Three melons and two dates

Chapter 53: Returning to Lushan after recovering from illness

At this time, Xie Jiu had already invited Doctor Wang back.Li Cuicui took out a hand and hurriedly wiped away her tears.Get up and see Dr. Wang Tengdi.

Dr. Wang, who was wrapped in casual clothes and had messy hair, didn't show courtesy to Li Cuicui, and stepped forward to take Xie Huanxiu's pulse.

When Xie Jiu said that Xie Huanxiu had a high fever, he was really surprised.The injury on Xie Huanxiu's back looked scary, but the wound was not broken. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have a high fever.

But he didn't dare to delay any longer, wrapped his clothes, picked up the medical box, and rushed over with Xie Jiu in a hurry.

He felt his pulse carefully, felt it for a while, and confirmed that his previous thoughts were correct.

"Heavenly official, it's wind evil entering the body and stagnation in the heart, which caused the high fever. He's sick in time, you must pay attention, don't let him catch the cold again."

Doctor Wang also noticed that the high fever was most likely caused by Xie Huanxiu himself, and he hinted that he hoped that the Xie family could understand.

I don't know what happened to the Xie family, and it turned out like this.Doctor Wang didn't want to ask too many questions. After prescribing the prescription, he took Xie Jiu to fetch the medicine.

He said he would take a dose first, and he would come back to take his pulse after dawn.

Regarding Dr. Wang's hint, the husband and wife thought about it and knew what was going on, and they were very angry.It's just that they didn't have time to get angry, Xie Huanxiu burned even worse.Even he himself did not expect the disease to be so violent.

Li Cuicui begged gods and worshiped Buddha anxiously, saying that as long as her son can be well, there is nothing to ask for, and she can do whatever she likes.

Xie Jiu is also depressed, this can't be for the sake of Wuying's grandson, even his son.Sighing heavily, he accepted his fate, and now he only hoped that his son would get well soon.

Three days later, Xie Huanxiu's fever finally subsided gradually.But people are not awake yet.

"Father, do you think our heavenly officials will be fooled?"

Xie Jiu glanced at her, sighed again, and said nothing.

He is also worried about it.

The youngest son of the Zhao family in the south was originally a smart and smart man, who would have thought that he had a high fever the year before last and turned into a fool, now he can't talk about anything except being hungry, and he smirks at everyone he sees.

Li Cuicui obviously thought of this too, and couldn't hold back the anxiety in her heart, trying to wake up her son.

Unlike before, Xie Huanxiu actually reacted this time.He sighed, slowly opened his eyes, and was stunned.

He was sick for several days, but to himself, it was just a sleep.

Who was it that woke up and found that his parents, who were usually in good spirits, suddenly aged several years, and they were afraid that they would not be able to adapt.

It doesn't matter if Xie Huanxiu was stunned or not, but Li Cuicui was startled, thinking that the child really burned out his brain, and he didn't recognize anyone anymore, so he cried, "My son..."

"Mother..." Xie Huanxiu looked at Xie Jiu helplessly.

Xie Jiu was also a little frightened by Xie Huanxiu's reaction, but he was more reserved than Li Cuicui. Seeing that his son knew how to call someone, he guessed it was all right, so he pointed to himself and asked, "Who am I?"

……

"Father, mother, what's the matter with you?"

Now Xie Jiuxuan's heart fell, he clapped his hands excitedly, and went to pull Li Cuicui, "Stop crying, my son is fine."

Hearing this, Li Cuicui wiped away her tears, cried again, and slapped Xie Huanxiu hard through the quilt, "You're worried about dead mother."

Dr. Wang, who came to see the doctor every day, was also very happy to see Xie Huanxiu awake now.After checking the pulse, he made sure that Xie Huanxiu was fine, so he changed the prescription again, gave a few instructions and left.

Li Cuicui, who had calmed down, told Xie Huanxiu about the situation of the past few days, and only then did he realize that so long had passed.I feel guilty for making my parents so worried.

I wanted to say something, but I just recovered from a serious illness, couldn't bear the sleepiness, and fell asleep again.

After all this tossing, when Xie Huanxiu was completely recovered, it was almost May.

Since Shuyan left, there has been no news.He tried to ask people to go to Fucheng and the Academy to inquire.He never went back, nor did he leave a single word for him.

Xie Huanxiu has a heart, but he doesn't know where to find him.

He planned to go back to the academy first, and then make a long-term plan.

Before leaving, he asked Xie Jiu solemnly, "Father, is inheriting incense really more important than my wishes?"

"Of course it's important! What did the sage say about filial piety."

Xie Huanxiu frowned. There are many sentences about "filial piety". After thinking about it, he said:

"The Master said: 'Body, skin, and skin, the parents do not dare to harm, and this is the beginning of filial piety. Stand up and practice the way, and make your name known to future generations, so as to show your parents, this is the end of filial piety.'"

Xie Huanxiu cadenced every word, just like he endorsed Xie Jiu when he was a child.

Xie Jiu hummed lightly, "That's it. Then did you do it?"

"My son knows his mistake." Xie Huanxiu knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Xie Jiu. "The son shouldn't blow the wind on purpose, causing a high fever, causing parents to worry, it's the son's fault."

After finishing speaking, Xie Huanxiu kowtowed heavily again.

"After my son returns to the academy, he will study hard and get a good name in the exam as soon as possible. He will stand on his own feet and make his name known to future generations. He will live up to the teachings of his father, mother, and master."

"But, you won't get married, right?"

"Yes, my son is unfilial."

This time Xie Huanxiu didn't get up for a long time, and the atmosphere fell into silence.

After a long time, Xie Jiu got up and walked in front of Xie Huanxiu, "After you go to high school, if you still haven't changed your mind—" Xie Huanxiu looked up at Xie Jiu in surprise, but he didn't say the word of agreement, "Then ,let's discuss it later."

After speaking, he walked out.

Xie Jiu has only two wishes in his life: hope that his son will go to high school, and hope that his children and grandchildren will be full.Now that one wish has not been fulfilled, the other is likely to come true, how can he accept it.

But Xie Huanxiu made such a fuss, he was really scared.I am afraid that the two wishes will not be fulfilled in time, and it will become a bamboo basket to fetch water.So, he chose to give in.

This is also the biggest concession he can make so far.

At the same time, he secretly hoped in his heart that his son would forget about the inkstone.

After returning to Lushan Academy, Xie Huanxiu, who didn't have books and inkstones by his side, became even more silent.It seemed that everything except his studies had nothing to do with him.

After school that day, Lin Xinian stopped Xie Huanxiu and asked him to walk with him.Xie Huanxiu glanced at him indifferently, and nodded in agreement.

The two of them had nothing to say all the way, and they arrived at Tingtao Pavilion.Lin Xinian not only thought of how youthful Xie Huanxiu was when he confessed his relationship with Shuyan here a few months ago.

Now, it seems like a different person.The baby fat on the face has all faded away, and the whole figure looks like a stick, which has been raised a lot.

Lin Xinian compared his height secretly, Xie Huanxiu didn't grow much taller, but because he lost weight, he looked slender instead.

Except for the similarities in eyebrows and eyes, there is no longer the appearance of the amiable young man back then.

The person was invited by him.But at this moment, he really didn't know what to say.

After hesitating for a while, he tilted his head and asked, "Why didn't you see..." Xie Huanxiu interrupted him before he could say the name.

"Brother Xi Nian, let's go to Taixue."

Extra Story: The Road of Shuyan, the Road of Xie Huanxiu

The sky was still gray-blue, and the chickens in the village were still asleep, but at this moment, Shuyan left the Xie family where he had lived for a long time, left Dongxiang, and set foot on his way.

Before leaving, Shuyan hesitated for a long time, and finally took away only a change of clothes and the two silver ingots that Xie Jiu gave him the night before.

Just because of Xie Jiu's words, "There must be someone close by".

Yes, life is always going on, hard bones can't be eaten.

Twenty taels is enough for him to buy a few acres of land, or set up a small stall, and rent a small house. When he is strong enough, he is not afraid of hardships, and he will not be sad when he leaves Xie's house.

However, his heart was empty, as if a piece was missing.He always couldn't get up and think about the days ahead.

After exiting Dongxiang, the first fork in the road you encounter is on the left leading to the county town and Lushan Academy, and on the right leading to Shangshan Township.

He stood in the middle of the road for a long time, and even wanted to carry the Xie family couple back to the county.They almost never come, and it's hard to find that they haven't gone.And this thought was only for a moment, even when he had this thought, his toes were already facing the direction leading to the county.

Shuyan can't do this kind of yin and yang.

He looked back in the direction of Xie's house again, turned around, and strode towards the opposite direction.

But when I walked, I slowed down.When he came to Xie's house since he was a child, everything revolved around Xie Huanxiu, and everything he did was inseparable from Xie Huanxiu.Now that he is gone, Shuyan can't find a direction that suits him.

He stopped, hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to visit Wang Ahua.

Of course he doesn't know where Wang Ahua is going to marry, it's just a goal not to stop him.

Shuyan searched all the way, asked for a living all the way, resisting goods, running errands, doing odd jobs...he has done it all.Rather than saying that he was looking for Wang Ahua, he was more like a homeless, well-dressed tramp wandering around.

He came to a place called Dawang Town, which is also a town, but it is much more prosperous here.Shuyan works as a waiter in a candied fruit shop, and it will be a month in a few days, and he plans to leave before the month.

"Man, give me two taels of each of these, and wrap them up for me as well, which are sour and sweet."

The business of the shop is good, so there are no more visitors.Shuyan was nimble, and packed the candied fruit one by one according to the guests' instructions.Then he introduced a few more according to his request, and seeing his approval, he also covered them.There was also a small package of good preserved fruit sold in the store as a gift, and he handed it to him: "This small package is for you. If you eat well, I will come back next time. Take it well."

The guest laughed, "You guys know how to do business."

Shu Yan also laughed, this is what he has honed during this period of time, he was the most stupid at the beginning, I don't know how many times he was told by the shopkeeper, no matter how difficult he is to make a living, he can only bite the bullet.

"Didn't I tell you to wait for me in Piaoxiang Building? Why did you come out?"

As soon as the guest went out, he heard him talking to the outside, his tone was a bit fierce, completely different from the happy face just now.Shu Yan looked out of the door curiously.

"It's okay, it's just these two steps, you can't go anywhere."

This voice seems to have been heard somewhere...

Shu Yan leaned forward, trying to see the face of the speaking woman clearly.The man held candied fruit in one hand, and wrapped his arms around the woman's waist with the other, blocking her tightly.

"You have a lot of ideas. This person comes and goes, and you are not afraid of being bumped into by anyone."

"Then you might as well lock me up." The woman's voice was obviously a little unhappy.

The man hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, I will accompany you wherever you want to go, do you think this is okay?"

"I don't want to go, I'm tired."

"You."

Shu Yan also laughed when he heard this, the lady's temper is really a bit like Xie Huanxiu.

Shuyan retracted his body like this, and saw them turn around and walk backwards.

With this turn, he finally saw clearly the face of the woman, it was Wang Ahua whom he had been looking for all the way.

At this time, Wang Ahua was much fatter than before, especially with a bulging belly, as if she was about to give birth.

Shuyan didn't expect him to meet her like this. The man was obviously a few years older than Wang Ahua, but he knew how to take care of her.The man's arms are always wrapped around her in his arms, carefully protecting her, lest she will be touched.

Wang Ahua's complexion was also very good, she only had her eyes on the man, and the two walked away talking and laughing, not noticing the existence of Shuyan at all.

Shu Yan was happy in his heart, it would be best not to see him, and it would save him embarrassment.He was relieved to see her doing well.

Two days later, the monthly payment was settled, and Shuyan left Dawang Town.

He began to be confused again, not knowing where he was going, but this problem didn't bother him for long, and a bigger problem came.

Torrential rains fell in six counties in the south, and many dams were destroyed. The crops that had been planted were ready to be harvested, but now they are all soaked in the farmland, and there is a vast ocean.

The disaster this time was far longer and more serious than Shu Yan imagined.He walked northward all the way, wanting to get out of this sea of ​​suffering earlier, but the more he walked, the more frightened he was, and the end of the year was approaching, not only did he not look happy at all.In the beginning, it was just seeing people sell their children, but now some people have started to lose their children.

It is said that knowing how to save the emergency does not help the poor, Shuyan himself is also poor.But in the end he couldn't bear it, so he took out an ingot of silver that Xie Jiu gave him, and cut it into pieces to help many people, while the other ingot was used to feed the two little dolls he picked up. She is thin and small, and one of the little girls may not have had a good life at home. She has always been ill and cannot be separated from the medicine.And the smaller boy looks thinner, and his body is somewhat stronger than the girl's.

Before he got married, he had already lived a life of taking care of his family.

————————— I am the dividing line between the book boy and the young master———————

On that day, Xie Huanxiu suddenly proposed to Lin Xinian the proposal he had rejected before, to go to the Imperial Academy.Lin Xinian was naturally happy.

Master Tan knew about it, he pondered for a while, and said: "It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, and it's better to go out and have a look."

At the same time, ask him to talk to his family well, and he will help them with the matter of entering the imperial school.

Not long after, the two set off for the capital to enter the Imperial Academy.

Taixue is a little different from Lin Xinian's initial imagination.To be honest, some masters in Taixue are not as good as those in Lushan Academy, but the advantage is that they are more inclusive.

Students from all over the world, even foreigners, have their own opinions. They discuss with each other, and even have disputes. After thinking twice, they will have new insights.

And listening to everyone talk about the customs and customs of their respective hometowns really broadened their horizons.

The biggest change in Xie Huanxiu is that he listens carefully to what everyone has to say, but rarely speaks, and has no intention of interacting with others at all.

Lin Xinian encountered difficulties in arguing with others, and when he asked him for help, he only raised a few points.

Many people wanted to test Xie Huanxiu's details, and even provoked him with words, but Xie Huanxiu just smiled and ignored them.He said too much, he bent down and cupped his hands, "Brother So-and-so said so."

With an extremely sincere appearance, no matter how dissatisfied people are in their hearts, it is hard to say anything, and they can't say that what they said is wrong, so come and refute me.

This is so unreasonable.

Lin Xinian asked Xie Huanxiu privately, "Why don't you participate in everyone's discussion?"

He smiled, "Participated."

……

If nothing is said, it is indeed participation.

"Tell everyone about it, and you will have new ideas. I am always bored by myself, and it doesn't make any sense for us to come to Taixue."

He could see that ever since Xie Huanxiu wanted to enter the Imperial Academy, something was wrong everywhere.

"Brother Lin said so."

……

Lin Xinian never expected that Xie Huanxiu would use this trick on himself.

"Then what was the purpose of your coming to Taixue? Is it just to leave the academy? You once wanted to integrate into the academy so much. Why do you isolate yourself when you can do it now?"

"The purpose of coming to Taixue?" Xie Huanxiu asked himself.

Entering Taixue, I just want to leave the academy.He didn't want to go home from school every day to face an empty room, a cold stove, and a lonely night... So he proposed to enter Taixue.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Xinian continued: "Huanxiu, we are going to pursue official careers in the future. Academics are important, but connections are not important. I don't want you to be like everyone else, but at least don't be too withdrawn."

Xie Huanxiu nodded in agreement. Master Ji also said to him before: "You don't have to be completely subservient to others, and you can't be completely different from others. Being an official can't be separated from 'people', no matter what aspect it is."

"Well, I will pay attention to it in the future, thank you brother Xi Nian."

Xie Huanxiu's voice was a bit muffled, and Lin Xinian didn't know if he listened to it, but he only hoped that things would change in the future.

After this fight, Xie Huanxiu still didn't talk much, but he still expressed his own opinions to some extent, and he was able to chat with his classmates more or less.

Seeing this, Lin Xinian was also happy for him.

Someone once deliberately provoked Xie Huanxiu. If it were him in the past, he would have to compete with others and argue for superiority.But now he advances and retreats properly, able to stand up for his argument without being too sharp.

Many times, Lin Xinian has to admire Xie Huanxiu's talent, and the title of "child prodigy" is not for nothing.Not only to improve academically, but also to accompany him to learn various languages.

Lin Xinian thought he was quite talented, but after three months, he sometimes even asked Xie Huanxiu for advice.

In terms of life, Xie Huanxiu had to take care of everything from Shu Yan, but now he can take good care of himself.The willful young master from before was not seen at all.It seems that Shuyan's departure didn't affect him in any way.

After winter, the disaster situation in the six southern provinces could no longer be concealed, and the government and the public were in an uproar.

The students were discussing in private.

Xie Huanxiu and Lin Xinian sat around the stove, looking at the snow falling outside the window, Xie Huanxiu suddenly said: "It's snowing, and people outside will suffer even more."

"That's right, the imperial court has already started disaster relief..." Lin Xinian's voice became softer as he spoke. He noticed the worry in Xie Huanxiu's eyes, and realized that the people outside he was talking about were not only disaster victims, but also thinking about books and inkstones.

Xie Huanxiu didn't tell him about the family affairs, but Lin Xinian also guessed something strange, he thought he had forgotten the book and inkstone, but it turned out that he just didn't mention it.