Chapter 44: Doom Seeks the Miserable
Hu Xiaocao looked at the woman cautiously, her expression was a little lost, and she pursed her lips, "Mom, I couldn't find the herb that Grandpa Wu said, I can't cure your illness completely, am I useless......"
When the adults present heard this, they all felt sour in their hearts, and even a few big men couldn't help but have red eyes.
Xiaocao, this girl is really sensible.
was supposed to be a child's innocent and immature age, but she took on the burden of life too early, pressing on her extremely thin shoulders.
When other children were all over the mountains and wilderness, Hu Xiaocao had already moved the bench, stood on tiptoe, and cooked on the stove higher than her.
The woman couldn't bear it anymore, the original choked sobs turned into small sobs, and the big tears of the bean smashed on Hu Xiaocao's body.
Hu Xiaocao noticed the warmth on her shoulder, and then she noticed that the woman was crying, and hurriedly comforted:
"Mom, don't cry, Grandpa Wu's medical skills are so good, he will definitely be able to think of other ways to cure you."
Hu Xiaocao felt that his shoulder was patted, and when he turned his head, it turned out to be Wu Yuan.
"Xiaocao, what do you see here?"
He shook the plant in his hand, the white petals were like stars, and the leaves were slightly jagged, exactly like the picture she had drawn earlier.
Hu Xiaocao's eyes widened, as if he had seen something strange.
"This, it's evening primrose! Grandpa Wu, where did you find it! I had been looking in the mountains for a long time but didn't see it. ”
Wu Yuan touched her head, "Silly girl, this is found in your hand." ”
Hu Xiaocao's eyes are round, like black grapes hanging on a tree, and a small face without meat, which will look a little cute.
She pointed to herself, incredulous, "Found on me?" Grandpa Wu, I didn't pick the evening primrose. ”
"That's right, you were holding this plant in your hand when you were unconscious."
There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them.
Hearing Wu Yuan's description, Hu Xiaocao was instantly stunned in place, remembering that when she was about to fall down earlier, her hand kept waving, as if she was dragging something.
Could it be that at that time, the plant I dragged was evening primrose!
At that time, the mountain god she saw was not far away, and she also kowtowed and bowed, offering the wild fruits she had picked.
Could it be because she saw her sincerity, so the mountain god appeared and guided her to find the evening primrose!
In fact, all this was just an accident, but Hu Xiaocao couldn't help but make up for it.
And it was just such a coincidence that the evening primrose grew not far from Ye Qin's cultivation place, and Hu Xiaocao found it here again and saw Ye Qin's divine power manifest.
It seems to have been predestined in the dark.
Hu Xiaocao jumped up from the bed excitedly and clasped her hands together, "Great!" Grandpa the mountain god has really appeared, bless me for finding the evening primrose. ”
She jumped up and down with excitement.
The woman was a little worried, "You kid, what nonsense are you talking about, there are still injuries on your body, be careful." ”
Wu Yuan also felt confused, and couldn't help asking: "Little grass, this evening primrose was obviously picked by you, why do you say that it is a mountain god?" ”
Hu Xiaocao was serious, "Because I saw that the mountain god Grandpa was cultivating, and then I made a wish, and then I found it." ”
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, just as a child's joke.
The woman also burst into tears and laughed when she heard this, "It's not too early, thank you here today." ”
Wu Yuan and the others said goodbye and left.
After Hu Xiaocao's mother and daughter washed up briefly, they also lay on the bed to rest.
Because he was too excited, Hu Xiaocao couldn't sleep over and over, as long as he thought of seeing the mountain god today, he was extremely excited.
The woman also wondered that Hu Xiaocao was tired and injured outside for a day, and it stands to reason that she should have fallen asleep a long time ago.
I don't know how long it took, Hu Xiaocao finally fell asleep, and his mouth was still babbling, and he could vaguely hear the words "mountain god", "snake" and "moon".
The woman carefully tucked the corners of the quilt for Hu Xiaocao, "This stupid child, how can there be any mountain god in the world." ”
Early the next morning, with a loud crowing of the rooster, Hu Xiaocao also opened his eyes and got up cleanly.
At this time, the sky was not yet bright, the rest of the night had not yet receded, and a black curtain hung over the village, and the smoke of cooking could be faintly seen.
In the cities, most people are still asleep, but in the countryside, they always wake up early, and the day's work begins.
The woman struggled to get up from the bed, and her face looked even worse because she was frightened.
"Ahem, Xiaocao, why don't you sleep more."
Hu Xiaocao came back late yesterday, and now he gets up and sleeps for a few hours.
At this time, Hu Xiaocao was adding firewood to the stove and simmering the crockpot, she shook her head and said, "No, if you get up late, there are a lot of things that can't be done." ”
Hu Xiaocao is skillful, obviously this kind of thing has been done many times.
Since her mother fell ill, most of the things in the family have been pressed on her, but no matter how powerful Hu Xiaocao is, there are some things that can't be done.
The mother and daughter have no ability to work, but fortunately, they are kind and often send more things.
In addition, Xiaocao will help others cut pigweed, pick up firewood, pick up shells and other things within their power to supplement the family.
Although the mother and daughter lived a tight life, they did not starve to death.
The woman felt a little guilty and blamed herself, "Xiaocao, my mother can't stand you, if my body is a little better, you won't be so happy, everything at home is on you." ”
and Hu Xiaocao's peers are much taller than her and healthy, Hu Xiaocao looks malnourished and skinny.
Nutrition can't keep up, and you have to do so many things, it looks like you're five or six years old.
Hu Xiaocao shook her head and raised her head: "Mom." I don't feel happy at all, as long as you can get better soon, I'm willing to do anything. ”
Tears glistened in the woman's eyes, "Good boy." ”
Soon there was an indescribable smell of medicine in the room again, and Hu Xiaocao handed the medicine over, "Mom, you drink it quickly, your body will be fine immediately after drinking." ”
Soon the rice in the stove was also cooked, Hu Xiaocao put part of it in an enamel cup, and mixed the other part with water, put it in the pot and stirred it, so that it became porridge.
Women have been having a bad appetite lately, and they can only eat this kind of runny food.
Hu Xiaocao took out a chopstick sauerkraut from the sauce jar that was broken in the corner next to him, and looked at the sauce jar that was about to bottom out, and seemed to feel that he had sandwiched a little too much.
Her hands kept shaking and shaking, and in the end there were only a few chopsticks left, and then she felt that it was almost enough, and put it in the enamel cup, which was her meal for the day.
This is also why Hu Xiaocao is malnourished, after all, it is these things that are eaten every day.