Xiaolan's father, Li Xueru, hurriedly helped Neng'er and asked, "Huineng, where do you live?" Your father's name? ”

Huineng said: "My family is in Xialu Village, and my father's name is Lu Xingyao. ”

"This is Xialu Village! Oh, it turns out that Master Lu is your father, I really didn't see it, we are neighbors! You haven't recovered yet, please sit down first, and I'll tell your aunt to pick you up. ”

Li Lan and her mother were making supper in the kitchen, and when she heard that the boy who saved the little girl was the son of Lord Lu in the isolation house, she put down what she was doing, and her eyes stayed on Neng'er for a long time, staring at the little boy sitting on the chair. For a long time, Chen was like an old woman, and kept muttering: "Really...... Really...... Like Lord Lu......"

After a long time, Xiaolan and her mother asked, "Is your mother doing well?" When you were born, your mother visited your mother! I remember that you are two years older than Xiaolan, so you should be six years old this year, right? ”

Huineng nodded and said, "My mother has such a good memory, my mother will turn six years old in August." ”

"You see, I'm so ignorant, I forgot to call your mother......" Chen hurriedly went to the isolation room before he finished speaking.

When Xiaolan and her mother arrived, I was kneeling in front of the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the hall, offering incense and praying that my son would be safe and come back soon.

Seeing this, Xiaolan and her mother couldn't help choking on the stalk in her throat, and said in a lost voice: "Sister-in-law Lu, Hui Neng is in my house!" ”

Since the day before yesterday, I asked Neng'er to go to the field to pick vegetables, and I buried myself in weaving cloth all day long, hoping to weave more cloth and sell it in the market, so as to save a few more money for Neng'er to go to school. Who knew that Neng'er would not come back for most of the day.

At first, I thought that children were playful, so I didn't pay attention to it. But when the sun was about to go down and I didn't see Neng'er coming back, I started to get anxious, put down my work, and went out to find Neng'er.

As soon as I arrived at the field, I couldn't see Neng'er, and I was anxious to call Neng'er loudly, but it was too late to see the ridge clearly, so I stepped on the air and fell into the paddy field, spraining my foot.

I limped home, trying to change my clothes and go out to look for it, but my feet didn't obey me, and my sprained foot was swollen and painful, and I couldn't move.

Fortunately, my father Li Xianghe is a famous Langzhong who is dozens of miles along the side, before I got married, I learned a medical skill from my father, and the family has some Chinese patent medicine that I don't need to use in a hurry.

I endured the pain, found a few bruises and sprained herbs to put on them, and knelt in front of the statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva who saved the suffering and prayed; Open the door and wait for Neng'er to return......

I suddenly heard this sound in a daze, it was as if I saw the light in the night, and I saw hope in despair, so I hurriedly invited Xiaolan and her mother into the house.

After Xiaolan's mother explained the situation, I crutches and hurriedly followed Xiaolan's mother to see Huineng.

"In this way, our two families, from now on, you often come and go, just like a family." After Li talked about the incident between Huineng and the little sister next door, he picked up and talked about leaving Xialu Village for several years:

In the blink of an eye, Neng'er was already nine years old. Maybe it's because the family is often hungry after falling into the middle of the road, and Neng'er is smaller than children of the same age.

On this day, he squatted under the eaves to sharpen his axe. A few friends jumped up and down with schoolbags on their backs, talked and laughed and passed by the door and went to school. His gaze lingered long in the direction they had disappeared.

I couldn't help but cry sadly, choked up and said, "Neng'er, I've hurt you." Our family is too poor to afford for you to go to school. ”

Neng'er said: "Mother, I'm not thinking about going to school, but thinking, what's the use of them going to school?" ”

I said sadly, "Silly boy, of course it would be useful to go to school." If you learn the Four Books and Five Classics, you will be able to take the Xiucai and Zhongjinshi exams. ”

Neng'er asked again: "What are you doing when you are admitted to the Jinshi?" ”

I said, "Be an official." The entrance examination is what our people call the election of officials. If you win the jinshi, you can become a county official. Then he rose step by step, became a state official, became a state official, and became a prime minister. Under one man, above ten thousand. ”

Neng'er broke the casserole and asked: "Then, after becoming the prime minister, what are you going to do?" ”

I smiled: "When I become the prime minister, it will be the end, and I should be dismissed and go home for the people." ”

Neng'er said with emotion: "After a big turn, I have to go back to the old place!" Rather, it would be better not to read the Four Books and the Five Classics in the first place. This is still a good fate, I can be safe and sound, and I will not be dismissed halfway. If you are like my father, if you are not careful, you will be dismissed and exiled, and even your life will be on the line. ”

I laughed and cried, and said, "So what do you want to do?" ”

Neng'er raised the axe in his hand and said seriously: "Chop wood." From today onwards, I will go up to the mountains to chop firewood, exchange money for rice, and feed my mother. ”

At that time, I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, so I hugged Neng'er tightly in my arms.

At this time, through the sparse fence wall, it can be seen that a official in official uniform appeared at the entrance of the village. The mountain village is remote, and he has never been an errand in his adult years, so his appearance naturally attracts people's curious eyes.

My heart seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand—five or six years ago, it was this such a servant who sent a letter urging him to die, and took the life of his father. Unexpectedly, a few years later, he actually stopped in front of the Lu family's firewood again! And, at a glance, I recognized him as the messenger from years ago!

I subconsciously hugged Neng'er tightly.

Before he could speak, a flattering smile appeared on his face. He obviously saw me and Neng'er in the courtyard, but he still knocked on the firewood politely and said, "Is Mrs. Lu here?" Please receive the letter from the Guangzhou Yamen. ”

Guangzhou? In that big city, which was 300 miles away, I didn't even have any relatives who were eight generations away, let alone any connection with the yamen.

At that time, I hesitated and slowly walked towards the courtyard gate. Neng'er ran over, opened the firewood, and invited the official who delivered the letter in.

"Madam, please take it. This is a handwritten letter from Lord Wen of Guangzhou Yamen! ”

I took the big envelope, still confused, and asked in a daze, "What Lord Wen?" Who is Bun-sama? ”

The official was also a little surprised: "Lord Wen is the master of Guangzhou Thorn Shi Wenlong, who has not been in office for a long time!" Our Xinzhou County is under the jurisdiction of his old man. Master Wen said in a letter to the county lord that he was a classmate of your family, Mr. Lu. Can you know him? ”

Wenlong, Wenlong again! Wen Long is already a big member of the Weizhen Jiangshan, but Lu Xingyan is ......

"Madam, don't dare to slack off on the errand assigned by Master Assassin, the county master is still waiting for me to reply."

After I took the letter, I went home and opened it to see that Wen Long, who had served as a scholar of Hanlin in the court, was released as the Assassin of Guangzhou. More than a month ago, he took office and came to Guangzhou, so he naturally asked the magistrate of Xinzhou about Lu Xingyao's situation. When he heard that his old friend had already died five years ago, he was very sad. Especially when he learned that Lu's widow was struggling to live alone with her son Huineng, he was even more embarrassed. Therefore, he wrote to me asking me to take my son to Guangzhou to live with his family, and he wanted to take on the responsibility of raising future generations for his old friend, so that Hui Neng could study, gain fame in the future, and inherit the long-standing tradition of the Lu family.

It's really hail and snowflakes fall, and good things fall from the sky.

However, the elders in the village spoke in unison, and they all objected to our mother and son going to Guangzhou to join the high-ranking Assassin Shi.

That's it, if you are not a close relative, and you have never met, how dare you entrust your life to him? You orphans and widows, when you go to that place where you are unfamiliar, you don't know that you have been sold!

Neng'er's uncle was even more strongly opposed: "You can't starve to death, why do you want to go out?" ”

I said, "Big brother, look at what you say!" Wenlong is Xingtao's classmate and friend, and he said in his letter that he treats Neng'er like his own son, and he provides food and clothing for both of us. ”

"Isn't that shameful enough? What do people say that you are a widow and you live in someone else's house for a long time? If you really can't handle it anymore, your family can't take the blame, so you can move back to Lang Village and live in our house. ”

I asked, "Big brother, can you afford to send your children to school?" ”

"This ......," the uncle snorted a few times, and said disapprerovingly, "We ordinary people have never read for generations, don't we live like this?" ”

"Yes, yes," the elders also echoed, "As far as our land in Xinzhou County is concerned, there have been no Hanlin or Jinshi for thousands of years, and people have also lived a good life?" ”

I pulled Neng'er over, pushed him in front of everyone, and said as if solemnly announcing something: "He, surnamed Lu, is called Lu Huineng, and he is Lu Xingyao's son. The Lu family has been a scholarly family for thousands of years, and it has been a famous family in all dynasties. The children and grandchildren of the Lu family, if they are reduced to illiterate, the ancestors and ancestors under the Nine Springs will be uneasy! In the future, what kind of face will I have to meet my late husband? I ......"

When it came to the end, I couldn't stop crying. When everyone saw this, they couldn't say anything more. However, moving a family is not an easy task after all. Although Lord Wenlong said that he provided everything for our mother and son in Guangzhou, I still wanted to prepare some money in case of emergency. And at home, there are only two acres of thin fields left that can be converted into money.

In desperation, I couldn't find a suitable buyer. Besides, I also want to change some coils after the crops in the field are harvested. So it was delayed again and again, and by the time we were ready and really on the road, it was already the end of summer, and it had been half a year since the letter from Lord Wenlong.