Chapter 118 Death Gate Star (2)
The bitter wine hit my throat, and the smile on my face was full of bitterness: "My mother disappeared shortly after giving birth to me. My father is a scholar and passed the exam for the scholar. He is also concerned about me. As soon as he can speak, he started to teach me to read and read. He also wanted to let me grow up like him and take the imperial examination.
"I just didn't expect that when I was ten years old, my father got cold after a provincial examination and couldn't afford to get sick until the spring of the next year. Fortunately, I had an uncle who was willing to take me in. He was an escort in the county. Even when I followed him, I worked hard and learned some martial arts of fists, feet, swords and guns, but I threw away many of the things I had studied before.
"But just when I thought I could follow my uncle safely and steadily in the future. When I grew up, I had an accident in the goods he escorted in another place, but when I came back, it was already a corpse. Then, someone began to say that I was the star of the Sangmen, my parents and uncle whom I killed, and my aunt drove me out of the house at that time. At that time, I had just passed the thirteenth.
"Fortunately, although I am young, I am strong and have a little bit of writing, so many people in the city are pitiful and willing to help me. I have worked in restaurants, inns, pen shops and other places, but each place is difficult to last. It often takes three to five months or a year to get a year. Something happens in the store, either the shopkeeper's owner was injured accidentally or the store caught a fire.
"After three or four years, my statement about Sangmenxing was completely accepted by everyone. No one dared to accept me anymore and asked me to work under his hands. At that time, I had no food and clothing, so I could only rely on some kind-hearted people to give me a bite. I was lucky enough not to starve to death, but I had no way to live.
"But God finally didn't let me die. One night three years ago, I rescued a drunken man while fishing by the river. Later I found out that he was the manager of the Wei family on the dock, called Veda. He was very grateful to me, and when he knew what happened to me, he said that he asked me to work at the dock. Although the wages were a little less, he could at least support himself.
"But he also told me that if something goes wrong after I arrive at the dock, I can only drive me away, and my wages are only half of others. But I admit it, because no one in Jiangbei County dares to ask me to work. In this way, I have been working at the dock for three years. What's strange is that these three years have been mediocre and no accidents have happened. Perhaps it is because the yang energy here is strong and the feng shui is good enough to suppress my demise star.
"But even so, others still avoided me. No one was willing to treat me as a friend, and I didn't dare to date them. Until Uncle Tong arrived at the pier, he didn't care about my demise star at all, and was willing to talk to me and drink... He was my only friend."
Li Moyun expressed his fairness in an extremely calm tone, without any sadness and resentment, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. Li Tong and Yue'er, who were beside him, were stunned. Even Li Tong didn't know that the young man's life experience was so tortuous, and it was not enough to describe it in the word "tragic".
Li Ling also sighed secretly that the happy people in this world are similar, but the unfortunate people have their own misfortunes. However, after filling the other party with another bowl of wine, he said: "Brother Li, in fact, the so-called "death of the star of the gate" is just a far-fetched statement. You should not take it seriously at all, especially for you, you must not lose your fighting spirit because of this!"
"Ha... At first I didn't believe that I was a star of destruction, but what happened to me over the years and that happened to my relatives and friends around me is not enough to explain everything? My parents, uncles who are very nice to me, and those who are willing to take me in and help me, have all suffered, either dead or injured because of me. Isn't this my fault?"
"That's just a coincidence! That is the so-called survivor bias! The more you have such an idea, you will often blame yourself when something irrelevant happens." Li Ling said seriously, "Just like the accidents you mentioned later, anyone may encounter them, so how can you attribute the cause to you? If you are not here, they will not be injured and the store will not have a fire?"
Li Moyun smiled bitterly and shook his head, but he didn't know what to say. Li Ling's words continued: "Then let me ask you, what's going on now, your aunt's family? Do you have any resentment towards them?"
"Of course there isn't. My aunt was very nice to me before, but after that, she had to... As for them now, they are living a peaceful life."
"That's it. If she is your closest person and has no resentment towards them, wouldn't she defeat them? In my opinion, all your encounters are just bad luck, and some coincidences are definitely not the saying of the star of the demise!"
Although Li Moyun had read a while, his eloquence was naturally far from Li Ling's opponent. After he said this, he was speechless and had no idea how to refute it.
Li Ling sighed and said, "Another thing you said, have you been safe and sound in the wharf in the past few years? If there is really a saying by the Sangmen Star, will such a wharf not be defeated by you? You are overestimating the Feng Shui here. Of course, it is also worth your concerns in your heart, so in my opinion, if you have not given up on yourself completely, you should make some changes, instead of being a coolie at the wharf as if you are escaping."
"Change? Do I still have a chance to change? Now no one in Jiangbei is willing to use me."
"Then leave here, the tree moves dead and the people move alive. Even if there is really a lucky saying, maybe when you leave Jiangbei, your luck will be completely changed."
"Leave...Leave Jiangbei..." Li Moyun was stunned. He had never had such an idea in the past twenty years, even if it was a painful and difficult time.
"Yes, you are a well-known star of mourning in Jiangbei, but no one knows this place. You have the strength, know how to fist and foot, and have a good understanding of literature. Are you still afraid that you can't support yourself?" Li Ling looked at him and said, "If you don't dislike it, you can go to Jiangcheng with us. I still have some face there. Even the county government can arrange a position for you. It's better than letting you waste your time here and be despised and bullied?"
Speaking of this, Li Ling's tone became extremely solemn and said earnestly: "Brother Li, people may not change their own life experience, but they can definitely change their future! Leaving here, give yourself a chance to let those guys who regard you as a disaster and the star of the Sangmen know that they are wrong in the end!" "I...I..." Li Moyun's body trembled slightly, and his eyes, which were not very energetic, seemed to be burning at this moment. After all, he was a young man in his early twenties. Although he had been influenced by the star of the Sangmen over the years and had become numb, deep in his heart, he still retained the passion that young people should have and the most unspeakable ideal!
"Brother Li, do you have no confidence in yourself, or do you have no confidence in me, Li Ling, and think I am lying to you?" Li Ling said, and took out his scholar wooden card and pushed it to the other party. "I can use this fame to assure you that as long as you give yourself a chance and follow me to Jiangcheng, I can let you start over and live the life that normal people should have. No one will say what you are like!"
The emotional fluctuations on Li Moyun's face became more and more intense, especially Li Ling's agitated campaign, which made him even more moved, but for a moment, he was unable to make up his mind. Seeing this, Li Tong also spoke in time: "Moyun, my young master is also kind. In fact, we all hope that you can let go of your burden and be your true self."
"I..." A light flashed in Li Moyun's eyes, and he suddenly stood up and bent down to salute Li Ling and Li Tong, "Young Master Li, Uncle Tong, I already understand your kindness. But this matter... is still a bit too big. I want to go back and think about it carefully and give you an answer."
"Yes, we will stay here for a few more days. You can find me at the Fanjia Inn in the south of the city at any time. My guarantee will always be valid." Li Ling smiled at him.
Li Moyun nodded, drank the wine in the bowl again, bowed his hand, and then turned around and strode away.
It was not until he went far away that Li Ling sighed softly again. Li Tong smiled when he saw it: "Young Master is planning to take him for his own use?"
"Did Uncle Tong see it?" Li Ling smiled, "I didn't realize anything before, but since I had been in the capital city and ran to Jiangbei again this time, I realized that I am the only one, and I have a lot of inconvenience. But Li Moyun looked like a reliable person. If he could use it for me, he would be a good helper whether he went to the provincial capital or elsewhere in the future."
"Well, I think he is very good, but his identity as a star in the demise..."
"I said, this thing is false at all. Others may believe it, but I don't believe it at all." Li Ling said in his heart, I am a promising young man in the 21st century. How could he believe these gods and ghosts? Although I have traveled through time, I don't believe it either!
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Li Tong stopped saying anything and used some food. Only after several people turned back to the inn. It was not until he entered the guest room and confirmed that there were no other people around that Li Ling looked at Li Tong and said seriously: "Uncle Tong, now you can tell me what happened to you in the Wei family, right? Why did Wei Cheng suddenly think of selling you? Also, I have learned that my sister has suffered a lot in the Wei family this time, so I decided to rescue her from this fire pit, and I hope you can help me!"
Chapter completed!