Xie Le didn't understand the meaning of this sentence for a moment. Liu Changqing sighed and said again:
"I didn't expect that it would be four years before I saw you again after we said goodbye. My seventh brother disappeared with you for seven days and you haven't come back yet, so I sent people around the city to find out about you, but nothing was gained. I originally thought You have already left Yunbian City, but I didn't expect to meet you when I took Liu Yucheng to collect medicine.
You and Liu Yucheng had fun, seventh brother pretended not to know me. I found your residence that night and wanted to talk to my seventh brother, but he said nothing. "
Xie Le had some impressions. When he thought he met Liu Yucheng for the first time, he and Uncle Qi didn't have a medicine shop at that time, so they lived in this small house and worked as a barefoot doctor to make ends meet.
"Later, I often brought Liu Yucheng here with me on the pretext of trying to talk to my seventh brother, but to no avail. Even if I accepted the drug store I offered, the relationship did not improve.
I never knew what happened until my seventh brother came to find me a month before his death.
Four years ago, the seventh brother was attacked by imperial spies on his way back from a trip to another town. The seventh brother's identity was already revealed!
The opponent's hand was white, tender and delicate, unlike a man's hand. The seventh brother could tell at a glance that the man was practicing iron sand palm, and he could only become like this if he practiced iron sand palm to Mahayana hand. "
Seeing Xie Le's confused look, Liu Changqing explained:
"Iron sand palm is not like you think, where practitioners have calloused hands and muscular arms. On the contrary, because the palms are turned over and over in the iron sand all year round, the iron essence will gradually seep into the palms. The iron essence is poisonous, so special medicine is needed. Soak your palms so that the practitioner will not be poisoned. When you practice to Mahayana, the dual effects of the potion and iron sand will make the skin firm, delicate and toxic.
Fortunately, there was only one person on the other side. The seventh brother killed him, but he still accidentally slapped him. He didn't know at the time that the iron essence would seep into his internal organs.
The seventh brother was puzzled as to how the news was leaked. After careful consideration, he realized that during that time our pharmacy and caravan were too ostentatious for a small border town.
He thinks that if you two continue to stay at my place, I will cause trouble, so he wants to take you away.
Although he recognized Iron Sand Palm at that time, he didn't understand it. He didn't know that the practitioner's palm would contain iron essence, which would make his body so overwhelmed. When he realized it, it was already too late.
Every day his internal organs are filled with pain and he is extremely tormented. He understands that he has very little time to come to me to discuss whether to let you know his life experience.
He has changed a lot in those few years. At first, he was adamant about not letting you know his life experience, but in the end, it turned out that you have the right to know your life experience. "
Xie Le recalled Uncle Qi. In his impression, Uncle Qi was very weak and didn't talk much. Most of the time, he sat alone and thought about things. Even though it was just like this, he would soon start to cough and sweat profusely. , it turned out to be caused by injury. If Uncle Liu hadn't told him this today, he might not have known about it in his life.
"Seventh brother is not good at talking. If I had been more patient and not busy doing this and that, I might have been able to find out that he was injured and treat him." Liu Changqing regretted it.
"After your seventh uncle passed away, I gave the pharmacy in my hand to the teacher who taught pharmacology and pathology to our two brothers. I only kept one for myself, and let others take care of it without any further interference. The business also transferred it to others.
But as the seventh brother expected, I have been targeted for a long time. The person who is chasing me today is the same as the person who injured the seventh brother back then. They are also secret agents who specialize in investigating us people!
I won't live much longer. I haven't told Liu Yucheng about this yet. I don't have the consciousness of my seventh brother. I hope she can live like this without any baggage. From now on, it's up to you to decide whether to tell her or not.
Also, I have been exposed, so you have to take Liu Yucheng and escape, otherwise you will be found out soon. "
After saying that, Liu Changqing was about to stand up, but Xie Le hurriedly stopped him: "Uncle Liu, you'd better rest more now."
Liu Changqing shook his head and walked out regardless of the obstruction: "I have to go back to Liu Mansion now, and I still have some things to deal with."
Xie Le was the only one left in the hut. Xie Le looked up at the roof. He was a little confused. He didn't understand why he wanted to hunt them down and why he didn't catch them. Is it just because we are remnants of the previous dynasty? Have we done anything outrageous? We treat illnesses and save people in this city, why are we being hunted down?
Xie Le couldn't understand.
Back at the drug store, Liu Yucheng just closed the door and was about to go back. Xie Le looked at Liu Yucheng and suddenly thought of her biological parents, the seven secret guards, and felt uncomfortable for a long time.
"I'll go back with you. I haven't visited your home for a long time." Xie Le was a little worried about Uncle Liu, so he stopped Liu Yucheng and said with a forced smile.
"Okay, I'll ask them to make more delicious food." Liu Yucheng said looking at Xie Le's tired look.
At the dinner table, Liu Changqing was sitting at the head seat in his robe as usual, and suddenly said: "Today I went to a neighboring city and met a traveling man on the road. I talked with him and admired his broad knowledge. I just thought The furthest I've ever been to a neighboring city in my life, I want you two young people to go out and have a look. You two should set off together tomorrow morning, don't be as ignorant as I am."
"Dad, who said you are ignorant? Even so, this is too hasty, you say so, Xie Le." Although Liu Yucheng also wanted to travel around with Xie Le, but as she said In that case, it would be too hasty to leave tomorrow morning.
Xie Le looked at Uncle Liu and found that he was staring straight at him. He understood what he meant and said, "I think it's not bad. I happen to be young. I can go and see more."
"Hahahaha, look, Xie Le has said so, so it's decided. I'll wait for you at the city gate every morning to see you off." Liu Changqing's laughter sounded obviously out of breath to Xie Le. .
Liu Yucheng looked at Xie Le in surprise: "Ah ah, you and my father must have colluded, huh."
Xie Le returned to the drug store, took out the small box from the drawer, opened it, looked at the thick stack of banknotes there, and smiled to himself. He was still close to buying a mansion, and he was still close to buying a mansion. Liu Yucheng got married, and she even thought about having a grand wedding. She would invite Aunt Zhao, Uncle Tao, Grandma Luo, Brother Wu...
Haha, just because we are the remnants of the previous dynasty, we have to kill them all. I just want to live an ordinary life.
Xie Le opened the window, looked at the place where he had lived for seventeen years, and smiled helplessly. I blame my lack of strength. If I could kill the swordsman at that time, would I not have to do this?
Xie Le went to the tavern, drank a bottle of wine, threw down a banknote, and left the city gate.
By the Junzi Lake in Gongzi Mountain, Xie Le spilled half of his wine in front of the stone monument under the cypress tree: "Uncle Qi, it may be a long time before I come back to see you. Thank you, Uncle Qi."
Then he came to the stone tablet under the pine tree and sprinkled the remaining half: "Fourth uncle, I'm sorry that it took me so long to come see you. It may take a long time for me to come again from this time. Thank you, fourth uncle."
Xie Le learned from Uncle Liu that the fourth uncle was sleeping next to the stone monument of the seventh uncle.
The two brothers can meet here, but after Uncle Liu passes away, who will bury him?
Xie Le felt mixed emotions when thinking of these.
Xie Le returned to the city and walked along every familiar street.
Looking at the horizon where dawn is about to break, well, there is still time. Thinking about it, I rushed to the place where Aunt Zhao lived.
When I was a child, when I lived in that small house with my seventh uncle, I was often taken care of by Aunt Zhao. Uncle Qi didn't know how to cook at first, and the food he cooked tasted mushy and was not delicious at all.
One day when Uncle Qi was cooking, Aunt Zhao suddenly appeared outside our window with a dustpan filled with cabbage. She looked at the clumsy Uncle Qi and me next to her, then looked at the unidentifiable dishes in the pot and said, : "I thought your house was on fire. It smells like paste. Do you want to come to my house to eat? I happened to buy a little more groceries."
"No need..." Uncle Qi didn't want to trouble others and wanted to refuse.
But I was interrupted by me who could no longer stand the food cooked by Uncle Qi.
"Okay, Uncle Qi's cooking is not delicious at all."
After hearing this, Aunt Zhao said to Uncle Qi with a bright smile on her face: "Hahaha, the children said so, you can come too, my home is not far away."
"Then, okay..." Uncle Qi felt a little embarrassed and agreed in a low voice.
From then on, we often ate at Aunt Zhao’s house. After that, we learned that Aunt Zhao’s husband had not come back for a long time after being drafted into the army. He had no children and lived alone, waiting for her husband who might come back.
Later, Aunt Zhao got old and her eyesight became worse, but she still waited for her husband who had not returned.
Thinking about it now, Aunt Zhao's husband must have been expelled by the country before the war seventeen years ago. Xie Le felt a little more guilty towards Aunt Zhao.
Arriving at the door of Aunt Zhao's house, Xie Le put down a stack of banknotes, took out an amulet and placed it on top, then turned and left. This amulet was given by Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao took out an amulet and gave it to me. I happily ran around the house holding it.
Aunt Zhao turned around and glared at Uncle Qi and said, "You men, don't pay attention at all. Xie Le doesn't even have an amulet. What if the wrong person is seduced by some conspiracy?"
Then he looked at me and smiled: "You see how much Xie Le loves it."
"Yes, what the aunt said is..." Uncle Qi scratched his head in embarrassment.
Shortly after Xie Le left, Aunt Zhao opened the door, picked up the things Xie Le had left, touched the amulet in her hand, looked into the distance with hazy eyes and murmured:
"I'm such an unpleasant old woman. My husband left and didn't come back. Xiaoqi couldn't bear my nagging and went out. Now you are leaving too, and I am the only one left... Hey~ I’m so useless..."
"Hey, I don't know how Xiaoqi is doing in business. Can he sell things with his personality?"
"Xie Le has gone to Xiao Qi's place, so he can help out. Hey, he didn't even mention taking me, an old woman, with him. Even though I can't see you, I can still cook for you."
"Does Xiao Qi know how to cook? Is he married? I don't want to bring him back to see."
"Old man...you have to protect them in heaven...otherwise I will worry for you...it won't be long before I come to accompany you, don't worry ..."
When Uncle Qi passed away, Xie Le was afraid that she would be sad and did not tell her. He just told her that Uncle Qi had gone to other towns to do business.
Aunt Zhao murmured and walked slowly back to the house.
