Chapter 14: Back from the Dead
In order to welcome Liu'er's return, Niu Chonglian got up early and was busy building his new home.
It's only been three months, and look here. More than 50 meters northeast of the locust tree, a new farmhouse courtyard was built on the north bank of Dagou.
A thatched hut surrounded by low earthen walls. The gate of the courtyard is open to the locust tree, and the courtyard is surrounded by farmland on three sides.
There is a cow tied to the courtyard, and a herd of chickens and ducks is a vibrant scene. This is the newly built home of Niu Chonglian, a new world of recreation.
He had to wait in front of the locust tree, waiting for the place where Liu Er would say goodbye to him forever. Niu Chonglian is determined not to be decadent anymore, and to repay Liu Er's hope for himself with a sunny life.
Since then, the Maverick Village has its first family. The appearance of the small cow village has begun to appear.
After Niu Chonglian's family broke and his wife died, he left his career in the county and came to the place where his beloved wife was born and died alone, and built a new home. In order to be able to wait by his beloved wife Liu'er all the time.
Niu Chonglian's practice touched many people. How many families want to marry their daughters to this affectionate man, and many women want to marry themselves to that infatuated man.
A lot of matchmakers who said they were close to each other came, but they were all rejected by Niu Chonglian and were not received. Even good friends came to persuade them, but they were politely declined, and they were not given the slightest room for negotiation.
Niu Chonglian stayed in the field all day and worked hard, not only obtained a good harvest, but also better played a role in relieving the pain of missing his beloved wife.
During the off-season, Niu Chonglian often led the cattle to the place where he and his wife used to move together to graze.
When he came back from grazing, he would tie the oxen under the locust tree, and then he would sit on the edge of the stone trough and look at the big ditch in front of him, and he would be stunned from time to time.
At this time, his expression seemed to be a little frozen, but in fact, the floodgates of his memories were open, and the beautiful images of the past appeared in his mind like a movie.
More than ten miles away from Niu Chonglian's house, there is a Xuejiabao village. There is a Xue member in the village named Xue Gang. This person is rich and kind, and often has good deeds.
When he was in his forties, he got a daughter named Xue Yuhuan. Xue Gang and his wife regard their daughter as the pearl of their palms and love them very much. Now my daughter has reached the age of 16 and is in her prime.
It is rumored outside that she has the appearance of a shy flower and a closed moon, and she has a demeanor that is better than that of a fairy. In this regard, it can only be described in general terms.
In terms of talent, she is very intelligent, she has never forgotten to read, and her statement that she is omniscient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting is also true. It's no wonder that there are so many people proposing marriage that they are about to break through the threshold of her family.
Recently, Xue Yuanwai has made difficulties for his daughter's marriage. Because there are a lot of proposers, but there are really no satisfactory ones. Rich and powerful people all ask someone to propose marriage because of Xue Yuhuan's beauty.
didn't think about it, those sons and buddies were either talentless or immoral, and none of them were favored by Xue Yuanwai and his wife.
Finally, two people have passed the old couple's level. When the parents mentioned the person they liked to their daughter, the daughter Xue Yuhuan said that she already had a crush.
After repeated questioning by Xue Yuhuan's parents, I later learned that my daughter was interested in the deceased wife's infatuated Lang Niu Chonglian. Xue Gang and his wife also knew something about Niu Chonglian, and they also had a good impression of him.
So, I asked the matchmaker to propose marriage, but I was politely declined by Niu Chong.
After Xue Yuhuan knew that Niu Chonglian had rejected this family business, he became depressed and became ill, and then became more and more serious. I asked for medical advice in many ways, and I also invited a famous doctor, but everyone said that there was nothing they could do. The ancestral secret recipe is also used, and there is no curative effect at all.
From the proposal to the current dying, it has only been a little more than a month, and Xue Yuhuan is about to come to the end of her life.
Xue Yuanwai advocated inviting Niu Chonglian to see his daughter, firstly, he was a famous doctor, and secondly, he was a person that Yuhuan liked, so he might be able to do it.
This idea was known to Xue Yuhuan, and she expressed her resolute opposition. She said, don't be embarrassed, since people don't like me, then don't force it.
Xue Yuanwai listened to his daughter's words, so he didn't invite Niu Chonglian. A few days later, in the middle of the night, Xue Yuhuan passed away with deep regret.
Xue Gang and his wife were very sad, and Xue Yuhuan's mother cried to death. The Xue family set up a mourning hall overnight.
The next day, at dawn, a monk came to the door. He told Xue Yuanwai that your young lady was saved.
The ritual of reciting the soul of the young lady needs to be carried out for seven consecutive days, and the funeral can only be carried out at night on the seventh day. On the way to send Xue Yuhuan to the cemetery, you will meet your daughter's life-saving nobleman.
At this time, Xue Gang was overjoyed when he heard the monk's words. Whether what people say is true or false, he takes it as true.
At this time, Xue Gang regarded this information as the dawn of his daughter's survival. Even if it's just a life-saving straw, you won't miss this opportunity. Come on, do your best to make it happen!
Xue Gang immediately took action, and he asked his family to act meticulously according to the monk's requirements, and not to be careless, so as not to affect the salvation of his daughter.
After that, the Xue family did as requested, and did their best to wait for the miracle of Xue Yuhuan's survival.
In just seven days, Xue Yuanwai and his wife have been boiling for seven years, his wife is sick, and Xue Gang's hair has been frosted.
The time for the funeral has finally arrived. At this moment, Xue Gang is looking forward to the noble person who is looking forward to saving his life to come early, and he is looking forward to his lovely daughter, come back to life quickly!
On this day, Niu Chonglian, as usual, was busy in the field all day. In the evening, after dinner, he went to the edge of the ditch as usual, sat down on the edge of the stone trough under the locust tree, and went home late to sleep.
In sleep: The cows are reconnected and feed the cattle in the cowshed. Liu Er also came. While she was adding grass to the cow, she said to the cow, "I'll tell you good news." I'm coming back to live with you. ”
"Great, how can you do it?" Niu Chonglian asked happily.
Liu Er said: "Tonight, you will hear the music of the funeral. Mingzhu will rush with you to save someone who died for you. The person you saved, that's me Liu'er!"
"How can I save me?"
"When you get there, open the coffin, pry open the dead man's mouth, put the pearl I left for you into the dead man's mouth, and the dead man is saved.
The dream woke up. Niu Chonglian hurriedly sat up, recalling the dream just now, and felt that this dream was very clear and interesting, which made him very excited.
In order for Liu Er to return to his side, in order to save people, whether it is true or false, he must follow Liu Er's instructions.
This went back and forth many times. Suddenly, the pearl that Niu Chonglian was carrying in his arms moved. Niu Chonglian remembered, Mingzhu will take me there, take it out!
Niu Chonglian held Mingzhu's hand in front of him and opened his hand, Mingzhu became brighter and brighter, it squirmed, and slowly flew up, flying more than a person high.
Mingzhu flew out of the house, and Niu Chonglian followed out of the house. At this time, he faintly heard the music of the funeral. Niu Chonglian hurried over in the direction of the funeral procession under the guidance of Mingzhu.
In the distance, the funeral procession is led by a white lantern, and the coffin is slowly surrounded by a white flower of a spiriting flag. A group of monks and Taoists followed behind and chanted the scriptures.
They were followed by funeral drummers, who played requiems. The last to follow were the relatives and friends who were mourning and desolating, and their cries were sad and desolate, which was really sad.
Niu Chonglian greeted the funeral procession, opened his arms and shouted: "This person can be saved, stop!"
Since there was a hint from the monk beforehand, no one objected, and soon the funeral procession stopped.
Niu Chonglian came to the coffin and said, "Open the coffin and let me take a look!"
In fact, the coffin was not nailed at all, so the coffin was easily opened. After the coffin was opened, Niu Chonglian walked over and was very accustomed to checking Xue Yuhuan's pulse first.
This pulse is smooth, even, and powerful. Niu Chonglian looked at his face, and his complexion gradually changed from pale to ruddy. Niu Chonglian thought: This person is completely disease-free, do you want to give her the pearl?
When he thought of what Liu Er said, he decided to do what Liu Er told him! When Niu Chonglian came to Xue Yuhuan and reached out to open her mouth, he was taken aback, this person's appearance was too similar to Liu Er's appearance.
No wonder Liu Er said that she was coming back to live with me! Niu Chonglian gently opened Xue Yuhuan's mouth and put Mingzhu in her mouth.
Suddenly, she said to Niu Chonglian in surprise: "Chonglian, you can come to my side, how happy I am!" She added a little shyly, "But I'm really embarrassed!"
Niu Chonglian asked in surprise: "You call my name, what's the matter, you know me? You're not talking nonsense, are you?"
"No, no, I do know you. Xue Yuhuan replied briskly and affirmatively.
All those present were stunned by this miracle, and it was a miracle that a man who had been dead for seven days could come back to life.
Xue Yuanwai and his wife's hearts that had been hanging could finally be put down. Xue Yuhuan jumped out of the coffin, took his father's and mother's hands and said, "Dad, mother, what's going on?"