Chapter 133 Chapter 133 The mountains and plains are full of silver
Grandpa Lan is old and has been in poor health recently, so he almost does all his eating, drinking, defecating and urinating in the room. Now that he has just woken up, Lan Yinzhu went in to take care of him. Grandpa Lan feels better now and naturally has the energy to chat with Qin Run.
Hearing this, Qin Run was no longer in a hurry to see Grandpa Lan. He sat on a stool and glanced at the Lan family. Wow, the Lan family was just as Grandpa Lan said, with plenty of sons and grandchildren, but only four women.
One is his wife, three are his sons' wives, but not a single one is his brother. No wonder the old man loves his brother so much.
The brother that his father often talked about came. Lan Jinzhu's wife ran to the neighbor's house to call her mother-in-law back. Lan Yinzhu's wife and Lan Tiezhu's wife walked to the chicken coop, picked up a big hen and went to the kitchen.
Just from the fact that they caught chickens to entertain Qin Run, it was clear that even though they had never seen him before, because Grandpa Lan liked him, they treated Qin Run like a relative, and even treated him with a higher standard than that of ordinary relatives.
Qin Run opened the package he had brought with him and waved to the three young men, who were no more than eight or nine years old. "Come here, I brought you some food. Come and see if you like it."
"Hey, Run'er, what are you doing? You're here, but why are you bringing these things? It's too wasteful." Lan Jinzhu asked Qin Run to pack up the food and take it back. He heard from his father that Qin Run's family was not rich, and he depended on a younger brother for survival. Their life was no better than going hungry.
Qin Run: "It's okay, I brought these for the kids and Grandpa Lan. How can I take them back? They're just a token of my love. They're all homemade. I hope you don't mind, Uncle Jin Zhu."
"Dislike? What's there to dislike? We are all villagers, what is there to dislike? Come here quickly, you three. Your brother Run has brought you some delicious food. Come and say thank you to your brother Run." Lan Jinzhu stopped talking when he heard Qin Run say that the things in the oilcloth bag were made by him.
He thought that since it was homemade, it shouldn't be an expensive food, probably just some tortillas or something like that.
These foods are indeed not worth much. If the children want to eat them, they can eat them. If they don’t take them, Qin Run has already said so, and it will be seen that they are disgusted and look down on these things.
But when Qin Run opened the oilcloth bag, revealing the exquisite and beautiful candies, sweet potato and rice candies and other snacks inside, Lan Jinzhu's pupils shrank and he almost bit his tongue.
Now, is it too late for him to swallow back what he just said?
How could his children afford all this food?
This thing is expensive, too expensive, and their children can’t afford it.
After Grandpa Lan could no longer sell fruit, the three brothers Lan Jinzhu took turns selling it. Therefore, the three Lan brothers had heard of the new store in the town that had recently opened and was selling very popular food. Driven by curiosity, they all went to see it.
Even though they knew they might not be able to afford the food in the store, they could still take a look at what was being sold and chat about it with their family when they got home. Therefore, Lan Jinzhu had seen the food Qin Run brought outside Yunrun's store.
Qin Run actually bought a bunch of expensive food and brought it over. How much money did that cost?
Lan Jinzhu felt his heart tremble, for Qin Run's generosity and for what he had just said.
The children have called over and have thanked you. Now that they have seen such expensive food, what will happen if you chase them away and don't let them eat?
But Lan Jinzhu still said, "Run'er, you're... wasting too much money, this..."
How much silver would this cost? I guess it would cost at least half a dozen dollars. Lan Jinzhu was sweating profusely.
"These are all made at home and are not worth much." Qin Run said the same thing.
Not worth the money?
If this is not valuable, then what is valuable?
Also, homemade?
Lan Jinzhu didn't know what to say for a moment. If Qin Run's family could make this thing, they wouldn't be so poor.
They all heard that the owner of Yunrun store was the teacher of Qingfeng Academy. He was not only young but also handsome. If that was the case, how could Qin Run be said to be his?
Before Lan Jinzhu could say anything, Lan Yinzhu called Qin Run over.
When Grandpa Lan learned that Qin Run had arrived, he was so happy that he felt much better. He leaned back on the bed and stretched his neck to look at the door.
Grandpa Lan treats Qin Run well. One reason is that Qin Run has a good personality and he can get along well with him. Another reason is that Qin Run is very similar to the noble man he met in the military camp. Therefore, he naturally likes Qin Run a little more.
As soon as he saw Qin Run, Grandpa Lan immediately smiled and said, "Brother Run, you're here. Come in and show Grandpa Lan."
"Grandpa Lan."
Qin Run called out, and as he walked in with a cane and a smile on his face, Grandpa Lan couldn't help but notice his feet. "What's wrong with your feet?"
"I sprained my ankle. Is Grandpa feeling better these days?"
Qin Run sat on the stool that Lan Yinzhu placed in front of the bed and started talking with Grandpa Lan.
Seeing this, Lan Yinzhu didn't bother them. After going out, he and Lan Tiezhu learned that Qin Run had brought them so many things, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.
"How about I go to our orchard to pick some fruits and let Runge'er take them back when he comes back. Doesn't Runge'er have a younger brother at home? I'll pick more later." Lan Tiezhu said.
Lan Jinzhu gave two candies to each of his son and two nephews, and then put away the remaining food. "Save these for next time. We can't eat them all at once. Besides, this is specially sent by your brother Run to Grandpa, so he has to be delivered to Grandpa. You guys don't need to watch it anymore. Go out and play."
When Grandma Lan arrived home, she first looked around the kitchen and asked the second and third daughters-in-law to simmer the chicken. Thinking that there were so many people in the family, one hen was not enough for each person to take two pieces of meat. If Qin Run saw that there was not much meat later, he would be embarrassed to take some, which would be bad. "Don't we have a basket of eggs saved at home? Why don't you scramble some eggs to make it more hearty."
Jin Yinzhu's wife, the second son's wife, started laughing and urged Grandma Lan to go see Qin Run. "Hey, Mom, we know. You should go and see him soon. Run is really as handsome as Dad said. No wonder Dad keeps talking about him."
"Then I have to go over and take a look. Thank you for your hard work in preparing dinner tonight." After saying that, Grandma Lan quickly turned around and limped away.
On the other side, after Xu Yunfan finished putting makeup on Aunt Fang's niece, while the Fang family members were surrounding their daughter in amazement, Xu Yunfan took twenty cents and left.
After he found out the location of Grandpa Lan's house, he walked slowly towards the east of the village.
The village where Aunt Fang lives is called Xiaoqing Village. Because it is not too far from the town, villagers often go to the town to set up stalls to sell vegetables and fruits to supplement their family income.
Xiaoqing Village grows a lot of fruits. Several nearby hills are planted with fruit trees, and the farther hills are almost all covered with bamboo forests.
Xu Yunfan looked at it for a long time, with the smile on his face never fading. These mountains were filled with silver!
He was a little worried before that there might not be enough bamboo in Dali Village, but now the problem has been solved.
Just now he heard Aunt Fang say that the fruits in Xiaoqing Village had become unsalable, but he needed a large amount of fruits to make snow meringue and sell cold drinks.
If he can solve the problem of Xiaoqing Village's unsalable fruits, wouldn't other things be easier to discuss?
Xu Yunfan thought so, but he didn't know that because he thought too much and solved the core problem of Xiaoqing Village, he would be targeted by people with ulterior motives in the future.
Grandpa Lan lives in the east of the village. He is the only family there. The surrounding area used to be the Lan family's orchard. Judging from the size, it must be at least more than ten acres, and there are many kinds of fruits planted in it.
As Xu Yunfan walked over, he saw big golden mangoes hanging from the mango trees several meters high.
The Dayan Dynasty was a very strange dynasty. You said it was backward, but it had no shortage of fruits like mangoes and peppers. But you said it was not backward, but some seemingly ordinary daily necessities like sugar and paper were ridiculously expensive, so much so that Xu Yunfan had no way of judging which dynasty in ancient Chinese history the Dayan Dynasty was more similar to.
This mango is a good thing, delicious and sweet. To be honest, Xu Yunfan has never seen it sold in the town. Moreover, since he came to Dayan Dynasty, apart from some wild fruits, he has not eaten any other "real" fruits except rosewood. Now, when he smells the fragrance of mango, his saliva is unnaturally excessive.
Xu Yunfan turned his head to look left and right, and seeing that there was no one around, he stared at the golden mangoes hanging on the treetops and swallowed involuntarily. However, the tree was a bit high and not easy to pick the mangoes.
Wait, whether it’s easy to pick or not is not his business, why should he care about such things.
Xu Yunfan didn't admit that he wanted to eat mango. He smacked his lips, then sighed dejectedly and wanted to turn around.
Just as he turned around, a man popped out from the mango tree. No one knew how long he had been "hiding" inside, and no one knew how many times he swallowed his saliva when he saw Xu Yunfan.
"You want to steal my mangoes?" the man asked with a smile.
Xu Yunfan had never stolen anything before, and even though he was drooling just now, he never thought of stealing. He looked around not to steal, but to see if there was anyone around so that he could ask whose fruit this was and see if he could buy some.
This man actually said he wanted to steal. Xu Yunfan refused to admit it. "Don't talk nonsense. This is slander, don't you know? It won't look good if it gets out. Besides, look at how I look. How could I be the kind of person who would steal?"
The man couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "So, according to you, all those thieves are ugly, right?"
Xu Yunfan stood up straight, "Hey, I didn't say that. I just wanted to say that I'm handsome and modest, and gentle as jade. Do you think a handsome man like me would do something that would damage my image and reputation?"
Hearing this, the man immediately showed an indescribable expression. These days, it is rare to find such a boastful and shameless man.
"This is my orchard. Do you want to eat the yellow fruit? I saw you staring at it for a long time and swallowing your saliva many times."
Xu Yunfan was speechless when asked: "..."
There is a virtue called seeing through but not speaking out.
Seeing that Xu Yunfan was in a dilemma of nodding or not nodding, the man simply threw a fruit at him and said, "Just tell me if you want to eat. I have a lot of yellow fruits at home. Since you are such a handsome man, I will treat you to one."
Mango was not called mango in the Dayan Dynasty, but was called yellow fruit because it was yellow, hence the name.
Without even looking up, Xu Yunfan caught the yellow fruit thrown by the other party with one hand. Seeing Xu Yunfan like this, the man couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Little brother, are you from another village? I've never seen you before."
Xu Yunfan nodded. "Yes, I'm from Dali Village. My husband came here to visit someone, and I happened to have something to do, so I came here with him."
"From Dali Village? Impossible. I don't know everyone in the surrounding villages. But if there's a guy as striking and unforgettable as you, I think I'm sure I'll recognize you. I've seen Li Yunfei, the scholar from your village, and I still remember what he looks like."
"Brother, what you said is absolutely right. It's true. A man like me is so rare that if you meet him, you will definitely remember him. To be exact, I'm not from Dali Village. I'm just a son-in-law who came to live with you."
"What? You're a live-in son-in-law?" The man seemed greatly shocked. "Are the requirements for a live-in son-in-law so high these days?"
Or which guy in Dali Village is so handsome that he can attract a man like this?
Judging from the appearance of the scholar in front of me, even if his family is so poor that he can't even afford to eat, if he wants to marry into a family, he can just choose a young man from a wealthy family in town. Then he can marry into the family and have no worries about food and drink. Isn't that better than marrying into a village family?
"Little brother, which family are you marrying into?" The man was obviously very interested in this. He had picked enough yellow fruits, so he jumped down from the tree in a few seconds, climbed up the small path in a few quick steps, and came face to face with Xu Yunfan.
This question made Xu Yunfan proud: "It's Run'er from the Qin family, do you know him? That tallest and most handsome boy in the surrounding villages is my husband."
"Ah? Are you Run Ge'er's husband?" The man, Lan Tiezhu, couldn't help but look Xu Yunfan up and down. No, how come Run Ge'er's husband has such good taste?
Lan Tiezhu had to praise, "Little brother, you have quite a good eye."
"That's right. Look at my big, discerning eyes. How could I possibly be wrong about someone? Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I have to go find my husband."
Xu Yunfan turned around and tried to leave, but Lan Tiezhu chased after him. "Little brother, don't you know that Run Ge'er came to see my father today? I am the third child of the Lan family."
Speechless Xu Yunfan: "...This is my first time here."
It's amazing that I can know it without you telling me.
The Lan family had prepared dinner and were just waiting for Lan Tiezhu to come back. When they heard some noise at the gate, they looked over and saw Lan Tiezhu walking in, talking and laughing with a young man they had never seen before but who made them startled.
No one knew what the young man said, but Lan Tiezhu laughed so hard that his eyebrows were not visible.
Xu Yunfan kept calling him Uncle Tiezhu, and just now he was calling him Brother. But after learning that Grandpa Lan was Lan Tiezhu's father, he changed his tone very quickly.
After learning that Xu Yunfan was Run Ge'er's husband, the Lan family hurriedly added a set of bowls and chopsticks for Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan exchanged a few polite words and sat down. After the meal, Lan Jinzhu and the others took two backpacks filled with fruits, one basket of yellow fruits and the other basket of peaches.
Grandpa Lan started coughing after eating a bowl of rice. After he finally stopped, he asked Qin Run to go back quickly.
He thought Qin Run and Xu Yunfan came here on foot. The sun was setting and it was getting cooler. If they walked quickly, they would be able to get home before dark.
Xu Yunfan looked at the two baskets of fruit and laughed loudly, "Are you so polite? There are too many fruits. I don't think Run Ge'er can finish them all by himself."
If one person can’t finish it, he still has it.
"Don't you like to eat?"
Thinking of Xu Yunfan eating three large yellow fruits after dinner, Lan Tiezhu couldn't help but feel amused. This little man said so, but he squatted down and carried the basket faster than anyone else. "Don't worry, this basket of yellow fruits, the top ones are yellow, and some at the bottom are still green. You can keep them for two more days."
Xu Yunfan smiled broadly. Before leaving, he glanced back at the Lan family who had escorted them to the door. He thought to himself, this family is quite honest and kind-hearted. He couldn't help but say, "Grandpa Lan, your cough hasn't gotten better. You also have shortness of breath, sore throat, yellow phlegm, and frequent fever and weakness. I think you have lung heat. Let's go to the clinic tomorrow and let the doctor take a good look."
"Xu boy, you...you can also do medicine?" Lan Jinzhu was already unable to react.
Farmers don’t have the habit of not talking while eating or sleeping. For them, talking and arguing at the dinner table actually makes it more lively.
During dinner, Grandpa Lan had a conversation with Xu Yunfan and learned that Xu Yunfan was not only the owner of the Yunrun Inn, but also a teacher at the Qingfeng Academy. He was quite promising.
Now, from what Xu Yunfan said, he also knows medicine?
"I know a little bit." Although Xu Yunfan was confident, he also knew how to be humble.
Know a thing or two?
What does this slightly understand mean?
The Lan family didn't know, but on the day when Fang's daughter got married, they asked Aunt Fang, and they were surprised to find that Xu Yunfan could turn around a baby in an abnormal fetal position and revive a drowning person!
Even so, he still said that he only had a basic understanding of medical skills?
This person might have some misunderstanding about the word "know a little bit".
Originally, the Lan family didn't believe it. After all, they had taken Grandpa Lan to the town for treatment before, but the doctors prescribed one Chinese medicine after another, and they boiled jar after jar of it, but Grandpa Lan's cough never stopped.
And those doctors said that Grandpa Lan just had a common cough and fever, but what does a common cough and fever look like?
But since the doctor said so, they had no choice but to believe it, after all, he was the doctor.
After listening to Xu Yunfan's words, they finally understood. Even after taking so many medicines, Grandpa Lan still hadn't gotten better. It was obviously because the medicine was not suitable for him!
The next day, brothers Lan Jinzhu and Lan Tiezhu helped Grandpa Lan to Jishidiang.
Jishidiang is one of the largest medical clinics in Qinghe Town. Every day, there are long queues of people waiting outside the clinic to see a doctor.
Lan Jinzhu and the others hadn't brought Grandpa Lan here before because Grandpa Lan was old and couldn't wait that long. Besides, it wasn't a complicated illness, so he could go to other clinics. But now, they would rather wait in line for him for half a day than go to other clinics.
The Lan family came to line up early in the morning, but it was not their turn until the afternoon.
As soon as he saw the doctor, Lan Jinzhu didn't say anything else and just asked the old doctor to see Grandpa Lan.
After feeling the pulse and asking about the symptoms, the old doctor said, "You have lung heat, which has been present for quite some time."
Hearing this, Lan Jinzhu clapped his hands and said to Lan Yinzhu, "Hey, Second Brother, listen, what the doctor said is the same as what Xu said. That Xu boy must be a very skilled doctor!"
Doctor Meng is the most experienced doctor in Jishiditang and was hired from the capital at a high price by the boss. It goes without saying how superb his medical skills are.
He was in charge of Jishiditang in Qinghe Town.
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