flstandardbreds Chapter 160: It's a coincidence, it's a good coincidence
Chapter 160: It's a coincidence, it's a good coincidence
Xu Yuan lay on Xu Qing's back, directing the way down the mountain. The road here was winding, but fortunately there were traces of people walking on it. The few people following behind silently memorized the route.
Coming out of a remote path and walking onto the path that leads down the mountain, I finally saw two or three villagers carrying firewood and walking far ahead.
"Hey, it's Yuan girl, what's wrong with you?" A man carrying a load of firewood saw the people in front and quickened his pace to catch up.
Xuyuan: "Uncle Zhu, I'm fine, I just twisted my ankle accidentally."
"This child was careless. I was just about to carry her down the mountain to find a doctor." Xu Qing recognized the man. His surname was Zhu. He was rescued from a collapsed cave.
"Mrs. Xu, is it serious? Do you need my help?"
Xu Qing refused: "Old Zhu, no thanks. You are carrying a load of firewood. How can I bother you?"
He waved his hands repeatedly when making a wish.
Zhu Chongli saw that Xu Yuan's face looked normal and it didn't seem serious, so he didn't say much.
"Then I'll go first, you guys take your time."
There are two bundles of firewood on the mountain. It seems that the boy is still guarding there, so we have to hurry and carry them down.
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"I am back."
"Folks!"
Pushing open the door of the cave, Li Junyong shouted excitedly, and his voice echoed in the forest.
The people behind me: ...
No one responded.
Gu Qinghan closed the door.
Feng Juesheng said goodbye to several other villagers and went their separate ways.
There were a total of ten people from the village who went to study at Lin'an Academy. Six of them were originally from Qingshan Village, and the other four came from different places. They did not interact with each other often, so naturally they were not familiar with each other. When they saw each other, they were just acquaintances who nodded to each other.
"I'm leaving too, bro."
Li Junyong waved, said goodbye to Gu Qinghan, and ran towards home.
“Dongdong…”
There was no response.
Is there no one at home?
The door was not locked either.
Gu Qinghan pushed the door tentatively, and it opened with a creak.
"Auntie."
No answer.
The doors inside were closed tightly, and except for the kitchen and the utility room, all the doors were locked.
Bundles of firewood were piled up in a mess in a corner of the yard.
"Black."
No response either.
When people are not at home, birds are not at home either.
Entering the kitchen, Gu Qinghan saw a full pot of hot water in the earthenware jar on the stove. He poured himself a bowl to quench his thirst.
He put the backpack on his back into the firewood pile and went out.
Along the way, we saw a lot of firewood piled at the door of every household.
If he is not at home, he will go to the mountains to get firewood.
Gu Qinghan took slight steps and walked up the mountain.
"Qinghan, you're back. It's such a coincidence that you're back. I can help with the housework."
"Well, Uncle Zhu, do you know which direction my parents are getting the firewood? I'll go find them."
Zhu Chongli had just walked to the downhill intersection with firewood on his shoulder when he saw Gu Qinghan.
"Your father and I got the firewood together. The way is a bit roundabout, and I can't explain it to you. Why don't you wait for me to put the firewood at the intersection, and then we can go together."
"Your mother, I just met her. She is walking downstairs now, carrying the girl who made a wish on her back. She is walking slowly and is almost there."
Gu Qinghan was puzzled: "What's wrong with making a wish? Why do I need my mother to carry me on my back?"
"You twisted your ankle while talking." Zhu Chongli looked at Gu Qinghan's big body, and he was very good at Qinggong. "Why don't you help your mother carry the wish down? A young man can walk faster than your mother can."
"Okay, thank you Uncle Zhu, I'm leaving now. I'll be back after I make my wish."
"Then just keep walking along the road. I'll mark the path as I go and you just follow me."
Zhu Chongli didn't waste any more words and walked down the mountain again after he finished speaking.
……
"Aunt Xu, why don't you put me down and let me rest for a while? This slope is a bit steep. Let's rest for a while before we go on."
I remember making a wish very clearly. Last time I slipped because I was not paying attention.
If Aunt Xu accidentally slipped and fell on this slope, she would be in great pain.
At least his ankle still hurts a little now, but Xu Yuan is just enduring it. With so many people around, it is unlikely that he will get medicine from Xiaojiu.
"Okay, sit down for a while."
"Girl Yuan, do you still feel the pain? I see there is a healing herb here. I will pick it and apply it to you to relieve the pain."
Xuyuan looked around: "Where is it?"
Xu Qing gave up his wish, stood up, walked to a bush, squatted down and started picking.
Gu Qingming stepped forward: "Mother, I will help pick them too."
"Sister, would you like some water?" Xu Zhi handed over the water bag.
"Big sister, are you hungry?"
Guozi took out the warm chestnuts wrapped tightly in oil paper from his pocket.
"I'm not hungry. You guys eat. I'm thirsty."
Xu Qing quickly picked the leaves of the herb, called Gu Qingming to smash them with a stone, and put them in his hand.
All the herbal leaves were smashed into pieces. Xu Qing held them in both hands and came to Xuyuan's feet.
Chen Biyun and Li Juanhua helped to roll up Xu Yuan's trouser legs. Xu Zhi took the herbal residue from Xu Qing's hand bit by bit and carefully applied it to Xu Yuan's red and swollen ankle.
The coolness of the herbal juice greatly relieved the fever on Xuyuan's red and swollen area, and Xuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
The hands behind his back were tightly grasping the grass, and his fingers trembled unexpectedly.
At this moment, I felt a slight pain in the lower back area.
In order not to worry everyone, Xu Yuan pretended to be calm.
After applying the mask on her ankle, Chen Biyun originally wanted to take a look at the wound on Xu Yuan’s right knee, but was stopped and had to give up.
"Auntie."
"Hey."
Xu Qing heard a familiar voice and stood up and looked down the mountain.
"Qinghan, you're back. Why don't you rest at home? Why did you come up the mountain?"
Xu Qing clapped his hands, his eyes lit up, "Oh, right, that's perfect. Qinghan, walk faster and carry Xu Yuan down the mountain to see the doctor."
"hurry up."
"Well, what's wrong with making a wish?" Gu Qinghan quickened his pace and went up the slope.
Gu Qingming said excitedly: "Brother, brother, you came at the right time, it's a good thing, I wish Sister Xu could see a doctor soon."
Gu Qinghan: This silly brother.
The sharp-eyed one noticed a hint of red and green under the straw raincoat that the silly brother was wearing.
I couldn’t see it clearly, so I took a quick glance and turned around.
I quickly came to where Xuyuan was sitting, squatted down, and saw the cold sweat on Xuyuan's forehead.
Unable to ignore it, I raised my hand and gently wiped it away.
Xu Yuan was surprised: "You, what are you doing..." He almost jumped up, but just moving his left foot slightly caused unbearable pain, so he could only block it with his hand and turn his head.
When Chen Biyun saw Gu Qinghan, her heart started beating faster.
Haven't seen him for a long time.
I still feel a little excited when I see him.
Seeing the familiarity between Gu Qinghan and Xu Yuan, he didn't feel jealous at all, but instead felt a little gossipy.
It’s so strange. Don’t I like him? But why?
Li Juanhua and Zhu Xiaoque pulled Chen Biyuan from behind and asked quietly, "Is Brother Qinghan Sister Xuyuan's lover? He wasn't like this the last time we saw him."
How could a man just touch a girl's face casually?
Chen Biyun replied in a low voice: "I don't know either, don't talk nonsense."
Seeing Xu Yuan turned his head away, the hand that was about to touch him paused slightly.
Gu Qinghan seemed to be very casual and put it down. Except for a few people who saw this scene, the other children did not notice it.
He quickly recited the wish and said, "Mother, I'll go first. You guys can come down slowly."
Xu Qing: "Fly carefully and watch your step."