Chapter 71

"Uncle Pang hasn't come back so late?"

It was almost midnight. Pang Boyi sat on the edge of the couch with his forehead propped up. He was wearing a heavy cloak and a dark cotton-padded robe underneath. He asked with a frustrated look. The boy waiting on the side.

The boy shook his head and said, "At about six o'clock, a mule cart came from the Pan Mansion. They said they were going to ask for a doctor, but they were gone for several hours. I don't know when Uncle Pang will be back."

"Pan Mansion?" Pang Mansion? Game was slightly surprised.

He rarely fell asleep at that time, and when he woke up, he didn't see Uncle Pang, thinking that Uncle Pang was busy outside as usual.

Pang Boyi had a terrible headache. After taking the tranquilizing pills, he felt groggy, as if he was awake and dreaming, and he had no energy to ask Uncle Pang where he was going.

By this time, he finally felt better.

Pang Boyi said to the servant: "Go to Pan's house and ask where they went to ask for a doctor."

It's so late and they haven't come back yet. Could it be that they left the county?

...

The valley is covered with sunlight all year round. During the day, light leaks from the gaps in the canyon hanging like a line of sky, refracting around like slender lines, dotted on the green valley cliffs.

Now, not long after entering Shen, the light seemed to have disappeared, the vision was hazy, and the mountain shadows seemed to be gathering in the middle at this moment, making the moving caravan even smaller and pitiful.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone wanted to rush to the inn as quickly as possible.

"Uu——"

"Uu——"

The vehicles stopped next to each other, and the driver hung a lantern on the carriage in silence.

The view of the road became a little brighter, and the team set off again.

In the carriage, Xu Yi lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out.

It was so dark that I couldn't see many things in my sight. I just felt that the darkness was shrouded in a giant shadow. The feeling of terror while driving is all caused by the shadow of the mountain.

The temperature in the valley was even lower at night. After a while, Xu Yi felt that his fingers placed by the window were cold.

He took back his hand and looked at the lit lanterns in the carriage.

The frame of this horse lantern is made of bamboo, and is covered with light bamboo paper on all sides. It can be opened up and down, light the wick in the oil dish inside, and then cover it back. The light in this horse lantern will not be blown by the wind. It is quite stable when placed on a low table in the middle of the carriage.

In addition, charcoal was burning in the carriage, dispelling a lot of the chill that was pouring in from all directions.

Uncle Tang sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest. Xu Yi was not a talkative person. No one talked to him, so he closed his eyes and consolidated the patient cases he had seen in his mind.

After a long time, the speed of the convoy slowed down.

A happy voice shouted outside: "The inn is coming."

At this time, Xu Yi opened his eyes and found that Uncle Tang had also opened his eyes.

The two looked at each other, then calmly opened the curtain and looked forward. Sure enough, they saw two large lanterns not far away.

The lights and shadows are wrong, and the houses behind can be vaguely seen.

This place is geographically remote and sparsely populated. If it weren't for the large number of merchant teams passing by here halfway, the inn station might not even appear.

I saw the figure of the inn, and soon the team stopped outside the entrance of the inn.

Everyone got out of the car one after another. As soon as Xu Yi got out of the carriage, there was another person next to him. It was the strong man with a fierce look and an uneasy face.

He glanced over, and the strong man also glanced at him.

The two of them didn't speak. When the handlebar pulled the vehicle into the inn, a shop boy aged sixteen or seventeen came out.

"Are the guests staying in the hotel?" he asked.

Uncle Tang came out, looked at him, nodded, and said, "I need five ordinary rooms and five pots of hot water."

It costs money to use hot water in the inn. If you don't have money, you can't use it. We had been on the road for most of the day, so we just needed to soak our feet in hot water to have a good sleep.

As a result, the shop boy said: "There are not enough rooms in the shop. There are only three rooms. Do the guests want more?"

Uncle Tang and everyone were silent.

There are only three rooms, so how can we live there? Their caravan trip this time included an extra Xu Yi, so there were thirteen people, and they all lived together in five rooms.

Uncle Tang frowned and asked: "All gone?"

Behind him, someone said dissatisfiedly: "We have been to this inn several times, but there is no room for us. Are you kidding us?"

Then someone came. Echoed: "Yes, yes, why are there only three rooms here."

"..."

The few people behind said dissatisfiedly, and everyone's expressions were extremely ugly.

The waiter in the shop was not afraid of them, and still said politely: "To tell you the truth, it is such an unlucky day that two groups of merchants have checked in before you. Mr. Tang, if you think it is appropriate, you can go with us." I'll go into the store to rest. If it's not suitable, turn left and walk another five miles until there's an open space where I can rest."

After that, the store boy went back inside.

Uncle Tang glanced sharply at the people who were talking, and said coldly: "Forgot the rules of doing business with me? Don't be aggressive when doing business outside. You think this is just a kid, but do you know where this place is? This is a government office. The hotel, can you wait and talk too much?"

Those people were told this, and they didn't dare to lower their heads.

No way, even if there are only three rooms, they still have to stay.

It's just that a few people can squeeze into one room and barely have a place to stay.

Uncle Tang asked Xu Yi to stay with him, and Zhang Tiegou also wanted to follow. Uncle Tang looked at him and just nodded in agreement.

"Brother Xu, it's great that I can stay in the same room with you tonight." Zhang Tiegou happily said to Xu Yi, taking the initiative to carry the gift Xu Yi brought over.

Then she whispered in his ear: "Wait a minute, I will pour hot water for your soup, so you can warm your feet."

Xu Yi: "..." He was not so pretentious.

That Tang Pozi was given to him by A Xu, presumably because he was worried that it wouldn't be good for him to live outside.

They went upstairs together. The inn had two floors and was in disrepair. The corridor outside creaked as they walked.

When I opened the door, the dust inside rushed into my face, choking my nose and making my throat itchy.

"A lot of gray."

Zhang Tiegou frowned and complained in dissatisfaction.

Uncle Tang next to him also looked unhappy.

Xu Yi glanced inside and saw that the room was not big, only about ten square meters. There were two beds next to each other and a small couch for resting.

Other than that, there is nothing that should be found in a hotel.

There was surprise in Xu Yi's eyes.

Is this the original inn like this? But judging from the expressions on Uncle Tang and Zhang Tiegou's faces, I think it would be better under normal circumstances and not be like this.

Others didn't dare to show their dissatisfaction like before.

Everyone entered in silence one by one, cleared out the beds and couches, and then listened to Uncle Tang's arrangements.

Unfortunately, Xu Yi and the fierce strong man got together again.

Xu Yi: "..."

Zhang Tiegou wanted to stay with Xu Yi and the others, but Uncle Tang said that the bed could not sleep three people and asked him to sleep on the small couch alone.

Among them, Zhang Tiegou was the tallest. He curled his lips and had no choice but to accept his fate.

After a while, the shop boy came over with hot water and knocked on the door. He put down the hot water and left.

Xu Yi was not given much hot water, just enough to wipe his feet. Zhang Tiegou wanted to give his part to Xu Yi to pretend to be Mrs. Tang, but he refused.

After they all finished cleaning, Xu Yi went over to Uncle Tang's side.

He asked in confusion: "The waiter in this shop said that there is an open space for resting five miles away. Why don't we go there?"

Uncle Tang told him: "There are barren graves behind that place, which is very evil. I heard that there were many caravans there in the past." While we were resting, something happened behind us."

Over time, these passing caravans did not dare to stop there.

This shop boy dares to say this, because he is not worried about the lack of people to live in the inn, unless the merchants will never use this Shu road again.

Xu Yi: "..."

When we arrived at Youshi, it was completely dark outside.

There was a big wick burning in the room. Uncle Tang and the others took off their shoes and lay on the bed with their eyes closed to sleep.

After a while, there was a deafening sound of snoring.

Xu Yi looked at the snoring man, it was his good brother Zhang Tiegou.

He curled his lips slightly, feeling a little helpless. He was about to take off his shoes and lie down on the bed, but he saw that the fierce strong man was not sleeping, with his arms folded across his chest and looking at him strangely.

"Is something wrong?" Xu Yi looked calm, but retreated a few steps away without leaving a trace.

The strong man was mute for a day, and finally spoke, speaking in a smoky voice and asking him: "Can you cure diseases?"

Xu Yi said: "What kind of disease do you need to see?"

Some diseases cannot be cured.

There are some diseases that he cannot treat.

The strong man said again: "When the caravan returns to the county town, I want to ask you to treat a person."

"Who?" Xu Yi narrowed his eyes.

The strong man: "It's..."

He paused mid-sentence and sat up from the bed. Xu Yi also raised his eyebrows and suddenly looked out the door.

Downstairs of the inn, there were hurried footsteps going up to the second floor.

"Knock."

Suddenly, someone outside stopped and knocked on the door.

The strong man got out of bed and put on his shoes. He reached for the machete next to him and said to Xu Yi, "You'll have a good time here."

He went to open the door and saw the shop boy who received them. A dusty old man.

The strong man frowned and asked hoarsely: "What are you doing in the middle of the night?"

The shop boy said with a smile: "This father-in-law is here to find someone, a man named Doctor Xu, but he is in your room. ?"

"Doctor Xu?" The strong man did not step aside, still blocking the door. "What are you looking for, Doctor Xu?"

The shop boy wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Uncle Pang next to him.

Uncle Pang signaled him to calm down for a moment and let him say: "I'm here to find Dr. Xu to return to the county town to treat my old man. I hope this good man can report it. I can't thank you enough for this.

" The waiter in the store showed him the way. Uncle Pang used some tricks, stuffed a few large sums of money into him, and brought out the name of Pan Wenji, the county captain, so that the waiter in the store was willing to take him to find the person.

They had asked for several rooms downstairs, but they had not seen Doctor Xu. Now they could only pin their hopes on the room on the second floor.

Xu Yi and the others happened to live in the first room on the second floor, and they bumped into each other as soon as they came up.

After hearing what he said, the strong man reluctantly turned around and looked at Xu Yi, who was looking towards him.

"Doctor Xu, someone is looking for you."

Xu Yi raised his eyebrows: "?"

He walked over, looked at the shop boy at the door, and moved his eyes to the old man next to him.

Xu Yi asked: "Who are you looking for, my father-in-law?"

Uncle Pang looked blank and didn't hear what the person who reported the news said, "Is Doctor Xu so young?"

He cheered up, kept smiling and said, "It's me. I'm here to ask you to see a doctor for my husband."

He raised his head again, with an old look on his face, and then explained, "We shouldn't have intercepted you halfway like this. It is true that my elder brother has a serious headache. He has been unable to sleep these days and is getting thinner and thinner. I am afraid that it will take too long for Dr. Xu to return and my elder brother will not be able to bear it anymore. I hope that for the sake of my hard work all day, Dr. Xu can give me some time. Agree to visit."

Xu Yi was slightly excited after hearing this. Is this person chasing after them today?

He wanted to ask why it took so long to find him. Whether the headache was a big or small problem, if the headache was caused by a head lesion, it would be a troublesome problem.

But one look at the old man with his back slightly arched and looking at him sincerely.

In the dim light, the white hair was extremely conspicuous.

He suddenly lost the idea of ​​asking.

"My father-in-law." Xu Yi stroked the old man's arm and asked him to stand up straight and speak.

"In that case, I'll go back with you." Xu Yi glanced at the sky, which was heavy with night dew and misty.

"It's too late tonight. It's better to rest in the hotel first and discuss it tomorrow."

Uncle Pang nodded: "It's rude of me to bother Doctor Xu at such a late hour."

Before he finished speaking, there was movement in the room.

"Who is outside?"

Uncle Tang's voice sounded behind Xu Yi.

Xu Yi turned around, spoke to him in a low voice, and explained. Uncle Tang looked at Uncle Pang who was chasing him and was stunned for a moment.

"I know you." Uncle Tang said.

After saying that, he saluted Uncle Pang, "I remember that two years ago, your uncle and I met on the Fengshui River. The wheel of my car broke halfway, and you helped us fix it."

Pang The uncle also suddenly said: "It's you."

The two only met briefly, who would have thought that there would be a chance to meet again. Knowing

that they were coming to invite Xu Yi to see a doctor, Uncle Tang happily said to Xu Yi, "Uncle Pang's husband is a kind man. When we were in trouble, he was teaching the local people how to read."

It's just the most basic thousand-character text, but for those at the bottom of the class, being able to read it is rare and valuable.

Hearing that Pang Langjun had a headache, Uncle Tang became worried and concerned.

He told Uncle Pang that Xu Yi had great medical skills and that if he went to the doctor, he might be able to cure his head problem.

...

The next day, before dawn, everyone in the caravan got up and washed up.

Everyone gathered downstairs and found out that someone came looking for Xu Yi last night, and Xu Yi could no longer go with them.

"Why are you leaving and not with us?" Ah Bao was a little regretful, "You can't let the patient wait?"

Xu Yi blinked: "..."

Next to him, Zhang Tiegou said angrily: "Yes. If you say this disease can wait, does reincarnation also have to wait?

"Ah, what does it have to do with reincarnation?" Abao didn't understand what he meant.

Xu Yi said: "This Pang Guan has suffered from a headache for a few days, so we can't delay it."

"Okay."

Abao thought for a while and asked, "Will you still come with us in the future? There are very good people in Zitong County. Yanting doesn’t sell the crispy cakes.”

The crispy cakes, also known as “crispy cakes”, were a snack made by the Zitong people in the Han Dynasty. I heard that they tasted so good that even Xuanzong Li Longji praised them for their deliciousness.

Xu Yi felt regretful, but he still chose the latter between traveling far away and treating people.

Zhang Tiegou said: "Brother Xu, I will bring you these crispy snacks, and I will make sure you eat enough."

"Okay." Xu Yi smiled.

Then, he went to Uncle Tang, and from the money he brought out, he gave him a five-tael note and asked Uncle Tang to bring him some rare medicinal materials that were difficult to find from Zitong County.

Uncle Tang readily agreed and said he would negotiate a satisfactory price for Xu Yi.

...

Originally Xu Yi thought that this trip to Zitong County would be a very interesting journey, but now it seems that he is still far away from the day when he can truly travel far.

At worst, he would just accumulate more clinical experience, which would not be a loss for him at all.

The two parties separated at the inn at dawn, with one end continuing towards Zitong County, and the other...

Xu Yi looked at Uncle Pang and said, "Let's set off too."

Uncle Pang immediately said, "Doctor Xu is with me . Let's take a ride, this mule cart is quite spacious, and we should be able to enter the city in time when we get to the county seat. "

We can't delay after entering the city, we have to go home immediately.

Uncle Pang was anxious. He came out in a hurry and forgot to tell Da Lang.

On their side, they started back again. On the other side, in Yanting County, Pang Boyi and Pan Wenji looked at each other, not knowing where Uncle Pang had gone.

Last night Pang Boyi sent someone to Pan's house to question him. This time the housekeeper didn't dare to make the decision without permission and immediately went to look for Pan Wenji. As soon as Pan Wenji heard that this happened, he got up and left the study to go to Pang's house.

After all this back and forth, they found out that Uncle Pang had gone after Dr. Xu who was traveling far away.

"I sent people to search outside the city. They said they were heading towards Zitong County. You can relax, Game. Uncle Pang is very brave. Nothing will happen to him." Pan Wenji saw that his friend's face was pale and shaky, and he felt a little uneasy. Feel good.

Pang Boyi said that he was not worried, "It's just that I have a problem, and I'm so tired that you have to go through all this trouble. I'm really ashamed."

"How can you say this between you and me?" Pan Wenji frowned.

But he still said, "The tranquilizing pills prescribed by the doctor last time didn't work for you, so you should stop taking them. Wait until Uncle Pang brings Dr. Xu back and let him take a good look at you."

"Yeah. " Pang Boyi responded without saying much.

Not long after, the waiter brought breakfast food. Pang Boyi couldn't eat it, so he only took a few bites and asked him to take it.

Pan Wenji wanted to persuade him again, but seeing his appearance, he couldn't bear it.

They waited until after an hour, when the sky was getting dark and Pan Wenji thought that the people who went to look for Uncle Pang had not returned, they heard the sound of vehicles stopping outside.

The searcher met the returning vehicle halfway and came back together.

Xu Yi felt a subtle emotion in his heart when he looked at this strange yet familiar street.

But he was soon invited into Pang's house by Uncle Pang, and he hurried towards the main room.

"Pan Langjun." Uncle Pang walked in front and saw Pan Wenji first. He quickly stopped and saluted.

Behind him, Xu Yi also stopped and was stunned when he glanced at the person who stopped in front of him.

He quickly reacted and saluted, "I've met Captain Pan."

"Is that you?" Pan Wenji's expression was strange, "Are you Dr. Xu who made Xiaoshi Pills?"

Xu Yi didn't know what they were surprised about, so he nodded. Said: "It's me."

Pan Wenji sighed: "It turns out such a coincidence."

The doctor Xu they were looking for turned out to be the person who reported the kidnapping case.

In the room, Pang Yi thought the same thing when he saw Xu Yi. No matter how much I thought about the young man I met in the market that time, I couldn't relate to the doctor who made Xiaoshi Pills.

Xu Yi didn't think much about it. There was bright light in the room and the lamps were lit. Although the light was not as good as daylight, he could still see people's faces clearly.

This Pang Langjun's face was pale and dull, the corners of his lips were colorless, and his mental state was visibly haggard.

Xu Yi went directly to the topic: "How long has Pang Guanren had a headache?"

Pang Boyi collected his thoughts, looked at Xu Yi and said, "It's been five years."

Xu Yi asked again: "Is the headache on the left or right side? "

Pang Boyi: "I have a lot of problems on my left side. It feels like something is causing me pain, and I often can't sleep."

Xu Yi: "Can I eat?"

Pang Boyi sighed and said softly, "When it's severe, I have no appetite and can't eat."

When Xu Yi heard this, he frowned and asked him to stretch out his hand.

Pang Boyi did not treat him casually because of his young age, so he stretched out his hand to diagnose his pulse.

Xu Yi put his fingers on his pulse and found out his pulse string, asking him to open his mouth and check the coating of his tongue.

All I saw was white coating, rapid heart rate, and irritability.

Xu Yi asked him: "Have your headaches gotten worse these days and your eyes have been uncomfortable?"

"That's true." Pang Boyi was surprised and asked him how he could tell that his eyes were also uncomfortable.

Xu Yi said: "You have wind evil trapped in the Shaoyang meridian, which makes you depressed and depressed, and your heart is often depressed. And now it is winter, and it is even more painful when you encounter wind and cold." [Note 1]

Pang Boyi Silence, how correct is this statement?

He retracted his hand silently, not daring to look into the eyes of his friend next to him.

Pan Wenji took a deep breath slowly and asked Xu Yi: "How can this be cured?"

Xu Yi said: "Ordinary painkiller soup cannot be cured, and taking tranquilizing pills is also ineffective. I will give Pang Guanren a dose first. Try the prescription. If it works after two doses, you can continue taking it."

Pan Wenji nodded and immediately asked the boy to prepare paper and pen.

Then, he asked: "If we take the right medicine, can this disease be cured?"

"Yes." Xu Yi nodded, looked at him and said, "This dialectic is that wind evil invades the Shaoyang meridian. In the final analysis, it is caused by depression. Depression first damages the liver and then the gallbladder, so depression must be relieved. Relieving depression can relieve liver and gallbladder qi. The prescription I want to prescribe is to soothe the liver and gallbladder." [Note 2]

As he spoke, his eyes fell on this Pang Guan man.

This man seemed to have an extraordinary bearing, he was about forty years old, and he was a friend of the Yanting County magistrate. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.

He reminded: "Pang Guanren, if you want to avoid getting sick, you'd better not be depressed and upset."

Pang Boyi laughed: "Pang took note of it."

After saying that, the boy who prepared paper and pen came back with the four treasures of the study.

Xu Yi stood up, sat down at the table, and wrote the prescription.

The prescription he prescribed was Pianbiao Decoction. This prescription comes from the "Dialectical Records" written by Chen Shiduo, a Qing Dynasty physician. The cases recorded in it are very similar to Pang Boyi's symptoms, and the pulse and fur are the same.

So he wrote down Chuanqiong for ten qian, white peony root for five qian, white mustard seed for one qian, cyperus rotunda for 2 qian, angelica for 2 qian, and Yu Li Ren, licorice and Bupleurum for 1 qian each. [Note 3]

After writing, he handed the prescription to Uncle Pang and asked him to grab the medicine and decoct it overnight.

"Take two doses of this decoction first. If it is effective and the headache is relieved, you can also ask me to come back for a second consultation, and I will decide whether to change the prescription." Xu Yi said to them.

Uncle Pang's hand holding the prescription trembled slightly.

This prescription was very different from what the doctor who treated Pang Gamei had in the past. He quickly put it away and thanked Pang Gamei.

Xu Yi shook his head: "No need to thank you."

Pang Boyi smiled weakly and said, "Uncle Pang cut you off from the road to Zitong County overnight. It was rude. Doctor Xu, don't blame Uncle Pang. He is worried about me."

"Doctors are supposed to treat illnesses and save people. Since Uncle Pang can find me, if I refuse, I won't be able to get over the hurdle of my heart." Xu Yi said calmly.

Pan Wenji said hello three times in a row. Seeing that his friend was very tired, he made the decision for him and asked Uncle Pang to send Xu Yi out of the house so that he could prepare medicine for Pang Boyi.

Uncle Pang didn't dare to delay, so he quickly asked Xu Yi to come out of the house.

Before he said goodbye, he took out a silver nugget weighing two ounces from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Xu Yi.

"This is the medical fee, Doctor Xu, please accept it."

Xu Yi calmly accepted the medical fee, looked at him and said, "Uncle Pang, your official has been depressed for a long time. If you don't want your headache to worsen, you'd better take care of yourself." It's better to comfort me."

Uncle Pang sighed in his heart, clenching the palms hidden in his sleeves, he didn't know.

The moment Xu Yi and Uncle Pang left the house.

Pan Wenji closed the door of the house, and then...he scolded Pang Gamei for a long time.

"You are really..." After scolding him, he laughed angrily when he saw his friend's face begging for mercy.

He said that for such a big thing as becoming an official, how could Pang Beiyi be as carefree and comfortable as the letter said, and no longer have to worry about major events in the world!