Zhu Jintang closed his eyes tightly and lay on the bed, he felt that he was having a fever, and the wound on his shoulder was getting worse and worse. The whole body, sometimes like ice covering the body, sometimes like hot coals burning, made him suffer in his sleep.

Just when the pain was unbearable, and the heat and cold were repeated, he suddenly felt a warmth in his chest, and then, a familiar faint aroma hit the tip of his nose.

It was a familiar smell to him, and it was also the smell of Shen Yuechen's body.

Zhu Jintang knew she was coming.

He opened his eyes slightly, as if she was lying on his chest, silent.

Zhu Jintang was weak at the moment, dragging a weak body, opening his mouth, and couldn't even say a complete sentence.

"Moon...... Dusty ......" he called softly, tremblingly, like a thin feather, as if it were a thin feather, and he struggled to raise his hand and put it on her forehead, touching it as if to soothe, "Don't be afraid...... Don't be afraid ......"

From this moment on, all the danger and panic passed.

To be honest, Zhu Jintang didn't know how he survived those painful days like purgatory. All he knew was that he was coming back, coming back in peace......

Shen Yuechen felt the weight on his head, hurriedly raised his head, and looked at him with teary eyes.

In the soft candlelight, his face was surprisingly pale, and his thin lips were white and chapped from blood loss, and they trembled slightly one by one, as if they had something to say.

"Jintang." Shen Yuechen's face changed slightly, and she answered him gently.

Although he didn't see it, he knew how frightened and helpless Shen Yuechen's eyes were at this moment.

She must have been frightened, frightened.

He wanted to say a lot to her, some comforting words, some things that he could only talk about in dreams before...... However, it would be quite difficult for him to even breathe.

Shen Yuechen's eyes flashed with tears, waiting for him to say a few more words to himself. She gently held his hand, but she couldn't help but feel a sour heart, his hand was extremely rough, the skin on his hand was like thick frosted paper, and his hand had always been calm and powerful, but now it was trembling slightly, and he didn't even have the strength to hold himself back.

What exactly did he go through? How much suffering did you endure? How many sins have you suffered? A person who was once so good would be tortured like this?

He was so weak and tired that it was uncomfortable to see people's hearts for a while.

Although there is still a lot to say, what he needs most at the moment is to get enough rest.

Shen Yuechen held back her tears, gently leaned into her ear, and whispered, "Sleep well." Yuechen will always be here with you, not going anywhere. ”

With her soft whisper, Zhu Jintang once again entered the dream, and this time he slept very soundly, just because he had her by his side.

At the same time, on the other side, Zhu Feng was personally entertaining the bearskin man who was escorting Jintang back.

This man is not good-looking, his face is sinister, and when his big eyes are stared, he looks like a brass bell. Moreover, he was dressed in animal skin, wearing bear skin, sheepskin pants underneath, and a pair of dogskin boots on his feet, looking like a wild man.

Not only did he look like a wild man, but he also behaved like a wild man.

Because Zhu Jintang's injuries were too serious, the family was busy all night.

Steward Feng received the orders of his masters and wanted to entertain this "benevolent father" for a good life. Who knows, this person is like a piece of wood, he has never said a word from beginning to end, he will drink if you pour him tea, he will eat if you serve him food, he will sleep when he is sleepy, and he will be directly in the house when he wakes up, which makes Steward Feng have a headache, but he can't control it.

Steward Feng thought of many ways to let him speak, but he refused to say a word, only occasionally humming and chirping. So, to conclude that he is a mute.

When Zhu Feng learned at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little difficult.

If you are dumb, then you can't ask anything, and you don't even know who your name is. Looking at his appearance, he doesn't look like a person who can read and write, so it is unknown how Jintang was in distress at that time.

But even so, Zhu Feng is still ready to treat this "great benefactor" of the Zhu family.

"Last night, in order to take care of my son, I couldn't come over in time to thank Engong in person, which is really offended. Engong has worked hard all night, I treat our whole family to thank you for your great kindness, and thank you for sending Jintang back, I Zhu someone replaced wine with tea, thank you for your kindness and kindness. After speaking, Zhu Feng raised the teacup and gestured slightly to him.

Who knows, the man didn't appreciate it, just reached out and grabbed the snacks on the plate, and ate them one by one.

The smile on Zhu Feng's face was a little embarrassed, but he didn't care, he just said again: "Thank you, since you like dim sum, you might as well use more." ”

Seeing that he didn't understand the rules at all, Steward Feng secretly became anxious, thinking, is this person simply a starving ghost reincarnated? From last night to now, he has eaten more than a dozen meals back and forth, how can he still eat this?

Zhu Feng waited for a while, and saw that he had been eating non-stop, and the food was endless, so he had no choice but to continue: "Engong, escorting my son back is a great kindness to our Zhu family. In order to repay you, we have specially prepared some gold and silver, and as a reward, please accept ......"

Before he could finish his sentence, the bearskin man suddenly stopped eating, and said inarticulately, "I don't want silver, I want gold." ”

"Huh?" Zhu Feng and Steward Feng were stunned when they heard this.

It turns out that he is not dumb, it turns out that he can speak.

Steward Feng was a little anxious and asked, "I said Engong, since you can speak, then the little one asked you for half a night last night, why didn't you say a word?" ”

Obviously can speak but deliberately pretends to be dumb, and I don't know what idea he has in his heart, could it be that he wants a few more money...... That's a superfluous move, he can send the eldest young master back safely, and the masters will definitely not treat him badly.

The bearskin man glanced at Steward Feng, grabbed another piece of snack and stuffed it into his mouth, and said with spittle: "My mother has explained, don't let me talk more, say what should be said, and don't say what shouldn't be said." ”

"Hey, this kid is really annoying." Steward Feng secretly scolded in his heart.

Zhu Feng felt very happy, since he could speak, it would be much easier to ask questions.

"Eun Gong, gold is not a problem. Just say as much as you want, and our Zhu family will do our best. ”

At the mention of gold, the bearskin man finally became serious, and he threw the half-bitten cake back on the plate, and then stretched out ten black fingers, and said, "Ten taels of gold." This is the reward he promised me, and ten cows and ten horses, horses, not foals. Plus, add ten more piglets. ”

How high is Zhu Feng willing to ask for him, but he didn't expect that there were only ten taels of gold, and he would have cows, horses and pigs.

Steward Feng stood aside, and he couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it. What is this called? It seems that he really has no eyes, I don't know, how precious is the life of our eldest young master? Not to mention ten taels of gold, even a thousand taels, ten thousand taels can't buy him a life!

Zhu Feng originally didn't have a good impression of him, but after listening to the reward he asked, he felt that this person was a loyal and pure person, which was a little strange, but he was not greedy.

"Don't worry. What you want, I'll send someone to prepare, and everything is doubled, so it's a little bit of care on our part. When Zhu Feng said this, he paused slightly, and then asked: "However, there is still something unclear below, and I would like to ask Engong to make it clear." Excuse me, where did Eun Gong find my son Jintang? ”

When the man heard that he could wait for double the pay, he immediately grinned, showed his white teeth, and said, "I bought him in the slave market." I originally wanted to buy a mule, but my mother said that he was about to die and that he was dying, so she asked me to buy him. ”

At that time, he almost had one breath left, let alone work, whether he could survive or not was a question. So no one bought him at all, just waiting for him to run out of gas, which saved a lot of trouble.

When Zhu Feng heard this, his face suddenly changed color. Slave...... His precious son was actually sold as a slave, which was simply unacceptable to him!

Zhu Feng's moment turned cold, and he asked one by one, "Who is the person who sold him?" What does it look like? How old is it? Do you have an accent when you speak? ”

He asked angrily, and the bearskin man was slightly stunned by the question, but he was only slightly stunned before answering fluently.

"The leader is a middle-aged man, with a fierce face, a ruthless and venignant look, and he doesn't look like a local. He had several slaves in his hands, men and women, and children. Looking at Zhang Sheng's face, everyone said that they were bandits who specialized in robbing homes and houses, and directly brought out the robbers to sell, whether they were dead or alive. ”

When he bought Zhu Jintang at that time, because he looked half-dead, he only used two dollars.

Two hanging money! Zhu Feng was so angry that he almost slapped the table, but he still held back his anger.

After Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Engong, if you see that trafficker again, will you still be able to recognize him?" ”

"I recognize it." He replied cheerfully.

"That's good. There is also a reluctant request below, hoping that Engong can find out the trafficker from our Zhu family, and if Engong is willing to help, he will prepare another fifty taels of gold as a reward. ”

No matter how much money is spent or how much effort is spent, Zhu Feng will not hesitate, as long as he can find out the person who hurt his son.

……

After the fog gradually cleared, the next morning, Texas City ushered in a sunny day that has not been seen in recent times.

Shen Yuechen stayed by Zhu Jintang's side for a moment, only taking a short nap on the soft couch in the middle of the night, but after waking up, he came to Zhu Jintang's bedside again, and his eyes were reluctant to leave his body for a moment.

She only felt grounded when she saw him here, alive and breathing.

When Zhu Jintang woke up, he still subconsciously glanced around, as if he was not sure that he was really back and went home.

Seeing that he was awake, Shen Yuechen hurriedly leaned down and met his open eyes, his eyes full of worry and tenderness.

Zhu Jintang froze for a little two seconds before he could see the face in front of him with a faint smile, as well as her tearful eyes, revealing the surprise of reunion after a long absence, and the fragility of a child......

Zhu Jintang's voice was hoarse: "I'm scaring you." ”

Shen Yuechen heard him talking to himself, resisted the urge to cry, smiled with relief, held his hand and said, "What do you think, uncle?" Does the wound on my body still hurt? Still uncomfortable? ”

Zhu Jintang shook his head slightly, it didn't matter if the injury on this body hurt anymore.

The joy of returning to his family was enough to heal all his pain.

Shen Yuechen was still a little uneasy, so she first probed his forehead and said, "Let Doctor Lu come over and take a look." ”

Zhu Jintang stretched out his left hand, grabbed her fingertips, and opened his mouth weakly. "No hurry...... Let me look at you again. ”

This will, Shen Yuechen is more useful than any doctor in Langzhong, as long as he sees her here, he doesn't feel any uncomfortable, it's even more comfortable than taking medicine.

His right hand was still unable to move because the wound on his shoulder had not yet healed, and his left hand was able to move but had little strength.

How could Shen Yuechen be willing to refuse him, sat beside him steadily, saw him reach out and touched his stomach, and said with a slight smile: "Tell the uncle a happy event, the concubine gave birth to a son for you." This child must be a lucky star, as soon as he was born, the uncle returned. ”

Before, when he was groggy from the fire, Zhu Jintang had heard his mother say that Shen Yuechen gave birth and gave birth to a son, but he always felt that he heard it in a dream, which was not very real. Now, listening to Shen Yuechen say it with his own ears, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked up a satisfied smile.

He asked in a low voice, "What about the child?" ”

Shen Yuechen stroked his fingers and said softly: "The child has just been born for three days, and he is being taken care of by the nursing mothers." ”

She also wanted him to see the child for the first time, but right now, the most important thing was his body. Moreover, the child is too small, and it is inconvenient to take it out.

Three days...... When Zhu Jintang heard this, he didn't feel his eyebrows move.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, he can watch the child be born in person.

He breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "What about Brother Ming?" ”

Shen Yuechen nodded and replied, "Brother Ming is okay too." When spring comes, it's time to open up and study. ”

He has been away for too long, so there are too many things in his heart that he can't let go.

"Don't let the child ...... Come here, look ...... See me like this......"

Although he couldn't see himself, he could guess that there should not be a good piece of land on his body.

Those people, although they didn't want his life, treated people like animals, and almost tortured nearly half of his life.

Shen Yuechen bit her lower lip tightly and nodded.

Zhu Jintang gasped and said, "The person who robbed me ...... Not your average horse thief bandit...... They...... cough cough cough ......"

Xu was too anxious, Zhu Jintang's throat suddenly tightened, and he couldn't help coughing.

Shen Yuechen knew his mind very well, only held his hand, put it on his heart, and softly comforted: "Uncle, don't worry about it, take care of your body first." Those people can't run away. After speaking, he hurriedly turned around and sent someone to find Dr. Lu.

Although Zhu Jintang's consciousness has recovered, his body is still extremely weak, and in addition, after blood loss and malnutrition, if his body wants to recover as before, it really needs to work hard.

After Dr. Lu's pulse, he groaned slightly: "The eldest young master's injury has been controlled. Thanks to his youth and good physical foundation, he can still hold on to the present. The wounds on his body are of different depths, so don't move around at will for the time being, you must ensure bed rest, and you must talk less and sleep more. Special attention should be paid to the cleaning and protection of the wound to avoid recurrence and re-introduction of paralysis. ”

Dr. Lu is as careful as a hair, and he explains things most carefully.

By the time he finished speaking, Zhu Jintang had fallen asleep again.

Li Shi felt sorry for Shen Yuechen's weakness after giving birth, and she had to stay here, so she asked people to clean it up for Xijijian and let her live temporarily.

First, it was so close to Zhu Jintang's place of recuperation, a few steps away, she could come over whenever she wanted to look at him. Second, it is also convenient to take care of Shen Yuechen, lest she be negligent, have postpartum disorders, and accidentally hurt her body.

Zhu Jintang hadn't eaten properly for a few days, and Wu's mother personally cooked a pot of stomach porridge for him.

A bowl of fragrant hot porridge is the most comfortable for people who are sick.

However, Zhu Jintang's lips were cracked, and every time he ate something, he had to endure the pain.

Li Shi fed him only a few spoonfuls, and then he couldn't hold back his tears, hurriedly handed over the porridge bowl to others, and hurried outside to wipe his tears alone.

The sun in winter is not warmer than in autumn, but it is also bright.

Zhu Jintang sat at the head of the bed, and the sun of Hexi shone on his body like that, his face and eyes, making his whole person slightly glow with a faint luster.

It feels good to be alive. It feels good to be home.

"How long have I been gone?" When Shen Yuechen was lowering his eyes slightly and wiping his hands, Zhu Jintang suddenly asked.

The long-term hardship and suffering of life made him physically exhausted, mentally weak, and his calculation of time became more and more sluggish.

Shen Yuechen was slightly stunned, and after a while, he raised his head to look at Zhu Jintang's eyes, and said softly: "Eight months and twenty-three days. ”

She always remembered it vividly. Because for her, because every day is as difficult as a year.

Eight months...... Zhu Jintang felt that it was like eight years had passed, which was too long.

After a moment of trance, he spoke again, "Well, I haven't held you for eight months. ”

If it weren't for the injury on this body, then he would have been eager to take her into his arms, hold her tightly, and then no longer let go...... Zhu Jintang cautiously raised his left hand, wanting to wrap his arms around Shen Yuechen's shoulder, his posture was slightly stiff, and he looked very struggling.

Shen Yuechen also responded to him cautiously, not daring to touch his body, so she could only lean against his cheek and stick it quietly together, with indescribable tenderness and longing.