I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 110

Although Agula knew that the other party couldn't see him, he still shuddered when he was stared at by his unfocused eyes.

As they walked along, he knew what this person was like too well, and just opening his mouth was an idea.

"I, I will follow Master Lu." Agula immediately made a choice.

But he never expected that after entering the pass a few days later, when an old man greeted everyone, the situation had changed slightly and he had to travel with Shen Changsui.

Old Master Shen Shanyou looked around at his two sons and said, "It's good that you're back. It's good that you're back."

"Dad, have you been waiting here?" Shen Changshou held the old man's arm, fearing that something unexpected would happen if he continued to shake. His eyes turned to Taoist Hengxi.

The Taoist priest came forward to help support the other one and took its pulse for a moment. "It's in good condition. It seems you have been taking medicine on time these days."

"I have to wait for them to return safely." The old man has been taking medicine continuously for more than a month. He knows very well that he must not fall down.

At this moment, all his pain disappeared, and his bones felt nine points loose: "Let's go home."

As he said this, he pushed his two sons into the carriage and thanked the two Taoist priests with a smile.

However, his smile did not last long. Not long after the group set off again, he learned from Shen Xiaoye that his youngest son's eyes were injured and he had to go to Beijing for treatment as soon as possible. His face suddenly fell.

"Grandpa?" Shen Xiaoye rode with him, keeping an eye on his condition. "It only takes more than 200 miles to go south from here to the capital, which is closer than if we go back to Sanhe and then turn to the capital.

Moreover, my fourth uncle can stay in Beijing for a few more days on the pretext of handing over the patient, and return home after being completely cured.

This way, grandma doesn't have to be frightened.

How has grandma's health been recovering lately? "

"Well, go ahead, I'll take your uncle home first, and then I'll get you some silver.

I went back home a few days ago, and she can now walk by herself, holding on to a bench. The old man quickly adjusted himself, and just being alive was enough.

He said, "Find a good doctor, and don't be afraid of spending money."

"Yes, General Lu will send someone to go with us, and Mr. Lu will go with us." Shen Xiaoye nodded.

So the family, who had just met, separated halfway, and Shen Xiaoye's brother and sister and Taoist Master Hengxi accompanied them to Beijing.

Taoist Priest Qingxi protected Mother Leopard who was in another car, and returned home first with the old man, his son, Qian Da and the others.

Going south from Gubei, we arrived at the north gate of the capital in a few days. The towering Five Phoenix Tower on the top of the city showed its grandeur.

There are endless streams of carriages, horses, and pedestrians coming and going, and you can even see tall camels and short donkeys, carrying loads and moving around.

Their carriage was opened and inspected at the city gate. With Lu Guan by their side, they didn't have to worry about a pass. They paid the city entrance fee and were able to enter slowly.

Shen Cungeng had been sitting in the carriage for too long and insisted on switching places with his cousin so that he could ride a horse into the city. In fact, he wanted to see more of what the capital city looked like.

The city became even more lively, and many carriages could run side by side on the wide streets.

Agula looked around timidly for a moment, and Lu Guan pulled the car window and said, "Let's see another day."

"What are the camels carrying?" Agula, who was too busy to take care of everything, finally asked.

Lu Guan just wanted to keep the heater in the car, so he replied, "There are furs and coal."

On another carriage, Shen Xiaoye was also saying, "Coal is probably more expensive right now.

It’s just a pity that a lot of coal slag is not fully utilized.

Uncle, what do you say we should buy some coal slag and make our own coal briquettes to sell?"

"It's not a big deal. A pound of coal costs about one penny. You first need to invest a lot of manpower and space to quickly produce millions of coal briquettes, hoping to monopolize some time when you first put them on sale.

Then, before long, some powerful people will figure out this method and ruthlessly squeeze out your share.

Furthermore, most coal is produced in the west or north of Beijing, which is too far from our home." Shen Changsui closed his eyes and analyzed.

Shen Xiaoye hesitated for a moment and said, "What if we let Lu Guan come forward?"

Shen Changsui: "Him? General Lu is still under impeachment, he doesn't even have time to keep a low profile."

"Impeachment?" Shen Xiaoye was quite surprised.

Shen Changsui nodded slightly: "That's what happens when you lose a battle.

I heard from Lu Guan that the reason his uncle had stayed in Kaiping and had not returned was that his superiors had asked him to stay there to avoid the limelight.

Otherwise, the medical conditions there are much worse, why didn't he go to Beijing for treatment.

You might as well take advantage of the opportunity to enter the capital and sell a few pieces of satin to earn some money, and forget about the rest for now."

"As for the satin material, let's wait a little longer. We are not short of money at home." Shen Xiaoye shook his head.

Ding ding ding! Someone knocked on the carriage, interrupting their conversation.

Shen Xiaoye opened the window and found that the car turned into a quiet street: "Guardian Chen?"

Guard Chen: "Mr. Shen, Miss Shen, my fourth young master said that you don't need to stay in any inn. He has a house in Lingchunfang that he would like to lend you for the time being.

Two days ago, people were sent there to prepare for it.”

"Where are the others?" Shen Xiaoye couldn't help but open the window and look outside. In front, apart from Taoist Hengxi and his cousin, there was no Lu Guan's carriage.

Guard Chen said, "The fourth young master has something to do, so he'll leave first." The young master had to send Agula to a special person to receive it.

"Then please lead the way." Shen Changsui did not refuse. It is not easy to live in the capital, and he would save as much as possible.

Not long after, they arrived at Lu Guan's house. The alley was quite wide and it was quite quiet inside.

There is no plaque hanging above the door facing north and south, it is just an ordinary Ruyi Gate.

Guard Chen knocked on the door and there was a gatekeeper inside to meet him. He could go in directly after removing the threshold.

The main hall with three rooms and four frames was simply and cleanly decorated. The two bedrooms in the west wing had heated kangs in advance, and a middle-aged cook who called herself Qi skillfully brought hot water.

Shen Cungeng looked around and asked, "When are we going to find a doctor?"

"It's getting late now, let's go tomorrow." Shen Xiaoye made the decision directly. She said, "You and your uncle will live in the west wing, the Taoist priest will live in the second room, and I will live in the east wing opposite."

"It doesn't matter where you live. Let me take Mr. Shen's pulse first." Taoist Master Hengxi was very attentive along the way.

The two little ones looked at each other and didn't stay, but went to the kitchen to ask for more hot water.

Shen Xiaoye also inquired: "Aunt Qi, where is the nearest clinic and medicine store nearby?

Do you know any company that sells herbal medicine that is honest and trustworthy? "

"Miss, you are too polite. If you want to talk about value for money, you have to go to Huimin Pharmacy." Aunt Qi was also from Beijing. She said, "Should I take you there? If it's later, there won't be any doctors available."

"No, I just want to get some medicine. Where is the nearest hot spring restaurant?"

"It's in the southwest corner of Lingchunfang, only a quarter of an hour away. But it's best not to go there at night, as the water won't be as good as in the morning."

"In that case, please boil some more water. I see there is quite a bit of water in the water tank."

"No trouble, no trouble. Then, are you ready for dinner now? I have to get off work at twilight hour."

"Prepare it. Don't use anything spicy. Thank you for your help." After thanking him, Shen Xiaoye returned to the west wing with a pot of hot water.

She asked her cousin who was helping her uncle wash his face, "Where is the Taoist priest? What did he say?"

"The Taoist priest went into the next room to wash his face. He was still the same as before. He said the problem was in his head and he needed to find someone who was proficient in acupuncture to disperse the blood stasis.

Then, you can’t eat spicy food. The Taoist priest said that decoctions should not be prescribed, so as not to conflict with other doctors and delay the time of taking the medicine. "Shen Cungeng still said the same old three things.

Shen Xiaoye felt very disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she asked, "Uncle, are you feeling unwell?"

"No, just like before, you two don't have to surround me, just do what you need to do." Shen Changsui was in a very calm state, he had passed the initial stage of fear.

He drove the two of them out of the room. They wanted to go to the kitchen to help but were politely refused by the cook, so they had nothing to do for a while.

Fortunately, Taoist Master Hengxi came out and said, "Do you want to go out with me?"

"Yes." Shen Cungeng was willing, but Shen Xiaoye hesitated and didn't go. He just asked them to see how many pharmacies were nearby.

She stayed at home to accompany her uncle and wanted to give the little black cat a bath, but the little guy ran away without a trace.

But soon, someone came to her house to argue, saying that her cat jumped into the next door and broke the fish tank.

Shen Xiaoye naturally couldn't just listen to what the other party said, so she clearly wanted to go and take a look.

"Why don't you believe it? It's just a black cat jumped down from your wall and almost scared me." The neighbor lady looked at her unkindly and demanded compensation because of her young age.

Shen Xiaoye said patiently: "If it was my cat that knocked it over, I have to see the real thing.

Besides, my cat hasn’t come back yet…”

“Humph, little girl, our family is not for just anyone to see.

It’s none of my business whether your cat comes back or not, but if it breaks something, it has to pay for it.” The neighbor lady was very firm.

Just as Shen Xiaoye was about to say something, a carriage drove up from the other end of the alley, and someone in the carriage lifted the curtain and asked, "Madam Zhou, what are you doing?"

Madam Zhou immediately turned off the engine and walked over to him in two or three steps. "Why is my cousin here? I'll tell my family right away."

Shen Xiaoye was speechless when she heard this. Seeing her quickly running to the next door, she stood at the door and looked around to see where the little black cat was hiding. Suddenly, she heard the child's voice asking doubtfully, "Have I seen you before?"

It turned out that the child in the car got out and walked towards her, looking up at her seriously, "You are the one who saved me that day."

"Me?" Shen Xiaoye looked at the other person carefully, "Hey, it's you."

She recognized that the child was the one who was sticking to Lu Guan.

"It's me, it's me. I remember that I was later taken to your house by Fourth Brother Lu.

Later, I told my father that I wanted to go to his house to express my gratitude, but he was too busy and didn't take me with him.

How come you are here? " Although Zhou Wenchen was wrapped tightly, his face was ruddy and healthy, and his eyes were much more lively than last time.

Shen Xiaoye smiled and said, "Our family has already received the thank-you gifts, so there's no need to come in person." They also received several other gifts, which Lu Guan delivered.

But she changed her mind and said, "We are coming to Beijing to find a famous doctor."

"Famous doctor? I know him." As soon as Zhou Wenchen finished speaking, several people came out from next door.

A young woman dressed in gorgeous clothes came quickly and pulled him, "Chen'er, go with your aunt. It's too dangerous outside."

After saying that, without waiting for the child to speak, he asked the servant who came with him to pick him up and walk away. Zhou Wenchen said, "Wait a minute."

But the few strong servants only obeyed their master's orders and quickly carried the person into the house.

The young lady glared at the driver and turned her gaze to Shen Xiaoye: "Don't try to get close to others at such a young age."

"I don't even know you." Shen Xiaoye didn't want to be offended by her and turned around to go back.

Unexpectedly, Nanny Zhou quickly said, "Madam, it was her cat that knocked over the fish tank, not only killing the golden carp, but also eating it.

I tried to reason with her, but she not only refused to compensate me, she also spoke harshly to me. "

"Don't talk nonsense!" Shen Xiaoye turned around and said, "My cat never eats goldfish.

Besides, I only asked you to take a look at the overturned fish tank, and I didn’t say anything bad to you.”

"Meow!" The little black cat came back at this moment. It flew over quickly and jumped towards Nanny Zhou.

The crowd was frightened and screamed, and the young woman was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly.

On the other hand, when Shen Xiaoye was about to scratch Madam Hua Zhou's face with her cat claws, she shouted, "Stop!"

"Meow, meow, meow, meow..." The little black cat made a feint with its claws, scratched the other's front, and ran back, saying with great grievance: "That old hag, I was just standing on the wall and took a look, she knocked over the fish tank herself, threw a piece of it at me, and then she blamed it on me again."

Shen Xiaoye picked it up and held it forward, staring at Aunt Zhou who was gasping for breath and covering her chest, "Look at how big my cat is, how big is your fish tank?

Is it possible for such a tiny thing like this to knock it over and break it?

Maybe someone is guilty and is deliberately framing someone who doesn’t say anything.”

After saying that, she quickly turned around and went home, without even looking at the group of people, and slammed the door.

The group of people couldn't help but look at Madam Zhou with strange eyes.

Madam Zhou hurriedly said, "Madam... old slave..."

"Enough!" The young woman put away her fear and turned away. How could she be blind that a kitten could knock over a half-foot high fish tank full of water?

Shen Xiaoye was unaware of and didn't care about what was happening outside. She followed the little black cat into the backyard and sure enough, she saw a piece of broken porcelain under the west wall.

So he picked it up and said, "Stay home, this is not Jiuli Village."

Little Black Cat: "I'm just curious."

It was meowing and complaining here, while Shen Changsui was already being supported by Mr. Bai and came over to ask the reason.

She had just been blackmailed outside, and Mr. Bai, a gatekeeper, couldn't go up and talk to an old woman, so he came in to find Shen Changsui.

“Uncle, it’s just a small matter. It’s cold outside. Let’s go back to the house.

I don’t know when my cousin and his family will be back, Aunt Qi’s meal is almost ready.” Shen Xiaoye helped him walk and briefly explained the whole story.

Shen Cungeng and the Taoist priest had already visited the third medicine shop. He said awkwardly, "Why are we only looking at medicine?"

"It's not much. You just compared the prices of madder and sophora japonica. You can go back and tell Mr. Ye about it." Taoist Master Hengxi enjoyed it.

When he picked up the cistanche that the medicine boy handed over from behind the counter and looked at it, someone hurried in with his face covered, pushing the two of them aside and said, "Quick, quick, quick, get me some medicine for the toothache."

"Your face is so swollen, you need to see a doctor for some medicine." The medicine boy did not dispense the medicine directly.

The man hissed in pain and laughed, "It's open, but I was in a hurry to get here and someone touched me on the way."