Jiao Luan

Chapter 542

There is Xinghua Village near the outskirts of Beijing, which is well-known within a hundred miles for its rich beauties, and the young ladies in Xinghua Village are indeed as beautiful as Xinghua.

Chunyan is the most beautiful flower in Xinghua Village. Since she was twelve or thirteen years old, she has attracted the admiration of countless children.

It's just that Chunyan has been very unhappy in recent years. Since a little widow came to the village more than two years ago, the position of flower in this village has obviously changed hands.

Chunyan refused to accept it, why should a little widow with a son steal her limelight?
Whenever she goes out, Chunyan spits in the direction of the little widow's house as usual, and then goes to wash the clothes with a twist.

"Brother Chen, are you going fishing?"

A man in his early twenties came to meet him. He was tall and burly, with lumps of tendon flesh on his exposed arms. Unlike those men in the village who often went to the fields, they were black and shiny, but had a nice bronze color.

This man has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a well-rounded appearance. He is obviously special in the eyes of all the big girls and young wives. He has received many free glances along the way.

The man didn't realize it, he carried a fish basket in one hand and a large bunch of unknown wild flowers in the other, and walked across the path with ease. From the energy of his jumps, it was obvious that he was in a good mood.

The man in a good mood ignored the watery village flower and passed her by.

"Brother Chen, I'm calling you!" Chunyan stomped her feet.

Only then did the man stop, with a serious face: "So it's Miss Chunyan, I'm sorry, I didn't see it."

Chunyan was heartbroken for a while.

She is such a beautiful living person, how could he not see her?
Could it be because she was still young?

Chunyan unconsciously lowered her head, glanced at the pair of steamed buns bulging on her chest, and pushed her chest up: "Brother Chen, the flowers in your hand are so beautiful, give them to me."

"It's not going to work, I'm going to take it back and feed the cat."

Feed the cat?

Chunyan was a little dazed.

Do cats eat wildflowers?
Seeing the serious look of the man she secretly liked, Chunyan hesitated for a moment.

Perhaps, cats eat wild flowers, but she has never raised them, so she doesn't know.

Taking advantage of Chunyan's stupefied time, the man stretched out his hand and pointed: "I picked it on the hillside over there. If Miss Chunyan is rare, go pick it, and pick as much as you want."

After he finished speaking, he shook off his feet and walked away. A naughty fish in the fish basket wagged its tail, and the water splashed Chunyan all over.

Looking eagerly at the man walking away, Chunyan stomped her feet angrily: "It's really annoying, even if the wild flowers are going to be fed to the cat, it's still good to give me a fish, otherwise how can people see Brother Chen's intentions!"

Having said that, Chunyan felt a little sad, lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes.

Her big brother Chen, Hun'er has long been snatched away by that little widow who killed a thousand swords!
Chunyan guessed right, the man walked all the way to the other side of the village and stopped in front of a courtyard gate.

The house is half new and not old, surrounded by high walls, it is not very eye-catching in the village, but he knows that the inside has been renovated, the small yard is neatly arranged, and a pomegranate is planted A tree with luxuriant branches and leaves extending obliquely to the outside.

It's a pity, except for that accident, he never had a chance to step in.

It's really strange, people in the village, who has a special gatekeeper!
Just as the man was about to step forward, the door opened with a creak, and a beautiful woman of eighteen or nineteen came out from the inside.

The woman was petite and exquisite, and she walked out with a laundry tub in her arms. The man felt distressed when he saw it, so he hurried over, and his serious expression when facing Chunyan suddenly changed into an unprincipled smile: "Miss He, I will carry it for you." Let's go."

The woman glanced at the man, and said two words indifferently: "No need!"

There is a well in the house, and there are laundry servants, but she just likes to take her to the stream to wash.Because whenever the gurgling stream flows through her fingertips and the sound of cocks crowing and dogs barking in her ears, she feels full of heart.

The woman walked around him, and the man held a bouquet of flowers in front of her: "Miss He, I passed by the hillside and saw that the flowers bloomed well, and I think it would be most suitable for you to place in your house, so I will give it to you."

"No, the good flowers are spoiled after they are picked."

The man felt a little aggrieved.

He clearly saw Mrs. He picking wild flowers and bringing them home. The smile on her brows and eyes at that time made his heart thump.

The little lady is always duplicity, so he won't be scared off.

The man handed the fish basket in front of the woman: "What Mrs. He said is that flowers grow best on hillsides, but this fat and tender fish is best eaten in the stomach. Today I invite you to eat fish." .”

The woman stretched out her hand and pushed the man, angrily said: "I don't need it if I say it, you don't understand people's words, it's really annoying!"

She hugged the washtub and walked away, leaving the man in a daze for a while, and silently put the wild flowers and fish basket at the door.

Not long after the woman came back with washed clothes, as soon as she entered the courtyard, a little boy ran out of the house and shouted happily: "Mother, you are back, there are a lot of fish in the house, they keep swimming around. He Bo said to raise the fish in the small pool behind the house, so that we can always have fresh fish to eat."

The woman took out her handkerchief to wipe the boy's sweat, and said angrily, "I'm sweating all over from running, be careful not to catch a cold."

The little boy patted his chest: "Don't worry, mother, I'm strong. Didn't you say teach me how to read? When will it start?"

The woman touched the boy's cheek lovingly, and said with a smile: "Later, mother will call you, you can go and play for a while."

"Hey." The little boy responded crisply, and ran away happily.

The woman pursed her lips and smiled.

It's great to have such a peaceful life. No one here knows her background, and no one knows that her brother Yu was once an idiot. Although it is not as good as in the past, every day is It was so vivid that she could laugh out loud from her dreams.

It's just a grievance to brother Yu. Although there is no shortage of money in hand, it is not so easy to even eat a fresh fish in this valley.

It turns out that this woman is Cheng Tong.

Thinking of this, Cheng Tong shouted: "Aunt He—"

A woman in her forties walked over quickly: "What's your order, madam?"

"Where did the fish at home come from?"

"It's...it's placed at the door, and there's a big bouquet of wild flowers."

"It's that blacksmith again!" Cheng Tong said bitterly.

Thinking of that man, besides being annoyed and irritable, she also felt somewhat inexplicable.

He is actually a good person, if he comes from a good background, he would be an outstanding person in the capital.

It's just, why is he being so attentive to her? With her past like that, can she marry again?

No, in the future, she will stay far away from that person, and she cannot let him destroy the peaceful life that she has finally obtained.

"Throw those fish and flowers across the wall!"

Aunt He looked embarrassed: "But the young master said that he would eat fish at noon, and he has already killed two—"

Cheng Tong sighed helplessly: "That's all, let's stay."

Anyway, it's not just one time to leave that person's things, it's really boring!
She was annoyed when she suddenly heard a shrill cry from behind the house.

It was He Bo's voice!

As soon as Cheng Tong's face changed, he raised his feet and ran to the back of the house.

After living in the village for two or three years, the once frail noble girl felt the wind on the soles of her feet when she ran.

"Brother Yu!" Cheng Tong let out a miserable cry when he saw the situation behind the house clearly.

She rushed over and hugged Brother Yu, and asked hoarsely, "What's going on here?"

Uncle He looked panicked; "Old... This old servant just went to pick a handful of vegetables, and the young master fell into the pool..."

"Brother Yu, brother Yu, wake up!" Cheng Tong felt that the sky was falling, and shouted at He Bo and his wife, "Don't call for a doctor yet!"

Uncle He and Aunt He panicked too, they both responded loudly, and they all ran outside, leaving only Cheng Tong holding Brother Yu and crying.

"Miss He, the baby is drowning, it's too late to call a doctor."

A familiar voice came, and when Cheng Tong raised his head, he saw the man next door jumping in from the wall at some point.

She put down Yu Geer, rushed over like an angry leopard, raised her fist and beat the man's chest desperately: "It's all your fault, it's all your fault, if you didn't bring those broken fish, why would Yu Geer die because of looking at the fish?" Into the pool!"

"Ms. He, Mrs. He—"

"Get out, I never want to see you!" Cheng Tong couldn't hear what the man said, and couldn't beat him, so he scratched fiercely with his nails instead.

"Hiss——" the man gasped in pain, hugged Cheng Tong's arms, picked her up and put her aside, and said angrily, "You bitch, isn't it a hindrance to be crazy at this time? Do you still want to save her?" Doll?"

He strode to Brother Yu's side, squatted down, folded his hands on Brother Yu's chest and pressed gently, rhythmically.

Not long after, Brother Yu spit out a few mouthfuls of water and opened his eyes.

Cheng Tong wept with joy: "My son, you are finally fine, you scared my mother to death, do you know that? How would mother live without you?"

"Mother, I'm sorry—" Brother Yu gently grabbed Cheng Tong's hand, looked at the man, and then smiled, "Uncle Chen, I have fish at home, I treat you to eat."

Cheng Tong secretly gritted his teeth.

It's really evil, brother Yu just fell in love with this surname Chen!
"No, Uncle Chen has a big appetite and can't eat enough." The man smiled and rubbed brother Yu's wet little head, and said to Cheng Tong, "Ms. He, hurry up and change the child's clothes. I'll leave first, so that no one will come back. , It’s not good to see.”

He walked to the bottom of the wall, kicked his feet, climbed up the top of the wall neatly, turned his head and said with a smile: "If there is anything wrong, just call."

Cheng Tong stared at the empty wall, lost in thought for a moment.

"Mother, Uncle Chen is really good, is my father also good at climbing walls?"

"Your father...he doesn't know how to climb walls." Thinking of the abolished prince, Cheng Tong's voice subconsciously cooled down.

"Then it would be great if Uncle Chen was my father." Brother Yu murmured.

When Brother Yu fell into the water, Cheng Tong lost interest, and he didn't take half a step out of the door all day, and watched Brother Yu to rest when it was dark.

At night, when she slept lightly, she heard someone knocking on the courtyard door.

"Aunt He, go ask Uncle He what's going on outside."

Not long after, Aunt He came in and said, "Ma'am, there is a woman outside who says she is your mother."

Cheng Tong's heart tightened: "Bring her in quickly."

When the embarrassed Aunt Dong was led in by Aunt He, Cheng Tong was shocked: "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Aunt Dong looked at Aunt He warily like a wounded beast.

"Aunt He, go down first, prepare bath water and clean clothes."

When Aunt He went down, Aunt Dong suddenly hugged Cheng Tong and said tremblingly, "Tong'er, mother killed someone!"

Cheng Tong froze, and said decisively: "Mother, let's talk in the next room, don't wake up Brother Yu."

Aunt Dong subconsciously glanced at Brother Yu, who was sleeping soundly, and blurted out, "Brother Yu, aren't you stupid?"

Cheng Tong was inexplicably unhappy, and explained: "Before I came here, I was cured quietly by my third sister."

When the mother and daughter arrived in the next room, Cheng Tong mustered up the courage to ask, "Mother, who did you kill?"

"Your grandmother!"

Cheng Tong was dumbfounded.

Aunt Dong was at a loss: "Tong'er, mother didn't do it on purpose, she really didn't do it on purpose. At that time, I just heard your grandmother scolding me all the time, which made me upset. When I came back to my senses, she was smothered to death by the pillow."

Cheng Tong listened and remained silent for a long time.

Aunt Dong looked at Cheng Tong timidly: "Tong'er, if you blame your mother for being cruel, then let her go, she just wants to take another look at you."

Cheng Tong suddenly laughed: "No, she died well!"

"Tong'er?"

"Mother, stay at ease, they can't find it here anyway." When she left the capital, she just told Aunt Dong where she was staying. The red ribbon tied to the pomegranate tree in the yard was the Mark, did not expect that the mother and daughter would really meet again.

Hearing Aunt Dong's story about what happened in the capital recently, Cheng Tong felt extremely happy, and urged her to take a bath, and went back to the next door to accompany Brother Yu.

Under the weak candlelight, Cheng Tong gazed at Brother Yu tenderly, and suddenly felt that his cheeks were abnormally red, and when he reached out to touch him, he was startled, Brother Yu actually had a fever!

Thinking of brother Yu's sunset, Cheng Tong became anxious immediately.

There is only one doctor in this village, no, it is too reluctant to say that he is a doctor, he just grabs a handful of herbs when someone is sick, and if he eats well, he is considered lucky, and if he eats bad, he is considered unlucky.

A real doctor has to go to the town to invite him, and he has to climb a mountain...

Cheng Tong felt that her eyes were getting dark, but Brother Yu's condition must not be delayed, she gritted her teeth and carried Yu on her back and went out: "Uncle He, you accompany me to the town, Brother Yu has a fever."

There is no car on the mountain road, so you can only rely on your two legs, and it is even more difficult to walk in the middle of the night. Uncle He handed over a wind lamp to Cheng Tong, and carried Brother Yu on his back to go out.

The two big ones and one small just came out of the gate, and the door of the blacksmith's house next door opened.

"Miss He, where are you going?"

Cheng Tong looked at the tall and burly Chen Tiejiang, and then at He Bo, who was bent over, and had a faint thought that made him feel ashamed.

It would be great if this man could carry Brother Yu to the town on his back. With his fast pace, Brother Yu could be out of danger sooner.

But usually I don't pretend to talk to others, but now I want to use them——

After all, it was Aizi who had the upper hand, Cheng Tong gritted his teeth and said: "The child has a fever, I will send him to the town."

"To see the doctor, what a coincidence, I have a relative who is a doctor in the town, and this one happened to come to my place today to visit relatives. You go back to the house, I'll call him to come over and show Brother Yu."

A few days later, Brother Yu recovered, and Cheng Tong took the opportunity to ask the man: "You tell the truth, it happened that a relative who was a doctor came to your house that day? How did I hear that you have no relatives, only a bachelor?" .”

The man scratched his head and smiled: "That day when the baby fell into the water, I was afraid that he would have a fever, so I went to the town and asked a doctor to come back. If the baby did have a fever, it would save me from running out in the middle of the night, which would be unsafe and waste time." .”

"What if Brother Yu didn't have a fever? Aren't you wasting your efforts?"

"Then what's the matter, I'll send the doctor back. Anyway, the doctor's money is not bad."

Looking at the man's bright and honest smile, Cheng Tong's heart suddenly warmed up, followed by a sharp pain.

It turned out that there would be someone who could treat her so wholeheartedly.

"Hey, aren't you angry that I'm meddling again?" The man rubbed his hands.

Cheng Tong glanced at him: "So what if you're angry?"

In a panic, the man held up the two newly caught fish in front of her, and stammered, "Then, do you want more of these fish?"

Cheng Tong didn't answer, turned around and left, and when he stood at the gate, he looked back and smiled, pursed his lips and said, "Bring it in, brother Yu is about to mend it."

She paused for a moment before saying, "Come and eat at noon."

It wasn't until the door slammed shut that the man scratched his head and giggled.

The door suddenly opened again, and the little girl who was put on the tip of her heart by the man poked her head out and said mockingly: "Stop scratching, your hair smells like fish all day long!"

　Chen Tiejiang, who appeared on the stage, made a cameo appearance by the book friend group "Only For You".In fact, I don't understand it. It should be said that the vast majority of authors find it difficult to understand why readers who read free books can confidently come to the book review area to leave various criticisms and accusations.It's like I opened a small restaurant, and someone left after eating Bawang's meal. After thinking about it, they thought it was not delicious, and came back to criticize the cook's craftsmanship.Don't say that criticism can make the author improve. The author's progress is achieved by continuous writing, not by listening to a few criticisms.As an author, I can barely understand that some people can't read the original version, but at least please have a minimum of self-respect, don't eat free things and come to all kinds of comments.

　　
　
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