newbobooks Chapter 139 The old man with infinite merits
Chapter 139 The old man with infinite merits
Yi Xin felt the warmth and support from the people around him, and the pain in his heart seemed to be relieved a little. He slowly raised his head and glanced at his colleagues who were usually serious and solemn.
However, at this moment, the concern and tenderness on their faces made Yi Xin feel very warm, and his heart was filled with deep gratitude.
"Thank you, everyone." Yi Xin's voice was a little hoarse, but the power contained in it should not be underestimated. "I will remember this painful lesson and start from scratch. I firmly believe that there must be better people and things waiting for me to explore ahead."
The originally heavy and depressing atmosphere in the court gradually became relaxed and lively, and the officials began to discuss each other's daily lives and the trivial matters of government at hand. Although the misfortune that Yi Xin experienced was heartbreaking, everyone firmly believed that he would be able to get rid of this haze and bravely embark on a new journey of life.
At this time, Nan Rongxi could only be heard eating melons again: [Tongzi, keep feeding me big melons! It would be better if there were something funny and amusing! ]
Before he finished speaking, the system responded with a hint of joking: [Okay, Xizi! Then let me tell you about the doctor from the Ministry of Revenue who was absent today. Can you guess what happened? ]
Nan Rongxi couldn't help but frown when he heard this, with a hint of doubt on his face: [Could it be that he went to do blood test again, or did he do something he shouldn't do again? ]
System: [No, he accidentally fell into the water while riding in a carriage yesterday! Now he has caught a cold and is recuperating at home!]
After hearing this news, Nan Rongxi's expression eased a little, but she still asked with some concern: [A carriage falling into the river is not a small matter. It is easy for people to get killed. Is there anyone who can save him? ]
The system nodded and replied: [You guessed it right. As soon as he fell into the water, a kind-hearted old man ran out in a hurry with a long bamboo pole in his hand. He took great pains to rescue him from the water. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous! ]
When the officials heard this, they were all shocked and started talking to each other. So that's what happened! This doctor from the Ministry of Revenue actually encountered such a thing!
When Nan Rongjie heard this, his expression became even more serious, his brows furrowed, and his face was full of worry.
Da Congming and Youyue, who were standing aside, seemed to have realized something. They looked at each other, with a thoughtful look in their eyes.
Nan Rongxi was obviously very concerned about this matter, and he immediately asked: [Tongzi, how did he fall into the river? ]
The system replied: [As far as I know, two miles outside the city, there is a small bridge that is extremely narrow and can barely accommodate a carriage. What is even more frightening is that there is an extremely steep, almost right-angled sharp turn at the bridge head. Such a steep terrain condition has caused countless passing carriages to lose control and rush into the turbulent river.]
Nan Rongxi asked in surprise: [Is this possible? Then does this old man live nearby? ]
The system nodded affirmatively and replied: [Yes, the old man does live nearby. He rarely leaves his house on weekdays. He just sits quietly at the door of his house every day, watching one carriage after another unfortunately fall into the river. Whenever a carriage crashes, the kind-hearted old man will quickly pick up a long bamboo pole and jump into the water without hesitation to start a rescue operation. It can be said that the old man has saved countless precious lives with his unswerving kindness and fearless spirit. Because of this, the old man usually doesn't dare to go out easily, for fear that after he leaves home, another unlucky carriage will fall into the water not far from his doorstep. ]
Nan Rongxi couldn't help but sigh: [The old man is really highly respected! Is his merit increasing rapidly every day? ]
The system gave a positive answer: [Yes! Just like yesterday, the old man was still cooking at home, and suddenly heard a loud "plop" sound. He immediately realized that there must be another carriage that fell into the river.
The old man rushed out with a bamboo pole in his hand, shouting, "Open the carriage, and get out!"
The river water rushed into the carriage quickly. The people inside struggled to escape, but the rapid water flow made it difficult for them to do so. The people around screamed, but no one dared to jump into the water to rescue them.
The old man quickly approached the carriage in the river. His face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were firm and he looked calm. He stretched out a bamboo pole and shouted, "Hurry up and grab the bamboo pole. I'll pull you up!"
The man was struggling in the water. Hearing the old man's shout, he swam towards the bamboo pole and grabbed it tightly. The old man used all his strength to slowly pull the man to the shore. The crowd burst into applause, cheering for the old man's heroic behavior.
After some efforts, the man was finally rescued to the shore. He sat on the ground, dripping wet, looking at the old man with gratitude, and thanked him repeatedly. But the old man just smiled faintly, waved his hand and said: "No need to thank me, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, I just did what I should do."
Nan Rongxi exclaimed in surprise: [Oh my god, this old man is really amazing! So did he propose to the government to build a road? ]
The system replied: [The master did mention this matter before, and later the government actively transported all kinds of materials necessary for building the road. However, who could have expected that during the transportation of these materials, the carriage full of supplies accidentally fell into the river! In desperation, the master ran to save people, and the bridge construction was never completed! ]
Nan Rongxi couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed out loud: [Hahahaha... There is actually such a strange thing! This old man must have saved countless lives. I wonder if anyone has gone to repay him for saving lives.]
Before he finished speaking, many officials present almost couldn't help laughing out loud!
The system continued: [Of course there are. The man who was saved yesterday was so grateful that he quickly made a silk banner to give to the old man to express his gratitude. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the old man's house, he was surprised to find that the whole house was full of various silk banners, which could be said to be dazzling! What's more interesting is that people often give the old man various precious gifts. ]
Nan Rongxi nodded: [Tongzi, you really have done great deeds. I think the court should give you an award called "Great Good Man". This will also encourage the people to do more good deeds! ]