Master Zhou was still a little conscious at first, but the rapid fall made him feel dizzy, and then he quickly lost consciousness.
I don't know how long it took. After he woke up again, Master Zhou found that his mouth was dry and painful, his body was aching, his arms were no longer moving, and only slightly clear thinking was left.
"Where is this place? Am I dead? How can I feel pain? Hey, that's not right, it's so sweet." Master Zhou suddenly felt that something sweet and delicious was flowing into his dry and cracked mouth, which seemed to be spring water. It was as sweet as the legendary jade liquid jelly, although he had never drunk the jade liquid jelly, but at the moment he felt that it was really like the jade jelly.
"Could it be that I really died. Fortunately, I have done something good in this life. I can't say that it benefits one party, but I am also dedicated to the people and the public. It may be known by the gods above, so I gave me jade liquid after my death. "Master Zhou squinted his eyes, feeling the soul still floating outside, his brain thinking wildly.
"Ah, I saved a poor child in my life. The child lives with his grandmother, but he has grown up; I also cleaned up an innocent farmer of his crime of stealing; there is also an old man, he I was defrauded of a lot of money, and I also helped him find it; there was also a little widow. Due to the problem of the betrothal of the two families, she was finally sold for two. After the poor little widow’s husband died, she was taken away by her husband’s brother. I partnered with my sister-in-law and promised to two families, my sister-in-law took away two gifts...
Master Zhou suddenly coughed twice, and then he felt a lot of anger, so he went on to think: "That little widow looks pretty beautiful, but her life is not good. Poor woman, her husband died at a young age. To be cheated by my brother and sister-in-law, I almost hanged myself in the end. It was me, and I pityed her to break the question of the bewildered bride price for him."
"The little widow is now 5 years old with her child. She brings the child to me every year, and the child is happy. She and his second dating partner are now typical loving couples, and they often help the poor."
"There is also that down-and-out scholar, oh, and my own enemy. He harmed my family, but I did not take revenge. The world will definitely call me unfaithful and unfilial. forgive me… "
"Oh, by the way, I'm dead, I'm going to find my parents, and when I plead with them, let them beat, scold, and punish them."
Master Zhou suddenly felt a clear spring pouring down from the corner of his mouth. This time he felt very real, it was real spring water. He opened his mouth and drank a few times.
"Um, I feel better. I'm going to find my parents and beg them." Master Zhou thought about this and wanted to sit up. At this moment, he heard someone in his ear asking him with great concern.
"Are you awake?" It seemed to be a man's voice. Master Zhou tried hard to open his soft eyes. He vaguely saw a man in front of him, young and handsome, with sharp eyes staring at him. Look, there is a bow behind his back and he is wearing tights, which looks like a martial artist.
Master Zhou thought that he was dead and wanted to plead with his parents, but now he saw the man in front of him, so he asked wonderingly: "This is not Huangquan Road? Am I dead already?"
After hearing that, the young man laughed and said, "You are not dead yet. I happened to be collecting medicine from the edge, but I heard someone slipping off the cliff here, so I saved you. You are also dead, if not for the edge. The pledge of a tree is huge, and you happen to fall on a tree branch. Only then can you get your life back."
Master Zhou has recovered more than half of his spirit at this moment. He forced his body to sit up, and hurriedly bowed his hands to the young man and said, "Thanks to the strong man, I can keep this cruel life. Please accept it next time."
"Oh, it’s all going out. It’s not easy. You’re welcome. Now that you are awake, I have to go back to take care of the old lady at home. I will not accompany you. I have already taken care of your injuries. I guess There won't be any major problems. Let's say goodbye." The young man's aura of heroic spirits made Master Zhou's eyes bright.
The young man saw that Master Zhou was indeed seriously injured, and his eyes showed infinite concern. Master Zhou took the opportunity to plead: "Strong man, I am lonely and helpless now and no one takes care of him. You see that I still have such a serious injury. Besides, I'm a scholar, and I can't protect myself. You leave me here alone. If you feed the wolf, insect, tiger, and leopard, how can I be good."
Master Zhou gritted his teeth and said that he was seriously injured. On the other side he was dragging the young man's sleeve. When the young man saw the situation, he thought to himself: "What he said is also right. This barren mountain and wild beasts are frequent, if Leaving him here alone, I’m afraid it’s really bad name."
The young man thought of this and said to Master Zhou: “Although I still have an old mother in my house and my family is surrounded by walls, but if I go out hunting more, I can make do with it. Come with me. My house is on the other side of the mountain, not far away. In that small village, there is still an old mother in the family who suffers from illness all the year round. I came to pick medicinal herbs today and I happened to fall off the cliff with you."
When Master Zhou heard this, he showed gratitude on his face, and he hurriedly braced himself, got up and limped and followed the young man home.
"Brother, are you still in pain now, when I go back later, I will get you some medicine to apply, and then some porridge to drink." The young man led the way, but he still didn't forget to limp behind him. The old master Zhou, he turned to look back with concern as he walked, although there were still heavy things in the medicine frame behind him, but he still cared about Master Zhou.
Master Zhou followed behind him, blocking a large number of quietly in front of the young man all the way, but seeing the young man walking with his back straight, walking like flying, and having a vigorous body, he looked like a handsome and heroic hero. Lai Yue wanted to take the young man as his confidant.
Master Zhou thought: "Although I don't want to make progress, I just want to live and practice quietly in a quiet place, and at the same time seek welfare for one of the people, uphold justice for them, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and be less vulnerable to the bullies and local tyrants. Framed."
But officialdom is not an ordinary place after all. The crows under the protection of officials and officials are as dark as the crows. Even a small official like him has been suppressed several times by local tyrants and gentlemen. If there is such a confidant who can be both civil and military by his side. , I will be better in the future.
Master Zhou has been a clean and honest official all his life, and he will not collude too much with the forces in those places. The forces have always tried their best to win Master Zhou, but this Master Zhou has always tried his best to solve every problem ingeniously. Framed up and trapped once.
Over the years, he feels more and more lonely and lonely. He needs a master of martial arts who can fly over the wall to help him dig behind the evidence of the crimes of those local tyrants and evil gentry, so Master Zhou decided to bring this young man into his side.
The young man was happily leading the way all the way, and he revealed happiness in his conversations along the way. Although he does not have a wealthy family, he has a sickly and frail old mother, and he has to go out every day to hunt and chop wood and go into the mountains to gather. Medicine, after we go back, we have to chop wood, boil medicine, and take care of all the sundries in the house.
Master Zhou has been inquiring about the young man's family and growth experience all the way. After hearing this, Master Zhou couldn't help feeling full of emotions, so he said to the young man: "Strong man, I didn't expect your life to be so difficult. When I recover from my injury, I will definitely help your mother see a doctor."
"It's you? Haha! You'd better take care of your injury before you talk." The young man looked back and looked very dissatisfied with Master Zhou. At that time, he didn't know that Master Zhou was the local parent official, but saw that Master Zhou was hurt all over his body. It seems that the writing is weak.
So the youth was treated like a joke, but Master Zhou didn't take it seriously, but looked at him cheerfully.
After walking about five miles of winding mountain roads, the young man took Master Zhou to a flat place in the mountains. The young man turned around and said, "Brother, we are here."
Master Zhou looked up and saw that it was the setting sun at this time, and the mountains were so dreamy that the evening sun was shining. The golden light covered the mountains. The sun was falling fast, but the rays of light left the mountains. A beautiful trace.
There are not many households in the mountains. There are about a few households scattered around, all of which are covered with thatched roofs. They seem to be extremely poor. As a parent official, Master Zhou has not yet entered such ordinary people. His previous inspections were only for Zhuangzi beside him. Seeing here at this moment, he felt extremely guilty in his heart.
Master Zhou was really full of emotions. He thought to himself: "Hey! It seems that I still have a lot of things to do. I didn't expect that the mountains can't help but have beautiful flowers and weeds, unique scenery, but even more hungry and cold. , The poor people who are extremely poor!"
As I walked thinking, I realized that I had come to a thatched hut. I only heard continuous coughing from inside. It sounded that the old man inside had a serious cough disease. Master Zhou couldn't help frowning.
He lifted his foot lightly, moved hard, and followed the young man into the Zaimen. A desolate and dilapidated home appeared in front of him.
At this moment, a white-haired old woman walked out tremblingly. The old woman walked tremblingly with her clothes sewn and mended, and she kept covering her mouth with her hands and coughing.
"Mother! Why are you coming out? Go back. It's windy outside, and you're out to bask in the sun when it gets warmer." The young man hurriedly walked a few steps and stepped forward to support the old lady.
The old lady raised her eyes and looked at Master Zhou, who was following the young man. Master Zhou hurriedly greeted him: "Hello, old man, thanks to your son for helping me to live, you have a good son!"
"Ahem! Oh, ahem! Ahem! Ahem, ahem..." As soon as the old man spoke, he coughed. The young man patted the old lady's back and hurriedly sent the old lady back to the house.
Master Zhou followed into the room, a strong smell of medicine puffed his nose, and Master Zhou was choked and coughed.
"Brother, sit down first, I'll get something to eat." The young man turned and left, and went to a thatched hut next to him to cook.
In his house, there was no rice in the pot and no grain in the bag. The young man poured the wild vegetables he had picked in the mountains into the water, sprinkled salt, and made a little flour, just like that to make a pot of vegetable porridge.
Soon the young man brought two bowls of vegetable porridge, one for the old lady and the other for Master Zhou. The young man was very polite and optimistic and said, "Mother, my eldest brother is here to eat, and I will go to the stove to eat the leftovers."
The old lady asked with concern, "Qianzi, you can come here to eat too."
"Mother, I'm going to the stove, you and elder brother will eat first, and I will clean up later. Brother, you eat quickly, while it's hot!"
Master Zhou was puzzled and asked, "Why doesn't he eat?" Master Zhou looked up at the dilapidated house and the frail old lady. Master Zhou seemed to understand something.
He greeted the old lady and came out by himself.