In the following days, I stayed at Liu Saner’s house to recuperate.

While chatting with him, I also learned that this place is called Jixiang Village, which is a small fishing village just a dozen miles west of Yangzhou City. Although it is located in a remote place and lives in poverty, the folk customs are very simple, like Liu Saner's.

Such simple and enthusiastic people can be found everywhere. Even for a strange intruder like me, they did not have the slightest doubt or resistance, but accepted me enthusiastically.

Liu San'er told me that his parents had been fishing in this fishing village for most of their lives, but despite such hard work, the heavy taxes still made them breathless. In order to support his family, Liu San'er left the place where he had given birth.

Di went to Yangzhou alone. Before meeting me, he had been working in that inn to earn money for his family.

Not long after leaving the inn, his parents fell seriously ill. After receiving the news, he quit his job at the inn and rushed home to take care of his parents. As a result, he was lucky enough to escape the plague that year. But unfortunately, his father still died after all.

After leaving, he never returned to the inn and stayed in the fishing village to fish and depend on his mother who was lingering on her sickbed.

In this way, I also know why he is so good at taking care of others.

"It was easy to catch fish before, but in the past two years, people blocked the nets in Rencheng, and we couldn't catch any big fish here, so I went upstream with a few brothers in the village," he said

, while arranging the fishing nets hanging on the wooden frame in the yard, he turned back and said with a smile: "I just happened to save you."

I sat under the eaves, looked at him, and smiled.

Sometimes, apart from fate, there may actually be some coincidences arranged by God.

"I didn't expect that I bothered you so much when I was blind, and now I still have to——"

"Hey," he waved his hand hurriedly, interrupting me: "Don't say that. The most precious thing for a person is this life, and no one can die without saving it."

Looking at his clear eyes, so clear in black and white, I was suddenly speechless.

I lived like an ant next to that rich man. The moment I jumped off the boat, whether it was relief or despair, I really didn’t take this life seriously.

But this poor man told me that the most precious thing for a person is his life.

Yes, ants can still live in vain, let alone me?

At that time, why did I fall into such a demonic barrier?

Thinking of this, the slight sourness in my heart finally turned into a smile at the corner of my mouth, and I said to Liu Saner: "Thank you."

"Ah?"

"What you said makes sense."

He scratched the back of his head, making his hair a little messy, and smiled sheepishly at me.

I looked up and saw that the light of the setting sun slanted into the small yard, casting the shadow of the bamboo fence on the ground, stretching it out. There were already smoke rising from several houses in the village. Some villagers had returned from fishing.

Passing by the door with a few big fish on his back, he waved and said hello: "San'er, where are you resting today?"

Liu Saner smiled: "Uncle Qing, your harvest is good."

"It's okay. I'll go back first."

"Hey."

Listening to this kind of simple conversation gave people a different kind of intimacy. I thought to myself that Liu Saner had already walked up to me and stretched out his hand: "Come on, let's walk around again and then eat."

."

"Hmm."

He carefully helped me stand up and walked slowly around the small yard.

This is the fifth lap today.

As the doctor said before, I injured my waist and it was not easy to recover. In the first few days after I woke up, my waist was completely unable to use any strength. Without Liu Saner's help, I could only lie down like a dead person.

There, fortunately, he helped me. I moved my hands and feet every day, and after a few days, my body finally began to move slowly.

After that, he would often help me walk around the small yard and move around, but due to my physical condition, I almost had to hang on his arm to move a few steps. I often couldn't walk for a while, and just couldn't move.

After sweating profusely, he helped me sit under the eaves to rest. The two of us chatted, and half a day passed.

This time, it’s much better than before.

I felt that although I was a little tired, the strong muscle arm supported me and I could still walk quite freely.

After walking this circle, there was still a thin layer of sweat on my forehead. I was wiping it with my sleeve. Suddenly, I felt the hand that had been supporting me loosen. I turned around and saw Liu Saner.

Standing next to me, he smiled and said: "Try walking around again."

"...?"

"I think you've almost recovered. I won't help you this time. You just walk around and watch."

The orange light of the setting sun shone on his dark face, showing a warm feeling. I was already a little tired, but hearing what he said gave me a surge of strength.

I want to get better too!

So he nodded: "Yeah."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the small courtyard filled with warm sunset light, gritted his teeth and took the first step.

Without the support of that hand, my knees and ankles immediately felt weak, and cold sweat poured down my face. I just took the first step, and I already felt that I had exhausted all my strength.

Sure enough, it was still too reluctant.

I had been supporting his arm before, and it felt very strenuous. Now I have to walk completely on my own. I'm just afraid——

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel timid. I was about to tell him that I wouldn't practice any more. When I turned around, I saw a dark arm lying across my side. It wasn't far or near, but I could grab it as long as I stretched out my hand.

I was stunned, raised my head, and saw a smile on that dark face: "Don't worry, walk slowly, I'm right here. If you can't walk, just help me."

"..."

I was silent for a moment, didn't speak, just turned around.

Gritting my teeth, I took another step forward.

Early the next morning, Liu Saner walked out of the small temporary hut built in the corner of the yard. He saw me at first sight and was stunned for a moment: "Miss Qingming?"

I held my hand on the wall, panting a little, and looked at him with a smile: "Good morning."

"You got up so early."

"I want to practice more."

Yesterday, with his help, I walked around the yard by myself. If my hands and feet were not so inflexible, I would have jumped for joy. I was so excited that I could hardly fall asleep, so early in the morning, I walked

Get up and practice walking again.

It can be said that "practice makes perfect", and my journey is getting smoother and smoother.

He smiled and warned me twice before diving into the kitchen. I walked around the yard a few times by myself. Although I was sweating profusely, I felt extremely happy when I thought that I finally didn't have to lie like a dead person.

After taking a few more steps, I couldn't hold it any longer and rushed to the door.

At this moment, the door was pushed open.

A delicate face comes into view.

As soon as she saw me, she was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled slightly: "Miss Qingqing, you can leave now."

"Well. Miss Yunxiang, I have to trouble you again."

I wiped my sweat and said with a smile.

The beautiful and gentle woman in front of me is named Yunxiang. She is also a villager in Jixiang Village and lives near Liu Saner's home. Since I came to the Liu family, Liu Saner has helped me take care of everything, big or small, but after all, men and women have their own differences.

No, there are always some things that he can't do, such as helping me wipe my body and take a shower, so I asked this girl Yunxiang to help.

She has a very gentle personality. Although she is not very warm to me, she is still very diligent and careful in her work. I also have a very good impression of her.

After scrubbing clean in the small stone house, I felt much refreshed. I smiled and thanked me while picking up my clothes: "Miss Yunxiang, I've been really troublesome for you these days. I can move by myself now, so let me do it myself."

She glanced at me, smiled and nodded: "Yeah."

After putting on our clothes, she and I walked out one after the other, and happened to see Liu Saner coming out of the kitchen with a large pot of fish soup. When he saw the two of us, he smiled and said: "Yunxiang, thank you for your hard work.

The soup has just been cooked. Come and have some."

Yunxiang's fair face was stained with a faint blush, and she nodded gently: "Yes."

Liu Saner gave us each a bowl of fish soup, and then brought another bowl into the back room for his mother to drink. Yunxiang and I sat across from each other at the table.

She and I finally had nothing to say, and the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull. I could only see her sipping the milky white soup in the bowl in small sips. Although she did not smile or say any words of praise, her eyes twinkled.

What is shining is clearly the light of happiness.

I smiled lightly.

Some people say that women are born actors and are the best at acting, but in my opinion, there are some things in women that cannot be hidden.

For example, love, and happiness.

For example, pain, and helplessness.

Thinking of this, I lowered my head and took a sip of fish soup, and then couldn't help but smile.

The fish soup is bland and tasteless, and there is still some fishy smell. It doesn't matter if you swallow it in a big gulp, but if you have to taste it one bite at a time, the taste will not be good.

But looking at the little woman opposite, she seemed to be tasting the most delicious delicacies in the world.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. It seemed that many people gathered together and shouted something. When I listened carefully, it seemed that there were still people arguing. Yunxiang and I both heard it, looked at each other, and put down
To be continued...