Under the sky

Chapter 13: Rich and powerful people
Kunlun, autumn and August of 85
Yang Yan entered the city and knocked on the door of the iron shop at night.The blacksmith held the candle and opened the door and cursed: "Which one of you would not let me sleep with you!" After a closer look, under the candlelight and moonlight, Yang Yan's mouth was full of scars and his eyes were blood red. He was shocked and almost dropped the candle in his hand. .

Yang Yan walked directly into the iron shop to look for weapons.Knowing that something had happened, the blacksmith asked: "Master Yang, what happened?" Yang Yan did not reply, first he picked a sword, and then he picked a slightly thinner one.The blacksmith came up to ask, and Yang Yan took out a few taels of silver from his arms, which were all the belongings he found at home. He picked up a piece of broken silver and put it away before leaving the blacksmith shop.

The blacksmith was stunned for a while, and then he heard his wife shouting inside: "Who is it?" The blacksmith replied: "It's okay!" He closed the door, always feeling uneasy.

Yang Yan held the sword. He remembered the northern accent of the man in black robe and looked north.

The workers in the farmyard were wondering when they saw that Yang Zhengde and Qin Jiuxian had not come to work for two days in a row. News that the Yang family was wiped out came out in the city.It turned out that the blacksmith went to Yang's house this morning, and when he came back, he spread the news and notified the Chongren sub-rudder who was in charge of the Beggar Clan.

Yang Zhengde was always kind to people. When everyone heard the news, they were indignant. They also thought that Qin Jiuxian had disappeared at the same time. They immediately became suspicious and led the crowd to search for Qin Jiuxian's residence, but the building was empty.The neighbors only said that Qin Jiuxian went out last night and never came back. They only knew that he was originally from Linchuan and knew nothing about the rest. Everyone was even more suspicious.The local steward Beitou Weili sent someone to report the massacre of the family, claiming that Qin Jiuxian was a suspect and was now hunting him down, but ignored Yang Yan's whereabouts.

Yang Yan left the city and asked for directions along the way.But he was holding a weapon with a terrifying shape, and his cheeks were covered with wounds. When he opened his mouth, the wounds on his cheeks and tongue were affected. His voice was strange, and passers-by avoided him.Finally, he met a kind-hearted aunt who felt sorry for him, listened to his words, and cared about him. Yang Yan only asked about the way and didn't answer the rest.The aunt had no choice but to tell him that Linchuan was to the north along the road, but she had never seen the man in black robes he mentioned.

Chongren County is only a few dozen miles away from Linchuan.People say that Fuzhou is divided into seven mountains, one river and two fields. Even though the post road was built by the beggar gang, it was still rugged.Yang Yan just walked and looked for water when he was thirsty. Until noon, he suddenly felt dizzy. It turned out that he had not eaten all day and was already dizzy from hunger.Only then did Yang Yan remember that he had only brought provisions but no dry food. He saw a wild shop not far away and walked there.

In the wild shop, several passers-by looked at him.At this time, Yang Yan's wound was suppurating, and he would bleed when he touched hot food, so he bought a few cold buns for dry food.When he chewed it, it affected the wound on his cheek gums. Every time he chewed, it hurt like a knife and a needle, so he had to swallow it whole with water.

He prepared dry food, bought a kettle to fill with water from the store, and continued on his way.After walking for half an hour, he was suddenly hit hard on the back of his head. He still couldn't figure out what happened. Several gangsters punched and kicked him, knocking him to the ground, and then reached into his arms to take out his money bag.Yang Yan held on to the ball of embroidery needles in his arms, pricking his palms and fingers until they bled.The group of robbers couldn't pry his fingers away, and they were afraid of someone coming, so they only grabbed the money bag and the token and fled in a hurry.Yang Yan managed to stand up and saw the passers-by from the Yedian behind him. Knowing that he could not catch up, he limped towards Linchuan again.

At night, Yang Yan cut miscanthus with his sword to make a bed quilt, and slept beside the road. Fortunately, he was not disturbed by poisonous snakes and beasts.We walked like this for two days and arrived at Linchuan City at noon on the third day.

After the Kunlun Conference, the Beggar Gang's power occupied the three provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi. Jiangxi used Fuzhou as its main town. In the early years of the Beggar Gang, it was a beggar settlement. Most of the gang members were illiterate warriors. The successive leaders of the gang took the promotion of culture as an important task.Linchuan has been known as the hometown of talented people in ancient times, and Jiangxi's chief rudder is located here.Naturally, for the same reason, Shaoxing, Zhejiang became the headquarters of the Beggar Clan.

After driving dozens of miles in two days, Yang Yan was tired and tired, and his whole body ached.His wounds were not treated and he slept in a dirty place. Maggots sprouted and crawled all over his face. People in the city started to avoid him when they saw his appearance.He looked around and saw no enemies. He passed by a large courtyard and heard the sound of quarrels, but he didn't care.At a glance, he could vaguely see a familiar figure in the alley. He was about to step forward quickly when suddenly the world started spinning and he fell down.

"You liar and gangster! Hey... someone fainted!"

This was the last sound he heard before falling into coma.

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When he opened his eyes again, Yang Yan first saw a figure from behind.

That's the back of an old man.

Yang Yan immediately reached out to touch the embroidery needle ball in his arms. Seeing that the ball was still in his arms, he felt relieved and went to look for his sword.

Where is his sword?Yang Yan couldn't help but shout out, but what came out of his mouth was a moan.

The old man turned around, hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him and said, "Don't move around, just rest."

Yang Yan struggled to look around the room, and the old man asked, "What are you looking for?" Then he woke up, took out the sword from under the bed, and asked, "Are you looking for this?"

Yang Yan grabbed the sword and held it tightly. Just as he was about to speak, the old man held his chest and said, "Shh, don't talk. Your tongue is injured. Open less and rest more."

Yang Yan shook his head. He held the sword and tried to get up, but his whole body was sore and painful.

Suddenly, there was a sound of "ah", the door opened, and a girl came in with some soup.This girl is about seventeen years old, with a good build, shorter than Yang Yan, but looks heavier than Yang Yan.

The old man helped Yang Yan up and said, "My surname is Sun, I am a doctor, and this is my granddaughter Azhu." When he heard that the other person was a doctor, Yang Yan realized that medicine had been applied to his face.

Azhu said: "Don't move, I'll feed you some medicine." Then he fed Yang Yan spoonfuls of the soup.Yang Yan looked at Ah Zhu and remembered Yang Shanshan's smile before she died. His eyes suddenly turned red and he struggled and shouted: "Sister..."

His pronunciation was unclear, but Azhu heard it as the word "thank you" and hurriedly said: "No need to say thank you, this is what you should do."

Yang Yan put away his emotions and wanted to take out the money, but then he remembered that all the money he had on him had been robbed.Seeing his expression, Dr. Sun guessed the reason and said, "Although I don't know what happened to you, and I don't want to go into details, it's just your eyes..." After a pause, he added, "You were injured too badly and you didn't arrive in time. Treatment is sowing the root of the disease. Scars on the face and unfavorable speech are inevitable in the future, but life is not affected. If you have any unfinished personal matters, if you are not comfortable explaining them, wait until the injury heals."

Yang Yan accepted kindness from others for the first time since the family crisis a few days ago, and couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.But he had no intention of recuperating, he just wanted to find his enemy and take revenge as soon as possible.

Doctor Sun said: "You have a good rest, we won't disturb you anymore."

Yang Yan fell asleep again.His wounds were ulcerated and inflamed, and his whole body ached whenever he moved. He would be recovering for a day, and his condition would recur, sometimes comatose and sometimes awake.

When he woke up the next day, Dr. Sun was making medicine. Seeing him getting up, he asked, "How are you?" Yang Yan felt weak all over, so Dr. Sun took his pulse. Yang Yan saw a bruise on Dr. Sun's face and stretched out his hand. Pointing to it, Dr. Sun said it was okay.Yang Yan was suspicious.Ah Zhu came in at this time, holding a bundle in his hand and asked, "Is this your thing?"

Yang Yan took a look and saw that what was in the bag was actually the broken silver and the token that were taken away from him two days ago, and he was even more confused.

Dr. Sun asked, "Where did you find it?" Azhu said, "It's just at the door of our house. I don't know who sent it."

Yang Yan pointed at the silver and then at Doctor Sun. Doctor Sun knew what he meant, weighed a small piece of broken silver and said, "I'll just charge you for the medicine, and you can keep the rest." Yang Yan was very grateful. But I still don’t know why the tokens and silver came back.

Doctor Sun left the room. Yang Yan pointed at his face and then at the door, intending to ask Ah Zhu how Doctor Sun was injured.

When Ah Zhu saw Yang Yan asking, he pursed his lips and said angrily: "There is a liar in the city, and he is domineering. He robbed the patient and even hurt grandpa."

Yang Yan was curious and pointed at Ah Zhu, making a gesture of opening his mouth to ask Ah Zhu to elaborate.

It turns out that Dr. Sun is a well-known benevolent doctor in the city. He treats the sick and injured. When he encounters poverty, he only charges some money for medicine. Most of his family's livelihood depends on the income from treating Zhu Dahu's family in the city.

About a month ago, Zhu Dahu's newly married concubine suddenly fell ill. She complained of chest tightness and asthma, suffering day and night, and could not have sex with Zhu Dahu.Zhu Dahu was anxious and asked Dr. Sun for diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Sun treated him for a long time, but he still had no symptoms.

About half a month ago, a doctor named Zhu Menshang came here. He claimed that his ancestors were rich and unkind, and his master promised to provide free clinics for three years, so he did not charge for medical treatment, but only for medicine.He heard about the serious illness of the concubine in Zhu Dahu's family and came to visit her.Zhu Dahu was also ill and went to the doctor. He was invited in. After the diagnosis, he said that Mrs. Zhu had a heart disease because of the accumulation of yang essence in the body, yin and yang, and water and fire.

Zhu Dahu asked: "What is Yang Essence Storage?"

Zhu Menshang asked: "Uncle Zhu, when you do things, do you have yin and yang hanging upside down?"

Zhu Dahu was embarrassed and said: "Indeed... several times."

Zhu Menshang said: "I'm afraid it's not just a few times, right?"

When Zhu Menshang saw that Zhu Dahu was just laughing, he continued: "Sir, your body is strong and energetic, which means you are too powerful and your yang energy is too strong. Normal people have sex with a man on top and a woman on the bottom. The yang energy enters through the female household. It comes out from the seven orifices, but your yin and yang are reversed, and my wife can't bear it. The yang energy cannot be dissipated, so it accumulates in the body. To cure this disease, you need to guide the yang essence."

After saying that, Zhu Menshang asked Mrs. Zhu to stand up, took a three-foot-long needle, and poked it behind Mrs. Zhu's back.It is truly unprecedented to use such a long needle to treat diseases.He didn't know which acupuncture point on Mrs. Zhu's back he inserted through. He held the needle with his left hand and suddenly slapped Mrs. Zhu's chest with his right hand. The needle suddenly penetrated from the chest.He held the needle between his chest and back with both hands, then twitched his left hand and released his right hand, and the needle was withdrawn.

Zhu Menshang said: "I have helped Madam get a piercing to discourage her, but to recover, you have to take my ancestral secret recipe. But this medicinal material is not cheap. You need three taels of silver per patch, and you need to take it morning and night to heal."

Zhu Dahu was stunned when he saw his magical skill of piercing a needle into his chest.This concubine is his new wife, and he loves her the most. Not to mention sixty taels of silver a day, he is willing to pay even 60 taels of silver a day.

Zhu Menshang also told: "Madam's illness is caused by sexual intercourse. If you have sex without taking good care of yourself, your condition may worsen. If it's the other way around, it will cause you to accumulate yin energy, I'm afraid..."

Zhu Dahu asked hurriedly: "What are you afraid of?"

Zhu Menshang raised his index finger to the sky and then lowered it.

Zhu Dahu was shocked and said: "Could it be a negative yang?"

Zhu Menshang nodded, and Zhu Dahu hurriedly said: "If you don't violate the precepts, you will never violate the precepts!"

Later, Zhu Menshang sent pills, and they were effective as soon as she took them. Mrs. Zhu's health gradually improved, and Zhu Dahu sent money every day, so it was no problem.

When Dr. Sun heard this, he thought it was unreasonable.He said to Azhu: "This man is a liar. In the jargon, he is called a 'big vote maker'. How can there be any theory of three-foot acupuncture in the world? How can there be a way to insert a brooch? That is a kind of deception. There are two needles in total. , one section is for people to see, it is about three feet long, thick at the back and narrow at the front. There is a mechanism hidden inside. When it is poked into the vest, the front end will retract. He then takes advantage of his chest to slap the other section of the needle on his finger. It looked like it had gone through the chest. How could the patient tell if the pain in his chest was caused by the needle or the slap? As for the medical theory of yang essence accumulation, it was even more nonsense, seriously nonsense. Eight ways!"

Azhu asked again, why did Mrs. Zhu take the medicine to be effective?
Dr. Sun replied: "That is a side sect of alchemists. It is also called the 'top medicine'. It is mostly refined with mercury, poppy and other substances. After taking it, various diseases can be alleviated, but it does not cure the root cause. Take more." It’s even more harmful to the body.”

Doctor Sun added: "That Zhu Menshang said that he does medicine but not medicine. What kind of medicine costs three taels of silver a post? Besides, if he really doesn't charge money, why doesn't he practice medicine in his own village, and why doesn't he open a medical clinic all day long? ...Live in Qunfang Building?"

Dr. Sun went to the Zhu family to remonstrate, but the Zhu family didn't believe it. He went to Zhu Menshang to argue, but Zhu Menshang laughed at him: "If you have a hot idea, don't make money. Just put all your efforts into Shui Mazi. No wonder you can't cure Chuer." It's a jargon term for charlatans. The rich are called "Huodian", the poor are called "Shui Mazi", and those who make money are called "Zhichuer".Dr. Sun was even more convinced that he was a liar, but Zhu Dahu refused to listen, and instead was falsely accused by Zhu Menshang of being jealous.That day, Yang Yan happened to faint outside Zhu Dahu's house and was rescued by Dr. Sun.

Yang Yan thought about it and found out that what he heard that day was the dispute between Dr. Sun and the liar. It seemed that he fell near Zhu Dahu's house at that time.

Ah Zhu added that today Dr. Sun went to Qunfang Building to argue with Zhu Menshang, but he pushed him away and hit the door panel, causing him to be injured.

At this time, Yang Yan couldn't bear to hear such bullying, and couldn't help but feel angry.He has always had a strong temper, and after the changes in his family, his temper became even more intense.

Suddenly I heard Dr. Sun's voice outside the door and said in a panic: "What are you doing here?" Another voice said: "I'm thinking about the baby you picked up a few days ago, so I came here to take a look."

I saw a man walking straight into the room, and Dr. Sun couldn't stop him.Yang Yan looked at the man. He had a slender chin, a gentle face with a bit of ruggedness, and a pair of thick eyebrows that were particularly eye-catching.Doctor Sun pulled the man and said, "This kid has no money. Don't cause trouble!" Azhu pulled the corner of Yang Yan's clothes and indicated with his eyes that this person was Zhu Menshang.

Zhu Menshang looked Yang Yan up and down, then got close to him and sniffed him. Yang Yan felt offended and disgusted that he bullied Dr. Sun. He held his sword and cursed: "Get away!" and slashed with his sword.He didn't mean to hurt anyone, he just wanted to scare the other person and make them suffer a little bit.But his injury was not healed, and his sword was crooked and weak.

Zhu Menshang took the sword lightly and deftly, and cursed: "How dare you, little bastard, hurt anyone!" He was slender but strong, and he lifted Yang Yan up with a pull of his hands.Doctor Sun said hurriedly: "He is a child and a patient. Don't hurt him!"

Yang Yan's feet were dangling in the air, and everything on his body fell to the ground, including the token.Zhu Menshang lowered his head to pick it up and said with a smile: "It turned out to be a hot spot." He turned to Doctor Sun and said, "This patient belongs to me."

Doctor Sun asked anxiously: "How can you be so domineering?"

Zhu Menshang said: "Why am I so overbearing? This kid hurt me with a sword. I will take him to the Beggar Clan and see how he is judged!"

Dr. Sun said: "He is just a child and has no money. What do you do with him?"

Zhu Menshang said: "Hey, you say I'm a liar? If this child dies, I'll pay for it. If he's cured, don't go to Zhu's house to trouble me again! You're such a poor person, you can't pay for his medicine." How much do you need to post? I’m helping you save, I don’t know what’s good or bad!”

Yang Yan tried to struggle, but he was completely exhausted. Zhu Menshang snatched the sword from his hand and threw Yang Yan onto his shoulder, like a baggage.He moved roughly, Yang Yan gave him a slap, and he fainted immediately.

Zhu Menshang strode away without looking back. Dr. Sun and Azhu could not stop him.

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Yang Yan felt like he was lying on a ball of cotton, soft and warm, and smelled a faint fragrance.He opened his eyes and found himself lying on a bed with peonies painted on the top and crimson gauze curtains on the bedposts. He also saw that the surrounding decorations were full of vases and jades, as well as a finely carved incense burner. Smoke rises.He was born in poverty, how could he have seen such magnificence before?In a trance, I just felt like a fairyland.

Suddenly, the wind swept the gauze curtain and slowly floated up.Yang Yan turned his head and saw a slender figure standing in front of the table behind the curtain, surrounded by powder flying like white mist.

But it was Zhu Menshang who was kneading the dough.

Kneading dough in this elegant room is not only awkward, but also very informal.He saw Zhu Menshang beating, kneading, and throwing things back and forth. Yang Yan thought to himself: "I wonder what kind of trick he is going to do again. This guy is not a liar, but he is a decent cook." Just as he was about to get up, Zhu Menshang scolded him. Said: "Didn't Old Man Sun tell you not to move around? You're squirming around like a monkey."

Yang Yan has a strong personality. When he meets someone he respects, he will be polite and considerate and listens to everything he says. When he meets someone he is rude and disgusted with, he will let you go east, and I will go west.He hated Zhu Menshang because of Dr. Sun. Zhu Menshang wanted him to lie down, but he insisted on getting up.

Zhu Menshang cursed: "What a monkey!" He picked up the dough and walked to Yang Yan, pushing Yang Yan back to the bed.Yang Yan opened his mouth to curse, but Zhu Menshang squeezed a fist-sized piece of dough and stuffed it into his mouth.Yang Yan was about to spit it out, but Zhu Menshang pinched his cheeks to prevent him from spitting out, and stuffed dough ball after ball into his mouth until Yang Yan's mouth was full.Yang Yan couldn't breathe properly, couldn't swallow or spit out. He was so disgusted that he had runny nose and tears. He beat Zhu Menshang desperately.Zhu Menshang thought he was annoying, so he pressed his hands with his feet and refused to stop, squeezing and squeezing until the last gap in his mouth was filled.

Yang Yan couldn't struggle and couldn't breathe, so he had to let him play around.Seeing that he was calm, Zhu Menshang kneaded the remaining dough into a long strip and pressed it evenly on his upper and lower gums before letting go.

As soon as Zhu Menshang let go, Yang Yan reached out to dig out the dough. Zhu Menshang said: "If you want to heal quickly, don't touch it and lie down!"

Yang Yan remembered that Dr. Sun said that Zhu Menshang was a liar. What kind of folk remedy was this?Ignoring Zhu Menshang's instructions, he reached out to dig.Zhu Menshang stopped him, cursed a few more times, and withdrew his hands. Yang Yan went to dig again, but Zhu Menshang stopped him again.After doing this several times, Zhu Menshang cursed: "Damn it, it turns out it's not a monkey, it's a cow!"

The fight between the two got heated. Zhu Menshang pulled down the curtain and tied Yang Yan's hands and feet. Yang Yan kept struggling and twisting. Zhu Menshang simply tied him up like a rice dumpling and cursed: "What a stupid cow. If you don't tie me up, you won't obey me!" Yang Yan refused to admit defeat and glared at Zhu Menshang. When Zhu Menshang saw him glaring at him, he also stared back.The two of them stared at each other angrily, neither of them willing to look away.

Both of them refused to admit defeat, and the stalemate lasted for about a quarter of an hour. A girl came in and asked, "Mr. Zhu, that Doctor Sun is here again."

Zhu Menshang didn't even look back and cursed: "Drive that old stubborn back!"

The girl added: "He brought someone from the Beggar Clan with him, saying that you were kidnapping a young man."

Zhu Menshang said again: "Let Qiniang send them away and don't bother me!"

The girl smiled and said: "Master Zhu is so angry, how about my humble concubine help you calm down the anger?"

Zhu Menshang said: "Help this idiot put out the fire!"

The girl said: "Young man on the bed, look at me, do I look good?"

Yang Yan heard her calling him and just ignored her.Seeing their fighting, the girl found it funny, so she approached the bed and scratched Yang Yan's nose with her hair.When Zhu Menshang saw this, he quickly shouted: "Don't touch him!" After he shouted, he couldn't help but look away.

The girl was startled, and Zhu Menshang said: "He has his mouth orifices sealed now. If he sneezes and the breath flows back, his lungs will explode."

The girl didn't expect it to be so serious and apologized quickly.Zhu Menshang sent her away and looked at Yang Yan. Yang Yan's eyes were full of dismay, and he was obviously very proud of winning the staring contest.Zhu Menshang said angrily: "It doesn't count just now, let's do it again!" Yang Yan turned his head and didn't look at him.

Zhu Menshang took a breath, thought for a moment, turned around and took something unknown, walked up to Yang Yan, and asked, "Do you know what this is?"

Yang Yan ignored him.Zhu Menshang held up a small box, which was full of tiny squirming insects, and said, "These are maggots." He picked up the applicator and smeared the maggots on Yang Yan's face.Yang Yan was furious, but couldn't struggle.Zhu Menshang covered Yang Yan's face with gauze again and cursed: "I'm going to visit a prostitute. Stubborn kid, if you have the ability, just don't move and let the maggots eat you. When there are flies on your face, I will obey you." , call you grandpa."

After Zhu Menshang left, Yang Yan thought to himself: "What is this evil devil doing? What's the use of torturing me like this?" He couldn't figure it out, and he had spent a lot of energy just struggling, so he fell asleep soon.

When he woke up again, Zhu Menshang was drinking. Seeing that he was awake, he cursed: "He's not dead yet." Yang Yan ignored him. Zhu Menshang came up to visit with a wine bottle and asked: "What's wrong with your mouth now?" What does it taste like? Sweet, sour, bitter?”

Yang Yan cursed in his heart: "You idiot, you stuffed my mouth, how should I answer?" He changed his mind and found that he actually tasted a hint of sweetness on the tip of his tongue. This was the first time he felt the taste in several days.

Zhu Menshang then remembered that Yang Yan's mouth was gagged and said, "I forgot that you had medicine in your mouth. Let's do this, if you nod once, it will be sweet, twice, it will be sour, and three times, it will be bitter, okay?"

Yang Yan was puzzled when he heard him say dough was medicine, but when he woke up, he felt much better and wanted to get out of this annoying predicament as soon as possible, so he nodded.

Zhu Menshang nodded, but did not help Yang Yan take out the dough from his mouth.He brought a basin of water and a small medicine box. He first took off the gauze on Yang Yan's face, washed the maggots off the wound with water, looked at it carefully for a while, then nodded, picked up the applicator and said: " If you can, don't say anything." After saying that, he scraped a small piece of ointment from the medicine box and applied it to Yang Yan's face.Yang Yan opened his eyes and almost fainted from the pain, but he had a stubborn personality and would not hum even if he didn't want to, but his limbs kept twitching.

After Zhu Menshang applied the medicine, he covered it with gauze and said, "You can get out of bed tomorrow. If you are good, I will help you untie it."

Yang Yan turned his head away and ignored him.

Zhu Menshang was about to leave when he suddenly heard the sound of "Gululu". He turned around again, slapped his head and said: "Damn it, grandma, I forgot to feed you! But you can't eat anything now. You're okay Give it a break and I'll have someone serve you some cold porridge."

Zhu Menshang went out and came back after a while with a pretty girl in her early twenties. He pointed at Yang Yan and said, "Leave it to you." After that, he dug out the dough from Yang Yan's mouth.Yang Yan suddenly felt relieved and took a long breath.

The girl smiled and said, "I'll serve the young master." She picked up the bowl and fed Yang Yan one spoonful at a time.Yang Yan hadn't eaten for a long time, so the cold porridge was mixed with minced meat, which tasted particularly sweet and delicious. Yang Yan drank so hard that he coughed out.The girl said: "Don't worry, there are still more, hehe..."

Yang Yan was confused when he heard that the voice was different from the previous girl. He turned around and asked, "Where is this?" As soon as he spoke, he found that his speech was normal and his tongue was much more flexible. He was very surprised.

The girl smiled and said: "This is Qunfang Building." Yang Yan was shocked: "A brothel?" The girl smiled and said: "It's not a brothel, how can there be such a comfortable bed?" After that, he couldn't stop giggling.

Yang Yan turned to Zhu Menshang and said angrily: "You took me to a brothel?"

Zhu Menshang was kneading the dough and replied: "So what about the brothel? The beds in the brothel are comfortable, there are many rooms, and they are tools for making money. The cleaning is the cleanest, and the sheets and bedding are all washed with boiling water. Where can you find so many except in a brothel? A girl who carefully irons the clothes? When the patient recovers, bring a girl to change rooms, and you will know immediately whether it is successful or not. Do you think this brothel is a good place to recuperate? "

The girl chuckled and said, "Master Zhu, by saying this, you want to turn Qunfang Building into a medical clinic?"

Zhu Menshang smiled and said: "Isn't it now a medical clinic? Otherwise, who will see the flowers and willows you dye, and where did this idiot come from?"

The girl pointed at Yang Yan and said with a smile: "Look at how you tied someone up. I didn't expect you to be so good at it."

Zhu Menshang smiled and said, "How about you try it too?"

The girl smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait for Doctor Zhu to light the candle." After feeding Yang Yan, she was about to leave with the soup bowl, when Zhu Menshang touched her butt again.

Zhu Menshang brought the newly kneaded dough to Yang Yan and said, "How is it? Your tongue is much better?" Yang Yan nodded.Zhu Menshang signaled Yang Yan to open his mouth. Yang Yan opened his mouth. Zhu Menshang stuffed the newly kneaded dough into his mouth and said, "The mouth and tongue wounds are the most difficult to dress. Your wound is deep and it needs to be fixed if you want it to be intact. Then Old Man Sun has first-rate character, second-rate medical skills, and third-rate brains."

When Yang Yan heard that he was insulting his benefactor, he pushed Zhu Menshang. Zhu Menshang said: "You are so stubborn and you still lose your temper? You don't apply the medicine obediently, do you want me to use stronger medicine?"

Yang Yan knew that he could do it, and also guessed that he was treating his injuries, so he snorted and stopped resisting.

Zhu Menshang added: "Let alone his lack of understanding of the world, he should not help you wash off the maggots if your wound is sore. You must know that maggots eat carrion. Your wounds are too small and numerous to clean. I guess it was caused by When a person stuffs ceramic shards in his mouth, he has to let the maggots eat them first, so that the remaining wounds can be easily treated. The medicine I used cannot be prepared by Dr. Sun. It kills muscles first and then produces meat. It will leave scars.”

Zhu Menshang stuffed Yang Yan's mouth full, and then said: "I will give you this medicinal dough to heal the wound on your tongue. In human tongue, the tip of the tongue tastes sweet, the base of the tongue tastes bitter, and the side of the tongue tastes sour. You taste sweetness , means that the tongue has recovered to [-]%. When you taste sourness, it will be about [-]% better. If you taste bitterness, it will be [-]% better."

After saying that, Zhu Menshang said "Huh?" and looked at Yang Yan's eyes. Seeing that the blood red around the pupils had not dissipated, he frowned and said, "Have a good rest. I'll see you again tomorrow."

Another day later, Yang Yan got up. Most of the pain on his tongue and cheeks had disappeared, but his mouth was blocked and his whole body was tied up, making him unable to move.

Zhu Menshang said: "If you are obedient, I will untie you."

At this time, Yang Yan already had some faith in Zhu Menshang's abilities and knew that he was not a bad person, so he nodded.Zhu Menshang untied him and asked someone to arrange bath water for Yang Yan to bathe and change clothes.After Yang Yan freshened up and regained his energy, he asked for a pen and paper. He wrote "Why did you want to harm Dr. Sun" on the paper and handed it to Zhu Menshang.

Zhu Menshang read the note and cursed: "Fuck you! I'm just going to say that the old man named Sun is a first-class character, second-rate medical skills, and a third-rate brain. I scolded his medical skills before, but now I'm talking about his brain. He won't understand until he dies. What disease does Mrs. Zhu have?"

Yang Yan looked at Zhu Menshang with a puzzled expression.

Zhu Menshang said: "What's wrong with chest tightness and asthma and the inability to have sex? Mrs. Zhu looks fine on the outside, but Old Man Sun can't diagnose anything wrong. Which department does this chest tightness and asthma belong to? Which department does the inability to have sex come from? If the pulse is normal, then What's going on? You don't understand medicine, so I'm telling you, it's not the same thing, it's all fake!"

Yang Yan looked surprised. Could it be that Mrs. Zhu was pretending to be ill?But why did Zhu Menshang say that she was gradually recovering as soon as she received a consultation?Could it be that Mrs. Zhu colluded with Zhu Menshang and conspired to defraud Zhu Dahu of his money?

Zhu Menshang said: "Still don't understand? Mrs. Zhu is indeed sick, but those are not symptoms. What she has is Hualiu."

Yang Yan was even more confused.Zhu Menshang knew that he couldn't figure it out, so he continued: "Last month, I came to the free clinic of Qunfang House and found out that a girl was infected and treated her. I heard about Mrs. Zhu's strange illness on the road, and saw that the Zhu family's accountant often came to Qunfang. Walking around the building. Qunfang Building is the largest and best brothel in Fuzhou. How much monthly salary can a bookkeeper pay to keep him coming? If he is not fishing for money, or someone is sponsoring him, after thinking about it for a while, he will know the details. Zhu Dahu is over six years old. 100. She was fat and broad. Mrs. Zhu was only twenty-four years old, and her appearance did not match her age. She had an affair with the accountant and secretly gave him money. She did not expect that the accountant would be stained with flowers and willows, and passed it on to Mrs. Zhu. Mrs. Zhu Afraid of spreading the word to Zhu Dahu and ruining his career, he made excuses not to have sex with him. Do you think Old Man Sun can cure this disease? People say it is difficult for gods to save lifeless people. He said that it is difficult for miracle doctors to cure no patients, even if it costs [-] Years ago, he couldn’t even tell a clue!”

Yang Yan was dumbfounded when he heard the details.

Zhu Menshang continued: "I called the accountant to inquire, and sure enough, I found out the truth. This hot idea that came to my door will be wasted if it is not exposed, so I went to Zhu's house to visit and fool him, in order to scare Mr. Zhu away from his wife. Let’s have sex. As for the medicine I prescribed to Mrs. Zhu, they are all symptomatic prescriptions for treating Hua Liu. According to my estimation, she will be cured after taking a few more days."

His speech was elegant and rough at times, and he also mixed in a few charlatan terms. Fortunately, Yang Yan was used to getting along with him these days. He also wrote: "You have good medical skills, why do you need to cheat money?"

Zhu Menshang said: "I promised Master that I would practice medicine for free for three years. I would treat illnesses and save lives for free. I would go to Xunfang Hospital for free to see Hualiu. All the girls who ate, drank and slept were entertained by Qunfang House. Yang Jingji Body It was a fake disease, and the medicine prescribed to Mrs. Zhu was also fake. It was just a coincidence that the fake medicine happened to be right for the real disease. Therefore, Zhu Dahu’s money was cheated, not from a doctor. He does not charge money for medical practice. People need to be paid.”

Yang Yan listened to his strong words but he was sincere in every word, and thought to himself: "Doctor Sun may have misjudged this person, but it is always right to say that he is talking nonsense."

Zhu Menshang said: "So, do you understand?"

Yang Yan nodded and wrote again: "Where is my sword?"

Zhu Menshang read the note, frowned and said, "Your sword is still at Old Man Sun's house. I will send someone to retrieve it for you in two days, and we will wait until the injury on your face heals."

Yang Yan shook his head and wrote: "I'm fine, I have to leave today."

Zhu Menshang banged the table and cursed: "You go away! I am a doctor, you can only go when I say you can!"

Yang Yan didn't expect him to lose such a temper and felt weird.Zhu Menshang said: "I heal people but I don't heal half of them. I'm so good without waiting for you. Don't even think about leaving. You owe me this!"

Yang Yan was originally a fierce person. The stronger you were, the tougher he became. But as long as Zhu Menshang was kind to him, he would not get angry.But all he wanted was revenge. After delaying for a few days, he was afraid that his enemy was already far away. When he thought about it, he felt so painful that he turned around and left.

"You can't get revenge like this." Zhu Menshang said, "Your surname is Yang, right? There is news from Chongren County. I have heard about your family."

Yang Yan trembled, turned around slowly, and stared at Zhu Menshang.

Zhu Menshang said calmly: "I understand how you feel, but you can't get revenge like this."

No!You do not understand!Yang Yan looked at Zhu Menshang.You are a good person, a smart person, and perhaps a sophisticated person, but you don’t understand what it’s like to have a loved one die in front of you!It is impossible to understand that kind of pain unless you have experienced it yourself!
Zhu Menshang stared into his eyes, thought for a moment, and then said: "I am also a member of the exterminator family."

Yang Yan's eyes widened.

Zhu Menshang said: "My parents and brother all died in front of me." He opened his chest, and a scar fell straight down from the left chest. The swordsmanship of the person who struck must have been extremely ruthless and fast, so that the scar could be so straight.

Zhu Menshang continued: "That year I was older than you are now, and I just turned 17. That's why I want to save you." As he spoke, he slowly stepped forward and opened his arms to hug Yang Yan.

"You haven't cried yet, have you? I was the same at that time." Zhu Menshang said lightly, "Cry."

Yang Yan's suppressed emotions finally broke out, and he hugged Zhu Menshang and cried bitterly.

(End of this chapter)