"Good Karma?"
Qi Wuhuo shook his head when he heard this and said something from his dream:
"It takes a little effort, but it doesn't matter."
After a pause, the young man was somewhat stubborn and defended himself:
"I didn't help my father-in-law just to repay him!"
The old man laughed and said, "Of course I know."
He said nothing again.
The watchman walked over with his clapper, glanced at Qi Wuhu, as if he hadn't seen the old man on his back, and just said impatiently:
"I'm afraid there will be snow tonight. I'm afraid you'll freeze to death if you wear your thin clothes outside! Go home quickly." The watchman was wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket, but it seemed that it hadn't been washed for a long time and had a layer of black on it.
, gloves made of animal skin, and a water bag hung on the waist, but it was filled with strong liquor.
Traveling at night in winter is even more of a chore.
Drinking a strong drink to moisten your throat and refresh yourself can also warm your body. As long as it is not excessive and you don't pass out drunk, it will be fine.
Qi Wuhuo thanked him and moved out of the way.
When the watchman passed by, he carried the old man on his back and walked step by step toward his home. The watchman walked a few steps forward, and suddenly thought of something. He was about to turn around and say something, but saw the young man stepping forward.
The posture was calm, but the speed was extremely fast, like a dragon walking like a tiger, he crashed into the wind and snow, and disappeared after a few steps, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
"It's strange how this kid's legs are so fast today."
"Walking is as good as running."
"Isn't it possible that you are not tired?"
I wiped my eyes and looked at the wine bottle again. I saw that there was still more than half of it, so I became more suspicious: "I didn't drink too much either."
"It's so strange."
…………
The town is quite large, with more than ten thousand residents. The center is where officials handle affairs. From this center, the next level is the wealthy households in the town, including the officials, and the next level is those who have more money in their families. Qi Wuhuo was originally
Although the immigrants were taken in, they only had a small wooden house on the edge of the town.
It was originally the forest guard's residence more than 20 years ago to protect against wild beasts. Later, the government sent troops to the mountain several times, and the wild animals' range retreated. The position of forest guard disappeared, and this house was abandoned for more than ten years.
dilapidated.
Although there were many refugees who came here back then, no one took them seriously.
He would rather go further and go to the capital of this state, but Qi Wuhuo, who was just nine years old at the time, stayed here.
Carrying the old man on his back, he arrived in less than a moment. With that strange aura entering his body, his body was light and strong, and he seemed to be able to go back home faster than Qi Wuhuo himself.
He couldn't feel the previous breath entering his body, he just thought it was driven by the wind and snow today. He walked faster, opened the door, let the old man sit on the bench first, and started a fire with hay. After a while, he was full.
When the room was warmed up, he took out a small pouch made of gauze, in which were placed many insects. It emitted light at night, like a lamp, and was placed in the center, illuminating the whole room.
The old man took the bowl of hot water handed over by Qi Wuhuo, looked at the insect lantern, and said with a surprised smile:
"Heh... the kid is quite nimble."
Qi Wuhuo said: "My family has no money left, so I have to find a way."
The old man stroked his beard and looked around the small wooden house.
The originally dilapidated places have been well repaired. There are not many utensils in the house, but they are all neatly placed. There are also a few pots of green plants that can grow in winter on one side of the window sill. The whole thing is fresh and clean.
There are also several strips of bacon hanging on one side, which look like wild beasts in the mountains.
The skin was stripped off and dried into dried meat.
In today's world, many places with abundant vegetation and harmless beasts have been designated by the royal family as their own hunting grounds. In spring and autumn, the rich and powerful go on horseback hunts, but in normal times, these wild beasts and prey are allowed to thrive.
Ordinary people must not go hunting with a bow. Otherwise, if they are caught, they may be whipped for dozens of times and bedridden for three months, or they may be caught on the spot by patrolling soldiers and thrown into jail.
These rabbits and other beasts can only be encountered and caught occasionally.
But there are a lot of them here, which shows that this young man is very dexterous. He is approaching the end of his life. He is probably preparing for the winter. Although he is poor, he is full of expectations for life.
The old man nodded slightly.
But he had seen Qi Wuhuo's effort in grinding herbs. He had taken some coarse grains into a jar, added water to cover three fingers and cooked it. When it was about to be cooked, he took a piece of bacon, which he originally planned to cut into small pieces.
But after thinking about it, I cut a little more.
Cut it into small pieces on the table, put it into a vat and cook together with the cabbage, which tastes sweeter after being frosted in winter. After a while, the aroma will fill the air and the warmth will rise.
When the medicine was changed for the old man, the pot of meat porridge was also ready. The table that was standing upright on one side was flattened, and two bowls of porridge were filled. There was also a pile of vinegar-pickled cabbage and placed on the table.
superior.
The young man said:
"The family is poor and has nothing to entertain them."
"I hope the old gentleman won't be offended."
The old man looked at the handsome but serious young man in front of him, and could vaguely feel that this child seemed to be quite happy about being able to eat with others after returning home instead of being alone.
But even though he was happy, his face was still calm and calm.
The old man took a sip of the porridge and thought it was quite delicious. He picked up a chopstick of pickled vegetables, which were crisp and refreshing. He said with a smile: "It's delicious. I don't know what to call you yet. My little friend, don't you know your surname Gao?"
Qi Wuhuo put down his bowl and chopsticks and said:
"The surname Gao doesn't count, my surname is Qi."
"My name is Wuhuo, and I hope there will be no confusion in my life."
The old man sighed: "Qi Wuhuo..."
"The word Wuhuo is simple to say, but it is rare."
"My surname is Li. It's sad to say that I have the same surname as that Taoist ancestor. He has lived for too long and his name has not been used for a long time."
I don't know what I thought of, my voice paused slightly, and I looked at the young man in front of me. At first, I just saw that his soul was powerful and strange, thinking that he was some evil heretic who wanted to seize people's bodies, but he carried him all the way, and I felt that his soul was in harmony with him.
, there is absolutely no possibility of seizing the body, the voice paused, thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"However, you carried me all the way, healed my injuries, and gave me food. I have to repay you well. Come on, come on, little brother, you can tell me whatever you want, and I will definitely satisfy you.
"
Qi Wuhuo shook his head and said, "That's not why I saved Mr. Li."
The old man stroked his beard, stretched out his hand and said with a smile:
"Slow down, take your time, and it's not too late to listen first before speaking."
He looked at Qi Wuhuo's life, pointed at the dilapidated concierge, and said with a smile: "In this way, I will give you a thousand taels of gold and silver, and you will get ten chariots and horses, a hundred servants, three entrances and three exits to the house, and a lifetime of wealth.
How about dozens of heirs?"
Qi Wuhuo shook his head.
The old man smiled and asked why.
Qi Wuhuo thought for a while and replied:
"If I accept ten thousand bells without arguing about propriety and righteousness, what does ten thousand bells do to me?"
"Well deserved."
These were the words he had seen in his dream.
The old man was stunned, thought for a while, and then said: "Well, how about this? I see that you are living alone and lonely. I am somewhat famous. I know five surnames and seven sects. The Cui family's youngest daughter is very beautiful, just like a banished immortal.
How about you save my life and I'm willing to get it for you."
"With the help of this family, the companionship of a lovely wife, the beauty by your side, the love between the two of you, the red sleeves add fragrance, aren't you happy?"
Qi Wuhuo frowned and shook his head: "My father-in-law, you said that in order to repay me, you want to change the fate of a woman I have never met because of me. This is setting me up for injustice."
"Besides, I don't recognize her. If I agree, wouldn't it be just a matter of coveting physical beauty? How about mutual love?"
The old man wanted to speak, Qi Wuhuo pointed at the porridge:
"Old sir, the porridge is getting cold."
After a pause, he added what the young man felt was the biggest threat:
"If you don't eat it, I will!"
The old man didn't feel offended by being rejected several times. Instead, his smile grew stronger. He nodded with a smile, took a sip of porridge, and finally shook his head and said:
"I don't want this, I don't want that, that's all."
He put down the porridge, his black eyes were as warm as jade, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he wrote lightly:
"You have led me a thousand and two hundred steps, and you should form a good relationship."
"The door is the way, and the meridian is the path."
"I will open a door and live with you for twelve hundred years."
"how?"
This chapter has been completed!