Chapter Nine
Walking forward to the front of the saka, the gravel bullet horse hooves.
He didn't hesitate to play the horse's hooves, but he borrowed it immediately.
Chen Kongjiaozhe said, Lu Lang took the ranks.
He wandered around the head of the hall, looking at the door and was reluctant to return.
A childish singing sounded in my ears. This gentleness is so familiar. There is a kind of Wu-ling sound. Have I returned to my hometown? Or have I reached another world, and what is stuck here is my unruly soul.
I struggled to move, but my body was unconscious.
I tried my best to open my mouth and scream, but I could only make a faint sound.
"Sister, come quickly, this dead man is awake!" The clear childish voice came into my ears again.
If a person dies, he is dead. How could the dead be resurrected? I opened my eyes and saw a clever and well-behaved boy with a diagonal braid. He was opening his big watery eyes and staring at me without blinking.
"Ouch-!" I struggled again to try to turn over, but my whole body was filled with severe pain.
I looked around and found that this was a room made of wooden boards, long and low. Apart from the bed where I was lying and the tables beside the little boy, there was nothing else. From time to time, the lights hanging above my head would shake left and right, and the sound of paddlings came from my ears. Could it be that I was on a boat, and I was guessing secretly.
"Xiao Ji, why are you making a fuss? It would be strange if you disturb the patient and I don't break your head!" With this gentle and coquettish voice, the woman's light footsteps sounded from far to near. I looked at it and saw a girl in a lavender dress walking towards me, and in her slender hand, she was carrying a pot full of medicine juice.
"Wake up!" She bent down and gently stroked my forehead.
A pretty and dust-free face was embedded in my mind. In her spotless eyes, I saw my eyes full of alert and tiredness. She touched the corner of her mouth, and the shallow dimples came to her face, reflecting the neat and white teeth on the side, which looked even more cute and friendly.
"I——." It was like a glance, and then suddenly appeared like a spiritual resonance. At this moment, I almost stopped breathing. She turned her head and poured out the medicine juice in the pot little by little. Her figure showed a graceful posture under the reflection of the swaying light.
"Okay, okay, it's okay to wake up. Open your mouth and drink this bowl of medicine!" There was an irresistible trust in her voice. I opened my mouth as I said. The medicine was bitter, but I clearly felt a sweet taste. In my memory, I seemed to have never been so obedient to another person's words.
The singing boy came up to me, squeezed at me, and said, "Hey, do you know, you have been sleeping for three days. If you don't wake up today, you will be the fish food in Taihu Lake."
"You saved me?" I moaned.
"Hmph, if my sister hadn't had the unparalleled medical skills and compassion, your life would have been over!" The little boy curled his lips and raised his head proudly and said, as if he had saved me.
Seeing that I was still disbelief, the little boy widened his eyes and said, "My sister is the only female disciple Yu Shenxian. In addition to living immortals, the most beautiful and capable doctor in this Jiangdong area is my sister. If I lie to you, I will be a puppy!"
"Xiao Ji, don't mess around here. Come to the kitchen and ask Xiao Yi to bring the cooked paste and glue!" The woman angrily glanced at me, and the little boy made a face and ran out jumping.
"Gao Chong thanks for helping me!" I struggled to thank me.
"Hey, your internal organs have been seriously injured. You can't be shaken at all. Just lie down quickly!" The woman hurriedly stopped.
I said, "I wonder if my girl can tell you that I am the name of the girl, and I can also seek to repay this kindness in the future?"
The woman used her slender hands to wrap around a strand of black hair hanging down her ears, and smiled sweetly and said, "For a doctor, it is a matter of duty to save the danger and the needy, so how can we expect to repay you in the future. However, people have people, they are just a symbol, so what's wrong with telling me? The little woman is from Wujun, with her surname and name is Ti. The one who just left was my younger brother Lu Ji."
Lu Ji, the name sounded very familiar. I thought about it and asked, "Lu Ji——, is Lu Lang who is the mother of orange?"
The woman nodded sadly and said, "That was the matter of my father's tenure as the prefect of Lujiang two years ago. Although my younger brother was naughty and active, he was very filial to his mother. He saw oranges at the Shouchun banquet before, so he wanted to return to his mother's house."
While talking, the hatch door creaked a crack. Lu Ji first came in and shouted, "Sister, I'm here!"
Following behind was a handsome face with clear horns. Seeing that the boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old, he was wearing very simple clothes and had a bun on his head, but he only had a decisive and determined look between his childish eyebrows. However, this boy was several years older than Lu Ji, so how could he become his junior? I was a little surprised.
"The paste is here!" Seeing the expression on my face, the boy looked as usual and said calmly.
Lu Ti looked at me and smiled and said, "This is Lu Yi, my cousin and Xiao Ji. He has lost both parents since he was a child and has been with us. You can call him Xiao Yi with me."
After saying that, Lu Ti took a piece of black and sticky thick glue from Lu Yi's hand and handed it to me. Suddenly, a strong fragrance of medicine pierced my nose, making me feel refreshed.
"My master said that everything in the world is born in spring, grows in summer, harvests in autumn, and hides in winter, and people respond to it. Now it is the best time to nourish the body in early winter. If you have not healed your injuries, you will lose your vitality. This paste formula includes Angelica sinensis, Polygonatum, gecko, ginseng, horns, beef huang, saffron, saffron, kudzu vine and other more than ten flavors as medicine, and is prepared with vinyl, sugar, and high-quality rice wine. It can consolidate the foundation, nourish the essence, and make up for your physical deficiency." Speaking of pharmacology, Lu Ti talked carefully, as many as historic things.
The paste was a little bitter at the entrance. I frowned a little, and Lu Yi, who was standing next to me, looked at it carefully and said, "This paste has been boiled for a day and night. When water drips into beads, the bitter taste will naturally come out. Only in this way can the medicinal effect be the best."
Lu Yi seemed to know what I was thinking, and in one sentence I expressed my concerns. With a very grateful mood, I looked at the three Lu family members surrounding me. I really don’t know which blessing I had cultivated in my previous life.
I originally thought that I would definitely die after jumping off the dangerous cliff, but I didn't expect that I could even recover from the dead.
"Brother Tai is the general of Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou?" Lu Yi hit the nail on the head.
"I am a leader in Liu Yao's army. My ancestral home is Wujun, and my surname is Gao and Chong." In front of the Lu brothers, I don't need to hide my identity. Besides, I believe that before they save me, they can guess seven or eight points based on my clothes.
"So, the news of Liu Yao's defeat in Shentingling Ridge is indeed?" Despite this question, Lu Yi's face was still calm. I couldn't help but secretly amazed at the calmness and keen insight of this young man.
"Hey, I always say that these are the most boring people who fight and kill. You are not bored, I am bored." Lu Ji was not comfortable with these things and ran out as he said. Although he was not a few years apart, Lu Ji and Lu Yi were too different. Lu Ji could be said to be a childish and innocent boy, and Lu Yi could see that he was a calm and refined family member.
"Let's go out too!" The cold weather in early winter was heavy, and Wu Ti carefully said while helping me tighten the quilt.
A man doesn't cry easily, but because he has not arrived at the sad place. I have not shed a single tear in Shentingling Ridge. Now I can't stop tears from my cheeks. I have lost both parents since I was a child and grew up being sold to the Dahao family as a servant. Care and care have always been very far away for me.
It was Lu Ti, which reminded me of my childhood that had long been blurred in my memory.
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When I was sailing on the lake, the scenery of Taihu Lake was unique in early winter. The wind was cold and cold. Through the windows opened in the cabin, I could see occasionally wild ducks chirping and perched on the mast head. After a while, I flapped my wings and flew into the sky.
This time, my two flank bones and calf bones that broke off the cliff were broken, and my internal organs were severely shaken and displaced. In addition, I lost too much blood. According to Lu Ti, I was lucky. It just so happened that there was a big river under the cliff I fell. If it were on the ground, it would be strange if I didn’t fall to pieces.
What's even more incredible is that this big river flows out from the depths of Shenting Ridge, gathering more than a dozen streams along the way. When I arrived at the place where I fell off the cliff, the water was even more turbulent. My body was supported by the water from the diarrhea and rushed straight into the gentle downstream. At that time, Lu Ti's boat was just here, so there was something to save people. When he first saved me in the river, everyone thought it was a dead body. It was not until later that I found that the corner of my mouth touched my mouth, and then he realized that I was still breathing a sigh of relief.
The Lu family is a large family in Jiangdong. Since the first year of Emperor Huan, the ancestors of the Lu family have come to Wujun with their descendants to build water conservancy and cultivate fields. They have been reborn until now. However, since the first year of Xingping, Lu Kang was broken by Sun Ce and the whereabouts of Lujiang are unknown, the Lu family's family is left with old and young, small, and their status and momentum are much worse than before. This time, Lu Ti and Lu Yi returned by boat. They just went west to find Lu Kang, but this time they did not get good news.
Five days later, the ship arrived at the Xumen in Wujun. It is said that this was the place where Wu Prime Minister Wu Zixu died. Wu was one of the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period. The king of the king Changlu worked hard to govern and valued the powerful ministers and generals such as Sun Wu and Wu Zixu. He defeated Qiang Chu in a mess with 30,000 elite soldiers and had to move the capital to avoid disaster.
Later, Fuchai succeeded to the throne, indulged in Xi Shi's stunning beauty, trusted with evil villains, Sun Wu disappeared, Zixu returned to heaven, and Fuchai, who was foolish and martial, was eventually killed by King Goujian of Yue in Guanwa Palace in Tianping Mountain, and the State of Wu was thus destroyed. Now, this ancient city in Wu County will face another war.
This time, the opponent was nothing but Sun Wu's descendant - Sun Ce.
The soldiers guarding at the city gate carefully checked each ship. Before the ship could dock, Lu Yi got ashore early and started talking to the generals guarding the city. I vaguely heard the general saying that this was the order of the prefect Xu Gong, to prevent Sun Ce from interfering in the city. I couldn't help but shake my head and smile bitterly. With Sun Ce's current momentum and military strength, wouldn't it be easy to capture Wu County? Xu Gong's move was really redundant.
After all, the Lu clan is a big clan in Wujun. The guards saw that they were familiar, so they asked a few questions and then let us in.
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On December 18, the second year of Xingping, a snowy scene covered the silver-filled area.
In the early morning, the rooster crowed all over his head.
Under Lu Ti and Lu Yi's careful conditioning, my body gradually recovered and I could walk independently without crutches. That day, I dressed neatly early and came to an open space outside the courtyard wall of the Lu Mansion. This was a good place for me to practice martial arts. I could not interrupt everyone's dreams, but also show my skills and shout for killing without any worries.
"Hi--." The iron halberd was caught in my hand, and I felt unfamiliar. I tried dancing several ways, and the stiff tendons slowly stretched out. The attached leg bones miraculously recovered under the nourishment of the paste made by Lu Ti. Now, no matter how much I jumped, it would not be a problem. It can be said that it was almost the same as before I was injured.
Chapter completed!