Chapter 31, Friends
Chapter 31, Friends
"Sister Changxi, come and get the herbs!"
Seeing Hua Changxi coming to the warehouse to get medicinal materials, Li Meng took the initiative to greet him enthusiastically.
Hua Changxi: "Brother Yu is awake, right?"
Li Meng smiled and nodded: "He's awake. Brother Yu can get up by himself now." As he spoke, he walked closer to Hua Changxi and lowered his voice.
"The palm prints on Brother Yu's back have disappeared. Sister Changxi, this is your medical skill." He gave Hua Changxi a thumbs up.
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "It's good that you're awake. You need to continue taking the medicine. Brother Yu's internal injuries are quite serious. He needs to take the medicine for at least five days." As he said that, he was about to move the medicinal materials.
Li Meng hurriedly said, "Sister Changxi, come over here to get the medicine."
Hua Changxi glanced at the herbs that Li Meng pointed at and shook his head: "I'll just move them here."
Li Meng was anxious, and walked over and whispered: "These herbs you moved are very difficult to wash."
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "It's okay, I can wash quickly, and it's not difficult for me to wash these herbs."
Every day, watching the errand boys of the Sixth Bureau returning to their rooms exhausted and their hard work, she would sometimes think that if she hadn't had the chance, she would have had a hard time like them.
An ordinary servant, doing heavy work day after day and earning a little money.
Whenever she thought of this, she felt happy for herself and sympathetic towards the servants.
Since washing medicinal herbs is no big deal for her, why not wash more difficult ones within her ability?
Li Meng felt helpless when he saw that Hua Changxi insisted on taking those difficult-to-wash medicinal herbs. After most of the servants who came to collect the medicinal herbs had left and he had nothing to do, he went to find Yu Hui.
"Brother Yu, the medicine that Sister Changxi made is really good. After just one night, your wound has begun to scab over. I have to write down this prescription. Next time we bump into each other, I will use this medicine."
Wan Xiaozhou carefully put Hua Changxi's crushed medicinal paste into a porcelain jar.
Yu Hui was also surprised at Hua Changxi's medical skills. If he had been injured by a fourth-grade warrior in the past, he would have been in pain for at least half a month, but this time, he did not suffer much.
Wan Xiaozhou: "Brother Yu, when you recover from your injury, you must thank Sister Changxi. Not only did she carry you back, but we saved dozens of taels of silver just because she treated you."
Yu Hui looked a little unnatural. He ignored the people in the warehouse when they targeted Sister Chang Xi. She must hate him to death.
Wan Xiaozhou noticed Yu Hui's expression, thought for a moment and said, "Sister Changxi is a person of temperament. If there is any misunderstanding between Brother Yu and her, it is better to talk it out as soon as possible."
At the beginning, Brother Yu really liked Sister Changxi, but later, I don’t know what happened to Brother Yu, he suddenly ignored her.
Yu Hui murmured "hmm".
At this time, Li Meng came into the room and asked about Yu Hui's injuries first. After learning that he was not feeling unwell, she started talking about Hua Changxi getting the medicinal materials in the morning.
"I don't know what Sister Changxi is thinking. I asked her to take back the herbs that are easy to clean so that she can have a easier time, but she insisted on taking those that are difficult to clean."
Wan Xiaozhou thought for a moment and said, "Sister Changxi cleans the herbs very quickly, while other chores have to work until the evening even for herbs that are easy to clean, not to mention those that are difficult to clean."
"Maybe Sister Changxi wants to help others? She washed the hardest ones, so it will be easier for others."
Li Meng looked skeptical, "Really? In the past, we only met people who were sneaky and cunning. I can't believe that a girl like this who doesn't follow the rules has appeared."
Wan Xiaozhou smiled and said, "There are still many kind people in this world. There are people like Changxi who are cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and there are also people like Yu who are willing to help."
"If it weren't for Brother Yu's help, we would have been thrown into the Yong'an Canal to feed the fish by the people at the dock."
Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng were both country people from a village near the capital. They made a hard living at the Nanmen Yong'an Canal Wharf. They were almost beaten to death by the steward because they accidentally offended him.
The two were truly grateful to Yu Hui for rescuing them and giving them a stable job.
Yu Hui had to speak up at this time: "Why are you bringing this up again? We are all brothers in distress, and it is only natural for us to help each other."
Wan Xiaozhou said with a smile: "I just talked to Li Menghua and brought this up."
Yu Hui: ".Sister Changxi used to like to take only a little of each herb. When she comes to get the herbs, you can remind her to continue to take them as before."
Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng both agreed with a smile.
After seven days of recuperation, Yu Hui was completely recovered. Then he came to the warehouse and supervised the people in the warehouse to distribute the medicinal materials.
Hua Changxi came to get the herbs as usual. When he saw Yu Hui coming, he smiled and greeted him, "Brother Yu."
Yu Hui looked a little embarrassed. He hesitated for a long time. When Hua Changxi had moved all the herbs to the cart, he spoke: "Sister Changxi, thank you for saving me."
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "You're welcome. When I first entered the errand hall, you, Big Brother Yu, did take care of me. I still remember it."
Yu Hui felt a little embarrassed. He seemed to be hesitant to speak while helping Hua Changxi move the herbs.
Hua Changxi looked at him: "Brother Yu, do you have anything else to do?"
Yu Hui quickly shook his head: "No, I'm fine."
Hua Changxi prepared all the herbs and saw Yu Hui still following him closely. After thinking for a while, he finally asked, "Brother Yu, can you tell me if I have offended you in any way before?"
Yu Hui paused for a moment, then scratched the back of his head awkwardly: "Well, I thought you looked down on me."
Hua Changxi looked surprised: "Why do you think so?"
Yu Hui was even more embarrassed. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "The people in the warehouse are making fun of you and me. If you don't look down on me, why are you angry?"
Hearing this, Hua Changxi burst into laughter and looked at Yu Hui: "Do you think I shouldn't be angry?" Yu Hui: "It's just a joke."
Hua Changxi said seriously: "I don't like being a joke in other people's eyes, and I am not a joke in other people's eyes."
Seeing how serious she was, Yu Hui didn't know what to say.
Hua Changxi crossed his arms and said, "Brother Yu, if I throw you into a prostitute's house, let you be entertained, and then tell you that this is just a joke, will you be happy?"
Yu Hui's eyes widened: "Sister Changxi, you are a young lady, how can you keep talking about young prostitutes?"
Hua Changxi snorted: "Why can't I say it? You men can talk about brothels all the time, so of course I can also talk about prostitutes' houses."
Yu Hui looked around anxiously and said, "Don't say it. If someone hears you, it will be bad for your reputation."
Hua Changxi snorted and turned his head to the side.
Seeing this, Yu Hui could only soften his tone: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Hua Changxi looked over and said, "Why don't you say anything? Now that the problem has arisen, we must solve it thoroughly, otherwise you and I will both have a knot in our hearts."
Yu Hui really made a fuss: "Not to the extent, not to the extent"
"As for me."
Hua Changxi looked at Yu Hui seriously: "Brother Yu, I am very serious about choosing friends. Do you know that you are wrong?"
Yu Hui was running out of ideas. Wasn't he talking about how Sister Changxi had offended him? How come it became his fault now?
Hua Changxi raised his right hand and raised his index finger: "Your first mistake is that you think I shouldn't be angry."
Yu Hui thought of Hua Changxi's metaphor of the prostitute's house, and felt guilty, so he nodded: "Yes, yes, I was wrong."
Hua Changxi raised his middle finger again: "Your second mistake is that you didn't communicate with me at all. I don't even know what you are angry about, so how can we resolve the misunderstanding?"
Yu Hui continued to nod: "Yes, I was wrong."
Seeing him admit his mistake, Hua Changxi said magnanimously: "Okay, seeing that your attitude of admitting your mistake is okay, I forgive you."
Seeing her like this, Yu Hui muttered, "I am wrong, but you are not?"
Hua Changxi glared: "What did I do wrong?"
Yu Hui: "You are so angry. If Mao Wei comes to you to ask for help, how can I not help you? Through this matter, we can also make peace naturally."
Hua Changxi: "When encountering problems, I prefer to solve them myself rather than asking others for help. Also, Brother Yu, I want to ask you a question."
Yu Hui: "You ask."
Hua Changxi: "Do you want to be friends with me?"
Yu Hui nodded: "Of course."
Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Since we are friends, why do you need to ask for help? Shouldn't we help each other?" As he said this, he looked at him seriously.
"Brother Yu, when I first became friends with you, I was hoping to quickly gain a foothold in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. I was a little anxious, and also a little utilitarian."
"You have been in the errand hall longer than I have, and you are in charge of the storeroom. Your status is higher than many errand boys. You are much more selective than I am in who you associate with."
"You may have sensed my utilitarian mind, and since you saw that I was a young lady, you took care of me a little."
"But, in your heart, you don't regard me as a friend, but just as someone who depends on you."
"So, when the people in the warehouse made fun of me, since you thought it was nothing, I shouldn't be angry."
"And after you ignored me, I should have rushed to beg you."
"Brother Yu, do you think this is how you should be friends?"
Yu Hui looked at Hua Changxi and said nothing.
Hua Changxi continued to smile and said, "Brother Yu, there is a prerequisite for being friends with me, and that is that we are equals."
"If you think I should depend on you, then I tell you, we can never be friends."
After saying that, he smiled and left with the herbs.
Yu Hui stood there in a daze, thinking about what Hua Changxi said.
Wan Xiaozhou walked over and said, "Brother Yu, you haven't cleared up the misunderstanding with Sister Changxi yet?"
Yu Hui shook his head: "No." Then he sighed, "I can only be friends with Sister Changxi in this life."
He understood what Sister Chang Xi said. It was because he understood it that he realized how proud Sister Chang Xi was.
He could not subdue such a person.
Wan Xiaozhou was confused: "Isn't it good to be friends?"
Yu Hui looked at him and said nothing.
This is the first girl who smiled at me and called me big brother!
(End of this chapter)