Chapter 55: A Wild History
She held her breath and remained motionless.
Just when she thought that the curtain would soon be lifted by Lu Shikang and she would appear in front of him awkwardly, she heard footsteps and left the window again.
So, he didn't find out?
I heard his footsteps stop somewhere in the room, and then hear him sit down.
Then came the sound of the pages turning.
It seems that he was reading a book at a log table in the room.
"When I don't come to his room, he can play chess in the middle of the night, as soon as I come to his room, he starts to read, how can I be so lucky to memorize it like this......"
The pain in Qingzhi's heart, don't mention it!
She found that after standing for a long time, her body became uncomfortably stiff because she did not dare to move.
The more time passed, the more she felt that her legs were like two heavy pieces of lead.
It's more tiring than walking 800 miles.
For the first time, she realized that there was nothing more tiring than being still.
No, it's actually the second time.
The first time was in that tree.
On this autumn night that should have felt cold, she hid behind the curtains, and gradually sweated on her forehead.
I had no choice but to endure my teeth.
I don't know how long it took, but I heard footsteps in the room again, and this time only twice.
Then she heard a rustling sound, and guessed that he must be lying in bed.
Then he was heard blowing out the candles.
The room was plunged into darkness for a moment.
Realizing that he was starting to sleep, she felt less upset than before.
When he falls asleep, he can escape!
Victory is in sight!
The room was pitch black, and she moved slightly to change her position.
If she doesn't change her position, she's going to be tired!
Fortunately, the movements were extremely light and there was no movement.
For now, I just wish he could fall asleep soon. So I listened quietly to the sound of his breathing.
She knew that when people were asleep, their breathing would become heavier.
I don't know how long it took before I heard his breathing sound like he was asleep.
However, he couldn't move immediately when he heard the sound of breathing, so he had to wait until he slept longer.
That is, it is the time to escape when he falls into a deep sleep and does not wake up so easily.
And so, having waited another quarter of an hour to make sure that he was indeed asleep, she gently lifted the curtain and stepped out.
Then walk to the door.
She gently tried to pull the door, and found that it could be pulled, so she opened a crack in the door.
"Squeak", the sound of the door opening sounded in the silence.
The sound of the door opening, she couldn't control.
However, thinking that he must be asleep, he emboldened himself and planned to open the door wider, at least so that he could go out.
"Who?" Lu Shikang's voice suddenly came from behind him.
He actually woke up again.
He actually woke up at such a critical moment again!
Qingzhi paused, and for a moment he didn't know whether he should run away or stay where he was.
If he ran away, would he think that there was a thief in the house, and get up and call Qi Fang and Wu Shan to catch the thief in the house? So what can I do to be more hidden?
If he didn't escape and he found out that it was him, would it be better than making the whole Wangshan Residence know that he stayed in his room in the middle of the night?
This hesitation didn't matter, and the next moment, she noticed that the room was already lit by candlelight.
"Dr. Kong?"
It was still the voice of shock and confusion.
She turned around and smiled at him when she saw that he had sat up.
She knew for herself how bitter she laughed. If there was a mirror in front of her, she would be able to see her bitter smile to the extreme.
"Dr. Kong pushed the door in the middle of the night and came to find Ben Gongzi, is it to talk to Ben Gongzi at night?"
"Uh...... Be. ”
She couldn't explain why she was in his room, so she just followed his words.
"Since Dr. Kong is here to talk with my son at night, then, please take a seat."
"Uh...... No need, since Lu Gongzi has already slept, let's talk later. ”
Just as he was about to take a step, he heard him say from behind: "My son has slept for a while, and he is no longer sleepy now, so Dr. Kong should come in." ”
"I really don't need to."
"Doctor Kong, aren't you here to talk to my son at night?"
"No, no, I am!" After all, she didn't know how to explain her presence in his room other than that.
"Since this is the case, that son is very sober now, why is Dr. Kong in a hurry to leave? Did Dr. Kong come to Ben Gongzi's room for something else? ”
"No...... Nothing else! She couldn't tell that she was here to find the bronze medal. Isn't that self-defeating?
"Then please come in."
By this time he had gotten up, dressed in white pajamas, and sat down on a sandalwood chair beside the round table in front of the bed.
Now that she had admitted that she had come to him for a night talk, and that there was no other excuse for leaving, she had to return to her room, and sit down on another chair at the round table.
"Doctor Kong hasn't slept so late, and when he comes to Ben Gongzi's room, there must be something important to talk about with Ben Gongzi, so Doctor Kong, what do you want to talk about with Ben Gongzi?"
She said in a hurry: "I want to ask Lu Gongzi, can I go back to Jiangbei City tomorrow?" I'm worried that Qian Liu won't be able to support my family's pharmacy, after I come here, there will be fewer and fewer patients, you and Wu Shan's change of dressing, I can teach Qi Fang how to change ......"
The corners of Lu Shikang's mouth rose and said, "What, what does Dr. Kong mean, is that you have been staying in Wangshanju for the past few days, which has made your family's pharmacy income less?" Dr. Kong said this clearly, but secretly wanted to let Ben Gongzi compensate you. This son is not an unreasonable person. Ben Gongzi promised you, you made a price. ”
Quote?
How does this open?
If you really want to make a price, what will you be like in his eyes?
But if she didn't make an offer, how would she explain her behavior of appearing in the room at this moment?
She pondered for a moment and replied, "Forget the offer, it's just a little money." If Lu Gongzi does not agree with Doctor Ben to go back now, Doctor Ben will not be reluctant. ”
Lu Shikang said: "Since Dr. Kong has many grievances, I will pay you an extra fifty taels of silver every day, how about it?" Your pharmacy can't make fifty taels a day, right? ”
It sounds a little weird, as if you're selling yourself. If you really accept this money, you will have no shame to see him in the future.
She quickly changed the topic after saying "no", "What kind of book are you reading?" ”
As he spoke, he picked up the book, covered the page, and saw that the words "History of Jiangbei Ye" were written on the cover of the book.
"Lu Gongzi likes to read wild history?"
"You righteous men and gentlemen love to read sage books, so you can read the official history, so my son has no choice but to love to read wild history." Lu Shikang said.
"Why does it sound like Lu Gongzi doesn't want to have a common hobby with others?"
"Dr. Kong can think so."
"Is there anything interesting in this book?"
Lu Shikang pondered for a moment: "Yes, many. If Dr. Kong is interested, you can read it. This wild history records the lives of many Jiangbei people, including the secrets of the officials in Jiangbei City in the past dynasties, and the bumpy life of swingers and dusty women. ”
Qingzhi pushed the book back to him and said, "I have no interest in other people's lives. ”
Lu Shikang closed the book and said, "Have you ever heard that there was a bandit named Zhenjiangbei in Jiangbei City hundreds of years ago, named Nie Xiao?"
"I haven't heard of it."
She wasn't interested in bandits, especially from hundreds of years ago.
Lu Shikang continued to chat with interest, "This Nie Xiao is a native of Xia County, which was under the jurisdiction of Jiangbei City six hundred years ago, and he robbed a total of thirty people's daughters to be the wife of the village in his life. Its followers spread all over the counties around Jiangbei City, and his forces occupied more than 60 hills in Jiangbei and the county below, making the people of Jiangbei miserable. ”
He paused, "During the reign of the Great Qiong Qiguan, Qiong II sent 20,000 forbidden troops south to capture all Nie Xiao's followers. Nie Xiao also escaped without a door and killed himself on the bank of the river in the eastern suburbs of Chengxia County, Jiangbei. ”
"Oh." She replied disinterestedly.
He continued, "Although this Nie Xiao killed himself by the river, he settled many of his wives and children and grandchildren before the arrival of the forbidden army, and let them flee Jiangbei one step ahead of schedule. ”
"Oh."
"In order not to be caught and destroyed at the same time, his wife and descendants fled to Sunjia Village, Jiangzhou, and discussed the way to survive in the world in a forest."
"Oh." Qingzhi was a little drowsy at this time.
The result of their deliberations was that they no longer walked all the way, but scattered everywhere, and from then on they were incognito and hidden in various parts of Daqiong. They decided to change one surname to another, so that the descendants of thirty ladies would have to change thirty surnames, and in order that the descendants of their changed surnames could find each other and not kill each other, they decided to make a bronze plaque. ”
Bronze?
Qingzhi, who was groggy and groggy, suddenly woke up when he heard the three words of the bronze plate. "What did you just say, Bronze?"
"Yes, they decided to make a bronze plaque." Lu Shikang repeated.
"They, who?"
"Those descendants of Nie Xiao."
"Why did they make the Bronze?" She regretted not listening to him carefully.
"Why did Dr. Kong suddenly come to his senses when he heard the three words bronze plaque? Could it be that Dr. Kong also has a bronze plaque? The corners of Lu Shikang's mouth raised slightly and asked.
"No, no, no. I just love things made of bronze. ”
"Is that all?"
"That's it, really." She turned her face and asked Lu Shikang, "Master Lu, can you tell the story just now?" ”
She found that Lu Shikang under the light was handsome and made her a little dizzy. So he quickly turned his attention to books.
"I can't." He replied categorically.
Then he added, "If Dr. Kong is interested in this story, you can take the book and read it yourself." ”
Qingzhi took the book in front of him, and she decided to take a good look at whether there was really any record of the bronze medal in this "History of Jiangbei Ye".
"Can I borrow it from my house?"
"This book is not on loan."