When Liu Ruyan and the two servants returned to the inn, Xu Feng led everyone downstairs and waited in the lobby.
Seeing the three people appearing at the door, Xu Feng hurried forward to greet them.
He was hopeful that they would have successfully found Li Ruoxuan and brought him back.
When he saw only the silhouettes of the three of them, his heart suddenly thumped, and his heart sank again as it reached his throat.
His face was solemn and his eyes were dim, looking extremely lost and depressed.
Liu Ruyan and two servants quickly came to Xu Feng.
Xu Feng asked eagerly: "Thank you for your hard work. How is it? Have you found him?"
Liu Ruyan's face was solemn, unable to conceal her disappointment. She shook her head slowly, nodded to Xu Feng and clasped her fists, "I told uncle that I didn't find him."
This seemed to be what Xu Feng had expected. He paused for a moment, with a trace of disappointment on his face. Then he smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work. This is what I expected. It's getting late now. If you want to How easy is it to find someone in this barren mountain?"
He sighed deeply: "Oh, I just hope he is safe! I am worried that he is drunk. If something happens on the way, how can I be worthy of his dead mother! Logically speaking, he is already drunk. , It shouldn't be far. Alas, where is this child going?" He walked slowly to the window, looked out the window at the dark night, and murmured to himself.
Shangguan Hongqin walked up to him and comforted him softly: "Master, don't worry too much. He is such a big man and he will definitely take care of himself."
Xu Feng murmured: "Yeah, I hope so!"
Shangguan Hongqin immediately invited everyone to sit down and ordered the waiter to bring the food and wine.
The food and wine were served, and everyone was in a bad mood. They sat there in silence and didn't move their chopsticks.
Seeing this, Xu Feng greeted with a smile: "What happened today made everyone laugh. It was just my personal matter, but I didn't expect that twenty years later, it would become my joke." He smiled sadly, helplessly He shook his head, his words full of self-sarcasm.
He filled a cup, raised his hand and raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. After pouring himself full, he raised the cup in his hand and said to everyone: "Everyone has worked hard today. Come on, raise your cup, let's drink."
Everyone filled up the wine glasses in front of them, raised their glasses to signal each other, and drank.
Lengyue swallowed a glass of wine into her throat, and suddenly she choked on it. She coughed repeatedly, and her face turned red due to the wine she had choked on.
Shangguan Hongqin was startled, and quickly reached out to pat her back, and then gently massaged her chest with his hands.
She asked with concern: "Yue'er, drink slowly. How do you feel now?"
Leng Yue stretched out her hand to wipe the corners of her mouth, shook her head and said, "Mom, I'm fine, don't worry!" She smiled faintly at Shangguan Hongqin and looked at everyone sheepishly.
Xu Feng also expressed concern: "Yue'er, if you can't drink it, just don't drink it!" Then he said to the waiter, "Waiter, bring me a pot of black tea."
A waiter was clearing away the scraps on the table next to him. Hearing the sound, he raised his head and glanced this way. He shouted in response and ran to the counter to make a pot of steaming black tea and bring it over.
Shangguan Hongqin looked at Leng Yue with loving eyes, then reached out to touch her forehead, and suddenly exclaimed: "Ah, why is your forehead so hot? Could it be that you have caught a cold again? Leng Yue, are you feeling uncomfortable? Tell mother!"
Leng Yue waved her hands, smiled sheepishly, and said softly: "Mom, I'm fine, I'm really fine!"
Shangguan Hongqin looked at her and said distressedly: "You have a fever and you still say you are fine! I see that your body has not fully recovered and you are a little weak. You must have accidentally contracted the cold again."
She couldn't help but sigh softly and said faintly: "Oh, if I had known this, we shouldn't have come down the mountain in such a hurry. Look at you, how can you bear the fatigue of this journey with such a poor body? You have been gone so long today It will be difficult for you even if you have a long journey." She felt sorry for her daughter and just whispered to the side.
She called the waiter over and ordered him to serve another bowl of ginger soup. Leng Yue was weak and had caught the wind and cold. Drinking some ginger soup would be the best way to drive away the cold.
When Chu Menghua saw Shangguan Hongqin's love for her daughter, she couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness, envy and jealousy in her heart.
She suddenly thought of her mother, who had been dead for many years. The little moments she spent with her when she was young suddenly came to mind again. As she thought about it, she couldn't help but look at the mother and daughter in front of her in a daze. .
Liu Ruyan seemed to notice something strange about her sister, and asked softly: "Sister Hua, what's wrong with you?"
Menghua's expression was dull, immersed in the memories of the past, she just sat there in a daze, seemingly not hearing what Liu Ruyan said.
Liu Ruyan was confused, frowned and asked again: "Hua Mei, what are you thinking about?" He raised his voice.
At this time, Menghua heard Liu Ruyan's question, and her heart froze. Then she came back to her senses, smiled at Liu Ruyan, and said softly: "Oh, no, it's nothing, I'm fine."
Liu Ruyan said: "I saw you in a daze there, as if you were worried."
Menghua's eyes flashed, with a hint of panic between her brows. She glanced at Leng Yue's mother and daughter again, lowered her head slightly, and stopped talking.
At this time, Xu Feng showed kindness on his face and said to Leng Yue: "Yue'er, where do you feel uncomfortable? Do you want to go upstairs to rest first?"
Shangguan Hongqin's eyes flashed and he agreed: "Yes, Yue'er, why don't you go upstairs with me and have a rest!"
At this moment, the waiter of the shop brought a bowl of steaming ginger soup from the back kitchen and delivered it to Leng Yue.
Shangguan Hongqin held it in his hand and said lovingly: "Come, drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up." After that, he scooped it up with a spoon and brought it to Leng Yue's mouth.
Leng Yue took a sip, took the spoon and said, "Mom, I will do it myself!" She picked it up and drank it one by one.
After drinking, Shangguan Hongqin took out another piece of white silk from her purse, gently wiped the corners of her mouth, then reached out to touch her forehead, and retracted her hand with a solemn expression.
She frowned and said to Xu Feng extremely anxiously: "Master, Yue'er is still running a fever. Oh, look, what should we do?" She was so anxious that she had a grimace on her face. Looking at Xu Feng.
Immediately her heart moved, and she ordered her servant to take out a red pill that could dispel cold and dampness from her bag, and asked Leng Yue to take it.
Suddenly, Leng Yue's body trembled slightly, and fine cold sweat secreted on her forehead, dripping down.
She suddenly panted slightly and said, "Mom, I suddenly feel so cold! Mom, am I sick again? My head is so dizzy!" She reached out and touched her forehead with a sad expression.
Upon seeing this, Shangguan Hongqin became even more anxious and said in a panic: "Yue'er, Yue'er, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me! You must not have anything happen to you, Yue'er!" She turned around and looked at her. Xu Feng, with a sad face, was about to burst into tears.
"Master, I see that Yue'er is seriously ill. What should I do? I'm really worried."
Xu Feng pondered, looking at the mother and son and sighing. At this time, Liu Ruyan said, "How about I ride on the white horse and take Miss Leng Yue to find a doctor?"
Shangguan Hongqin was suddenly shocked when she saw Leng Yue's pale face and beads of sweat on her forehead. She quickly wiped her with a handkerchief.
Xu Feng looked out the window at the darkening night, called the waiter over, and asked, "Xiao Er, is there a pharmacy near here?"
The waiter thought about it and said, "There are some. There is a medicine shop just three miles ahead by the official road." He suddenly frowned again, "But the medicine shop usually closes very early. At this point, It should be closed by now!"
Liu Ruyan said with a solemn expression: "Second brother, how should we go here?"
The waiter pointed to an official road leading to the south: "Just walk straight along the south official road. It will take about three miles to arrive. The medicine store is under a big tree next to the official road."
Liu Ruyan said to Xu Feng: "Uncle, without further delay, Miss Leng Yue's illness cannot be delayed any longer. Why don't you let your nephew take Miss Leng Yue to have a look?"
Xu Feng muttered: "Well, that's all we have to do, then we have nephew Lao Xian!"
Shangguan Hongqin couldn't help but sigh and said anxiously: "My dear nephew, I've made you run around several times today. I'm really sorry and it's so hard for you!" She glanced at the dark night outside the window, and said worriedly, "But outside, It’s so dark, how can you see clearly the road under your feet?”
Liu Ruyan smiled and comforted: "Auntie, it's okay. My nephew is used to walking at night, and the official road is open and easy to walk on. It's important to take Miss Lengyue to see a doctor, so don't worry, nephew Go first!"
After that, he hugged everyone and asked the waiter to bring out his white horse. He carried Leng Yue on his back, walked to the gate and waited there.
At this time, a servant walked up quickly from behind and said to Liu Ruyan: "Young Master Liu, the master asked me to go with you so that I can light the way for you."
Liu Ruyan looked at him and nodded. When she raised her head, she saw two waiters each leading a horse.
Liu Ruyan took the reins, and the two of them worked together to help Leng Yue onto the horse's back. The servant supported Leng Yue, and Liu Ruyan kicked off the saddle and stepped onto the horse's back. Leng Yue leaned weakly in his arms, panting slightly, looking like she was really ill.
The servant also stepped onto his horse, and the waiter handed him a lighting torch. The two men pulled the reins of the horse and shouted, and then the two riders and three people galloped, with the sound of hoofbeats, and disappeared into the dark night in the blink of an eye. middle.
Everyone stood at the door, watching their figures submerged in the thick night.
Everyone was frowning and had mixed feelings in their hearts!
It seems that going out this time is really not going well. I encountered so many things just after I got off the mountain. Li Ruoxuan has already made people worry and worry about it. But now, Leng Yue suddenly fell ill again. It's really a wave of ups and downs!
Everyone silently prayed in their hearts that Leng Yue would be auspicious and get well soon.
Everyone was about to turn around and go back when they suddenly saw two horses galloping over from the official road to the west.
When they got closer, they saw clearly that the two horsemen were the man and woman they had seen in the inn in the afternoon.
They stopped outside the inn, got off their horses, and were walking towards the lobby.
When they arrived, they also recognized Xu Feng and others. They were immediately surprised and thought: Didn't they leave in the afternoon? Why are you back here?
Just when he was feeling strange, Xu Feng had already greeted them with a smile: "It's true that we meet in every corner of life! You two, we meet again!"
The two people were startled and couldn't help but look at each other. The man then smiled, hugged Xu Feng's fists, and said in surprise: "It turns out to be Master Xu! Didn't you leave earlier? How...?"
Xu Feng smiled faintly and said: "Earlier, we wanted to leave, but seeing that it was already getting late, we were worried that it would be dark before we reached our destination, so we stayed for now. We will wait until early tomorrow morning On our way."
The two people looked at each other and smiled, then they understood what was going on.
Xu Feng looked at the two of them and said thoughtfully: "I didn't see you two just now. I thought you had already left! Where have you been?"
The woman pursed her lips and smiled, then suddenly said: "Oh, I felt a little bored staying in this store, so I asked Brother Peng to go around with me."
The man seemed to have thought of something, frowned and said: "It's a little cold outside, why are you standing outside the door? Please come to the lobby and talk!"
Xu Feng suddenly looked solemn, couldn't help but sigh, frowned and said: "My little girl suddenly fell ill, and there is no doctor in this store. Just now, my nephew took her to the pharmacy in front to see a doctor."
"Oh, I see, but I don't know what disease Ling Qianjin is suffering from?" the man asked.
"The little girl accidentally fell off a cliff earlier and was injured. Fortunately, she escaped with the help of a noble person. This time she went down the mountain from a tiring journey. Her body is already weak. She encountered heavy rain in the forest earlier. I think she must have been infected with the disease. It's cold!" Xu Feng frowned, worried.
After listening to this, the man murmured: "I have learned some medical skills from my father since I was a child. I dare not talk about serious diseases, but some minor illnesses and pains are not difficult for me to deal with. If you can trust me as a hero, why not let me be your daughter?" How about taking a look?"
When everyone heard this, they immediately became energetic.
Shangguan Hongqin's eyes lit up and he said happily: "If that's the case, that would be great, but they have just gone to the pharmacy in front. When they come back, please ask the strong man for diagnosis and treatment!"
Xu Feng comforted Shangguan Hongqin: "Madam, don't worry. I think Yue'er just suffered from the wind and cold, and I think she will get better soon." He immediately said to everyone, "It's cold outside, let's go inside quickly." !”
Liu Ruyan and his entourage galloped along the official road, and in less than a minute's time they arrived at the medicine shop under the big tree three miles away.
This is a small medicine shop, the door is closed, the lights in the room have been turned off, and the surroundings are dark.
The servant raised the torch and came closer, and then he saw clearly that there was a wooden plaque hanging on the door, with the words "Rongshu Medicine Store" written on it. This medicine shop is a single-family house that looks very simple. It is located under a huge banyan tree, surrounded by a dense jungle. Not far away is a small village, and you can see the faint flickering lights in the village.
Liu Ruyan turned to the servant and said, "This must be it. Get off your horse first and come here to help support her."
The servant held the horse's rein with one hand and raised the torch with the other. He suddenly got off the horse and stretched out one hand to support Leng Yue. Liu Ruyan immediately turned over and dismounted, and hugged Leng Yue from the horse.
Leng Yue was still shivering, her body was trembling slightly, and she asked feebly: "Brother Liu, are we here?"
Liu Ruyan supported her and said with a smile: "Miss Lengyue, how do you feel? Don't be afraid, let's go in and let the doctor take a look?"
Leng Yue bit her lip and nodded gratefully to Liu Ruyan.
Seeing this situation, Liu Ruyan thought to herself: "There is no light in the room anymore. The doctor must have gone to sleep. It would be inappropriate to come and disturb him now. But Miss Lengyue's illness cannot be delayed. Alas, no matter what Not that much! Come up and ask first!"
He immediately stepped forward, stretched out his hand and knocked three times, "Dong dong dong", and shouted: "Doctor, please open the door!"
After a moment's pause, there was no movement inside. He was puzzled, and then he knocked three more times, this time harder, and shouted: "Doctor, please open the door." Open the door!"
At this moment, the lights finally came on in the room, and a slightly older voice sounded: "Who is it?"
Liu Ruyan was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Doctor, someone is sick. Could you please open the door and seek treatment?"
The three of them stood outside the door. Under the firelight, Leng Yue's face became paler, and large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead.
She felt light-headed and dizzy, feeling sick and about to vomit, her body was shaking with heat and cold, and she felt an indescribable discomfort, as if she was going to die at any time.
The old voice came from the house again: "It's getting late now and I've gone to bed. Come back early tomorrow morning!"
Liu Ruyan said anxiously: "Doctor, this friend of mine is very ill. I'm afraid I won't delay any longer. Please open the door and help me take a look."
The man in the room seemed a little impatient and said coldly: "Can't you hear what I said? You can stop talking later. I have gone to bed and will come back tomorrow."
When the three of them heard this, they were immediately angry. However, they had no choice but to seek help from others, and how could they attack them at will? They could only swallow their unhappiness alive.
Liu Ruyan sighed and continued: "Doctor, it is really helpless to bother you so late. Please don't blame me. It's just that my friend's condition is urgent. We must not delay any longer. Please Can you please show mercy and help me with diagnosis and treatment? If I delay any longer, I'm afraid my life will be in danger!" He felt helpless and had no choice but to beg with compassion and reason.
After a while, a sigh suddenly came from the room. The man seemed to have been moved by Liu Ruyan's words. Then, there was a rustling sound, the sound of getting up and getting dressed, and the sound of light footsteps.
When the three of them heard the movement inside, they couldn't help but feel happy. They looked at each other and stood respectfully outside the door, staring fixedly at the door.
With a creaking sound, the wooden door opened. A short, fat old man with white hair and beard stood at the door. He was wearing a wide robe. His face was serious, his eyes were deep and lively, and he stared at the three people in front of him, seeming a little angry.
When the three of them saw each other, they immediately smiled. Liu Ruyan stepped forward and clasped her fists at the old man. Just as he was about to speak, the old man said, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"
Liu Ruyan clasped his fists and nodded, and said respectfully: "We are travelers. We came from the Yuelai Inn in front. My friend was caught in the rain in the mountains. He had a fever before. Now he is weak and has been sweating coldly. , I heard that there is a pharmacy here, we asked about it all the way, please ask the doctor to save her!"
The old man's eyes flashed, he looked at the three of them warily, and said cautiously: "Are you really just passing by?" Seeing Liu Ruyan dressed like a man from the world, he couldn't help but doubt what he said.
The old man added: "It's not that I'm ungrateful and refuses to diagnose and treat you. It's just that it's getting late today and this place is in a remote place. All kinds of people come and go every day, especially at night. Bandits often come and go. Before I can figure out your identity, I have to Defend!"
When he saw the three of them standing in front of them, they were respectful and polite, and they didn't look like wild villains. Then his tone became calmer, his face showed easy-going, and he gradually relaxed his guard.
Liu Ruyan bowed and said, "Don't worry, doctor, my friend suddenly suffered from an illness and came here to seek treatment. Please ask the doctor to save her. Thank you, doctor!" After that, he cupped his fists and saluted the old man.
The old man immediately sighed, nodded slowly, and turned sideways to greet us: "Please come in, you three!"
Liu Ruyan said happily: "Thank you doctor!"
He helped Leng Yue walk into the house. The servant put the torch on the roadside and followed him inside.
There is a long wooden table placed on the left wall of the room. Behind the wooden table is a large long wooden cabinet with dozens of small cabinets, each of which contains a kind of medicinal materials. They are all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines with strange names.
The old man invited the three of them to sit down at the wooden table. Then he sat across from them and said calmly, "Is this girl sick?"
Liu Ruyan nodded and said, "Exactly, at dinner today, she suddenly took a sip of wine, and then she turned pale and had a fever again. She was sweating like rain on her forehead. I don't know why?"
The old man stroked his beard, frowned slightly and said, "Girl, please stretch out a hand!"
Leng Yue rolled up her sleeves and put her left hand in front of the old man. The old man put his middle and index fingers on her wrist to check her pulse.
After a long while, he said: "This girl's pulse is complicated and mysterious. In my opinion, she has suffered serious internal injuries. There is still blood stasis in her body, so that her internal organs and qi and blood are not smooth. She was originally The body is weak, the qi is stagnant, and the mood is not good. In addition, the rain and wind and cold have caused such symptoms."
Liu Ruyan said anxiously: "In the doctor's opinion, how should we diagnose and treat it?"
The old man stroked his beard, suddenly smiled, and said musingly: "Don't panic, this girl just suffered some cold, nothing serious. I'll give her a few herbal decoctions, and she'll be fine in two days." get well."
When the three of them heard this, they felt happy and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The old man added: "If you want to heal faster, you can use acupuncture. I wonder if the girl is willing?"
When Leng Yue heard that she was going to get an acupuncture, she immediately looked very scared and said hurriedly: "Ah, I need an acupuncture. I don't want to get an acupuncture, I'm afraid!"
Liu Ruyan coaxed her softly and comforted her: "Miss Lengyue, you will heal faster with acupuncture. I think in order to heal sooner, you should listen to the doctor and get acupuncture!"
Leng Yue had a look of fear on her face and said timidly: "No, I don't want to get an acupuncture, I'm really scared!"
The old man also smiled and comforted: "Girl, don't you want to get better soon? Acupuncture is to dredge your meridians and blood vessels. It is not scary and there will be no pain. Don't be afraid, just don't worry."
Leng Yue pouted and frowned, looking extremely reluctant and with a grimace on her face.
Seeing this, the old man couldn't help but laugh at her expression, and then coaxed: "Girl, when you are sick, you have to get injections and take medicine, so that your illness can get better! But there are two ways at the moment. You choose, the first way is to take medicine. This herbal soup can cure your disease, but it is smelly and bitter, and you have to drink it for two days. The second way is acupuncture. Although the acupuncture will cause some pain, It hurts a little, but it only takes one prick, and your illness will get better faster! Girl, which one do you think is better?" After saying that, he looked at her with a smile.
Leng Yue looked troubled. She didn't know what to choose for a moment. She complained secretly about her body and felt ashamed of her cowardice.
Seeing her hesitation, Liu Ruyan quickly comforted her with good words: "Miss Lengyue, don't be afraid, you are the bravest, we are all with you, there is nothing scary about getting an acupuncture, just close your eyes and grit your teeth and go there Now, your father, mother, and sister Menghua are all looking forward to your getting well soon!"
After everyone's persuasion, Leng Yue finally plucked up the courage and said in surprise: "Are you serious about just pricking me?"
The old man smiled, nodded and said, "Well, just for a moment! Don't be nervous, girl. Just close your eyes and it will be over soon!"
She finally nodded and agreed timidly. He frowned, tilted his head to one side, and slowly closed his eyes.
The old man stood up and took out a delicate small box from the wooden cabinet. He opened it, took out a red medicine bottle and unscrewed the lid. He also took out a few silver needles, filled the red medicine liquid on the needle tip, and aimed it at her wrist and arm. Apply a few acupuncture points and prick them gently.
Leng Yue suddenly felt a sharp sting, and couldn't help but let out an "ouch", and she grinned in pain.
Five silver needles were stuck into her body, shining in the light.
After a while of tea, the old man pulled out all five silver needles. Another burst of pain like an ant bite came, but the pain suddenly disappeared after only a moment.
The old man said with a smile: "Okay, girl, you can open your eyes now. How about it? I didn't lie to you!"
Liu Ruyan and the servant were both amused by the old man's words.
Leng Yue turned her head, opened her eyes, looked at her wrist, and saw several people looking at her with smiles, and she couldn't help but smile embarrassingly.
The old man said to them: "I have just cleared her meridians, and the congestion in her body will be resolved soon. I will prescribe a few more pills to dispel cold, dehumidify, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis. As long as you take them on time, after two days, He will definitely be cured! Okay, you can go back!"
After that, he looked at Leng Yue again and said, "You are a very cute little girl. Go back and have a good sleep tonight, cover yourself tightly with the quilt, and you will be fine if you break out into a bad sweat!"
Liu Ruyan paid for the medicine, and the three of them thanked the old man and walked out of the medicine shop.
It was already midnight in the evening, the stars had disappeared, a bright moon hung on the treetops, the surrounding fields were quiet, and everything had fallen asleep.
