Only when people are down, can they truly appreciate the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and can they also feel the true feelings of times of danger. This story tells such true feelings, intended to persuade the world, have good intentions, be full of hope for the world, be as helpful as the old man in the text, and be like the students in the text. If everyone reached out and did what they could, the world would add a lot of warmth and light.
During the reign of Emperor Lizong of Song, a prefect surnamed Bu was impeached for offending the powerful people in the court and was deposed and confiscated from his family property. Bu Zhifu took his wife Yang Shi and son Bu Zhongchen back to his hometown to recuperate. Less than two years later, he was depressed. Bu Zhongchen and his mother are dependent on each other for their lives, but their families are poor and gradually they can't make ends meet.
Bu Prefect made many friends before his death, and there were also many relatives and close friends, in order to curb the power of Bu Prefect, he has been walking with the Bu family. Later, the governor of Bufu went home, and his relatives and friends gradually became cold. After the death of the prefect of Bu, almost no relatives, friends and family moved around.
The Yang clan sold their property and provided for their sons to study. When the family property was sold out, Bu Zhongchen was also eighteen years old. Fortunately, he liked to paint since he was a child, and when he was a child, he learned to paint from a famous artist, and now he can sell paintings to make a living. Because he had no fame, the price of the painting could not be raised, and he still had to take time to study, so the money from selling the painting could only barely survive, and there was no balance on hand.
Bu Zhongchen studied diligently, took the exam all the way down, and won the show to raise people. This year to go to the capital to participate in the exam, travel expenses and accommodation in the capital, need a large amount of silver. Bu Zhongchen had no money on hand and could not make the trip, and the mother and son sighed relatively.
The mother sighed and said, "Let's borrow it, one family after another, so many relatives and friends, there will always be one or two kind people who will lend a helping hand." According to his words, the family visited one by one, but they got nothing. In the evening, mother and son talked about each other, saying that the prefect had a close friend named Gu before he started, living in the county town, a large family, and maybe he would remember his old feelings and help him.
Early the next morning, Bu Zhongchen went to the county seat. The county seat was far away, and when he arrived at the county seat, it was already evening. Found the Gu mansion, Gu Dahu did not meet, let people spread the word out, there is no money left in the family, sorry for the nephew.
Bu Zhongchen wanted to cry without tears, endured hunger, and wanted to find a place to live and spend the night. He walked down the street to near the city gate and found a corner to sit down. I couldn't imagine that my father's close friend was so desperate, he didn't even care about a meal, he really experienced the warmth and coldness of human feelings. A wave of despair and helplessness poured in, and Bu Zhongchen couldn't help but sob.
Suddenly, a smell of steamed buns came. Bu Zhongchen looked up, but it was a street entertainer, holding two steamed buns and handing them to him, inviting him to eat. Bu Zhongchen ate with tears and talked with the artist.
The artist, who claimed to be surnamed Bian, a Longxi native, fled from his hometown, because he was born with a disability, his left leg was short, and he could not do physical work, so he pulled Erhu to sell art on the street for a living. Now it has been more than thirty years since I went south and north, and I only came to this county town half a year ago.
Knowing Bu Zhongchen's situation, he looked at Bu Zhongchen in the faint moonlight, groaned for a while, and said: "Look at your eyebrows and clear eyes, not like a treacherous person, so let me help you." Bu Zhongchen was very surprised and asked, "Uncle, you are a wandering artist, and it is not easy to live, how can you help me?" ”
The old man said: "I have been wandering for more than thirty years, and I have also accumulated some silver, about eighty or more, ready for the elderly." I'll give you half of it, and it should be enough to save money along the way. ”
Bu Zhongchen said, "Uncle, you and I have never known each other in our lives, so why do you want to help me?" The old man on the side said: "I have been wandering all my life, I have tasted enough of the cold and warm world, and I have met many bad people and many good people." In general, there are many good people in this world. I have received the help of many good people, so I will pass on this kindness to you, and you must be kind in your heart no matter whether you are an official or a citizen in the future. Bu Zhongchen hurriedly agreed to come down.
The next morning, the old man took Bu Zhongchen to the back of the City God Temple, dug out the hidden silver in a hidden place, and gave Bu Zhongchen more than forty taels.
Bu Zhongchen left a few pieces of silver for his mother to use, and embarked on the journey into Beijing to catch the examination. After the spring list was announced, he became a famous person on the list and became a jinshi.
When I got back, my friends and family came to congratulate me. The big family surnamed Gu sent a gift of one hundred taels of silver and a mouth full of flattery. Bu Zhongchen had already found the old man and taken him to his home. On the day of the wedding feast, he invited the old man to the table and respectfully toasted three glasses of wine.
Later, Bu Zhongchen recognized the old man as a dry father and brought him to his post with his mother. After the death of the old man, he was buried in the cemetery of his hometown with a generous gift.
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