Chapter 23 Chapter 23
Zhang Fangyuan hummed a little tune at home, happier than New Year.
He boiled some water and took a shower in the clean room in the backyard, and washed his head and body. He will not go to the city tomorrow, and plans to spend the day with his uncle.
After his parents passed away, his field panicked. His fourth uncle couldn't see the field being abandoned, so he even took their family's 20 mu of land to plant. There were only three people in the family, Xiaomao Now that I am a little older, I can help out in the fields, or cook at home. In the past, it was completely managed by the fourth uncle and his wife.
In the middle of washing, he suddenly heard a knock on the door outside the yard.
Who is it, it's so late!
Zhang Fangyuan wanted to take a shower before going out. It was probably Chen Si who came at this point, so it was okay to keep that brat waiting for a while. However, the knock on the door outside became more and more urgent, he pulled the cloth hanging on the side impatiently, wrapped it around his waist, and walked outside: What's the rush, do you want someone else?
Xu He was worried that Zhang Fangyuan had already fallen asleep, so he raised his hand to knock harder, but the courtyard door was suddenly pulled open.
Zhang Fangyuan's upper body was covered, water droplets were still flowing from the tip of his hair, and his firm and full chest slid down from his collarbone. Xu He's eyes widened inadvertently, and he saw that there was only a thin cloth tied around his waist Bu, turn your head away quickly.
Zhang Fangyuan didn't expect that the person who came was Xu He, he wanted to use something to cover it up, but there was no way to cover it up in the yard, so he had to half cover his body with his hands: What's wrong?
Xu He avoided looking, and briefly talked about his father's affairs: I want to borrow your carriage and go to the city to invite a doctor.
Zhang Fangyuan frowned, and said no nonsense: The horse is in the backyard, you just go and lead it out, and I will go to the house to put on some clothes.
After speaking, he strode back to the house, and Xu He quickly followed.
When he led the black and strong horse to the front yard, Zhang Fangyuan also came out wearing a coat, his hands and feet were busy, he didn't even wear the inner lining, and the clothes were hastily tied up. Zhang Fangyuan's chest was exposed, and his wet hair was scattered on his back. He pulled Xiao Hei and got on the horse.
I will go to the city on horseback to invite the doctor, and it will be soon. Don't worry, just go back and watch your father.
Xu He nodded quickly, and when Zhang Fangyuan was about to throw his horse away, he thought that it was not right for Xu He to be here alone, so he pulled him onto the horse again, took him for a while, let him go home, and galloped out on his own. the village.
The horse ran fast in the dark, and it was only a few hooves before it was far away. Xu He didn't stay outside much, and hurried back.
He really rode to the city by himself to ask for a doctor?
Liu Xianglan was circling outside the yard, afraid that Xu He wouldn't be able to say that Lord Yama would borrow a carriage, but she didn't expect him to make such a trip in person. It must be known that the two families were not very close.
Yes, I'm afraid I've already become an official.
That's good, that's good, ride fast, fast. The flustered Liu Xianglan breathed a sigh of relief, if something happened to her man, she wouldn't know how to live.
Xu Shaochun was a little apprehensive: Brother He, how could he agree so kindly.
Zhang Fangyuan may not be a very enthusiastic person, his temper can be good and bad, although he occasionally brings something to the villagers, but it is just a little effort, and the villagers will also give him some vegetables and fruits in return. To let people go to the city so hard, even brothers have to be on good terms to be willing.
Did you say something to him? In mid-February is the hospital exam, and I'm going to be engaged to the Fei family.
Liu Xianglan has always been partial to Xu Shaochun, but seeing her daughter still thinking about her marriage at this time, she also frowned slightly.
Don't worry, I didn't mention the second sister.
Then why did he promise so readily?
Xu He didn't bother to break up with her: Xu is a warm-hearted person.
After saying that, he went into the house to see Xu Changren, some porridge was boiled in the pot, and it was almost ready now, so he added some to Xu Changren to eat.
The whole family waited restlessly. It took more than an hour and a half, when the sound of horseshoes came from outside the yard, Liu Xianglan hurriedly got up and went out to look.
You're a fidgety kid, you're going to shake the old man's bones apart.
Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Doctor Wang is considerate and considerate. Zhang Fangyuan got off his horse, helped the old doctor, and carried the medicine box into the house, and introduced to Liu Xianglan who was beside him: This is Dr. Wang who specializes in orthopedics from Shencaotang in the city.
Liu Xianglan and the doctor told Xie Dawan to come over, and led people into the house to see a doctor.
Although Doctor Wang complained a few words, he didn't say anything more when he entered the room and saw the patient. He immediately went to see the doctor and consulted the doctor. He bought tea and took it to Zhang Fangyuan who was at the door.
Zhang Fangyuan looked at Xu He with soft eyes. Although he didn't speak, the two of them met their eyes, and they seemed to have said a lot. Taking advantage of the time to catch the water bowl, he lightly touched Xu He's hand with the back of his hand.
The people in the room didn't know about the petty actions between the two, but Xu Shaochun thought that Zhang Fangyuan was running errands for his favor, so he hid in the room embarrassingly.
The body is just a bumpy skin wound, the most important thing is the legs and feet. I have hurt some muscles and bones, and I have lost too much blood. I need to nourish and rest. It takes a hundred days to hurt the muscles and bones, and it doesn't take three to two months. You can't go to the ground. Busy running.
The doctor knew that everyone in the village couldn't be free, so he made a special confession.
I have to go to the city regularly to change the dressing and have a follow-up visit. It is easy to get infected in spring. If the wound is infected, it will be troublesome.
At this time, no one dared to refute, just thank you a thousand times. Liu Xianglan paid for the medicine. Doctors in the city paid a high price for seeing a doctor, and it was even worse in the middle of the night. Not counting the money for the medicine, it cost more than 100 cash. Although Liu Xianglan searched, she was very considerate at this time. The big picture, knowing what is most important.
Thank you doctor for coming here in the middle of the night.
It's okay. The God's Cottage has a doctor there all day and all night. This is the duty. Take a good rest.
Liu Xianglan nodded again and again, it was already midnight after all the tossing. Zhang Fangyuan didn't say much, thanked the doctor a few words, and sent the doctor back to the city.
Zhang Tuhu, I really have troubled you!
Liu Xianglan sent people to the gate of the courtyard, Zhang Fangyuan pulled the reins, he didn't answer Liu Xianglan's words, but only took a meaningful look at Xu's house, then glanced at Xu He standing at the door, and then clamped his legs The stomach is gone.
Xu Changren bandaged his wound, and after asking a few words, he was moved to the back room. He was also tired and weak, and he fell asleep not long after going to bed.
Liu Xianglan went out from the back room, not feeling sleepy at all, she had to pick up and drop off the doctor several times, and she really didn't know how to repay Zhang Fangyuan for the favor she owed, so she thought about giving money, presumably no one would want it, Moreover, how much money does the family have to give, Xu Changren is injured, not only can't make money, but also has to spend a lot of money, there is no other man in the family to make money, but he is worried.
She was under tremendous pressure in her heart, and she didn't dare to say anything more to Xu Changren, so she could only curse outside the house that the local rich man who recruited workers was a wolf-hearted man who crossed the river and demolished the bridge. After a long while, Xu got a little angry, or maybe she knew that cursing people would not solve anything, so she stopped Xu He who was still washing Xu Changren's blood-stained clothes under the eaves.
He Geer, you slaughter a duck tomorrow and cook two good dishes.
Xu He knew that he wanted to thank Zhang Fangyuan for cooking good food at this time, so he didn't say much. Zhang Fangyuan helped their family a lot tonight, so he should be thankful. Fortunately, Liu Xianglan knew how to thank Zhang Fangyuan, otherwise he would sell He really didn't know how to pay back the favor he owed to save face.
Promise yourself? He had agreed before people helped.
Thinking of this, Xu He didn't blush, but he let out a puff of steam: Got it.
Liu Xianglan rubbed her temples tiredly, she was most afraid of natural disasters and man-made disasters, bad things are really hard to guard against: You wash up and go back to the house, don't disturb your father to rest.
It was almost dawn when Zhang Fangyuan came back after sending the doctor off. He didn't go to Xu's house, but went home first to catch up on sleep. Unfortunately, he couldn't sleep well in the daylight, and lay on the bed for two hours. .
After running around all night, Xu Changren fell into a dream about his injury. He suddenly dreamed about some fragmentary events of the past. He was very uncomfortable and woke up with a dazed mind.
I remember that when Xu Heyuan married a foreign village, it was to do a remarriage for an elderly man, and it seemed that Xu Changren was ill. He didn't remember exactly what happened, but in short, the mainstay of the Xu family suddenly fell, and the Xu family had no sons, and the family was short of money, so they wanted to accept high betrothal gifts from others, and didn't choose whether the son-in-law was good or bad...
These past events were mixed in the dream, which made him feel a dull pain in his heart, and he had nowhere to vent it. He hammered the hammer head, and suddenly his pupils shrank——
Now that Xu Changren is lying on the bed with his leg injured, isn't he a collapse... He felt cold all over, and suddenly sat up from the bed, his eyes showing fear.
No, he can't wait any longer, he has to marry Brother He back as soon as possible, so as not to have long nights and dreams!
At dawn, he fed the horse some water, took a hoe and prepared to go to his fourth uncle's field to help, and by the way, discussed with the fourth uncle to ask the elders to come forward to Xu's family to say goodbye.
Before he went out, Xu He came again.
Carrying a large basket of young grass.
Zhang Fangyuan looked distressed, but laughed again: Xiao Hei's treatment is better than mine.
I didn't have time to thank you very much yesterday. My mother asked me to come over and ask you to come to our house for lunch.
Zhang Fangyuan's eyebrows twitched: Are you cooking?
Ok.
Zhang Fangyuan laughed: Then last night was not in vain.
Xu He also frowned, Zhang Fangyuan seldom saw him smile, and for a moment he was a little lost in thought, wanting to lock him up in his yard and not let him go. But Xu He said: I still have to go home to work, so there is no delay.
Well, okay... Seeing that he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped him again: Brother He, do you believe me?
Xu He didn't know why.
Do you believe that no matter what I say or do, I want to marry you wholeheartedly?
Xu He didn't know why he said that, but he nodded slightly. If you are not sincere, how can you be so helpful.
Zhang Fangyuan laughed: That's good.