After being yelled at by the officer, Qiao Linxi felt extremely wronged, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"But I really have no money. Sir, please be kind and tolerant."
Facing Qiao Lin's beautiful appearance, the officer just glanced at her and looked away.
Seeing that tears had no effect, Qiao Linxi gritted her teeth, took out a steamed bun from the system and handed it to the official: "Master, I really don't have any money, how about I use a steamed bun to pay for it?"
The steamed bun in Qiao Linxi's hand was fragrant and white, like a hand holding the soul of an official. He couldn't help but turn his head and look at the steamed bun in Qiao Linxi's hand. He swallowed, and it was obvious that he wanted to eat it very much. .
The drought affected not only the Yueluo Village area, but almost the entire Dai Viet Kingdom, so food was in short supply everywhere.
Even though these officials are standing here in a mighty and domineering manner, they are also living with their belts tightened. Now when they saw a big white and fragrant steamed bun, their eyes widened.
"Okay?" Qiao Linxi carefully held the steamed bun and put it in front of the official.
"You don't have any money. Even if I let you in, you can't hire a doctor. Stop being annoying here. Let's go."
With that said, the official waved his hand towards Qiao Linxi, intending to drive her away.
"Huh..." A carriage stopped behind Qiao Linxi. The driver reined in the horse and jumped down. He took out a bunch of copper coins from his arms and handed them to the official. The official shook the money in his hand and asked someone to take it. The wooden railing blocking the city gate was moved away and allowed to pass.
When the carriage passed Qiao Linxi, it shook. Qiao Linxi stared at the carriage like a curious baby. She was thinking that someone who could ride in a carriage must be a noble person. Alas, this world is so unfair.
"etc……"
Just as the carriage was about to enter the city, the people in the carriage stopped the driver. Qiao Linxi was a little far away and did not hear what they said clearly. But the coachman looked back at Qiao Linxi, then got out of the car again, took out ten cents from his pocket and gave it to the official. Then he came back to talk to Qiao Linxi.
"Girl, my master paid the entry fee for you."
"Ah?" Qiao Linxi looked confused. Is there such a good thing?
The coachman looked Qiao Linxi up and down without saying anything, then got back on the carriage, set up the carriage and left.
Only then did Qiao Linxi realize that her face was covered in dirt. Did she get a bargain? Anyone else pay for her?
"Hey, little girl, you can go in." Seeing that Qiao Linxi was still in a daze, the official reminded her.
"Oh, thank you." Qiao Linxi put away the steamed buns and entered the city smoothly.
Although Baiyun City is a city, it is not very prosperous due to the drought. Only scattered stalls can be seen on the streets, and there are very few people on the streets. Qiao Linxi saw the carriage just now at a glance.
This carriage was still very eye-catching. The few people on the street were attracted by the carriage, and they all speculated about the big shot sitting in the carriage.
"Hey, wait." Qiao Linxi stood on tiptoes and waved towards the carriage, then picked up her clothes and chased after the carriage.
She was not very fast right away, so she caught up quickly. Her mother had taught her since she was a child that she should repay kindness in kind. Since others helped her, she had nothing to repay, so she had to say thank you.
The coachman stopped when he saw Qiao Linxi catching up. Qiao Linxi walked to the carriage. She did not lift the curtain, but stood beside the car and said softly: "Thank you for paying me the entrance fee."
The person in the carriage did not immediately answer Qiao Linxi's words, but spoke leisurely after a moment: "It's a trivial matter, girl, there is no need to come forward to thank you."
The voice was like a magical piano, and every word shook Qiao Linxi's little heart. If Xiao Liu's voice can make people's ears pregnant, then this person's voice can shock people's hearts and souls.
"Walk."
While Qiao Linxi was stunned, the carriage left again. She chased after him again and handed the steamed bun in her hand through the car window: "Sir, even small things are important. I don't have money to pay you back now, so I'll use the steamed bun to pay for it."
After a long time, the steamed bun in Qiao Linxi's hand was taken away by someone in the car: "Girl, she knows how to calculate. One steamed bun is worth ten cents of the city fee."
Qiao Linxi was a little embarrassed. She didn't know the prices here, and she didn't know what she could buy with ten cents. But right now, all she could get away with was steamed buns.
And don’t worry, the steamed buns are gone, the lunch boxes will be produced automatically when the time is up.
"The only thing I can bring out are steamed buns. Thank you again for your generosity, sir. If we meet again in the future, I will definitely pay you back twice as much."
After saying that, Qiao Linxi gave herself a thumbs up in her heart. This line was well said.
"Haha," the person in the car chuckled: "Then I will make a note of it. If we meet again in the future, I will definitely ask you to pay back the ten cents."
After saying that, the carriage moved forward again. Qiao Linxi scratched the back of her head. She felt that these good lines were nonsense. She didn't even know what the other person looked like. He was tall, short, or round and flat. How would he pay back the money in the future? ?
"Forget it, we will definitely meet you if we are destined to."
Instead of worrying about it, Qiao Linxi asked someone to find out where there was a pharmacy. She had to get straight to the point. There was a group of children waiting for her outside the city.
Qiao Linxi saw the drug store just a short distance away from where the kind person pointed out.
Entering the pharmacy, Qiao Linxi immediately saw the old man sitting in front of the counter. She concluded that this man must be the doctor, took a deep breath and walked up.
"You are always a doctor, right?"
The old doctor looked up at Qiao Linxi and said yes. Qiao Linxi spoke again: "My eldest sister was seriously injured, her right leg was broken, and now she has a high fever. Can you always prescribe me some medicine? I don't have money, but I can exchange you for medicine with other things. You Do you think it will work?"
The old doctor raised his head and looked at Qiao Linxi: "Little girl, do you think you are playing house? You are exchanging things for medicine. I am not the reincarnation of a living Bodhisattva. I can't do that kind of thing to help others. If you want medicine, you have to Bring me the money."
In times of famine, it is difficult for everyone. All good intentions are in vain. Survival is the most important thing.
"I..." Qiao Linxi was really anxious. She urgently needed medicinal materials to treat Xiao Liu's illness, but she had no money. What should she do?
"Can't I exchange it with water for you? Steamed buns, steamed buns can also be exchanged."
The old doctor heard Qiao Linxi say that he would exchange water for medicine, and his heart skipped a beat. This little girl who didn't look like she was rich actually said that she would exchange water and steamed buns for medicine. Didn't she know that water and food are now more valuable than gold? ?
"Water?" The old doctor stroked his beard: "If you can get a bag of water, I will prescribe you a pair of antipyretic medicine. After two bags of water, I will also give you a hemostatic medicine."
