Chapter 165 Yu'an Layman
Chapter 165 Yu'an Layman
"Young Master," He Zhen said, bowing.
"He Yuan told me that it was Doctor Fang's letter to Uncle, right?" He Huai'an said gently, "Uncle happened to have something to do today, it must be urgent, so he sent Ling Yun to the martial arts tournament of the Four Heroes of Meizhou."
He Zhen understood what He Huai'an meant.
Indeed, "that's really unfortunate."
He Huai'an nodded: "Yes, it would have been better a few hours earlier. Uncle just left, but I didn't hear him mention where he went. Otherwise, it would have been better to ride a fast horse to catch up with him."
As He Huai'an spoke, a steward entered and said, "Young Master, this month's accounts have arrived."
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Liu. Just put it on the table," He Huai'an said gently.
He Zhen knew that the eldest young master was busy with something.
With both the old master and the current master absent, and the second young master having gone to the martial arts tournament, all matters concerning the manor are handled by the eldest young master; thankfully, the eldest young master has always been approachable.
"By the way, He Zhen, did Doctor Fang say anything? Uncle just left, and he probably won't be back for a while. If something happens to Huo Ling, it might cause a delay." He Huai'an looked at the letters given to him by the people around him while taking a moment to look at He Zhen.
He Zhen truthfully replied, "Doctor Fang did indeed send me a letter back to the manor lord, saying that the letter mentioned the eldest son's illness and the urgently needed rare medicinal herbs, and that I must rush back without delay, but I didn't expect to be one step too late."
He Huai'an glanced at him, confirming that he was regretting that he was just a moment too late.
He Huai'an said gently, "You've traveled a long way, your eyes are bloodshot, and you haven't slept for days. How could your uncle blame you?"
"Wenya, fetch the Seven Hearts Pill," He Huai'an ordered.
The maidservant in the room went to fetch it.
He Zhen was about to politely decline, "Young Master..."
He Huai'an interrupted first: "Give me the letter. Since you urgently need the medicine and your uncle is not here, I will have someone prepare it."
The eldest young master was right, but He Zhen still hesitated for a moment. Fang Ru had instructed him to hand it over to the manor lord personally. If the manor lord wasn't there…
He did hesitate subconsciously.
Fang Rushi's words went through his mind again. Fang Rushi had indeed instructed him to personally hand it over to the manor lord.
He Huai'an paused for a moment, noticing He Zhen's hesitation, and said calmly, "Does Doctor Fang mean that it can only be seen by Uncle? There's still time to travel back and forth, won't that delay Huo Ling's treatment?"
He Huai'an, on the contrary, was generous and insightful.
He Zhen realized his mistake and was confused. Of course, finding medicinal herbs for the young master was the priority.
He Zhen took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to He Huai'an with both hands: "Young Master."
As He Huai'an accepted the gift, he said, "Speaking of which, I met Miss Wang in the Bewitching Town last time. When she came to Qingyun Manor before, my uncle and she got along very well, and everyone in Qingyun Manor liked her very much."
He Huai'an seemed to bring it up casually, not intentionally.
Furthermore, He Huai'an said with satisfaction, "I never expected Huo Ling to encounter Bazhenlou on the road."
He Zhen also said, "Miss Wang is kind and witty, and the people in Bazhenlou are also very interesting. Young Master has found a playmate of the same age in Bazhenlou. The two of them bicker and talk together."
Hearing this, He Huai'an glanced at him again before continuing to look down at the letter Fang Rushi had written to Huo Lianchi.
He could clearly see the expression that He Zhen had inadvertently revealed just now; Fang Ru Shi must have instructed that this letter must be delivered to Huo Lian Chi personally.
Although it is unknown what Fang Rushi's involvement was, in the current medical world, Fang Rushi's medical skills are indeed the most superb.
The poison he administered to Huo Ling was something that an ordinary doctor might not be able to detect.
Could it be that Fang Rushi figured it out?
He truly hadn't expected Fang Rushi to agree to He Wenxue's request to treat Huo Ling. He also hadn't known that Uncle Ding and He Zhen had secretly taken Huo Ling to Fang Rushi's place…
Sometimes He Wenxue's strokes of genius are unexpected.
He recalled the words he used when talking about He Wenxue before unfollowing her. Who knew that later, after many twists and turns, he would come to Qingyun Manor by chance because of He Lingyun.
He Wenxue is a gentleman swordsman.
Compared to others, He Wenxue's life was smooth and dazzling.
He told Qu Guan to leave Kunlun, if Qu Guan had listened to him back then...
Upon opening the letter, one is indeed greeted by Fang Rushi's handwriting.
— Three qian each of Panax notoginseng, Eucommia ulmoides, and Magnolia officinalis. Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs to understand their medicinal properties; one should not use them lightly without understanding their principles.
Du Zhong and He Huai'an's gazes sharpened slightly.
Eucommia ulmoides is also known as Si Zhong.
Magnolia officinalis promotes qi circulation and relieves abdominal distension.
Fang Rushi was well-versed in medical principles; these three medicinal herbs together could not cure Huo Ling.
He Huai'an smiled and said that one should not use medicine lightly without understanding its principles. He could only remind Huo Lianchi to think twice before acting.
interesting……
Some people wanted to remind Huo Lianchi not to act rashly.
He always thought that Huo Lianchi deliberately sent He Wenxue, Huo Ling and He Lingyun away because only Huo Lianchi himself knew about this.
Huo Lianchi wanted him to pull back from the brink.
So when we reached Qingyun Peak, we didn't bring any of our trusted confidants with us.
Fang Rushi's letter was specifically a reminder to Huo Lianchi to be careful...
If this letter had been delivered to Huo Lianchi a day earlier, given Huo Lianchi's cautious nature, he might not have invited him to Qingyun Peak today.
Fang Rushi, along with the people from Bazhenlou...
He Huai'an lowered his eyes indifferently.
He had previously been angry with Zhuang Yun's son.
He entrusted such an important place as Bewitching Town to him because back in Kunlun, Zhuang Yun insisted on everything, and even under torture, he didn't utter a word. Before hanging himself on Siji Cliff, he even instigated infighting among several elders.
Zhuang Yun was so loyal to him that he took care of his son.
As a result, his son proved to be such a disappointment.
Fearing his scolding, even though he knew that Bazhenlou had reached the Bewitching Town line, he didn't report it. Instead, he concealed it and secretly sent the Eagle Gate to surround and intercept them, hoping to make Bazhenlou back down. However, this backfired, indirectly forcing Bazhenlou onto the Bewitching Town road, causing all the mess that followed...
Unfollow and stay with Wang Sumo at the Eight Treasures Pavilion, oblivious to the affairs of the martial world.
First, Lu Wenqu and He Lingyun caused a ruckus, and then Huo Lianchi wanted to get He Wenxue out of the way, so he tacitly allowed He Ping to invite Wang Sumo to Qingyun Manor.
He almost met his friend at Qingyun Manor.
Fortunately, the Eight Treasures Pavilion is not easily accessible by water.
He didn't want to unfollow or get involved in anything related; he still vividly remembered how hard he had to unfollow people back then.
I already thought he was dead when I unfollowed him and left Kunlun.
There was Pang Jiuyun's palm print in the Enchanted Town; he only discovered it later when he went to check it out...
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so annoyed with Zhuang Yun's son.
He doesn't know if he saw the unfollow message.
Anyone who unfollows and sees this will more or less be stirred up in their heart, recalling and rethinking the events of Kunlun back then...
He overlooked the fact that He Wenxue would send Huo Ling to Fang Rushi, who owed He Wenxue a favor without his knowledge, and was therefore willing to treat Huo Ling.
Wang Sumo had previously taken Qu Guan to Fang Rushi for treatment of her headache, and Bazhenlou was on good terms with He Wenxue, so Bazhenlou would let Huo Ling stay.
Therefore, unnecessary complications arise...
This letter was either written by Fang Rushi herself, or it was written at the behest of the Bazhenlou people.
He Zhen had already left; he burned the letter in front of the candlestick.
Either it's Fang Rushi, or someone in the Eight Treasures Pavilion already suspects him...
He always tries to get people to unfollow him to avoid him.
But time and again, it was unavoidable.
"Junior Uncle, don't be upset. Look, when you're upset, even the clouds in the sky close their eyes."
He was both amused and annoyed: "Unfollow me, are you just bored?"
— Junior Uncle, actually, I'm sorry. When I was having a snowball fight yesterday, I accidentally made a snowball that was too big. When I threw it, it broke the pile of medicine bottles you had under the window.
He was annoyed: "Unfollow!"
Unfollow him and run away. When he chases after you, stop running and then step aside.
He was able to build a snowman the size of a living person.
The snowman was wearing a hat and a scarf, and was holding a wine jug in his hand.
The wine pot is for apricot blossom wine.
"Junior Uncle, I'm off on a mission. Have the snowman keep you company with drinks. See you later!"
...
He Huai'an calmly withdrew his gaze.
He wouldn't have gone to such lengths if it weren't for the need to unfollow.
But from the moment the fat man bumped into him, there was no turning back.
On the path to immortality, one must sever all emotions and desires, including familial and friendly ties. Those around us are but fleeting encounters, like grass and trees.
He has always been able to distinguish between them clearly.
But ever since he left Kunlun Mountain, it seems like the whole Kunlun Mountain has become noisy, and the noise is all centered around him.
Junior Uncle!
Junior Uncle!
There was a moment when he wondered if he would miss that voice in the future.
I remember sitting with him on the melting snow of Kunlun Mountain, drinking apricot blossom wine.
He has done everything he could to win the Guan family's favor...
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In just over ten days, Bazhenlou arrived in Weizhou.
Wow, we've arrived at the beach!
Duan Wuheng and Huo Ling were both very happy.
One of them had grown up in Qingyun Manor and had never traveled far from home; the other, on the other hand, often wandered off, but not to the right places, so this was the first time for both of them to be at the seaside.
Seeing the grandeur of the estuary, the boulders on the beach, and the dampness and fishy smell of the seawater!
Zhao Tong had visited the seaside once before, but it was a brief farewell. Now, standing on the rocks by the sea and gazing into the distance, he recalls the days when his master chef was still alive, talking about going to the beach to go beachcombing and digging for seafood.
Jiang Yutang was very excited. Although she was well-informed about the martial arts world, she had never been to the seaside.
Although not as excited as Duan Wuheng and Huo Ling, there was also excitement in her eyes...
The old man sat on the rocks, watching the waves crash against the shore. The vastness of the sea also brought him a sense of peace and tranquility.
Old Master Weng was lounging in the carriage at Bazhenlou, listening to the sound of the waves while stroking his beard, as if the ups and downs of his official career over the past few decades were contained in the ebb and flow of the waves.
Of course, it's also good for him to look at the sea from afar because there are a lot of pets to look after at the Eight Treasures Restaurant.
Ding Bo and Qing Wu also looked at the sea and felt that it was boundless and vast.
Fang Ru was completely indifferent to the sea, oysters, and reefs. All he cared about was the pathology he wanted to conquer.
Of course, there was also the mess that Su Mo had left him—Lu Wenqu.
After more than ten days, Lu Wenqu's life was saved, and his fever had almost subsided, but he was still in a daze.
He looked into his eyes, and his consciousness was slowly returning.
The injury was too severe before.
It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, but his injury was far more than just broken bones; his entire body was almost falling apart.
It would be good enough if they didn't lose an arm or a leg.
I should wake up in the next day or two.
Not far away, Wang Sumo, Bai Cen, and Lu Wenqu were together: "This is 'oyster house stuck to the stone wall'!"
The scene depicted in this poem is vivid: Wang Sumo is smashing oysters off the rocks while sighing.
Although we missed the hairy crabs on this trip, oysters are at their plumpest and best right now. They're perfect for soups or pancakes!
Moreover, the book "Zhenxiu Ji" records that some families would use a large amount of oysters to boil into a delicious concentrated soup, which could enhance the flavor of the dishes.
Oyster sauce is not easy to make. Even with large-scale preparation, it is only available by chance. This is probably related to the local weather, water source, temperature, and other seasonings added by chance.
It is not widespread and is extremely rare. However, according to the records in "The Tale of Delicacies", it is an indispensable flavor enhancer.
The wind was strong by the sea, blowing Wang Sumo's hair across her face.
Bai Cen helped shuck the oysters, but they didn't taste good at all!
He had been with his master for so long and had seen his master eat raw food, which he found extremely terrifying, but his master loved it.
Just squeeze in a drop or two of lemon juice, and you'll love it.
Anyway, Bai Cen disliked it.
But Wang Sumo insisted that he help him harvest oysters. Just when he was getting a little annoyed, Wang Sumo handed him an oyster shell and told him that the book "The Tale of Delicacies" says that some people use oyster shells to build houses.
But because they were so close, and he suddenly looked up, the sea breeze gently touched his cheek as his hair was lifted.
His worries suddenly vanished, his heart began to race for no apparent reason, and his face flushed red, but he was afraid that Wang Sumo would see it.
Fortunately, Wang Sumo was having a good time and didn't notice, so he quickly lowered his head and continued picking oysters.
It's okay, he can keep dunking!
"Young Master!" A familiar voice came from afar. He turned around and saw Yang Fan, the servant boy beside his master.
"Young master, the master heard you've returned and sent me to welcome you. He's still at the shipyard." Yang Fan came to greet him.
Wang Sumo guessed that the "master" Yang Fan mentioned was none other than Yu'an Jushi Meng Huizhou.
Bai Cen had mentioned that his senior apprentice had been building ships all these years, and it turned out that there was a shipyard in Weizhou.
The dock wasn't far away. Bai Cen saw that the old man and the others were taking a rare break here on the reef, and Wang Sumo was also happily cracking oysters.
Bai Cen said, "I'll go to the dock to see my master first, and I'll be back later."
"Okay." Wang Sumo responded and left, not paying attention to what was happening before him. He lost his balance and was half supported by Bai Cen and half supported by his hand on the ground.
Luckily, she didn't fall, but she forgot that her hands were muddy. She reached up to tie her hair around her ears, but ended up with a big clump of mud all over her face.
Bai Cen couldn't help but chuckle twice.
Wang Sumo's two claws were also wiping his face.
Finally, Bai Cen, with two unremoved black paw prints on his face, went to the dock to meet his chubby, almost unsteady senior master, Meng Huizhou.
[Author's Note]
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