you touched my years

Chapter 19
The 10-year-old Liu Xiaoyu was supposed to be a green girl, but because of long-term malnutrition, her height is about half a head shorter than children of the same age.

The cotton-padded jacket and trousers she was wearing looked a bit empty even if they fit her well. She had been lying on the bed for 3 months before getting out of bed, and now she would cough endlessly whenever she moved too much. The serious injury still left her behind. There are no small sequelae, as long as she coughs when she gets cold, her vision in her left eye is extremely bad, she never goes out at night, and she can hardly take a step without Dahei or Lao Zhou by her side.

Lao Zhou likes Dahei very much, and he can always hear them playing various games in the yard. Dahei is very cooperative and will do a lot of actions as soon as he hears Lao Zhou's order, and Dahei seems to have grown up again. He has gained a lot of weight, and his hair is even more glossy without a mottled color, very majestic and beautiful.

Dahei seems to be particularly afraid of Man Ye. Every time Liu Mancang appears, no matter how crazy he is playing, he will quickly calm down, squat aside and remain motionless, and will only move when Liu Mancang is gone, but absolutely not. There will be the previous madness again, just like people, it seems that they understand who is the head of the family.

Liu Xiaoyu never took the initiative to ask about the fire, but Lao Zhou told her three months after he was able to get out of bed. The fire burned all the houses in Laoxiang, a total of 15 households. All the people were reduced to ashes, but fortunately no one was injured or injured, but the financial loss was serious.

Liu Xiaoyu also knew that there was a mysterious rich man who paid 5 yuan to each affected family. Of course, except for the Liu family that caught fire, these Liu Xiaoyu knew that this was Liu Mancang using money to help her aftermath, and also for her. She atones, she doesn't know why Liu Mancang did this for her, and she doesn't know why she is worth nearly a million dollars to help her, but no matter what the reason is, what she owes Liu Mancang is no longer simple Not sure yet.

Like Man Ye, Lao Zhou seldom spoke. Although Liu Xiaoyu knew that Lao Zhou was actually very gentle and caring towards her, but Lao Zhou was born with a cold and unsmiling face, but she could still know his concern. During those three months I can't get out of bed, as long as I have any big news, Lao Zhou will arrive at the first time, so staying here, not only I owe Man Ye a huge favor, but also Lao Zhou A kindness that cannot be repaid, not to mention the snuff bottle that she sold.

Unable to block the cold wind blowing in from all directions, the already sallow face was wrinkled together.Most of her injuries have healed, and now she can do some housework as much as she can.

Lao Zhou went out to do errands half a month ago, leaving only Liu Xiaoyu, Liu Mancang and Dahei behind. Originally, Lao Zhou wanted to take Dahei away, but Dahei would not leave him even if he died. She could only leave alone, but Liu Xiaoyu vaguely felt that Lao Zhou was just going to the front stop, and they would go later.

Staying here, I have never lived a peaceful life. This is a happy life that I have never lived in these two lifetimes combined.

Although Liu Mancang is seldom talkative and has a weird and violent temper, he is still very gentle to her. Except for the mention of the snuff bottle when he woke up, he has almost never mentioned it again in the past few months. Liu Xiaoyu is not that kind of grump. People who are jittery, just know in their hearts that they owe others, and remembering it in their hearts is better than those who talk about it.

It's really good to stay here now. Except that there are no peers talking and playing here, there is almost no dissatisfaction. Besides, even outside, she rarely has friends to talk to, so she is really very happy in life here. satisfy.

And she always felt that every time Liu Mancang was reading or practicing calligraphy, she would talk a lot more, and occasionally she could exchange a few words with herself or explain a few words to herself, and sometimes she could teach herself calligraphy when she was in a good mood Every time he was not very impatient, but more and more copybooks and books in his room were telling her that Liu Mancang was teaching her in a very subtle and even alternative way.

The very common courtyard house in the old city is where they are now. Liu Xiaoyu has stayed here for more than 7 months and has never gone out once. Also, except for the sound of selling tofu along the street every morning, she has not heard any other noises. However, I have never seen anyone come to visit or drop in. This place is like an independent world, and no one comes to disturb or destroy it.

At the main entrance of the main room, Liu Mancang was playing with the tea set in front of him. A tea set made of red clay was not beautiful at all, but Liu Mancang's hands still filled the whole room with the fragrance of tea.

Opening the door, closing the door, the cold wind rushes into the room from the outside without any scruples, and the charcoal in the charcoal brazier is blown and glowing with fire.

Liu Mancang didn't look up from the beginning to the end, even when the corner of his clothes was blown up by the wind, he was quietly suppressed by his inadvertent calmness.Calm and calm, he seemed completely different from the violent and domineering Liu Mancang in the past.

He has a gray hair and a small beard. Although the scar on his face from the tip of his nose to his ears is faint, it is still very obvious under the burning charcoal fire. His back is a bit bent, even if he sits up straight In front of the tea room, it was like using wooden sticks to prop up his strength. After steeping, pouring it out, pouring it out after soaking it, until the third time it was thrown out again, Liu Xiaoyu put down the rag in his hand.

After cleaning her hands carefully in the sink, she sat on the other side of the tea seat. The same posture was a little stiff, but she went through every detail carefully, repeating the steps she had seen several times and kept in her heart. The tea fragrance was faint It rises and surrounds the entire tea room.

"Wrong." A pale and emotionless voice sounded, as if the quiet and elegant old man just now did not exist, and he turned into a strange old man with a grumpy temper in the eyes of outsiders.

Liu Xiaoyu's hand making tea didn't stop, let alone being frightened by his loud voice, she calmed down and continued with her hand movements.

Liu Mancang saw everything in his eyes, didn't say anything, and didn't remind him again. He watched the pair of small hands in front of him, which were supposed to be delicate and delicate but had faint scars, fiddling with the tea set. The right hand with the middle finger, little finger and ring finger pinches the tea cup with the remaining two fingers, puts it on the tip of the nose, smells it, and swallows it slowly in three mouthfuls.It is very similar to the ancients' Yongya, not dry, not in a hurry, and not seeing the fire.

Liu Mancang glanced at the girl who was still thin but obviously taller, calculated the time, and said, "Pack up your things, we will leave later."

It's a pity that the Junshan silver cents in her hand were wasted by this little girl, but this girl is very courageous and has good understanding. After thinking about it, she drank the remaining soup in the teacup in her hand.

Liu Xiaoyu's hand cleaning the teacup paused, but he replied after a while, "Oh, I see." The decisions made by Liu Mancang are rarely changed. He has already entered the bedroom to clean up. Liu Xiaoyu doesn't care about leaving here, because he never When she saw Liu Mancang and knew that she owed him a life and a snuff bottle, she knew that now she could only follow him and repay his kindness. For whatever reason she was reluctant to leave.

It doesn't matter if you don't want her to repay, she just needs to do her things well, and she knows better than anyone else that what Liu Mancang has shown is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. Follow him, maybe she can really get out of it. A different road to prosperity, even if you are alone, you may not be famous, so it is better to stay, whether it is to take care of this old man, or to be taken in by this old man, staying here is her best so far. OK, and the only option.

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