The human heart cannot stand the warmth brought by the cold weather, and the tears cannot bear the contrasting scenes.
"The weather is getting hotter day by day. After last night, there is no need to worry about tonight." Brother Rong had a relaxed smile on his face like a tabby cat. "Baochai and Sister Feng are both smart people. There should be many people going into the mountains today to look for us. Those who ambush don't dare to stay in the mountains anymore. At least we no longer have to worry about being attacked and cold."
Aunt Xue nodded. He took a sip of warm water from the earthen bowl and asked curiously: "Has Ronger eaten anything?"
"I've eaten. Madam, there are still branches on the ground where I roasted the chicks in the morning. I've eaten the meat, and now I feel very energetic." Brother Rong grinned with white teeth. "My wife must be hungry. At noon, while she was resting, I cooked a few canna stalks and ate them. Although the taste was a bit worse, I was still full."
Seeing that Aunt Xue was not in a good mood, she hummed.
Brother Rong brought a lot of bamboo shoots from the ground outside to Aunt Xue like a treasure. "When I came here yesterday, I remembered that there was a small bamboo in front of me, so I went there to pick some. I also found a patch of fungus, found some wild vegetables, and dug out a few bird eggs. We can also have a hearty meal tonight That’s it.”
Fortunately, it’s spring and summer, so we can find so many things.
If it were any other season, we could only eat some sour ono fruits.
"Thank you for your hard work, Rong'er."
While they were preparing dinner, Jia Qiang stared at the cliff in a daze.
"We can't go down here." Jia Lian said helplessly: "When Brother Rong and his aunt fell down the mountain, they ran away to avoid the thieves. I don't know how far they ran. I was also afraid that Brother Rong and my aunt would be seriously injured and fainted in the mountain. At home, The people have no choice but to search carefully everywhere. The land under the cliff can only be left to the people of the Zhongshun Prince's Palace, the Wang Family, and the Bing County Yamen."
Jia Qiang quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. These two tears were not caused by anyone, but were blown out by the wind because she was too sleepy.
The red eyes look scary to anyone who looks at them.
Du Jia Lian secretly lamented the deep love between their brothers.
"I haven't slept a wink all night. Brother Qiang, take a good rest first."
"I can still hold on." Jia Qiang said silently, "Uncle Lian left some pastries for my nephew, who will go down the cliff from the side later."
The cliff is not deep, but it looks steep.
Jia Lian refused to let him take risks. But there was nothing he could do. At this time, the persistent Brother Qiang could not listen to what he said as a cousin.
Take a look at the crowd behind you from a distance.
But I saw Xue Biao leading a girl over.
"Grandma just now sent out a message, asking Mr. Xiaoqiang to eat something and go up to rest first. The uncle asked you to host in Jinling, and then you have to go to Jinghu to stay. But you can't be exhausted because of this, and it will end up harming you. I have done the business that the uncle has told me."
Jia Qiang knew who the maid in front of her was, and also knew who the grandma the maid was talking about was. He lowered his head and looked at his feet, then raised his head after a long time and said, "Miss Ying, go back and tell your sister-in-law that I won't miss Brother Rong's business."
When Xue Biao saw it, he pulled Jia Qiang and said, "Brother Qiang, don't listen to my sister. Her methods are not much worse than Feng... in your house. If you make her angry, you should be sent away tomorrow." Jinghu is the boundary."
Jia Lian listened nearby, frowning tightly, and asked what Feng Lazi was doing.
Jia Qiang really believed it in her heart. He had already heard that the aunt of the Xue family was a powerful person, and he was even more afraid that he would be sent to Jinghu tomorrow. He went to Jinghu without seeing Brother Rong safe and sound with his own eyes. How could he rest assured?
Valley at the foot of the mountain.
Duan Yu stared ahead and stopped everyone.
A person hurriedly came forward to report: "We checked the terrain and found that all the roads out of the mountain are accessible from where Lord Rong fell. The valley here is now beyond the point of fall above. I want to come to Rong Jue." I haven't come to the bottom of the mountain yet, I should still be halfway up the mountain."
Duan Yu took the rough topographic map of Xiaoqingliang Mountain in his hand and looked at it again and again. Point out a few places and "send several teams of men to explore these places and keep an eye out on the way to see if there are any thieves staying in the mountains."
Duan Yu is very experienced.
First, he led the people to go inside from the road out of the mountain, and at the same time, he moved closer to the location where Brother Rong fell from the mountain. Now, as long as you put yourself in someone else's shoes and see where Brother Rong might hide, it will be much faster.
Of course, it also benefits from the large number of people dispatched here. People from the Jia family were searching near the mountain road, and people from several yamen were chasing the thieves in the mountains. Close relatives from the palace and the Jia family were walking through the pathless areas of the jungle, investigating one by one.
"How long will it take for them to find us?" Aunt Xue chewed the shabby food in the earthen bowl.
The taste is very bad, sour, astringent, and a little bitter. The concentrated flavors are mixed together, and I can only rely on the sour egg drop soup to get through it.
"Slow down, don't burn your mouth." Brother Rong carefully fed Aunt Xue another mouthful, and said helplessly: "We should be here tomorrow. It's also embarrassing for them. They found this way in order to hide from the thieves. A secluded place. It is also on the mountainside. In this climate, there is fog all day long. Even if a fire is lit, there is no smoke outside. "
"After drinking, continue, drink it all. Eat the eggs too." Brother Rong held the earthen bowl and kept it close to Aunt Xue's lips. Even looking at Aunt Xue's protesting expression, she was definitely not letting go.
Aunt Xue rolled her eyes and ate everything in the earthen bowl. But looking at the bowl of dark stuff still cooking on the fire, I felt an indescribable warmth in my heart.
Ronger kept the best for herself.
I felt a little sad, how could Brother Rong swallow the dark paste?
If Brother Rong knew her thoughts, he would definitely laugh at her. Aunt Xue is really ignorant. That black stuff is a fungus. If Aunt Xue hadn't been injured and cold and couldn't eat more, this kind of good thing wouldn't have been available to Brother Rong.
Compared to crystal radish, wild shepherd's purse, bamboo shoots, and bird eggs. In later generations, the price of fungus should be the highest.
Many people want to buy but may not be able to.
I just don’t know what the fungus tastes like when eaten with bamboo shoots and canna stems without salt or chili.
After feeding Aunt Xue, Brother Rong picked up the ground fungus, cooked bamboo shoots, and canna stems to eat.
This time I know what it tastes like.
Feeling like vomiting.
After forcing myself to finish eating and drinking a lot of water, I showed a relaxed smile to Aunt Xue.
"It will get dark after a while. During this time, Rong'er will clean the area around the wife's wound and apply the medicine again."
Seeing Jia Rong pretending to be relaxed, Aunt Xue couldn't relax.
Yesterday, when Rong'er was asked to treat the wound, she was completely confused. Now that she is much more awake, she feels inexplicably ashamed.
But he didn't feel embarrassed for long before an idea came to his mind.
This bastard had already rubbed his hands, feet, and abdomen while he was asleep.
His pale face gradually turned red, and he hummed in a voice as loud as a mosquito.
But I heard Brother Rong talking to himself: "I washed and dried the underwear on my body a long time ago. My wife has sweated a lot today, and I have to change out of the clothes underneath. When the wife changes out of her clothes, I'll have to change them." You have to wipe away the sweat on your body with warm water to avoid getting cold at night.”
What does this bastard want?
Aunt Xue knows that everything should be kept simple outside, and when encountering difficulties, she should throw away those red tapes. But she definitely can't accept giving in...
"Don't worry, Madam. While Madam is changing her clothes, Ronger will go over there to pick up more firewood. It will be ready for the night."
Who knows if you will peek.
Aunt Xue bit her lip and cursed secretly, then blushed and said, "Take care of the wound first, and we'll discuss the rest later."
Even though he has experience, Brother Rong pretends to be relaxed on his face, but he must not be relaxed in his heart. Carefully undressing Aunt Xue, even if you don't take the initiative to think about it in this wilderness, your eyes can't help but want to glance around.
"Hurry up, it will get cold again when it gets dark." Aunt Xue said shyly. She didn't know what state of mind she was in this time.
It was as if there was a voice playing nonsense in my mind, and two figures appeared crosswise in my mind. Looking at Brother Rong in front of me, the figures in my mind slowly merged into one.
"Shameless." Aunt Xue clasped her knees together and cursed to herself in her heart.
Brother Rong is very attentive and cautious about using water. He knows how serious wound infection is in this era. When he couldn't remove the bandage, all he could see was the wound.
The water for washing the wound was heated directly in an earthen bowl, and the warmth in the hands was rubbed carefully on the wound. A moment at a time, trying not to let the clearly visible blood vessels under the fair skin take away his sight.
After washing, apply the medicine again.
After being busy, I was sweating profusely.
"Let's take advantage of this time for my wife to change her inner clothes. I'll go get a clean singlet and come in, and then I'll boil some hot water for my wife to wipe her body."
Silence is the best response.
The tight knees finally let go.
After Brother Rong took his original unlined clothes, he went out again and set up a wooden raft to block the wind. Only then did he move lightly, and he couldn't help complaining that Rong'er had forgotten that his left hand was inconvenient due to the injury on his shoulder.
After being busy for a while, I couldn't replace it. It was so bad that I broke out in sweat again.
"Rong'er..."
"Rong'er, come in."
Called several times in succession. Calling Jia Rong in, he said with a blushing face: "My son-in-law, come here and cover me with your coat. Come and change into your unlined clothes."
"No need to look around, no need to think around." Aunt Xue had sweated several times today and she couldn't bear it anymore. At this moment, I just wanted to change my inner clothes, give instructions to Brother Rong, and teach mother and son about filial piety through etiquette.
Brother Rong dared to think wildly, so he forced himself to lower his head and refuse to look wildly.
But without sight, it was inevitable that the hand would not touch her, especially since Aunt Xue was covered with a padded jacket.
The aunt's face became redder and redder.
After a long while, with a red face, Brother Rong took a rag and dipped it in hot water to wipe his limbs and back. In the front, she wiped it herself, but when she handed Brother Rong a rag to clean, she always felt uncomfortable on her face.
While I was busy at this time, the sky gradually became dark.
The fire inside was burning, shining a red light, making the two people's faces look red.
"Put it on for me." Aunt Xue said in frustration, then pretended to be calm and said, "Don't be too cautious. If you let me catch the cold again, watch your skin carefully."
Thump, thump...
I don’t know whose heart is beating so fast.
Aunt Xue only knew that she had scolded herself countless times in her mind. Seeing Brother Rong running away as if he was running away, she silently tied up her coat. After taking a few deep breaths of hot breath, he lay down with his knees and legs stretched tightly.
After a while, I watched many branches coming in like Brother Rong. I saw him going out again, and when he came back, his face was much cleaner, and he could vaguely see his handsome appearance.
You can also tell that he has an extraordinary bearing despite his ragged clothes.
But Brother Rong couldn't hide the tiredness in his eyes. Aunt Xue felt a little sorry for him. Brother Rong, who used to enjoy a privileged position, was a young man who preferred to live in peace and enjoyment, but now he was so tired from work.
He said calmly: "Rong'er, lie down and rest for a while. I've slept all day today and I'm very energetic now. I won't wake you up until late at night to watch the fire. This will also prevent the two of us from catching the cold again."
This is a good idea.
Uncle Rong was too sleepy today and didn't take a break. He didn't refuse, he just picked up a lot of wood and added it to the fire. After pulling up the simple wooden raft to block the wind, I found an empty spot of hay next to Aunt Xue and lay down.
After a while, snoring sounded in the night.
Aunt Xue carefully put the coat she was covering on him and lay down next to him.
It was just that there was no sleep in her mind and her thoughts were complicated.
Not long after, Aunt Xue suddenly frowned.
Cursing secretly: "Unruly thing."
He gritted his silver teeth and looked angrily at Brother Rong who was sleeping soundly. He stretched out his hand to pry it open, but failed to do so. Listening to his snoring, Aunt Xue's movements gradually became smaller.
He just looked down and sighed helplessly. Carefully move your back and move out a little.
"Huh? Ronger..."
I just watched Brother Rong shrinking while holding his coat sideways, but he reached over with one hand.
"Rong'er..."
After calling twice, I stopped calling. After all, I couldn't bear to wake him up. He just cursed secretly: "How can this bastard find it so accurately every time? He must be used to it."
Nothing can be done.
I just lay quietly and listened to the sound of fire burning wood at night, the howling of the cold wind outside, and the chirping of insects and birds in the mountains.
A good while.
Aunt Xue frowned and was really in no mood to listen carefully to the sounds inside and outside. He tightened the jacket tightly with one hand and pulled it twice, his face gradually turned blood red.
"This bastard."
I felt a weight on my knees.
He couldn't help but hum softly, opened his lips slightly, and slowly let out a sullen breath like a thief.
The body shrinks slightly and the hands and feet tighten slightly.
There are insects outside that welcome the light and enter the shed; there are birds from the mountains that chase the insects and land outside the shed.
The sounds of insects, birds, and snoring are endless.
A gentle hum frightens insects and birds.
Disturbing the snoring of a sleeping acquaintance.
With a slight tremble, he quietly unbuttoned his coat.
The wind howled and the snoring started again.
I don’t know how long it took, but after a squeaking sound in the middle of the night, there was another sound of a long intake of air-conditioning. Brother Rong woke up and said confusedly: "Is the fire gone?"
Stretching out his head, he saw that the fire was raging.
But I heard Aunt Xue snort next to me: "Don't take your hand away yet."
