The autumn rain that had been falling for several days finally stopped. The two shop assistants put on some clothes again and sat in the backyard, watching over the stove and fanning the fire.
"The fire is too big." Liu'er said while cracking melon seeds.
Now, in addition to looking after the shop, they are also required to make medicine together, and their assigned job is to guard the stove.
Since shop assistants are paid, they should work more, but why should he, the shop manager, also work?
Chen Qi poured a packet of cut medicine into the water and then picked up a wooden stick to stir it.
"Stir it in one direction, don't pull it randomly." Fang Jinxiu walked over and said, taking the washed herbs away.
She was in charge of drying the herbs, and that was the hottest and most stuffy place in the house.
Chen Qi curled his lips, stood up straight and stirred carefully, then looked up and saw Miss Jun coming out from the backyard.
"Liu'er, let's go out." she said.
Liu'er responded yes and put the melon seeds away.
"Where are you going?" Chen Qi asked hurriedly.
Nowadays, Jiulingtang still follows the rule of 369 consultations, and the rest of the time it is closed to make medicine, and Miss Jun hardly goes out at this time.
"I haven't been a bell doctor for a long time. I'm going out for a walk." Miss Jun said.
Bell doctor?
Really free.
Chen Qi said this in his heart, but of course he didn't dare to say it out loud, and watched Miss Jun and her servant walk out.
"Don't be lazy, all of this needs to be done today." Liu'er turned around and gave the order.
It's really a case of being soft-hearted when you eat someone's food and being obliged to take something from them. Chen Qi shook his head and stirred the pot vigorously.
When they heard the bell and saw Miss Jun coming, people on the street rushed over in surprise.
The previous hatred and dissatisfaction also dissipated with the deeds of those doctors.
Miss Jun did not treat many people, but she did not abandon them either. Any doctor who encountered difficulties could come to her, and she would teach them everything she knew.
Just as Miss Jun said, no matter how powerful she is, she cannot cure everyone by herself, so she should let other doctors treat others, and she will only be responsible for those difficult and complicated diseases.
This is not only good luck for the doctors, but also a great blessing for the people.
Miss Jun, how can you say that you only care about money and have no compassion? Miss Jun is doing this to save the world and the people.
Miss Jun hasn't come out for a long time. Is she going to be the bell doctor again now?
I don't know which lucky person would be said to have a bad omen by Miss Jun.
But everyone knew Miss Jun's rules and did not dare to ask. They just looked at her cautiously and expectantly.
"Miss Jun."
"Doctor Jun."
Everyone who passed by greeted her warmly, and Miss Jun smiled and nodded as she walked by.
As she moved around, more and more people got the news, and people on the street almost lined up to welcome her.
Shopkeeper Liu stood inside Deshengchang and shook his head as he watched the scene.
"Boss, what's wrong with you?" the waiter asked, "Are you worried about Miss Jun again?"
Shopkeeper Liu laughed out loud.
"Why would I worry about Miss Jun? I definitely won't worry about her." He said with a sigh, "In the past six months, she has really established herself. I can't understand how she did it."
"What can you do? Of course you have real skills." The guy said with a smile.
Shopkeeper Liu laughed again.
"Yes, that's right," he said.
Some things are just that simple, if you have real ability you can stand out.
But sometimes things are not that simple. There are many capable people, but not everyone can get fair treatment.
That's why he didn't know how to express his gratitude to Miss Jun. She must have real abilities and good luck.
Miss Jun has already walked around half of the city. It's a bit deserted here because no one has been pointed out to have bad omens along the way. Everyone knows there's no point in following them, so except for a few idle people who are waiting to see which lucky person has bad omens, everyone has dispersed.
"Miss, that's the Guandi Temple over there." Liu'er said as she handed over a kettle.
Miss Jun took the water bottle, stopped to drink water and looked ahead.
She came here again after two months. She didn't get to where she wanted to go last time, so she could give it a try this time.
Although this place is quieter than other places, with so many people flocking here, the alley has become noisy.
The people who heard the noise came out, and were delighted to see Miss Jun, and came out to welcome her.
"Ms. Jun, do you think I look ominous?" someone shouted boldly, with anticipation in his voice.
A young man standing not far away and selling steamed dumplings with a basket couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
"It's funny how some people like bad omens," he laughed.
The people around him glared at him.
"What do you know? If Miss Jun can see the ominous signs, you will have peace for the rest of your life." They said, and then followed excitedly.
The young man chuckled and did not join in the fun, but stood on the roadside shouting at the top of his lungs.
Just when everyone thought that Miss Jun would still walk along this time, Miss Jun suddenly stopped and looked at a house thoughtfully.
There is a bad omen!
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and the woman standing in front of the house felt her scalp tingling.
I can't tell whether I'm happy or scared.
"Doctor Jun," she stammered, "Do I have a bad omen?"
Miss Jun looked at her for a moment.
"Can we go in and talk?" she said.
really!
The onlookers were suddenly excited, but also felt it was a pity that they could not hear with their own ears what the omen was. They watched the woman step deeply and shallowly with Miss Jun and her servant into the yard and closed the door.
After standing in the yard and asking questions for a while, the woman nodded excitedly.
"Yes, yes, Miss Jun, you are right, I have the same symptoms." She said, looking nervous, "Then how can we save him?"
But in my heart I was calculating my family's assets.
This Miss Jun charges one thousand taels for each consultation, and the starting price for medicine she prescribes is also one thousand taels.
She couldn't afford that much money, but she was unwilling to just wait for death without receiving treatment.
"Your case is very simple, you don't need to take medicine." Miss Jun said, she pointed to the courtyard wall, "Your neighbor can help you cure it."
The woman was startled. Neighbor?
"If you can cut down the tree in your neighbor's yard, the feng shui of your house will change, the yin and yang will be harmonious, and your illness will be cured." Miss Jun said.
The woman was overjoyed when she heard this.
"That's all?" she said happily. "That's easy."
Ask your neighbor to come and discuss it. It will be easier to convince her with me around.
Miss Jun was waiting with a smile.
"No need to discuss it. My neighbors have already moved away and the house has been sold to me." The woman continued with a smile, "I will go cut down the tree right now."
Miss Jun's smile froze on her face.
Move, away.
. ……
"Sir, I don't know when they moved away, or where they went. There is no news."
The two Jinyi Guards stood in front of Lu Yunqi with their heads bowed and spoke.
After saying this, they felt the suffocating silence in the room, and the gazes falling on them made them shiver.
It seemed like a long time had passed before Lu Yunqi's voice was heard.
"No news." He said calmly, "Then you can leave."
As soon as these words came out, the two Jinyiweis stiffened, and even with their heads lowered, one could see that their ears and necks had turned pale.
This walking, of course, does not mean letting them walk out of this house, but walking from life to death, from the world of the living to the underworld.