Chapter 190: Just Because I'm Like You (4)
"God, it turns out that this kid is really the eldest young master of the Chen family. No wonder they were so sad, it turned out to be like this. ”
"It's too much of a coincidence, my brother was lost a few years ago, and now he suddenly appeared here to save his brother, but his life and death are uncertain. This brother is the talisman of the younger brother. ”
"It's too pitiful for me to say, I've been lost for several years, I thought I could meet again, but I didn't expect it to end like this."
Everyone said a word, and the scene was extremely noisy for a while.
Kang didn't know what to say, and at the same time felt a little guilty.
If she hadn't taken Shaokang out of the nunnery, he would definitely be alive and well at this moment. Although it is not a good life, it will not lie on the ground like now, cold, motionless, life and death are uncertain.
When I wanted to comfort the Chen family, I didn't know where to start, for a while, I didn't go, I didn't go, and I didn't care about Shaokang's safety, so I had to stay where I was.
As a result, some of the onlookers were families who had lost their children, and when they heard that Kang's self-reported home, they were worried that they couldn't find anyone, but they turned out to be in front of them.
I wanted to go up and ask Kang's to help find the child, but I also knew that this was not the best moment, but I couldn't bear to miss this great opportunity.
You must know that Kang's whereabouts are uncertain, maybe they will leave here one day, where should they go to find it then?
Thinking of this, someone stepped forward cheekily and said: "Mrs. Kang, I know that I shouldn't have said this at this moment, but my child has been lost for eight years and thirteen days, and he is a girl, and if he doesn't find it, I'm afraid there will be something wrong." I know you're definitely going to leave our Wuxing County, I'm just an ordinary person, and I really don't know where to look for you in the future, so ......"
After speaking, he looked embarrassed. Just looked at Kang's, hoping she could help herself.
When Kang heard this, he didn't think it was a pestle at all, so he said: "If it's a matter of looking for a child, it's not a trivial matter. Let's go, come with me, and let's check whether my messages contain any information about your children. ”
She just wanted to leave.
After thinking about it, he turned to Song and said: "Shaokang, this kid is kind-hearted, and he has worshiped a lot of Bodhisattvas with me along the way, and I think the Bodhisattva will definitely bless him." I will be on a long journey in a few days, and now that he has found his father, I will hand him over to you in the presence of everyone. Take care. ”
After saying that, he left with those eager parents.
Kang's heart was full of guilt and regret, and she promised to help Shaokang find her biological parents, but she didn't expect it to be like this. So, I had to comfort myself in my heart and continue to work hard to help more children find their way home.
As soon as Kang's front foot left, the doctor called by Mr. Chen came.
His face was covered with sweat, his clothes were soaked, and he thought he had been trotting all the way. He was also very surprised when he heard the news just now, and said in his heart that this was too coincidental. The Chen family is now an upstart in Wuxing County, and this is the eldest young master of the Chen family, so he will naturally inherit the family business in the future, and he can't be sloppy.
He had made all the preparations, so he even prepared the thousand-year-old ginseng slices. After he finished taking the pulse and looked at Shaokang's situation again, he said slowly.
"Thanks to the timely rescue. The person was saved, but the eldest young master obviously choked a lot of river water, and the river water was too cold, and the eldest young master tried his best again, presumably it hurt the roots. I have some thousand-year-old ginseng here, and I've already cut it and prepared it. After a while, he went home and lay down and gave him a mouth. If you can wake up within 10 days, it will not be a big problem to recuperate. ”
"Hey, this kid's foundation is too bad, and he has suffered a lot."
When a doctor always likes to talk halfway, Zhang didn't give up, and relied on his old age to save face, so he asked directly: "What if you don't wake up after ten days?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Song's sword-like eyes shot towards Zhang. She didn't care about any etiquette, even her mother-in-law couldn't speak so directly.
What does it mean that she can't wake up, her Kang'er will definitely wake up.
The doctor didn't expect someone to ask like this, and he asked so directly, he was a little at a loss for a while, but he had to answer truthfully: "If you can't wake up, I'm afraid you will have to lie like this for the rest of your life." ”
He's just a doctor, and it's better to say the worst in advance than to talk about it later.
When Master Chen heard this, his eyes turned a little black, but he still forcibly held back, what does it mean to lie like this all his life, isn't that a living dead?
Sending the doctor away, Master Chen took the silver ticket that the little guy took from home, and commanded the little guy to take one hundred taels to those men who had just gone down to the river to save people, including those who went down later when they heard that there was silver.
He took another silver ticket of one hundred taels, and said to those who ran to get bamboo poles and tools: "Whether my eldest son can wake up or not, today is a trouble for you." There are a hundred taels of silver here, you can see it, it is also a little bit of Chen's heart, I hope everyone will not be too little. ”
After saying this, he personally picked up Shaokang, carefully put it into the soft chair that had been prepared a long time ago, and covered it with a blanket.
When Shaokang was lost, he hugged him and was soft, and now, they are all so big. It's just that this body is cold, and it doesn't look like the temperature of a normal person at all.
Song stood on one side, following the footsteps of the sedan chair man quickly, reluctant to leave at a glance. She hadn't seen Shaokang for five years, so from now on, she would always look at him. If he lived, she would take good care of him.
If he never woke up again, she followed him.
When he got home, Song commanded his subordinates to carry Shaokang to bed, thought about it, and then commanded his subordinates to move their beds in.
Seeing this, Zhang was about to say something to stop her, but Master Chen grabbed her and said, "Mother, when is it, don't talk about these Lao Shizi etiquette anymore." Shaokang was able to wake up stronger than anything else. ”
As for Chen Hao, since he woke up, he knew that he had caused a big disaster, and no matter how comforted Zhang was, he insisted on coming into the house to say goodbye.
Unexpectedly, the Song family didn't intend to forgive him so quickly, and at the same time, he wanted to use this incident to sharpen his temperament, so he said coldly through the door: "Your brother and I don't need you to ask for peace here." If you really want to atone for your sins, go to the study and copy the scriptures a hundred times to pray for your brother's blessing. ”
With Zhang's watch, what he asked him to do was just copying scriptures, and Chen Hao had nothing to do. Thinking of this, Song was a little relieved, and helped Shaokang tuck the corners of the quilt, and then sat down again, looking at his son stupidly.
One day passed, two days passed, three days passed.
In this way, the further time went on, the more frightened the people of the Chen family became, because Shaokang never woke up, and the Song family lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye. When he got to the back, his face was bloodless and frighteningly pale.
Master Chen felt that he couldn't go on like this anymore, and he even believed that those onlookers said that "Chen Shaokang was born to repay his kindness".
Otherwise, this child has been missing for so many years, and they have been looking for it, but they have not appeared sooner or later, so why did they appear in time when his brother was in trouble?
Therefore, Master Chen had even prepared for the worst.
Seeing his wife depressed like this, the whole family was also lifeless, as if returning to the time when Shaokang had just disappeared.
Mr. Chen hates days like this.
So he came to the room in person and said to Song: "You should take a rest, and in two days it will be the tenth." Do you think your son would be frightened if he woke up and saw you like this? You can rest assured, I have it here. I swear, I won't sleep, just look at our son, and I'll call you anything. That's all right, right? ”
Xu felt that what Master Chen said was right, and wanted to leave a good impression on his son, so Song listened to it and reluctantly went to sleep.
This sleep is two days.
After a three-day long journey, Huang and Master Wu finally arrived in Yi County.
If they want to change their usual times, the two naturally want to visit the beautiful scenery here and taste the local food. However, this time neither of them was in any interest, and they just wanted to see their son as soon as possible.
After getting out of the carriage, while it was still dark, the couple hurried to a ready-to-wear store, asked the boss for advice, and bought several sets of coats with very good materials and styles. In addition, Huang also bought some clothes for personal wear, and compared several materials, and then left with a bunch of clothes.
When they found an inn to live in, the Huang family seemed to have thought of something particularly important, so they went downstairs with the silver, and left alone without waiting for Master Wu to come down.
When Master Wu saw it, he hurriedly chased after him, and after returning from the Kang family, he felt that the Huang family was a little abnormal. I don't know anyone here, so it's not good if something happens.
Unbeknownst to him, Huang stopped in front of a pastry shop and banged on people's doors with a "bang, bang" mission.
Seeing this, Master Wu hurriedly stepped forward to stop Huang and said, "What are you doing?" At this hour, everyone is closed, and if you are hungry, there is food in the inn, and you don't have to come downstairs. ”
How do you know that Huang pushed him away seriously, and said while continuing to knock on the door: "What do you know, I just bought clothes and passed by, I felt that this smell was very familiar, and I didn't react until I returned to the inn, this is the dragon beard cake, which is our Xiaobao's favorite food." You say, let's take the dragon whisker cake tomorrow, will he be happier? ”
Hearing this, Master Wu was speechless for a while, and he really didn't know how to face such a Huang family. For so many years, he has always known that Huang has been blaming himself for his negligence back then, but he didn't expect it to come to this point.
So, Master Wu took Huang's hand and said, "That's it, don't worry, I will definitely find Xiaobao tomorrow and take it home." If he blames you, I'll say I lost him. ”
Hearing this, Huang cried out with a "wow": "How can I blame you for this, obviously I accidentally lost him." You don't know how many dreams I've had over the years, dreaming that he doesn't want me anymore, refuses to go home with me, and says he hates me. ”
At this moment, the door of the pastry shop suddenly opened, looking at the Huang family who was squatting on the ground and crying, and the helpless Master Wu on the side, looking confused.
Seeing this, Master Wu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for bothering you, I'm calling you up so late." That's right, I have a hard-working son who was abducted by Hanako a few years ago, and we only got a clue yesterday, and he is begging here. My husband and I just arrived here to stay. My son has been fond of dragon whisker cake since he was a child, but now that it is getting late, and the pastry shops here are closed, I smell the smell of dragon whisker cake here, so I take the liberty of wanting to buy some and make a gift for the child tomorrow. ”
The owner of the pastry shop was originally a little annoyed, he had seen a knock on the door, but he had never seen a knock on the door like this, and the posture was like smashing the door apart, but now that he heard Master Wu tell the truth, he was only moved in his heart.
His dragon whisker cake is indeed the best and best-selling here.
Over the years, he has seen people who come in the middle of the night to buy pastries for pregnant women, and some for seriously ill children, like Master Wu and Huang, it is the first time.
However, the dragon whisker cakes in his shop are made and sold on the same day, and the rest is also distributed to neighbors to taste before closing, and will not be sold the next day.
Now the couple wants to buy it, but they don't.
However, people are like this, and they can't buy it.
Thinking of this, the boss said: "That's it, we all make it on the same day and sell it on the same day, and it's too early to do it now." We'll get up early to do it, and tomorrow morning you'll come early in the morning, and I'll keep your share for you. ”
When Master Wu heard this, this was indeed the best way, so he arched his hand to the boss and said, "Then thank you, brother, we will come back tomorrow morning to get it." ”
After speaking, he dragged Huang back to the inn.
Huang barely slept all night, either getting up to look at the newly bought clothes and measuring them, or picking up the box of old things and talking to himself. Master Wu knew that it was useless to persuade him before he saw the child, so he let her go.
Anyway, I will be able to see my son tomorrow morning, and the Huang family will naturally be fine by then. In this case, only that child can help.
Before dawn, Master Wu was sleeping soundly, and Huang pushed him up and said, "Hurry up and dress up, it's about to dawn, and we have to go get the dragon whisker crisp." ”
In the past few days, I have been running around all night, very tired, Master Wu slept soundly, and was woken up by Huang's push, so he said a little unhappily: "What are you dressing up, according to me, we can still dress like this." My son is now begging on the street, can he be happy to see us dressed richly and expensively? ”
Master Wu was just complaining, but Huang clapped his hands as if he had gained some true meaning: "Well, this time you are right, but I think something is wrong." This kid has been very cautious since then, and you don't mean that I am stimulating him like this. ”
For a while, there was another burst of chickens and dogs, and Huang changed his clothes.
The couple deliberately dressed up in a low-key manner, and thanked the shopkeeper for his breakfast recommendation, so they went straight to the pastry shop.
The boss really kept his word, crossed the people in line to buy pastries, and directly stuffed a large bag of dragon whisker cakes into Master Wu's arms and said, "No need to give silver, this is what I gave you, I wish you success." ”
In the end, I looked at the couple with some curiosity, and I didn't know what the hell these two were doing. Yesterday he was so rich, but today he is so ordinary, mysterious and mysterious.
When Mr. Wu saw the long queue in front of the store, he gave up his plan to insist on giving the silver. It's hard to squeeze in.
The most prosperous street in Yi County is called Cross Street, as the name suggests, because it extends in all directions, and the whole is a cross. Speaking of which, there are everything sold here, good and bad, expensive and cheap, you name it.
Although it was still early, the hawkers had already begun to work, and all kinds of cries came and went, creating a breath of life.
Huang was very anxious because she didn't see Xiaobao.
According to the clues provided by Kang's, Xiaobao will take a group of little beggars here every day to beg on the street. It is said that he is very easy to recognize, because he is black and thin, wears an ill-fitting dress, and speaks with a mixture of Wuxing County and Yi County.
Master Wu also looked around anxiously, which aroused the curiosity of the vendors. To say that this couple is really strange, not to mention the face, the clothes are also weird.
Let's talk about poverty, the exposed hands look at the thin skin and tender meat, and they don't look like they do rough work at all. However, this dress and identity really don't match.
The two of them looked around like this, and they didn't know what to wait for.
In the end, a vendor selling fritters couldn't look at it, and wondered if there was something urgent about Master Wu and his family, so he said, "This master, are you lost?" I've been selling churros here all year round, so if you need anything, just ask. ”
Master Wu thought about it, and then said thoughtfully: "Then it's troublesome for this little brother, I really have some things to inquire about." May I ask if there is a child here, I mean a tall, skinny little child, about ten years old, so tall, wearing a piece of clothes that doesn't fit, and begging here every day with a bunch of children. ”
"Oh, you mean the dog, that kid does come every day, and he's like a beggar's head, eating and drinking with a bunch of little beggars. Everyone pities them for being helpless, and will give them what they can't sell. Wait, they'll be here in a moment. By the way, who are you? ”
Master Wu was hesitating to tell the truth, and his hand was suddenly pinched by Huang's pain. Just as he was about to get rid of it, he saw a group of beggars walking towards it.
And the child in the lead, although black and thin, has a single round appearance, but he is very similar to Huang's, with the same round face, the same double eyelids, and the same big earlobes.
Even more distinctly, his fingers were slender, and when he reached out to take the food, Huang clearly saw the scar on his wrist.
Master Wu doesn't know how to talk, there are too many people here, if one of them is not good to talk to, the child runs away, and maybe he will never be found again. How much effort they have put in to get to where they are today cannot just be wasted.
Huang's is estimated to be crazy now, and his IQ is definitely not online, Master Wu knows that he can only rely on himself at the moment, thought about it, took the dragon whisker crisp in Huang's hand, and walked straight to the kid.
"Well, there are some dragon whisker crisps here, I just went to buy them, and they are still hot. You go there with me, I have something to ask you, and it's yours. As he spoke, he handed over the dragon beard.
Xiaobao hurriedly took it, and when he smelled the taste, he knew that this was the best dragon whisker crisp in the county, but he didn't have an exclusive possession, but took a piece by himself and threw it into his mouth, with a happy face, so he threw the paper bag to the children around him and said, "Take it and share it with the brothers." ”
When Master Wu saw Xiaobao coming with him, he was happy for a while, but he kept thinking about how to keep him.
If you can't talk, how can you hold him, but you can't let him run.
When I got to an open place, the flow of people was not so large, and it was a lot cleaner in an instant. Master Wu took Xiaobao's hand and said, "Child, let me ask you, you, are you called Xiaobao?" ”
"How do you know my name?" His name is Ergou now, and no one has mentioned it to him for many years.
"I'm your father, this is your mother, we're from Wuxing County. A few years ago, you and your mother were abducted by Hanako while playing on the street, and we didn't give up looking for you for a moment. Recently, Mrs. Kang went to Wuxing County, and we found your information from her, so we rushed here. ”
Master Wu also wanted to say that the Huang family had already stepped forward and took Xiaobao's other hand and said, "Child, I am your mother, I am your mother, I blamed me for accidentally losing you, can you go back with your mother?" You see, I really didn't lie to you, this is the clothes you wore when you were a child, this is your little dragonfly, this is your ......"
Every time Huang said the same, Xiaobao remembered the same in his mind.
In the end, he completely believed the words of Master Wu and his wife, and he didn't want to run away, but he couldn't escape if he wanted to, and his hands were tightly grasped by the husband and wife.
Seeing this, Master Wu continued: "Then we will go to the Salesian Bureau now to cross out your information and give them some silver." You say okay? ”
Xiaobao replied, "I can go back with you, but I have one condition." ”
"You say, you say what the conditions are. If my mother can do it, a thousand will promise you. Huang hurriedly agreed, but saw that Master Wu frowned, because he saw a trace of cunning flashing in Xiaobao's eyes.
This kid pees like this, and has a bad idea. I just don't know what his conditions will be this time.
"Take all my brothers to Wuxing County, and I'll go back with you."
"Huh? So, how many brothers are there? ”
"Seventy-eight."
……
Two days later.
After Song woke up, he firmly believed that Shaokang would definitely wake up, so he was busy washing and cutting the cured meat made in the winter in the kitchen, cutting it well, and putting a clove of garlic, which was Shaokang's favorite taste in the past.
And others can't make this flavor because they won't put this clove of garlic.
After the cured meat was steamed, Song took the plate into the house, and said to himself to Shaokang, who was still unconscious: "Son, the most sorry person in my mother's life is you, these days my mother always tells the Bodhisattva, if you can wake up, my mother is willing to live for ten years." ”
Today is the 10th day, like an ultimatum. Master Chen and the Zhang family had already prepared the coffin or something.
Song's focus was blurry, so he didn't notice Shaokang's eyelids move a few times, and then slowly opened his eyes.
In the past few days, he also wanted to wake up, but he was always groggy and lacked a little strength. But he heard all of Song's words.
No wonder the back was so similar to what he had dreamed of.
It turned out that this was his own mother.
"Mother, help me up, I smell the cured meat you made, I want to taste it." Shaokang said suddenly.
Hearing this, Song's tears couldn't stop flowing, and he hurriedly helped Shaokang up and sandwiched a piece of cured meat for him. It's just that he just woke up, and Song didn't dare to give him too much to eat.
"I heard Mrs. Kang say that you have helped a lot of people before, either giving yourself all your savings or jumping into the pool to save people, why do you say that you don't care for yourself so much?"
"Because, because they look like you."
Looking at Song's tearful eyes, Shaokang took a handkerchief and wiped it for her, and replied with a smile.