Jincheng flower hour

An oil lamp was dimly lit on the wooden platform, and the limited light barely illuminated the dog's face.Quanzi frowned and fell into a coma.Mother Liu sat beside the couch, holding Quanzi's hand, silently.

The children in the house, whether it was Zhuang Lan or A Ping, were silent. They were young and didn't understand how serious Quan Zi's condition was, but the adults' emotions affected them.

"Ping, take Alan back."

Zhuang Yang whispered to his siblings, both of them were young, and he didn't want them to see such an unfortunate thing.

"Brother, I will not make a sound."

Zhuang Lan tugged Zhuang Yang's sleeve, pleading softly.

"Then all come outside the house with my brother."

Zhuang Yang took Zhuang Lan's hand, and A Ping also walked up silently, grabbing Zhuang Yang's hand.Zhuang Yang thought that they were usually playmates, if anything happened to the dog, it would be a great harm to them.

The three of them went out of the house, leaving Mother Liu and Quanzi inside.

The full moon in the courtyard is bright and white, but it is brighter than the lit house. The moonlight illuminates the lonely stone bridge and the dark country road beside the stone bridge.

Yi Sou's carriage hadn't come back yet, so people were anxiously waiting.

Zhuang Yang was pacing in the yard, and the dog's pale, blood-stained face appeared in front of his eyes, and he felt really pitiful.What's more, the sound of "brother" made people feel sad.Because he was the only son, and he had no father or elders who could stand up for him, the soldiers who received the tax bullied their orphans and widows.People's birth is not optional, so let's think about it at the expense of the situation, if it was A Ping who was beaten and passed out today, how anxious and distressed Zhuang Yang would be. From this, Zhuang Yang knew Liu's mother's mood.

A Ping sat on the threshold, resting his chin, watching his elder brother pacing in the yard. Zhuang Lan couldn't sit still, walked across the wooden bridge, and looked towards the intersection.

Waiting made people impatient, Zhuang Yang counted the distance to and from the county, thinking that Yi Sou might go and not find Doctor Yuan immediately, which would be delayed.

"Brother, there is a light."

Zhuang Lan suddenly shouted on the wooden bridge, her short figure jumping in the moonlight.

Zhuang Yang rushed towards the wooden bridge, at this time he heard the sound of carriages and horses, he quickened his pace, crossed the bridge, and came to the opposite bank.A light ahead flickered in the night, and as the sound of carriages and horses became louder, the light got closer and closer.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of Zhuang Yang, and a middle-aged man who got out of the carriage and carried the medical box was Doctor Yuan.

"Doctor Yuan, this way please."

Zhuang Yang led the way, and Dr. Yuan followed behind.

"A few days ago, I remember that there is no one on this shore, but how old is the child who was injured and passed out?"

"Slightly older than Aping, he was wounded by the soldiers who received the tax. He was in a coma and didn't wake up for more than an hour."

"But you hurt your head?"

"Yes, there is a swelling on the back of the head, no blood."

Zhuang Yang briefly described the situation, and at this time the two had arrived at the dog's dormitory.Dr. Yuan put down the medical box and immediately went to check on the dog and feel the pulse of the dog.

"Alan, you go home and fetch a candle."

Seeing that the bedroom was dark, Zhuang Yang sent Zhuang Lan.

"it is good."

Zhuang Lan hurried out of the hospital and went to fetch candles.The dealer also lights candles for oil lamps. Candles are expensive, and they are only used at night when Zhuang Yang is studying or A Ping is doing homework.

Doctor Yuan listened to his pulse quietly, while Mother Liu stood beside her, watching the expression on the doctor's face intently, afraid that the doctor would show a helpless expression.Even though he was so anxious, it was only after Dr. Yuan pulled Quanzi's hand back into the quilt that Mother Liu asked, "Doctor, can you still wake up?" What a beating.Seeing Doctor Yuan nodding, Mother Liu's tears had just flowed down. She raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears, and stated calmly and clearly.

Zhuang Yang was listening, marveling at the woman's strength and reason.

"Brother, here comes the candle."

Zhuang Lan was holding a candlestick and holding a candle in her hand, she was out of breath as she ran.Zhuang Yang took it, lit the candle, and the room was suddenly bright.

Dr. Yuan opened the medical box and took out the needle box where the gold needles were stored. He was going to do acupuncture.

"Someone needs to go up and lift his head up."

The needle in Doctor Yuan's hand shone under the candlelight, which looked a little scary.

"I come."

Zhuang Yang nodded, took off his shoes, climbed onto the narrow couch of the dog, and with the help of Liu's mother, lifted the half of the dog, and Zhuang Yang hugged him.Zhuang Yang put his arms around Gouzi's waist with one hand, and supported Gouzi's head with the other. Gouzi's face was pressed against Zhuang Yang's neck.Quanzi is tall but thin, and Zhuang Yang, who hugged Quanzi, realized that the child was thin.

Liu's mother held the candlestick close to the light, and Yuan doctor applied the needles, and each needle slowly pierced into the acupuncture points.Zhuang Lan didn't dare to look, and covered her eyes with her hands, while Ah Ping stared at him with a very surprised expression.

Zhuang Yang on the couch steadied the dog's body and sat motionless, like a wooden statue, fearing that if he moved, the golden needle would pierce the wrong acupuncture point.Seeing the doctor's focused and serious expression, Zhuang Yang thought about the doctor's parents' heart. Doctor Yuan is known as a miracle doctor in the county, and the dog can be saved.

After Doctor Yuan took back the golden needle, Mother Liu supported the dog to lie down, and then Zhuang Yang climbed down on the couch. His feet and arms were numb, and he slowly helped the couch to stand up.Mother Liu asked the doctor about Quanzi's situation. She thought that Quanzi would wake up after the injection.

"Don't worry, I'll wake up tomorrow."

Doctor Yuan replied to Liu's mother's inquiry, and he slowly packed the medical box.

"Don't get out of bed after waking up, you need to take a good rest. Take these herbs in the morning and evening, decoct two bowls of water to make a bowl, and don't take it on an empty stomach."

Doctor Yuan handed Mother Liu a few packs of herbs, and Mother Liu just nodded after taking it.Before coming to Zhuli, Doctor Yuan knew that the coma was caused by a head injury, so he brought healing herbs.

"There is also a box of plasters to wipe the wounds on his face. The child looks good, so he can't be disfigured."

As he spoke, Doctor Yuan took out another box of plasters from the medical box and put them on the couch.

Mother Liu thanked her very much and sent Dr. Yuan out of the house.At this time, Liu's family had no money to pay for the medical treatment.Knowing that, Zhuang Yang handed over a small bag of money to Doctor Yuan.

Accompanying Doctor Yuan to cross the bridge, Doctor Yuan asked about Zhuang's mother's condition. Zhuang Yang said that she was better than before, but she always felt chest tightness.Dr. Yuan said that depression is difficult to eradicate. If you feel chest tightness, you can go to the hospital for a walk.Zhuang Yang sent Doctor Yuan to the carriage, bowed to see him off, and watched the carriage leave, disappearing into the night.In the past, when Dr. Yuan came to Zhuli, he almost always treated Zhuang's mother, so he became acquainted with Zhuang Yang.

"Zhuang Jia Erlang, how much is the medical bill?"

After the chariots and horses had left, Mother Liu asked Zhuang Yang.

"It's okay, we'll talk about it when the dog gets better."

Zhuang Yang didn't think Liu's mother and son had to pay for the medical expenses, and he didn't want them to pay.

"There should be hundreds of dollars."

Mother Liu speculated that she had never hired a doctor, but she also knew that it was expensive.

"No need."

Zhuang Yang looked up at the moon in the sky, it was already late at night, he had stayed at Liu's house for a long time this night, it was time for him to go back.

"Alan, Aping, go back to sleep."

Zhuang Yang greeted his younger siblings, and the two children gathered around him.

"Zhuangjia Erlang, I don't know how to thank you today. When Quanzi wakes up, I will ask him to come to thank you."

Liu's mother saluted, Zhuang Yang said that there was no need, and neighbors should help each other.

Under the moon, Zhuang Yang took his younger siblings across the wooden bridge. Mother Liu watched from a distance, watching them carry a lantern, and the three figures gradually disappeared on the opposite bank.The night wind was cold, blowing Liu's mother's clothes, Liu's mother turned around and went back to the house.

That night, she stayed by the dog's bed, without sleep, holding the dog's palm, begging the gods for help in a low voice, so that the dog could wake up earlier.

That night Zhuang Yang went back to the house to lie on the couch, tossing and turning, the dog lying on the ground with his face covered in blood, still lingering.Zhuang Yang is not afraid of blood, but he has a bad memory about blood.When he was seven years old, he saw his father being killed in Jinguan City, which he would never forget in his life.The deceased is dead, and it is useless to think about it. As a living person, he will take good care of his family.

Zhuang Yang fell asleep in a daze, not having a solid sleep.When I woke up, I saw the dawn was just beginning to bloom in the sky, and I wanted to continue to sleep under the blanket, but I couldn't fall asleep no matter what.I took a roll of bamboo slips from my pillow, unfolded them, and read them by candlelight.

"Although I don't know the people of today, I originally followed Peng Xian's legacy. I took a long breath to cover my tears, mourning the hardships of people's lives..."

Half of Li Sao read and recited repeatedly until the outside of the window gradually turned white, Zhuang Yang extinguished the candle and lay on his back on the couch.He thought it would be abrupt for him to get up again after daybreak and people had gone out, if he didn't visit Quanzi's house at this time.

I don't know if the dog is awake at this time?It's also strange, why he cares so much about a neighbor's son, probably because he called out: "Brother", so he really has to be treated like his younger brother.

Resting on the bed until the servant's voice came from the courtyard downstairs, Zhuang Yang got up to comb his hair, braided it into a bun, and dressed neatly.Zhuang Yang is so tidy, he doesn't have a personal maid, but his bedroom is as clean as a woman's boudoir.

Stepping downstairs, Zhuang Yang saw Ahe who was carrying water by the well, and he said, "If you catch a live chicken, you don't have to kill it." Ahe asked curiously, "Erlang, don't you kill it if you catch it?" Zhuang Yang said with a smile : "Don't kill, give someone away."

Ah He brought water into the kitchen, wiped his hands, walked out of the kitchen, took down a bamboo cover from the firewood, and went to the back of the house.

Early in the morning, the surroundings were quiet, and the sound of chickens flying and crowing could be heard behind the house. It could not be that Ah He came over with a chicken, but a hen.Ahe took the rope and tied the hen's wings together, so that the hen would not be able to fly away, and it would be difficult for the hen to escape.

"Brother, where are you going?"

"To see the dogs."

Zhuang Yang picked up the hen's wings, and the hen struggled and crowed, as if knowing that a catastrophe was coming.

"I'm going too, brother, I'll catch it for you."

Zhuang Lan took the hen from Zhuang Yang's hand. She picked up the wings with one hand and pressed the chicken with the other. She pressed it firmly, and the hen gave up struggling and put her head on Zhuang Lan's arm, looking hopeless.

"Let's go."

Zhuang Yang walked in front, followed by Zhuang Lan, walking towards the wooden bridge.

The two brothers and sisters came to Quanzi's house, and Liu's mother was busy in the kitchen. Seeing that it was Erlang from the Zhuang family, he came out to greet him.

"Is the dog awake?"

Zhuang Yang saluted and asked.

"Just woke up, in the house."

Mother Liu smiled, she was obviously very happy.Liu's mother had a beautiful smile, and her facial features were well-proportioned and soft. Only then did Zhuang Yang realize that Liu's mother in her teenage years should be a great beauty.

"This chicken is for the dog to eat."

As soon as Zhuang Yang finished speaking, Zhuang Lan handed over the hen.

"No, there is food at home."

Mother Liu declined, she was cooking porridge for the dog in the kitchen.

"I think he lost a lot of blood, so he should mend his body. If you really mind, when you have more time in the future, just give me back a chicken."

Zhuang Yang laughed, he knew Liu's mother's thoughts.From the words I said to you in the past, Quanzi, I also know that this mother and son have a lot of backbone, and they don't accept gifts casually.

"Thank you, Erlang."

Mother Liu took the hen and thanked her again and again.Although she owed a lot of debts to the banker, Liu's mother was not desperate, thinking that as the days went by, she would always be able to pay back the money she saved.As long as the dog is safe and sound, as long as the dog is alive, it is better than anything else.Quanzi hasn't eaten chicken for a long time, so it's just a good time to nourish his body.