11. Joys and sorrows are not connected
After Ouyang Rong went out, he glanced back at the plaque of Sanhui Courtyard.
Got rid of the woman in the skirt and strode out with his back to her...... This free and easy made him breathe out of his chest, and he felt that in an instant, the world outside was wide, and there was a sense of happiness.
In the past few days, Ouyang Rong has been "pressed" on the sickbed by Zhen, stuffed in the house, with nothing to do, and there are too many "smells" and "thoughts".
I always felt like something was missing.
Finally, this morning, I was pointed out by the master of good guidance: instead of sitting and talking about the Tao, it is better to get up and act.
The so-called three wisdoms are not only to "smell" and "think", but also to "cultivate and act"!
Ouyang Rong felt that that night in the underground palace, he could risk crawling out of the "dangerous wellhead" for the slightest glimmer of hope; So now, he can also bury his head down the mountain and make 10,000 merits for the sake of the possibility that the good fortune may be the way home.
"My aunt may be good for me from the bottom of her heart and want to protect me, but whether it is me in my previous life or this life, I am not a child anymore, and the kindness of a woman is not my character."
Ouyang Rong's face was as usual, and he muttered softly: "Don't hesitate, dare to take risks, sentient beings are often hesitant; A husband can achieve everything, because he can know and do. ”
"With only 10,000 merits, there is no need to worry about it, and it is only 99 percent short." Someone laughs......
Yan Wuxian hurried to Donglin Temple, and saw Ouyang Rong waiting with his hands behind his back at the gate.
"Mingtang!"
"Talk as you go."
"Yes, Mingtang."
On the mountain road mixed with fallen leaves and wet mud, the newly appointed weak crown county commander of Longcheng County walked in front, and the young man in the navy blue suit was one step behind and followed behind.
"Mingtang, the big water under the mountain has receded a lot, and the water washed down from Yunmengze in the south has flowed into the Yangtze River in the north, and many houses in the county have collapsed, but the worst is still the towns and villages under Longcheng, and most of the houses have collapsed.
"The fields are the same, most of the people's fertile fields have been flooded, and even the low-lying places have not receded yet, and have become lakes, except for those high-lying fields, none of them have been spared, but almost all of them belong to the gentry in the city.
"The merchants and workers are okay, Peng Langdu rushed to repair, the ships passing through Yunmengze and the Yangtze River docked as usual, the impact is not too big, and the Guyue sword shop of the Liu family on the other side ......of the Butterfly Creek has not stopped work at all, and the sword furnace will not be extinguished for a moment."
Yan Wuxian sighed, and pointed to the victims who dragged their families up to Shantou Temple from time to time on the mountain road, "The worst losses are still farmers, and most of the displaced people inside and outside Longcheng are them, one has no house, and the other has no land, all of them have been washed away by the flood, and even the entire village has fled to the county seat in some places, and the public security is already a little tight."
"Diao Xiancheng is opening a warehouse to release grain on your behalf, and he has also united several kind-hearted gentry in the city to distribute porridge shacks together......"
"'Great good man'." Ouyang Rong, who was walking in front with his back hand, suddenly interrupted and smiled, "It turns out that we also have it in Dragon City." ”
Yan Wuxian was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously: "What is Mingtang laughing at......
"It's okay, I just smell something familiar. Rokuro continued. ”
Yan Wuxian was about to continue to explain the flood situation, but he heard the weak crown county commander in front of him suddenly turn his head and say, "Needless to say about these floods in advance. Liulang, introduce me to a few adults from our county office, this time I have been in a coma for a long time, and some of them are not impressed. ”
Yan Wuxian frowned slightly, "Mingtang is the adult, the biggest parent official in Longcheng, the county official, the chief bookkeeper, and the county lieutenant are all the second officials of Mingtang, as soon as Lord He said it, Mingtang was humble." ”
Ouyang Rong smiled and didn't explain. Power is a bottom-up thing, but it often gives people the appearance of top-down.
Yan Wuxian did not blot or ink, and told everything he knew about the Longcheng County Cheng, the main book, and the county lieutenant.
Although these three official positions are small, together with the county order, they constitute the highest decision-making level of a local county-level unit in Dazhou, and they are all big figures in the eyes of the local people......
After Ouyang Rong listened, he pondered for a while and was about to go down the mountain to take a look, but Yan Wuxian seemed to remember something and called out to him.
"Mingtang still remembers the day before yesterday, the lowly mention...... Was that brave man who really saved your life? ”
Ouyang Rong looked back slightly, "Remember, what's wrong." ”
Yan Wuxian first clenched his fists and pleaded guilty, and said ashamedly:
"His name is Liu Ashan, and he is also recuperating in Donglin Temple. After rescuing Mingtang that day, the man's waist was also cut by a sharp instrument in the torrent, and then the injury became more and more serious, and then there was a big flood, and their house's property was gone, homeless, or his young sister came to the door in the middle of the night, and he only knew about it, so he made a claim and arranged a guest house for their family in Donglin Temple instead of Mingtang, and hoped that Mingtang would forgive their sins......"
Before Yan Wuxian finished speaking, he was stunned, because there was no young county commander in front of him, and Ouyang Rong's voice came from behind.
"Then what are you waiting for, hurry up and take this official to visit the hero."
……
The Great Zhou had a slavery system; It also divides the people into good and low, of which there are many kinds of lowly people, such as craftsmen, musicians, and servants;
And slaves are the lowest level of the untouchables, the so-called 'slaves and maids are cheap, and the law is better than livestock', and life and death are in the hands of their holders.
However, slaves can be divided into official slaves and private slaves according to their affiliation.
The Silla maid beside the aunt is a private slave, and this kind of treatment depends on the master's family.
And the family that Ouyang Rong saw now was an official slave.
…… The atmosphere in the house was a bit awkward.
Yan Wuxian stood guard at the door and did not come in.
Only Ouyang Rong was wearing a clean and white shirt that was taken care of by the Zhen family, and he was a little helpless when he stood in front of the sickbed.
for he was alone in the house.
And the three members of the Liu family, one of the old and one young were kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, and the remaining black-faced man was lying on the bed, all dying, but he still struggled to get up and salute.
"You ...... You guys...... You're welcome...... You're welcome, you're like this, don't salute, take care of your injuries. ”
Ouyang Rong's words were not good, he didn't know how to speak, some of them hurriedly pressed the sick man who wanted to get out of bed, and hurriedly reached out to help the old and young on the ground.
Ouyang Rong knew that this was the norm in this era, but even if he could get by with his conscience, he was afraid that he would not agree with his merit of a hundred years.
He warmly greeted a few words and got a general understanding of the situation.
The thin-faced, frail man on the sickbed was Liu Ashan, who saved him that day.
There was also a little girl in the room who also had ink on her forehead and was blackened, her appearance was very delicate, especially those eyes were very big and bright, so Ouyang Rong couldn't help but look at it more, he really hadn't seen such spiritual eyes for a long time.
It's just that at this time, the little girl's eyes were red, and she looked a little sad, buried her little head deeply, and didn't look at him. Ouyang Rong heard Ah Shan just call her, as if her name was Ah Qing.
In addition, there is a trembling old woman, this is the old mother of the brother and sister, Liu.
Ouyang Rong was already slender, temperamental and clean, and standing in the room at this time, it was like throwing a night pearl into the dust, which was very conspicuous.
It's just that he didn't know that this was the sentence that Yan Wuxian described in his heart when he frequently looked back at the house.
"Ling Lang recuperates well, I will let Yan Yu come and see it often, if there is anything needed, medicine or supplements, please feel free to ......"
"Lingtang also pay attention to his body, eat and drink well, I will go back and ask the host to send some temple servants over, if there is anything I can ask them to help......"
"Sister Ling...... Let my sister study hard...... Whether it's learning embroidery, or other specialties. Don't let your mother and brother worry about it, if you have any difficulties, you can also mention it to Rokuro......"
Ouyang Rong searched his intestines and scraped his stomach and came up with a whole word, wanting to care about and comfort the three members of the Liu family, but what made him feel a little strange was that the reactions of the three were not very enthusiastic and flattered, but their faces were different.
Wu and Ah Qing seemed to be a little afraid of him, and they also cowered when they answered;
And Wu Ashan, who was lying on the bed, except for the beginning of getting up and saluting and being pressed by Ouyang Rong, at other times, he stared at the gray cloth bed curtain on his head with a dull face throughout the whole process, and there was no surprise or emotion on his face.
A few people asked and answered like marionettes, Ouyang Rong didn't ask, they didn't take the initiative to speak, occasionally laughed together, and their muscles were stiff, which was a little embarrassing.
However, Ouyang Rong was not annoyed, he just said that he came too late, and it was indeed his fault first, so he neglected his life-saving benefactor.
I'll have to come and go around often when I have time...... The weak crown county order thought to himself.
"Then I won't bother Brother Ahsan to recuperate, and I'll come back another day!"
"Master Qingtian walks slowly."
Ouyang Rong said goodbye and went out, finally breathing a sigh of relief, and Yan Wuxian did walk into his ear and whispered:
"Mingtang, I just took a look, Liu Ashan's injury symptoms seem to be Jin Chuang's scabies, as if he can't be saved......"
Ouyang Rong was stunned.