Chapter 137: The Blessing of the Mourning
Old Man Battery wrapped the herbs in sackcloth and walked back, and when he got close enough, Draenor realized that the sackcloth was not rare herbs at all, but some freshly taken pumpkin seeds that stuck together, and some fungi that resembled stones.
Vicky hadn't heard of pumpkin seeds curing any diseases, especially the black mushroom, and at first glance she thought she had picked up the donkey dung eggs from somewhere. She couldn't help but frown as she stared at those strange-shaped "herbs", could such a thing really cure Yelena's illness?
The old man noticed the confusion on Viklico's face, he smiled confidently, put the materials needed to make the medicine into the stone mortar and kept upside down, "Don't worry, I've been dealing with this disease for some years, and I don't dare to take my wife to settle in the mountains and forests." Oh yes, boy, can you help me get the fire up? By the way, I also brought me the cloth bag hanging by the doorpost. ”
Being able to contribute to the relief of Yelena's illness, Draenor is naturally willing to do some chores, but he has not seen Yelena's other illnesses so far, and he is curious, maybe he shouldn't ask Yelena about her illness in front of her, in case it scares this little girl, it will be terrible.
Just as Draenor lit the bonfire and handed the bag to Butney, Yelena suddenly asked, "Grandpa Butter, can you tell me what the hell this is?" ”
The moment he heard Yelena speak, Draenor clearly saw a teardrop slipping from the corner of Butrey's eye, and the old man quickly took a breath and reached out to rub his eyes.
"Ah, not a serious illness. Known as 'Koleman', this disease is caused by demonic possession, and it makes the sufferer feel extremely thirsty and hungry, but no matter how much he overeats, he cannot be satisfied, and finally he can only die of hunger and thirst...... Don't worry, it sounds mysterious, but it's actually caused by a parasite that lives in sewage. ”
The old man shook his arm and smashed the material in the mortar with a stone stick again and again, and he looked at Yelena with a kind smile on his face.
Draenor remembered what he had seen when he met his brother and sister in the tomb, where there were puddles of water at the entrance of the tomb, and it seemed that the girl had contracted a parasite disease because she had drunk the unclean stagnant water.
Butter poured the mashed ingredients into the pot of water, then reached for a handful of rose-colored plant rhizomes from the cloth bag that Draenor had handed him.
"Is this the root of dragon's tooth grass?"
Vikiriko recognized the herb's features at a glance, it was dark red all over, with peanut-sized lumps growing on top, which was definitely the rhizome of dragon's tooth grass. But as far as she knew, this rare herb could only be found in the eastern realms of Canaan, and even the people of Nicandros had a hard time mastering how to grow this plant, so how did Batri get these root knots?
"That's right, it was a gift from a friend from the East. The inhabitants of North Abel have been suffering from parasitic diseases, and this herb is effective in eradicating those disgusting little things. But there are only so many herbs left, and it is worth it if it can help the little girl to cure her illness. ”
Butter set up the water-filled stove on the campfire, threw the pink knot into the pot, closed the lid, clapped his hands and stood up.
"Don't worry, herbs take some time to boil. If you're not in a hurry, just wait! ”
Yelena was full of gratitude to the gentle old man in front of her, who knew each other and were willing to use up her most precious herbs to help her regain her health. Even though the other party was once a member of the "Butter Family", Yelena knew that she could trust this kind-hearted old man.
"Thank you so much for everything you've done for me, Grandpa Butry!" Yelena gently tugged at the corner of her skirt and bowed deeply to the old man.
The old man was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly raised his head and blinked his eyes a few times to prevent tears from flowing again, "It doesn't matter, little girl. It's just ......"
"Squeak"
Before he could finish speaking, the door of the side wooden house suddenly opened, and an old woman in a long brown dress and a dark green scarf slowly walked out.
"Nephilipelle?"
The old woman stood in the doorway, squinted her eyes at Yelena who was standing in the courtyard, and then covered her mouth and quickly ran to her side, and took the girl into her arms.
"Oh, my flesh and blood, my precious daughter Nephiliye! You're finally back! ”
Everyone was puzzled by the sudden scene in front of them, and before Yelena could react, her thin body was already tightly hugged by the warm arms of the old woman.
"Nephiliye," the old woman kept repeating the name, and even when Battery first saw her appearance in the train, she couldn't help but say it like this.
"Don't be surprised, I forgot to introduce you to this is my wife, Erich." Butter slowly stood up and explained to the group.
"To tell you the truth, I actually had a daughter...... Five years ago, my eldest son took advantage of the royal family's preoccupation with the war and led his men and horses to ransack the vaults of the city of Boyara. Emperor Weir was furious and sent men to attack the members of the 'family' living in the north.
"The two ladies fled to the west with their treasures, while my youngest and most innocent daughter, Nephililea, was caught by the soldiers of the Long King, and was burned at the stake the same day before she could be tried. In the end, I didn't even leave the body of my precious daughter......"
Fighting back the sadness in his heart, Butter reached out to wipe away the tears that had slid down his cheeks.
"Ever since my daughter died, my wife has been obsessed with it. At first sight of Princess Elena, I couldn't believe that she looked exactly like my dead daughter, and even the tone of her voice and body movements were like Nephiliel's own. ”
The old man took out the pocket watch he had always treasured from his bosom, and on the back of it was a daguerreotype of his daughter Neferillet.
The scene in front of him left Draenor speechless for a moment. The eldest king sees the Butland family as a thorn in the side of the kingdom, and Butter once tried to contain the ambitions of the Snowway royal family with his own power, it seems that even though the two have been in contradiction with each other all their lives, the truth is sometimes unbelievable -
- Their daughters look terribly similar!
If there really was fate manipulating something in the shadows, it must have decided a long time ago to make this happen.
"It's a bit hard to talk about, but as you can see, it takes at least two days of medication to fully recover, and we sincerely hope that Princess Yelena will stay. Even if I stay here for a day or two and wait until my body is fully recovered, I really don't want to see my daughter suffer anymore......"
Butter lowered his head and said, it seemed that he had subconsciously thought of Elena as his daughter. These words were exactly what Draenor wanted, and he was worried about whether the old man would be able to take care of the poor girl, but seeing what the old man had done for Yelena, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Draenor turned to look at Vekily and waited for her to speak, only to see her shrug her shoulders and walk straight to Yelena's side and whisper something to her.
"Well, hopefully everything will be as you say, Miss Vicky!" A reassuring smile appeared on Yelena's face, she stretched out her arms and hugged Mrs. Butley's body, and said to the two old couples, "Grandpa, grandma, I will live with you from today onwards, I hope it will not cause you trouble......
Butary stood up abruptly because of the sudden surprise, he could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart, and walked to Yelena's side and hugged the two tightly, "No, no! Thank God that we are finally blessed! ”
"Looks like there's nothing to do with us here for the time being." With a satisfied smile on her lips, Vikliko turned and walked down the mountain path.
After a hurried farewell to the trio, Delano placed the silver axe on the wooden table in the courtyard, turned and walked down the hill with Jeanne.
"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?" Draenor shouted out after Vekirico, panting, but she remained silent and ran forward without looking back.
"Hey! What did you say to Yelena? ”
Vicky glanced back, and finally slowed down. Draenor clings to the mountain path and runs to Viklico's side, only to see her shrug her shoulders and smile slightly, "It's nothing special, just tell her 'no one will bother them from now on', that's all." ”
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