Maid of a wealthy family

Chapter 21
At night, lying on a broken mat among the tangled grass, Ran Longgui felt his body was still sore, but his heart was full of hope.The snoring of the men beside him was like thunder, and the air in the shed was dirty and stuffy. The sweat from the coolies had been stuffy in the low, airtight shed for a long time, and there was a smell of urination.But Ran Longgui didn't think so.The rule in the kiln is to settle accounts on the same day, record accounts on the same day, and ask for money at the end of the month.After dinner, Ran Longgui will pay the bill.I found that although I was not as good as those old guys, I was not far behind.If it goes on like this, maybe within half a year, he will realize his wish.Besides, practice makes perfect, and you will definitely be able to dig more every day in the future than at the beginning.Thinking of this, Ran Longgui felt that the fatigue in his body disappeared immediately.Chrysanthemum's beautiful face and warm body immediately appeared in front of her eyes.He felt the blood in his body stirring, and the desire, excitement, and anxiety in his heart also followed.He smacked his lips, looked out of the window with wide eyes, and shouted in his heart: "Chrysanthemum, you wait, I will come to redeem you soon! For sure, Chrysanthemum."

Outside the shed, the mountain breeze is feeding, and the crickets are singing, like a foil to his spiritual call.

In this way, Ran Longgui spent a few days in the mine with his hope and longing, and gradually got used to this inhuman life.Now, he walked in the alley with his waist bowed, and his waist didn't hurt as much as before.When it comes to the surface of the palm, whether it is kneeling, squatting, or lying down, he can skillfully use his strength.When I got up to the ground, my body wasn't as exhausted as it used to be.The suffocating coal dust and the turbid stench on his face were not as irritating as the previous two days, making his chest seem to burn and explode.He dug more coal every day, and soon surpassed Fuqua's old diggers.He not only adapted to the environment and labor here, but also understood many rules in the kiln.One day, as soon as he arrived at the palm, he saw a mouse more than a foot long, staring at him, with two small round eyes shining with a faint green light.He was startled, and just about to blurt out the word "rat", but suddenly remembered what Chrysanthemum Lady had warned him, so he changed his mouth and shouted: "Hey, kiln pig."

Upon hearing this, Fukui hurried over and asked in surprise, "Where?"

Ran Longgui eagerly pointed it out to him.Unexpectedly, when Fukui saw it, he knelt down and kowtowed to the mouse.After kowtowing, he said to Ran Longgui, "Cousin, kowtow quickly."

Ran Longgui didn't know what was going on, so he knelt down in a daze and bowed to the mouse several times.Then he raised his head and asked Fukui: "Cousin, why do you want to kowtow to the kiln pig?" He almost said "Xiaoer" again.

After hearing this, Fukui explained: "The kiln pig is a god! If something happens in the kiln, the kiln pig will drag the son and the mother out. As long as we see the kiln pig go, we will follow and leave. There will be accidents. Therefore, we will worship the kiln pig when we see it in the future, and ask it to bless us.”

After hearing this, Ran Longgui understood, and kept Fukui's words in his heart.

Now, Ran Longgui and Fukui are on the scene again.As soon as he reached the palm, Ran Longgui was like a tightly wound pendulum, constantly digging up coal.He crouched down to dig, and he dug while lying on his side. There was only one fixed concept of digging more coal in his mind, and all thoughts that had nothing to do with it disappeared.He has forgotten that he is in a dark environment like a nether world, that he has forgotten the terrible reality that the invasion of coal dust and the smoke from the oil lamp will poison him, and that time has passed slowly.Only the rising pile of coal around him reminded him that he was human and what he was doing in this deep hole like a mole.

After digging for a while, Ran Longgui suddenly felt that the coal seam above his head was loose.Once the pick is dug down, the coal seam will eat the pick deeply.When picking up the pickaxe, the fine coal particles "squeak" straight down.Ran Longgui was surprised, he stopped digging, and quickly moved the bright oil pot lamp over his head. Under the dim light, he saw the coal seam above his head, which was neither like "Lishan Kiln" nor "Zhoushan Kiln". ", but the coal seams on the four sides look a little loose, and a large piece of coal is embedded in the middle, but it is black and shiny, and it is dense like a huge ink ingot, or a black crystal stone.Ran Longgui had never seen such a coal seam before, so he couldn't help shouting: "Fukui, come here and have a look, what's going on?"

Fukui crawled over and asked strangely, "What's the matter, cousin?"

Ran Longgui pointed to the coal seam and said, "Look at this coal seam, isn't it strange?"

Fukui looked at it for a while, then suddenly patted Ran Longgui on the shoulder, and said loudly: "Long Gui, you have dug up 'reassuring charcoal'."

Ran Longgui was shocked immediately, and asked in disbelief, "What? What did you say? It's really 'Reassurance Charcoal'?"

Fukui said: "I'm not kidding you, it's really 'reassuring charcoal'! Go away and stop digging."

Ran Longgui asked puzzledly, "Why didn't you dig?"

Fukui said, "It's very dangerous! Look at the charcoal. It's loose all around. If you dig it, it might fall down."

After hearing this, Ran Longgui hesitated.He wanted to give up, but couldn't bear it.He recalled Fukui's saying that the boss would reward him with at least one month's wages if he dug up "charcoal of peace of mind".A month's wages!With this one month's salary, Ju Hua could leave Lan Mansion one month earlier and return to his side.Thinking of this, his confidence was strengthened, and he suddenly said loudly to Fukui: "No, cousin, I want to dig!"

Fukui took his hand and warned sternly, "You don't want to die! Have you forgotten the tragic image of Ershun that day? It was Ershun who came to find a replacement for the stillborn."

Ran Longgui broke free from Fukui's hand, and said stubbornly: "I want to dig! Life and death are fate, and the damn penis is upside down! I don't believe it's just a coincidence, and I died!" to dig.

Fukui was in a hurry, grabbed him again, and said pleadingly, "Old Cousin, are you crazy? Keep the green hills here, don't worry about running out of firewood, don't risk your life for the money in front of you, okay?"

Ran Longgui also seemed a little angry, and broke free from Fukui's hand again, and said loudly: "Don't worry about it! I'm not a three-year-old child, so I don't know what to do?"

Seeing Fukui, he sighed and didn't intend to persuade him anymore, so he said, "Okay, okay, you dig! But you have to be careful, loosen the surrounding area first, and keep your eyes sharp."

Ran Longgui said: "That's right, don't worry, go dig your own!"

Fukui said, "I, I won't leave! I'll just watch here and help you if there's anything I can do."

Ran Longgui said: "Okay! When you go hunting in the mountains, those who see you will have a share. When you get the reward, you will be indispensable."

Fukui said, "I don't even ask for rewards. As long as you're okay, I'll burn incense."

Ran Longgui said confidently: "Cousin, don't cross the river with your penis in your hand, be careful, you'll be fine!" After finishing speaking, he stopped talking and concentrated on digging coal.According to the method Fukui said, he first followed the "reassuring charcoal"

Plane around.The surrounding coal seam is very loose, and it is not difficult to plan.Not long after, a ditch more than a foot wide and two feet deep was dug.The block of coal is now suspended from the top like a huge bell, but there is still no sign of loosening.Ran Longgui lay sideways under the big hanging bell, and continued digging into the depths with his sideways body.He didn't know how deeply the coal was embedded.As he planed, he stared nervously at the coal.With each pick, the loose coal particles fall, and the flying coal dust hits the body, face and eyes.But he didn't care about these!He also understood that Fukui's words just now were correct, and he was betting his life.He was living on the boundary between life and death in front of his eyes, and he begged in his heart for the blessing of God and his ancestors.He can't die, he has to live for Chrysanthemum!Thinking of this, Ran Longgui was shocked suddenly, as if someone had slapped him in the dark, he suddenly understood, yes, he came to dig this charcoal for the sake of the chrysanthemum.However, in case of an accident, what should Chrysanthemum do?Chrysanthemum will not cry to death?In this way, Chrysanthemum lost herself forever, and she also lost Chrysanthemum forever. Is it worth it?No, can't!Thinking of this, Ran Longgui suddenly regretted it!He regretted not listening to his cousin's advice, and the tragic situation of Er Shun he saw that day came back before his eyes.Not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, he stared at the piece of coal hanging above his head, and suddenly had an illusion, feeling that the piece of coal was falling towards him.He couldn't help but groaned in horror, and dropped the pickaxe in his hand.

However, at the moment when he hesitated, repented, and was about to climb out, the coal really moved.First there was a slight "chacha" sound, and then the loose coal seam around the coal block began to fall down one after another without digging.Ran Longgui knew that something unfortunate was about to happen.It was too late for him to back out, he could only instinctively yell out in extreme fear:
"help--"

Then, he felt his body being pushed by a strong air wave, and fell into a huge abyss.His eyes darkened for a while, and then he passed out.

Ran Longgui woke up and found that he was not dead, but lying in Fukui's arms.Ran Longgui touched the top of his head, then looked up at his body, and asked in surprise, "Why, I'm not dead yet?"

Fukui said: "If I hadn't pulled it fast, you would have gone to see the King of Hades long ago!"

Ran Longgui sat up, looked around, and asked in disbelief, "Really?"

Fukui said: "I saw the coal seam around the coal fall down, so I knew it was not good. I grabbed your feet and pulled you out. As soon as I pulled you out, the coal fell down with a bang! You did a lot of good things in your previous life, and you didn’t die!”

After hearing this, Ran Longgui said gratefully: "Cousin, I really should thank you very much. I will never forget it in my life."

Fukui said: "Thank you, you have taken my three souls out of my second soul, and went out to summon the soul for me!?"

Ran Longgui said: "Okay, I'll call for you now." Then, he raised his voice and shouted on his face: "Has Fukui come back?"

Fukui replied, "I'm back!"

Ran Longgui shouted again: "Has the soul returned?"

Fukui replied again: "I'm back!"

I shouted this three times and answered it three times.Ran Longgui stopped shouting, and came to see the coal with Fukui.I saw the coal block square and square, like a big stone, emitting a black light.Fukui pushed, but couldn't move, and said, "Long Gui, you're lucky, you didn't die, you picked it for nothing! This piece of coal weighs at least seven or eight hundred catties, and the boss will probably reward you for more than a month." What about wages?"

Ran Longgui seemed to see a pile of white silver coins, and he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear. He said with a smile, "I said, don't be afraid if the damn penis is upside down, right?" Looking at Fukui, he said, "How can such a big guy be made?"

Fukui said: "I've caught the thief, and I'm still worried about whether I can beat him with a stick? Don't worry, I'll go to another branch and call brothers to help!" After speaking, Fukui bowed and ran forward. go.While running, he yelled loudly: "Everyone, come quickly, Longgui dug up the 'Reassuring Charcoal'! Everyone, come quickly—" The shout echoed on the surface of the palm, and the echo of "buzzing" lasted for a long time.

After a while, a group of coolies came from other managers.Among them are diggers and draggers.Everyone was stunned when they saw the coal. They patted Ran Longgui on the back and said in admiration: "Good guy, your brother is really lucky." up.

Ran Longgui felt a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't brag, I almost lost my life just now!"

Everyone said: "It's good if you don't die."

Fukui said, "Let's all help Long Gui get out, and we'll get rich too!"

Everyone said: "Yes! The boss will definitely want to 'reward class' again when he sees this coal. Brother Longgui needs to reward money, and we will come and wash his intestines."

With that said, everyone rushed to push the coal into a drag basket.Then, everyone was not interested in digging coal anymore, and they pushed the carts vigorously and walked towards the mouth of the well.When he got to the mouth of the well, Fukui said: "Don't be too busy, everyone, wait until I get the red cloth and firecrackers, hang the red and set off firecrackers!"

Everyone said: "Yes, hang up red and set off firecrackers to announce the good news to the boss."

After speaking, Fukui climbed out of the wellhead first and ran away.After a while, Fukui brought a few pieces of red cloth and a few hanging firecrackers. They put the red cloth on the coals and pushed them outside.Walking out of the well, Fukui lit firecrackers, and the crowd chanted loudly and walked towards the workshop of Master Hu Zhang.

Sure enough, when Master Hu Zhang heard the sound of firecrackers and shouts from the crowd, he knew that there must be a happy event in the kiln.He walked out without waiting for the crowd to come together.He saw the red coal in the basket at a glance, and a pair of triangular eyes lit up immediately.He ran over a few steps, took a look at the red cloth on the coal, and the wrinkles on his face trembled with joy.

When everyone saw it, they quickly took the opportunity to say: "Boss, congratulations! Congratulations!" Boss, such a big 'relief charcoal' is rare! "Boss, with this charcoal, the business is booming and the wealth is abundant!"

Master Hu's face was full of joy, and he looked around the charcoal again and again, as if he was looking for a new daughter-in-law.After a while, I turned around and asked with a smile on my face, "Who dug up such a big 'Reassuring Charcoal'?"

Everyone said: "It's Ran Longgui!"

Kiln Master Hu came over immediately, patted Ran Longgui on the shoulder, and said, "Okay." After speaking, he hurried back to his room and took out the portrait of "Lord Zhenshan".He put the kiln god statue on the piece of "reassuring charcoal", then turned around and worshiped.While worshiping, he said: "Bodhisattva is gracious, and bless Hu with a prosperous wealth." After prostrating, Master Hu turned around and told the housekeeper: "Hurry up and set up banquets, entertain guests, and promote my prosperity." The crowd said: "Everyone, don't do the merger, go and help the kitchen butcher the pigs and sheep! Tonight 'reward the spots', let's celebrate and celebrate."

As soon as everyone heard this, they immediately cheered: "Okay!" They surrounded Ran Longgui again and said, "Brother, the stars follow the moon, they are all covered! Brother, go take a bath, put on clean clothes, and get ready to receive the reward from the boss!" "

(End of this chapter)