Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 20 Unfilial?

"That's true. Hey, this ghost is a fierce ghost thousands of years ago. It has eaten the flesh and blood of countless people in the world. Your horoscope is the most compatible with it. I'm afraid it wants you to be its scapegoat. If you don't If others are willing to offer you ten years of life, I am afraid that the gods will come down to earth, and they will not be able to touch this ghost."

The Taoist sat on the wooden bench in an orderly manner, wearing a robe that was not brand new but extremely gorgeous, a high crown on his head, and a snow-white dust whisk in his hand. His beard and hair were all white, and he had kind eyebrows and kind eyes. An old fairy with profound Taoism.

Mrs. Liu was sitting on the chair, her face was gray, and there was a hint of request in her eyes: "Old Immortal, there is really no other way? I am willing to give more offerings..."

The old Taoist frowned slightly, but his face was not angry, he just sighed: "Lady lady, your eldest sister is blessed with profound blessings, her secrets are extraordinary even for the elderly, and the mantra is even more incisive. If you do so, you will be able to turn danger into good fortune."

Seeing that Liu's complexion was still not good, the old Taoist said again: "I made a fortune telling for your son Xue Tiannan and your daughter Xue Min. If you live more than eighty years, even if you subtract ten years from your life expectancy, you can still live for 70 years. Seventy years is rare in ancient times. There is no big difference between ten years more and ten years less. Lay lady, I think your children are filial You should not just watch your own mother die in Huangquan, why don't you ask your children to help you."

Mrs. Liu sat in a daze, she hadn't spoken yet, she didn't come home for several days, Xue Tiannan, who just came in drunk this morning, got annoyed, her face flushed, and she slammed the table: "Where did the wild Taoist come from, he's talking nonsense here? Ba Dao, mother, what are you listening to him for, he is obviously a thief Taoist who cheats money, report to the authorities immediately!"

The Taoist frowned, stroked his beard, and sighed: "Don't speak evil words, Layman. I was ordained in Baiyun Temple and practiced for many years. Everyone in Xixi Town knows me. No one has ever said that I am a liar. What's more, this time it is also a shame." I just came in to give an explanation because I saw the darkness of your house, and I didn’t intend to collect money, if you don’t believe me, I’ll leave now, just pretend I’ve never been here before!”

Xue Tiannan glared, and snorted coldly: "Then get out!"

The Taoist shook his whisk, got up and left, sighing bitterly as he walked: "Life and death, love and hatred, grief, fear and hatred, etc., are all accompanied by each other, like a shadow, inseparable, and annoyed even more... "

Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment, then staggered to the door, but there was no sign of the Taoist priest there.

Xue Tiannan said in displeasure: "Mother, don't talk to me and be confused, don't keep doing these crooked ways, don't be ashamed of yourself!" After speaking, he shook his sleeves and went back to his room.

Mrs. Liu could only let out a long sigh, and moved back into the room with a sad face.

In a small place like Xixi Town, it is impossible to hide the news. After such an incident in the Su family, Mrs. Liu was seriously ill, and Taoist priests came to the house.

That Taoist priest is really quite famous, he is called an old god in Xixi Town, he is invited down from time to time to perform Buddhist rituals, and he can even catch ghosts and monsters, he can be regarded as a real person with profound Taoism.

Mrs. Liu married into Su's family for a short time, so she didn't know him, but the neighbors knew a lot of people. She looked haggard, sick and couldn't hide it. They all gloated a little, saying that she was a bad person and attracted evil spirits.

There were also those kind-hearted people who came to persuade her, saying that Gao Zhenren is a real old fairy, he never tells lies, and he has a good morality, if it can solve the disaster, it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible.

Mrs. Liu is not a firm person, and she has been tortured a lot. After inquiring for a long time, she has heard that Gao Zhenren is a capable person. After thinking about it, it is naturally impossible for such a famous person to be with that little girl Su Tong. The partner lied to her, and she had no doubts about Su Tong in the first place, but at this moment, she believed what the two of them said [-]% of the time.

At this time, Mrs. Liu had long forgotten how to feel sorry for the little money. Even if it was difficult for her, she could still get three taels of silver. Now she was worried about where to find the ten years of longevity!
Her precious son is naturally impossible, not to mention that Xue Tiannan would not agree at all, even if Xue Tiannan agreed, she would never be willing.

At the beginning, Mrs. Liu thought about wanting Xue Min to help her as a mother. Anyway, I heard from the Taoist that Xue Min can live for 80 years, and it’s okay to spend ten years. After all, I am her own mother, but Xue Min As soon as he heard it, his face changed, and he didn't agree with anything.

Mrs. Liu had a splitting headache, and she hid herself when her children saw her. Even for a person like her, she couldn't help but feel sore and uncomfortable. She didn't dare to make trouble with her son, but pointed at Xue Min and scolded: "You, you What are you doing with a slumped face? You are the flesh that fell from your mother. Your life was given by your mother. Is it impossible to give your mother ten years of life? You are an unfilial daughter, an unfilial daughter..."

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she became, and she cried loudly, crying so loudly that the neighbors were alarmed by her disregard of face.

Xue Min's face was also very ugly, her eyebrows fluttered for a while, she walked over and hugged her mother's arm, knelt down with a bang, and cried, "Mother, I am your own daughter, why do you want me to die?"

Speaking of which, Xue Min still believes in the stories of gods and ghosts. During the holidays, she always goes to Taoist temples and temples to pay homage, and she also has a few close friends in her boudoir, who occasionally talk about gossip. I have been to that old fairy, and everyone said that the old fairy is capable, and the hexagrams are extremely accurate.

In this way, when Xue Min heard that she had to give her life to support her mother, how could she not be upset, she still knew Liu Shi, knew that her mother didn't love her, so she cried more and more sadly, leaned over, and in Liu Shi's ear While muttering: "Mother, we are not the only two brothers and sisters in our family, there are also Su Tong and Erlang. Didn't the old god say that Su Tong is a man of great fortune, and Erlang must be not bad, and his age is not too bad." Da, no matter who gives ten years of life to save mother, it should be done!"

Liu Shi was startled, and his face changed: "But... but... Su Tong will be willing?"

"She wants to call you mother anyway, how can she not want to?" Xue Min gritted her teeth and sneered, "If she doesn't want to, it means she is not filial!"

If Su Tong heard these words, I'm afraid he would also be dumbfounded. Just now, this girl refused to give her life to her own mother, but now she said that a so-called daughter who has no blood relationship with Liu, if she doesn't live within ten years, she will die. Unfilial, how absurd!
But Mrs. Liu felt that it made sense and looked hesitant.

As a mother, if she had no other choice, she would not be willing to let her own daughter suffer. If she could get Su Tong or Erlang to help, it would be very good.

(End of this chapter)