Chapter 28 Foolish Master
Xie Jinglan dodged to the side and stood firmly in front of her.
"What's wrong?"
Wen Ning looked up in surprise and met his deep eyes.
"That person seems to be my...master."
Her voice was trembling and she was a little unsure.
The old man in the woodshed was named Cai, and was nicknamed Cai Huichun. He was a lame doctor.
Hearing the noise outside the house, he suddenly grabbed the walking stick beside him and staggered to his feet.
His hair and beard were like shaggy bushes, his skin and flesh were trembling all over, and he kept muttering some incomprehensible words.
"Don't push me...don't push me..."
"Let her go! Let her go!"
"Medicine can save people, but it can also harm people..."
A pair of eyes that were sometimes frighteningly bright, and sometimes cloudy like fog.
Wen Ning saw it clearly now, tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks, and she said to the people in the room in a trembling voice: "Master... Master... I am Ning'er!"
Cai Huichun still looked stupid and had no idea who the woman in front of him was.
He just kept waving his arms to prevent anyone from getting close.
Xie Jinglan noticed a wine gourd hanging from his waist and asked in a low voice, "Does he like drinking?"
Wen Ning was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood.
She wiped away her tears and said softly to her master, "Master, Ning'er has some good wine. Would you like to try it?"
Cai Huichun calmed down. His skinny fingers touched the wine gourd at his waist and he began to cry softly, "The wine... the wine is all gone..."
Wen Ning coaxed, "Ning'er, here it is. Master, as long as you are obedient, Ning'er will bring you some wine right away."
Xie Jinglan immediately sent someone to buy two jars of good wine, and ordered the small kitchen to prepare a table of delicious food. The three of them finally sat down safely at a stone table in the firewood yard.
Cai Huichun, who had not eaten good food or drunk good wine for a long time, stuffed the food into his mouth almost crazily.
Oil stains flowed down his gray beard, and wine flowed down his neck into his dirty collar.
Wen Ning knew that the Marquis always liked cleanliness. Now that her master was eating so voraciously, with greasy food stains on his clothes, she wondered if it would annoy him.
While she was wiping her master with a handkerchief, she said to Xie Jinglan, "I will stay here. The Marquis still has many things to do. Why don't you go back first?"
Xie Jinglan understood what she meant, but he was still worried about leaving her here, so he said calmly, "It's okay."
He called the young monk from the woodshed and asked him when the old man came to the temple to beg for a place to stay.
The monk said that he came to the temple half a year ago, and at that time he was already in a state of stupidity and madness.
The abbot took pity on the boy's disability and loneliness, and was afraid that he would disturb the donors who came to burn incense and worship Buddha, so he placed him in this firewood courtyard.
Wen Ning counted the days and nodded gently, "It was indeed half a year ago. Someone saw Master fall into the water and was swept downstream by the turbulent river. I searched for Master for half a month without success and thought that Master was no longer alive."
Now that she saw her master again with her own eyes, she was extremely happy, and her clear and bright eyes were filled with tears.
I just don’t know what happened to my master that he became so foolish and crazy now.
But as long as he is alive, there is hope.
After a satisfying meal, Cai Huichun suddenly grinned and pointed at Xie Jinglan, chuckling, "Drinking... um, eating meat, my son-in-law is... a good man, my son-in-law..."
Wen Ning was stunned when she heard the words "virtuous son-in-law". She hurriedly covered her master's mouth and said, "Master, this is the Marquis of Anyuan. You should call him Marquis. Don't say nonsense."
With a face as beautiful as lotus, she lowered her head slightly and said cautiously, "Please forgive me, Master, it was unintentional."
Xie Jinglan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he suddenly felt that this old man was a little cute.
He curled his lips, quite satisfied, "I think this title is very good."
Cai Huichun stayed in the firewood yard until the hour of Xu, but still refused to go anywhere. He rolled back to the haystack in the firewood room and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Wen Ning placed her fingertips on his wrist and found that the pulse was deep and wet, especially on the radial side. There was indeed no trace of the smooth and flowing energy that a person of clear mind should have.
The master in my memory was dressed in a clean and elegant manner.
In the past, he could decide life or death with just three fingers, but now he doesn’t even recognize his own disciples.
Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt the pain was unbearable.
The moonlight was so bright that it coated the temple path with a layer of silver frost.
The monks have a regular schedule, and there are few people walking around the temple at this time.
The two of them were walking on the way back to the guest house. The man's tall silhouette deviated in the night and touched her soft figure. Sure enough, his delicate little face was stained with a trace of sadness.
Xie Jinglan opened his mouth, "If you are worried, you can take Master to the Marquis' Mansion. There is an independent courtyard in the west wing, which is suitable for recuperation."
Wen Ning felt warm in her heart, and her drooping eyelashes hid the waves in her eyes.
How could the Marquis' Mansion be the Master's final resting place? She was just a maid, and would have to leave sooner or later. If the Master went there, it would only add to the trouble.
She looked up at Xie Jinglan, with gratitude and hidden determination in her eyes.
"I appreciate your kindness, Lord. But since Master has come here, it means he has a predestined connection with Buddhism. Besides, he won't even leave the Chaiyuan. If he were to move to another place suddenly, I'm afraid he'd have a restless night."
Xie Jinglan nodded.
"In that case, I'll come visit you often in the future."
When they reached the side room, Wen Ning bowed and waited quietly for the Marquis to leave.
She lowered her head, and the pair of cloud-patterned brocade boots in her sight were steadily stopped half an inch away from her embroidered shoes, motionless.
The candlelight in the room was dim, and she could feel the cold sandalwood scent from the man pressing down on her inch by inch.
"My Lord...it's time to go back and rest."
Wen Ning raised her eyes and met his eyes as deep as the night.
"I've worked so hard to accompany you to the back mountains to pick mushrooms and collect herbs, but I haven't even gained the slightest benefit?"
Chased by his gaze, Wen Ning felt her face getting hot.
It was clearly his own decision to go, so why is he asking for benefits?
Just looking at his attitude, he won't leave without some "benefits".
Wen Ning stood on tiptoe, her fingers nervously tugging at his collar.
I wanted to kiss his forehead, but found that I couldn't reach it.
Her lips wandered across his face, finally touching his chin where stubble appeared.
The rough touch and the unique masculine scent made her lips slightly itchy.
Xie Jinglan curled his lips.
A trembling whisper brushed past her ear, "Buddhism is a pure land, why doesn't Ning'er abide by the rules..."
Her pretty little face suddenly turned red, and the hand covering his shoulder was suddenly withdrawn.
"you……"
Wen Ning knew that she had been teased by him again, and turned around angrily and closed the door.
She didn't know when the person outside the door left. She tidied herself up and lay down on the couch.
She promised the old lady that she would leave Beijing tomorrow, but today, her master was found.
If they parted like this, she would not be able to bear to see her master being alone.
But if I don't leave, how can I explain to the old lady?
She closed her eyes, her chest aching with tightness.
It was not until the red candle burned out that I felt a little sleepy.
Half asleep and half awake, she felt a chill on her ankle, as if something slippery was winding up.
He curled up his body subconsciously, but was awakened completely by a sharp pain.
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