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 strong 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 simple, a woman's name cannot be disclosed to outsiders casually. As for her family background, Xia Houshu did not make it clear.
The Xiahou family has a prominent family, and the people of the clan have no worries about food and clothing, but they have left behind their ancestors' instructions to teach future generations to cherish the dawn of all beings and not to be arrogant and lose their hearts. In order to pass on this teaching, 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 to give porridge, and donate 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 not worth mentioning, and it's even more unnecessary to come to the door to express thanks." 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 and nodded slightly to the old man with goodwill, 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 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, illness 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 little 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 is willing 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 up the parcels she was carrying. 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 began to flow 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."
Despite this, Xia Houshu became a popular figure in the incense procession. Along the way, people were praising her heroic deeds of saving lives regardless of personal safety. Many of them were curious about their identities and tried their best to find out more.
Because Zhong Yuqing had warned them in advance, no matter how they tried to inquire and inquire, the entourage chose to remain silent. The pilgrims could not hear any news, and they saw that they were very secretive about their identities and acted extremely mysteriously.
It is even more mysterious. Some say that they are relatives of the emperor, and they travel incognito for safety reasons so that they cannot reveal their identities; some say that they are just ordinary people with a permanent family fortune, and they do not leave their names because they do not want to cause trouble and cause trouble; even more outrageous, they say
It's a mysterious martial arts sect that does justice without asking for anything in return...
Rumors spread, and it was difficult to tell whether they were true or not. Many people assumed that they were charlatans and gradually did not dare to ask further questions.
These rumors naturally reached the ears of Zhong Yuqing and Xia Houshu.
Zhong Yuqing chose to ignore it, but Xia Houshu couldn't laugh or cry.
As the saying goes, if the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them. Fame and wealth are a double-edged sword. The entire Yue Kingdom has been clearly aware of this since the death of Xia Houhui, and has always kept it in mind and put it into practice.
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Many people have seen Xia Houshu's rescue today. If word spreads about it, most people may think that the Duke of Yue is well-taught and sincere. Even women are brave and courageous, and women are not inferior to men. But if someone with ulterior motives is caught
If you take advantage of them, you will also say that they are using their reputation to gain people's support.
Xia Houshu didn't want to reveal her identity, not because she was aloof and indifferent, but because she was afraid of being shot first. Firstly, she didn't want to leave any clues that would cause trouble for her family in the future, and secondly, she didn't want to cause trouble for herself. As for why she would cause trouble for herself,
I'm afraid we have to start with why she appeared in this incense procession. This chapter has been completed!