Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 64
Wang Xiu and He Wei followed the girl to the northeast of the city, a dilapidated small courtyard at the foot of the city wall, the girl was young after all, he spoke with confidence, and finally brought him here.

With a 'creak' sound, the dilapidated small door was pushed open, and a small courtyard flashed into the eyelids. Although dilapidated, the places where flowers and plants were originally planted were planted with various vegetables. Several low houses , the walls are mottled, the paint on the doors and windows is almost all peeled off, the wood is full of cracks and fine lines, and the cleaning is fairly clean.

After entering the house, a strong musty smell came to his nostrils. Wang Xiu couldn't help holding his breath, but saw a thin sixtieth old man half lying on the bed, and a handsome boy in rags sitting beside him. The girl came in, stood up in surprise and said, "Third Sister." Before she could finish speaking, she noticed Wang Xiu and He Wei who followed in, and she immediately became vigilant.

"Grandpa, the medicine is here." The girl walked over, put the medicine on the bedside, and bent down to smooth the quilt for the old man.

"The two are." Although the old man was seriously ill and was dying, he was quite sober.

Wang Xiu bowed and cupped her hands, and said, "Old Su, I'm going to the merchants' water Wang Xiu. When I saw this little girl buying medicine, I followed her to have a look. It seems to be a fate."

The girl whispered a few more words to the old man. The old man struggled to sit up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the medicine from the official. Cough cough." He spoke urgently, coughing for a while.

The girl hurriedly beat the old man's back, and said softly: "Grandpa, don't be too hasty, the official is a good person."

"It's okay, it's okay." The old man patted the girl's little hand affectionately, and said to Wang Xiu, "Brother, don't let the two officials watch your seats yet."

The big boy hastily moved two stools, put them down with a vigilant face, and said, "You two officials, please sit down."

Wang Xiu took a look at the older boy, and said with a smile, "Thank you, little brother." Immediately, she said to the old man, "I'm a well-educated person after listening to the old man, why. Cough cough." Speaking a little rudely, he coughed twice in embarrassment.

The old man coughed a few times, his cloudy eyes flashed with clarity, he let out a long sigh, and said, "I've been studying for a few years, but it's a pity that I can't do anything, it's a pity that I'm old and useless, let these children suffer with me."

Wang Xiu remained silent, but heard the old man say: "It seems that these children have gone out to cause trouble again."

The girl said coquettishly: "Grandpa, that's not true. My brothers are all making money outside. Your illness will be cured soon."

The old man stroked the girl's head lovingly, and said softly, "Go and pour two glasses of water for the guests."

"Grandpa, I'm going to decoct the medicine." The girl blinked her big eyes, got up obediently and went.

The old man smiled apologetically, and said, "Don't blame the two officials, the poor have no tea, so they will make a little."

Wang Xiu waved her hand and said with a bitter smile, "It's okay, we just had a drink, so we're not thirsty."

When two cups of water came up, He Wei's expression was a bit reluctant, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, how could he swallow this tasteless tea.

"The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the old people are elegant." Wang Xiu drools before putting down the thick magnetic cup.

There was a smile on the old man's face full of vicissitudes, and he said: "Send a message from thousands of miles and keep a kind heart. Officials are high-minded."

The big boy listened to the conversation between the two, his eyes flickered.

While talking, a childish voice came from outside: "Grandpa, brother, I'm back. I earned seventy or eighty Wen today, enough to buy medicine. My sister is back."

A boy stepped in with a smile, holding a bag of cooked dog meat, but stared at Wang Xiu as if he had seen a ghost, swallowed the words behind him, and took a step back subconsciously.

Wang Xiu looked at the boy with a smile, and said meaningfully: "Brother, you seem to be quite friendly. Have we met somewhere?"

The boy shivered in confusion, turned around and was about to run away, but heard the old man shout: "Come back."

As if he had been immobilized by a spell, he turned around slowly, scratched his messy hair, and gave Wang Xiu a silly smile.

"What's going on?" The old man coughed for a while, and the big boy hurried forward to beat his back.

The boy looked embarrassed, like a thief, dodged Wang Xiu and came to the old man, and said with a smile, "Daddy, I bought you a package of meat."

The old man stared at the boy, suddenly sighed softly, and said, "Going to steal chickens and dogs again?"

The boy was taken aback, put down the dog meat hastily, shook his hand and said, "No, no, why doesn't Daddy believe me so much?"

Amidst the doubts on the old man's face, he suddenly opened his teeth and claws, and couldn't help but say: "Grandpa, you can do it now, are you cured?"

Wang Xiu was startled when she heard the words, her pupils constricted suddenly, she didn't feel very good, a sick old man who had been bedridden for half a year suddenly felt refreshed, this was not a good thing.There is a saying in medicine that the horse returns to the light.

With a thought in his mind, he said with a smile: "Don't worry, old man, my brother and I are destined. A few days ago, he said that I took the high school exam. I was happy and rewarded him with some money."

"I said a few days ago, you took two taels of silver. It turned out that the officials wanted to give it to you as an auspicious reward." The old man seemed to be relieved. Would like to see them thieves.

"Remember, Feng Yuan, don't you?" Wang Xiu deliberately turned the topic away, her eyes full of amusement.

But the boy, who should be Feng Yuan, looked at Wang Xiu vigilantly, without saying a word.

The old man smiled embarrassingly, and said: "Forgive me, this kid has always been clever. For some reason, he has become a little silly recently. Oh, this is Zong Liang, the girl is Li Caixuan, and there are a few children outside. Fourth brother, I haven't seen you yet." Too many officials."

Feng Yuan had a dirty little face with a very exciting expression. He came to Wang Xiu's side and said, "See you, I've seen you, big, big official."

Wang Xiu said with a playful smile: "Why, don't you wish me Huang Jia's title in the coming year?"

Feng Yuan looked embarrassed, faltering, not knowing how to answer.

Wang Xiu laughed for a while, looked at Feng Yuan and nodded, and said decisively: "Good boy, he is agile, not bad, not bad."

Feng Yuan glared at Wang Xiu fiercely, but he didn't dare to answer. He was obviously mocking his ability to steal because of his agility. If Grandpa knew about it, he would not be so angry.

Wang Xiu smiled indifferently, ignoring Feng Yuan's fierce gaze, and said to He Wei: "Please go and invite a doctor from the medical center."

He Wei blinked, not used to Wang Xiu's kindness, but he still nodded and got up.

"Don't bother me, my little old man has an old problem, and he will be fine in a few days." Seeing that Wang Xiu asked someone else to hire a doctor, the old man hurriedly stood up to dissuade him, since they didn't even meet by chance.

"It's better to have a look." Wang Xiu smiled warmly.

"Meeting by chance, I have already troubled the officials to give medicines, so how can the little old man bother me any more?"

"It's just as it is." Wang Xiu said, looking at the boys.

While Wang Xiu was chatting with the old man, children came back one after another. He also secretly praised the old man Gao Yi for adopting ten children in a difficult environment. We can see the hardships involved, and he admired the moral integrity of an orthodox scholar .

Zong Liang, Liu Renfeng, Li Changsheng, Feng Yuan, Jing Bo, Bo Zhang, Qin Min, Gao Kan, Qiu Yun, Li Caiwei, ten children in total.

"Grandpa, the medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot." Li Caixuan came over with a hot soup on a wooden tray.

"Old Su, drink it quickly." Wang Xiu said with a smile, but he didn't feel very well.

"It's hard for these children!" The old man tremblingly took the bowl containing the soup and medicine, drank it slowly, and said with a wry smile: "The good medicine tastes bitter."

"It's enough to cure the disease."

He Wei walked in quickly and said, "Sir, please come."

But he saw a thin middle-aged man wearing a tunic-flowered gown, frowning and walking in slowly, followed by a boy carrying a medicine box.But he looked around the room, hurriedly covered his nose with a handkerchief, his face frowning like a dead mother.

When Wang Xiu saw it, he was very displeased. The parents of the doctor thought that if the doctor disliked the poor and loved the rich, his medical skills would be in vain. He couldn't help but stare fiercely.

Feeling Wang Xiu's sharp gaze, He Wei looked at Mr. Invited's virtuous behavior, and immediately understood what was going on, and hurriedly said: "This is the most famous ancient doctor in Wanqiu."

Wang Xiu nodded lightly, cupped her hands, and said calmly: "I have seen Mr., the old man is seriously ill, and I still want Mr. to see you."

The middle-aged man took off his handkerchief, looked at Wang Xiu reservedly, and then at the old man, frowning even deeper.

(End of this chapter)