pastoral fragrance

Chapter 109
"My little brother, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my little sister would have been in trouble. It's cold in the yard, so go inside and warm up." Knowing that this person is my little sister's savior, Qiuyue was very fond of Xia Yan. It's enthusiasm.Hey, if I knew I would have asked clearly first, I don't know if I offended him by putting on a tiger face just now.I blame myself for the temper that writes everything on my face.

Xia Yan had stayed in this house for more than a year before, and he had long been familiar with the temper of this elder sister. He could not really get angry with her, so he entered the house talking and laughing.

After the Xu family knew that the little boy was Qiulin's savior, they were very polite to him.Xia Yan sat in the main room, warming up with everyone around the fire.Han Shi and Xu Nanshan asked him a sentence or two from time to time, and Xia Yan answered them one by one.At this moment, Qiulin took the elder sister's hand and said, "I'm just busy talking. Brother Xia Yan hasn't had lunch yet, but he's starving. I'll bring him into the house and cook for him. .”

Qiuyue hurriedly stood up, "Little brother hasn't eaten yet, I'll go get it right away, it's all because my little sister is so careless. What do you like to eat, little brother?" Really, bring someone's savior here to dry, It's really not thoughtful.

Xia Yan said politely: "Anything is fine, I'm not picky about food." Xia Yan used to be well-clothed and well-fed. Although Rong An Tang has been supported by his father for so many years, thanks to his superb medical skills, the profit is quite generous. of.So he never lived a hard life since he was a child.He had to eat these coarse grains in the countryside only after he was poisoned and unconscious and his soul attached to the big yellow dog of the Xu family.After eating for more than a year, he has already gotten used to it, and he is not picky about eating.

Qiuyue nodded, turned around and slipped into the kitchen.First turn on the fire, then brush the pot, scoop out the rice, wash it, throw it into the pot, and cook the rice first.Then I went to the basket and picked up two lotus root joints, and cut some meat from Aunt Lao Gen today, and cut into slices to make a sliced ​​lotus root fried meat.Cut another section of sausage and put it in the pot to cook.I don't know if it's enough.

Qiuyue was afraid that Xia Yan was really starving, so she made two more corn pancakes to eat Xia Yan.These pancakes are all baked this morning, and they can be eaten as soon as they are warmed up.

Holding the delicious corn tortilla in his hand, Xia Yan was in a daze as he watched the steaming heat emanating from the tortilla, and everything seemed to return to the original state...

"Brother Xia Yan, aren't you starving? You hold pancakes and watch what you are doing, but you don't eat them. Do you despise this coarse grain?" Qiu Lin asked suspiciously, seeing Xia Yan's clean clothes, The texture is very soft, unlike their coarse cloth clothes, his family must be a wealthy family.

Only then did Xia Yan regain his senses, and shook his head cleanly, "Where is it, why would I dislike it, I just think it smells so good." Just looking at the cornbread brought back countless memories in him.How can he dislike it?
Although the corn cakes are not as soft and sweet as those carefully baked pastries, they still have a special taste.Xia Yan was really happy to eat this extremely familiar pancake again.This gave him a sense of reality, proving that he had indeed stayed here for more than a year, and he had no illusions or fantasies, which made him feel very at ease.

"Is it delicious?" Qiu Lin stared at Xia Yan with bright eyes, and asked expectantly.Although the Xu family ate this food almost every day, they didn't feel tired of it.Just like eating rice, I am used to it.

Xia Yan nodded sincerely. Speaking of which, he also ate these corn pancakes on the first day he came to the Xu family.At that time, he felt that the pancakes were hard and unpalatable, and it was hard to swallow. He didn't expect that after more than a year, his picky mouth was no longer picky, and he didn't find it unpalatable after eating.

"Little brother, where did you come from? Why did you come to Luoshui Village alone, but you came to visit relatives in Luoshui Village?" Xu Nanshan saw that he came alone, and saw that the child was only twelve or thirteen years old. Why is he so relieved at his age?

Xia Yan gnawed a mouthful of cornbread, chewed it, and then replied: "I'm a medical practitioner, and I came here to collect herbs, and when I came here, I saw Qiulin's sister almost fell into the river, so I rescued her." she."

When the Xu couple heard this, they couldn't help being amazed. How old is this little baby, and he just goes around collecting herbs.

Xia Yan seemed to be able to read minds, and said: "I have been going to the mountains alone to collect herbs since I was ten years old, and I am used to it." He is the only child in the family, and his father raised him as his successor. What I memorize is not the Four Books and Five Classics that scholars memorize, but books such as Huangdi Neijing, Shennong's Herbal Classic, and Treatise on Febrile Diseases.By the age of nine, these books are already memorized by heart.When he was ten years old, he went to the mountains alone to collect herbs, and even took medicine for people to diagnose pulses and treat diseases.

When everyone heard this, their hearts thumped again. Isn't this little kid too powerful?Seeing the calmness and calmness in his brows that didn't match his actual age, several people sighed again.

While the few people were talking, Qiuyue had already prepared the food, and she scooped up a bowl of white rice and brought it to Xia Yan, she didn't feel tired, and said with a smile: "You're so hungry, eat quickly, I'll go and bring the food."

Qiuyue cooked a total of three dishes, stir-fried pork with sliced ​​lotus root, sausage and spicy cabbage.These are farm dishes, and I don't know if this little brother is used to eating them.

The food was served on the table, smelling the familiar aroma of the food, Xia Yan couldn't help but move his index finger.Xia Yan couldn't help laughing when he thought of the scenes of him and Qiu Lin squatting in the stove room and drooling over the delicious food whenever people came to the house.It never occurred to me that in my lifetime, I would be able to revive my soul, sit face to face with Qiulin, and still talk and laugh.It has to be said that God has treated him very kindly.

"Brother Xia Yan, you are so stupid, why are you laughing foolishly all by yourself?" Qiulin put his hands on his cheeks, looked at Xia Yan's expression seriously, and felt more and more confused. What's wrong with this brother Xia Yan? I am happy alone.

"No...it's nothing." Xia Yan lowered his head and ruthlessly took two mouthfuls of rice.Anyway, he planned to swallow this secret by himself, and no one would believe him if he told it, they would only think he was talking nonsense.

After eating two big bowls of rice, Xia Yan felt that his stomach was finally swollen. He reluctantly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and sighed in his heart, hey, I don't know when I will be able to eat a mouthful of food from the Xu family next time.

After Xia Yan was full, Qiuyue hurriedly cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.

Xia Yan glanced at Han's face, it was slightly pale, and then said: "I see my aunt's complexion is pale and her mood is restless, do you feel stuffy and short of breath?"

Han looked at Xia Yan in surprise, this little baby is really powerful, and he knew her symptoms before he cleared her pulse.Han Shi nodded slightly.

Qiu Lin couldn't help but want to punch her in the head, why was she so stupid, Xia Yan was so awesome, why didn't she think of asking him to feel the pulse for her parents. "Brother Xia Yan, please take a look for my mother, she is sick from overwork. Dr. Sun said she doesn't need a doctor."

"Please pass me your hand, auntie, I'll take the pulse for auntie." Xia Yan said.

Han glanced at the expressions of her husband and daughter, and wanted to withdraw her hand, "I'm fine, so I don't need to bother my little brother. Where does my little brother live? It's going to be dark quickly in these cold winters, and it won't be long before it gets dark." Now, if the little brother’s home is far away from here, you have to leave early, otherwise it’s not safe to walk in the dark, let alone you are a child’s family.” Han Gu Zuo said to him.

But Qiulin was not reluctant, "Mother, a doctor with good medical skills finally came, you can let brother Xia Yan take a look at the pulse." How could Qiulin not see Han's thoughts, it must be her illness Seriously, I'm afraid they will worry about her, so they don't look at Xia Yan's pulse, but this will only make people worry more.

Qiu Lin grabbed Han's hand, handed it to Xia Yan, and begged, "Brother Xia Yan, please."

Xia Yan nodded slightly, with a very gentle tone: "Don't worry, I will do my best." After finishing speaking, he put one hand on Han Shi's wrist, calmly feeling her pulse.Sure enough, as he expected, Han's pulse condition was very messy, which seemed to be caused by a long illness.Han has severe anemia and severe lung disease. If left untreated for a long time, it may lead to tuberculosis.Fortunately, everything is in time now.

"What's the matter, Brother Xia Yan?" Seeing Xia Yan's frowning, Qiu Lin's heart tightened.She knew that her mother's illness was not serious, but seeing Xia Yan's brows furrowed tightly, her heart became even more uncertain.

Xia Yan had withdrawn her hand at this moment, and Qiuyue, who was busy in the stove, was also worried about her mother's body, so she came out of the stove after wiping her hands, looking at Xia Yan nervously.

Xia Yan paused, and said: "It's nothing serious, just pay attention to rest. I'll go home today, and I'll bring the herbs over tomorrow. There are no doctors in these medicine villages."

Xu Nanshan stared at the calm Xia Yan in disbelief, and asked, "Is it really not serious?" It's not like he didn't know that Xiaofang's condition seemed to be getting worse since winter, and she always tossed and turned at night , I didn't dare to cough loudly if I wanted to, for fear of waking others up, so I had to endure it.Even Dr. Sun said that Xiaofang's illness is incurable.

Xia Yan nodded solemnly, "Well, my aunt's illness is caused by overwork. In the future, if you pay attention to rest and supplement with medicinal materials, you will be fine." He said it easily, but these medicinal materials are all expensive. Where do these medicinal materials come from in the countryside?Naturally, Dr. Sun didn't have it.

Listening to Xia Yan's swear words, Han's heart finally fell to the ground.Then he said gratefully: "Then I'll trouble you to come again, or you can let my two daughters go with you." It's really a pity to meet a kind person and have to deliver the medicinal materials to the house in person. , it's better to let Qiuyue and the others follow to get it.

(End of this chapter)