Chapter 28: Gathering on the 15th, setting out in the early morning

Since that night when Li Xiangyun was dealt with, Jiang Ning and Liu Ming'an had a few peaceful days. One evening, Jiang Ning suddenly remembered that Liu Ming'an said that Lingshan Town would have a gathering on the 5th of every month. Calculating the date, it was tomorrow.

"Tomorrow is the 15th, the gathering day?" Jiang Ning asked Liu Ming'an while feeding the rabbit.

"Yes." Liu Ming'an squatted beside the rabbit cage, picked up a straw and poked the rabbit's ears for fun, and then said: "I will go to the town tomorrow, first sell rabbits, then sell calligraphy and paintings, and then buy some rice, noodles, oil, and buy you some interesting books. I won't be back at noon, so you don't have to wait for me to eat."

Jiang Ning raised her eyebrows slightly, turned her head to look at him, and asked: "Aren't you going to take me with you?"

Liu Ming'an was stunned, he thought Jiang Ning would not want to go.

"I want to go with you." Jiang Ning was determined, leaving no room for negotiation.

Liu Ming'an remembered what Jiang Ning said to him on the first day she recovered from her injury, and asked back: "Don't you want others to know that you heal quickly?"

Jiang Ning was speechless for a moment, having actually forgotten about it. In the eyes of the villagers, she should now be a cripple with broken arms and legs and a disfigured face. It is indeed unreasonable for her to recover in such a short time.

But she couldn't stay away from outsiders for the rest of her life, so this matter had to be resolved.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and asked Liu Mingan, "Is the doctor you invited to treat me and prescribe medicine a famous doctor?"

Liu Mingan chuckled, "How is that possible? I can't afford a famous doctor."

Seeing Jiang Ning thoughtful, Liu Mingan patiently explained, "Uncle Sun is a barefoot doctor in this area. His medical skills have been passed down from generation to generation. Most of the time, he can only treat headaches, fevers, bruises and falls. If you have more difficult diseases, it's useless to ask him. You have to go to the town or even the county to treat him."

Jiang Ning nodded and concluded succinctly, "In other words, he is a half-baked doctor."

"Well, actually..."

Liu Ming'an wanted to defend the elder, but then he heard Jiang Ning say, "Actually, my hands and feet are just flesh wounds, not bones. He was not well trained and misdiagnosed. As for flesh wounds, isn't it normal to be able to walk normally after ten days of recuperation?"

Jiang Ning said, looking at Liu Ming'an quietly, his dark gray pupils reflecting his somewhat surprised face.

Indeed, it would be fine to just attribute it all to "misdiagnosis". Anyway, no one would believe that a broken hand or foot would heal within ten days.

Liu Ming'an was shocked by Jiang Ning's intelligence and agility.

But soon Liu Mingan thought of another problem: "What about your face? Everyone saw that you were disfigured at the time. That kind of wound shouldn't heal so quickly without any scars."

"That's easy. I'll just cover my face," Jiang Ning said indifferently: "If anyone asks, just say that I'm disfigured and too ugly. I'm afraid it will scare people."

Liu Mingan looked at the beautiful face in front of him and felt that if he said the word "ugly" against his conscience, he might be struck by lightning.

After a moment of silence, Liu Mingan just said: "Okay, it's settled. You will go to the town with me tomorrow morning."

The next morning, Jiang Ning was not awakened by the crowing of a rooster, but by Liu Mingan's slap. Looking out the window, the sky was still dark blue at this time, and it was estimated to be around four in the morning.

"Does it take a long time to get to the town?"

Liu Ming'an quickly combed her hair and answered, "It will take about two hours."

Jiang Ning understood, and after her hair was done, she said, "I'll go make the meal, you pack up," and went straight into the kitchen.

Thinking of catching up last night, Jiang Ning deliberately left cold rice. After arriving in the kitchen, Jiang Ning lit the fire, put a spoonful of lard into the pot, and when the oil was hot, she took two eggs and knocked them on the edge of the pot, then poured the egg liquid into the oil pan, fried it slightly, and then used a spatula to spread it, then poured in the cold rice and stir-fried it together. After the eggs and rice grains were evenly mixed, sprinkled in an appropriate amount of salt, and finally sprinkled a handful of chopped green onions, and a pot of fragrant egg fried rice was ready.

Jiang Ning came out with two large bowls of fried rice and found that Liu Mingan had packed a lot of things. The pens, ink, paper and inkstone were packed in one package, and the paintings and calligraphy he had drawn in the past few days were packed in another package.

"Have you packed them?" Jiang Ning asked.

Liu Mingan was tying the scrolls together with a thin rope and answered casually, "It will be done soon."

After a while, Liu Mingan finished his work and sat down at the table. Jiang Ning handed him a pair of chopsticks and said, "Eat quickly, try to go and come back early."

Liu Mingan nodded, picked up the bowl and started to eat breakfast.

Jiang Ning's cooking skills have always been very good. This bowl of fried rice is full of fragrance. The snow-white rice, golden eggs, and emerald green onions complement each other. The rice is very good. The rice grains are clearly dipped in eggs and soaked in the aroma of lard. It is delicious and makes people's appetite increase.

Liu Mingan finished eating in a few minutes. The bottom of the bowl was clean and there was no leftover rice. Seeing that Jiang Ning still had half a bowl in her bowl, he put down his bowl and chopsticks first and went out to tie the rabbit cage with a straw rope so that it could be carried away.

When Jiang Ning finished eating, Liu Mingan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes. When he came out, he saw Jiang Ning carrying the two packages on her back.

"Jiang Ning, I'll do it. I can take it." Liu Mingan walked to Jiang Ning's side and reached out to take the package off her shoulder.

"You take the rabbit, stop talking nonsense." Jiang Ning moved aside, avoided his hand, and walked out the door.

Liu Ming'an looked at Jiang Ning's back, smiled helplessly, went out to pick up the cage, closed the door, and then took Jiang Ning to the path at the entrance of the village.

The sky was still blue at this time, and a thin layer of mist filled the air. After Jiang Ning went out, she took out the mask she had prepared and put it on, covering the lower half of her face tightly.

The two walked side by side, and after walking a few steps, they heard the cry of cows behind them.

Liu Ming'an knew who it was before he turned around, turned around and said with a smile: "Third uncle, third aunt, good morning!"

Third uncle was pulling a full cart of firewood on an ox cart, and there was an empty seat on the front board for third aunt to sit on. When the two elders heard the greeting, they looked in the dim light. Wasn't the tall man in front of them Liu Ming'an?

"Oh, it's Ming'an. I didn't pay attention and almost didn't see you!" Third Uncle replied with a smile.

"Hey! Come on!" Third Uncle shouted twice, pulled the rope, and the ox cart stopped beside Liu Ming'an.

At this time, Third Uncle saw Jiang Ning standing half a step behind Liu Ming'an. It seemed that she was with Liu Ming'an. She was carrying calligraphy and paintings. She covered her face with a cloth, so she couldn't see what she looked like, but looking at her figure, she didn't look like someone she knew.

"Ming'an, who is this girl?" Third Uncle asked.

"She's quite tall, not like someone from our village." Third Uncle glanced at Jiang Ning and then spoke.

The smile in Liu Mingan's eyes deepened, and he was waiting for someone to ask this question.