At this time, Chen Busi, who was lying on the ground, heard the name of Lilac, suddenly sat up, and then looked in the distance, a young woman was carrying a bucket to this side, and when she got closer, it was indeed Lilac. Chen Busi soothed his body, looking at the ashes on his body and hands, and he had wiped his face with soil ash, so he looked even more depressed.

Niu Mao was startled when he saw someone sitting up next to him suddenly, and suddenly grabbed Chen Busi and asked, "Who are you?" Why did I go out to fetch water, and my wife became like this? The house also burned down. ”

Chen Busi said, "You are the cow Mao that your old lady said, right?" ”

Niu Mao was stunned for a moment, "How do you know my name?" How could my mother tell you my name? ”

Niu Mao's mother heard the noise here, so she spoke hard, "My son Niu Mao, don't blame this young man, it was my mother who made a fire to boil water for cooking and burned the firewood, it was this young man who saved my mother, and we have to thank him." Otherwise, my mother would have burned to death in the house. ”

Niu Mao listened to his mother's words, and then calmed down his anger and let go of his hand.

Lilac threw the stone from the bucket and came over with only half a bucket of water, "Brother Niu Mao, is your wife okay?" ”

Niu Mao looked at his family and his mother, and shed tears, "My mother is still alive, but my home is gone." And he hid his face again and wept.

"It's okay if people are fine, build it again when the house is gone, come, Brother Niu Mao, hurry up and bring the bucket over, give your wife some water, and then wash your face."

Niu Mao carried water to the old lady, and then called Chen Busi and said, "Hey, boy, you also come over to drink saliva and rinse your mouth." By the way, what's your name? How did it come to be here? ”

Chen Busi saw Niu Mao ask him, there were still cloves in front of him, and Deacon Yanqing had also warned himself not to easily tell others his real name, so he could only tell them his Dharma name in Hantan Temple. "Brother Niu Mao, my name is Chen Busi. I just came here to inquire about the way, passing by. ”

"Chen Busi, who gave you this ugly name? I don't think about it, I still want to thank you for saving my mother. Niu Mao said.

Only then did Lilac come to her senses and know what had happened.

Ding Xiang walked up to Chen Busi and said, "Brother Busi, I'll pull you up." Then his eyes swept over Chen Busi, and he felt an inexplicable feeling coming over him, which seemed familiar, but it was not, because the hand he held when he was young had become a big hand, a dirty hand, and that touch disappeared again after thinking about it.

"Thank you, Lilac." Chen Busi also took a closer look at Lilac, the former child has grown into a young and beautiful girl, with a pair of smart eyes, a slender figure, and a girl's fragrance.

Chen Busi drank a sip of water, washed his face with water and indiscriminately, showing some white faces.

Lilac said, "Don't you think your brother is so young? ”

Chen Busi didn't speak, and also leaned on the big stone to rest.

Niu Mao's old lady hit her foot and was very swollen and painful, so Niu Mao said to the old lady, "Mother, I'll take you to see the doctor." ”

The old lady said, "My son, no need, as long as my feet are not strong, the swelling will slowly disappear." Niu Mao still couldn't bear it, but there was no way.

Niu Mao glanced at Lilac, and then looked at Lilac with almost pleading eyes, "Lilac, Lilac, I'm a big old man, I don't know how to take care of people, today I'll ask you something, but, but it's not for you to help, I'm rich." As he spoke, he took out some money from his arms, "Look, it's enough, it's not enough, it's not enough to wait for the hour when my eldest brother Niu Ding comes back, and I'll add some more to you." ”

Lilac saw that the two of them were pitiful enough, so she agreed. "Okay then, Brother Niu Mao, what about the money? I don't want it. Help, it can still help. ”

Niu Mao's old lady said gratefully, "It's really a good lilac, whoever marries in the future will really get a blessing." ”

Sparks flew and smoke billowed out. The dust fell around them, and seeing a small courtyard disappear into view, along with Chen Busi's package, the clothes in the package, a few scriptures, and the string of Buddhist beads that Deacon Yanqing gave him when he was leaving, were all engulfed in the fire, and it was a little heartbreaking to think about it.

Niu Mao's old lady remembered that when Chen Busi saved her, she threw away something casually. "Baby, in order to save me, did you throw away your own packages and burn them in this fire?"

Chen Busi was also very calm at this time, "If you burn it, burn it." That being said, it's a pity in my heart. Those clothes and scriptures are fine, but Deacon Yanqing's string of life-saving Buddha beads makes him feel sorry for Deacon Yanqing's heart.

When the fire was about to burn out, the cow came back. He looked at all this, he couldn't believe it, now that his mother and brother Niu Mao were alive, he was relieved, he didn't know what was going on? I only know that a fire burned down his home, and the old lady was also injured.

"My son. You're back. The old lady looked at Niu Ding with sad eyes. Mother, what's going on? Niu Mao told him what had happened.

Then Niu Ding reprimanded Niu Mao, "Niu Mao, Niu Mao, I didn't give you a lot of money, I only bought enough food and drink, where do you need the old lady to cook again?" You have a bad brain, and you almost harmed my mother. ”

"Niu Ding, it's good to talk about me, why did you come back at this time? What time has it been? Niu Ding calculated that he was also with Chen Wu and his wife all the way to their house, and without any circumstances, he turned back, but he thought in his heart that Niu Mao went to the market, and he would definitely forget to buy something, so he also went to the market and bought a few stickers of bruise ointment, and some peanuts, beef, and wine.

At this time, they were all in his arms, and Niu Ding took out the things, and the bruise cream was just used.

"Niu Mao, no one blames me, only the old lady is old, it's inconvenient when she's old, and it's easy to make mistakes." Niu Ding Niu Mao said to the old lady.

"Niu Ding, what should I do in the future, my home is gone, and my mother has nowhere to go?" Niu Mao came to ask Niu Ding. Niu Ding pondered and did not speak.

It's just that there is no way for the time being, because the two brothers have been wandering outside for more than ten years, and they have not left much money, Niu Ding likes to drink, and all the money is used to drink, and even the part of Niu Mao is gone, and there is not much left.

Niu Ding had nothing to say, only said to Lilac, "Thank you Lilac." ”

Chen Busi sat aside, a few meters away from them, and groped in his arms with his hand, fortunately, the bag of money given by Yu Qing to Deacon Tuo Yanqing was still there, he opened it carefully and took a look, there were so many, this money could probably buy a few acres of fertile land.

But now seeing this family of three in difficulty, I feel uncomfortable. "Brother Niu Ding, give it, this money is almost enough to build a few more houses, take it, and give your wife a place to live."

"This," Niu Ding took Chen Busi's bag of money, "This is really grateful, you are really my family's lifesaver." Niu Mao, let's kowtow to this brother. Niu Mao walked over as he spoke, and then prepared to kowtow.

Chen Busi hurriedly stopped, "I can't help it, Brother Niu Ding Niu Mao, this is absolutely unacceptable, just two more brothers in the future, it's worth it." Niu Ding said, "Don't worry, don't think about your brothers, in the future, my two brothers will listen to you even if they are in the wind and rain." ”

Niu Mao also said, "Niu Ding is Niu Ding, my Niu Mao is Niu Mao, what Niu Ding said today is what my Niu Mao said, and I will listen to you in the future." ”

Ding Xiang helped Niu Ding Niu Mao's old lady, and when she looked at this servant, she couldn't help but smile, "Niu Ding Niu Mao, big brother, can you listen to me too?" ”

Niu Ding Niu Mao also laughed, "Listen, Lilac." ”

"If so, then make arrangements," said Niu Ding, "Niu Mao, you take care of the old lady here, and I will go and find some people, and find some carpenters and masons, and go to the bazaar to buy some for the family and the cloves, and some for the family, and for food." Lilac and Niu Mao agreed repeatedly.

Chen Busi was still tired, although he felt tired, but he was able to go out with Lilac, and he pretended to reluctantly agree.

Lilac is very happy, because she can go to the market and see all kinds of things, interesting people and things. "Let's go, don't think about my brother." Niu Mao pointed out the way to the market for Lilac, and then told her to buy some things.

Chen Busi got up, and Lilac walked lightly in front. Turning back from time to time made Chen Busi a little faster.

Although Chen Busi and Ding Xiang were alone at this time, Chen Busi did not say too much to Ding Xiang, including telling Ding Xiang that he was Chen Ziqi.

At this time, the crowds in the market are getting less and less, and some vendors are mostly ready to close their stalls. Lilac Chen Busi arrived at the market, Lilac looked east and west, and said to Chen Busi, "Oh, I'm late, I'm starting to close the stalls, it's okay, it's not too late." ”

Lilac saw a cloth seller, a dazzling array of fabrics, all kinds of textures, all kinds of fabrics, I don't like it.

said to Chen Busi, "Brother Busi, come here, you pick some fabrics, we will take it to Tailor Shi to make a dress for you to wear, you look at the coarse fabric you are wearing, wrinkled, and burned a few big holes, it really looks uncomfortable." ”

Chen Busi had never been to the market, and at this time, he was also amazed by the flow of people and various stalls.

"Lilac, the money given by Brother Niu Mao is not for us to buy clothes, let's go buy something that we can usually use."

Lilac smiled, "You don't think about all this money?" Don't worry, I still have it here, I want it from my mother, and I have the right to do it today. This tailor, not only is he beautiful, but the clothes he makes also fit, so you can look at it and keep what you like. ”

Chen Busi listened to Lilac's thoughts, and he didn't dare to say a word to her. "Lilac, then you can choose it, I don't understand."

"Okay, I don't like it, but don't blame me."

Chen Busi said, "No." ”