You cultivate immortality, I cultivate merit

Chapter 238 I won’t stay in the capital for long

Shi Xiaoliu looked at her and nodded: "Okay, it just so happens that they can learn more about medicinal herbs."

Their purpose of coming to the capital had been achieved. After Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan sat in the yard for a while, they decided to clean the yard of the back house.

There was no need to clean up the back yard of the back house where brothers Qi Yuan and Xia Yu lived, but they still carried water and cleaned it.

After they closed the backyard door, they went to see the lush vegetable patch in the backyard.

Shi Xiaoliu said to Shi Zelan: "We pulled the vegetables and gave some to the neighbors. This is also Xia Yu's intention."

Shi Zelan nodded, and the brother and sister picked up the vegetables, took them to the well, cleaned them, and informed people who passed by the well.

"Uncle Xia and Xia Yu have returned home. There are a lot of vegetables grown in our backyard. If you like it, you can take a handful back to eat. We have washed them all."

When the neighbors saw that brother and sister Shi Xiaoliu were really sincere in delivering food, after they took the food, they asked with concern: "After Xia Yu and the others return home, where is your master?"

"My master and uncle went to Taoist temple for a short stay again. In a few days, they will come back to stay for a few days."

Neighbors lamented that Decheng and Shanzheng were so big-hearted that they dared to leave such young people to guard their homes.

When Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan left the well, they could still be heard sighing: "No wonder Xiaoliu and Xiaolanzi are so sensible and promising."

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan looked at each other, and Shi Xiaoliu whispered: "My master told me that we are very safe in the capital."

After the two of them discussed their living arrangements, they decided: "Let's bring two pieces of cake and go up the mountain to collect herbs."

Shi Xiaoliu informed the three young men of this arrangement: "We will leave the capital in a few days."

After hearing Shi Xiaoliu's words, the three young men felt a little panicked. The drug store owner had reminded them that Shi Xiaoliu was a man of real ability.

Shi Zelan also went to tell Xiao Yingzi about the subsequent arrangements: "Xiao Yingzi, we will pick herbs in the mountains every day."

"Xiao Lanzi, I want to go up the mountain with you to pick herbs. My brother will go up the mountain with me."

Shi Zelan looked at her: "Little Yingzi, it will be very hard."

"I know, if I want to learn my skills, I have to be able to endure hardship."

Shi Zelan nodded and said, "You should try it for a few days first, so as not to exhaust your body."

Xiao Yingzi laughed: "I have been up the mountain with you for so many days, and you can see that I have always been in good health."

Shi Zelan thought for a while, then turned to Aunt Liu and said, "Auntie, are you really willing to let Xiao Yingzi follow us up the mountain to pick herbs?"

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Why are you reluctant to let go?

What a rare opportunity it is for her to learn skills from you.

Xiaolanzi, don't worry so much, you and Xiaoliu are benefactors to our family. "

Shi Zelan waved his hand quickly: "Auntie, the neighbors are busy with things. Don't talk so seriously. My brother and I can't afford such a big name."

Aunt Liu listened to Shi Zelan's words and said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what, our family misses your affection."

Shi Zelan went back and talked to Shi Xiaoliu. Shi Xiaoliu smiled and said, "Their family has good character."

The next day, their group went up the mountain again. When they returned in the evening, Shi Xiaoliu and his group specifically talked to the officials in charge of the city gate about paying taxes.

Shi Xiaoliu said: "My sister and I will send half of the herbs we pick to the Taoist temple and keep the other half for our own use. We are willing to pay the fee to enter the city."

The city gate official looked at Shi Xiaoliu appreciatively and said, "Okay, two coppers per person each time."

After the four young men knew that the drug store owner would help them pay the tax, they asked the city gate official: "My lord, the owner said that the drug store will help us pay the tax. Do we want to get the owner's receipt?" "No, you guys mentioned it earlier. to explain the situation.”

The group of them returned home peacefully. As they were walking on the road, the older young man whispered: "Brother Xiaoliu, we will pay you your copper."

Shi Xiaoliu smiled and said: "No need, this is the fee we should pay. If we pay it, we will feel at ease."

Shi Zelan said the same thing to Xiao Yingzi: "The city guards are very reasonable. We have been picking herbs for so many days, and they only charge us to enter the city now."

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan picked herbs during the day and meditated at night. The young people were surprised by how radiant they were the next day.

Xiao Yingzi said to Shi Zelan with envy: "My brother and I picked the herbs, and my family helped me sort them out, which made me feel a little hard.

Why do you act like you have nothing to do every day, and I see you and Brother Xiao Liu having a good rest. "

Shi Zelan said with a smile: "We worked hard to pick herbs during the day and sorted the herbs at night. Then we had a good rest and our faces were naturally rosy."

Xiao Yingzi thought for a while and asked: "Brother Xiaoliu sent herbs to the Taoist temple yesterday. Do you want to send herbs to the Taoist temple today?"

"deliver."

At noon, Shi Zelan sent two packages of medicinal herbs to the Taoist temple, and the Taoist boy came out to greet Shi Zelan.

He shyly told Shi Zelan: "Sister Xiaolanzi, master, Master Cheng and your master went to the teahouse in the city to taste tea."

Seeing the little Taoist boy's thoughts, Shi Zelan teased him with a smile: "Why didn't you accompany your master to the city?"

The little Taoist boy touched his hair: "Master said I am too young.

I can't eat much when I go to a teahouse. Once I go there, I only lose the money. "

"Pfft. What your master said makes sense.

You should eat well now, and when you are older, go to a teahouse with your master. "

Xiao Daotong smiled so much that his two missing teeth were exposed, and then he quickly covered his mouth: "Sister Xiao Lanzi, I don't speak in public."

Shi Zelan agreed: "Yes, because you don't even open your mouth to speak, and there is no wind to expose it."

The little Taoist boy looked at Shi Zelan with some embarrassment: "Sister Xiaolanzi, will it be replaced by brother Xiaoliu tomorrow to deliver herbs to Guanli?"

Shi Zelan looked up at the sky, and then said to him very embarrassedly: "The weather is not very good. If it rains tomorrow, we won't go up the mountain to collect herbs.

The day after tomorrow, I will send you medicinal herbs for meditation. "

Seeing Xiao Daotong's aggrieved eyes, Shi Zelan walked back happily.

As expected, just teasing the children with nothing to do makes me feel better than anything else.

In the middle of the night, it rained.

The next morning, Shi Xiaoliu went to get the lantern outside the courtyard door and found that the rainwater had accumulated to the courtyard door.

He took a shovel to clean up the garbage outside the door, and saw his neighbor's brother asking someone to clean the ditch together, so he went along with him.

While Shi Xiaoliu was busy, Shi Zelan was not idle either. She cleaned the front and back yards.

In the morning, the homeowner came over to see the situation in the yard and found that the front and back yards were very tidy.

He was very happy at the moment, asked about Shi Xiaoliu's situation, and sighed: "It's a pity that you won't stay in the capital for long."