nycdaug Chapter 37 She Will Come Back
Chapter 37 She Will Come Back
Yunyi smiled. This girl didn't look short of money at all, but the older brother she mentioned was an exiled convict, which was quite interesting.
At this point, the most important thing was to keep moving forward, but because it was dark and the road was in bad condition, they had to carefully control the horses. After all, if they accidentally twisted their ankles, they would be in trouble.
However, in Xiajiazhuang, Yunyi did not return, and the whole family was in a state of anxiety.
Especially Da Bao and the others, they couldn't quite describe their feelings. They felt sad, wronged, and even panicked, since Yun Yi had been doing a very good job these past few days.
What's even more alarming is that the house is only half-built, and if Yunyi doesn't come back, they won't even be able to pay her wages.
Actually, the other villagers were also wondering, could that woman really have left?
Fortunately, the village chief was resolute and told everyone that Yunyi had already left the money with him, and that she wouldn't be owed wages after the work was finished, which put everyone at ease.
There was no other way; everyone was poor at that time. After working all day, they had to come back to work at night. Partly out of pity for the old and young in that family, but more so to earn a few more coins.
Once you end up doing unpaid work, people may not say anything, but there will always be someone who feels uncomfortable.
"If she's not coming back, she's not coming back." Er Ya said stubbornly, her eyes red. "She should have been kicked out a long time ago. She's been putting on a good act these past few days."
The other kids all kept their heads down and didn't say a word.
Sixteen squatted down beside her, thinking to herself that it wasn't that the eldest sister wasn't coming back; she had just run into trouble. Sigh, she should have known to come along; now that they're far apart, she can't sense them anymore.
"Waaah..." Qibao suddenly burst into tears.
"Xiao Bao, what's wrong?" San Ya rushed over and hugged him.
"Third sister, if we stop cursing our stepmother, will she come back?" Qibao cried and started hiccuping.
But this question silenced everyone.
“Oh dear, please don’t say that. Maybe…maybe she was eaten by wild animals in the mountains,” Wang Qiao’er suddenly said.
The children suddenly looked up and stared at Wang Qiao'er.
"Why are you all looking at me? That's Qinglong Mountain. So many people have gone in and never come back. Didn't Zhu Zi's father get eaten by wild animals in the mountains?" Wang Qiao'er said weakly. "She was just lucky the last few times, maybe..."
“Impossible,” Liu Bao suddenly said. “She will come back.” Although that woman was annoying, she gave him medicine and meat, which made him feel less uncomfortable. He didn’t want her not to come back.
The other children, however, all had tears in their eyes.
"That's right, she's so fierce, even wild animals would avoid her. She'll be fine," Er Ya shouted along.
Wang Qiao'er wanted to argue, but in the end she kept quiet.
“Everyone should continue doing what they’re doing. I think…” Da Bao glanced at his younger siblings, “I think she must have run into some trouble. Maybe she caught something big again, which is why she’s delayed.”
"Yes." Xiao Bao was the first to nod with tears in his eyes, "My stepmother is amazing, she gets to eat meat."
"All you ever think about is eating." Sanya rubbed her younger brother's head.
Xiao Bao pouted, "I'm hungry if I don't eat."
Yunyi, whom the children described as being even fiercer than wild beasts, led Lin Yanran over the small hill. The road became flat, and buildings could be vaguely seen. They then quickened their pace.
Soon we arrived at the entrance to the town, where a large archway bore the inscription "Qingshui Town".
"Where to?" Yunyi reined in the horse under the archway. It was still dark, the shops inside were all closed, and there was no one walking on the road.
However, since Lin Yanran invited her here, she must have a place to stay.
"There's a shop near my house..." Lin Yanran had been holding on for so long, and now she was exhausted, her voice weak and feeble. "After you go in, turn left at the first intersection... through the back door..."
Fortunately, this town doesn't have city gates, so it's very convenient to get in and out.
Soon, Yunyi stopped at the entrance of a courtyard.
Lin Yanran dismounted with Yun Yi's help, then went to the door and knocked on it a few times.
Yun Yi's eyes narrowed slightly. Lin Yanran's knocking on the door seemed casual, but it was actually rhythmic: three knocks followed by one missed knock, then two knocks followed by one missed knock, and then three more knocks in a row...
Soon, the courtyard gate opened, and an old man opened the door. When he saw Lin Yanran, he was startled: "Young Miss, what's going on here...?"
"Uncle He, let's go inside and talk." Lin Yanran waved her hand.
Uncle He hurriedly ushered the people in and led the horses into the courtyard as well.
Under Lin Yanran's direction, Yunyi helped her into a room.
"Tell Uncle He if you need anything." Lin Yanran finally relaxed, and then fell into a coma.
Yunyi tried it, and the other person had already started to get a fever. This was because the effects of the medicine had evaporated. After all, she had only given her two injections by trial and error, which had only temporarily suppressed the fever. It was already quite good that the fever had lasted this long.
Uncle He quickly walked in: "This young lady is my eldest daughter..."
"Prepare some things for me first, and I'll tell you when she wakes up." Yunyi gave her some names of medicinal herbs. "I'll give her acupuncture. Go and prepare a wooden tub, fill it with hot water, and she'll need a medicinal bath later."
"Okay." Uncle He hurriedly went out to prepare.
After Yunyi performed acupuncture on Lin Yanran, Uncle He prepared everything, adjusted the water temperature, and then put Lin Yanran in. He then left, and a little girl came in shortly afterward.
Although they were wearing clothes, they were going to be soaked in water, and since Uncle He was a man, it wouldn't be convenient for him to come in and serve them.
The little girl is Uncle He's granddaughter, named Luzhu, and she is twelve years old this year.
"I'll rest for a while. You test the water temperature. If it gets cold, add hot water. Make sure she soaks for a full hour."
"Don't worry, young lady, I will keep a close eye on Miss." Dewdrop nodded.
Yunyi lay down on the bed and then drifted off to sleep.
However, she slept very soundly and opened her eyes after about an hour.
"Miss, it's time." Dewdrop had been keeping watch, and as soon as she saw Yunyi wake up, she pointed to the bathtub.
Yunyi nodded, went over to check, and found that Lin Yanran's effects of the medicine had almost worn off. She then took her out of the bathtub: "Change her clothes, and she'll be fine after a nap."
Dewdrop nodded and hurriedly went to get a cloth and new clothes. Then, together with Yunyi, they changed Lin Yanran's clothes and put them on the bed.
By this time, the sky outside was already bright.
Yunyi glanced at Lin Yanran, who was sleeping soundly, and then left the room. She had to go back; she hadn't returned home all night and didn't know what was going on at home.