Lijiacun, after being in a coma for a day, Yin'er woke up and shook her drowsy little head. When she saw the little boy who was close by, she was startled.
"Mother, that sister is awake"
Seeing this, the little boy showed joy on his tender face, trotted out of the inner room, and shouted to the outside.
Not long after, the woman followed the little boy into the house, and saw the girl sitting up on the bed, with a gentle smile on her face, and said, "Wake up"
"Where is this place?"
Yin'er looked out the window in confusion and said.
"Li's Village"
The woman whispered, "You passed out at the head of the village, and the father and I brought you back."
Yin'er looked at the red-clothed figure who was still sleeping beside her, a trace of sadness flashed in her beautiful big eyes, and after a while, she hid her heart and looked at the woman with a bright smile, and said, "Thank you"
"Don't be so polite, by the way, you must be hungry after being in a coma for so long. I'll go get you something to eat."
After finishing speaking, the woman walked out of the inner room and brought some porridge on the stove in the other room, carefully handing it to the girl who had just woken up from a coma in front of her.
Yin'er took the porridge, took a small sip, then smiled happily and said, "It's delicious"
"Eat more if it's delicious, there's still a lot in the pot," the woman said softly.
"Um"
Yin'er nodded and replied softly.
"Sister, who is the person next to you, and what's wrong with him?" The little boy looked at the young man in red who was still in a coma, puzzled.
Hearing the words, Yin'er paused and said in a low mood, "He is my master and has suffered some injuries, so he can't wake up for the time being."
"The elder sister's master was seriously injured. Doctor Li in the village said that his pulse is very strange, not like a normal person should have a pulse." The little boy said with worry on his face.
Yin'er restrained her emotions, smiled lightly, and said, "It's okay, Master's injury will heal soon, and then he will be able to wake up."
"Oh"
The little boy nodded, seemingly understanding, and replied.
After Yin'er finished drinking the porridge, she moved her numb legs and feet, then got out of bed and walked towards the outhouse.
In the outhouse, the man who was the head of the family was not at home. At noon, he took the farm tools and sent them to the villagers. In the outhouse, only the woman was busy cleaning the dust scattered by the stove.
"Let me help"
Yin'er stepped forward, took the broom, and just swiped it a few times before dusting her face.
When the woman saw this, she smiled lightly and said, "I'll do it, I see little girl, you haven't done this at home."
Yin'er was a little embarrassed and scratched her nose. In the past, her mother and master took care of her, and she was really not good at these. "I heard just now that the young man is your master. His injuries may not be easy to treat. Doctor Li in the village is already the best doctor in the neighborhood. He can't do anything about it. You may have to go to those big places A better doctor would do."
The woman whispered.
"Um"
Yin'er nodded and didn't explain much. Ordinary people have ordinary people's lives, and she didn't want to disturb them.
"You are in good shape, don't walk outside for a long time, go back to the house and rest."
Seeing that the little girl had been standing beside her, the woman persuaded her.
"I'm fine, by the way, I don't know what to call you," Yin'er said.
"Just call me Aunt Li. This is Lijia Village. Most of the people in the village are surnamed Li. The child's father will come back after delivering the farm implements from the villagers. At that time, let your Uncle Li kill you an old hen to repair your body. ' the woman said gently.
"Thank you Aunt Li," Yin'er smiled sweetly.
It didn't take long for the middle-aged man to come back with the farm tools. When he saw the little girl standing in the room, he was stunned for a moment, then he showed a simple and honest smile and said, "Little girl, you are awake"
"My name is Yin'er" the little girl laughed.
"The child's father, go kill an old hen to make up for the child's body." The woman looked at the man and said.
"Well, I'll go right now"
The man responded with a sound, and immediately put down the farm tools that he could not send all of them, and walked towards the chicken coop in the yard.
"I gonna go see"
Yin'er said something and followed along curiously.
However, it didn't take long for the little girl to come back with a pale face, obviously not used to the scene of killing chickens.
When the woman saw this, she smiled. At first glance, the little girl looked like a child of a big family, and she had never touched any oily smoke on her hands.
While making dinner, Yin'er watched from the side, asking this, asking that, but she didn't recognize her, and the woman also explained them one by one in a gentle voice, without any impatience.
On the side, the little boy looked at the old hen stewing in the pot eagerly, his tender face full of desire.
"Xiao Yuan, there's not enough firewood, let's split some more."
Seeing that there was not much firewood in front of the stove, the woman looked at the little boy beside her and said.
"it is good"
The little boy responded obediently, wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and ran out of the house.
"I'm going to help"
Yin'er said softly, and ran out.
"My son, this is the money for farm tools. There are a few family members who can't afford it right now, so let's owe it first." The man entered the house, took out some copper coins, and said.
The woman sighed softly and said, "It's not easy, please help if you can. With such a heavy snow this year, it is estimated that there will be no good harvest next year. Why does God always prevent us ordinary people from living a good life?"
Outside the house, a little boy is chopping wood with a hatchet. Children under ten years old don’t have much energy, especially in winter, when the wood is frozen solid, so the little boy chops very hard, and it takes several times to chop a piece of wood. to split.
"I'll try it," Yin'er volunteered when she saw it.
The little boy said that he handed the hatchet over with distrust, and reminded childishly, "The firewood is very hard, be careful."
"Um"
Yin'er took the hatchet, responded with a sound, walked to the front, took a piece of wood and put it on the ground, and then slashed it.
With a bang, the firewood was torn apart and flying all over the courtyard. Yin'er and the little boy beside him were startled and looked at each other, but couldn't react for a while.
In the house, the woman and the man heard the noise and hurried out to see what was going on. After seeing the hatchet in the little girl's hand and the firewood scattered in the courtyard, they couldn't help but smile, this girl is so strong.
Yin'er dropped the hatchet and quickly picked up the firewood scattered in the courtyard, smiled embarrassedly, and explained, "I wasn't used to it just now"
"Be careful not to hurt yourself"
The woman gave a warning and went back to the house to continue cooking. "I don't know where this little girl came from, how can she dare to run around in the ice and snow by herself, and now the world is so chaotic, what if you encounter bad people, I just heard that this child came out to give his master come out for medical treatment,
Look at her forehead, there is so much blood on her forehead, she must have been begging for help along the way." In front of the stove, the woman was cooking over and over again, and said with some distress. "This little girl is probably not an ordinary person. When she went to the village to deliver farm tools, I met Dr. Li again, and he said that the young man this little girl carried on his back is likely to be the same as the worshippers of our dynasty, some kind of great practitioner," said the man.
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The woman was stunned, and immediately said, "Impossible, that young man looks to be in his twenties. According to legend, aren't those enshrined in old gods?"
"I do not know either"
The man shook his head and said, "However, Dr. Li once stayed in the imperial city when he was young, and he has a lot of knowledge. He must have a reason for saying this." "So, that little girl is the disciple of the great cultivator. No wonder he has so much strength, but, apart from his strength, he can't see any difference between this child and ordinary people. Those practitioners are not very easy to get along with.
"The woman was puzzled.
"Maybe we saved her, or maybe this little girl has a good heart," the man replied.
While the two were talking, outside, Yin'er and the little boy walked in with firewood in their arms, and immediately put the firewood in front of the stove, snowflakes all over the body, floating everywhere.
Seeing this, the woman took the sackcloth from the side, and brushed the snow off both of them. She looked at the man and smiled helplessly. Such a little girl doesn't look like a cultivator.
Outside the house, it was getting dark, and the scene outside could not be seen clearly. Inside, the smell of the stewed old hen was overflowing, and the greedy Yin'er and the little boy couldn't take their eyes off.
"Why don't you invite Dr. Li too. Over the years, Dr. Li has done a lot to help everyone." The woman looked at the man and asked.
"Um"
The man nodded, looked at the little boy beside him, and said, "Xiao Yuan, go and call"
"it is good"
The little boy nodded and ran out before it was completely dark.
"Yin'er, go wash your hands and prepare to eat"
The woman looked at the little girl beside the stove and said.
"Um"
Yin'er heard it, went to the outhouse to wash her hands, and came back to help with the dishes.
The food is very rich. Ordinary people can't eat meat several times a year. Usually, they can only eat it during the festivals. This time, it was because of the presence of Yin'er, a guest, that made an exception to kill one and raised it for many years. old hen.
Outside the house, in the blizzard, the little boy came back and pulled the old man in the green robe into the house with a lot of snow on his clothes.
The old man brushed the snow off his body, looked at the women and men in the house, and said, "It's really disturbing to come here so late."
"Dr. Li is too polite, come over to bake and warm up first," the man said.
The old man nodded, walked to the stove, roasted his frozen hands, looked at the little girl who came out with the food, and said, "Oh? I woke up so soon."
"Thank you Doctor Li for your kindness," Yin'er said with a sweet smile.
"No, I didn't do anything"
The old man shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Little girl, who is that young man from you?"
"He is my master," Yin'er said honestly.
When the old man heard this, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and sure enough, this little girl was not an ordinary person. In the inner room, on the bed, the unconscious red clothes remained motionless. For the first time in thirty years, he stopped.