flstandardbreds Chapter 81 Borrowing
Chapter 81 Borrowing
Ergou was stunned when he heard Song Yu's words. He looked at Song Yu and then at Su He.
He lowered his head and spoke without confidence: "You, you are very good. I, I want to learn from you. I don't want to be bullied anymore, and I don't want to be trapped in one place anymore."
After listening to this, Song Yu looked at the fourteen-year-old boy in front of her. Due to long-term malnutrition, he was not as tall as her.
He is fourteen years old this year. He was abducted by bandits and taken to the mountains when he was eight years old. He stayed there for six years.
Life in a den of thieves must be difficult. The bandits may be brothers on the surface, but if they come across interests, they will turn against each other.
What's more, Ergou was not abducted to the mountain to be their brother, but was just treated as a servant who could be bullied at will.
He lived a life of uncertainty, and one day, the bandits got tired of him and killed him with a knife.
He couldn't run away, and even in such a life, he could still stick to his original intention, which was already a miracle.
"But I can't teach you anything," Song Yu said. She didn't have enough skills to be a teacher.
"But, but you said before that you wanted me to go with you." Ergou said anxiously.
Song Yu was speechless for a moment. She had said that, but: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was..."
"If you follow us again, I will kill you directly." Su He interrupted Song Yu and raised a dagger towards Ergou.
Song Yu wanted to stop him, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything. If Su He's move could persuade Ergou to retreat, it would be a solution.
They have a long road ahead and don’t know where their future lies. It is indeed not a wise move to take care of another half-grown child.
Seeing that Ergou seemed frightened, Song Yu said to him, "Go back, go back to the Lu family. Lu Shangbai will take you in."
After saying that, he stopped looking at him, pulled Su He and turned towards their horses.
He mounted his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust.
Ergou was still standing there.
The guy had already packed up his things. Seeing Ergou like this, he reminded him, "Little brother, the person has left."
As the sun sets, Song Yu and Su He ride their horses at a fast pace, passing by a village.
"Wuliu Village." Song Yu looked at the signpost at the entrance of the village with the name of the village written on it.
"Why does this name sound so familiar?" Song Yu said.
Su He said, "Let's just stay here tonight."
Song Yu came back to his senses and nodded: "Okay, then go to the nearest house and ask if I can stay there for one night."
As they talked, they entered the village. The sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking could be heard, and they came to the nearest house.
There is a small courtyard with a fence and a few green vegetables planted in it.
Song Yu looked at the green vegetables and vaguely recalled the small courtyard in Biluo Village.
"Who are you?" I heard the question as soon as I walked into the courtyard.
A middle-aged woman in her forties walked out of the thatched hut.
She was wearing coarse linen clothes, had simple makeup, and her hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin.
"Sister, we are just passing by here. It's getting late. Could we stay here for one night?" Song Yu stepped forward and said.
The eldest sister looked at the two of them with a wary look in her eyes: "Stay with me?" After a moment's thought, Duan Ran refused: "No, no, it's not convenient, it's not convenient."
After saying that, he quickly returned to the house and closed the door.
After being defeated in the first battle, Song Yu and Su He looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
"How about we just spend the night on the side of the road? It would be inappropriate to disturb the villagers so rashly." Song Yu said hesitantly.
Su He looked up at the sky and said, "I'm afraid it will rain tonight."
Song Yu also looked up at the sky, and the weather was indeed not very good.
"Then try again." Song Yu said.
Su He nodded and they continued walking towards the village.
I asked two more families and got the same result. It seems that the people in this village are quite wary.
"Doctor Song!" Just when they were feeling lost, a vaguely familiar voice came.
Song Yu heard the voice and looked over. The little girl carrying a basket on her back looked familiar.
"Are you calling me?" Song Yu pointed at himself with his backhand.
The little girl ran over, her face full of excitement: "Doctor Song, it's me, Xiao Cui. You saved me in the village. Do you remember?"
Song Yu thought: "Xiao Cui, it's you, is this your home?"
Xiao Cui was the girl who was abducted to the mountain by bandits in the last place.
"Yes, my home is Wuliu Village." Xiao Cui nodded, and the joy on her face became even more joyful because Song Yu recognized her.
Song Yu looked at the little girl in front of him. Although she was still wearing washed-out clothes, she looked clean and energetic.
She was completely different from when she was in the village, so I didn't recognize her at first.
"Doctor Song, why are you here?" Xiao Cui asked.
Song Yu said, "We are going to Wanjian Villa and passing by here. We want to find a family to stay with for one night."
"Then let's go to my house." Xiao Cui said enthusiastically.
Song Yu looked at Su He and asked, "Is it convenient?"
Xiao Cui said generously, "It's convenient. My family only has my mother and younger brother." At this point, she paused for a moment and said, "It's just that my house is a little shabby, so please don't despise it."
"No, thank you for your help." Song Yu said.
Xiao Cui happily led people towards home.
As they walked along the road, they chatted: "When you went down the mountain, you followed the soldiers. I don't know what happened to you later. Now that I see you're back home, I'm relieved."
Xiao Cui nodded: "Yes, the officials escorted us down the mountain and sent us back home one by one. Doctor Song, I have to thank you for this."
Song Yu smiled and said, "It's also because you two cooperated well."
The fact that she was able to successfully deceive Ji Xinglang was not her own achievement, but the result of their cooperation.
Otherwise, if she relied solely on Song Yu, she could only protect herself, let alone save others.
Xiao Cui brought the man home, which was also a thatched house with a small courtyard and a fence.
Xiao Cui is thirteen years old this year. She has a younger brother, Luo Ping, who is eight years old. Her mother is thirty years old and her father works in town as a bricklayer.
My mother and I are the only ones who take care of the household.
When Luo's mother saw Xiao Cui bringing back two strangers, she looked wary and asked, "Xiao Cui, who are these two?"
Xiao Cui put down her backpack and said, "Mother, these two are the benefactors who saved me from the bandits' den, Doctor Song and Master Su. They are passing through here and would like to stay for one night."
"Oh, it turns out you are my benefactor. Please come in, please come in. Aping, go and pour water for the guests." When Luo's mother heard Song Yu's identity, her attitude immediately changed.
Song Yu was a little overwhelmed by her sudden enthusiasm and quickly said, "Big sister, don't be busy. We are already disturbing you by coming here."
Luo's mother said, "What do you mean by disturbing me? I'm so happy that you can come. If it weren't for you, I don't know if my daughter would ever come back." As she spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked.
"Mom, I'm back safely, don't worry." Xiao Cui, who brought a stool out of the house, saw her mother's expression, put down the stool, and comforted her repeatedly.