Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

To the west of Qingshi Town, in the garden of Mr. Qiu’s mansion.

A wealthy old man in a silk robe was sitting and drinking with a young man in a black robe.

"Dad, the news reported by the people below is the same as you guessed."

"We are not the only family in this town that wants the prescription in Lu You's hand."

"That little girl was quite clever. She walked all over the town and bought 23 medicinal herbs from seven pharmacies."

"I have also had them all bought back, and I am working on it now."

The young man had a handsome face and spoke slowly and leisurely, which made people feel very comfortable listening to him.

The old man nodded slightly when he heard this: "That's right. The method used to intercept them yesterday was really not worthy of being shown on the stage."

"You are right." The young man nodded and replied, "But I did gain something. At least I know her foundation as a warrior. It's not a wasted trip."

Having said this, the middle-aged man looked outside the pavilion curiously.

On the path in the garden, a figure with a crooked body was kneeling there.

"Da Hu, you have been with me for five years, right?"

Chen Dahu's right leg was broken by Lu You. He was kneeling on the ground, sweating from the pain.

"Master, I have been with you for five years."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "After five years, you are still so impatient. Do you know that robbery in the street is punishable by death according to the military law?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dahu made a bitter face and knocked his head to the ground.

"Master, that was the Young Master who had someone robbed! I was just following orders, Master!"

In the pavilion, the young man was eating fish with his head down. After hearing Chen Dahu's words, the young man gently put down his chopsticks and looked at Chen Dahu with a smile.

"Don't worry, I asked you to do this, I will definitely protect you, don't be so nervous."

As the young man was speaking, a maid came quickly towards him from a distance, holding a porcelain bowl.

"Master, Master, the medicine is ready."

"Bring it here for me to see." The young man said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the maid hurried into the pavilion, half-knelt and presented the porcelain bowl to the young man.

The young man opened the lid, and the extremely unpleasant smell of medicine immediately dissipated.

"Is this the medicine in the pancakes?" asked the wealthy middle-aged man with a frown.

The young man shook his head slightly. "These were bought by the servants following Lu You. However, I sent someone to ask the doctor. The properties of this medicine are not compatible. Some of the herbs are even poisonous if taken together."

"From what I can imagine, when Lu You bought the medicine, he probably bought a few more to distract us."

"In fact...she was just buying drugs randomly."

The wealthy middle-aged man nodded slightly when he heard this: "That's normal. Lu Dejin is a scholar after all. The children he taught naturally have more thoughts. It's just a pity to waste these medicinal herbs."

"It's not a pity."

The young man hurriedly said with a smile.

"We have an injured person, right? We should use some good herbs to nourish him."

Chen Dahu was shocked, and then he looked in the direction of the middle-aged man in panic.

"Master, I am Chen Dahu! I have been loyal over the years and have done so much for our Qiu family..."

"Noisy!"

The young man's face suddenly turned cold. He raised his hand, grabbed the teacup next to him and smashed it to the ground.

"Our Qiu family? Are you qualified to talk about us to my father?"

Looking at the broken teacup in front of him, Chen Dahu was silent.

"Master, spare me! I said the wrong thing. I did it for the Qiu family..."

"Hold him for me!" the young man ordered the servants on both sides, and then picked up the large bowl of medicine on the tray.

"Chen Dahu, you have followed my father for five years. Now your leg is broken. My Qiu family can't just ignore you."

"This bowl of medicine is worth more than one tael of silver just for the medicinal materials. This is a reward from this young master, so don't be ungrateful!"

"Open your mouth!!"

The young man just finished saying that among these herbs, there are several with conflicting properties, and they are poisonous when combined. How could Chen Dahu be willing to open his mouth and drink the medicine at this time?

“I don’t drink!!”

"Let me go!!"

Chen Dahu was able to become a small leader among the many guards and servants in the Qiu Mansion, so he must be quite strong.

But now his right leg was disabled and he couldn't even stand up. His arms were held up on both sides, so how could he struggle free?

"Master! Master!! I am Chen Dahu!"

"If you do this, your brothers will be disappointed!!"

Looking at the young man getting closer, Chen Dahu shouted loudly to the middle-aged man.

But at this moment, the wealthy middle-aged man was enjoying the dishes in front of him leisurely and contentedly, as if he was out of this world, without any emotion at all.

Seeing the middle-aged man like this, Chen Dahu knew that today's outcome was a foregone conclusion.

"Qiu Chongyang! Qiu Xiaodong! You and your son are just trying to get rid of each other!"

"Even if I, Chen Dahu, become a ghost, I will never let you go!"

"I will curse the entire Qiu family, and wish them all bad things..."

As Chen Dahu was shouting, Qiu Xiaodong had already pinched his chin and forced the medicine into his mouth.

“Give me some drink!!”

Qiu Xiaodong poured the large bowl of medicine directly on Chen Dahu's face.

But because Chen Dahu's nose was not pinched, the medicine only made Chen Dahu cough violently, and not much of the medicine was injected into his body.

Seeing this, Qiu Xiaodong smiled, raised the large porcelain bowl in his hands with both hands and slammed it hard on Chen Dahu's face.

Bang, bang, bang...

Blood splattered on Qiu Xiaodong's handsome face, and all the servants around him hid aside.

Qiu Xiaodong sat on Chen Dahu's chest and kept hitting him until he was exhausted. He then stood up gasping for breath.

"call……"

Looking at the blood-soaked porcelain bowl in his hand, Qiu Xiaodong grinned.

"This porcelain bowl is quite sturdy. I should ask the housekeeper to buy a few more."

As he spoke, Qiu Xiaodong threw away the porcelain bowl and opened his arms. The maid beside him hurried forward to help him undress.

Qiu Xiaodong turned and looked at the other servants.

"Let me ask you again, who told you to go rob the deer last night?"

"It's Chen Dahu!!" A smart man knelt down and shouted.

When the people around saw this, they hurriedly knelt down.

"It was Chen Dahu who wanted to go because of the pancake secret recipe!"

"Yes, yes, we can all testify..."

Watching everyone denouncing a corpse, Qiu Xiaodong smiled and took the wet towel handed to him by the maid and wiped his face.

"It seems that there are still people in this world who are willing to tell the truth."

Qiu Xiaodong sat down again, and Qiu Chongyang opposite him put down his chopsticks.

"Next time, don't fight at the dinner table. It's disgusting."

"I'll listen to Dad in everything." Qiu Xiaodong nodded and regained his gentle and elegant appearance.

Qiu Chongyang nodded slightly when he heard this: "That little girl is a warrior, and Zhao Wenbo from Shuxiang Restaurant is also expected to pass the imperial examination this year. It's not easy to deal with."

Qiu Xiaodong chuckled when he heard this: "Dad, don't worry, I have thought of a solution."

"Oh?" Qiu Chongyang looked at Qiu Xiaodong curiously: "Tell me about it!"

"Lu You has two younger brothers. The younger one is Lu Yi, and he is the youngest student in our county. You know this."

Qiu Xiaodong said with a chuckle.

"She has an older brother named Luming, who is much simpler in mind and has recently been having an affair with a tofu-selling girl on Buhou Street."

"And our county magistrate's eldest son happens to be a wonderful person."

"Although he likes brothels, he likes decent families even more!"