The cold air poured into her clothes, as if to freeze her blood.
Su Li's face was pale, but her expression was calm. She shrank her body and quickened her pace. She ran into the bamboo forest in the mountain with ease. According to the experience of the previous life, she dug out two winter bamboo shoots in a short while. She held them in her arms and ran to the clam shell pile by the river to pick up a complete big clam shell.
The river was bitterly cold. Su Li squatted by the river and slowly washed the winter bamboo shoots and clam shells. The river reflected her sallow face, and only a pair of black eyes could be called smart and beautiful.
Since she could remember, she had hardly eaten a bite of good food. She was fourteen years old, but her body was still as thin as a ten-year-old child.
Touching her cheeks without scars, Su Li showed a charming smile. She held all the washed things in her arms and went into the mountain again. After about two hours, she came down from the mountain and returned to the house.
Su Li put the clam shell filled with water steadily on the charcoal brazier. She wrapped the quilt and picked up a few pieces of charcoal from the corner of the wall and threw them into the brazier. It didn't take long for the water in the clam shell to boil.
Looking at the steaming hot water, Su Li no longer hesitated. She threw some of the winter bamboo shoots in and continued to peel the winter bamboo shoots.
Slowly, the fragrance of the bamboo shoots pervaded the house. Su Li couldn't help swallowing saliva, and her stomach seemed to growl louder.
Picking up a branch beside her, she picked up some bamboo shoots that were 70% ripe. Regardless of the heat, Su Li directly sucked them into her mouth and swallowed them after chewing for two or three times.
"So tender!"
Su Li's eyes immediately brightened. She eagerly looked at the bamboo shoots rolling in the water. In fact, there was no taste at all. But for her, even bitter wild vegetables could taste sweet, not to mention winter bamboo shoots which had a better taste.
Su Li acted quickly. She picked up the winter bamboo shoots and ate them after a little cooking.
In less than an hour, Su Li ate two winter bamboo shoots and was eighty percent full. Suddenly, she had some strength in her body and didn't feel weak anymore.
After carefully processing the clam shell, she took out a few herbs picked from the mountain from her arms and fell into meditation.
These herbs were all used to improve her body. But she also knew that she was weak. Although she controlled the amount well, she estimated that she would have a fever for several days.
Huff huff …
After thinking for a while, Su Li felt a burning sensation in her throat, which was a sign of fever. The cold wind for four hours was not in vain, not to mention that she was so weak.
She directly stuffed the herbs into her mouth and chewed them. Then she wrapped herself in the quilt and lay down again. The tonic worked, and she fell asleep soon.
After an unknown period of time —
"Second Miss, Second Miss …"
An anxious and depressed voice sounded in her ears. Su Li opened her eyes reluctantly. She felt that her body was in a stove, and even her brain was about to be burned.
Her vision blurred for a moment and finally became clear. She looked up at the old woman who was holding her in her arms. It was Mammy Li.
"My poor Second Young Mistress …"
Mammy Li put her rough hands on Su Li's forehead. Tears had already blurred her eyes. She knew clearly what the sudden fever meant.
"Nanny? Nanny?"
A faint voice sounded. Mammy Li was shocked and immediately said with surprise and joy, "Second Miss, are you awake?!"
Hearing Su Li's unique name, Mammy Li's heart ached, but her face became more gentle. She bowed her head and touched Su Li's face. She whispered, "Second Miss, it's me. I'm Nanny Li!"
Su Li frowned painfully and said pitifully, "Nanny Li, I want to see my eldest brother. I didn't steal the night-luminescent pearl. I want to see my eldest brother …"
After saying this, Su Li tilted her head and fell asleep again. She was not pretending, but the efficacy of the medicine was too fierce. Even with her well-tempered willpower, she couldn't resist it.
Seeing Su Li fell asleep again, Mammy Li suddenly panicked. She called Su Li several times, but Su Li didn't wake up. Her heart trembled and she slightly loosened her hands.
After a moment, Mammy Li's eyes became firm. She gently stroked Su Li's hot forehead and whispered, "Second Miss, I'm going to find my eldest brother for you now!"
Mammy Li had no time to pack anything. She turned around and ran to the Su Family's Mansion.
…
It was getting late. Su Qingtan put down the long sword in his hand and took a deep breath. When he was about to go back to his room to read, there was a noise outside the courtyard.
"I really have something important to report to the First Master. I'll leave after saying a few words …"
"How dare you! The First Master's yard is not a place for a low-class Mammy like you. "
The guard's stern reprimand made Su Qingtan frown slightly. He didn't like the domineering guards arranged by his mother. But he couldn't disobey his mother's order, so he could only turn a blind eye.
He called the maid and said, "Let the Mammy in."
The maid suddenly looked embarrassed and said, "Master, the madam asked you to concentrate on your study. You can't …"
"Am I the master or are you the master?" Su Qingtan said coldly, "How long can it take to say one word? Let her in!"
Seeing that the master was angry, the maid didn't dare to disobey. She quickly got up and went outside to let Mammy Li in.
Mammy Li got the permission. Her desperate face immediately showed surprise. She stepped into the yard without saying anything.
"Mammy Li, what's the matter?"
Su Qingtan saw the excited Mammy Li and asked in confusion. Mammy Li was the wet nurse of the Second Sister when she was a child, so he was also familiar with her.
Seeing Su Qingtan's calm expression, Mammy Li's heart suddenly thumped and her face turned pale. It seemed that the First Master didn't care about the Second Miss as much as she thought.
But it had come to this, and she had no other way. She could only kneel down and cry,
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