9. Banker
Dragging the mud all over her body, Liu Ting came to the door of the Zhongwu General's Mansion shrouded in fog. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The fog was so heavy that she couldn't tell whether it was day or night, but the big plaque hanging on the door clearly saw the five big characters of "Zhongwu General's Mansion". Walking to the gate, Liu Ting saw the six garrisons standing in front of the door forever. They were wearing the armor of the border garrison, standing on both sides of the gate on the left and on the right, as if they hadn't seen Liu Ting at all. And a few family members standing near them only whispered to each other, ignoring Liu Ting who walked in the door.
Liu Ting relied on her memory and walked into the largest hall in the mansion. This is located on the central axis of the General's Mansion, dividing the front and back yards, and Liu Ting has only been to it once. Last time, she followed behind Guo Yingying, and sat in the flower hall next to her surrounded by dozens of maids, waiting for Zhuang Wangshu, a loyal general who returned from patrolling. But this time, as soon as she entered the door, she saw Zhuang Wangshu sitting inside.
Zhuang Shuo's father, dressed in civilian clothes, opened the wooden box in his hand.
"Brought back from outside the gate, play with Shuo'er." Zhuang Wangshu, who was not angry and handsome, opened the wooden box and said to himself with a little smugness: "What other ladies of the family have, we will not lack Shuo'er." ”
"Father......" Liu Ting sobbed and stepped forward to call softly, but did not get any response. Seeing that Zhuang Wangshu had already narrowed her eyes and leaned on the Taishi chair, she had no choice but to walk back to the backyard step by step.
entered the backyard, even if it was surrounded by dense fog, Liu Ting could find her small courtyard. Walking along the winding path to the gate of the courtyard, she saw clearly the man standing at the gate of the courtyard - Zhuang Shuo's eldest brother, Zhuang Yu, who was born with the same mother.
Zhuang Yu, who was only fifteen years old, cleaned up, bowed his head slightly and said to the courtyard gate: "How is my sister?" My brother is going out, and if my sister has something, just let the little girl talk to the eldest brother. ”
Liu Ting went to grab Zhuang Yu's arm, but watched her hand pass through Zhuang Yu's body. She had no choice but to shout at Zhuang Yu, who knew nothing: "Big brother, you shouldn't leave Panshan Nunnery." As soon as you left, my people broke in. ”
Zhuang Yu's response was to make a peer salute in the courtyard, and led the little guy behind him to hurry away. During the whole process, he didn't even glance in Liu Ting's direction.
Liu Ting walked into her small courtyard.
Miss Zhuang's courtyard has never lacked precious flowers and plants. Under the thick fog, the familiar little girl ring shuttles back and forth. It was as if they were in a different world from the fog, and the water vapor in the air remained still in between actions. Liu Ting looked at the little girl ring with the tray coming straight to her, passing through her and walking to the small kitchen on the other side.
Am I really dead? While asking herself, Liu Ting staggered to the main house and crashed straight into Zhuang Cheng.
No, it didn't hit Zhuang Cheng, but it went straight through Zhuang Cheng! She turned her head to look at Zhuang Shuo's second brother in surprise, and watched the heroic Zhuang Cheng raise his chin in the direction of the inner room. "If my sister doesn't get up again, I'll crash into it."
Zhuang Cheng, who was only thirteen years old, was about to push the door, but Li Ju walked out one step ahead of him.
"Good young master, Miss woke up too late to read a book yesterday." Li Ju, who had passed away, stood a few steps away from Liu Ting alive, with a loving smile on her face that Liu Ting was all too familiar with. She said, "Madame is also inside, if the second master wants to go in, go in." ”
Zhuang Cheng frowned and sat down on the chair closest to the inner room. Liu Ting didn't pay attention to what he said later, and when she went straight to the back room, she saw the "mother" sitting on the edge of the couch - Guo Yingying, who was beautiful and dignified, was holding a bowl of bird's nest, and said to Liu Ting who broke in with a smile: "Good boy, drink it." ”
"Nope! I don't drink. While shaking her hand again and again, Liu Ting went back in horror. But she found that she couldn't move at all, so she could only watch Guo Yingying Shi Ran get up and approach her step by step with a bird's nest.
"Mother specially prepared it for you, how can you not drink it?" Guo Yingying laughed even deeper, and her whole face began to distort. The last scene left by the dream to Liu Ting was that Mama Jiang came out of nowhere and opened her mouth. And the soup spoon that Guo Yingying held in her hand reached into her mouth unimpeded......
Liu Ting woke up screaming. When she realized that she was being held in her arms, she finally heard what the other party said.
"Don't be afraid, girl, this is our family, there are no villains."
The slightly vicissitudes of the female voice had an indescribable sense of kindness, and the hand that kept gently patting her back also relaxed the tense body. She looked up slightly and saw the old woman holding her. The woman with a kind face between the corners of her eyes and eyebrows lowered her head and comforted softly: "Good boy, you have to lie down well." Otherwise, the medicine will be gone. ”
Liu Ting looked around with wide eyes.
The spotted ceiling and simple furnishings were swept away one by one, and the faint smell of oil smoke on the woman's body was captured by her. The growing pain in her body made her realize that she was not dead, but lying in a completely unfamiliar room. Now, a strange, kind-faced old woman was gently helping her to lie down.
Liu Ting avoided the woman's gaze and lay down on the soft bed obediently. In the air, the smell of meat permeated, which made her sniffle involuntarily, causing the woman to nod and smile: "Hungry, right?" It will be able to eat soon. Do you like spicy or not? ”
Liu Ting, who was silent, did not let the woman stop. While helping her with the futon, the woman chattered: "When the master brings you back, I'm afraid you'll be gone." Thankfully, the doctor said it was nothing serious, it was just some skin trauma. You can rest for a few days and drink the medicine for a few days. Where is uncomfortable, what do you want, just tell Aunt Qiang. Although my family is just a hunter, there is no shortage of food and drink. That's right......"
The woman took out a cloth bag from her arms and held it up to Liu Ting: "This is the silver found on you." I've wrapped it for you. ”
Looking at the cloth bag that was placed next to the pillow, and then at the woman, Liu Ting unconsciously shrank back, still without saying a word. With a long sigh, the woman's footsteps went away. Not long after, a thick male voice sounded outside the house: "It's not surprising that a young girl's house is frightened when she encounters bandits. As long as you can eat and drink medicine, it will be good for a long time. ”
"I'm going to feed her!"
But after a while, the woman stood in front of Liu Ting with the bowl. The still steaming bowl made Liu Ting's eyes full of horror, she shook her head desperately to resist, and finally said the word "hot" under the woman's soft persuasion and hunger.
The woman took a sip of the soup and put the spoon to Liu Ting's mouth with a smile: "It's not hot at all." ”
Liu Ting obediently opened her mouth and swallowed the stewed meat in the spoon into her mouth.