Chapter 1659 The Lonely Old Woman
Yuan Gui himself didn't know how long he had been drifting. When he woke up, he saw an old woman trying to pull the bamboo raft ashore.
A large rock blocked the way in front of the bamboo raft, which gave the old woman some time.
"The old lady was old, but fortunately she still had some strength. It was only slightly dawn, and there was hardly anyone around. Since she couldn't find anyone, she had to struggle to get me ashore herself, and then she used a cart to drag me home."
The old woman had no children and lived alone.
She found a village doctor for Yuan Gui, and the doctor was quite skilled; at least Yuan Gui's injuries were treated very well.
However, his injury needed an explanation. Yuan Gui explained that he was a hunter in the mountains. While hunting, he encountered another hunter who was about to shoot a rabbit. In the end, the rabbit was missed, but he was the one who got hit.
Then he rolled down the hillside, breaking several bones in his body.
As for the hunter who shot the arrow, it's unclear whether he didn't see him or ran away out of fear. When Yuan Gui woke up, only a wolf that was also injured was tearing at him.
After Yuan Gui chased the wolf away, he quickly climbed to the riverbank, boarded a raft, and drifted downstream.
Based on Yuan Gui's injuries, all of this makes sense. Yuan Gui was indeed hit by an arrow, but fortunately, the arrowhead was the kind used by ordinary hunters. The wound on his arm was indeed from a wolf bite, and coupled with his disheveled appearance and tattered clothes, it certainly fits the image of someone who had rolled down a hillside.
In the days that followed, Yuan Gui stayed at his grandmother's house to recover from his injuries.
His injuries were too severe, and he didn't know where Jiang Kuanyu was or what he was planning. He had a gut feeling that this person was no good and might be up to something big, so Yuan Gui dared not go into the city for fear of running into him. He could only stay in the small village and recover from his injuries first.
The old lady was very kind to him. Although the family looked poor, she still tried her best to give him good food.
Yuan Gui had some money left, which he gave to the old woman, who then used it to buy medicine.
He spent more than half a year recuperating from his injury.
He was not able to resume wielding weapons until March of this year.
Shu Yu asked curiously, "Now that you've recovered from your injuries, why didn't you return to Dong'an Prefecture?"
Yuan Gui remained silent for a long time before smiling bitterly, "Firstly, I don't have a travel permit. When I went out to escort goods, the head of the escort agency managed them all."
Of course, he could also ask someone to send a letter back.
but……
"Secondly, I grew up without parents. Although I later learned kung fu from a master, he was strict, had many disciples, and passed away early. In my life, I have never experienced the warmth of family. The old lady was very kind to me. She saved me and treated me like a younger child, so I was reluctant to leave. The old lady lives alone, and I thought it would be good to keep her company."
Of course, there was another reason: he was afraid that if Jiang Kuanyu found out when he got back, Jiang Kuanyu would definitely not let him off the hook.
So Yuan Gui stayed.
Yuan Gui is strong and healthy. With him around, Grandma doesn't have to worry about physical chores like chopping wood and carrying water. He's been living alone since he was little, so life skills like washing clothes and cooking aren't a problem for him either.
When he was seriously injured, it was his grandmother who took care of him. Now that he's recovered, he's fully capable of handling all the chores on his own.
The only thing is that Yuan Gui almost never leaves the village, nor does he go to the county town.
He could go into the mountains to hunt, gather mushrooms, chop firewood, and weave baskets, and then ask someone to help him sell them in the city.
There are no problems with my life at all.
(End of this chapter)
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