Jiaofenglou drank to their heart's content, Zhu Dinghe and Fan Dahui couldn't hold it back and went straight to the shed! Li Guolou and the other three students said goodbye at the entrance of Meifenglou. He was also confused after drinking and did not say goodbye to Ai Hai.
Instead of walking home, I walked in the opposite direction towards Hongchang Hutong. I remembered that my home was at Dongdan Archway, so I was heading east.
Li Guolou walked toward the east in the vast night with empty steps. It was already dark, and there was not a single carriage on the snowy street. In this kind of weather, carriage shops did not do business. The road was difficult and easy to overturn. The houses on the roadside
No lights can be seen inside, and most people are already immersed in their dreams.
Li Guolou has forgotten how far Hongchang Hutong is from here. He lowers his hat, wraps the black scarf tightly around his neck, and walks carefully on the street with his head down and his neck curled up. The road is slippery, and one foot is deep and one foot is shallow.
In the snow, he fell down on the snow several times.
With the strength of alcohol to resist the cold current, Li Guolou was not afraid of the cold for a while. As he walked, he began to wake up, and in vain he remembered that he had gone in the wrong direction. Relying on the light of the street lamp at the intersection, Li Guolou took out his pocket watch to check the time.
It was already ten o'clock at night. He had been walking for an hour and would have to walk for at least another hour. The road was too slippery and he couldn't walk fast. Even thieves were not willing to steal in this weather, but he had to walk slowly in the ice and snow.
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"Drinking will cause trouble! I have to stop drinking in the future!" Li Guolou muttered to himself.
On the way, he was stopped by several government officials on patrol. Fortunately, Li Guolou still had his badge. When he saw that he was an agent from the Criminal Department, the patrolling government officials did not give Li Guolou a hard time. Instead, he said with concern: "Oh, it turns out to be Agent Li."
Head, it’s starting to snow again, why didn’t you even bring an umbrella?”
Li Guolou then remembered that he forgot his umbrella in Jiaofeng Tower, so he could only tell a lie: "Oh, I live not far in front, it's okay."
After saying hello, Li Guolou regretted more and more as he walked. It felt uncomfortable to have a swollen face and pretend to be fat. The wind and snow were filled with wind and snow. Even if there were houses on one side, blocking half of the wind and snow, people still walked very hard. What are you drinking? Fortunately
If you are not drunk, there will be many corpses in the capital tonight.
Bolan Street is a street that Li Guolou is very familiar with. Second Mistress Xie Xiuzhu’s yard is right in front. I wonder if Second Mistress has moved back to the big house? Li Guolou regrets and is upset. If Second Mistress Xie Xiuzhu doesn’t live here, he will
You can stay here now. Thirty meters around the corner is the entrance to the Wei Mansion. Should you go in and borrow an umbrella? After thinking about it, Li Guolou thought that his second mistress, Xie Xiuzhu, should go back to her old house.
The door of Wei Mansion was knocked open by Li Guolou. Li Guolou said with some shame: "I've disturbed Wei Xiaoqi, do you still recognize me?"
Wei Xiaoqi held the oil lamp and said with a smile: "Xiao Lizi, what are you doing so late?"
Li Guolou said: "I forgot to bring an umbrella when I went out. I want to ask you to borrow one."
Wei Xiaoqi said: "Well, there is a smell of alcohol, Xiao Lizi must have forgotten his umbrella somewhere. Come in, there are no women here, don't leave with such heavy snow. Now there are only two people in the yard, Xu Biao and me,
It won’t be inconvenient.”
Li Guolou had begun to tremble and wanted to refuse, but he really didn't want to walk at night anymore. He also thought that a man would be happy with the situation. He was kind to the Wei family and it was nothing to live in someone else's house, not to mention that they were all men.
Li Guolou said: "Xiao Qizi, if you cause trouble, I will lend you an umbrella. Don't make it difficult for you."
Wei Xiaoqi took Li Guolou's arm and pulled him into the house, saying, "What's the trouble? There are only three big gentlemen here, and no one will gossip. It looks like you are already soaked. If you don't dry it, you will get sick."
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After the door was closed, Li Guolou walked towards the kitchen to the west. He wanted to light the stove first. He was very wet and could easily get typhoid fever.
Wei Xiaoqi was lighting a fire by the stove, and Li Guolou said sheepishly: "I'm really sorry that I asked you to get up from bed and light a fire for me."
The fire was lit and the room began to warm up. Wei Xiaoqi looked at the burning fire and said, "Xiao Lizi, why are you so polite? I didn't save your life. It's inconvenient for you to live in the south room, so the three of us should live together."
A separate room, if you don’t mind.”
Li Guolou began to take off his coat and said, "I don't mind, it's warm for three of us."
Wei Xiaoqi said: "Xiao Lizi, I think you are going to get sick like this. You must not sleep now. Let's warm the fire slowly, and I will make you a bowl of ginger soup."
Li Guolou knew that there was cold air in his body. If he didn't get rid of the cold, he would easily get seriously ill. It was all because of drinking and causing trouble. He said: "Xiao Qizi, then I'm not polite. Give me some more clothes. I'm going to get sick easily."
My clothes are also wet."
Wei Xiaoqi left the kitchen, and Li Guolou was warming himself by the stove with his hat in hand. His body began to warm up. His eyes were a little blurry, he was in a trance, and his body began to sway, hot and cold. He was overly happy today, and the northwest wind was blowing outside for a while.
Drinking in a warm room for a while, and still on the street for a while
He had a snowball fight and went back and forth all day long. Although his body was in good shape, he couldn't bear all the hard work. He made mischief at night and it was hard for the gods to save him. He secretly regretted that sleeping in Jiaofeng Tower was nothing, so why did he want to save face so much?
He had suffered so much, and now this sudden illness suddenly made him collapse.
After drinking the ginger soup, Li Guolou huddled up in bed and said, "Xiao Qizi, hire a doctor for me tomorrow. Don't let the second grandma know. Otherwise, I won't recognize you as friends."
Xu Biao was nestled in the bed and said: "You are sick, so sleep. I still think about it. My second grandma is looking for a cure!"
"Xu Biao, your speaking has improved a lot." Li Guolou said the last sentence vaguely, then fell asleep.
Li Guolou was covered with three quilts and was still shivering with cold. Wei Xiaoqi touched Li Guolou's forehead and said with a smile: "I have a fever! You go back to the house and tell the Second Grandma tomorrow morning, and I will go find the doctor. Others
We don’t have to deal with the matter.”
Xu Biao said: "Well, what should I do if Xiao Lizi wants to leave?"
Wei Xiaoqi said: "I can't leave. Don't even think about moving for the whole day tomorrow. Xiao Lizi is probably heartbroken and wants to come here to find warmth."
Xu Biao glanced at Wei Xiaoqi obscenely, and the two of them laughed secretly.
In the morning, the doctor came to see Li Guolou and asked him to wake up. He wanted to be clean and wanted to get up and wash himself. The doctor stopped him and said that he was seriously ill and could only wash himself in bed.
Li Guolou could only brush his teeth and wash his face on the bed. After washing, Li Guolou asked: "Mr. doctor, my illness doesn't matter."
The doctor said: "It doesn't matter. You are young and strong. You can get up after a few days of rest."
Li Guolou struggled for a few times and sighed: "Mr. doctor, I have no strength. Why can't I get up?"
The doctor said: "Didn't I tell you not to get up from bed? A high fever can't be cured so quickly. Your fever hasn't gone away yet. Drink porridge first, and then drink medicine after a while, so that you have the strength to get up.
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Li Guolou said: "Oh, that's good. I'll finish the porridge and leave. Xiao Qizi will take the medicine back for me to drink."
Wei Xiaoqi said: "Oh, I'm going to make porridge right now. You can sleep for a while first."
The doctor said: "Young man, your illness is quite serious. It's best not to be exposed to the wind. You have to wrap yourself up tightly if you want to go. You must not be exposed to the cold wind again, otherwise even the gods will not be able to save you."
Li Guolou said: "I know my body, and typhoid fever cannot defeat me."
The doctor said angrily: "Young man, you must listen to the doctor and don't show off. Typhoid fever can kill people if you don't get it right. Take the medicine first and I'll come see you tomorrow."
Li Guolou said: "Mr. Zhong, what's your last name? I won't be here tomorrow."
Someone at the door said loudly: "Mr. Jin, don't talk too much with him. This man is very mean. You can't look good on him. If you come here again tomorrow, he won't go anywhere."
Xie Xiuzhu looked at Li Guolou with a displeased look. She was dressed in plain clothes, but she was actually wearing lipstick and rouge, her eyebrows were furrowed, her eyebrows were light and her lips were red, and there was a blush on her fair skin.
As the saying goes, women are pretty and filial. Li Guolou was caught off guard by Xie Xiuzhu's appearance. He only took one glance and his heart began to beat wildly. Li Guolou fell in vain on the bed, closing his eyes tightly and not believing what he saw in front of him.
At this scene, I warned myself to be calm! This is "Pan Jinlian" who was born as a singer, a widow, a widower, ominous, pretentious, and a liar. What's more, she is older than him.
A cold little hand had already touched Li Guolou's forehead. Xie Xiuzhu lowered her voice and said, "My enemy, you have thought of me."
There were only two people in the house, and Li Guolou couldn't escape anymore. He deserved it, he was brought to the door by himself. He was wearing underwear and had nowhere to escape.
Li Guolou closed his eyes and did not dare to open them. He pretended to be stupid, but now he could only use the move of ignoring. There was already a wet feeling on his face, which was Xie Xiuzhu's tears. Li Guolou felt
My head is splitting and my heart is in pain. Are you willing to weep and cry with Xie Xiuzhu?
Xie Xiuzhu choked up and said: "I know I shouldn't miss you, but why did you come? My enemy, you are hurting me."
His face was wet and there was a salty taste in his mouth. Li Guolou couldn't help but stretched out his hand to wipe it and opened his eyes.
Xie Xiuzhu burst into laughter and pouted: "My enemy, I thought you were dead. Am I good-looking?"
Li Guolou looked at Xie Xiuzhu who was sitting by the bed, suppressed the evil thoughts in his heart, and answered the question: "Xie Xiuzhu, why did you come?"
Xie Xiuzhu said angrily: "I should ask you here, my enemy, you are so bad." As she spoke, one of her left hands quietly reached into the quilt, touched Li Guolou's left hand, and held it gently.
Li Guolou was suddenly startled and wanted to take out his left hand. He moved it slightly, but Xie Xiuzhu held it tightly. He did not have the courage to use his strength, but he seemed to enjoy the feeling of being pitied.
Li Guolou defended: "Xie Xiuzhu, I drank too much yesterday. I went home in the wrong direction and forgot to bring an umbrella. I almost died in the snowstorm. I happened to pass by here and wanted to borrow an umbrella. Wei Xiaoqi saw
I was so embarrassed that I was asked to stay here. I didn’t expect that I couldn’t stand it any longer as soon as I came in. I told Xiao Qizi not to disturb you. I was going to leave in the morning after finishing the porridge and taking a dose of medicine.”
Xie Xiuzhu looked at Li Guolou with a smile, slightly annoyed but not angry, and said softly: "Well, my friend, you are in good health. After talking so much, do you want to stop talking? Do you want me to get you a glass of water?"
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Li Guolou nodded involuntarily, feeling weak all over. He had sweated a lot in the night, his mouth was dry, and his throat was a little sore. His eyes stared blankly at Xie Xiuzhu's leaving figure. He walked with so much grace.