mountain snow

Chapter 28 I promise you

In the dream, I was beaten again, and it was the strong aroma of traditional Chinese medicine that woke me up.

I opened my eyes and found that the place where I was lying on my stomach was not my own room.I braced myself, pulling at the wound in my back, gasping for breath.

"You're awake." The voice I heard not long ago came, and I looked in the direction of the voice, only to realize that Yue Sheng was also in this room.

He held a spoon in his hand and frowned at me.

The aroma of Chinese medicine came from behind him. I looked carefully, and it turned out that he was boiling medicine on the balcony.

I guess this should be his room.His room is really big, mine has only a small window, which will let enough moonlight in at night, but he has a balcony where he can fire.

So he is the master and I am the companion.

I suddenly woke up.Yes, he is my master.

The old beggars taught me a lot of things, such as looking at people, who you go up to beg him for something to eat, he will take pity on you, and then put the change in your palm, who you just kneel down and kowtow to him , he will only reward you with a "scroll".

I didn't learn anything else, but I learned very well about people.

At a glance, Yue Sheng was different from the rest of the Yue family. When I was beaten in a sack, he was the one who rescued me, so he must have brought me here.

Although there was no warmth in his eyes, the light in his pupils was very gentle.

The survival instinct made me clear that only he will protect me, and I must please him.

Enduring the pain, I got off the bed, followed Jin Ming's example and knelt at his feet, and whispered: "Master..."

Before I could finish speaking, I was pulled up by him.

He frowned tightly, looking unhappy.

"Don't call me that," he said. "And don't kneel to anyone. You are not a servant."

I was stunned.

Jin Ming said that the little companion is a servant in name, but in fact he has a lower status than a servant.Only the companions are slaughtered when the master gets married, ordinary servants are not.

Jin Ming also said that his master always makes him kneel on the ground, and often rides on his back, treating him like a cow or a horse.

"I..." I looked at Yue Sheng, my heart full of doubts.

When he pulled me, he touched the wound on my arm, and my face was wrinkled in pain, and cold sweat slid across my forehead.

He quickly let go of me, "Sorry."

I was even more surprised.

No one has ever humbled me.When I was wandering in the past, other beggars robbed me of food, fierce-looking men kicked my stomach like kicking a ball, and mean bosses poured sap on me. They did such bad things, but they never talked to me. Too modest.

The gentle woman sold me here, and the servants of the Yue family beat me half to death, and they never apologized to me.

Yue Sheng saved me, but he only apologized to me for hurting me.

I suddenly had a sore nose, and tears fell from my red eyes.

Yue Sheng looked at me in bewilderment, as if caught off guard by my tears.

He was stunned for a while before wiping my tears with his sleeve, "Is it very painful? Where is the pain? The medicine will be fine soon. You...don't cry."

No one ever asked me if I was in pain. It was the first time I was cared about, and I was so moved that I cried even harder.

"Wow--"

Yue Sheng: "..."

His sleeves were completely wet by me, and he kept repeating "don't cry" beside me.I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but I think his voice is the most beautiful voice I've ever heard.And I was like a child who swallowed a lot of Coptis chinensis and finally ate a candy, until he was out of breath from crying and hiccupped, and then reluctantly stopped.

He looked serious and relieved.

"I'm going to see medicine." He said, "Be good, don't cry anymore."

I knew he meant for me to stay in the room honestly, but I followed him to the balcony like his tail, and saw him shake off the dust on the medicinal soup, every action was very serious.

"Is this my medicine?" I thought for a while, and added in a low voice: "Master."

He turned to look at me, "Don't call me master. I am not nobler than you, and you are not inferior to me."

I pouted, "But I'm your little companion, what should I call you from now on?"

"My name is Yue Sheng." He said.

"I know." But I can't call you by your first name.

"I'm 14 years old, six years older than you." Yue Sheng said, "You can call me brother."

I am suddenly very happy.

When I first woke up, I wanted to call him brother, but I was afraid he would be unhappy.Now he actually took the initiative to ask me to call him brother, so I will not be polite.

"My name is Meiwazi." Although he must know my name, since he told me his name, I should introduce him formally.

Meiwazi is not a proper name, but as long as I can remember, old beggars have called me that.

I asked them, why am I called Meiwazi? Is my surname Mei?

They said it was because I was too delicate, like a girl.

I know it's a silly name, but there's no way, and I have no other names to introduce.

"You..." Yue Sheng said, "Do you want to choose a new name?"

Of course I would.I'm still a child now, so it's okay to be called Meiwazi, but when I grow up, I will still be called Meiwazi, and people will definitely laugh at me.

But when I think about growing up, I suddenly feel sad.

Yue Sheng is six years older than me. When he gets married, I will be slaughtered. I must not have grown up at that time.

I pursed my mouth and raised my fist lightly.

"I won't hurt you." Yue Sheng's tone suddenly became very solemn, and I immediately raised my head to look at him.

His eyes were firm and bright, and I felt for no reason that I would believe him no matter what he had to say.

"I won't let anyone die because of me," he said. "This cruel custom should not exist long ago."

I opened my eyes wide and was stunned for a while before I said, "Really?"

Yue Sheng nodded, "I assure you."

I was so excited that I opened my arms and threw myself into his arms, shouting loudly: "Brother, brother!"

He was stumbled by me and seemed to want to pat my back, but his hand just stopped on my uninjured shoulder.

"Okay." I heard him say, "The medicine is ready, you can drink it after a while."

A quarter of an hour later, with the medicine bowl in my hand, I felt that Yue Sheng was a big liar.

He told me just now that he would not hurt me and would protect me, but he actually forced me to drink such a bitter thing.

I have never drank traditional Chinese medicine, and I have never even taken those sweet sugar-coated tablets. My tongue can't move after taking a sip.

In this world, how can there be such a nasty thing! ?

"Good medicine tastes bad. An eight-year-old child shouldn't be as skinny as you. This medicine was prescribed by an old Chinese doctor in the village. The healing is secondary. The main function is to regulate your body." Yue Sheng said and patted me. head, and said in an adult tone: "Drink it and you can grow taller quickly."

I'm smart, and I understood the key point immediately, "Treatment of the body means that I have to drink from now on?"

Yue Sheng paused, "Three times a day, drink for three months first."

I fell headlong on the bed.

"Get up and finish drinking." Yue Sheng said.

I knew it was good or bad, so I quickly pinched my nose and downed the whole bowl of medicine.

The medicine is very bitter, which I have never tasted, but it is sweet in my heart.

I am eight years old, but short and thin. Finally, someone cares about my body, prescribes medicine for me, supervises me to drink, and hopes that I will grow taller soon.

After washing the medicine bowl, I put it away well—it will be with me for a long time to come.

"Brother." I asked Yue Sheng, "After drinking the medicine, can I really grow taller?"

"Yes." He nodded, "Eat more eggs and meat."

I asked again: "Then can I grow to be as tall as you?"

He thought for a while, "I will still grow."

"But you're already tall."

"Not tall, I still want to grow."

"How tall do you want to be?"

"Over 1.8 meters five."

"Ah! That's too high!"

Yue Sheng smiled - he looks so pretty when he smiles, "You will grow taller too."

The wounds on my body needed timely application of medicine. Yue Sheng set up a small bed in the room, and I slept there, and ate three meals with him.

I gradually learned that Yue Sheng was studying outside and only came back after the summer vacation.

The entire Yue family treated him like a little ancestor, and even the always stern-faced village owner was happy to see him.

He asked me to move to his room and no one said anything.

I suddenly felt like I had a backer.

But I am also very worried, what can I do after the holiday is over?When Yue Sheng returned to school, wouldn't my backer be gone?

"Do you want to study?" Yue Sheng asked me.

Without even thinking about it, I said, "I want to!"

In fact, I have no idea about studying at all, I just want to follow him.

"I'll tell Grandpa." Yue Sheng said, "It's not difficult to get a student status for you."

It suddenly occurred to me that I didn't have a formal name yet.After I went to school, did the teacher call me sister when roll call?

"Brother." I shook the corner of Yue Sheng's clothes, "I don't have a name."

Yue Sheng seemed to have thought of this question, "What name do you remember?"

I shook my head, "I don't know."

Yue Sheng looked distressed.

"Brother." I looked at him eagerly, "You can give me a name. As long as it is named by you, I like it."