General's humble stand-in

The gurgling stream reflects the cloudless sky, the flowers on the banks are red and willows are green and colorful butterflies are fluttering, the sun is scorching in June, and the tranquility of the afternoon is shattered by the chirping of cicadas.

Under the tall and dense trees, Tao Zhuo rested his arms under his head and took a nap with his eyes closed.The sun shines through the leaves and casts mottled spots on his body. His clean and fair face looks like a Sleeping Beauty in the forest.

"No." With an exclamation, Tao Zhuo suddenly sat up, his heavy breathing made his chest heave violently.

Damn, another nightmare.Although more than a year has passed, some things and some people always break into dreams without permission.Just now Tao Zhuo dreamed of him again, he was pinching Tao Zhuo's neck with red eyes, wanting to kill the dead baby.

Wiping off the sweat from his forehead, and curling up one leg, Tao Zhuo put his cheek on his knee in a daze, wondering what he was thinking in a daze.

"Daddy, Daddy." The immature child's voice came to my ears.

Tao Zhuo followed the sound and saw Xiao Bao, who was more than three years old, striding his short legs, followed by a chubby little meat bun, swaying left and right into Tao Zhuo's arms.

"I knew you were hiding here." Xiaobao raised his fleshy face, "Auntie is looking for you everywhere, that Wang Laocai has a headache, so he sent someone to seek medical treatment."

Although this child is young, he is extremely smart and speaks things clearly and fluently.Tao Zhuo got up, threw the grass leaves that were stained on his body, then picked up Xiaobao, walked out of the forest along the winding path, and walked towards the farmhouse not far away.

Su Lan was standing outside the yard looking around, when she saw Tao Zhuo coming back with Xiao Bao in her arms, she hurried forward to meet her.

"You ran out to hide for leisure again, and you just let me grind the medicinal materials at home alone, and you don't know how to love me." There was a bit of coquettish under the coquettishness.

"I beg you to feel sorry for me too." Tao Zhuo stuffed Xiaobao into Su Lan's arms, and carried the medicine box on the stone table, "Can you stop talking nonsense in front of the neighbors, Aunt Liu next door yesterday You also asked me when I will have a wedding, please don't ruin my innocence?"

Su Lan couldn't help but covered her lips and smiled, "Then Xiaobao already called you daddy, you even recognized your son, what's more, you need a mother like a son."

"The son's mother doesn't care, but I'm not happy if I marry a tigress."

"Boy, you're itchy again, aren't you?" Su Lan kicked towards him, and Tao Zhuo nimbly dodged away.

"Little lady, if you don't change your temper, I'm afraid you will stink at home for the rest of your life."

Seeing Su Lan go to get the broom, Tao Zhuo runs away.

Seeing Tao Zhuo's back, Su Lan hastily reminded, "Then Wang Laocai's family is rich, so you need more consultation money."

This woman is as greedy as Hong Zhao, not only greedy but also stingy.

Along the way, the simple villagers greeted Taozhuo with smiles, and Taozhuo responded with a smile.

I don't know how I left the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. When I woke up, I was in a bumpy carriage. The driver was deaf and dumb, and he just drove the car blindly. He couldn't hear Tao Zhuo's words and couldn't communicate with Tao Zhuo.

Later, while the coachman was resting at night, Tao Zhuo left secretly.In the cold winter months, Tao Zhuo was sick again, if Su Lan hadn't rescued him, he might have died outside.

Since then, he has lived in this Zhuangzi for nearly two years, and has transformed from a young boy into a handsome 20-year-old man.

Moreover, in this poor and remote place, Tao Zhuo is the only one who is literate and proficient in medical skills, so he is naturally sought after by the villagers.

It was already evening when she came out of Wang Laocai's mansion, Su Lan had already prepared meals and was waiting at home.

After dinner, Su Lan tidied up the dilapidated table.Tao Zhuo took out the scattered coins from his bosom, and pulled out a pink handkerchief, Su Lan snatched it with sharp eyes.

"Where is it?"

"Wang Laocai's youngest daughter gave it to me."

"You can really do it." Su Lan pursed her lips and smiled, "That girl is only 15 years old, and she has a secret love for you? But that girl is also fresh, and Wang Laocai is also considered a wealthy family, why don't you just marry her. Then I'll make it small for you."

To say that this Sulan man is pretty good-looking and has a bold personality. Apart from being greedy for money, stingy and fond of beating people, there are no major shortcomings.

Tao Zhuo stood up, propped his hands on the table and leaned close to Su Lan, a wicked smirk curled up on his lips, "I'm not interested in that young girl, if you really like me, why not..."

Halfway through speaking, the apricot eyes stared at Su Lan ambiguously, with the appearance of a disciple.

"Why not?" Su Lan is usually the most aggressive, but now she is stared at by Tao Zhuo, her cheeks are flushed, her words are like a bird.

"Why don't you get me a basin of footwashing water and send it to my room."

Seeing the smile on the corner of Tao Zhuo's mouth, Su Lan realized that he was playing tricks on her, so she raised her hand angrily and hit her, "You bastard, you know how to bully me, a widow, all day long. Don't think that my old lady likes you so much. Like a girl, only the little girl of Wang Laocai's family is blind to like you."

"Who said that?" Tao Zhuo turned sideways to avoid Su Lan, "The girl from Old Li's family in the east of the village brings me food every now and then, and Blind Yang and his granddaughter come to chat with me when they have nothing to do. But say Really, they are not as good as you, if you can change your temper, I can consider making you younger."

"Who cares." Su Lan said so, but her face was flushed again, she gave Tao Zhuo a coquettish look, and went out to boil water for him to wash his feet.

After digging out the Four Treasures of the Study in the box, Tao Zhuo called Xiaobao to come and practice calligraphy.

Holding Xiaobao's chubby little hand, Tao Zhuo taught stroke by stroke extremely seriously.

Not long after, Su Lan walked in wiping her hands, smiled and leaned forward to watch them write, and chatted, "I went to the town to see that Mr. Letter Writer's handwriting is much better than yours, and the only one you take care of is Gu Shi. the best."

With a shake of his hand, a heavy ink mark was drawn on the hemp paper.

Seeing that Tao Zhuo's face suddenly became uneasy, Su Lan hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Let go of Xiaobao's hand, Tao Zhuo patted him on the shoulder, "Daddy is not feeling well, practice by yourself today, I'll go back and rest first."

"Should I cook some soup for you?" Su Lan chased to the door.

Tao Zhuo left a back view waving his hands, turned around and entered the side room next to the main room.

The bright moonlight reflected the figure on the bed, and occasionally there was a coughing sound.After coughing, Tao Zhuo quietly looked at Yue outside the window, his eyes were dim and he didn't know what he was thinking.

This kind of life is plain and warm, which Taozhuo likes.But in the dead of night, I always feel empty, as if more than half of my heart has been dug away and I don’t know where to leave it. No matter how many people appear in my life, I can’t fill it.

With an inaudible sigh, Tao Zhuo slowly closed his eyes.After all, some people want to be dusty in memory and turn into an indelible ray of pain in their hearts.

Tao Zhuo's problem with being lazy is becoming more and more serious now, and he won't open his eyes if he doesn't sleep until he is exposed to the sun.

"Daddy, Daddy." Following Xiaobao's push, Tao Zhuo opened his sleepy eyes.

"I'm sleepy, I'll play with you when I get up." The sun was dazzling, Tao Zhuo pulled the quilt over his head.

Xiaobao crawled onto the bed with short legs, and tugged on Taozhuo's quilt with his fleshy hands, "Daddy, go out and have a look, that Carpenter Feng has come to our house again, if you don't go out, you The lady was kidnapped."

Tao Zhuo was so teased that he laughed, and looked at Xiao Bao with half of his head exposed, "Run, run away, if she runs away, Daddy will find you a new mother."

"You'd better go out and have a look, I'm afraid that my mother will be bullied." Xiaobao sniffled his little nose, with a pitiful expression of wanting to cry or not.

Tao Zhuo had no choice but to get up and get out of bed, only to hear the little clever ghost ask, "Daddy, are you also worried about Mommy?"

"Yeah." Tao Zhuo lowered his head and straightened his clothes, "I'm worried that if she beats Carpenter Feng to death, she will have to sue later."

Carpenter Feng is a bachelor in Zhuangzi, and when he has nothing to do, he goes to Su Lan's house to show his affection, and the sloppy intestines in his stomach are obvious.

Right now I was sitting in the courtyard talking to Su Lan, "I came back from the town yesterday and heard that Jing and Yu were fighting. It just so happened that our Zhuangzi was only a hundred miles away from the border. Once Yu fought We are the first to suffer when we come in. But don’t worry, I will protect you and Xiaobao.”

"You?" Stopping the action of crushing the medicine, Su Lan snorted coldly, "That newborn calf can overwhelm you, and if you can protect yourself, it's thanks to your ancestors."

After being exposed, Carpenter Feng's face turned pale, and he shouted unconvinced, "It's better than that doctor in your family, who looks like a woman with a small body and a weak body. You women have never seen the world, and you are fascinated by his face. What's the use of a handsome man, he can still be eaten."

"Get out." Su Lan picked up the stone pestle for pounding medicine and smashed it at it. If Carpenter Feng hadn't been able to dodge quickly, she would have been smashed to death.

Coincidentally, Tao Zhuo ran into this scene, and broke out in a cold sweat. No wonder no one dared to bully her for being a widow for three years.

Going forward to pick up the stone pestle, Tao Zhuo and Carpenter Feng said, "Don't come to provoke my wife again, or a new grave will be erected in the back mountain."

"Your wife?"

"That's right." Tao Zhuo smiled and said, "Walk slowly, I'll treat you to a wedding wine some other day."

Watching Carpenter Feng leave angrily, Tao Zhuo saw Su Lan's fiery eyes as soon as he turned around, and couldn't help but get goose bumps all over his body.

"You ruin my innocence like this, be careful that I really rely on you."

Tao Zhuo smiled, but said nothing.Maybe that's okay, marry a wife, have children, and die.

The ordinary days are like this day by day, from June to early July.

At night, the rain pattered and fell, bringing the whole village into darkness and tranquility.The rapid sound of horseshoes approached from far and near, gradually becoming muddy.

Su Lan was sleeping soundly with Xiao Bao in her arms, when suddenly she heard a knock on the door.She got up and lit the oil lamp, walked to the door and asked cautiously, "Who is it?"

"Passing by, may I ask if there is a doctor in your village?" The tone was anxious, but the voice was gentle.

Su Lan was hesitating whether to open the door, only to hear the person outside say again, "Please help find a doctor, money is not a problem, I will give you whatever you want."

All cautiousness and worries no longer exist, and Su Lan's mind is left with only a silvery light.

Hastily took down the door bolt, Su Lan couldn't hold back her exclamation when she pushed the door open.

I saw two men outside the door, dressed in military armor.Although it was wet by the rain, it did not hide the blood stains on its body.One of them closed his eyes tightly, and the end of his eyes was red with pain, and he didn't know if it was blood or his skin was burned.

Su Lan turned around in panic and picked up Xiao Bao, "I, I'll go find the doctor."