Chapter 204 There's a Ghost
"Sister Li Meng, you should rest well first, eat and sleep well, so that you will have the energy when Brother-in-law Zhang comes back."
"Don't worry, the magistrate's son has already led his men into the mountains. They are all skilled fighters, so Brother-in-law Zhang will definitely be fine."
Li Meng's panicked heart calmed down.
Xiao Zhang will be fine.
Every night, when he wasn't doing anything else, he liked to hold her and tell her stories.
He talked about his hunting trips.
How do you fight a tiger? How do you fight a bear? What do you do when it's thundering and raining?
He has a wealth of experience; he's practically the master of the mountains. Any one of his skills is enough to save his life and prevent any trouble.
As for others, Li Meng couldn't control them.
All she wants is for Xiao Zhang to come back safe and sound.
Li Meng probably didn't sleep well last night; her eyes were bloodshot and her face looked haggard. Lu Qingqing pushed her to bed.
Then, Qiaoxiu, Liuer, and I went into the kitchen.
I kneaded some dough and made a pot of egg pancakes.
As darkness fell, Lu Qingqing grew anxious.
A moment later, someone knocked on the door.
Li Laogua and his son arrived, looking dejected.
"Qing'er, we haven't found the person yet. The magistrate's son told us to go down the mountain and not go any further. If we disturb the beasts, it'll be all over... They want to go further in..."
"Qing girl, stay here tonight and keep Mengmeng company..."
Lu Qingqing closed the door.
Li Meng had already gotten up and was standing behind her, along with her two little tagalongs.
The three people looked at Lu Qingqing quietly, one pair of eyes filled with fear, and the other with apprehension.
Lu Qingqing laughed: "It's alright. I can feel your pulse with just my little hand and I can make a fortune with just two fingers. I can tell that Xiao Zhang is safe and sound and is taking refuge in a cave. Do you believe me?"
"We believe you!" the three said in unison.
"Okay, let's eat first. While Brother-in-law Zhang isn't here, let's finish all the good stuff at his house!"
...
While they were eating, Lu Yun and Lu Feng came over leading a large black dog.
“Little sister, the puppy from Xiao Zhang’s family is too young. I was afraid it wouldn’t be able to handle it. So I got Erhu from Liu Jianshan. This dog is very intelligent. When you go to sleep, just tie it to your door.”
Lu Feng handed the dog to Lu Qingqing.
Lu Yun gave his hidden arrow back to her.
"I'll also tell Uncle Crow to keep an eye out for noise at night. If that doesn't work, I might as well stay at Uncle Crow's house."
There are three girls here, but no men. It's always a worry for people.
"Oh, no need, sir. The village is quite safe now. Have you heard of any family having any trouble these days?"
Perhaps someone broke into someone's house before, like when Sixi's house was burgled.
But after Lai San passed away, no one in the village heard anything about what happened.
I guess Lai San did it all before.
Lu Qingqing said he was overthinking it.
How could they not worry? This was the first time their younger sister had stayed overnight at someone else's house, and her two older brothers and Old Man Lu were always concerned.
Hopefully, Xiao Zhang will be back tomorrow!
After the two walked past, Lu Qingqing locked the door and then used a wooden stick to prop it shut.
From now on, I won't open the door for anyone who knocks!
Let's talk about everything tomorrow.
After the four of them finished eating, Li Meng went to lay out the large kang (heated brick bed).
Having three friends sleep with her eased her worries.
If Xiao Zhang had only gone on a long trip and nothing had happened, she would probably be overjoyed.
"Wow, this kang is huge! Sister Li Meng, how come you and your brother-in-law are sleeping on such a big kang?" Qiaoxiu said in surprise.
"Hmm..." Li Meng was considering how to say it.
There's only one advantage to having a large kang (heated brick bed): you can roll around however you want.
Unexpectedly, Liu'er innocently responded:
“My kang (heated brick bed) is this big too.”
She was referring to Mu Daye's home.
She said that was her home.
Lu Qingqing smiled.
Qiaoxiu had already figured it out herself: "Oh right, it should be this big. When we have babies in the future, they will all sleep here."
baby……
Liu'er thought of the child again, her eyes searching frantically: "Where's the child?"
“The child is recuperating elsewhere and will be back soon. She’s doing well there. After some time, you and I will bring her back together,” Lu Qingqing told her.
She didn't think Liu'er was a fool; she was just temporarily suffering from amnesia and confused thinking. Lu Qingqing always answered her questions seriously.
Liu'er trusted her; she could be calmed down with just a few words before.
But this time Liu'er was clever and said, "You are the doctor."
Lu Qingqing explained, "Although I am a doctor, there are illnesses I cannot cure. The child is with someone who can cure her, and she is getting better soon."
Lu Qingqing thought that once Liu'er remembered the child more and more often, she would bring the child back.
Liu'er nodded happily.
Qiaoxiu had already taken off her shoes and was climbing onto the kang (a heated brick bed) when she tried to help Li Meng make the bed.
When Liu'er saw this, she also climbed up.
Lu Qingqing felt that if she stayed with them for a few more days, Liu'er would lose her fairy-like temperament.
These two girls are so innocent and pure.
But when Lu Qingqing looked at the large kang (heated brick bed), her mind went out of control.
There are no TVs or cell phones now, but the kang (heated brick bed) is a real place for late-night shows.
Especially for a vigorous young man like Xiao Zhang, he probably doesn't have any days off, right?
"Um, is it really appropriate for us to sleep on this kang (heated brick bed)?" Lu Qingqing asked hesitantly.
“New quilts, all the quilts I use are new, never been used!” Li Meng quickly said.
"Uh, that's not what I meant. Don't you have three rooms in your house?"
"That's the children's room. It's too early to set up the kang (heated brick bed), so it hasn't been cleaned yet. Only the eldest brother's room is left. Although it's also a large kang, we can't sleep there, can we?"
Xu Rui's large kang (heated brick bed) is definitely out of the question!
What's going on then?
I have no choice but to sleep on this kang (heated brick bed).
The quilts were laid out on the kang (a heated brick bed), and Lu Qingqing was still in the middle, with Liu'er on one side and Qiaoxiu and Li Meng on the other.
Since it was still early, Lu Qingqing told two more stories.
One is Hua Mulan, who joined the army in place of her father; the other is Liang Hongyu, who beats the drum to fight at Jinshan.
She wants to tell a few girls that women should be brave, resilient, and always move forward.
Heavy snow fell from the sky, pressing down on me; I took up my sword and cleaved the heavens.
When everyone is asleep, they are all full of pride and fearlessness.
But……
In the dead of night, someone was snuggling into Lu Qingqing's arms.
At first it was just Liu'er, then Qiaoxiu, and finally all three of them crowded around Lu Qingqing, squeezing her from a round persimmon into a persimmon cake.
"What are you all doing? What are you all doing?"
"Ghost... there's a ghost..." Qiaoxiu's voice was trembling with sobs.
What the heck?
Are you three cowards?
“Qingqing… there really is a ghost, listen…” Li Meng’s voice trembled.
Liu'er curled up into a ball, burying her head in the blanket, hugging Lu Qingqing, trembling and murmuring, "Mu Daye... Mu Daye..."
Oh ho, she also realized at this point that the tall and strong Mu Daye made her feel safer than Lu Qingqing.
"Zhang Lin...please come back soon, I'm scared..." Li Meng also began to pray.
Infected by them, Lu Qingqing also felt uneasy.
She listened carefully, and there really was movement outside the door!
It was a man snoring!
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