"Don't look." Xia Houshu's tone was somewhat wary. She knew in her heart that none of the pine trees on the cliff could bear the weight of the two of them. Fortunately, the boy was still young.
He was still young, his body was not fully developed, and he was light in weight. As a woman, she had practiced martial arts, and her body was very light. It was okay to lean against a few pine trees for a while. So she hugged the boy and used the rope around her waist to
With strength, he exerted force on his feet, soared into the air, and successfully grabbed a pine tree above. His feet stepped on the raised rocks on the cliff, which was the best point to borrow strength.
The boy could no longer hold back his curiosity and opened his eyes nervously. Then he saw with his own eyes that Xia Houshu took him into the sky again, as if he had wings, and finally landed on the stone pavement.
As soon as Xia Houshu stood still, the crowd immediately burst into grand applause. No one questioned her age, gender, or ability anymore. Some just expressed joy and praise for surviving the disaster.
Xia Houshu didn't care about anything else. He just secretly breathed a sigh of relief and helped the boy stand firm before asking, "Are you okay? Are there any injuries on your body?"
The boy was still immersed in the feeling of Xia Houshu taking him up into the sky, but he didn't react at all. His mother hurried over and took him to check carefully. Seeing that he still didn't respond, she said with a tearful voice: "This child
Aren’t you scared out of your wits?”
It's not impossible...
The woman's eyes looking for confirmation passed across the faces of the people next to her one by one, and she immediately burst into tears again: "My poor son, please don't scare me!"
Under the woman's urgent and violent shaking, the boy finally came back to his senses. After listening to his mother's questions, he shook his head in a daze. Then he looked at Xia Houshu, his eyes suddenly seemed to be ignited by something.
It was like a ghost, with a glint of light flashing out.
At this moment, Xia Houshu was simply a god-like figure in his eyes.
In the past, he had only heard from storytellers that there were many martial arts heroes who could fly over walls and climb over walls. He had always thought that most of these people were burly men with unruly beards, but he never knew that he would turn out to be a bright and gentle woman, and she looked better than
I am not a few years older.
"It's okay." Xia Houshu judged that the boy was only slightly bruised. He was completely relieved, so he withdrew his hand and began to untie the lead rope around his waist. When he fell down with the boy in his arms, due to the sudden increase in
The weight of the boy fell on her, and she failed to control her strength well. Her waist was hit hard by the lead rope, which was painful, but it was still within the tolerance range. In front of so many people who tried to laugh at her, she did not
He didn't show it, just frowned slightly.
At this time, the frightened woman finally relaxed the tension in her heart, excitedly pulled her son and knelt down in front of Xia Houshu, and said excitedly: "Ho Luoshi, a civilian woman, is from the capital, and lives in Hejia Village in the western suburbs.
The girl saved my son's life today, and the woman and her family will repay the favor by weaving grass and carrying a ring in their lifetime." Then she pulled the boy and said, "Ji'er, thank this girl for saving my life quickly!"
After being reminded by his mother, the boy quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Xia Houshu, shouting: "Little man He Ji, thank the fairy sister for saving my life!"
Xia Houshu couldn't help laughing when she heard the words "fairy sister", but looking at He Luoshi, she had a headache. In front of so many people, how could she dare to accept such a great gift from the He family mother and son, and her mother also
Watching from a distance...
She quickly stretched out her hand to help He Luoshi up and declined: "Auntie, you're welcome, it's just a little effort. You must not kowtow to me again. Isn't this embarrassing me?"
He Luoshi's face was filled with excitement, and she had thousands of words and thanks in every possible way in her heart. Although she knew it was a great kindness, she couldn't thank her enough, but she felt that she would never be able to repay such a great kindness in her lifetime, so she could only cry and say her words of thanks.
, while constantly kowtowing to Xia Houshu. Some of the onlookers didn't mind watching the fun, and kept praising them for being heroic and courageous, and for repaying kindness.
Xia Houshu couldn't stand it anymore, so he supported He Luoshi's hand and used a lot of force to finally pull her up, then turned around to help He Ji.
Although Ms. He Luo stood up, her heart was still surging. She wiped away her tears randomly, looked at Xia Houshu and said solemnly: "Young lady saved my son's life regardless of the danger, and it is like reinventing our family. This kind of thing
The woman's kindness will be unforgettable to her family. May I ask her her name and where she lives? When the woman goes to Huguo Temple, she will definitely add more sesame oil and money to pray for her. When she returns home one day, she will tell the clan elders in person.
Thank you very much for coming!"
Although the people of Nanqi are simple and honest, a woman's name cannot be disclosed to outsiders casually. As for her family background, Xia Houshu is even more inconvenient to explain.
The Xiahou clan has a prominent family, and the people of the clan have no worries about food and clothing, but they have left behind their ancestral precepts to teach future generations to cherish the dawn of all living beings and not to be arrogant and lose their hearts. For this ancestral precept, the Duke of Yue sends charcoal every winter.
In the summer, they send ice cubes and are praised by their neighbors. On weekdays, they give medicines, build tents, give porridge, and donate money to build charity halls, etc., regardless of manpower, material and financial resources. They do this without seeking credit or fame, just to have a clear conscience.
, never expecting anything in return.
Today, Xia Houshu volunteered to rescue He Ji. He was also adhering to his original intention and could not refuse to save him. So facing He Luoshi, who wanted to repay his kindness, she seemed a little at a loss. In order to escape as soon as possible, she quickly untied the lead rope.
She handed it to Yun Xi, asked her to return it to the old man surnamed Han, and said to He Luoshi: "It's a small effort, not worth mentioning, and it's even more unnecessary to come to thank you." As she said this, she moved her eyes to the old man standing far away, "If you
If you want to thank me, thank this old man for generously lending me the rope, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to rescue him.”
He Luoshi followed Xia Houshu's gaze, nodded slightly to the old man with goodwill, and then continued: "This old man wants to thank you, and the girl should thank you even more for your great kindness!"
It doesn't seem to make sense.
Xia Houshu was most afraid of trouble and was helpless about this, so he could only sigh secretly.
He Luoshi didn't notice Xia Houshu's impatience, and just thought she was embarrassed. She quickly wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes and said: "The husband of a civilian woman learned to do business from others and often went out. This time he came to protect the country.
The reason for the incense burning in the temple was that my husband had not returned from his trip for two months and had no news at all. My parents-in-law and aunts at home were very worried and sent people to inquire, but no news came back. Ji'er and I had nothing to do, so we came to Huguo Temple.
Pray for blessings and hope that the Buddha will protect him and return safely, but he unexpectedly encountered this danger. If the girl hadn't saved him, my son's life would have been in danger, so I had no choice but to go with him. The girl didn't save my son alone, but
It's us, mother and son! If the girl insists on refusing to tell her her name, how can a civilian woman feel at ease?"
People who come to Huguo Temple have more or less reasons, especially at this time of year. Who would take the risk of trekking if it is not necessary?
After listening to two stories of life, old age, sickness and death, joys and sorrows, Xia Houshu could not help but feel soft-hearted again, and could not bear to refuse outright. But she did not want He Luoshi to make a big show of repaying her kindness. The Yue Kingdom government did not need her such a trivial act of kindness to promote her.
Reputation, she just wanted to end everything here quickly, so she turned her eyes for help to Zhong Yuqing who was standing not far away.
Not far away, Zhong Yuqing watched all this quietly, without any unnecessary words from beginning to end. At this moment, she saw through her daughter's thoughts, so she walked over slowly and spoke to save her, saying: "Since everyone is fine, Mrs. Luo
There is no need to be so persistent, just think of it as a good relationship."
He Luoshi raised his head and looked at Zhong Yuqing, his face full of confusion.
Zhong Yuqing saw He Luoshi's reaction in her eyes and continued unhurriedly: "My little girl's rescue today was just out of her heart and a simple effort. How can she afford such a heavy thank you at such a young age?
If you feel uneasy, why not do more good deeds in the future, which can be regarded as accumulating merit for my daughter."
After hearing this, Mrs. He Luo was overjoyed, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Zhong Yuqing to thank her, saying repeatedly: "Madam, you are really lucky to have a daughter like this, pure and kind. A common woman must do more good deeds in her life to tell her of her life-saving grace.
Madam’s generosity.”
Even Zhong Yuqing, who was used to being kneeled by others, couldn't help but frown when she saw this posture.
No one wants to accept a mother and son who have just been brought back from the brink of life and death to kneel down and express their thanks on this long and narrow mountain road, not to mention there are a group of pilgrims who stop and watch.
Xia Houshu was worried that this matter would continue to be a stalemate, so he quickly reminded: "Auntie He family, look, you thanked me and my mother. This matter is settled now. You don't need to say anything more to repay your gratitude.
I saw that He Ji was very frightened. You have to take good care of him. The mountains are high and the roads are slippery. Don’t let any more accidents happen." Then he pointed to the onlookers behind him and said, "There are many people waiting behind.
We are going to Huguo Temple to offer incense, so let’s not block the road and delay others.”
He Luoshi cried with joy and quickly stood up, letting Zhong Yuqing, Xia Houshu and others go forward first. She then ordered her servants to pack the parcels she carried with her. After thinking about it, she took out a purse from the parcel and opened it a little.
Look, he personally stuffed it into the hands of the old man surnamed Han and said sincerely: "Thank you for helping me today. I'm so careful. I hope you don't dislike it."
Old Man Han didn't know why. He lowered his head and looked at the purse. There was a brightly colored peony embroidered on the fine fabric. He thought to himself that this was something that a poor person like him had never seen before. He hurriedly wanted to return it, but was
He Luoshi stopped it.
He was stunned, and opened it tremblingly according to He Luoshi's advice. He saw a white bag of broken silver inside. He instantly felt that the purse weighed a thousand kilograms. He hurriedly handed it back without even thinking about it.
Said: "I haven't done anything to help you. I'm ashamed of myself. Madam, I'd better take it back!"
He Luoshi pursed her lips, leaned over and hugged the slender little girl behind the old man, looked at her carefully for a while, and said softly: "Look at how upright this girl is when she is born. She is a beautiful child, but her life is a bit hard, and she is so thin that it is life-threatening."
"Pity." Then he looked up at the old man and said, "Don't refuse, old man, go back after incense, find a place to settle down, and buy some supplements for the girl. It's the time to grow, so don't delay."
The old man lowered his head and looked at his granddaughter lovingly. The hand holding the purse suddenly didn't know whether to continue to stretch it out or to take it back.
The maid behind He Luoshi had sharp eyes and immediately stepped forward to push the purse back and said, "My wife really wants to thank you, so just keep it, even if it's for your granddaughter."
The old man looked at the thin granddaughter again, thanked He Luoshi with tears in his eyes, and asked his granddaughter to kowtow to He Luoshi. The two sides thanked each other for a long time.
Seeing that nothing happened, the pilgrims at the back gradually started moving and continued to move up the mountain.
Zhong Yuqing rarely encountered such persistent and entangled people, so she breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and quickly pulled Xia Houshu forward a few steps. After making sure that the mother and son of He Luo had been left behind, she let go of Xia Houshu's hand.
He said to Qing Fang, the maid behind him, "Go ahead and tell the mother and son not to tell her our identities no matter how much they ask. In addition, sealing twenty taels of silver to the old man who just borrowed the bull rope is also a poor person."
"After speaking, she sighed softly.
Just as Qingfang responded, Zhong Yuqing emphasized: "Remember, you are not allowed to reveal your identity."