The housekeeper sent Nie Xiaoxuan to the wound doctor for treatment. The carpal bone was broken and could not be repaired. He didn't chop off this right hand as the ninth master ordered. ordered the doctor to bandage the medicine, prescribed the medicine for internal use, and hired a car to send Nie Xiaoxuan home. He gave Liu Niang the amount of three hundred taels of silver, not only did he not get a kickback, but even the diagnosis and treatment expenses were paid by the account. Before leaving, he instructed: "Move as soon as possible, and find another way out." King Su and Xu Huanzhang can't stop after knowing this, and I won't be able to protect you at that time. ”

Wu Shibao also estimated that it would not be easy to break the contract with the ninth master, but he didn't expect such an ending. He looked at Nie Xiaoxuan's bloody sleeves and bloodless, slightly closed eyes, and was stunned. Scared silly. From the house to the yard, from the yard back to the house. I want to do something but I don't know what to do. I want to talk but can't find anything to say. Although Liu Niang was also flustered for a while, she immediately calmed herself down. She neither comforted her father, nor did she pay attention to the devastated appearance of Usepo, and said, "You take care of the family." Then he pushed the door open and left. I walked and didn't come back until the night of the light. When he came back, he carried two big red envelopes in his hands. At this time, Nie Xiaoxuan had already been served by Wu Shibao and drank porridge and took medicine. The pain decreases slightly, and the energy increases slightly. Whispering, he continued to tell Wu Shibao about his negotiation with the Ninth Master. Seeing Liu Niang enter the door, both of them asked strangely, "Where did you go?" What is this taking? ”

Liu Niang threw a burden to Wu Shibao and said to him: "You go now, Uncle Shouming is waiting for you in Chongwenmen Yuelai." Change your clothes tomorrow, and then Shou Ming will accompany you back in the car. Wu Shibao listened to the incomprehension and wanted to ask carefully, but saw that she was not complex. As soon as he hesitated, Liu Niang pushed him and said, "Let's go, when is it, are you still allowed to pretend to be stupid?" I've got work to do when you're gone! ”

Usebo walked out of the door with his baggage. Only then did Liu Niang say to Nie Xiaoxuan: "Dad, no matter what you feel in your heart, you have to listen to me today." Eat more, eat better. Take care of your spirits, and we'll hit the road early tomorrow morning. ”

Nie Xiaoxuan asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Liu Niang said: "Go to Sanhe County and go to the nurse of the World Insurance." Isn't the child still there? ”

Nie Xiaoxuan used that good hand, pointing to the burden and asking, "What's going on?" ”

Liu Niang said: "What's the matter with me so unexplained and with Wu Shibao? When I get to Sanhe, who am I? Tomorrow we will worship heaven and earth first, and then we will get on the bus. ”

Nie Xiaoxuan said: "Worship heaven and earth? Get in? You did these two big things yourself? ”

Liu Niang said: "You are sick, that one has two more ears than a mallet, who will do it if I don't do it myself?" ”

Nie Xiaoxuan said: "I can't prepare for this night! ”

Liu Niang said: "I bought the clothes." I'm invited to worship incense and candles. I asked Shou Ming to be a maid as a matchmaker, and the car was hired. Take the things that you can bring, and give Shou Ming what you can't bring, and he will sell them in the future and give us the silver. This man can be trusted. ”

Nie Xiaoxuan had nothing to say except obedience. Liu Niang worked all night to pack her luggage. She placed the code above her mother's portrait and placed an incense burner with wax skewers. Early the next morning, Shou Ming accompanied the newly dressed Wu Shibao in a carriage and led two mule carts to Nie's house. Shou Ming presided over the wedding. The two worshipped heaven and earth. kowtowed to the portraits of Nie Xiaoxuan and Liu Niang's mother again. In the end, after thanking Shouming, he helped Nie Xiaoxuan into a car, and the newlyweds shared a car. The other car pulled up the luggage and belongings, and went out of Guangqumen to Sanhe County.

Since then, Wu Shibao changed his name to Wu Chang'an and made a living by painting pots in paintings. In order to preserve the process of "Gu Yuexuan", the two people also burn three kilns and two kilns every year. But it is neither signed nor profit-making. The bottom seal is all marked with "Qianlong year". No more burning new tricks that have not been done in the past. Insiders know that there are very few "Gu Yuexuan" with the name of Guangxu. Therefore, after more than 40 years, when a "Gu Yuexuan" product made in the year of Guangxu suddenly appeared on the surface of Beijing, it became a strange news. And this led to a public case. Although the author is interested in this matter, he also wants to investigate, and it is difficult to predict whether there will be any gains. Therefore, I dare not rashly make a wish and say that "Smoking Bottle" will write a sequel.

1983.10.30. Finished writing in a fever for several days.