Chapter 104 The

Lantern Festival has just passed, and the weather in Yanting County is still very cold. I have not yet taken off my cotton-padded jackets and thick layered robes. There is also a heater in the house, and people are not moving, with their feet It's all ice.

But Master Ji was sitting alone in the wide and cold house, and the wind was leaking from all sides in the corridor. Within a quarter of an hour, his limbs were stiff with cold.

He was breathing heavily, rolled up the drawings into a tube and put them into his arms. He stood up and stamped his feet, staring at the door.

How come Doctor Xu and the others have been gone for so long?

...

Xu Yi went home to get some money. Xu Yi asked A Xu to string together the more than 30 dollars he earned, half of which he exchanged for deals, and half of which he kept.

He counted two coins as a deposit for Master Ji. When he came out of the house, he heard an old woman looking for him.

The old woman said to Xu Yi, "Doctor Xu, my husband asks you to come for a visit."

This woman is none other than the young man of the Tan family. During this half month, the young man has been here every day. I took the medicine powder at any time, and within a few days I was able to speak.

He stumbled, slurred his speech, and couldn't speak clearly.

He wanted to ask his mother to come immediately to ask Xu Yi for a follow-up consultation, but he encountered the Lantern Festival. His brother Tan Dutou sent a servant to take him back to his family's house for the festival.

Now that he had returned to Zhuangzi to recuperate, he asked his mother to come over and invite people.

"Lang Jun dare not forget Doctor Xu's advice. He used to stay indoors, but these days he doesn't stay bored in the house anymore. He even asked the old slave to push him out and about."

She watched Lang Jun grow up. , she had always coaxed her to sleep when she was a child. When her husband suffered such a sin, she prayed to Buddha and recited sutras, hoping that her husband would get better.

This time, it was rare to meet a good doctor. The old lady should be filled with gratitude. After she passed away, she continued: "Mr. Lang said that after taking the medicine powder for the past two days, the effect of the medicine is not as good as before. I would like to treat him." Doctor Xu will take a closer look at the pulse. Do you need to change the medicine?"

After hearing this, Xu Yi immediately went back to the house, picked up the medicine box, got on the donkey cart prepared by the other party, and rushed to the northern suburbs with the old woman.

Northern suburbs.

The young man of the Tan family, served by a servant, sat in a wheelchair, waiting for Xu Yi's arrival.

When he started talking now, he was still a little slurred. The boy was afraid that he would get cold, so he put a cashmere blanket on him.

"No, no need." He shook his head, "I'll wait here, you... go down."

The boy didn't dare to leave: "Lang Jun, Mother Lu told me not to leave Lang Jun even half a step, Lang Jun, just go Don't embarrass me."

Tan Xiaolang shut his mouth.

Seeing that he didn't mention it again, the boy stood beside him obediently.

When the tea gets cold, add hot water, and add one or two warm coals to the copper stove in your hand from time to time, just in case it really freezes your husband.

Tan Xiaolang was tired of not being able to blow the wind or being exposed to the rain, so he stopped talking.

"Da da... da da da da..."

The donkey came slowly dragging the carriage. Tan Xiaolang opened his eyes and asked the boy to push him forward.

"Tan Langjun." Xu Yi got out of the car and took a few steps forward.

"Dr. Xu, Doctor Xu."

Tan Xiaolang responded. He wanted to stand up, but Xu Yi pushed him back with one hand.

Xu Yi looked calm and looked at his doubtful eyes and said, "Tan Langjun, don't rush now. I will diagnose you again when you get back to the house."

Tan Xiaolang grasped the handle with his fingers tightly: "...Okay."

He hoped that this man could cure him, so he obeyed.

Mrs. Lu pushed him back, and Xu Yi checked his pulse, then looked at his eyes, hands, and legs.

His physical condition is much better than when he was first diagnosed, and his pulse is no longer so astringent and tight, but has become much looser.

Qianzheng Powder is one of the most classic prescriptions for treating facial paralysis. Its prescription only contains three medicinal herbs: white monkshood, whole scorpion and zombie silkworm.

Xu Yi prescribed this medicine at that time because Tan Xiaolang's condition was just right. However, he was impatient and wanted to recover within a month, so he felt that the medicine was not effective enough.

"I want to stand up quickly." Tan Xiaolang's eyes were firm, "I want to walk."

Xu Yi said slowly, "Don't be impatient."

"Can't you add medicine?" Tan Xiaolang's eyes showed disappointment.

Xu Yi frowned and thought, and then said: "I will prescribe two more Qi-tonifying medicines, and you can take them along with the medicine. Later, I will give you acupuncture again."

He spread out the paper and wrote out The cause of Tan Xiaolang's illness was what prescription he used, and then he added the two herbs "fangfeng" and "astragalus".

Xu Yi clearly wrote out the dosage and how to take it, and handed it to Mrs. Lu who was standing by.

Mrs. Lu couldn't read, so she looked at it and spread it out to Tan Xiaolang. After Tan Xiaolang confirmed that there was no problem, Mrs. Lu put the prescription away.

"Thank you, Doctor Xu." Tan Xiaolang said solemnly.

Next, Xu Yi was going to burn needles for Tan Xiaolang. After hearing the instructions, Mrs. Lu asked her maid to bring a basin of water to clean her hands.

After a while, the girl came into the house with a basin. Xu Yi rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands with the seven-step method.

He wiped his hands with a handkerchief, then took out the bag containing the acupuncture, and said to Tan Xiaolang and others: "This is an acupuncture, with the round part as the needle, which needs to be burned with the flame of an oil lamp and placed on top of the acupuncture point.

" It is rare that the doctors Tan Xiaolang has seen before are good at acupuncture, and they all use filiform needles, plum blossom needles, etc.

This is the first time I have seen a needle made of stone. I heard it is called "needle needle" and the stone used is a needle stone, so I am quite suspicious.

Xu Yi came behind him and took the Fengchi point in the depressions on both sides of the oblique side under the occipital bone of the back of his head. This point is where wind evil accumulates, so it is named "Fengchi". [Note 1]

Acupuncture at these acupoints can relieve symptoms of facial paralysis, but Xu Yi used acupuncture needles, and moxibustion is prohibited at Fengchi point, so he took the two sides of these two acupoints, and then used acupuncture needles for fifty turns.

When he retracted his hand, he could already see fine beads of sweat oozing out from the back of Tan Xiaolang's neck.

Xu Yi did not put away the needle and used the needle again. This time, he placed the needle on the Qingming point on Tan Xiaolang's affected side.

This acupoint is located in the depression of the inner canthus of the eyes. In modern eye exercises, the second session is to press the Qingming acupoint.

This Qingming point, like Fengchi point, is a point where moxibustion is prohibited.

Xu Yi took a point on the affected side, and half an inch further up, the needle was placed here.

The method of using acupuncture needles is different from that of filiform needles. It does not need to be inserted into acupuncture points. In addition to acupuncture points, it can be used in up, down, left, right and four directions. This kind of acupuncture is not unusual, but unfortunately in modern medicine, acupuncture has long been lost, and what Xu Yi has learned is only superficial. [Note 2]

After the acupuncture was completed, Tan Xiaolang suddenly felt that his brain was much clearer.

He asked unexpectedly: "Doctor Xu, why didn't you give me acupuncture last time?" This one time of acupuncture was more effective than the medicine he took for three days.

Xu Yi said: "The medicine powder I prescribe is suitable for the patient. It doesn't make much difference whether it is acupuncture or not."

Besides, the last visit to the doctor was unexpected. He didn't even bring a medicine box with him, let alone acupuncture and acupuncture.

Xu Yi put the needle away and cleaned his hands again.

When Tan Xiaolang saw that he was about to leave, he didn't hold him back and asked Mother Lu to get some money and give it to Xu Yi.

After hearing this, Mother Lu immediately went to the back room to get five coins, then returned and gave them to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi collected the money and got on the Tan family's donkey cart to return home.

When he came back, he saw that Uncle Liu was still there and was stunned for a moment: "Didn't I ask you to go back?"

"Doctor Xu, you forgot." Uncle Liu said.

When Xu Yi heard this, he immediately remembered that he left in a hurry and forgot to tell Uncle Liu to go back to the new house. At this moment, Master Ji was still in the house.

Xu Yi: "..."

...

When he returned to his new house in an ox cart, he saw that Master Ji was still guarding him, and he felt a little guilty.

Xu Yi stepped forward quickly: "Master Ji, thank you for your hard work. I was busy with other things and delayed you here. It's not my fault."

Master Ji shook his head and gave him the drawings he was holding in his arms.

"The painting is done."

He said this and closed his mouth again.

This time, Xu Yi was very close to him, and he immediately smelled a rotten stench coming from his mouth.

Xu Yi frowned, Master Ji immediately observed his words and his expression changed slightly.

Since the bad smell often comes out of his mouth, Master Ji doesn't like to talk.

He wanted to open his mouth, but it was tightly closed.

At this time, he saw that Xu Yi had retracted his gaze and concentrated on the drawings in his hands, and he breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably.

No one wants to be disliked in public, and Master Ji is no exception.

He saw many stewards of wealthy families express disdain and disgust when they smelled the stench in his mouth. Over time, they would nod and shake their heads instead of speaking.

But when doing carpentry, you always have to deal with people, so you can't really say nothing.

While Xu Yi looked at the drawing in his hand carefully, he pointed out some unsatisfactory parts to Master Ji and asked him to revise it again.

Master Ji nodded, took the drawing, shook his red hands, and circled the areas to be changed.

Xu Yi looked unbearable and said: "Master Ji, it was unintentional for me to keep you waiting in the house for so long. I have ointment for frostbite. When you take it back later, remember to apply it on your fingers."

Master Ji was startled . .

He lowered his head and looked at his hands. His fingers were already red, and there were old sores on several joints, but he had ignored them.

"No..." He wanted to say no, but he opened his mouth and closed it hastily.

If you miss the opportunity to say no, it will be too late to say no.

As if Xu Yi couldn't see the tangled look on his face, he continued: "What are the things we need in this main room? Two more incense tables. The cabinet in the tea room should be three feet wider. I like the entire wall to be covered with cabinets. "

Master Ji's face became even more tangled when he heard what he said.

He hesitated for a long time and finally couldn't help but said, "This doesn't look good."

"Huh?" Xu Yi looked at him unexpectedly.

Master Ji had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "This place should be left blank. Doctor Xu, if you think it's not good to leave it empty, you can put an incense table next to it."

In addition to placing the stove bottle, the incense table can also be placed Other items, such as vases, small plates, bonsai, etc. are all acceptable.

Master Ji already had a weird attitude towards Xu Yi's aesthetic ability. He would not be able to bear it if Xu Yi really changed the original design into a mess.

Xu Yi frowned: "Are there too many incense tables?"

"No." Master Ji shook his head and pointed to Xu Yi the place where he had circled before, "You can replace the incense tables with chairs here. And in the clinic, you can put another small couch next to the wooden table."

After he finished speaking, he showed Xu Yi the drawing of the small couch he had drawn in advance.

The style is simple, without too many fancy carving decorations.

In Xu Yi's eyes, this small couch looks more like a modern folding chair for taking a nap.

He nodded with satisfaction: "Just do as Master Ji said."

With Master Ji, Xu Yi felt much more relaxed. He knew what Xu Yi wanted without saying anything.

After some discussion, the two quickly decided on all the furniture styles. Next comes the deposit, fees and other issues.

Master Ji collected the two pieces of money that Xu Yi handed him and said that he would finish the cases on the two long tables in the main room within ten days.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Ji." Xu Yi said with a smile.

When leaving, Xu Yi gave him the ointment for treating chilblains as promised.

Master Ji touched the clay pot and bottle, looking slightly dazed. He said a lot today.

But Doctor Xu's face showed no trace of disgust from beginning to end.

...

In the next few days, Master Ji has been sawing wood in his yard.

New customers came to him for work, but Master Ji rejected them all. When asked when he would be able to take on the job, he only said two words in a muffled voice: "April."

The job Xu Yi received was enough to keep him busy for three months.

At this time, a young gentleman wearing a satin robe came out from the corner door of the Xing family. This man was Xing Yueshu, Xing Yuesen's cousin, he got on a small sedan and staggered to the Jinyue Tea House.

He was holding a hand warmer in his hand, half-squinting his eyes and thinking about something. As the fifth brother, he rarely interacted with concubines like them.

However, in the past few years, the head of the Xing family has deliberately cultivated Xing Yuesen and asked him to choose one of his confidantes in the side house.

Xing Yueshu was five years younger than Xing Yuesen and was chosen by him.

It was his first time to ask him to come to Jinyue Teahouse to buy an actress.

He was curious in his heart, thinking that the fifth brother was not the kind of husband who coveted the pleasures of the boudoir, so why did he fall in love with this girl Ayan. After knowing what happened, he suddenly realized that he was actually here to win over the young master of the Tao family.

Speaking of which, Daguan Tao's family was small, unlike their Xing family, which had more than twenty brothers and sisters born in common houses.

The future property of the Tao family will belong to Tao Qinghao. If the fifth brother wins over him and pursues an official career, he will have many more connections.

Xing Yueshu thought of this and Jinyue Teahouse arrived.

He got off the sedan chair and was led by his younger brother to meet the girl Ayan.

I thought it would be easy to buy this Ayan girl today, but halfway there came a young woman wearing silk clothes and a silver hairpin.

Chef Lu is not dressing up as a kitchen lady today. She is wearing a carved silver bracelet on her wrist.

"Xing Xiaoguan, what a coincidence, why do I see you here?" She smiled and asked tactfully.

Xing Yueshu knew her, so he called her "Ms. Lu" and said he was here to redeem someone.

Chef Lu made a surprised expression, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled lightly: "What a coincidence, I made an agreement with Miss Ayan yesterday to redeem her today, but Mr. Xing Xiaoguan is a step too late. "

Xing Yueshu glanced at her, what a coincidence?

He secretly thought that Chef Lu was really extraordinary. The mansion had adopted so many female servants, and even the actors were now buying them.

He had received Xing Yuesen's orders, so he gave in directly and said: "Ms. Lu, I am also entrusted by others with this girl Ayan. I must redeem her, so please give her to me."

"Can you tell me? , who asked you to come here?" Chef Lu asked him doubtfully.

Xing Yueshu didn't dare to tell his brother's name. After hesitating for a moment, he said it was a friend who dragged him along.

Chef Lu hesitated again and again, not wanting to quarrel with the Xing family directly. Even though this was the concubine of the Xing family, outsiders, he was from a serious and wealthy family.

She is a cook, no matter how well-known she is outside, she must be hired by a wealthy family, otherwise she will only have a good reputation.

After the two of them talked, Chef Lu went to the small room next door to find Miss Ayan.

Miss Ayan looked at her with tears in her eyes and bowed to Cook Lu: "Ms. Lu, don't worry about the slave family. I used to hope that one day I would be free. It's a pity that my fate is like this, so what? Can I bring you in, Mrs. Lu?"

Mrs. Lu, whose real name is Sister Lu Xiu, is the third eldest child in the family. She was sold to the master's family as a maid when she was five years old.

She has a good understanding and a sweet tongue. She spent more than ten years crawling around in the back yard, and finally managed to get free and set up a female household.

Later, she met a poor family selling their sister. If she had money, she would buy it and take it back.

It is not used for anything else. It is used for sweeping the floor in the yard and washing clothes.

This time, she wanted to buy Miss Ayan, but she had selfish motives. This Miss Ayan was superb at playing the piano and her music was sweet and moving. She wanted Miss Ayan to earn money for her.

Little did she know that her idea collided with Tao Qinghao's.

Chef Lu sighed and said to her, "I'm afraid I'm powerless. I want to redeem you but I can't."

Seeing that Miss Ayan was still crying, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said to her, "The other party is Xing The husband of the Xing family said he was doing something for a friend, but from the look on his face, I was afraid that the other husbands of the Xing family would not come forward to let him come. It’s better than you singing at Jinyue Tea House.”

Within just a few months, many officials from wealthy families were eyeing him.

Chef Lu didn't know what was wrong with those people. They were not good people. She would only dare to keep them outside if she thought about it.

If this were to happen, Miss Ayan might have to be a wife without status for the rest of her life.

After hearing her advice, Ayan felt that this was the truth and stopped crying.

She stopped crying and came out to see Xing Yueshu. When she saw that he had an upright appearance and a good appearance, she paused slightly.

This Mr. Xing is actually such a young man.

Although Ayan had met many men, most of them were thirty years old or older, with a big belly and a wretched demeanor...

She blessed her body and called out: "Xinglang Junan."

"Miss Ayan is exempt from courtesy, and I also accept it. This is thirty taels of money, please keep it."

Xing Yueshu didn't look at her much. He took out a bag and handed it to her. There were three pieces of money in it, which were for redemption.

After the formalities were completed, Xing Yueshu took Ayan to a temporarily rented house and asked her to stay here temporarily. After a few days, he would take her to meet someone.

...

"Is it done?" Xing Yuesen saw his concubine coming into the study and put down the books in his hands to look at him. Xing Yuesen wrote

: "Well, when I went there, I happened to meet Chef Lu who also wanted to buy Miss Ayan."

Can you spare thirty guan?"

Xing Yueshu didn't know, but he didn't have much resistance when he bought Miss Ayan. He probably wanted to redeem her with the money on hand.

I just don’t know why Chef Lu wants to buy Miss Ayan.

Xing Yuesen also couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and asked Amu to go to Tao's house and invite Tao Qinghao over.

Xing Yueshu, who was next to him, saw that he had nothing to do with him anymore, so he wanted to leave.

As a result, Xing Yuesu stopped him and said, "This girl Ayan has been staying in the teahouse for several months. You arrange for a doctor to diagnose her Ping'an pulse."

"This is it?" Xing Yueshu was stunned.

He quickly nodded and left with understanding.

Not long after, he took a doctor to the house where Miss Ayan lived.

There were no servants in this house. As soon as Ayan came in, she immediately rolled up her sleeves and cleaned the house.

She was not born into a wealthy family. She had done this kind of menial work in the past, and she was comfortable doing it.

As soon as she took a rest, she heard a knock on the door.

When he saw that it was the husband of the Xing family who came to the door with an old doctor, he opened the door and welcomed them in.

Knowing that he was here to diagnose her pulse, Miss Ayan did not feel shy or angry, and obediently handed her wrist to the old doctor.

"Don't worry, Mr. Xing, I have rarely been ill since I was a child, so I won't miss Mr. Xing's affairs." Ayan lowered his head slightly and said softly.

Xing Yueshu coughed uncomfortably: "Miss Ayan misunderstood, I am also entrusted by someone."

Ayan: "..." She thought to herself, who is this person?

Little did he know that when Tao Qinghao learned that Xing Yuesen had taken care of the matter, he hurried to Xu Yi's house.

I want to bring Xu Yi with me to see this girl Ayan.