Such a good thing suddenly falling from the sky is something that no one can easily believe. After hearing Lin Jinrong's words, not only Jin Gu, but also Xia Ye, Dou'er and others on the side were also surprised.
Dou'er had never heard Lin Jinrong mention it before, and she didn't know when she had made such a grand wish. She also didn't know how Jin Gu caught her eye and made such a big promise right away.
Jingu, on the other hand, has seen a lot of people traveling from north to south, and has seen a lot of the harshness of the world. Although there are many good people in the world, there is always something fishy and inappropriate about such a big pie falling from the sky for nothing.
At that moment, he smiled slightly and just declined: "Thank you, madam, for your kindness. The little girl has done nothing and doesn't dare to take advantage of it. I just want to live a peaceful life like this. The hut is just ahead, so I won't accompany you in."
"After saying this, he took a few steps back, but his expression was a little distant and defensive.
Lin Jinrong saw it so clearly that she couldn't help but smile to herself. Haste makes waste, she did it too suddenly. Jingu was just an orphan, so she was naturally afraid of some conspiracy. If it were her, she would also be very worried.
She was careful. But she had no choice. Time was too tight and she couldn't completely convince Jin Gu. She didn't dare to say anything more at the moment and just went into the hut.
When they came out, Jin Gu was still waiting at the side obediently: "Madam, please come with me and go ahead to get some water to wash your hands."
Lin Jinrong stopped mentioning what had just happened and asked Jingu some trivial matters. First, how far was it to walk from Jiangshen Temple to the pier? Then he asked how many families there were in the nearby village. How many young adults were there? Why?
How many people are there like Jingu?
Although Jingu was a little wary of her, she couldn't tell anything was wrong with her. Moreover, she just heard from Yingtao that Lu Yan was a Jinshi scholar and was going to work in Beijing. She didn't hide her background, wealth, and name. She thought to herself
Since I have neither wealth nor appearance, I have nothing for others to covet, so I answered them one by one.
Lin Jinrong kept it in mind and swam around the yard again. Seeing that the sky was getting darker, he asked Yingtao to call Lu Mian back to the hotel. He turned around and pulled Jin Gu aside and whispered: "Some of the things I have encountered over the years have been
Many, always think that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil. There is nothing wrong with doing more good deeds. It is true to want to worship gods and Buddhas, but it is more practical to help living people. If sister does not believe it, you can ask about the Lu family of Pingzhou.
What kind of person is your second grandma? She really wants to help her. If she needs something...for example, if she says she's from a good family, but she's short of dowry or something, just ask someone at the dock to bring a message." He said,
While handing over the money that he had prepared long ago.
Jin Gu only felt that the person in front of her was really weird, as if he had many unspeakable secrets, but he didn't look like a bad person, nor was he abnormal. So she secretly guessed that he had done something bad and wanted to seek relief.
He did not dare to accept her money, but said sincerely: "If you want to worship gods and Buddhas, there are many ways, so you don't have to do this."
Looking at her expression, Lin Jinrong knew that she was thinking wrongly, so she could only say: "I have said it to this point. If sister still refuses to accept it, I can't force it. Please take the money and help me live."
On the sun, burn incense sticks in front of the River God, and at four o'clock and eight o'clock, offer some fruits."
Jingu then said: "If you can trust me, madam, you will naturally do it without any hesitation."
Lin Jinrong said hurriedly: "You can trust me. There are thirty guan in it, ten of which will be treated as my sister's hard work. There is no need to tell the temple blessing."
"It's necessary to worship the River God. I don't want..." Jingu continued to refuse, but Lin Jinrong had already put away her hand and walked away, so she thought to herself that since Lin Jinrong was so sincere, she would just go and worship the River God on Lin Jinrong's behalf. So he stopped chasing and giving in.
Lin Jinrong walked towards Lu Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, and whispered: "Let's go."
Lu Yan frowned slightly and looked at her. He really didn't understand what she was doing. But because this was not the time to study in detail, he didn't ask any more questions.
At that time, the sky was full of colorful clouds, and the river breeze was bringing coolness. Lin Jinrong pointed ahead and said, "Minxing, the scenery over there looks good. I want to go over and have a look. Do you agree?"
Lu Yan originally wanted her to relax more, so he immediately said: "Let's go."
One step, two steps, three steps, each step seemed to be taken in mind. Lin Jinrong pursed her lips and walked along the dead end road she had walked in her previous life. She slowly walked to a dark boulder by the river, stood still, and touched her hand. He climbed up to the huge stone and said in a low voice: "This stone looks so good, it looks like a lying cow."
Everyone circled around and praised: "It's true, the second grandma has a unique vision. I waited for a long time to see what she meant."
She had seen this stone countless times and had sat on it. Of course she had already figured out what it looked like. What's more, this was where Lychee died. Lin Jinrong laughed dryly and took his hand away from the stone. The stone was still warm from being exposed to the sun during the day, and soon a thin layer of sweat broke out when my hands were placed on it, leaving a wet fingerprint.
Looking at the wet handprint, the original situation and the blood splashed from the lychee appeared in front of Lin Jinrong again. She felt a little trembling. When she met Lu Yan's curious and probing eyes, she could no longer maintain her calm demeanor and simply walked around quickly. He walked around the stone and said loudly: "There is a river not far ahead. I'll go over and have a look."
Before Lu Yan could agree or react, she had already hurried forward. Reeds as tall as a person could be seen as far as the eye could see, and they were blown up and down by the wind. The heavy yellow water of the river hit the beach back and forth, creating piles of them. Amid the dirty foam, a small river crab quickly ran across the sand with its pincers, leaving a messy trail that was soon washed away by the river without a trace.
Lin Jinrong stood on the tidal flat, looking at the vast river with wide eyes, letting the river soak her embroidered shoes. That year, she was desperate and ran towards the river from this place, obviously intending to die and unwilling to give up. Although he is obviously resentful, it still seems like redemption.
Lin Jinrong suddenly burst into tears. The feeling of walking towards death step by step, with the cold from the soles of her feet to her body, and from her skin to her heart, the grief, anger, despair, and helplessness, after so many years of absence, were overwhelming her like a tide. It hit her, and she clutched her clothes tightly, feeling like she couldn't breathe.
"Arong, what's wrong with you?" Lu Yan was afraid that something might happen to her because of her playfulness, so she quickly chased after her. When he got closer, he could clearly see that she looked abnormal. He couldn't help but feel nervous and worried at the same time. He didn't believe in Buddhism and Taoism. , and was afraid that she might have collided with something.
Lin Jinrong stood in the dusk, looking calmly at the river. Half of her face was illuminated by the sunset, and the other half was hidden by the dusk. There were tears in her eyes, and her expression was sad. When she heard him greet her, she turned around and looked His eyes were dim and unreadable.
No need for her to say anything, no need for her to do anything, Lu Yan could already feel her mood. He felt very scared, uncomfortable, but also very worried. He took a step forward and held her shoulders firmly: "What on earth are you doing?"
Are you there? Why are you crying? Tell me quickly."
"Min Xing, when I looked at this scene, I suddenly remembered a story. I sympathized with the woman in it and couldn't help but sigh." Lin Jinrong blinked at him, and two bean-sized tears fell down, reflecting in the crystal clear sky.
The afterglow of the sunset is cold and sad.
"What story deserves you to be like this? Stories, stories, are most likely made up. They are either horrifying or just to make you cry. This look scares me. I thought something was wrong with you." Lu Yan frowned.
He wiped away her tears and said, "Why are you crying? Stop crying."
Lin Jinrong held his hand tightly, frantically trying to tell him the stories buried deep in her heart that had become barren and overgrown, but now exploded: "This story is true, isn't it?
I made it up. It tells the story of a woman who got married and had children. She thought she would live happily ever after, but because of her evil heart, she was framed by others. She first lost her husband's trust and favor, and then the life of her beloved son. She thought she would be lonely all her life.
But she was suddenly attacked by bandits, and her husband's family left her there alone and ignored her. Only a loyal servant was left to help her escape, and she has small feet...how pitiful she is."
Lu Yan frowned and said, "How can there be such a family? It's just that you can't discern the tricks of traitors. How can you treat a weak woman so ruthlessly and unjustly?"
A gust of river wind blew by, making Lin Jinrong's eyes blurry with tears. The tide washed back and forth, and soon soaked the hem of her skirt and Lu Yan's robe. She looked straight into his eyes with a smile and said, "Now that's the point.
At this point, the woman thought she had a narrow escape, but she heard her husband calling her again. Her husband took her to escape, fled to the river, placed her in a family, left her money, and entrusted someone to take care of her.
, Yan Ming went to look for her parents first, and soon came back to pick her up and leave by boat. The woman kept waiting and waiting for several days and nights. The refugees came and went, but they never saw her.
At this time, a relative from the side clan came and said that her husband had taken his parents-in-law to another road and abandoned her." She paused and whispered: "Who do you think she should believe?
?Did her husband really trick her into abandoning her?"
She was so weird today. Lu Yan was restless and confused, but he still said patiently: "Of course she should believe her husband. Her husband really wants to trick her into abandoning her. All he needs to do is ignore her life and death."
Enough is enough, why bother to lead her such a long way, entrust someone to take care of her, and give her money? This clan member is either wrong or has bad intentions."
"I think so too. There are too many misunderstandings and hurts between them, but neither is a bad person." Lin Jinrong said slowly: "The woman didn't believe it either, and chose to stay there waiting for her husband. But she
In the end, before waiting, a group of bandits came there, killed her loyal servant, and forced her to jump into the river and commit suicide." She took a gentle breath, pointed to the river and said, "Somehow, I just walked to the river.
Here, when I suddenly thought of this story, I felt that this woman was so pitiful. I couldn't help but cry with emotion. You said that since her husband didn't want to abandon her and ignore her, where did he go? "
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