Chapter 506: Just give her some muscle softening powder!
It was a moonlit night on the island, and the moonlight was bright.
After finishing the porridge, Nanny Lu cleaned up the dishes in the moonlight to save lamp oil.
An old man and a young boy were sitting next to each other bickering, making the place lively.
"It's strange. Why would the old man come to such a place where chickens don't lay eggs and birds don't shit? The place where I live is obviously not like this. Who threw grandpa here?" The old man crossed his legs and repeated his doubts after each meal.
Aunt Lu was tired of answering, "Didn't I tell you? You and Tianbao fell into the sea together and were washed up here."
"Impossible! Can a person survive after falling into the sea? Even if he washes up on the shore, he'll be dead! Tell me, little girl, am I right?"
“Not dead.”
The woman said these two words lightly, making the old man so angry that his triangular eyes drooped. "You're boring! I won't play with you anymore!"
Nanny Lu shook her head helplessly, put the clean dishes into the small cupboard, and looked around the room in the dim light.
They have lived here for two years, and the house is still the same as when they first moved in, with nothing new added.
This place is so shabby that there's not even a bed, and we can only sleep on a mat on the ground.
All that was left was a small iron pot with a missing handle and a few sets of bowls and chopsticks found in the corner.
The small dining table and stools in the house were given to them by the neighbors who took pity on them.
Two years ago, she woke up and found herself in mid-air when she opened her eyes. Before she could react, she fell down and landed right next to Tianbao.
The place where they fell was a remote beach not far behind. Tianbao and the old man were lying there, half of their bodies still immersed in the sea water, as if they had fallen into the water and were washed ashore by the waves.
At that time, Tianbao was barely breathing, and his body was covered with scars from knife cuts. After the wounds were soaked in water, the skin and flesh turned inside out and turned white, which was extremely creepy.
The injury was so severe that she almost thought the little girl would not survive.
The old man was also seriously injured. Perhaps he hit a reef in the sea, and there was a big swelling on the back of his head. This was probably the reason why his memory was confused after he woke up.
Thinking of this, Madam Lu glanced at the eccentric old man. When he first discovered the two of them, the old man's hand was still tightly grasping Tianbao's wrist, as if he would not let go even if he died.
Now that he has woken up, his memory is confused and he can't even recognize his most beloved granddaughter.
"It's getting late, let's all go to bed early. Come get up and go fishing with me tomorrow morning." The nanny looked at the old man Du as she spoke, as if she was ordering him to leave.
The old man said with a gloomy face, "How can it be so late? The moon is still hanging in the sky, why are you going to bed so early?"
"Tianbao just woke up three months ago. He is very weak and it is not good for him to sleep late." She explained patiently.
"I've already told you she's not Tianbao. Tianbao is my granddaughter's name! Look at how she looks sour all the time. How is she like my granddaughter? My granddaughter is beautiful and has a good temper. She always smiles when she sees an old man and never has a stern face. My granddaughter is loved by everyone. The people who want to marry her can line up for several streets——"
Before the old man could finish his yelling, he was picked up by the woman and put at the door, and the small wooden door of the house slammed shut.
The old man stared at the broken door that could be knocked down with just one finger, "..."
Can a few broken wooden boards stop him?
This old man is kind-hearted. He won't bother with the little girl this time. But next time she throws him out, he will make her something delicious!
snort.
By the way, how come this girl is so strong that she can actually lift him up?
Showing off? Just give her some muscle softening powder!
"Hey, where's my medicine? Where did all the old man's medicine go?" The old man walked towards the small shabby house next door in the moonlight, muttering as he walked, his hands reaching into his armpits and hairline, "Some dog coin must have stolen the old man's medicine! Don't let me catch you!"
After the old man left, Madam Lu quickly walked to the small basket where clothes were piled in the room, moved the basket away, took out a small box from the back corner and handed it to Tianbao.
"This is the little bug I found on you when I rescued you two years ago. It's as white as jade. Although I've never seen one before, I can tell it's a very rare species, and it must be something you treasured. Fortunately, it wasn't washed away by the sea. At that time, this little creature was curled up in your clothes... Now that you've woken up, I'll give it to you to keep."
Tianbao took the small box, walked to the small window and opened the lid. The moonlight fell into the box. Inside, a worm as thin as a cotton thread was curled up quietly, its body glowing with a very beautiful white light, like a feather or jade.
The moonlight also fell on her pale face, revealing her true appearance.
There are centipede-shaped scars running from both cheeks to the bridge of the nose and between the eyebrows. They are pink and raised, ugly and hideous.
The neck, which could not be covered by the collar, was also covered with scars, which was shocking enough.
"Mine?" Tian Bao picked up the little bug with two fingers, frowning, with a hint of disgust in his eyes, "I would raise such a thing?"
"Mammy used to study Gu, and she has seen hundreds of insects. She can tell at a glance that the one in your hand is rare and precious. This kind of insect is not easy to come across, and since it is found on you, it is yours. Keep it well, and you may be able to use it in the future when you remember everything." Mammy Lu smiled.
Fortunately, she was a Gu player and was extremely sensitive to insects, otherwise she would not have been able to detect this little insect and would have been easily killed.
After hearing what the nanny said, Tianbao pursed her lips and put the box in her arms.
When she woke up three months ago, she didn't even know her own name. It was her nanny who told her that her name was Tianbao.
In fact, she didn't feel much about her amnesia.
It doesn’t matter whether you remember the past or not.
She had a vague feeling that she had lived alone a long time ago.
It's not a good memory, it's filled with coldness, loneliness and pain.
It’s okay if you can’t remember.
Madam Lu had already spread out her bedding on the floor. "Go to sleep now. Although you've been awake for three months, you've been so exhausted that your bones and joints aren't very flexible yet. You need to take good care of yourself. Once you're better, I'll try to figure out if we can return to the Central Plains."
After she finished speaking, the old woman sighed silently, with a cloud of worry between her brows.
As an old woman, she had few ways to make money. The copper coins she earned every day were barely enough for the three of them to support themselves. How could she have any money left to buy medicine for Tianbao to nourish his body?
Not to mention going back to the Central Plains...she couldn't even save enough money for the journey.
She has to find a way to earn more money. She will go out to sea tomorrow and look deeper into the sea, maybe she can catch more fish.
The moonlit night was quiet and there was no conversation all night.
The next morning, the old man next door was woken up by Nanny Lu, who urged him to go fishing at sea.
"You can go fishing if you want. Why do you always have to involve me, an old man?"
"I'm telling you, I, Old Du, have only ever played with drugs, never fished! You've got the wrong guy! Just look at me. Have you ever been able to catch any fish when I go out with you?"
"Big sister, you can just go by yourself and let grandpa go back to sleep for a while, okay?"
Tianbao woke up to the sound of the old man's yelling gradually fading away, and couldn't help but smile. Grandpa Du still spoke in the same way without distinguishing between generations.
This thought flashed through her mind, and she was stunned.
Poison Grandpa?
Why did she call him like that?
When she was about to think about it further, she felt a sharp pain in her head. Tianbao quickly pressed her head to stop herself from thinking further. After the pain subsided, she got up and walked out of the room.
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