(xxii)
The days were spent in the increasingly anxious worry of Mr. Li and his wife, and the day of the youngest son's first birthday still came. Different full moon that was a big deal, on the first day of the year, Master Li was very low-key, no one was invited, and the door was closed tightly, and even the guests who came to the door automatically were sent away.
The master arrived as scheduled, and when he entered, the courtyard was bustling with activity. The little boy is now a toddler, staggering in the courtyard and trying to walk, and Mrs. Li is watching with concern. Next to the little boy, there is a black cat jumping up and down, one person and one cat are having fun. The babbling boy was babbling at the black cat Yiyi, making several people standing next to him cover their mouths and snicker.
When Master Li led Master Ran in, he saw this happy scene, and his heart was secretly bitter. As soon as Mrs. Li saw Master Ran coming, her face changed, the smile on her face stopped, and she didn't give a pleasant color to Master Ran, but sped up her pace, hugged the little boy tightly in her arms, and then led Yahuan and the black cat to the inner room, and didn't greet her, which was very rude. Master Li was about to stop it, but let Master Ran hold it down, and Master Ran shook his head slightly, interrupting Master Li's call.
Master Li had no choice but to give up, and then led the master into the main hall, and apologized to the master with a smile. Master Ran smiled calmly, and there was no different color. It's just that he opened his mouth and asked: "This black cat is very peculiar, dare to ask where the donor got it from?" ”
"Black cats? Did the master mean the one who was with me? To tell you the truth, the black cat is indeed strange, it has appeared in my house since my son was born, and it is not where I got it. No one but my son could touch it. When I saw that my son liked it, I let it go. Master Li told what had happened, and after a pause, he said again with a worried expression: "What's wrong with this cat, please ask the master to make it clear." ”
"Amitabha, the heavenly machine must not be revealed, it has no malicious intent, Master Li can rest assured. I wonder if Mr. Li and Mrs. Li have discussed the whereabouts of the little boy? Lao Na's passage this time can help Li Jiahua to go to a catastrophe, keep his son safe, and ask Master Li not to have any scruples. ”
"Master, you also saw it just now, when my wife saw your arrival, she didn't even have a good face, and now even I can't get even half a step close to my son, let alone send my son away. Otherwise, Master, you will stay in the mansion for the night, and I will talk to my wife well, for my son's life is at stake. I wonder if the master can succumb to the night? ”
"Amitabha, the monks are compassionate, saving people's lives is better than building a seventh-level floating slaughter, Lao Na should do his best. In this way, he bothered Master Li to arrange a place to live, and Lao Na stayed here for a night. ”
"Thank you, Master, for making it happen. Master, this way, please. As long as the master didn't brush his sleeves and left, he still had time to make it clear to his wife that for the sake of his son, no matter how difficult it was, he had to give it up. Tonight I have to explain my wife anyway. He first settled the master, and then hurried to the courtyard where Madame Li was.
Master Zhiran meditated in the room, and the Buddhist beads in his hands rotated in an orderly manner. His eyes were closed, his mouth was full of words, and he was intently reciting the scriptures. Outside the door, a black cat appeared silently, gently pushed the door open and entered. When the black cat walked in front of him, it turned into a little girl in a blink of an eye, dressed in black, with her long hair combed into two big braids hanging down on her chest, standing there quietly, not panicked or busy, calm as if she was the owner here.
Master Ran's Buddha beads stopped moving, his eyes opened, and he stared at the black-clothed girl in front of him tightly. He was not surprised, everything seemed to be under his control. The girl standing before him did not speak, nor did he speak, and watched how she behaved.
The girl in black stood in front of him, looked left and right at him, walked around the room, and finally sat down on a stool in the middle of the room.
"Amitabha, I don't know what happened when the girl came late at night?"
"The old monk is very calm, isn't it strange to see Aunt Ben's grandmother? Did you expect this girl to come to you? ”
"Since the girl has no ill intentions, then why should Lao Na be alarmed. also asked the girl to explain her intentions, and Lao Na made her own decision. ”
"You old monk is a little interesting. You say that the little boy is fated, but is it true? ”
"Amitabha, monks don't speak, they naturally tell the truth."
"I think so, that nerd didn't live past twenty years in his first two lives. I didn't expect someone to see it in this life. Well, it's good to see it. Is the solution you mentioned really useful? ”
"It's true, the little boy has a fate with the Buddha, as long as he is in the Buddha's gate, he can turn evil into good fortune, and his life is safe. Why did the girl say this? What is the origin of the girl, please explain. ”
"Me? is a debtor, owes his debts, and can't pay them off, and has to be entangled for life and life. Old monk, let me ask you, if I have a way to get him to follow you, will you be able to keep him alive past the age of twenty? ”
"Naturally."
"Okay, then you have to promise me one thing, he is practicing in your temple, I will guard outside the temple, and I will often go to see him, but I promise that he will not show his human form, you may agree?"
"Amitabha, the girl has a deep relationship with the little boy, this is okay."
"Then it's settled. I'll let that idiot go with you tomorrow, you wait. With that, she turned into a gust of wind and disappeared into the room.
Master Zhiran looked at the empty room, recited a Buddha name, turned the Buddha bead in his hand again, and recited words on his lips again. The entanglement between this black cat and Li Xiaogongzi, no one can tell the difference, fortunately, the black cat has no evil thoughts, but it can still protect the little boy, which is also a good thing.
There was nothing to do all night, but in the morning, the little boy's room sounded the exclamation of the nurse. Mrs. Li hurried from outside the house, followed by Mr. Li with sleepy eyes and staggered in.
"Master, madam, little boy, little boy......" The nurse was so nervous that she stammered, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her head.
"What's wrong with the little boy? Tell me about it. Mrs. Li held the little prince in her arms, looked at the speechless nurse and shouted.
"Yes, say it!" Master Li was also anxious.
"It's time for the little boy to breastfeed, but no matter how the little one is called, he won't wake up, this, how is this good?"
"What have you done? Come on, drag people down for me! When Mrs. Li heard this, she was furious, and she immediately dragged the nurse down and beat her to death.
"Madame, spare your life, the little boy was fine last night, it's really not about the slave. Sir, madam, it's really not the slave's fault. The nurse was so frightened that she fell to her knees and begged for mercy.
"Someone, don't hurry up and call the doctor. Your account will be settled later, so go and get a doctor. Master Li shouted to the subordinates outside, and then there was a rush of footsteps running out of the door, and the subordinates had already gone to the outside of the mansion to find a doctor.
"Madam, don't worry, let the doctor take a look." Master Li comforted Mrs. Li, who was already in a hurry. He looked at the son who was holding tightly in Mrs. Li's hand, and was so anxious that he went around the room, and for a while, except for the gentle sobs of the nurse, the room was terrifyingly quiet.
"Master, the doctor is here!" After a while, a subordinate brought the doctor over.
"Hurry, hurry! Show my son. When Mrs. Li saw that the savior was coming, she hurriedly put her son in the hands of the doctor.
The doctor hurriedly took the little boy, put him on the bed first, then opened his eyelids and looked at it a few times, and after reading it, he hurriedly grabbed the little boy's right hand and took the pulse. While taking the pulse and being surprised, the doctor put down his hand and said to Master Li: "Master, the little man is fine, he is asleep, as for why he didn't wake up, the old man really couldn't see it." ”
"What do you say? You're a doctor, you can't see it, so who can't see it? When Mrs. Li heard this, she was anxious, and pointed to the doctor and shouted.
"This, this, the old man really can't do anything, please ask Master Li to ask for another master!" After finishing speaking, he carried the medicine box and walked out without daring to look back. It was as if there was a vicious dog chasing him behind him, and he suddenly ran away and disappeared.
"What kind of doctor is this, it simply doesn't make sense. Look, sir, what should I do? ”
"Madam, why don't you let Master Ran take a look. There's really no other way around now. Madam, take a look, whether it is important to keep your son in the house or your son's life is important, think about it yourself. I'm going to get Master Ran over and talk about it. After Master Li finished speaking, he walked to the room where the master was, leaving Mrs. Li with tears on her face.