Chapter Twenty-Eight: Bone-Setting Medicine for Ox Carts
Although Zhong Zizhu kept shaking his head, pretending to be indifferent, repeating and emphasizing those indifferent words on his lips.
But the emotions in my heart couldn't be hidden at all, and they were all written on my face.
Sitting in front of the stove, I kept adding firewood to the stove, but I didn't put a single firewood in.
When the fire in the stove was gone, the sparks naturally fell outside, and the clothes that Zhong Zizhu dragged on the ground happened to be splashed by the sparks that fell out.
As the saying goes, a spark can start a prairie fire.
A little flame burned Zhong Zizhu's clothes and began to smoke. Wen Yixing smelled the smell and felt a little wrong.
searched around, only to find that Zhong Zizhu's clothes were burned.
"Mother, your clothes are burned, what are you doing, so absent-minded, you say you don't worry about Xiaosi, but you don't think like this in your heart at all." Wen Yixing shouted worriedly, and hurriedly picked up the water next to him and splashed it at Zhong Zizhu.
Zhong Zizhu came to his senses from the shouting in a trance, and there were already a few holes in this dress.
It's not a big deal, but for a family like theirs, a piece of clothing is ruined like this.
"It's okay, it may be the fire that I accidentally brought out just now, and the people are prosperous, maybe our family will have good luck." Zhong Zizhu patted his clothes and smiled cohesively, and the whole smile was frozen on his face.
Wen Yixing knew that Zhong Zizhu was worried about Wen Xiaoxing, but she wanted to save face and didn't tell the story, so it would be difficult for Wen Yixing to pierce this layer of window paper in person.
"What my mother said is that we are going to have good luck." Wen Yixing didn't want Zhong Zizhu to be worried all the time, so it was best to follow her words.
"Okay, I'll go change out of my clothes and mend them, and I can continue to wear them, and you can help me find a few pieces of cloth of the same color."
Zhong Zizhu left under the pretext of leaving Wen Yixing by the way, just to give her a suitable opportunity to see Wen Xiaoxing.
"Got it."
Wen Yixing knew Zhong Zizhu's intentions, so he went out to Tian's house to take care of him.
Wen Xiaoxing helped Tian Mu connect the dislocated arm to the bone, but it was not completely cured.
Because of Tian's mother's age, all aspects of her body functions have begun to age, and her recovery must be slower than that of young people.
"Since the arm is connected, is the oxcart ......" Wen Xiaoxing smiled and looked tentatively at the oxcart in the yard.
Tian Mu looked at the ox cart and dodged her eyes, "Actually, we are all rough and thick-skinned, and we are used to being injured when we always work, and I can take care of an injury like this without you." ”
It was obvious that Tian's mother regretted retreating and didn't want to lend the ox cart to Wen Chengxin.
"Mother, if you can't talk, don't you just promise? Besides, it's okay to lend it to Xiaoxing. Tian Dazhuang spoke for Wen Xiaoxing on the side.
Wen Xiaoxing sneered in her heart, knowing that Tian's mother would not lend her the ox cart so easily.
When it was immoral, Wen Xiaoxing clapped his hands and said, "Actually, it's just a simple connection of the bones, if you want to be completely good, you have to apply medicine, otherwise you won't be able to do any work in the future, as long as you do it, it will fall off again immediately." ”
Wen Xiaoxing's three sentences of truth, seven points of coaxing, made Tian's mother a little scared.
The whole family relies on her for support, and if he can't work in the future, who will Tian Dazhuang rely on.
After thinking about it, Tian Mu was a little shaken, "Then do you want money for this medicine?" ”
"We are all from the same village, how can we ask for money, I just want to borrow an ox cart for use, and if you feel unwell in the future, I will treat you for free." Wen Xiaoxing looked at Tian Mu with serious eyes.
"Mother, you just promise to lend Xiaoxing, she is my best friend." Tian Dazhuang pleaded.
Tian's mother was silent, and after hesitating for a long time, it was considered a tacit agreement. After all, after weighing the pros and cons, it is important to take care of the overall situation and take care of the whole family.
Seeing Tian's mother agree, Tian Dazhuang was so happy that she almost didn't hold Wen Xiaoxing and threw it up, but fortunately she paid attention and avoided Tian Dazhuang as soon as possible.
"Xiaoxing, did you see that? My mother agreed, what about the medicine, hurry up. Tian Dazhuang was not only happy, but more worried.
"I remember that there seems to be medicine for bruises on the mountain near your house, and you are waiting at home for me to pick it." Wen Xiaoxing pinched his chin and thought thoughtfully.
"Okay, let's go." Tian Dazhuang hurriedly took his back and prepared to go with Wen Xiaoxing.
"No!" Wen Xiaoxing shouted, Tian Dazhuang froze, and Tian Mu stared at her in surprise at the same time.
"I mean, Aunt Tian is injured, no matter what, you have to have someone around to take care of it, if you collect medicine, I can go alone, and besides, you don't know the medicine when you go, I still have to take care of you, and it will take time on the road." Wen Xiaoxing opened his mouth wide, and it took him a long time to find a suitable excuse to leave Tian Dazhuang behind.
Tian Dazhuang scratched his head and thought for a while, and then looked at Tian's mother, who was injured and couldn't move, so he had to put down the basket and give up the idea of going with Wen Xiaoxing.
So Wen Xiaoxing left under the pretext of coming to a no-man's land near Tian's house, turned around and entered the space, and took some plasters for bruises.
Wen Xiaoxing was worried that Tian's mother would be suspicious, so he deliberately made a little bit of the grass next to him on my own body, pretending to pick it on the mountain.
"This medicine is applied once in the morning and once in the evening, don't work, don't get wet, see it immediately in three days, and ensure that you can lift a cow." Wen Xiaoxing took the medicine to Tian's mother and explained it clearly.
Tian Mu glanced at it, and she didn't recognize the strange words on it.
As soon as she pasted it, in less than half an hour, Tian's mother felt cold, as if there was no pain, and her arms were slowly lifted.
Tian Mu looked at Wen Xiaoxing excitedly and incredulously, stood up and tried to lift the kettle, but she didn't feel sprained at all.
"Really? Your medicine really works. Tian's mother complimented curiously.
Wen Xiaoxing glanced at it and sighed, "Okay, since it's okay, I'll go back first, remember to take the medicine on time." ”
Tian Dazhuang finally saw Wen Xiaoxing once, and he was a little reluctant to let her leave so soon.
"Xiaoxing, you can stay and eat together." Tian Dazhuang looked at Wen Xiaoxing with reluctant eyes.
Tian Mu stared at Wen Xiaoxing with grateful eyes, wanting to keep it, but it was difficult to speak.
Staring at Tian Mu's expression, Wen Xiaoxing nodded with a smile and sat on the edge of the broken table.
Tian Dazhuang happily brought the food, and personally served Wen Xiaoxing vegetables, although they were all wild vegetables, but Wen Xiaoxing felt very warm.
This is the only time she feels the warmth here after she inexplicably crossed over.
Tian Mu stared at the exquisite Wen Xiaoxing, and then looked at Tian Dazhuang's eating appearance, it was like the reincarnation of a starving ghost.
If the bowl could be eaten, I guess I swallowed it with the bowl.
"I really don't want to say you in front of Xiaoxing, but look at your eating appearance, and then look at Xiaoxing, no wonder people know how to heal, you can only herd cattle."
"Look at the rice scraps all around you."
"It's all said, chopsticks can't be put like this."
After the whole meal, in addition to interrogating Wen Xiaoxing's medical skills, Tian's mother complained more to Tian Dazhuang.
Wen Xiaoxing's ears were about to become calloused, so he hurriedly finished eating and hurried away under the pretext.
"Thank you Aunt Tian for your hospitality, my mother must be in a hurry at home, I didn't say hello to them when I came out, I hurried back, and I took the ox cart away."
Wen Xiaoxing smiled and sincerely felt the Tian family's hospitality, even so, when he left, he didn't forget the purpose of his coming.
Say whatever you want to do with the ox cart and take it away.
But Wen Xiaoxing seemed to have forgotten that she was very skilled in driving a four-wheeled cart, but the four-hoofed ox cart made her unable to start.
No matter how hard she dragged and shouted loudly, the cow just stared at the big eyes, and the cow's eyes were full of tears mixed with eye feces.
Just standing motionless and steady as Mount Tai, from time to time there was a cow cry, and the sound resounded throughout the courtyard, as if mocking Wen Xiaoxing.
"I'll send it to you tomorrow." Tian Dazhuang walked over and took the initiative to stretch out his hand.
Tian Dazhuang couldn't help but want to laugh when he looked at Wen Xiaoxing's tired and sweaty appearance.
"It is said that the old horse knows the way, and it is really still your cow, listen to your words, it can only be like this." Wen Xiaoxing panted and gave up struggling.
Tian Dazhuang sent Wen Xiaoxing out of the door, and the two talked and laughed along the way, Tian Dazhuang always recalled what happened when they were children.
Kewen Xiaoxing was not impressed at all.
"Do you remember that time when we were playing in the back mountains and almost fell into a hole? I saved you. Tian Dazhuang smiled.
"Uh...... Of course I remember. Wen Xiaoxing frowned awkwardly, "By the way, you teach me how to drive the ox cart, otherwise it will be troublesome to go to the market tomorrow." ”
Wen Xiaoxing jumped to the other side to divert the topic.
"Oh, this one is very simple, the cow is the same as a human, as long as you understand it, it will understand your mind and follow your direction." Tian Dazhuang touched his head very gently.
Wen Xiaoxing followed the method Tian Dazhuang said, well, he really remembered it in his heart, and simulated it a few times, and he felt that it should be no problem.
"Okay, let's send it here, you go back and take care of Aunt Tian quickly, I can go back." Wen Xiaoxing stopped.
"Okay."
Tian Dazhuang was also worried about Tian's mother, so he hesitated for a moment and went back.
Wen Yixing searched the path but did not find Wen Xiaoxing, and on the way home, he happened to bump into the elated Wen Xiaoxing at the door.
"Little Four, what are you ......" Wen Yixing looked at Wen Xiaoxing in surprise.
Wen Xiaoxing raised his eyebrows proudly, and didn't pay attention to Wen Yixing's surprise, but ran straight into the house.
I couldn't wait to run to the house to tell Zhong Zizhu the good news.
"Mother, come out quickly, I borrowed the ox cart back." Wen Xiaoxing shouted happily and ran to Zhong Zizhu's house.
Zhong Zizhu heard the voice, and half-convinced put down the work in his hand and walked out.