That evening, the sky was as dark as an iron pot in our northeast, dark clouds were overhead, thunder was rumbling, and heavy rain was coming. There is a girl named Xiaolian in our village, who is very good looking and has a good heart. That day, she had just returned from her mother's house when she was hit by heavy rain on the road, and the sky was getting dark, and she wanted to find a place to hide from the rain. It just so happened that there was a ruined temple on the side of the road, although it was in tatters, but at least it could keep out the wind and rain. As soon as Xiaolian gritted her teeth, she decided to spend the night in the temple.
After entering the temple gate, Xiaolian saw that there was nothing in the temple except for a few dilapidated Buddha statues. She found a relatively clean place, spread out a straw mat, and prepared to lie down and rest. At this moment, she heard a cough from outside the temple, and the voice was old and weak. Xiaolian's heart tightened, is there anyone else in the middle of the night? She plucked up her courage, carried the lantern, and cautiously walked out of the temple gate. At first glance, there was an old woman sitting at the entrance of the temple, her hair was gray, her clothes were tattered, and her body was wet, obviously drenched by the rain.
When the old woman saw Xiaolian come out, she raised her cloudy eyes and looked at her pitifully. Xiaolian's heart softened, and she felt that this old man was very pitiful, so she hurriedly stepped forward to help her up and asked, "Old man, what's wrong with you?" Why don't you go home? The old woman sighed and said, "Girl, my family has been destroyed, and my family is gone, and I am left with an old bone." I wanted to go to my relatives, but I encountered this heavy rain on the road and couldn't walk. As she spoke, she coughed again, phlegm in her voice.
When Xiaolian heard this, she felt even more uncomfortable. She thought for a moment and said, "Old man, if you don't dislike it, just rest in this temple for one night." I've got a straw mat here, and you're going to use it. So saying, she helped the old woman change her wet clothes, and found some dry wood, and made a fire. The old woman burst into tears of gratitude, and thanked her repeatedly. The two sat down around the fire and chatted about family life. The old woman said that she was also a beauty when she was young, and married a good family, but later the family fell into the middle of the road, and her husband died, so she lived alone for so many years.
Xiaolian listened, and her heart was sour. Chatting and chatting, the sky is almost dawn. Xiaolian saw that the old woman was in better spirits, so she planned to get up and continue on her way. When the old woman saw that she was leaving, she suddenly took her hand and said, "Girl, I have something to ask of you." Xiaolian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the matter?" The old woman looked around, lowered her voice, and said, "Find a red cloth, I will be useful." When Xiaolian heard this, she muttered in her heart. Why did this old woman suddenly ask for a red cloth? She thought for a moment and said, "Old man, how can there be red cloth in this temple?" If you need it, I'll send it back to you. The old woman shook her head and said, "No, you must find it now." This red cloth is about my life and death. As soon as Xiaolian heard this, her heart tightened. Why did this old woman say so seriously? She looked at the sky, it was already dawn, and decided to look around. Oh, this little Lian'er, as soon as she went out, she said hello to the old woman, and then walked outside. She didn't take a few steps before she saw a family in front of her, and thought to herself, yes, this is it. She stepped forward and knocked on the door a few times, thinking to herself that maybe she could borrow some red cloth.
As soon as the door opened, a middle-aged woman poked her head out, looked at Xiaolian's face, and asked her, "What are you doing here?" Xiaolian was also unambiguous, and directly explained her intentions. When the woman heard this, she muttered for a while, and said, "We have a piece of red cloth in our house, but it was left by my mother-in-law when she left, and she usually treasures it, and she does not take it out easily." ”
When Xiaolian heard this, she said that there was a play, and she quickly begged her to borrow it. The woman saw that she was very sincere, and her heart softened, and she agreed. She rummaged through the cabinets, found the red cloth, handed it to Xiaolian, and said, "You can use it, and remember to return it to me when you are done." ”
Xiaolian thanked her repeatedly, took the red cloth and ran back. She returned to the temple and gave the red cloth to the old woman. As soon as the old woman took the red cloth, an indescribable smile appeared on her face. She said to Xiaolian: "Girl, you have a good heart, I have to thank you well." This red cloth can save my life. ”
As she spoke, the old woman took out a small bottle from her bosom and poured something on the red cloth. Xiaolian looked at the bottle, and her heart "chuckled", it was clearly blood! She asked in surprise, "Old man, what are you doing here?" The old woman smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, girl. This blood is a secret medicine handed down by our family, which can drive away evil spirits and avoid ghosts. My body is entangled in evil spirits, and I have to wrap it in this red cloth. ”
When Xiaolian heard this, she understood in her heart that this old woman had encountered something unclean. Although she felt a little hairy in her heart, she still mustered up her courage and asked, "Old man, as soon as you wrap this red cloth, you will be fine?" The old woman nodded, sighed, and said, "Whether it can be good or not depends on the will of heaven." However, this red cloth must be wrapped before the sun sets, otherwise it will be too late. ”
When Xiaolian heard this, she hurriedly looked at the sky, although it was already bright, but the sun had not fully risen. She hurriedly said, "Then hurry up, I'll help you." The old woman nodded, and motioned for Xiaolian to help her wrap the red cloth around her body. Xiaolian carefully helped her put on the red cloth, and saw that the old woman's face gradually became rosy, and her breathing became much more stable.
At this moment, there was a strange roar outside the temple, like a wild beast roaring, and like a ghost wailing. Xiaolian trembled with fright and grabbed the old woman's hand tightly. The old woman looked unusually calm, she patted Xiaolian's hand lightly, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." ”
Before he finished speaking, he saw a black shadow rushing in from outside the temple. The black shadow was huge, with a hideous face, and a pair of blood-red eyes stared directly at Xiaolian and the old woman. Xiaolian was so frightened that she almost screamed, but the old woman laughed coldly and said, "Sure enough, it's here." When the shadow saw that the old woman was not afraid of it, he roared angrily and threw himself at them. Seeing this, the old woman stood up suddenly, and the red cloth on her body instantly emitted a dazzling light. The light, ho, as hot as the dog sun, forced the shadow back a few steps at once. The black shadow guy, it seems that he didn't expect the old woman to have this trick, so he screamed angrily and rushed up again. But the old woman, steady as an old dog, put her hands together, and her mouth was chattering, and the light on the red cloth became brighter and brighter, and finally became a big light mask, covering the two of them tightly. The black shadow was forced to have nowhere to hide, and finally had to scream, turn into a puff of black smoke, and disperse.
Xiaolian looked at this scene, and the breath in her heart was relieved, she looked at the old woman, her eyes were full of admiration and gratitude. The old woman just smiled faintly and said, "Girl, this evil spirit has been forced away by me, and my old bones can be regarded as picking up a life." When Xiaolian heard this, she sighed in her heart, she didn't expect that she would save the old woman's life with a gang of them. She hurriedly asked, "Old man, where are you going next?" The old woman sighed and said, "I don't know how long I can live, this old bone." I wanted to find a quiet place to spend my old age in peace. ”
When Xiaolian heard this, her heart moved, and she said, "Old man, why don't you come back to our village with me?" It's good that we are in the village, you went there, and there are people to take care of you. When the old woman heard this, a trace of gratitude flashed in her eyes, but she immediately shook her head again, and said, "Girl, I appreciate your kindness. But I'm an old bone, and I don't want to drag others down anymore. You just let me go by myself. Xiaolian saw that the old woman was resolute, so she stopped persuading. She took out her own dry food and water bottle, handed it to the old woman, and said, "Then be careful on the road, you can take these dry food and water, and you can take one when you are hungry and thirsty on the road." ”
The old woman took the dry food and the kettle, her eyes glistening with tears. She held Xiaolian's hand tightly and said, "Girl, you are really a good person. I am really lucky to meet you in my life. When Xiaolian heard this, she felt a little uncomfortable. She looked at the back of the old woman gradually moving away, and silently prayed in her heart: May the old man have a safe journey and a good home in his old age.
In this way, Xiaolian spent a bizarre and tortuous night in the ruined temple. She didn't expect that one of her acts of kindness would actually save someone's life, and also let her see the cause and effect of good and evil in the world. Since then, Xiaolian has become even more convinced of a truth: good is rewarded, evil is rewarded, it is not that it is not reported, the time has not come!
As the days passed, Xiaolian's life gradually returned to peace. But whenever she recalls that rainy night and the old woman, there is always an inexplicable emotion in her heart. She didn't know how the old woman was doing, and she didn't know if her help had really changed her fate. But she believes that there is always something in this world that is worth holding on to and believing in, and that is kindness and justice.
That day, Xiaolian was busy working in the fields, and suddenly, Aunt Wang of the village hurriedly ran over, panting and said, "Xiaolian, you ...... Go and see, there is an old lady begging for food at the entrance of the village, she said that she knows you, and she also mentioned the broken temple and the red cloth. As soon as Xiaolian heard the news, she screamed "oh" in her heart, and thought: What's going on? As soon as she threw away the work in her hand, she followed Aunt Wang and rushed to the entrance of the village. When she arrived at the ground, Xiaolian recognized the figure at a glance, it was the old woman she met in the ruined temple that time. Her clothes were still so shabby, but her spirit was obviously much stronger than last time. When the old woman saw Xiaolian, her face bloomed with joy, she walked over tremblingly, grabbed Xiaolian's hand, and her voice trembled: "Girl, I can be regarded as finding you." The old woman's eyes were full of gratitude: "Last time you saved me, I always wanted to find you, thank you well." ”
Xiaolian looked at the old woman, and her heart was also mixed. I really didn't expect that after so long, the old woman would still come to the door, and this persistence and gratitude made her both surprised and moved. The old woman then said, "Girl, I have come this time to tell you good news. Remember that red cloth? It's my family heirloom treasure, it can ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. The last time I was haunted by evil spirits, it was because it was lost. Later, you helped me recover the red cloth and saved me. To repay you, I decided to give you this red cloth. As she spoke, the old woman took out the red cloth from her arms and handed it to Xiaolian.
Xiaolian took the red cloth and felt heavy in her hands, as if carrying countless gratitude and blessings. She looked at the old woman, and tears were about to come out: "Old man, this red cloth is so precious, how can I accept it?" The old woman shook her head and said firmly, "Girl, you saved me, and you deserve it." This piece of red cloth in your hand will definitely play a greater role. I believe that you are a kind girl and will definitely use it to help more people. Xiaolian listened to the old woman's words, and her heart was warm. She understood what the old woman meant, so she accepted the red cloth and solemnly promised to take good care of it and use it to help more people.
Since then, Xiaolian seems to have changed as a person, becoming kinder, warm-hearted, always helpful and generous. That piece of red cloth has also become her talisman and mascot, and whenever she encounters difficulties and dangers, she can always turn danger into disaster and turn evil into good fortune. The people in the village said that Xiaolian was a lucky star sent from the sky, and her arrival brought good luck and blessings to the village. Xiaolian also knows that her change and growth are inseparable from the help of the old woman and the blessing of the red cloth. Therefore, she cherishes this kindness and fate even more, and always maintains a grateful heart to give back to the society and help others. As the days passed, Xiaolian's story spread throughout the village. People lament the impermanence of fate and the wonder of life, and sometimes a small act of kindness can change a person's destiny and even change the face of a village. Oops, this has to be talked about. The red cloth in our village is not simple, it has become a legend. As soon as it was mentioned, everyone was gossiping and sighing. Xiaolian, this girl, in our village, has a very moist and down-to-earth life. Her warm-heartedness and kindness warmed the hearts of the people in the village, and everyone rarely liked her and respected her. As for herself, she is also happy to find her own happiness and fun.
That piece of red cloth, like her shadow, has always followed her and become an indispensable piece of her life. Once, when Xiaolian was packing up her things, she found a line of words embroidered on the red cloth: "Kindness will always exist in the world." When she saw the words, her heart was bright, as if she had opened a window. It turns out that this red cloth is not only a treasure, but also a family heirloom and a teaching. It tells us that we must always maintain a kind heart, care for people, and help people, so that we can reap more happiness and joy.
Xiaolian, this girl, remembered this line of words in her heart, and decided to pass it on to more people. She began to use her own actions to practice this teaching, to help more people, to pass on more love and warmth. This matter has spread in our village as if it had grown wings, and it has become an eternal legend. It tells us that kindness and justice are eternal themes, and they are things that we have to pursue and stick to all our lives.
In this world, everything is possible, and anything can change. But as long as the kindness in our hearts is still there, then we can go further and fly higher. This is the story in our village, simple, direct, but full of flavor, which makes people's hearts warm.