When Fang Ke came to the county government office, he found that there was no one in the entire county government office except for one bad person on duty.
The bad guy was about 20 years old, of Hu origin, with curly brown hair, wrapped in a black headscarf, and spoke with a retroflex tone. Fang Ke felt that he was quite friendly, and after asking in detail, he found out that he was originally from Cheng County. The county government office only works for half a day every day, with working hours from Chenzheng to early noon and a break in the afternoon.
I planned to come back tomorrow, but unexpectedly the bad guy suddenly got excited when he heard that Fang Ke was going to open a medical clinic. He ordered Fang Ke to wait at the county government office while he asked the chief registrar.
Fang Ke felt very strange.
According to his experience in opening a medical clinic in Heyue City, small matters such as the opening of a medical clinic can only be reviewed and approved by Si Huwei of the county government, so there is no need to bother with the bookkeeper.
After waiting for half an hour, the chief clerk finally arrived. He called himself Zhu. He was a man in his thirties. He had a big face and almost no facial features when viewed from the side. His eyes were quite big and his nose was also quite big. With a pair of dark circles under his eyes, he first looked up and down the square carving, and then asked:
"Are you going to open a medical clinic in Cheng County?"
Fang Ke: "Yes."
"Do you really want to open a medical clinic?"
"yes."
"Are you really opening a medical clinic?"
This man is deaf and stupid, so why is he talking like a wheel?
Fang Ke became impatient, "Hurry up!"
"No hurry, no hurry," Master Zhu paced in place, "Are you a foreigner?"
Fang Ke: "I just arrived in Cheng County today."
"Oh," Master Zhu took a few more steps, "Is the shop rented or bought?"
"rental."
"Where to rent?"
"Penglaifang Xiangu Street."
"Take this master to have a look. I want to examine it carefully."
Fang Ke felt that Master Zhu was very annoying.
Went back to Penglaifang despite the rain. The front hall had been decorated in a decent way. Ita was busy wiping the medicine cabinet. Muxia held up the scroll book and walked around, looking here, shaking his head, sketching twice with a brush, looking there, sighing. After sketching a few more times, it seemed that I was quite dissatisfied with the furniture and furnishings in the store.
Master Zhu seemed to be very surprised. He stood at the door and stared at the plaque of "Fang's Medical Center" for a long time. Then he walked in and stared at the medicine cabinet for a long time. The barbarian delinquent who followed him probably saw that Yita was of the same foreign race and was enthusiastic. He introduced his name as Li Nili, but Eta stared back with a look of disgust.
Mu Xia came forward, asked about the visitor's identity, and warmly welcomed Master Zhu to sit down.
Fang Ke reluctantly sat aside and looked around, "Where are Mu Tang and Jin Ruo?"
The name of Huajia Shilang was well-known at home and abroad in Tang Dynasty. In order to avoid exposing his identity, Hua Yitang came up with a pseudonym called Mutang. Fang Ke felt that Hua Yitang really didn't have the talent for naming, and the name was even more unpleasant than Hua Yitang.
"They went out and will be back later." Mu Xia brought two glasses of boiling water, "Eta is too busy today to make tea."
Fang Ke was not very happy:
Can’t drink Eta’s tea;
He is not good at talking to people;
This Master Zhu is very strange. He looks here and there like a thief with malicious intentions.
"I wonder how many people are in this medical clinic?" Zhu Zhu asked.
Fang Ke didn't want to answer and glanced at Mu Xia.
Mu Xia put on a business smile and said, "Back to Master Zhu, in addition to Doctor Fang, there are me, an apprentice, two servants, and Doctor Fang's sister, a total of six people."
Master Zhu nodded and looked around again, "Doctor Fang really wants to open a medical clinic."
here we go again!
Fang Ke sighed: "Yes."
"...Do you know that opening a medical clinic in Cheng County is not profitable."
Mu Xia glanced at Fang Ke in surprise.
What does this person mean?
Fang Ke rolled his eyes: It's none of his business, he didn't pay for it in the first place.
"My doctor Fang has superb medical skills and is also a well-known miracle doctor in the Eastern Capital." Hua Yitang strode in, clasped his fists towards Master Zhu and said, "How can this official conclude that my medical clinic cannot make money?"
Master Zhu was stunned by Hua Yitang's handsome appearance, "...Who is this?"
"My name is Mu Tang, and I am Doctor Fang's servant." Hua Yitang smiled enthusiastically, "May I ask what I call this official?"
For some reason, Zhu Zhu felt uncomfortable when he saw the boy's smile. He quickly stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "The new Chief Secretary of Xiacheng County, whose surname is Zhu——"
"Pig | Big | Intestine?!" A loud shout came from the door. Master Zhu became angry when he heard it. The nickname he hated most since he was a child was "Pig | Big Intestine". Whoever eats the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard will dare to Calling this name on his territory is clearly seeking death - Ouch!
Master Zhu fell to the ground, his eyes bulging and his whole body trembling. He watched the biggest nightmare of his life appear at the door without any warning. He walked over with bright eyes, lifted his robe and squatted down, tilting his head and looking. Grinning, "Sure enough, it's you, Zhu Dachang!"
She has sharp eyebrows and slightly raised phoenix eyes. She does not have the softness of an ordinary woman, only the heroic spirit of a warrior, and the horizontal sword on her waist, which is two feet long and three fingers wide. Zhu Dashang remembers it very clearly. When it is sheathed, it is like a ghost's eyes shining brightly on the heaven and earth, lightning flashing and thundering, and the sky falling apart.
"Lin, Lin Lin Lin Lin Sui'an!" Zhu Dachang screamed, "You, you, you, you, why are you here?!" Suddenly, his scalp went numb, and he suddenly came back to his senses, "No, I remember you went to Yangdu Mr. Hua, so——" Gaba twisted his neck and looked at the pretty and outrageous boy, "So, so you are Huahuahuahuajiashiro, Hua Yitang?!"
"Ah ah ah -" Hua Yitang narrowed his eyes, "I didn't expect it to be exposed so soon?"
Jin Ruo: "Hey, I've paid the rent for the shop, so I'm paying three for one!"
"It doesn't matter," Lin Sui'an said with a smile, "This Lieutenant Zhu County is an acquaintance. Let me have a good chat with him."
Hua Yitang put his hands on his hips and said, "Ita, close the door!"
Eta kicked the stunned Linili into the house.
"I never expected that Lieutenant Zhu County would become the chief registrar of Cheng County after not seeing each other for just a year." Lin Sui'an said with a smile, "I must have had a good reputation as an official in Nanpu County and got a promotion, right?"
Zhu Dachang smiled dryly and said, "To tell you the truth, my ancestral home is Cheng County, and the former chief registrar of Cheng County was my uncle. He was transferred by Meng Zuyin."
Hua Yitang smiled and gave Zhu Dachang a glass of water, "I would like to hear the details."
Zhu Dachang sighed quietly, "Cheng County has a tradition that has been followed for hundreds of years. The county magistrate, chief registrar and county lieutenant must be taken turns by the children of the two major clans of Zhu and Qiu. The magistrate of Qiu is still in office, and the lieutenant of Sihu also belongs to Qiu. The family surnamed Zhu has declined a lot in the past ten years. When I returned to Cheng County, my uncle was already seriously ill and passed away a few days ago. He never married and had no children. I was the only closest relative, a nephew, and the clan Currently, I am the only one who is an official, so——"
Lin Sui'an: "So you are the bargaining chip for Zhu and Qiu to maintain balance?"
"It can be said that." Zhu Dachang said, "Originally, the judicial officer was also a descendant of the Zhu family, but for some reason he died suddenly and strangely two years ago. After that, the Ministry of Civil Affairs sent three county officers over, and they didn't know why. died."
Hua Yitang: "Why did Mr. Zhu repeatedly remind me that it is not profitable to open a medical clinic in Cheng County?"
Zhu Dachang looked around and saw that the doors and windows were all closed tightly, so he whispered, "When I came back, I found that people in the county did not go to the hospital when they got sick. Instead, they went to the Dragon God Temple to seek talisman water. They also said that the dragon The talisman water from Shenguan can cure all diseases and prolong life."
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows: Oh?
Hua Yitang: "Is this the case before?"
Zhu Dachang shook his head, "There used to be several medical clinics in the county. This happened a year ago after the new temple master Xuan Mingsanren succeeded the temple master. This person is quite capable. He is protected by hundreds of gods. He has clairvoyance and can It can summon wind and rain, so the talisman water you invited is particularly effective."
Everyone: "..."
Jin Ruo: "Hey, this trick to deceive people is already old, can you use something fresh?"
"No, no, no, I'm afraid you haven't understood it yet." Zhu Dachang said, "I didn't believe it at first, but two months ago I got cold and had a high fever that wouldn't go away. There was no medical center in the county. In desperation, Li Nili You can only carry me to the Dragon God Temple to ask for the talisman water."
Lin Sui'an: "Going on your back?"
Lin Nili: "The Fu Shui cannot be taken away from the Dragon God Temple. The patient can only go to the temple to ask for it in person and drink it in front of the Taoist priests in the temple. Otherwise, it will be dishonest and ineffective."
Hua Yitang: "Is it useful?"
"Hey, it's so useful!" Zhu Dachang patted his thigh, "I drank it once and rested in the temple for an hour, and I felt better. Moreover, I felt very energetic, energetic and energetic!"
Everyone looked at each other.
Hua Yitang: "Hua is really ignorant. I didn't expect that there is such a magical talisman in the world."
Lin Sui'an: "If I hadn't known Master Zhu a long time ago, I would have thought you were the envoy invited by Dragon God Temple."
Zhu Dachang smiled bitterly: "Even I feel like a shill."
Fang Ke: "What does the talisman water look like?"
Zhu Dachang thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing special. It's just water, which tastes a bit astringent."
Linili added, "It's put in a small gourd and said it can't be exposed to light, so it's quite expensive."
Hua Yitang's eyes flashed, "You want to charge money?"
"Of course you have to pay," Lin Nili made a two-inch mark with his index finger and thumb, "Such a small porcelain gourd costs three bucks."
Jin Ruo, Mu Xia and Ita said "Wow" at the same time.
Hua Yitang looked at Lin Sui'an: It seems that the Dragon God Temple is the key.
Lin Sui'an pretended to drink water and avoided Hua Yitang's gaze.
Hua Yitang was startled.
Zhu Dachang carefully observed the expressions of the two of them and asked tentatively, "When does Huaxian Lieutenant plan to go to the county government to take office?"
Hua Yitang lowered his eyes for a moment, then took out a small pocket fan from his sleeve. He didn't know how he stuffed such a narrow cuff in. He shook it, "Ah, Hua is a dandy, he is used to being loose. She doesn't want to get up until the sun is broken every day. Now she is suddenly asked to go to the county government office on time to work. Hua really doesn't adapt. Now that Cheng County has Master Zhu in charge, Hua thinks it will be OK Sit back and relax, can you please allow Mr. Zhu to have some fun in Cheng County for a few days to loosen up your muscles and get used to it?"
Zhu Dachang had been in high and low officialdom for many years, so how could he not hear Hua Yitang's overtones, so he naturally agreed, "Please feel free to do so, Lieutenant Huaxian!"
"As for Hua's identity——"
"Captain Huaxian, please feel free to go and have fun. Zhu will pretend that he has never met you all."
"Then I wonder if there are any other good places to visit in Cheng County besides Dragon God Temple?"
A pun! Huajia Shiro was asking if there were any abnormalities elsewhere in Cheng County.
Zhu Da often laughed twice, and Xiao Jiujiu started beating in his stomach.
Although this Huajia Shilang was only a county captain who was ranked lower than the ninth rank, he had a distinguished family background and was a serious first-class Jinshi. Coming to Chengxian County is most likely just a formality, to get gold plating at the grassroots level. Once you have been around for enough time and rise to the top, you will have nothing to do with Chengxian County anymore.
But Zhu Dachang is not a Jinshi, he is just a foreign official who entered the official position under the cover of cover, and he has no ability. It is estimated that the best he can do in his life is to be a bookkeeper. His ancestral home is in Cheng County, his clan is in Cheng County, and his parents are in Cheng County. His roots are here, so he naturally has to leave a good path for himself.
"Zhu has not returned home for many years. He has been appointed as the chief registrar of Chengxian County for less than four months. He has not yet had time to visit his hometown again. It is a pity that he cannot give advice to Huaxian Lieutenant." Zhu Da often bowed his head and paused, trying his best to behave Very sorry.
Lin Sui'an put down the tea cup and thought for a while, "How about Dragon God Lake?"
Unexpectedly, this question made Zhu Dachang jump up to three feet in shock and shouted repeatedly, "Absolutely not! Absolutely not! Dragon God Lake is the holy land of Cheng County, and it must not be violated! Except on the day of the Dragon God Festival, You must not come within three miles of Dragon God Lake. If you offend Long Wei, you will be punished by God!"
"Is this also what the leader of Dragon God Temple said?" Hua Yitang asked.
"This is a thousand-year-old rule in Cheng County and must not be broken!" Zhu Dachang said seriously, "You must keep it in mind!"
When Zhu Dachang left, it was already past Youzhi, and Mu Xia hurriedly prepared dinner. The backyard had not been cleaned up yet, and the conditions were simple, so she had to make do with a meal in the front hall.
Of course, this "make do" is Mu Xia's standard, with eight dishes, two soups, three staple foods, four plates of desserts, and two plates of carved fresh fruits. Jin Ruo's belly was round after eating, and he burped continuously. , very satisfied.
Ita dug out the tea cauldron and found that instead of boiling tea, he boiled a cauldron of boiled water. He then put crushed tea foam in everyone's teacups, poured boiling water carefully, watched the changes in the tea leaves, and put one hand on his spices. Lin Sui'an scratched and scratched in the box, scratching his heart with his claws, and hurriedly took a cup and ran away, fearing that Eta would come up with some terrible loose tea brewing formula.
Hua Yitang leaned on the table and half-squinted his eyelids, "What do you think of the talisman water in Dragon God Temple?"
Fang Ke also squinted his eyes, holding the tea cup in both hands, and looked like he was about to fall asleep. "There is no medicine that can cure all diseases. Either the talisman water is wrong, or Master Zhu's disease is wrong."
Jin Ruo: "That Fu Shui is so profitable, I'm jealous when I hear it!"
Ita grabbed two Sichuan peppercorns and threw them into the tea, stirred them, "It definitely doesn't taste good."
Mu Xia: “It’s best if you can see the real thing.”
Hua Yitang: "How about someone pretend to be sick and we go to the temple to ask for some food?"
Except for Lin Sui'an, everyone else stared at Hua Yitang silently with dead fish eyes.
What kind of bad idea is this? That talisman water doesn't sound right. If it's poisonous, wouldn't it mean that you're risking yourself, looking for illness when you're not sick, or seeking death for nothing?
Hua Yitang coughed dryly and said, "The day after tomorrow is the first day of April, and all the people in the county are going to Longshen Temple to make offerings. We just happened to go to meet the Xuanming disciple."
Everyone nodded seriously.
Hua Yitang: "In that case——"
Lin Sui'an: "The meeting is dismissed, let's call it a day."
"Eh?"
Everyone dispersed in a hurry and happily ran to the soft quilts in their respective rooms. Lin Sui'an ran the fastest.
Only Mu Xia did his duty faithfully and stayed where he was.
Hua Yitang was silent for a moment, "Mu Xia, is she avoiding me?"
Mu Xia thought for a while: "Did Silang offend Mrs. Lin today?"
"...How dare I."
"Why is that?"
Hua Yitang remained silent.
Mu Xia shook her head and muttered as she put away the dishes, "As the saying goes, partners don't have an overnight feud. If they fight at the head of the table, they will end up at the end of the table..." He walked away.
Hua Yitang sat quietly for a long time, then stood up suddenly and walked quickly to the back house.
Of course Lin Sui'an didn't avoid Hua Yitang, she was just a little tired.
Meeting Zhu Dachang today reminded her of the case in Nanpu County, Su Chengxian, Luo Shichuan, Luo Kou, and Meng Man. Naturally, she thought of the world before she traveled through time, and the man named father.
The wing room was carefully tidied by Eta. The bed was covered with brand-new bedding, and the wardrobe beside the bed was polished. The window was opened a slit, and you could hear the patter of rain outside. The light in the room was dim, and the bedside table There was only a small oil lamp on it.
Lin Sui'an sat on the edge of the bed, breathing deeply. She felt a little tight in her chest. It must be a problem with the weather. There is too much rain here, which makes people sentimental and think of things they shouldn't think about. Take a sleep Enough.
She fell softly on the bed, her head buried in the quilt, and smelled the smell of new cotton, like the warm sunshine, like the warmth left by Hua Yitang on the umbrella handle, like Hua Yitang——
Lin Sui'an sat up immediately, his chest felt even tighter, and there was a long-lost restlessness in his blood. This was too abnormal. After leaving Guangdu, he had not fought any fierce battles, and naturally he had no chance to generate any negative energy. , why do symptoms of mental disorder occur? Suddenly, Lin Sui'an's head jumped, and he quickly calculated Qianjing's maintenance time, and the restlessness in his heart gradually weakened.
Sure enough, six days had passed since the last maintenance session, and it was time for Qian Jing to drink.
Going south from Guangdu City to Cheng County, Mu Xia loaded up two large trucks. Half of the trucks were filled with ten-year-old Manbi wine, which took up a lot of space. Because of Manbi, Hua Yitang tearfully abandoned three large boxes of clothes.
Thirty jars of green wine were piled neatly at the base of the wall. There was red paper on the wine jars with the words "Special Offering" written on them. They were delivered to Guangdu City by Hua's Wine Cellar from Dongdu City.
Mu Xia said that Bai Rong and Hua had reached a cooperation agreement. The first cooperation project proposed by Hua was to build a new Manbi wine shop in Guangdu City. In the future, the clean Manbi could be directly supplied by Guangdu City.
Lin Sui'an brought up a jar of Manbi and sat beside the tea table. He carefully poured out a cup and poured it on Qianjing carefully. The blade of the knife made intoxicating ripples, spreading out layer by layer and weakening layer by layer. Qian Jing's color seemed purer and weirder than before. When he turned the handle of the knife, the color of the knife flickered and changed, and the whole room was filled with a green light like a will-o'-wisp.
At this moment, a shadow flashed outside the window. It had long horns on its head and a long tail behind it. It floated past in the pure green light. Lin Sui'an was shocked. His first reaction was Long, carrying Qian Jing, pulled open the door panel and shouted, "Where are you running - oh my god!"
Hua Yitang stood outside the door in a daze, holding the stool high with both hands and holding a scroll book in his mouth. The bindings of the scroll book were untied, and the pages were floating in the wind. The horns of feelings were the legs of the stool, and the big tail was the scroll book. shadow.
Lin Sui'an: "...What are you doing at night?"
Hua Yitang bit the scroll and said: "Tweet, Tweet, Tweet!"
"You want to come in and talk?"
"Chirp!"
Lin Sui'an rolled his eyes, turned sideways to let Hua Yitang enter the room, closed the door with his backhand, thought for a moment, and opened it half way.
Hua Yitang placed the Hu stool next to the tea table. The Hu stool had long legs and the tea table had short legs. The Hu stool was more than half taller than the tea table. It was placed in an awkward position.
"As expected, they don't match well," Hua Yitang sat down at the tea table, slowly sorting out the books, and muttered, "As expected, they still need to be matched."
Lin Sui'an sat opposite, "Did you really bring Hu Shi from Guangdu?"
Hua Yitang didn't even raise his head, "You like it?"
"Plop!" Lin Sui'an's heart beat wildly, and he found that his chest was tight again.
How could it be? Didn't Qian Jing just take care of it?
Hua Yitang didn't seem to notice Lin Sui'an's abnormality. He immersed himself in organizing the scrolls, took out the small four treasures for painting from his back, raised his eyes and asked, "What kind of Hu stool do you want?"
Hua Yitang's eyes are very beautiful, with long and dense eyelashes like fans, and pupils like washed black jade. When she looks over, they seem to be filled with dazzling affection.
Lin Sui'an made another "pop" sound in her heart, and her chest tightness worsened.
"W-what?"
"I think the design of this stool is not good. The angle of the four legs is wrong. It is unstable and easy to fall. The seat surface is too narrow and it hurts the buttocks. Also, if you are not careful, you may hit your tailbone due to the support on the back. , inappropriate." Hua Yitang smoothed the dragon scale pages on the scroll book, and Lin Sui'an noticed that the pages in the scroll book were all blank, "So, I want to make a few more, and let me ask you. Views."
Lin Sui'an's throat felt tight, "Why?"
Hua Yitang frowned: "Why?"
"You were the one who suggested that the Hua family head build a Bijiu brewery in Guangdu, right?"
"Yeah."
"Why?"
"Guangdu City is the second largest port in the Tang Dynasty. Building a brewery in Guangdu will eliminate the need to transport Manbi from Dongdu, saving a lot of labor and travel expenses. No matter how you calculate it, it will be a big profit."
"Is that why?"
Hua Yitang chuckled, "By the way, let's get some bargains and make it easier to stock up on wine for Qian Jing. Otherwise, the cost of transporting the wine will be deducted from my monthly salary. After a long time, it will be too much for me."
The tightness in Lin Sui'an's chest relaxed a little.
"Where's Hu Shi?"
Hua Yitang scratched his forehead with a brush, "Do you think our sitting posture in the Tang Dynasty is particularly taxing on the legs?"
"..."
"Especially when I'm sitting upright, my feet and legs will feel numb over time, my butt will feel numb, and my knees will feel sore and painful. Every time I stand up, I have to wait for a long time."
"……indeed."
"Last time at the Lantern Festival Tower Night Banquet, I sat on my knees for too long. When I got up, my legs cramped and I almost fell down the stairs and was disfigured!"
"indeed."
"When I saw this bar stool at the Nanxiang Gambling House, I was absolutely amazed! If we could improve the bar stool and add a table of the same height, wouldn't it mean that we no longer have to sit until our legs cramp? "
Lin Sui'an nodded heavily.
Hua Yitang leaned forward and held the brush tightly, "Tell me, what do you think?"
Lin Sui'an recalled the shapes of stools and chairs in his mind, and solemnly put forward the suggestions from the future prophet, "First of all, the sitting position should be wider. It is best to sit down at the back edge of the leg just at the crook of the leg. The height should be about the same as the length of most people’s calves…”
"The back should be higher, reaching below the neck, and there should be armrests on both sides, well, where you put your hands. Thick cushions can be placed on the seat. There should be a lumbar cushion on the lower back. If there is a footrest, then Even better…”
"All you need to do for the table is to extend the legs. When you sit down, the height of the table will be just right so that your arms can be placed parallel to each other..."
Hua Yitang half-closed his eyelashes and drew all the wonderful thoughts in Lin Sui'an's mouth on the paper one by one, one sheet, two sheets...five sheets, six sheets...ten sheets, fifteen sheets...with a smile at the corner of his mouth. His smile became deeper and deeper. When he finished all the drawings, he looked at Lin Sui'an's shining eyes and tried not to laugh out loud.
She must not know what her expression looks like now.
"Very good, let Mu Xia try to make a few samples tomorrow. I'm going back to my room to rest first." Hua Yitang neatly rolled up the book, stepped out, and closed the door with a "snap".
When he arrived, he was in a hurry, and when he left, he was neat and tidy. It was really Shiro Hanaka's style.
Lin Sui'an looked at the dark door panel for a long time, then looked at the place where Hua Yitang had just sat, pressed his chest with his palms, felt it quietly, and smiled.
Her heart palpitations and chest tightness were cured without medication!
Sure enough, it was because Qian Jing didn't drink.
Outside the wing, Hua Yitang held the scroll in one hand and leaned against the outer wall. The smile at the corner of his mouth gradually turned into loneliness.
The sound of rain at night was like a wet cloth, wrapping him tightly in it. The binding of the book scroll hung quietly, and the end fell into the rain, unable to be blown by the wind.
Sure enough, as soon as she finds out that he has crossed that line, she will hide secretly...
small theater:
Mu Xia opened the window slit and observed for a long time, then looked away and shook her head helplessly.
His Shiro is usually quite smart, and Madam Lin seems to be quite shrewd on weekdays. How could he be like this...
One person is obviously not stupid, but he pretends to be stupid.
The other one, oh my gosh, could be so stupid.
Wood, a fourteen-year-old body with a forty-year-old heart, Hua Family Shiro's personal attendant, the future Hua Family Chief Manager, Xia, clenched his little fists:
Mu Xia, you have a long way to go! :,,
