Tease the medical concubine, the prince has been chasing

Chapter 22 Little Tree's Mother

Tang Xueyao held Ah Mei, and carefully looked at the child in front of her.

The child was dirty all over, with some weeds on his clothes, and there was a stubbornness in his eyes.

He seemed to be frightened by Amei, looked at them helplessly, and bowed to Tang Xueyao to apologize for a long time: "I'm sorry, there is really an urgent matter, so I was in a hurry. Your lord has a lot, please let me go."

Seeing him like this, Tang Xueyao was puzzled. This child looked like a beggar, but his words were clear. Compared with other children, he seemed somewhat calm.

"Oh, why are you here again! Go, go, don't do business in front of me." The waiter in the shop packed the medicinal materials and handed them to Amei, turned around and saw the little boy, and waved his hand, wanting to drive the child out.

The child walked to the counter in three steps and two steps: "I'm not here to disturb your business, I... I'm just here to get medicine for my mother."

The shop clerk grabbed the towel on the counter and wiped his hands, then snorted: "Every time you come, you always pick and choose. Sometimes you think it's too expensive, and sometimes you think it's not effective enough. Isn't this disturbing my business?"

The child's face was flushed red, but he still stubbornly stood where he was, refusing to leave.

Tang Xueyao was a little curious, and asked, "But someone in the family is sick? Why don't you go to the doctor?"

The child was silent.

Xiao Er, who knew well, sighed, and said: "This child is also in a difficult family. The whereabouts of the child's father is unknown, but his luck is not good. His mother has a strange disease, and he has abdominal pain every night. He doesn't know where to find a medical book. I want to give his mother medicine according to the above prescription."

The people around sighed when they heard it, and Amei put down the hand protecting Tang Xueyao embarrassingly.

Tang Xueyao had mixed feelings in her heart. Although she was still young, she thought about reading medical books by herself, which showed that she was a filial child.

After hearing what the waiter said, the child couldn't hold back his tears: "You are talking nonsense! You are talking nonsense! My mother is not suffering from a strange disease, the book says it can be cured...I don't want to be without my mother..."

A child without a mother is like a grass, especially in ancient times, there was no such institution as an orphanage. If something happened to his mother, the child would either be taken away by someone's teeth, or he would end up on the street.

Since she can read and write, she must have spent a lot of thought on her family's upbringing. Tang Xueyao couldn't bear it, she stepped forward and touched the little boy's head, and said softly, "Where is your mother? Can you take me to see it?"

The child looked up at Tang Xueyao twitching, his tear-filled eyes lit up for a moment: "Is my sister a doctor?"

Tang Xueyao smiled: "Of course I understand a little bit. From your description, your mother is not suffering from any strange disease. If you can take me to have a look, there should be a turning point."

The little boy was pleasantly surprised: "Really?"

Tang Xueyao nodded.

But the light in the little boy's eyes dimmed quickly: "But... I don't have any money to give you... I also looked for doctors on the street before, and I wanted to use the hen at home instead, but no one was willing... "

Tang Xueyao couldn't help feeling some appreciation for this little boy.Being able to bravely negotiate with others at a young age, and even thinking of using items of equal value to pay for it, presumably there will be great achievements in the future.

"Isn't it just a coincidence, my sister's house just lacks a hen." Tang Xueyao smiled and held the little boy's hand.

Amei said worriedly: "Princess, can you do it alone? What if you meet someone who doesn't know what to do..." Amei hesitated to speak.

"It's okay, I'll go back as soon as I go." Tang Xueyao shrugged, "Give the black-bone chicken to the nanny first, and inform the prince outside the door, so that he won't worry."

Even though Ah Mui had many reluctances, she still had to accept Wang Hao's arrangement.This time I came out temporarily, and other people in the family were busy with other things. If I knew it, I would have asked the princess to wait and bring a few more people out.

Tang Xueyao comforted Ah Mei, and explained some precautions for cooking chicken soup, and asked her to go back first.

On the way, the little boy couldn't bear the loneliness, and told Tang Xueyao many trivial things about the family.After hearing this, Tang Xueyao felt a little more distressed about what happened to the little boy.

The boy called himself Xiaoshu, and since he could remember, he had never met his father, and it was his mother who brought him up.The mother and son had nothing to rely on, so in order to make ends meet, Xiao Shuniang had to sew and mend for others, or do some embroidery work to make up for it.

After Xiaoshu became sensible, he would usually help people chop firewood, fight for help and so on, so that he could get enough food and clothing.But even so, Xiaoshuniang still hopes that Xiaoshu can study, and all the money she saves is used to buy paper inkstones. For this reason, Xiaoshuniang also helps others starch and wash clothes in winter, and her hands often freeze.

"I got full marks in the school test before, and happily pulled my mother's finger, only to find that the hand that coaxed me to sleep had become hard and thick. I heard from the neighbor's aunt that my mother was also a great beauty when she was young. Well, she taught me the enlightenment of reading."

Tang Xueyao's heart tightened.The world is not easy, let alone this pair of mother and son who have no support.Xiaoshu said it lightly and cleverly, but Tang Xueyao knew how hard it was behind it.

In this era, there are very few daughters of ordinary people who can read and write. Like the memory of the original owner, as long as the daughter can eat enough and form a marriage that is beneficial to the family in the future, it will be regarded as a sloppy half of her life. .The quality of the second half of life depends entirely on the husband's family. If luck is not good, there is no hope in this life.

Tang Xueyao couldn't help being curious about Xiaoshu's mother, and unknowingly quickened her pace.

Xiaoshu led Tang Xueyao through several winding paths before pointing to the dilapidated but tidy yard not far away and said, "This is my home. When my mother was better a few days ago, she and I cleaned it up together. of it."

Tang Xueyao frowned. In such an environment, Xiaoshu was still literate, sensible and filial, and neither humble nor overbearing when talking to others. His mother, as the guide on Xiaoshu's growth path, was really admirable.

Perhaps the people inside heard the movement of the door being pushed, and a weak voice came out: "Who is it?"

Xiaoshu shouted happily: "Mother, it's me, I found you a doctor and sister!"

The woman walked out of the room, and said in a reproachful tone: "Why are you looking for a doctor? My mother told me that there is nothing wrong, and it will pass after a while. I can't see it well, so what are you spending that money for?"

As soon as the words fell, the woman saw Tang Xueyao standing in the yard, looked her up and down, and asked doubtfully, "Are you a doctor?"

Tang Xueyao hurriedly said: "Knowing a little about medical skills, and seeing the child's filial piety, I wanted to take a look."

Xiaoshu also said: "Mother, this elder sister has promised Xiaoshu that she can use the chicken as the consultation fee."

The woman brushed her somewhat messy hair back, squeezed her dry lips due to lack of water, and sighed weakly: "Then there will be trouble, Miss."

At the end, I added another sentence: "Xiaoshu, go and boil some water, mother and this sister will come into the house to talk."

Seeing that his mother agreed to see a doctor, Xiaoshu's expression lightened instantly, and he went to the backyard kitchen neatly.

The woman smiled apologetically at Tang Xueyao, led her into the house, and closed the door behind her.

"Girl, please sit down. Although the house is simple, Xiaoshu and I cleaned it a few days ago. It's not dirty." The woman rubbed her clothes and feet awkwardly, and smiled apologetically at Tang Xueyao.

Tang Xueyao shook her head, and walked up to help her sit down first: "It's okay, although the furniture is simple, it feels like home. Let me check your pulse first."

When Tang Xueyao was about to put her hand on the woman's wrist, the woman stopped Tang Xueyao: "Girl, I am very grateful that you promised Xiaoshu to see a doctor for me, but I also know my own body, I... I want to ask you something."

Tang Xueyao was surprised, she withdrew her hand, and said, "You said, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help."

The woman muttered for a while, then said, "Miss, can you tell Xiaoshu that my illness is not serious?"

The woman looked at Tang Xueyao beggingly: "The barefoot doctor in the village showed me it before, and said it was terminally ill, and it couldn't be cured. I dare not tell Xiaoshu, for fear that he will be troubled by it. As a woman, I have neither a husband nor a family. The natal family can entrust her, the only wish is to leave some money for Xiaoshu..."

Facing the woman's gaze, Tang Xueyao froze in place, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Xiaoshu is a stubborn child. No matter what I say, he still sneaks out to find someone to see a doctor for me and help me get medicine. Xiaoshu trusts you, me, I can only pin my hope on the girl."

(End of this chapter)