Chapter 33: A sad parting
Linlang held the medicine bowl and sighed sadly. This Chinese medicine is so bitter that before it reaches the mouth, you can smell the smell of flushing your nose.
Cai Wei stood by and stared at her, and Linlang couldn't escape in the end. She closed her eyes, pinched her nose, and forced herself to pour the medicine in. She drank too quickly and choked. She couldn't help but cough, coughing so much that her heart and lungs hurt.
Cai Wei patted her back distressedly, and Linlang stopped with a red face, tears still hanging from the corners of her eyes. She covered her chest, lay on the table, pouted and said to Cai Wei: "Mother, I'm really sad." ”
Cai Wei pulled out the handkerchief from her chest, wiped her tears, and said with pity: "I know you are sad, so you have to take medicine even more, and you can get better after taking the medicine." ”
Linlang sighed sadly, her mother hoped that these medicines could cure her illness, but there was no cure for her illness at all. She can't tell Cai Wei the truth, if she is stupid in the future, she will never remember her mother again, and she doesn't know if Cai Wei can accept it safely.
Linlang was afraid that her time was short, so she stuck to Caiwei all the time. Wherever Cai Wei went, she followed. This made Cai Wei very helpless, she nodded at Linlang's forehead and said, "You took the medicine, then went upstairs to rest, what do you always follow me to do." I have to cook and greet guests again, and you are tired from following. ”
Linlang held Cai Wei's arm and said coquettishly to Cai Wei like a child: "Follow my mother, how can you be tired?" ”
Cai Wei glared at her with a smile, and said angrily: "Your mouth is still coaxing like when you were a child, why do I think you are holding back something bad?" ”
Linlang also smiled: "Whatever my mother says, I will rely on you today." ”
Linlang had never felt that time was so short, in a blink of an eye, she didn't do anything, and a day passed. Cai Wei has been busy, and Linlang is not in good health, so she sits at the counter and looks at Cai Wei's busy figure. The pain in her heart couldn't help but bubble up, she probably won't be able to send Cai Wei to the end of her old age in the future, and she feels sad when she thinks about it. Cai Wei raised her so much by herself, I don't know how many hardships she went through, but in the end she didn't have time to enjoy her blessings.
On the second day, Linlang sat at the counter with her cheeks crossed, looking at the busy Caiwei and then looking outside the door. Zhong Jiu said that he was going to pick her up today, but it was already noon, but there was still no one to be seen. Could it be that he wants to pick her up at night, so how can he explain it to Cai Wei?
Linlang was sad for nearly a day, and in the evening, the Quanzhen Daoist suddenly came to the door.
Linlang saw that it was not a person in her heart, and she was not interested. However, Cai Wei greeted her warmly, and said with a smile: "The Taoist is here at this time, but what is the matter?" ”
Daoist Shi Li said: "The medicine that Poor Dao prescribed to the girl the day before yesterday can you take it on time?" ”
Cai Wei invited the Taoist chief to sit down, poured a cup of tea, put it on the table in front of the Taoist chief, and said, "According to what the Taoist said, three times a day, I dare not fall every time." She said in the past two days that she is indeed getting better. ”
Daoist Quan Zhen turned his head to look at Linlang, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Looking at the girl's complexion, it is indeed a lot better." It's just that Poor Dao came this time, and there is a very important matter to discuss with his wife. ”
Cai Wei sat down on the side and said, "Daoist, please speak." ”
The Taoist chief sighed, shook his head and said, "I'm ashamed to say that Miss Linlang's illness can't be cured by the poor Dao. The prescription prescribed the day before yesterday was just to suspend the condition. If you stop taking the drug, you will relapse immediately. ”
Cai Wei was shocked, she originally thought that as long as Linlang took the medicine on time, she would be fine. How could it be such a field, she looked at the Quanzhen Dao Chief, and said hurriedly: "Since the Dao Elder is here, what is the way to save the little girl?" ”
The Taoist said, "I know a man of God who may be able to cure the girl's illness. It's just ......" Dao Chang paused suddenly, as if it was a little difficult to speak.
Cai Wei was even more anxious, and hurriedly said: "If the Taoist chief has something to say, you might as well say it directly." ”
"The man of God has been living outside the city and never going out of the mountain. If you want to be treated by him, you have to come to the door in person. ”
Cai Wei thought it was something difficult, but it turned out to be just like this. She said, "It's easy, I'll bring my little girl to the door tomorrow." What kind of monetary gifts do I need to prepare? ”
The Taoist shook his head and said with a smile: "Madame listens to me, and it's not too late to make a decision." The gentleman was healing, but he wanted to come and see only the patient, not the family. Therefore, the girl can only go alone, and the lady is afraid that she can only stay at home. ”
How could anyone set such strange rules? Cai Wei hesitated for a while, and she didn't know what the character's character was. Linlang is only seventeen years old, a little girl who doesn't know the world, if something happens, how can she be good?
The Taoist chief probably saw Cai Wei's doubts, and said: "Poor Dao has some friendship with that Zhong Gongzi, if the lady can trust the poor Dao, then the poor Dao will send the girl over on behalf of the lady." And Mrs. can rest assured that Zhong Gongzi is an upright person and has good looks, and nothing will happen. ”
Linlang was still in front of the counter, a little drowsy, and when she heard the Taoist chief talking about Zhong Gongzi, she jumped up. Three steps and two steps walked to the side of the Taoist chief and sat down, and asked curiously: "The young man Zhong that the Taoist said is the young man I know?" ”
The Taoist chief looked at Linlang and said with a smile: "Yes, it is the Zhong Gongzi that the girl knows." ”
Cai Wei was puzzled: "How do you know this Zhong Gongzi?" ”
Linlang realized that he had slipped his mouth, his eyes rolled, and the lie came out of his mouth: "I heard that the gentleman from the school mentioned it, and said that he was a very good person." ”
Cai Wei thought about it again and again, and finally relented and said, "It's okay, as long as you can cure the disease, go and go." ”
The Taoist chief smiled, got up and said, "Then trouble Madame, go and pack some change of clothes for the girl, and we will leave immediately." ”
"Leave today, tomorrow will be fine. Linlang went out for the first time, and she was naughty and noisy on weekdays, so I always had to explain something to her. Cai Wei was surprised.
"Madam, the girl's illness should be sooner rather than later, and it is better to go earlier. Miss Linlang is smart and clever, and she will definitely keep to herself, and she will not worry her wife. ”
Cai Wei couldn't, so she had to hurry upstairs. After a long time, he came down from the upper floor, carrying a blue and white cloth bag in his hand. She went downstairs to the counter, took out some pieces of silver from the counter, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and stuffed them into a cloth bag.
She handed it to Linlang and explained softly: "When you go to someone else's house, you must abide by the rules, don't be as stubborn as at home, and don't let people despise you." Your mother is not by your side, so you have to take care of yourself. Cai Wei shed tears as she spoke, she was afraid that Linlang would be sad to see it, so she hurriedly raised her sleeve and wiped it.
How could Linlang not understand her mother's thoughts, she suddenly regretted it, and said: "Mother, I won't go to treatment, I'll accompany you at home." ”
Cai Wei's face changed, and she said, "Don't be willful, you can cure the disease earlier, so that your mother can feel at ease." ”
Linlang carried a cloth bag on his back and went out with the Quanzhen Dao Chang. She turned around three times, and Cai Wei stood at the door, staring at her motionless like a stone statue, her eyes full of reluctance.
Linlang's mood finally collapsed, turned around and ran into Cai Wei's arms, crying and said: "Mother, my daughter can't stay by your side, you must take care of your body." As he spoke, he looked at Xiao Lianzi, who was already crying next to him, and choked up: "Xiao Lianzi, you take care of my mother for me." ”
Xiao Lianzi was already speechless, and only nodded heavily. Cai Wei raised her head, carefully wiped her face with her sleeve, and said with a reluctant smile: "You're already a big girl, crying like this, who will dare to marry you in the future." ”
"Mother, I'm leaving, take care." Linlang's eyes looked at Cai Wei fixedly, and her tone was sad, as if she was saying goodbye forever.
Linlang knows that she is not filial, after this farewell, she will see each other again in the future, I don't know if she can still call her a mother like now.
As soon as the Quanzhen Dao Leader and Linlang arrived outside the city, they saw Zhong Jiu standing outside the city gate. Standing in the wind, the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, warm and gentle. His gaze has been following Linlang, but Linlang is still trapped in the sad mood of being separated from his mother, and he doesn't care about Zhong Jiu's affection at all.
Zhong Jiu slowly greeted him, and the Quanzhen Dao Leader took the lead in speaking: "The task assigned by the prince has been completed. Poor Dao knows that he is shallow in learning, and he can't solve the Gu poison on the girl's body, so he will leave it to the son. ”
"Thank you for your help, Zhong is very grateful." Zhong Jiu clasped his fists and saluted as a sign of gratitude.
"No thanks, if it's useful to the little old man, just go to the Qingshan Taoist Temple to find it, and say goodbye to the poor road."
As soon as the Quanzhen Dao Master left, Zhong Jiu took the burden on her shoulders, took her hand, and frowned: "Why are your hands so cold?" Are you cold? As he spoke, he wrapped her two hands in the palms of her hands and put them to her lips to breathe hot.
Linlang was already on the verge of being sad and vulnerable, and was cared for by Zhong Jiu so intimately, tears fell out of her eyes.
Zhong Jiu only felt distressed, and reached out to wipe her tears, but the tears seemed to have burst the embankment, and they were out of control. Zhong Jiu was helpless, held her in his arms, and coaxed in a soft tone: "Good girl, I know that you miss your mother, don't worry, I will go to see her with you when I have the opportunity in the future." ”
Linlang finally stopped her tears, raised her little face and asked aggrievedly, "What you said is true?" ”
Zhong Jiu held her face and said with a smile: "I will never lie to you." ”
Linlang wanted to laugh, but couldn't. She lowered her eyes, and Zhong Jiu couldn't bear it in her heart. I think it's all because of him that Linlang is so sad.
He let out a long sigh and said softly, "Shall I fly with you?" ”
Linlang was stunned, her eyes lit up slightly, and then she whispered, "Okay." ”
Zhong Jiuyi picked her up horizontally, put it to her ear and said, "Hold me tight and be careful of falling down." ”
Before Linlang could fully reflect, Zhong Jiu left the ground with a slight tap of his toes, and seemed to go straight into the sky. Linlang was startled, screaming and hugging Zhong Jiu's neck.
Zhong Jiu led her through the treetops, through the sunset, and stood shoulder to shoulder with the wind. Linlang was shocked and frightened, she closed her eyes and didn't dare to look down. But she was happy, and the wind whistled in her ears like singing a beautiful song.
Linlang felt a little cowardly, she carefully lowered her eyes and opened her eyes, full of endless forests. There were still clouds floating in the sky, and a few birds were flying around from time to time. The sunshine in spring is still a little cool, and it is the time when the sun sets, and the golden sunlight is sprinkled on the hands of the two, which is particularly radiant.
When she arrived at the small building in the forest, Zhong Jiu fell to the ground with her in her arms. Obviously, I was scared to death at first, but this meeting was still a little unfinished. She looked up at the blue sky and white clouds above her head, shook her head helplessly, and said, "Oops, why did you arrive so soon?" ”
Zhong Jiu put her on the ground, tapped the tip of her nose, and said funny: "Greedy, there will be a chance to take you to fly in the future." ”
Zhong Jiu took her hand and led her into the house. The house is still lit with incense, and there are faint clouds and mist, like a heavenly fairyland.
Linlang sat on the recliner where Zhong Jiu often sits, inhaled his nose gently, smelled the faint fragrance, and only felt comfortable physically and mentally. Zhong Jiu took a quilt, put it on Linlang's waist, and said, "If you are tired, sleep for a while." ”
Linlang tugged at his sleeve, half-squinted his eyes and said, "You have to accompany me here." ”
Zhong Jiu looked at her quiet face and said softly, "Okay." ”