As night fell, three lamps were lit, and the light instantly filled the stone house.
This is a glass-shaded lamp, which is bright but not irritating to the eyes.
The heated kang was very warm, and the bedding was soft and warm to the touch, made of silk, satin and cotton.
There were two beauty vases on the stone platform beside the kang, each containing a bunch of orchids.
This dark, small and cramped room became bright and warm under the light.
Brightness and warmth are sometimes built up by money. The woman pressed the bedding with her hand and saw that even a vase was not an ordinary decoration.
Suddenly, they smelled a strong medicinal aroma. The woman, who was sitting on the kang, looked over and saw that the little girl named Liu'er was throwing something into the incense burner on the windowsill.
"The kang is prone to causing dryness and heat. This is a medicine for removing dryness. If you use it at night, you won't have dry mouth or nosebleeds when you wake up in the morning." Miss Jun's voice rang out.
As soon as she came in and saw the woman looking at Liu'er, she explained.
"Miss, you know a lot about medicine," the woman said with a smile.
"In fact, I know more than that." Miss Jun smiled, opened the cabinet beside her, and took out the medicine box. "In fact, I am a doctor."
doctor?
"You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't judge the sea by its size." The woman nodded and watched Miss Jun open the medicine box and take out a porcelain bottle.
"The woman injured her ankle." Miss Jun said, half squatting beside the bed.
The woman was not disturbed by her action and reached out to pull up her dress to facilitate inspection.
"Yes, I fell off the carriage a few days ago and was stepped on by the horse's hoof." She said, "At first it hurt and I just went down, and I didn't take it seriously, but it has become more serious in the past few days."
I don't have time to take it seriously. Compared with my life, the pain in my legs and feet is nothing.
Miss Jun poured medicinal wine from the porcelain bottle, rubbed it on her hands, and pressed it on the woman's ankles.
"It hurts a little," she said.
The woman smiled.
"It's good that it hurts. If it doesn't hurt, it will be terrible," she said. "My leg will be useless."
"It doesn't matter if it's broken." Liu'er said, "My lady can make you a new one."
This sounded incredible, but the woman did not show any mockery or surprise.
"It turns out that the young lady's medical skills are so amazing." She nodded and said.
When she wasn't smiling she looked very serious, like Old Madam Fang, but not quite.
Old Mrs. Fang acted as if others owed her money for eight lifetimes.
This woman's seriousness does not make people disgusted, but makes people respect her unconsciously.
Liu'er pinched her fingers, but even so, she would not serve her. No one could be better than the young lady.
Miss Jun massaged the woman for a cup of tea before she stood up and asked Liu'er to bring her some water and help her take the medicine.
"Madam's ankle is badly injured. Of course I can heal it," she said, "but she needs to rest for a few days. Of course, I can hurry up and heal her."
She said this and laughed again.
"Your foot is broken. I can make you a new one, so whether you leave tomorrow or rest is up to you, madam. After all, I am paid to do your bidding."
Money? Liu'er's eyes lit up, but she remembered that she couldn't interrupt the young lady when she was talking, so she refrained from asking.
The woman also laughed.
"I'm paying you. I only need to get you to where I want to go. I won't worry about how to get there or anything else," she said. "You'll take care of everything, miss."
She likes talking to such straightforward people. Miss Jun smiled and nodded.
"Okay," she said, "Madam, please take a rest."
The woman nodded without saying anything.
"Also, can the Madam take care of herself?" Miss Jun asked again, "This girl has never served anyone at night. I also have a cook who is very good at cooking, but no one has taught her how to serve people."
This really sounded insincere, but Miss Jun said it frankly and the woman's expression was calm.
"It's OK. I can take care of myself." She said, and pointed to the head of the bed. She looked at Liu'er and nodded, "Besides, this little girl has made all the necessary preparations."
There is a hot stove, teapot and snack box at the bedside, all within easy reach.
Although she knew she was very good, Liu Er still smiled when she heard the compliments.
"That's right, you can trust me in what I do," she said.
As they were talking, Lei Zhonglian's voice came from outside the door. He came in with Liang Chengdong.
The master and servant naturally had something to say after encountering such a thing. Miss Jun invited him in and took Liu'er away.
Liang Chengdong walked into the room and was once again amazed at the luxury in this simple environment. While he was considering what to say, he heard voices coming from the yard.
"…She should come and get it herself. Why should she ask us to deliver it? She is a lady after all."
"I can't leave my aunt alone at home. Let's go. I've brought back a piece of cloth for her."
"Sister Huang, come and hold the cloth."
"Uncle Lei, please bring two lanterns and call a few more people. I'm afraid of encountering wolves."
The yard was noisy and noisy for a while, but then it became quiet as the footsteps faded away.
Liang Chengdong stood at the door and looked out. The lights in the houses next to the yard were still on, but no one was inside. Even the cook had gone out.
Are you deliberately avoiding letting them speak?
Liang Chengdong thought about when he first entered the village, the young lady told the masked girl that she would give her some fried meatballs.
Maybe it's a coincidence.
"Chengdong, how is your injury?" the woman asked.
Liang Chengdong put away his confused thoughts and closed the door.
"Ma'am, I'm fine, how about you?" he asked hurriedly.
"I'm fine too. This lady is a doctor with excellent medical skills." The woman said, "She has examined me."
doctor……
Liang Chengdong's eyebrows twitched again.
"Ma'am, I think this is a bandit den." He whispered, "It feels like..."
He glanced around the room.
"We once busted a bandit like this. He lived in a cave. It looked inconspicuous, but inside, there were gold and silver as seats, and all kinds of treasures were piled up in the cave."
The woman laughed and looked around.
"He is quite rich." She nodded and smiled, "and his manners are indeed quite gangster-like."
Right? Liang Chengdong frowned.
"Madam, do you still trust her?" he said, and actually took the initiative to ask them to escort him.
"I'm sure she is," the woman said, smiling. "Maybe it's because you said she was a gangster. There's still some arrogance in her gangster spirit, which is always better."
The hero is frank, efficient, and looks down on the world. Once such a hero speaks, it is impossible to take back his words.
At the same time, Lei Zhonglian was asking a similar question on the mountain road.
"Miss, their origins are unknown and their identities are strange, why do you still want to help them?" he said.
The woman said that they no longer had any money on them, but the bandits still chased them, and when Miss Jun took action, the bandits even said that they wanted to spare their lives.
The robbers were not after money, they wanted to keep the victims alive for questioning. This was definitely not an ordinary robbery.
Of course Miss Jun also knew this, otherwise she would not have reminded the man at that time that there was no need to keep them alive. It was enough for her to know that someone wanted them dead.
This woman's behavior is extraordinary, and her guards are very skilled, so their backgrounds must be extraordinary. However, for such people to be hunted down, it must be a big trouble.
And they have no idea about this trouble and what will happen, so how should they deal with it?
"Of course we should stop them when they come." Miss Jun said, "As for why we help them..."
She paused for a moment as if thinking.
"Of course she gave the money." Liu Er, who was walking in front, turned around and answered, "It's such a simple thing. Why not take the money?"
What do you know? Lei Zhonglian glared at her. Some money is not so easy to earn.
"But this matter can be accomplished by Miss, it's very easy." Liu'er also curled her lips and glared at him with disdain.
That's true...Miss Jun really has nothing she can't do. Lei Zhonglian was choked.
Miss Jun smiled.
Of course, it wasn't for the money. She agreed at that time probably because when they were killing the bandits, they could have continued and had the chance to escape, but they resolutely turned back to help.
Or maybe it was because of the inexplicable sense of familiarity with the woman.
This reason is a bit willful, but she is a woman, and women are bound to be willful.