Chapter 5: Motherhood and Filial Piety
"It's really time for you kid to come, I just sat down to have breakfast, and I was noisy by you." The old Taoist priest looked at Pan Dayuan and said in a mocking tone.
The honest and honest Pan Dayuan didn't hear the ridicule in the old Taoist's words, thinking that the old Taoist was really angry, his expression instantly became uneasy, and he stood in place stiffly, a little helpless, his mouth open, and he wanted to apologize.
"I'm joking with you, no need to apologize, you came here early in the morning, what's the matter?" Seeing Pan Dayuan's expression, the old Taoist priest knew that he had misunderstood, and immediately showed a kind smile, and his tone was much softer.
"Dao Chief, my name is Pan Dayuan, I... I'm today..."Pan Dayuan went up the mountain to find the old Taoist priest to ask for a talisman, he was a little shy, embarrassed to speak, "My mother has had nightmares every day recently, she can't sleep well, she can't eat, she looks at Langzhong, and it's useless to take medicine." I want to ask you for a talisman for my mother. ”
In the end, Pan Dayuan took out more than ten copper coins from the inner pocket of his body, held them in his hand and handed them to the Taoist priest, "Daoist Lin, I have so much money on me, you see if it is enough, if it is not enough, when I get paid, I will definitely make up for it." ”
The old Taoist priest glanced down at the copper coin Pan Dayuan's calloused palm, raised his right hand, and hit Pan Dayuan's forehead angrily.
"You kid, you're too ignorant," the old Taoist priest deliberately glared at Pan Dayuan, "Take the copper money and ask me to buy a talisman, do you think I'm opening a store to do business?" You stand here and wait! ”
After speaking, the old Taoist priest turned around and walked back quickly.
"Dao Chief! Michigan! Seeing this, Pan Dayuan was anxious, and he hurriedly shouted at the back of the Taoist chief.
The old Taoist priest ignored it, and walked quickly into the hut where the idol was enshrined, and the figure disappeared.
Pan Dayuan looked anxious and wanted to enter the Taoist temple, but his mother's education since childhood made him unwilling to enter other people's courtyards at will without the consent of his master.
Squatting in the courtyard inside the door, looking at Pan Dayuan's anxious look, Li Yuan was not in a hurry, he knew that the old Taoist priest was worried that Pan Dayuan was unwilling to accept free help, so he deliberately acted and pretended to be angry, so that Pan Dayuan did not dare not accept it.
Li Yuan, who had been staring at Pan Dayuan and had natural powers, suddenly noticed that something was wrong.
Pan Dayuan's body, especially the direction of his back, seemed to have a few faint, very thin black gases, if it wasn't for careful observation, Li Yuan might have ignored it.
This black gas is very familiar to Li Yuan, it is the black gas on the water ghost when he met the water ghost by the river in the early morning.
Using his innate supernatural powers, Li Yuan observed carefully, and he felt the breath of a water ghost from those wisps of black qi.
Thinking of what Pan Dayuan just said, his mother has been having nightmares every day recently, and her body is getting thinner and thinner, Li Yuan understands the reason.
This Pan Dayuan and his mother should have been entangled by the water ghosts in the river.
A few steps forward, Li Yuan walked to Pan Dayuan's side, and under his gaze, stretched out his paw and put it on his calf.
The true qi in his body crossed into Pan Dayuan's body, and those few wisps of black qi dissipated instantly under Li Yuan's gaze.
"Xiao Hei, have you been adopted by Lin Daochang?" Pan Dayuan didn't know that Li Yuan helped him pull out the black gas attached to his body by the water ghost, he just felt that his body was slightly warm and comfortable, thinking that it was because the sun was shining on his body.
This time, Li Yuan did not respond to Pan Dayuan, and after helping him remove the black qi, he turned around and walked into the courtyard again, returning to the place where he was squatting before.
Li Yuan had just squatted down again, and the old Taoist priest had already walked out of the room where the statue was enshrined.
Walking back to the gate and handing over the talisman, the old Taoist priest said, "This is the talisman, you can put it away." ”
"Thank you, Chief! Thank you, Chief! Pan Dayuan gratefully took the charm with both hands and cherished it.
While grateful, Pan Dayuan reached into the inner pocket of his jacket again, wanting to take out the copper coin again.
"If you pay for it again, the old way will take back the talisman." People are old and refined, and the old Taoist priest saw through Pan Dayuan's thoughts at a glance, and said deliberately angrily.
Stopping his movements, Pan Dayuan looked at the old Taoist priest and smiled innocently, wanting to continue to say something grateful, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only keep thanking him.
"Alright! Alright! The old Taoist priest waved his hand impatiently and stopped Pan Dayuan's thanks, "Take the talisman and go back!" ”
"Okay, thanks..."
"Huh?" The old Taoist priest glared angrily.
Pan Dayuan hurriedly closed his mouth, bowed gratefully to the old Taoist, waved his hand at Li Yuan again, and turned to leave.
Seeing Pan Dayuan disappear into the path of the mountains and forests, the old Taoist priest stepped forward and closed the gate.
Li Yuan didn't wait for the old Taoist priest, turned his head and walked in the direction of the backyard, ready to continue eating breakfast.
"You lazy cat, you don't know how to wait for me!"
With a chatter in his mouth, the old Taoist priest followed behind Li Yuan and also walked towards the backyard.
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Coming down from the mountain, Pan Dayuan hurried to his home in a hurry.
Pan Dayuan's home is in the town, and the whole town is built on the mountain, from the plain by the river to the top, there are three main streets, which have become a zigzag.
There are several salt wells on the outskirts of the town, so it is quite prosperous. There are hundreds of families and more than 1,000 people, which is a big town.
Pan Dayuan's home is on the west street at the highest point of the town, it is a wooden building, with two floors, the wood is a little old, and most of the ornaments in the house are seriously aged, but the house is very clean and tidy, and it looks like the owner's house is often cleaned.
"Ahem!" A rapid cough sounded from inside the room, and then a gray-haired, gaunt old woman who looked very thin walked out.
"Da Yuan, you're back!" The old woman walked out of the inner room, looked at Pan Dayuan who was standing at the door of the house, and said in a weak tone, "Why did you come back so early today?" ”
"Mother!" Pan Dayuan walked into the house quickly, came to his mother's side, and stretched out his hand to support his mother, "Why did you come out, go back to the house and lie down!" ”
Thin, wrinkled and calloused hands gently placed on her son's wide palm, Pan Dayuan's mother looked at her child kindly, "The more this person lies, the more uncomfortable his body becomes, and he is groggy all day long, so it's better to get up and walk." ”
"Mother, Lang Zhong said, you are weak and can't see the wind." Pan Dayuan persuaded worriedly.
"Mother doesn't go out, just walk around the house."
"Then mother, I'll help you to sit in the chair."
As he spoke, Pan Dayuan carefully supported his mother and walked to the table and chair where he usually ate.
Seeing that she couldn't help her son, Pan Dayuan's mother smiled and walked to the table and chair with the support of her son, waited for Pan Dayuan to pull out the chair, and sat down slowly.
After settling his mother down, Pan Dayuan stood up again, reached out and took out the tranquilizing talisman given by Lin Daochang from his inner pocket, and carefully handed it to his mother.
"Mother, this is the talisman I asked for in the Xuanqing Temple at noon, you put the talisman away and wear it on your body, and you won't have nightmares in the future." Seeing a doctor and taking medicine did not work, and the tranquilizer became Pan Dayuan's last expectation, and he said solemnly to his mother, his tone full of expectation.
After receiving the tranquil talisman, Pan Dayuan's mother looked at her filial and sensible son, both relieved and heartbroken, "You child, why do you spend money indiscriminately, your mother's body, I know it in my heart, I'm afraid there are not many days left."
Later! Don't spend money on my bad wife, save the money and marry a daughter-in-law. When you finish your home, your mother will be able to look at it, and even if I go down, I can give your father an explanation. ”
"Mother!" Because of concern, Pan Dayuan shouted anxiously, "I don't allow you to say that, no matter how much it costs, I will help you cure the disease, you have to watch me get married, and I have to hug my grandson." ”
"Good, good!" Laughing happily, the wrinkles on his face couldn't hide the joy in his heart, holding his son's hand and gently stroking it, Pan Dayuan's mother looked at her son gently, "Mother must be good, watch you get married, let Mother hold her grandson." ”
Hearing his mother's words, Pan Dayuan also temporarily let go of the worries in his heart, reached out and touched the back of his head, and laughed honestly and happily.