The river was suppressed, and the river that was separated by Xiejiangyan and flowed into Hemen City continued to perform its mission as always.
Its water level has become lower and its current has slowed down, making it far less ferocious and terrifying than before. There were still several carriages filled with corpses wrapped in white cloth at the city gate, but when Xu Huaigu passed by them, he heard the officers and soldiers beside the carriages saying that these were the last batch of people to die from the epidemic.
The prescriptions developed by doctors gathered in the government are very effective, and many patients have slowly recovered.
Xu Huaigu continued walking into the city. He did not go straight to Chen Congming's mansion, but based on his memory, he went to the dilapidated house where many victims lived.
When he got closer, he realized that the dilapidated house could no longer withstand the erosion of the rain and had collapsed just this afternoon.
Fortunately, the evacuation was timely and there were no casualties among the people inside. I heard from an old man nearby that the government had moved the victims to another place.
So Xu Huaigu went to Chen Mansion. On the way, he passed that famous restaurant
The big drug store of "Xinglintang". Although it was already dark, the drug store was still open. He glanced inside and saw that there were already five or six people behind the counter, instead of being alone before.
No one is queuing up to go to the second floor for diagnosis and treatment. Patients all take medicine according to the same prescription. Xu Huaigu missed the old doctor on the second floor, but when he made a special trip to the second floor, he was missing.
Maybe he didn't need the doctor to see a doctor anymore, so he went home to rest. Xu Huaigu sincerely hopes that he can survive this epidemic. I hope so.
He walked further and saw that many of the white lanterns on both sides of the street had been removed, and the doors of every house were open.
There were men and women, old and young. Everyone had a cattail leaf fan in their hand, moved a bench to sit in the yard to enjoy the cool air, and chatted about family affairs.
Naturally, the topic cannot avoid today’s flood. A man said in the yard: "I had already escaped from the city for a long time. Standing on the ridge, I could see clearly. There was a person the size of a grain of rice on the river, and he seemed to have used some kind of magic. He kept rushing forward, and the floodwater retreated until it reached the mouth of the weir. The man shouted something, such as 'Suppression here', 'Never cross the hilt of the sword' and so on, and the river water was like He immediately retreated after what he said. You said, God is not miraculous?" Another person questioned: "Really or not? How can anyone have that kind of ability? Is that still a human being?" The man before argued: "Then where is it? It's a human, it's a god! I saw it with my own eyes! Even if you didn't see it, you heard the sound, right?"
"Well, I did hear the sound, but it's still a bit unbelievable."
"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes." This was a woman's high-pitched voice. She walked out of the house, brought several bowls of herbal tea, and distributed them to everyone. She then sat down next to the man who said he saw the immortal, and said with joy,
"That is really a fairy. Even his voice is very handsome." Everyone laughed and looked at the couple with some teasing.
The husband was not upset, he just laughed along with it. After everyone drank tea, they said that no matter how hard they fought, there was no result. It would be better to go to Xiejiangyan another day and have a look. If there is really a sword left by the god, it must be real.
During the conversation, it was inevitably mentioned again
"You shall never cross the hilt of a sword." Immediately, another child jumped out of nowhere and kept shouting: "What pancakes? Where are the pancakes? I want to eat them!"
"Give me back the pancakes, pancakes! You're a worthless kid who doesn't know how to study all day long. He only thinks about eating!" The woman stood up, probably trying to catch him, but the child blinked and disappeared.
The woman had to return empty-handed, while the others burst into laughter. Xu Huaigu stood outside the wall at the entrance of the courtyard. After listening for a long time, he also laughed.
The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to mortal hearts. Xu Huaigu considers himself not a god, but a mortal with various emotions and desires.
He was very happy that he had made the right decision before. There were more than one lights like this, and behind every courtyard gate in Hemen City was a small free world of its own.
The coolness of a midsummer night, the dim light of fireflies, the stars in the sky, and the noisy chirping of cicadas. This is the human world, but it is better than fairyland.
Xu Huaigu continued to walk forward until he reached the magnificent red lacquer gate of Chen Congming's mansion.
It was already night, and the red lacquer door was closed. Xu Huaigu didn't want to cause too much trouble this time, so he didn't plan to enter through the main entrance.
He walked towards the side of the mansion, found a secluded and uninhabited place, stepped lightly and jumped, then landed calmly and silently inside the mansion.
This is the garden of the Chen Mansion, and there is no one there at night. He followed his memory and walked towards the main house where Chen Congming and Shen Hanguang lived. On the way, he inevitably met the maids who were still busy carrying lanterns, but he avoided them one by one.
The lights in the main room were still bright, and it was still dark at night. Chen Congming and Shen Hanguang were probably not asleep yet. Xu Huaigu raised his hand to knock on the door, but just as his hand was about to fall on the door, he hesitated.
He didn't know if the two of them had recognized his identity. If they had, how could he say goodbye this time?
Maybe the people inside the room saw the shadow at the door through the light. Chen Congming urged from inside: "Madam's medicine is ready, hurry up and bring it in. Why are you standing at the door in a daze?" Xu Huaigu opened the door and left. Go in.
Chen Congming thought it was some maid, and when he was about to say a few more words, he was shocked when he saw it was Xu Huaigu, and he swallowed back the words that had reached his lips.
Shen Hanguang was still lying on the bed, seemingly asleep. Xu Huaigu glanced at the bed. Her face was rosy, the skin on her arms was moist, and she didn't cough. She was much better than in the morning. Sure enough, her method worked.
Chen Congming asked in surprise: "Why is it you?" Xu Huaigu was afraid of waking up Shen Hanguang, so he replied softly: "I came here specially to see the official and his wife. Is Mrs. Shen's condition better?" But Shen Hanguang was a light sleeper and was still covered by the second child. The sound of people talking woke me up.
When she saw it was Xu Huaigu, she immediately smiled and said before Chen Congming could speak: "It's much better, it's really much better. It's like someone has removed the stone from my heart, and I feel refreshed." Get up. This medicine is the best, it's a really good way to save people." Chen Congming, a book reader, looked at Xu Huaigu with a somewhat uncertain expression, as if he had something to say to him, but he was hesitating.
Shen Hanguang smiled and asked Xu Huaigu: "Shouldn't you have followed Master Bai He and the others back to the temple? Why are you here again?" Xu Huaigu replied: "Didn't the flood recede? There are no people going up the mountain. It was necessary, so I stayed. I was thinking about Mrs. Shen’s condition, so I came to take a look. "
"You kid, what's there to worry about? I'm already recovering from my illness." Shen Hanguang struggled to sit up, but he had just recovered from a serious illness and his body was still very weak. He couldn't sit up. Shocked, Chen Congming hurriedly said: "You have a good rest. If you move again, where will you be injured? How can you let Xu Songtu feel bad about it?" Shen Hanguang had no choice but to give up, smiled at Xu Huaigu, and lay down on the bed again.
Chen Congming looked at Xu Huaigu with a complicated expression and said, "We might as well take a step to talk." Xu Huaigu nodded and followed Chen Congming outside the main house.
Chen Congming wanted to go further, so the two of them walked to the garden, leaning on the railing by the pond and looking at the moon.
"Since you are still here in my Chen residence, I won't hide some things from you." Chen Congming asked directly,
"Are you the one who suppressed the river today?" Xu Huaigu knew that he couldn't hide it, so he nodded slightly and did not deny it.
Chen Congming seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, was silent for a moment, and suddenly knelt down towards him. Xu Huaigu was shocked and turned pale. He hurriedly helped Chen Congming up and said, "What kind of trouble is Chen Congming going to do? I'm going to break it!" Chen Congming was trembling all over, but he just knelt on the ground and couldn't move no matter how Xu Huaigu helped him.
He said in an urgent tone: "Master Immortal, please don't help me and let me kneel!" Xu Huaigu had no choice but to move to his side, refusing to accept his kneeling.
Chen Congming was very excited, and two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes. He said hastily: "The Immortal Chief saved Hemen City, and he is the reborn parent of all the people in Hemen City. I will kneel down for this kindness for three days and three days." Night, so what!" The night wind blew by, and Xu Huaigu felt sad when he saw the tips of his hair and temples turning slightly white under the moonlight.
Chen Congming really puts the people of Hemen at the top of his heart. This is the first time Xu Huaigu has seen such a parent.
Xu Huaigu answered him solemnly: "Actually, what I did is no different from what Yuanwai did. They were all doing their best to help Hemen City survive the disaster. Chen Yuanwai was working for Hemen some time ago. Everything the people have done, I, Mr. Xu, see in my eyes and remember in my heart. If it weren’t for Mr. Chen, maybe I wouldn’t have used this sword.” Chen Congming still couldn’t kneel down and said with tears streaming down his face: "The Immortal is so kind and virtuous, please allow me to make a statue of the Immortal in the city."
"No way!" Xu Huaigu said hurriedly,
"I acted as a duty, not in return for this."
"If the Immortal Chief said that it was his duty to save Hemen, then it is also my duty, Chen Congming, to make a statue of the Immortal Chief! Hemen will remember the Immortal Chief's kindness and pass it on from generation to generation." Xu Huaigu stood in place, silent.
Give him a wooden peach, and give him a Qiongyao in return. Everyone has this simple heart. Xu Huaigu couldn't resist him, so he sighed and said, "Then just follow what Mr. Chen said. I promised you and asked Mr. Chen to get up quickly. I came here to be alone with you, but I made you do this." What happened was not my intention." Chen Congming stood up unsteadily.
Xu Huaigu asked again: "Where is that girl Su Mulan? How are you doing in the house?" Chen Congming replied: "It's much better than the past few days. Although she is still a little lost, I can see that she will slowly think about it. I understand. But since she is the fate of the immortal, I dare not deal with it arbitrarily. It is up to the immortal to decide where she will go from now on." Xu Huaigu thought for a moment and said: "We will wait until the flood passes. If she wants to return to her hometown , so I sent her some money to let her go; if she wants to stay in Hemen, please ask Chen Congming to help her find a job so that she can live on. As for my identity, she must not let her know." Chen Congming bowed his hand and bowed his head. Said: "I will obey the order of the immortal." Xu Huaigu was helpless.
He really couldn't stand such etiquette, but Chen Congming insisted on doing it, and there was nothing he could do about it. After the two chatted for a while, Xu Huaigu said he was leaving.
Chen Congming was about to see him off, but Xu Huaigu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Send someone off a thousand miles away, and you will have to say goodbye eventually. Chen Yuanwai should go back to accompany Mrs. Shen as soon as possible. If there is time in the future, I will definitely go back to Hemen to talk about old friendship with Yuan Wai and his wife. ." After that, Xu Huaigu took out the flying sword and stepped on it. The flying sword carried him into the clouds and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Chen Congming stood there and watched Xu Huaigu go away. After he disappeared, he burst into tears again, knelt down in the direction Xu Huaigu left, and did not get up for a long time.
Xu Huaigu had never seen a parent-official who was so enthusiastic about the people, so why was he the same? Chen Congming has never seen a monk like Xu Huaigu, a monk who is willing to resist heavenly calamity for the common people.
