( Khẩu kỹ)
Có một cô gái tuổi chừng hai bốn, hai nhăm, khoác một túi thuốc đến làng bán. Người đến chữa bệnh, cô gái không biết kê đơn bốc thuốc, khất đợi tối đến hỏi thần.
Tối đến, cô ta dọn dẹp sạch sẽ căn buồng nhỏ, cài chặt cửa bên trong. Mọi người xúm đến quanh cửa sổ nhưng chỉ dám thầm thào nói nhỏ không dám ho. Trong ngoài lặng ngắt như tờ. Khoảng nửa trống canh sau bỗng rèm động, cô hàng thuốc hỏi:
- Cô Chín đến đấy ư?
Tiếng con gái đáp:
- Đến đây.
Lại hỏi:
- Lạp Mai có theo hầu cô Chín đến đây không?
Ả thị tì trả lời:
- Đến rồi ạ!
Ba người líu ríu trò chuyện. Lát sau, rèm lại động, cô bán thuốc reo lên:
- A! Cô Sáu đến rồi.
Tiếng tíu tít hỏi:
- Xuân Mai có bế cậu nhỏ theo không?
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