Chapter 3 There is cause and effect
In the early morning of the next day, the morning light was sprinkled in front of the window as usual, and Ji Ru woke up from her dream, feeling comfortable and stable for a long time.
Thinking back to last night's dream, in which her son called her mother as before, she felt a little more relieved.
Even if it's just a dream, she feels content, she knows how difficult Ze'er's illness is, if she can be so good, she won't go all over the country to find a doctor in vain.
How can it be good for no reason, maybe she thinks about it day and night, she muttered to herself.
"Why is it nine o'clock? I slept lazily today, and I haven't cooked for Ze'er yet." ”
She got up to find black sludge oozing from her pores, and when she got closer, she smelled a pungent and unpleasant smell, and her clean clothes were sticky and dirty.
"After leaving for so long, is the roof in disrepair and leaking?" Ji Ru looked at the sunlight that showed through the tiles with some doubts, and didn't think much about it, so she hurriedly took a shower first to get rid of the filth on her body.
The bathroom was steaming, Ji Ru inadvertently glanced at her in the mirror, the original mottled gray hair returned to green overnight, and the wrinkles on her face were much less, she touched her face in disbelief, but after a while, she regained her calm.
In order to treat her son, Ji Ru was physically and mentally haggard after being weathered, and she didn't care too much about her appearance.
After making breakfast, taking the medicine and hot water prescribed by the doctor, Ji Ru pushed Jiang Ze's room, the room was neat, simple and simple, Ji Ru is a diligent and clean person, and as soon as she got home yesterday, she cleaned up inside and out.
As usual, Jiang Ze hadn't gotten up yet, and he hadn't taken the medicine he had put on the table yesterday.
"Sure enough, it's a dream, I remember that Ze'er took medicine yesterday. Ji Ru knocked on her head, she has been in a trance recently.
"Ze'er, get up and eat. Ji Ru shouted softly.
If it was usual, Jiang Ze would open his empty eyes, sit up mechanically like a puppet, and then eat breakfast obediently without saying a word.
"Hmm... Mom, I'll sleep again, I'm so sleepy. Jiang Ze turned his head to the side and said sleepily, "I'm almost better, so I won't take this medicine, right?"
Hearing Jiang Ze's words, Ji Ru stood there stunned and looked at him. He shouted again with surprise.
"Ze'er?"
"Ze'er, are you really okay?!Am I still dreaming?"
She grabbed Jiang Ze's wrist excitedly, as if even if it was a dream, she would hold it firmly in her hand.
"Shhhhh Mom, you're scratching me. Jiang Ze gasped in pain.
Last night, he lost the only trace of true qi in his body to his mother, and then summoned Xingtian with the help of the celestial phenomenon, and Xingtian inadvertently broke out again, resulting in his body being very weak now.
"Good, good... Then you can sleep a little longer, don't take the medicine, remember to eat breakfast. After that, he hurriedly walked out, for fear of disturbing his son's rest.
Although this expensive medicine has exhausted Ji Ru's savings, as long as his son is well, he won't eat it if he doesn't eat it, and he won't feel distressed even if he throws it away.
When he took the medicine yesterday, Xingtian's will told him that this medicine would cut off the connection between Xingtian and his consciousness, and if he continued to take it, he would continue to be an idiot, so his hard work in the past two years to help Jiang Ze restore Zhihai would be equivalent to working in vain.
After exiting the room, Ji Ru gently closed the door and glanced at the sky, which was cloudless, and seemed to be more blue than before, which was extremely refreshing.
When Jiang Ze woke up, it was already noon, lying on the bed and smelling the smell of meat wafting from the kitchen, he stretched his waist, his bones creaked, his whole body was sore, his stomach was already hungry, and he quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the room following the smell of meat.
The table was full of Jiang Ze's favorite dishes, cumin beef, Dongpo meat, stewed chicken with mushrooms, braised pork ribs, water spinach drizzled in oil, etc., Jiang Ze drooled when he saw it.
Mother was still busy in the kitchen, and Jiang Ze hurried over to help.
Although he has been unconscious for the past two years, his senses and memories have not been blocked, and what happened before is still vivid, and he clearly knows what his mother has suffered for him.
"Mom, that's enough, why can't you eat so much. Jiang Ze said.
"It's okay, it's okay, your illness is just right, eat more to make up. Ji Ru agreed casually, and what she had in her hand was still busy.
It is not easy for a mother to raise a college student by himself, so he has a relatively poor life, and he eats relatively simply on weekdays, and only his son will improve his food at home.
It can be seen that Ji Ru is very happy today, and the lunch preparation is more sumptuous than the New Year.
"Go and bring Grandma Li over for dinner, I still remember you when we came back yesterday." Ji Ru said.
"Yes. Jiang Ze put down the work in his hand and walked away obediently.
Looking at the back of Jiang Ze leaving, Ji Ru felt very relieved.
Jiang Ze, I'm really back.
Grandma Li was still sitting at the door of the house, constantly looking towards the entrance of the village. There were five pairs of chopsticks on the table in the room, the food was already cold, and he muttered: "It's noon, why haven't my children come home for dinner?"
Jiang Ze could only shake his head when he saw this, since Grandma Li suffered from Alzheimer's disease a few years ago, she stood guard at the door every meal, waiting for her children to come home. The children also pay for the elderly to be cooked by distant relatives in the village every year.
This has been going on for several years.
"Hey, Jiang Ze's little doll, was she kicked out by her father again, come, come to grandma's house for dinner, don't be hungry. The old man beckoned.
"Grandma, uncles and aunts, they won't come back today. Let's go to my house for dinner. ”
"Oh—" The old man was stunned.
Jiang Ze carefully helped his grandmother back home, and his mother had already finished making lunch and was waiting for them.
I haven't eaten such a sumptuous meal for a long time, Jiang Ze feasted on it, and didn't forget to pick up vegetables for his grandmother.
Ji Ru looked at Jiang Ze's gobbling up, and said dotingly: "You kid, eat slowly, don't choke." ”
"Hey, hey. Mom's cooking is the best. Jiang Ze took a sip of hot soup and felt very happy.
"Still so poor-mouthed. Ji Ru sneered.
After eating, Jiang Ze sent Grandma Li home, and helped her clean up the house by the way, the house was newly built by the children a few years ago, and it was quite luxuriously decorated, but it was empty, and the old man was inflexible and rarely cleaned up, so it looked a little messy.
Just when Jiang Ze was busy, Grandma Li trembled and walked to the back room to rummage through the cabinets, as if looking for something, and after a long time, she mysteriously searched out a small cloth bag the size of a palm, which was very cautious, layer after layer.
"Jiang Ze little doll, come here, grandma will show you a baby. Grandma Li handed the cloth bag to Jiang Ze.
Jiang Ze took it and wanted to put it back in the drawer. This thing is wrapped so tightly, it should be very valuable, Jiang Ze naturally can't ask for it.
Grandma Li immediately stopped him and motioned for him to open.
Unable to resist the old man, Jiang Ze could only open it, the red cloth bag was covered with thirteen layers inside and out, and there was a box of golden silk nanmu wrapped inside, although most of the lines had been worn away by the years, but the exquisite carving could still be vaguely distinguished, and the two heads of the snake body were vaguely intertwined, and the origin of this thing was extraordinary when you entered the eye.
"Open it and take a look. The old man gestured.
Jiang Ze opened it carefully, and the box contained a ring as black as ink, simple and unpretentious, and Jiang Ze couldn't identify what material it was made of.
"The last time I saw Jiang Ze's little doll, there seemed to be some evil pestering you in the dark, this ring has the effect of calming the soul, and it was handed down by my ancestors. Grandma's grandfather's grandfather used to be in the antique business, and he only passed down this ring, so grandma will give it to you today. Grandma Li looked at Jiang Ze lovingly and said.
Evil? It should refer to the Punishment Heaven Phantom, in the end, it is also an old ghost who has been dead for many years, and the cultivation is a powerful qi machine that leaks inadvertently, and it is occasionally perceived by children and old people.
"How can this work, such a valuable heirloom, grandma, you better keep it carefully. Jiang Ze hurriedly put the ring into the box and handed it back to his grandmother.
"Hey, Jiang Ze's little doll can't be disobedient, otherwise grandma won't leave you a blank bun. Grandma's expression was very serious, as if the steamed bun that had just come out of the steamer would not be eaten.
Jiang Ze wanted to continue to excuse himself, but Xingtian's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Keep it, this thing seems to have an extraordinary origin, and it can stabilize your sea of knowledge. ”
The things that the great men of antiquity have seen must have been extremely extraordinary. Since Xingtian had spoken out, Jiang Ze naturally had to accept it temporarily.
Jiang Ze said to grandma: "Then I will help grandma keep it first, and if grandma wants to go back, I will give it to you." ”
Grandma Li nodded and went back to the house to rest.
After saying goodbye to Grandma Li, Jiang Ze closed the door for her and looked at the ring in the sunlight.
Under the sunlight, the four golden ancient inscriptions in the ring flashed like two snakes.
Jiang Ze majored in archaeology at university, so he also studied ancient texts quite a bit, and he could identify the four ancient characters at a glance.
"Emperor Tianhou Earth!"
Jiang Ze's brain quickly swept through various myths and legends, and finally determined the origin of this ring.
Legend has it that during the great flood in ancient times, there were two brothers and sisters who climbed on a piece of rotten wood and floated on the water to survive. The two went up the mountain to use the method of rolling stone mill to divinate whether they could get the permission of heaven, and the stone mill was indeed compatible. So the two became husband and wife and gave birth to innate human beings.
The elder brother is one of the three emperors of ancient times, Taihao Fuxi, and the younger sister is the creation god Nuwa.
The earth ring of the queen of heaven is a gift from Fuxi to Nuwa.
"I didn't expect that the mythical artifacts in myths and legends really existed, and they fell into your hands by chance. Xing Tian said enviously.
"You can't be around for long. Jiang Ze said angrily.
"Ahem, I mean you can't show up, there is the Emperor and the Queen of Heaven to stabilize your sea of knowledge, and there is no problem in communicating with you with your divine sense, after all, I have been sealed for more than 4,000 years, and I don't know much about today's society, how can I let you unlock the seal of my skull for me. Xing Tian said angrily.
"Oh, that's fine, when I'm done dealing with what happened two years ago, I'll help you find a way to break the seal. Speaking of this, a hint of coldness flashed in Jiang Ze's eyes.
Jiang Ze stayed at home with his mother for a few days, and then told her that he wanted to go back to school, Jiang Ru was of course very happy, and planned to borrow some tuition from relatives, but Jiang Ze refused, saying that he had his own way. His mother had already given so much for him, and she couldn't let her borrow money everywhere anymore.
On the train to Yanjing City, the past events were presented in his mind like a movie.