Zhu Tian: The Fiery Years Begin with Taking Qin Huairu as a Concubine

Chapter 93 Eight Feet in Height
The patrol officers searched the entire Zhima Hutong but found nothing!

Several leaders of Paoding Palace were also brought into custody and given tasks.

Hand over the offender to me within two days.

In the case of Wu Deren being relocated, these city foxes and rats will either die or be killed!
Even if they didn't do it, it must be related to them and there must be some intersection with them.

When others come to their territory to do these things, the actions of these city foxes and rats are even more vicious than those of the Patrol Department.

Common name: Overstepping the line!
The rules of the city fox and community rat: at the very least, your hands will be chopped off; at the worst, your life will be lost.

Isn't it the Patrol Department that the city foxes and community rats are able to survive?!
There is nothing wrong with saying that these city foxes and rats are security guards.

But they have more rules, and they are stricter.

Anyone who dares to take shady measures in their territory will be killed.

So who else can the Patrol Department look for if not them?
There is no business anyway, and a lot of shop owners are muttering loudly.

Of course! Just watch the fun.

Loud discussion was impossible.

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The patrol officers searched for clues on Qianmen Street.

It's of no use at all.

Although the shopkeepers were afraid of the Patrol Bureau, they were only afraid of the boss.

Besides, there are really no clues.

Both Manager Niu and Zhang Kaiwu were questioned a few times, and everyone's statements were basically the same.

I was sleeping at home last night and didn't hear any noise.

Even if I really heard other noises, I wouldn't dare to say it!
Disaster comes from the mouth.

The less trouble, the better!
Everyone just follows the process.

Qianmen Street is an important source of economic income for the entire Beijing. It is a gathering place for materials and cannot be run wild.

Now in the whole city of Peking, only Qianmen is still doing business.

Provide blood to the city.

If the city is sealed off for a long time, what will happen to the poor people outside the city? ?

Although those people had no money, they all served the city of Peking.

They are a group even poorer than the people in Nanluoguxiang, and they can’t even afford to rent a house.

They were all large courtyards and dilapidated sheds built outside the city of Peking.

Without them, Peking would be paralyzed in no time.

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The excitement is over.

Zhang Kaiwu declined the offer of dinner from Shopkeeper Niu, returned to the shop, and took Xiaohua home to cook.

Cooking skills require practice.

Xiaohua helped him with a smile, and after lunch was ready, she took it to her father.

After Chen Xueru and Lin Xiaoniang came back to eat, they immediately went into the store.

There is no business now.

The reason why I run so fast.

Chen Xueru went to watch the fun to increase her sense of happiness, while Lin Xiaoniang went to check on the news and inquire about the progress of the matter.

Everyone has their own happiness!

Xiaohua danced shyly for him, and cooperated with Zhang Kaiwu in playing and practicing martial arts.

She didn't mention anything about what happened yesterday.

There is also a bit of confusion in the Su Nu Heart Sutra.

In the evening, Chen Xueru and Lin Xiaoniang came back and everyone had dinner happily.

After washing up, Lin Xiaoniang made another mistake.

Zhang Kaiwu had gotten over his worries yesterday, and beat her up in high spirits.

His excited shouting and Lin Xiaoniang's cries for mercy must have been heard by the neighbors around.

Chen Xueru was so embarrassed that she almost killed Lin Xiaoniang with a knife...

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the next morning.

The turmoil in the United States has passed, and the blockade of Peking City has finally been lifted.

Chen Xueru had just arrived at the store and Kaiwu went out to hang out and play, when something even more embarrassing happened.

Fearing that Chen Xueru had been beaten to death, her childhood friend Xu Huizhen came to her house.

Xu Huizhen lived next door to Chen Xueru and the others, and they grew up bragging together.

Both of them have strong personalities and are unwilling to accept each other, but they are also close friends.

Xu Huizhen and Lin Xiaoniang have an okay relationship.

She was the child bride of He Yongqiang from Qianmen Tavern. He Yongqiang was the adopted son of Mr. He, the owner of the tavern.

He Yongqiang and Xu Huizhen are from the same village and can be considered childhood sweethearts.

Xu Huizhen, a senior and junior brother who makes fake wine, has a strong personality and He Yongqiang doesn't like her.

Xu Huizhen went to Mr. He's house since she was a child to learn winemaking techniques.

Some time ago, Xu Huizhen went to the countryside to visit her sister Xu Huizhi, and collected grain and made some wine by the way.

There was no wine in the tavern. She had been in the countryside for more than half a month and wanted to get some cheap food.

I just got home early in the morning and heard Mr. He say that his friend next door, Chen Xueru, got married in early June and married Zhang Kaiwu, the shopkeeper Zhang.

Manager Zhang was idle every day, and he and Manager Niu of the one-stop restaurant went out to eat, drink, gamble, and visit brothels together.

This was not enough, so they went to the club in the beautiful country to seek excitement.

Her man, Shopkeeper Zhang, had a bad temper and beat up the pickle shop owner, Yan, causing him to be seriously injured and die!

It was because he fell in love with Mu Chunhua in the club and was jealous of her!

Lin Xiaoniang and Chen Xueru were beaten every day, and all the neighbors in Zhima Hutong knew about it!

Especially last night, Lin Xiaoniang was almost beaten to death, with all that crying and screaming.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk!

You can hear it all over the street!

Mr. He told her to be careful and not to go to Chen Xueru's house to play in the future, or she might get beaten.

Describe Zhang Kaiwu's characteristics to her.

Shopkeeper Zhang has a Yuanbao-shaped hairstyle and is leaning on a golden nanmu cane.

Eight feet tall!

Eight bowls of meat in one meal.

Mr. He's words were half true and half false, and he was also trying to warn Xu Huizhen.

You look down on He Yongqiang and always get angry and scold him.

He is a little cunning and unskilled, a little cowardly and unmanly, but at least he doesn't have such a bad temper.

At least I didn’t hit you! ?
Look at the man your good friend married, and you will think He Yongqiang is not bad.

He Yongqiang didn't learn Mr. He's craftsmanship well enough, so he wanted Xu Huizhen to marry He Yongqiang obediently.

Xu Huizhen actually likes He Yongqiang and feels really sorry for him!

He Yongqiang didn't like Xu Huizhen. He beat, scolded and complained about her every day and couldn't stand up straight.

Boring!

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She was worried about her good friend suffering, but she was also afraid of getting beaten.

In the morning, Xu Huizhen followed them out of her house, and he was indeed an eight-foot tall man.

With a big cane!

She had just secretly seen Zhang Kaiwu leaving, and she immediately slipped into Xiangyi Manor.

Seeing her, Chen Xueru said with a smile:
"Huizhen! When did you come back? You've been in the countryside for so long, did you receive the food?"

Xu Huizhen grabbed Chen Xueru and cried:

"Sister Xueru! You are so miserable. How could you end up in such a miserable state after marrying such a man?"

Chen Xueru is still confused!
Xu Huizhen consoled him and said, "I heard from others that you and Lin Xiaoniang were beaten every day. Don't be afraid of him. We will find someone to kill Zhang Kaiwu."

Chen Xueru was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak. She stared at Lin Xiaoniang, wanting to find a pair of scissors to silence her...

Xu Huizhen continued to encourage:

"Even if you become a widow, it's better than being beaten every day! You can just find a man to marry in the future, what are you afraid of!?"

"It's hard to find a three-legged toad, but there are plenty of two-legged men!"

Chen Xueru: “…”

Lin Xiaoniang came to her senses and became furious. She was about to tear her mouth apart.

How dare you slander the master!

Xu Huizhen quickly ran over, opened her clothes and looked at the red marks on her body.

Shout loudly:

"You've been beaten like this, and you're still so cowardly? Let's go together and kill that Zhang Kaiwu! Kill him!"

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Zhang Kaiwu did not go to Manager Niu's place today. Instead, he went to Doctor Liu next door and borrowed two serious medical books.

Soup Recipe Song, Compendium of Materia Medica.

Zhang Kaiwu also planned to go to the bookstore to buy some medical books.

He bought some western medical equipment and practiced his medical skills, preparing to give his father an acupuncture injection himself.

What a simple thing!
This would prevent one more person from knowing about penicillin and save trouble.

I just returned to the store, about to say hello to Chen Xueru before riding my bike away.

Seeing a woman going crazy there, lifting Lin Xiaoniang's clothes, and even looking for someone to beat her to death! ?

Too arrogant.

He was afraid that Lin Xiaoniang would embarrass herself, so she was too embarrassed to hit a woman directly.

Zhang Kaiwu stood behind Xu Huizhen, raised his cane, and roared:

"What are you doing! Where did this lunatic come from?"

Xu Huizhen was frightened by a roar from behind. She jumped up and looked back at his crutches.

Looking at his murderous face...

She slowly sat down on the ground, and it became wet inside.

I was scared!
It's so embarrassing in front of so many people!
She wished she was frightened to death.

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Lin Xiaoniang quickly grabbed Zhang Kaiwu and said:
"Master! These are our friends, we are just joking!"

Chen Xueru also pulled him aside and introduced him awkwardly, "Brother Kaiwu! This is my friend Xu Huizhen, she lives next door to us."

She looked at Xu Huizhen, who was taking off her pants, and said:
"Misunderstanding! It's really a misunderstanding! Huizhen, don't be afraid, this man of mine is Kaiwu."

Xu Huizhen blushed, lowered her head, and sat on the ground without saying a word.

When she looked back, Zhang Kaiwu had already recognized her.

The proprietress of a girly tavern!

She is not the boss lady yet, but a girl who sells fake liquor in Zhima Hutong, Beijing.

In order to make the fake liquor in the tavern a little stronger, all the taverns at that time had two magic weapons.

Pigeon droppings and red sails are added into a large vat and boiled with light alcohol to make fake liquor.

Press down the surface of the large vat with a cotton quilt, and then cover it with tiles!
It’s nonsense to say that a low fire should last for 45 days.

No one knows exactly how long it will take.

Because that big wine vat has been boiling all the time, since the day the tavern opened.

If the taste is too bland and not authentic, add pigeon droppings. If it is not strong enough or not refreshing enough for the throat, add red sails. If the wine taste is too bland, add red sails.

Then add wine!

If you feel like there is too much wine and you’re worried that the guests will get drunk and get angry, then add water.

When someone wanted to drink, they would open the tile cover and take a bowl or two taels of water.

Tsk tsk tsk tsk!
The wine tastes authentic and strong!
It’s powerful but not overwhelming!

It doesn't have much alcohol content to begin with, how can you get drunk from it?
A poor man's pastime...

A fake thing to fool people.

Xu Huizhen is Chen Xueru's old friend and an expert at selling fake liquor.

She grew up next to that big vat of fake liquor, and she could tell whether to add red sails or pigeon droppings just by smelling it.

A time-tested person.

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Xu Huizhen was selling fake wine, and it had nothing to do with Zhang Kaiwu. He would never drink that stuff.

but!

Now is not the time to say hello.

Looking at the puddle of water on the ground, Zhang Kaiwu touched his nose awkwardly.

He said quickly, "Xue Ru! I'm going to go buy some things on my bike. I might be back later."

Without waiting for Lin Xiaoniang and the others to reply.

Zhang Kaiwu turned and left.

If you don't leave now, when will you wait?

Compensate Xu Huizhen for her pants!?
...............

Very embarrassing.

He quickly returned home on crutches.

I rode my bike to Union Hospital, which is located at No. 99, Dongdan San Tiao.

No. 1 Shuaiwangfu, Dongcheng District.

This was originally the palace of Prince Yu, one of the eight iron-hat princes in the early Qing Dynasty. It was later converted into the current Union Hospital.

The public security in Dongcheng District is the best in Beijing.

There are long robes and gowns everywhere, and white and black people everywhere.

Even though the current finance, economy and population seem not very good, they have nothing to do with it.

There are advantages here too.

Peking's second-hand goods market is now the largest in the country.

Those tattered clothes and junk were all traded in Peking.

Peking is also the current cultural center, and it is here that Lao Lu made his living.

Because there was a preferential policy in the middle of the Republic of China, which provided living subsidies to cultural figures in Peking.

Professors receive a subsidy of 100 yuan per month to relieve them from the trouble of life.

One hundred dollars! ?

I wish I had thousands of spacious houses to shelter all the poor people in the world and make them happy, and to be as safe as a mountain and unmoved by wind and rain!
Hehehehehe!

The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom!
So those intellectuals all like to live in Peking.

They don't like to go anywhere else!
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The houses in Dongcheng District are the most expensive in Beijing, with carved pillars and jade inlays. There are also apartments and various rental houses.

These are not the shabby stuff you see in other parts of the city; these are beautiful Western-style apartments.

It is a building, and the things and furnishings inside will not be out of date even after fifty years.

This place is much more beautiful now than the Forbidden City. They are doing just fine even though the emperor ran away.

Or in other words, those who are capable will always have good luck.

The monthly rent for a single room is more than one dollar. It’s a world for the rich.

Children from poor families don’t understand.

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Zhang Kaiwu found a deserted place and put away his bicycle.

He walked into the hospital in a majestic manner, leaning on a golden nanmu cane.

Standing at the door of the pharmacy, I looked carefully at the items inside and found that there were more Chinese medicines than Western medicines.

Medicines are now more expensive than gold!
Some of the more scarce items, like penicillin, were simply out of stock.

Penicillin was originally imported, and its production was alarmingly low.

Because nowadays it is popular among princes and nobles to hoard penicillin at home.

Otherwise, what if someone in your family is sick and you don’t have medicine?!

Zhang Kaiwu asked with a smile:
"Nurse! Do you have a needle and IV supplies?"

A young pharmacy nurse came over and looked at his crutches.

He asked impatiently:
"Sir! Why did you buy these things?"

Zhang Kaiwu flattered him with a smile and said:

"Miss nurse, what's your name? You're so pretty!"

The young nurse blushed and whispered:

"Sir! Stop laughing at me. What are you buying things for?"

Even though she seemed disgusted, she was actually very happy in her heart and the tone of her voice was much better.

Women! Heartless and ungrateful.

If you don't say she is pretty, she won't remember you and will treat you coldly and mercilessly.

If you say she is ugly, she will remember your hatred for the rest of her life.

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Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"I broke my leg a few days ago and it hurt for a few days."

"My family brought some penicillin from Shanghai. By buying these things, aren't they buying them for injection?"

The nurse looked at it and asked:

"Even if penicillin was available, would your family do these things?"

"Do you have glucose injection?"

Zhang Kaiwu said with a smile:
"Someone in my family knows how to do it! I have glucose injection solution as a backup. Could you please prepare some disinfectant or something like that?"

The nurse followed his instructions and took out a box of needles, several rubber infusion tubes, and two rubber bands for tying the arms.

Three glass syringes and a mess of disinfectants.

Alcohol, iodine, cotton swabs, steel clips...

Now these syringes, needles and infusion tubes are all reusable.

It cost five dollars in total.

I chatted with the nurse and packed a lot of things.

Zhang Kaiwu put it away in a place where no one was around and wandered around the hospital.

This is a hospital and university integrated together, there are fewer people treating patients and more people giving lectures.

Because the medicine is not only expensive, but also scarce!
When Zhang Kaiwu saw a doctor giving a lecture, he ran to the back to find a place to sit down and listen for a while.

As a cultural center.

There is now an unwritten rule in any school in Peking.

If you go to audit a class, just don't disturb others.

You can just go to class, it's the same in any school.

Cultural center!
Learning cultural knowledge is always a noble thing.

Stealing books is not stealing!
What about just being an audience?

So there were many students in Peking, and there were also many people like Zhang Kaiwu who attended the class as auditors.

They were all rejected by university and came to Beijing to study on their own.

Basically, Zhang Kaiwu could understand some of it, but the most annoying thing was that the traditional Chinese characters made him uncomfortable.

At last!
It was already noon time.

The students went to the corridor one after another to discuss what they had learned today.

The environment of Union Hospital is now very beautiful, with carved railings and jade bricks everywhere.

The lush round forest is full of various precious flowers and trees.

Even the bench under your butt is made of precious mahogany.

It was more like an architectural park, and Zhang Kaiwu joined in the listening.

Holding the borrowed soup song in my hand,

The students ate the lunch they brought with them, including buns, steamed buns, and lunch boxes.

Zhang Kaiwu pretended to get a cloth belt and threw it aside as a cover while he reached inside to grab something.

Although it wasn't too far from home, he didn't plan to go back at noon.

If we happen to see Xu Huizhen changing her pants, everyone will be embarrassed.

Chewing on big meat buns and eating braised meat.

He was very motivated in his studies. While munching on a big meat bun, he would listen to students talking about studies.

It's all for living, there's nothing we can do.

In order to unlock his medical skills, Zhang Kaiwu is not afraid of difficulties.

After the male students who were discussing nearby left, he approached the discussion area of ​​several female students.

Listen to a few female students discussing.

They were discussing gynecological diseases, and as they were talking they saw Zhang Kaiwu who was eavesdropping openly.

(End of this chapter)