Chapter 288: Old lady, are you okay?
"Can you introduce me to that prefect? Who is the fat monk following him?"
Although Sang Yu had already figured it out, the other party would most likely not target him in Lingnan City because of Journey to the West, but the more knowledge he had, the more prepared he was.
Liu Mao scratched his head. "Actually, I don't know much about the prefect. It was only when you mentioned the worship of Buddha and the feather fan that I remembered him."
After all, he was not in the officialdom. He could still have some connections with those petty officials, but those who really held official positions looked down on him.
But since Sang Yu asked, he told her everything he knew.
"The prefect did have a monk by his side, his Buddhist name was Fa Ming. I heard they met in a temple on their way south to Lingnan. They immediately hit it off and had a wonderful conversation. Master Fa Ming then became the prefect's assistant."
Sang Yu nodded thoughtfully, and had some guesses in his mind about what they were going to do.
However, she didn't show it on her face and changed the subject: "How did they perform today? Is there anyone who is still not used to it?"
The store has not officially opened yet, so it is still unclear whether many things are good or bad, but the ingredients can be prepared in advance.
At this time, there are no seasonal fruits left, only candied fruits. Cut them into small pieces in advance and add them to the drinks to adjust the flavor. Then prepare some drink ingredients that need to be prepared in advance.
"No, they all behaved well."
As Sang Yu gradually let him go and let him play freely, Liu Mao gradually adapted to his new identity and even started talking a little more.
"Okay, I feel at ease with you around." Sang Yu nodded slightly.
On the way home in the afternoon, Sang Yu reminded Sang Yongjing: "Dad, we will only buy milk from one family tomorrow. We only need enough for our own drinking."
She had asked Liu Mao to contact the farmers around Lingnan City and asked them to deliver the milked cows to them at a certain time every morning and settle the payment on the same day.
In this way, Sang Yongjing no longer had to work hard running to so many houses every morning to collect milk, and then carry it into the city to sell.
"Okay, I know which milk is the best. I guarantee you guys will drink enough and grow tall." Sang Yongjing agreed without hesitation.
Ever since Sang Yu explained to them the benefits of cow's milk, each member of the Sang family drinks a cup every morning. The children drink it to grow taller, and the adults and the elderly drink it to supplement calcium.
It’s true, I was a little uncomfortable to drink this stuff at first, but after drinking it a lot, if I forget to drink it one day, I feel like something is missing.
As soon as they got home, they split up. Sang Yongjing went to find Carpenter Wang to get the finished bamboo tube, while Sang Yu went to find Xiaohu to help rent a cart and a donkey.
When she arrived at Xiaohu's house, she found the door closed and it seemed that no one was home.
Just as she was about to go home and come back in the evening, she heard a faint cry for help coming from the house.
Sang Yu paused for a moment, held her breath and listened carefully for a while, and found that it was not her illusion, there was indeed a faint cry for help.
She has lived in Qingxi Village for so long that she doesn't know every household well, but there are indeed quite a lot of people living in the village.
But she still knew a thing or two about those more famous families, including Xiaohu's family, who had the widest interpersonal relationships.
The relationship in Xiaohu's family is a bit complicated. His father is different from ordinary people in the village. He used to be a bandit, and even his mother was kidnapped.
His mother died of depression after giving birth to him, and his father also died outside, leaving him to be raised by his grandparents.
When he was ten years old, his grandfather died of illness, leaving him and his grandmother to depend on each other in such a big family.
I heard from people in the village that his grandmother was so ugly that she was afraid to see the sunlight and always hid in the house and never went out.
Sang Yu never believed these rumors. Even if it was just a simple case of not wanting to go out, it could be spread as a strange disease.
But... the old man inside is calling for help, she can't just sit there and do nothing.
Sang Yu hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in. Fortunately, the door was not locked but only ajar, so she didn't have to climb over the wall.
Follow the direction of the sound and move forward until you arrive at the room on the left.
She knocked on the door before entering: "Old lady, are you calling for help? I am Xiaohu's friend, can you come in?"
"Um... come... come in." The voice from inside the door was still weak and unclear, as if the person was extremely weak and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Having obtained the permission of the host, Sang Yu no longer hesitated and pushed the door open with both hands. The sunlight outside was projected into the room with her movements.
With the help of the sunlight, she could see clearly that the room was very dark, with only an oil lamp lit not far from the door.
There are black curtains hanging on the doors and windows, probably to block out the light.
She didn't look closely, but looked around the house, trying to find the old lady's location.
At first she thought the old man should be in bed, but when she got closer she found the bed was empty.
Finally, I followed the old man's groans and found him lying in a rocking chair.
No, that's not right.
The word "lie" is not quite appropriate, perhaps the word "tie" would be more appropriate.
The old lady was tied tightly to the rocking chair with hemp ropes, but whether she wanted to move or for some other reason, the rocking chair fell to the ground.
The hemp rope that was originally used to tie her up was tightened down fiercely after the position was changed. The part that went around her neck almost strangled the old lady to death.
From the cushions placed where the old lady's body touched the hemp rope, it could be seen that the person who tied her up did not want to hurt her.
Combined with the ball of linen spit out on the ground and the rumor of photophobia, Sang Yu already had a guess about the illness of the old lady in front of him.
But the most urgent thing is to rescue the old man. If he continues to strangle him, I'm afraid that when Xiaohu returns, he will only be able to collect the old man's body.
While comforting the old man, Sang Yu walked around the rocking chair and went to the back to find the knot of the hemp rope.
The knot was a loose knot, which could be opened with a slight pull, but now it was in a taut state and Sang Yu pulled it twice but failed.
She gritted her teeth and pulled with all her might, finally opening the noose. The old man who was tied to the rocking chair was finally rescued and fell to the ground.
Hearing the sound of the other person falling to the ground, Sang Yu hurried over, untied the ropes wrapped around her body, and slowly helped her sit up.
"Ma'am, are you okay?"
Sang Yu asked twice, and seeing the other party sitting on the ground neither moving nor talking, he suddenly panicked. Could it be that he had suffocated for too long and his brain was deprived of oxygen?
"Let me help you go out and get some fresh air." As she said this, she was about to help the other person get up and go out to breathe fresh air.
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