Sha Po Lang

Chen Qingxu complained, but her face was not sullen. She seemed to be used to these uninvited guests breaking in. She entered the room and put the herbs in her hand aside, and said to a few strangers first: "My surname is Chen. Quack doctor."

She claimed to be a quack doctor, and she had the air of a lady in her gestures, she didn't smile, her face was cold, the woman was a little reserved when she saw her, she hesitated for a long time, unable to speak, and could only keep bowing.Chen Qingxu glanced at Chang Geng who was giving acupuncture, and said: "He is my half-disciple, it is impossible to bring the dead back to life, but he can handle ordinary illnesses, don't worry, eldest sister."

She looks so old that people can't tell her age, but she looks like a girl, and the young soldier next to her is heartbroken.

For an unmarried girl, even if she is a doctor, it is appropriate for His Royal Highness to just casually enter other people's houses without saying hello... Is it appropriate?Judging by the familiar appearance of the car, you may have been here many times.

If this is in the capital city, where there are some fastidious people's homes, if husband and wife meet each other, they should send someone to talk to each other first.

Although it is said that the sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes are informal...

It was the first time for the young soldier to follow Chang Geng alone, constantly speculating about the relationship between this strange woman and the Fourth Highness, and he didn't know how angry he would be if Gu Yun knew about it, his heart was bubbling, and he couldn't think of how to report it to the commander , I was about to cry.

While speaking, the old man on the couch snorted, coughed heavily, and woke up slowly.

Chang Geng was not too dirty, he took a spittoon from the side and helped him spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm.

The woman was overjoyed when she saw her, and thanked her a thousand times. Chen Qingxu handed Chang Geng a handkerchief, and instructed: "Go and prescribe the side medicine, and I will check it for you."

She spoke in a soft tone, but the content was somewhat commanding, Chang Geng put down the pen and paper without saying a word, pondered for a while, and began to write the prescription.

The eyes of the young soldiers of Xuantieying almost popped out. When he was by Gu Yun's side, he heard Marshal Gu mention it more than once, saying that His Royal Highness is getting older and can't be controlled anymore - but this is clearly pointing to the east. Xi, more obedient than the elementary school students in the school, how could he be a little unruly when he quarreled with Hou An Ding face to face since he was a child?

He himself was in a mess, and Chen Qingxu had already started talking to the woman.

Seeing that the patient was getting better, the woman relaxed a lot. After talking about it, she realized that after the local farming puppets were promoted, no one had land to cultivate. Who wants to raise rice?Arrears and shortfalls are also common. Those who have puppets and are still working gradually feel unbalanced. Later, farmers are divided into groups, long-armed teachers are divided into groups, and other small businesses and land watchers are divided into two groups. It's a faction, they all feel that they are at a loss, and they don't like each other.

The woman's husband didn't want to be idle at home, so he went to the south with his fellow countrymen to find work, but there was no news from him. The old father-in-law was sick, and the child was young, so he couldn't count on him. The barefoot doctor in their village thought he was working all day With nothing to do, she had already left, so she had no choice but to carry her husband on her back and travel long distances to seek medical treatment.

Chen Qingxu frowned when she heard the words: "South? There was a flood just this year in the south, and it's too late for disaster relief. What can I look for?"

The woman's face was dazed, it was obvious that she had lived in a mountain village for a long time, except for the one-acre land in front of her house, she didn't know any other places in the world, she had no concept at all.

Chang Geng, who was writing the prescription, asked, "Did you get the food ration this year?"

The woman glanced at the old man who was dying on the couch after hearing the words, with a distressed expression on her face: "I will tell you the truth, my lord, I haven't, I... I am old, and it is not easy to come to ask for trouble. Fortunately, the price of food is low this year. I still have some savings at home, so it’s okay to go out and buy some.”

That's what she said, but Chang Geng knew in his heart that these people have been farming for generations, and they are used to being frugal. Come on, are you reluctant to hire a car?

Chen Qingxu: "Isn't there a public land of the imperial court? I heard that the public land of the imperial court is paid in full to the national treasury every year, and officials are assigned, and the remaining local residents can receive some."

The woman smiled wryly, "Our common land has not been planted, and it has been abandoned for two years."

Chang Geng: "Because of what? Is the land not good?"

Woman: "I heard that it's because it's very close to the hometown of a certain official. The county magistrate wants to occupy the two acres of land to build a temple, but the higher-ups don't agree for some reason. Anyway, no one can tell what the land is going to do. It was abandoned."

As soon as this remark came out, the three people in the room fell silent.

"Three mountains and six rivers, a share of the land, and it has to be left uncultivated," Chen Qingxu sighed, "Where are these people..."

Chang Geng didn't say a word, he didn't know what came to mind, he quickly finished writing the prescription, and handed it to Chen Qingxu for inspection, Chen Qingxu said: "Well, it's okay—come with me, sister, I have some common medicines here You don't need to buy any more."

With that said, she took the thankful woman to the backyard.

Seeing her leave, the young soldiers of Xuantieying heaved a sigh of relief, and turned to Chang Geng slowly, without making a sound, but just walked up and down, seeing what Chang Geng was going to do, they rolled up their sleeves without saying a word and went up to do it first. Alright, after a while, he had cleaned the spittoon quickly, packed up the pens and papers, and finally concocted the first sentence, saying in a stuttering voice: "The young master is very familiar with this place."

Chang Geng replied: "Well, I often stop here when I come to Sichuan."

What!Lonely men and widows!

The young soldier's face was blushing, and he felt that his mission was heavy. If he didn't figure out this matter, he might be cut into a spittoon by Lord Hou when he went back.

Seeing his lightning-struck expression, Chang Geng understood what he was thinking, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Where are you thinking? Although this is Miss Chen's house, she is usually not there. The house is usually empty. Whoever happens to come will stay for a few days. If she happens to be at home by chance, the woman will stay, and the man will go out and find another place by himself—this time I wanted to bring you here for a couple of days, but since she is back, we still Go out and find an inn."

The little soldier wanted to let go of half of his heart first, thinking: "Oh."

However, this half of my heart has not been completely let go, and soon I brought it up again, and the young soldier thought sadly: "Your Majesty Fourth Highness, you have to save a little money for staying in the hotel."

Looking at Chang Geng's ragged robe again, the young soldier blurted out: "Master... If the master knows that the young master is living such a life outside, he might feel very uncomfortable."

He is not very good at talking, and he is a little sensitive to the meaning of words, so occasionally saying something like this makes people feel extra sincere.

Chang Geng's heart froze, and he didn't answer for a while.

At this moment, Chen Qingxu grabbed the medicine and brought the woman out, glanced at Chang Geng's face, frowned and said, "Calm down, what did I tell you?"

Chang Geng came back to his senses and gave a wry smile.

Chen Qingxu is half his teacher, that's right.

Two years ago when Chang Geng Wuergu had a fit, he was bumped into by his master. This heavy secret known only to God and himself finally had another outlet. They all found Chen Qingxu.It's a pity that Wu'er bone is the secret of the northern barbarian witches. The well-informed doctor Chen couldn't figure it out for a while, so he had to study slowly while prescribing some calming medicine for him.

During the period, Chang Geng asked her about Gu Yun's affairs, and asked around the corner: "Miss Chen, is there a kind of person in the world who can see and see sometimes but not?"

Of course Chen Qingxu knew what he meant, but it was inconvenient to talk too much, so she simply replied: "Yes."

Chang Geng asked again: "Then what kind of hearing impairment can be alleviated by medicine?"

Chen Qingxu replied: "It's not good for people born with it, but it depends on the damage caused by acquired injuries. Maybe it's okay for those who are poisoned."

She thought that after making so many turns, Chang Geng would directly ask about Gu Yun, but no, she found that she seemed to have underestimated this young man's intelligence.

After Chang Geng listened, he was silent for a long time, and finally begged her to accept him as an apprentice.

The Chen family has produced genius doctors from generation to generation, and they are both particular and not particular. The family motto only has the words "Hanging the Pot to Help the World". Like those eccentric "Genius Doctors" in the story books who only treat difficult and miscellaneous diseases and "see a doctor and serve them", they must be expelled. She treats those who leave the house for serious injuries, serious illnesses, strange poisons and terminal illnesses, children with colds, and women with dystocia. If someone asks, she will teach, but Miss Chen said that she is not considered a teacher, and she dare not accept apprentices in a legitimate way, so she can only be regarded as half a master.

The Chen family is in Taiyuan Mansion, and in autumn and winter, Chen Qingxu usually does not stay in the south. Chang Geng guessed that she was still in Sichuan at this time, so she must have something to do, so he took out a money bag from his bosom and handed it to the young soldier of Xuantieying to send her away. He hired a car to take the old man and the woman back.

How could the young soldier be willing to accept the money from his impoverished Fourth Highness, so he hurriedly refused and left in a hurry.

After all these idlers left, Chen Qingxu took out a cloth bag: "I just met you. This is my new Anshen San. Take it back and try it."

Chang Geng thanked him, took it over and put it away, took some and stuffed it into his purse.

Chen Qingxu caught a glimpse of the purse by accident, and her eyes lit up. There was no such embroidery work as "mandarin ducks playing in the water" or "butterflies flying together" that would make people dizzy just looking at it. The extremely thin soft leather is hollowed out with a carving knife to carve a small circle of patterns, like an iron wrist clasp, hooked by a mechanism, and one side of the blade is exposed at the tip, almost flying out, it is extremely delicate.

Chen Qingxu boasted casually: "Where did this purse come from? It's so unique."

Chang Geng: "I made it myself, do you want it?"

Chen Qingxu: "..."

Rao is the genius doctor Chen who is calm and composed among thousands of troops, so he couldn't help showing a little shock at this time.

"It's very strong," Chang Geng recommended, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, why are you still in Sichuan?"

"The Marquis of An Ding went south and passed through Shuzhong, and asked me to stay here," Chen Qingxu asked back, "Why, don't you know?"

Chang Geng: "..."

Feng Shui took turns, and this time he was shocked to change people.

After a long while, Chang Geng managed to find his own voice through the lingering fragrance of Anshen: "No, I don't know, my adoptive father... what is he going south for?"

Chen Qingxu said inexplicably: "Of course Marquis Anding left the northwest because of military affairs. I just talked to him a few words with the help of my ancestors. He won't tell me what he wants to do."

Chang Geng: "But that little brother from Xuan Tie Ying just told me that he will return to Beijing in the first year..."

Chen Qingxu was even more baffled when she heard this: "It's not yet Chongyang, and if Master Hou didn't return to Beijing the first year, does it have anything to do with where he is now?"

Chang Geng: "..."

He was dumbfounded for a moment, and finally couldn't help laughing, thinking that only he, who was looking forward to and fearing so much, would regard the three or four months as nothing.

"I thought you came here because you knew about it, and it was a coincidence that you had been arguing for a long time," Chen Qingxu said, "He said in his letter that it was about these few days, if you are not in a hurry, you might as well stay and wait for him Wait."

Chang Geng answered absently, his thoughts had already drifted thousands of miles away.

"Chang Geng, Chang Geng!" Chen Qingxu whispered in his ear, and Chang Geng suddenly came to his senses.

Chen Qingxu said seriously: "I told you that if it is not the antidote, no matter how calming the nerves the formula is, it will only be an aid after all. Wuergu is most afraid of restlessness. Every thought in your heart is the nourishment for the poisonous seedlings." , In just a short while today, you have been distracted twice, what's going on?"

Chang Geng said "I'm ashamed", lowered his eyes indifferently, and didn't want to talk more, so he naturally turned the topic to the prescription he had prescribed just now.

If you want to come to her to practice medicine in the world, I don't know how many doctors have been treated for physical injuries, severe illnesses and chronic diseases, but I don't know how to heal a person's heart, right?

Not long after, the young soldiers of the Xuantieying camp who sent them away rushed back in a hurry, seeing that Chang Geng did not leave him and disappeared again, he was greatly relieved.

Chang Geng borrowed a few copies of the "Medicine Classics", bid farewell to Chen Qingxu, and took the young soldiers to an inn in a nearby town.

The autumn insects in Sichuan were rampant, and it became more noisy in the dead of night. Chang Geng scattered the newly formulated Anshen on his pillow, and felt that Miss Chen's new medicine was really not very good. I had no choice but to get up and read at night by candlelight. After lighting a bowl of lamp oil, I memorized two and a half volumes of the three "Medicine Classics" until dawn, and I still didn't feel sleepy at all.

There seemed to be a golden box in his chest for no reason, and it was steaming and burning with never-ending purple gold.

No matter how tens of thousands of times Chang Geng recited "Calm and Calm" in his heart, how he looked at Gu Yun's approaching day with a normal attitude, and even how he tried not to think about it - eagerness and anxiety still entangled his bones in pairs, and every time he Every moment he held a thorny vine to twitch his heart. It hurt for a while and numb for a while, and self-deception didn't work.

In the early morning of the next day, Chang Geng stopped the young soldier from Xuantieying: "Little brother, if you want to travel to southern Xinjiang via Central Shu, how do you usually go?"

The young soldier replied: "Official affairs naturally follow the official path. Others may be done at a lower price, so it is uncertain. It is also possible to climb in the ravine."

Chang Geng silently nodded.

Not long after, the young soldier was surprised to find that Chang Geng had changed the rotten robe he wore when he was running around the rivers and lakes, and changed into a suit of clothes. Although he didn't see much luxury, he was very elegant, and he could vaguely see that he was either rich or expensive. Come.

Chang Geng transformed himself from a poor scholar to an out-and-out good son, even the innkeeper couldn't help being a little respectful when he saw him.

He dressed up like a young master, and went for a walk on the official road every day, not knowing whether he was waiting for someone or for an exhibition.

The young master's clothes couldn't help being dirty, the dust was noisy all day, and when he came back at night, there would be a layer of dust. Chang Geng didn't want to work for others, so he washed it by himself - he had to wash it, because there were only two sets of "young master's suits" beside him. , Not diligent enough to keep up with changing and washing.

Every day, the moment Chang Geng got on his horse, he thought in his heart: "Either I'd better go."

I haven't seen Gu Yun for more than four years, and his longing became a mountain day after day. Looking at the mountain, he couldn't help being frightened, fearing that it would collapse with a "bang" if there was any disturbance.

He wanted to run, but he was reluctant to run, fighting with himself in his heart all the way, and before he could figure out why, he was already on the official road.Chang Geng had no choice but to settle down as soon as he came, wandering around all day drinking wind and eating sand, usually not even waiting for a rabbit, when he returned at night, he thought: "I will pay the bill and leave tomorrow morning."

However, the next morning he reneged on his promise and got fat again, still fighting and coming to the side of the official road.

After four or five days of madness like this, when Chang Geng turned his horse's head back to the inn at dusk, he saw the setting sun in the west as fierce as blood. Grass, casually recalling what he had done these days, he was a little bit dumbfounded, thinking: "If this matter is known clearly, he will probably be laughed at as an eminent monk with no teeth."

At this moment, Chang Geng suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes behind him, as if a convoy of horses and horses was passing by, he turned the horse's head to the side to make way, subconsciously turned around, and saw a few handsome tall horses galloping towards them in a blink of an eye, pulling behind them. With a carriage.

Looking from a distance, those knights were all in casual clothes, no different from other hurried travelers, but Chang Geng's heart suddenly started beating wildly for some reason.