Chapter 13: Repaying Grievances with Straightforwardness (II)
Fortunately, the doctor who accompanied the ship finally arrived, tried to snort, rolled his eyelids, and then called his pulse, and finally shook his head and said a bunch of terms.
Steward Liu happened to receive the news and rushed over, and when he saw this, he complained, "Mr. Wang, don't hang your book bag, people's lives are at stake, hurry up and prescribe medicine." ”
The old doctor Xu was a little annoyed because he was interrupted, got up and pointed at the half-dead Liu Gui, and said, "Get two basins of soaphorn water, pour them in, and then let him spit it out, wash his stomach and intestines, and raise him for half a month, who let him be greedy!" ”
After saying that, the old man walked away with the box on his back. Leaving Steward Liu and a group of shipwrights to listen inexplicably, in the end, it was still the shopkeeper Liu who was shrewd, first called someone to serve soaphorn water, and then asked in a low voice, "In the morning, who had breakfast with Liu Gui?" What kind of poison did he eat? ”
The two cooks in the small stove room also stood in the crowd to watch the excitement, and they were very happy to see Liu Gui like this. But after hearing this, for fear that Dong Rong would be punished, he hurriedly stepped forward to help explain, "Chief steward, in the morning, Master Liu ran to our small stove, and it happened that Sister-in-law Cao was thinking of a new dish, so he grabbed it to eat." Sister-in-law Cao said that she had never eaten it before, and she was afraid that Master Liu would feel uncomfortable eating it. But Master Liu didn't listen, and scolded Cao's sister-in-law, and then ate a large plate of sashimi, and the sauce was wiped clean. After that, we don't know if he went back to the big stove and ate something else. ”
Steward Liu frowned, and then asked the handyman in the big stove, and everyone said that Liu Gui did not eat anything else. Needless to say, the problem lies with that plate of sashimi.
He thought for a moment and said, "There are too many kinds of fish in this sea, so everyone should pay more attention to them and eat as much cooked food as possible." ”
Everyone nodded in response, and at this time the soaphorn water had already been served. The two handymen scooped water with a scoop, broke Liu Gui's mouth and poured it in. Soon, Liu Gui's stomach swelled like a ball, and everyone pondered for a long time but didn't know how to let him spit out the water.
Of course, it is an easy way to pick your throat with your hands, but no one wants to do such a disgusting thing, and everyone pushes each other, but they are all unwilling to start.
At this time, Dong Rong walked out from behind everyone and said slightly apologetically, "Although Master Liu ignored my dissuasion and insisted on eating that sashimi to cause this disaster, I am somewhat guilty, so... I'll do it anyway. ”
Everyone nodded when they heard this, and secretly praised Dong Rong for being reasonable, but unfortunately, before they could say this, they were so frightened that they swallowed it back.
It turned out that Dong Rong did not reach out to pick Liu Gui's throat, but directly lay him flat on the deck, and then stomped down his swollen belly.
A column of water with the fragrance of soaphorn suddenly squirted out of Liu Gui's mouth, probably too painful, he finally woke up, looked around blankly, and didn't wait to ask anything. Dong Rong's second foot fell again, followed by the third and fourth feet...
Liu Gui was stunned for a long time and wanted to dodge, but he had already exhausted all his strength from vomiting and diarrhea just now, and he couldn't move a finger at all. I could only watch Dong Rong's feet kick on his softest belly again and again.
Dong Rong kicked more than a dozen feet, and then glanced at Liu Gui, who had passed out again, and said with a faint smile, "Do you want to pour it again, the stolen goods in the belly can't be spit clean, and it's time to leave the root of the disease." ”
All the boatmen and servants subconsciously took a step back, only to feel a cool air rushing from the tail vertebrae to the back of their heads. Originally, I thought that this Cao Niangzi was a weak and easy to bully, but I didn't expect that it was in response to the old saying, a dog that bites people doesn't bark!
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, no one would have believed that she was so fierce and actually kicked Liu Gui unconscious. It seems that she must not be deceived in the future, otherwise the next unlucky person may be herself.
Dong Rong kicked so wildly, and the evil fire that had been pent up for many days was finally vented for most of it, and it was when she was consciously happy, and suddenly she seemed to feel that someone was looking at her, so she subconsciously looked up, and saw a middle-aged man wearing a stone blue kudzu veil on the railing on the second floor, looking at her with interest in his eyes. She guessed the man's identity almost immediately, so she nodded slightly, and finally gently lowered the hem of her skirt, turned and walked slowly back to the small stove.
Steward Liu finally came back to his senses, coughed dryly, and ordered, "Carry Liu Gui to the cabin, and tell him not to eat indiscriminately in the future." ”
After that, he hurried to the front cabin, and when he had to climb up to the viewing hall on the second floor, he saw his master leaning against the window and smiling brightly.
"Well, I told you, right? Liu Gui, this kid is going to be unlucky, you still don't believe it, how is it now? ”
Steward Liu smiled helplessly, stepped forward and saluted, "The third master is wise, and the slave is ashamed of himself." This month's salary was given to the third master as a bet. Next time, the slave will not dare to bet against the third master, otherwise our family will have to drink the sea breeze to live. ”
When Liu Sanye heard this, he smiled even more happily, sat down again and said, "You don't have to pretend to be so pitiful, I still lack your few taels of silver, it's just a joke." After a while, I will pay ten taels of silver for myself, and I will reward you for serving all these days. In addition, go and call the cook again, how can such an interesting person not get acquainted with one or two? ”
Steward Liu, as the chief steward of the Liu family, who is known as the rich half of the country, how could he live only on moon silver, but he coaxed his master to rejoice and was rewarded, he still felt that there was light on his face, and he went to call Dong Rong after answering the joy.
Dong Rong had just steamed a pot of shrimp dumplings, and when she saw that Steward Liu was coming to shout, she picked up a plate and held it after thinking about it, and then went to the front cabin with him.
Liu Sanye didn't put any master on the shelf, and when he saw her salute, he waved his hand and motioned for her to sit down, and then ate half a plate of shrimp dumplings with relish, and then glanced at Dong Rong, who was sitting upright on the brocade stool, without a trace of panic, and said with a smile, "This shrimp dumpling tastes good, and it is more delicious than the master of Wanghailou." ”
After saying that, he turned to Steward Liu, "Reward!" ”
Steward Liu hurriedly took out a silver ingot from his arms and handed it to Dong Rong, this pain in his heart, the master had just rewarded him, and he had not yet covered the heat, so he actually sent it out.
Dong Rong didn't have any joy on her face, but she didn't refuse, and thanked her again when she received it.
Liu Sanye took a sip of the teacup, and asked slowly, "What, doesn't Lady Cao have anything to say?" ”
Dong Rong's half-drooping eyes flashed a touch of vigilance, and she replied lightly, "The slave maid is a cook, I don't know what to say to the owner." If the proprietor has something to say, just ask. The slave must know everything, and the words are endless. ”
"Slave?" Liu Sanye raised his eyebrows and looked at Dong Rong carefully with amusement. Although this woman has an ordinary appearance, a coarse cloth dress on her body, and only a silver hairpin is inserted in her black bun, at first glance she looks no different from an ordinary fisherwoman, but she has a faint pampered and unfazed temperament around her. And the word "slave" came out of her mouth, not only was it not humble and submissive, but it was extremely ironic.
"If my guess is correct, you're not a fisherwoman, are you?"
"No matter where the little girl comes from or what her background is, she is now just a cook on the ship." Dong Rong has lived on people for many years, and she also feels awkward when she calls herself a slave, and when she heard Liu Sanye ask, she changed her name by taking the spot, and then chose a vague and pleasing answer.
Sure enough, Liu Sanye laughed and said, "Okay, that's a good answer." Since you got on my Liu family's ship and were in charge of my three meals, then you will start receiving the moon silver from now on. January 52, are you satisfied? ”
When Dong Rong heard this, she subconsciously glanced up at Liu Sanye. She usually treats her subordinates leniently, but the big girl who serves around her is only three taels of wages, this Liu Sanye gave her such a high salary when he opened his mouth, is he acting boldly, or does he have other plans?
Liu Sanye saw her look in his eyes, and smiled even more happily, "Don't worry, I have no malicious intentions." If you feel that you have been treated well, it would be good to think more about some new foods in the future. Also, I don't eat sashimi. ”
Dong Rong's heart trembled, and guessed that this Liu Sanye must have understood that Liu Gui's matter was from her handwriting, so she bowed her head and responded, "Yes, the little woman still understands the principle of 'repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances with straightforwardness'." The little woman is stepping back! ”
As she spoke, she took two steps back, then turned and went downstairs.
"It's a 'direct revenge'," Liu Sanye drank the cup of tea in one gulp and praised, "I just thought she was an interesting woman, but I didn't expect that I still looked down on her." ”
Steward Liu couldn't hold back on the side, and stepped forward and persuaded in a low voice, "Third Master, since this Cao Niangzi dares to harm Liu Gui, I can't say that I will have bad intentions towards you one day, so it's better to transfer her out of the small stove..."
"No, she's a smart person. Those two sentences have already made it clear, and if I show her kindness, she will reciprocate it twice. If I treat her harshly, I will end up like Liu Gui. What a strange woman! ”
Steward Liu was so shocked that he grinned secretly, worried but he had no choice but to think about keeping an eye on Dong Rong in the future.
"Give her more work in the future, first, my Liu family's silver is not easy to get, and second, try what else she can do."
Liu Sanye threw out another sentence, and finally grabbed a book and put it on his face, and took a nap while enjoying the sunshine.
Steward Liu couldn't, so he had to retreat.
Besides, Dong Rong went back to the small kitchen, and saw the two cooks getting together muttering, so she smiled and divided some of the rewards she had just won. The two cooks were a little uncomfortable when they saw her, but as soon as they got the money, they immediately threw that little fear behind them. After all, Liu Gui deserved it because he was unlucky, but Dong Rong treated them all badly.
Dong Rong said a few words to them, so she chose a fatty fish, cut the meat and chopped it, prepared to make a fish ball soup, and brought it to the front cabin for lunch.
Eat the king's luck, and be loyal to the king. Although she didn't understand why Liu Sanye treated her well, she gave this person a high salary, so she had to do her duty. (I still owe four more!) Come on! )R638