Suo Jinling

The New Year’s Day is approaching, I’ve been busy for a year, I wanted to rest for a few days to take good care of my body, but the ones caught in the wind and cold kept cropping up one after another, much more than before, and the two shops on the left and right couldn’t be bothered, so they moved away to find another one He Xiuzhu felt guilty and apologetic, but he had no choice but to take down both shops and add a lot of tables and chairs for people to rest.

The treasures sent by the general's mansion are still piled up in the yard, he didn't take any of them, and he didn't pay much money on weekdays, and he gave away the precious medicine bags as soon as he said they would give them away. All day long, his face is ashamed and his eyelashes are black.

The pharmacy hired two servants to run around every day, cleaning and tidying up, but they were still too busy. The eldest daughter of Old Liutou's family, Liu Daya, was rarely free, so she insisted on coming to help. She is exquisite and cute, she speaks clearly, the patients always wait to see her, and she is reluctant to let her go, He Xiuzhu chased her away several times but couldn't, so she had to let her go, but stared at her for three meals a day, Don't make her fat.

These days are really strange, the wind and cold come and go continuously, and there are many people with sore throats, mouth sores and tongue sores who have difficulty eating, and lose a lot of weight after a few days of seeing each other. The big girl is like this, the girl was raised by her parents Yuxue is cute, her cheeks are round, she has been on fire for some time, her lips and tongue are red and swollen, she does not want to drink medicine and eat, and at noon Hiding in the courtyard, He Xiuzhu had to turn around several times before he could find her in the corner.

"Big ya, I know you don't like to drink medicine. This time I changed the prescription. It tastes like sugar water, and I swallowed it in one gulp." He Xiuzhu carried her to the table, and brought her sweet-scented osmanthus cake, candied mung bean paste, etc. Wait, they are all her favorite food on weekdays, "When you are well, you will have the energy to take care of your parents."

Liu Daya's eyes turned red when she heard the words. She looked at the medicine bowl and then at her husband. She raised the medicine bowl and closed her eyes. Like a strong man breaking his wrist, he poured it down. He Xiuzhu hurriedly stuffed the cake for her. She shook her head again and again. Misty mist came out: "Sir, my parents... are they still okay?"

"What are you talking about, spit it out quickly," He Xiuzhu said, "Your parents have worked all year round and are in good health. The cold and fever in this area will get better after a while."

"My sister and I took care of our parents. My brother and sister also fell ill. My parents said they were exhausted and they didn't want us to serve them anymore. They blocked us out with gates and didn't let us in," Liu Dayan said in her heart. Terrified, the tears flowed more and more, "Sir... I am so worried, if something happens to my parents, this family will break up."

"When did it happen?" He Xiuzhu couldn't eat anymore, and put down his rice bowl with a click, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Liu Daya was frightened by her, and raised her wrist to wipe away her tears: "It was okay before, but it happened the day before yesterday. I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but seeing that you are busy from early morning to late at night, you can't even squeeze in time for dinner." Come out... I really can't bear it."

"Hey······"

He Xiuzhu rubbed his forehead, not knowing what to do.

Yongkang City is located in the border area, there are many monks and few meat, and there is an endless stream of people who come to see the doctor. He is outnumbered with two fists and four hands, and he can't cope with it. Even if he loves this little girl with pear blossoms and rain, he can't always go to the south of the city to help.

I just hate that I can't grow three heads and six arms, and I can't do everything in everything.

"Okay, take a few more bites and eat this wonton and sesame seed cake," He Xiuzhu made up his mind, "I'll go with you later."

Aunt Liu suddenly felt that her parents were going to be rescued, so she gorged herself with tears and snot, and swept away the rest of the food. He Xiuzhu had no appetite, so she swallowed two mouthfuls of steamed buns with cold water, hung up the curtain of the medicine shop, and led her Hand to the south of the city.

There are gusty winds all the way, filled with laughter and laughter, the closing date is approaching, red lanterns are hung in various mansions, people are coming and going in the streets and alleys, the wind is full of caramel smell, although Aya Liu is sensible, she is still a baby after all, Seeing the bustle, he couldn’t walk, walked through the market and stared at the paper-cut windmill, his eyes would fall on it, He Xiuzhu bought and bought all the way, he was reluctant to use it on weekdays, and he didn’t even blink when he bought things for his children. Like running water gushing out, in exchange for a bunch of trivial playthings, all carried in the palm of your hand.

Leaving the market, leaving the busy city, and stepping into the wide and narrow alleys, bursts of meaty smell wafted straight into the nostrils, making people nauseous. There are many butcher shops here, and the furs are drying outside, and the blood is still there. Not yet dry, Liu Daya saw a lot on weekdays, but her expression did not change all the way, He Xiuzhu never liked meat, her eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and she refused to take a big breath.

Walking through the narrow alley like this, walking upstream along the river, it is freezing cold now, the river is full of crushed ice and ash, black and emitting a strange smell, livestock are always being slaughtered here, and people often wash the meat along the river, I can't control it, and some people don't pay much attention to drinking water directly, and I don't know how to bear the fishy smell.

He Xiuzhu pinched his nose all the way, walked around several alleys with Liu Daya, and walked into Liu's courtyard. The Liu's courtyard is not small. The front is for a family to live in, and the back is used as a pigsty on weekdays. It is very convenient to come and go, old Liu The children from the first family all recognized him, they all gathered around and called out to Mr. He Xiuzhu stroked their heads one by one, distributed snacks and candy, and asked the children to take him to find his parents.

After knocking on the door repeatedly like this, the Liu family and his wife heard that it was the husband who came, but they still struggled to open the door. He Xiuzhu put on a cloth towel to keep the child out, and went in by himself to check the pulse of the two. The Liu family's wife was still in good spirits. However, he just kept coughing, his complexion turned yellow, and there were a few cold steamed buns on the table, which he hadn't eaten for some time.

Old Liu was lying on the couch, wheezing and panting, his nose buzzing, his eyes drooped when he saw someone coming in, and he let out a lazy murmur, but he didn't know if he recognized him or not. Old Liu's eyelids were opened, and he opened his mouth to look. Old Liu's mouth and tongue were sore, and his throat was red and swollen. It must be painful to drink porridge.

Naturally, he couldn't drink the medicine if he continued like this. He Xiuzhu opened the medicine bag, took out a row of thin needles, and gave old Liu Tou carefully acupuncture. He was sweating profusely and had trouble breathing. Face cloth towel, absorb a few mouthfuls of vitality.

After the acupuncture, Old Liu's head became much more stable, and his brows relaxed a lot. He Xiuzhu heaved a sigh of relief, and he did it for his wife again. After the two of them were settled, he got up and left and closed the door without going back immediately. Go into the backyard, walk through the shed, and observe the conditions of the pigs.

Old Liu Tou's family is a good pig raiser. The fat pigs are all fat and strong, lying on their sides in the fence, moaning vaguely, unable to stand up. He Xiuzhu walks around in the fence, sniffing. The smell of bean dregs of rotten tofu, this smell flickers, seems to be absent, does not know where it comes from, and is suddenly overwhelmed by the smell, almost indistinguishable.

Just now in the bedroom of the two old Liutou, they also smelled this smell.

After thinking about it, He Xiuzhu always felt that something was wrong. He went out along the backyard shed and walked into the shop where the ducks were slaughtered, saying that he wanted to go in and have a look inside. Every household's business is difficult to do, and the duck is not easy to grow up, and it is hard to get out of the circle, and it dies before it can pluck its feathers.

When He Xiuzhu entered the shed, those ducks quacked and quickly surrounded them, gathered into a group and flapped their wings, He Xiuzhu sniffled, stood there and smelled carefully, after smelling for a long time, he smelled the smell of rotten bean dregs again, not sure what happened Where did it come from.

Asked about the owner, the owner shook his head again and again, saying that his wife doesn’t like beans, and her face would get pimples if she ate them. No one in their family eats them all year round. In addition, Yongkang City has a large population and there is no large land for planting. Lives on ground beans.

He Xiuzhu bid farewell to the store, and walked through several shacks. He could smell the strange smell without accident, but he didn't know where the source was. On the way back, he found a bottle by the side of the road, scooped a handful of water from the river, Pour into a bottle and store.

Flower lanterns were lit up in the market, and the smell of glutinous rice wafted from the street. He Xiuzhu wiped his hands on his clothes, bought a few sticky rice tubes and went home, thinking that he would not have time to cook tonight, if his father came back , Bought can also improvise.

Many people bought couplets and whips and went back, thinking that they would have a big family reunion on the first day of the year, but He Xiuzhu was absent-minded, so he pulled some red lanterns and hung them outside the door, which was enough if they were not considered shabby.

He went back to the pharmacy and prescribed a few more prescriptions, and after grabbing the medicine, he went back to his courtyard, probably because he was tired from walking too much this day, his body was weak and his throat was itchy, as if there were feathers digging carefully, The scratcher can't go up or down, just want to poke a long spoon in and scratch a few times vigorously.

It was rare for him to want to rest, so he returned to his bedroom, lit a candle, and sat blankly on the chair.

Livestock are sick one after another, and the wind and cold are continuous. There are always patients with high fever and sore tongue. If one person is infected, the rest will have similar symptoms. If it happens alone, it is nothing. .

He Xiuzhu's back felt cold, he swayed twice in the room, entered the bedroom, put on a piece of clothing, and wrapped himself up in a ball.

He wanted to tell his father, but the New Year's Eve is approaching. In recent years, there have been many wars and chaos. The people finally have a family reunion festival. The melons, fruits and vegetables are all prepared, and everyone's face is full of joy. If his guess breaks it... ···

What's more, he is just a barefoot doctor among the people, and he is ignorant and uneducated, so it is difficult for him to enter the court of elegance. If he is blamed by the government for his waste of money and money, my father will not be able to explain it, and he will not be able to stay in the general's mansion. Go to court and spend the rest of your life in prison.

He Xiuzhu thought about it, but didn't know what to do, so he moved outside slowly and sat on the threshold.

A gust of wind was blowing beside him, rolling up pieces of dead leaves, someone's lantern was torn off, hit the stone and smashed into pieces, and the broken pieces hit He Xiuzhu's face, almost cutting his eyes.

He Xiuzhu rubbed his eyes, picked up the piece of rag, and rubbed the inferior colored material on his hand, like a smear of blood, cutting the palm print in half.