Chapter 156: Sister and Brother
The three of them are all fellow villagers and villages, Amin is Jin Sheng's own sister, the two are seven or eight years apart, and they lost their mother at a young age, Amin is both the eldest sister and the mother, I just want to raise the younger brother carefully, and the money saved by doing some female celebrities on weekdays is also handed over to Mr. Private School, so that Jin Sheng can study more and have the opportunity to get ahead in the future.
However, after the flood that year, the people in the village died, and those who fled escaped, and only 12 out of 10 survived, and the father of the two was also nowhere to be found in this flood.
Amin half-dragged and half-pulled at the gate of the city, all she could do was hug Jin Sheng tightly, thinking that if the two sisters and brothers died together, then the family would be reunited.
At this time, she heard an acquaintance call her name, and when she looked up, it was Mei Xiang from the same village, Mei Xiang didn't know when she had changed into a clean dress, although her face was yellow and thin, her eyes were charming, and she was behind a strange middle-aged woman.
Mei Xiang walked over, bent over and gently put down a coarse grain steamed bun, there is only so much she can give at the moment, just about to leave, Amin grabbed the corner of her skirt, Mei Xiang turned around, and saw Amin's mouth closed one by one, shouting her name.
The middle-aged woman had already heard the sound, asked a few words, took out a handkerchief, wiped the mud off Amin's face, nodded, pursed the corners of her mouth, and motioned for Mei Xiang to speak.
Mei Xiang thought about it, squatted down, and touched Jin Sheng's head without disgust, knowing that he was very sick, and if he was not treated, he might not live for three or two days, but Amin saw that Mei Xiang's small lips were rubbed with rouge, and even a pair of small earrings were hung on the earlobes, and the emerald green color dazzled people's eyes.
Seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, no one is a fool, Amin roughly already knows what is going on, she refuses to let go of Mei Xiang, Mei Xiang does not speak, the two are familiar with each other, eye exchange already knows each other's minds, Amin does not ask much, she wants Jin to live, she wants to keep the only bit of blood in the family.
Mei Xiang stood up, she only said four words very lightly, don't regret it.
Amin laughed, no, she won't regret it, she died with her sister and brother, then following Mei Xiang should already be the best choice, the middle-aged woman always stood by and looked at the two of them, seeing the rare quiet and gentleness in Amin's smile, her heart moved, she walked over, flicked Jin Sheng in her arms with her toes, and asked her if she wanted, she would follow along, as for the sick younger brother, there was a way to save her life.
The city is recruiting soldiers and horses, and adult men of the same age can enlist in the army, Amin hesitated, Jin Sheng is only fourteen years old, and he is infected with the cold, I don't know if the other party is willing to accept it?
The middle-aged woman smiled, this is a simple thing, as long as Amin draws the deed of sale, she is responsible for giving the hospital a small amount of money, but it is an ordinary cold disease, take two patches of medicine, plus three full meals, you can be cured soon, as for the age is not enough, take the other half of the money from the sale of the body to bribe the officer who receives people, as long as you become a soldier, so that you can have a full meal in the peaceful years, and you will not starve to death.
Amin was moved by what she said, even if she knew that something seemed wrong, she couldn't take care of it, what she wanted was very simple and simple, but to live, gritted her teeth, and pressed her handprint on the deed of sale, Jin was sick and confused, but she knew that the eldest sister was going to leave him, and she cried and cried, crying sadly, like a weak and injured little beast.
Later, Amin and Mei Xiang followed the middle-aged woman away, before leaving, Jin Sheng had been drugged in the hospital and fell asleep, she was reluctant to take a step back and turn around, Mei Xiang whispered beside her, as long as she lived, it would be fine.
Amin nodded, as long as he lived, even if it was from the south to the north, it was always a thought.
In a blink of an eye, many years have passed, Mei Xiang is articulate, can speak well, and has a unique style, has opened her own business, become an old bustard, and redeemed Amin who was infected with a vicious disease, and put it in the hut in the backyard, she told Amin the truth, it is not that she has no place to call her kindness, these years of human affection, she will not write the word good.
It's just that when she saw Amin, it was like seeing the hometown that no longer existed, and staying was just to comfort her homesickness, nothing else.
Amin has been with her for half her life, and she already knew that she was a knife-mouthed tofu heart, in order to cure her illness, half of her private savings were put into it, how could she still talk to her about these things verbally, no matter what Mei Xiang said, she smiled and said nothing, and took it lightly.
Until one day, Mei Xiang went out to buy, and came back like a ghost, Amin saw her panting and pushed the door in, and thought she had offended someone outside, her face turned pale, and before she could ask what was going on, she heard a big movement of chickens and dogs jumping outside.
Along the way, I don't know how many tables, chairs, and porcelain were smashed and smashed, Mei Xiang's expression was very strange, there was smoke on the top of her head, and her mouth kept chattering, kill a thousand knives, kill a thousand knives! But he held Amin's hand tightly, and Amin felt her whole body tremble, but she didn't seem to be afraid, and was about to ask.
The door of the hut was pushed open heavily, and a figure stood in front of her with a backlight, Amin's attention was completely attracted by the man, she couldn't see the person's appearance clearly, but she clearly knew who he was, Mei Xiang grabbed the nail marks on the back of her hand, and suddenly rushed over, raised her hand and was about to hit someone.
"Jin Sheng." Amin called out in a trembling voice, "It's Jin Sheng, right!" ”
The adult man strode in, walked to the bed, and knelt down without a sound, Amin held his face with both hands, eager to imprint every inch in his heart: "Jin Sheng, you are still alive." ”
"Sister." Jin Sheng said in a dumb voice, "Over the years, I have been looking for my sister's whereabouts, but I didn't expect to meet it on this day." ”
Mei Xiang screamed and rushed out, Jin Sheng buried his face in the palm of Amin's hand, and Amin touched his stiff hair: "Did you smash everything she ate?" ”
"If she hadn't taken away her sister back then, how could my sister have suffered like this." Jin Sheng said hatefully, when he woke up, he had been taken into the marching brigade, not at all as the woman said, being a soldier in the peaceful and prosperous era was just a mix of food, and the recruited army was directly developed to the border pass, in the wind and sand, he stayed for many years, he even suspected that all this was the woman's handiwork, for fear that he would find it back, for fear that he would find the eldest sister and increase the trouble.
"If it weren't for her, you and I would have been under the city walls a long time ago, and there would be no later days to speak of." When Amin wanted to cry and laugh again, Mei Xiang came back and slapped Jin Sheng and Jin Sheng, Jin Sheng was reminiscing about the eldest sister's words, he didn't resist, the slap was not strong, it was like an itch for him.
When the emotions of the three of them calmed down, Jin Sheng inquired about Amin's condition, and heard that it cost hundreds of dollars to take medicine every day, and the money he could take out was only a dozen yuan, he took it out and gave it to Mei Xiang regardless of it, but Mei Xiang was embarrassed to accept it, but Amin said, since Jin Sheng gave it, you can take it yourself.
Amin's mind is extremely detailed, and he has seen all kinds of people in the Qinglou, and he sees that there is an indispersible killing aura in Jin Sheng's eyes, and he understands that he has not had an easy time in the army over the years, and wants to ask in detail, such as which general he is working under, and why he suddenly returned to Tiandu, how long can he stay, and if he has to go back to the border pass, I don't know when the next time we meet?
Jin Sheng didn't know what it meant, and refused to answer directly, only saying that he could see his sister, and he had no regrets, and when he said this, his face showed a faint sadness, at that time, Amin only thought that it was because his sister and brother had been separated for too long, but he didn't expect that after he sent forty yuan of money one day, there would be no news.
Mei Xiang saw that Amin was worried, and persuaded him a few words, saying that it must be that there are still important things in the army, and he can't stay longer, since they have met, they will always be able to see each other in the future.
Unexpectedly, Yibei was already separated by yin and yang, and what Amin was waiting for was the bad news of Jin Sheng's death.
"My lord, Jin gave birth to him, he died in pain, why did that man kill him?" Amin finished telling the story of the past and raised his eyes, tears rolling down his cheeks.
"The man who killed him was to take the important things he was carrying." Shen Nianyi didn't want to say that Jin Sheng's death was quite tragic, his whole body was bleeding, and some things didn't have to be told the truth, "If the case is solved, I will return to General Ning, who he followed, and give him an explanation." ”
"If the case is solved, I don't know if I can return Jin Sheng's bones to me." Amin laughed miserably, "I know, my time is running out, and when I die, I will bother Mei Xiang to bury the bones of our sister and brother in one place. ”
Mei Xiang stomped her feet with hatred, her face was cold and her heart was hot, she couldn't hear the word death in front of her face, and she almost pounced in front of Shen Nianyi and asked: "Since this lord is a big official of Dali Temple, why have everyone been killed, and he is still here to ask questions and ask questions, don't catch the murderer, Dali Temple is like this to handle the case!" ”
"Mei Xiang, you don't want to be like this." Amin grabbed her clothes from behind, "My lord just said that the person who killed Jin Sheng was to take what he had brought with him, but all the valuable things he had with him have been left with me. ”
"No, it's not necessarily the money that matters." Shen Nian said in a deep voice, "If you think about it again, did he mention the affairs of the army, but did he talk about why he returned to Tiandu. ”
Since Jin Sheng sold the horse and made such a gesture, he must have known it in his heart, and he already had the idea of dying, could it be that he knew that someone was going to kill him, and he knew that that person was in Dali Temple!