Chapter 140： bath

Chapter 140 Bathing

“Cough cough cough.”

The woman's dull cough fell on Mr. Li's ears.

Li Yuanwai walked in quickly, took the medicine bowl from the hand of the maid next to him, and thoughtfully gave medicine to the sickly-looking woman sitting on the bed.

After Mrs. Hu obediently drank a bowl of medicine, she said softly: "Ms. sir, I heard that we have a guest staying at our house? Or is he a Hanlin master?"

Li Yuanwai nodded, and then talked about what happened today, telling Mr. Hu all the pleasantries between him and Sun Jiaxing.

When Mrs. Hu heard that her sons were praised, her face showed a strange light, and she said: "That's great. The master of the Hanlin Academy will not lie. Since he said so, then our brothers will definitely be able to shine in the future. ”

Li Yuanwai also responded and said: "The children will definitely get better and better. You should also take care of your health and get well soon. Then you will also be the wife of an official family."

Mrs. Hu smiled hard and said, "Ms. sir, I'm afraid I'm not that lucky."

When Mr. Li looked at his wife's declining appearance, he couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart. They were originally of the same age, and his wife had been in bed all year round, but now they looked like two generations.

"Axuan, don't say such depressing words." Li Yuanwai consoled him.

Mrs. Hu shook her head and said, "Ms. sir, when I leave, you can help Hong'er straighten up. She is a responsible person and will definitely be able to take good care of you and the children."

Li Yuanwai felt uncomfortable, but he also knew that his wife had indeed reached the end of her life.

But he wasn't willing to talk about what happened after her. Instead, he thought of the Niu Niu he saw today and asked, "Axuan, do you remember that child back then? Is there anything special about her?"

Mrs. Hu suddenly heard him mention this matter, and a look of confusion appeared on her face.

"Birthmark. There is a red birthmark on her arm. It is very small, like a small fish." Hu said.

Mr. Li looked embarrassed on his face.

"Ms. sir, why did you suddenly ask about that child? Did something happen to him?" Hu asked.

"I saw a little girl who looked very similar to the one in Jingzhong. Forget it, don't think about it. It's probably not her. This child is already seven years old. We watched helplessly sinking into the river... It's definitely not her. It's definitely not her. No!" Li Yuanwai said.

Seeing the struggle on her husband's face, Mrs. Hu quickly held his hand and said, "Ms. sir, don't think too much, that child can't be alive. You also said that the child you saw today is already seven years old." I’m too old to match my age.”

Mr. Li nodded vigorously, then looked at his wife and the large brick and tile houses around him, and said, "Axuan, if we hadn't done this back then, you would still be fine now, and so will the children."

Mrs. Hu gave a bitter smile and said: "Mr. Master, if we look closely, this is not the only wrong thing we have done. If there is really any retribution, it should be on me alone. Don't involve you and the children."

After Mr. Li came out of his wife's house, his heart was still hanging on his chest. He waved to the mother-in-law who was waiting at home and whispered a few words.

In the living room, Niu Niu seemed to have forgotten what happened to Mr. Li, and now she was lively and active, as if nothing had happened.

Gu Mingda went out in the heavy rain, saying that he wanted to discuss things with Boss Qin.

Gu Yan picked up the book and started reading it. Not only did he read it by himself, but he also pulled his younger siblings and urged them to study together.

Gu Zhao didn't want to study, so he rolled his eyes and pulled Sun Jiaxing not to let go: "Uncle Sun, please tell us the story of Jiuqu River again, I like to hear it!"

He was afraid that Sun Jiaxing wouldn't say anything, so he pulled Niu Niu over and said, "My sister also likes to hear it!"

Anyway, for Gu Zhao, as long as he doesn't study, he can do anything. Sun Jiaxing glanced at Gu Yan, nodded towards the young boy, and then said: "I can continue to tell you the story of Jiuqu River, but after listening to it, you will practice Chinese calligraphy?"

Niuniu is not that resistant to learning, but she is happy to listen to stories.

Gu Zhao, on the other hand, made a bitter look on his face and said, "Uncle Sun, how can you bargain?"

Sun Jiaxing reached out and flicked the Hanhan boy's forehead and said, "If you say that, then I won't tell the story."

Gu Zhao immediately did not dare to continue talking.

Sun Jiaxing said: "The Jiuqu River starts from Linzhou, passes through nine prefectures, and finally reaches the capital... The Guang'an River in Guang'an County is also one of the tributaries of the Jiuqu River..."

"When we entered the village today, the river we saw outside was also one of the tributaries of the Jiuqu River."

"There are ten tributaries of the Jiuqu River in our Guanglin Mansion. Although these tributaries have their own affairs, they all eventually converge through the Jiuqu River."

When Gu Zhao heard what he said, he suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Sun, how many days have we set out and are we still in Guanglin Mansion?"

Sun Jiaxing said: "What do you think? Guanglin Mansion is bigger than you think."

Gu Zhao exclaimed.

Sun Jiaxing was in high spirits, and no matter what unofficial history, they all started talking about it: "It is said that during the reign of Emperor Mu Zong of the previous dynasty, the river mouth burst its embankment, and the one-month-old hero Cheng Peng rode a wooden basin with his mother and floated along the Jiuqu River. , all the way from Linzhou to the capital..."

Niu Niu listened and said attentively: "This is amazing. Such a small child can actually float along the river for such a long time. He is very lucky!"

Sun Jiaxing said with a smile: "Great heroes, they always have some strange experiences when they were young. Of course, whether it is true or false, our descendants have no way of seeing it."

Niu Niu held her chin in her hands and said, "When I think of the little baby sitting in the tub floating around with the water, I feel so pitiful for him. Fortunately, we left that inn, otherwise we might still be sitting there now. The wooden basin is on the run."

Gu Zhao said, "Sister, I heard from my bad uncle before that you also had a wooden basin when you were picked up as a child. Maybe your family also put you in the wooden basin and floated you down the river."

When Niuniu heard this, she shook her head and said, "But they said they picked me up on the grass. Did they wash me from the river to the bank?"

Gu Zhao couldn't be sure, so he turned to look at what he thought was the smartest person in the room: Sun Jiaxing.

Sun Jiaxing was not a party involved, and he didn't know what happened back then. How could he judge this kind of lawsuit clearly? He said calmly: "Niuniu, I'm sorry, dad can't explain clearly."

Niu Niu was not too disappointed, but said: "Daddy Sun, sir, the manpower is limited. This is normal. After all, none of us know everything."

After Sun Jiaxing finished telling the story, he urged the two children to practice calligraphy.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and a woman came in carrying a bucket of hot water. She said with a smile: "Master Sun, young master, young lady, our members were afraid that the children would get sick easily if they got caught in the rain, so we ordered the old lady to come in." Please bring some hot water and help the children take a bath."

As the eldest son, Gu Yan has long been accustomed to being humble and said directly: "Bathe my sister first."

Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law's eyes flashed with joy.

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