Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 352 Zhang Tianyao

"The east is bright and the dynasty is prosperous!" The senior officials of the imperial court went to court very early.

Fortunately, Xiao Chenyu is still a minor official, so he can still sleep a little longer.

But at dawn, I got up.

When he went home last night and took a bath, he told Qin Xiang about being imprisoned, and about the gossip he overheard behind everyone's back, and about how he calmly exchanged cups with everyone. He was dancing and feeling quite proud.

But Qin Xiang was filled with anger, felt sorry for Xiao Chenyu, and felt a little proud of him for being calm and calm.

"Only by being able to endure the intolerance of ordinary people can you achieve greatness." This is what Xiao Chenyu has often said recently. Qin Xi thought that he was probably motivating himself with these words.

I cleaned myself, changed my clothes, had breakfast, and then rode up to the Yamen on horseback, followed by Xiao Lian and two guards.

Qin Xiang insisted on guarding. She would rather others say Xiao Chenyu was arrogant than to put him in danger.

Xiao Chenyu arrived at the yamen gate feeling refreshed and saw quite complicated expressions in the eyes of many of his colleagues who had just arrived.

Xiao Chenyu jumped off the horse, looking more dashing and neat compared to the frail civil servants riding in the carriage.

Xiao Lian took the reins from Xiao Chenyu's hand and left with the guards behind him.

Xiao Chenyu smiled and greeted his colleagues. Even if they were perfunctory, they had to return the greeting. From a distance, they looked harmonious.

People who eat people are short-tongued, and several people on night watch last night were a little embarrassed when facing Xiao Chenyu. Xiao Chenyu raised his eyebrows, went to the library nonchalantly, and continued to do his own thing.

After Qin Lian asked Xiao Lian about Xiao Chenyu's visit to the Yamen in the morning, he said to Li Siniang: "These people don't know what they are up to secretly, but they are still friendly on the surface."

The Lu family in Dancheng invited an old doctor who had retired to hermitage. It is said that they spent a lot of effort to invite him out of the mountains and all the way to the capital.

Arriving at Qin Xiang's home yesterday, Qin Xiang immediately arranged a separate and secluded courtyard for the old doctor to live, and asked Li Siniang to choose two honest and obedient maids to serve him.

The old doctor also brought a grandson in his twenties, whose surname was Zhang Tianyao. Zhang Tianyao's face was a little ugly, and he looked a bit weaker than the old white-haired grandfather.

"Siniang, have Mrs. Zhang's lunch arrangements been arranged?" Qin Xiang asked Li Siniang.

Li Siniang nodded: "Yesterday I went and asked carefully in person. I know all Mr. Zhang's preferences and taboos about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Madam, don't worry!"

"I always feel at ease when you do things!" This is true, and Qin Xiang also means it sincerely.

Li Siniang smiled and said: "By the way, this old man's grandson is weak and needs a lot of medicinal materials for maintenance. The cost is quite scary!"

With that said, he took out Zhang Tianyao's diet list and handed it to Qin Xiang for review.

Qin Xi couldn't help but raise her eyebrows with a look of surprise: "Ginseng, deer antler, tortoise shell, cordyceps, saffron."

Although the things are expensive, they are not affordable for Qin Xiang today.

What surprised her was the amount: "Are you going to open a medicine store or use it to take a bath?"

Li Siniang said: "I also think this is too much, so I came to tell my wife that this amount is too much. Should we prepare according to this?"

Qin Xi put the paper on the table and tapped it subconsciously with her fingers.

After thinking for a long time, she said: "You send someone to buy it first, and I will go and meet this old doctor who is not easy to hire." "This is a lot of money!" Li Siniang felt a little distressed about the money, so she hesitated.

Qin Xiang waved his hand and said boldly: "It doesn't matter, all these will be released from the Nine Princes' Mansion when the time comes."

When Li Siniang heard this, she immediately showed a knowing smile and got up hurriedly to arrange for people to buy things.

Qin Xi thought for a while and called Qinggu to help her dress and dress.

Later, he took Qinggu to see the old doctor.

As soon as I stepped through the entrance of the hospital, I heard the old doctor's angry voice scolding people: "You trash, what's the use of raising you for so many years?"

Qin Xiang paused in her footsteps and took a quick look. In the central hall, she saw the old doctor sitting on a chair in the middle, cursing angrily at his kneeling grandson in front of him.

Surprised, Qin Xi couldn't help but asked Qing Gu in a low voice: "Did all the medicine lists that Siniang took out earlier be for this Zhang Tianyao?"

Qinggu nodded, also quite puzzled, and said what Qin Xiang suspected: "Since this old doctor can ask for so many good medicines and supplements for his grandson, he must love his weak grandson very much. , but it’s really unreasonable to have him kneel on the ground now.”

It's not that the old man shouldn't punish his grandson, but it's freezing now, and it's even more inappropriate for a person in poor health to kneel on the ground. The old doctor is not an ordinary ignorant old man, he doesn't understand how cold air enters his body. reason?
Qin Xi smiled and said: "It seems that this so-called expert just wants to get that batch of medicinal materials."

Qing Gu also believed this.

Old Doctor Zhang was not dim-sighted and soon saw the master and servant in the yard.

When Doctor Zhang came yesterday, it was already late. Qin Sui was worried that Xiao Chenyu would not return for a long time, so she did not go to see Doctor Zhang.

So, this is the first time to see each other.

Doctor Zhang calmed down the anger on his face, pulled his grandson up again, and ordered him to wait aside. Then he stood up and greeted him outside.

When Qin Xiang saw him, she walked towards the house. When the old man walked to the middle of the house, Qin Xiang just crossed the threshold.

The two maids who were waiting on the old doctor hurriedly came out of the room next to him. One of them introduced the two parties and waited on the side, while the other went to fetch water to make tea.

After Qin Xiang and the old doctor exchanged greetings, they sat down again.

Seeing the frail young man beside her, Qin Xi couldn't help but smile at the old doctor and said, "Young Master Zhang doesn't look too good. Please take a seat, too, Mr. Zhang!"

Old Doctor Zhang glanced sideways at his grandson, and one word escaped from the corner of his mouth: "Sit!"

This tone and style are not like a grandfather versus his grandson, but more like a superior master versus a slave.

This young man was also timid and was very reserved when he sat down. Qin Xiang had many doubts in her heart, but she didn't ask any more questions.

She casually asked some questions about the old doctor and invited him over, mainly to feel the pulse of an old man.

Dr. Zhang stroked his gray beard and looked a bit like a fairy: "I have been living in seclusion in the mountains and forests for many years. I only enjoy collecting medicines and writing medical books every day. I also have to treat this sick grandson to save his life. If not The Lu family has made many requests, but the old man is unwilling to leave the mountains to be born. "

Qin Xiang stood up quickly, bowed her knees and thanked her.

Doctor Zhang accepted the gift calmly. After Qin Xiang sat down, he stroked his beard and said, "As for the medicinal materials I want, they are also for my grandson's treatment. He took them with him when he came out of his mother's womb. It’s a weak disease. If I hadn’t worked so hard, I would have died long ago.”

It was somewhat inappropriate to say that his soul had returned to the underworld in front of him. Qin Xiang couldn't help but glance at Zhang Tianyao who was hanging his head slightly, but she couldn't see any emotion or dissatisfaction on his part.