Da Suining

Chapter 113 Intestines
The children crawled all over the ground, crying while crawling.

Lan Tuo squatted down and gently picked up the child.First, wrap around the child's waist, the child is too small, so it moves in his arms, although he is full of martial arts, but the child drills around and drills him so that he is at a loss what to do.He tried to support the child's feet, but the child stood on his hands, like a monkey, stepping and kicking, but couldn't stabilize.

Lan Tui has been in the rivers and lakes for many years, and he has never seen any big wind and waves, but this child, he doesn't know where to start, his hands are heavy, afraid of hurting the child, and his hands are light, he can't hold them at all.

This child never rests for a moment.

Xiang Suining was afraid that he would throw the child, so he raised his hands to protect the child's body, Lan Tuan went east, she also went east, Lan Tuan went west, she went west.

"You -- you can't do this, or I'll hug you." Xiang Suining discussed with him.

Lan Fa's ears were red: "Let me hold it, this little guy is very strong, and he will knock you down again." He changed his position and hugged the child: "Should I hold the child under my armpit? "

"Ok?"

"I mean, should I tuck the kid under my arm? That keeps him from moving around."

The thinking is clear.

Xiang Suining wanted to laugh.

The child is not a burden, nor is it a bedroll, how can it be tucked under the arm.

A woman stands under a tree, barely covered in rags.

Tong Siyue took out a big gray shirt from Liuyunfang and put it on for her, the woman thanked her and knelt down again.

The child seeks the mother.

The woman stretched out her arms to hug the child, wrapped her arms around the child's neck with one hand, and supported his buttocks with the other. The child just stayed in her chest obediently like a bird in its nest.

"You are young, so you don't know how to hold children. When you have children in the future—"

"Cough cough cough" Xiang Suining pretended to cough twice.

Would you like to talk about this topic?

It seemed that she had taken a fancy to Lan Fai and wanted to have children with him.

Lan Fa's ears turned red again, but he didn't stop the woman from continuing, but said calmly: "It turns out that holding a baby is also a science, and now I've learned it."

"I'm a rude girl."

"No, no." Lan Fai cupped his hands.

His crimson robe was hanging down, his hands were folded, his voice was gentle, he was so gentle when talking to a down-and-out refugee.

"Thank you, son and daughter, for saving your life. If it weren't for you, the child and I would have been caught in prison, or beaten and driven out of the city, and we wouldn't be able to survive." The woman was almost in tears. After being frightened and tossing for a while, her stomach started to growl again.

Lan Tuo took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the woman.

The son of a rich family is rich.

Ten taels of silver is enough for a family of three to spend half a year.

A woman has never seen such a lot of money, she was already shocked when Xiang Suining gave her the money just now, unexpectedly this young man was even more generous.

She has been begging secretly in Qingcheng these days, where has she seen such a person?
The woman was about to kneel down immediately: "Young Master's kindness is really hard to repay. In the next life, you will be like an ox or a horse—"

"It's just ten taels of silver, so you don't need to be like this." Lan Huai was a little shy, and he turned slightly to avoid the woman and saluted: "You can take the child back, it's been so long, your relatives should look for you, recently Qing The wind in the city is tight, try to come out as little as possible. Otherwise, it will be dangerous next time, you see, this girl is very worried about you."

The woman looked at Suining gratefully, and left with the child in her arms.

Xiang Suining watched her go far away, turned into an alley and disappeared, and then he came back to his senses.

The sun shines down from the gaps between the leaves and casts on the bluestone ground, and round spots appear on the bluestone ground.

Xiang Suining's feet also had a radiance.

She moved her feet and stood aside.

The sun brushed the ends of her hair, which had a golden sheen.

Her face is so white, her lips are so red, her eyes are so clean, her thin gown is soft and slippery, and her body is cramped.

Lan Tui didn't dare to take a closer look, he lowered his head slightly and said, "Miss Xianger, without you, this mother and child would be in danger."

"Master Xiaolan is her benefactor. Master Xiaolan rescued her from the yamen servant and gave her money to live."

"For me, it's just a little effort, but for the girl, it's risking my life. The girl's affection for people is deeper than mine. I am very pleased and honored to see the girl like this today."

I thought that literati speak nicely.

Unexpectedly, the Imperial Army's flattery was also resounding.

Xiang Suining naturally benefited from Lan Fai's words.

In the evening, taking off the hairpin and ring clothes, Xiang Suining only put on his middle coat, and leaned on the dressing table under the window, looking at the moon outside.

Sometimes the moon is full, sometimes it is short, and when it rains, it hides in the clouds again. It seems that every year, the moon is the same moon, but this night, Xiang Suining enjoys watching the moon.

It's windy outside.

A clump of bamboo stands luxuriantly in the corner, surrounded by a half-person-high fence.

When the night wind blows over the bamboo, the bamboo leaves rustle.

The shadow of the moon is reflected in the bamboo forest, and the bamboo forest is glowing with white and bright light, as if covered with a layer of white gauze.

Xiang Suining let her hair loose, and Mingzhu waited on her to apply a little sweet-scented osmanthus oil.

She was young and young, and now her hair, like vines, like water plants, grows wildly, long hair reaches her waist, black and straight, coated with osmanthus oil, her hair is fragrant and smooth, and the whole room is full of fragrance.

"Do you like this smell, girl?" Mingzhu covered the wooden box of osmanthus oil. This box of osmanthus oil was bought by Xiang Suining from a rouge shop. As for the dry grass, she almost only used water to paint it. Now the emperor has issued an order for Xiangjia to increase Suining's pocket money. Follow the emperor's order and spend more money.

Xiang Suining held the comb in a daze.

Mingzhu took the comb and combed her hair: "Is the girl in a daze? Are you thinking about the day's affairs?"

"Things during the day are too dangerous." Mingzhu clicked her tongue: "Fortunately, Master Xiaolan came to the rescue, otherwise, what would have ended up. The girl reported injustice, so you have to be careful yourself, those yamen servants don't care about things, they What if it hurts the girl?"

"Mingzhu, when did you find Master Xiaolan on the eaves?"

"I..." Mingzhu lowered her head and thought about it: "I don't know, but when the girl is in danger, Master Xiaolan jumped off the roof. Master Xiaolan is dedicated to protecting the girl."

"I do not believe."

Even though Xiang Suining said so, he was very happy in his heart.

After combing Xiang Suining's hair, Mingzhu unfolded the thin brocade quilt, put on a porcelain pillow, waited for Xiang Suining to lie down, and then came out and took the curtain from the golden hook, clasped both hands, and closed the curtain tightly. , No matter how small a mosquito is, it cannot fly in.

Summer nights are a bit hot and dry.

The ice in the basin has melted.

Now that I'm lying on a porcelain pillow, I still feel greasy in my neck.

"I want to drink a cup of tea." Xiang Suining whispered.

Mingzhu quickly poured a cup of tea and brought it over, and served Xiang Suining to drink it, then turned around to get a cattail fan, and sat on the bedside to fan Xiang Suining: "Young lady must be tired too, go to sleep quickly, my maidservant is here to keep watch." on."

"Mingzhu, do you think that sister-in-law is doing well with her child?"

Mingzhu shook her head, seeing Suining's melancholy look, she comforted her: "That sister-in-law has money, which can cover her expenses for a few months, so she won't have to worry about food and clothing. Miss, don't worry any more."

Yes.

With silver, they don't have to beg any more, a few months of chewing is enough, this flood of refugees won't last for a long time, the emperor will give relief to the victims after all, right?Perhaps in the near future, Changzhou will have a way to survive, and all the refugees from Changzhou will go back.

Mingzhu gently shook the fan, the wind was very light and cool, Xiang Suining felt very comfortable all over her body, as if lying on a cloud, swaying and hazy, the candlelight in front of her eyes reflected the golden hook outside the tent, Candle tears were drooping, and the night watchman began to knock on the clapper, only to hear the sound of the clapper getting closer and further away, and the night watchman's voice became smaller and smaller: "Be careful of the candle flame—"

Xiang Suining's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he gradually fell asleep.

Sleeping until midnight, Xiang Suining had a dream.

She dreamed of that woman again, dreaming that she was walking barefoot in an alley in Qingcheng, where an old man with a wheelbarrow was selling tofu, and the woman bought a bowl of tofu and ate it with her back to Xiang Suining.

Before Xiang Suining called her, she turned around and asked Xiang Suining with a smile if he wanted to eat. Xiang Suining saw that there was no tofu in the black porcelain bowl, but bloody intestines.

The woman bit one end of the intestines and put it in her mouth, bleeding from her eyes.The child in her arms poked out his head wriggling, he smiled at Xiang Suining, his eyes were black, not white at all.

The woman bit her intestines and walked towards Xiang Suining step by step.

Xiang Suining was terrified, turned around and ran away, only felt that the wall was crooked, and the house was crooked as well. The more she ran, the closer she got to the woman. The woman stretched out her ten fingers with slender nails, and she was about to grab her by the neck.

Someone came up ahead, it was Lan Tui, and he was patrolling the streets with a group of imperial guards.

Xiang Suining ran towards Lan Tui, and she ran in front of Lan Tui, almost touching the tip of Lan Tui's nose, and could even see the look in his eyes, but he couldn't seem to see her, he passed through Xiang Suining's body. However, without notice, like a beam of light, it passed by.

Xiang Suining stretched out his hand to grab, but he couldn't grab anything.

The woman had already chased after her, grabbed her intestines and tied them around Xiang Suining's neck: "Miss Xiang, try it."

"Don't—" Xiang Suining sat up from the bed in a panic, his temple hair was slightly damp, he was panting heavily, he was holding the porcelain pillow and dared not let go, and his underwear was half wet.

When the candles were lit, everything in the room became brighter.

"Miss is having nightmares again?" Mingzhu came over with a candlestick in her hand, hooked the curtain with a golden hook, and caressed Xiang Suining's back: "Did something during the day scare the girl? Don't be afraid, there are servants around." Well, the maidservant guards the girl to sleep."

Mingzhu was wearing a light-green blouse, went over and closed the half-opened window, put the candlestick on the low table beside the bed, remade the bed, put the porcelain pillow back, and supported Xiang Suining to sleep.

She fetched another half basin of warm water, wrung out the wet towel, and gently wiped Xiang Suining's sweat with the warm towel.

"Mingzhu, I'm a little thirsty." Xiang Suining muttered in a low voice.

Mingzhu hurriedly poured a glass of cold water to help her drink.

Just lying down, Xiang Suining muttered again: "Mingzhu, I'm a little hot."

Mingzhu hurriedly took the fan beside the bed to fan Xiang Suining.

Xiang Suining fell into a deep sleep again.

While fanning her, Mingzhu patted the back of her hand: "Miss, don't be afraid...Miss Wanan."

After tossing and tossing a few times during the night, Xiang Suining felt very sleepy and heavy at dawn.

Three poles in the sun.

The meals were also set up. The refreshing pickled radishes and cold cucumbers were also Xiang Suining's favorites. It was the most refreshing to eat with cornmeal steamed bread and a bowl of red bean porridge.

Mingzhu finished washing her face and asked Xiang Suining to get up, she called twice, but Xiang Suining didn't respond.

Mingzhu only thought that she had a nightmare and didn't sleep well at night, so she let her sleep for another stick of incense.

When the time came, Mingzhu knelt down and gently shook her hand: "Girl, it's getting late, it's time for breakfast."

"Mingzhu, I'm thirsty—"

"Miss, there is porridge and water for breakfast. Eat breakfast first. If the girl is still thirsty, I will make tea for the girl."

"Mingzhu, I don't want to wake up—"

Xiang Suining has always been a good sleeper.

During the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month, they also wear cloaks.

Now she was lying there softly, her voice was small and her throat was hoarse.

It seemed that his complexion was not right, Xiang Suining was usually as white as the face, but now his complexion was dull, and there seemed to be bruises at the corners of his eyes.

Mingzhu thought it was because the sunlight didn't come in, so she went to set up the window, and saw the sunlight cast into the room through the bamboo shoots, and shone on Xiang Suining's face, the bright halo didn't make her look any better, it was still so gloomy.

Mingzhu was worried, and reached out to touch Xiang Suining's forehead.

She was startled: "Girl, girl—the girl has a high fever."

She has served Xiang Suining for many years, and although Xiang Suining occasionally suffers from headaches and fever, he has never had such a high fever.

Her forehead was so hot, as if she had stood in the hot sun for hours.

"Girl, girl—" Mingzhu's heart was pounding, "Girl, wake up—"

Xiang Sui was lying quietly, and just now he was muttering a few words, but now he couldn't say a word.

Xiang Suining was already thin, and his small arms were slender, as if they were about to break if he held them lightly.

Now her hand is drooping in front of the bed, lifeless, Mingzhu tries to hold her hand, but she can't hold it no matter what.

"Hurry up and ask the doctor, hurry up, tell me that the second girl is not feeling well, she is very hot." Mingzhu did not dare to leave Xiang Suining, fearing that something might happen to her, she asked the second-class maidservant who cleaned the corridor to call the doctor: "Don't do it yet." Startled the old lady."

It just so happened that a doctor had just asked Mrs. Xiang's wife for a safe pulse. He was chased back by the maid as soon as he left the Xiang's mansion.

When the doctor entered the door, he still swore: "The fever in summer comes and goes quickly. Some people are greedy for the cool breeze at night and feel uncomfortable when they get up early. Take two doses of medicine and it will be fine. It's not a big deal. Don't panic either."

This doctor is an old acquaintance of Mrs. Xiang's. For decades, he often went to the Xiang's mansion to check Mrs. Xiang's pulse. Naturally, his medical skills are not bad.What he said was reassuring.

"Thank you doctor, thank you doctor." Mingzhu put a scarf on Xiang Suining's wrist for the doctor to take a pulse.

(End of this chapter)