Lu Yuanwai Lu Dake in the town of Hele started from scratch when he was young and went smoothly. By the time he was middle-aged, he had earned a considerable family fortune. He and his wife Zhao had a deep love for each other, which was very enviable.
The only fly in the ointment is his only son Lu Yingxiang. In the private discussions among the neighbors, Lu Yingxiang was like a pile of mud that could not hold up the wall.
Lu Da raised his son to be one of the best among men, but his son failed to live up to expectations and got angry with several teachers. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, he still could not read a few Chinese characters. When I was seventeen or eighteen years old, I was eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling with a group of gangsters. I spent a lot of money, and my money was like water.
Fathers have also trained and scolded me, mothers have cried and advised me, but it just doesn’t work.
Once, Lu Yingxiang gambled for three days in the city and lost thousands of taels of silver. If this continues, even if the family has a mountain of gold and silver, it will be ruined by this son.
Mr. Lu is worried all day long: What will happen to this family when he and his wife grow old?
Lu Yingxiang had never been beaten since he was a child. This time he was finally beaten by his father and suffered some physical pain. Not only that, Lu Yuanwai delegated almost all the family business to his subordinates, determined to discipline his son wholeheartedly.
From then on, Lu Yingxiang never left home. Yuanwai Lu watched him study all day long, and even hired a powerful old master. The old master had Yuan Lu as his backer, and he was particularly merciless to Lu Yingxiang.
He listened to lectures, memorized books, and practiced calligraphy all day long. After two months of this, Lu Yingxiang fell ill. He had never suffered like this.
The illness came like a mountain, and Lu Yingxiang lay in bed and only drank some gruel every day. While listening to his wife's complaints, Lu Yingxiang blamed himself, feeling that he was too harsh on his son.
The doctors in the town and the famous doctors in the city have all been to the Lu family, but they couldn't find the cause of the disease and only prescribed some warm and tonic prescriptions. Seeing their son becoming more and more haggard and sallow, the parents felt anxious and sad.
One day, a servant announced that a Taoist priest had come to the door, claiming to be here for the young master's illness. Officer Lu hurriedly went out and invited people in.
Mrs. Zhao personally offered the tea, and the Taoist priest took the tea cup without drinking it, and said straight to the point: "The young master in the house is seriously ill, and Pindao is here for this reason."
Mr. Lu nodded, and stood up to salute. The Taoist waved his hand to say no, and continued: "Pindao has a story to tell you two."
Once upon a time, there was a tea merchant who went to other places to do business and rented a house. Made a lot of money. Once, when he was sick and weak, and lying in bed, the owner of the house took the opportunity to kill him and devour his money. Later, the owner of the house gave birth to a son who was very smart but extremely weak. He relied on precious medicinal materials to survive all day long. As time passed, the owner of the house ran out of money and his son was gone.
It turns out that this son is the reincarnation of the tea merchant.
It’s just that the money debt has been paid, but the life debt has not yet been paid. So in the next life, they became father and son again.
Lu Yuanwai is the reincarnation of the owner of the house, and Lu Yingxiang is the reincarnation of the tea merchant.
The Taoist priest sighed and said: "Pay money for money, life for life. Your son's illness is nothing to worry about, it's just an introduction. The real thing to worry about is Yuanwai himself."
Hearing this, Lu Yuanwai and his wife were surprised and asked, "What should we do?"
The Taoist priest said: "There are ways. First, your son must come with me and worship me as his teacher. From now on, the fate between you and your son will be over. Second, we must hold fourteen Luotian feasts to pray for the tea merchant and offset the debt."
Hearing this, Lu Yuanwai and his wife were reluctant to let their son go, but there was no way.
The Taoist priest went to see Lu Yingxiang and gave him a pill to take with water. Sure enough, it didn't take long for Lu Yingxiang to get up and get out of bed, and his parents couldn't help but feel sad and happy.
In the end, the Taoist priest took away Lu Yingxiang and the 4,200 taels of silver used for the ritual.
Since their son left home, Lu Yuanwai and his wife miss him every day and feel sad.
Fortunately, a year later, Zhao became pregnant and gave birth to a fat boy named Lu Jie.
Lu Jie has been smart and sensible since he was a child, and he grew up to be eighteen years old in the blink of an eye.He gradually took over his father's responsibilities and began to take care of the family's business and affairs.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and the Lu family is busy buying new year's goods. The house is also tidied up with a new look and is full of joy. A brazier was lit in the room, and the family chatted around the fire.
Suddenly, the concierge came to report: "Master, there is a madman outside, making a lot of noise, and trying to break in."
Member Lu heard this and said, "It's such a cold weather. It's so pitiful. Let the kitchen make him a bowl of hot noodle soup and send him away."
The concierge went out and came back soon: "Sir, that lunatic insisted on coming in and said this was his home."
Member Lu frowned and went out to take a look. He saw a man in rags, about forty years old, unkempt and shouting.
As soon as Lu Yuanwai saw him, the man rushed over and shouted: "Dad, Dad, I am Ying Xiang."
This call was extraordinary and stunned Lu Yuanwai.
At this time, Zhao and Lu Jie also came out. When the man saw Mrs. Zhao, he shouted: "Mother, mother, I am Xiang'er." Mrs. Zhao hurriedly stepped forward, ignoring the dirt, brushed the man's messy hair away, wiped his face with her sleeves, and almost lost her footing. This is really her Xiang'er.
Lu Yingxiang was brought into the house and washed his face. Desserts, hot rice and hot dishes were delivered from the kitchen one after another. Lu Yingxiang devoured it, crying while eating. Everyone was afraid that he would choke.
After his stomach was full and his body felt warm, Lu Yingxiang began to talk about his experiences in the past nineteen years.
It turned out that Lu Yingxiang couldn't bear the hardship of studying at that time and was not allowed to go out. He was very worried, so he quietly discussed a solution with a confidant.
The boy was smart and clever, so he suggested a way. After hearing this, Lu Yingxiang repeatedly agreed and started to pretend to be sick. The boy went out to find a charlatan pretending to be a Taoist priest. Thus, there was a drama in which Taoist priests came to take Lu Yingxiang away.
Lu Yingxiang rewarded the young man and the Taoist priest with fifty taels of silver each. The remaining money was enough for him to live happily for a long time. When the money runs out, he will go back to admit his mistake and ask for mercy, and the matter will be over.
However, unexpectedly, the boy and the Taoist priest joined forces, beat Lu Yingxiang and took away all the money. Then Lu Yingxiang was sent to a lime mine a hundred miles away.
Lu Yingxiang worked in the mine every day from then on, working during the day and being imprisoned at night. He ate porridge and pickles and wore rags. He could not escape and was reluctant to seek death. There are many people like him in the mine. Years later, someone reported on the lime mine, and the mine owner got wind of it and closed the mine. This group of workers was sold to a private salt mine. Several years passed like this.
Later, the private salt mines were seized by the government, and Lu Yingxiang was freed. He began to walk back to his hometown on two legs, needless to say, the hardships along the way.
Mr. Lu and Mr. Zhao were already in tears. Lu Jie didn't know that he had an older brother. After seeing this scene and hearing these words, he already understood everything and sighed.
After years of hard work and illness, Lu Yingxiang's original love for fun has long gone out of control. Besides, his health is worse than that of a person in his fifties and sixties, and he is unable to do anything about it. Just being fed and clothed is enough. From then on, he lived peacefully at home.
Two years later, Lu Jie got married, and a year later, he got a pair of twins . Lu Jie also completely took charge of the family and did not let his parents have any worries. Lu Yuanwai and Mr. Zhao were very unhappy at home playing with their grandchildren all day long.
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