Chapter 3: First Contact with Her
In adversity, people's hearts are fragile, and mortals always believe that they have been wronged too much, and God will give them a comfort. After the hot-blooded young man was injured, he was saved by the young lady, and then there was a relationship of affection and love, which must be the dream of every young man. That's what Xie Jiang thinks now, could it be that the owner of the painting boat is a young lady, is he going to take the peach blossom luck? He suddenly forgot that his life is still in danger!
"This little brother, are you awake?"
A call made Xie Jiang return to reality, and then, he felt the soreness of his whole body. He still couldn't move, and he barely twisted his neck, feeling a hand stirring on the wound on his chest.
Walking over was a plain-clothed elder sister who carried a basket.
"Hmm," Xie Jiang confirmed that he was calling himself.
"Hungry, aren't you?"
"Yes," Xie Jiang heard her mention this, and his stomach really didn't taste.
The eldest lady in plain clothes took two steamed buns from the basket and put them beside him, then turned around and left, heading to the painting boat.
Xie Jiang wanted to call her, but he didn't make a sound for a long time, and the eldest sister was already on the boat. The steamed bun was placed next to it, and Xie Jiang used all his strength to get it into his mouth.
Eating is only at such times that it can show its power. Xie Jiang felt a little stronger after the two steamed buns went down, the wound was not so painful, his hands and feet could almost move, and he sincerely thanked this Bodhisattva eldest sister in his heart.
The spring sun was really too comfortable for Xie Jiang, who had lost too much blood.
He lay like this, and slept for a while in the afternoon, until evening, when he was a little more energetic, and he began to take a closer look at the situation around him.
This is a secluded place, by the river, in the meadows, in the woods, all kinds of birds, as if you can occasionally hear the sound of talking not far away, but you can't see the human figure. The boat seemed to stop there all the time, and there was smoke curling from the cooking.
When it was almost dark, the eldest sister came again, and two steamed buns again, but this time with a kettle.
"Thank you!" Xie Jiang wanted to say a few words to her.
"No," the eldest sister put down her things and turned to leave.
"Thank you for saving me yesterday,"
"Don't you remember?" the eldest sister didn't look back, and got on the boat.
Xie Jiang sat up hard, feeling okay, but the wound was still very painful, although it was much better than in the morning, it may be that the pain was a little numb.
After eating, Xie Jiang looked around again. Behind him were some shallow grass and small trees, and in the distance was a high mountain with smoke rising from the bottom of the mountain. A path came out of the grove to the river, and a painting boat stopped at the end of the road.
This boat looks so familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before!
This place is similar to the foot of the mountain, and Xie Jiang feels a lot more comfortable. It is expected that it will only take a day to get here yesterday along the water, and it is estimated that it is not very far from the Hengjiang Bridge. If you go back, you will be able to walk along the river, and it is estimated that you will be able to walk there in one day. I looked down at my chest again, and there was a large piece of blood on the clothes on my chest, and I moved too much just now to pull the wound. Xie Jiang didn't dare to touch it. You can't do it if you want to get up, but you can come to meditate and practice to pass the time.
At night, the sky is full of stars, and a bay moon illuminates the river.
Xie Jiang listened to the melodious sound of the piano, which came from the painting boat. By the way, it was the sound of the piano that I heard the night before, could it be that the girl played the piano?
In the morning, it was the eldest sister in plain clothes who sent two steamed buns. Later, a girl in purple and another older woman disembarked from the boat to go to the grove.
"Sister Qingqin, is that person better?"
"I heard Suqin say that I was able to sit up yesterday, and my body is very good, and I guess I will recover quickly. ”
"Oh!"
"Good morning two girls," Xie Jiang heard their conversation and hurriedly accosted, "Dare to ask if it was you girls who saved Zaixia's life?"
"We didn't save your life, but you hit our boat and scooped you up, no need to remember," replied the older woman.
"The grace of dripping water, when the spring reciprocates, not to mention saving my life, I should keep it in mind. In Xia Xie Jiang, if there is a place to be useful in the future, please feel free to instruct," Xie Jiang wants to talk about as much as possible.
"Miss, let's go!" they ignored Xie Jiang and left.
"Sister Qingqin, a person who listened to the piano came to Xiliuxuan yesterday seems to be a doctor, can we help ask later?" It was the girl in purple who whispered to the older woman, and Xie Jiang was moved when she heard it.
"Miss, people don't necessarily pay attention to us, and besides, we also have a request for the master here. ”
The two drifted apart until they disappeared into the woods.
At noon, the eldest sister in plain clothes came to deliver steamed buns again, and Xie Jiang immediately greeted her as soon as she saw her, but people just ignored him, there might be some reason.
In the afternoon, someone who knew Xie Jiang came.
Doctor Zhang of Burning Ailu, Xie Jiang really wants to thank God.
"Jiang Yanzi, why was he injured so badly!" Doctor Zhang looked at the wound on Xie Jiang's chest and said, "It's good to avoid the key point, if this sword pierces it for three more points, your life will be gone." ”
"Doctor Zhang, ah!" Tear open the bandage, it really hurts.
Dr. Zhang took a closer look at the area around the wound, inquired about some other matters, and went to the grove to find some blades of grass and crumpled them and put them on the wound.
"The wound has turned pus, can you leave now? Lying here definitely can't be, I'll help you to Xiliuxuan." ”
Xie Jiang was so moved that he couldn't care about the pain, and stood up vigorously.
"Thank you, Dr. Zhang, why did you come here?"
"I heard from a little girl in Xiliuxuan, he said that there was an injured person lying by the river, so I came to take a look, I didn't expect it to be you! Are you making a feud with someone? Or are those people who killed people in Burning Ailu last time coming to you again?"
"No, no!" Xie Jiang hurriedly explained, "It was I who met a few ruffians the day before yesterday and were injured by them with their swords. ”
"The ruffian can't kill such an injury, you have to be careful!" Doctor Zhang glanced at Xie Jiang seriously.
"Who is the little girl in Xiliuxuan?Is it a girl in purple?" Xie Jiang was a little out of breath when he spoke, and he also guessed that this little girl should be the girl in purple in the morning.
"Don't talk yet, the wound is so deep, and it has been blistered, I'm afraid I'll have to lie down for a few days, it's much more serious than the last time Ran Ailu was injured. Alas, the world is not peaceful!"
Xie Jiang knew that Dr. Zhang was thinking of his apprentice Dr. Zhang, and he didn't want to arouse his sadness anymore, so he didn't keep silent. What he was thinking about was what kind of place Dr. Zhang said Xiliuxuan was.