White tea legend

Chapter 148 Lu Yu Thatched Cottage
The capital city of Chang'an has a majestic city and neat streets, creating a magnificent picture of orderliness and blooming flowers.

Chang'an City is located in the center of Han Dynasty, with towering city walls and wide and straight streets. Like a dignified and rigorous chess player, the city is divided into neat grids.

There are fourteen broad and grand north-south streets, which run through the entire body of the city like warp threads.

The east-west lanes are like latitude lines, intersecting with the streets and dividing one hundred and eight regular markets.

Each square has its own characteristics and functions, and is inhabited by different groups of people. Some squares are quiet and elegant, and are the residences of dignitaries; some squares are bustling with merchants and prosperous business.

The streets in the city are lined with willow trees and scattered flowers and trees. In spring, peach blossoms are in full bloom, filling the streets with their fragrance; in summer, the scent of locust flowers is refreshing. Walking on the streets of Chang'an, you can hear the shouts of vendors, see busy figures, and feel the vigorous vitality of this metropolis.

There are two large markets in Chang'an City: East Market and West Market. The East Market concentrates the trading of many daily necessities, while the West Market is the distribution center for Silk Road commodities. The dazzling array of rare treasures has attracted countless domestic and foreign businessmen to trade. The prosperity of business and the gathering of cultural exchanges here have made Chang'an a world-class city.

Religious buildings are also an integral part of Chang'an City. Buddhist temples and Taoist palaces are dotted in the city, with melodious bells and smoky smoke, bringing a touch of tranquility and mystery to the busy city.

The center of Chang'an City is the majestic Imperial City.

It is located in the north of the city, like a bright Big Dipper guiding the course of the empire.

Chengtianmen, the main gate of the imperial city, is majestic and a symbol of power. Whenever the sun rises in the east or sets in the west, the golden sunshine shines on Chengtian Gate, as if the gods are blessing the prosperous and open Li Dynasty.

The area close to the imperial city is the Imperial Medical Office, which is convenient for providing services to the palace and dignitaries.

In the Li Dynasty, in addition to official medical institutions such as the Imperial Medical Office and Sanatorium, Buddhism flourished and many temples had abundant funds, so some temples also provided medical services, such as "Beitian Yuan". At the same time, private medical practice was also very popular.

The most famous private medical clinic is Cao Ren Tang, which is located near the West Market with a large flow of people and prosperous trade. The founder of Cao Ren Tang was named Cao Yuan, and he once taught a famous Xinglin disciple named Wang Zi'an.

However, what Wang Zi'an is most famous for is not his medical skills, but his poetry.

Wang Zi'an was smart and well-read since he was a child. His poems are like spring flowers, gorgeous and fragrant. The phrase "There are close friends in the sea, and the ends of the world are like neighbors" are sung all over the world.

In the field of medicine, Wang Zi'an studied ancient books and practiced diligently. However, he had a bad fate. On his way home, he encountered a storm and the boat capsized, and he died unfortunately.

This young man with outstanding literary talent and superb medical skills was swallowed up by the ruthless river and died young. Whenever people go to Cao Ren Tang to see a doctor, they always talk about the disciple of the founder Cao Yuanshou, lamenting that he is like a bright meteor that cuts through the sky but disappears in an instant.

However, recently, Cao Rentang's business has not been as prosperous as before. People in Chang'an City have been suffering from three illnesses recently and have gone to the "Lu Yu Thatched Cottage" located on the same street as Cao Rentang.

Lu Yu Thatched Cottage is located in a quiet corner of the West Market. The medical fees and medicine prices here are extremely affordable. Although it has only been open for a few months, it has already become famous and has an endless stream of people seeking medical treatment.

Although the business was booming, the doctor was not the Dr. Lu Yu that people expected, but his wife, a lady named Bai. With her superb medical skills and kind attitude, her patients all like to call her "White Snake".

The white lady always wears plain clothes, receives every patient gently, inquires about the condition patiently and carefully, and then skillfully writes out prescriptions.

With her help, countless patients regained their health, and Lu Yu Caotang became more and more famous. However, despite this, the owner of the thatched cottage, Dr. Lu Yu, never showed up. Some people began to wonder, what kind of person is Dr. Lu Yu? Why does he never show up? Is there something unspeakable? Various speculations and rumors circulated in the city, but no one could uncover the truth.

On the other hand, the shopkeeper Xuanfeng who helped Bai Niangzi to open the clinic once revealed some secrets when answering a patient's question. He said that Bai Niangzi's superb medical skills were learned from Dr. Lu Yu, who opened a thatched cottage. Let his wife Bai Niangzi practice medicine, while he concentrates on medical research and writing books, aiming to benefit more people by spreading medical knowledge.

This shopkeeper Xuanfeng is different from Cao Rentang's elderly and bearded shopkeeper Qiu. He is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is already an indispensable member of the thatched cottage.

The young shopkeeper has good facial features, and there is a sense of agility and intelligence between his brows. His movements were nimble, whether he was sorting out medicinal materials or dealing with guests, he seemed particularly smooth, as if a pair of invisible wings were helping him.

Although he is young, he handles affairs with style and is never sloppy. Although his words are simple and popular, they are always just right, making patients and customers feel cordial and comfortable.

Every move he made in the thatched cottage showed his intelligence and ability, and also made people have a better impression and trust of this Lu Yu Thatched Cottage.

Shopkeeper Xuanfeng also has a strange and interesting characteristic, that is, he likes to imitate people's speech. When patients or family members talk to him, he always likes to repeat the other person's words several times, making the patients laugh, but he himself does not like it. Smile, looking innocent.

At this time, the white lady sitting in the clinic would reproach him with a doting look: "Xuanfeng, you are imitating a parrot again."

Shopkeeper Xuanfeng scratched his scalp and smiled sheepishly.

What is the last name of shopkeeper Xuanfeng?

Someone who wants to be a matchmaker and introduce a partner to Shopkeeper Xuanfeng will make a gossip out of curiosity, and everyone will immediately look down upon her: Mrs. Bai’s surname is Bai, and Shopkeeper Xuanfeng is the younger brother of Mrs. Bai, so naturally her surname is Bai.

Bai Xuanfeng.

Xuanfeng has since had a surname.

On this day, when Lu Yu Thatched Cottage opened at You hour, the sound of drums came from the Drum Tower on Chengtian Gate in the center of Chang'an City, and the curfew began.

After a busy day, the Bai siblings rested behind closed doors.

And in the night, on the streets of Chang'an City, a noble girl slowly walked into the moonlight. She was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, the hem of which swayed gently with her steps, like the colorful clouds floating in the night sky. Her top is mainly in light and elegant colors, and the loose sleeves reveal a hint of leisurely attitude. The delicate belt tied around her waist made her figure even more graceful and graceful as water.

The noble girl wears an exquisite flower crown on her head, inlaid with bright gems, shining with moving light. A string of pearl necklaces hangs around her neck, each pearl is crystal clear and exudes a soft luster. She wore a pair of gold bracelets on her wrists, which made a sweet tinkling sound every time she waved her hand gently.

The noble girl's face was covered with a thin face-covering scarf, which seemed to be shrouded in mist, making it impossible for anyone to peek into her face. This face covering not only adds to her mystery, but also highlights her noble temperament.

Behind the noble lady, a maid followed closely. The maid's clothes are relatively simple, but still neat and tidy. She was wearing a plain cotton dress, plain in color and unassuming. The maid had a simple bun on her head, fixed with a hairpin. There was no gorgeous makeup on her face, just a touch of rouge, which made her look fresh and natural.

The maid held an oil lamp in her hand to light the way forward for the noble lady.

A master and a servant walked silently through the curfew streets, and finally stopped in front of the "Lu Yu Thatched Cottage".