Chapter 58
When Nianfu returned to the inn, his eye circles were still red.
Ouyang Kang was startled, "Who bullied you? Mo Yun, didn't I ask you to follow Sister Mu? What's going on?"
"It's none of his business." Nianfu sniffed hard and cleared his slightly hoarse voice, "It's because I saw Grandpa Hou was haggard and sick, and I felt uncomfortable. Thank you for inviting Dr. Sun to treat Grandpa Hou today.
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Ouyang Kang waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's all for grandma's sake."
But Lan Gu said, "I just saw you bringing back a big horse. Is this also a gift from the Hou family?"
As soon as Nian Fu nodded, Lan Gu said, "How much does it cost to raise such a big horse? It will cost a lot to go all the way to the capital."
No matter how slow Nian Fu was, he could hear her dissatisfaction and just wanted to speak. Ouyang Kang said, "How can we travel such a long distance with just one horse from Little White Dragon? There is just one more horse, which is enough for Little White Dragon."
It's a good thing to have a companion and a backup. How much can a little fodder cost?"
Nianfu said nothing and handed over the money given by Hou Fangyu, "The Hou family has already given Zixiao's fodder money. If Lan Gu runs out, remember to get it from me."
Lan Gu was embarrassed and remained silent.
Just at this time, the waiter brought the meal, and Ouyang Kang smoothed things over and said, "Let's eat first. We have been delayed for a day and we must set off tomorrow."
Nian Fu sat down without thinking much, but Lan Gu looked at her again and added, "Master, please eat quickly, we will wait."
Nianfu felt slightly strange, and looked at Lan Gu again, not sure whether he should stand up or not. He didn't know this clearly on the road a few days ago, but now he has to set some rules?
Ouyang Kang frowned and said, "Why do you need to pay attention to these things when you are away from home? Let's sit down and eat together. After a while, the food will get cold. Be careful and your stomach will hurt after eating. It will be more troublesome if you fall ill."
After hearing this, Lan Gu was finally willing to sit down next to Nian Fu. But her chopsticks always deliberately inserted into the vegetarian dishes in front of Nian Fu. She ordered sweet and sour carp and roasted pork with potatoes. If she saw Nian Fu,
When she stretched out her chopsticks, she always made small movements intentionally or unintentionally.
Nianfu is really a little unhappy this time.
She did not pay for food. All the money that the family received from donations was donated. The only two things left behind were the 20 taels that the third master Ouyang Yu named for the expenses. He took 10 taels as a blessing and gave the other 10 taels to the family.
I left it for emergencies. The other one was given by the little fat man Ouyang Qing. It totaled seventy or eighty taels, but Nianfu had been replaced by a few thin gold leaves. I didn’t plan to use it, but I planned to bring it to him when he went to the capital.
Bow and arrow.
Can't we treat her differently just because she didn't pay? You are a loyal victim and don't want to eat well, so don't force others to be the same as you! So Nianfu ignored Lan Gu's explicit hints and still stretched out his chopsticks towards the fish and meat.
I ate several pieces in a row. I don’t know whether it was because I was tired or because of the hard work on the road. Nianfu felt that I was particularly greedy. I didn’t stop eating until I was full.
Lan Gu had no choice but to say nothing that night. Early the next morning, the four masters and servants continued on their way.
But what they didn't know was that on the next day, half of the people in Xuancheng knew about the righteous act of praying for blessings and donating money to build the bridge. Countless people were moved and rushed to go. Those who had money contributed money, and those who had no money contributed their efforts.
Someone else paid a lot of money to hire a very skilled bridge builder. Within five days, the blueprints were drawn up.
A month later, a brand new five-hole stone bridge appeared at the foot of Wutong Mountain. It was enough to accommodate two cars running at the same time, and it was extremely strong. Ninety-nine naive little monks were carved on the guardrail of the stone bridge, and at the head of the bridge
On the first guardrail at the location, a beautiful female doll with red and phoenix eyes was specially carved to commemorate the filial daughter who donated money to build the bridge.
On the day when the bridge was opened, almost all the people in Xuancheng came, old and young, vying to see this grand event.
When the first one was invited to the bridge, Master Fuyuan cried, and the statue holding the female doll burst into tears.
The old monk never expected that his lifelong wish and dream would finally be realized by an inconspicuous country girl.
Pointing to the place where his name was engraved on the bridge, Master Fuyuan sobbed, "This bridge shouldn't be called Fuyuan Bridge, it should be called Nianfu Bridge. If it weren't for that kind-hearted sister, I don't know what day my wish would have been."
Only then can it be realized!”
Master Juehui, who came to support her, said, "Sister Mu has the character "福" in her name, and the character "福" is also in the name of my uncle, which proves that she and my uncle are destined to be together. I think it was my uncle's sincerity over the years that moved the Buddha.
, so I specially lent her hand to fulfill this long-cherished wish for my uncle. This Fuyuan Bridge already contains your two names, so why not call it that?"
After saying this, the people all agreed and said, "This bridge is Nianfu Bridge and Fuyuan Bridge. With you two lucky stars sitting on the bridge, this bridge will definitely last for hundreds of years!"
Master Fuyuan cried loudly again, but this time the tears shed were no longer tears of sadness, but tears of happiness, joy and contentment.
Thinking of his persistence and waiting for so many years, the people on both sides of the bridge had red eyes.
That night, a great master passed away with a smile on his face.
When his remains were burned, a red light shot into the sky, and rare relics were also burned inside his remains.
Such auspiciousness not only shocked Buddhism, but also alarmed the government. The local magistrate hurriedly reported to the court to build a pagoda for Master Fuyuan in Nantai Temple to enshrine his relics and protect the people.
The local people didn't know who it was, so they pulled three feet of brand new red silk, draped it on the statue of the little girl at the end of the bridge, and offered incense.
This incident spread from ten to ten, and soon a touching story spread among the people. They said that the filial daughter who donated money to build the bridge was sent to earth by the Jade Emperor from heaven to fulfill Master Fuyuan's wish. She paid homage to this blessing.
After giving birth to a girl, she can ensure that her children and grandchildren will be as filial and kind as her. For a time, with the constant flow of passers-by, this story spread further and further.
When this matter finally reached the ears of a well-known local talent, he took offense to the case and said with emotion, "An innocent and weak girl resisted atrocities, but she still had to pay money? If it weren't for the villagers' generous help, I'm afraid that
Such staunch women have been humiliated and died, and there will no longer be today's grand event of building bridges and pagodas. Now that the Holy Spirit is recruiting talented people from all over the world and is allowed to raise injustices, we should report this matter to the court.
, let the emperor check and fill in the gaps, and don’t teach these martyrs to suffer humiliation again!”
As a result, a eloquent letter of ten thousand words was quickly sent to the court through several of the scholar's classmates and teachers, and was placed in front of the emperor's imperial book case.
As a result, a vigorous debate began in the DPRK.
What is more important, legal principles or public sentiment? How should the punishment be imposed when a person is negligently injured and maimed while protecting the reputation of chastity?
There is never any trivial matter in officialdom.
Different viewpoints represent the collision of different political stances. Once political matters become more serious, they will go far beyond the prediction range of the Mu family sister who was the instigator of this case. But one thing is certain,
People related to the case are famous.
The Tang County magistrate who presided over the case has become famous, and the local magistrate has become famous. The benefits of being famous in the officialdom are obvious. In order to maintain their official reputation and strive for greater interests, the entire local people
The officials all united as one and began to wave the banner as a local model and a new model of filial daughter.
No matter what outsiders think or say, Sister Mu's reputation in her hometown is at its peak, and her fragrance is everywhere.
The story in the capital is still fermenting, and Nianfu, who knows nothing about it, is on his way to Beijing at this time, happily watching the eldest young master of the Ouyang family being rejected by the horse given to her by Hou Fangyu for the 101st time.
Oh, the beauty like flowers and jade is not enough to impress Zixiaojun in his eyes.
Ouyang Kang knew how to ride a horse. When he saw the Zixiao Divine Horse, he couldn't help but praise it, and then wanted to climb up and try it. Unfortunately, Zixiao Junlang was so determined that he refused to agree.
Lan Gu was unhappy again. She felt that this horse was really ungrateful. How could he not give face to her eldest son?
But Ouyang Kang praised this horse for being a good horse with a good understanding of human nature and respect for friendship. He was quite willing to buy it some snacks and candies along the way, which made Lan Gu secretly angry.
Nian Fu was too lazy to join in, but Ouyang Kang enthusiastically offered to teach her how to ride a horse, "It's a pity that you can't ride such a good horse. Besides, Sister Mu, if you learn how to do it, you can be there if anything happens."
Isn’t it the one who takes care of you?”
Isn't this just like learning to drive? Now that the car is equipped, why don't you just sit there and not drive? Nianfu gritted his teeth and learned!
Seeing Ouyang Kang personally pulling the reins for her, Lan Gu was dissatisfied again, "How can you let the young master do such a thing? Go to Mo Yun!"
But Mo Yun turned around and asked, "If I go to pull a horse for Sister Mu, who will drive the car?"
Lan Gu was speechless.
I could only watch Ouyang Kangle walking behind the car and reciting Fulama.
After three or five days, Nianfu gradually became familiar with her, and she was able to ride Zixiao for a long distance without being held by anyone.
Teacher Ouyang is very satisfied with the teaching results. "If you get to flat ground, I will take you for a run. As long as it is not too fast, it will be fine."
The student was very proud of reciting the blessing, and it was not worth the pain in her buttocks that she had endured for several days.
But Lan Gu interrupted Nianfu's good mood with a question, "Sister Mu, what are you having for lunch today?"
Headache.
Now that they have entered the mountainous area, cooking every day has become extremely difficult. It’s not that it’s difficult to do, but the key is that they can’t buy food!
It's spring in the countryside, and vegetables, melons, and fruits are easy to buy, but how can anyone kill pigs and sheep every day? Even if they do, there's no refrigerator. On such a warm day, even walking in a carriage for a day would be boring. But
Lan Gu didn't care, she kept saying that her eldest young master couldn't just eat carrots and cabbage, and asked Nianfu to think of something.
Nianfu is really in trouble right now. What can he do to get rid of this young master today, especially to stop the nagging Lan Gu?
Suddenly, Zixiao under her body suddenly raised her front hooves, and before Nianfu could react in fright, she stamped on the grass on the roadside, knocking Nianfu upside down, and almost knocked him out.
When he fell from the horse, the boy finally stopped. He raised his neck high and shouted loudly, looking like he was begging for praise. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes.
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