The matter of medicinal herbs..,
Because of Pei Jing's help, Zhao Hui's condition was still fluctuating. Yu Shu was afraid that it would affect her condition, so she did not mention the day she was injured. Unexpectedly, after breakfast that morning, Yu Xiaoxiu went to school, Zhao Hui was in better spirits and took the initiative to talk to her about it.
"Xiao Yu, come and sit. I have something to say to you.
”
Yu Shu was about to revise what Qing Zheng had taught her yesterday and study her Law of Time of Calamity. When she heard Zhao Hui calling her lightly, she pressed the paper down and sat down by her bed.
Zhao Hui moved her hand and wanted to move her body. Yu Shu quickly held her hand and leaned forward to protect her head with one hand.
"Don't move.
"It's okay." Zhao Hui squeezed her hand and smiled weakly. Then, her face darkened.
"Good child, it's Aunt Huei who dragged you down."
”
Yu Shu smiled and said,
"You said that yourself. I don't think Aunt Huei dragged me down."
”
Zhao Hui held her hand tightly and said bitterly,
"I'm a person with a bitter life. I should have let go and left early, but I've been unwilling all these years.
I only want to live so that those who want me to die can't. "
”
Yu Shu's smile faded and she said softly,
"Aunt Huei, what are you saying?"
Yu Shu's eyelids twitched. She knew that Zhao Hui was going to make it clear to her. She was really curious, but she was afraid that her body would not be able to take it. She advised, "Aunt Huei, I'll go boil the medicine for you. Take the medicine and rest. If there's anything you want to say, tell me when you're better."
Zhao Hui acted as if she did not hear what she said and continued, "I was originally the daughter of a merchant, from Yan Zhou. My family opened a few restaurants and tea houses. My family was well-off. My parents passed away when I was young. Before they died, they arranged a marriage for me. It was a merchant in Yiyang City.
As soon as my parents passed away, the housekeeper sold all our belongings and informed my husband's family to bring me to Yiyang.
I was in mourning at that time, so I couldn't get married, so I stayed at his guest house.
I sent the dowry to his house, but in less than three years, my fiancé died of a sudden illness.
”
Zhao Hui's story was not long. Yu Shu saw that she was not emotional, so she listened quietly.
Zhao Huang closed his eyes and tried to recall again, but there was no more anger, only coldness. "My fiancé was an old man. He had an elder sister and a younger sister. Brother-in-law married into the family. Because his parents were old, the eldest sister took care of the household. I heard that when my fiancé passed away, he had already been buried for seven days.
”
Yu Shu frowned. She knew that there was something strange about this. An orphan girl was waiting to be married. This family had already received the dowry. The man died of a sudden illness and they only informed the family after he was buried. What kind of intention was this?
Zhao Hui paused and adjusted her breathing. Her voice became slightly deeper, "My mother taught me the three obediences and four virtues since I was young. A woman values chastity. Although I did not marry him, the engagement was still there. I would not regret it. I accepted my fate as a ghost marriage with him. But who knew that his eldest sister would hastily write a divorce letter to me. First, I was not married to him. Second, I did not violate morality.
They could have annulled the engagement, but they sent the divorce letter and listed some groundless charges against me. Hehe. ""
Da An dynasty.
The engagement between a man and a woman can be annulled before they are married. If they are married, they can divorce or divorce. Annulling the engagement is the same as divorce. The woman can take away all the dowry. But if she violated morality and was divorced, she would not be able to get a single dowry.
Zhao Hui was obviously unmarried.
The man died of a sudden illness.
But that family wanted to send the divorce letter. It was obvious that they were thinking of ways to covet her dowry.
When Yu Shu heard this, she could already imagine what would happen next.
Sure enough, Zhao Hui laughed bitterly and said, "They gave me the divorce letter and withheld my dowry. How could I agree? Those things were left behind by my parents when they died of old age.
If it was really taken by these ambitious people, even if I died, I would not have the face to face my parents. So I went to ask for an explanation. But I was chased out by them.
I had no way out.
I went to the officials.
”
Zhao Hui let out a sigh, "In the court, they took the Yi Hall's report and said that my appearance was harsh, that my parents died, and that my Eight Characters were not in line.
They wrongly accused me of sending a fake Ba Yu when I arranged the marriage. My fiancé was also concealed by my family and was killed by my fate. The county magistrate at that time accepted their bribe and convicted me of cheating the marriage. He beat me with a wooden plank and imprisoned me for half a year.
Later, when I got out of prison, I found my former manager and begged for some spare change. I pawned everything that could be pawned. I hid in the east of the city and set up a stall to do small business. "
Yu Shu looked at the bitterness and bitterness on Zhao Hui's face and did not want her to continue. But this time, Zhao Hui had made up her mind to spit it out. She changed her tone and said angrily, "After all these years, they probably thought that I was dead. That day, they bumped into me on the street and recognized me. My unmarried sister-in-law is very powerful.
Because her greedy older sister hid it from her, she always thought that I was the jinx who killed her older brother, so she insulted me on the street. She brought her husband and a servant to smash my stall and ruin my business. I fought with them for a bit, but they cruelly pushed me into the stove. I managed to avoid the fire, but I couldn't avoid the iron horn, so I fainted. "
Yu Shu's face sank. She finally knew what happened to Zhao Hui that day. It was not like what the two men and one woman said. It was not that Zhao Hui stabbed them with a knife and knocked herself down.
Instead, she was pushed by them and was seriously injured and almost died.
They really had the face to distort the truth in public and treat human life like grass. This matter cannot be let go like this. When Zhao Hui recovers, she will go and find out more about it. In the future, she must help her vent her anger. Seeing Yu Shu's expression, Zhao Hui sighed and begged. She patted her hand and called her attention: "Xiao Yu, I said this to you not to make you angry with me. I just want you to know that you can't take care of me so carelessly. I know that you are a good child who values friendship. I am grateful to you for taking you in at that time. However, I am not your parent, and I am not related to you by blood. You don't have to work hard for me, but you still did it for me." Zhao Hui blinked and couldn't hold back her tears, rolling down her sallow cheeks: "Aunt Huei is not married and has no children. That day, I let you live with me because I have a selfish intention. I secretly think that you are a daughter and secretly feel happy. I don't know how long I can live. If I die one day, Aunt Huei shamelessly asks you to be filial … bury me and fulfill my wish of many years. This small courtyard will be left to you. The land deed is under this bed."
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When Yu Shu heard this, she suddenly realized that Zhao Hui was not telling her a story. She was clearly making arrangements for her funeral.
"Aunt Huei," Yu Shu wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. She held Zhao Hui's hand and leaned down. She gently leaned on her and whispered: "You are a good person. Good people always have good karma. If you don't believe in Doctor He, then believe in me. Don't you know that I am learning Yi? I have calculated for you. You will suffer in your early years and have good fortune in your middle years. You will be able to talk until you are eighty-nine and enjoy your old age." This was the first time Yu Shu had a strong desire to learn Yi. She hoped that one day, she could be like Daoist Qing Zheng, who could determine life and death, judge fortune and misfortune, and not let anyone around her suffer misfortune.
Zhao Hui listened to Yu Shu's words. Although she knew that she was comforting her, she couldn't help but be moved. If this child's words were true, how great would that be? She also didn't want to die. In the past few years, she had lived with bitterness. This time, she was able to keep her life. She had let go of those things that she should let go of. There was no longing. She still wanted to live and talk well.
"En." Zhao Hui slowly placed her hand on Yu Shu's head and sniffed. "Aunt Huei believes you. “”
She didn't know if Yu Shu's comfort worked that day. Zhao Hui's mood improved, and her condition improved day by day. Every day, Yu Shu would test her and Yu Xiaoxiu's horoscope. She spent five taels of silver to pick three jade beads in the jewelry alley of Changmenpu Street. When she came back, she asked Qing Zheng for a set of Fengshui array to ensure their safety. She used rainwater to nourish these three ordinary jade stones. Every morning, Yu Shu would take some time to go to the Kong Family Shop to copy books for two hours. At noon, she would go home to cook. In the afternoon, she would accompany Yu Xiaoxiu to do his homework. He would do his homework, and she would check on his Law of Calamity. Yu Xiaoxiu did not understand what she was writing, and thought that she was entertaining herself.
As for Zhao Hui, whenever she felt unwell, one of the siblings would run to the medical center to invite Doctor He. Their days were tight, but Yu Xiaoxiu felt that it was many times better to have someone to accompany him than to eat for free in the courtyard.
At night, she would learn Yi from Qing Zheng. When the moon was high in the sky, she would go home to sleep. After a few days, Yu Xiaoxiu finally couldn't stand it anymore. One night, Yu Shu used the excuse of buying salt to sneak out to look for Qing Zheng. She was stopped by him. "Sister, there's enough salt in the kitchen until the end of the year. Can you lie to me with another excuse?"
Yu Shu blushed, coughed, and said with a straight face, "I was wrong. I'm out of noodles. I'm going out to buy some." Yu Xiaoxiu said, "There's a lot of noodles too. I checked the kitchen when I was washing the dishes.
Yu Shu said awkwardly, "Then I'll go out for a walk to get some fresh air." Children nowadays were getting harder and harder to coax!
"If you want to get some fresh air, you can do it in the courtyard. Why are you going out at night? You're a girl. Don't you know how to be afraid walking on the road at night? The area around Changmenpu Market is chaotic. I heard from Auntie Hu that this alley was robbed a while ago. The thieves all climbed into the courtyard. If there are thieves, there will be robbers. It's so dark outside. If you meet a bad guy, no one will help you even if you call for help …"
"…"
It was only recently that Yu Shu discovered that Yu Xiaoxiu was very talkative despite his young age. When he started talking nonsense, it would take a person's life. After enduring for a while, she couldn't bear it anymore. She reached out and placed her hand on his shoulder. She turned around and pushed him towards a corner of the courtyard.
"Xiaoxiu, I'll tell you the truth. Haven't you always been curious about how fast I learn Yi?"
Yu Xiaoxiu looked up. "Why?"
Yu Shu took a deep breath. She covered her mouth and whispered mysteriously, "You have to keep it a secret. You can't tell a third person. I know a master. He's very good at Yi. I go out every night to learn Yi from him. I didn't tell you because the master has a strange temper. He doesn't allow me to tell others about him."
There were no lanterns in the courtyard. The moon above their heads covered half of the sky. The siblings couldn't see each other's expressions.
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