The people of Dongyang County called Houde Villa Le Shanren, and the servants of the Le family secretly called him Le Wu Chi. As for Le Shanren's wife and children, they all had different names.
In addition to treating people's illnesses, Le Shanren practices martial arts every day. He even spends his nights in a quiet room. The back house has become a place for eating. His wife's big bed has not been touched in I don't know how many years.
Strange to say, Le Shanren was very kind to outsiders, but very indifferent to his family. Over the years, he not only neglected Mrs. Le, but also a pair of children.
Early in the morning, Le Shanren woke up from meditation, gently touched the bluestone slab under the futon, and sighed softly: "It will take another two years, but why will it take two years? I really can't hold on to this kind of life anymore."
!Le Shanren! Le Shanren, if I had known this, why would I have..."
The more Le Shanren talked, the more excited he became, and his face gradually became ferocious and terrifying...
The door of the quiet room opened, and Le Shanren walked out of the quiet room with a kind face. He straightened his coarse linen clothes and strode out of the small courtyard of the quiet room.
"Good morning, sir! Breakfast is ready. Madam is waiting for you in the back house."
The maid who was guarding outside the small courtyard saw her master coming out and rushed to greet him.
Le Shanren's wife was also from Dongli Town, and the two of them had a happy childhood together. During the years when Le Shanren was young, carrying a medical box on his back and traveling from village to village, his wife suffered a lot with him.
They say a friend in need is a friend indeed, but as our days get better, this affection becomes even weaker.
During the meal, the couple sitting at the same table did not communicate at all, not even making eye contact.
Strangers were sitting at the same table eating and chatting for a few words, but the couple acted like enemies, neither paying attention to the other, as if what was in their mouths was not food but loneliness.
I saw Le Shanren put down his chopsticks, stood up and said, "Madam, please use it slowly!", then turned around and walked out of the back house, as if the back house was a dangerous place like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.
Mrs. Le Shanren looked at the departing figure with no emotion in her eyes...
A slender figure suddenly flashed out, holding my mother's hand and saying, "If father doesn't like coming to the back house, mother shouldn't let him come. Now I'm becoming more and more afraid of father!"
Mrs. Le gently stroked her daughter's hair and said softly: "After all, we are a family, and the process of leaving must be done! You don't have to be afraid, no one can hurt you as long as your mother is here."
Le Youyou frowned and said, "Grandpa and grandma sent a message a few days ago, saying that they missed me and that I wanted to stay at grandpa's house for a while."
Mrs. Le smiled and ordered someone to call Le Youchang over.
As soon as Le Youchang entered the door, Le Youyou rushed over, hugged Le Youchang's arm and said, "Brother, what have you been busy with these days? I didn't say I came to see Youyou!"
I saw Le Youchang pinching his sister's cheek tenderly and lovingly, and said with a smile: "I'm coming right now!"
"Today you will send Youyou to grandpa's house. Whenever Youyou wants to come back, you will pick her up." Mrs. Le said, looking at her son.
Le Youyou said: "I'm going to arrange the things on hand, and You You can also make preparations."
After hearing what her brother said, Le Youyou happily ran back to the inner room to pack her things.
Le Youyou looked at her sister's back and sighed softly: "How come this family is in such trouble?"
"You should ask your father about this!" Mrs. Le said coldly.
Le Youchang shook his head helplessly and walked out of the back house. For some reason, he always felt more and more strange to this father. When he was a child, the father who would make him and his sister happy every day, he didn't know when he started looking at his sister.
The look in his eyes became more and more strange, like a wild beast in the forest seeing its prey.
Le Youchang called the groom and ordered him to prepare the carriage for later use. He handed the list of herbal medicines to the steward and gave a few instructions before asking: "Where is the master?"
"The master went to the guest room to check on the patient's condition."
Le Youchang said "Oh!" and turned back to the house.
When Le Youchang returned to the back house, Le Youyou was walking around in her mother's room carrying a baggage, seemingly in a hurry. Le Youchang sighed again, sighing inwardly, "How does this feel like a home? My daughter avoids her father.
Avoid like the plague!”.
When the brother and sister came out of the back house, they saw that Le Youyou was holding on to his brother's arm tightly, and his steps were tight, lest he walk too slowly.
"Don't be afraid, father has gone to the guest room and will be busy for a while!" Le Youlong patted his sister's hand and comforted her.
But when he saw that Le Youyou didn't say anything, but instead looked around secretly, his steps couldn't help but become more urgent.
Le Youyou felt that the road from the back house to the front door was so long, it seemed like a lifetime. The hands holding her brother's sleeves were sweaty. If someone made a loud noise, her head would be spinning.
When Le Youyou walked out of the gate of Houde Villa and came to the carriage, his nervousness eased slightly.
"When you go to grandpa's house, you must listen to grandpa and grandma. Grandpa and grandma are old, so don't make trouble for the elderly!" Le Youchang held his sister's hand and got into the carriage, and at the same time ordered.
"Where are you sending your sister?"
Suddenly a cold voice sounded in the yard, which scared Le Youyou to the point of turning pale and almost falling off the carriage.
Le Shanren, dressed in coarse linen clothes, appeared in front of the door, staring at Le Youchang coldly, waiting for Le Youchang to answer.
Le Youchang turned around, bowed and said: "Going back to father, my grandpa and grandma want you to stay there for a few days."
But Le Shanren frowned and said: "Grandpa and grandma are old, don't bother the old people! Besides, you, the elder brother, don't know your sister's temperament, you are making the old man angry, you can afford it! Send your sister back quickly!
The back house.”
Le Youyou's heart sank, and she secretly sighed, "I'm still not leaving after all!".
But at this moment, Le Youyou suddenly opened the car curtain, pushed his sister into the car, and then said to Le Shanren: "Grandpa and grandma miss Youyou very much. They have told me many times, why don't I send Youyou to play for half a day?"
, come back together in the evening."
Le Youchang had never disobeyed his father, but today he was uncharacteristically determined to send his sister away, which made Le Shanren very unhappy.
Le Shanren stared at his son's eyes for a long time. Just as he was about to scold him, he heard the rapid sound of horse hooves coming from a distance and arrived in front of the villa's door.
Li Taiping, dressed in green clothes, jumped off his horse, clasped his fists towards Le Shanren and said with a smile: "Taiping is here to bother the owner of the village again. I wonder if the owner of the village still welcomes him!"
Le Shanren's cold face suddenly put on a smile, he stepped forward and took Li Taiping's arm and said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for a few days. I was wondering when I could see Brother Taiping again, but Brother Taiping is here! Come on! Follow me in.
Zhuang, Brother Taiping, it will take a few days to get it done this time."
The two walked into the door talking and laughing, but Le Shanren suddenly turned around and said coldly: "Why don't you help your sister get out of the car and go back to the back house? Do you have to let me do it myself?"
Hearing Le Shanren's words, Li Taiping stopped in his tracks and couldn't help but smile: "Last time I only met the village master's son, but not the village master's little princess. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet him today."
Logically speaking, it is very impolite to meet someone's wife and daughter, but Li Taiping came to Zhuangzi this time to investigate a case, so he shamelessly wanted to meet her.
Just listen to Le Shanren say: "Yuyou hasn't even gotten out of the car and met Mr. Taiping!"
Although Le Youyou wanted to escape from the house, her father's attitude towards her brother was very bad just now. She was afraid that her father would punish her brother, so she got out of the carriage and got out of the carriage.
Le Youyou lowered her head and looked at her toes, not even daring to raise her head, and said in a trembling voice: "I've seen the young master!"
"I've met the young lady!" Li Taiping returned the greeting while looking at the timid young lady in front of him.
Logically speaking, there are people coming and going in Houde Villa, and there are all kinds of people, so the young lady shouldn't be so afraid of life.
While Li Taiping was thinking about it, he saw Le Youyou suddenly holding his sister's hand, and the brother and sister hurriedly walked to the back house. When Le Youyou passed by Li Taiping, she secretly turned her head and smiled at him...
The smile didn't matter, Li Taiping couldn't help but feel a sudden thump in his heart. Although the woman was smiling, she could not hide her pale cheeks and haggard look.
"Brother Taiping, please come inside!"
Le Shanren's words suddenly rang in Li Taiping's ears. In order to cover up his gaffe, Li Taiping hurriedly smiled and said: "Master, please!"
Le Shanren led Li Taiping into the villa, and the two of them talked and laughed along the way, like old friends they had not seen for many years.
Li Taiping was thinking about the scene in front of the door all the way. It can be seen that Le Shanren is very strict in disciplining her children, especially her daughter who seems to be very afraid of her father.
When Le Youyou pulled Le Youyou toward the door just now, he used his body to block his father's side and left his sister on the stranger's side. This detail was very unusual and seemed to be intentional. Besides, Le Youyou, if you are afraid of life,
Then he would not secretly smile at Li Taiping when he passed by him.
Several small details put together show that the relationship between father and daughter is very bad, and the older brother has been protecting his younger sister. And more importantly, how could the daughter of a miraculous doctor be sick, or in other words, it is not sick at all.
The two of them were about to arrive at the guest room, but at this moment they saw the housekeeper of Houde Villa hurriedly chasing after them...
"Master! Master! Mr. Mingde's old habit in Dongli Town has happened again. Please go and have a look!"
Le Shanren frowned, clasped his fists towards Li Taiping and said, "Little brother, you go around the village first, I'll be back soon!"
"Master, please don't worry about me. It's more important to treat illnesses and save people!" Li Taiping said, cupping his fists.
Seeing Le Shanren leaving in a hurry, Li Taiping started wandering around the village, with the specific purpose of chatting with the servants of the Le family.
After chatting with several servants, Li Taiping learned that it was rare for the young lady and his wife to see each other on weekdays, and they could only see each other once or twice when the owner went out to practice medicine.
Li Taiping seemed to be unintentional, but he deliberately moved to the door of the back house. However, Li Taiping did not enter the back house because it was unreasonable. Li Taiping casually leaned against the stone wall and rubbed his legs, pretending to be a little tired.