinite sad things in the world, and life and death are inseparable!

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In Changzhou County, there is a high family, which is a local wealthy family.

The Gao family is well-off and attaches great importance to the education of future generations, so it is very famous in the vicinity of Cheung Chau.

The Gao family has a young son, named Qi, who has read and recited since he was a child, and has never forgotten it for a long time, and is deeply loved by his elders.

Helplessly, God's will made people, Gao Qi's parents died when he was young, and he developed a sensitive and unapproachable temperament.

Because Gao Qi was very smart and lacked the love of his parents since he was a child, his grandfather Gao Hong loved him very much and taught him carefully.

Gao Qi was born in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, and although he is not yet 12 years old, he has already read a lot of books, especially history, and can write poems and paintings, and gradually become famous in the township.

One afternoon, the grandfather and grandson were drinking tea and reading in the study as usual, and Gao Qi suddenly said to his grandfather: "Grandpa, you will give me a crown ceremony tomorrow." ”

Gao Hong was surprised: "Now that you have just turned twelve years old, why do you want to perform the crown ceremony?" What's more, the crown ceremony should also be well prepared, how can it be in such a hurry? ”

Gao Qi said: "Grandpa, my parents died early, and I should have cultivated myself earlier. The crown ceremony should also be simpler, and you can perform the crown ceremony for me by your grandfather. Zhu Shengren also said that the crown ceremony is a private matter of his family, and you can just put on a scarf crown for me when we close the door, and we can't do it with great fanfare because our family is well-off. After speaking, he took a volume of "Zhuzi's Language" to Gao Hong.

Gao Hong read poetry and books, and naturally knew what the sage wrote, at this time, watching his grandson reason with him, he was naturally happy for his grandson's intelligence, and smiled helplessly: "I really can't help you, it seems that you have already thought about what words to choose for yourself?" ”

Gao Qidao: "Grandpa, you named me Qi, which should be out of the "Book of Shang" 'seeking Junyan and enlightening future generations', and then I was born in the month of Ji Qiu, do you think I can take 'Ji Di' as the word?" ”

Gao Hong knew that his grandson was smart, so he nodded and said, "Yes, just follow your own ideas." ”

Gao Hong thought in his heart, his grandson is young, but his ideas and knowledge are far beyond ordinary people, but it is not a way to study behind closed doors at home, it is better to take his grandson out to play around the neighborhood and increase his experience.

Gao Hong made up his mind and said: "When the crown ceremony is performed for you, grandfather will take you out for a walk, it is better to read ten thousand books than to travel ten thousand miles." ”

Gao Qi readily agreed.

A few days later, the grandfather and grandson took only one servant and traveled lightly, rushing to Jiqing Road.

Gao Qi left home for the first time, and saw the people hungry and cold along the way, and saw how the farmers worked hard under the scorching sun.

In order to let his grandson experience more folk customs and increase his experience, Gao Hong dragged his old body and walked all the way with Gao Qi.

Xiangcheng Town is the main traffic road leading to Jiqing Road in Changzhou County, and when he walked to the entrance of Xiangcheng Town, Gao Hong's leg disease was committed, and the pain was unbearable.

The servant said, "Master, I remember that there is a temple in front of me, let's go there and rest." ”

Gao Hong said: "Let's go to the temple to borrow a night, and I will also take my grandson to pay homage." ”

The temple is located in the highest place in the town, Gao Hong and his legs are inconvenient, Gao Qi supported Gao Hong to stop and go, and finally arrived at the courtyard gate.

I saw that above the gate of the courtyard, the black plaque was golden, which was the three words "Miaozhian".

When the three of them came from a distance, they saw that this Myozhian seemed to be quite dilapidated, and when they approached, they found that the courtyard gate, courtyard wall, and the main hall in front were all brand new and magnificent, but many houses in the back had not yet been repaired.

After inquiring with the monks in the temple, I learned that although the scale of this Myochi Nunnery is small, it has a long history.

Miaozhian was built in the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, and was almost completely destroyed during the southern invasion of the Jin soldiers, and was gradually revived after the painstaking maintenance of successive generations.

Gao Hong took Gao Qi to the temple to offer incense, and the servants found the monk in charge, made it clear what he meant, and gave some incense money, and the monk in charge agreed to let them stay overnight.