Chapter 31: Filial Piety (1)
Seeing off the Ruan brothers and sisters by the Ru River, and coming back past Zhixin's house, Zhixin hurriedly called Shu Yan aside to see his wound, but Shu Yan insisted on refusing: "I said it, it's just a skin injury, what's there to see?" ”
Zhixin didn't follow: "No, you are injured for me, how can I rest assured if I don't take a look!" ”
Shu Yan couldn't help it, so he had to untie his shirt and expose his left shoulder. Zhixin peeled off the cloth wrapped around Shu Yan's left shoulder layer by layer, and the more she peeled it in, the more nervous she became, and in the end, her hands trembled a little. She pretended to be calm, and said as she peeled it, "How can you use such an old cloth?" ”
Peel off the last layer, but you can't peel it off, and the wound and the cloth stick together.
"Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt." Although it was a skin wound, the wound from the wolf's claws was still very painful. Although it hurt, Shu Yan endured it and didn't show it.
"Even if you use an old cloth to bandage it, why don't you even apply a little medicine?" Zhixin said, walking out of the house. When he returned, he had a pot of warm water, wound medicine, and a new silk silk in his hand.
Seeing this, Shu Yan hurriedly excused himself: "Forget it, it doesn't hurt originally, but it hurts as soon as you move." ”
Zhixin said angrily: "Then how can it be done, on this cold day, there is no medicine, and the wound will be troublesome after freezing in the cold weather." As she spoke, she dipped the warm water little by little, peeled off the old cloth, and the deep four paw prints appeared in front of her, Zhixin almost cried, the wolf's grasp was originally on Zhixin, but it was blocked by Shu Yan. She couldn't bear to look at it, but she couldn't help but look at it, so she carefully applied the medicine and wrapped the new silk silk again. There is tenderness between the fingers, and this tenderness passes through Shu Yan's shoulders and enters Shu Yan's heart, forming a warm current in Shu Yan's heart. This warm current went straight to Zhixin's heart through Zhixin's fingers. The two of them invariably remembered the two lines of the poem that he echoed in the face of wolves and when life and death were at stake: "If you are in a different room, if you die, you will be in the same cave." Shu Yan bowed her head and was silent, and Zhixin blushed even more. Now that she thinks about it, Zhixin not only doesn't hate those wolves, but is also grateful to them, because she finally knows Shu Yan's affection for her.
"It turns out that the Book of Songs is not the opposite, I said, 'Happiness is only a gentleman, and happiness is suizhi.'" Sure enough, we didn't die. Zhixin broke the embarrassment.
The "Book of Songs" blessed them from dying, but they did not leave a scar. Although it was carefully bandaged by Zhixin, there were still four shallow scars left in the deep wound, like a plum blossom. In addition to the scar, Shu Yan's left arm has recovered and can move freely.
After Shu Yan killed the first wolf, the remaining four wolves also hid far away in the mountains and disappeared. Since then, people and animals in Shujiazhuang have been safe, and people can travel with confidence. Shu Yan did another good deed for his hometown and once again won the admiration of the villagers.
It was approaching the wax moon, the weather was getting colder and colder, this morning, the sky was gloomy, Shu Yan took a load of firewood cut yesterday to Ruyin City to sell. It just so happened that Tang Gonggong also came on this day, and the two of them chatted for a few words, and the sky was fluttering snowflakes, fortunately, at this time, a buyer came, and bought Shu Yan's firewood, Shu Yan picked up the firewood and followed the man to the house and received the money. At this time, the snow was getting heavier and heavier, and he wanted to go home, but he was worried about Father-in-law Tang. He turned back to the market, and when he arrived at the market, it was almost noon, and Father-in-law Tang was just about to pack up and leave, but his Zhu Ling still hadn't been sold.
Shu Yan rushed forward, took the basket on Grandpa Tang's arm, and said, "Grandpa Tang, the road is slippery on this snowy day, I'll send you home." Father-in-law Tang did not refuse. Shu Yan carried the wooden stick he used to carry firewood to the basket, carried it on his right shoulder, and helped Tang's father-in-law to go home with his left hand. The snow was blowing one after another, the snow had melted a little at the beginning, and the new snow was constantly covered, the road surface was very slippery, and Tang Gonggong was staggering, and he almost fell several times, but he was held by Shu Yan. finally sent Tang's father-in-law home. It turned out that the Tang Gonggong's house was not far from the Ruyin County Mansion, a little west.
When he arrived at Tang's father-in-law's house, Shu Yan didn't enter the door and was about to leave. Father-in-law Tang was grateful, but he was not overly enthusiastic, twitched the corners of his mouth twice, and only said lightly: "Xiaolang, let's leave after eating." ”
Shu Yan said: "No, my grandfather is still waiting for me at home!" Shu Yan was afraid that Dr. Shu would be worried, so he hurried back. On the way home, the snow kept falling, and the wind became stronger and stronger, and the wind mixed with the snowflakes blew on his head and body, a white layer. The snow was getting thicker and thicker, the road was less slippery, and he was half-squinting his eyes to make out the road, and his basley shoes were soaked and cold. He didn't dare to delay for a moment, and the speed was naturally much slower when he advanced in the wind and snow. By the time he arrived at Shujiazhuang, it was already more than an hour later than usual. Shu Yan took a breath and walked towards his home, thinking: Finally, I am home, my grandfather is still waiting for me to eat. With such a heavy snowfall, I'm afraid I won't be able to go out for ten days, so if I don't go out, I can help Ruoxin read a book, or ask my grandfather for advice on the Five Classics.
Shu Yan saw from a distance the path outside the courtyard of his house, half covered with thick snow, half only a thin layer, as if it had just been swept over, at the boundary between the two roads, it seemed that a person was lying on his body, covered with a layer of snow. He didn't see it well, so he spread his legs and ran over, but unexpectedly, in a hurry, he fell down. He got up on his bones, rushed over, and shouted, "Grandpa......"
"Yan'er...... You're back? Because of the cold and pain caused by a fall on the snow, Dr. Shu's lips trembled.
Shu Yan's tears were about to fall: "Grandpa, such a big snowfall, why did you come out?" Quick, I'll help you back. ”
"Such a big snow...... It's so late again...... I'm a little worried about you...... Just come out and see...... By the way, sweep the snow away...... I don't want to be old and useless...... This brings us to ...... Actually...... Can't get up. Dr. Shu said intermittently as he struggled to get up.
But no matter how hard he struggled, Dr. Shu's left leg just couldn't get up, and the pain was unbearable. Shu Yan looked at it and broke it, "Ah Gong, your leg won't be broken!" ”
Dr. Shu just gritted his teeth and couldn't speak.
"Don't move, don't force yourself, I'll carry you back to the house!"
Shu Yan dusted off the snow on Dr. Shu's body, carefully picked up Dr. Shu, walked to the house step by step, slowly put Dr. Shu on the bed, and then poured another bowl of hot water to feed Dr. Shu to drink.
"Grandpa, you lie down first, I'll call the healer." Shu Yan didn't care about eating, so he immediately went to invite Liu Yijiang.
This Liu Yijiang is the one who treated Zhixin's mother Liu, these two people are from the same village, but they are too far apart. Liu's illness was all due to this Liu doctor, who not only confiscated the Han family's consultation fees, but also prescribed prescriptions that were both cost-effective and effective. This person is a little eccentric, don't look at it as just a small doctor, the shelf is not small. If it's someone he doesn't like, no matter how rich and powerful he is, no matter how urgent his illness is, he won't give you a cure; If he met a poor person, he diagnosed the pulse, opened a prescription and left, without receiving a penny. On this day, Doctor Liu stayed at home and instructed his apprentices: "With such a heavy snow today, anyone who comes to ask me will give me back, and I won't go anywhere." With that, he went back to the house to recuperate.
This apprentice was reading a medical book, and heard someone knocking on the door, as soon as he opened the door, Shu Yan walked inside, and the apprentice stopped Shu Yan: "Stop, what are you going to do?" ”
"It snowed heavily today, and my grandfather's leg was broken, so I came to ask for Dr. Liu."
"No, my master said that no one will come today!"
"Why are you like this, didn't I say it just now, my grandfather is not an ordinary backache and headache, but his leg is broken, and now he can't speak in pain, why don't you prioritize!"
"Your grandfather's leg is broken, such a big snow, and my master is also so old, aren't you afraid that you will fall in case of it?"
Doctor Liu heard two people arguing in front of the door and asked, "Apprentice, who is arguing in front of the door?" ”
His apprentice replied: "It's Shu Yan from Shujiazhuang." ”
When Doctor Liu heard that it was Shu Yan, he immediately sat up: "What is he doing here?" ”
"He said that his grandfather's leg was broken because of the snow, and he wants you to take a look."
"Tell Shu Xiaolang to go back first, and I'll be there right away." Doctor Liu got out of bed and instructed his apprentice, "Apprentice, hurry, prepare a donkey, and go to Shujiazhuang." ”
His apprentice pouted and said, "Master, didn't you say that no matter who comes today, you will give it back, it turns out that you have done a good job, and just let me offend people!" ”
"Disciple, if it weren't for the Shu Yan family to invite me, today I wouldn't have been invited by the Qiu Guoxiang of the Ruyin Kingdom and the General Shi family, but the Shu family is different. Three generations of gentlemen of the Shu family, the old doctor is loyal to the old dynasty; Mr. and Mrs. Shu'an were swept away by the flood for the berm; This little son of Shu Yan was young, and he served the old servants of his family for the sake of the masters, and went to correct his family's Mi Hu for the villagers at the expense of offending the Shi family, and some time ago he got rid of the evil wolf for the villagers. If there is something going on in such a gentleman's house, how can you not go? ”
While speaking, Liu Yijiang had already mounted a donkey, "The wind and snow are indeed very strong, apprentice, don't go, take care of the house at home." ”
The apprentice sighed, covered the door and went back.
Shu Yan saw Doctor Liu come out and took the reins of the donkey: "Doctor Liu, I'll move the donkey for you." ”
Doctor Liu said curiously: "Hey, didn't you let you go back first?" Why didn't you go back? ”
"I'm afraid you won't go, I'm not at ease, I'll wait for you here for a while."
"What a good boy who is filial."
Dr. Shu drank hot water, his body recovered a little, and he was less trembling. Doctor Liu checked Dr. Shu's leg injury, shook his head, touched his forehead again, it was a little hot, and then closed his eyes and checked his pulse.
After the diagnosis of both hands was completed, Shu Yan hurriedly asked, "How is my grandfather's leg?" ”
"The old doctor broke his knee bone and broke his hamstring."
"What then?"
"If it rests on the young man, this little injury may be able to recover, but your grandfather is already an ancient person, I'm afraid he won't be able to get out of bed in the future."
Shu Yan didn't expect it to be so serious: "Doctor Liu, please think of a way, treat my grandfather, and spend as much as you want." ”
"It's not about money, I will naturally prescribe pain and stasis medicine to protect him from pain, but this leg injury can't be recovered."
Seeing Shu Yan sad, Dr. Shu comforted: "Yan'er, Doctor Liu is right, ancient and rare, since ancient times, there are not many people who can live to my age, I am already in the last years of life, my muscles are decaying and my bones are decaying, how can I recover?" It's okay for me to suffer a little sin, but I will suffer you in the future. ”
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely take care of you like Gonggong Xie."
Dr. Liu prescribed two prescriptions, one for pain relief and blood stasis, and the other for dispelling wind and cold. And told Shu Yan: "Although your grandfather's leg injury is serious, it will not be fatal, now the point is that the old doctor has suffered from the wind and cold, if you don't get rid of the wind and cold in time, I'm afraid this is a fatal disease." For now, let's focus on this recipe for dispelling wind and cold, and drink more water. ”
After Liu Yijiang finished speaking, he was about to leave after getting on the donkey, and he still didn't charge a penny for the diagnosis.