kvmb Chapter 850: There are many sufferings in the world
Chapter 850: There are many sufferings in the world
Wu Haitang was buying vegetables at the market when she saw Li Changxiao. She was overwhelmed with emotions. She saw Li Changxiao waving at her and was at a loss for a moment. The two did not have a deep friendship. Wu Haitang looked at Li Changxiao riding a horse and replied in a trance, "When the great era of change just began."
At that time, she also rode a horse and headed north. Li Changxiao dismounted and came over to greet him. Wu Haitang responded with a smile without losing her manners. But she couldn't help thinking of their first encounter.
The two met on the road of seeking change. But at that time, Wu Haitang was still young and spoiled. After learning that Li Changxiao was an unknown young man, she had no intention of making friends with him.
But who would have thought that today, when he was old and ugly, the unknown drunkard whom he once looked down upon was still as charming as ever. Li Changxiao saw that she was holding vegetables in her right hand and medicinal herbs in her left hand. He kept asking, "Are you sick? I know some medical skills."
Wu Haitang was not interested at first, immersed in her own emotions, constantly recalling the past. Time is cruel, and the youthful glory is gone forever. When she was young, she never thought that she would also grow old and ugly. As time goes by, she should gradually adapt to these things. Wu Haitang has accepted the reality and does not want to think about the past easily. But she saw Li Changxiao. This old man from seven hundred years ago appeared in front of her again. Everything in the past will come back one after another.
My youth has passed, but my old friend is still young. Wu Haitang forced a smile and walked a long way alone. He passed by pedestrians, but he was completely inattentive.
Seeing her like this, Li Changxiao thought that Wu Haitang didn't seem to welcome him, so he didn't want to bother her any more. When he was about to leave, Wu Haitang suddenly came to her senses, turned around and asked, "Do you know medical skills?" Li Changxiao nodded.
Wu Haitang asked, "How is your medical skill?" Li Changxiao said, "Not bad." Wu Haitang was shy for a while, and she felt uncomfortable in front of Li Changxiao. There was always "fear", "inferiority" and "awkwardness" at work. If she had treated Li Changxiao frankly and made a casual friend with him, even if it was just a chance encounter, she would never feel so awkward if she met him again in the future.
Unfortunately, she was too young at that time and ignored Li Changxiao. Although she didn't say it verbally, she looked down on him in her heart. Now she had something to ask for, and she didn't dare to speak for a while. Li Changxiao saw her embarrassment. He was always generous. He didn't take Wu Haitang's contemptuous thoughts to heart as early as seven hundred years ago. He didn't take it seriously. Now more than seven hundred years have passed, how could he have resentment. In his heart, Wu Haitang was just an old friend he had met twice. Although they didn't have much friendship, there is a saying that "old friends have their own feelings". Sometimes familiarity is also a kind of friendship.
So she took the initiative to ask, "I'm so hungry. Do you live nearby? Can I ask for food?" Wu Haitang was delighted and quickly agreed, thinking that it would be much easier to ask for help after eating. After many years of wandering around the market, she also learned the ways of the neighbors and the countryside. She was no longer arrogant and did whatever she wanted when she was young.
Wu Haitang originally wanted to have a simple meal, but when he met Li Changxiao, it couldn't be simpler. So he took Li Changxiao and strolled in the market, chatting about family matters and talking about the past. Wu Haitang calculated carefully and bought some pork, lamb and beef. When he paid the bill, his face hurt. It was obvious that money was not easy to come by and he had experienced the hardships of the world.
Li Changxiao said nothing, but he felt sad in his heart. He was once a genius, but he also had to worry about a few copper coins. He wanted to help pay some money several times, but found that he was also penniless, and it seemed that he was not much better.
Coming from an immortal to a mortal, it is natural to be uncomfortable in every way. Li Changxiao, however, has always been in the mortal world, and has always been worried about money. Wu Haitang saw that the fish and shrimps in the market were very fresh, and after hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and bought two large shrimps. He felt sad and bitter in his heart, thinking that all his belongings were not enough to raise a decent banquet.
She smiled at Li Changxiao apologetically. Li Changxiao told her that his good horse was actually stolen from a wealthy family. He was also very poor and penniless, and had not eaten for several days. As long as he had a meal, he would be very happy.
Wu Haitang finally felt better, and led Li Changxiao out of the market and walked towards a remote cottage in the town. After the initial embarrassment, Wu Haitang gradually relaxed on the way back to the house, and took the initiative to talk about his own situation.
It turned out that she now relied on collecting herbs and weaving to make a living. She had enough food and clothing, but she couldn't save much money. Li Changxiao was surprised and asked Wu Haitang why she didn't use her skills to earn money.
Even though the monk is lonely, there is a saying that "people become wiser with age". With a long life, the knowledge and skills he has accumulated should be enough to make a good living in the mortal world, so he dare not be so embarrassed.
Wu Haitang smiled bitterly. She was thinking the same thing. The cruelty of the world was far beyond her imagination. She had been in the mortal world for more than two hundred years. At first, she and her husband Zhou Tian worked as jade and treasure dealers, and lived a rich and healthy life.
But at that time, the country was in turmoil and wars were constantly going on. One day, the war spread to their jade shop, and they had no choice but to flee with their family, losing all their wealth. Later, they moved to several big countries, but every time they started to get better, they encountered chaos.
After so many times, the couple became discouraged. Later, they were tired of dealing with people and the troubles of the secular world, so they found a secluded place, where the man farmed and the woman wove, and they were self-sufficient. Although this kind of life was a little dull, it was still peaceful.
Unfortunately, Zhou Tian later became seriously ill and was bedridden. Wu Haitang took him to seek medical treatment everywhere, and gradually spent all their previous savings. Zhou Tian had no ability, and the burden of life naturally fell on Wu Haitang.
She was an excellent performer of music and dancing, but most women who performed for money were in prostitutes' places. She was very reluctant. But when she thought of her husband Zhou Tian who was seriously ill and crying, she entered the brothel and signed a contract, saying that she would sell her art but not her body.
She did make a lot of money in the first two years. But after another two years, she started to look old and began to be despised. Zhou Tian knew that she had entered a brothel, and he beat and scolded her more often than not, and there was no longer the love between them as before.
Speaking of this, Wu Haitang couldn't help but burst into tears and sobbed softly.