Volume 1 Huangquan December, Chapter 56: Blue Bird Silent
In early August, Shanhai and the others successfully arrived at the outskirts of Qinglize. Although they were delayed in many places on the way, they did not waste too long.
I don’t know if it’s the solar term, or there’s a lot of water here, so the heat doesn’t make people dizzy. But the closer to the water, the more mosquitoes there are, especially Aluan, who was bullied to pieces by mosquitoes and made him angry all day long.
This time, she was
Some unknown poisonous insect bit her, and a big bump swelled up on her calf. The skin was not red, but turned blue, and she screamed in pain every time she took a step. They tried all the medicine in the medicine box to reduce swelling, pain, and itching, but nothing happened.
It's no use, it still stings me.
They were about to reach the village in front of them, but it was starting to get dark. I was afraid that by the time they arrived, there would be no people or medicine to help. They continued walking along the road for a while, and found a large piece of white flowers in the middle of the road.
, from a distance, it looks like a puddle of milk spilled on the ground, still flowing. When you walk in, the thing gradually reveals its furry outlines. But not so close, there are soft screams one after another.
From the sound, I could tell it was a small flock of sheep.
There was a girl in linen clothes, waving a small whip and driving the sheep behind. She was not tall, had a round face, and had short, brisk hair. She looked to be as old as Aluan.
Shan Hai dismounted and walked toward her. Suddenly, a small yellow and white thing rushed over from a distance. It was a puppy, bravely protecting its owner and barking at him fiercely. But when Mu Wan and Ah
When Mr. Shi from Qi also came up, it suddenly became wilted and hid behind its owner, not knowing who it was afraid of.
Your fierceness scared the dog.
Huh? Mu Wan's tone was obviously dissatisfied. The villain should file the complaint first, right? The reason for not being able to protect all the people is to scare Miss Qi.
What are you talking nonsense about?
Okay, everyone, shut up.
Shan Hai politely saluted the baffled girl, briefly introduced himself, and told about his apprentice's situation. The girl immediately understood and walked over to look at Aluan's legs sitting on the horse.
It's easy for you, just apply some medicine. I have it in my house, it's nearby. How about you come home with me?
The girl was very generous and spoke politely, but her tone was very relaxed and lovable. When leading them, she occasionally looked back at Miss Qi and then at Shi Wuqi. Mu Wan lowered her voice and said to him:
Look, it must be you who scared the dog.
I'm not familiar with you.
The girl's hut was indeed nearby. It was a neatly repaired wooden house on the roadside just a few steps away. There was also a waterproof shed in the sheep pen outside. She said it was rainy here, so she built a shed for the dozen sheep.
After entering the hut, she lit the lamp and quickly took out a basket of medicine from the drawer. She also brought a piece of wet cloth, asked Dai Luan to sit down, put the bitten leg on the stool, and squatted down to help her.
Wash off any remaining medicine.
It's not okay to use medicine indiscriminately. You must detoxify it first, otherwise it will be in vain. Most of the poisonous insects nearby are unique, and suitable antidotes can only be made with local materials.
The girl washed her and dried her swollen skin, then dipped her fingers into an orange-red rouge-like ointment. It was magical, the ointment was refreshing and cool, and the itchiness disappeared as soon as it touched the bag.
It's still swollen and says it will take a while to go away.
She washed the wet cloth again and wring it half dry. Dai Luan took the opportunity to bend down hard and smell the smell of the medicine, which was a bit like the fragrance of raw sweet potato sections. The girl gently wrapped the clean cloth around her legs and said, "Apply it."
After a while, let the medicine soak in and get better faster.
Dai Luan noticed her hands. They were rough and calloused, and she looked like she had done some hard work. Thinking of the neat wooden sheds in front of the door, she felt very powerful. Although she was not immune to Yang Chun Shui, but
Also clumsy.
The girl's name is Yuting, a graceful and beautiful girl.
Hi, you can call me Ting'er. She pronounces the pronunciation of Erhua very strongly, so everyone calls me that.
It seems that the girl lives alone.
Shan Hai looked around. Although this wooden house was quite spacious, it was only suitable for one person. With five or six people crowded together, it seemed much cramped.
Yes, she didn't shy away from me living alone. When I was a child, my family was very poor and I had too many brothers and sisters, so my parents sold me to the house as a maid. Listening to my accent, it's obvious that I'm from the north.
She couldn't tell about Shanhai, after all, she had never really met a native local, but she was infected by the words of Miss Yuting. It was obviously a very heavy topic, but when she said it in her mouth, it seemed extremely relaxed.
Don't you miss home? Dai Luan asked her carefully.
I have no feelings or thoughts. The people in my family are very nice to me. Although I was always bullied when I first came here, the second young master protects me. He said that I look like one of his favorite little girls.
But he died of illness. Oh, he also gave me my name. He said that there is an idiom called Slim. I have never read a book, so how did I know this? He said that if it sounds good, then it sounds good.
She seemed to have not spoken to anyone for a long time, and she talked happily about a lot of things. They had no chance to interrupt, but they were very happy to listen. In the end, she simply invited them to stay, saying that it was getting late and that they would be on their way tomorrow. Although she felt that
It was a lot of trouble for her, and the place was really hard to clean up, but it was hard to refuse such kindness, so they agreed. She was even happier and started chatting with confidence.
The family she worked for back then was named Zhang. They had three young masters with two daughters, but the third one was gone. Mr. Zhang had many concubines, but the third young master was the son of a brothel girl and had to be taken into the family. What happened next
Many things, including Beppu and the Chamber of Commerce
There are all kinds of contradictions in the court - the second young master told her that in such a big family with a mixed bag of good and bad, you have to be smart to survive. She said that she couldn't be smart, so the second young master sighed and said that he was the same,
But fortunately, at least he can protect her.
Later, the master became critically ill, the family was in constant trouble, and the eldest young master lost his life when he went out. But the second young master quietly told her that this matter had something to do with the third young master, because he could only marry him if he became the only young master Zhang.
They stood up together. The second young master also said that he felt sorry for this family
He didn't have much nostalgia. He wanted to go somewhere far away and said he would take her with him. The other maids had backers and all kinds of spies behind them. She was the only one who was weak and pitiful. He said he would keep her.
No one is at ease. Only to her can I dare to speak out my heart.
In her heart, Master Zhang was the only one like him. But she was too young at that time, just a clumsy girl, and couldn't understand anything. Only today did she understand the meaning of that sentence.
——The third young master wants to be the only young master Zhang. Without the eldest young master, the next one will be the second young master.
After that, the family was already in chaos, with external and internal troubles not stopping for a moment. She didn't remember much, she just felt that it was noisy every day, the eldest wife, the second wife, the third aunt and the grandma, none of them stopped. The second young master didn't know how to eat.
Something broke and he suddenly died - even though he had lived carefully enough, he still couldn't survive the disaster before escaping from Zhang's house.
But I was still alive. I took advantage of the chaos and ran away - and no one cared about me at all. Even if they noticed, no one would take care of me. I ran and ran, got into the cargo ship of the fleet, and followed various merchants ashore.
While walking in the team, I almost met bad guys and lost my life several times. Fortunately, I was smart. As I walked, I came to a kind person nearby who allowed me to work with sheep. After I saved up the money, I bought some sheep from him.
Come out and live alone.
Eh? Aren't you going to continue working? Or is he treating you badly?
He wanted me and his stupid son to worship heaven and earth! I'm not stupid, and fortunately he didn't force me, but he was waiting for me to change my mind at any time. I had no choice but to run outside and ask some people I knew well to help me transform an old warehouse here.
It was converted into a house.
How awesome.
Mu Wan was not stingy with her praise. She also turned her head and glanced at Dai Luan. Dai Luan noticed it and said angrily, "When I was a child, I never left the door and never took a step forward. How can you compare me to this?"
Everyone laughed.
Yu Ting's own room was very small, and even a small bed was full. She said she wanted to squeeze in with Dai Luan and hear interesting things about her childhood. There was no room for the others to rest, so she went to clean it.
After she was busy in the woodshed, it was unreasonable for several adults to stand still, and they all tried their best to help. Only Shi Wuqi stood aside leisurely, and Mu Wan was about to go out to get a bucket of water, accusing him: You
Why do you stand?
Am I not doing this job? Do you think I’m not tired?
He raised his hand and pointed at Miss Qi, who was diligently wiping the wall.
Too lazy to tell you.
Yu Ting happened to walk in and passed by Mu Wan. She asked strangely: Hey, sister Liangqiu is not very happy?
Never mind, they have always been like this. When Dai Luan answered, her accent was wrong.
I've washed the fruits. Come and eat them. Remember to leave one for Sister Liangqiu. Oh, Sister Qi, don't be busy. Eat a fruit.
She doesn't like to eat.
Shi Wuqi immediately took the fruit and put it into Dai Luan's hand. Yu Ting's expression was a little confused:
Speaking of which, Sister Qi has not spoken since they met.
Mute. Shi Wuqi said again.
Dai Luan looked at him with a confused look. But then she thought about it, maybe she was afraid that she would scare Miss Yuting by telling the truth.
Yuting nodded thoughtfully.
Shan Hai and Mu Wan came in together. Shan Hai was holding an empty bucket in his hand. They had already poured water into the water tank outside. Yu Ting invited them to sit down and rest. Because there were two stools missing, she kept standing and greeted Qi
The girl takes her seat.
If she's not tired, you can sit down.
Shi Wuqi smiled, his expression the same as before. He had been standing with Aqi.
It is impossible not to make people murmur. After all, this is clear, isn't it bullying the mute? But everyone else is so educated and not like bad people. But in the face of such unfair treatment of Miss Qi, no one feels wrong
, and she didn’t complain.
Then there must be something wrong with her.
Yu Ting turned his head to look at her from time to time. At that time, Shi Wuqi next to him smiled at her.
