In the Tang Dynasty and the spring of the fourth year. At the foot of Jinping Mountain in Changgu County, in the valley between the two mountains, there is a village with hundreds of families.

At this time, it is sunset, which should be a quiet and beautiful time when the cooking smoke curls and the cattle and sheep return to the pen. There was a tumult in the village, sometimes accompanied by terrible cries. The farmers who returned home from the fields inquired one after another, whose family had an accident?

"Poor! Mrs. Zheng's Erlang, Li Xiucai went just in time. Sister-in-law Wang, who had just come out of the Lord's house, said to the peasants who inquired.

"Mrs. Zheng is too many good people, why is there no good reward?"

"Yes, their family is really miserable, and they have been mourned in the past few years. It hasn't been five years, and three have died in quick succession. It's all the sins of the previous life!"

"It's right for Mrs. Zheng to cry, right? When Master Li went, I didn't see how sad she was. Now I can't stand it anymore. Li Xiucai is a pity. The daughter-in-law has only been gone for a year, and he has followed. He hasn't been sick for a few days? Didn't he call a doctor?

"Since the old man of his family died in a foreign land, there is no pillar. In the past two years, I have been sick for my second daughter-in-law, and my family has already been tossed. I heard that Da Lang had not returned from his home, so his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were at home. Can't you be forced next to each other?"

The crowd was divided and lamented.

Wang Erniu, who had just returned from the field with a hoe, heard the discussion and exclaimed: "Oh! Erlang is still so young, why didn't he survive." These monks are so hateful that they a scholar to death. I don't know what they eat fasting and chanting Buddha for, tomorrow we will go to the temple to seek justice. ”

was angrily telling the people in the village that he saw Li Dalang, who was carrying the goods, coming along the mountain road.

Hurriedly shouted: "Da Lang, it's not good." Something happened to your Erlang. Hurry up and go home and have a look!"

Li Dalang, who was working as a merchant outside and had not returned home for a few days, heard that his second brother had an accident as soon as he entered the village. Immediately, he panicked and became weak. I had walked the mountain road for several hours, and I no longer had the strength to run.

Hurriedly pulled the nearby farmers and asked: "What's the matter? When I went out, Erlang was still studying at home. Tell me what's going on. ”

The peasants did not dare to tell him about his brother's death, but they also talked about the cause of the incident.

It turned out that Li He, the only talent in this village, went to Lingshan Temple the day before yesterday to make incense and talk to the Jingyuan Zen master in the temple. I don't know what the old monk said, and Li He vomited blood on the spot. He was carried home and was dying.

As for what has happened to the people, no one dares to tell the truth. I only urged him to hurry home and take a look.

When Li Dalang heard this, he was shocked, and he was busy shouldering the burden and was about to run home.

At this moment, the glow of the setting sun suddenly flourished. The whole mountain village was immersed in the blood-red glow, and the farmers were amazed.

Li Dalang flawlessly cared about this vision from the sky, and hurried home. He hurried to the door of the house with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and heard an exclamation from inside the tent. Immediately afterwards, there were cries of joy from the old lady and her mother-in-law.

"The second brother is awake, mother, look, the second brother is awake. ”

"Erlang, Erlang, you're awake! ”

Li Dalang, who was already out of spirit, was in ecstasy, put down the load and ran to the yard. I can't take care of the straw sandals under my feet. As soon as I arrived at the door of the hut, I was stunned by the sound of speech inside. Suddenly holding on to the door frame, he paused, panting.

"Where is this, what are you doing around me?"

"Son, why did you go to the ghost gate, and you don't even know your mother. It's really God's eyes opener, and it makes you come alive again. Don't get up, lie down quickly. ”

The old lady's chatter made Li Dalang come back to his senses. Hurriedly ran into the hut and turned into the left room, hugging the younger brother who was alive again.

"Erlang, how are you going to mess with those old monks. They all have a relationship with the official family, even if you say that you win the family, you don't have good fruit to eat. Don't be reckless in the future. ”

Their family surnamed Li is the only single-family family in this mountain village. The eldest sister has been married, and the family is married to the eldest husband and wife and the younger brother Erlang Li He to guard the old lady. Erlang is the only person with a reputation in the mountain village, and he shoulders the heavy responsibility of glorifying his ancestors.

Da Lang has always taken good care of the second brother, and he saw that the second brother's cheeks were flushed and his eyes were clear. Immediately trained in distress, and he looked like a brother.

Erlang looked at the eldest brother steadily, and then looked at the relatives in the room. The clear eyes of the people who see the heart are clear and refreshed. His bright gaze seemed to illuminate the dim hut. Gradually, Jiro smiled.

smiled at his family: "I didn't wake up just yet, and I frightened you." Big brother, are you back from selling goods?"

After speaking, he comforted the old lady: "I have nothing to do, I vomited out the blood in my heart, and my body was much lighter." Sister-in-law, go pour me a bowl of water to drink. ”

After finishing speaking, he put down the quilt on his body, and he had to go to bed barefoot. Da Lang hurriedly took the cloth shoes and put them on for him. The family members were relieved to see that he was sane and acting normally.

Li Erlang, whose name is Changji, is not yet a weak crown. The second son in the family. The old father died in a foreign land, and he lost his wife last year. Now he lives with his brother and sister-in-law guarding his mother Zheng. A few days ago, because of a quarrel with Zen Master Jingyuan, he was so angry that he died of blood stasis.

Li He, who can understand other people's past and present lives at a glance, is no longer the stunningly arrogant scholar he used to be. But he forgot who he was and where he came from. There is only one passage that is imprinted in the memory and cannot be erased.

Since you are indignant. Let's first take a look at the world, the vicissitudes of the sea and the millennium of changes. Let's go back and start with a person in the world. When your mana is exhausted and your wings are full, it will be the time when you will return. Remember, people return to their own skills, and people abandon their skills. How to be a mortal is up to your own heart. If your mana can't return within three years, it will be when your soul in the world is gone. Let's experience everything slowly in the world!

In the annual ring of time, I have seen the millennial changes in the world. Just when he was feeling that the ability of mortals in the world was unlimited, he was pushed to Li He, who had just died for half a moment.

After opening his eyes in a trance, he realized that he was now a person named Li He in the world. for a son, for a brother.

Li He, who had gone through the red dust and mundane things of his body, took the warm water brought by his sister-in-law and drank it all. He stood up in his underwear and walked around the house to look around.

This family is really poor, with five or six thatched houses. Although the furniture is simple, it is also neat. In the small courtyard, two pear blossom trees are raining flowers in the wind. In the corner of the yard, chickens that want to stay together are gathering.

Behind the mountains to the west, a remnant of red is slowly fading. In the afterglow, flocks of birds flew towards the mountains. Smoke was already rising from the neighboring homes. In the village, there are voices calling for children and daughters, and occasionally the cries of cattle and sheep. filled Li He's ears.

It's really the world, everything is so real. Although it is very different from the prosperous era thousands of years later, it also has a down-to-earth reality.

Let's start with Li He here, since everything is determined by my heart. I'm going to change everything in front of me, and it's going to be okay. Thinking of this, Li He let out a long roar at the sky where Su Yue had already risen eastward.

was so shocked that Li Dalang hurriedly came out to stop: "Changji, what are you shouting? Don't disturb the neighbors, come in." You've just recovered, so don't catch a cold. ”

Li Dalang put the green robe in his hand on his younger brother and pushed him into the house. Mrs. Zheng had already lit the oil lamp.

He said to Li He lovingly: "Son, go to bed and lie down for a while." Otherwise, you read the book first. Your sister-in-law is already cooking, and your mother has lit the lamp for you. ”

Li He followed the old lady into his room and asked the old lady who was cleaning up the desk: "Mother, you used to be a young lady from everyone, and now you live this poor life, don't you feel bitter?"

Mrs. Zheng is over half a hundred years old, her face is wrinkled, and her hair is full of white hair. The rickety back shows the hard work of the past. The coarse cloth dress on her body was neat, but it was covered with patches. Only the kind and calm eyes show the difference from the ordinary country women.

The old lady wiped the desk and helped her son to sit on the bed.

Touching his son's cheek, he said softly: "Born as a woman, everything is based on the husband's family. Everything in her mother's family is a thing of the past for her married daughter. Your father has been running for his career all his life, although he has not been able to create a great business for you. But they teach you brothers and sisters the truth of how to behave in a human life. In this life, as long as I can see that your brothers and sisters are safe and smooth. I don't care about what I eat or wear. ”

Sitting beside his son, he said earnestly: "You have been famous since you were a child, and you have grown a lot of pride. But I don't know that in the world, life is fundamental. Your husband didn't teach you, and the poor are left alone?"

He sighed and said, "First, our days are not yet complete; second, even if you are full of wealth, don't you have yet to enter the ranks of scholars? Why bother to use Confucianism to fight the principles of Buddhism." Striving for the length of a day is not the style of Confucian disciples. Why did you forget what your father taught you?"

Li Heshi didn't expect the old lady to say this. Under the comprehension, I couldn't help but be in awe.

stood up and bowed to the ground at the old lady, and said sincerely: "What my mother taught me is that Erlang is taught." In life, it is fundamental to live in peace. Changji will not forget his mother's words today. ”

On the occasion of the exchange between the two mothers, the sister-in-law Dou had already prepared dinner. Due to the difficult family road, the dinner will naturally not be very rich. That is, a pot of gruel and a few coarse gnocchi. In order to recuperate from the sick uncle, Dou also specially boiled two eggs for him.

After being trained by the old lady, Li He is extremely sensible and humble. On the pretext of saving lamp oil, dinner is placed in the yard. The family dined in the light of the moon.

Although the Li family is poor, they are quite particular about rules and etiquette. When eating, they are speechless. Although it is coarse tea and light rice, under the chewing of the family, it looks quite polite.

Li He's filial piety is commendable, and he forcibly gave the eggs to the elderly lady and the hard-working eldest brother. is also quite respectful to the sister-in-law who takes care of the housework. With relief, the family ate this meal quite warmly.

After the meal, Li He said to the eldest brother: "Zishi scriptures, hundreds of schools, Changji is already familiar with it. No matter how hard you read, you won't be able to make any progress. Even if you make a splendid article, it will not help at home. Mother's suitable talent to train Changji, the catechism of life in the world. Chang Jisi was deeply ashamed. If you don't use the family, how can you talk about helping the world. From this day on, Nagayoshi will assist his brother in the use of the family and will no longer set foot in books. ”

Li Dalang was shocked and hurriedly looked at his mother. Seeing that the old lady nodded with satisfaction, she had no dissatisfaction.

Busy said: "You are single and weak, how can you make a living from coolies?"

Li He smiled slightly, and jumped a few feet high on the ground. With a flick of his fingers, the stone mill in front of him ejected into the distance, and then there was a loud rumbling sound. But just like that, Li He still felt deeply regretful. It didn't seem to have met his requirements.

The old lady and the eldest brother and sister-in-law were all stunned, and exclaimed in unison: "When did you have such ability?"

Li He said with a smile: "There are good prescriptions for helping the world in the book, and there are also secrets to health. Changji is not talented, he used to only care about the career economy, but he left the Qi family behind. Is it not wrong to say the teachings of the saints? From now on, Changji will start from the Qi family first, and then try to help the world. ”

"Will Erlang still write poems in the future?" asked the old lady.

Li He said casually: "Poetry is an elegant thing, only spontaneous and occasional, and it is expressive. to get the best quality. Searching for strange chapters and sentences, and falling into a corner of poetry. Even if it is good, it is also sad. That's a lot of work. Jiro was wrong in the past. In the future, poetry will flourish, and if it is not, it will be received. No more imposition. ”