Sauichiro: rebuilding Ashina from the obliteration of the pillar

Chapter 118 The Covenant

It all started on the day Tomioka Yoshiyuki was hospitalized.

Because of the puncture wound in his abdomen, Yiyong, who was given an anesthetic injection by Xiaocheng, was put on the hospital bed in the morning, but he didn't wake up groggy until midnight.

It is said that Xiao Cheng originally planned to let him sleep directly for the whole day, but she obviously miscalculated Yi Zhu's ability to adapt to the medicine.

At one o'clock in the evening, Tomioka Yoshiyuki opened his eyes in a daze, and unconsciously looked at the only light source in the room, which was on the bed next to him - that was Yongzheng who was arranging the new ghost killers sent to Butterfly House, so I lit the oil lamp by the bed, and from Tomioka Yoshiyuki's angle, I could just see her back.

However, due to physical factors and the effects of drugs, his eyes were blurred, and everything in his field of vision was like a canvas drawn by an impressionist painter—all blocks of color without outlines.

The dim light of the fire reflected on Yongzhen's red coat, like a whole piece of sunset glow beside the setting sun. In addition, the slightly bent movement and body posture when she placed the wounded in the team to check the affected area, it was also very similar to preparing in front of the chopping board. The appearance of the ingredients.

Therefore, in Tomioka Yoshiyuki's drowsy mind, which was temporarily unable to invoke reason, this picture directly awakened the most relevant memory in his mind - the red coat, the dim firelight...

It was a winter morning before the sun had risen. Tomioka Yoshiyuki, who was less than 13 years old, heard the sound of chopping vegetables on the chopping board. He poked his head out of the quilt curiously, but the cold air outside made him ruthless. shivered.

Sure enough, my sister was busy again early in the morning, lighting a candle and preparing meals in a dim space.

The inheritance left by her parents was not much. In order to save the family, Tomioka Tsutako sold the originally empty house to relatives, and lived with her younger brother in a rented longhouse near the pier.

The so-called long house, as the name suggests, is like a rectangular jar without walls to differentiate and isolate the space.

In the cold winter, eating, drinking, and sleeping have to be done in this space of more than ten square meters, and cooking is no exception. The bedding that Yiyong sleeps on is no more than two meters away from the stove.

However, for the siblings who depend on each other for life, such a narrow small house is more warm and secure.As long as they are in this home, even when the distance between the two is the furthest, the distance is only a few steps, and even a small whisper can be heard clearly.

Although their lives are not rich, they are still considered happy.

"Did you wake up Giyuu again?"

Hearing the cold trembling voice of his younger brother, Tomioka Tsutako turned around holding the candle, rubbing his wet hands back and forth on the rag, looking a little stiff, "Breakfast will take a while, you should sleep a little longer , it’s still dark outside, so there’s nothing to do when you get up so early.”

Hearing what his sister said, Tomioka Yoshiyuki almost accepted the temptation of being under the bed and retracted himself.

But seeing his elder sister wearing the thin red top that hadn't been changed for several years, standing next to the stove that was so close to the door and not completely burned, Yoshiyuki Tomioka still struggled to get up.

"No, I'll help my sister."

Tomioka Yoshiyuki put on his coat and walked over with goosebumps all over his body. When he saw the cut radish on the chopping board, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked down at the bucket on the ground as if verifying, with a hint of joy on his face .

In the water, there was a salmon with a slender body that rolled lazily. The fine scales reflected the faint candlelight, as if it was dotted with golden paint.

"Is my sister going to make radish and salmon again today?"

Yoshiyuki Tomioka couldn't hide his excited expression, and Tsutako Tomioka couldn't help laughing, and reached out to scratch his brother's sleepy hair.

Tiaozi replied: "That's right. The fish was delivered by the landlady's wife last night, but you were already asleep at the time, so I didn't tell you."

Just like most families have special dishes to celebrate happy events or reward children, for the Tomioka family, this dish is radish and salmon. Although it is not a luxury, it is enough to eat once or twice a month Very good.

If he knew in advance that he would be able to eat his sister's radish and salmon in a few days, Tomioka Yoshiyuki would be very happy for several days in a row. It can be said that it is the time when he feels the most happiness.

But when he heard that the fish was sent by the landlady's wife, Tomioka Yoshiyong's eyes immediately became more suspicious: "What, why is that woman so kind? Could it be that she wants to increase the rent?"

"Yiyong, you can't say that. Everyone wants to live. Compared with other landlords, this one is already very good."

Tomioka Tsutako helped her younger brother to sit on the straw mat, and the younger brother grabbed her cold hands and covered them with his hands, "However, it is true that this fish was not the landlady's original intention, but a gift from someone else through her. In addition, there are two chickens and dozens of eggs, which can be eaten for a long time."

Tomioka Yoshiyuki became more and more curious, "So, who is the one who sent the things?"

"Um……"

Tomioka Tsutako was silent for a while, seeming to organize her words: "Do you still remember Dr. Nakajima? More than a year ago, when you had a fever, I invited him to see you."

Tomioka Yoshiyuki nodded, and said casually: "It's that fat uncle, I remember he said that I have the talent to be a doctor."

When talking about other people's praise of him, Yoshiyuki Tomioka's expression still has such pride.

"Could it be that he sent these things?"

"Yes, it's him."

"It's so strange. We've only met once. We can't just want us to eat better out of good intentions, right?"

Yoshiyuki Tomioka was even more puzzled, "What exactly does he want to do?"

Tomioka Tsutako's tone became a little low: "It's like this, righteousness. Half a year ago, Dr. Nakajima's wife died because of an accident during childbirth."

"what?"

Yoshiyuki Tomioka showed an expression of pity and fear, "Where is that child?"

"The child survived."

Tomioka Tsutako emphasized: "Although this is a blessing in misfortune, since then, Dr. Nakajima has been taking care of the children alone, but this has delayed many job opportunities. If things go on like this, I am afraid it will not take long. He'll be like us..."

Tomioka Yoshiyuki already had a bad premonition, and his tone became a little impatient: "So? What does this have to do with us?"

"so……"

Tiaozi paused, shifted his eyes slightly, and didn't dare to look at his younger brother's expression next, "Doctor Nakajima needs, needs a young woman who has experience in taking care of children...to be his second wife."

"And I have never been married, and I am very young. I have taken care of you since I was a child, so... very much in line with Dr. Nakajima's requirements."

Yoshiyuki Tomioka's mouth slowly opened wide, and then that surprise turned into outraged anger in an instant.

"What? What are you talking about, Sister Tsutako!"

He stood up and kicked the wooden bucket containing the fish over, and the fish slid into the shadows with the overturned wooden bucket, a pair of empty eyes widened in horror, and the scales on his body no longer reflected light. ugly.

"Is he crazy!"

It was the first time Tomioka Yoshiyuki had such a big temper, "That uncle is almost forty, he is enough to be our father, how could he set his mind on his sister, he really has no shame at all!"

"Let's return everything to him, sister, don't bother with him anymore! And that landlady's wife, that woman has never had any kindness, and we don't want to rent her house either!"

Tomioka Yoshiyuki took big strides, grabbed the fish with one hand rather ferociously, and threw it back into the bucket, showing no signs of curiosity as usual.Now he is not in the mood to enjoy food at all.

Originally, Tomioka Yoshiyuki still had a good impression of that kind fat uncle, but since he wanted to take away his sister, that guy suddenly became hideous, and his originally gentle smile became a hidden knife in his smile.

Just kidding, his age is almost twice that of his sister!If my father is still alive, he is only 34 years old.

A man who was only a few years older than his father suddenly became his brother-in-law, Tomioka Yoshiyuki would never agree anyway.

However, Tiaozi's voice suddenly came from behind: "But I have promised the landlady."

"what?!"

Tomioka Yoshiyuki turned his head and found that his sister who had always loved him so much had a very firm expression at this time, as if she had already made up her mind.

Mingming asked his sister what to have for dinner every day, but on such a big matter, she actually made a decision by herself before telling him.

"Yiyong, I'm sorry, because you are still young and you still don't understand some things, so I haven't dared to tell you. In fact, I heard the landlord's wife talk about it as early as a month ago."

Tiaozi faced the disappointment and anger in his younger brother's eyes, but acted quite calmly.

"For the past month, I have been negotiating terms with Dr. Nakajima through her. You can rest assured that there is one item that I don't want to leave you alone... After we get married, you can choose to become Dr. Nakajima's Disciple, follow him to learn medical skills. Or, he can pay for you to finish middle school, and if your grades can go to university, he is also willing to provide half of the tuition..."

"I don't care..."

Tomioka Yoshiyuki still doesn't understand how precious what his sister fought for him.

"Don't be noisy, listen to me first, Yiyong."

Tiaozi interrupted his words, his eyes were as sincere as ever, but with the careful calculation of adults.

"We can't stay here anymore, you will grow up sooner or later, and I will marry sooner or later... But if we reject Dr. Nakajima now and miss this opportunity, we will stay here forever .”

"In that case, there is a high probability that I will marry a dock worker who only knows how to drink and beat his wife after work, give birth to a lot of children, and live a poor and miserable life; and if you rely on me so much, you will definitely not leave too Far away, there is a high probability that he will become a dock worker, become a look that those men outside hate, and get entangled with a group of local hooligans. Although you don’t understand, this is the way out for most of the children here..."

"But I know very well in my heart that Yiyong is a very smart kid. You should go to school and become a doctor or military officer to get ahead, instead of wasting your good time here for one bite of food."

"I will absolutely not allow my younger brother, a smart kid like Yi Yong, to be hunched over in just a few years and spend his days drinking heavily."

"So, I must seize this opportunity."

Yoshiyuki Tomioka finally understood.

My sister would agree to Dr. Nakajima's request, more for his own future. Although he couldn't fully understand these principles, complex feelings kept pounding his nasal cavity, and tears flowed out immediately.

Tiaozi took Yiyong into his arms and said softly: "Besides, you don't need to worry about other problems. Although Dr. Nakajima is a little older, he doesn't gamble or like to drink. He is a well-known good person. Yes The child is also very enthusiastic... To be honest, Dr. Nakajima and we are not in the same world. If it wasn't for your illness last time, he wouldn't have noticed me..."

"So, Yiyong, just listen to my sister this time, move in with me, live a better life, and do more meaningful things."

"This is probably the luckiest thing that can happen to us since we were born, so I made a decision without asking for your opinion."

"This time, just do what my sister said? After we pass by, we will live happily together."

At that time, Tomioka Yoshiyuki, who was still young, could not understand this kind of sacrifice, nor could he understand the meaning of the future his sister designed for him. He only knew that from now on, his sister would no longer belong to him alone, so he cried I can't cry.

But he knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to be so early.

After a long time, he said sobbingly: "I know, I know."

He withdrew from his sister's arms with tears still on his face, and then solemnly announced: "I will never let my sister down, I want to stand out and become a big businessman or general, if he dares to bully my sister, I will definitely I won't let him go!"

"Then we've made a deal, Giyuu."

"My sister will be protected by you from now on." Tsutako rubbed Yoshiyuki Tomioka's hair fiercely, "However, with such a stupid mouth, I think there is no hope for a big businessman!"

"Don't underestimate me! I'm just too lazy to talk to people!"

"Hahaha, Giyuu is so cute..."

The past scenes gradually dissipated, and those voices became meaningless fragments and were drowned in endless memories, but Tomioka Yoshiyuki, who was lying on the hospital bed, still retained the expression of smiling through tears at that time, propped up his body, and turned his right hand towards He handed over the orange-red shadow, and used the coquettish tone of Xiao and sister Hou.

"Sister Tiaozi, can you wake me up?"

When Yong Zhen and the team members who were being checked heard the sound, they couldn't help but stop their movements, and turned their heads slowly.

　I originally wanted to write [-] words, but it suddenly started to play like a TV series, so I wrote a little more, after thinking about it, anyway, I want to write a little hook for the character I like, just write it

　　I also found the biggest problem, that is, the sense of existence of the protagonist will disappear after writing, and there is no book without the protagonist to recommend, maybe it fits unexpectedly
　　


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