Chapter 62: Remorse
"Ouch! Hurt! The stone cried.
"Are you alright?" Qingmin was flustered, stretched out her soft hand, and gently stroked the hot face of the stone, "I...... I'm afraid you're as confused as Uncle Hai...... I ......"
"I want to enter Beijing!" The stone gently lowered Qingmin's hand.
"Stones! I knew you were different, not an ordinary person! Others can't read medical books, and you can treat Uncle Hai after studying for a month. You also find out who drove Uncle Hay. You'll have a way, and you'll be able to save everyone in our valley! ”
There was a knock at the door.
"Who?" Qingmin bounced and opened her defensive weapon like a hedgehog.
"It's me, Wu Gen." Outside the door, Wu Gen led his wife and their son Xiaodan.
With a "plop", Wu Gen was caught off guard and knelt on the ground. Wu Gen's wife also knelt down with Xiaodan.
"I'm here to make amends to Uncle Hai......" Before the words were finished, Dou Da's tears had already rolled out of Wu Gen's sunken eyes and dripped to the ground.
"I'm a bastard, I listened to Master Wu's nonsense, Uncle Hai got sick, I ...... Not people! ”
"Uncle Wu, what's wrong with you? Hurry up! Qingmin reached out and pulled Wu Gen.
Wu Gen didn't get up, he wiped his tears and snot with his cuffs.
"Uncle Hai, come and have a look." Qingmin turned his head and called. The stone helped Uncle Hai to the door. Qingmin said softly, "Uncle Hai, they are here to make amends for you. Remember Uncle Wu? You've seen him. He had gangrene, and you healed him. ”
Uncle Hai craned his neck and looked intently at Wu Gen's family, searching through the remaining discord memories. Eventually, he slowly squeezed a few words out between his teeth: "I cured him." ”
"Uncle Hai! I'm sorry for you! I will make you a cow and a horse in the next life to compensate for my sins! Wu Gen knocked his head a few times.
Uncle Hai held on to the door frame, slowly squatted down, and put his face next to Wu Gen's face: "I really cured your disease?" ”
"Uncle Hai, you cured my illness!" Wu Gen lifted the clothes on his back, which was flat and smooth, no abscesses, no red and swollen eyes, and a scab with the size of a bowl had already shed its skin.
"Thank you Uncle Hai for curing my father-in-law's illness," the little Danniang burst into tears and gently stroked the scar on Wu Gen's back, "We are really not human, we have wronged you, we deserve to die!" Little egg kowtows to Uncle Hai! ”
The little egg kowtowed sensibly, because he felt the sadness of his parents, and the tears on his childish face kept rolling down.
Uncle Hai stretched out his trembling hand and gently stroked the scar on Wu Gen's back, as if admiring a masterpiece that had just been completed. But the deep imprint unexpectedly drove away his warmth, and he suddenly woke up, and withdrew his hand as if it had touched a spike.
The stone picked up Uncle Hai and said to Wu Gen, who was kneeling on the ground, "Uncle Wu, get up quickly!" Uncle Hai already knows that you have come to make amends, and he has forgiven you. You and your aunt and little egg should go back to rest as soon as possible. ”
Wu Gen looked up at Uncle Hai, and from Uncle Hai's eyes, he didn't see Uncle Hai's understanding of him. He stubbornly knelt and refused to get up.
"Uncle Wu, listen to me, Uncle Hai's body has not recovered yet, and he can't stand too much stimulation. If you keep kneeling here, it will affect his condition, so you can go back first. Uncle Hai will get better, and he won't blame you. ”
As soon as Wu Gen heard that kneeling would affect Uncle Hai's condition, he stood up suddenly, and due to excessive force, he knelt for a long time just now, his feet were paralyzed, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.
The little Danniang hurriedly helped him up, and Wu Gen muttered: "I won't disturb Doctor Hai, then, then I'll go back first." ”
Looking at the back of Wu Gen leaving, Shi sighed and said, "After all, he is an honest man, but it's a pity that he listened to slanderous rumors." ”
The knock on the door rang again. There were eight or nine people standing outside the door, Wang Tie and Zhang Bing and their families.
Zhang Bing's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse: "We're sorry Uncle Hai, he's a good person, he treats us, and we still have to frame him." Miss Qingmin, now that we are the ones who are going to die, we can come to make amends to Dr. Hai before we die, and we will be relieved. We dare not hope for his forgiveness, but we ask God to bless him for a speedy recovery. ”
"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Wang, Uncle Hai will get better." Qingmin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.
Wang Tie handed Qing Min a basket of eggs: "This, this is nutritious, for Uncle Hai to nourish his body...... Thank you, Uncle Hai, for saving your life. The Bodhisattva blessed Uncle Hai with a speedy recovery. ”
Uncle Hai looked dazed, he knew that the people outside the door were reading his name.
The stone said to him, "You have healed them, and they have come to thank you." ”
"I cured them?" Uncle Hai tilted his head and slowly approached the door frame.
"Yes, Uncle Hai, you were the one who cured their illness. Your medical skills are very good, and you have cured countless sick people. ”
"Oh." Uncle Hai nodded thoughtfully.
"Uncle and aunt, it's so late, you guys should go back first."
Shortly after they left, there was another knock on the door.
"Grandpa Hai! Grandpa Hai! A child called cheerfully. As soon as the door opened, he passed through Qingmin and the stone like a loach, and threw himself into the arms of Uncle Hai, who was stunned with his hair down.
Uncle Hai was terrified, raised his arms, looked at Qing Min, and spat out a series of rapid struggles for help. In Qingmin's encouraging eyes, he slowly calmed down, his hands fell on the child's head, and said softly: "Good! Shrewd! ”
Second Aunt Geng and Master Qian walked to Uncle Hai and knelt down: "Uncle Hai, you saved the lives of our children, we are here to kowtow to you!" ”
Uncle Hai looked at them, then at the child in his arms, and asked softly, "Child, are you well?" ”
"Alright, alright." Xiaodou said, "My illness is all cured, Grandpa Hai may eat it now!" ”
"Uncle Hai, Qiu'er is fine, you see his little face is flushed, how good his body is!" Second Aunt Geng handed Qiu'er in her arms to Uncle Hai to see.
"Uncle Hai, we will take revenge, we feel uncomfortable! We are really confused, we listened to the nonsense of the Wu family, and harmed you, we deserve death. "Master Qian is embarrassed.
Shi stepped forward and helped up Aunt Geng and Master Qian: "Uncle, aunt, get up!" Uncle Hai knows everything. Go back first. ”
"Xiaodou, come, let Grandpa Hai rest. Let's go first. "Master Qian gently put a burden beside Uncle Hai, and inside was Huang Cancan's gold ingot.
In the orange twilight, their backs faded away with the old oxen returning home from ploughing, and the distant mountains were shrouded in a hazy mist, their outlines blurring and resigningly blending into the darkness.
After dinner, Stone helped Uncle Hai to his room and let him sleep.
"Xiao Min, Uncle Hai has suffered a lot of stimulation today, although these stimuli are good for recovering his senses, but he is a patient after all, and he will be harmed by it. Now let him calm down and recuperate. ”
"Well, Stone, you should rest early, too. When are you going to go to Beijing? ”
"The sooner the better! I'll leave tonight! ”
"Leaving tonight? No, it's so dark, how do you go on this road? What if something happens to you? How can anyone hurry at night? Qingmin turned around and fastened the door, "If you dare to run away in the middle of the night, I won't sleep!" I'm sitting here and watching how you get out! ”
"Okay, okay, I'll leave tomorrow!" The tears in Qingmin's eyes convinced the stone.
Lying on the bed, the stones turned over and over, unable to sleep.
This is the right day, thousands of miles away, there are many variables, is it too late for five days? Even if it is too late, will the emperor take back the holy order? Will his father go to the emperor for advice on this matter?
If his father refuses to go, then he will go and ask for forgiveness. Alas! Concubine Shu treated him so well, how could he let her do such a thing that angered the emperor?
No way, he has to go and ask for forgiveness!
The thought of all the living faces in the Valley of Honesty was dying, and his heart was bleeding.
The people of Yingtian are hypocritical, sanctimonious, and the intrigue of the people of Shennong Palace is deceitful, and the people here are innocent and kind, love each other, and live and work in peace and contentment. They don't deserve unwarranted punishment.
Even if Wu Gen, Zhang Bing, Wang Tie, Geng Er, and Qian Dafu framed Uncle Hai, their original intention was also for the reputation of Honesty Valley and the lives of the people in the valley.
For the first time in his life, a sense of mission and responsibility arose in his heart, and he wanted to protect the people here.
The next day, before dawn, he went out. Uncle Hai stood outside the door with a copper rod like a door god.
"Uncle Hai, why did you get up so early?" The stone was startled. Uncle Hai walked up to the stone and stretched out a hand to grasp the stone's hand tightly.
"Uncle Hai, I'll be back." Uncle Hai handed the copper rod to the stone.
"You want me to take it?" The stone took the copper rod, and Uncle Hai pushed the stone and pushed him out.
"I can't take your things, I'll ...... back" Uncle Hai pushed the stone again, turned around and walked into the courtyard, and closed the door.
Qingmin was standing right behind him.
Stone let go of his fist, and Uncle Hai handed him a piece of paper that was folded into small squares.
He didn't have time to open the note, hurried to the post station, found a fast horse, traveled day and night, and arrived in the capital two days later.
The hardships and hunger on the road turned into a warm current in his heart, and every penny he gave was for the people of the Honest Valley, and he discovered the meaning of his existence, which brought him unparalleled joy, and was willing to give everything for it.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was still as majestic and intimidating as before, and for the first time the stone discovered its unattainability.
After entering the door, he walked through the familiar begonia courtyard, ignoring the surprised faces of the red leaves and green willows, bypassing the fruitful corridor on the vines, and hurried straight to the study.
"Dad, I'm back!"
The pen in Li Shanchang's hand hung in the air, accustomed to suppressing his feelings for his son, he couldn't help but didn't turn to the door, and silently put the pen in the pen holder.