That night, star fruit lay on the bed and baked flatbread, tossing and turning and couldn't sleep. When it was almost dawn, she was very tired and fell asleep.

slept soundly, Qiao Xiu came to look for her again.

When Carambola hurriedly got up and dressed, Qiao Xiu had already pushed the door in.

As soon as the voice of "Sister Carambola ......" came out, Qiao Xiu's voice changed tone. She hurriedly stopped, bowed her head and sat on the edge of the bed.

At the moment, there was an obvious black and blue star fruit heart hanging up all of a sudden, she didn't care about dressing, and asked her nervously: "What's wrong?" But what does it have to do with Joan? ”

Qiao Xiu nodded vigorously, and after a while, he shook his head vigorously.

"What the hell is going on, you say! It's really going to be a rush. ”

Qiao Xiu took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the star fruit, looked at the star fruit with big red eyes and said, "The second brother didn't eat last night, and this morning he brought the food in and brought it out as it was." He was so sad that what was written in this letter was definitely not sincere. ”

When she saw the letter, her heart pounded. After listening to Aunt Wang's words, and looking at Qiao Xiu's expression, she could guess the content even if she didn't look at it.

She took the letter in silence, and after a moment of hesitation, she cut open the envelope.

Joan's handwriting was scribbled as before, the strokes were sluggish, the ink was of different shades, and even the letterhead was not as clean and tidy as usual, with several smears in the middle and ink dripping in several places.

"The second brother is still kneeling in the ancestral hall, and Daddy said that he wrote a letter to you and let him out. But he wrote a letter, but he refused to come out. I know that my brother is uncomfortable, if Auntie doesn't threaten you, if Daddy doesn't threaten him, he will never write a letter to break with you. ”

After reading the letter, the star fruit broke the word, every sentence was ruthless, and the most ruthless point even scolded her for being shameless and giving it to the man privately.

Star fruit looked at it, but the corners of her lips curled.

"Sister Carambola!"

"I'm fine!" The star fruit lit the letter on the oil lamp, rubbed Qiao Xiu's hair with a smile and said, "Even you know that your brother has no choice, how can I take his words seriously?" ”

Qiao Xiu looked up at her suddenly, her big watery eyes were full of hope: "You don't blame my second brother, you won't really ignore him anymore?" ”

"No blame!" If he wasn't afraid of ruining her reputation, how could he hurt her so badly? But he forced her to blame him, be angry with him, and hate him, didn't he just want to abide by etiquette and no longer leave people to criticize!

Qiao Xiu was about to rejoice, but star fruit shook her head first: "Xiu'er, you have to understand your brother's heart, and you should also know our situation." When the family is so opposed, it is not good for us to contact each other again. ”

Qiao Xiu's brows furrowed bitterly again: "But ......"

"No, but!"

Carambola then put on her clothes, and her movements of buttoning the buckle were not chaotic: "If the two love for a long time, how can they be in the morning and twilight?" Xiu'er, what I can do is to wait for him as long as possible, but if he doesn't come, I have to continue my life. ”

Sister Ah is right, she can gamble on her own future and life; But with her family and clansmen, what qualifications does she have to lose?

Star fruit sighed in her heart, and silently said, "Is it in the morning and twilight?" And in the morning and twilight? ”

Joan, I will redouble my efforts, and if you really have true feelings for me, you will marry me!"

Qiao Xiu sat on the edge of the bed for a long time with her eyes open, and when the star fruit was dressed, she sighed faintly: "Since ancient times, marriage has been the order of parents, and the words of matchmakers. My father and mother bite like that, force, you really can't do it. But Sister Carambola, I really think it's a pity......"

As she spoke, Qiao Xiu's eyes turned red again, and she took several deep breaths before she calmed down her mood again: "You are right, if the two love for a long time, it is not in the morning and twilight. My father and mother should be persuaded by my second brother, he is so smart, he will definitely have a way. ”

Perhaps thinking of Qiao An's ordinary wisdom and cleverness, Qiao Xiu, who had red and swollen eyes, laughed again: "Sister Carambola, you have to count what you say, you have to wait for my brother." Wait for him for at least two years. ”

"Good!"

"By the way, your eldest brother and sister-in-law are okay?" Thinking of Xia Na, Carambola was not at ease in the end, and advised: "She is very weak now, and she can't stand things, so you have to let her take care of herself first." ”

"My eldest brother is measured, and he knows a little bit of medical skills."

Yes, her medical skills were still learned in Qiao's family. Carambola felt bitter, but smiled at Qiao Xiu: "Then I'll rest assured." ”

She was about to go out to wash, but Qiao Xiu grabbed her sleeve and asked her with big eyes: "Listen to my sister-in-law, you once went to his housekeeper and wanted to stuff pickles for him again and again?" ”

There is nothing to hide about this, and the star fruit admitted frankly: "I originally wanted to sell my family's pickles to the Xia family, but after such a thing, let alone selling pickles to the Xia family, even if you pass by the door of the Xia family, it may make people spit on." ”

"That's what my second brother said." Qiao Xiu gave her a 'or my second brother understands you', and leaned into her ear and said mysteriously: "There is a big lecture in the county the day after tomorrow, and I heard that it is a famous teacher from Bailu Academy." The lecture was followed by lunch, and in the afternoon there was a discussion by the students. Most of the people who can participate in the lecture are from large families, so maybe this is also an opportunity? ”

Star fruit was a little excited, she missed the last poetry meeting, and she didn't want to miss this lecture.

"But I'm a girl, how can I get into a lecture full of men?" Star fruit was a little difficult, she tilted her head and thought for a long time and didn't think of a solution, but thought of a new difficulty: "Even if you go in, how can you let them eat my pickles?" ”

Qiao Xiu smiled profoundly, and stretched out his palm towards the star fruit: "Give me a big jar of your pickles, I want the best one." ”

"What do you want to do?" Star fruit looked at Qiao Xiu suspiciously, and asked her, "Do you have a way to get in, and a way to let them taste pickles?" ”

"What do you care so much about? Just give me something! Seeing that the star fruit hadn't moved, she pretended to be a tiger: "You won't even be reluctant to give me a jar of pickles, so I'll call you sister for five or six years!" ”

"Here you go!"

Star fruit went out to get pickles for Qiao Xiu, and didn't ask her what it was for, only asked her the detailed address of the big lecture and let her go back.

After Qiao Xiu left, she put Qiao An's painting book into the bottom of the box, and then sat on the pestle and looked at the box for a long time.

Finally, she let out a long sigh, hurriedly washed up, and went out with the medicine box on her back.

I didn't sleep all night, and she didn't dare to go to see a doctor because she was in good spirits, so she went to Zhao Langzhong.

It just so happened that Zhao Langzhong was resting, and the master and apprentice could also discuss medical skills in one place.

Zhao Langzhong taught her homework as usual, and after the result was quite satisfied, he nodded and said, "I haven't been here for some days, let's talk about what patients you have encountered, and what you have gained and lost from it." ”

Master is an old-fashioned person, she didn't dare to tell him about Xia Na and Qiao An, so she had to smile bitterly at him and said, "I haven't met any special patients!" ”

For the affairs of the Xia family, the Qiao family has not opened a shop for the past two days, Zhao Langzhong is still Qiao Kangcheng's brother, can he not know about Xia Na?

Zhao Langzhong originally wanted to teach her a few words, but when he raised his eyes and saw her haggard look, he still swallowed the words that came to his mouth.

"I don't look good, but what difficulties have you encountered?" Zhao Langzhong handed Chen Ai to her and asked her to make moxa sticks: "One person counts short, and two people count long." If you encounter something to tell the teacher, maybe the teacher can help you come up with some ideas. ”

The star fruit took the wormwood and carefully rubbed the moxa sticks step by step. After rubbing one of them, she told Zhao Langzhong about the big lecture in detail, and then asked him: "I want to sell pickled vegetables to big families, this is an opportunity, but I can't get in, and I can't let him taste my food." ”

Zhao Langzhong, who was cutting Banlangen, was stunned, and then made a straight face: "You are a pickle cooker, and you are dedicated to trading?" If you don't have the heart to drill into medicine, get out of here before it's too late. I only have silver in my eyes, and I am not worthy of being my Zhao someone's apprentice. ”

This fierce look is really similar to when star fruit was not allowed to come to his house as a medicine boy.

Seeing that his eyes were bulging, star fruit shrunk his neck and smiled in his heart: "What are you doing so fiercely?" No matter how fierce she was, she recognized me as a female disciple, and she was so tempered by me that she lost her temper. ”

Thinking of her experience of grinding Zhao Langzhong, star fruit's eyes lit up: Yes, the door is not allowed to enter and there is a partial door, and the partial door is not allowed to enter and there are windows, if the window can't be climbed, isn't there still a dog hole? The Great Hall is not a palace, and there is always a way to enter.

Star fruit was overjoyed, so she also coaxed Zhao Langzhong with a shy smile: "Master, don't be angry, didn't I leave behind in the medical matter?" If you don't believe it, I'll definitely be able to answer it. ”

I've just taken the test, how else can I take the test? Zhao Langzhong gave her a fierce look, moved the medicine scissors and turned around and went back to the house.

The star fruit narrowed its mouth and shrunk its neck, and continued to rub the moxa sticks with a smile.

When it was time to go back in the evening, Zhao Langzhong muttered in the ear of the star fruit: "People who grow in humid areas have some rheumatic pain, and the disease can't go to the root, and the attack is uncomfortable." ”

"The disease is not easy to treat, but if you can insist on hot compresses and acupuncture, it will still be very helpful for the condition."

Zhao Langzhong glanced at the star fruit again, took the book and walked away.

The star fruit was a little foggy, what did Master mean by this, could it be that she didn't answer correctly, or that there was a better treatment?

On the way back, she thought about Zhao Langzhong's words over and over again, but she never understood what his words and his last look meant.

The days passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the big lecture.

On this day, star fruit rushed to the county early, and climbed down the dog hole according to the point he stepped on. To be on the safe side, she threw several rocks into it before climbing, and only cautiously climbed in after making sure that no one was there.

Who knew that she had just poked her head out, and the back of her neck was grabbed by someone in her hand: "What is not good to do at a young age, I am biased to learn from the rooster and the dog thief, and the pickpocket mountain bandit ......"

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