After a month of recuperation, You Shu's health was much better than when he just woke up, but he was still very thin. It was not because Liu Tiezhu didn't take good care of him, but because he was living a tight life now and couldn't get good food to nourish him. It was good enough to have some porridge. In the end, it was the kindness of Doctor Qi who sent him a fish and half a chicken from time to time, which helped You Shu recover.
Although he could not walk yet, You Shu was very grateful. The only valuable jade pendant on him was of great significance, so he was reluctant to pawn it. He just said to Liu Tiezhu: "When my prince comes, I will definitely thank you handsomely."
Liu Tiezhu was drying peanuts in the yard at the time. After hearing what he said, he smiled and replied, "I don't want that."
The autumn afternoon sun shone on this small courtyard. You Shu was pushed out in a crude wheelchair to bask in the sun. The wheelchair was made by Liu Tiezhu according to Doctor Qi's instructions. Although he looked big and clumsy, his handicrafts were quite good.
You Shu looked up and squinted at the sun, then sighed and said, "Today's weather is really nice."
"That's right." Liu Tiezhu replied without even looking up, "My peanuts are dried really well, so we have something to eat with wine in winter!"
After hearing what he said, You Shu really began to admire Liu Tiezhu.
At first he thought that this man was just a fool, who was easily manipulated and killed by a few words. In the end, he didn't even know the background of the military advisor, and he almost died in his own hands.
In theory, he is a man who has seen the world. He once had a period of glory and happiness, and was even the leader of an army of 100,000. But now he has to guard his own one acre of land and a dilapidated thatched house. His life has been full of ups and downs, but he can still happily dry peanuts in the sun and look forward to having wine to drink in winter. This mentality is simply not something that ordinary people can have.
After all, for most people, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Many people simply cannot withstand the big downs after the ups and downs in life, so there are people who collapse and become depressed. However, Liu Tiezhu can miraculously be free and happy as if nothing had happened. You Shu really admires him.
So he slowly rebuilt his confidence. Even if he could not fully recover in the future, he would face it all with strength and optimism.
The afternoon sun made people feel warm and sleepy. You Shu sat in the car, leaning back in the chair, feeling so comfortable that he was about to fall asleep. Suddenly, he heard some faint noise outside the yard. His years of alertness as a shadow guard made him alert immediately, and he pricked up his ears to determine the direction of the sound.
Liu Tiezhu was just an ordinary person, so he naturally didn't notice anything unusual outside. He had just turned the peanuts over so that they could be heated evenly, and then he sat on a small stool and plane wood with a knife to make a stool for You Shuxin. The previous one was a bit shaky and uncomfortable to sit on.
The noise was getting closer and closer, and even Liu Tiezhu could hear the approaching footsteps, mixed with the shrill voices of a few gossipy women in the village, breaking the momentary tranquility of the afternoon.
You Shu stared at the seat at the door and became increasingly nervous, signaling Liu Tiezhu not to open the door in a hurry. When those people walked to their door, there was indeed a burst of hurried knocks on the door.
"Who is it?" Liu Tiezhu asked in a rough voice and stopped the work in his hands.
"Zhu Zi, open the door."
Liu Tiezhu recognized the voice as the village chief's and hurriedly got up to open the door. It was indeed the village chief outside. However, before he could say anything, a few more people came out behind the village chief. One of them was a young man in gorgeous clothes who looked very familiar to him.
Xiao Weixin nodded to him indifferently, then strode into the yard and saw You Shu sitting in the sun at a glance.
Although he estimated that Xiao Weixin might arrive in the next few days, when he saw him in person, You Shu was still a little slow. Before he could react, Xiao Weixin strode over, half leaned over and hugged him tightly in his arms.
Only those who have experienced it know that when people's emotions really reach the most intense ups and downs, the outward expression is often the calmer, and they are less likely to cry and make a fuss.
All of Xiao Weixin's excitement and eagerness along the way collapsed the moment he saw You Shu safely appear in front of him. He couldn't even utter a word except to hug him tightly. He just wanted to feel that he was real and not a dream or an illusion.
You Shu felt a little pain from being strangled by him, but he didn't remind him to let go. He originally thought that he might never have the chance to see him again in this life, but he didn't expect that God was still kind to him. After escaping death, he could see the person he loved again. The feeling cannot be described in simple words.
Xiao Weixin held her for a while before letting go. As a prince, it was the first time that he squatted down without any scruples. The hem of his long robe rubbed against the mud floor of Liu Tiezhu's house, getting a lot of dust on it, but he didn't care at all.
He raised his hand and gently touched You Shu's face. His face was so skinny that the bones couldn't hold any flesh. His eyes were moist with heartache, and his voice was hoarse from traveling day and night these days: "Why are you so thin?"
You Shu chuckled, "Yes, I've lost some weight."
Xiao Weixin's hand slid down his cheek and slid over You Shu's shoulders, neck and arms. He was wearing Liu Tiezhu's old clothes, which were a bit ill-fitting because he was too thin to support them. When Xiao Weixin touched them, he felt that the clothes seemed empty, as if there was only a skeleton inside.
He still remembered that Xiaoshu's body used to be beautiful and strong, but now it has become such a horrible state. When he touched his legs again, he noticed that Xiaoshu's legs seemed to have no reaction...
Xiao Weixin endured it again and again, but in the end his eyes turned red. He held You Shu's hand and buried his head in it, feeling heartbroken as if it was being cut by a knife.
Compared to Xiao Weixin's sadness, You Shu's mood was much calmer. Perhaps it was because he had slowly accepted this fact over the past month. So after feeling the damp heat coming from his palm, he hurriedly comforted him: "The doctor said that I will still be able to walk in the future."
"do not worry."
His prince was the most thin-skinned person, but now he couldn't help crying in someone else's yard without caring about anything. It must be because he was too upset. You Shu felt that he did not underestimate his position in Xiao Weixin's heart. It was really good to feel valued and cared for.
When Xiao Weixin heard him say "doctor", he remembered Huachun. He raised his head hastily, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, turned around and said to the person standing by the door waiting quietly: "Huachun, come and take a look."
Hua Chun then came over. Liu Tiezhu hurriedly brought her a small stool. After thanking him, Hua Chun sat down and helped You Shu check his pulse. However, the more she checked, the tighter her brows frowned. Xiao Weixin was nervous and kept trying to urge her, "What's going on?"
Hua Chun finished checking everything before replying, "Not good."
Her words made Xiao Weixin's heart drop to the bottom in an instant: "Is... what's wrong with it?"
"It's hard to say." Hua Chun sighed, "Fortunately, the young master has a strong foundation. If it were someone a little weaker, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long. But this remote place is not suitable for recuperation. He hasn't eaten well these days. Even the young master's foundation is almost broken. Even an iron man can't stand this."
"Whether we can get well tomorrow depends on God's will."
You Shu silently clenched his fists. Although he was mentally prepared, he still trembled slightly after hearing Hua Chun's words in person.
After hearing her words, Xiao Weixin immediately decided to take You Shu back, "Xiao Shu, I will take you home right away."
You Shu came back to his senses. He turned to look at Liu Tiezhu, who had been squatting in the corner without saying a word since they arrived, and said to Xiao Weixin, "I want to say a few words to Brother Liu."
Xiao Weixin also looked back at Liu Tiezhu. Liu Tiezhu was so frightened by his gaze that he shrank his head. He still remembered how brave and skilled this man was in fighting in front of the battle line, and he couldn't help feeling a little traumatized.
"Brother Liu..." You Shu didn't know whether he should say this, "I know you are not a man without ambitions, why don't you come with me."
"When we get to the capital, I can take care of you."
Liu Tiezhu was surprised that he would invite him to go to the capital, and a hesitant look appeared on his face.
Seeing that he was hesitant, Xiao Weixin said, "Don't worry. If you return to the capital with Xiao Shu, I will make sure that you become rich and powerful in the future because of your kindness to him. No one in the capital will dare to touch you."
"If you don't want to leave, you can accept the 100 taels of gold and do whatever you want with your life."
When You Shu heard that there were a hundred taels of gold, his heart trembled violently.
What does one hundred taels of gold mean
He couldn't even calculate how much it would cost when converted into RMB. Although Liu Tiezhu saved him, he deserved any reward he gave him, but his prince didn't even blink an eye at such a large sum of money. It was too generous!
When he remembered that he was actually worth one hundred taels of gold, You Shu couldn't help but straighten his back a little.
Suddenly I feel a little proud.
Liu Tiezhu was also stunned by the 100 taels of gold. He squatted in the corner and thought foolishly for a long time. Then he looked at You Shu and suddenly understood, "I, I want to follow little brother You!"
He would have to be a fool to really ask for money. The prince could readily give him 100 taels of gold, which meant that Brother You was a treasure in the eyes of the prince! If he went to the capital with the prince's treasure, would he be afraid that he would not have a good life in the future
Liu Tiezhu's not-so-bright brain suddenly brightened up, and he went into the house happily to pack his things.
Seeing his brisk steps, You Shu couldn't help but chuckle again: "Who dares to say he's stupid? I think he's very smart."
"Yeah." Xiao Weixin didn't bother to reply. His eyes were always fixed on You Shu. What he was thinking was that he must nourish him well after returning home. He was so thin that it hurt to hold him in his arms. Xiao Shu looked better the way he was before.
"Do you still remember the pear tree in my yard?" Xiao Weixin lowered his head, and while no one was in the yard, he quietly kissed You Shu on the corner of his eye and whispered, "I left them all for you."
You Shu was surprised: "You still remember?"
"Of course I remember." Xiao Weixin tidied up the messy hair on his temples, his eyes were gentle as if there were thousands of stars. Although You Shu's current appearance was skinny and withered, and she was not good-looking at all, she was extremely beautiful in his eyes. "From now on, everything I have belongs to Xiao Shu."
You Shu hadn't felt his tenderness for a long time, and her face turned red. She lowered her head for a long while before asking in a cowardly manner:
"Then... can you give me that one hundred taels of gold?"
He has worked hard for so many years, but has never seen so much money.
If one hundred taels of gold were piled up in a house, wouldn't the whole house be golden
Just thinking about him makes me happy, as if I could walk in the next second.