Xiao Shijiro

Chapter 17 The Lady and the Robber (1)
Shen Bijun woke up very early.

The wind has stopped, but the fire is still burning, obviously more firewood has been added, and the dilapidated temple with air leaks on all sides is actually full of warmth.

But the strange man by the fire was gone.

Did he leave without saying goodbye?

Looking at the flickering flames, Shen Bijun suddenly felt very empty, very lonely, very lonely, as if he had lost something suddenly.

She even felt cheated and abandoned.

She herself didn't know how she felt this way, they were strangers, she didn't even know his name, and he didn't make any promises to her.

If he wants to leave, he can leave at any time, and he doesn't need to tell her at all.

But even when her husband left her, she didn't feel this way.

What is this for?
"When a person suffers from misfortune or illness, his heart will become particularly fragile, and he especially needs the sympathy and comfort of others, and he cannot bear loneliness."

She tried to explain it for herself, but she wasn't very satisfied with the explanation either.

She felt very disturbed and didn't know what to do for a while, at this moment, that desolate and desolate singing voice came in from outside the door.

Hearing this song, Shen Bijun's mood immediately changed, and even the fire suddenly became brighter and warmer.

Xiao Shishilang has already walked in.

He was humming a song, holding a bucket of water in his left hand, and a large bundle of unknown medicinal herbs in his right hand. His steps were so brisk, and his whole body was full of vigor like a beast.

This man looks like a lion or a tiger, but he is not as fierce and terrifying as a liger. It seems that he is not only happy himself, but also makes everyone who sees him feel this happiness.

Shen Bijun couldn't help showing a smile on his face.

Xiao Shishilang's bright eyes just happened to sweep across her face.

Shen Bijun said with a smile: "Morning."

Xiao Shishilang said lightly: "It's getting late now."

He only glanced at her, then looked away.Although he only glanced at her, when he looked at her, his eyes suddenly became very gentle.

Shen Bijun said: "Last night..."

Thinking of the bowl of soup last night and the tears in the soup, her face turned red, she lowered her head, and then continued in a low voice: "I really troubled you last night, and I will definitely..."

Xiao Shishilang interrupted her without waiting for her to finish speaking, and said coldly: "I like people to repay me the most, and I will accept any repayment, but it's useless if you say it now, so why don't you say it?" Not good to say."

Shen Bijun was stunned.

She noticed that every time the man spoke to her, it seemed that he was about to fight.

In her memory, men are always polite and courteous to her: men who are usually rude will pretend to be gentle when they see her; men who are usually frivolous will pretend to be serious when they see her .She never met a man who looked down on her.

Now she finally saw it.

The man could hardly even look at her.

What's wrong with this man?How could he fail to see her beauty?
An iron frame is supported on the fire, and a large pot is hung on the iron frame.The bowl of soup last night was boiled out of this iron pot.Now the soup in the pot is not known whether it has been boiled dry or drunk, the iron pot has been roasted red, Xiao Shishilang poured all the bucket of water into the pot.

There was a "sizzling" sound, and a puff of green smoke came out of the pot.

Then Xiao Shishilang sat by the fire again, waiting for the water to boil.

"What kind of person is this man? This ruined temple is his home? Why doesn't he even give out his name? Does he have any secrets?"

Shen Bijun became more and more curious about this person, but he was too embarrassed to ask him. He only hoped that he could tell about his life experience, even if he didn't tell all of it, just a few casual words would be fine.

But Xiao Shishilang started humming the song again, and closed his eyes again, as if he had completely forgotten that there was such a person as her.

"Since he doesn't want to talk to me, why should I stay here?"

Shen Bijun suddenly became angry with himself, and said loudly: "My surname is Shen. Whenever you go to the 'Shenjiazhuang' by the Daming Lake, I will reward you generously, and I will never let you down."

Xiao Shishilang didn't even look at her, and said, "Are you going back now?"

Shen Bijun said: "Yes."

Xiao Shishilang said: "Can you go back?"

Shen Bijun involuntarily looked at his leg, only to find that his leg was more swollen than yesterday. The most frightening thing was that the swollen place was completely numb, and he didn't even feel a little bit.

Not to mention walking, she couldn't even lift her leg.

The water in the pot has boiled.

Xiao Shishilang slowly untied the bundle of herbs, carefully selected a few, put them into the water, and stirred them slowly with a branch.

Shen Bijun looked at his legs, and could hardly hold back the tears.She is a very strong person and never wants to ask for help.

But now she has no choice.

This is a helpless thing, everyone will inevitably encounter several such things in their life, she has to be patient, otherwise she has no choice but to go crazy.

Shen Bijun let out a long breath, and mumbled, "I...I want to trouble you with one more thing."

Xiao Shishilang said, "Yes."

Shen Bijun said: "I wonder if you can hire a car for me and take me back?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "No."

He answered so straightforwardly that Shen Bijun was startled, holding back his breath and saying, "Why not?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "Because this place is halfway up the mountain, and because none of the horses pulling the cart can fly."

Shen Bijun said: "But... when I came..."

Xiao Shishilang said: "That's why I carried you up."

Shen Bijun's face immediately turned red, and he couldn't even speak.

Xiao Shishilang said leisurely: "Now you naturally don't want to let me carry you down, right?"

Shen Bijun endured for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said: "You...why did you...bring me here?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "If I don't take you here, where will I take you? If you picked up an injured kitten or puppy on the road, would you take it home too?"

Shen Bijun's blushing face suddenly turned pale again.

She never thought of slapping a man, but if she had the strength now, maybe she would really slap this man hard.

Xiao Shishilang stood up slowly, walked slowly to the divine case, and stared at her legs.

Shen Bijun's face turned red again, she really wanted to saw off this leg, she desperately retracted this leg, but Xiao Shishilang's eyes refused to relax even for a moment.

Shen Bijun was ashamed and angry, and said, "You...what do you want to do?"

Xiao Shishilang said lightly: "Your feet are swollen like rice dumplings. I'm thinking about how to take off your shoes and socks."

Shen Bijun could hardly bear to yell, this man actually wanted to take off her shoes and socks, even her husband had never really seen her feet.

Xiao Shishilang murmured: "It seems that there is no way to take it off, only to cut it with a knife..."

As he said that, he actually pulled out a knife from his waist.

Shen Bijun tremblingly said: "I thought you were a gentleman, but who knew you...you..."

Xiao Shishilang said: "I'm not a gentleman, but I don't have the habit of taking off women's shoes."

He suddenly put the knife on the divine table, brought the bucket of water over, and said coldly: "If you want to go back quickly, take off your shoes and socks and soak them in this bucket of water, otherwise you Maybe you will only live here for the rest of your life.”

At that time, if you want a lady to take off her shoes and socks, it is almost as difficult as trying to get her to take off her clothes.

Because at that time, if a woman is willing to take off her shoes and socks in front of a man, she can almost take off other things.

Shen Bijun doesn't even have a choice now.

She just hoped that this man would act like a gentleman and turn his head away.

Xiao Shishilang's eyes were wide open, and he didn't even have the intention to turn his head.

Shen Bijun bit his lip and said, "You...can you go outside for a walk?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "No."

Even Shen Bijun's ears were red, staying there, he wished he could die.

Xiao Shishilang said: "Don't think that I want to see your feet. Your feet are not very attractive now. I just want to see what kind of poison you have."

He continued coldly: "If the poison spreads further, you may even have to let people see other places."

This sentence really works more than anything else.

Shen Bijun slowly and finally soaked both feet in the water.

If a person can soak his feet comfortably in hot water, his thoughts and opinions on many things will change to a certain extent.

Shen Bijun was shaking all over when she took off her shoes, but now her heart has gradually calmed down, and she feels that everything is not as bad as she just imagined.

Xiao Shishilang no longer stared at her feet.

He has seen it clearly.

At this time, he had already selected several kinds of medicinal herbs, picked off the tenderest part, and chewed them slowly in his mouth, as if tasting them.

Shen Bijun looked down at his feet, but couldn't tell what was in his heart.

She would wash her feet in front of a strange man—she just hoped that this was a nightmare, that it would pass quickly and be forgotten.

Suddenly Xiao Shishilang said: "Lift up your injured foot."

Shen Bijun didn't resist this time, she seemed to have accepted her fate.

This is the greatest advantage of women - women have to resign themselves to fate.

There are many smart and beautiful women who marry an ugly and stupid husband and still survive because they can "resign to their fate".

Many people have a "wonderful" notion that a man is a hero if he refuses to accept his fate and can resist his fate.

But if a woman does not accept her fate, if she also wants to resist, it is treason.

The wound on Shen Bijun's ankle was not big, only a little red, as if he had just been bitten by a mosquito.

But the redness had spread above the knee.

Thinking of that terrible "child", Shen Bijun's hands and feet still feel cold even now. When she was kicked by that "child" in the ankle, she never thought that the consequences would be so serious.

Xiao Shishilang had already spit out the medicinal herb he was chewing and applied it on her wound. She didn't know whether it was shame or gratitude in her heart.

She only felt that the medicine was cold and very comfortable.

Xiao Shishilang tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes, boiled it in water, wrung out the water, and carried it to Shen Bijun with a branch, saying: "You may have never bandaged the wound, but fortunately this is still a wound. It's not hard, you should be able to do it."

This time, before he finished speaking, his head had already turned away.

Shen Bijun looked at his tall back, she really didn't understand this strange man more and more.

This man looked so rough, but he was so careful in doing things; although this man spoke sharply and meanly, she also knew that he had no intention of hurting her.

He's obviously a nice guy.

The strange thing is, why did he want to teach people that he is not a good person?
Xiao Shishilang hummed that song again, the singing voice was still so desolate and so lonely, if you saw his face full of enthusiasm and magic, you would feel that he is really a very lonely person.

Shen Bijun sighed secretly, and said softly: "Thank you, I feel much better now."

Xiao Shishilang said, "Oh?"

Shen Bijun smiled and said: "I never thought that your medical skills are so good, I am lucky to have met you."

Xiao Shishilang said: "I don't know anything about medicine at all, I just know how to live. Everyone has to live, right?"

Shen Bijun nodded slowly, and sighed: "I only know now that no one wants to die unless it is absolutely necessary."

Xiao Shishilang said: "Not only do people want to live, but also wild animals. Although wild animals don't know any medical skills, when they are injured, they will find some herbs to heal their injuries, and then find a place to hide .”

Shen Bijun said: "Is there really such a thing?"

Xiao Shishilang said: "I once saw a wolf flee into a swamp after being bitten by a bobcat. At that time, I thought it was looking for its own grave."

Shen Bijun said: "Isn't it?"

Xiao Shishilang smiled, and said: "It lay in that swamp for two days, and then came back to life. It turns out that it already knew that there were many medicinal herbs rotting in that swamp, and it already knew how to take care of itself."

Shen Bijun saw his smile for the first time, it seemed that he only smiled when talking about beasts.

He didn't even want to talk about people at all.

Xiao Shishilang was still smiling, but his smile was a bit sad, and he continued slowly: "Actually, people are like beasts. If no one else takes care of them, they have to take care of themselves."

(End of this chapter)