Chapter 153 Xu Wei’s Mourning
In the blink of an eye, I had been home for several days. When I came back, Chen He fell ill. He said that he was weak and coughing. The doctor invited said that this was a 'a symptom of heartbreaking and heartbreaking, fear and worry'. It was mainly because of excessive heartbreaking in something, which led to the disconnection of the qi belt and weakness of the body, which caused this symptom.
Chen He was frightened when he heard this and asked the doctor to prescribe the best prescription and take the most expensive medicine. The doctor was not polite and prescribed a prescription of five cents of silver, asking Chen Mo to take the medicine according to the prescription, saying that one dose every day, morning and evening, and he would be cured after taking it for one month.
Chen Mo was really surprised to hear so much money. He read a lot of books and naturally read "Danti-Classics", "Inner Canon", and "Qianjin Prescriptions". Although he couldn't treat people, he could still be called "coarsely versed in medical principles". In his opinion, the old man was wandering around outside for a day and a night, coupled with great joy and sorrow, his emotions rose and fell, his body's immunity decreased, and he was caught by the wind and cold, which is commonly known as a cold.
He twisted the prescription and sneered: "It's better to ask the doctor from Jirentang to come for treatment again."
The doctor immediately became nervous and kept looking at Chen He. He saw Chen Zhuang tilting on the bed, coughing and scolding, "Why is it so expensive? Isn't it cheaper?"
The doctor smiled and said, "Mr. Chen is not a big disease, but it is easy to fall into the roots. If he doesn't use the best medicinal materials and takes care of it, he will suffer once a year in the future." For some reason, he took the word "good care of it" very seriously.
Seeing that Chen Si was about to speak, Chen He said furiously: "Your father, I am rarely sick, so let me spend two!"
My father said this, Chen Si had to hold the doubts into his stomach, stretched out his neck and was stabbed, asking Chen An to follow the doctor back to get the medicine.
As soon as they left, Chen Ji also got up and walked out. Chen He couldn't help but ask nervously: "Where are you going?"
Chen said silently and went to Xu Wei's place. Chen He said with a pale face, "Are you going to leave?" As he said that, he coughed hard and said, "I'm almost coughing out my lung leaves, can you not leave?" The maid Chunhua quickly came up to stroke her father's back.
Chen Si rolled his eyes and said, "I have to get my luggage back, right?"
Chen He was overjoyed immediately, and his body seemed to be healed immediately. He waved his hand hard and said, "Go quickly and return quickly."
Looking at him silently and suspiciously, Chen He immediately started coughing violently again.
The silent heart was full of seven orifices, and the heart was already like a mirror. I couldn't help but shake my head helplessly and told Chunhua, "You rub your back so hard, don't really cough out the lung leaves." Chunhua stuck out her tongue and agreed in a low voice.
After Chen Ji walked out, Chen He signaled Chunhua to go out and take a look. After confirming that the boy had left the yard, his coughing stopped abruptly and pointed to the honey water on the table and said, "I almost coughed and smoked."
Chunhua quickly brought water to the master. Chen Hegudu drank a bowl and wiped his mouth and said, "How is it? Your master can go to perform in a club drama, right?"
Chunhua covered her mouth and smiled, "I think the young master will see it, but I just won't expose the master."
Chen Hedon was bored and said, "So what if you see it? I am him. I said that if you are sick, you are sick." He whispered, "This brat, I have to let my father learn from Sima Yi to pretend to be sick before he is willing to come back!"
Chen Si had already guessed the little trick of his father. He was full of fatherly love, so how could he expose it uncompromisingly? Besides, he was actually very uncomfortable to float outside. He just happened to be on the verge of a donkey, and the best of both worlds was the best.
Walking from the backyard to the front yard, Chen Si did not walk towards the main entrance, but followed the ladder in front of the south wall to the wall of the next door, and then climbed along the ladder opposite to the other person's yard.
The neighbor's house is a wealthy family. A family of people are sitting around the yard for dinner. When they saw Chen Si coming in, they were not surprised and warmly greeted him to sit down and have dinner.
Silently touched his little grandson's solid head and smiled, "I've caused you trouble again."
The old man in the family smiled understandingly and said, "Don't you see me? People say that distant relatives are worse than close neighbors, so it's not troublesome."
Chen Jian smiled bitterly and said, "I really didn't expect that someone would be blocked at the door and had to climb out the wall for a day." After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Continue to eat, I'll go." Then he took a hat and pushed the door out of the backyard.
Looking at his departure back, the young grandson of this family envied: "Grandpa, if someone rushes to treat me to a meal at the door, I will definitely not hide."
The daughter-in-law also envied: "So many gift-giving people, why doesn't Mr. Chen let others come in? Even if he doesn't let him in, it's good to leave a gift."
The son also envied: "There are so many matchmakers who say they are kissing each other, why don't they see each other? What a pity."
The father in charge sneered and said, "What do a group of stupid people know? Mr. Chen and Mr. Shen are wise people. People know that these people are half greedy for Mr. Chen's reputation as the "little Sanyuan" in high school, and half are taking the opportunity to bribe Mr. Chen. How can there be nothing in the world to show their diligence? If you have something to do, you will ask for something!" He said, "And there is a boat of people who have just died in Shaoxing. While I was mourning the city, it would be out of place if my family was crowded in the house."
"What a pity..." The family shook their heads and sighed, probably because they didn't understand.
Chen Si sneaked out of the neighbor's house, found a black-sailed boat, and headed to Shanyin. Along the way, he saw several families hanging out white banners and setting up mourning halls. The guy who was lying on the boat kept sighing, saying it was so miserable, so miserable.
When he arrived in the Mahayana hall, Chen Si was actually at the door of Xu Wei's house. He saw the white banner of the mourning hall again. He couldn't help but be frightened. He thought to himself that this guy was a lonely man. Hasn't seen him for half a month? The King of Hell took this talent to relieve his boredom?
After taking two steps at a time, he rushed to Xu Wei's house and saw a spirit shed in the yard. Xu Wei was wearing a plain white sacrificial robe, sitting on the ground burning paper with his back to him.
After silentness was a little relieved. Seeing the elegy couplets hanging on both sides of the spirit shed, I couldn't help but chant the first couplet: "Surprise the way of the Tao, and the name of a strong woman in heaven." I read the next couplet: "I have no separation before my life, and I have nothing to do after my death..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Xu Wei's voice and continued: "The powder turns into green, and the cold is as bright as a living thing. Look at the moon on the bridge, and the waves are bright after a few nights..."
He walked over silently, squatted beside him and asked in a low voice: "Brother, who are you tribute to?"
Xu Wei didn't look at him, and while burning paper intently, he whispered: "The daughter of Old Man Yan Lanting."
Chen Si said in surprise: "Is it the one you went on a blind date?"
Xu Wei nodded and said in a stern voice: "At the beginning of this month, Weng Yan and Weng went to Hangzhou to visit their relatives. The day before yesterday, he unfortunately took the Yin family merchant ship and was attacked by Japanese pirates. In the fight, Weng Yan died. His two daughters were unwilling to be humiliated by the enemy, so he jumped into the water and died... His eldest daughter was willing to match Xu Wei..."
After saying that, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, and burst into tears. His heart-wrenching degree was as if he had lost his wife... In fact, he was paying homage to the lady with the specifications of his deceased wife.
After listening to his words silently, he whispered: "Brother Wen, you have never met Miss Yan and have never been Wen Ding. How can you say that the responsibility lies with you?"
Xu Wei cried and said, "When it comes, if you succeed, you will be spared..." His logic was that if this marriage was decided at that time, the eldest daughter of the Yan family would have to stay at home and stay married. She could not go out again, and would not encounter Japanese pirates, and would not commit suicide to protect her reputation. He only heard him say very seriously: "So the responsibility for Miss Yan's death is Xu Wei. This is also the reason why I don't sacrifice to Weng Yan or Miss Yan Er, but only sacrifice to her."
Silently, accompanied the loyal and passionate seeds to burn paper for a while, and looked at the rising blue smoke, he suddenly sighed and said, "Brother Wen, I am not as much as you!"
In order to pay tribute to the Yan daughter, Xu Wei spent all his money and borrowed two taels of silver. Of course, Shen Mo helped fill the hole.
Seeing that he was still crying, he silently took the IOU out to pay him back the money. After returning, Xu Wei stopped crying and was sitting at the table in a daze.
Chen Si took out another two taels of silver and put it on the table and said, "Spend this money first, and I'll send some to you in two days."
Xu Wei said with swollen eyes: "Although friends have a friendship with wealth, I'm embarrassed to always take advantage of you."
"I told you all the slander!" Chen Si laughed and cursed, "Who made us friends?" He pointed to the east wing and said, "My old man is sick, and he cried and asked me to go back, so he had to roll the bedding back first."
Xu Wei expressed his reluctance and said, "When you saw you, you thought the one who was in charge of the food was back, but who knew that the restaurant had been moved away."
Silent laughed and said, "It's just a few more steps. You are welcome to eat at any time, even if you stay for a long time."
Xu Wei smiled and said, "You must be bothered." Then he pulled silent and sat down in the courtyard and said, "Tell me about the whole story of the war in Huarentan. I have long wanted to ask you. I have been busy with funerals these days, but I have never had time to worry about it."
He nodded silently and said in a deep voice: "I'm just looking for you to find out what the disease is." He talked about the various situations that happened after Yu Dayou led his army to Huarentan, and finally sighed: "Three thousand Ming soldiers holding bird guns and bows were driven away by more than 200 Japanese pirates. It's really unbelievable!"
Xu Wei said with a serious expression: "This is not uncommon. It has become a common saying that Japanese pirates can defeat the official army by one against ten."
"What's the reason?" Chen Si sighed: "I've thought a lot these days, and now I want to hear your opinion."
Chapter completed!