Chapter 23: Old Man Cui

Everyone was right, Chang Tingting was really happy. What many people avoid, for her, is as sweet as food.

She thinks she has a good look, none of the mud legs in the countryside can look at it, and now that she is getting older, she has no suitable family. When Chang Ziming hinted that her county magistrate wanted to find a concubine, she knew that her opportunity to soar had come.

Zhang is also very happy about this. He also gave her five taels of silver to buy new jewelry.

With excitement in her arms, she sat in a small sedan chair and was quietly carried to the county master's mansion. Within a few years, he won the favor of the county master with his young and delicate.

When Chang Ziming asked her to set up Shen Qingru and a few others, she agreed without even thinking about it. Anyway, she also saw that Shen Qingru was unhappy, and she couldn't wait to see her unlucky.

Chang Tingting was happily in front of the dresser, trying on the county master's newly rewarded jewelry, waiting for Chang Ziming to send good news.

As a result, the good news didn't wait, but the angry county master came.

Chang Tingting said delicately: "Master, what's wrong with you?" ”

The county magistrate said angrily: "What's the matter? It's not that you've been harmed! Didn't you say that the Pleasant Goat hot pot restaurant doesn't have any backstage? How could you have anything to do with the Jiang family? ”

Chang Tingting was a little confused: "Jiang family? Which Jiang family? ”

The county master snorted: "Which Jiang family is there, the Jiang family that is the richest in the world!" ”

"Ahh Chang Tingting exclaimed in surprise, and in a blink of an eye, she saw that the county master's face was even more ugly, and she was busy holding his arm and coquettishly: "Master, I really don't know." Don't be angry. ”

The county magistrate's freshness to her has not passed, and after being coaxed like this, his anger has disappeared a little, and he said: "The Jiang family is not something I can afford to provoke, don't pay attention to the Pleasant Goat hot pot restaurant in the future." ”

Chang Tingting agreed. but in my heart I was indignant. That Shen Qingru took some shit luck, and actually hooked up with the Jiang family.

Shen Qingru, who was being nagged, sneezed twice, and Aunt Lan hurriedly came over and stuffed her with a quilt. After many days of pumping, the wind blew outside again today, and Shen Qingru finally fell ill.

The little face was burned red, which made Aunt Lan feel distressed. I was reluctant to scold. She saw Shen Qingru's hard work, and she only hated herself for not being able to help.

"Aunt Lan, I'm fine." Shen Qingru said in a hoarse voice.

Aunt Lan ignored it, she was not angry with Shen Qingru, she was angry with herself.

Mai'er brought the freshly boiled Chinese medicine: "Miss, the medicine is ready." ”

Aunt Lan helped Shen Qingru to sit up, and Mai'er fed her in small bites. It's just too bitter. Shen Qingru pinched his nose, took Mai'er's hand, and poured it down in two mouthfuls.

After swallowing it, Aunt Lan hurriedly stuffed two dates into her mouth. Shen Qingru was relieved.

Xiao Baozi went to bed early today, and Aunt Lan was afraid of the wind and cold, so she hugged her next door.

Shen Qingru took the medicine and fell asleep in a daze.

This disease is several days.

After taking Chinese medicine for four days in a row, Shen Qingru was tormented. Shen Qingru was also forced by everyone to stay at home to recuperate.

Shen Qingru, who had been lying on the bed for a few days, was bored, dragging his soft body around and wandering around. Suddenly, he saw that there seemed to be a person lying at the door, and hurriedly greeted Mai'er: "Mai'er, come here, there are people here." ”

Mai'er put down his work and rushed over, and the two of them leaned over cautiously, and found a bad old man from nowhere, dirty, full of wine, sleeping against the door frame.

Mai'er was dumbfounded: "Miss, what should I do?" ”

Shen Qingru sniffed her nose: "Did you smell anything?" ”

"Yes." Mai'er said: "A smell of wine." ”

Shen Qingru held his forehead: "I didn't mean this. Forget it, let's get the people back first. ”

"Ahh Mai'er was a little disgusted: "He's too dirty." "I can't see the color of the clothes.

Shen Qingru let out a white breath: "You can't let him sleep here." It's going to freeze to death. ”

It was freezing in the first month, and the old man was wearing thin clothes, and Mai'er struggled for a while, but reluctantly moved people back.

Shen Qingru looked at the old man who was supported by Mai'er with one hand and almost dragged away on the ground. Mai'er's hand strength is also a little bigger.

When everyone came back in the evening, they heard that an old man had been picked up at home, and they ran to watch. They were smoked out again. The old man didn't know how many days he hadn't bathed, but he was better outside, but when he entered the house, his body was warm, and the smell could smoke a cow to death. Chang Dazhuang and the others didn't dislike him and gave him a bath, and Aunt Liu changed the quilt and mattress again, so it was better. Just tossed like this, and the old man didn't even raise his eyelids.

The next day, at three o'clock in the morning, the old man rubbed his messy hair and came out to look for food.

There are only Shen Qingru, Aunt Lan and Mai'er left in the house. Aunt Lan is taking care of Xiao Ji'er, and Mai'er's cooking skills are quite average. Shen Qingru personally cooked and made a pot of noodles.

The old man smelled the fragrance, and his eyes straightened. I'm not afraid of being hot, and I'll solve a bowl of noodles by dividing five by two. Shen Qingru served him another bowl, and it wasn't until the four bowls of noodles were down that the old man touched his stomach and waved his hand to indicate that he was full.

Mai'er counted the bowls she had eaten and exclaimed, "You haven't eaten for a few days?" ”

The old man held out three fingers. Mai'er exclaimed, "Three days? I'm hungry if I don't eat. ”

The old man stroked his messy beard proudly and looked around: "Where is this?" ”

Mai'er said: "This is our home, you are drunk at the door, and our young lady kindly took you in." ”

The old man glanced at Shen Qingru and praised: "The girl has a good heart." ”

Aunt Lan was dissatisfied: "Our young lady saved you, she didn't even say a word of thanks, she lived so old in vain." ”

The old man glared: "It's your luck to meet me." ”

Aunt Lan was angry: "I see that you haven't woken up yet, we saved you, it's your luck." ”

The old man didn't say anything, he came to Shen Qingru's side and sniffed it, and was vigilantly pulled away by Mai'er. Shen Qingru didn't care, and said with a smile: "What do you call the old gentleman?" ”

The old man said, "Just call me Old Man Cui." ”

Shen Qingru called with a smile: "Elder Cui." ”

Old man Cui asked, "Are you infected with the wind cold and are taking medicine?" ”

Maierqi said: "How do you know? ”

Old man Cui said again: "Is the prescription ephedra, cinnamon branches, almonds, and boiled licorice?" ”

Mai'er's eyes were straight, and she nodded in a daze: "Yes." ”

Old man Cui shook his head: "This prescription is not good. ”

Mai'er was anxious: "What's not good, Miss has been eating for a few days." Aunt Lan on the side also became nervous.

Old man Cui touched his beard: "Fang Zi is fine, it's just wrong." This is a cure for typhoid fever, but your young lady is not suitable. This female doll is weak, and using this method will hurt her body. ”

Aunt Lan blurted out: "Then what should I do?" Mai'er also looked at the old man.

Old God Cui is here: "So, it's your luck to meet me." Come, I'll prescribe a prescription for you to make sure that the medicine is cured. ”

Mai'er brought paper and pen, Cui Lao brushed a few times, and wrote the prescription, Mai'er took the prescription and hesitated, Aunt Lan also said: "You didn't get us, right?" ”

Cui Lao blew his beard and glared: "I don't like to use it." Others can't ask for it. ”