"Big sister, following you will not only cause you trouble, but this trouble is not a small one.
But, can you please not tell other people that you are a widow?
If you return to your hometown like this, how will you survive and find a husband? "
Leng Furong was moved and suddenly remembered what Chaoge had said to their savior. She quickly brought up the issue while no one was around.
Chaoge couldn't help laughing when he saw Leng Furong's face, which looked like she was worried about her future.
People of this era are really precocious. Although the thirteen-year-old Leng Furong was not born into a poor family, she was just like those country girls who got married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, thinking too far ahead.
"Silly boy, why should I get married?
Isn't it good for me to be alone?
Don’t worry, if I meet a true person, why would he care whether I’ve been married or not?
Never mind. Anyway, I, your elder sister, have no ambition to get married. I just want to raise you first, and then live a simple life. That’s enough.”
"Sister, is it because of your face that you have such thoughts?"
Leng Liecheng's serious face was full of guilt.
Chaoge understood his intention with just one look.
"Silly boy, don't let your imagination run wild.
I, your elder sister, have experienced so much now, so naturally I am not such a superficial person.
Although this face was destroyed, I gained a lot.
Isn’t it that I got you three brothers and sisters for nothing?
Sister, I am really not interested in getting married. You will know when I get back to my hometown.
I told you a long time ago that you should not blame this on yourselves.
You are so young, but you have so many things on your mind every day. I don’t want you to live too hard.
Children should be happy. When you grow up, are you still worried that you won't have time to worry about it?"
Leng Lie saw the smile behind Chaoge's veil, but he always felt that Chaoge was pretending to be strong.
After all, in this world, is there any woman who doesn't care about her appearance?
But at that time, his father and mother told him that since his elder brother was not around, he was the only pillar of the Leng family. He was an adult and it was time for him to shoulder the responsibilities.
But Chaoge told him that he should be happy...
"Little Pigeon, you, don't you know a little bit about medicine? I'd like to trouble you to help Daqiang first.
Her legs, probably, probably can’t be saved.”
Several people gathered around a large square table, and Chaoge ordered a bowl of noodles for everyone.
Although the drought here doesn't seem to be that serious, I have to admit that the prices here are really expensive.
According to the original owner's memory, a bun used to cost only three cents each in Yao County, but now it costs ten cents each, an increase of more than three times.
As for noodles, a bowl of vegetarian noodles used to cost three cents, and you could just add some chopped green onions and soybean oil. But now, a bowl of vegetarian noodles costs ten cents, not to mention those with minced meat, which has increased by another five cents.
When the original owner was a servant in the Leng Mansion, although she was bought, her monthly salary was 200 coins.
The original owner at that time felt that two hundred coins was already a considerable sum of money. He could save more than two taels of silver in a year, which was enough to cover the total income of a rural family.
When Chaoge was enjoying the consumption in this small town which was only about a hundred miles away from Taichuan Prefecture, Zhou Dong came running up breathlessly carrying Zhou Daqiang on his back.
Zhou Daqiang was lying on his father's back, with Zhou Hehua supporting him from behind. He did not move and was obviously in a deep coma.
Looking at the pale and bloodless face of the unconscious person, Chaoge didn't even care about the noodles that had not been served yet, and stood up hurriedly.
"Put him on the ground first, and I'll check him."
She really didn't expect Zhou Daqiang to be so seriously ill. Looking at his lifeless appearance, he looked like a dead person.
Zhou Dong did as he was told and quickly found an open space to put his son down.
There are many refugees eating around, but there are also many refugees who watch others eat. Perhaps they are waiting for a kind-hearted person to appear and give them a bite of food.
So, after Zhou Daqiang was put on the open ground, Chaoge just squatted down to check him, and a large group of people came over to watch the fun.
"Oh, it's already like this, like a dead person, what are you still looking at?
There's no way to save him. Even if you want to save him, should you go to town and find a doctor as soon as possible?
You look so young, how could you possibly be able to treat such a serious illness?"
"Yes, yes, don't delay him, hurry up and send him to the clinic in this town.
We have come this far, and it is considered lucky. Don’t let your little girl delay the treatment of others and cause them to lose their lives.”
Chaoge closed his eyes in silence. Do people in this era like to watch the fun and express their opinions so much?
"Uncle Dong, please chase them away. They are surrounding me so tightly that I can't get through. They are blocking all the light. How can I check?"
In fact, Zhou Dong felt very nervous when he heard the refugees talking at once, but then he thought, who else can he rely on except the little pigeon?
Compared to when they fled the famine together, the little pigeon now not only has a carriage, but can also treat them to buns that cost ten cents each, so he must have some money on him.
Even if he wanted to send his son to the town's clinic, he could only ask Chaoge to lend him some money since they had once traveled together.
Anyway, no matter what choice you make, you have to seek help from Chaoge.
Without waiting for Zhou Dong to open his mouth to chase them away, Zhou Hehua on the side immediately opened her voice and fiercely drove away the group of onlookers.
The air around him began to circulate, and Chaoge felt a little better.
While asking where Zhou Daqiang was injured, he began to take his pulse.
"The injury was on his knee. When a group of people were trying to rob us, he was pinned down by the refugees and his knees hit the hard rocks so hard that he couldn't stand up.
Afterwards, the refugees not only showed no intention of letting go, but also punched and kicked him. At that time, he was bleeding from the mouth and nose.
I, I think in this lifetime, he, he probably won’t be able to stand up again.
But no matter what, little pigeon, please let him survive, I only have this one son, I..."
In this era, preference for boys over girls was common and serious. Chaoge knew that Zhou Dong was worried that his only son would die and end up alone.
Chaoge rarely paid attention to him and began to examine Zhou Daqiang's body.
There are no instruments here, so it is impossible to see clearly how badly Zhou Daqiang's knee is injured.
Chaoge felt a little powerless, but if the other party didn't mind, she could perform surgery on him. However, the operating conditions were too simple, and she had no way of knowing whether other symptoms would occur.
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