bookcurios Chapter 148 Looking for a benefactor
Chapter 148 Looking for a benefactor
Sanmen Town is located in the south of Chiyang County and is the junction of Chiyang County and Cangtong County.
The streets that used to be noisy and lively now seemed particularly deserted. The residents of the town had fled south with their families two days ago.
At this moment, in a secluded courtyard, Xu Shuangxue was sitting quietly in the pavilion reading a book.
The maid He'er hurried over.
"Miss, the young master is back."
"Brother is back?"
Xu Shuangxue had a look of surprise on her face, put down the painting book in her hand, stood up and ran out of the pavilion.
He'er followed closely: "Miss, please slow down."
The master and servant came to the main hall in the front yard. Xu was sitting at the table drinking tea with a tired face in his old age.
"Brother, how are you? Have you found the person?"
Seeing his sister staring at him expectantly, Xu Wanqing sighed.
"When we rushed over, there were several corpses on the ground over there. Uncle Chen said those corpses were the refugees who intercepted the carriage."
Xu Shuangxue frowned: "Where is that young master?"
"This person has not been found yet, but the fact that his body was not found there means that he is still alive. I asked around and found that there happened to be several villagers resting nearby at that time. The young master who saved you may be one of those few. A person from a village."
Xu Shuangxue clasped her hands together and said piously: "God bless me, as long as he lives. If he hadn't risked his life to save me, I'm afraid I would no longer be alive."
In that situation, she would never have committed herself to those beasts, and the only thing left for her was death.
Xu Wannian looked at his sister: "Little sister, since the people from those villages are fleeing south, they must pass through Cangtong County. Let's go to Cangtong County first and wait for news."
Xu Shuangxue nodded: "That's the only way."
That day, she was intercepted by refugees on the way to Sanmen Town. Fortunately, the young master came to rescue her and she was able to escape.
After she met her eldest brother, she asked him to find the whereabouts of the young master, but so far there has been no news.
No matter what, she must find him!
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The sun was scorching like fire, and the earth was scorched like a huge steamer.
There are dense cracks on the ground, like a huge network. Under the continuous drought, even the weeds in the ground have turned yellow and withered.
In the walking team, a woman pursed her chapped lips, her vision suddenly went dark, and she fell headlong.
The girl who was traveling with her screamed in fright when she saw the woman suddenly falling.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Brother, stop quickly, mom fainted!"
The young man driving the bullock cart in front heard the girl's words and hurried to the woman's side.
The villagers who were traveling together also rushed over one after another.
"Aunt Cao, she's suffering from heatstroke. Get some water quickly!"
Village chief Chen San urged loudly.
Cao Shuan hurriedly went to the bullock cart to get a water bag, but found that the water bag was empty.
"Juanzi, why is there no water in this water bag?"
Cao Juan's eyes flickered and she didn't dare to look directly at Cao Shuan.
Seeing his sister's reaction, Cao Shuan understood instantly and gritted his teeth.
"You drank all the bag of water?"
"I...I'm thirsty. It's so hot and I have to rush all the time. I really can't hold on anymore..."
"You...you are so good. There is only this bag of water left at home. My mother and I couldn't bear to take a sip, and it all ended up in your stomach!"
Cao Shuan's eyes turned red with anger. Seeing this, Chen San could only pull off the water bag from his waist, unscrew the lid and feed Aunt Cao some water, but Aunt Cao still didn't wake up.
Cao Juan knew that she had made a mistake. She suddenly thought of something and hurried towards the team in Xinghua Village.
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The team from Sake Village is in front of the team from Xinghua Village.
Something happened over there, and the Xinghua Village team was forced to stop.
"What happened in front?" Liu Wenniang looked around curiously.
Yan Wudao: "I'll go over and take a look."
When he was about to pass, he saw a girl running in their direction.
"Brother Jiang Ci, wuwu, please go and save my mother. She is unconscious from heat stroke. My eldest brother and I don't know what to do."
Jiang Ci's cold eyes darkened slightly. Aunt Cao had taken great care of him over the years, so he should go and take a look.
Yan Shu said: "Uncle, let's go together."
Jiang Ci looked at Yan Shu: "Okay."
The two followed Cao Juan to the team at the Sake Village.
"Erlang is here, please get out of the way and let Erlang show Aunt Cao a look."
Most of the people in the village are illiterate. In their view, people who read more are proficient in everything.
Jiang Ci glanced at Aunt Cao: "It looks like he's suffering from heat stroke."
Chen Sandao: "I gave her water, but she still didn't get better."
Jiang Ci looked at Yan Shu: "Sister-in-law, can it be cured?"
Yan Shu walked to Aunt Cao and stretched out his hand to feel her pulse.
"Take this with a pinch of salt."
Cao Shuan hurriedly got up and ran to the bullock cart, took a small jar from the cart, grabbed a handful of salt and ran to Yan Shu.
Yan Shu took off the bamboo tube from his waist and opened the lid.
"put in."
Cao Shuan immediately followed the instructions and put the salt in his hand into the bamboo tube.
Yan Shu put the lid back on and shook it a few times in his hand to allow the salt to fully dissolve in the water, then fed it to Aunt Cao to drink little by little.
"Why do you add salt to the water?" an old man in coarse clothes asked.
"After heatstroke, the human body will experience heat cramps. Drinking ordinary plain water will not only not alleviate the condition, but will aggravate the body's electrolyte imbalance. Drinking some light salt water can not only prevent dehydration, but also replenish the lost electrolytes."
The old man's cloudy eyes were shining, as if he had discovered a new world.
"What are electrolytes?"
Yan Shu raised his eyes and glanced at the old man lightly: "I can't explain it at the moment."
At this moment, Aunt Cao's eyelids moved.
"My mother is awake!" Cao Shuan shouted in surprise.
Others came over one after another.
Yan Shu stopped her: "Aunt Cao has just woken up. The air around her must be circulated normally. All uncles and aunts, please take a few steps back."
Chen San hurriedly spoke out to drive him away.
"Stop hanging around here."
The villagers left one after another, and Aunt Cao had regained consciousness.
"Mom, you finally woke up!"
"What's wrong with me?" Aunt Cao looked confused.
Cao Shuan said: "You suddenly fainted due to heatstroke. It was Sister-in-law Jiang who saved you."
Aunt Cao looked at Yan Shu gratefully.
"Jiang's family, thank you very much for saving this old woman's life."
Yan Shu smiled and said: "I just happened to get such a folk remedy, but fortunately it really works. It's too sunny here. You just woke up and you are still very weak. Let Brother Shuanzi help you take a rest under the shade of the tree over there. Son."
Aunt Cao nodded and looked up at Jiang Ci who was standing aside.
"Erlang, I'm really troubling you and your sister-in-law."
Jiang Ci said in a deep voice: "As long as everything is fine."
Brother Cao Shuan and Cao Juan helped Aunt Cao sit down under the shade of a tree.
Yan Shu gave Cao Shuan half of the water left in the bamboo tube that Aunt Cao had drunk.
"Save this light salt water for Aunt Cao to drink. She is very weak and should try not to walk."