Carpenter Li stood aside and saw his wife's face peaceful, with sweat particles the size of beans oozing from her forehead, and the pale white of her cheeks showing a sickly yellow, gradually becoming ruddy. There seemed to be a faint white mist surrounding his son and wife. Suddenly his son's body began to tremble. Carpenter Li was worried when he saw Li Changsheng open his eyes, his face pale, and wearily took the towel in his hand to wipe sweat.
Li Changsheng smiled at his father and said, "Don't worry. My mother will feel much better after sleeping. I checked her pulse and found that her internal organs are full of vitality. Her illness should be half cured."
Li Changsheng's mother slept for four hours before waking up. She had not slept so peacefully for a long time. Her spirit and face are indeed much better than before. The three members of the family are very happy.
Carpenter Li, who had been reluctant to speak, came over and gave his son a heavy pat on the shoulder. Then he turned around and quietly wiped away the tears from his eyes.
Li Changsheng also sat cross legged for four hours, and when he saw his mother wake up, he told her to place her hands on the navel eye and draw a circle around it as she breathed. This can introduce vitality into the internal organs and nourish them.
The next few days, Li Changsheng saw his mother get out of bed and cook. She used to feel sleepy after chatting with her son for a while, but now they sit together and chat for two hours without seeing her show signs of exhaustion.
At noon that day, Li Changsheng's mother placed the small square table under the mulberry tree in the yard. Outside the door, the autumn wind is blowing in gusts and the coolness is refreshing, making people feel open and comfortable. In late autumn, although everything is sluggish, the mountains are red.
On the small square table, there was a plate of lard soaked in chili sauce, a plate of pickled bamboo shoots, a large bowl of radish tofu soup, and a pot of brown rice. As Li Changsheng picked up his rice bowl, he noticed that although his mother's face was familiar with a kind smile, she gave his father a wink.
Carpenter Li coughed and cleared his throat, saying, "Changsheng, let me tell you something."
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Li Changsheng immediately put down his rice bowl, swallowed the rice in his mouth, sat up straight and said, "Ok.Dad."
It turned out that at noon one day two months ago, carpenter Li and his wife returned from the hospital. They saw a splendid carriage parked at the gate of their yard. A tall, thin old man in a silk robe, well maintained, was wandering at the door.
As soon as the old man saw the two, he immediately asked if they were the carpenters Li and his wife? Upon receiving the affirmation, he immediately smiled and behaved respectfully and courteously. He spoke very politely and courted them everywhere. He said that he was Qian Sihai from Qianjia Manor in Chengguan Town of this county. He once received a great help from a friend of Li Changsheng, but he never returned it. Recently, the benefactor said that Li Changsheng's parents live in a poor life in the countryside and hope that he can take care of them. Qian Sihai immediately visited the carpenter Li family, and it was the glory of his life to be able to help them.
Carpenter Li was surprised to hear that this person was the richest man in Shaanxi Province and the famous Shaanxi god of wealth, Qian Sihai. Then Qian Sihai waved his big hand, and the two big men in black panted and lifted a large box from the carriage, bringing it into the room, then bowed to them and exited the door.
Qian Sihai presented a gift list, but carpenter Li was at a loss. He took a look at the gift list, which included 5000 silver coins, 20 gold bars, 10 pieces of Shu brocade, and several valuable medicinal herbs.
Carpenter Li's relatively wealthy home became extremely poor due to his son's schooling and his wife's illness. But he also knew that the huge wealth that was not earned through labor was a disaster, so he resolutely refused to accept this gift box.
Qian Sihai sincerely said, "I have received a lot of favors, but I have been very distressed because I have no chance to repay the benefactor. This money is only my intention. If you need a house and land, or other difficult things in the future, just take this gift slip to meet me at the Qianjia Manor in Chengguan Town, and I will meet all your requirements." After saying that, Qian Sihai bowed and left.
Li Changsheng followed his parents into the room, and carpenter Li moved away several bags of wheat stacked in the corner, revealing a red painted wooden box. Li Changsheng opened the box and saw countless silver coins neatly placed, reflecting a dazzling light. On the silver dollar were ten bundles of Shu brocade and twenty glittering gold bars. Several finely packaged ginseng, tuckahoe, and polygonum multiflorum are on top.
Li Changsheng's mother took his hand and said, "Son, leaving this box at home makes your father and I jumpy every day. We didn't take a silver dollar. Your friend has been kind to Mr. Qian, but we haven't been kind to him, so we don't need to get a reward from Mr. Qian. You'd better return it to the Qian family as soon as possible."
Li Changsheng closed the box and asked his parents to sit down and smiled, "This is indeed the money that my friend asked Mr. Qian to send. I knew and agreed to this in advance. However, I didn't expect this matter to disturb you."
Li Changsheng knew that Qian Sihai was trying to be nice to his parents for the sake of Wenshi Temple. This should be arranged by Senior Sister Yin Lingzhi, in order to eliminate his worries about his parents' lives when he went to the mountain to learn Taoist martial arts.
Li Changsheng thought for a moment, Decide to tell the truth: "I met a brilliant female Taoist in Guangzhou. The method I used to treat my mother's illness was also taught by her. I promised to study with her in the mountains for a few years, but I was also worried about my parents' poor health, my father's overwork, and difficult life. That's why she asked Qian Sihai to take care of our Li family. Mom, you don't have to worry about getting paid for nothing. I will definitely repay that female Taoist and Mr. Qian in the future."