Chapter 46 - The Aftermath (Part 1)
Meng Ran sat down on the ground softly, just breathing heavily, as if he had just been fished out of the water.
After a long time, Meng Ran slowly stood up, only to see that his face was pale, his lips were chapped, and the clothes on his back were wet.
He glanced at Zhang Yu and said softly, "Xiao Yu?"
No response.
He frowned and shouted loudly, "Xiao Yu......"
"Ahh
Zhang Yu seemed to have just returned to his soul and cried out in a lost voice.
Meng Ran stretched out his hand to hold it and reassured: "It's okay, it's okay anymore." ”
"What about the wild wolf?" Zhang Yu muttered.
Meng Ran was a little helpless, so he had to raise his chin and signal Zhang Yu to look behind him.
"Ahh
"What's wrong again?"
"Why didn't this wolf move?"
"What, do you still want it to jump up and eat you?" Meng Ran asked angrily.
"Not really. Zhang Yu was still scared for a while.
"Okay, can we go back now?"
"Well, let's go. As soon as the words fell, Zhang Yu began to stride forward, eager to give birth to two wings on his back and fly back to the farm.
"Hey... Why don't you take a look at me!" Meng Ran said very dissatisfied.
"Ah, young master, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Yu looked back at Meng Ran, looking puzzled.
"Xiao Yu, you care about me. ”
"Oh, oh, what's wrong with you, young master?" Zhang Yu looked at Meng Ran, but didn't see any vision.
Zhang Yu suddenly saw that the shoulders of Meng Ran's black clothes were somewhat damaged, and asked sharply, "Young Master, are you injured?"
"It's okay, at least I can't die, but I may need you to carry me back, my legs are weak, and I can't walk. ”
"Oh, okay, I'll carry the young master back. ”
After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he turned around and walked in front of Meng Ran and bowed down.
Meng Ran jumped lightly and fell on Zhang Yu's back.
"Let's go, Xiao Yu. ”
"En......"
After carrying Meng Ran on his back, Zhang Yu began to slowly walk in the direction of the farm.
As soon as he got out of the mountains and forests, Zhang Yu began to speed up, and after seeing the figure, Zhang Yu began to shout loudly, "Someone, Young Master Meng Ran is injured, come quickly, come and help." ”
The tenants who were busy in the surrounding farmland stepped forward to check, and everyone carried Meng Ran back to the farm.
Uncle Zhang, the steward, quickly set up the ox cart and was about to send Meng Ran to the city.
Meng Ran said strongly: "Don't send me back, my mother will definitely be worried, you quickly send someone to the county jail, just say to find Fang Xingfang's cell leader, after finding him, tell him the truth, and he will know what to do." You find someone with good foot strength, go and come back quickly. ”
The steward Zhang Bo thought about it for a while, and decided to follow Meng Ran's method, and then sent a young man into the city on a small donkey.
By the time Fang Xing came to the farm with the doctor, it was already more than half of noon.
At this time, Zhang Yu's mother was feeding water and wiping her face for the unconscious Meng Ran. And Zhang Yu was punished by his grandfather, Zhang Bo, the steward of the farm, to kneel in the courtyard.
After the doctor checked Meng Ran's pulse, he frowned and said, "Young Master Meng has lost a lot of blood, but fortunately, his body is relatively strong, and the wound has begun to heal, if it is any later, I am afraid that his life will not be guaranteed." I'll prescribe a prescription, you should hurry up and go to the pharmacy in the city to get the medicine, and give it to him as soon as possible. Drink it for seven days first, remember to take the medicine on time every day, and recuperate for two or three months, and it will be fine. As for whether my arm will be disabled, I can't guarantee it. ”
After the doctor treated Meng Ran's external injuries, he left a prescription and instructed everyone to grab the medicine quickly, and then prepared to leave.
Fang Xing arched his hand at the doctor, and said politely: "Mr. Hard, I'll find someone to go back to the city with you, I'll go first and grab the medicine first." ”
The doctor nodded, "Fang Tou'er doesn't need to be polite, let's go first, Young Master Meng's life is at stake, so there is no need to be polite." ”
Fang Xing nodded, and said to Uncle Zhang, the steward, "You will arrange a young and reliable young man to send this gentleman back to the city later, and I will go to the city to get medicine." ”
Zhang Bo agreed repeatedly, "You go first, you go first, you don't have to worry about this." ”
Fang Xing nodded, and then walked out of the courtyard quickly, riding away in the dust.
After Fang Xing grabbed the medicine at the pharmacy, he frowned and thought for a while, then turned his horse's head and went to Mengfu.
Fang Xing rode into Songren Lane, only to see that there were still yellow couplets on both sides of the gate of Mengfu.
After Fang Xing dismounted, he knocked on the door vigorously.
After a while, the door opened from the inside, and the gatehouse stretched out half of its body, and when he saw that the person who came was Fang Xing, he opened the door and invited Fang Xing to enter.
"Lord Fang, please sit down in the front hall for a while, and I'll go and report it. ”
"Okay, you go and come back quickly, I have some urgent business to find your wife. ”
"Good. ”
Fang Xing watched the porter leave, fidgeting and pacing in the front hall.
After a while, Mrs. Meng walked out of the back hall and greeted Fang Xing, seeing that Fang Xing was still carrying a few packets of herbs in his hand, she asked with concern, "Brother Fang, is anyone in your mansion uncomfortable?"
Fang Xing shook his head, thought for a while, and finally made up his mind, and said, "Madam, there is something you need to know, but please don't worry, okay?"
When Mrs. Meng heard this, she was very puzzled, so she had to nod her head and agree, "Okay, you can say anything about it." ”
Fang Xing paused slightly, and said slowly: "Ran'er entered the mountains and forests with Sun Xiaoyu, the farm steward Zhang Bo, this morning and encountered a wild wolf. Ran'er was injured a bit, and he didn't want you to know, but I thought about it, and I still have to tell you about it. ”
Before Mrs. Meng could finish listening to Fang Xing's words, her eyes were already red, and she trembled a little nervously, and she asked eagerly, "Is Ran'er serious?"
"Fortunately, the doctor has already seen it, and there is no danger to life. Fang Xing said.
After that, Fang Xing checked the herbs in his hand again and said, "Madam, I'll leave first, Ran'er is waiting to take the medicine." When you come back later, please don't rush and stay safe. ”
Mrs. Meng agreed repeatedly.
Fang Xing also turned around and walked out of the gate, got on his horse and left.
The sound of clattering horses' hooves echoed through the alley.
Mrs. Meng was stunned for a long time before she suddenly woke up, "Someone, someone... Prepare the carriage, quick, quick, I'm going out of the city. ”
When the subordinate heard such an anxious order, he quickly went to prepare.
Mrs. Meng leaned on the table and sat down slowly.
When the carriage was ready, and Mrs. Meng was about to go out and get into the car, she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly ordered: "Xiaohuan, you go to the study and bring that wild ginseng, go quickly, go quickly......"
Xiaohuan ran away in a puff of smoke. After a while, the panting little hoop ran out with a wooden box wrapped in red cloth.
After the little servant helped Xiaohuan into the car, the coachman flicked his whip, and the carriage ran away.
In the carriage, Mrs. Meng, who was looking at the top of the carriage in a daze, explained: "Pay attention to pedestrians in the city, don't hurt people and delay the trip, and then slow down after leaving the city." ”
The groom on the wheels responded.
Let's say that on the post road outside the city, Fang Xing kept whipping, and the black horse under his crotch was already wearing a big mouthful, but at this time, Fang Xing didn't care about his beloved horse at all, so he just hurried away.
Halfway through the trip, Fang Xing saw the unfamiliar carriage from afar, and it was supposed to be a doctor who was treating Meng Ran.
Meng Ran pulled the reins, causing the horse to slow down and stop at the wheel of the carriage.
When the doctor was wondering why the carriage stopped, he heard someone outside greet him: "Doctor Zhang, thank you for your hard work." ”
That Doctor Zhang lifted the curtain and nodded at Fang Xing.
Fang Xing also waved his horsewhip and galloped towards the farm.
When he arrived at the farm, the horses under Fang Xing's crotch were already foaming at the mouth, Fang Xing didn't care about his horses, and hurriedly found someone to decoct the herbs.
After Fang Xing finished his work, he found that Zhang Yu was still kneeling straight in the courtyard, so he found the steward Uncle Zhang and comforted: "Uncle Zhang, Xiao Yu didn't mean to. If he knew that there were wild wolves in the mountains and forests, even if you took a firewood knife to chase him, he would not go. Besides, he's been kneeling for most of the day, so your anger should be gone, let him go back and rest. ”
Uncle Zhang looked at his grandson Zhang Yu who was kneeling angrily, "It's not to dispel my anger, it's to vent my anger to the young master." The young master is the only seedling of the Meng family, if there are three longs and two shorts, how can I be worthy of the old lady? How can I be worthy of the great kindness of the Meng family? What face do I have to live in the world?"
Fang Xing stepped forward and gently stroked Uncle Zhang's back, "Uncle Zhang, I'm an outsider, I shouldn't actually persuade you, but I've known Xiao Yu for two years, and I've known you for many years, so I can't watch Xiao Yu kneel down." ”
"That's what he deserves, he doesn't do any serious work, he knows that taking the young master to a dangerous place is really a brainless dog thing. Uncle Zhang scolded.
Fang Xing shook his head and smiled, and said, "Uncle Zhang, let's stop here." I know Madame's temperament, she will never blame Xiao Yu, you just let Xiao Yu go back to rest, and just eat something. ”
"Well, for your sake, just let this go, and don't get in my way. Although Uncle Zhang scolded fiercely, he couldn't hide the distress in his eyes.
Zhang Yu looked at his grandfather and Fang Xing, and then got up tremblingly, staggered a few times, and finally stood up slowly.
Zhang Yu thanked Fang Xing, "Thank you, Uncle Fang." ”
Fang Xing waved his hand, and Zhang Yu didn't say more, just looked at the closed door of the room worriedly, and slowly left under Uncle Zhang's urging eyes.
Soon after Zhang Yu left, Meng Ran's medicine was also cooked, and Zhang Yu's mother poured the medicine into Meng Ran.
Just after that time, the carriage of the Meng Mansion came to the farm at a gallop.
Before the carriage could stop, I saw Mrs. Meng jump out of the carriage, and when she saw someone, she asked, "Where is Meng Ran?"
Led by the tenants, Mrs. Meng came to the outside of the courtyard.
For a moment or two, Mrs. Meng wanted to turn around and leave, she was afraid of seeing a picture that she couldn't accept, she was afraid of hearing something she couldn't accept, she was afraid of ......
She had never been more scared than she was now.
Eventually, she mustered up her courage and slowly walked into the courtyard......