"Shi Tou was seriously injured and was in a coma for three days. We thought he would not make it, but he woke up on the morning of the fourth day.
There's nothing else wrong, just a slight cough."
Zhou Chengyu felt that the problem was not serious and it should be fine after taking care of it for a while.
Instead, he felt a desire to admire talented people and went to the west room to visit Doctor Cheng.
Doctor Cheng did not flatter Zhou Chengyu at all for coming. He smiled and asked him to find a place to sit while he concentrated on preparing the medicinal materials.
After finishing his work, he heard the purpose of Zhou Chengyu's visit and said frankly: "I am old and I really don't have the energy to be busy in the army.
However, if General Zhou doesn't mind, you can have the military doctor stay at your home for a few days. I will definitely teach him all the techniques for treating wounds."
"Of course I don't mind. Thank you, Doctor Cheng!" Zhou Chengyu smiled without any displeasure.
I used to think that Dr. Cheng was in his prime and had a lot of thoughts in his mind.
When I saw that the other party was over 60 years old, I gave up the idea.
But he didn't want to come here in vain, so he spoke tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Dr. Cheng was not afraid to keep his knowledge to himself and was willing to teach others what he had learned.
I really don’t know how he has such a vision. Isn’t he afraid that he will teach his apprentice and starve to death?
Oh, that’s not right. With the Ling family around, Doctor Cheng will not be poor and will be able to enjoy his old age no matter how bad his life is.
In fact, the reason why Doctor Cheng did not mind teaching his medical skills to others was because he was influenced by the Ling family.
Ling Jiheng always said that there were so many patients in the world that even if he opened a clinic to teach, it would not have any impact.
After all, who doesn’t want to see an experienced doctor?
What's more, I'm now living in the Ling family as I retire, and I'm not competing with anyone, so it doesn't matter.
During the past few months in Qingshan Village, he would occasionally listen to Ling Jiheng talk about current affairs. He knew that the world was not at peace and that Youzhou was guarded by the Zhou family army. Naturally, he had a better impression and respect for them.
Besides, since I don’t have any descendants, teaching others can be considered as accumulating blessings for myself.
The two chatted for a while until Xiaohe came over and called for dinner, then they went to Rongsiyuan together.
In Rongsiyuan, two iron pots were placed in the yard, bubbling.
There is bone soup simmering in the pot, emitting an enticing aroma.
Zhou Chengyu came over and saw this scene, raised his eyebrows in surprise, thinking that they would have mutton soup tonight.
However, he didn't expect that the mutton soup was just the bottom of the pot. Shunzi scooped out some in a copper basin, brought it into the house, put it on the small stove, and put a piece of hot pot ingredients wrapped in oil paper in it.
The hot pot ingredients melt as soon as they come into contact with water, immediately emitting an enticing aroma.
There was no chili pepper in the Dayong Dynasty, and Zhou Chengyu racked his brains but still had no idea what it was.
I just felt that the smell was very strong and it irritated my nose a little.
I couldn't help but sneeze towards the wall.
Xiao He quickly brought a towel and hot water so that the other person could wash his hands.
The old lady asked kindly, "But you can't stand the smell of this chili?"
As he said that, he asked Shunzi to change to clear soup.
Zhou Chengyu hurriedly stopped her: "No, old lady, this smell is very fragrant, but I have never smelled it before, so I am not used to it."
The old lady smiled and introduced: "This is the seed my granddaughter-in-law brought back from the mountains. I named it pepper. It tastes very similar to dogwood, but it is more fragrant than that.
This chili makes you sweat all over after eating it. It’s perfect for warming up in winter weather!
"Oh, really? Then I have to try it!"
As he said this, he walked into the house and swallowed his saliva as he looked at the red chili flakes in the copper pot.
There was no way around it, the fragrance outside was already tempting, and it was even stronger inside.
If Zhou Chengyu hadn't been well-educated, he would have wanted to just scoop some of the hot pot soup and drink it.
When I took my eyes off the copper pot, I saw that the table next to it was filled with green vegetables, including chrysanthemum, lettuce, spinach, and cabbage.
There is also kelp which is not common in Youzhou City, yam which is almost not eaten in the Dayong Dynasty, as well as fungi such as shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, winter mushrooms, and cooked foods such as bean curd sheets and dried tofu.
Even though I knew the Ling family was well-off, I was still shocked when I saw so many leafy vegetables.
After all, there were only carrots, pumpkins, and onions in the base. Even the mushrooms were sent over from Qingshan Village.
The old lady and the old man took a bowl from the table, which contained sesame paste and other dipping sauces, and handed it to Zhou Chengyu.
"Just put whatever you want in the pot. The vegetables in the flowerbed at home are doing quite well and have grown quite a bit. Don't be shy, just eat until you're full."
Zhou Chengyu nodded and put some of the vegetables on the table into the pot.
The emerald green leaves floating in the red soup look so tempting.
Zhou Chengyu waited for a moment, then reached out to pick up the leaves and taste them.
The numbing and spicy taste bloomed in his mouth, but it couldn't mask the sweetness of the vegetables. The complex interweaving of tastes made him give a thumbs up: "Delicious!"
The old lady smiled and asked the other person to eat more.
Zhou Chengyu put down his bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Where are the other people at home? Why isn't Ji Heng here?"
"He's gone to slice the mutton. He'll be here later!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue came over with two plates of mutton.
The two of them rested for a while in Qingfeng Courtyard and then came out to help.
I didn't do anything, just went to the backyard to serve dishes.
There was no other way. The mutton Zhou Chengyu brought was frozen and could not be sliced in a short time, so the old lady asked Ling Yi to kill the last sheep in the family.
This sheep is still a lamb. It has to say goodbye to this world before it grows up. It's so pitiful.
Unfortunately, there are many people in my family, and meat is hard to come by these days. If we don't slaughter the sheep, we simply can't supply them.
Fortunately, there are still a few pigs and deer, so they will not survive this cold winter.
Ling Jiheng put the mutton on the table, bowed to Zhou Chengyu, and then sat down by the stove.
Zhou Chengyu chuckled: "Thank you Brother Ling for your help with Fu Huanping's matter!"
Ling Jiheng didn't take it seriously: "It's as I should. I didn't do anything."
Zhou Chengyu smiled and didn't continue talking about this topic. Instead, he started praising the chili peppers.
There was no deliberate concealment of his little thoughts, and Chi Xingyue even laughed.
Ling Jiheng also couldn't stand his nagging and said directly: "I'll bring you some when I leave."
"It's not just taking some, it's taking all of them away. There are so many people in the Zhou family army, how can a little bit be enough?
And these leafy greens, give me some too. My father and grandfather haven't had anything fresh and tender in a long time."
What else could Ling Jiheng say? Of course he agreed.
Not to mention the numerous flower stands at home, with a crop ripening every two days. Even with Chi Xingyue's space, his family would never be short of vegetables.
Zhou Chengyu did not take advantage of the Ling family in vain and took out a certificate from his pocket.
Ling Jiheng took it and took a look. Wow, it turned out to be a document exempting them from three years of land tax!
In other words, their current identities are no different from those of ordinary people.
No longer have to worry about being exiled.
Ling Jiheng stood up and bowed: "Thank you, General Zhou!"
Zhou Chengyu waved his hand: "It's my duty!"
After saying that, he winked and said, "The information you gave is very useful!"
Ling Jiheng blinked, not understanding which news he was talking about.
Zhou Chengyu didn't elaborate and just focused on eating.
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