Stepmother Shaoguang

The wind blows the fragrance of willow flowers all over the shop, and Wu Ji presses wine for guests to taste.

Jinling City is as lively as when I left.

In a crowded place, you may get separated from your companions if you are not careful.

He Shaoguang had to raise his voice and ask Chun Zao, who was wearing ordinary clothes beside him: "Where is your father as mentioned in the previous letter?"

Chun Zao looked around blankly: "Ah Feihuawu."

"Feihuawu?" He Shaoguang grabbed the little girl passing by and asked: "Little girl, do you know how to get to Feihuawu?"

Unexpectedly, the little girl blushed after hearing this, rolled her eyes and left in a hurry.

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He Shaoguang turned around and asked the uncle next to him: "Uncle, Feihua"

"What are you doing in a place like that? The young man looks quite rich. Are you going to have fun?"

The uncle looked rough, but when he spoke he was unusually shy.

"Ah, we are looking for someone."

"Oh, can't you see this street? Just walk along the east side and you can see the river. After crossing the bridge, walk two miles and you'll be there."

When the uncle heard that they were looking for someone, he smiled kindly and pointed out a clear way for them.

After he left, Chunzao held the corners of his clothes and asked nervously: "Madam, can I just go alone? You should go back and wait for me. This place is so dirty."

"No, I've wanted to see it for a long time." Qinhuai Bayan's fame left her with a fantastic impression of Jinling's fireworks industry.

Maybe it's not dark yet, the flower houses in Feihuawu haven't opened yet, and not a single girl has been seen.

The maids and servants were sitting lazily at the door of the courtyard chatting. At this time, there was not so much competition, and it was very comfortable.

The residential area in this area is just behind the largest flower building. Surrounding the flower building is a cluster of low and narrow mud-brick houses, with two households per room and ten households in a row. The environment of each household is the same damp and crowded.

It is incompatible with the prosperity of the carved beams and painted buildings in front.

Most of the people living here are older girls, their appearance is old, they only have the skills of the past, but they can't make a living, so they can only afford to live in such a house.

There are also families of three living in poverty, or people who are widowed.

Chun Zao lowered her eyes and dug her nails gently into the flesh of her palms. She was very nervous and her palms were covered with a layer of greasy sweat.

He Shaoguang understood her timidity of being close to home and comforted her: "It would be great if you find it. Don't be discouraged if you can't find it. Let's go and ask around. We'll have to stay here for a while, so don't be in a hurry."

Chun Zao hurried over after hearing the news. She never thought about what she would do if her father had already married and had children here, or if she had grown so old and her father didn't recognize her.
She regretted now. Why didn't she catch the person who sent the message and ask him carefully if his father was a person?What does it look like?
"Auntie, do you know if there is anyone named Cui here?"

He Shaoguang was already bending over to ask an old man sitting at the door basking in the sun.

The other party shook his head hesitantly and pointed to his ears to indicate that he could not hear.

Ok.

He Shaoguang targeted another young woman, who still shook her head: "I moved here this month, so I'm not very familiar with her."

Seeing Chunzao looking at her with tears in her eyes, He Shaoguang gave her a reassuring smile: "It's okay, just ask more."

She thought she was sad because she didn't find her, so Chunzao shed tears and said, "Madam, I will give you all your clothes when you go back!"

After saying this, He Shaoguang realized that she was sad because the wet mud here soiled the hem of her skirt.

She patted the little girl's furry head: "Then you can make it for me with your own hands. It just so happens that I haven't decided what to do with my bright yellow gold-stitched material."

Chun Zao no longer felt guilty now. She smiled and said, "Do you want me to do it myself? Then let me wear an underskirt. This is simple. This is all I can do."

While playing, they came to a house. The little boy kept coughing and his face turned red.Chun Zao hurriedly patted her purse, dug out a pack of cough candy and gave it to him - this was the recipe she had written, and asked He Shaoguang to take the soup and boil it into sugar. It was portable for emergencies.

It was nothing more than loquat and other cough suppressant materials. The little boy didn't recognize him and them, so he didn't reach out to take it.

Chun Zao kindly told him: "This is candy for cough relief, and it's not bitter at all."

sugar.

The child understood the word, grabbed it with wide eyes, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Sure enough, candy has always been a fatal temptation for children, not to mention that the family in front of them does not seem to be able to afford such luxury snacks as candy.

"Thank you, sister." The child thanked her sweetly, which was quite polite.

I also took a pill of spring algae, which not only relieves cough but also soothes my throat.

He Shaoguang teased him in a good mood: "Child, do you have anyone named Cui?"

The child shook his head. He Shaoguang didn't expect him to know him. Unexpectedly, the child spoke again: "There is no one named Cui in my family - but I know Dr. Cui."

Doctor Cui.

These three words rang loudly, leaving only a buzzing in the ears, and a wave of excitement bloomed on the tip of Chun Zao's tongue.

"Where is he?"

She eagerly grabbed the child's shoulders and her voice was so loud that it frightened the child and made him cry.

After hearing the news, the child's parents came out and protected their son behind them, looking at Chun Zao inexplicably.

He Shaoguang stood up and explained for her: "We would like to ask your children to give us directions to Dr. Cui."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, held the child in her arms and pointed it out to them: "Go straight from here until you reach the ninth house."

They are at the head of the row, and Dr. Cui's family is at the end.

After they left, the husband and his daughter-in-law murmured: "Look at how they were dressed, why did they come to our place? We won't cause trouble for Dr. Cui, right?"

The woman hesitated and said, "No, right? He looks quite kind."

Then I thought that Dr. Cui was here incognito, and I couldn't explain clearly, but the features of the young woman were very similar to Dr. Cui.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

Chun Zao knocked three times gently.

The wooden door was old and worn, and made a heavy "squeak" sound when opened.

An old woman came to open the door. Chun Zao quickly glanced at the main room, which had been transformed into a semi-open medical room with a curtain on one side. It might be a place for treating women.

Chun Zao was obviously disappointed when she didn't see anyone she knew.

He Shaoguang asked for her: "Mother-in-law, is this Doctor Cui's house?"

Although the old woman was old, her eyesight was still intact. She saw that the two of them were wearing fine cotton clothes. She thought that her family was well off, so why did she come here?

She said warily: "You are looking for Dr. Cui? What's wrong? He's going to see you today. My wife can also take a look at it for you."

It turned out that the person had gone out. He Shaoguang smiled, as long as he didn't make a mistake.

She Yingying took a step inside and said casually: "I'm here to see it, then you can help me take a look."

Just come to see a doctor.

The old woman put away her guard, tremblingly led her behind the curtain, and asked her to stretch out her hand to feel her pulse.