Sujiazhuang is said to be a village, but in fact it is not very big. There are 500 acres of fertile land in the village, and it employs forty tenants. Including their families, there are also a hundred people.
This was bought by Su Xiuxiu. The village grew grain and some fruits and vegetables in order to make the family self-sufficient. The excess output would be sold in shops in the county town, which was a lot of money. income.
Su Xiuxiu is not the kind of rich man who is unkind for his wealth. Moreover, his daughter wants to get a reputation. This reputation is very important, so the output of Zhuangzi is basically four or six points. The seeds are planted by Zhuangzi. The tenants of grain, fruits, and vegetables kept 40% for themselves and handed over 60%. For those farmers who made a living in the fields, this was already a very good treatment.
In good harvest years, some of the tenant farmers harvested a lot of grain, and they could sell it directly to Zhuangzi without being bargained for or with money in arrears. Therefore, Su Xiuxiu’s reputation has always been very good. Zhuangzi said People are not stupid. They know that it is not easy to meet such a master, so they take care of the fields very carefully.
After the tenant farmers on Zhuangzi learned that something happened to their master’s family, they all took the initiative to change into simple clothes. Especially when they knew that the only daughter of the village owner was coming to Zhuangzi to observe her filial piety, they even cleaned the road leading to Zhuangzi. It was clean. Su Wu, the head of the village, had arranged everything early in the morning and cleaned the farmyard as soon as he entered it.
Lianyi just sent someone a message, but didn't say the specific day when she would arrive. She didn't want these people to mobilize in large numbers to welcome her, so she had to walk for five days in the three-day journey, mainly because the road was not easy to walk, and Lianyi was The driver was so uncomfortable that he slowed down.
Because they were observing filial piety and not coming to enjoy the village, there were not many people in the ripples. The coachman Su Tou, the book boy Su Anhe, and her two guards, the tall and thick Su Cuihua and Su Hehua, were originally When he learned the names of the two people, Ripple's expression was a bit hard to describe. The names really didn't match the people.
After leaving Qingshan County, Lianyi occasionally rode a horse for a while and was in a good mood. It was noon and people were tired and horses were exhausted, so Lianyi asked everyone to find a place to rest and wait until the heat stopped before setting off.
An He immediately made a fire and prepared food. At this moment, he was bringing the hot medicine to Ripple to drink.
“My illness has been cured, why do I still need to take medicine?”
Ripple frowned and said.
"The doctor at Xinglintang said that the young lady has injured her body and worked too hard some time ago. She needs to take good care of herself. If you go to Zhuangzi, you must be a vegetarian. How can you take good care of your body without eating meat? This is The doctor prescribed a bowl of health-preserving soup every other day."
An He held the bowl and insisted that Ripple must drink it.
Although An He is a book boy, she is only one year younger than Lianyi and rarely speaks much. However, she handles everything Lianyi asks very well, but she is quite stubborn.
Lianyi had no choice but to take the soup and drink it in one gulp, then stuffed herself with a candied fruit, and then her expression unfolded.
The two guards had already eaten and drank enough of the broth and were stretching their bodies on the side. They thought their bodies were a little stiff after riding a horse all this time.
At this moment, a head popped up on the hillside, and the two men immediately shouted alertly:
"Who is it? Come out!"
An He and Lao Su Her head was immediately blocked in front of Lianyi. Lianyi herself was not very scared because she didn't feel any malice in the person who showed up.
Wen Zhaoming carried his sister on his back and climbed the slope with difficulty. He saw two burly women. He was stunned for a moment, and then said:
"Two eldest sisters, please don't misunderstand me. I am from Wenjia Village nearby. I brought my sister out to seek medical treatment."
At this time, Ripple also saw clearly the somewhat embarrassed man and the little girl on his back. Eyes lit up.
Because the man carrying someone is not a beauty according to the unified aesthetics of this dynasty. He is 1.78 meters tall. Although he is not fat, he has a lean body, steady steps, and is not out of breath. You can tell at a glance It's Lian Jiazi.
Moreover, the other party has sharp edges, deep eye sockets, high nose bridge, and perfect lip shape. Lianyi found the other party very pleasing to her eyes, so she asked:
"This little brother, your sister What’s wrong?”
Wen Zhaoming heard a pleasant female voice, looked over and saw a woman wearing a moon-white robe with a bright appearance. Her eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He just glanced at it, then lowered his eyes and replied. :
“My sister got wind-cold, and her condition kept relapsing. Even after using earth medicine, she had a fever every night. The barefoot doctor in the village asked me to send me to the county town to see a doctor. I was afraid of delaying my sister’s illness. , so I took a small road."
"Can you let me see your sister? I know a little bit about medicine."
Lianyi said calmly. Wen Zhaoming was stunned for a moment, and finally came to Lianyi with his sister on his back:
“Thank you, young lady!”
"My surname is Su and my first name is Lianyi. Just call me Miss Su."
Lianyi announced her home, then waved her hand for Anhe to help pull the sleeping girl out of the other party's house. He was helped down on his back.
Lianyi felt the little girl's pulse, then looked at the other person's eyes, and then said to An He:
"An He, I remember that there is a cold treatment prepared in the car. Go get the pills, and get a packet of health soup.”
"Yes, Miss."
An He didn't say much, and immediately went to the carriage to rummage for something. After a while, he returned and handed a white porcelain bottle and a medicine bag to Ripple.
Ripple first poured out a black pill the size of a pinky finger from the porcelain bottle and handed it to the man opposite:
“This is a patent medicine for treating wind and cold. Let your sister take one pill first. "
After Wen Zhaoming took the pill, he gently patted the little girl's cheek and called:
"Yueyue, wake up, take the medicine and then go to sleep."
After calling three times in a row, the little girl opened her eyes. After seeing her brother, she rubbed her eyes and said:< br>
"Brother, I'm sleepy."
"Be good, take the medicine first before going to bed."
Wen Zhaoming stuffed the small pill into his sister's mouth, and then took it from Lianyi After politely thanking him for the water bag he was handed, he fed it to his sister.
Wen Zhaoyue took the medicine and drank water. She felt a little more awake. Only then did she notice the ripples. She put her arms around her brother's neck timidly and asked:
"Is this beautiful sister a doctor?" ?”
“This is Miss Su. The medicine you took was given to me by her. You have to thank her.”
Wen Zhaoming patted his sister on the back and explained.
The girl then left her brother's arms, bowed respectfully to Ripple, and thanked her in a sweet voice:
"Thank you, Miss Su, for the medicine."
"You're welcome. Since meeting each other is fate, why don't I give you a ride, just to see the effect of the medicine. If it doesn't work, I will send my subordinates to take you to the county. Medical clinic."
Lianyi said with a smile.
“Is this too much trouble?”
Wen Zhaoming hesitated and wanted to refuse.
"It's no trouble, it's just a piece of cake. If your sister takes the medicine I gave you, I will be responsible to the end."
Wen Zhaoming hesitated for a while, but finally agreed to Lianyi's proposal.
At this time Shijiu suddenly appeared and asked:
"Are you attracted to this man?"