Chapter 19: Chinese New Year's Eve
Shutan's little face burned red.
Song Shuyu was anxious and said to go out and get her medicine.
He rushed out with the money bag, and before he could reach the courtyard gate, he came back again.
Like a puppy, he drooped his head, as if he wanted to say something.
"Girl...... The money is gone. "Like mosquitoes and ants.
It was as if as long as his voice was soft enough, she couldn't hear it.
“…… Why not?" Shu Tan asked him hoarsely and in a broken throat.
Song Shuyu pointed to the big bag in the corner......
Shu Tan really didn't have the strength to roll his eyes.
"Pork, halva, cloth...... There are also pens, pen, ink, paper, and inkstones. ”
……
Shu Tan was so angry that he had a splitting headache, so he closed his eyes, tilted his head back, and ignored him.
Looking at Shu Tan's desolate face, Song Shuyu thought that she was going to be dizzy by herself, so she hurriedly reached out to hold Shu Tan's shoulders and shook back and forth.
“…… Don't shake it, don't shake it! ”
What a bullshit little guy, co-authoring him is a serious master!
"I'm on my bedside...... Also, there is also the silver tael given by Chunzhi's mother-in-law, you, you take it and help me get some medicine......" Shutan seemed to hang his last breath and asked him.
Song Shuyu nodded heavily, took the money bag and rushed out.
“…… Don't buy any more of them! ”
In the end, Shu Tan shouted at him, not knowing if he heard it or not.
It is the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, and the people have all the purchases, and every family is busy preparing for the New Year.
There were few people on the streets, and some shops were closed.
Song Shuyu searched around and found a pharmacy that was still open, but there were few customers in the shop and business was cold.
He called the owner of the pharmacy to take a few pairs of wind and cold medicine, wrapped it, and hurriedly went back to the hospital to cook the medicine.
The cold wind on the road was shining, and Song Shuyu shrank his neck and hugged his arms.
He ran a few steps home, stopped, and looked sideways at the rouge shop not far from the pharmacy.
"How is this sold?" He walked over and pointed to the round wooden box carved with butterflies.
The puffy woman on her cheeks twisted her willow waist, and her delicate jade hands covered her mouth and yawned.
She glanced at Song Shuyu up and down, walked over and said, "The little boy bought it for the lady?" This is a new product that has just arrived, and it is a big New Year, so two taels of silver will be given to the little boy! ”
Song Shuyu flipped the money bag in his hand and looked hesitant.
After a while, he smiled at the lady and waved his hand......
When he returned to the hospital, he cleaned up and began to boil medicine for Shutan.
The medicine is all divided and packed.
But how do you give Shutan a drink?
Oh! He hasn't bought a medicine stove yet!
Song Shuyu was about to be stupid to death by herself, so she patted her head hard and pulled up her legs and ran out again.
After running for less than two steps, he bumped into a man and felt a huge pain in his chest.
Fu Gui'er rubbed her forehead and grinned, and shouted at him: "Reckless and anxious to be reincarnated!" ”
Song Shuyu didn't have time to deal with him, rubbing his chest and about to walk forward.
Fugui grabbed Song Shuyu's sleeve: "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Song Shuyu turned to him and said, "The girl has caught the wind and cold, I'll go to the shop to buy a medicine stove." ”
Song Shuyu's side face turned back made Fugui shake, and his face was clean like a snowflake in water.
"Birthmarks on your face...... Ahem, I have a medicine stove, you and I can go and get it. ”
Song Shuyu stood there and thought about it, nodded and followed him.
“…… Uh, I remember that you used to have a few pink patches on your face, why, why are they gone? Fugui led him away in front of him while secretly looking at him.
"In those days, I had an illness, and when I got better, it was gone."
"Oh--why did the Shutan girl get the wind cold?" Fugui asked again.
“……”
Song Shuyu didn't answer, and he didn't know.
He asked Shutan why he was wet that day, and Shutan didn't confide in him for a long time......
The two of them quickly took the medicine stove, Fugui showed him how to do it, and Song Shuyu was eager to try decocting the medicine.
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"The eldest young master instructed me to ask the girl to go to the front yard on Chinese New Year's Eve to gather for a while." Fugui went to the study house again, stood next to her at the moment, and bowed his head and said.
Shu Tan answered.
“…… The scholar in the girl's courtyard is quite weird......" Fugui thought of him and smiled.
Hearing this, Shu Tan rolled his eyes.
Be! How can he look like a subordinate?,
He is like a master.
After Fugui finished conveying to Shutan, he went back. Not long after leaving, Song Shuyu came in with a medicine stove in both hands.
He shouted and screamed, rushed to the table, threw the medicine stove in his hand on it, and then covered his hands and grinned and grinned.
“…… Don't you even know what to do? ”
"How do I know this, that kid in the green jacket didn't teach me again!"
Song Shuyu was aggrieved.
When the pain in his hand passed, Song Shuyu found a white porcelain bowl and came over, took a piece of cloth and poured the medicinal juice into the white porcelain bowl.
Shu Tan sniffed the decoction in Song Shuyu's hand, and took it with a frown.
The black-brown liquid was steaming hot, mixed with a bitter and sour taste, and Shu Tan took a breath and thought about a dry mouthful.
"Wait!"
Song Shuyu remembered that he had bought halva and hurriedly took it for Shutan.
He carefully untied the oil paper containing the halva, took a piece of it and twisted it and put it to Shutan's mouth.
Shutan took a bite, his mouth was sweet, and when he drank the medicine again, the bitterness was much less.
Shutan was quite relieved and patted Song Shuyu's arm.
As if encouraged, in the next few days, Song Shuyu couldn't wait to take a medicine stove and run to the firewood room every time he arrived at the decoction.
Shu Tan felt a lot lighter on his body, but his heart was heavy because of the matter.
Song Shuyu spent a lot of silver.
Fortunately, there is still half a tank of rice in the tank.
Tonight was Chinese New Year's Eve, and Shu Tan asked Song Shuyu not to wait for her to eat, so he went to the front yard.
The front yard was already decorated with all kinds of lanterns and red paper, and Shutan was walking on the road, when a small snow particle fell on her nose, a little cool.
Shutan raised his head and looked at it, it was about to snow.
She looked back at the backyard, where a small red lantern hung lonely on the door, in stark contrast to the jubilant scene in front of her.
Shabby, poor, and lonely.
When she entered the house, everyone sat down.
Naturally, he didn't wait for her, and he had already raised his glass and drank it.
The family sat happily together with a smile on their faces.
Lu Changyu snorted when he saw Shu Tan coming.
"Sister is here!" Shuhuai smiled and beckoned to her.
"Shutan come and sit here." Aunt Qinglian patted the chair beside her and greeted Shutan.
Shu Tan answered, and sat down with his head down......
There were no surprises, just a very ordinary meal.
The family talked happily, and Shutan listened in silence.
After eating, Shu Tan bowed to Lu Shiting and Liu, and then saluted Aunt Qinglian.
After saluting, Shu Tan leaned over to take his leave.
"Second sister and wait!" Lu Changyun called out to her.
He hurried over from behind: "The second sister lives in the backyard, far away from us, and she can't eat delicious food these days." Walk! Come with me to the kitchen, and I'll ask the people below to make you something to eat!" ”
After finishing speaking, he pulled Shutan to the kitchen, and Shutan also hurriedly followed Lu Changyun's big steps.
When he arrived in the kitchen, Lu Changyun asked Qing Yang to fetch several layers of food boxes and handed them to Shutan.
It's heavy, and it took a little effort to mention it.
"Second sister, this is what I made up for you that day." Lu Changyun looked at her with a smile.
Shu Tan was also very happy in his heart, and said a few good words to thank Lu Changyun.
“…… Big brother, can you give me something more?...... A little bit will do. ”
"What?"
Shu Tan smiled and pointed to the porcelain jar in the corner.
"You're a gluttonous girl, do you want to taste wine at a young age?" Lu Changyun stretched out his hand and nodded at her small nose, teasing her.
"But it doesn't matter, it's plum wine, it's small, even Shuhuai I occasionally ask him to drink a few bowls! Just go to the cold, Chinese New Year's Eve is happy and happy! ”
Lu Changyun asked Qing Yang to make a small porcelain jar and handed it to her: "I asked Qing Yang to send you back, it's weird." ”
"No, big brother!" Shutan said as he walked, "It's not a few steps. ”
When I got out of the house, the chill was wrapped up in my body, and fine snow had already risen in the sky.
Shu Tan walked cautiously with the food box and plum wine, smiling happily.
When she goes back, she calls Shuyu, and the two of them can have a good meal again.
She really didn't eat much just now......
The red lantern on the front gate was covered with snow, and it was still waiting for her quietly, waiting for her returning child like a mother.
The courtyard was dark, and Shu Tan was surprised that Song Shuyu had slept so early.
A large multicolored fireworks exploded above her head, dazzling, Shutan was startled, and hurriedly entered the room to put her things on the table.
She sat on the stool and thought about it, and decided that she still wanted to call Song Shuyu.
She was so hungry that she couldn't help eating alone......
When Shutan stood outside Song Shuyu's door and knocked on the third door, there was still no movement inside.
"Excuse me......" she muttered.
With his little hand stretched out, he pushed the door open a crack, and the room was dark and desolate, and there was no candle flame.
She pushed the door open and entered, and it was cold inside.
The wooden window opened a crack in the void, and the cold came in through the window, and the cool air made her shiver.
She looked up and looked around the room, and there was no charcoal fire.
Shutan gave him charcoal, and on the day he first came, the person in charge gave them a share.
Naturally, she gave it to him.
The man in the bed seemed to wake up, and he sat up.
Song Shuyu sat cross-legged on the bed, and for a while, his eyes met her, but he was speechless and motionless.
Shutan lit a faint white candle, and took the white candle and involuntarily walked towards Song Shuyu.
A small flame illuminated his face more and more clearly, but his cold figure and body merged with the darkness.