Chapter Fifty-Six: Counseling to Save the Soul
The mud egg took the medicine and slept peacefully in the inn, and the next morning he thanked everyone and said goodbye.
He stood by the door, bowed his head and whispered to them, "Thank you for saving me, you are all my great benefactors." I have to go, I have nothing to repay you......"
As he spoke, seeing that everyone's faces were a little displeased, he said earnestly: "I will kowtow to Lord Chenghuang every day, and I ask him to bless the great benefactor with a long life." ”
Hu Xianxian was distressed and amused when he heard this, "Some of us are more than a thousand years old, and you said that you asked Lord Chenghuang to bless him with a long life, not to pray for him, but to curse him." ”
After Hu Xianxian said that, Cheng Hao's eyes jumped slightly, and his face turned gloomy. Hu Xianxian picked up the tea and drank it to hide his sneer, and Qin Mufeng glanced at the two of them with some confusion.
The mud boy didn't understand their small movements, his eyes were wide open, and finally his gaze fell on Cen Zaidao: "Dao Ye, I'm not sensible...... Don't blame me......"
Cen Zaidao smiled awkwardly: "Little baby, I'm not that old." You, we don't want you to repay anything, but we are worried about you. “
Du Wanzhi helped the mud egg and asked gently: "You just have a fever, no worries about your life, and your injuries have not been reduced at all." Where are you going to say goodbye to us? ”
The mud egg glanced at everyone, "Are there really immortals among you?" I'm looking for a god to save people. ”
Others were frowning or smiling, only Hu Xianxian pointed at Cheng Haofeng and Qin Mufeng and said, "The two of them are immortals, what do you want to ask the immortals for?" ”
Mud Egg stared at the two of them blankly, not speaking. Although he didn't speak, the meaning of the two big brothers in his eyes was completely revealed in his eyes, which was extremely disbelieving.
Cheng Haofeng approached the mud egg and said solemnly: "Don't let her listen to nonsense, we are not immortals." You can tell us where your hometown is, and we'll find someone to take you home. ”
Mud Egg shook his head, "My father and mother are gone, and I will suffer when I go back." ”
Hu Xianxian asked him: "How do you know that your father and mother are gone?" Didn't you get kidnapped to work as a coolie in the mines here? ”
The tears that the mud egg had been holding back couldn't hold back any longer, and cried and said: "They were abducted, and there is always a hope, looking forward to their father and mother taking them back...... What about me...... My father and mother are dying...... I was sold to the mine by my uncle......"
Everyone was sad when they heard this, and Hu Yonggang even slammed the table twice, "Sooner or later, Lao Tzu will kill all those who kidnap children and sell children!" ”
Hu Xianxian was slightly surprised when he saw that Hu Yonggang was much more fierce than usual. was just busy comforting the mud egg with everyone, and he didn't have time to think deeply.
Under the persuasion of everyone, the mud egg agreed not to leave in a hurry and went back to the room to rest.
After Dang Ben'an saw that the mud egg was gone, he cleared his throat and said, "All the great fairies and jade girls, and General Hu, let's think about how to place this baby." It's time for us to leave tomorrow, and you and I can't afford to miss the matter of entering the Beijing Saint and the Method. ”
The anger on Hu Yonggang's face still did not fade, and he asked in a stiff tone: "Can't you take him with you?" ”
Dang Ben'an sighed: "General Hu, are we here to do good deeds and adopt orphans?" ”
Hu Yonggang came back to his senses just now, the anger on his face faded, and he changed to a humble expression: "What the party's father-in-law said is that the last general is confused. ”
Qin Mufeng continued: "Don't say that you can't take him, even if you can, his body can't withstand the toss of long-distance travel." ”
Hu Xianxian looked at the post guard, "You take care of him for a while, and then come and take him away when we return." ”
The post man hurriedly waved his hand, "This is not good, leave him in the post house, I have to lose this errand." ”
Hu Xianxian shouted angrily in dissatisfaction: "Hey, you're afraid that we won't help him pay for the meal, right?" As he spoke, he threw out a few taels of silver, "That's enough, right?" How much can he eat as a little big kid? ”
The post guard hurriedly picked up the silver and sent it to Hu Xianxian, and said in a low voice: "Miss, this is really not about money. Don't get angry, listen to me. ”
Hu Xianxian didn't want to listen to his nonsense, Du Wanzhi pulled her and asked her to endure her anger and listen to the post guard.
The postman said that the mud boy had escaped in the winter months of last year, but that he had been begging in the city since he had no home to return to. But Mud Dan is different from other children who escaped, he doesn't just escape by himself, he always wants to go back to the mine to save people.
Once, he walked not far from the mine and was spotted by the overseer. He relied on his small size and hid in the weeds before he escaped again. In this way, the overseers of the mine were attracted to enter the city to search for the escaped coolies. That time, I was caught a lot of people back.
Hu Xianxian understood what he meant, and grinded his teeth angrily, "The coolies who escaped are all blamed for the mud and troubles, and they can't tolerate him if they provoke a search and arrest, right?" ”
The postman nodded: "Isn't it?" I'm going to take him in, and those little Hanako have to come to me every day to make trouble. If it goes on, it's no wonder that my boss doesn't smash my job. ”
Qin Mufeng sighed: "This mud bastard, he doesn't have the power to protect himself, so he wants to save people?" Did he really think that the gods and bodhisattvas could help him because of his kindness? ”
Hu Xianxian said to him: "Why can't you?" We're not helping him. ”
Qin Mufeng sneered: "What we are discussing is how to settle this troublesome child, not how to help him save those coolies. ”
Hu Xianxian was speechless for a while, looked at Du Wanzhi, and Du Wanzhi said: "I went to Beijing for personal matters, and I am not in a hurry, otherwise I will send him back to Jingyang County?" I asked my dad to take care of him. ”
Qin Mufeng immediately vetoed: "How can I rest assured that you will take him back?" Something happened on the way, and you still expect him to protect you? ”
Hu Xianxian looked at Qin Mufeng, "Aren't you able to travel thousands of miles a day?" Jingyang County is only more than 600 miles away from here, and you send him to Du's house. ”
Qin Mufeng sneered at Hu Xianxian: "Do you think his little body can withstand me to take him to fly high in the sky?" ”
Hu Xianxian patted his head, he couldn't think of any other way, and everyone couldn't think of a good way for a while.
After a long time, Cheng Haofeng, who had been silent, said lightly: "I am a real immortal, I have a way to help him." ”
Everyone asked him what his method was, and he said that he and Hu Xianxian, Qin Mufeng, and Du Wanzhi could leave to take care of the mud eggs, and the others would go first.
With Qin Mufeng's medical skills, the mud egg will be seven or eight points better in three days. At that time, the mud egg led the way to save the person he wanted to save, and the four of them chased after the person in the air after saving the person.
Cen Zaidao was the first to object: "Want to rescue coolies in the black mines of Liaozhou? Even if you are so good at rescuing them, what will they do after that? If you are caught, you will not be a coolie, but you will lose your life. ”
Cheng Haofeng didn't respond to him, and asked the post guard to call out the mud egg. He looked at the mud and asked, "If you dare to go back to the black mine alone, there won't be many people you want to save, right?" How many do you want to save? ”
Hearing him ask like this, the mud boy knew that there was hope that the matter he was pleading for could be solved, and his little face turned red with excitement: "One! I just want to rescue Hu Agong. Saying that, he was about to cry again, "Only Ah Gong Hu feels sorry for me...... It was he who dragged the overseer's legs...... I just ran out......"
Cheng Haofeng glanced at everyone, and his tone was majestic: "Saving a person, can't we all do it?" ”
After thinking about it for a while, Hu Yonggang said to Dang Ben'an: "Father-in-law of the party, they are all immortals who can soar through the clouds and fog, and they will not miss the time of Duan Tianfei's election." Father-in-law, you also pity those coolies, don't you? ”
Dang Ben'an didn't answer directly, he got up and walked upstairs, and said as he walked: "I'm only in charge of the proclamation, and the responsibility of escorting this way is your General Hu's business, what are you discussing with me?" ”
Hu Yonggang heard that he did not block this matter, and thanked him happily: "Thank you to the party father-in-law." ”
When Dang Ben'an walked away, he said to everyone: "Just listen to Cheng Zhenren's arrangement." Let me add one more sentence, if you haven't caught up with the team by the time you arrive in Kuozhou, I will return to Liaozhou to meet you, and Cen Zhenren will lead the team to the Kuozhou Mansion to report the case. ”