Jiang Yue put away the quilt, changed into a quilted dress made of linen, and loosened her belt to minimize the appearance of her waist.
She checked everything to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything, then cleared her throat and went out to open the door.
"Sister-in-law, I just woke up."
The sister-in-law was dressed in gray linen and stood about 1.55 meters tall, the average height for a woman at that time. In the daytime, she had a faint smile and laugh lines, making her face even more approachable.
Jiang Yue got up early and changed her clothes, but it was dark last night and the woman didn't see what she was wearing under her straw raincoat, so she didn't notice anything wrong with her clothes.
But what surprised her was Jiang Yue's appearance, which was even more beautiful than she had imagined. He was tall, and when he looked down at her, there was always a kind of cold and lonely feeling in his eyes. It made people dare not offend him.
Seeing the other person's stunned expression, Jiang Yue touched her face and realized that she had forgotten to wear a mask.
"sister in law?"
The woman came back to her senses and smiled sheepishly, "It's okay. I saw you haven't woken up yet, so I was worried about you and came here. Isn't the wound on your forehead serious?"
Jiang Yue applied the medicine, which was brown and smelled stinky.
"Oh, it was an accidental scrape. The wound has been treated with medicine, so it's not a problem now."
The woman nodded, then frowned slightly, her face full of concern, "Young lady, have you caught a cold?"
Jiang Yue could feel that her voice was very nasal, so she nodded.
The woman felt that even God was helping her, and she was secretly happy, but she still kept a worried expression on her face.
"Since you are ill and have a head injury, you should lie down and rest for another day before leaving. Anyway, the rain today is heavier than yesterday. It is not safe for you to travel alone when you are sick. Why not wait here for your husband to come?"
"My husband..."
Jiang Yue stopped talking halfway as she walked under the eaves, looking at the heavy rain curtain with a worried look in her eyes. Would she have to delay for another day?
This village is not far from the official road, but it is a fork in the road. Can Jiang Nian find this place?
But her hands and feet were weak now, and even if she forced herself to walk, she was afraid she would collapse halfway.
This time, we can only rely on our telepathy...
She pursed her lips tightly and turned around. "Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. I'll bother you for another day."
The woman's face was filled with joy. "You're welcome, young lady. Come inside and lie down. I'll boil some hot water for you."
After Jiang Yue thanked her, she went back to the house.
At this time, casually accepting strangers to stay overnight without asking for accommodation fees, is that so generous?
If you say you are generous, they don't look rich. From last night until now, they haven't given us any food and they are even stingy with firewood.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child...
It's inconsistent. She's not a fool. It's so abnormal and such an obvious trap.
Moreover, she could sense malicious gazes coming from all directions. This goosebump-inducing feeling was familiar to her, just like when Jiang Dafu was in Jiangjia Village.
Jiang Dafu eventually died in her hands. If these people dared to take action, she would not show mercy.
Jiang Yue lay back on the bed, closed her eyes, and tried to conserve her strength.
A quarter of an hour later, the woman really boiled some hot water for her and brought it to her bedside.
Jiang Yue took it, her eyes still red from the high fever, looking weak and pitiful. She looked grateful, "Thank you, sister-in-law, but I'm not thirsty now, I'll drink it later."
Seeing that she looked pale and weak, the woman really let down her guard, did not force her, and comforted Jiang Yue before leaving.
The door was closed. Jiang Yue put away her smile and smelled the bowl of water. It was colorless and odorless. She wondered if there was anything wrong with it.
But in any case, there was no need for her to take risks and she simply changed it to a bowl of her own water.
After taking the fever-reducing medicine, I felt drowsy.
"Sister-in-law! How is it? Did she drink it?"
The third brother ran out and asked the eldest sister-in-law anxiously, he just took a peek through the crack of the door, this young lady is so pretty! She is prettier than any other woman he has ever seen!
It was just a little taller, taller than him. But it didn't matter, he didn't mind.
The woman rolled her eyes at him and whispered, "Why are you in such a hurry? The water is scalding hot. Shouldn't you wait until it cools down before drinking it?"
Seeing his disappointed expression, he said, "Oh, Third Brother, don't worry! The young lady is sick and injured, she can't leave! There's only that bowl of water in the room, will she die of thirst if she doesn't drink it?"
Hearing this, the third child felt relieved. A smile appeared in the slits of his little eyes, and he waited for the night to come.
Tonight is his and his young lady’s wedding night!
Jiang Nian was lying on the bed in Fengtian City, his face looked grim and his whole body felt like it was on fire.
But he knew that this was not just because of the external injuries, but because of the fire that came from the bottom of his heart, which was about to burn him to ashes.
Butcher Fang and his family were all in a very tense mood. Firstly, there was no news of Miss Jiang either inside or outside the city, and secondly, Jiang Nian had been running a fever for two days.
They were their family's saviors, and no amount of service would be too much. However, there were no hospitals open in the city right now, so they were powerless to help.
If the fever persists for a long time, it may damage the brain at best and even kill you at worst.
Butcher Fang braved the rain to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables, and even found some herbs for him to use for treating typhoid fever.
"Xiao Jiang, drink the medicine. It's not as good as the medicine at the clinic, but it's better than nothing."
Jiang Nian saw that half of his body was soaked, and knowing his good intentions, he did not refuse. He took the bowl and drank it all.
"I'm leaving today."
Butcher Fang was startled and advised, "But the rain is still pouring, and you don't have a mule right now. The road is muddy. Why don't you wait until it's a little lighter?"
Jiang Nian looked at the rain outside the window and couldn't even see the road clearly.
"No, I can't wait."
He had been delayed for two days due to health reasons and he couldn't stand it any longer.
Butcher Fang already knew his stubborn nature and couldn't persuade him, so he asked, "So where are you going? Do you have any directions?"
"To the east."
When Fang the butcher heard this, he thought it was a good thing to have a direction. He asked his wife to bring some dry food and give it to Jiang Nian.
Without waiting for his refusal, she said, "I know you're not hungry, but we can't help you, so at least we can do our best to show our appreciation."
In the past two days, Jiang Nian only ate two pancakes at their house, saying that he was in a bad mood. He also felt that the other party did not want to use more of their food.
Both of them are kind people with cold faces but warm hearts.
Jiang Nian pursed his lips and stuffed two pancakes into his arms, "Thank you."
Then he turned and left.
Butcher Fang watched the tall young man walk silently into the rain. His lonely back made him feel worried.
I hope he can find Miss Jiang soon.
Otherwise, if this tense state continues, he will really be in trouble...
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