Sunset City, in the east of the city, in a remote corner, in the dilapidated houses, the lights are dancing and slightly dim.
Inside the room, Ning Chen looked at the little boy with big eyes in front of him with tears in his eyes, gently took the sword in his hand, then walked forward and hung it up again.
"Xiao Wen, family heirlooms cannot be given away to others easily, otherwise, how can they be called family heirlooms?"
Ning Chen turned around, rubbed the little boy's head, and said with a smile, "Your mother's illness will be cured soon, don't worry."
"Is what you said sir true?" Xiao Wen raised his hand to wipe the tears from his eyes and asked.
"Of course it's true. Sir never lies." Ning Chen smiled and responded.
"I believe sir"
Xiao Wen then burst into laughter and felt relieved.
Beside the bed, Xin Yu let go of his hand for diagnosing the pulse, looked at the husband aside, and said softly, "It's wind cold."
"Wind chill?"
Ning Chen frowned slightly. If it was cold, how could Xiao Wen's mother be so sick?
"The wind and cold are just the trigger. In fact, the biggest problem is that Xiao Wen's mother has been working hard for many years and her body is already very weak."
Having said this, Xin Yu sighed lightly and said, "I'll try my best."
"Sir?"
Xiao Wen gently tugged on the sleeve of the person next to him, hoping to ask, "Mother, are you okay?"
"Xiao Wen Fang Xin, your mother is fine."
Ning Chen lowered his head and responded with a gentle look on his face.
Xin Yu took out the silver needles he carried with him and acupuncture acupuncture points on the Taiyin Lung Meridian, Du Meridian, Ren Meridian and other acupuncture points on the woman's hand one by one to drive away the wind and cold in the woman's body.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Xin Yu put away the silver needle, looked at the little boy who had been waiting nervously beside him, and said with a smile, "It's okay, Xiao Wen just go to school tomorrow, I will come over to help you take care of your mother."
"But"
Xiao Wen said with a look of hesitation on his face.
"Xiao Wen, be obedient. Your wife knows medical skills and can take better care of your mother," Ning Chen said softly.
Xiao Wen nodded, looked at the fairy-like woman in front of him, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Master."
Ning Chen patted the little boy's head and said softly, "It's getting late, let's go back first. Xiao Wen You should also go to bed early. You have to go to school tomorrow."
"Yeah"
Xiao Wen responded obediently.
"Let's go"
Ning Chen looked at the people around him and said.
Xin Yu nodded and walked outside together.
On the street, Ning Chen said softly, "Xin Yu, I saw there was something in your words just now. Is there something wrong?"
"It's about Xiao Wen's mother's illness"
Xin Yu sighed softly and said, "I have become sick from overwork for a long time. Even if the cold is cured this time, Xiao Wen mother will not have too much time left."
"How long can it last?" Ning Chen frowned.
"Five or six years"
Xin Yu replied softly.
Ning Chen was silent. After a moment, he said, "If Xiao Wen's mother wakes up tomorrow, tell her about this. I think she should know something about it."
"Yeah"
Xin Yu nodded and responded.
"Rumble"
At this moment, in the distance, the sound of horse hooves sounded again, but it was different from the previous one where there was only one person. This time, more than ten horses galloped past, with long knives on their waists and arrows on their backs, full of murderous intent.
In front of the street, Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, it was such an eventful time.
The iron cavalry passed by and dust filled the sky. The two stood for a moment, waiting for the dust to dissipate before continuing to walk forward.
The cold moon was shining brightly, and a few hours later, two hundred miles east of the ancient city, more than ten cavalrymen caught up with the people who had left earlier, and the fighting began. After a fierce battle, the people who were being chased barely broke through, and continued to rush towards Great Xia Imperial City in the east while dragging their seriously injured bodies.
The night passed and day came, everything was as before, Ning Chen went to private school, Xin Yu went to Xiao Wen's home, and the people in the city continued to work as usual without any change.
In the private school, the sound of reading is loud and clear. Young children, who don't know much and have the simplest minds, are very satisfied to have the opportunity to read.
When school was over, Xiao Wen ran out of the school in a hurry without waiting for the etiquette to be completed, still worried about his seriously ill mother.
Seeing the child's reckless appearance, Ning Chen did not blame him. Childish filial piety is the most precious emotion in the world, and no one can blame him.
When we returned home, Xin Yu had not returned yet, so Ning Chen went to the medicine garden to help organize the herbs.
The garden is full of flowers and plants, releasing a unique medicinal fragrance. Among them, a medicinal herb is extremely dazzling. The name of the medicine is Soul Severing, which is the most poisonous in the world.
Ning Chen saw it, but pretended not to see it and continued to sort out other herbs.
"Come back so early"
The courtyard door opened, Xin Yu walked in, looked at the figure in the medicine garden, and chuckled.
"It's not that I'm early, it's that you're a little late."
Ning Chen smiled, walked forward, helped him take the medicine box, and said, "Are you tired?"
"Not tired"
Xin Yu shook his head and said.
"How can you not be tired after taking care of patients all day? Let's go back to the house first."
Ning Chen took the hand of the woman next to him and walked towards the house.
The weather in the frontier fortress is different from that in the imperial city, and the four seasons are also very different. It is already hot summer in the imperial city, but in the frontier fortress it is just after the cold winter, and it is extremely cold.
The fire in the house was crackling. Ning Chen put down the herbs, stretched out his hand to hold the former's slightly cold hand, and said, "Let's warm it up by the fire."
"Yeah"
Xin Yu sat by the fire, feeling the warmth coming from in front of him. He leaned his head lightly on the shoulder of the person next to him and said softly, "Xiao Wen's mother woke up today and told me many things. It turns out that Xiao Wen's ancestors are from a family of generals."
Ning Chen carefully moved his body so that the former could lean on it more comfortably, and responded, "When I saw the sword yesterday, I guessed something about it. Where is Xiao Wen's father?"
"Dead"
Xin Yu said with emotion on his face, "Xiao Wen's family has been in decline since his grandfather's generation. In order to make life better for mother and son, Xiao Wen's father also chose to join the army. Unfortunately, he died fighting against the rebellion a few years ago."
"A general dies in a hundred battles, a strong man returns in ten years."
Ning Chen whispered softly, war is a matter of narrow escape, and only one out of ten people can truly survive.
He didn't like war, very much, and if possible, he hoped there would never be another war in the world.
When Fan Lingyue used the power of Northern Mongolia to conquer Xia, the purpose was to unify Divine Continent and completely end the confrontation between multiple dynasties.
He didn't know if Divine Continent would see the prosperous EMI era that Fan Lingyue talked about after the Divine Continent was unified. He only knew that in Chinese history, the unification of the world would never last long.
The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be reunited and it will be divided for a long time. The reason is still the human heart.
The world's pursuit of full strength will never stop, and it is almost impossible to completely end the battlefield.
Although cruel, this is reality.
The origin of war is to fight for power and profit. Any words that beautify it are hypocritical words. No matter whether the winner writes history or the loser is nailed to the pillar of shame, there is no exception.
"Husband, Xin Yu has been very happy in the past six months."
While murmuring softly, Xin Yu leaned on the shoulder of the person next to him and fell asleep tiredly.
Ning Chen gently held the sleeping woman in his arms, and a light fragrance penetrated his nose, with a faint medicinal fragrance, so familiar and as warm as before.
This is his wife, a woman worthy of his lifelong companionship. He does not regret his original decision.
Time passes little by little in this scene, we help each other and are willing to be ordinary.
Five years later, in the ancient city, a group of soldiers appeared, more than five thousand in number. The leader was an official of the third rank, with extraordinary nobility.
It was the first time that the people in the city saw so many officers and soldiers, and they all moved out of the way, not daring to get too close.
In the city, Su Mei, a tofu seller, is married, and her husband is an honest man. The two of them run a stall together and continue to do the tofu business.
When the officers and soldiers arrived, the carriage beside them knocked down the tofu stall, and the tofu was scattered all over the floor. Su Mei and the man squatted down silently, cleaning up the stall, not daring to resist.
Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials. Although they have not read books, they also know this truth.
While the two were cleaning up, a Plain-clothed Figure appeared and squatted down to help clean up.
"Thank you Mr. Ning"
Seeing the person appearing in front of him, Su Mei's tearful eyes flashed with gratitude and he said.
"It's just a little effort."
After cleaning up the tofu scattered on the ground, Ning Chen stood up, looked at the officers and soldiers leaving, and walked towards his home in the east of the city without saying anything.
As soon as they got home, Xin Yu came up with a worried look on his face and said, "Xiao Wen's mother may not be able to hold on anymore, and she may not survive this winter."
Ning Chen was slightly startled when he heard this and said, "Is it so fast? It's only been five years."
"Xiao Wen, you also know the situation at home. It is all managed by Xiao Wen's mother. It is not easy to survive for five years," Xin Yu sighed.
"What are your mother's plans for that child?" Ning Chen walked towards the house and asked.
"Xiao Wen's mother is going to give Xiao Wen all the money she has left over the years of frugality at home, so that he can go out to study. He will not be allowed to come back until he has achieved fame," Xin Yu replied.
"Poor parents in the world"
Ning Chen had a look of emotion on his face and said, "Do you still have any money at home? Let's help if we can."
"Yeah"
Xin Yu nodded and said, "There is still some money at home. Since Xiao Wen's mother doesn't want Xiao Wen to know about this, then you can give the money to Xiao Wen in the name of your husband. When the students go out to study, the husband will give some money. It makes sense. Xiao Wen won't think too much."
"That's all it can do," Ning Chen nodded.
"By the way, when I came back from Xiao Wen's house today, I saw a lot of officers and soldiers. Do you know what happened?" Xin Yu asked in confusion.
"Not sure"
Ning Chen shook his head and said, "The official looked to be of the third rank, but I have never seen him before. He must be a new noble. If the imperial court sends an official of the third rank or above, it must be something big. This city will not be too peaceful in the future."
"I didn't expect that in this remote place, we can't escape disputes. If it doesn't work, let's move away," Xin Yu said softly.
"It's not necessary yet. Since that official was not a courtier before, he probably doesn't know us. Moreover, after Xiao Wen leaves, Xiao Wen's mother will also need someone to take care of her. Let's take a look first. We have lived here for five years. Even if we have to move out, it will not be a matter of a day or two," Ning Chen responded.
"Well, it's all up to you."
Xin Yu nodded slightly.