Chapter 13 Pushing the Boat Downstream
While the eldest lady was looking at us, the young man, like me, swept his eyes around.
He was also observing the layout of the room.
His attitude was much more natural than the last time I remembered dealing with strangers in the mountains.
After a few moments, the eldest lady got up and staggered past me.
Soon, she went to get some dried fruit from the mountains and put it on the table.
She pushed the dried fruit in front of us and motioned for us to eat.
These dried fruits are probably picked from wild trees in the nearby mountains, washed and dried.
I particularly like one of the red fruits.
Compared with the calmness of the tsundere boy, I sat next to me alone and dealt with the pile of fruit in a cheerful mood.
I got a little more energetic when I was eating, and the teenagers noticed me.
I gave him the rest of the fruit, but he didn't take it from me.
In the eyes of others, it is a look of humility and friendship between brothers.
At this time, it should actually be time for dinner.
Before we arrived at the courtyard of the eldest mother's house, we had already smelled the smell of cooking from the mountain people on the mountain as early as when we walked on the mountain road.
There are bursts of aroma and the smell of cooking smoke.
However, this one is a little different, because of the inconvenience of the hostess's legs!
I didn't wait for me to think about it, and sure enough, the eldest lady looked at us with a somewhat sorry look on her face and said, "I have had a leg pain in the past few days, and it is not convenient to cook, so I have to draw water from the well." "I heard you shouting outside, and you are slow to open the door."
She smiled bitterly. The wrinkled face looks dry.
I exchanged glances with the teenager, and this time I thought about it and asked her first, "Is there a doctor nearby?" Have you let the doctor see your legs? ”
My aunt looked at me and said, "I visited the nearest town last year. ”
"Oh, what did the doctor say?" I pursed my lips and asked her.
The eldest lady knocked a few times on her legs. I glanced intently at her movements, and then answered.
"Doctor, the doctor didn't say much," the lady looked in a trance, looked out the window, and then said to me, "It's inconvenient for us to see the doctor here, we have to go to the hospital in the town." "There's a lot of people over there. People from all over the neighborhood went to the doctor to see a doctor, so they had to queue up every day to see a doctor. “
"When there are a lot of people, it's not uncommon to wait for most of the day." The eldest lady whispered to me.
My eyebrows twitched. It sounds a bit similar to before the crossing, but it's easy to understand that medical resources are scarce! "When it was our turn, the doctor took a look. Just say that you have to take medicine all the time. ”
The eldest lady didn't know what was in mind. Once again, there was a bitter look on his face. "The doctor in the town prescribes a few medicines that are not cheap," the eldest lady paused in her tone and continued, "Later, I asked the nearby Tulangzhong to prescribe herbs." “
"I drink it every day!" "But this leg is still getting worse and worse," she said with a not very good face, and her tone was even more emotional with a little frustration. "I was able to walk the trail last year." "I stayed at home this year, and I haven't gone out much at all."
She looked down at her legs and said, "At home." Such a small place can barely move. ”
The eldest lady looked at me helplessly. "You're lucky to have met us," the tsundere boy next to him suddenly said to her, "My brother has studied medicine in the hospital since he was a child, he can help you take a look." “
As soon as the words ended, I looked at the boy in disbelief, not expecting him to speak first.
He raised his eyebrows and looked at me, with a look of "Don't you just want to make a move, I helped you say it, didn't it save you effort!" The appearance of the invitation.
I really planned to take a look for her, but the problem is that the tsundere boy is so energetic, it's really a bit disobedient!
When did he become my spokesperson?!
But his words have been released, so I naturally can't dismantle his platform, and he is still holding the identity of "brother" at this time? !
In any case, I have to give him, as a "brother", this face, and bring the words back!
"If you don't mind, I'll show you later," I glanced at the eldest lady calmly, "but my medical skills are also ordinary, and the ugly words will come first." ”
I whispered to my aunt embarrassedly, avoiding her surprised, trusting look.
If you want to be a liar, where will there be a big winter run into the mountains to deceive people!
Seeing that it is approaching the end of the year, it will not be even worse.
The eldest lady nodded immediately, and comforted me: "If you are young, you will get better and better in the future, and you will be a doctor."
The eldest lady thought for a while and said, "This business - the older you get, the more valuable it is!" ”
I couldn't help but laugh, I couldn't help it.
I think the words of praise that the eldest lady said seem to be a little more direct, isn't it?
I know the personality of the mountain people, as I said earlier, so I don't care.
I know that they are more hearty personalities, and they tell the truth in their hearts when they think about it.
Glancing over at the boy, I saw an indescribable smile in his eyes.
That kind of sly smile was actually seen on his face, and my heart suddenly chuckled!
In an instant, it seems that the familiar feeling has come again?!
Is it because this person is usually a relationship with a tense face, so some feelings are weakened?
The suspicion in my heart flashed, but I still couldn't grasp the most critical point in it, and it always seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog.
I didn't think about it for too long before my thoughts were interrupted by my aunt.
"If you're hungry, there's probably something to eat in the kitchen."
The eldest lady's tone of voice is a little faster, which shows how important the tsundere boy's words are. "But I remember that there is only a little food left in the morning, if it is not enough, and I can't wait for my old man to come back, you might as well do it yourself."
The personality of the eldest lady is the same as I guessed.
I'm right in the middle of it. couldn't help but be happy: "Your legs and feet are inconvenient, and I won't tell you that we are indeed hungry." It's been a day's journey! ”
Hearing this, the young man glanced at me, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, obviously happier than me, which was considered to echo his heart!
"If you don't mind, I'll cook something to eat, I'll be in charge of cooking at home."
I'm done. Without waiting for me to continue, the eldest lady looked at me with a surprised expression and asked, "Little brother, it depends on your age." Home"
I was stunned, and immediately guessed what the eldest lady was going to say next, and quickly made eye contact with the tsundere boy.
He spoke first: "We brothers depend on each other for their lives, and my younger brother is an apprentice in the medical hall. A medical clinic close to home. ”
"I have to go out and do errands during the day. He often comes back earlier than me, so he cooks for the house. ”
After the tsundere boy finished speaking, his face did not change, and it was extremely smooth, and I was impressed by him.
He lied and looked quite serious, he was really speechless!
It's just that what he said sounds strange to me. I frowned.
"If you are an elder brother, you have to take care of your younger brother. Why is he going to be an apprentice again, and he has to cook when he comes back. ”
"It's too hard, I remember seeing those apprentices in the infirmary very busy."
The eldest lady said with a hint of reproach in her tone.
I quickly lowered my head and held back a laugh to see how the tsundere boy answered!
The eldest lady sat at the table and talked to the boy, and I went out the door to the shack next to hers, which was her kitchen.
When I entered, I first glanced at it.
The light in the kitchen was dim, but I still saw that there was still a steamed bun on the stove, so I simply found a bowl and brought it over.
I guess it will take some time to cook, so let them share the food first.
The steamed bun may have been left behind by the old gentleman of her family when he left!
When I walked out, I added some water to the tsundere boy, and then gave him the steamed buns
I asked the lady where the things were placed in the kitchen, and I could actually find them myself, but I just informed the host.
When I walked out of the room, I glanced back at the two people sitting at the table.
I saw the eldest lady talking to the tsundere boy, although his attitude was not to the point of impatience, so I went to the kitchen with confidence.
But it didn't take long for footsteps to sound behind him.
I turned around and looked intently at the arriving boy with a look of astonishment on my face.
Well, I take it back, and he's still a little impatient.
I hope to stay in this house, the atmosphere is the best and more harmonious, so as not to be disliked!
The young man smiled at me quite embarrassedly, he lowered his head and said to me, "Xiaoling, I'm afraid that if I talk too much, I will reveal flaws." ”
He was speaking in a low voice next to me, a barely audible voice.
Even if there are people around, I am afraid that they will not be able to hear clearly.
He just wanted to explain this sentence to me.
I gave him a blank look and said funny: "Young Master, I thought you were good at lying, but I was shocked by you just now." ”
The tsundere boy turned his head and immediately didn't look at me, looking weak.
I think he's cuter than when he always has a strained face!
"Let me ask you, what were you doing so aggressively?"
I thought about it again, looked at him and said with a bit of inquiry in his tone: "Young Master, you seem to be afraid that others will not know that I know the medical skills of the three-legged cat!" ”
"You've spoken, and the words are all there," I said, changing to see something on his face, "what are you going to say if I can't handle it?" ”
I looked at the tsundere boy curiously, wanting to hear his answer.
Sometimes, I can't guess what this guy is thinking, I don't know what he's thinking.
If it doesn't matter to me, who cares about him!
The problem is that at the moment, he and I are like a community of interests.
He made a mistake, and I had to take risks, like a grasshopper tied to a rope.
For example, I didn't think of it before he opened his mouth, and suddenly he said something like that, and my aunt still pinned hopes on me.
In comparison, I feel quite stressed!
The next second, the tsundere boy looked at me and asked, "Xiaoling, you have been paying attention to that person's movements before, don't tell me that you don't plan to ask." ”
He was very observant, and I thought he was looking at the furnishings of the house when he entered, but I didn't expect him to pay attention to my every move.
"I asked, you heard everything," I don't deny that what he saw was the truth, "but I have to ask before I decide whether to make a move, but if I do, I hope I have a greater certainty." ”
After I finished speaking, I looked at the young man, and my eyes stopped on his face: "Because it brings hope to others, it is better not to disappoint people." ”
I won't do anything like that lightly, but every time I decide to make a move, I must be sure in advance, and I must first have full confidence.
Hearing this, the tsundere boy shook his head and said, "You didn't say that to me before, maybe you forgot it yourself." ”
I was about to ask him what he had said before, but I felt that he had a bit of a sideline, so I had to go back and forth.
As I said, this guy in front of me is sometimes very cunning, he has a demonic side, and others don't know it. "Don't interrupt, tell me the truth, why are you doing this?"
I looked at him puzzled. "I have the same thoughts as you, Xiaoling, just to make it easier when I stay here."
I stared at the tsundere boy for a moment, looking at him thoughtfully.
After a moment, I smiled at him and said, "You say that, it seems that we all think the same." ”
"But when did you go to the teahouse in Nanhua Town," I wanted to ask for details, "did you see me prescribing medicine for that aunt at that time?" ”
"At that time, I heard my aunt talk about a patient with similar symptoms," I explained to him the reason, "It seems that there are many mountain people in this area of Nanhua Town who suffer from the same disease. ”
The tsundere boy's expression was very uncomfortable, he paused when he heard the words, and thought for a while before saying, "This is also something you want to ask and care about?" ”
I didn't think much of what he said, my mind was still thinking about what I had just thought.
"Hey, I remember, you can tell me about the situation over there when you get to the Northland."
I suddenly had an idea, and I remembered something important, isn't it just the right time to take this opportunity to ask the tsundere boy?
He's been to the Northland!
"Xiaoling, are you going to go to the Northland and go directly to practice medicine?"
The young man frowned slightly and looked at me suspiciously, "How long are you going to be in the Northland, Xiaoling?" ”
"Didn't you tell me to find the person you're looking for as soon as possible in the Northlands, and leave when you're done?"
The boy asked as he spoke his question, looking at me for a moment.
"I'm just asking you," I said with a smile on my lips as I slowed my tone to the boy, "in case we get over there, there may be some days before I find my relatives." ”
"Don't you need to eat every day?"
I sighed, stared at him and said, "You haven't thought about the way to make money, that's because you're used to being the eldest young master, I'm different!" ”
I was able to rely on my own hands, and of course I didn't want to spend his money.
It's easy to say that I'm really a boy, at least I can understand the meaning of being good brothers and sharing weal and worn. (To be continued.) )