After dinner, Zhong Ziyuan and Guo Chengsi took turns to take care of Huzi and didn't say anything all night. It wasn't until the sky was bright and she was very tired that she found another couch to lie down and rest under the urging of Guo Chenghe.

She was sleeping soundly when she felt someone bend down on the edge of the collapse and touch her forehead with her warm lips. She rolled over, her sour eyes still tightly closed, and she only muttered in a daze, "What time is it?" Are you leaving? ”

Guo Chengsi whispered in her ear: "I'm going down the mountain, Huzi has his grandfather watching, you can sleep for a while." If there is anything to ask the old man to help you do in the past few days, you must not go down the mountain without permission to avoid causing trouble, and honestly wait for me to pick you up in seven days. ”

"Hmm!" In the haze, Zhong Ziyuan felt his warm breath spray on his cheeks, obviously he shouted out of his mouth and was really reluctant to give up in his heart. She couldn't help but smile and open her misty eyes. She lazily stretched out her arms around his neck, and whispered with a smile: "Just these words have been explained all night, and my ears are going to hear calluses." ”

He immediately smiled, stretched out his palm and stroked her messy hair, and said affectionately, "I'm leaving." Zhong Ziyuan let go of his arms, he stood up, and strode towards the outside of the house.

His sturdy back made Zhong Ziyuan's heart swell with strong reluctance, and he couldn't help but shout: "Heir! ”

He had just stepped one foot out of the threshold when he looked back at her. She half-propped herself up from the couch and instructed, "Be careful. ”

He opened his mouth to reveal a mouthful of white teeth, and returned her with a sunny smile: "Don't worry! ”

Five days have passed in a blink of an eye, and Huzi's foundation is good and he is recovering well. Without the two silver needles that got in the way, he could already move freely on the couch, or he could stay in the room and move slowly. It's just that the anti-inflammatory effect of traditional Chinese medicine is always not as good as that of Western medicine. The infection in Huzi's lungs is not completely controlled, so he is still having a fever and coughing and producing phlegm.

After feeding Huzi and drinking medicine, Zhong Ziyuan did not forget to encourage: "Don't be afraid of pain, take more deep breaths and cough harder." This will prevent atelectasis and drain pus from the bottom of your lungs. The effect is even better than drinking these pills. ”

"Okay, I'll try!" Huzi took a deep breath as she said. After a few movements, he began to cough violently. "Yes. That's it! Zhong Ziyuan helped him knock on his back, while constantly encouraging, Huzi's forehead soon appeared a layer of sweat, but he also smoothly spit out a few mouthfuls of fishy thick phlegm.

"Alright. Take a break! Zhong Ziyuan said distressedly.

I was tossed like this. Huzi also felt tired and soon fell into a deep sleep. Zhong Ziyuan stretched out the back of his hand and gently touched his forehead, still a little hot, but it was a little lower than before. It seemed that everything was developing in a good way, and Zhong Ziyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Huzi fell asleep, Zhong Ziyuan felt that he was tired all over his body, but he didn't feel sleepy. She simply left the house and walked to the brook. He picked up a handful of clear stream water and washed his face, then found a clean rock and sat down.

Far away. She saw Grandpa Huzi walking up the mountain road with a heavy bamboo basket on his back. Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly got up and went over to help, but Grandpa Huzi humbly refused: "No, no, I can move my back." ”

Zhong Ziyuan had to hold up the bottom of the bamboo basket in the back, trying to reduce the burden on the old man. She also glanced into the bamboo basket, and saw that there were carrots wrapped in mud, a few wrinkled eggplants, a handful of long beans, and a huge winter melon. She couldn't help complaining: "Grandpa Huzi, isn't there food at home, why do you still go down the mountain to carry these things up?" ”

Grandpa Huzi smiled: "It's hot, I see that you don't seem to like meat, so I thought about getting more side dishes." But there are only wild vegetables at home, and it's okay to eat them fresh, but I'm afraid you won't be used to eating them every day, so I went down to the market to get these. ”

Helping Grandpa Huzi get the bamboo basket into the kitchen, Zhong Ziyuan began to tidy up the melons and vegetables. Grandpa Huzi sat down on the threshold of the kitchen, he took off his straw sandals and knocked on the threshold, and then chattered: "It's messing up the mountain now!" Inside and outside the city were full of waves of soldiers, all of them fierce and vicious. I heard that the army of Juchong Pass is about to fight, hey! Finally, two days later, An's birthday was going to be messy again. Fortunately, the mountains and forests here are not easy to find, and if there are really soldiers touching them, we will take the tiger and hide in the ravine behind, and it is expected that there will be no major problems. ”

"What? It's time for war! Zhong Ziyuan was stunned.

On the seventh day, Zhong Ziyuan sat on the steps of the door early and watched, there was only a winding path leading to the foot of the mountain in front of her, and if anyone came along the path, she could find it from a long distance. It's a pity that she waited from early morning to noon, and from noon to sunset. Her mind was already dizzy, her eyes were black, and she still didn't see the familiar figure.

Grandpa Huzi looked at her back worriedly, shook his head secretly and sighed countless times. Huzi also whispered in his ear: "Why doesn't Sister Zhong even drink a sip of water, I'm going to be hungry at the end of the day." ”

Grandpa Huzi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to comfort: "Miss Zhong, Guo Gongzi may have tripped over something, or you should go back to the house and wait!" ”

Zhong Ziyuan couldn't help but look up at the sky, the flame-like sunset had slowly dissipated, and there were a few broken clouds floating on the dark blue sky. Her bright eyes gradually darkened, and she said tiredly: "I know he must have been stumped by something, but I just want to wait here, I think he can see me at the first glance when he comes up." ”

Grandpa Huzi thought about it, went back to the house and filled a big bowl of food, and carried a pot of water and put it on the steps beside her. He said solemnly: "Even if you have to wait, you have to eat a full stomach." Do you want to wait for him, but you don't have the strength to go down the mountain with him? ”

Zhong Ziyuan lowered his eyes, looked at the coarse porcelain bowl full of them on the ground, and then picked it up silently and began to eat it in a big gulp. When she was full, Grandpa Huzi didn't continue to bother her, but quietly put away the dishes and chopsticks, and pulled Huzi back to the house together.

Zhong Ziyuan held his chin, accompanied by the sound of frogs and cicadas, and began a long wait.

The stars in the sky slowly faded, and the sky revealed the whiteness of the fish's belly. It was another quiet and beautiful morning, the milky white clouds were drifting in the forest, the dew-soaked grass was stretching hard, and the crystal dew was hanging on the high branches, or sliding down the brown trunks and green veins.

With a "creak", the door was pushed open, and Grandpa Huzi walked out wearing his coat. He saw that Zhong Ziyuan was still sitting on the steps, his shoulders and hair were mostly wet with dew, and he couldn't help but feel distressed: "Miss Zhong, have you sat here all night?" ”

"Hmm!" Zhong Ziyuan stood up, moved his stiff body, and said firmly: "He broke his promise!" Today is the eighth day, I can't wait any longer, I'm going down the mountain to find him. (To be continued.) )