Chapter 24 The wicked woman saved her father!
Further ahead of Xinghua Village is a branch of the Blackwater River, with many reeds growing along its banks.
In winter, villagers would gather firewood to use as kindling. Gathering it would be quite a hassle, so they wouldn't just leave it lying around here.
At first, Jiang Nuanzhi thought the horse was hungry, but upon closer inspection, she discovered that there was actually a living person under the withered grass!
The man was covered in blood and grime, and there was hardly a piece of healthy flesh to be seen.
It's unclear who this wounded hunter offended, but he was covered up like a corpse.
She glanced at her horse again, only to see it anxiously licking the person's face on the ground, even lying down and trying to carry the person on its back. But after repeated attempts failed, the horse impatiently rubbed its face against Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi spotted the horse early on and knew it was no ordinary horse. It had a code on its ear, and most of its wounds were from swords and other sharp weapons, suggesting it was a warhorse.
These warhorses, having fought alongside humans for years, are extremely intelligent and perceptive. Seeing the man before her so intently, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but guess that he might be her husband.
Moreover, her husband is probably no ordinary person.
Judging from his injuries alone, it was clear he had been attacked. There were still arrows lodged in his leg.
He seemed to be very experienced in treating wounds; the broken arrow must have been removed. However, he was probably seriously injured and lacked medical care, so the wound had become inflamed and ulcerated.
Jiang Nuanzhi took a handkerchief and wiped the man's face clean. She noticed that he was also quite handsome, but unfortunately, a long scar on his right cheek marred his otherwise well-proportioned features, adding a touch of wildness. Hmm, that's exactly the kind of look Jiang Nuanzhi liked.
I roughly measured his height with my hand, and it was at least 1.9 meters.
Just as she was feeling satisfied, her ankle was suddenly grabbed. The person lying on the ground had opened his eyes at some point and was staring intently at her.
Jiang Nuanzhi was surprised; she hadn't expected that he could still open his eyes despite being so badly injured.
"Hey, can you hear me?"
"It's good that you're awake. Look closely, it was me who saved you. You were covered with straw. If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't be alive today, you know?"
I don't know if he heard me or not, but he just stared at her intently.
Then she fainted again. But the hand gripped her ankle tightly, like steel bars.
Jiang Nuanzhi struggled to pry his hands open, and then dragged and pulled him onto the horse.
Jiang Nuanzhi was much stronger than the average person, but it was still not easy for her; fortunately, the horse cooperated.
I wonder if he will cause me trouble.
Oh well, nothing could be more troublesome than transmigrating here.
"You're back!"
Little Baozhu waited anxiously at the door. When she saw Jiang Nuanzhi leading the horse back from afar, she ran over and tugged at Jiang Nuanzhi's clothes: "Brother, I boiled hot water so you can wash your face and feet. I also made a quilt for you, it's so warm."
Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth: "Okay, baby, how come you're so good? Thank you."
Little Baozhu blushed from the praise, her little hands tightly clutching Jiang Nuanzhi's clothes, completely oblivious to the horse and the person on it.
"Baozhu, step aside first. I've rescued someone. Let's take him back to his house first."
At this moment, Li Junping was sitting by the doghouse. He had seen it from afar and couldn't help but frown. He walked over.
Do we still have enough money to save others?
Jiang Nuan paused, "If you don't have any, then find a way to earn some. Ping'er, come and help me."
Li Junping frowned deeply; this woman had changed quite a bit.
They actually still have that laughable kindness in their hearts?
Are they doing any better now?
Where in the house could a seriously injured man be accommodated?
"Are you really not going to reconsider?" Li Junping asked.
"Why are you talking so much today? Stop talking and come help me."
Li Junping eventually offered to help, lifting the man's leg.
However, upon seeing the familiar fabric sewn onto the trouser hem, his pupils immediately contracted.
Isn't this the pair of pants I sewed for my father?
Remembering that they were out of cloth, he used a handkerchief to mend the wound. He planned to buy cloth and mend it properly for his father when he returned from hunting and had some money.
His gaze unconsciously drifted upwards until he saw the face he had longed for day and night. Instantly, his nose tingled with emotion.
He followed Jiang Nuanzhi almost numbly as she dragged him into the house.
Then, grasping the person's hand, she trembled so much that she couldn't utter a sound.
Little Baozhu belatedly noticed her father and immediately burst into tears.
"Brother, come quick! It's Father! Father's back! That wicked woman rescued Father!"
Li Xiaoer was cleaning the dirt in another room when he heard the sound and immediately limped in.
"Father...Father!"
After a chaotic scene, Jiang Nuanzhi and the three children finally managed to clean up all the wounds and rotten flesh on Li Rong's body.
The bloody fluid was changed basin after basin.
The large bottle of wound medicine that Young Master Lü had given us was almost used up.
Jiang Nuanzhi took Li Junping's pulse, picked and chose from the pile of medicinal herbs she had bought during the day, and finally prepared two packets for him to decoct first.
One pair was for this cheap husband, and the other was for the waiter to treat his leg injury.
Fortunately, Li Rong's will to live was still very strong, and feeding him medicine or porridge went relatively smoothly. After taking the medicine, his almost bloodless face regained some color.
"Alright, you guys don't need to worry too much. His vital signs seem stable for now. We'll just have to wait and see when he wakes up."
Jiang Nuanzhi was actually a little worried. This person looked like he had fallen from a height, and she didn't know if his mind had been affected. Also, there was his leg.
That night, everyone lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed). The two younger ones were already asleep from exhaustion.
Li Junping opened his eyes and saw the moonlight shining clearly through the window onto the blanket covering him, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
He hadn't slept indoors for a long time. He spent every day with Dahei, sleeping on straw and covered with straw. He had almost forgotten what it felt like to sleep on a heated kang bed and be covered with a normal quilt.
The chilblains on my body were slightly itchy from the warmth. My father was right beside me. In a daze, the hardships of this period seemed like a long dream. Now the dream is over, and life has returned to normal.
Suddenly, I felt a warm, soft hand covering my face.
Li Junping was taken aback.
Jiang Nuanzhi wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and patted his head soothingly: "Don't think so much, go to sleep. You still have to take care of your father tomorrow."
The little boy turned his back and buried his face in the pillow.
Just when Jiang Nuanzhi thought he wouldn't speak, she heard his muffled voice.
"sorry."
Jiang Nuan was taken aback, then unconsciously smiled and said, "Silly child, you've already done very well."
The next morning, Jiang Nuanzhi woke up because she was hungry.
She didn't eat much yesterday, but she burned a lot of calories. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but her stomach seemed to have shrunk.
She sat up and was taken aback to find a tall, handsome man lying on the heated kang bed.
After a moment of distraction, I remembered that I had rescued a wild and handsome guy yesterday.
Yes, to be precise, she rescued her own husband.
Li Xiaoer and Xiao Baozhu are still asleep, but Li Junping has disappeared without a trace.
Her stomach started rumbling again, so she quickly got up. Outside, she saw neatly stacked firewood. The water vat was full. But Li Junping was nowhere to be seen.
Ma: Without me, this family would fall apart.
(End of this chapter)
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