Chapter 165

When Xu Yi came out of Xin Mansion, he recalled the last look that Miss Cui gave him.

As soon as he thought about it, he realized that he had been too rash with Meng Lang.

The world is so ignorant that they don't care about the cause of the matter. If this matter is brought up alone, they will only think that this little green lady is a wallflower and Zhuang Sheng's dream butterfly.

Little did they know that this syndrome of "dreams and ghosts" has long been recorded in ancient books.

Among them, the "Treatise on the Causes of Disease" written by Chao Yuanfang and other imperial doctors in the Sui Dynasty said: Women who dream of communicating with ghosts also have weak internal organs and weak spirits, which causes ghosts and spirits to communicate with each other through dreams. [Note 1]

Sun Simiao's "Qianjin Prescription" also records a prescription for treating women who suddenly have intercourse with ghosts. In addition, there are records of this in ancient books such as "The Secret of the Jade House".

After the Song Dynasty, there were medical books such as "Rejuvenation of All Diseases" and "Yizong Jinjian", which also recorded prescriptions for treating diseases.

Compared with the previous dynasties, the Guipi Decoction in the Essentials of Gynecological Heart Methods in "Yi Zong Jin Jian" can be regarded as a new and improved prescription based on the clinical practice of famous doctors from past dynasties.

However, from an objective perspective, the syndrome of "dreams about ghost intercourse at night" is actually caused by deficiency of internal organs.

Insufficient energy, energy, and spirit will easily lead to symptoms of physical weakness, which are also called "deficiency syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine. The body may suffer from fatigue, palpitations, and panic. In severe cases, blurred vision and confused thinking may occur.

So under this premise, it is not difficult to understand the charming dream of a woman dreaming of a man.

Ah Jin didn't know what happened to Lang Jun, why his face became as dark as water after he got on the donkey cart, and he remained silent all the way.

She thought it was her poor performance in Xin's house that disappointed Lang Jun.

"Mr. Sir." The little girl suddenly called him cautiously.

Xu Yi looked sideways, with confusion in his eyes: "What's wrong?"

Ah Jin said, "Are you blaming me for not taking good care of Miss Cui's illness?"

Xu Yi said, "?"

He was in a daze for a moment before he understood her. Why do you ask.

The thought of him being immersed in his own thoughts all the way back frightened Ah Jin.

Xu Yi slowly shook his head: "I know your level. I asked you to diagnose your pulse today. I really have the idea of ​​​​allowing you to gain more experience."

His eyes fell on the curtain that swayed with the shaking of the carriage, and he laughed and said: "As for you Whether you can understand it or how to prescribe it, I will eventually verify it."

After all, Ah Jin is still far from being a master.

How could Xu Yi completely let go and let Ah Jin deal with it alone.

Ah Jin knew that Lang Jun was not in a bad mood because of him, and he felt relieved instantly.

But she was still puzzled and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Lang is in a bad mood, why?"

Xu Yi put his palms on his knees and curled his fingers slightly.

He was thinking about how he would face this young lady if he had a follow-up visit later.

However, what surprised Xu Yi was that after this incident, Miss Cui did not send any more servants to ask him for medical treatment.

Soon, the weather turned cold at the end of the year, and the winter in Zitong County was freezing to the bone. During the day, the number of pedestrians in the market gradually decreased, and ordinary people no longer went out easily if they had nothing to do.

Even the beggars who were begging for food along the street were no longer visible.

From time to time, heavy snowflakes floated in the sky. The fallen snow had not yet melted, and was covered by new falling snow. The layers overlapped, and the snow quickly covered the ankles.

The office workers of the Street Department complained endlessly. In such cold weather, they had to go out to sweep the snow from the streets.

Some couldn't stand the cold and fell ill from the cold within two days; some had frostbite and chapped hands and feet.

The traditional Chinese medicine clinics in the city are overcrowded, and most of them come to treat patients suffering from cold and frostbite.

In such weather, Xu Yi naturally stopped setting up a stall and visiting doctors.

He was in the rented house, standing in front of the stove, rubbing his hands and eating the taro that A Xu took out of the charcoal fire.

The outer skin of the taro is roasted pitch black, and it smells of a strong burnt aroma.

After taking out a few deliciously roasted taros, A Xu took down the clay pot hanging on it and poured out the milk inside.

The boiled milk lost the fishy smell before, with red dates and cinnamon floating on it, as well as wolfberry and ginger slices in it.

Pour it into a pottery bowl, the milky aroma is tangy and the color is beautiful.

Xu Yi held a bowl in his hands, warmed his hands, lowered his head and took a sip of the fragrant hot milk.

After eating half a bowl of milk, I felt that the coldness in my body had dissipated a lot.

"Mr. Lang, are you still looking for Granny Lu to buy this yellow milk tomorrow?" A Xu asked as he watched Xu Yi drink it.

Xu Yi put down the bowl and reached for the roasted taro in the jar. While peeling off the outer skin, he said: "Milk is rare. Ask Grandma Lu tomorrow. If you have it, buy it. If you don't have it, forget it.

" Yeah." A Xu nodded.

Watching Xu Yi peeling taro, he quickly peeled one and placed it in the empty bowl next to him.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

There was a rapid knock on the door outside.

A Xu stood up subconsciously, looked at Lang Jun who was sitting on a stool eating taro, and went outside to open the door.

"You are..." A Xu opened the door a crack, but before he could finish his words, he saw the yamen wearing the official uniform in front of him, and his words stopped.

He quickly asked, "What's the matter, sir?"

Ma San, standing at the door with his hands in his sleeves and hunched shoulders, exhaled and asked, "Does Doctor Xu live here?"

A Xu didn't dare to hide it, so he just nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he had found the right place, Ma San raised his voice and said, "I'm looking for Dr. Xu to see a doctor."

Upon hearing this, A Xu led him into the house.

When Ma San walked into the small courtyard, he noticed that it was different from the outside. There was no trace of snow in the small courtyard. There was a pot of luxuriant green leaves in the corridor, which was not named bonsai.

He took a second look at the bonsai, and his eyes were attracted by the young man sitting at the door of the house eating taro.

He once met Dr. Xu when he was sweeping the street.

At that time, I only looked at it from a distance, but didn't see it clearly. I never expected that Dr. Xu looked so handsome and handsome.

Ma San's heartstrings were tickled, and he quickly suppressed the thoughts that arose.

"Mr. Lang, this messenger is here to see you for medical treatment."

A Xu walked up to Xu Yi and explained the purpose of Ma San's visit.

Xu Yi stood up immediately, raised his hand to signal Ma San to take a seat, looked at Ma San's face, and asked, "What's wrong with you, Lord Cha?"

Xu Yi's voice was cold, like cool autumn water, and Ma San's throat rolled slightly.

He was afraid that others would see the clues, so he hurriedly raised his hands to cover his face, revealing his hands in his sleeves.

There were several ravines in the hands, which were red and oozing with blood.

Ma San turned his hand over with his palm upward, exposing the situation above.

"I work as an errand in the Street Department, and these days are hard for people to endure. It's only been a few days, and my hands have become like this." Ma San complained angrily, "Can Dr. Xu cure these chapped hands?"

He was saying He asked knowingly, but if someone hadn't mentioned to him that Dr. Xu could treat chapped patients at a cheap price, he wouldn't have come to see Dr. Xu.

However, he came to the right place.

Doctor Xu was so good-looking, even better-looking than the male prostitutes he had seen in Yanyue's workshop.

Xu Yi raised his head slightly: "Yes."

Ma San's eyes lit up, a smile appeared on his lips, and he couldn't help but move closer to Xu Yi. He smiled and said, "I wonder how Doctor Xu wants to treat it?"

Xu Yi frowned. "..."

For some reason, he always felt that this man's eyes made him a little uncomfortable.

Xu Yi always trusted his instincts, so when he saw this, he moved back silently.

He shouted to A Xu and said: "Go get the chapped ointment."

This chapped ointment is made by soaking pig pancreas in wine, adding other medicinal materials, and refining it with pig fat.

Every winter, Xu Yi would cook a lot.

In addition to treating chapped hands and feet, I also use it to make hand cream for friends.

Of course, not only did he change the recipe for the ones he gave to his friends, but he also added scents, such as jasmine, osmanthus and other floral dews.

The hand cream made in this way has a rich fragrance and is unique in the world.

This year he was not in Yanting, but he did not stop making hand cream. A few days ago, Yu Qiulin came to Zitong before the heavy snow came and took away a large batch of ointment for bruises.

Xu Yi wanted the things he brought with him. In addition to letters to friends, there was hand cream among them.

In addition, considering that Pang Boyi was in poor health, he brewed several bottles of medicinal wine based on his physical condition and asked him to take them all back.

A Xu quickly brought back the cracking ointment. Ma San also wanted to have a chat with Xu Yi Tao, but Xu Yi obviously didn't want to talk to him.

After a few perfunctory words, he handed this person over to A Xu to take charge.

A Xu is tall and tall. Although he is not as handsome as Xu Yi, he has strong features and a tall and strong posture.

Standing in front of Ma San, Ma San, who was only about 1.65 meters tall, was instantly blocked by his muscular body.

He turned his head to look at Xu Yi, but he didn't dare to go too far, so he couldn't see anything.

He could only suppress his annoyance and look at A Xu with a confused look in his eyes.

"Tell me, do you have anything else to explain?" Ma San shouted coldly.

A Xu was a dull guy and didn't notice anything strange about him. In his opinion, all the officials were hard to talk to.

This guy has a bad attitude, which is totally normal for him. A Xu said: "Three times a day, apply this cracking ointment thickly for half an hour each time. After cleaning, apply it thinly again."

A Xu was afraid that Ma San wouldn't understand what he meant by thick application and thin application, so A Xu thoughtfully said Gestures.

The corner of Ma San's mouth twitched: "..."

Unfortunately, it would be great if Doctor Xu said these words to him.

He listened absentmindedly and then asked: "How much?"

A Xu glanced at Xu Yi and saw that he didn't express his position, so he said: "This poor man only wants 80 yuan."

Ma San was stunned, why did he listen? Said it was thirty cents.

"You filthy little boy, could it be that you just arbitrarily negotiated the price? Isn't this cracking ointment worth thirty cents a bottle?" Ma San scolded with a fierce look on his face.

Although he works as an errand in the Street Department, he is an unknown official and does not have a guaranteed job. The monthly payment is only 500 yuan.

He also likes to eat and drink, and occasionally he secretly goes to Yanyue's workshop to have fun. The few hundred dollars are not enough to spend.

From time to time, I need help from my wife at home, and I don't have much money on hand.

A Xu wanted to say something, but Xu Yi, who was sitting next to him drinking tea, spoke first.

There was a smile on Xu Yi's face, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Master Cha is joking, my cracking ointment is worth the money, it's only eighty yuan. If Master Cha can't afford it, I'll give it to you."

Ma San subconsciously wanted to shout, "What's wrong with him?", but he quickly realized that Xu Yi's words seemed to be mocking him?

Ma San's face darkened, and he stared at Xu Yi with his straight eyes: "What do you mean, Doctor Xu?"

Xu Yi looked at him calmly: "Master Cha, could it be that you are not happy to give this cracking ointment to you?

" Seeing this person made him unhappy. Xu Yi did not intend to waste time on this person and said quickly: "I am just confused. How can such a brave man like Mr. Chai get a piece of chapped ointment?" , please pay the eighty cents."

Ma San looked embarrassed: "..."

He gritted his teeth, took out the money, and walked away angrily with the bottle of chapped ointment.

Xu Yi looked at his angry back, narrowed his eyes, and said to A Xu: "When you go to ask Grandma Lu to buy milk tomorrow, you can also go to the Street Department to ask about this person."

A Xu also noticed that . Something was wrong, so he nodded heavily: "Okay, Lang Jun."

The next day, the snow in Zitong stopped.

It's a rare sunny day today. The winter sun is shining on people's bodies, making them warm and comfortable.

A Xu went out earlier than usual. He first went to Granny Lu's house on South Street. After buying milk, he went to the street outside the street department on East Street.

Sitting low in the tea shop opposite, he soon saw Ma San, who came to see a doctor at home yesterday.

Confirming that this person was working in the Street Department, A Xu spent some coins and asked about his surname and family situation, and also found out some other things.

When A Xu returned home, he told Xu Yi what he knew: "The man's name is Ma San, and he lives in Xiaoxi Lane, East Street. Most of the people living in that alley are people who work in the yamen. He couldn't afford to live there. She married the butcher's daughter three years ago. She brought a generous dowry with her and rented the house there."

At this point, A Xu paused.

Xu Yi looked at him with stern eyes: "What else?"

"Yeah." A Xu lowered his eyes. Now he is no longer the kid who doesn't understand anything.

"Then Ma San occasionally goes to Yanyue's workshop to have fun. I heard... he is a seductress..."

Xu Yi waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to continue talking.

At this moment, A Xu was a little anxious: "This man seems to have bad intentions, will he be harmful to the husband?"

Xu Yi smiled and said it was okay, it was just a good man...

This was not that unusual in the Song Dynasty. It's just not as blatant as Goulan Washe, but wealthy families still have a lot of fun outside.

There are many things like renting a yard to raise a wife, a wife, etc.

And a good man's behavior needs to be hidden a lot. Most of it is hidden and choked, which is even more hidden than a foster girl's outer room.

Since Xu Yi started practicing medicine, he has encountered several officials who had suffered from Hualiu disease and secretly came to him for treatment.

There are many stories here ranging from the age of aspiration to learning to the age of knowing destiny. The scope is so wide that Xu Yi occasionally sighs. Of course, he is a doctor. No matter what kind of disease the other person has, he will still treat the other person as long as he is willing.

But this Ma San... no matter whether he looked at him with evil intentions or not, Xu Yi had already decided to blacklist him.

"If this person comes again in the future, you should politely reject him." Xu Yi ordered the brother and sister.

The brother and sister nodded solemnly. It was about their husband, and they would definitely keep it in their hearts.

On the other hand, within a few days, the chapped hands and feet of Ma San were cured.

He looked at his hands that had recovered as good as before, and listened to his wife praising Dr. Xu's ointment next to him, feeling a little distracted.

When he got off duty in the evening, he was not in a hurry to go home. He asked the idle man to go home and make an announcement. On the pretext of drinking with his colleagues, he got into a low-key sedan.

The small sedan made twists and turns and entered a hidden alley. The bearer walked for a while and stopped outside a small courtyard.

Ma San lowered his head and came out, looking left and right. When he saw no one was around, he knocked on the door and went inside.

There are several young and beautiful young men living in the small courtyard, all of whom have waists as soft as little ladies.

Seeing Ma San, one of them leaned over with a pretty face.

Ma San was a little anxious and was about to enter the room as he hugged him, but the waiter grabbed his sleeve and asked him to order a few bottles of good wine with a smile.

"Don't worry, sir. The night is so beautiful tonight. Wouldn't it be beautiful without the company of fine wine?"

"Okay, okay, listen to Bao'er." Ma San raised his hands and inhaled the strange fragrance emanating from his neck. .

The young man was startled by his anxious look, but he put his arms around him and calmly shook his head and shouted: "Master... you are so annoying..."

At night.

There were ripples on the couch, and the charming voice was like pearls...

Ma San was particularly excited today, thinking about that handsome face.

It's a pity that he couldn't have imagined such a good man.

He let out a roar and used all his strength on Keren'er beneath him.

midnight.

The movement in the room suddenly stopped, and then a frightened scream rang through the sky.

...

The next morning, A Xu went to the market to buy vegetables with a basket in his arms. In front of a vegetable stall, he heard that someone had died in a Yanyue workshop last night.

He didn't take it to heart.

After a few days, Xu Yi and A Xu learned from Erqing, who had gone to the butcher's house to sell his prey, that the dead person was Ma San, who had come to the house to see the chapped body.

Xu Yi did not make any statement after hearing this.

Only A Xu was still in a daze. He was worried that this person would bring disadvantages to Lang Jun, but he didn't expect that he suddenly passed away in just a few days. After this incident, when A Xu saw the mourning team outside, the idea that "everything in the world is impermanent" came into his mind.

Time flew by.

Xu Yi and the others have been staying in Zitong for several months.

The amount of charcoal in the heater gradually decreased from adding more than ten charcoal pieces every day to only adding three charcoal pieces every day... until the heater was removed and the day before they set off was getting closer and closer.