Chapter 33

It’s a boy with a strange face.

He looked to be only 12 or 13 years old, with two sweet dimples when he smiled. When he saw Xu Yi, he immediately said hello obediently, and then gave his name: "But Doctor Xu? The younger one is from the second master of the eldest family of Jishi Hall." Come here to deliver a message to Dr. Xu, inviting you to a gathering in Cuiyuan."

The message was written on Jingui's cold gold paper, with a layer of gold powder smeared on the paper.

This cold gold paper is usually used to write poems and collect them, and to use them as famous cards, which shows how generous the other party is. Listening to what the boy said again, the person who wanted to see him was the young master of Jishi Hall.

Xu Yi nodded, accepted the post, and smiled at the boy: "I will keep the appointment."

"Okay, I will go back and report to my second master first." After the boy finished speaking, he bowed and left.

Xu Yi took the post back to the house, wondering if the young master's request to see him might have something to do with Xiaoshi Pills.

On the other side that he didn't know, Doctor Yan had already met the young master of Jishi Hall.

Jishitang in Yanting County used to report its monthly accounts and would not send anyone there specially.

This time it was because Yanting County received a Xiaoshi Pill. In just two months, a lot of input accounts were added to the account book.

No, the boss who lives in Tongchuan Mansion sent a housekeeper over to ask questions.

Not long after the housekeeper left, the young master's family from Jishitang came to Yanting County.

Doctor Yan looked at the young master who had reached his crown, wearing a peacock feather square hat, a rich and gorgeous silk robe, and holding a calligraphy and painting fan in his hand, and said loudly: "The young master doesn't know, this doctor Xu and Wulang of the Xing family They are good friends, and the Xing family is well-known in Yanting County. This recipe cannot be taken away by force."

Shaodong's eyes showed displeasure: "Not even for a big price?"

Without waiting for Doctor Yan to say anything, he said generously: "We are from Tong. Could it be that the Chuanshen family's financial resources can't even afford a prescription?"

Doctor Yan: "..."

After a few seconds, he said: "A gentleman does not take away people's love. If Doctor Xu is not willing to sell this prescription, I hope the Shaodong family will forgive me. "

"I mean, Doctor Yan, you are just looking away. You don't think about the good of your family, but you are talking to outsiders." The Shaodong family snorted, "Did you know that my father will give me permission to come here this time. What? He told me to get this prescription."

As soon as the "Chen's Xiaoshi Pills" were delivered to the Shen family in Tongchuan Mansion, the head of the Shen family knew that the pills had great future.

No matter what, he must keep the prescription for Xiaoshi Pills in his Shen family's hands.

Then he sent someone to inquire again, and found that the pill seller was just a young man who had not yet reached his prime. His parents were deceased and he had no relatives. If he sent some money to him, he would definitely give up the prescription.

The result is good. I haven't seen anyone yet. First, my doctor disagrees? !

"Doctor Yan, how many years have you been in my family?" Shaodong's family asked.

Doctor Yan lowered his head slightly: "I'm thirty-one."

Three generations of the Shen family have been doctors. When his grandfather was his grandfather, he already opened a medical clinic to practice medicine. Later, he recruited countless disciples. Some of these people left the family, and some continued to stay and run the medical practice. Museum, Dr. Yan is one of them.

By the time the young master's generation took over the industry, the Shen family's industrial chain had grown even larger, and they were no longer satisfied with a small medical clinic. Especially now that the world is almost peaceful, there are more and more wealthy people, and there are not a few people who are willing to spend money to see a doctor and buy medicine. How much money can be earned just by seeing a doctor is not as much as making money from selling medicine.

The young master waved his broad sleeves and said with impatience on his face: "Okay, don't say anything anymore. Doctor Xu hasn't seen anyone yet, so you are here to spoil the fun."

Doctor Yan sighed deeply in his heart, but also No more words were said. It's better to wait for the young master's family to see Dr. Xu in person before making a final decision.

...

At this moment, Xu Yi was struggling with what to wear for the appointment.

Most of the clothes at home were too old. As far as he knew, Cuiyuan was a place for people to have fun and have fun. Would it embarrass Dr. Yan if he wore too shabby clothes?

After all, it was written in the post that Dr. Yan would also go.

If it's okay for outsiders, Xu Yi doesn't necessarily have to look at other people's faces. Even he is not a masochistic person who would not buy himself two comfortable clothes when he has money.

After rummaging around the house, Xu Yi determined that there were indeed no clothes at home.

He put his money bag in his pocket and asked Xiao Huang to stay at home while he went out to the tailor shop on South Street.

The clothes sold in ready-made clothing stores are mainly robes, and there are different types of robes. One of them is the long-sleeved robe, with a front placket underneath and a belt around the waist. It looks dignified and elegant. Many literati and elegant guests like to wear it this way. The other type is tight-fitting robes, which make it easier to move around during work. The most popular items sold in clothing stores on South Street are tight-fitting robes.

The color is also simple, and there are no fancy patterns. Of course, there are also "peacock" clothes that Xu Yi wants to buy. Xu Yi has seen Xing Yuesen and Xin Shengyuan wearing them.

He selected in the shop for a while, and the clerk who was looking after the store was actively selling: "The store has a new batch of mats, all of which are good materials. Do you want to take a look at them? I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Mats?

Xu Yi raised his eyebrows slightly and asked the waiter to bring the clothes to look at.

Guzi is a garment that can be worn by all people in the Song Dynasty, regardless of gender. Men wear trousers, usually as casual clothes, which are relaxed, comfortable and casual.

There were not many colors to choose from among the quilts brought by the waiter. Xu Yi chose a sky blue one and a white one.

For tight-fitting robes, choose dark brown and gray blue that are more resistant to stains. For long-sleeved robes, you don’t have to worry about whether they are stain-resistant or not when hanging out with friends. Xu Yi picked out two pairs that fit the eyes and gave them to them together. The waiter at the shop next door did the checkout.

The waiter was overjoyed. This was a big customer. He immediately beamed with joy. He carefully carried the clothes to the counter with quick hands and feet, and clicked the abacus quickly.

Soon, the waiter in the shop smiled and said: "Little official, the price has been calculated. The total is 2, 2, 3 and 16 cents. The young one will be exempted from the 16 cents. The price will be calculated as 2, 2, 3 cents for the little official." "

The clothes in the ready-made clothing store are indeed a lot more expensive.

Xu Yi didn't know how to make clothes, and there was nothing he could do about it. He counted the money and handed it to the waiter in the shop.

The waiter asked thoughtfully, "Can someone send it over?"

"No, I can just take it back myself." Xu Yi waved his hand.

The waiter was afraid that the clothes would be damaged. After all, it was rare to see such generous customers, so he took the initiative to cut a piece of coarse cloth, folded the clothes and put them on top of the coarse cloth, tied them into a package and handed it to Xu Yi.

Later, the shopkeeper knew that he had done this, so instead of criticizing him, he even praised him for his cleverness.

Using a piece of coarse cloth costing a few pennies to attract a long-term customer is a real bargain.

When he got home, Xu Yi put his new clothes aside and started studying how saltpeter could be made into ice.

The sun-dried saltpeter formed a lump, and Xu Yi broke it apart and ground it into powder using a Huiyi trough, sieved it finely, and melted it again with clean water.

Add a small amount of water to the melted saltpeter water across the clay pot, and continue stirring without stopping. When the temperature dropped to freezing point, Xu Yi's eyebrows skipped a beat and he immediately sealed the clay pot and placed it in a cold corner.

After waiting for two hours, the sky gradually darkened.

Xu Yi went to check whether the water in the clay pot had frozen. When he opened it, he found that the fruit inside was actually frozen.

The water he used for freezing today was three times less than last time, only enough water for two pottery bowls.

This also shows that saltpeter can indeed make ice, but it needs to be in a cold environment, and the ice produced is really small. Dozens of kilograms of saltpeter can only make so much ice in one go.

No wonder ice is so expensive in summer, and you have to make a reservation to buy it.

Xu Yi thought about the ice in the clay pot and how to use it.

Putting this little ice in the room won't have much cooling effect. It was a pity to let it melt naturally...

Xu Yi hesitated for a moment, then he broke the ice in the clay pot, scooped it out and put it in a wooden basin to melt naturally. Don't be greedy for cold drinks at night. Next time, he will make ice half a day in advance so that you can have a bowl of ice drink at noon.

*

The next morning.

Xu Yi greeted Mrs. He and said that he was going to the countryside and asked Mrs. He to help take care of Xiao Huang.

He also gave Madam He ten dollars and asked her to buy some meat for Xiao Huang to eat.

Seeing that Xiao Huang couldn't go out to play with Xu Yi, he just "ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooaw, begging to go together."

Xu Yi did not agree. If Cuiyuan said "Dogs are not allowed to enter", wouldn't it mean that Xiao Huang would be thrown outside: "You stay at home and I will take you to the night market in the evening."

After being in Yanting County for so long, he I haven’t been to the night market yet.

Mrs. He heard this and said with a smile: "The night market is busy. If you go to the south of the bridge, you can see a shop selling sheep sausage. Her ingredients are fresh and the price is cheap. You can buy a big bowl for ten cents.

" Intestine is a very famous delicacy that has been around since the Tang Dynasty. It is simply boiled with the large and small intestines of sheep and seasoned with a little seasoning.

What you eat is the deliciousness of the lamb intestine itself, and if you want to make this dish delicious, the test is the control of the heat. If it is too hard or too soft, it will not taste good. It needs to be cooked just right, with a little bit of the crispiness of the lamb intestines, without breaking the teeth, and without losing the chewiness. That's the best texture.

Xu Yi almost drooled when he heard how Mrs. He said how delicious this delicacy was.

He doesn't have many hobbies, one of which is eating delicious food.

Xu Yi swallowed and said goodbye to Mrs. He quickly. He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would not want to go to Cuiyuan to meet the young master of Jishitang, but would like to go to the morning market.

There are also many delicious foods in the morning market!

Cuiyuan was in the western suburbs, which was a long way to walk. It was a hot day, so Xu Yi didn't want to suffer like that, so he found an ox cart at the city gate to go to the western suburbs.

On the way, Xu Yi memorized a book of Chinese medicine names, and Cuiyuan arrived.

He jumped out of the car, gave the handlebar a penny, waved his unaccustomed wide sleeves, and touched the money bag inside to make sure it was stable and would not fall out, and then he entered the door of Cuiyuan with peace of mind.

As soon as he entered, he was stopped by the boy inside and said that he could not enter without an invitation.

Xu Yi: "..."

Xu Yi touched his sleeve, took out the slightly wrinkled cold gold paper and handed it to him, and asked, "Is this it?"

"Yes, yes, please come in quickly, little official." The boy immediately put on a smile and changed his face very quickly.

Jade Garden, as the name suggests, the first thing you see when you enter is the well-proportioned and carefully cut ornamental trees, green and elegant, with a gentle breeze. You can see graceful and winding verandahs and pavilions everywhere, rockeries and clear lakes, white walls and red tiles. There is a wall between the two corridors, and each step provides a view, which is really pleasing to the body and mind.

It is indeed a fun place that literati love to come to play, and it is poetic and picturesque everywhere. While Xu Yi was admiring it, he watched many literati who gathered together to chat and compose impromptu poems.

There were also people fishing in the lake, and there were several young men watching around them, and from time to time a few laughs could be heard.

Xu Yi looked over, and by chance, he saw a familiar peacock.

The peacock was gesticulating with his companions in a lively manner. His lips were red and his teeth were white, and he was looking forward to the sky. He was young but full of aristocratic temperament. He was very eye-catching among his peers.

Seeing that there was no bitterness in his brows, Xu Yi smiled and turned around to leave.

"Xu Yi?!"

Xin Shengyuan glanced at Dingqing and found that it was really Xu Yi.

He ran over happily: "Why are you here in Cuiyuan? Are you here to see Chef Lu cooking fish?"

His eyes were bright, and it seemed that he was here for this purpose.

Xu Yi shook his head: "No, I'm here to keep an appointment."

"Okay, when will you finish?" Whoever comes up with the biggest fish will be used to cook it."

"This is a great bonus. Do you want to join us? If you are lucky, if you win the first prize, you can invite Chef Lu to cook her specialty. The taste is really unforgettable. "

People in the Song Dynasty loved to eat it, and Xu Yi also knew it.

But for the fun of hiring a cook to cook, this is the first time I’ve seen her.

Xu Yi smiled: "Don't worry, I'll come find you as soon as I meet the guests."

Xin Shengyuan said happily: "Then I'll wait for you at Cuihu Pavilion. You can come."

"Yes." Xu Yi nodded. He opened his mouth to ask something, but looked at his expression and swallowed the words back.

If there is trouble in the Xin family, Xin Shengyuan probably won't have fun here.

After saying goodbye to Xin Shengyuan, Xu Yi didn't delay any more and went directly to the small courtyard agreed upon by the young master of Jishi Hall.

The small courtyard was quiet. After Xu Yi entered, he saw the dimpled boy waiting outside.

He came up quickly and took Xu Yi to a small pavilion with a wide view. The pavilion was built in the middle of the lake, surrounded by lotus leaves and the fragrance of lotus flowers. There were two people sitting in the pavilion, one was the familiar Doctor Yan, and the other was a young man with handsome features in a silk robe.

This person should be the young master.

"I have long admired Dr. Xu's name. He is indeed young and promising." Shen Shaodong stood up, cupped his hands towards Xu Yi, and made a gesture of invitation to sit down.

Xu Yi politely returned the gift, took his seat calmly, and said, "It's hot in the summer. I wonder what's the matter with the Shen Shaodong family inviting me to visit the garden?"

He went directly to the topic, and the Shen Shaodong family didn't pretend to greet you. He said frankly that he would like to invite you today. Yi came over and saw the prescription for Xiaoshi Pills in his hand. He was willing to pay a high price to buy the prescription.

Hearing this, Xu Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at Doctor Yan beside him.

Doctor Yan gave an apologetic smile and turned his eyes sideways, no longer meeting Xu Yi's gaze.

Xu Yi knew that this matter was not his fault. He, a doctor who managed a branch medical center, could not be in such a big position.

That being the case, he had nothing to say: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Mr. Shen. I didn't write this prescription. I just got it from an ancient medical book. I couldn't sell the prescription to your Shen family."

"Oh?" Shen Shaodong narrowed his eyes, "If my Shen family offered a price of one hundred guan, wouldn't you sell it?"

Xu Yi's eyes were firm: "I won't sell it."

When he made the Xiaoshi Pills, he never thought of taking them. Making a fortune is just to have money to eat and not to worry about money anymore.

Besides, if the prescription is sold, it is very likely that the prescription will be renamed "Shenjia Xiaoshi Pills". Others' hard work for decades will be used by him as a way to make a fortune. To be honest, Xu Yi doesn't think he will end up like this. Such a shameless situation.

Just make a small amount of money, forget about the big money.

Although one hundred dollars is very tempting, it can buy a courtyard in a very good location in the county. Shen

Shaodong was still young and immediately looked unhappy: "Are you serious that you won't sell it?"

Xu Yi looked at him and said calmly: "Whether it's hundreds or thousands of coins, I won't sell it."

"You..."

Shen There was anger in the young master's eyes. When had he been rejected like this before? This man was so arrogant.

"Do you know that my Shen family has been a doctor for generations and has a lot of experience in researching prescriptions. If you are not willing to sell it, you will not get a penny if our Shen family develops the prescription for Xiaoshi Pills in the future." As

soon as these words came out . Doctor Yan's face changed. He stood up and shouted solemnly: "Shaodongjia!"

"Shut up!"

Shen Shaodongjia scolded, not taking Doctor Yan seriously at all, he stared at Xu Yi said, "Doctor Xu, it's easy to make enemies but hard to dissolve them. You have to think about it."

Xu Yi raised his head slightly and said, "If I don't sell it, will the Shen family rob it openly?"

Shen Shaodong's family was stunned for a moment and said firmly: "No."

Xu Yi: "You have no power, so why should I be afraid? If your Shen family has the ability to solve the prescription, it is your Shen family's ability, and it will not cause much loss to me."

Even if the Shen family solves the prescription , he can still sell his Xiaoshi Pills.

However, it is not easy to solve the prescription of Xiaoshi Pill.

Without precise instruments and not sure how many medicines there are, just dismantling what medicines are in the pills is already a difficult problem.

Shen Shaodong's family said dumbly: ...

This Doctor Xu is really a weirdo! Would you rather leave hundreds of them unused, but let others figure out the prescription?

Then it would be a joke if his family couldn't solve the prescription of Xiaoshi Pills.

The small gathering at the lotus pavilion broke up unhappy.

Doctor Yan said he wanted to see Xu Yi off. When he came out of the small courtyard, he bowed to Xu Yi and apologized.

"The young master is determined to have his own way. I tried to persuade him in vain and let Dr. Xu see the joke." Dr. Yan looked at him, as if he had aged a few years in an instant.

At such an old age, he still has to worry about these things. Xu Yi shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

"Dr. Yan, it seems that you didn't sleep well last night?"

Dr. Yan was not surprised that Xu Yi could tell, and said with a wry smile: "I fell asleep because I was worried. I feel really ashamed when I think that this matter will offend Dr. Xu.

"I said, it's okay," Xu Yi said again.

Doctor Yan was startled and realized that Xu Yi did not take this matter to heart.

He sighed in his heart, it would be great if the young master's family had a character like Doctor Xu.

Doctor Yan also wanted to send Xu Yi out of the green garden, but Xu Yi declined, saying that he had friends waiting for him in the garden.

*

Cuihu Pavilion, Xin Shengyuan looked at the fishing lake for a while, and then looked at the surroundings from a distance. Time flies, why hasn't Xu Yi come back yet.

Could it be that he was lied to?

When he thought of this, he felt it was very possible! The last time the two of them were in the market, it could be said that they agreed to the saying "No fight, no acquaintance". The other party was Xing Wu's good friend, and he kept telling Xing Wu that he might actually deceive him.

Xin Shengyuan really wanted to treat Xu Yi as a good friend, and even wanted to hang out with Xu Yi during the ten-day holiday. If he hadn't been dragged by his classmates to watch Chef Lu skillfully cook fish soup, he would have been at Xu's house by now.

Thinking of this, his nose felt sour. Could it be that Xu Yi didn't want to be friends with him because he was a one-man show.

"Xinyao." At this time. A soft voice sounded in his ears.

Xin Shengyuan turned his head to look, and saw Xu Yi standing beside him at some point. When he saw him, he turned back and smiled gently at him.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time." Xin Shengyuan couldn't hold it back and complained softly.

Xu Yi said: "It's too late. Have you caught any fish?

" In the mother's yard."

Xu Yi said "Oh" and glanced around. There were still a few people persevering. It seemed that the competition was fierce.

"You also come to participate." After Xin Shengyuan finished speaking, he called the boy to bring the fishing gear, "Which one do you choose, I will let the boy put it down for you."

Xu Yi blinked: "Can't you end up on your own?"

Xin Shengyuan The figure paused, thinking that he heard wrongly, but looking at Xu Yi's serious look, he really wanted to end it personally.

The people who came to see Chef Lu cook were all noble gentlemen. They were all Jingui and squeamish, and how could they fish in person? Xin Shengyuan couldn't react for a while, but now that he thought about it, it seemed that it wasn't impossible.

"Can you do that?" he asked Xu Yi.

Xu Yi nodded: "I've fished before." He added in his mind, probably more than a thousand years later.

The people fishing by the lake were all dressed in young men's clothing. Suddenly, a young man wearing a long-sleeved robe suddenly appeared. He was handsome and handsome.

It makes people take a second look.

A classmate came to ask Xin Shengyuan: "Xinyao, Xinyao, who is this person? Why haven't we seen you tell him?"