side by side

Wuyou Temple is near the peak of the West Mountain. The four of them walked to the middle of the mountain, and suddenly felt a bright light in front of them.Halfway up the mountain, a little novice saluted them with a lantern, "All benefactors, please follow me. Master Keats asked me to wait here and take you on a short-cut path. Don't miss the hour."

Old Man Liang was taken aback for a moment, then immediately returned the gift, "Then thank you, little master."

The little novice got into the carriage, sat side by side with Xiao An, and showed him the way.Although he is young, he is clever and clever, and he searched for the way in the middle of the night without any mistakes. "Little Master, how did Master Keats know that we will come to this Temple of Worry-free tonight?" Xiao An has never been to the mountain, but only saw Ji Ci in the crowd when Mr. Liang celebrated his [-]th birthday. Master Ci, I am very curious about him.

"Abbot Keats knows everything." The little novice looked back at Xiao An suspiciously, "I have been in this temple for so many years, but I have never seen him make a mistake."

Xiao An couldn't help laughing out loud, "Little master, you've only just passed primary school, is this an exaggeration?"

The little novice was very dissatisfied, and lowered his head and muttered. His voice was too low for Xiao An to hear clearly. He was about to ask, but was stopped by Mr. Liang in the carriage, "Xiao An, don't be unreasonable." He stuck out his tongue and made a grimace, the little novice ignored him, snorted and turned his head.Xiao An rubbed his head, and he didn't know where he offended this petty young master. After thinking for a long time, he took out the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that Qin's mother gave him before leaving, "Little master, don't give birth to me!" Qi, eat a piece of cake, it's as sweet as honey."

The little novice still refused to look back, but secretly swallowed.Seeing this, Xiao An purposely picked up a piece, stuffed it into her mouth, and praised her heartily, "Mother Qin's craftsmanship is really good, some people just can't enjoy the blessing." The little novice turned her head angrily, Inserted the largest piece and stuffed it into his mouth.Seeing that Xiao An made people anxious, she laughed herself, her thin single eyelids bent into a small moon, and a small pear dimple appeared around her mouth.

"Worriless Temple is here!" After being teased impatiently, the little novice jumped out of the carriage in a panic and ran away, no matter what Xiao An called from behind, he refused to turn back.Xiao An was so happy that his eyes were all smiling.Mr. Liang got out of the carriage with his wife in his arms. He raised his hand and rubbed Xiao An's head, "This little master is capable. Just calculate how long it took us to get from the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, and how long it took us to get from the middle of the mountain to the top of the mountain." How many hours." Xiao An counted with his fingers, "Oh!" exclaimed in surprise, "Hey master, it saved nearly half of the time." He looked at the back of the little novice and chased after him, "Little master, don't Run, can you tell me the mystery of this, I will give you the rest of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

Xiao An followed Master Ren and ran away without a trace, Master Liang smiled helplessly and shook his head.Mrs. Liang's condition has improved a lot, and now that she has arrived at Wuyou Temple, Mr. Liang feels much relieved.

Abbot Keats clasped his hands together and saluted. "You two, please wait outside the door and leave your wife to me."

Mr. Liang and Mrs. Qin stood outside the door. Mrs. Qin hesitated to speak, but in the end, she just stood up and stretched her muscles, "Master, I'm going to borrow the kitchen from the masters and make some millet porridge for my wife." Two small dishes to go, when she wakes up to warm her stomach."

"Mother Qin, if you have any questions, just ask." Mr. Liang stopped her, "You have worked so hard for us for so many years, there is nothing you shouldn't know."

Qin's mother gave birth to a whole body of soft meat, she twisted her chubby fingers, looking very hesitant.She has a good temper, but her brain is not stupid, so she is not afraid of poking taboos, so she discusses vocabulary.

Mr. Liang didn't pay much attention to it, he started from the beginning on his own.

"The so-called blessings and misfortunes have a fixed number of lifespans. If you are exhausted but change it, you are going against the sky. The business of borrowing your life is against the destiny, and you will always be punished," Mr. Liang sighed. Tone, "This is a secret technique passed down from generation to generation by the Liang family, a deal that defies heaven."

"The borrowing of life is not fixed, it has a certain degree of randomness. If luck is good, five years of life will be drawn from the loanee and five years of life will be given to the borrower. Of course, this is what both parties want to see," Mr. Liang sneered. He said, "But there is no such a bargain in the world. It is not uncommon for the life of the borrower to be taken for decades and the life of the borrower for a few months. Thinking of my Liang family who has practiced medicine for generations, Pratt & Whitney saves People, I am deeply trapped in the karmic torture of life and cannot extricate myself. Therefore, I swear to break this evil way."

"After I became the patriarch, I forcibly banned this kind of business that harmed morality." Mr. Liang rubbed his temples. "Of course it's a difficult road. There are constant dissenting voices in the clan, and everyone is related to each other for some reason. , It was really difficult to implement it at first. I had to be an arbitrary and unreasonable person."

"My wife knows this evil prescription, and I'm afraid she found it out of the cabinet. Something happened to Ah Qing, and she really didn't want her life. Ah Fu grew up with me, so of course I know a thing or two about these things. But I I really can't figure out how he would make such a mistake. The person whose life is borrowed must be a member of the Liang family. Ah Fu can't do it, and neither can my wife. His death was unexpected and unexpected." Mr. Liang I couldn't help but smiled wryly, "Thank you, Mother Qin, for helping me at that time."

"Hey, master, why bother to say such nonsense!" Qin's mother waved her hand indifferently, and she paused hesitantly, "but master, I still have one problem I can't figure out. Why did you ask me and Xiaoan to release fake news at that time?" Let Liang San think that Uncle Fu's death is different, and come here to make trouble?"

"This news is not false... The bite mark on Ah Fu's neck was real. Xiao An and I saw it with our own eyes, but it was intact when the coffin was opened. ...the reason... I haven't figured it out yet," Mr. Liang shook his head, "As for why Liang San came to see it clearly, it's also to remind him. Liang Three, this person is exaggerated and pretentious, but he is not small. He can be regarded as the top of the Liang family. He has a high seniority. The next patriarch can be said to be in his pocket. I hope he can understand , This borrowing of life is really not a good thing."

"Hey..." Mother Qin couldn't help sighing, she didn't know what to say.

The door creaked open, and Abbot Keats came out.

Mr. Liang stood up abruptly. He clenched his fists and dared not speak. "Mrs. Liang is a lucky woman, and she's all right now, but..." Abbot Keats hesitated for a moment, and Mr. Liang couldn't help but feel anxious again, "I'm afraid she won't be able to see her in the future. "

"This is the best ending for her. It's just that she can't see it. There are many things that can be done." Mr. Liang heaved a sigh of relief. .”

"Master!" He called Keats, who was leaving, and Mr. Liang hesitated, "...Master, can you give me a little advice for my two children?"

"It can't be said, it can't be said," said Abbot Keats with his benevolent look. "This road depends on how they walk. Others can't help them."

Mr. Liang was silent.

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