Chapter 115

Xu Yi is not here, A Xu and A Jin are still living their lives as usual, except for picking up medicinal materials, and other tasks that do not require Xu Yi are also carried out in an orderly manner.

For example, when it comes to making Chen's Xiaoshi Pills, the two of them are now very good at it and can make hundreds of pills in a day.

But they knew the importance of Chen's Xiaoshi Pills and did not allow Fang Liu Niang to approach the pharmacy every time they took the pills.

The pharmacy is located in the second room of the back room, across from the kitchen. A corner of the connecting wall is opened and several kitchen openings are built. When preparing medicinal materials and brewing medicinal wine, there is no need to occupy the stove mouth.

On this day, A Xu and A Jin carried the steamed medicinal materials and spread them on a dustpan to cool down.

A Jin held a cattail leaf fan and fanned the hot medicinal herbs. He propped up his chin and said boredly: "Mr. Lang has been here for a long time. When will he be able to reply to us? I really want to know what it's like outside, and what the county is like." Is it the same?"

A Xu brought the plate with pills: "Brother Qiu calculated the time for us and said that there should be a letter in the next two days."

A Jin felt much better after hearing this, and she waved two pills. Short legs, looking forward to it.

"What do you think Lang Jun will write for us?" A Jin asked his brother.

A Xu shook his head, he didn't know, he just hoped that Lang Jun's trip would be safe.

Ah Jin said again: "It's a long trip. My husband said before that he would take us to Fucheng to have a look. I don't know when we can go."

A Xu looked at his sister tangledly: "We can guard the house for our husband. , so that when Lang Jun comes back, he can eat the food I cooked."

A Jin was stunned, she didn't want to just stay here, she also wanted to follow Lang Jun and go everywhere.

The two looked at each other. Ah Jin opened his eyes and stopped looking at his brother.

A Xu said: "A Jin, don't forget, we are Lang Jun's servants."

"I haven't forgotten." A Jin lowered his head, his voice choked with sobs.

"But brother, Lang Jun once said that we should learn to read and write well. I have finished studying "The Thousand-Character Classic"."

After learning "The Thousand-Character Classic", "Instructions for Enlightenment", and the Four Books and Five Classics, there are so many There are so many books. If she doesn't stay with her husband, can she continue to read?

A Xu muttered: "I know."

But he still sighed and stopped talking about A Jin. In fact, he also wanted to stay with Lang Jun.

During these two days, Yu Qiulin would spend half an hour at the entrance of his restaurant outside the city.

When he saw a messenger delivering letters passing by Di's store to rest, he smiled and went up to him, asking if there was any letter sent from Yinping County.

He didn't have high hopes when he came here today, but when he asked, he found out that there was really a letter sent from Yinping County.

It was the letter Xu Yi sent back.

After getting the thick envelope, Yu Qiulin gratefully stuffed some money into Mr. Cha's hand and said with a smile: "My little thought, I can let Mr. Cha have a cup of tea when you rest."

"That's easy to say." Mr. Cha He stuffed the money into his sleeve pocket, and seeing that he was so knowledgeable, he said, "I'll have a letter from Yinping next time. I'll deliver it as soon as possible."

Yu Qiulin handed over his hand and said, "Thank you, Master."

He got the letter and rushed over immediately. To the Xu family.

He stepped forward and knocked on the door. It was Fang Liu Niang who opened the door. Seeing that it was him, she invited him in: "A Xu and the others are in the pharmacy, so I won't take you there."

"Okay, thank you, Mrs. Fang." Yu Qiulin He smiled at her and walked quickly to the pharmacy.

Seeing that he could go to the pharmacy, Fang Liu Niang sighed silently, went back to her room, and went about her own business.

...

The three of them gathered around and opened the envelope. After reading what was written on the letter, Yu Qiulin yearned in his heart: "Brother Yi, you will encounter such things when you go out."

"Brother Qiu, you have been out too. How?" Ah Jin looked at him expectantly.

Yu Qiulin sighed: "I went back to Zitong last time. I couldn't rest on the way. I was worried about encountering robbers on the way, so I didn't dare to relax. How could I have the heart to see the scenery."

After hearing this, A Xu and A Jin nodded in agreement . head.

That is, who is Lang Jun? Brother Qiu cannot compare with Lang Jun.

Seeing their expressions, Yu Qiulin said with a helpless smile: "I thought Brother Yi would not be able to adapt to the hard work of traveling and traveling, but judging from what he saw and heard, he should be free and easy."

*

Starting from Yinping, go south first, enter Once you reach Yinping Road and continue walking, you will arrive at the Didian located on the side of Shu Road in Jiangyou County for people passing by to rest and stay overnight.

This section of the road is more than a hundred miles long. Uncle Zhou, a driver with handlebars, travels on Shu roads all year round. His driving skills are sound, but he cannot make it there in one day.

"Doctor Xu, I'm afraid we'll have to sleep in the wild tonight." Uncle Zhou was worried, "It's not safe in the wilderness of Shu Road. There are many wild animals. Doctor Xu, have you prepared enough firewood?"

Seeing the increasingly darkening sky, Xu Yi said: "Uncle Zhou is looking for a spacious place to settle down. All the necessary things are ready."

"Okay." With Xu Yi's words, Uncle Zhou no longer worried.

Before nightfall, they stopped twenty miles away from Didian in Jiangyou County.

Uncle Zhou led the mule and tied the rope to a thick old tree trunk. When he turned around, he saw Xu Yi coming down carrying some firewood.

One of the essential skills in the wild is to be able to start a fire. If you have a firewood and firewood, you are not afraid of not being able to light it.

Xu Yi grabbed a handful of hay, kneaded it into a ball, stuffed it into the pyre, and lit the fire.

Next, you can bake white Hu cakes.

Sprinkle some pepper and salt on the surface of the almost baked white Hu cake, and you can drink it with water.

Xu Yi refused to let Uncle Zhou drink cold water and eat cakes. He poured the water in the skin into a jar, cut some dried meat with a knife and threw it in, stewing it into broth.

"Doctor Xu, you don't look like you are going out for the first time." Uncle Zhou took the broth poured for him, took a sip, and squinted his eyes happily.

Xu Yi sighed and did not refute.

I have watched too many outdoor survival programs, but I never thought I would use it one day.

Fortunately, many people from the Song Dynasty paraded, and the Shu Road was the most important road into the middle of Shu. Soldiers stationed in different states and counties along the way were heavily guarded. Unless they were desperate and vicious, there would generally be no accidents.

After they had eaten the bread and drank the broth, it was time to rest.

Xu Yi went to take out the lantern from the carriage and lit the oil dish inside. The surrounding light became a little brighter.

Before taking a rest, Xu Yi moved a quilt to the side of the carriage and let Uncle Zhou sleep in the carriage.

It's a bit windy outside, and after driving for a long time, I still need a good night's sleep.

Uncle Zhou was extremely moved. Over the years he had been working as a driver, he had met few customers like this doctor.

The night was uneventful. In the middle of the night, Xu Yi heard a rustling sound. When he woke up, he saw a black bear approaching the vehicle through the dim lights through the gap in the car window.

The roped mules made uneasy noises.

Without saying anything, Xu Yi reached out and touched the wooden bow brought out from the bottom of the cage.

He set up a wooden arrow and shot it, hitting the yellow and black land in front of the black bear.

The sound of the wooden arrow when it was shot frightened the black bear. It did not move forward blindly, but reluctantly continued to wander around, waiting for opportunities.

Xu Yi had a stern look on his face and shot three more wooden arrows in succession.

Only then did the black bear drive away.

He didn't go down, and waited until daybreak, when the sun rose in the east, and Uncle Zhou woke up after sleeping soundly all night.

As soon as Uncle Zhou got off the carriage, he exclaimed: "Where did the wooden arrows come from? This... why are there bear footprints here?"

"Mine." Xu Yi didn't hide it from him, and came down to pick out a wooden arrow stuck in the ground. Pull it up and put it back into the quiver.

"A bear invaded last night?" Uncle Zhou was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.

The new bedding was warm and comfortable. After he lay down, he felt sleepy and it didn't take long for him to fall asleep and lose consciousness.

Uncle Zhou lamented that he would never be able to sleep on such a warm and comfortable bedding again when sleeping outdoors.

Xu Yi said: "It's a black bear. At this time of year, the black bear has just finished hibernation and is moving around for food. It seems that we can't continue to sleep in the open on the road behind."

No one wants to fall asleep, and the bear's fate is in his hands . In the mouth.

Xu Yi naturally didn't want to either.

To his surprise, the rest of the trip was very peaceful.

On the second night, they successfully settled in Di's Inn, where they had barely delicious food and could take a hot bath.

Naturally, these can only be provided with additional money.

However, Xu Yi was already very satisfied, but the driving speed gradually slowed down as he got closer to Maozhou.

The mule cart passed through Longmen Town and was repaired here. Xu Yi saw a copy of the Di newspaper for sale in the Di shop.

Today's Di Bao, except for court officials and officials from various counties and counties, will buy it. Other scholars and civilians will not go out of their way to spend money to buy a Di Bao and read it.

Xu Yi took a look, thought about it, and paid for one.

"Doctor Xu, what's so interesting about this newspaper?" Uncle Zhou didn't understand.

He thinks that the Di Bao is too far away from the common people. The laws and policies of the court promulgated by them still arrest people. If it has anything to do with them, the local government will send officials to beat gongs and drums, and they will know about it soon.

Besides, the Di newspaper was too expensive, costing dozens of yuan per copy. No commoner would be willing to spend such money.

Xu Yi smiled faintly, without any extra explanation. His eyes fell on the Di newspaper, and he read it carefully, thinking that he could still get a lot of news from the Di newspaper.

For example, today's Di newspaper has written about this year's scientific examination system and date, as well as which county has replaced who took office, etc.

Xu Yi said: "Uncle Zhou, the update of real-time information is also very important."

Uncle Zhou waved the rope and turned his head and said: "I don't know about that. But Doctor Xu, he left Longmen Town immediately. We're heading north."

Xu Yi put away his newspaper and looked at the brightening sky outside: "It's time to set off."

The mule cart started again, slowly leaving the Yinping Road and heading towards the northern fork. .

This road crosses Mianzhou and passes through Anxian and other places along the way.

Although this place is under the jurisdiction of Chengdu Fulu, it is close to various tribes. When taking a break on the way, Xu Yi often saw Qiang people wearing ancient Qiang costumes.

These Qiang merchant teams would also travel between Mianzhou and Maozhou to conduct trade.

Xu Yi found that the Qiang people and the Han people interacted quite frequently and got along quite harmoniously. On the streets, those Qiang women with braided hair would lead their curious children to buy food in the street wells. They would also choose all kinds of beautiful fabrics, headdresses, and rouge and gouache that are popular all over the world.

Some tall and powerful Qiang men will lead a thin horse. On the back of the horse, there are two packages made of leather, filled with items brought from the Qiang area.

The Central Plains region, the Shu region, and various tribes are connected together through the Shu Road.

The Han people have advanced culture and production technology, and the Qiang people have rich natural resources and productivity. The two depend on each other through trade, and they cannot live without each other.

But even so, there are still many disputes and minor frictions between the two places. [Note 1]

Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes.

Xu Yi and Uncle Zhou saw several quarrels and fights during the two days they passed through Mianzhou.

Both sides were beaten to a bloody head, and finally the officials from Mianzhou came over with their government officials, who all had knives on their waists, and drove them away, thus avoiding a bloody battle.

"哐——"

there was a loud noise.

Uncle Zhou just parked the mule cart in front of a restaurant. Before Xu Yi got out of the carriage, he first saw a man in rags being driven out of the restaurant by two strong men dressed as Qiang people.

People quickly gathered around to watch the excitement.

While pointing, Xu Yi heard something. It turned out that the man who was beaten was a crutch.

"He must have been caught stealing something again."

"He received a lot of beatings. Look, he's lying on the ground and can't move."

"Isn't he about to die..."

These words It was heard from the crowd that the two Qiang men who were beating people were no longer calm.

They were burly men with thick beards on their faces. They looked at each other and cursed: "Get up, don't pretend to be dead!"

"We only punched you once, but you haven't exerted any strength yet. "Another Qiang man stepped forward and pulled the young man who was lying motionless on the ground.

Uncle Zhou shrank his shoulders, took half a step towards Xu Yi, and whispered: "Doctor Xu, let's find another restaurant."

They were about to leave Mianzhou and wanted to go to the city for a meal before leaving. rice, but something like this happened.

Uncle Zhou didn't want to cause trouble, so Xu Yi naturally understood that Xu Yi had already made a choice and planned to leave here.

Unexpectedly, before they returned to the carriage, they heard exclamations from the crowd. A young boy squeezed in from the crowd, crying and lying on top of the man.

"Wake up, wake up..."

Following the little boy's movements, the lying man was turned over, revealing his face with his head smashed.

"Hiss--"

"This is going to kill someone!"

"The Qiang people killed someone, go and report it to the official!"

...

The noise started, and the surrounding area was instantly surrounded by several people who appeared out of nowhere.

The Qiang people killed people in the city, which was of a different nature. If the man who stole things was beaten, he deserved it, but now that the man was dead before his eyes, it was different.

Several young men in long robes blocked the two Qiang men with angry expressions on their faces and did not allow them to leave.

"If you kill someone, you have to follow us and surrender to the government. Otherwise, you will abscond in fear of crime, and your crime will be increased!"

"This is Mianzhou, not your tribes. If you dare to cause trouble in Mianzhou, you really don't think we should be punished. " The Shu people took it seriously.

"You are trying to incriminate him. We didn't intend to kill him. He died accidentally." One of the Qiang people saw that he couldn't run away, so he could only force himself. A scalp-grabbing explanation.

But how could these people listen? They were not afraid that this Qiang man would dare to take action in public. Moreover, these people were all descendants of wealthy families in Mianzhou. They had nothing to do on weekdays. It was rare to encounter such a life-threatening dispute. , and thought about getting involved.

While they were arguing, Xu Yi was silently observing the young man lying motionless.

There wasn't much blood on the young man's head, and the bleeding had stopped. Judging from his face, it didn't look like he was going to die, but more like he had hit his head and was temporarily comatose.

He looked at the two Qiang people, and then at the young men in long robes who were confronting the Qiang people. None of these people cared whether the people on the ground were really dead.

Only the little boy was still holding the young man's arm, crying loudly.

Xu Yi whispered something into Uncle Zhou's ear, turned back to the carriage, and took out the medicine box from inside.

In the medicine box, there is a set of "nine-needle" acupuncture needles given to him by Xing Yuesen.

Affected by current smelting technology, acupuncture needles at this time were not as finely crafted as modern acupuncture needles, but Xing Yuesen spent a lot of effort to find this set of needles.

Xu Yi cherished it very much. Every time he used it, he would wipe it clean and then disinfect it with the light of an oil lamp.

"Doctor Xu, do we really want to get involved?" Seeing him return, Uncle Zhou asked worriedly.

They still have to go to Maozhou. If they accidentally meet the Qiang people, they may cause trouble.

Xu Yi said: "No, if we rescue the people, not only will these two Qiang people not be angry, they will also thank us."

Uncle Zhou was stunned.

When he reacted, Xu Yi was already carrying the medicine box and squatting in front of the young man.

Sensing someone approaching, the young boy turned his head warily, staring with red and swollen eyes. When he saw the medicine box next to Xu Yi, he was stunned: "You, are you a doctor?"

"Yes, do you want to save him?" Xu Yi asked softly.

The little boy nodded quickly: "I think you should save him quickly."

Xu Yi said "Okay" and asked him to push away.

Xu Yi moved over and touched the young man's eyelids first. Seeing that the eyes did not spread, he was sure that he was only temporarily unconscious.

After checking his pulse again, he found that the young man's pulse was quite stable, indicating that his life was not in danger at this time.

This is easy to handle.

He opened the acupuncture needle and took out the Mitsubishi needle.

Mitsubishi needles can be of great use most of the time in the clinical first aid method of coma and syncope in traditional Chinese medicine.

Xu Yi stabbed his Renzhong point diagonally with the needle without hesitation. The needle should be applied quickly and only shallowly.

Not long after, the unconscious young man groaned, opened his eyes weakly, and looked around in confusion.

As soon as he woke up, the little boy next to him burst into tears of joy and started crying again.

The cry attracted the attention of others.

"Hey, people are awake!" At this time, the people around saw that a young man had saved the young man.

The faces of the Qiang men who were confronting the Han people all showed joy. It was great. They didn't die, so they didn't have to go to the government.

Who knows whether the government here will turn against the local people and oppress them, the Qiang people who are doing business.

The Qiang men came to Xu Yi happily and thanked Xu Yi in their Qiang salute.

"Little brother, thank you. You saved him, so that we brothers don't have to go to the government."

"It's just a little effort." Xu Yi shook his head.

The young man woke up, and there was nothing to do with Xu Yi next.

He didn't stay long. The men in long robes who were clamoring to report to the police were displeased when they saw that the young man had woken up and looked at Xu Yi again, but they didn't dare to come to him to argue.

I just felt depressed, how could this person be saved?

Xu Yi didn't know what happened next. He got on a mule cart and changed to a restaurant to eat. After that, he left Mianzhou and headed for Maozhou.

...

When the vehicle entered the official road under the jurisdiction of Maozhou, Xu Yi and his vehicle soon arrived at the tribal settlement area of ​​Shizhou in Jisi Prefecture, Maozhou.

There are many more Qiang people dragging goods or tying slaves with ropes on the road than in Mianzhou. From time to time, you can see a team of several or more than a dozen merchants.

Many of these people saw a mule carriage passing by on the road, and their eyes were fixed on the large carriage pulled by the mules.

In order to facilitate the loading of luggage and the medicinal materials he brought, Xu Yi hired a carriage that could accommodate several people.

If the road to Shu was not so difficult, Xu Yi would have wanted to hire a bigger one.

Of course, it is not easy to hire an ultra-wide and ultra-luxurious vehicle in Yaxing. Although the car Xu Yi hired is spacious, it is not ostentatious all the way.

Although the Song Dynasty now governs Maozhou and Weizhou in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, these two areas have been inhabited by the Qiang people since ancient times. The relationship between the two sides seems to be stable, but friction has been increasing. The people of the Song Dynasty in the counties and counties under these two states did not live as peacefully as they had imagined.

Xu Yi lifted the curtains of the car and peeked out, and received several unfriendly glances.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at those people.

When they met Xu Yi's gaze, some of the malicious Qiang troops pretended to look away as if nothing had happened, while others openly smiled at Xu Yi with their teeth exposed.

That smile... is not beautiful at all.

Xu Yi twitched his lips slightly, it seemed that he couldn't stay outside tonight.

"Uncle Zhou, let's speed up and get to Didian before dark," Xu Yi said.

Uncle Zhou didn't understand, so he shouted loudly, pulled the rope, and drove the mule to run.

After several days of traveling all the way, the mules pulling the carts, people and goods were already exhausted.

Even if it was fed with good fodder every day during rest, it could not move much at this time. The wheels of the cart creaked on the loess road, leaving a long track.

Until late in the evening, the sun set in the west, the daylight was dim, and there was only a ray of light in the sky. The surrounding vision became blurred. The lanterns were hung up, and the mules dragged the carriages to the door of the di shop.

When the waiter at Di's store saw a vehicle coming, he came forward with a white towel in hand to greet it.

"Guests, do you want to stay in the hotel?" the waiter asked with a smile.

Uncle Zhou had already figured out Xu Yi's habits and replied directly: "Come to the upper room, two pots of hot water, and a bucket of good dry food. By the way, bring us two plates of meat, vegetables and fruits." ."

After that, the group of them entered the di shop.

Xu Yi carried the medicine box and a long package on his shoulders. From the time he got off the carriage to the time he entered the store, the medicine box and package were not put down.

All the belongings are stored here, but they cannot be left out of his sight.

Uncle Zhou wanted to share the burden, but Xu Yi refused: "We have already arrived at the store. Uncle Zhou, you have a good rest. You have to rush tomorrow."

Shizhou's uneasiness was visible to the naked eye. If he stayed here for one more day, he would get more. uncertain.

After tomorrow, they have to leave here as soon as possible and go to Maozhou City.

There are garrison guards in Maozhou City. Although the Jiang people can still sneak in and steal, it is safer than in Jisuzhou, which is managed by the Qiang chief.

Uncle Zhou asked, "Doctor Xu, are we not going to enter Shizhou City this time?"

Xu Yi was silent.

At this time, people from the Qiang tribe lived in Shizhou. They lived side by side with the Han people. As seen on the road today, the Qiang people were free to come and go, but most of the Han people who entered the city of Shizhou were A businessman.

In this way, when they enter and exit Shizhou, there is no guarantee inside.

Furthermore, Uncle Zhou is the handlebar type he hired, and he wants to ensure Uncle Zhou's safety.