Chapter 002 It’s definitely not that she wants to curry favor with someone
Because of that crying scene, Shen Ning successfully transformed from a wall-climbing widow who was almost thrown into a pig cage into a chaste and heroic woman who was deeply in love with her deceased husband.
Of course, there are people who don't believe it, but after all, the dead are the most important, and in the countryside, funerals are particularly important. An elder suggested that the funeral and burial of Zhao Mu should start tomorrow, so that other people would not continue to cause trouble.
When all the villagers left and the noisy yard quieted down, Shen Ning finally had the chance to take a good look at her "new home".
It is no exaggeration to say that the house is bare. The courtyard walls are peeling and are almost collapsing in some places. The three rooms are very dilapidated and the window paper is torn.
The original body only thought about the handsome and gentle "Master Pei" every day. He was almost crazy. He worked like a slave in the Pei family and had no time to take care of his own home.
The first thing she did when she returned to her room was to change her red clothes.
The original owner had painstakingly spent money to go to the county town to tailor this dress. She was eager to wear it for Pei Yuanzhou to see. Even if her husband's body was sent back and was still warm, she couldn't wait to wear it for a few days.
There were a few simple sets of coarse cloth dresses in the closet, which were barely acceptable... After all, the original owner was thinking about Mr. Pei and didn't want to dress too shabby.
The furniture in the room was all made by Zhao Mu himself. Although simple, it was neatly arranged. The only thing that was worth some money was the bronze mirror on the dressing table.
Shen Ning sat in front of the mirror and took a look. Only then did she realize that this body of a country-born woman was unexpectedly beautiful... To be precise, her facial features were beautiful.
The original body was only seventeen years old this year. When he was less than fifteen years old, he was sold to the honest Zhao Mu by his gambling-addicted father.
Zhao Muren is handsome and has skills. He is not the kind of man who can't get married. The reason why he chose the original body is because the original body has good looks.
The person in the mirror was clearly still a young girl, but her skin was a little rough and red from years of work, wind and sun. In addition, her tacky and rustic hairstyle and the crude and abrupt hair ornament on her head concealed the original color of her face, making her look ridiculously tacky and rustic.
But to her, none of this matters...
Shen Ning looked down at this healthy body, feeling the long-lost freedom of being able to control her own body, her heart filled with sighs and gratitude.
She originally had ALS and gradually lost control of her body. In the end, she couldn't even drink water or swallow.
But now, she is so healthy, full of vitality and energy that she doesn't mind such harsh and poor conditions and difficult situations.
This is a gift to her and she will definitely cherish it!
At this moment, there was suddenly some noise outside. Shen Ning was stunned at first, and then she suddenly remembered that she was not the only one in the yard.
Before his death, Zhao Mu found his younger brother Zhao Nan, who had been separated from him in childhood. It was the foolish Zhao Nan who brought Zhao Mu's body back.
It is said that Zhao Mu breathed his last not far from Qingyuan Village. If not, a fool like him would never be able to find him.
In other words, she now has a foolish brother-in-law who is also in the yard.
Shen Ning hurried out and followed the sound into the kitchen.
As she stepped into the kitchen, she saw a dark figure huddled by the stove.
The ragged man had a dirty face and was gnawing on a half-eaten black steamed bread in his hands. When he saw her come in, he seemed frightened and suddenly hid the steamed bread behind him. He looked at her fiercely, with the eyes of a defensive little wolf.
The reason why I call him a little wolf is because his eyes are fierce, yet simple and ignorant, and he is obviously mentally retarded.
Shen Ning then remembered that since Zhao Nan brought back Zhao Mu's body yesterday, the original body had not taken any care of this little fool, let alone getting him food.
This is the result of being hungry for a whole day and a night... maybe even longer.
Not only that, when the original body saw Zhao Nan last night, she was full of disgust and told him to get out. No wonder the other party was so afraid of her.
Shen Ning sighed silently, and then deliberately softened her voice: "Anan, don't be afraid, I am your sister-in-law."
Well, although the original body was only seventeen years old, the Zhao Nan in front of him was obviously in his twenties, but sister-in-law is sister-in-law!
Zhao Nan did not respond, still staring at her with wary eyes.
Shen Ning was very cautious and did not move any closer. After all, she was not sure whether he was aggressive or not.
Glancing at the cold pot and stove in the shabby kitchen, Shen Ning was silent for a moment, then turned around and went out to find ingredients to cook something.
Her own stomach was rumbling.
There was a chicken coop in the yard. She remembered that her original body had raised some chickens and wanted to find some eggs. But when she walked to the chicken coop, she saw a group of hens pecking at the corpse of a rooster.
She had some knowledge of the habits of chickens, but still felt a little disgusted. She turned around, found a stick, and picked out the body of the rooster, which had died in some unknown way and had been pecked beyond recognition.
After looking at it from left to right, I couldn't accept the rotten meat that was already in tatters, so I simply dug a hole and buried it.
Then she went into the chicken coop and picked out three eggs.
The original body was busy working like a slave for the Pei family every day, and didn't feed the chickens properly. The hens were so hungry and thin that it was not easy for them to lay three eggs.
After searching everywhere, she couldn't find any other ingredients except half a radish and some wild onions. It was getting late, so she decided to make something to eat with three eggs and half a radish.
When she walked into the kitchen, Zhao Nan, who had already finished eating the steamed bread, was still huddled in the corner. Shen Ning didn't get too close for fear that he would get stressed, so she just walked to the stove.
There was water in the water tank. She wiped the chopping board and stove, then shredded the washed radish...
Before she fell ill, her biggest hobby besides studying was cooking. She enjoyed the process of making delicious food, which was a way of relaxation and enjoyment for her.
Later, she was no longer able to cook, and her favorite thing to watch when lying in bed was various cooking videos.
Cutting vegetables was easy for her. With the memory of her original body, she could also use the stove. After lighting the fire, she used the oil brush with only a little oil left in the bowl to wipe the pot, and then cracked three eggs into it.
With a sizzling sound, she flipped the egg twice, and when the fried egg was formed, she poured the freshly boiled water into it... A burst of hot steam rose, and the boiling water stirred the fried egg and turned into a thick white soup, and then the shredded radish was put into the pot.
Soon, the fried egg and shredded radish soup came out of the pot. After adding a little salt, it was sprinkled with chopped green onions. The green chopped green onions floated on the thick white soup. The fried egg was plump and crystal clear, exuding a faint aroma.
Zhao Nan, who had been huddled in the corner, moved and stared at the soup bowl on the stove.
Shen Ning waved at him: "Anan, come and eat."
Zhao Nan was obviously very hungry. Although he was on guard, he still couldn't help himself. He slowly stood up and approached Shen Ning cautiously.
Only when he got closer did Shen Ning realize that this little fool was so tall.
"Sit down."
She placed the small stool in front of Zhao Nan and pushed the bowl towards him: "Eat."
Zhao Nan looked at the egg in his bowl, then looked at the two eggs in Shen Ning's bowl, without moving.
Shen Ning was silent for a moment, then picked up the remaining small piece of black steamed bread from the porcelain basin next to her and put it into Zhao Nan's bowl.
Looking up at the little fool, Shen Ning smiled very gently: "Look, 1, 2...you are two too."
Although one was an egg and the other was a steamed bread, the little fool obviously didn't think of this. He counted them and they were the same, so he finally sat down, held the bowl and started to eat voraciously.
After drinking the last mouthful of soup, looking at Zhao Nan sitting opposite, Shen Ning began to think about the possibility of teaching this little fool to wash dishes. Of course, before that, he had to teach him to wash himself first.
I just sat across from him and the smell was really bad.
At this moment, Shen Ning suddenly noticed that the little fool's leg posture was a little awkward. After taking a closer look, she found that Zhao Nan had an injury on his leg.
His clothes were tattered and dirty, and it was hard to notice without looking closely. Shen Ning originally thought that the smell on his body was because he was too dirty. It was not until then that she realized that it was the smell coming from the festering wound on his leg.
The injury is not light.
After a moment of silence, she tentatively said to Zhao Nan: "Anan, you are injured. Let me bandage you."
She tried hard to make him understand, pointing to his wound: "It won't hurt if you bandage it."
Zhao Nan looked down at his legs, then looked at her... Perhaps it was the bowl of fried egg and carrot soup that made him reluctantly let down his guard. Zhao Nan nodded hesitantly, his eyes pure and innocent.
Shen Ning then took him to the main room and asked him to sit down while she went to prepare things.
Conditions were limited, so she could only make the best use of what she had... She boiled some water, and cooked the only dagger she had found that was barely usable, and also boiled a few pieces of linen she had found.
After everything was ready, she coaxed Zhao Nan into tying him to a chair.
The fool had a simple mind and was particularly obedient after letting down his guard. He let her tie him up and stared at her without blinking.
Shen Ning took a small stool and sat in front of him, lit several oil lamps and placed them beside him, then cut open his already tattered trouser legs.
Part of the pants had stuck to the wound. When the rag was pulled out, yellow and red pus and blood flowed out. Zhao Nan suddenly froze.
"It's okay, just bear with it, it will be fine in a while."
While Chen Ning was comforting her, she used a boiled dagger to gently pry open the swollen, festering abscess...
Zhao Nan was frozen in pain, but to Shen Ning's surprise, he didn't say a word and didn't move at all.
She looked up and saw the little fool pursing his lips tightly, with a pair of stubborn and pitiful eyes on his dark and dirty face.
She knew how painful it was to clean the wound, but she also knew that the wound was so serious that if it was not treated in time, his leg would be crippled.
While comforting the slightly trembling little fool, she quickly and lightly shaved off the rotten flesh covered in pus and blood... until the original wound underneath was exposed.
Crossbow wound?
The wound was clearly caused by an arrow piercing above the knee... The injury was not light to begin with, but more importantly, the arrow must have been poisoned.
Who would use poison on a fool?
Wait, leg injury, stupidity... Shen Ning's mind suddenly shuddered, and she suddenly remembered something.
The novel, of which I only read the beginning, briefly mentioned the life of the male protagonist Pei Yuanzhou as a prologue. In the book, the male protagonist finally pledged allegiance to Emperor Jingyong, Xiao Nanchen.
In the novel, Emperor Jingyong is the mentor of the male protagonist Pei Yuanzhou, and also the backer of the female supporting role Li Yushi.
The book mentions that Emperor Jingyong Xiao Nanchen was assassinated in his early years, one of his legs was crippled, and the poison entered his brain, making him unconscious. In the critical moment, he was hidden in the countryside by his subordinates as a brother, and was happened to be rescued by Li Yushi, a female supporting character from the same village.
For this reason, when the heroine Xie Lingyue and the supporting actress Li Yushi were competing for the hero Pei Yuanzhou, Emperor Jingyong helped Li Yushi, adding to the love obstacles between the hero and heroine.
The supporting actress Li Yushi is now in Qingyuan Village.
The characters, features, and locations all matched...
Shen Ning's heart was pounding.
In other words, this dirty and silly boy in front of him is actually the future master of the Daxuan Dynasty, Emperor Jingyong Xiao Nanchen!
Wait, did the original body ignore the corpse of Zhao Mu, whom he regarded as a brother, in front of him yesterday, and even called him a fool and told him to get out?
At this moment, Shen Ning regretted very much that she should have given him two eggs to eat.
It's not that she wants to curry favor with others, but she sympathizes with the injured!
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