Chapter 96 Chapter 96
Chapter 96 Chapter 96
"Hello……"
"Ayuan, Ayuan..."
Just after dawn, a group of restless starlings in the yard, big and small, yelled vigorously on time, and there were only a few sentences back and forth. There was still nothing wrong with the two in the house after tossing around until midnight last night. For people who are moving and still, it is really enough to disturb people's dreams and make people angry.
Soon, A Qi put on his coat, came out of the house lightly, then went straight to the kitchen without even looking at them, put some food into their food bowls, and then quickly went back to the house I went, as if there was some treasure in the house that needed to be guarded carefully.
After returning to the house quickly, seeing that the person on the bed was not affected at all, A Qi finally felt relieved. He originally wanted to sleep for a while, but he was inevitably cold when he went out just now, and he was afraid of disturbing him. When he arrived at the sleeping person, he dressed neatly and went to the kitchen to prepare food.
Seeing the starlings who were still scrambling for food in the yard, he first added some food for them, and then watched for a while in a good mood.It has been ten years since they were together, and these descendants of you have become the best witness of this time and the relationship between them, and thanks to them, the yard will not be too deserted .Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing silently. They all understand that what they gain is what they lose, but they still couldn't stop that person's troubles. He had no choice but to express his heart with practical actions. Give that person a good night's sleep.I looked up at the sky, it was fine weather, I hope everything will pass.
When Xu Lingyuan walked out of the house, it was already noon, and there was no shadow of A Qi inside or outside the house, and the rice in the pot was still hot. I guess A Qi didn't go for long, probably to the medical center up.What puzzled him was why A Qi made a pot of porridge at noon instead of making lunch directly?
Since A Ming came back to visit relatives seven or eight years ago, married Hong Ying and left with their mother and daughter, except for him and A Qi, no one else has lived in this courtyard.And five years ago, after Ah Qi became a teacher, this courtyard completely became the home of the two of them. Since no one else is allowed to set foot in, they can only do three meals a day, clean up and clean up by themselves, of course. , which is also a lot of fun for them.
In the eyes of outsiders, it is inevitable that it is too weird. Now, even Agui and his family have started to hire long-term workers, but in this courtyard where the two most powerful people in the village live, there is not even a single servant. It's a bit unbelievable.But compared to not being married or not marrying, these are naturally nothing.
Speaking of which, what I regret most these years is A Qi's mother.She might not have even dreamed that her half-dead and helpless stepson would actually become a famous doctor, sitting in such a bright medical hall every day, protected from wind and rain, would be admired from all over the world The dignitaries who came here came to seek medical treatment, not only willingly handed out a lot of money, but also very amiable, courteous, just thinking about it makes them feel elated.But these have nothing to do with them at all, and they have to silently endure the ridicule and sarcasm from the villagers, and almost get sick from depression.
Without the persecution of the family, even if the villagers intend to act as matchmakers for A Qi, it is not difficult to evade it. After a long time, people's enthusiasm has almost dissipated in the countless rejections.As for Xu Lingyuan, after Xu's father took in two more concubines and had several children in succession, he was completely ignored, and it was a surprise to be able to eliminate the barrier between him and Xu Siyuan. .
In short, after there are no obstacles from home, with their abilities, even if people have doubts and puzzles, it will not have any substantial impact on them. As long as the courtyard door is closed, it will be theirs. Free world.
But recently, Xu Lingyuan was so troubled by a matter related to this that he couldn't think about it.They have been together for ten years, and he is about to reach his thirties, under the persuasion of his fourth aunt again, thinking of their future, he suddenly starts to worry.
In the past, he thought very clearly, and he also agreed with Xu Siyuan that when he gets old, he can choose one of the other's children who is interested in academies and bookstores.But what about Aqi?Even if Ah Qi still finds someone who can inherit his medical skills, but what between them?So far, no third person knows about the relationship between them, so maybe one day, he and Aqidu will be too old to move, and someone must take care of them, and they can only act like friends Is it the same?Is this life even going to end as a friend?
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that he was becoming more and more greedy. He hoped that in the future there would be at least one successor who could understand them, accept them, let them enjoy family happiness like ordinary people, and after a hundred years, let them share the same hole. Joint burial, shared worship.But where can I find such a suitable child?Even a child raised by his own hands may not be able to accept it, let alone a future successor.Do you have to ask if you can accept them when you choose?
There is no good solution, and I really can't let go, so I think about it and get entangled. After being discovered by A Qi, although I got some comfort, but after being moved, it is even more difficult to let go.How on earth can one find such a child?
"What are you thinking about? Isn't it cold?" As soon as Ah Qi came back, he saw Xu Lingyuan sitting in front of the stove with his bowl in his arms in a daze, walked over helplessly, and said distressedly while taking the bowl.
"It's nothing. Isn't the rice hot? Just cover your hands." It's almost November, and the sky is getting colder and colder. Fortunately, there is still some residual heat at the bottom of the stove, and I didn't feel cold at all. Then I glanced at the pot Xu Lingyuan asked suspiciously: "Why don't you just cook lunch? You've got two meals for one piece, so why do you still use it for lunch?"
"It was still early when I left, so I didn't call you, so eat less later." A Qi explained casually, and then motioned him to lie down in the house first.
"Did you leave early? Then why is the porridge still hot?" Xu Lingyuan was even more surprised.
"Didn't you make it hot?" Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, A Qi was also surprised.
"It's like this when I got up." Xu Lingyuan touched the bowl he was holding just now uncertainly, and it was indeed hot.
"..." A Qi stretched out his hand to touch his forehead without saying a word this time.
"I'm in good spirits now, it's really not because I'm hot." Seeing that he wanted to feel his own pulse, Xu Lingyuan said to him seriously.
"Well, let's go and have a rest first, I'll make lunch." Without much arguing, Aqi pulled him into the house, "The academy is on holiday today, maybe some student came here."
"Probably." After much deliberation, this theory is the only one that is more reliable, and the adults and children in the village are indeed very enthusiastic about them. No matter what delicious food they have, they will never forget to send a copy here.But he didn't even say hello to him, so what exactly did he come for?
It wasn't a big problem at first, but after having that explanation, they didn't care about it anymore.After eating, A Qi promised to come back early to accompany him, then hurried to the medical clinic built not far away.
Maybe it was because he had exhausted too much energy last night. Although he got up late, after reading a book for a while, Xu Lingyuan was very sleepy again, and soon fell into a deep sleep.And also had a very absurd dream, dreaming that a five or six-year-old child suddenly appeared in front of him, hugged his leg and said that he was his own, no matter how he explained it, he would not let go, and then When he was about to call Aqi for help, he woke up suddenly before he could shout.
But when he opened his eyes, before he had time to smile at the dream, he broke out in a cold sweat from what he saw. There was really a five or six-year-old child lying face to face on his bed, still asleep. , still clutching his sleeve.
After calming down his heartbeat and confirming that it was really a child, Xu Lingyuan began to look at him. He was thin and small. There was a scar as thick as a little finger from the right corner of his mouth to his chin. It looked like he was only five years old. He looks like a six-year-old boy, but he is very unfamiliar. He is definitely not a student in the academy, so how did he appear here?
Seeing that his face was blushing abnormally, he lightly touched it with his hand, probably because he had a fever. Just when Xu Lingyuan was debating whether to wake up the child, A Qi just came back, looked at the big one and the small one on the bed, Also full of surprise.After Xu Lingyuan explained, the two finally woke up the child not only to clarify the situation, but also to heal the child.
Looking at the two people in front of him, the child who woke up seemed not afraid at all, as if they knew each other, but was very ashamed to crawl under the bed. After being stopped by Xu Lingyuan, he sat on the bed and looked at them nervously .
How did he appear here?From a distance, it was Xu Lingyuan who brought him, and from a distance, he climbed onto the bed by himself.He is seven years old this year and was abandoned by his parents four months ago.His parents adopted him from a distant relative because they had no children for many years, hoping that he would bring good luck.And when he finally brought them good luck, after having a younger brother in the family, his own bad luck came. Neither the parents who raised him nor the biological parents were willing to have him anymore. After several months of fear, Zhong Dan was finally taken to a far away place, and then he could never find his home again.
Why do you say that Xu Lingyuan brought him back?Half a month ago, when he had just wandered into this county, he crouched timidly in front of a small noodle stall facing the street, staring at the stall owner eagerly, hoping that the other person would show kindness and give him some leftovers to eat. Seeing Xu Lingyuan passing by in a carriage, he just glanced enviously at that time, and then focused his eyes on the two diners closest to him, but he didn't expect to be attracted by their next conversation.
"Did you see that? The one driving the car just now is the young master of the Xu family. He should have gone to the bookstore."
"It's him. It's a pity that his good looks turned out to be useless."
"That's what God has eyes for. No matter how good a person looks, no matter how big the business is, if he can't have a son, isn't his work all in vain?"
"Well, everyone has their own fate. But this young master is a good man. Let's not talk about how many people his bookstore has supported, how much money the newspaper has made, how many peasant children the academy has taken in, and how much he has spent in the past two years. A scholar's spot, just because his brother won the first prize and is an official in the capital, the momentum will be higher than that of the Zhao family, but you can see that he is not ostentatious at all, I hope good things will be rewarded."
"He's called Fu Da oppressed himself, and he should accumulate more virtues, at least to seek a good death."
"Forget it, finish eating quickly and get down to business. What are you talking about these irrelevant things?"
After the two finished talking, they ate up a bowl of noodles before paying the bill and leaving, leaving only him, who was hungry, still reminiscing about the conversation just now.
No children, good man, and rich, he was a little moved, wondering if the young master's family lacked servants, he didn't need money, as long as he had food and a place to sleep.But after touching the scar at the corner of his mouth, looking at his messy clothes and tiny arms, he was immediately discouraged.Just the day before, he was chased and beaten for scaring other people's children. Who would want him?
Seeing that it was noon, he was hungry and disappointed. When he saw Xu Lingyuan driving by again in a daze, he followed him for some reason. Fortunately, there were many people on the street and the carriage was not going fast. After keeping a close distance, until the carriage stopped again, Xu Lingyuan entered a large courtyard and parked the carriage at the door.He thought this was Xu Lingyuan's home, and stood in the corner for a while, not knowing what he was going to do, but he was probably starved and confused, and he got into the carriage all of a sudden while the gatekeeper was not paying attention. Then fell asleep.
Waking up again, he found that the carriage was actually moving. He looked out from the corner of the curtain in panic and saw Xu Lingyuan driving the carriage, not knowing where he was going.He wanted to sneak down, but he was afraid of being discovered by the other party, so he could only stay in the car entangled.When the carriage was driven into a courtyard, he clutched his beating heart, thinking that if he couldn't escape now, he would definitely be discovered, but he didn't expect Xu Lingyuan to shout angrily "Qin Wenqi" as soon as he entered the courtyard gate. ", and seeing that no one responded, he turned around and left the courtyard gate, ignoring the things in the carriage at all.
After escaping, he wanted to leave quickly, but found that the courtyard door was locked by Xu Lingyuan from the outside. After walking around the courtyard, he couldn't find a place to go out, so he tiptoed curiously, from When looking into the room through an open window, he suddenly heard someone coming back. In desperation, he crawled into the room along the window, and quickly hid under the bed, clutching his stomach tightly. I'm afraid that it will be discovered by people.
Of the two people who came back, one was Xu Lingyuan, and the other was probably the one named Qin Wenqi.Listening to their conversation, it turned out that Xu Lingyuan was angry because the other party made two red marks on the back of his neck, and then his fourth aunt found out when he went back, and insisted that he take the girl back to show her. Otherwise, force him to marry.
"Fool, do you think my aunt won't persuade me when she sees this? Thank you for thinking it out! Go back to your room to sleep tonight, think about how to dress yourself, and see if you can get my aunt's approval." Xu Lingyuan said half annoyed and half joking.
"I was wrong, I was just afraid that she would drag the girl to show you, you are mine." The other party's attitude was very sincere.
"Just tell me no, it's better to avoid going a few times in the future than to think about these useless things." Xu Lingyuan's tone also softened.
The matter was settled like this. Until midnight, no one slept in the room he was in. He carefully crawled out from under the bed, and by the moonlight outside the window, he found that there were a lot of snacks in the room. I could hold it back, and after eating a few pieces with restraint, I looked around the house.Everything on the bed is well made, and according to Xu Lingyuan, this seems to be the room of that person named Qin Wenqi, but they are obviously very close and like to sleep together, so this is an empty room.Thinking of this, he suddenly became a little excited. As long as he ate less and hid well, maybe he would not be discovered. This was much easier than avoiding those wild dogs that snatched food from him and bullied his children.
Although he knew that his behavior was wrong, but after finally finding a place to stay, he was still reluctant to leave.Moreover, the two people in the yard were rarely at home during the day, and it didn't take long before he dared to take advantage of their absence to move around in the yard with peace of mind. He could even eat some of their leftover meals and help them clean up the fallen leaves in the yard. Feed the flock of birds with a better appetite than him, and add some water to the water tank. Fortunately, the two of them were careless, and they didn't notice anything.
What surprised him the most was that he found out that his mother had lied to him before. Once he got up to drink water in the middle of the night and found his father was beating his mother on the bed. At that time, his mother said that they were not fighting, but that they were stuffing a child in her stomach so that he would have a younger brother, and that only women can have younger brothers.But not long after he arrived, he discovered that the person named Qin Wenqi often stuffed children into Xu Lingyuan's stomach at night, and it took a long time each time. Probably they wanted children more than his parents, and they didn't want to. Maybe they are stupid than him, and they don't even know that men can't have children.
Although he thought they were a bit strange at first, after observing them for a while, he fell in love with them. They never quarreled. Even though Xu Lingyuan never had children, the one named Qin Wenqi was very nice to him, unlike him. In the previous family, before there was no younger brother, his father would beat his mother up when he got angry, and his mother could only hold him and cry afterwards.Therefore, he decided that every day before going to bed, he would pray for them that they would have children of their own.
But after so long, they still have no children. Xu Lingyuan was in a bad mood because of this. He yelled for so long last night and didn't get up to eat this morning.But he didn’t eat either, maybe because the weather was getting colder and colder, he was sick from the cold, his body was cold and weak, and he didn’t want to eat at all, maybe he was going to die soon, thinking of this, he suddenly became sad and felt wronged , no one knew when he was dead, so he thought about it, and went to Xu Lingyuan's room for some reason. Seeing that the person was sleeping soundly, he didn't know where the courage came from, and suddenly climbed onto the bed, next to the person He lay down, maybe he was already dead when he was found, so he was not afraid at all, and fell asleep very peacefully.
"Did you heat the porridge in the pot?" After listening to the child's words, Xu Lingyuan looked at him for a long time and asked suddenly.
"Yeah." The kid was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect him to ask this, shouldn't he be very angry and call him a thief, and then arrest him and go to the government?But he nodded honestly.
"Men should not be with men. If you go out and talk nonsense, you will cause us trouble." Xu Lingyuan looked at him and said very seriously.
"I won't say anything." Although he didn't know if he could survive, he still promised seriously.In the process of wandering, he was cursed by countless people, saying that an ugly and dirty child like him would not please others, and he would suffer a life of suffering if he lived. If he wanted to live, he didn't harm others, so why couldn't he live?So he understands them very much. If others insist on separating them, they will definitely be very sad.
"Do you want to stay?" After hearing what he said, Xu Lingyuan still asked expressionlessly.
"Think." After understanding, he nodded and said eagerly, for fear that the other party would regret it, "I like to see you together, and I won't tell anyone, and it won't hurt you."
"Then what's your last name?" Xu Lingyuan, who got a satisfactory answer, tucked in the quilt for him, and asked casually.
"Qin." He whispered.
"That's a coincidence, how about being our son?" Xu Lingyuan teased with a smile.Unexpectedly, the child nodded happily and smiled more contentedly than him, so Xu Lingyuan shouted to A Qi who was in the kitchen in a good mood, "A Qi, I found a son for you!"
Since then, the starlings in the yard have never made any noise in the early morning, because there will always be a small figure who gets up early to feed them, and after seeing that there is no movement in Xu Lingyuan's room, he can rest assured to preview in the yard Start your homework.
The author has something to say: This story really ends here. This is the first time I write an article. There are many shortcomings. Thank you for the support and encouragement of every reader. I hope that the next article will make progress. Thanks again O (∩_∩)O
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