It was getting late, and Mrs. Li didn't see Huineng coming back at home. She became a little worried and stood outside the door, looking around...
Finally, Mrs. Li saw a familiar figure not far away, staggering over.
"Ah, it's Neng'er!" Li was startled and hurriedly rushed forward, "Neng'er, why are you covered in scars? What happened?"
Huineng originally didn't want to tell his mother, but since he came back so late and was so scarred, he knew he couldn't hide it anymore, so he had to tell his mother exactly what happened.
When Li heard this, she was in great pain. She hugged Huineng in her arms and burst into tears: "Neng'er, it's all because of my mother's incompetence that you have suffered so much. If your father knew about it, he wouldn't be able to do it under Jiuquan." I won’t feel at ease. Neng’er, please follow your mother into the house quickly. She will immediately burn incense and pray to Guanshiyin Bodhisattva to protect your wounds from pain and to heal them as soon as possible.”
Over the years, Mrs. Li has regarded Guanyin Bodhisattva as Huineng’s protective umbrella. For Huineng’s happiness and peace, she prayed to Guanyin Bodhisattva frequently.
Seeing that his mother was sad, Hui Neng hurriedly advised her, "Mom, don't be sad. I'm fine. Although the child was beaten and suffered a little physical pain, I saved a life. That old beggar is old." He is weak and will definitely die if he is beaten again. The child is young and strong, so it is nothing to suffer some physical pain for him. Auntie, don't be sad..."
"Neng'er, you... you are really... I don't object to you doing good deeds, but how can you risk your life to protect a... a stranger, and suffer... such a big crime? ?" Mrs. Li choked with sadness and said.
Hui Neng comforted him: "Auntie, who in this world can refuse to save someone? If I watched the old beggar being beaten and didn't save him, I would feel uneasy and very painful if I watched him being beaten to death." , that is even more unbearable than this physical pain. Auntie, this matter has passed, don’t be sad, didn’t the unknown child also save me today?"
"Alas! Neng'er, you are too kind. You have to know that that kid saved you because he has skills. Unlike you, you don't know how to save people and don't care about your own life or death. Don't do it again in the future. This is stupid, don't let mother worry about you anymore. Come in and sit down quickly, mother will bring you food. You haven't eaten all day and you are starving. Just wait." After Mrs. Li said this, she went into the kitchen to bring food to you. Put the food on the table.
Huineng hadn't eaten for a day and was starving. Coupled with the unbearable pain, he had long lost his appetite. However, he was afraid that his mother would be sad, so he had to force himself to eat some.
After eating, Mrs. Li saw that Huineng was seriously injured and asked Huineng to take a rest early. Then, she went to the Buddhist hall set up at home to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying for the mercy of Buddha and Bodhisattva and bless Huineng for a speedy recovery.
This Mid-Autumn Festival was supposed to be a warm and happy time for Huineng and his mother, together with Xiaolan, to enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes. Unexpectedly, sharing a mooncake with an old beggar caused misfortune. There are no more Mid-Autumn mooncakes...
Fortunately, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Xiaolan and her father Li Xueru asked Xiaolan to send a box of mooncakes to Li and her son to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival...
This finally adds a bit of joy to this year's Mid-Autumn Festival.
On the night of the fifth day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Huineng took off the raw herbal plaster on his body. He saw that the swelling and blood stasis on the injured area had subsided, the pain was gone, and there was no need to apply any more medicine. It seemed to have recovered.
After dinner, Huineng took the woodcutter and started sharpening it on the whetstone outside the door.
Mr. Li was weaving when he heard the sound of sharpening a knife. He stopped what he was doing, walked out of the door and said, "Neng'er, why are you sharpening the knife?"
Huineng said while sharpening the knife; "Aniang, my injury has healed. I want to collect firewood and sell it early tomorrow morning."
Hui Neng wanted to go up the mountain to collect firewood again, and said with a wry smile: "Neng'er, as the saying goes, 'It takes a hundred days to heal a broken muscle.' During this period, you'd better wash your hands with hot water every day." It stimulates the muscles and activates blood circulation, which makes it easier to generate energy."
When Hui Neng heard this, he stopped sharpening the hatchet in his hand and said a little impatiently, "Mom, if you rest for so long, the rice vat at home will be turned upside down, and there will be no rice to cook!"
"There is no perfect path for everyone. Mom has already thought about it. After a while, you can take a piece of the cloth that grandma has woven and sell it in Jiwei market. Won't you have money to buy rice?"
When Huineng heard Xiaolan say this, he said "Oh" and thought it was a way. But when I think about it, this is my mother’s hard work for many years, and she is selling it...
Seeing Huineng squatting under the whetstone and meditating, Mrs. Li added, "Originally, I planned to sell these pieces of cloth when you and Xiaolan get married, and use the money from these pieces of cloth to arrange your wedding."
It turned out that since the last time Li made breakfast in the kitchen and talked with Huineng about the important matter of the male student getting married and the female student getting married, she had been secretly planning to earn money to buy a wedding for Huineng.
When Hui Neng heard this, he felt his blood surge up and his throat was choked with sobs. Only then did he truly feel the greatness of maternal love.
What else can be said, at this time Huineng, no words can express the kindness to his mother who has worked hard for more than ten years to raise her. She is already at this age, and she is still worried about her marriage. .
"Yes." Huineng nodded filially towards his mother. As soon as he stood up, he felt the old injury on his leg still ached a little, and then he realized that what his mother said, "it will take a hundred days to heal the injured tendon" was true.
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Besides, although Huineng has not fully recovered from his injuries and has not yet been able to go up the mountain to collect firewood, at home, he sometimes takes out the Four Books and Five Classics left by his father from the bookcase and reads them; sometimes he takes the books and goes to the small village near the village. By the river, I sat under the shade of the canopy-like longan tree and watched. When I was tired, I looked at the small river, thinking about the Xinjiang River and the big rivers in a daze, thinking about the spectacular scene of the Xinjiang River breaking through the barriers of the mountains and meeting the big rivers...
Thinking and thinking, you will naturally think of the joys and sorrows of life. It is also the heart that distinguishes, experiences and determines.
People with affluent lives can certainly enjoy the delicious food of big fish and meat; however, whole grains like roots and vegetables also have a unique fragrance. The key is the experience of the heart. Enjoying leisurely life, you can enjoy the breeze and the bright moon; while collecting firewood in the mountains, you can enjoy the chirping of birds and the fragrance of wild flowers while working hard. The key to everything is the change of heart...
During Huineng's recovery season in autumn, he thought a lot and seemed to have gained a lot.
On this day, Huineng finished reading at home. Li stopped the loom and said to him: "Neng'er, while the weather is nice these days, you can go to the nearby fields or mountains to pick some Hedyotis diffusa." ', 'Tianqi' and other raw herbs, please come back, there are not many raw herbs at home anymore."
"Well, okay, grandma, I'll go right away." Huineng put down his book, picked up the bamboo basket and small hoe, and went out.
The autumn sunshine shines on the wilderness at the junction of Xialu and Houliang villages, making everything appear vibrant.
Unknowingly, facing the beautiful autumn scenery, Huineng thought: How great it would be to play with Chen Mushui, Li Zhiwen and Ergou, their childhood friends for a while...
Don't tell me, there is a saying called "God follows man's wishes". Huineng just had a sudden thought. Li Zhiwen and Shui Lian were driving their big buffalo towards him.
Li Zhiwen belongs to a wealthy family with the surname Li in the village. His father, Li Tianyou, married the Wang family and gave birth to four girls and one boy. Li Zhiwen is the fourth child and is seventeen years old, the same age as Hui Neng. Shuilian's father, Zhang Dazhi, is the mother-in-law. The Xian family died unfortunately not long after giving birth to Shuilian. Zhang Dazhi later had a second marriage, and Shuilian's stepmother, Shen, gave birth to four boys in succession. Zhang Dazhi was considered a wealthy sugarcane family in the village, with fields, land and cattle; his two dogs were one year younger than Shuilian. , the poorest in the family, he was not yet a month old when he was born. His father, Liang Caiqing, wanted to go up the mountain to catch some pheasants to replenish his wife's health, but he never came back... Ergou's mother, a widow and an orphan, endured hardships , raising the two dogs into adults.
"Brother Aneng, what are you doing alone on the edge of the field?" Ergou saw Huineng from a distance and shouted loudly.
When Hui Neng heard the shouting, he looked up and saw Li Zhiwen and Shui Lian each holding a large buffalo, followed by two dogs, who seemed to be herding cattle.
"I'm collecting raw herbs in the field!" Huineng responded loudly.
Li Zhiwen and the others said in unison: "Brother Aneng, the weather is nice today. Let's go to the mountains to graze cattle and collect herbs."
Huineng said happily: "Okay!"
Chen Mushui, Li Zhiwen and Shui Lian have often played together since they were young, and Ergou always likes to play with them. Whenever they have fun, they always like to bully Ergou, calling him a follower and a fool. The two dogs didn't care, they always followed them with a silly smile.
After passing the Tiandong in Xialu Village, we came to the river beach in Houliang Village.
The big buffalo saw the green grass on the river beach and lowered its head to eat.
Hui Neng saw that both sides of the river were still full of yellow rapeseed flowers. He thought about people after seeing things, and once again thought of the time when he met Xiaolan here...
"The village beauty of Houliang Village is here." Li Zhiwen took Shui Lian's hand, looked at Huineng who was bowing his head in thought, and said softly.
"Brother Aneng, look, Sister Alan is here, please ask her to come over and play?" Shui Lian's clear voice echoed on both sides of the river.
"Brother Aneng, go bark quickly!" Ergou barked enthusiastically.
Hui Neng was suddenly awakened from his reverie by the shouts from a few of them...
Before Huineng could say anything, Li Xiaolan came to them with light steps.
"Brother Aneng, are your injuries healed?" Li Xiaolan asked with concern as soon as she saw Huineng.
Huineng patted his chest and said, "Okay. But my mother-in-law said that I can't do heavy work yet. It will take a hundred days for the injured tendon to fully heal."
Li Xiaolan blinked and asked, "Brother Aneng, what are you doing out today?"
"I came out to pick some raw herbs and went back. As soon as I arrived at the edge of the field, I saw them grazing cattle." Huineng looked at Li Zhiwen and the others, and then said, "Sister Alan, I didn't expect to see you here!"
"This is called meeting each other everywhere in life!" Li Zhiwen said politely.
