Chapter 34: Peach Blossoms
Five days after Zhou Zhao's operation, Xiao Yu went over to take a look in person.
Zhou Zhao is a head catcher, and his father Zhou Chaoyi is only a classic history under the magistrate, so although the life of the two is not poor, it is just ordinary. The courtyard of the Zhou family is a small courtyard facing the street, the yard is very simple, and there are some firewood covered with oilcloth in the corner, and Zhou Zhao lives in the left wing of the courtyard.
This is the first time Zhou Zhao has seen "Feng Da Girl" in a sober state, his life-saving benefactor.
Xiao Yu had a meeting with Zhou Zhao when he was dressed as Feng Zhaoqi, so he simply wore Mi Li and did not show his face, so as not to be recognized by Zhou Zhao and cause trouble in vain.
Zhou Zhao was already able to get out of bed and move freely, if it weren't for the wooden plank still tied to his right hand, he would look like an ordinary person.
This man is too fond of recklessness. Dr. Siu has a headache for patients who do not listen to doctors because of their extremely inflated self-esteem.
He asked Zhou Zhao to sit down and took a cursory look at Zhou Zhao's right hand. The condition of the right hand is very good, the wound is bandaged very well, and the wound only has a medicinal fragrance of herbs without a trace of peculiar smell, and it can be seen that the dressing is changed very diligently.
"Not bad." Xiao Yu nodded with satisfaction, "It seems that Doctor Qin has taken very good care of you." ā
Qin actually made tea and put it in Xiao Yu's hand, and said embarrassedly when he heard this: "This is what I should do." ā
Seeing that Zhou Zhao's face was still indifferent, he just took a sip of the tea sent by Doctor Qin as a matter of course. Normal people should have been grateful to him and Doctor Qin at this time, but this person still has to pretend to be a cold uncle there.
Xiao Yu glanced at Qin Jing, who was standing on the side like a little daughter-in-law, pulled him aside and whispered, "Little Doctor Qin, let me ask you, did he pay for the consultation?" ā
Qin Jing was stunned, blushed slightly and said with a smile: "Zhou Zhutou is a person with two sleeves and a clean breeze, and the stability of Huaiqian City is also thanks to Zhou Zhutou's daily fatigue, how can I still ask for his medical fees." ā
"Doctor Qin, the tea is a little astringent." Zhou Zhao's voice came, and Little Doctor Qin ran over to take his tea and smelled it, and said embarrassedly: "I was originally making tea for Miss Feng, but I forgot that you don't drink this kind of tea." I'll give you another drink. "I'm going to go out.
Xiao Yu felt that he was looking at Zhou Zhao as an upright young man at that time, and he was embarrassed to yell at Qin Jing without giving money, wasn't he just bullying people to be honest?
"No need, just give him a glass of boiled water." Xiao Yu smiled and said, "His injury is not suitable for drinking tea." ā
Qin Jing's eyes widened: "Not suitable for tea?" What to do with this, I didn't know before. Zhou Zhutou loves to drink tea, and I haven't let him avoid this in the past few days, this ...... Will it affect the recovery of the wound?! ā
Zhou Zhao still had a cold face. Seeing that the deity was not scared, but scared the kind-hearted, conscientious and responsible little doctor, Xiao Yu no longer played these careful thoughts, so he had to say: "I drank everything, what else, don't give him a drink in the future." ā
Qin Jing breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly went to change the boiled water.
Only Bai Ling and him were left in the room, and Zhou Zhao looked at Xiao Yu: "Thank you." ā
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Xiao Yu got up with a smile, "I'm just here to check the room." Since Zhou Zhutou's wound is recovering well, and Dr. Qin is also a very conscientious and professional doctor, I am relieved. I'll come back when it's time to recover. You can try to exercise the joints of your hands and wrists by yourself these days, but don't use too much force, you can only try it slowly, for an hour and a half every day. Remember, don't use your right hand casually, otherwise you won't be able to do anything if you don't recover well, and you will regret it later. ā
After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he was about to say goodbye and leave, but he heard Zhou Zhao say: "Miss Feng stays." Zhou Zhao got up and walked up to him, and the tall man who was more than one meter eight looked at him condescendingly. Dr. Xiao still had to tilt his head, feeling a little depressed.
It's okay, he's only thirteen or fourteen years old, and he still has a long way to go......
Zhou Zhao looked at him for a moment before he said in a deep voice: "Miss Feng, I am responsible for you." ā
"What?" Xiao Yu couldn't figure it out for a while.
Zhou Zhao said: "My father has already explained to me what happened that day. Your old lady also talked to me. I believe you also know that the Feng and Zhou families have always had discord, but Zhou has a clear grievance. You are my benefactor, and I will not abandon you. When it is better to start, I will ask the matchmaker to come to the door to propose. You are obediently at home, waiting with peace of mind. ā
"......" Dr. Xiao simply didn't know what kind of expression to use to face this beast-like scene.
"Zhou Zhutou, you don't have to be reluctant." Xiao Yu smiled very reluctantly.
Zhou Zhao shook his head seriously: "It's not about reluctance, it's a responsibility." ā
"I really don't need you to be responsible......"
"It is to bring the girl's reputation to the background, and this is my responsibility. If you are worried about family grievances, I promise you that I will definitely treat you well after you get married, and I will never let you suffer a trace of grievances. ā
It seems to be...... Confession? He's talking about love, right? Why did this man speak as sonorously and forcefully as an application for joining the party!
The corners of Xiao Yu's mouth twitched: "I really don't need you to be responsible, that little thing is nothing." ā
Zhou Zhao frowned disapprovingly: "Is Miss Feng worried that if you answer me, you will make a private decision for life?" If it weren't for the girl coming to see me today, I wouldn't be so abrupt. I should have sent a matchmaker to make peace directly with your old lady. The words of the matchmaker of the parents' orders will not be less, please rest assured. No third person will know about today's events. ā
The "third person" Bai Ling stood innocently in the corner, and when he heard this, he only felt a chill on the top of his head, and couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Xiao Yu: "......"
Do you still want blind marriage, dumb marriage, arranged marriage?
"Not really." Xiao Yugan laughed twice, "I'm not here. Zhou Zhutou should take care of his injuries, I'll go back first. After speaking, he left in a hurry with Bailing, leaving only one Zhou Zhao standing in place, his brows furrowed.
Qin Jing walked in with tea at this time, looked around twice and said, "Hey, where is the big girl?" ā
"Gone." Zhou Zhao said, walked back to the chair and sat down with a hem of his clothes, touched the teacup, "Let's make me a cup of tea." ā
In addition to taking care of him at Zhou Zhao's place, he ran all over the blacksmith shops in Huaiqian City, and finally found a blacksmith master who said he could beat it after looking at the pattern.
Qin actually breathed a sigh of relief, and was extremely happy that he would not live up to the entrustment of "Miss Feng".
Old Doctor Qin couldn't stand his stupid look, and once saw that he was about to run out early in the morning, Old Doctor Qin stood at the door and stopped him, glaring at him: "Where are you going again?!" ā
Qin Jing said: "Go to the blacksmith shop and have a look." The tools requested by Miss Feng are very delicate, and I have to watch to avoid Master Lin hitting the wrong one. ā
"Miss Feng, Miss Feng, those who know say that Miss Feng has nothing to do with you, and those who don't know think that Miss Feng is your daughter-in-law."
Qin Jing blushed all of a sudden: "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about!" ā
Old Doctor Qin sneered: "Don't pretend in front of me, you are my and urine, I don't know what you are thinking?" Let me ask you, do you really like Miss Feng so much? ā
"Dad, don't talk nonsense, be careful about the reputation of other girls!" Qin actually said nervously.
Old Doctor Qin waved his hand and said, "When did Miss Feng care about her reputation?" Actually, if you really like her, Dad will find a matchmaker to propose to you. Dad will ask you a question now, do you like people or not? ā
Qin didn't expect that Old Doctor Qin would directly say the words of proposing, and after a moment of surprise and panic, a trace of sweetness and irrepressible anticipation rose in his heart.
"This, this, how can I be worthy of Miss Feng......" Qin Jingyu waved his hand and shook his head, but his expression was clearly duplicitous.
Doctor Qin got the right words, and he didn't stop him anymore, and pushed him out: "Needless to say, Dad knows." Go to your blacksmith's shop. ā
Qin actually saw Doctor Qin's attitude, and suddenly suffered from gains and losses.
He was afraid that his identity would not match the girl of the Feng family, but after his father gave him a small hope, he seemed to retreat from the difficulty, and Qin was even more difficult to accept.
No matter how entangled he was, Doctor Qin hurriedly drove Qin Jing out of the door, stroked his beard and thought for a while, then handed over the shop to a few apprentices to look at, changed into clean clothes and walked towards the Feng Mansion.
Xiao Yu didn't know that his family affairs had been remembered by the most reliable and honest little white rabbit doctor in his eyes, he just felt that his situation had changed subtly recently.
Needless to say, when he was locked up by the Zheng family before, he didn't have any personal freedom at all, and later he stayed in Qingyun Pavilion and had to act according to the rules of everyone's ladies, and there were many obstacles to save people for sudden accidents several times.
But now, he clearly felt that the atmosphere in Qingyun Pavilion was much more relaxed. The so-called nurturing grandmothers who used to be beside him are gone, and there are only a few honest servants left in the entire Qingyun Pavilion, and they don't point fingers at his every move like those grandmothers. Even if he wants to go out, he only needs to explain to the third old lady that he can take a few reliable subordinates with him, and he doesn't have to follow the elders, and even has a special carriage and coachman for him.
This treatment shocked Feng Zhaoqi, and he ran over several times to tell him to "guard the woman's way".
Xiao Yu was also puzzled by the current treatment, anyway, this was something that was beneficial to him, and he just had to bear it. Just taking advantage of this convenience, it was time for him to go and see the Fang Clan.
If he wants to get out of his current situation, he has to solve the Fang Clan's affairs first so that he can have no worries.
Fang is now a guilty body, locked up in the family temple, chanting and praying for Feng Yunfei and Lu, as well as the child she lost.
The Feng family's family temple is some distance from Fengfu and is built on the top of a hill outside the city. Xiao Yu bowed to the third old lady, even if the third old lady was not happy that he was reading Fang's family, but thinking of the warning of the third old lady, she didn't dare to care about Feng Zhaoyu's affairs anymore, just asked to bring a few more people, and waved her hand to let her out.
Xiao Yu took Bai Ling into the car and staggered off.
"Girl, why don't you call the eldest young master?" Bailing Dao.
Xiao Yu looked at the scenery outside the car and said softly: "He is about to return to the capital, if he lets the Lu family know, I am afraid that there will be more trouble." Don't make trouble for him. ā
The carriage shook for more than two hours before it stopped. Xiao Yu jumped out of the carriage and looked at the Fengjia family temple standing on the flat ground on the top of a desolate mountain in front of him. It is said that this is the place where the first head of the Feng family made his career, so although it is a little remote, the Feng family has always placed the family temple here and has never thought of relocation.
Entering the gate, a few nuns in the family temple who had been invited to guard the temple stepped forward to salute, and after reading the tokens and letters handed over by Xiao Yu, the Taoist aunt gave him a salute.
"Miss Feng, please come with me."
Xiao Yu followed her towards the backyard, and the more he walked, the more lonely and desolate he became. Thinking that the Fang clan had been locked up in such a place for more than ten years, he couldn't help but feel sad for her.
Fang is the most traditional woman, married to a virtuous and virtuous husband, but she ended up in such a situation just because of a love for her son. In this world, a weak person like the Fang clan didn't even have a chance to shout a grievance.
Dao Gu stopped outside a small courtyard, took out the key to open the lock hanging on the courtyard door, and said inside: "Master Fang, Miss Feng has come to see you." After saying that, he gave another salute and walked away.
Xiao Yu walked in with Bai Ling, and saw a gray-haired woman staggering out of the house. When the woman saw him, she was stunned at first, and then she wept uncontrollably.
After more than ten years of house arrest, Fang's beautiful face now looks haggard, the skin on his thin face is dull, and most of his black hair is white, only those eyes are still clear, still soft and amiable.
Fang Shi was just leaning against the wall and crying hoarsely at this time, but he didn't dare to take a step closer to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu looked down at himself, he felt that it was probably his women's clothes that stimulated the Fang clan. Not only could the Fang clan not protect themselves, but they also couldn't protect their eldest son, letting him suffer such a rub and grievance, in Fang's heart, it must be a hundred times more sad than her own suffering.
Xiao Yu stepped forward and gently supported her, moved his lips, and called out a little unfamiliarly: "Mother, aren't I okay?" You don't have to be sad. ā
Fang Shi grabbed his arm and looked at him with teary eyes: "My son, my son, it's useless to be a mother!" It's useless to blame your mother, so that you have been wronged for more than ten years! Child, my mother's heart is so bitter! She cried and pounded her chest with her hands, as if there was a breath that had been sinking for more than ten years, and she couldn't breathe out anyway.
Xiao Yu and Bai Ling helped her indoors, and after calming her for a while, the Fang clan gradually calmed down.
She looked at her son, who was connected by blood but a little stranger in front of her, and after being excited, she was a little at a loss how to face it.
Xiao Yu only picked up some of his recent situation and told the Fang family, and the Fang family saw that he was very talkative, although he was dressed as a girl but did not have the slightest appearance of a daughter, he was even more outstanding than ordinary boys, and he felt a little comforted in his heart.
Finally, Feng Zhaoyu was not ruined by her ruthless sister-in-law, but he was so good. If Feng Yunfei sees it...... He's going to love this kid.
Fang gently took Xiao Yu's hand and listened to him with a smile on his face.
Xiao Yu didn't forget his purpose, and seeing that Fang Shi had calmed down, he thought for a while and said, "Mother, have you ever thought about making peace with your father?" ā
Fang Shi was stunned, only to hear Xiao Yu continue: "Mother, you have suffered for so many years, don't you want to get rid of such days and leave this cage?" ā
Fang Shi smiled gently, and sighed helplessly: "But now that my mother has been demoted to a concubine, where is the qualification to reconcile......
Xiao Yu shook his head and clenched Fang's hand: "Mother, they are the ones who deceived you into not understanding the law. Our court will not permit a wife as a concubine by the law. You are the wife of your father's famous matchmaker, and no one can demote you to a concubine with a word. ā
Fang Clan seemed to be a little shocked, and looked at him with wide eyes: "But, but...... It was your aunt who said it, and she said......"
"She lied to you." Xiao Yudao.
Taking his wife as a concubine should be punished according to the law, if the government is clear, Feng Yunfei will not be promoted, he will not be able to be an official for a long time.
But now he was still proud of his career, and only the Fang clan was deceived into suffering here.
The Fang clan had been wronged, and when he heard that he had been deceived, he didn't have much resentment. Anyway, she couldn't fight Feng Yunning's methods at that time, no matter whether there was this one or not, Feng Yunning would succeed. Her sister-in-law is too powerful and too vicious......
"As long as we go to the yamen to sue Feng Yunfei, it should be no problem to ask for a stable and peaceful departure." Xiao Yu continued.
After the Fang clan reconciled and left, find a safe place to settle her, so that those people could no longer threaten him with the safety of the Fang clan.
Fang Shi hesitated: "This ...... Sue your father? This, how does this work? It's going to hurt him. ā
Xiao Yu didn't expect that the Fang clan was still thinking about Feng Yunfei, and looked at this weak woman helplessly: "He has never fulfilled his obligations to be a husband to you, and he still allows others to bully you, why do you care about his future anymore?" ā
The Fang clan was still embarrassed, Xiao Yu got up and said, "Mother, if you don't get along, do you want to watch me forever take on the identity of the Feng eldest girl, marry and have children in the future?" ā
Fang Shi was shocked, looked up at him and shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, how can it be done!" Absolutely not! ā
Xiao Yu knew that it was not a matter of one or two sentences to change the cowardice of the Fang clan, but now that she had been provoked, it would take a long time to do it in the future, and there might be Feng Yunfei and others who would play some tricks on it. If she is not strong and wavering, there will definitely be problems at that time.
"Mother, think about my words carefully, I'll come to see you another day." Xiao Yu said that he was about to leave.
Fang Shi grabbed him with red eyes: "Yu'er, are you resentful of being a mother?" IāI never thought that one day I would go to court and sue your father, I ...... I'm afraid if something happens......"
Xiao Yu shook his head: "I know." "Fang's nature is gentle and supple, she is used to being obedient and forbearing, in fact, she is really the most suitable wife for a man like Feng Yunfei. It's a pity that he was abandoned.
"But it's important to think about it. Now there is no rush either, you can think slowly. Xiao Yu looked around the humble house for a week, "I'll find a way to bring you something, winter is coming, and you have to pay more attention to heating on the mountain." ā
In the car back, he was still thinking about Fang's sad face leaning against the door and looking at him.
I hope that the Fang clan can be strong and go and make a break with Feng Yunfei and the Lu clan......
Seeing that autumn is coming to an end and the weather is getting colder, Feng Zhaoqi is finally going to embark on the road back to Beijing.
Xiao Yu was thinking about the day of departure, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. In his heart, the closest person in the world is his younger brother. This time in the capital, I don't know how the Lu family and Feng Yunning are going to sow discord.
The house set up a feast for Feng Zhaoqi, and Xiao Yu waited outside the second gate, got into a car with Feng Zhaoqi, and sent it to Huaiqian outside the city.
He straightened Li Feng Zhaoqi's meticulous collar, and his eyes were a little sour.
Feng Zhaoqi was used to being bullied by him, how could he have seen Xiao Yu like this, and he was also hurt for a while, and hugged Xiao Yu a little awkwardly.
"Sister, don't be sad. When I go back, I tell my father to let him take you back to the capital, and we will be together every day from now on. ā
Xiao Yu smiled and said a little sadly: "I'm afraid that as soon as you return to the capital and see so many sisters, you will forget about your sister." When the time comes, I will say again, that big sister, she will build bridges and stir up fire, stirring up right and wrong......"
"No, it won't! I definitely won't! You're not that kind of person! Feng Zhaoqi was so anxious that he grabbed his hand, and he was about to swear.
Xiao Yu smiled secretly in his heart, and said, "What if someone says bad things about me in front of you again?" ā
"I won't believe it!" Feng Zhaoqi said urgently.
Xiao Yu nodded with satisfaction, gently touched the top of his head, and suddenly said with a sharp look in his eyes: "If you dare to trust others to alienate me again, I will no longer be your sister in the future!" You don't have to call me sister anymore! ā
He even coaxed and intimidated, and Feng Zhaoqi was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, and wanted to swear that he wouldn't let him, Feng Zhaoqi was already a little sad and sentimental, and he was almost made to cry by him.
Xiao Yu stopped bothering him, hugged Feng Zhaoqi and patted him on the back vigorously.
"Good brother, you must work hard to learn in the future and grow up. Don't let me down the next time we meet. ā
Feng Zhaoqi sniffed, nodded, and rested his face on Xiao Yu's neck socket, reluctant to give up.
Xiao Yu still jumped out of the carriage and waved his hand to watch the convoy drift away. Bai Ling asked the driver who had been following the convoy to drive the empty car over, pulled Xiao Yu and said, "Girl, let's get in the car." ā
Xiao Yu got into the carriage and rushed to the city, not long after he walked, but he heard a burst of shouting and scolding not far from the carriage, accompanied by some sad and bleak cries and pleadings, which came vaguely.
Xiao Yu frowned and asked Bai Ling to see what was going on. Bai Ling quickly ran back, gasping and said, "Girl, you are a homeless person who came from the counties where you fought before. The magistrate sent someone to drive them all to one place and prevent them from entering the city. ā
"Outcasts?" Xiao Yu lifted the curtain and looked outside.