Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Minister Guo was annoyed by the noise, so he walked straight to the door and pulled it hard, and the door opened from the inside.

What caught my eye was a huge wooden bathtub placed on a cart, and Xiao Zhang was standing in front of the cart talking to a middle-aged man.

Upon seeing this, Minister Guo immediately asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhang! What is going on? What are you arguing about!"

After hearing Minister Guo's voice, Xiao Zhang no longer cared about being angry with the other party about the temporary price increase, and quickly agreed to the price proposed by the other party for the moving.

Then he turned around and hurriedly explained to Minister Guo: "Minister, don't be angry! This is the master who is responsible for transporting the bathtub. We are discussing how to carry this bathtub into the house safely and steadily." After saying that, Xiao Zhang did not forget to wink at the middle-aged man.

When the middle-aged man saw two men coming out of the room, he didn't dare to mention the price increase anymore. He nodded hurriedly and said with a smile, "Boss, this bathtub is not ordinary. It is made of the best camphor wood. It is very strong, but also very heavy."

Minister Guo walked around the tub, frowned, and turned to ask, "Xiao Xu, do you think this tub is okay?" He had only heard of medicinal baths as a treatment method, but this was his first time doing it.

Xu Changping glanced at the wooden barrel, nodded indifferently, and replied: "As long as it doesn't leak."

"How could it be leaking? Old Yan is an expert at making wooden basins and barrels. Nothing has ever gone wrong under his hands." Without waiting for Xiao Zhang to speak, the man pulling the cart suddenly spoke.

Minister Guo glanced at the middle-aged man pulling the cart, thought for a moment and said, "Okay, get it in and settle it down as soon as possible."

The middle-aged man quickly responded, "I understand, I understand." After that, he followed Xiao Zhang and carefully began to move the huge bathtub.

After entering the house, Xiao Zhang prepared to lift the heavy wooden barrel directly to the second floor with Minister Guo according to the previous arrangement.

However, just as they were about to step onto the stairs, a voice suddenly came from the stairs.

"Wait a minute!" It turned out that it was Xu Changping who shouted this sentence. Then, he quickly turned around, pointed his finger at the barrel, and asked Minister Guo: "Are you going to put it on the second floor?"

Minister Guo showed a trace of doubt on his face and asked, "Well, is there anything wrong with this arrangement?"

Xu Changping shook his head and said softly, "I think it would be more convenient to put this barrel on the first floor." As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned close to Minister Guo's ear and continued to explain in a low voice, "Putting it on the first floor will allow it to be exposed to the earth's energy, which may be more beneficial for Comrade Guo Baihui."

After listening to Xu Changping's words, Minister Guo thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed: "Okay, then let's do as you say." Then, he decisively gave an order to Xiao Zhang: "Xiao Zhang, carry the wooden barrel to the room with the washroom on the first floor."

"Okay!" Xiao Zhang responded promptly and without any hesitation, and immediately followed Minister Guo's instructions.

He and the middle-aged man worked together to lift the barrel steadily and reach the designated room.

Xiao Zhang knew this room very well. It was originally the master bedroom, but because there were not many people in the Guo family, it had been idle and used as a guest room.

Xiao Zhang carefully helped the middle-aged man place the wooden barrel, then turned around and led him out of the house.

Outside the door, he first took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, counted out a few and handed them to the other party, settling the cost of renting a cart and moving things.

Then, he sent the person to the gate of the compound. After the person walked farther and farther away until he disappeared, Xiao Zhang turned back and came to the car parked in the corner of the yard. He took out the other things he had bought and brought them into the house.

In the guest room, Xu Changping carefully checked every item that Xiao Zhang brought in. Finally, his eyes fell on the largest casserole in the middle of the pile of miscellaneous items.

Xu Changping nodded with satisfaction, then reached out and took the casserole out from the pile of miscellaneous items.

He held the casserole in his hands, examined it for a moment, then looked up at Xiao Zhang and asked, "Excuse me, where is the kitchen?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zhang was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Xu Changping to make such a request. He subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Guo Chang who was standing next to him.

Minister Guo nodded slightly to show his agreement. Xiao Zhang came to his senses and quickly took a step forward. He carefully took the casserole from Xu Changping and said softly, "Come with me."

Xu Changping didn't seem to care about Xiao Zhang's slightly nervous reaction. He smiled and nodded, his hands hanging naturally on both sides of his body, and followed Xiao Zhang slowly.

When he entered the kitchen, Xu Changping saw Xiao Zhang standing there respectfully, as if waiting for his further instructions.

Xu Changping raised his lips slightly, revealing a kind smile, and said, "Please use this casserole to boil some hot water first, pour it out after the water boils, and then add a pot of cold water again."

"Okay! I'll start right away." Xiao Zhang responded readily and then took quick action.

He first took the casserole under the tap and rinsed it carefully several times to make sure it was clean and free of impurities. Then he skillfully filled the casserole with cold water and placed it steadily on the already blazing stove.

"By the way, remember not to pour cold water directly into a hot casserole! This is very dangerous. The casserole will burst due to the sudden change in temperature. Use warm water to cool it down slowly and little by little."

Xu Changping was a little worried about whether Xiao Zhang, who was so enthusiastic, had used a clay pot before, so he turned back and gave him a serious reminder before leaving.

"Okay, I got it." Xiao Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead, but his eyes never left the casserole in front of him.

Seeing Xiao Zhang's focused look, Xu Changping smiled and said nothing more. He turned around and walked towards the living room, opening the medicine box he had brought from home.

Minister Guo, who was sitting on the sofa, was full of curiosity. What could have caused the gatekeeper to ask him to sign a guarantee before letting anything in?

Full of doubts, he stood up, walked quickly to Xu Changping, and looked into the medicine box.

You won’t know until you see it, it’s really shocking!

I saw countless wrapped medicinal materials neatly arranged in the medium-sized wooden box, and many large and small porcelain bottles were placed in an orderly manner in it.

However, the most eye-catching things are the sharp knives of different sizes, all flashing with a cold light.

Just by looking at the cold light emanating from the blades, one can feel that these knives are by no means ordinary stuff, but are definitely top-quality products.

Minister Guo was immediately attracted by these exquisite knives. His eyes were full of love and desire. He couldn't help but blurt out: "Xiao Xu, your knife..."

"This is also passed down from my family. It is said that the meteorite iron added to it is blood-proof and can be used to perform surgeries that acupuncture cannot." Xu Changping glanced at him and explained casually.