Xu Dang looked at her with some doubts, and Liu Meilan frowned slightly. stared at him intently, but said nothing. Her lips felt the urge to say something several times, but in the end she stopped talking.

"Say whatever you want", grinding and chirping. Xu said, Liu Meilan shook her head, looked away from him, and explained to him, "No, I just, I suddenly thought of something." ”

"Lan'er?" Suning stood at the door of the kitchen and shouted, Liu Meilan glanced back, and walked in the direction of Suning's position without saying anything. When he was about to arrive, he asked, "Mother, is there anything to do with me?" ”

Suning pretended to cough twice, and glanced uneasily behind Liu Meilan and in the direction of Xu Dang. She reached out and grabbed the sleeve of Liu Meilan's clothes, pulled Liu Meilan into the kitchen, and closed the kitchen door.

Liu Meilan didn't say anything, she waited quietly for Suning to say something to her. As soon as the kitchen door was closed, it was so dark that it couldn't be done. The only window in the house doesn't shine the whole house very well.

"Lan'er, when will your father come back, do you know where he went?" Suning asked, Liu Meilan was puzzled, she stared at Suning's innocent face, as if she insisted on seeing a hole.

"Lan'er? What's wrong with you, why don't you speak? Suning thought that Liu Meilan was stunned, and raised her hand and shook it in front of her, as if to wake her up, "Lan'er, what are you thinking, Lan'er?" ”

Liu Meilan didn't know what she should say, but she had already said what she should have said this morning. What shouldn't be said, it's also said. Now Suning asked what she meant again, could it be that she wanted to misconfess again.

If so, then Suning is all pretending. Liu Meilan couldn't figure it out, if it was pretended, then what was the point of Suning doing this. What's in it for her?

"Lan'er, you speak." Seeing that Liu Meilan didn't speak, Suning also held her shoulder and shook it. Liu Meilan had a migraine, what should she say now, how did Suning want her to explain.

Xu Dang's words are still in Liu Meilan's mind, he said that Suning suffered from heart disease because he was stimulated. The only thing she can think of now is to tell Suning about Liu Wu's death.

She thought, apart from this one thing, I'm afraid there is nothing else that can stimulate Suning. But now, Liu Meilan let out a long sigh. Keep your head down and prepare to be hearing-impaired, pretending not to hear anything.

"Lan'er, didn't your father say anything to you when he left?" Suning asked, Liu Meilan was a little choked. What did you say when you left? He wants to kill himself first, and then kill Xu Dang?

Liu Meilan shook her head, and Suning sighed, "This usually has a word, but now there is no more to say." Who knows when he will come back and what he will want to eat when he returns. ”

Suning said, putting his hand on his chest, "Lan'er, why do you say that my heart is beating so fast all the time." Your father doesn't have a word when he's gone, and if he comes back today, he won't have to play tricks first. ”

"My mother didn't prepare anything, and he still has to kill our mother." Suning said, crying again. She lowered her head and wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, "It's so cold now, you said he went out,"

"You said he went out of him, alas." Suning lamented, and Liu Meilan didn't say a word. Always put Suning's words, the left ear in and the right ear out. Every time, as long as Liu Wu doesn't go home, she is like this.

Liu Meilan has long been accustomed to her like this, she doesn't persuade or say. In Suning's case, crying for a while is basically no problem. Her eyes glanced at the stove on the side, and Suning had already cleaned up.

Everything on the stove was neatly arranged by Suning, as usual. Suning has a habit of putting all the things she wants to use where they should be, so that she can use them at any time.

Not only is it a lot more convenient, but it also saves a lot of time. Liu Meilan stood dumbfounded, and Suning cried for a while, "There are neighbors outside, Lan'er, when he leaves, let's go down the mountain together and see your father." ”

"If you should come back, you will naturally come back, why do you keep caring if he comes back or not." Liu Meilan said, Suning was about to explain, but her words were interrupted by Liu Meilan, "There are still guests outside." ”

After speaking, Liu Meilan passed by Suning's side. I opened the door and walked out. Suning's breath was in her mouth for a long time, and it wasn't until Liu Meilan closed the door for her that she said, "I'm afraid he'll be angry." ”

Liu Meilan went out, and Xu Dang walked in front of her. He also glanced at the kitchen door, "What did you say?" Xu Dang asked, Liu Meilan sighed helplessly, "It's nothing, it's still the same sentence." ”

"Or is that the same sentence? Seriously, do you want to take her out and have a look. Xu Dang was also a little worried, if Suning had always been like this, then Liu Meilan would have to be driven crazy.

Liu Mei scratched her head, just now, she was still thinking too much. In the final analysis, illness is still illness, where there will be good. "Uncle Xu, otherwise you go back first, and my mother and I will go down the mountain."

"Down the mountain? Why is this," Xu Dang suddenly paused, "Oh, find Lang Zhong for your mother." Didn't you say that no one in Dunzhou is willing to treat your mother, who are you going to go to? The one who just came? ”

Xu Dang asked, Liu Meilan shook her head, "No, the one who just came left when he saw my mother was fine." Xu has already been offended, and it is not asking for trouble if he looks for it again. Besides, alas, ask for them one by one. ”

The two were silent for a moment, Xu Dang was now somewhat healing in his heart, but he was afraid that the medicine he prescribed was wrong. In case something happens, what will Liu Meilan do.

Without a father, if she doesn't have a mother now, how can she live alone. He hung his head, and after a while, "You take your mother down to see it first, and if anyone is willing to cure, let him cure." By the way, how much do you have. ”

"What? Money, you say? It should be enough", Liu Meilan muttered, she was very bottomless. Liu Meilan's family doesn't have much money, and the previous big animals were all sold by Liu Wu to drink, and there is still any money in the family.

In the past two days, Liu Meilan took the things embroidered by Suning, took them out and sold them, and earned the money back. It was originally intended to be used for the New Year, but now it seems. The more Liu Meilan thought about it, the more headache she felt, what was going on.

Why can't I save the family's money all the time, I was robbed by Liu Wu to drink just a little bit before, and now Liu Wu is dead. finally saved a little, and something happened to Suning again.

There has never been much money to stay in Liu Meilan's house for long, in case her current money is not enough to treat Suning, then what should she do. Do you want to offend someone again?

"Otherwise, I'll lend you some first, and you can take it to your mother for treatment first." Xu Dang proposed, Liu Meilan was a little shocked, but more of a concern about not being able to pay the money, she didn't have anything at all.

The family's income is all on Suning, and Liu Meilan has not earned it. She didn't know what she should do to repay the money Xu Dang lent her, "Uncle Xu, it's still not good, I'm afraid I can't pay it yet." ”

Liu Meilan declined Xu Dang's kindness, she didn't want to owe others, let alone acquaintances. She didn't want to be like Suning, who owed others, and then spent most of her life thanking and repaying the favor.

"It's okay, I'll teach you to hunt when your mother recovers from her illness, and when the time comes, you go out hunting, and then you sell it back and pay it back to me." Xu Dang naturally said that Liu Meilan was a little excited and a little excited.

"You don't have to worry about this, I naturally have my way to make you pay it back." Xu Dang's words were extremely mysterious, as if there was something important waiting for Liu Meilan to do it for him.

Liu Meilan naturally didn't understand his intention to do this, and he didn't know what the price he faced after borrowing money. But since people want to help, she can't treat people coldly.

"In that case, thank you Uncle Xu first." Liu Meilan thanked her, and Xu Dang waved her hand, "It's okay, just help each other." When you go down the mountain, do you need me to come along? ”

"Eh," Liu Meilan quietly glanced at the kitchen, the kitchen door was still closed, and Suning did not come out. "No, thank you Uncle Xu. I will first take my mother to heal as you said. ”

"I'll come back to you, look, is that okay?" Liu Meilan asked tentatively, Xu Dang frowned, what did Liu Meilan mean by this, "Do you think I will not give it to you?" ”

Without thinking about it, he just said what was in his heart. Liu Meilan hurriedly waved her hand, "No, no, absolutely not." It's just that I'm afraid that I'll go down the mountain, and those people won't show me, and they won't run away with me. ”

Xu Dang pondered for a moment, and then, "You come with me." After he finished speaking, he went out first. Liu Meilan didn't know what he was doing, so she ran to the kitchen door first and opened the door.

"Mother, I have something to do, I'll follow you down the mountain later." After Liu Meilan finished speaking, she hurriedly followed Xu Dang, with Suning behind, her hand hanging in the air in embarrassment, unable to fall for a long time.

"Uncle Xu, what are you looking for me?" Liu Meilan asked after him, Xu Dang didn't speak, just walked quietly. The two entered the hospital and entered the door.

Liu Meilan came to Xu Dang's house for the first time, and looked left and right curiously. I have to say that Xu Dang has a set of houses. There are windows in the front and back, and when they are opened during the day, the inside of the house is very bright.

Xu Dang's home does not have much furniture. Large, one bed, three tables. In the middle of the table, there was a table with a spiritual seat and ashes on it. The other two had nothing on them, and both had two stools.

Xu Dang's footsteps stopped, and Liu Meilan pursed her lips and looked at him. Xu Dang turned around, his expression was very serious, "I'll do it now, you have to take it seriously." After borrowing money, when I become an apprentice, this is considered to be repaid. ”

"Also? When you are an apprentice? Liu Meilan was a little stunned, it was hard for her to imagine that there could be such a good thing in this world. This can't be a lie to her, she opened her mouth slightly, forgetting to close it.

Xu Dang ignored her anymore and began to do his own thing. He sat down at an empty table and took out from the drawer he carried, a wooden tube containing yarrow, an incense burner, etc.

He first set them up and then began to wash his hands. Liu Meilan has been standing by his side, carefully watching his movements. Xu Dang just glanced at her, and then instructed, "Look at it well." ”

Xu Dang lit the incense and inserted it on the incense burner to pay tribute. Then he sat down at the table, took out the inside of the wooden tube, swept the yarrow over the incense, and silently recited in his mouth, "False Ertai Zheng has permanence, and if Tai Ci has permanence." …… Repent and worry, but there is God, and he has told him clearly. ”

As the words fell, he took out one of the yarrows in his left hand and placed it on the table in front of him. Then divide all the yarrow in your hand into two halves, and hold one handful in each hand. Take one from your right hand and clamp it in your left hand.

The right hand counts the yarrow in the left hand, four counts the four, and the last one is clamped in the left hand. Then count the ones in your right hand and put the remaining ones in your left hand.

Put the yarrow in your left hand aside, and put all the yarrow into your left and right hands. Then, suddenly, he stopped moving. Liu Meilan observed him puzzled, Liu Meilan now knows more or less about his identity.

That is, they will tell fortunes. This is the second identity of Xu Dang she knows besides the murderer. Compared with the murderer, this makes Liu Meilan feel bright.

"Go and find the man you brought before, and don't be afraid that he won't cure your mother. When you arrived with your mother, you stood at his door. It won't be long before he comes out to treat your mother. ”

"The one from before?" Liu Meilan said, "But, didn't I already tell you that the person left when he saw my mother was well." I let him run away for nothing, can he still treat my mother? ”

Liu Meilan was a little skeptical about the truth of his words, or rather, she didn't believe it at all. What the man said at the time was obviously angry, feeling that he had been rectified and didn't want to treat Suning.

Now that she goes again, can that person still cure Suning? Xu Dang didn't believe her, but just smiled and didn't say it explicitly, "If you don't believe it, after you go down the mountain, you can go to another medical center to have a look." ”

The more Liu Meilan listened, the more curious she became, and she wanted to ask something more. Xu Dang waved his hand at her, "You just do what you just said, if what I said is true, you really do what I said." ”

"Come to me again, and if you still don't believe me, I'll say a little more. When you come to me, you'll bring a woman with you. This woman is smaller than you, and she will follow you to find me. Xu Dang's words were very confident.

It is difficult for people to doubt the authenticity of this sentence, Liu Meilan thought about it for a while and agreed. Anyway, this matter didn't do her much harm, so why didn't she agree to come down.

"Thank you, Uncle Xu", Liu Meilan saluted and thanked him. Xu Dang lowered his head and chuckled, and said with great certainty, "It's okay, you remember, I'm here today waiting for you to change your name and call me master." ”

Liu Meilan answered again and went out of the room. When she came out of Xu Dang's yard, she deliberately glanced back. Xu Dang, this person, I didn't see it, but his ability was quite big.

Although I don't know what he said, whether it can be realized in Liu Meilan herself. But just at the smooth action he had just made, Liu Meilan couldn't help but praise him.

Liu Meilan returned home, and Suning was still in the kitchen. Liu Meilan walked in front of her, "Mother, let's go down the mountain." After she finished speaking, she took Suning's hand up, and the two walked out of the kitchen door together.

Liu Meilan suddenly thought that the money had not been taken yet. first let go of the hand holding Suning and entered the house. Suning followed behind her and watched Liu Meilan take out the cloth bag they used to save money.

Suning suddenly became nervous, she hurriedly ran to Liu Meilan's side and snatched the cloth bag. "Lan'er, what are you doing here. This is for the New Year, let's just look for your father. ”

"Uh," Liu Meilan hesitated for a moment, and became wise in a hurry, "Mother, I remember, my father told me when he left yesterday that he was going to Jingzhao Mansion." Let's go down the mountain now to buy something for the Chinese New Year. ”

"Went to Jingzhao Mansion? Then he didn't say why he went. Suning asked in a panic, and Liu Meilan shook her head. Suning's heart suddenly rose to his throat, "Is your father lately, something happened." ”

"I don't know, the eldest uncle sent a letter to my father and said that I would let my father go back. Maybe there's something, mother, let's go. Liu Meilan explained, and Suning relieved herself and handed her the cloth bag.

This cloth bag is made of Liu Meilan's clothes when she was a child, and the color is slightly darker. "Mother, you want to buy something this year." When the two went out, Liu Meilan locked the door.

After locking it, she turned around and grabbed Suning's arm. "It's still the same as in previous years, how much have you sold, is it enough?" Suning asked with some concern, last year, their family was not enough.

"That's enough, it's enough." Liu Meilan and Suning talked and laughed and walked down the mountain, and Xu Dang looked at their backs in the house. The corners of his mouth inadvertently hooked up a faint smile.

His eyes narrowed, and he looked like he was confident of victory. He was holding a teacup in his hand, and the water in the teacup was still steaming up from time to time.

White, straight up. Xu Dang raised his hand and took a sip, and the whole person leaned against the window on the side. "Knowing is better than knowing, Liu Meilan, you apprentice, I have accepted it."

"Ah Qiu!" Liu Meilan was walking when she suddenly sneezed. Suning tightened Liu Meilan's sleeves with some concern, and asked with concern, "What's wrong Lan'er, are you caught the cold?" ”

"It's okay, maybe it's because of a little itchy nose." Liu Meilan wiped her nose, and then smiled like a nobody. Suning was still a little uneasy, "Lan'er, if you feel uncomfortable, just say it." ”

"I," Liu Meilan just wanted to say that she was not uncomfortable, but she suddenly thought of something. "Mother, I'll ask later." She said that Suning didn't say anything more when she heard her say this.

As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, two women came from the side of the road. They argued loudly as they walked. One said, "You said that the sheep could shed so much blood at once." ”

"It's just that it's common for people to kill sheep, but I haven't seen so much blood shed. This morning, Na Yuan Sanniang was still scolding the street at the entrance of the village. When one came over, she pointed at the nose and scolded her, saying that the man had killed her sheep. ”

"It's like who can look down on her sheep, who doesn't have a sheep now, and it's worth killing her sheep." The other woman complained, and took a bite of the apple in her hand as a vent.

"Whoever says no, who still looks down on her sheep. Of the neighbors, none of their sheep died, but only her sheep died. Where did such a strange thing come from in this world, I see, she must have provoked someone who shouldn't be provoked. ”