"Senior, I really want to ask for a favor. I have a good friend who has been poisoned and his life or death is uncertain. I heard that you have magical powers, so I beg you to save my friend!" Du Jian shouted at the thatched hut.
"You have your difficulties, and I have my choices. You have feelings for your friend, but it is an unbreakable principle that I do not receive people from the court. No need to say more, you'd better leave quickly!" The old man said to Du Jian calmly without a trace of emotion.
"Senior, rules are mortal, but people are alive. As the Buddha said, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I agree. Please help my friend!" Du Jian knelt down with a plop. "If you don't agree to my request, I will kneel down until you agree!"
"Fool, why bother? Life and death are determined by fate. You can't force it, you can't force it!" The old man sighed and ignored Du Jian.
Du Jian also had a stubborn temper. He said he would kneel for a long time and would not get up. In fact, he knelt outside the thatched house without moving. No matter who tried to dissuade him, he remained unmoved. He knelt for a whole day and a whole night.
"Grandpa, the young man outside the door has been kneeling for a whole day and night. If he continues like this, his body will not be able to bear it!" A young girl in the thatched hut said to the old man. This girl was the old man's granddaughter Gui Yue.
"Yuer, let him go. This is his own choice. I have said everything I can. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God!" The old man took the tea handed to him by Gui Yue and took a sip.
"But, Grandpa, this is a human life after all. Although everything in the world has its own destiny, who doesn't want to fight against fate? He is willing to do this for his friend, which shows that he is loyal and righteous. For the sake of this rare friendship, you should agree to his request. Otherwise, he might really kneel outside and die. This is two lives at stake!"
Gui Yue is a simple and kind-hearted person. Although she doesn't know Du Jian, she still feels a little distressed when she sees him like this. She feels sorry for him and can't bear to see Du Jian kneeling like this, so she says a lot of good things about Du Jian.
"You are just too soft-hearted. For your sake, grandpa will let him in!" Looking at the man holding the teacup, he shook his head helplessly, his face full of pampering towards Gui Yue.
"Okay, Grandpa, you're the best!"
Gui Yue nodded excitedly, opened the door immediately, walked out, and said to Du Jian: "Young Master, Young Master, get up quickly, my grandfather agrees to let you in!"
Du Jian looked at the girl jogging towards him, smiled knowingly, and wanted to stand up, but because he had been kneeling for too long and had not eaten for a day, his body was too weak, and his legs and feet went limp and he collapsed to the ground.
"Young Master, are you okay?" Gui Yue grabbed Du Jian's arm, helped him up, and asked worriedly.
"Thank you, Miss. I'm fine. I just feel a little weak. I'll be fine after a while!" Du Jian retracted his arm, steadied himself, then took a few steps back and politely bowed to Gui Yue to express his gratitude.
Men and women should not touch each other. Although Gui Yue simply wanted to help him, Du Jian was afraid of what people said, so he took her reputation into consideration and deliberately kept a distance.
Gui Yue also understood Du Jian's behavior and said with a smile: "You're welcome. I see you've been kneeling all day without a drop of water. Come in and have a rest and eat something!"
"Thank you, Miss. My name is Du Jian. May I know your name?" Du Jian asked.
"My name is Guiyue, and my grandfather calls me Yue'er. You can call me that too!"
"Okay, Yue'er!"
Afterwards, Du Jian followed Gui Yue into the house, where he saw an old man with white hair and a long beard sitting upright, sipping tea.
Du Jian saw the old man in front of him had an immortal look and knew that he must be the legendary person in the rumors. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Du Jian, greetings to the senior!"
"Okay, okay, don't be so reserved, sit down quickly!" Gui Yue pushed Du Jian and pushed him to the seat in front of the old man and asked him to sit down.
Du Jian gave the old man an awkward smile, but the old man in front of him had no expression on his face. He still held the teacup, sat still and said nothing.
Gui Yue looked at Du Jian's bewildered look, covered her mouth with her hands to hide her laughter, then took some food and placed it in front of him, and poured him a cup of tea, "Young Master, hurry up and eat something!"
"Okay, okay!" Du Jian was already starving, so he picked up a piece of cake and started eating. "Miss, did you make this? It's delicious!"
Gui Yue was a little embarrassed. "It's just some simple food. I hope you don't mind it!"
At this moment, the old man suddenly put down the teacup in his hand and said to Du Jian, "Mr. Du, right? My principle is not to accept people from the imperial court, but my granddaughter has been chattering incessantly in my ear, and I really can't stand it anymore!"
"Grandpa!" Gui Yue stomped her feet in shame when she heard her grandfather say this to her in front of a stranger, a man at that.
Du Jian smiled and said, "Yuer, thank you!", then said to the old man, "Senior, do you agree to save my friend?", his eyes full of expectation.
The old man nodded. Du Jian was overjoyed. He immediately stood up and bowed deeply to the old man, saying excitedly, "Thank you so much, senior!"
At this time, the old man continued slowly: "Everything in the world, the law of cause and effect, requires a balance. If you want to get a certain result, you must pay a certain price!"
Du Jian suddenly became serious, "Forgive my ignorance, but I beg for your guidance, Senior!"
"You can save your friend, but you can't save him in vain!"
"Seniors, please feel free to ask for anything you want. As long as I can do it, I will do it even if it means going through fire and water!"
"It's very simple. You don't need to go through fire and water. See that wheat field outside? As long as you can cut the wheat by yourself, I can give you the antidote and save your friend!"
Harvesting wheat?
Although Du Jian had some doubts in his heart, he didn't have time to think too much in the current situation. He immediately replied: "No problem, I'll go right away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Jian rushed out of the thatched hut, rolled up his sleeves and rushed into the wheat field. The sooner he finished cutting the wheat, the sooner Li Han could get the antidote and relieve her pain. So Du Jian held this mentality and cut rice day and night.
Gui Yue poured a glass of water and walked into the wheat field. "Mr. Du, drink some water. You've been busy for a long time. Take a break!"
Du Jian was indeed a little thirsty. He took the water cup and drank it in one gulp. Gui Yue asked from the side, "Mr. Du, your friend must be very important to you. He actually made you do this!"
"Yes, a very important friend!" Du Jian didn't want to answer this question, so he just said a few perfunctory words, but he was still very grateful to Gui Yue in his heart.
Du Jian smiled and said to Gui Yue, "When my friend's poison is cured, I'll treat you to some cakes. The cakes she makes are delicious, you'll definitely like them!"
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