"Grandpa, I want to go too." Gu Ye put on his warmest clothes, but when he set off, he was left behind by Gu Xiao and his grandson. She was very unconvinced. She clearly "invented" snowboarding, and she taught the children how to ski, so why not bring her
Gu Xiaofang softened his voice and said in a coaxing tone of voice: "You forgot how you fell ill at the border last time? You were already weak, but it was invaded by cold air. Your master and uncle are not around, and there is not even a decent doctor in the village, if you suffer from the cold again, who can take care of you?"
The most depressing thing about "I am a doctor myself" is that my body is as strong as a calf, but everyone thinks that you are Lin Daiyu, and that you are restricting your freedom. Gu Ye had the urge to look up to the sky and scream.
Gu Ming patted her head and comforted her in a soft voice: "The doctor doesn't heal himself, so be careful! You stay at home with Aunt Yan, make delicious food and wait for us to come back!"
Gu Ye saw that her grandfather and brother had a firm attitude, she followed hopelessly, and could only watch them skiing and quickly disappearing into the wind and snow. She took two steps forward, waved her hand, and shouted: "Be safe, wait for you to come back for dinner"
Gu Ming's response was torn apart by the wind and snow. Gu Ye sighed heavily, and accompanied by Aunt Yan, returned to his yard.
Seeing that Gu Ye was not in a good mood, Aunt Yan felt that she should find something to distract her, and said, "Girl, our house has been tidy up, we just need a pharmacy, there are a lot of medicinal materials, I can't tell the difference, so I don't have any. Dare to move, you see"
Gu Ye turned around and entered the pharmacy. The medicinal herbs scattered on the ground were trampled and damaged a lot, which made her feel distressed. She bent down and picked up the medicinal herbs that could be used one by one, and placed them on the shelf again.
Aunt Yan remembered that the girl hadn't had breakfast yet, so she went to the kitchen to make a bowl of chicken noodle soup, and also tore shredded pork from the chicken thigh and put it into the noodle soup. Gu Ye drank a bowl warmly, and spent the whole day soaking in the pharmacy, picking up herbs, or concocting them.
When it was dark, the villagers came back one after another, but there was no news of Wu Angelica. Gu Xiao's team was the last to come back, and they all had heavy expressions. After asking, they realized that although they did not catch up with Wu Danggui, they met the frozen Aunt Wu.
The path Gu Xiao chose was the most likely escape route for Wu Danggui in his opinion. A group of people chased for about two hours, and someone found a snowboard half-buried by the snow on the side of the road. The ski was tossed on the side of the road after it broke. After seeing the skis, the villagers were in high spirits. Without the skis, the Wu Angelica couple would definitely not be able to go far.
Following the mountain road to catch up, after walking more than 20 miles, I found Aunt Wu who was lying on the side of the road. At this time, she was covered with snow, and if she didn't pay attention, she would have thought it was a snowdrift. Unfortunately, when they found her, Aunt Wu was already dying, and it didn't take long for her to breathe.
There is no sign of Wu Angelica nearby. A pair of skis broke, and I walked on the snow. If I didn't get caught, I would collapse in the snow and eventually die. Wu Danggui was also very ruthless. He abandoned his daughter-in-law who had been with him for more than 20 years and escaped alone.
well! In order to escape debt, giving a life, is it worth it? If Wu Danggui and his wife were honest and down-to-earth, after the beginning of the spring, even if they were not doctors, they could just collect herbs and concoct a few simple herbs, and they would be able to pay off their debts in at most two years. Compared with many villagers in the village who rely on the sky to eat and shave their food from the soil, the life of the two couples is much more nourishing. Why go on the road of no return to stealing and fleeing
The escape of Angelica Wu and the death of Aunt Wu cast a faint shadow on this festival. However, this layer of shadow was soon covered by the blizzard.
According to the old man in the village, this year's snowstorm has not been seen in decades. The wind blew off more than a dozen trees in the village, and many people's houses were crushed by the broken trees, and the whole family was crowded into one or two remaining houses. There are also people whose houses are in disrepair for a long time, and the snow is not cleared in time, and the roof is crushed by the snow, making it impossible for people to live in.
Gu Ye sat on the warm kang, opened the window a crack, and looked into the yard. Large clumps of snow, like cotton wool torn by naughty children, fell from the sky. The yard that had just been swept was soon covered with a thick layer of "quilt".
In the yard, grandfather and brother braved the wind and snow, stepped on the ladder to climb to the roof, and cleaned up the snow more than one foot thick. In order to prevent the roof beams from being crushed by the snow, the grandfathers have to clean it once or twice a day. This is the second time today.
Suddenly, his brother's movements stopped, and he quickly got off the roof and walked towards the courtyard gate. Gu Ye raised his ears and listened carefully, and sure enough, there were intermittent knocks on the door amid the howling wind. In this snowy day, who is still in the mood to drop by
Just in doubt, the village chief entered the grandfather's house with three thin figures one tall, two short and three thin. Gu Ye is busy with long hair, and it is rare for guests to come. Of course, she will not miss the opportunity to join in the fun.
Aunt Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the kang doing needlework, saw Gu Ye quickly slipping off the kang, and hurriedly picked up a thick cloak and wrapped it around her, saying, "It's cold outside, be careful of catching a cold."
Aunt Yan is not only good at cooking, but also gentle and attentive. Her existence makes up for the missing "mother" image in Gu Ye's life. Although they had only been with her for less than a month, Gu Ye developed a sense of identity and dependence on her.
Looking back at Aunt Yan, she smiled brightly, Gu Ye's rounded little face was raised, and a pair of dimples were looming. The corner of Yan Qiutong's mouth evoked a gentle smile. The master's eyes are good, the little girl will be absolutely gorgeous when she grows up.
Wrapped in a gust of cold wind, Gu Ye rushed into the grandfather and brother's room. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Widow Li, his mother and daughter, and her youngest son, Li Xiaohai, standing shyly in the room. In their hands, each was carrying a small burden, and there was a shriveled grain bag on the ground.
"Village Chief, Auntie Li, Sister Xiuhong, Brother Xiaohai, get on the kang to warm up, why are you here on this snowy day?" Gu Ye shook off the snowflakes on the cloak, put it on the tail of the kang, and took it off. After taking off his shoes, he climbed onto the ondol and sat down beside his brother.
Cunzheng coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said, "It's like this, my niece's house has been crushed by snow, and there is no place for the two of them to live. As you know, my family is crowded with young and old. In the four houses, there is really no room for them to borrow. Master Xiaoye Ye, didn't he come back for the New Year? Look, can you rent that house?"
Widow Li tugged at the cotton-padded coat covered with patches on her body, and whispered cautiously: "If you really can't make it, let Haier squeeze with Gu Ming, we can live in the same room with Yan's sister and Ye'er girl. Just let the three of us have a place to sleep at night."
People in the mountains have a large population and few houses. It is common for a family of four or five to squeeze a large kang. However, Gu Ye is like a bad-tempered cat, with her own territorial awareness, and her things in her room are easily not shared with others. Aunt Yan's sudden intervention took a long time to get used to!
Gu Xiao naturally knew his granddaughter's little hypocrisy, so he looked at Gu Ye with a consulting look. The eyes of the village chief and Widow Li also followed his, and stopped on her. Li Xiuhong opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.
Gu Ye looked at her and said with a smile, "Sister Xiuhong, don't stand, come sit with me. You haven't played with me for a long time. Did you forget me with your new playmate?"
When Widow Li heard this, she waved her hands again and again and said, "Nothing! Miss Ye'er, you also know the situation in our family. Since the beginning of autumn, our family Xiuhong has not been idle, and has been helping me pick up mountain goods and chop wood. Miss Ye'er is also busy with the old god's medical skills, so she didn't dare to disturb. Our family, Xiuhong, has always wanted to come to see you, damn girl, but you have to say something!"
Li Xiuhong didn't seem to expect that Gu Ye would treat her so warmly, a flash of excitement flashed in her eyes. Since Gu Ye passed away, her grandfather and brother were reluctant to let her do the heavy work, and they would eat the good things first, and the days passed, the more comfortable they were. While Li Xiuhong felt happy for her, there was also a trace of envy and a little jealousy in her heart. .
Every time she saw Gu Ye wearing new clothes, following behind her brother with a bright and carefree smile, for some reason, she felt a sense of inferiority in her heart. I didn't want Gu Ye to see her naked and thin face. Therefore, whenever she saw Gu Ye from a distance on the mountain, she would avoid it deliberately, not wanting to meet her.
After Gu Ye returned from Yancheng, the changes were even greater. The clothes she was wearing were the silk and satin she had only seen on the lady's wife of the big family in the town, as well as some beautiful cloaks and cloaks that she had never seen before.
As for myself, I don't even have any clothes without patches, and I'm not as good as the cook Gu Ye bought from the town. Li Xiuhong's inferiority complex deepened, and she was even more reluctant to appear in front of Gu Ye. But, the more you want to dodge, the more you can't dodge. No, their family begged to come in front of others.
"Sister Xiuhong, eat candy! This is a recipe I came up with, and I made it together with Aunt Yan!" Gu Ye pretended not to see the complicated expression on her face, and shoved a handful into her hand. Peanut candy, and said to Li Xiaohai who was sitting beside his brother with a reserved face, "Xiaohai, take whatever you want to eat, you're welcome!"
Gu Ming took the candy, stuffed it into Li Xiaohai's mouth, and teased his sister with a smile: "What are you doing with Aunt Yan, don't put gold on your face. It's obvious that you are just pointing fingers at the side. , Aunt Yan is busy working alone! However, if you do it yourself, others may not dare to eat it!"
"My ideas, Aunt Yan's efforts, do you dare to say that there is no credit for me?" Gu Ye glared at his brother threateningly, and actually revealed her bottom in front of outsiders, don't think about it!