According to the customs of Jing State, Xiao Jingzhou put a branch into the wooden bowl.
Legend has it that by praying to the gods, people who have been unable to recover for a long time can be cured.
As a crown prince, he firmly believed: "The Master does not speak of strange things, not because he does not believe in them, but because he respects them but keeps them at a distance" (from the Analects of Confucius, Shu Er).
But the sudden appearance of minced meat in the wooden bowl also shook him.
The whole family gathered around the wooden bowl, praying silently in their hearts, asking the old immortal to give them medicine.
Gu Zhenbei and others witnessed the entire process of the branches disappearing. They were so shocked that they dared not breathe, for fear that they would accidentally offend the gods.
But they didn't expect that the branch disappeared for a moment and suddenly appeared in the wooden bowl, as if nothing had happened.
Gu Zhenbei spoke first: "What's going on?"
Why did the branch move back?
Is it that the old immortal is unwilling to give the medicine?
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Or is it that the way they ask for medicine is wrong?
Zhou Shuyun, who originally had a great wish, felt disheartened when she heard that the immortal was unwilling to give her medicine.
Her nose felt sore, and she hugged Gu Yining and leaned on the old lady's lap and sobbed: "Mom, what should I do? What about Ning'er?"
The old lady’s eyes were cloudy, but she was resolute: “Wait a little longer, the old immortal is willing to give even minced meat, he must be a soft-hearted god.
Ning'er must still be saved! ”
Xiao Jingzhou took the branch out of the wooden bowl and found that it was still warm.
Before he could figure out whether his way of praying was wrong, water marks appeared in the wooden bowl again, and then white foam began to overflow.
When Zhou Shuyun saw this scene, her eyes widened like bells.
"It's working. The old immortal has shown up. Our Ning'er is saved."
"That's great," the old lady was also very happy.
Gu Zhenbei was just about to take the wooden bowl and feed the white foam to the unconscious Gu Yining.
The foam was washed away by the water and disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this scene, everyone was dumbfounded.
"What happened? Why did you disappear again?"
"If we hadn't seen the foam disappear with our own eyes, we would have thought it was an illusion."
Xiao Jingzhou also frowned, his eyes fixed on the wooden bowl.
The old monk only told him that the wooden bowl would produce black water with an extremely foul stench.
Drinking a mouthful can cause severe illness for three days. If anyone sees black water, he must remember not to drink it just to quench his thirst.
But why does this white foam appear and disappear?
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Jiang Zhenyu washed the wooden bowl and remembered that the missing cat food and canned food were all solid.
A thought came to my mind.
Can this ** also disappear?
Out of curiosity, she filled the wooden bowl with water.
After waiting for a while, the water didn't disappear.
Invalid?
Or is there some trigger mechanism?
While she was still in doubt, the image of Sun Wukong holding the magic gourd appeared in her mind.
She said silently in her heart: Collect!
The water in the wooden bowl gradually disappeared.
Good job!
There really is a trigger mechanism!
She pointed her index finger at the wooden bowl, her eyes searching.
"But are you a miser?"
"Or is it the one on the other side?
The only thing you can get out of your body is a branch? ”
The nonsensical idea popped up and made her laugh.
Jiang Zhenyu wiped the water stains on the edge of the wooden bowl and placed it on the coffee table in the living room.
After working for a while, I remembered that I hadn't had lunch yet, so I went into the kitchen and cooked myself a bowl of noodles.
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"Water! It's water!"
The general's mansion had been cut off from water three days ago, and with the added wind, sand and scorching sun, everyone's mouth was so hot that they felt like they were spitting fire.
Seeing the clear water in the wooden bowl is as precious as nectar.
Zhou Shuyun held Gu Yining in her arms and looked at the old lady: "Mom, that's great, the old immortal must want to save us from the water."
The old lady laughed and scolded: "Nonsense! This must be the holy water bestowed by the old immortal who heard our prayers!"
"Yes, yes, this must be holy water!" Gu Zhenbei said happily.
Xiao Jingzhou couldn't be sure whether this water could cure diseases, but under the current circumstances, this wooden bowl of water could save the lives of everyone in the general's mansion!
He carefully handed the wooden bowl to Lu Chen and instructed, "Leave a small bowl of water for cousin Ning'er, and share the rest with everyone in the Gu family.
Keep your life and walk to Zhiyi City. ”
"Yes," Lu Chen did as he was told and presented it to the old lady first.
The old lady took a sip of cool water and instantly became energetic.
"Sweet, really sweet." The old lady took a sip and didn't want to drink any more.
Gu Zhenbei wanted to say something, but then he heard the old lady speak:
“We have many people in the Gu Mansion, and those who are willing to follow us into exile are all loyal servants.
If I drink one more sip, I will kill one more person. I can't let them down. ”
Gu Zhenbei's eyes were filled with tears: "It is the son who is unfilial and has implicated his mother."
Madam Gu patted his shoulder and said, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.
Our family is in trouble now, but as long as we are still alive, there will definitely be a chance to turn things around.
You should give Shuyun and Shijie some holy water as well. ”
Gu Zhenbei held the water, his eyes rarely reddened, he nodded heavily, and then gave his wife and children a sip of the holy water.
It was a long-awaited rain, and everyone in the general's mansion drank the water, as if they were reborn.
Lu Chen left a small bowl for Gu Yining and the remaining small bowl for Xiao Jingzhou.
"Your Highness, drink."
Xiao Jingzhou took the bowl and took a sip. The clear water flowed through his throat, like a burning flame being extinguished in an instant, leaving behind a cool feeling.
Just as he was about to finish the drink, he saw Lu Chen's cracked lips and asked:
"Did you drink?"
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and smiled innocently: "Your Highness, I have drunk it."
Xiao Jingzhou didn't say much, and directly stuffed the bowl into his hand: "Drink it. This is an order."
Lu Chen was so thirsty that he couldn't even swallow his saliva, so he didn't refuse: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Lu Chen happily took the bowl and drank it, sighing as if he was drinking wine.
He said, "Your Highness, this old immortal is so kind!"
"Not only did they give us minced meat, they also gave us holy water."
Xiao Jingzhou looked down at the wooden bowl. After experiencing the two incidents with the beef and the water, he felt that the person on the other side might not be a god.
There may also be people like him who own the same object.
After all, Buddha does not eat meat and Taoists do not eat beef.
From this, we can guess that people who can eat minced beef are definitely not ordinary people.
If he could get in touch with the other party and exchange goods at equal value, perhaps he could really bring a glimmer of hope to the Gu family!
He needs to think carefully about how to get in touch with the person on the other side!
The people from the Gu Mansion gathered in one place, attracting the attention of the officers.
Zhang Da was about to go over to check when he was stopped by Huang Yanshun.
"That little girl probably won't survive tonight, so don't go get involved in her bad luck."
Zhang Da slapped Huang Yanshun's hand away and shouted, "Get up, let's get going."
Gu Zhenbei looked at his unconscious daughter, and as he was a strong man who had never said a soft word in his life, he walked up to Zhang Da.
"Sir, my daughter is not feeling well. Can you give us another hour before we continue our journey?"
Zhang Da glanced at him and spat, "Bah, you think you are a great general and are showing off to me.
If anyone fails to reach Zhiyi City by the deadline, they will all be punished.
You are a bunch of cheap bones, I don’t want to suffer with you, so stand up and get on with your way! ”
As he said that, Zhang Da raised his hand and whipped Gu Zhenbei.
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