Chapter 25: Roundabout
"Aunt Wang? What's wrong with you? Second Brother Wang greeted him.
Wang looked up and saw that it was Second Brother Wang, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked back at the courtyard gate, wondering if he had entered the wrong courtyard. -- They live next door.
Second Brother Wang smiled: "You didn't go to the wrong yard, I'm helping you guard the door." You're not at home, only a little girl in Siyan, and I'm worried that she's scared. As he spoke, he reached out to help Wang remove the basket from her back.
Wang was very tired, and did not refuse the help of Second Brother Wang, and said, "Erzhu, thank you for thinking about our family." If it weren't for your good neighbors, it would be really sad for me to have a woman with children. As he spoke, he straightened the arm hanging from his chest.
Second Brother Wang carried the basket and went in with the Wang family and walked up the steps.
"Siyan said you entered the city." Second Brother Wang was a little puzzled, it was so late, the capital had already closed the city gate, how did the Wang family come out? If you came out before the city gate was closed, then you wouldn't have to walk so long, wouldn't it?
From the capital to Wangjia Village, no matter how slow you walk, you will come back in an hour. They are actually under the roots of the imperial city, and often say that they are "at the feet of the Son of Heaven", and they feel very tall.
Wang's eyes flashed, and he was a little hesitant, but when he turned his head and saw the eyes of Second Brother Wang, he still told the truth, "I didn't go into the city, I went into the mountains to collect medicine." β
"Herbs? It's so late and you've been in the mountains? β
Wang nodded, "I was looking for a rare medicine, but I didn't find it until it was dark." Later, he was bitten by a snake......" he said, stretching out the arm hanging from his chest to show him to the second brother Wang.
Second Brother Wang was startled, and hurriedly said: "I have a good medicine for snake venom at home, you wait, I'll get it!" β
Wang hurriedly stopped him, "No need, I've already taken the antidote." After speaking, he was amused, "You also often go into the mountains to catch snakes." How can you not know the reason that if you are bitten by a snake, if you can't take the antidote immediately, you will die? - I'm going to wait until you give me the antidote now, and I'll die in the mountains and won't be able to come back. β
Second Brother Wang breathed a sigh of relief and said embarrassedly: "I didn't think about it for a while. And he said, "If you want to go into the mountain again, you can ask me to go with you." I often catch snakes, and I know exactly where there are snakes in the mountains. β
Wang was very grateful and said, "You have helped our mother and son too much, why am I embarrassed to trouble you all the time?" β
The two stood still on the steps of the door and said a few kind words.
Second Brother Wang yawned, covered his mouth and said, "You're back, I'll go back." Siyan had already eaten, bathed, and went to bed early. Speaking of Sheng Siyan, Second Brother Wang remembered what happened to her today, thought about it, and gave the Wang family the bottom first, "Aunt Wang, Siyan made a mistake in the women's school today." However, their husband had already punished her, and she was left in court to copy the book. He told him what had happened.
Wang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and only after a while did he say: "This kid, it's really ......" didn't mean to scold Sheng Siyan.
Second Brother Wang was completely relieved and left.
Wang stroked his arm that had been bitten by a snake, and although the poison was dispersed, the red and swollen part would not fade for more than a month.
"I have to wait more than a month before I can enter the mountain." Wang sighed and pushed the door in.
There was no hot water in the house, so Wang wiped it with cold water, changed his clothes, and fell asleep.
Sheng Siyan woke up the next day and found that the sleeping mother next to her was hot and had a high fever.
Sheng Siyan was startled, hurriedly slipped out of bed, went to the small tea hanger placed on the steps outside the house, stabbed the fire, and now fried a bowl of chaihu soup for the Wang family to reduce the fever.
Wang's teaching of medicine to her began with these simple prescriptions for fever and cough. Sheng Siyan has memorized it and fried it several times, and he is already familiar with it.
decocted the medicine, and then fed it to Wang, and then wiped her body, changed her clothes, and after a busy trip, it was time to go to the women's school.
Second brother Wang came to pick her up and go to school together.
Sheng Siyan didn't even eat breakfast, and besides, she didn't want to go to the girl who wanted to learn and learn those annoying women's four books, so she said to Second Brother Wang: "My mother is sick, I want to take care of her at home, and I won't go to school today." Second brother Wang can help me go to the girls' school and ask for a leave? β
Second Brother Wang knew that Wang was bitten by a snake last night, and he also knew that even if he took the antidote, he would definitely have a fever for a few days, otherwise the snake venom would not be able to disperse.
"Okay. I'll help you get on leave. Are you alone at home, can you take care of it? Second Brother Wang looked at Sheng Siyan's small body, as well as the grass and wood ash on her face, "Have you had breakfast?" β
Sheng Siyan shook his head, "I just decocted the medicine for my mother, and I'll cook porridge later." β
Second Brother Wang thought for a while, "I'll come." With that, he put down his bag and went to the kitchen to do his work.
Although Second Brother Wang's hands and feet were fast, but when it was time to make breakfast for Sheng Siyan, it was past the time to go to school, he grabbed his schoolbag and ran in the direction of the school, ran to the door and said: "When I come back to make lunch for you, don't eat those cold steamed buns yourself!" β
Sheng Siyan wanted to laugh a little, but felt sweet. ββIt feels good to be cared for!
After breakfast, Sheng Siyan also gave Wang a little porridge, and brought it over and fed it to Wang.
Wang's high fever did not subside until evening.
She sat up from the bed, feeling dizzy and weak.
Sheng Siyan had just finished eating the dinner made by Second Brother Wang and was going to take a bath.
Seeing Wang sitting up, he hurriedly came over and asked, "Mother, do you feel better?" β
Wang nodded, stroked Sheng Siyan's cheek, and barely showed a smile: "It's much better, but I don't have the strength in my whole body." β
"That's right. After the high fever, it will be weaker. I'll give it to my mother...... Oh, no, it was Second Brother Wang who made some wolfberry snake meat soup, which is the most nourishing qi and blood, do you want to eat a bowl? Sheng Siyan put down the change of clothes in his hand and squatted on the side of the bed and looked at Wang nervously.
In Sheng Siyan's memory, Wang has never been sick, and has always been a strong woman.
This sudden serious illness, as well as the wound on her arm, made Sheng Siyan a little scared. The Wang family is her mother, her last relative in this world, and she doesn't dare to see what her life would be like without the Wang family......
"Frightened, huh?" Wang pinched Sheng Siyan's bulging little apple face, "It's okay, I just want to disperse snake venom, so I have a high fever." You take good care of your mother, and the medicine you give your mother is very good. It seems that you actually have the talent to study medicine. β
Sheng Siyan snuggled his little face in Wang's palm, plucked up his courage and said, "Mother, I want to study medicine with you." β
"Aren't you learning from me?"
"I want to study medicine with you all day. ββYou don't have to go to a girls' school. Sheng Siyan pursed his lips and looked aggrieved.
Wang remembered what Second Brother Wang said to her yesterday about what happened in the women's school, sighed, and said, "Siyan, you can learn so many things in the women's school, you ......"
"I didn't learn much at all. Just those four thin women's four books, I will memorize them on the first day. - Mother, I really don't like to learn those things, it's useless. I just want to learn something useful, for example, to study medicine, which can cure diseases and save people. Sheng Siyan waved his small fist.
Wang smiled and said slowly: "Of course, you have to learn medicine, but it is also very important to learn the rules and principles. I read the fourth book of women, in fact, many things are still very useful. You're too young to understand. When you grow up, you will know these things, even if you don't want to abide by them, but you must understand them. -- Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one survive a hundred battles. β
Sheng Siyan has a soft temperament, although she really doesn't want to learn the dregs of "three obedience and four virtues", but since Wang insists, she plans to try again.
After resting at home for two days, Wang was cured and was able to work in the fields.
Sheng Siyan went to school with Second Brother Wang again.
When she came to her school building, she found that there was a new classmate sitting in the position she was sitting in before, it was Wu Chanjuan, the eldest lady of the Wu family!
"Siyan! You're here! Niu Xiaoye looked at Wu Chanjuan very unpleasantly, but since Sheng Siyan was punished, Niu Xiaoye has also restrained a lot, and knows what it means to "people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads".
Sheng Siyan didn't bother with Wu Chanjuan, she smiled and said hello to her little friend, and sat down in the empty seat in the last row of the school building.
In fact, it is better for her to sit in the back than to sit in the front.
The female gentleman walked in and began the lesson.
Today's class is to test everyone's account of the first section of the "Female Commandments".
"For a stick of incense, memorize the first verse of the "Seven Precepts" chapter in the "Female Commandment". If you can't memorize it, copy it ten times. The lady gave her homework and began to patrol the school building.
As a result, less than half a pillar of incense passed, and Wu Chanjuan raised her hand and said, "Sir, I can carry it." β
The female gentleman smiled and asked her to stand up and recite.
The "Seven Precepts" has a total of seven sections, which are divided into seven chapters: Weakness, Husband and Wife, Respect, Woman's Conduct, Concentration, Qu Cong, and Uncle and Sister.
"Weakness comes first. The ancients gave birth to a daughter for three days, lay under the bed, made bricks, and fasted. Lying under the bed, it is clear that it is weak, and the Lord is also a person. Make the bricks, know its habits, and the Lord is on duty. Fasting to the ancestors, Ming should be the main sacrifice also. The three cover the common way of women, and the canons of etiquette and law. Be humble and respectful, put others before yourself, have good inexplicable, have evil inexplicable, endure humiliation and dirt, and often be afraid, it is said that the inferior people are also ......" Reading this, Wu Chanjuan suddenly got stuck, and she couldn't remember the following content.
The female gentleman smiled and asked her to sit down, and said, "It's already very good, continue to read it twice, and you can memorize it all." β
Wu Chanjuan's face improved.
Niu Xiaoye snorted and said, "Sir, Siyan will already be able to carry it." "Meaning, Wu Chanjuan, what kind of prodigy are you pretending......
Wu Chanjuan was annoyed when she heard this, and turned around and said, "Then let Sheng Siyan carry it." β
Sheng Siyan didn't want to make a head rafter, so he smiled and said, "Where can I carry it?" Xiaoye, you misremembered. β
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