The monk who is going to cross me is bent

Every time Chi Wang stood at the foot of Panshan Mountain, his time seemed to stand still.

So in this stagnant world, no one will bother you.

Chi Wan seemed unaware of the whispers in the distance.

He was very quiet.

Standing there, he almost turned into a stone statue, his chest didn't even seem to rise and fall, and his eyelashes were stained with dew.

In the past 700 years, he has stood on the thick ground under his feet hundreds of times.

He only dared to stand at the foot of Pan Mountain and take a look at the lush trees on the mountainside.

He... dare not go up.

Near nostalgia timid.

Near people are also timid.

He thought, it has been so long, why bother to disturb others?

But today, someone is destined to disturb his purity.

With the support of his granddaughter-in-law, the old man walked to Chi Wang's side.

Holding his crutches, he strenuously supported himself, and resolutely drove away the grandson-in-law who hesitated to speak.

He walked to Chi Wang's side and looked at him fixedly.

Chi Wan didn't pay attention to him at first, but the old man looked at him for a long time, until Chi Wan got out of his own state and gave him a suspicious look.

The old man's beard and hair are all white, and his face is very kind, his eyes are shining when he looks at Chi Wang.

Most of his teeth were missing, and his voice was a bit vague, but it didn't prevent Chi Wan from hearing what he was saying: "My lord, I think you've been standing here for a long time, have you ever eaten?"

Chi Wang was taken aback: "I'm not hungry."

The old man smiled in relief: "My house is nearby, and it's almost time for dinner."

Chi Wang was a little confused about the reason for the old man's visit, so he didn't speak, and chose to wait and see.

"I'll call my family over in a while, and I'll give you a piece of hot cake... Don't be disgusted, my lord. Panshan is too remote here. There's not even a place to eat here."

After the old man finished speaking, without waiting for Chi Wang to refuse, he leaned on crutches and walked back tremblingly.

Looking at the figure of the old man walking slowly by the field, Chi Wang became distracted.

Does he know this old man?

No, he slept in the tomb for a hundred years.If you knew this old man, then he should have been a hundred years ago...

It was a memory that Chi Wang never took to heart.

A hundred years ago, he did come to Panshan several times.One of them, a little farm boy ran up to him and stood beside him crying.

The child asked: "Are you a doctor? You carry such a big medicine box, are you a doctor?"

Chi Wang stood here for so long, and occasionally someone passed by to strike up a conversation, but Chi Wang completely ignored it.

He doesn't like being disturbed at this time.

The little boy was tanned, his face was covered with mud and tears, and he was very embarrassed.

Seeing him crying like this again when he was still a child, Chi Wan was moved with compassion, and answered him for the first time: "I am."

The child knelt down to him on the spot, crying loudly: "Please go and see my mother! She is sick, and no doctor wants to see her."

Chi Wang glanced at Panshan, turned his head, and said, "Don't worry, take me there."

The little boy was as nimble as a mud monkey. He rolled from the ground as soon as he rolled, and ran home. After running a few steps, he looked back at Chi Wang. Seeing that he was walking a little slower, he rushed over anxiously and grabbed Chi Wang's hand. Hand, take him to run home.

On weekdays, Chi Wang doesn't like physical contact with people very much. He has a sense of distance. Most of the time, others dare not come directly to grab his hand like this.

But at this moment, it was such a small child holding his hand.He held it so tightly, so uneasy, as if he was afraid that if he let go, the doctor in his hand would run away.

Chi Wang didn't struggle, and let the child hold his hand and lead him to run in the field.

He followed in such a cooperative manner, the child looked back at him, but his eyes were full of guilt and struggle.

Such a small child couldn't hide his thoughts, so Chi Wang stopped immediately, "Is there anything else you haven't told me?"

The child wowed on the spot and burst into tears: "I don't have money to pay the consultation fee!"

Seeing the child crying so miserably, it seemed as if the sky had collapsed, but Chi Wan couldn't help laughing: "Don't be afraid, I won't charge you."

The child stopped crying immediately, looked at him with tears in his eyes, and settled the matter in one breath: "Then, you cured my mother, and I will fry a sesame cake for you, and treat you to dinner!"

Chi Wang followed the boy to the farmhouse and met the boy's mother who was seriously ill.

There are no males in their family, and only mothers with children in their strong labor force. Now the peasant woman is sick and the land is deserted. They are orphans and widows, what do they depend on for a living?

I am afraid that all the things that can be pawned at home have been sold. The family is completely destitute, so it is no wonder that no doctor is willing to come to the door.

That year, Chi Wang used the medicine he brought to save the farm boy's mother. Seeing that the rice bag on their stove was empty, he didn't care about the child begging for another piece of cake as his medical fee. .

Before leaving, Chi Wang left all the money he had on the table, and left quietly like this.

At that time, he did not have a lot of money to practice medicine, but this gift was called life-saving money. It was enough for the mother to pay for the medicine, and there was still some money left over, enough for the mother and son to buy a few bags of rice noodles to fill their stomachs. up.

Chi Wang left as soon as he said, he was used to being free and easy, and had no nostalgia.

It's just that the child found out that he had left and left money on the table, so he chased him out.

At that time, Chi Wang had already gone a long way, and the child ran after him vigorously, and accidentally fell on the ground.

When he looked up, seeing that he couldn't catch up with Chi Wang at all, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed in the direction he left from a distance.

Chi Wang glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and didn't want to accept his gift, so he immediately stepped up and disappeared from his sight.

And now...

The staggering figure of the old man and the peasant boy running on the field a hundred years ago finally joined together slowly.

Chi Wang returned to his senses, watching the old man walking slowly in front of him, and a muddy voice came over: "My mother passed on the sesame cake to me, and there is no one in all directions, so you can eat it with confidence, son. Very fragrant."

Chi Wang looked at him with complicated eyes, and walked over with a stride, and after only a few steps, he caught up with the old man on crutches.

Chi Wang stretched out his hand and held the old man's arm.

The moment his hand touched the old man's body, the old man trembled slightly.He turned his head and looked at Chi Wan's face.

Chi Wan smiled slightly: "How can you be ashamed to rub someone else's food... Let the host bring out the food himself?"

The old man seemed to want to smile too, but he didn't.

He looked at Chi Wang, his eyes slowly moistened, his lips trembled, but he didn't say anything in the end.

Chi Wang helped him back home, and as soon as he got home, the old man immediately told his granddaughter-in-law to kill chickens and pigs, and set up a table of good meals.He also asked his grandson to run to the nearest village to buy a jug of the best wine.

Now the old man has four generations living under the same roof, and even has a great-grandson. The original farmhouse couldn't fit in, so a row of houses was expanded.

Chi Wang looked at this ordinary farmhouse, and once he entered the gate, there was still a shadow of the old days.

The old man was very interested, and even wanted to go to the kitchen himself to make a sesame cake for Chi Wang.

But was stopped by his daughter-in-law: "You have bad legs and feet, go back and rest quickly, I'll do it."

The woman looked at Chi Wang, still thinking in her heart: How did the old man bring this goblin back?Treat it as a distinguished guest?

But seeing that the old man in her family was very respectful to Chi Wang, the woman was very knowledgeable and didn't say much, and quickly cooked according to the old man's instructions.

But she was still very vigilant, and brought the shovel into the house together, and placed it not far from her hand.

The woman looked at Chi Wang and put down a lot of heart. Her granddaughter-in-law is well-known for her virtuousness and ability. It is easy to kill a pig with her bare hands. With such a small body like a goblin, she may not even need a shovel, and she can do it with her bare hands. torn.

Chi Wang, who didn't know that he almost failed to escape the fate of being torn apart, spoke very calmly: "You have inconvenient legs and feet? Then let me show you."

The old man suddenly looked very happy: "Okay, please trouble young master."

This old man is considered to be quite old. Although there is no major problem, but at this age, his yang energy is not sustainable, he is not as good as a young man, and his body always has some minor problems.

Chi Wang considered several symptomatic but inexpensive tonic prescriptions, wrote them on paper and handed them to the old man, asking him to replenish his body's vitality.Then let the old man lie flat on the bed and massage his legs through the clothes.

Chi Wang's internal energy poured out, gently breaking through the blockages in the old man's meridians, rejuvenating the aging body.

When the granddaughter-in-law called for dinner, the family watched dumbfounded as the old man threw away his crutches, quickly got off the bed by himself, sat on a chair and waited for dinner.

Even the old man's voice was full of anger when he spoke: "Baby, where's the wine?"

The family members feared that the old man was getting old, so they did not dare to let him drink.

But after being ruled by Chi Wang, the old man felt that he was more than ten years younger, and he insisted on drinking some wine to enjoy himself. The family said whatever they wanted, but they didn't dare to let him mess around.

In the end, Chi Wan smiled slightly, and made a decision: "It's okay to drink less, with me here, nothing will happen.

The old man asked Chi Wan to take the seat.

An ordinary home-cooked meal can be regarded as a feast for the guests and host.

After eating, the table was removed, and the old man drove all the juniors back to their respective rooms, and entertained Chi Wang alone.

The old man said: "Young master, you don't see much use for dinner, but it doesn't suit your taste."

Chi Wang shook his head: "It's very delicious, but I don't have much appetite today."

"Then wait for me to cook tomorrow and bake you a sesame cake!"

The old man made arrangements vigorously: "I asked my daughter-in-law to bring a set of freshly laundered bedding and make a clean bed for you. You will be at my house tonight..."

"Don't bother," Chi Wang interrupted neatly, "I'll leave right away."

The happy expression of the old man stopped on his face, it seemed to be very unbelievable, and then slowly turned into disappointment.

It took him a while to speak, with pleading eyes in his eyes: "I am an old man, I am 110 years old this year... Benefactor, before I close my eyes, can I see you again?"

Chi Wang paused for a moment, and his tone was very gentle: "If there is a fate, we will meet again, not to mention that the fate between you and me is longer than many people in this world.

The old man thought about it and finally let go.

His children and grandchildren are full, his family is harmonious, and today he fulfilled a long-cherished wish, what more can he ask for?

Everyone has their own reasons, and they should be content with themselves.

Seeing that Chi Wang got up to leave, the old man hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question that had been stuffed in his heart for many years: "Benefactor, I have something to ask you."

Chi Wang acquiesced to his question.

Unexpectedly, the old man ignored the fact that his appearance had not changed for a hundred years, never mentioned the matter of immortality, and asked a question that Chi Wang had never thought of.

"Benefactor, why do you only look around at the foot of Panshan Mountain every fifth day of March after a hundred years, but never go up to take a look?"

Chi Wang was silent for a long time, and then spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse: "I...I..."

Chi Wan couldn't answer.

Probably he himself has asked this question thousands of times in his heart.

But at this moment, Chi Wang doesn't want to deceive and perfunctory anymore.

He lied to others, but in the end he couldn't fool his own heart.

At the foot of the mountain, the painting ground is a prison.

The body is outside the elephant, and the heart is in prison.

Chi Wan said in a daze: "I... dare not see him."

In the middle of the night, the moonlight is like washing, and the lead is falling on the ground.

Chi Wang was covered with half of the moonlight, with a gentle and sad expression: "I'm afraid that he... still hates me and doesn't want to see me."

The old man came back to his senses, shook his head slowly, and said with gentle determination in his tone: "How cruel does a good person like you have to be to be willing to hate you?"

Chi Wang stood up and opened the door.

The gentlest moonlight finally fell in at this time.

Chi Wang didn't look back, but said softly, "But I'm not a good person."

The author has something to say:

The chapter titles of this chapter and the next chapter are quoted from "The King of Wonderful Colors Seeking the Dharma"

"All kindness and love are impermanent and hard to come by for a long time. There are many fears in life, and life is in danger in the morning dew. From love comes sorrow, from love comes fear, if you are away from the lover, there is no worry and no fear."