novelones Chapter 383: Boredom, encounter again
Chapter 383: Boredom, encounter again
Shen Ruzhou arrived at the nunnery and looked at the quiet and clean courtyard in front of him and the newly renovated house. He felt that it was much better than he had imagined.
Outsiders only thought that she was here to live a hard life, but in Shen Ruzhou's eyes, having such a comfortable world was something that she could not even imagine in her previous life.
The person who helped arrange the accommodation was Master Jingxin of the nunnery. She was about forty years old. Her hair was well tied in a dharma hat, and her eyebrows were also very delicate. It was obvious that she was a beauty even when she was young.
She helped Shen Ruzhou get her luggage and arranged for her to stay in the wing on the left.Shen Ruzhou looked at Master Jingxin's kind-hearted features and thought that she would be easy to get along with, so he started chatting enthusiastically, "Is Master Jingxin the only one in this nunnery?"
Hearing this, Master Jingxin sighed and said: "Earlier there were seven or eight people, but later they all left and died, and I was the only one left."
After Master Jingxin finished speaking, she carefully looked at Shen Ruzhou. She knew that most of the women who came here were people who had experienced miserable marriages. She was very considerate and did not ask any more questions. She just sighed with distress, "I see you are well-informed." Those who are polite must come from a wealthy family. I'm afraid you can't bear the poverty of life in the nunnery."
Shen Ruzhou smiled bitterly. She had endured all the pain and torture in her previous life, but now it was a good thing for her.
With a smile on her face, she opened her arms and breathed in the fresh mountain air. "Don't worry, Master. I like it here very much. By the way, is there anything I need to do on weekdays? Please teach me, Master."
Master Jingxin felt relieved when she saw her clear and generous words. She introduced the life in the nunnery in detail, "Although life here is a bit more miserable, fortunately there are not so many intrigues. Every day, you only need to offer incense and chant sutras in the morning, and spend the afternoon in the backyard. I grow some vegetables to satisfy my hunger, and on weekdays, kind-hearted people will donate some money and materials, and nearby villagers often send me some things, which is enough to cover the expenses of the nunnery."
"Then the renovated house was also helped by kind-hearted people?" Shen Ruzhou followed the master into the house, only to find that all the furnishings inside seemed to be newly added. Although it looked simple and plain, the items that should be used for daily life were the same. No shortage.
"A kind-hearted person passed by before. Seeing that the nunnery was old, he asked someone to repair it. Miss Shen is very lucky. She can live in a new house as soon as she comes." Master Jingxin said with a smile.
"That's good luck for me." Shen Ruzhou had always regarded Heli as a new student, and after leaving Xiao Chenyan, his luck improved a lot.
At night, Shen Ruzhou fell asleep listening to the chirping of insects in the mountains, and was awakened by the chirping of birds in the valley in the morning. He did not need to be involved in the disputes of power, he only cared about the vegetables and rice at the moment, and lived a comfortable life.
On this day, she was copying scriptures in the house and suddenly heard someone shouting outside. When she came out, she saw an old man entering the yard.Master Jingxin obviously knew the other person, and she warmly greeted him to sit in the room, "Old Zhangtou, why are you free today? Come in and drink tea."
Old man Zhang entered the room and said with an anxious look on his face: "Can you please write a letter for me, Master, and ask my son who is serving as a soldier to come back as soon as possible."
Seeing that he was sweating in a hurry, Shen Ruzhou hurriedly stepped forward to pour him a cup of tea, and kindly comforted him, "Don't be anxious, drink some water and speak slowly."
"That's right, what happened? It's so urgent." Master Jingxin handed over the sweat towel, full of doubts in her heart.
Old man Zhang wiped his sweat randomly with a sweat towel and let out a long sigh, "My little grandson is dying of illness. I want to ask his father to come back quickly so that father and son can see each other one last time."
"What's wrong with Huzi? I just saw him in the mountains a few days ago. The little guy was bouncing around and following his mother to collect firewood." Master Jingxin was so surprised that her eyes were full of pity when she thought of that cute child.
"I've had a cold and fever for two days. I've used all the antipyretic prescriptions left by the elders, but they just don't work. The child is already confused by the fever." Old man Zhang sounded desperate, with a sad look on his dark face.
Shen Ruzhou was puzzled. It was just a wind-cold, and it was not a difficult disease. How could it kill him? After she stepped forward and asked about the child's specific symptoms, she said: "The child just has an ordinary wind-cold. If you treat him in time, he should be fine. You can I’d better hurry up and ask the doctor to prescribe medicine.”
Old man Zhang had tears in his eyes, "Poor people like us can't afford a doctor, let alone buy medicine. Alas, poor people have a cheap life."
Hearing this, Shen Ruzhou realized that he had said the wrong thing and apologized very much, "I know some medical skills. I will go back with you to give the child a good look."
Master Jingxin was overjoyed when she heard that she had done the surgery. She went to the back room and dug out a dozen copper coins and put them in Shen Ruzhou's hands, "The child's illness cannot be delayed. You can use the money to get medicine first. If it is not enough, we will find a way." "
Shen Ruzhou nodded in agreement and set off with Old Man Zhang.When they got there, they found that the child had indeed a severe fever and was in urgent need of antipyretic medicine. Shen Ruzhou prescribed a prescription and went to the only medical clinic in the village to get some medicine.
The clerk at the drug store grabbed the medicine according to the prescription, stretched out his hand and said, "A total of two taels of silver."
Shen Ruzhou touched the dozen copper coins in his purse, knowing that it was far from enough, and felt a little embarrassed: "Can you take it on credit first? I will make up for it later."
The waiter was used to seeing poor people, so he showed no sympathy at all. He took the wrapped medicine back, raised his neck and said: "This store does not accept credit. Come and get the medicine when you have money."
Human life is at stake, where can we wait?
Shen Ruzhou was angry, "Don't look down on others. It's not that I don't have money, I just don't have it with me for a while. You give me the medicine today, and I will return double the amount in the future."
The waiter ignored him, swept the counter with his chicken feather bag, and began to chase people away impatiently.
At this time, Jun Wu was about to come in and ask for directions, and was surprised to see Shen Ruzhou being pushed out by the waiter.
Shen Ruzhou saw clearly that the person coming was Empress Jun Wu, and immediately turned around alertly. Sure enough, he saw Xiao Chenyan and Xiao Ruohan standing beside the carriage, with surprised faces on their faces.
She gritted her teeth secretly, why did Xiao Chenyan come to this remote place?It must be for her.
Xiao Chenyan did not expect that the two would meet on such an occasion. As soon as they arrived, he encountered Shen Ruzhou looking so embarrassed.
Really bad retribution.
"Hey, I don't have the money to be kicked out." Xiao Chenyan's words were full of irony, and then a smile appeared on his lips, "I have only been away from this king for a few days, and I am already living in such a miserable life, tsk tsk, you It really gave me a lot of experience.”