When Xia Huai followed Ma Erdan around six alleys to a dirty, damp, dark and smelly slum, she realized.

Sometimes you can't believe the words 'not far away' in the mouth of a child!

This is not far away, it is so far that it is necessary to break both legs!

Xia Huai gasped, and he was not in the mood to observe the surrounding environment, mainly because there was nothing to see around here, and it was enough to smell it with his nose.

Rotting kitchen waste, tattered rags, muddy clods, and even man-made landmines!

Xia Huai walked this road with the most serious attitude in his life, for fear that his soles would win the lottery. After all, the soles of the ancient people's shoes were very thin, and it was also for the sake of making it easier to work, so they would not wear such thick soles.

Ma Erdan lowered his head embarrassedly, and his voice was eight degrees lower: "I'm sorry, Sister Xia, I, I forgot that you are a woman, and you can't walk too far." And there is a problem, he is used to walking this road, so he naturally doesn't feel far. But looking back on the past, it seems that when I walked back and forth for the first time, I also complained for a long time?

What did the say back then?

"Erdan, you are a boy, it doesn't matter if you walk more, even if you go wrong, you have the strength to find the right way. But the woman is different, this step is wrong, the step is wrong" At that time, he was still young, and he didn't understand what his mother was talking about, just thinking that he was talking about the road under his feet.

But now, the more he thinks about it, the more unpleasant it becomes.

Because, the mother is leading the right way. can think back to my mother's life, it seems that she did choose the wrong 'path'.

Seeing that Ma Erdan was suddenly depressed, Xia Huai snorted: "What? Who do you look down upon? Just a few steps, not to mention walking once, it's no problem to walk ten more times! Xia Huai puffed up his chest, and his majestic and high-spirited appearance amused Ma Erdan.

Xia Huai is not wrong, with her current physique, she has indeed left, but walking does not mean that she wants to go!

"Is this your house in front of you?" Xia Huai pointed to a small wooden house in the distance and asked?

The wooden room only had the appearance of one room, but it seemed that it could be divided into two rooms to live in, so Xia Huai asked.

However, Ma Erdan shook his head, his little hand deviated in the direction of Xia Huai's finger, and pointed to the thatched house next to the wooden house: "That is my home." "When he said 'my home', Ma Erdan's voice was a little choked.

There is a saying that 'the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as his own kennel', he used to hate the place where he lived, but when he went out, he found that what he missed in his heart was always the short, dark and damp little home.

Xia Huai looked at the thatched house and froze for a moment.

If it weren't for Ma Erdan saying that it was her house, she actually thought it was the straw stack that the family piled up next to the wooden house.

It's really outrageous, so short, adult men probably can't stand up straight in it! Moreover, is there still a house with a straw pile on the street of Huating County? Is it true that this house will not collapse in the rain?

All kinds of questions lingered in Xia Huai's heart, but she didn't ask.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see my mother." Ma Erdan said and walked straight to the straw stack, walked to a door-like place and pushed it open, and the next second Ma Erdan's calm face was replaced by anger and surprise: "Mother, why are you embroidering things again?!" The doctor said, you have to get some rest! Saying that, Ma Erdan ran in, and after a while, he heard a woman with a gentle voice say: "Erdan, my mother is too boring to lie on the bed, so don't be angry, have you eaten?" ”

When Xia Huai's figure appeared by the door, Erdan's mother was surprised: "Are you?" ”

Ma Erdan introduced her: "Mother, this is the new owner of the shop that took over the tea dog thief, and she said she wanted to come to see you." ”

Hearing this, Erdanniang stood up nervously, her voice trembling a little: "Girl, did my Erdanniang cause you any trouble?" He turned his head again and said, "Second egg!" Why don't you come over yet? Apologize to the girl! ”

Ma Erdan gently pulled out the hand held by his mother and shook his head: "Mother, I didn't cause trouble, Sister Xia also recruited me to work as a helper in their store!" After speaking, he proudly straightened up his little waist.

Erdanniang was very surprised, and couldn't help but raise her voice: "What did you say?" Really? ”

Ma Erdan pouted unhappily: "Mother, you don't believe me, then you believe Sister Xia, right?" Don't believe you ask her! ”

So, Erdanniang's eyes looked at Xia Huai with verifying eyes, and when she saw Xia Huai gently bowing her head, she couldn't help but reach out and cover her mouth, and cried whining: "Okay, great, Miss Xia is really a bodhisattva."

Xia Huai: "." Why was she dealt the Good Guy card again? But she's not! Moreover, she is conditional! If you don't do well, you will be deducted from your wages!

It's a pity that she made the conditions clear, and Erdanniang still looked moved.

Xia Huai was so helpless that he finally remembered the matter: "Erdan, it, you lie down, I'll show you." ”

This is not only strange for Erdanniang, but also for Ma Erdan: "Sister Xia, what are you going to do?" ”

Xia Huai said angrily: "What can I do?" Didn't you say your mother was sick? Of course I'm treating your mother! After speaking, he commandingly said to Erdanniang, 'Lie down'.

She can really bluff people when she doesn't laugh, so Erdanniang is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, lying down obediently, and her hands are even crossed on her chest.

Looking at this scene, there were more black lines on Xia Huai's face, and she felt that something was wrong with this scene!

Ma Erdan, this kid was really shocked, and he couldn't help but ask loudly: "What?" Will you see a doctor? No, are you a doctor? But, aren't you going to open a restaurant? ”

Xia Huai took the pulse of Erdanniang, and explained angrily: "Who stipulated that doctors can't open restaurants?" Besides, I'm not a doctor, just a little bit, help your mother see the situation first, and then send it to the hospital if it's serious. If it's not serious, I'll help prescribe some medication. ”

Some time ago, Xia Huai had already begun to study the second book of heaven, and the second book involved some pharmacology, so she can really be called a half-baked doctor now.

Ma Erdan saw that Xia Huai was taking his mother's pulse in a good way, he knew that he should be quiet when taking the pulse, so he could only close his mouth first and swallow thousands of questions back into his stomach.

After a long time, Xia Huai let go of Erdan's mother's hand, and she didn't have much emotion on her face, so Erdanniang couldn't see anything.

"It's not a big problem, it's just that the physical deficit is serious, and it's good to make up for it later. By the way, Erdan, does your mother often cough at night? ”

Ma Erdan's eyes lit up, and he nodded fiercely: "Sister Xia, you are too powerful, my mother does often cough at night, and sometimes she coughs for a long time" Speaking of the back, Ma Erdan suddenly paused, and glanced at the mother with a pale face with some embarrassment.

Erdanniang trembled her lips with teary eyes: "Erdan, is my mother arguing with you?" It's all my mother's fault, my mother thought you were asleep."

(End of chapter)