Tang Banxian continued to recall:

People like to show off when they have it, and "divine cloth" and "divine wheat" are resources without capital, so it is natural for them to be used to help the elderly, weak, orphans and widows. This is similar to the fact that in times of famine, a rich man set up a porridge shack to relieve refugees and gained a good reputation for his good deeds.

A truth.

It's a bit puzzling that one acre of land can yield more than two thousand kilograms of grain.

It happened to be autumn when he went there, and the crops in the woman's field did grow much better than those of ordinary farmers. The locals said that this was because the woman could communicate with God, and it was the result of God's special care.

But he disagreed: It is true that God is in charge of a good harvest, but God is in charge of the whole world, and it is impossible to focus on one household. There must be something else hidden in this.

He didn't know what the secret was, and he didn't want to know it, because he knew nothing about agriculture.

In his eyes, agriculture and supernatural beings have nothing to do with each other.

After returning, Tang Banxian had a clear idea: It turned out that this was a virtuous and philanthropic family that mainly focused on agriculture. It did not have the qualities of a clergy at all.

Regarding the emergence of "little prodigies", he finds it not surprising: like mother, like daughter, and the mother is said to be miraculous, so her child will naturally be the "child" of the "god".

Unexpectedly, the farmer's child, whom he looked down upon so much, would now get involved in his own circle, and he couldn't take it lightly.

"I don't think the old hero should go there."

Tang Banxian thought for a long time and finally expressed his opinion.

In Tang Banxian's opinion, this matter must be stopped. Because everyone knows that he is the protector of the Zhang family. Now, if the person being protected wants to "change jobs", it means that he is not strong enough and cannot fulfill his responsibilities.

Tang Banxian, who has always been conceited, cannot accept this reality no matter what.

"Depending on how motivated the old man is, I have to go. You have to come up with reasons to convince him." Zhang Changjiang frowned and said.

"This thing is really weird. She is a little brat. She sprinkled some incense ash in the cold water and brought the old hero back from the brink of death? I don't think it is that simple." Tang Banxian touched it.

His mustache looks scheming.

"Then tell me quickly." Seeing that Tang Banxian remained silent for a long time, Zhang Changjiang knew that there must be an article here, so he hurriedly urged.

"The lifespan of the old hero is coming soon. I am using magic to support his life, so that he will suffer less pain and then die. This is destiny, and no one can violate it. If you violate it forcefully, unless..."

Tang Banxian glanced at Zhang Changjiang slyly.

"Unless it's something, tell me quickly."

"Unless you live longer."

"Borrowing your life?"

"Yes, borrowing life usually happens to people who are related by blood. Usually they borrow it from their children or grandchildren.

"Borrowing longevity can be divided into borrowing openly and borrowing secretly.

"Ming Dynasty borrowing is more complicated. The person who is borrowing his life fasts and bathes, and then his relatives carry a bucket of rice, insert a scale rod, scissors and other objects into the rice, and put a red baggage on it. They take it to the temple, burn incense, kowtow, and pray to the gods.

Weeping to heaven, he personally said how much he was willing to shorten his lifespan in order to prolong the lifespan of his elders who were sick, to show his filial piety.

"Secret borrowing does not go through any rituals, and does not let the other party know. It secretly borrows the life of the other party. The secret borrowing usually causes the other party's death. Because it is done between people who are related to oneself by blood. Folks

Also called 'Chi Zi'."

"'Eat oneself'? What is the method of 'eating oneself'?" Zhang Changjiang asked.

"Borrowing life is done between descendants who are related by blood to the person who borrowed life. For example, if a father and his son borrow a life, the father will lose his son after borrowing his son's life span. In the future, he will have no one to take care of him until he is old, which is equivalent to his own

It will ruin the rest of one's life, so people call it 'eating oneself' - which means eating one's own son as well as oneself."

"Isn't this the same as killing each other and cutting off your own future? How can people do this?!" Zhang Changjiang said angrily: "But how can I tell the old man this?"

The two of them discussed it over and over again and decided to focus on delaying it. If it couldn't be delayed, they would tell each other the "truth".

Both of them knew in their hearts: The old man (the old hero) can't delay much longer.

…………………………………………

Zhang Jingfeng's health improved quickly after taking the magic medicine that Liang Xiaole gave him. After two days, he was able to walk around. He thought that he was a dying person and had been lying in bed for more than half a year. A dose of "magic"

"Medicine" allowed me to recover so quickly. The little prodigy truly lived up to his reputation.

Then he asked the servant to go outside and inquire about the nursing home.

The servant told him the rumors truthfully: "There are already more than a thousand old people in the nursing home there, ranging from sixty to ninety years old. No old man has died in seven or eight years. Go in if you are sick.

I'll be fine soon, and I won't be sick for a long time in there..."

Zhang Jingfeng slapped his thigh happily and said: "It's amazing?!"

Zhang Jingfeng had his own personal experience, coupled with people's rumors, and was convinced of the rumors about the nursing home, so he yearned for it. He wished he could take a step there.

Four or five days have passed, but his son Zhang Changjiang has not said a word about this matter. Every time he comes, he says a few words and then leaves, as if he is deliberately avoiding it.

"Yangtze River, how have you considered the lease of land that the little prodigy mentioned?"

Zhang Jingfeng couldn't hold it in anymore and said to his son Zhang Changjiang who came to visit.

"I'm thinking about it? Should I rent all of our more than 200 acres of land to her, or part of it," Zhang Changjiang replied.

Zhang Changjiang has no objection to renting land. In any case, it is leased to others. The rent for others is dozens of kilograms per acre per year. In a good year, it can only reach 100 kilograms. Leasing it to a little prodigy is three hundred kilograms per acre per year.

, and the income is guaranteed during droughts and floods. If an elderly person hadn't mentioned it when he stayed in a nursing home, he might have signed the contract long ago.

"If you want to rent, just rent it all to her. The rent is three hundred pounds per acre. Where can you find such a good thing? They are asking for the incense fee, so they won't come to rush you. Why are you hesitating? Go quickly.

Go through the leasing procedures?"

"Yes, Dad, I will go there in two days when I have free time."

"After I go there, I would like to ask you what fees I need to pay to stay in a nursing home."

"Yes. But, Dad, I think it's better for you not to go. Think about it, the nursing homes are full of orphaned old people who have no children and no support at home, so they went there. You have children,

As the saying goes, 'Raise children to protect you in old age', and we are all willing to serve you, so why are you going there alone?"

"I heard that there are also old people with children there."

"Even if there are, the family conditions are not good. What old man doesn't want to have children and grandchildren around his knees and enjoy family happiness?! My family's conditions are so good, why would you go there?"

"I heard that the environment there is very suitable for the elderly to live. The elderly there never get sick. If they do get sick, they can get better without seeing a doctor."

Finally getting to the point, Zhang Changjiang frowned:

"Dad, you are different from them. They don't have food or drink at home. When they go there, the conditions are better, they have enough food and clothing, and they naturally don't get sick. What are your conditions at home? What do you want to eat?

Whatever you want to do, just say it and it will be done.

The service of servants, maids, and women is not a hundred times better than that there. I heard that a person is given a single room there, and eats in a large restaurant, and you have to pick the food and serve it yourself. I can't bear to let you suffer there."

As Zhang Changjiang spoke, he squeezed out two tears from his eyes.

"Ahem, son, you don't understand the old man's heart."

When Zhang Jingfeng saw his son saying these words, he couldn't help but sigh and continued: "As people get older, what they fear most is loneliness. Although I have children and grandchildren around me and servants around me, I always feel empty in my heart. Occasionally.

I'll be happy for a few days if I meet an old friend and have a few intimate words. But the old friends in town are getting more and more...

There are fewer and fewer, and some, like me, can’t go out. It’s a place where old people gather, and you can always make friends who are comparable to you. When people get old, they mainly rely on their spirit to survive. If they can eat and drink, then

Everyone is happy and there are no more miscellaneous diseases. I think this may be the main reason why the elderly there do not get sick."

"…………"

Zhang Changjiang was speechless.

"You ask someone to ask and see what procedures are required. I have already made up my mind to live in a nursing home. Whether I enjoy happiness or suffer, it is my own choice and has nothing to do with you."

The old hero Zhang Jingfeng gave an ultimatum.

"Dad, if you do this, where will we lose our dignity as children?" Zhang Changjiang cried and said repeatedly, "It seems that we are unfilial and despise you."

But in my heart I said: You are blessed and live a long life, but your son has become a short-lived ghost!

"As a son of man, you should feel at ease if you don't do anything unworthy of the elderly. Nursing homes are a new thing. Once people understand it, they will praise you for being reasonable!"

"…………"

When Zhang Changjiang saw that his old father was determined to live in a nursing home, he felt awkward! He couldn't bring himself to talk about "borrowing his life". After much deliberation, he called Tang Banxian home.

Tang Banxian persuaded Zhang Changjiang and his family for a long time, but when he still couldn't change his mind, he asked Zhang Changjiang and his family to go away, and said the idea of ​​"borrowing his life" very tactfully.

The old hero pondered for a while and then said:

"There have been legends about 'borrowing life' for many years. Whether it is true or not cannot be verified. However, there are more than a thousand people in the nursing home. I heard that there are many in their seventies and eighties, and they are all lonely old people. They have no

How can a childless person 'borrow his life'? Whose life can he borrow from?! This shows that this legend cannot be trusted."

"Most of the legends are groundless. You can believe that they exist, but you cannot believe that they don't exist. This matter is related to the survival of future generations and should not be taken lightly. The old hero is resting at home for the time being. Let me find out the truth. It won't be too late to go." Tang Banxian said seriously.

"Ahem, look at my body, how long can I wait?!"

Zhang Jingfeng's eyes showed disappointment: he understood the reason for his son's shirk. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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