The Siheyuan of the Young Educated Youth

Chapter 416: Drug 6

The coach owner took out his own matches and grabbed a handful of three or four matches at once. He didn't care whether the others were scattered or not. He put the matches in the sack and struck it directly. All the matches burned up at once, and the flames directly ignited the sack. However, the coach owner didn't dare to lift it up immediately, for fear that it would be blown out, so he stayed in the carriage.

This time it was Principal Guan's turn to be anxious. The horse didn't listen to him, and the wolf rushed forward, trying to rip the horse's stomach. He was so scared that he screamed, "Ah! Ah~!" and swung the whip randomly. Fortunately, when the wolf rushed forward, the horse was so scared that it sped up and ran for its life. For a while, the wolf didn't succeed.

"Wolf, wolf, hurry up! The wolf is ahead."

The truck owner wrapped the sack around the stirring stick and stood beside the truck, waving it non-stop. When the wolf saw the flames and smelled the burning smell, he hesitated and didn't dare to move too far forward, but he didn't give up either.

The stirring rod was not too long and was quite thick. After swinging it for a while, the boss's arms ached. But he had to endure it in order to survive.

There was no oil on the sacks, so unlike the torches, they burned up soon. The wolves pounced on them again, and there was nothing else to burn on the cart.

The boss of the car. "Principal Guan, how about burning your cotton jacket?"

Principal Guan thought, why don't you burn your fur coat? But it was New Year's Day, if he hadn't been so anxious, he wouldn't have to suffer this hardship. In order to survive, he had to take off half of his outer cotton coat, light it on fire and wave it on the stirring stick.

The coachman drove the carriage faster.

The cotton coat did not emit flames, but it smoked and dropped sparks. The wolf tried to attack the horse's belly several times, but the coachman's big whip and Principal Guan's flaming cotton coat failed to succeed. There were several more whip marks, and sparks fell on the fur, burning a few tufts of fur.

Finally, gave up.

The horse was sweating all over from running. If it got cold, it might get seriously ill and even eat horse meat. The coach owner felt sorry for the horse and fed it like his own child. They had already developed feelings for each other. When they went out to work, the coach owner and the horse also worked together like co-workers.

The coachman put his fur coat on the horse and hid behind the carriage to avoid the wind.

When Principal Guan saw him taking off his clothes, he thought he was going to give them to himself, but he never expected that he was actually putting them on the horse. He muttered to himself, what a fool!

Both of them squatted in the carriage, their noses were running and they kept sneezing because of the cold. Fortunately, they arrived at Qi Laowu's house before they froze to death.

When Qi Laoqi heard the sound of a carriage and the loud barking of dogs, he got up and went out to check. The carriage had stopped, but no one was there. Qi Laoqi left the yard and went forward to see that two people were huddled in the carriage, unable to move or speak.

They were carried back into the house one by one and placed on Qi Laowu's kang.

Qi Laowu also woke up and got up to help rub the two of them with snow. After a while, the two of them finally recovered and their limbs were not so stiff anymore.

As soon as the coachman got his mouth going, he talked about his horse, Qi Laoqi, "The horse has been taken downstairs. I'll give it some hot water later. We just happen to have fodder at home, so don't worry."

Qi Laoqi also came back in a horse-drawn carriage, and it happened that he had prepared fodder for several days.

Principal Guan was weaker than the coachman and his cotton coat was thinner, so he was even more frozen. His mouth was slurred and he spoke incoherently. He was anxious to tell Qi Laoqi about hunting the badger.

Principal Guan knew that he had no previous relationship with Qi Laoqi, so he took out fifty yuan from his pocket and said, "I came in a hurry and didn't have time to buy anything for the old man. This is a small token of my appreciation."

Qi Laoqi, "You are so polite. What do you want to say?" Before you understand the situation clearly, you must not accept the money blindly.

Principal Guan only said that his second son was frostbitten and urgently needed badger oil, and wanted Qi Laoqi to help.

Qi Laoqi listened to the general idea, hesitated for a moment, and did not agree immediately. He had no dealings with him, and he was in such a hurry to come, he was afraid that the matter must be serious. It was New Year's Day, and fifty yuan was too little!

Principal Guan is the best at calculating people's hearts. He knew from Qi Laoqi's expression that the amount was too little and he had no intention of sympathizing with Lao Qi's family because of the disaster they suffered.

"Brother, as long as you help me, I won't let you work in vain during the New Year."

Qi Laoqi was famous for hunting and had a good job. He was not in a hurry to make money, so it was not suitable for him to increase the price little by little. He was determined to take out another hundred yuan from his pocket and pushed it in front of Qi Laoqi, "I'm sorry to trouble you, brother."

These should be about the same. A badger should cost about a hundred yuan, which is fifty yuan more than usual.

Qi Laoqi, "I will go up the mountain to have a look tomorrow. I can't guarantee the result. If I'm lucky, I can get it in one day. If I'm unlucky, it may take five or six days, or even seven or eight days.

I'll keep the money. If it's transferred, I'll send it to you. If it's not transferred, I'll send it back to you."

Principal Guan was begging for help, so he could only say something generous, "Thank you, brother. If you find a catch, please send it to me. If you don't find a catch, you don't have to pay me back. Running up the mountain is very tiring."

But he was thinking in his heart, how could Qi Laoqi not be able to beat a badger? He can even beat a tiger, so what is this badger?

He didn't know that it was very difficult to hunt badgers in the winter because they would not come out of their burrows.

Seeing that the discussion was over, Qi Laowu said, "Make them a bowl of pickled cucumber and mustard soup. Let them drink a big bowl of it while it's hot to drive away the cold."

If you keep freezing like this, you might get seriously ill.

Qi Laoqi took out a bowl of mustard cucumbers from the pickle jar and scraped off the mustard. Just thinking about it made it very spicy. After thinking about it, he rinsed it with water.

This is pickled mustard cucumber. It is usually eaten directly. It is sour and spicy and goes well with rice. Normally, cucumber and mustard soup is made with unpickled cucumbers and sprinkled with a little mustard powder. But it is Chinese New Year now, and there are no whole cucumbers available, so this can only be used instead.

Qi Laoqi boiled hot water in a pot, and when the water boiled, he added the mustard and cucumber into the soup, cooked it for a while, added some salt to season it, and served a large bowl to each person.

The mustard and pickled cucumber soup was sour and spicy and appetizing, but there was too much mustard. After two people took a sip, it was warm, with a warm current flowing from the mouth to the stomach, but there was also a stronger force rushing straight to the forehead. They had to open their mouths to inhale, but it did not relieve the pain. Tears streamed down their faces and they sneezed one after another. It took a while to recover.

The car owner said, "This power is so powerful!" This is the first time I have experienced this in my life.

Qi Laowu, "This is a good thing. Mustard can warm the stomach and dispel cold, open up the meridians, and stimulate appetite. If you have a cold and don't want to eat, have a dish of mustard cucumbers and you will be cured immediately. I pickle a big jar every year."

I have been hiking in the mountains for many years, both in winter and summer, and I catch a cold from time to time, so I just have a bowl of mustard and pickled cucumber soup.

The two of them had already started to show symptoms of a cold, with dizziness, feverish faces, and chills all over their bodies. When they heard that this medicine was effective, they immediately started drinking it again. For a while, they were crying and sneezing loudly, one after another, and the room was very noisy.

After drinking a big bowl, he felt much better, his nose was not so blocked, and his body was much warmer. Qi Laoqi arranged for them to sleep in the same room with Qi Laowu, and he went back to sleep.

Li Dan had heard the noise a long time ago and had been lying in bed waiting. She asked as soon as Qi Laoqi entered the room.

"Who are they? What are they doing here?"

Qi Laoqi took off his clothes and got on the kang, crawling into the quilt. "My child is frostbitten, so I want to get a badger."

Li Danni lifted a corner of her quilt and asked Qi Laoqi to come over. Qi Laoqi hesitated for a moment, but still turned into her bed. Li Danni put her hands on his neck.

"Have you promised them?" Then I will be alone at home taking care of the children and serving the elderly, and she doesn't like it.

Qi Laoqi hugged her into his arms, holding the two of them close together.

"He gave you a hundred dollars. Why don't you use it to buy a piece of woolen clothing? Isn't that what you've always wanted?"

When Li Danni heard this, she liked it. Although she didn't want Qi Laoqi to have private money, she was still happy when he said that. She was happy and kissed him, and her body twisted slightly unconsciously.

Qi Laoqi knows his woman too well. Besides her money, she also likes his body. She touches or rubs her every night.

In order to have a smooth trip tomorrow, Qi Laoqi comforted her patiently that night, which lasted for a long time. Because she was too excited and dared not speak, Li Danni bit her lips until they bled. When everything stopped, she felt like she was hollowed out, light and limp, and collapsed on the kang.

"Seventh Brother, Seventh Brother..."

She called out softly, nothing was wrong, she just wanted to call out, and she went over to kiss his chest softly. She thought he was good and cute in every way.

Qi Laoqi held her in his arms and said, "Go to sleep!"

This house is full of spring breeze and rain.

That house was full of nightmares.

The two were somewhat frightened, especially Principal Guan, who sat in the office every day. In the past, they had only read about these dangerous stories in books and in other people's mouths. When they talked about them, they sounded passionate, thrilling and exciting, but when they really encountered them, they were really scared to death.

Principal Guan was still confused and thinking about what happened to Guan Li and himself, as well as the money he had spent that day. He was angry, depressed, and distressed. He had already torn Qi Feifei into pieces countless times in his heart. He kept thinking about how to get revenge.

When he fell asleep, he had nightmares. Sometimes he was being chased by a pack of wolves, sometimes he heard Qi Feifei's hideous laughter, and sometimes Qi Feifei was swinging Guan Li in the woods. Guan Li was screaming for help, and Principal Guan was shouting anxiously, "Qi Feifei, I'm going to fight you!"

He tried his best to shout, but his legs could not move. He struggled desperately and woke up in a cold sweat. His heart was beating wildly and his whole body was in pain. His hands, feet, face and ears were itchy. His face and ears were fine, but his hands and feet were in the quilt and it itched so badly that he had to stretch them out. After a while, he was cold again. He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

The next morning, Boss Che and Principal Guan both caught a cold. Boss Che was fine, with only a low-grade fever, but Principal Guan was seriously ill, with a high fever, talking nonsense, and mumbling constantly, sometimes thirsty, sometimes cold, sometimes itchy, sometimes sweating, sometimes mumbling about Qi Feifei...

Qi Laoqi was busy in the outer room, cooking and feeding the horses, and was not in the room, but Qi Laowu was sitting on the kang and heard everything. Although it was vague, it was very strange that Principal Guan called Qi Feifei.

Qi Laowu went out silently. When he came back, he took Qi Laoqi's hand and whispered a few words in his ear, then went back into the house silently.

Qi Laoqi didn't invite his wife and children to come and eat together, for fear of passing the cold to the children.

The meal on New Year's Day was quite sumptuous. There was a bowl of steamed meat, a plate of fried tofu, a plate of shredded pork with sauerkraut, a plate of fried meat with cucumber, and a pot of mustard cucumber soup for the two of them.

After the meal, the coachman burst into tears and sneezes again, but he felt much better and ate as much as before. He was more energetic and went out to check on his horse. The horse was fine. Qi Laoqi was quite good at taking care of it. He fed it hot water and hot food, and kept it from the cold. He also covered it with a thick layer of licorice.

Principal Guan was in poor condition. He hardly slept the whole night. He felt groggy, had nightmares, and was half asleep. He also had a high fever. He woke up and forced himself to drink a few sips of soup, as he couldn't eat anything else.

Qi Laowu said, "Seventh Lao, please take Principal Guan back to town after dinner. He needs to see a doctor right away. We can't wait any longer."

The coachman said, "No need for Seventh Brother to send me off. I'm fine and can get back in time. Let him catch the badgers first." He was also very itchy, and one could imagine how itchy Guan Li must have been with such a large area of ​​skin itchy. He must have been unable to sleep.

Qi Laoqi, "Are you okay? I see you still have a little fever."

The coach owner said, "This little illness is nothing. Besides, my horse is familiar with the road. It can take me back without being driven." He has 100% confidence in the horses he raises.

Seeing that he was in good spirits, Qi Laoqi agreed to let them go back by themselves. He put an old quilt in the car for Principal Guan to cover himself, and the driver put on his tattered fur coat and drove away.

Qi Laoqi arranged the affairs of the household and drove the carriage towards Toudaogou.

The day before, Qi Feifei went to the captain's house with Li Qiaoying, and the captain's wife was rummaging through the drawers looking for something.

Li Qiaoying, "Sister, it's Chinese New Year, what are you doing?"

The captain's wife said, "You came just in time, come and help me take a look." She opened a bundle beside her and said, "Fei Fei, come and take a look too."

The bundle was opened, and inside were all new cloths, including mattress lining, quilt cover, mattress cover, bed sheet, red cloth, quilt lining...

Li Qiaoying, "Sister, you have so many good things!"

The captain's wife said, "I have been saving for many years." She has been saving for her sons to marry since they were young. Some of it was used for the eldest son's wedding, and now it is not much, but it is rich enough to marry a daughter-in-law.

"Can you help me figure out which one is better?"

Li Qiaoying, "Are you going to marry a daughter-in-law? Let me help you take a look."

The two sisters were all shaking, touching and looking at it. This piece has a good color, that piece is thick, this piece is big, and that piece is a little small and not enough...

After careful selection, she picked out two quilts and two covers, a bright red quilt cover with phoenix and peony patterns, and a blue quilt cover with bright red peony flowers. The quilt lining was white twill cloth, and the mattress cover had one green piece with a large phoenix and peony pattern, and the other piece was red with a large "happiness" character on it, with phoenix and peony patterns. Inside the mattress, one piece had pink stripes, and the other had blue stripes.

The captain's wife placed the only orange Shanghai cotton bed sheet on the pile of cloth, and also took the six-foot red cloth.