This morning, the god Apollo shed his warm sunshine on Tiande Mountain.
Huineng said to Mrs. Li, "Mother, you rest here while I go up the mountain to collect herbs."
While scratching the itch, Mrs. Li asked, "Neng'er, where do you plan to go to collect medicine?"
"Mother, Tianlu Mountain is a large medicine storehouse. There must be mountain herbs that can cure your skin diseases." After Huineng said this, he picked up the backpack placed in the corner of the cave and went out.
Besides, early that morning, Liang Er, an Orion hunter from the village, came to invite Liang Yaocheng and his son to go hunting.
"Alian, my father and your brother went out hunting with their second uncle. After breakfast, take these rice, oil, salt and vegetables to Huineng and his son." Liang Yaocheng told Liang Jinlian before leaving.
"Dad, brother, don't worry, go hunting. I will definitely deliver these things this morning." After her father and brother left, Liang Jinlian lit a fire and cooked a pot of sweet potatoes, and then began to wash up and dress up.
After dressing up, he didn't bother to eat breakfast. He put a bag of sweet potatoes from the pot, divided the bag of rice, oil, salt, vegetables and the bag of sweet potatoes into two bags. After locking the door, he carried them to Huineng and his son.
When Liang Jinlian came to the fork in the road in front of Luodong Village, she saw Huineng appearing at the fork in the road carrying a small basket on his back.
"Morning! Brother Aneng, have you had breakfast?" As soon as Liang Jinlian saw Huineng, she greeted him cordially.
"Not yet! Sister A-Lian, morning!" Huineng looked at her and said.
"Brother Aneng, let's eat a sweet potato first." Liang Jinlian said as she took out a steaming sweet potato from the bag and handed it to him.
Huineng took the sweet potato with both hands and broke it in half regardless of the heat. The purple-red sweet potato revealed its purple-red flesh. The sweet smell was refreshing and really made people salivate.
Hui Neng blew the hot air away with his mouth, tasted it elegantly, and praised: "It's so fragrant and sweet!"
"Brother Aneng, are you carrying a small basket on your back so early to collect medicine?" Liang Jinlian looked at Huineng and said.
"Yes!" Huineng nodded and said.
"Brother Aneng, I'll go with you." Liang Jinlian asked.
"No need," Huineng waved his hand, "It's more convenient for you to go up the mountain to collect herbs or climb rocks and go down ravines. Besides, you don't know which mountain herbs I want to collect. You can take this bag to my mother first and wait for another day. Come with me again.”
"This..." Liang Jinlian scratched her head and said, "I will listen to you today. Don't forget to take me with you next time!"
"Okay, I'll take you with me next time." After Huineng finished speaking, he waved his hand, "Go ahead, my mother is in the stone room."
"Brother Aneng, you have to be careful when you go to collect herbs or climb rocks and gorges!" Liang Jinlian looked at Huineng worriedly.
Hui Neng said confidently: "Alian sister, don't worry. I used to collect firewood in the mountains and climb rocks in ravines. I'm quite familiar with it."
"Brother Aneng, please come back soon. My aunt and I are waiting for you in the stone room." Liang Jinlian had no choice but to say goodbye to Huineng blankly and headed towards the stone gate.
Perhaps Liang Jinlian lost her mother when she was young and lacked maternal love, so she felt a sense of intimacy when she saw Mrs. Li.
"Alian, you are really thoughtful in bringing a big bag of things to our mother and son so early!" Mrs. Li saw Liang Jinlian carrying two bags of things in the stone room and came out with a staggering step.
Liang Jinlian quickly stepped forward to help Mrs. Li go in, put down the two bags of things, then took out a steaming sweet potato, broke it in half and handed it to Mrs. Li, and said kindly: "Auntie, please try it. Our home grown sweet potatoes.
Mrs. Li took the sweet potato, took a bite, and praised it: "Sweet potatoes grown in the mountains are sweet and soft, so delicious."
Liang Jinlian said considerately: "Auntie, please eat a few more. I will put away the rice, oil, salt and vegetables first and clean them. I will wash the rice and cook it later. I will have rice when Brother Aneng comes back from collecting herbs." eat."
"Alian, it's too difficult for you." Ms. Li said embarrassedly.
"Auntie, what are you talking about? Brother Aneng saved my father's life, so I can't repay him enough." Liang Jinlian said gratefully and went into the kitchen to work.
Mrs. Li looked at Liang Jinlian's back and said thoughtfully: "What a wonderful woman, if only..."
"Auntie, what are you thinking about?" Liang Jinlian came out from her work in the kitchen and saw the sweet potato split in half in Li's hand, with sugar water dripping down like broken pearls. Li Shi had no idea.
Liang Jinlian's question brought Li back to reality from her thoughts. She quickly sucked the dripping sweet potato syrup with her mouth and said sheepishly: "Alian, I'm so sorry. I just remembered it." When I got distracted by some household chores, I even forgot to eat the sweet potatoes."
"Really? Auntie, are you remembering something at home? Can you tell me about it?" Liang Jinlian followed the words.
"Okay." After Mrs. Li finished eating the sweet potato in her hand, she lifted up the corner of her clothes and wiped her mouth, then told Liang Jinlian about her family affairs——
Neng'er's father's name was Lu Xingxin, who was from Fanyang, Hebei Province. His grandfather Lu Zushang was the governor of Yingzhou, an official of the Tang Dynasty. He was later wrongly killed by the court.
Although Xingxin's ten-year-old Han Chuang could not dominate the world, he still got a not-so-small official to do it - the prefect Fan Yang.
Xingxuan was always honest and upright in his political life, but his great talent aroused the jealousy of his colleagues. He did not cling to powerful people, nor did he know how to be flattered by official circles, nor was he willing to flatter others. This was a big disadvantage for him. He only knew that he was diligent and caring for the people, and severely punished evil. He offended the powerful officials in the court, framed him, and was demoted to the desolate place of Xinzhou, Lingnan.
Xingxin came to Xialu Village at the foot of Longshan alone to settle down, and soon heard the news that his mother had died of illness. Just when he was extremely disappointed in his life, he received the care of my father.
My father's name is Li Hexiang. He is an old man from the countryside in Jiulang Village. The two of them talked a lot. Seeing that Xingxin was talented and good-looking, my father betrothed me to him as his wife...
After Lu Xingtao and I got married, he was originally a talented and ambitious young man who wholeheartedly wanted to serve the court, benefit the people, and become a figure that will go down in history. However, the disaster in the officialdom actually changed his mind. All fame, career, fame and wealth are like garbage in his eyes. He thinks about it day and night and just wants to hold his son early and enjoy the happiness of family.
"Then...what happened next?" Liang Jinlian saw that Mrs. Li had stopped talking when she said this, so she couldn't help but look at her and asked.
Mrs. Li looked at Liang Jinlian, and then said, after marriage, we settled down in Xialu Village. The water there is beautiful and the mountains are green. My husband and I live a leisurely life with the man farming and the woman weaving. The husband sings and the wife follows.
But there was one thing that made him feel annoyed and regretful: In the twenty years since our marriage, we still had no children. At first, we were not too anxious. We felt that we were still young and still had many opportunities. In addition, at that time, he spent most of his energy on his official career. But later on, his official career went against his will, which made him disheartened about his fame and career, and he only wanted to have a son as soon as possible.
However, after looking forward to it for so many years, he still has no future. Is this not a hurry for him who is over 40 years old? Men all regard carrying on the family line as their important responsibility, and they all believe that "there are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having heirs." As a man, it is very shameful to be unable to honor one's ancestors and continue smoking cigarettes below.
Therefore, he was so anxious that he personally drew a picture of Guanyin sending his son to his house and offered it to his family. He also asked me to read a Buddhist scripture, "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Universal Door", for me to read. Because it is said in "Pumen Pin", "If a woman desires a man and worships and makes offerings to Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, she will give birth to a man of merit and wisdom; if she desires a woman, she will give birth to a decent and well-appeared daughter." Therefore, my husband and I kneel down every day and read the Bible devoutly. For several years, we have pinned Pan'er's urgent hope on Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.
When Mrs. Li said this, she smiled at Liang Jinlian and said, "Don't tell me, I don't know if it is the mercy of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva that appears, or if his star shines brightly, maybe good people always get rewarded." One summer night, I had an extremely strange dream: In the dream, I saw a colorful auspicious cloud falling from the sky to the courtyard. Among the clouds and mist, a towering Bodhi tree grew, surrounded by red-crowned white cranes. Flying from the tree, flowers are blooming under the tree, and the fragrance is dense.
When I woke up, I felt acid water rising up in my throat. I lowered my head and vomited the acid water all over the floor. Then I felt something stirring in my stomach, like a pregnancy.
When I got up early in the morning, I told Xing Xin this strange thing.
