The dumb girl was obviously frightened, and in a panic she took several steps back, hiding in the corner, and looked at the stranger who suddenly appeared."
Dumb girl, don't be afraid, my surname is Zhong, you can call me Sister Zhong!"
Zhong Chu hurriedly showed his affinity, but after speaking, he realized that the dumb girl couldn't speak, so he hurriedly shook his head and said, "Don't scream, just listen with your ears."
We've just met, have you forgotten?
”Song Dabao also hurriedly echoed with a smile: "Yes, yes, I am Dabao, our brother and sister have no malicious intentions, they are not bad people, don't worry." ”Under the sincere explanation of the two, the dumb girl slowly relaxed, nodded at the two, babbling in her mouth, and gestured with both hands at the same time, but unfortunately no one knew sign language and could not communicate.Song Dabao could only go to chop wood, while Zhong Chu squatted on the ground to think, and after a while, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she asked excitedly: "Dumb girl, your father is a scholar, so are you literate?"
Did your dad teach you?
”The dumb girl nodded at first, then picked up a small wooden stick and wrote on the ground: "I don't know much." ”"Great, it's better than being completely illiterate.Let's talk. ”Zhong Chu said happily.The mute girl nodded again.Zhong Chu asked in a roundabout way: "Is your father's condition serious?"
”The mute girl wrote a "yes"."
Then you suddenly can't speak, is it because you have been hurt by external forces, or you don't want to speak, and over time, you lose your language function?""
Who are you?
Why are you asking me these questions?
”Zhong Chu thought about it, and in the face of children who had no heart, they should not exchange lies for sincerity, so they said frankly: "Actually, I am working under Lord Du Mingcheng in Wuyang County, Dabao is a yamen catcher, we followed Master Long Xingtu to Yanming Mountain to catch ghosts, and found a nameless white bone in the abandoned well by the river, so now we are investigating this homicide." ”There was a look of horror on the mute girl's face, and a flash of sadness.Zhong Chu followed Long Xingtu to investigate the case many times, although she was not as careful as a hair, but her ability to observe words and emotions has improved somewhat, she immediately sighed in her heart, "Dumb girl, you can trust us unconditionally, Master Du's integrity, Master Long's righteousness, everyone in the world knows, so you don't have to be afraid, if you have grievances, you can complain, and if you need help, you can mention it, okay?"
”Who knows, the dumb girl was quiet and didn't react, Song Dabao was a little anxious, and was about to open his mouth to help persuade a few words, but the dumb girl suddenly ran to the house.The two glanced at each other and hurriedly followed.When I entered the house, I saw a drunken man lying on the bed, with tattered clothes and a sloppy beard, and half a bowl of cold brown rice soup on the wooden table next to him.The whole house, in addition to being able to barely shelter from the wind and rain, is almost surrounded by walls, which is sad."
Is this your father?"
Zhong Chu asked softly.The dumb girl dipped her fingers in water and wrote a line on the wooden table: Sister Zhong, I don't have the money to hire a doctor, I am willing to sell myself to Sister Zhong as a slave, please save my father, I believe that my father's illness can be cured.Zhong Chu's soft heart was suddenly moved, "Dumb girl, my sister promised you that when I return to the county, I will ask the doctor with the best medical skills to treat your father, but you don't need to sell your body, you still have to take good care of your father, you know?"
”The dumb girl "plopped" on her knees on the ground, kowtowing in tears and thanking her.Song Dabao suddenly pointed to the half of the painting exposed in the corner of the bed, "Hey, what is this?"
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