Chapter 2 Sickness
Seeing everyone looking at her with surprise, Gu Wan couldn't help but think that she was careless. She only had a hundred taels of silver left on her since she left home. She had always taken money lightly, but these ten taels of silver seemed like a lot to the farmers.
So she couldn't help but want to open her mouth to make amends, "Father Liu, I gave you all my belongings today, you must protect your daughter well." After saying that, she left in a hurry without waiting for everyone to react!
Gu Wan left in a carefree manner, but he didn't know that after he left, his words made people think a lot. Everyone couldn't help but joke that Yin'er was lucky to have bewitched the young teacher. They also helped to help Old Man Liu to the bed before leaving.
Liu Yin'er stood in front of the bed in a daze, her ears burning as she recalled what Master Gu had just said. Hearing her father cry out in pain, she quickly ordered Liu Yang to find a doctor.
From that day on, Gu Wan went back and forth between school and home as usual, minding her own business and oblivious to the world outside. Little did she know that the whole small village was in turmoil because of her.
I thought that although Liu Yin'er could not marry into a wealthy family, and although Master Gu was a foreigner, he seemed to be a trustworthy person. Besides, it was rare for a farmer's daughter to find a literate man, and this young master was also handsome.
Although he had no relatives, he was a good match for the Liu family girl, though he was a bit cold and rarely smiled. Fortunately, he had a legitimate business. Although Liu Yin'er was more beautiful than the average girl, marrying this young master was not a loss. As the old saying goes, the most difficult thing is to marry a loving man.
But in recent days, there have been rumors that the young master does not like Liu Yin'er. Every household is waiting for them to get married, but the young master seems to be fine. He has never been to the Liu family, let alone asked anyone to ask Old Man Liu to propose marriage. Now everyone understands that it seems that the young master is just kind-hearted for a moment.
Liu Yin'er had an extremely hard time this month. She thought that the man was interested in her and would come to propose marriage since he had given her ten taels of silver.
Who knew that no matter how long I waited, she would not come. There were even a few times when I couldn't help but dress up and walk around the gate of the yard when she came home from school, but she seemed not to see me.
She couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved, afraid that she hadn't caught the man's eye, but was merely pitied. After realizing it, Liu Yin'er couldn't help but feel disappointed. She had thought she had met her true love, but it turned out to be her shameless imaginary love. Finally, she gave up and decided to find more embroidery work so that she could repay the man's money as soon as possible.
The sun was setting. After finishing her lesson, Gu Wan was about to go home when someone grabbed her sleeve. She looked down and saw it was Liu Yang. Seeing the children staring at her, she was puzzled.
"Master, are you going to betray my sister?"
At night, Gu Wan stood in her own courtyard, the night sky filled with stars. She didn't know if towns and villages in the 21st century were like this, but it was true that stars were rarely seen in the city, and there were only a few scattered here and there. It was nowhere near as pleasing to the eye as the ancient starry sky.
Gu Wan paced alone in the yard, and couldn't help but think of what Liu Yang and the group of children said during the day.
"Is the teacher going to betray Liu Yang's sister?" "That's what mother and the others said." "Why doesn't the teacher go and propose marriage?" After listening to the children's chattering, Gu Wan realized that he had been careless again!
"Ah," Gu Wan sighed, unable to figure out what was going on. She had come to this dynasty as a woman, but had to disguise herself as a man for her mother, which was exactly what she wanted. She had no desire to get married in the first place, let alone marry a girl.
When he woke up the next day, Gu Wan felt headache and weak. He probably had a cold. It happened to be a day off, so since there was nothing to do, he might as well cover himself with the quilt and sweat it out. Thinking of this, he did not get up and fell asleep again!
Mrs. Li from next door was surprised to see that young man Gu was not studying in the yard today. At night, she felt something was wrong. She knocked on the door several times but no one opened it. She could faintly hear noises coming from inside the house.
Mrs. Li quickly called her husband to break open the door. She saw the man lying on the bed and talking nonsense. It was obvious that he had a fever. She breathed a sigh of relief. The men in the village were not that expensive. Most of them just changed their towels a few times at night and got through it.
But this also requires someone to take care of it. Mrs. Li and her husband thought it would be better to ask the girl from the Liu family to come over. When they thought about it, they felt that this was a good idea.
The girl from the Liu family is kind and pretty, and Brother Gu is also easy to get along with. Thinking of the rumors in the village, Mrs. Li thought for a while, called Xiao Zhuzi, and asked her son to find the girl from the Liu family and say that the young master is sick and no one is taking care of him!
When Liu Yin'er received the letter, she didn't want to come at first, but when she thought of the man who was alone, she was worried after all. When Mrs. Li saw her coming, she gave her a few instructions and hurried back to her home to cook, because her husband and children were still hungry!
Liu Yin'er wrung out the towel and carefully placed it on the man's forehead. She couldn't help but glance around. The room was very tidy, like a girl's boudoir. There was a large wardrobe, a desk filled with books, and two chairs. There was a coffee table by the door, where he probably ate his meals.
The yard was a decent size, so they built a bedroom here. There was a kitchen next to it, so there was plenty of space. If they built another bedroom next to it, they could have a small study inside, and then this could be used as a living room. They could even have a small vegetable garden in the yard. Thinking of this, Liu Yiner felt a surge of heat in her heart. What was she thinking? It was simply shameless.
After a moment of calmness, I quickly changed my towel. It was already late at night, and I thought it was inappropriate for a girl like me to be here, but I couldn't just leave him alone. After thinking it over, I finally stayed until the early morning, and only hurried home after seeing that Gu Wan's temperature had dropped!
When Liu Yin'er returned home and was seen by her father, she was scolded a few more times. Although she still missed the woman, she also knew that she was probably well by now, and there was no reason for her to look for her again. She put aside her thoughts and cooked breakfast, then took care of her brother to go to school. She didn't know how the woman took care of herself.
When Gu Wan woke up, although he still felt weak, his head felt much better. He touched the towel on his forehead and thought that it was Li's sister-in-law who took care of him again.
The man in Sister Li's family is named Li Laoshi. Brother Li is honest and loyal, just like his name. He just likes to have a few drinks on weekdays. I really owe a lot to their enthusiastic help. It seems that next time I have a day off, I should bring them two pots of wine to thank them for their care.
Thinking of this, Gu Wan quickly pulled herself together and went to school. She had thought that this day would be uneventful, but the little Liu family kid called her again. Gu Wan felt a throbbing headache again.
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I always feel like the plot is moving too fast, and I'm getting frustrated as I'm about to post a long story!
Every time I post a self-correction, the more I read it, the more I feel that the content is not rich enough. It is true that everything is difficult at the beginning!
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