[This content is an adaptation of a short fictional story, please watch it rationally, and do not sit in the right seat]
It is said that saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, but when it was my turn, I picked up a daughter-in-law and went home in vain.
It was the summer of 1987, a hot and humid afternoon.
As usual, I went up the mountain alone to collect medicine.
My mother's condition was good and bad, and I urgently needed to find a rare medicinal herb, which was the key to healing my mother.
Sweat soaked the back of my coat, and I still searched the forest for the green figure.
I had to find the herb, and my mother's life depended on it.
"Help, is there anyone?"
Suddenly, a sharp cry for help cut through the silence.
The voice seemed to come from the other side of the valley, with a hint of fear and despair.
My heart tightened, and I didn't care much, and ran in the direction of the sound.
"Help! Help ......" The cries for help were getting closer, and my heart was beating faster.
I desperately pushed away the branches and leaves that stood in my way, and stepped over the ravines.
Finally, behind a boulder, I saw her.
A young and beautiful girl sat slumped on the ground, her face pale and as pale as paper.
Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her hands hung limply at her sides.
I stepped forward quickly, crouched down, and asked with concern, "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
She looked up at me weakly, her lips trembling slightly.
"I ...... I was bitten by a snake......" Her voice was inaudible, but it made my heart tug.
I immediately looked down at her injuries and asked where she had been bitten.
But she didn't say anything, and her cheeks were still red.
"Bite... Biting into the thigh. ”
In those days, girls wore long clothes and trousers, and their legs were rarely exposed, let alone the sensitive thighs.
But the current situation has to be faced.
As a man, I knew that there was no distinction between men and women in the face of medicine, and I plucked up the courage to ask the girl's opinion.
"Well, I need to take off your pants in order to help you heal, but don't worry, I'm just bandaging you and won't say it."
The girl in front of me thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and agreed with my decision.
At that time, I didn't know that this decision would change my life, and let me pick up a daughter-in-law for nothing.
I'm a herbalist from a rural area.
I often took advantage of the opportunity to collect medicine to treat the villagers who went up to the mountains to cut firewood for free, and over time, I became famous in the village.
This time, it was another ordinary trip to collect medicines.
But who would have thought that on this day, I would meet her.
This girl's name is Amei, and when I heard her say that she was bitten by a snake, my heart sank.
You know, in this deep mountain and old forest, snake bite is not a trivial matter.
Time is of the essence and I have to treat her wounds as soon as possible.
I took a quick look around and saw that there was no water nearby.
Just as I was anxious, my eyes fell on Amei's lap.
"Girl, where you were bitten by the snake, was it on your leg?" I asked.
Amei nodded weakly: "Yes, I feel a hot pain in my leg."
I realized that to find the location of the snake's bite, I had to take off her pants.
What an embarrassment and embarrassment for a man and a woman.
But at this moment, I can't think about it anymore.
"Girl, I'm sorry, I'm going to take off your pants and find the place where the snake bites."
I try to make my voice sound calm and determined.
Amei was visibly startled, and her face became even paler.
"No...... No......" she resisted weakly.
I was also ashamed and embarrassed in my heart, but I still tried to soften my tone.
"Girl, I know it's embarrassing, but if you don't deal with snake bites in time, the consequences will be unimaginable. Trust me, I'll be sure to help you bandage it. "
Ame looked at me with fear in her eyes, but more helplessness.
She bit her lip and finally nodded softly.
With Ame's permission, I carefully took off her pants.
What catches your eye is a pair of slender and white legs, glowing with a warm luster in the sun.
I forced myself to look away and take a closer look at her legs.
Sure enough, on her thighs, there were two obvious tooth marks, and the surrounding skin had begun to become red and swollen.
I quickly took out the herbs I had brought with me from my backpack and quickly searched the neighborhood for large leaves that could be used to apply medicines.
After finding the leaves, I carefully applied the herbs to Amei's wound and bandaged it with the leaves.
After all this, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Ah Mei seemed to feel better, and her face gradually returned to ruddy.
She looked at me gratefully, with an indescribable emotion in her eyes.
"Thank you, uncle. If it weren't for you, I might have ......"
"Don't call me uncle, I'm only 25 years old, just call me Ah Sheng." I interrupted her and said with a smile.
In this way, I picked up Amei and began the journey down the mountain.
Along the way, we talked a lot, from each other's families to our respective ideals.
I learned that Amei is a girl from the village under the mountain who has just turned 18 this year.
She went up the mountain to pick strawberries, but was accidentally bitten by a snake.
Listening to Amei's innocent words, an indescribable feeling rose in my heart.
In this short time together, I seem to have developed a good impression of this kind and brave girl.
But I know that we have very different identities, and this relationship is destined to not come to fruition.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a noisy human voice not far away......
As the voices got closer, so did my heart.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of us.
"Eternal life, why are you here? Who is this girl?" The person who came was my hair Xiao Li Daqiang.
He was the captain of the militia in the village, and this time he took a few militiamen up the hill to patrol.
I hurriedly told Daqiang what happened to Amei.
After hearing this, Daqiang nodded again and again: "Eternal life, you did the right thing." If this girl delays a little longer, she will be in danger. "
As he spoke, he turned to Ah Mei and asked with concern, "Girl, how are you feeling?" Would you like to go to the hospital for a check-up?"
Amei glanced at me gratefully and said to Daqiang, "Big brother, I feel much better. Thanks to Ah Sheng, he saved my life. "
"That's good, that's good." Daqiang smiled and said, "Immortality is the pride of our village, and his medical skills have nothing to say. "
That's when the unexpected happened.
Ame suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to me. "Ah Sheng, you saved my life, I really don't know how to repay you."
I hurriedly went to help her, but she gently blocked her.
"Ah Sheng, I know you are a kind person. I am willing to marry you with my body to repay you for saving your life. ”
Amei's words exploded in my mind like a bomb.
I never imagined that this girl would make such a request.
For a moment, I was at a loss for what to do, and I could only look at her in a daze.
Seeing this, Daqiang hurriedly played a round: "Okay, okay, girl, you can't talk nonsense." Eternal life He has a life of his own, and you have just met, how can you..."
"I'm telling the truth!" Ah Mei interrupted Da Qiang's words excitedly, "At the moment of life and death, it was Ah Sheng who saved me. I will never forget this kind of kindness in my life. It is my heart's wish to marry him. "
Daqiang looked at Amei, then at me, and shook his head.
He patted me on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Eternal life, you have to think about it." The girl's heart can't be disappointed. "
After saying that, he took the militia and left, leaving me and Amei looking at each other.
My heart has long been a mess.
Amei's words moved me, but they also made me afraid.
I know that I also have a crush on her, but marriage is a lifelong thing, how can it be decided on impulse?
What's more, we still have a gap in identity. I'm just a poor man, but she's the eldest girl in the village down the mountain.
But when I saw Amei's sincere eyes, my heart softened again.
After thinking about it, I finally made up my mind.
"Amei, I received your heart. But for marriage matters, we still have to take our time. In this case, you go back to the village with me, and I will take you to my mother. If she agrees, we'll get married. "
Ah Mei listened to my words and smiled happily. "Okay, Ah Sheng, I'll listen to you."
And so we started our journey back to the village.
Along the way, I had mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I'm glad to be with Ame; On the other hand, I was anxious about the reality I was about to face.
I don't know if my mother will approve of our marriage. After all, Amei is a girl from Yamashita Village, and I'm just a poor man.
When we reached the entrance of the village, something unexpected happened.
I saw the village chief with a few villagers, and greeted him with a panicked expression.
"Eternal life, no! Your mother is seriously ill and will soon be dying!"
The village chief's words were like a thunderbolt that exploded in my ears.
I didn't care much, so I hurriedly rushed home.
Ame also followed, her face full of worry.
When I rushed through the door, my heart was broken by the sight in front of me. The mother was lying on the bed, pale and breathing weakly.
"Mother!" I rushed to the bed and took her hand. My mother struggled to open her eyes and saw that it was me, and a smile of relief appeared on her lips.
"Eternal life, you're back......" Her voice was so weak that it seemed like it would die at any moment.
Holding back tears, I said, "Mother, I'm back." Don't be afraid, your son will cure you. "
The mother shook her head slightly, her eyes darkening.
"Eternal life, I know that my time is short, I just want to see you marry and have children and live a happy life before I leave......"
Ah Mei also walked in at this time and gently shook her mother's other hand.
"Auntie, I'm Amei. I am the ...... of eternal life" She looked at me and seemed to be seeking my consent.
I nodded, and she continued, "Auntie, I am the eternal wife. I will take good care of him and give him a happy home. Rest assured. "
The mother listened to Amei's words and smiled with relief on her face.
With the last of her strength, she snapped my hands with Ame's.
"Okay, okay...... You have to be good and happy......" After saying this, the mother closed her eyes forever.
I couldn't control my emotions anymore and lay down in front of my mother's bed, crying loudly.
Amei also wept silently on the side, and she gently stroked my back, giving me silent comfort.
At that moment, I felt her love and felt her support.
I knew that with her, I wasn't fighting alone.
After my mother's funeral, Ame and I officially became husband and wife.
We built a small clinic in the village, where I practiced medicine and she took care of the housework.
Although the days are poor, we love each other, so we are very happy.
Three years later, Ame gave birth to our first child, a healthy baby boy.
I hugged my son, my heart full of gratitude.
Thank God for allowing me to meet Amei; Thank you Ame for giving me a complete home.
Now that our son has grown up, he has inherited my mantle and become a wonderful doctor.
Ame and I sat under the tree, holding hands, watching the sunset in the distance.
At that moment, it was as if I had turned back time, and I was back thirty years ago, to the summer when Ame and I first met.
At that time, I was still a nobody, and she was still an innocent girl at that time.
It is fate that allows us to meet; It's love that brings us together.
(This work is a short story, the plot is purely fictional, if there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental.) All people, places and events are artistically crafted and are not intended to offend or disparage any individual, group or organization. ）
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