Chapter 121 Chapter 121 The reason for becoming "mute"
Suddenly, Xu Zhifeng's eyebrows curved and he chuckled softly. His upper body, which was as thin and bruised as Xu Yunfan's, no longer looked so scary because of the other's delicate eyebrows.
Seeing Xu Zhifeng smile, Xu Yunfan felt a little satisfied.
That's right!
A seventeen-year-old boy, in modern times, is still a high school student. At this age, they should be full of youth and energy, and have infinite expectations for the future. Unlike Xu Zhifeng, he is so lifeless, as if shrouded in a lingering gloom, which makes Xu Yunfan "unhappy" to the extreme.
"I'm so smart, if you tell me, maybe I can understand it?" Xu Yunfan said again.
Perhaps it was Xu Yunfan's youthful and confident appearance that gave Xu Zhifeng enough courage to give it a try. Or perhaps it was that Xu Yunfan had a vitality that Xu Zhifeng did not have, which made Xu Zhifeng truly feel the gap between the two of them.
It also made him see how miserable his life was.
He shouldn't be like this.
I could have lived as freely and unrestrainedly as Xu Yunfan, but why couldn't he?
I can only blame myself for not being able to speak, and they treat me as an alien.
Xu Zhifeng groaned twice, raised his hand to measure the height, then placed his palm across his thigh, pointed at the mountain, and gestured for a while. Finally, he pinched his mouth with one hand, opened his mouth, and then shook his head reluctantly...
In short, if it were someone else, they wouldn't be able to guess anything even by guessing.
Xu Yunfan placed his left hand across his chest, rested his right elbow on his left arm, and touched his chin, thinking.
After a while, it was as if a light bulb lit up in Xu Yunfan's head. He clapped his hands and said excitedly, "I know what you want to say."
Hearing this, Xu Zhifeng's eyes lit up, as if he felt indescribable excitement for finding a "soulmate".
As usual, when Xu Yunfan expressed his guess, it was usually wrong.
But, for Xu Yunfan, Xu Zhifeng's gestures, combined with the other party's experience, were just like connecting the context. It was difficult for Xu Yunfan to guess what he wanted to express.
"You mean," Xu Yunfan gestured, "when you were little, about this height, you were dragged up the mountain by some friends from the same village and bullied. They held you down, picked something you didn't know, pinched your mouth, and forced you to eat it. And then you couldn't speak, right?"
"You told your parents, but they didn't understand what you were talking about. Later, you gestured for a long time, and they realized you were being bullied. They came to your house, but the person denied it. Your parents were helpless and couldn't find any evidence. They took you to see a doctor, but the doctor couldn't find anything. It was also because your parents stood up for you so many times, but in the end they were sent away with a few words. Those children were protected by their elders, and since your parents couldn't touch them, and you were no match for them, they bullied you even more. Even the whole village hated your family. This is what you want to express, right?"
It is said that in a world of crows, even white swans are guilty.
Because Xu Zhifeng was good-looking when he was young, he liked to be clean and tidy. Other children either had dirty pants or dirty clothes and faces. When his family saw this, they couldn't help but compare Xu Zhifeng with them. "You kid, look at Zhifeng, then look at you. Why are you so dirty? If you were half as good as Zhifeng, would I have to wash clothes for you, a mud monkey, every day?"
Perhaps these parents make such comparisons just to let their children learn from others, but for children, if they are compared too much, some of them will inevitably feel resentful.
After listening to Xu Yunfan's words, Xu Zhifeng: "..."
This little guy is really right.
It seems that he was not just bragging just now!
Xu Zhifeng nodded, his eyes clearly brighter than before.
Xu Yunfan bent down, moved a stone, and sat down by the stream. Now that he had met Xu Zhifeng, he was no longer in a hurry to go to Xu's house. He was more curious about Xu Zhifeng. "What did they feed you? It's so amazing that it can make you speechless."
It was rare for Xu Zhifeng to meet a soulmate who could understand what he said, and the other party never revealed any dislike or disgust towards him in his words, actions or eyes. Xu Zhifeng couldn't help but feel good about Xu Yunfan.
Xu Zhifeng was happy to be close to Xu Yunfan, as he was someone who did not look down on him. He immediately sat down next to Xu Yunfan, not caring whether he was sitting on mud or pebbles.
Facing Xu Yunfan's question, Xu Zhifeng gestured a lot, and miraculously, Xu Yunfan understood it again and again.
Xu Yunfan was seen watching Xu Zhifeng's gestures, nodding his head continuously and responding with "hmm" and "erh" sounds. The two of them were "communicating" normally without any obstacles.
"I know what you mean. You mean to say that they fed you a fruit that looked like sprouted corn seeds? The village elders all said that eating that fruit would make you mute because they had seen dogs become unable to bark after eating it. After you were forced to eat that fruit, your mouth became numb, your throat was sore, your voice was hoarse, and it was very uncomfortable. Then you couldn't speak anymore, right?"
Xu Yunfan thought that he probably knew what Xu Zhifeng had eaten that year.
What Xu Zhifeng ate back then must have been Pinellia ternata.
If you eat Pinellia ternata raw, your mouth will feel numb because its toxicity will cause strong irritation to the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. Therefore, after poisoning, the discomfort will first appear in the mouth and throat.
For example, numbness in the throat and mouth, swelling of the larynx, difficulty swallowing, drooling from the corners of the mouth, stuffiness in the pharynx, or paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in hoarseness or even aphonia.
But in general, the toxicity of taking Pinellia ternata is so strong that it can cause the person to lose his voice, and basically the person will die.
Xu Zhifeng is alive and well now. Even though he was beaten so badly, he can still "talk" with him here. It seems that he was indeed poisoned at the beginning. It was because of the poisoning that he had problems with his throat and was temporarily unable to speak.
After eating raw pinellia, even if Xu Zhifeng didn't feel cold, he should not have been able to make any sound due to the damage to his vocal cords and his muteness. But Xu Zhifeng was clearly screaming just now!
Therefore, his vocal cords were not completely damaged. Perhaps it could be said that his vocal cords had already healed a long time ago.
Xu Yunfan asked, "How much of that fruit did they give you to eat?"
Raw pinellia is poisonous. Dogs will lose their voices if they eat more than ten grams. Xu Zhifeng was young at the time, so he probably wouldn't have any problems if he didn't eat more than that.
After Xu Zhifeng gestured for a while, Xu Yunfan realized that Xu Zhifeng had eaten three or four of them.
One pinellia ternata piece is not big, so three or four pieces should not cause hoarseness.
So, is it possible that Xu Zhifeng's "muteness" is a psychological effect of self-suggestion?
Because he felt that he had eaten Pinellia ternata and was poisoned, the physical discomfort, coupled with the brief loss of voice at the time, made him mistakenly believe that he had become mute and could not speak. So Xu Zhifeng firmly believed that he had become mute and felt in his heart that he would be a mute from then on.
If a mute can speak, can he still be called a mute?
Thinking of this, Xu Yunfan didn't say much and turned the subject back to the main topic. "I've heard your story. I heard from your nephew that you have a lot of eggs. My husband and I have a small business and need a lot of eggs. Can you supply me with your eggs? If you sell your eggs to us, my husband won't have to go out of his way to buy them, and you won't have to worry about selling your eggs. It's a win-win situation. I have no grudges against you, and you have no grudges against me. But you can't sell your eggs, and it would be a bit unreasonable if you don't cooperate with me."
If Xu Zhifeng rejected him, those people would be fools.
Xu Zhifeng nodded and put on his freshly washed clothes without caring that they were still wet.
Halfway through putting on the clothes, Xu Zhifeng suddenly thought of a question and gestured to Xu Yunfan again.
Seeing Xu Zhifeng getting dressed, Xu Yunfan couldn't help but get dressed too. Just as he was done, he saw Xu Zhifeng gesturing with concern. Xu Yunfan watched him quietly for a while, "Are you saying that the reason your eggs can't be sold is because of the involvement of Manager Zhou from Zhouji Grain Shop in this town?"
Xu Zhifeng let out a cry, gestured with his hands again, and then lowered his head in frustration.
"Are you worried that Shopkeeper Zhou will hold a grudge against me for buying eggs from your family?" Xu Yunfan said nonchalantly, "Oh, then let him hold a grudge against me. I won't lose a single cent for it anyway, so let him be."
Zhouji Grain Shop, Xu Yunfan knew this grain shop.
Since Xu Yunfan contracted the canteen, he needed a large amount of refined rice every day. Therefore, he went to the grain store to look for a grain store with which he could have stable cooperation in the future.
At that time, he and Qin Run were wearing coarse cloth clothes. When Manager Zhou saw them, he didn't look happy. After other customers wearing fine cotton clothes came in, Manager Zhou thought that two people who couldn't even wear a good piece of clothing could not buy much refined rice. Even if they bought coarse rice, they probably wouldn't buy much. Manager Zhou waved his hand and asked them to go out so as not to affect his business.
Xu Yunfan didn't react at that time. After all, everyone who came to the door was a guest. He had never thought that there would be such a day, so he was stunned for a moment. Seeing that he didn't move, Manager Zhou pushed him directly. Qin Run was so angry that he almost punched Manager Zhou.
Xu Yunfan had never been treated like this before, so he always remembered this incident.
He is just a shopkeeper who looks down on others. Would Xu Yunfan be afraid of him?
Seeing Xu Zhifeng making another gesture, Xu Yunfan didn't take it seriously: "Oh, isn't he just a shopkeeper? I'm not afraid of him. Don't worry. I don't have any great skills at the moment, but I'm not afraid of a small shopkeeper. Take me to your house to have a look. If we can reach an agreement, you can ask your parents to send me eggs tomorrow."
Xu Yunfan naturally made the deal.
When he got home that night, he told Qin Run, "I'll have someone deliver eggs to the canteen tomorrow morning. Each egg costs one penny. Remember to give them the copper coins when the time comes."
"Okay, how many eggs can the Xu family deliver in a day?" Qin Run thought, if the delivery was not enough, he would have to go out and buy some more.
Xu Yunfan: "They can deliver about a hundred to us every day. The Xu family raises a lot of hens. I heard that they sold all their land and rely on raising chickens and selling eggs to make money. Therefore, they raise quite a lot of hens."
Qin Run had heard about this matter. "Well, among the nearby villages, the Xu family raises the most hens. However, they don't even have a piece of land, so they usually have to buy rice." Therefore, they are also very poor.
Seeing that Qin Run was about to speak, Xu Yunfan quickly pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
Before, Xu Yunfan had been thinking about his future as the top scholar. If the old emperor had vision, he would have seen at a glance that he was a rare talent. He should at least give him a small official position, and then he could take his steps forward. A capable person like him should first be a small official for a few years. After a few years, when he had made political achievements, wouldn't he have to worry about not getting a promotion and a raise?
The men of their Xu family must become high-ranking officials. After all, for someone as powerful as him, it seems impossible for him not to be a high-ranking official. After all, his strength does not allow it!
His cousin said that officials must serve the people and do things for the people. Since they are doing things for the people, the first thing to consider is how to do this and how to solve the people's livelihood issues?
That must be to deeply understand the root causes of the people's "suffering" and the fundamental reasons why they are not rich, so as to solve it directly at the source.
Xu Yunfan hasn't even taken the exam yet, but he's already thinking about becoming a high-ranking official in the future, and the more he thinks about it, the happier he becomes.
Therefore, he listened carefully to the trivial matters in the village.
As long as Qin Run spoke, he would listen, and he listened with great interest, thinking about it from time to time.
Because of this, Xu Yunfan used to feel scared when he saw several women gathered together, and he wanted to take a detour. Later...
It is impossible to take a detour by taking a detour.
The best way to overcome fear is to face it.
Don't underestimate these "intelligence agents" in the village. What you don't know about the things happening in the surrounding villages is not a secret to them. It's as if everything is known to everyone.
Xu Yunfan came back from college every day and wandered around the village with nothing to do. He would go wherever there were people gathering.
Later, there was nothing he didn’t know about the surrounding villages. Whenever a few aunts got together, they would wait for him to arrive before they started to “share” something.
Xu Yunfan has apparently infiltrated the organization and become their core member. The men in the village admire him very much.
Qingfeng Academy.
After Xu Yunfan finished two classes, he remembered to look for Jiang Lanfang. However, when he arrived at Jiang Lanfang's study and knocked on the door for a long time, not only did no one answer, but there was no sign of anyone in sight.
This is strange, where did Jiang Lanfang go?
Is he not here?
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