After helping Su Mulan cook the medicine, it was already past noon before Xu Huaigu returned from the house.
Xu Huaigu also wanted to help them find another place to live, but Su Mulan refused. Firstly, it was because her mother was unwilling to leave, and secondly, she felt it was too much trouble for Xu Huaigu and was embarrassed, so Xu Huaigu stopped forcing her.
Xu Huaigu walked all the way back to Chen Mansion. Walking out of that house, Xu Huaigu was not in a good mood. When he was stepping into the red lacquer gate of Chen's mansion, he happened to meet Chen Congming, who had an ecstatic expression on his face. He also got off a carriage and trotted in hurriedly. In the mansion.
Xu Huaigu looked at his anxious back, frowned and thought for a while. Chen Congming and Master Bai He went to the government to study the medicine yesterday. Judging from his happy expression, could it be that there has been progress?
That was really a good thing, so Xu Huaigu also quickened his pace to keep up with him. Chen Congming walked deep into the mansion until he reached the main room, where he and Shen Hanguang lived, so Xu Huaigu stood about ten feet outside the house and stopped.
Chen Congming's joyful voice came from inside the room, saying: "Madam, the prescription has finally been worked out! Hemen City is saved!"
"Really? That's great! Ahem... we should quickly promote the prescription. After so long, everything is finally saved, ahem..."
"Madam, what's wrong with you? Why do you even start to cough?"
"It's okay. My throat is just a little itchy. Maybe I caught a cold because I woke up early. It's nothing serious."
"I'll go find a doctor for you right away. Times are different now. Coughing is not a trivial matter. I'll go right away!"
"It's okay, it's really okay. Those little masters who live in our mansion don't know the good news yet, so you hurry up and tell them. Also, I know you must be busy in the government, Go get busy first, I can take two doses of medicine for this little thing, no need to delay."
"That's fine...I'll go spread the news first, and you must ask the doctor to come and have a look! Remember this!"
"I know, I'm not a child, I know it well." Chen Congming opened the door and hurried out.
He does still have many things to be busy with. Although he has retired, he has a temper that cannot be idle.
He was always worried about what the government was doing. He wanted to inspect everything personally, but luckily the people in the government didn't annoy him.
"Cough cough cough cough... cough cough..." As soon as Chen Congming left, as if he couldn't hold it in anymore, a harsh cough broke out in the room, and Xu Huaigu looked in that direction worriedly.
The coughing stopped for a long time before Shen Hanguang put one hand on his hips and weakly held the door and walked out of the room.
Xu Huaigu wanted to go forward, but when Shen Hanguang saw it, he hurriedly took several steps back, waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Don't come near me!" Xu Huaigu had to stop and said worriedly: "Mrs. Shen, I just heard you cough." Shen Hanguang was stunned for a moment, as if there was no room for quibbles anymore, and then he nodded slightly reluctantly.
Xu Huaigu asked: "How long?" Shen Hanguang cheered up, straightened his hair, and replied: "Not long ago, it started at noon today." Xu Huaigu shook his head and said, "I don't believe it, if it was noon today It just started, so it can't be this serious." Shen Hanguang sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, I can't hide it from you. In fact, it's been more than two days, and it was relatively mild before. I'm afraid of causing trouble to you, so I'll bear with you. It's over. It's just that I suddenly became a lot heavier at noon today, and then the secret was revealed, and you and Chen Congming bumped into each other." Xu Huaigu looked at her worriedly and said seriously: "Madam, other people's lives are lives, your own Isn't life the same? I know you are kind-hearted, madam, but when you are kind to others, you should also be kind to yourself. I will ask the doctor to help you. If there is a newly researched prescription, everything will be fine." Shen Hanguang He smiled at Xu Huaigu and compromised: "Okay, I'll trouble you." Xu Huaigu nodded and was about to turn around and find Butler Shi.
Shen Hanguang seemed to suddenly remember something, and stopped Xu Huaigu and asked, "Wait a minute, I suddenly remembered that I haven't asked your name yet. What is your name?" Xu Huaigu hesitated for a moment and said, "My name is Xu Songtu."
"Xu Songtu... is a nice name."
"Madam, please go inside and rest first. The doctor should be here soon."
"Okay." Xu Huaigu turned around and quickly went to find Butler Shi. Hearing that Mrs. Shen was ill, Butler Shi did not dare to neglect at all and quickly ran to ask for the best doctor in Hemen City.
Huicheng and Nengwu were still preparing for the next day's religious ceremony. Xu Huaigu hadn't seen them all day, so he walked to the guest room where several people lived.
Before he even got closer, he heard happy chatter coming from the guest room. He pushed the door open and saw Chen Congming standing among the three people, and knew everything.
It seems that Chen Congming has already told them the good news.
"Xu Songtu, the prescription has worked! This epidemic is finally cured!" Huicheng saw him walking in and shouted to him excitedly,
"It's said that the previous prescription lacked a key ingredient, and it was the master who suggested it. I'm not lying to you, our master is the most powerful!" Neng Wu finally showed a relieved smile and said happily: "Yes, finally There is hope. This prescription can at least save thousands of people in Hemen City." Chen Congming was very happy and couldn't stop praising: "Master Bai He is really our lifesaver in Hemen City! Now the prescription has been approved by the government. It's in the hands of the doctors in the city, and soon this plague will be calmed down." Wu Cheng also asked happily: "Then do we want to go to the temple tomorrow?"
"We have to do it, of course we have to do it." Huicheng replied quickly,
"Salvage the dead and soothe the living. Coupled with the efficacy of this prescription, it will definitely cheer up the people in the city. With everyone full of faith, Hemen will be able to return to normal life faster." Nogo also said: "Huicheng is right. Tomorrow's rituals will be carried out as expected." As if he remembered something, Nengwu suddenly asked Chen Congming: "Mr. Chen, how is my master now? Is he in good health?"
"Don't worry, Master Bai He is doing very well! The prescription has been finalized and arrangements have been made for him to rest in the government office. You can rest assured."
"That's very good. If I have time, I hope Chen Yuanwai can help me tell Master that tomorrow's rituals have been prepared, so he shouldn't worry about it and just leave it to us."
"Okay, I will bring it to you personally when I go to the government later." After Chen Congming said this, there was no reason to stay here any longer.
He hurried to the government office again, seeing Xu Huaigu a little helpless. Although Chen Congming is indeed kind-hearted and enthusiastic about the people, he neglects to take care of his family.
Even though Shen Hanguang was so ill, he didn't even notice that Shen Hanguang had to hide it from him. It was really annoying.
Why are these people so warm to outsiders but so mean to themselves? Master Bai He is like that, Chen Congming is like that, and so is Shen Hanguang.
Forget it, I asked Butler Shi to hire the doctor anyway, and I guess Shen Hanguang will be fine.
Huicheng was in a good mood and asked him with interest: "Xu Songtu, I saw the note you left. Where were you this morning?" Xu Huaigu replied: "Went to serve breakfast porridge with Mrs. Shen."
"Serving breakfast porridge? It sounds quite interesting. I want to go too. Call me next time!" Xu Huaigu shook his head helplessly and said, "The next time will probably be a long time later. Mrs. Shen is ill."
"Sick?" Huicheng was a little surprised,
"What disease?"
"The cough is the same as those who have contracted the epidemic. But fortunately, with the prescription, there should be no fear of life." Nengwu lowered his head and recited Amitabha, and said: "Mrs. Shen and Mr. Chen have done good deeds and accumulated virtues. Buddha bless them. Something will happen." Xu Huaigu glanced at him sideways and said, "I hope so." Huicheng asked him, "Speaking of Xu Huaigu, we are going to perform rituals tomorrow, will you go?" Xu Huaigu answered simply: " Go. I haven’t seen any religious practices before, so I’m going to join in the fun. Is there anything I can do to help?”
"It just so happens that we are missing someone to ring the Dharma bells, and it's these two bells." Huicheng took out two palm-sized golden copper bells from his arms and handed them to him.
"It's not just random shaking. It has to be done in conjunction with the scriptures. But it's not difficult. I'll teach you how to do it." Xu Huaigu readily agreed, so Huicheng began to teach him how to ring the bell.
The rain has stopped, the prescription is available, the ceremony will be held tomorrow, and everything seems to be on track. Neng Wu looked through the window toward the setting sun. The thick clouds were illuminated in a brilliant orange color, like ashes on red-hot charcoal.
He clasped his hands together and recited Amitabha, thinking in his mind: "I hope everything goes well."
