Chapter 38 Three in One
The person who came was the steward of the Minister of Revenue's household.
Shen Yaoming was engaged to the granddaughter of the Minister of Revenue. According to the plan, the two families would marry by the end of the year or early next year. Unexpectedly, the Shen family suddenly fell.
It's not that they didn't think about doing something, but the incident happened suddenly, the whole court was shocked, and it involved so many people. With countless eyes watching, it was not convenient for them to take action. However, they didn't expect that the Shen family would end up being exiled, which put the Shangshu Mansion in a dilemma.
The housekeeper looked at the young master of the Shen family, who was once so majestic and glorious, but now looked so embarrassed.
He did not ignore the change in the other person's expression and was suddenly glad that he had made this trip in person.
"Life is unpredictable. I never thought things would develop to this point. I hope Master Shen takes care of himself," the housekeeper said after exchanging a few pleasantries. "She's been so worried about you these days that she's lost her appetite and lost a lot of weight. When she heard the news today, she fainted on the spot. The first thing she did when she woke up was to come find you."
"I've let her down," Shen Yaoming said shamefully. "I wonder how she's doing now?"
"Ah, the doctor said she needs to rest, and she even said she'd come and see you off herself," the housekeeper sighed softly, "but her health isn't good enough for such a long journey. Well, the master and mistress are both worried about the young lady, and they're so busy they couldn't leave, so they had to ask me to bring you some things."
His attitude was still respectful, but he lacked the cautiousness and careful flattery he had shown in the past. Shen Yaoming was not a fool, so he naturally understood the meaning behind his words.
He had recovered from his initial surprise, shock and disappointment, and was quickly thinking about his next response.
I have been thinking about this problem in the Heavenly Prison these days. Now that it has finally come to pass, I feel relieved.
It's not that he didn't fantasize that the Shangshu Mansion would find a way to get him out, and he also hoped that his fiancée would never leave him.
If the other party really wanted to follow him, he would be happy, but he would not want such a beautiful girl to suffer with him. Then he would definitely cancel the engagement in exchange for some benefits. But the other party gave up so directly. He felt like something was blocking his heart and he felt very uncomfortable.
After many twists and turns, in just a moment, he thought a lot and made the most beneficial choice for himself as quickly as possible.
He has always been a smart and fortunately pragmatic man.
Having made up his mind, he took the initiative to speak without waiting for the housekeeper to explain his purpose: "I will go to Ganzhou this time and there will be no return date. I can only let Miss Liu down." His expression was reluctant, bitter, and sad, but finally turned into determination. When he looked at housekeeper Liu, he was a little relieved: "I have been looking for an opportunity to return the things to her these days. Now that you are here, I don't have to think of any other way."
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket.
These were all gifts from the other party. In order to show his appreciation, he has been carrying them with him since he received them.
He opened the handkerchief, revealing a sachet and a purse inside. He did not hand it to Butler Liu immediately, but let his eyes linger on it for a long time. Then he took a deep breath, tried his best to conceal his strong reluctance, and handed it to Butler Liu tremblingly.
When the other party opened it, Butler Liu carefully looked at the things inside and confirmed that they were what the young lady had described. He did not hesitate and put the things away.
Shen Yaoming apologized, "Miss Liu's engagement letter is at home. As things happened suddenly, I didn't take it out. Please ask Butler Liu to tell the Minister."
To cancel the engagement, the engagement letter exchanged during the engagement must also be returned, but the Shen family's property was confiscated, so he was unable to do so. However, with his status in the Shangshu Mansion, it was not difficult for him to take away a small engagement letter.
Butler Liu nodded: "Don't worry about these, the master will take care of it."
The master was right. The other party was smart and knew what was best to do.
Naturally, the master would not treat him unfairly.
He took out a small package and said, “These are from Master Shen, please count them.”
Shen Yaoming shook his head and took it, “If there is nothing else, I will go back first.”
He tied himself with the hemp rope and was very calm about his current status as a prisoner.
Butler Liu didn't expect the trip to be so smooth. The other party didn't make things difficult for him, nor did they make any demands. This initiative made him feel that the Liu family was not very kind by taking advantage of his misfortune.
Putting this strange idea behind him, he took out another larger package on the table and handed it to the other party, his tone softened a little: "The Liu family and the Shen family have been friends for many years. After this separation, I don’t know when we will meet again. Time is in a hurry, so the master and the mistress prepared some things temporarily. I hope Master Shen will not dislike it."
The Liu family is still kind. They said it was a temporary preparation, but in fact many of the things in it are what the other party can use now.
Shen Yaoming was a little surprised, but he didn't refuse, "Please thank them on my behalf."
He knew that if he had not taken the initiative to propose to cancel the engagement today, the other party would still have a way to achieve their goal. It was just that the two families failed to part ways amicably. Not only would he not get the package, but he also had no idea what would happen to him in the future.
In this case, let’s maximize the benefits.
He looked around the room and didn't find what he wanted. He was about to ask when Butler Liu spoke first: "What does Master Shen need?"
"Please prepare some paper and pen."
"Hold on."
Butler Liu didn't ask the other party what he wanted these things for, he just wanted to write something for him to take back.
Thinking of the master's instructions before leaving, his expression became a little lighter. He asked the other party to rest in the room for a while, and he went out to make arrangements with a smile.
Shen Yaoming did not sit down, nor did he even feel the contents of the bundle.
He just stood there, thinking about what had just happened, and couldn't help wiping the non-existent sweat off his face.
Butler Liu came back quickly. He pushed open the door and saw the other party still standing there. A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, but he said, "Master Shen, why don't you sit down?"
"No problem," Shen Yaoming smiled, "Please wait a moment, Butler Liu."
Place the pen, ink, paper and inkstone brought by the other party on the table in order.
These things look very ordinary, but Shen Yaoming, who has been dealing with them for many years, can tell at a glance that these pens, inks, papers and inkstones are all from the largest bookstore in the capital. Their things are very expensive, but very useful, and are praised by countless students. Of course, the price is not something that ordinary people can afford.
Even the most ordinary ones in my hands are much more expensive than those in other stores.
This housekeeper Liu obviously came prepared, but he didn't say anything and had to bring it up on his own initiative. This shows that the Liu family wants to leave a good reputation.
However, the Shen family didn't lose out either.
His eyes darkened, he quickly calmed himself down, and pretended to be calm as he began to grind the ink.
The road ahead is uncertain, and the unknown is the most frightening and confusing thing. His eyes fell on the inkstone, and he didn't know if this would be the last time he would touch these things.
Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but sink even more, and a look of worry appeared between his brows.
Butler Liu was watching Shen Yaoming's every move calmly. Seeing this, he felt relieved, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel regretful. This man was the perfect match carefully chosen by the old lady and the lady in the family. Unfortunately, the Shen family had bad luck and was not destined to be with their Liu family. Even if they were optimistic about this man, they could not let the young lady suffer this hardship and gamble on a future without a future.
He said that the Liu family was in chaos and it was not an excuse. In fact, after the Shen family got into trouble, the atmosphere in their Liu family was very depressed. In order to prevent everyone from worrying, the young lady tried her best to act as if nothing had happened, but everyone could feel her worry and sadness.
In the past, her favorite thing was to go to the garden to appreciate the flowers and paint, but these days she rarely even leaves the yard.
This situation made the masters even more worried. The old lady almost asked the master to use his connections. If the master had not known a lot of inside information and stopped them, the Liu family might have been implicated.
Shen Yaoming ground the ink, spread out the paper, dipped it in ink, but paused before putting pen to paper.
He lowered his eyes, a myriad of emotions flashing across his face. He took a deep breath and began to utter the first word.
It would be a lie to say that I have no feelings for the young lady of the Liu family.
He also imagined the joy of their wedding, the harmonious life of supporting each other after they started a family, and he also looked forward to having children. Unfortunately...
He shook his head, trying to put aside those thoughts, and carefully wrote the letter of cancellation of engagement.
"…Men and women marrying is irrelevant to each other, I just hope they are well."
After finishing the last stroke, he let out a breath, followed by rapid gasps. Just a hundred words seemed to have exhausted all his strength and energy.
He looked at Butler Liu and said, "I hope you can give this letter to Miss Liu. I have let her down. I hope she can find a good match."
After saying that, he clasped his fists towards the other person, picked up the package the other person had given him, and prepared to leave.
“Master Shen!”
Butler Liu called him.
Shen Yaoming stopped and waited for the other party to speak, but the latter said nothing. Instead, he took out an envelope from his arms and said, "This is what the master asked me to give you. I hope you can have a new beginning in the future."
He was very satisfied with the man's performance.
If there is no trace of reluctance or nostalgia, then it proves that this person is profit-oriented and has no feelings for the young lady. In this case, the young lady is not wronged, it's a pity...
"Thank you, Lord Shangshu and Lord Siye."
Siye was the official title of his future father-in-law.
Shen Yaoming had no idea what was in the envelope, so he thanked the other party, left the room without lingering, and walked straight to the yard next door.
In the next yard, none of the Shen family members went back to their rooms to rest, but sat in the corridor waiting. When they saw him come back, they all stood up and surrounded him to ask what was going on.
Shen Yu and others were also there.
They have their own ideas about their direct descendants, but they also know that they are a family and they all prosper together. If something really happens, they will not be able to escape responsibility.
Therefore, even if you are really tired and want to lie down and rest immediately, you can still wait here.
Shen Yaoming smiled at Old Lady Wang and Wang Yalan, asking them to relax. He then looked at his half-brothers and sisters and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm fine. You've been tired all day. Go back and rest early."
Shen Yu and the others were not really worried about him, and they were relieved to see that he was fine. Looking at his expression, it was obvious that they still had something to say, so they didn't want to stay here and get in the way, so they said something and went back to the house.
I'm really tired after pushing the cart all day today.
Shen Yulian did not return to her room, but went to find her aunt, who was accompanying Shen Shiren.
"Auntie."
"What are you doing here?" Zhao Ruolan urged her to go back and rest.
Shen Yulian shook her head: "Don't they get the people into the house first?"
Even at this time, people are still being forced to lie on a cart.
Zhao Ruolan smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm here."
She didn't understand what those people thought, nor did she intend to understand.
Shen Yulian looked at her aunt's pale face and bloodless lips, and her eyes instantly turned red: "I'll stay here, you go and rest."
Zhao Ruolan naturally didn't want her child to stay here with her. Seeing that the other party insisted, she thought that she just had to stay here and didn't need to do anything, so she didn't say anything else.
"Mom, are you okay?" She was very worried about the other person's health.
Zhao Ruolan shook her head: "Don't worry, Mom is fine."
As long as they can get through these few days and the person is able to get up and move around, they won't have to work so hard.
On the contrary, it was Lian'er... Zhao Ruolan was a little worried.
She wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
The two of them sat on the steps, their eyes fixed on the cart, ignoring the surrounding environment and their current miserable state, and they actually had a feeling of peace and tranquility.
Here, Shen Yaoming briefly explained the matter.
"Yao Ming, are you saying they came to you to break off the engagement?" Old Lady Wang couldn't believe it. "How could they do this!"
Although the Shen family was exiled, it was not impossible for them to turn things around. The Liu family, on the other hand, not only did not help to find a way to rescue them, but also took advantage of their misfortune.
She touched her precious grandson's hand distressedly and said, "My dear grandson has been wronged."
My grandson must feel very uncomfortable with the Liu family's insults. I must prepare some delicious food for him tomorrow so that he can eat better and be happier.
"I took the initiative to bring it up," Shen Yaoming hurriedly explained, not wanting the old lady to continue talking nonsense. "The Liu family is a trustworthy family, but I know myself that the Shen family is in this situation and is not worthy of the other party. I can't be so selfish and hurt her."
Old Mrs. Wang disagreed: "That's fate."
How could a marriage be called off just like that? Aren't women's lives determined by fate? She'd lost her husband, yet she'd managed to raise two children on her own.
"Mom, you can't say that," Wang Yalan's eyes fell on the bundle in her son's arms, and she immediately understood. "Yao Ming is right, we can't delay the good girl," she said, sighing, "I really like that girl, and I even fantasized about her before... Alas, it's also because we are not that lucky. Our two families are not destined to be together."
Shen Yaoming hid the bitterness in his eyes and took out the first package that Butler Liu gave him. "This is from the other party."
Liu Wan, Shen Lili and Shen Juanjuan's eyes lit up. The package was not very big, but it should be able to hold a lot of silver. With the silver, could their shackles be unlocked?
They looked at the package with more and more eager eyes, because it was obvious that the other party had no intention of opening it. They were so anxious, but they didn't want to rush them.
Old Lady Wang was also very curious about what the other party had prepared, but seeing that there were so many people around, she held back and said, "Let's go back and watch."
If there is something good in it, wouldn't all these people know about it?
These are all my precious grandson's, no one else can touch them.
Shen Yaoming breathed a sigh of relief. There were some things he couldn't bring himself to say.
However, this package is for them to see.
"It's okay, there's no inconvenience at all." He said, opening the package.
On the top was a engagement letter. Wang Yalan took it and opened it. It was from her son. As expected, the Liu family came prepared.
Fortunately, his son was smart and took the initiative to speak, leaving a good impression on the other party. Otherwise, according to the Liu family's status and their current situation, it would be easy to teach them a lesson.
In addition to the engagement letter, there were also some gold and silver jewelry and valuables. These were the gifts that Shen Yaoming usually gave to Miss Liu. Now that their relationship was over, he naturally had to return them.
Shen Yaoming took a clear look at the contents and finally did not keep anything but gave them all to his grandmother and his mother.
As for the other package, he did not open it in front of so many people.
Liu Wan, her mother and daughter were very disappointed.
These shackles are very heavy, and it hurts when they are wearing them while traveling. After only one day, their wrists and ankles are already red, swollen and peeling. If this continues for a long time, their hands and feet will probably be disabled.
After all, Shen Shifu truly loved the three of them, mother and daughter, and wanted to say something good about them, but knowing her son's temper, Old Lady Wang did not give her any chance.
Naturally, Shen Yaoming would not take the initiative to mention it.
He told everyone not to say the wrong thing in the future to avoid misunderstanding. Miss Liu is a good girl and she is loyal and righteous. They cannot harm her.
Several people naturally agreed.
They were in power and showed off their power, and they knew the times. Now they have no power and are in exile, while the other party is an important minister of the emperor. It can be said that one is in heaven and they are on earth. How dare they make the other party uncomfortable?
Although life is hard now, they haven't lived enough.
What's more, the other party also sent something, which is what the Shen family needs most and is most useful.
After they finished talking, they went back to their rooms to rest.
Old Mrs. Wang was worried about her son. Looking at the person lying on the cart, her eyes became red again. Why was her son so unlucky?
"Son, are you feeling better?" This was her pride, but now, he could only lie here. How could she not feel distressed?
I just regret that I can't take his place, and I can't do anything for him due to my health.
Shen Shiren had been lying there all day and was almost falling apart, but he didn't want to face these people yet, so he had to continue pretending to be unconscious.
"Didn't he wake up just now?" Old Lady Wang said, looking at Zhao Ruolan and questioning, "How do you take care of people?"
My son had just eaten quite a bit and even talked to me. How long had it been? How could he have fallen asleep again?
Zhao Ruolan stood there with her head lowered, not saying a word. Seeing this, Old Lady Wang couldn't help but get angry. "You're such a dumb bastard, you can't do anything except eat. What's the use of you?"
She reached out and touched the other person's forehead, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the other person's wound. Fortunately, she spent money to buy some medicine on the road. Although it was expensive, as long as her son was fine, the money would not be wasted.
The old lady felt distressed and worried as she looked at her unconscious son, and she was also afraid of the future. The frustration she had been feeling these days had made her extremely irritable, and now that she had the chance, she naturally wanted to vent.
There was no one else in the yard, so she didn't care and started cursing, poking at her from time to time. Zhao Ruolan's body swayed and she almost fell.
"Auntie!" Shen Yulian saw her aunt like this and didn't listen to her instructions. She stepped forward to support her. "Grandma, Auntie has been guarding here the whole time and hasn't done anything wrong. There's nothing wrong with father either."
"You, a concubine, don't have the right to interrupt here!"
Old Lady Wang glared at the two men. Seeing how powerless they were, standing there as if they would fall down at any moment, she became even more furious. "Who are you trying to show off to with all this desperate look on your face? If you want to die, just go ahead and do it. Don't make me feel upset watching you."
Shen Yulian looked up and said with a smile: "Okay, Grandma, we mother and daughter will definitely stay away from each other and will never appear in front of you to displease you."
As he said that, he pulled Zhao Ruolan and walked into the room. As for her father, let them take care of him themselves.
Zhao Ruolan was a little panicked, but she was also unhappy about the old lady's abuse of her daughter, so she followed her.
"stop!"
Old Lady Wang called out to the two of them, came up to them, and slapped Shen Yulian.
Humph, she can’t handle Lu Yao and those bastards, so how can she handle these two?
If you don't teach yourself a lesson, these things will all climb onto your head.
“Bang!”
A slap mark was instantly left on Shen Yulian's face. Her head turned to the side due to inertia, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
"Lian'er, how are you?" Zhao Ruolan was frightened by the sudden change and her face looked even uglier. She ignored the old lady's murderous gaze and looked at her daughter worriedly.
Shen Yulian was stunned for a moment, then slowly turned her head and looked at Old Lady Wang with shock, ridicule, and hatred that could not be ignored.
Old Lady Wang couldn't help but shudder, then turned into anger, "What's that look in your eyes? What? Do you still want to fight back?"
She pointed at Zhao Ruolan again and said, "Like mother, like daughter. Is this how you raise your children?"
Zhao Ruolan also heard what the old lady said and hurriedly explained: "Old lady, don't be angry, Lian'er..."
Before she could finish her words, she felt the hand that was supporting her suddenly lose its strength. She turned around in confusion and saw her daughter falling straight to the side.
She didn't know where she got the strength and courage from, but she rushed over at a speed she had never run into before. Although she didn't catch the person, she did manage to prevent her head from hitting the ground.
"Lian'er, what's wrong with you? Wake up quickly and don't scare your aunt." Zhao Ruolan, who had not reacted at all when the old lady scolded her before, was now sitting on the ground, holding the person in her arms, worried and frightened, afraid that something bad would happen to her only child, and then she would not have to live.
Old Lady Wang glared at him, "Stop howling like a ghost! Who are you trying to scare by pretending to be dead?"
The corners of Liu Wan's mouth twitched. Although she loved watching these people having fun, she had to admit that her mother-in-law was really sarcastic and mean. She was used to being arrogant and domineering, and she didn't know how to restrain herself even after being exiled. Did she really think she was still the noble lady of the Shen family?
Shen Shiren, who was lying on the cart, frowned again and again. How long would these people waste time before carrying him into the house to rest?
"Lian'er, Lian'er, wake up quickly, don't scare me..."
Shen Yulian showed no signs of waking up, which made Zhao Ruolan collapse and go crazy. Her shouts became louder and louder, and she directly called the officers and soldiers in the room over.
"What are you doing?" Captain Wu came over and saw their faces clearly. His expression changed instantly: "Why are you guys here again?"
They already hated those who framed loyal people, not to mention that the people they framed were the soldiers who had once helped them on the battlefield. Although he had not joined the army at that time, it did not affect his contempt for these people.
The whip in his hand crackled loudly, "If you want to be whipped by the official, just say so, and I will definitely satisfy you."
Do you really think that the Shen family is still so powerful that they can do whatever they want?
Everyone in the Shen family was frightened and didn't care about anything else. They apologized and made promises one after another and quickly went to the room. After taking two steps, they remembered Shen Shiren on the cart and hurriedly carried him into the house, fearing that they would be blamed if they were a step slower. How could they have the time to care about the mother and daughter on the ground?
After everyone left, Captain Wu knocked on the pillar beside him and said, "What's going on? If you have any questions, please ask the postman. If not, please go back to bed."
The exile journey is long, and it is unpredictable what may happen on the way. They are allowed to have people die while escorting them, but it is still unlucky if such a situation really happens. Therefore, if possible, they still hope that everyone can reach their destination safely.
"Sir, please save my daughter, please..." Zhao Ruolan was like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw at this moment. She quickly changed from sitting to kneeling. Because she was holding someone, she couldn't really kowtow, so she kept bending over to salute, hoping that he would help her for the sake of her poor mother. She was afraid of annoying him, so she didn't even dare to cry.
Captain Wu sighed, took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it over: "This is a wound medicine, apply it to this girl."
This slap was not light. Without medicine, my face will probably be swollen terribly tomorrow.
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir." Zhao Ruolan was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Captain Wu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, go back and rest early."
After saying that, he ignored it and went straight back to his room.
Those of them who were escorting the prisoners had long been accustomed to the cries and pleas of these people. It was not that they were cold-hearted and cruel, but they were simply small and insignificant with limited abilities. How could they care about so many things?
Zhao Ruolan got the medicine and quickly applied it on her child's face. Perhaps, after the abrasion healed, the child would no longer feel pain and would wake up?
She thought.
"Auntie, let me do it." Shen Yulian slowly opened her eyes, reached out and took the porcelain bottle from her hand, and explained while wiping it: "This happened suddenly, and I'm sorry to have worried you."
When Zhao Ruolan heard her say this, she understood instantly. The worry on her face disappeared, and she wanted to touch the swollen area with heartache, but she was worried that she would hurt her, so she had to stop: "It hurts a lot, right? Don't worry about your aunt from now on."
Shen Yulian shook her head: "Auntie, don't do anything they arrange from now on."
Although her words just now contained some anger, they were also her true thoughts.
They eat less and work more, but why shouldn't they be treated as less than human beings?
She just didn't believe that those people dared to continue to be so arrogant.
At worst, stay away from them.
"But," Zhao Ruolan worried, "he's your father after all..."
"Aunt, it's true that he is my father, but do those people really think of me as a child of the Shen family?" Although Shen Yulian was young, she saw everything very clearly. When the Shen family was still around, she was able to grow up peacefully, but that was only because she still had some value.
Just like my aunt, wasn't she given to the Shen family by her so-called relatives in order to gain benefits for herself?
"It's better not to have a father like this," Shen Yulian whispered. "They only know how to bully us."
Zhao Ruolan lowered her eyes, hiding her emotions, and expressed her concerns: "We have nothing."
If the Anxi people get angry, what will they do in the future?
"Auntie, what do you think they will give me?" Shen Yulian laughed sarcastically, "It's been a few days, haven't you seen it clearly yet?"
"It's because of our humble status..." Zhao Ruolan thought about something and felt depressed.
"Auntie," this was what Shen Yulian hated to hear the most, "The Shen family today is no longer the wealthy and powerful Shen family it once was. We are now criminals and exiles."
No one is nobler than anyone else.
Zhao Ruolan remained silent. Didn't she know that the child was right? However, taking this step ultimately required courage.
Shen Yulian patted her aunt's hand and helped her go back. Some things require a process, and she just hoped that her mother could think about it carefully.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
After Lu Yao's family of four finished the two bowls of noodles, their stomachs were almost full. They did not waste the four steamed buns and ate them all.
After dinner, they didn’t linger outside and went straight to the room assigned to them.
The rooms are large dormitories, two for men and two for women. If you have children... you have to squeeze into one more room.
"Can we sleep with so many people?"
Someone murmured something, and one of the postmen heard it. He sneered, "If you don't like it, you can just leave. Ha, don't you see what your current status is?"
The man quickly lowered his head to hide his face, fearing that the other party would tell the officers and soldiers.
Yes, things are different now. The room that she used to disdain to even look at is now something she can't even ask for.
Lu Yao and Shen Yanrong were not affected and took the child into one of the rooms.
Although it is a large dormitory, the room is not small and can accommodate several families without any problems.
The few people looked at each other, no one spoke or greeted each other, and each of them packed their own things.
Lu Yao and her group came in first and chose a seat in the corner. They put their luggage there first, then carried the two children to the bed, and then began to check on the children.
It was hard for the adults to walk with the shackles, but the two children suffered a lot too.
Lu Yao wanted to take off their shoes and socks to take a look, but both children dodged to the side. She felt a little sad: "Does it hurt?"
Haohao shook his head. He was a man, and a man couldn’t say it hurt.
Yueyue pursed her lips, looked at her parents, then at her brother, and then shook her head. She was really strong and brave today.
Lu Yao said nothing. She rubbed the two children's heads and kissed them on the cheek. "Mom, can you take a look? Uncle has prepared some medicine for us."
After hearing her say this, the two children nodded in agreement.
However, Haohao is a big boy now and can take it off by himself.
Shen Yanrong ignored the little guy's insistence and went straight to the point: "Boys, don't try to be stubborn. At this time, you can completely rely on your parents."
Lu Yao nodded. If a child is too strong-willed, he will be the one who suffers.
Sometimes, you have to learn to show weakness and rely on others.
The shoes were easy to take off, but when it came to the socks, the two adults stopped and Lu Yao even burst into tears.
There are clumps of red and yellow exudate on their socks. It is the water that seeped out after the skin on the feet was rubbed or the blisters broke. Now the liquid has dried up, and the socks are stuck to the wound. If you take off the socks first, it will definitely tear the wound directly.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
"Don't cry, mother. Yueyue blows the trumpet."
Lu Yao sniffed, "Does it hurt?"
The two children shook their heads at the same time. It was very painful at the time, but they didn't want their parents to worry, so they endured it and didn't say anything.
Now that the intensity has passed, I don’t seem to feel anything anymore.
Of course, Lu Yao couldn't just take off her socks like that. After thinking about it, she told Shen Yanrong about it. After hearing it, the latter got up and went outside. When he came back again, he was holding a wooden basin filled with clean water.
After putting the wooden basin on the ground, Lu Yao winked at him. Chen Yanrong understood and moved sideways to block the view of others. Lu Yao quickly replaced the water in the basin with saline solution.
Put the child's feet in the basin and soak them for a while. When the scabs are softened, it will be easy to take off the socks.
After taking off the socks, two pairs of white and tender feet were completely exposed, and Lu Yao was about to burst out with tears again.
"Mom, it doesn't hurt." Xiao Yunhao quickly spoke to comfort her.
"It doesn't hurt me either." Little Xinyue also said.
The two children were so well-behaved and sensible that Lu Yao couldn't hold back her tears and started to flow again.
She was a little annoyed. Why did she suddenly become so emotional and fragile?
"You should take a dip first." Shen Yanrong reminded.
Yaomei didn't say anything, but he knew that she must be injured too.
Lu Yao did not refuse, but asked the two children to dry their feet first, and then apply the medicine to them after she and her father were done.
Lu Yao and Shen Yanrong finished soaking their feet one after another. The latter was about to carry the wooden basin to pour water and return the basin when the family sleeping next to them called them and wanted to borrow the basin. Shen Yanrong did not refuse, but asked them to wait until he poured the water first.
The person who spoke was the head of their family. He waved his hands repeatedly, saying that it was not necessary and they could just use this one. However, Shen Yanrong refused, explaining that the water was already very dirty and it would be better to clean it before it came into contact with the wound.
The man stood there, feeling a little uneasy. Thinking of his behavior along the way, Shen Yanrong suggested, "How about this, I'll go with you?"
The man's eyes lit up, and then he wanted to refuse, but looking at the child's family, he gritted his teeth and thanked Shen Yanrong, "I'm sorry to trouble you."
"No problem," Shen Yanrong shook his head. "It's a long journey, we need to take care of each other."
The man nodded repeatedly, indicating that if he was needed in the future, he must let him know. Although he had no other skills, he still had some strength.
Lu Yao took a look at the interaction between the two, then looked away and carefully treated the wounds of the two children.
The package my brother sent contained not only some food, valuables and money, but also various medicines, and of course ointment for foot abrasions.
She took out an iodine cotton ball and disinfected the wounds bit by bit. After disinfecting theirs, she disinfected her own. When Shen Yanrong came back, it was his turn.
After disinfection and application of medicine, it was already late.
The big brother next door had finished using the wooden basin, and seeing this, several other families also wanted to borrow it. Chen Yanrong didn't want to take on the responsibility, so he simply went to tell the postman who was borrowing the basin and asked them to return it directly after use.
Some people are dissatisfied, but they didn’t borrow the money, so why should they pay it back?
But I only dared to say this in my heart.
Chen Yanrong ignored these people and directly protected his wife and children on the innermost side, while he slept on the outside to separate them from others.
The world is big, but sleep and rest are the most important.
There is still a long day of travel to do tomorrow.
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