◎ "I allow you to call me by my name."◎
The favorability finally broke through 0 and became a positive score.
An Jiu was excited, but she knew the principle of knowing when to quit. She behaved very well afterwards and didn't make any trouble. This made Ah Qi look at her with strange eyes, as if she had become a different person.
On this day, An Jiudu and Pei Ji Aqi stayed in the clinic, which was a private property of Yaowang Valley.
In other words, there are two famous sects in the martial arts world, the Sword Casting Villa and the Medicine King Valley.
One runs an ironware shop and his best seller is pots; the other runs a clinic and prescribes medicine to treat people's illnesses.
Such a down-to-earth martial arts sect really broadened An Jiu's horizons.
From this we can see that people in the martial arts world don't just spend their days in romance, painting, calligraphy and swordplay. They also have to eat and drink, and make money. Without money, they can't take a single step forward no matter where they are.
In this world, gold, silver and money are what people desire, and even in the world of martial arts, where revenge is the center of attraction, this cannot be avoided.
Pei Ji's free clinic was very ordinary. He did not specifically publicize his identity. He just hung a free clinic sign at the door, and then sat in the clinic to prescribe medicine and examine patients who came in for medical treatment, just like an ordinary doctor.
An Jiu found that no one seemed to need him and it was too boring, so he volunteered to be the accountant who collected money.
"Here is your forty cents."
"One coin is thirty-two coins, right?"
“That’s right.”
An Jiu is very quick at calculating. She doesn't even need to use an abacus. She can get the number instantly with just mental calculations. Her accuracy is so amazing that people can't help but stare at her.
In that era, few women learned these things. Most of them learned embroidery, poetry and painting. Arithmetic was looked down upon even by ordinary people.
Ah Qi looked at her frequently and couldn't help asking, "Miss An, you are really good at arithmetic."
An Jiu glanced at him and said nothing, but raised his chin proudly.
She started learning business management from her grandfather since she was a teenager. Before she was 18, she was in charge of a company on her own. She turned the company from loss to profit through correct decision-making. From then on, she was noticed by the old guys in the group, officially entered the public eye, and became a contender for the next generation of successor.
Is all this just due to her well-known temper?
People in the family often use her personality to attack her, saying that she is too arrogant to be a decision maker. But An Jiu knows very well that they are afraid and cannot defeat her in terms of strength, so they can only use public opinion.
The real war is fought with brains, not words.
"Miss An, you live in the Shangshu Mansion, do you still need to learn how to do accounting?"
"The head lady of a large family has to manage daily expenses and account books, so of course she has to learn."
In fact, in a real big family, the person who manages these things is the accountant.
However, Ah Qi and Pei Ji had never seen the mistress of a big family, and even if they had, they would not ask such questions, so she just answered casually.
As he spoke, An Jiu looked at Pei Ji who was getting medicine not far away.
Similar to modern Chinese medicine pharmacies, the medicinal materials in this pharmacy are stored in a medicine cabinet that occupies an entire wall behind the counter. Rows of small grids are marked with the names of the medicines, extending from the ground to two meters high.
The young man in white raised his head and his eyes fell on a bunch of raspberries on the high ground. It was obvious that he couldn't reach it without standing up. He turned around to call Ah Qi, but An Jiu had already run over and took the initiative to open the raspberry cabinet for him, lowering his head and asking, "How many do you want to grab?"
Pei Ji paused: "...three taels."
An Jiu estimated and grabbed out a handful of medicinal herbs. Pei Ji took them and weighed them on a small golden scale, then took out three or two pieces and put them into the yellow paper bag containing medicine.
An Jiu put the extra herbs back.
All the movements are smooth and flowing.
Ah Qi glared at her, not understanding why she was so easy to talk to today and even took the initiative to help with the work.
Of course An Jiu could see the surprise in both of them, but she just said she was in a good mood.
In fact, besides being in a good mood, she also didn't want to ruin the free clinic.
Pei Ji was a very good doctor, and his diagnosis was definitely a great thing for ordinary people. And it seemed that for the sake of the image of Medicine King Valley, he did not charge for consultation, but only for the medicine.
When he treated patients, his expression was very serious. He treated them without any distinction, whether they were dignitaries, common people, or even a ragged beggar who came from outside the city after hearing about the free clinic.
In his eyes, every patient is the same and is someone who needs help.
The poor beggar had no money to buy medicine. He was very ill and thought he was dying. Because he didn't want to die in obscurity, he wanted to come here to see what disease he had.
After hearing what he said, Pei Ji offered to treat him for free.
At that moment, he was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, and he was compassionate to the world. He really was like the living Bodhisattva that people talk about.
An Jiu couldn't understand why a person would have such two opposing sides?
On one hand, he kills people without mercy and is cold-blooded; on the other hand, he is gentle as jade and compassionate.
Pei Ji has been practicing medicine for so many years and has saved many people. But he also founded the Thousand Killing Pavilion and has killed countless people over the years.
One black and one white are intertwined on this person, forming a complex background.
An Jiu couldn't understand him, but at this moment she actually wanted to explore this person in depth. She wanted to see what kind of life could produce someone like Pei Ji.
After a lot of random thoughts, the day's free clinic ended successfully.
Everything was going smoothly for Pei Ji, but the male and female protagonists ran into some trouble.
The bandit that He Ziqing and Lin Qingyan were tracking down was very cunning. He was hiding in the city. The two of them ran around for a whole day and searched almost the entire Pinglan City, and finally caught some clues about the man.
The two sides met each other, and the man attacked extremely ruthlessly, injuring Lin Qingyan's arm. In order to protect Lin Qingyan, He Ziqing accidentally let him go.
The two returned empty-handed, and Lin Qingyan was injured. Although the injury was not serious, if they wanted to investigate further, He Ziqing would have to go alone.
At the dinner table, Lin Qingyan said with a pale face: "Although we didn't catch him, we planted the Flowing Incense on him, so we should be able to capture him tomorrow."
He Ziqing: "I will go alone tomorrow, Miss Lin, you should take good care of your injuries."
An Jiu glanced at the male and female protagonists sitting opposite her, and then secretly glanced at Pei Ji who was quietly sitting beside her, picking out fish bones for her.
Lin Qingyan was injured and could no longer be alone with He Ziqing. Could this have anything to do with Pei Ji?
She was caught the next second. The man raised his eyes to look at her, a hint of doubt appearing between his gentle brows.
"What is Miss An looking at?"
See if you are doing something bad again.
The image of the big boss is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and she seems to be a little too sensitive to everything.
An Jiu coughed and said, "Nothing. By the way, I call you Pei Ji, why do you still call me Miss An?"
Pei Ji's eyes were gentle, and he said in a good-tempered manner: "If Miss An doesn't mind, I can naturally call Miss An by her name."
An Jiu raised her chin, glanced at him, and said proudly, "I allow you to call me by my name."
Pei Ji put a piece of cleaned fish meat into the plate and placed the plate in front of the girl. He didn't know when he had become so adept at doing these things, as if it had become some kind of habit.
When faced with the girl's arrogant words, the first reaction that arises is no longer the initial disgust.
His eyes fell on the girl's bright face. He watched her pick up the snow-white fish meat and put it into her mouth to chew. Her delicate red lips were pursed, her cheeks puffed up, and her white cheeks were like a soft bun.
He should be disgusted, but he seemed to be attracted to something about her.
It was very strange, the dry feeling in his throat as soon as he got close made Pei Ji feel vaguely uneasy.
It was as if something was out of control and heading in an unknown direction.
After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
Pei Ji was sitting in the house when there was a sudden knock on the door. He opened the door and saw a girl in green standing outside.
"Come in." There was no surprise on Pei Ji's face.
When Lin Qingyan was injured, she would come to him at night to help bandage her wounds. This was often the case in her previous life. His role in this team was just to treat their wounds and provide some help.
"Pei Ji, thank you for your help." Lin Qingyan sat at the table, pulled up her sleeves, revealing a part of her forearm.
The girl's skin was white, and her forearm was wrapped in a piece of white gauze dotted with bloodstains.
Lin Qingyan untied the gauze one circle at a time, revealing the bright red, hideous wound, which was particularly eye-catching against the surrounding snow-white, flawless skin.
Perhaps because of the pain, the girl's face turned slightly pale. She placed her injured arm on the table and said, "This wound is quite deep. I bandaged it casually. I don't know if it will leave a scar."
"You should trust my medical skills."
The young man in white sat in front of her, opened the medicine box, took out many tools from the box, wiped off the blood first, then pinched the porcelain bottle with his slender white fingers and poured the medicine powder onto the wound.
"hiss."
Lin Qingyan cried out softly in pain, but she was very patient and only uttered a sound before pursing her lips. Even though her forehead was sweating from the pain, she did not cry out again.
For some reason, Pei Ji thought of that pampered girl.
His whole body trembles when he is touched, his eyes burst into tears when he feels a little pain, and when he is getting acupuncture, he screams so loud that he wishes the whole world could hear him.
An Jiu and Lin Qingyan are almost two completely different people.
At this time, Lin Qingyan seemed to speak unintentionally: "Pei Ji, what were you doing when you gave Miss An acupuncture that day?"
Pei Ji paused for a moment, then continued to apply medicine to her without leaving any trace, saying, "She is not feeling well, so let me treat her."
Lin Qingyan pursed her lips and asked again: "Miss An went out with you today. Did she bother you again?"
Pei Ji raised his eyes slightly and looked at her when he heard that. The candlelight was reflected in his dark eyes, and his clear gaze seemed to see through everything.
He asked slowly: "Qingyan, why do you ask such a question?"
Lin Qingyan couldn't explain her feelings at the moment. She could see that Miss An and Pei Ji were very close. After all, neither of them had any martial arts skills. When she and He Ziqing went out on weekdays, they would naturally stay together.
She actually had no reason to mind anything. In fact, every time she went out with He Ziqing, she would feel a little inexplicably happy in her heart.
Lin Qingyan has always treated this gentle childhood friend who took good care of her as a brother.
But when she saw another girl gradually approaching him, she felt uncomfortable.
Lin Qingyan couldn't help but feel a little confused. Who did she like?
She was always very happy when she was with Brother He. She liked Brother He's strength and integrity, his kindness and sincerity, and even though he often acted clumsy, she still thought he was uniquely cute.
As for Pei Ji...
While having dinner tonight, she noticed that his eyes unconsciously lingered on Miss An, taking care of her meticulously.
Even though we grew up together, he had never treated me like that.
This discovery made Lin Qingyan feel a great sense of loss, as if something that belonged to her alone was about to be lost.
The author has something to say:
Okay, starting from tomorrow, I will still update at 12 noon~ They are all in the draft box, and basically won’t change~
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
