[Comprehensive Master Honghuang] The mud body becomes holy

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Reincarnation

"Xiu Gu, would you like a piece of tofu?"

In the twilight of the morning, the door of Hejia Tofu Shop has been opened and it is busy.The tender and white tofu was placed on the table, and the shiny blade fell down, and the tofu was cut into square squares.The brook in front of the door rushes down the river, occasionally hearing children laughing and chasing, and the lady next door murmuring loudly.

"It's ready." A pair of white and slender hands waved the tofu to the visitor's eyes.Looking up, the girl called Xiugu is only in the age of cardamom, combing double rings and drooping hair, with a delicate and pleasant appearance.She put on a blue half-arm, with hibiscus flowers embroidered on the cuffs.

She smiled sweetly: "It just rained last night. On the way back, auntie, you have to be careful with your steps."

Aunt Wang, who bought the tofu, said with a smile, "Xiu Gu is a grown-up girl, and she is still kind-hearted. A few days ago, your mother asked me to tell you about my husband's family, so I have to give you a good look."

The smile on the girl's face froze, and before she could ask again, a familiar voice came from upstairs: "Gu Xiu, what are you dawdling about? Why don't you come and help me?"

"Here we come." She replied, put down the knife for cutting tofu hastily, picked up her skirt and went upstairs.Aunt He held her younger brother in her arms, and looked at her dissatisfied: "You haven't fed your brother yet, why did you go to the store? Just like your grandfather, don't you take our mother and daughter to heart?"

She remained silent, picked up her younger brother skillfully, fed him something good, and went to the store to help after tidying up.After about half an hour, her grandpa got up slowly, walked around the front hall, pocketed some money, and wandered off to the street.

The number of people in the alley gradually increased.Today there is a market in Zengcheng County, and people from all over the world come here.Because there were so many people, Grandpa didn't care about business, only she and Grandma sold tofu in the front hall, and the younger brother had to entrust the neighbor's aunt to take care of it temporarily.

The He family has been selling tofu here for a hundred years, and the signboard fluttering in the wind has been blown white by the wind.Originally, it came to her grandfather, He Tai could not continue to manage the business. Since the year she was born, somehow the business of the tofu shop has been getting better and better, but life is getting better, and He Tai is habitual. I'm idle.

A few boys who were playing on the street for nothing came over to buy tofu with a smile on their faces, and shouted, "Sister Tofu, is your tofu tender or your—"

Before she finished speaking, she saw the Tofu Fairy reached out to scoop up a ladle of water, which had a faint bean smell and splashed all over them.The boys didn't mind at all, and ran away laughing while hiding.Someone said: "If the elder brother of the He family comes back, he will beat you up. He is the girl who protects me the most."

Another person said: "No, I heard that they are coming back soon."

Busy and busy, it was evening, the afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the stone road in front of the door, the bustling alleys had already quieted down, and every family began to cook behind closed doors.She sat obliquely on the threshold, gnawed on a peach, and lazily looked at the floating clouds in the sky.The wooden bucket beside her was filled with water. She stretched out her finger, dipped it in water, and wrote two words on the smooth wooden door.

He Qiong.

Xiu Gu is just her nickname, in fact, few people call her He Qiong.The He family is just a small family, and A Niang thinks that the girl's family will marry off sooner or later, so how can she let her read and write.But she can not only write her own name, even the book that her elder brother took home when she was a child, she knew what it was about just by looking at the title of the book, and she could recite it casually.

She has never touched a brush, but she can write good calligraphy.He Qiong herself felt strange, but she didn't bother to think about it, because besides these, she really didn't remember anything more.I heard that the emperor was in Luoyang, recruiting talented women from all over the world to enter the palace, but she was thousands of miles away from Luoyang, and she didn't have to worry about it.

Fortunately, the eldest brother is coming back soon, and he has always been the one who supports me the most.

Looking at the smoke billowing from the kitchen in the distance, she was in a daze, when the neighbor Yueniang passed by the door of Hejia Tofu Shop with a basket.Yueniang grew up with her and loved her as a sister, so she stopped and asked her, "Xiugu, I'm going to the temple to offer incense tomorrow, are you coming?"

"You always know that I don't want to ask God to worship Buddha." He Qiong shook her head, because of this, she was often scolded by Aunt He, thinking that she disrespected Buddha.

"Me, this time I'm not going to pray to gods and Buddha, I'm going to ask for marriage." Yueniang whispered in her ear: "I heard that there is a Yuelao temple in the south of the city that is very spiritual. Do you want to go?"

He Qiong deliberately teased her: "Pray for Yuelao? My elder brother is coming back soon, so it's the same if you beg me?"

"Ah! You're making fun of me again." Yueniang pretended to hit her, and the two laughed and quarreled for a while.It was getting late, and after the two said goodbye, she closed the door and went upstairs to rest.I don't know how long I slept, but I heard a faint sound of quarreling downstairs, probably my grandpa quarreled with my grandpa again with the smell of alcohol and resentment after losing the bet.

How sad.

Thinking of this, she turned over and soon fell into a drowsy sleep again.

In the early morning of the next day, Grandpa got up early for the first time, and sat dully in the front hall.

Looking at the black and blue eyes, it looks like he hasn't slept all night.After He Qiong was busy with the work at hand, she mentioned to A Niang that she was going to the Yuelao Temple outside the city.I thought I would be opposed, but A Niang just waved her hand impatiently and said, "Go, go, don't be an eyesore here." It seemed that she wished she would not be wandering around in front of her eyes.

She felt strange, but didn't think much about it.After washing her hands and face, she changed into a lotus root pink skirt and put flowers on her eyebrows.Going out and walking down the mica stream, Yueniang just went out, saw her, and walked together with her arm in arm.

Yueniang wanted to inquire about her elder brother, but she was thin-skinned, so she was too embarrassed to ask directly.Then he smiled and said: "Gu Xiu, I heard that your mother is going to propose marriage to you. Could it be that your elder brother has already made an appointment, so he started to propose marriage for you?"

"Brother hasn't returned home for three years, and he didn't mention it in his family letter." He Qiong knew what she meant, but she just talked about it with a lot of thoughts: "Yesterday Aunt Wang also mentioned that Auntie wanted to marry me, but I I was only fourteen, and I used to say that I would stay at home for a few more years, but for some reason, I changed my mind now."

Yueniang sighed, and said: "Let me tell you, it would be better if you went out early. Although you have to serve your parents-in-law after you marry, after all, that is a woman's own home, and marrying a good person is the destination." She Although he likes He Qiong's eldest brother, he also knows He Qiong's parents, so he has been hesitant in his heart.

"I think the queen of heaven is the hero of the girls. I yearn for Luoyang and Chang'an." He Qiong was noncommittal, but Yueniang sneered at her words.

"The Empress of Heaven is not from the imperial family, so she is married to the Emperor, so she is what she is today." Yueniang nodded her forehead, and said softly, "You, don't dream about impossible things. If you have such thoughts, you might as well give them to yourself earlier." Embroidered wedding dress."

He Qiong didn't make a sound, and came out once in a while to look at the stalls on both sides of the street.The outside of Yuelao Temple is always lively, and the ancient trees on both sides are covered with red ribbons for blessing.

After they finished offering incense, they walked out of the ancestral hall hand in hand, also bought a red ribbon, and Yueniang went to write a few words for the Yangrenbang.He Qiong was never willing to show her extraordinary talent in public. She didn't start writing, nor asked for help. She just stood on tiptoe and hung the blank red ribbon on the branch.

Someone from behind whispered: "There is nothing in the first place, no desire and no desire?"

The red silk ribbon fluttered in the wind, He Qiong turned her face away, startled for a moment.The young man in front of him was dressed in white, elegant and elegant, with a figure like bamboo and eyes like black ink.He looked at himself and stood with a smile on his face. There was a faint scent of medicine on his body.

She subconsciously replied, "God can't help me."

The young man asked, "Why did you come here?"

He Qiong's eyes flickered, and said: "For the bright sunshine, for the colors of this early summer."

The two looked at each other, their eyes met, and they smiled involuntarily.The young man also held a piece of red silk ribbon in his hand. He tied it beside He Qiong's red ribbon with his own hands, and said with a smile, "I came here to pray for blessings. I have to meet a girl. Blessings are by my side."

She looked up to see the red ribbon fluttering in the wind, and there was a word 'Su' faintly.Just as he was about to say more, Yueniang called him behind him, and the young man bowed his hands gently to him, turned and left.

The white clothes were quickly submerged in the bustling crowd, and He Qiong tiptoed to look at the piece of red silk again, except for the word Su, it was also blank.

"What's the matter with you? You're out of your mind, but you've got heatstroke?"

On the way back, Yueniang had already noticed He Qiong's abnormality.Arriving at the side of Mica Creek, Yueniang took He Qiong to her home and poured a cup of tea to relieve the heat.

He Qiong hesitated, hesitated for a while, and told all about meeting the young man.

"Just after leaving the Yuelao Temple, your marriage will come. It can be seen that Yuelao is partial to you!" Yueniang couldn't stand up laughing, and teased her for a while, before saying: "Don't worry, in this city, there is no one surnamed Su." There are many, not to mention that there is a gentleman who is quite talented and handsome. My grandfather works in the county yamen, and he knows many people, so he will definitely be able to find out."

He Qiong was very relieved to hear her say this, and said with a smile: "Then thank you sister first. It's getting late, and I have to go back. My sister must come to me if you have any news."

Yueniang nodded in agreement, and personally sent her outside the door.He Qiong was happy in his heart, even his steps were light.As he was walking towards home, a gray-haired old man in front of him blocked his way.

The old man's beard was so long that it almost reached the ground.But there was no wrinkle on his face, it was flushed red, and his eyes narrowed when he smiled.Just listen to him say: "Girl, where is this?"

He Qiong said with a smile: "This is Yunmuxi Lane, Zengcheng County. Are you from another place?"

The old man smiled and nodded, and asked again: "What year is it?"

He Qiong was a little strange, but still calmly replied: "This is the Kaiyao Year of the Tang Dynasty."

Hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and said with a smile, "I don't know the age in the deep mountains, it's so fast, so fast! Girl, this peach is for you." He took out a huge peach from his sleeve and gave it to He Qiong.

The peach exudes a sweet and fruity fragrance, and the people here are simple and honest, He Qiong has no doubts about him.The old man urged himself to taste it, and He Qiong really took a bite.Before he knew it, he finished eating the peaches in a few mouthfuls, and when he looked up again, the old man had long since disappeared.

She felt very light in her body, and when she lifted her foot again, she was as light as a swallow.However, He Qiong has always been used to being cautious, and didn't study the anomaly here in detail, but just returned home in a hurry.

The grandpa and grandma were all there, and the younger brother was shouting in the cradle, and they actually prepared the meal in advance, and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.

He Qiong became more and more strange, but didn't say much, and ate silently at the table.During the period, A Niang gave her vegetables several times and asked her to eat more.In the end, He Qiong put down the bowl and chopsticks, sat on the table and waited quietly.

Sure enough, Grandpa and Madam looked at each other, and finally Madam said: "Gu Xiu, you are not too young, and I have arranged a marriage for you. It is the Feng family who made lanterns, and I will marry you next month." You go in."

In such a hurry?He Qiong only felt that there was something hidden in this matter, and she didn't want to marry the man of the Feng family.She said lightly: "Brother hasn't returned yet."

"Marriage matters, parents' order, matchmaker's words, what are you waiting for your elder brother?" Grandpa said impatiently: "The Feng family will come to propose marriage in a few days, and starting tomorrow, you don't have to go to the store to help."

He Qiong said calmly: "I don't want to."

Grandpa slapped the table and said, "This is beyond your control!"

She was locked upstairs in the boudoir.

Watching the matchmaker downstairs enter the door through the window, discussing the marriage with grandpa and grandma, and then entering the door with the bride price, I don't realize that more than half a month has passed.Yueniang did not come again, and the family did not allow her to have any contact with outsiders.The eldest brother sent a letter from home. It is said that there was a heavy rain on the way and it would be delayed for another month.

In this way, it will not be able to catch up with her marriage.Since eating peaches, her hearing has been excellent, and she overheard Grandpa and Madam whispering. It is said that Grandpa owed a large sum of money in the gambling house and urgently needed a gift to pay off the debt.

He Qiong leaned against the window, quietly gazing at the last rays of the setting sun, which disappeared into the sky.Outside the window was the alley behind He's house. Suddenly, she felt someone walking around stealthily downstairs. She bent down and saw that it was Yueniang.

"Yueniang." She called out, signaling Yueniang not to move.Immediately afterwards, she opened the window, raised her foot, and fell lightly from upstairs.

Yueniang was so startled that she almost cried out, but fortunately He Qiong covered her mouth with one hand.When she calmed down, He Qiong withdrew her hand and said, "Are you here?"

"I'm almost scared to death by you." Yueniang covered her heart, glanced at He Qiong, and thought about it, it should be because she was too thin.Yueniang said: "It's not that I don't want to see you. Since you got engaged, your grandfather won't let me come. It's just that I agreed to you, and after learning the news, I really can't bear to come and tell you."

"Do you know who he is?" He Qiong asked with burning eyes.

"That's not true. My grandpa found out that his ancestors were originally a noble family in Chang'an. This branch moved to Zengcheng for more than ten years. They are a scholarly family, and they are not in the same family as you, but this Su Xiaolang, I am afraid ..." She glanced at He Qiong and sighed, "I'm seriously ill, I'm afraid time is running out."

Like a heavy stone hitting the heart, He Qiong was stunned, and murmured: "What?"