Practicing Medicine in Three Kingdoms

The continuous cold rain froze through the bones, and the Lujiang River after the fire ban became even colder and damper. The heavy robes that had been taken off a few days ago were put back on the body, making the people's already timid steps even more rigid.

Such drudgery is bound to have a meal of complaints.

"Since the fire is banned, gender-seeking matters are also banned. In this cold weather, who wants to come out to inspect?"

"Yes, the prefect is strict under the rule, but he doesn't know the principle of relaxation and relaxation. As the saying goes, if a wood is strong, it will break. This is really too old-fashioned."

"Hmph, if it were me, I would simply turn a blind eye and close one eye. How many people would have to resent for a month if the fire was banned for one month!"

Standing in the corner, Lu Xun pushed aside one or two loose thatch, sideways to avoid the sight of several officers and soldiers casually sweeping, and carefully observed the movements of the three officers and soldiers.

Gu Shao said in a voice that only a few people close to him could hear clearly: "It's unlucky, it's the patrolling officers and soldiers, just bumped into them."

The old woman clung tightly to her grandson's body nervously, subconsciously grabbed his arm, looked helplessly at Lu Xun who was standing sideways in the corner, and suddenly her eyes fell on a point behind the gap in the thatch.

"Carriage." She lowered her voice in panic, "What a pity, let them see it."

Li Yinzhou had a bad heart. They were small and small, so they found a cabinet to hide and hid there. These officers and soldiers complained to the sky, and they certainly would not investigate carefully, but the carriage was tied outside. Although the groom was not there, as long as it was not A fool knows that this tall horse does not belong to this crumbling house, there must be guests in the house.

It is unreasonable to meet guests on the day of the fire ban, let alone the young master of the Lu family, who would not be able to hide the truth from the prefect Lu.

Tying the carriage outside in a stately manner, such a careless thing is really not like Lu Xun's usual cautious and safe style. After all, he is a child who has not grown up, and he can't think about everything. Li Yinzhou himself, a well-informed adult, didn't pay attention. Not to mention the two little friends who are still studying.

Lu Xun reacted very quickly, put down the thatch, and whispered to the old woman: "Old lady, you go to the kitchen to put out the fire first, block the stove door with stones to prevent embers from flying out, and pour the porridge into the bucket. It is said to be rotten, but it can also satisfy hunger when mixed with water."

After he ordered in an orderly manner, his eyes moved, and he signaled Gu Shao and Li Yinzhou to hide in an inconspicuous broken cabinet behind him. Gu Shao understood, quickly opened the cabinet, and beat two thunderous

sneezing—

"Ah - owe."

The sound of footsteps approaching outside the window suddenly stopped.

"I remember that there is an old woman living in this house. Why is there a sound of a child sneezing?"

Another voice said in a low, drowsy voice: "She raised a stupid grandson, and I'm afraid he caught a cold. What's the point of banning fire? It's just ordinary people suffering."

The last person yawned and said, "As usual, we are not the kind of people who disturb the people... Hey, why is there a carriage here?"

Sure enough, the carriage in the yard was spotted, and Li Yinzhou's eyes moved away from Gu Shao's gesture of trying to call him in, and accidentally missed Lu Xun's fixed eyes, and he already had an idea in his mind.

"You two young masters, hide away. You are from the prefect's mansion. You can't hide a lie. I can also pretend that Mr. Zhang pointed out that he came to help the poor. Mr. Zuo and Zuo have already passed their anger and will not show their feet. of."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of three officers and soldiers knocking on the door: "Old lady, the prefect asked us to come and see you!"

In desperation, Gu Shao didn't care about etiquette, pulled Lu Xun over, covered his mouth, and closed the cabinet door with a bang. , greeted with a smiling face and opened the door.

"It's hard for his old man to miss us orphans and widows. Please invite the three inside."

The tallest man with the narrowest eyes among the officers and soldiers looked around with a smile that was not a smile, and his slightly constricted pupils faintly moved: "I just heard the sound of bang bang bang bang, didn't someone fall down?"

The old woman and the hen embraced the silly grandson and Li Yinzhou as if protecting their cubs, and said with a smile, "It's probably a weasel."

"You, a family with nothing but four walls, even attracted this beast." His sharp eyes scraped the wall inch by inch like a blade, as if he wanted to remove the thatch one by one, and his cold eyes finally fell on Li Yinzhou's thin shoulders: "Hey, isn't this the apprentice Mr. Zhang is going to, why are you spending the holidays here?"

Li Yinzhou lowered his head, biting his lips, his bright eyes were full of innocence, he timidly hid behind the old woman, and said coyly: "Mr. said he was afraid that grandma would not be able to survive the cold spring, so he asked me to take a look. It’s okay, if it’s not good, go ask the prefect to show you some kindness. This shouldn’t be hidden from the prefect, but the master also has good intentions, can you not tell the prefect?”

The kitten-like voice sank lower and lower, as if he was extremely guilty and had to ask for help.

This is true and false, but

On the contrary, it explained why he wanted to hide it, and it was still sincere.The officer and soldier's gaze was fixed on Li Yinzhou's flickering eyes, and the coldness that lay across his chest slowly came out——

"Only this time, not next time."

Seeing that he let go, the other two didn't bother to pursue it. They smiled and reconciled: "Don't be afraid of our tall and burly brother Zhou. He is from the north. Although he is scary in size, he is the most friendly person. Since Your old man is fine, and we won't bother you anymore."

Li Yinzhou was picking at the worn-out belt of the old woman with his fingers, twisting it tangled in the palm of his hand, avoiding the other party's smiling gaze with fear in his eyes.

The old woman didn't dare to make trouble again, and hurriedly opened the door to see off the guests: "It's hard for the three officials to have a heart, and it's inconvenient for my old lady to delay your official duties, the ground is freezing and the road is slippery, you can go well."

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When the figures of the three people gradually disappeared from sight, the people inside and outside the cabinet breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Shao pushed open the cupboard neatly, took a deep breath of the cold and fresh air, and satiated it extraordinarily: "Huh——A Yin, you can really talk, and I feel wronged for you when I listen in the cupboard! , did you also act pitifully like this when you were in the mountain temple?"

Li Yinzhou withdrew his weak expression, cast a glance at him helplessly, half teasingly: "The young master has been starving in the stable for three days, so we will know if he is pretending."

"I didn't know you were so eloquent, Ah Yin!" Gu Shao knew it was a satire that he didn't know suffering, but he was in a good mood, and he was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and pushed Lu Xun's arm with his elbow. Zhou Quan once again, why don't you thank A Yin well?"

Lu Xun brushed the dust off his clothes, coughed twice, exhaled foul air, and glanced lightly at Gu Shao's uncontrollable smile: "Indeed, it's somewhat better than a troublesome weasel."

"You idiot, where did the weasel come from? It's just made up by the grandma..." He was halfway through the sentence, when he realized that the words were actually teasing him. .

Seeing them bustling and making fun, the old woman felt that the loneliness accumulated in her heart for years was dispelled, and the corners of her slack lips curled up involuntarily: "You guys will rest, and I will go to rekindle the fire. The sick may not be able to wait."

As soon as the words fell, there was a bang, and the wooden door that was about to fall apart was suddenly pushed open by a pair of strong hands covered in thin calluses.

Those slender and sly eyes showed a cold smile——

"Little beggar, I've said it before, I'm not an example."