"What? The county magistrate is coming to our village?!"
"What's going on? Why did the county magistrate come to the village?"
"Is the land tax going to be increased this year?"
"It's impossible for the county magistrate to announce the increase in land tax from village to village!"
People in the village love to join in the fun. When they saw people crowding in front of Mingsong's house from a distance, they all joined in, and soon there was a crowd of people surrounding him! Asking questions all the time!
Zhao Lizheng saw them making a scene and quickly stepped in to maintain order——
"Ahem! Everyone, be quiet, be quiet! Listen to me!" Zhao Lizheng explained loudly, "The county magistrate came to our village to meet the Ming family's wife! Because these days, the magistrate's children The young master was ill, and it happened that the Ming family's wife had medicine to cure it, so she cured the young master! So, the county magistrate wants to come and thank the Ming family's wife!"
"Where did the Ming family get the medicine? Did you make it yourself?"
"Only Dr. Song in the village can make pills. I've never heard of a lady from the Ming family knowing pharmacology!"
"What kind of medicine is so powerful that even the doctors in the city can't cure it, but it can be cured by Mingsong's sister?"
Aunt Cao squeezed in the crowd to testify for Ming Xi: "The lady of the Ming family knows a lot! She also knows that loquat leaves boiled in water can cure coughs. When I went to the county to sell loquats, I gave a few loquat leaves to the customers, and all the loquats were sold out. Got it!"
The villagers were talking more lively, and Mrs. He was the most excited among them all. She immediately screamed again: "Ms. Xi is a person who has been enlightened by the gods! The medicine she makes must be a panacea that can cure all diseases. Wonderful medicine!!!"
Mingxi was surprised and wanted to laugh when he heard these remarks.
Some reputations are a burden once they are carried. She doesn't want everyone to come to her for medicine in the future. After all, she really doesn't understand pharmacology and doesn't know how to treat diseases.
"Everyone has misunderstood." Mingxi walked to the gate of the courtyard with a smile and explained to the villagers, "I suffered from emotional illness before. I was confused every day and had many strange dreams. After waking up from the dream, I really understood a lot. The truth, but I only know a rough idea, and I don’t know how to treat diseases. As for medicine..."
Mingxi paused for two seconds and continued to laugh: "I have learned some prescriptions for making medicine, but they are just for treating an ordinary headache and brain fever. They are neither elixir nor panacea. Please don't praise me. Why should I?" How can you be so virtuous?"
She then said to Zhao Youde: "The magistrate's love allows me to live a stable life in the village with my three children. It's my turn to thank the magistrate profusely. How can I bother the magistrate to thank me?" I would like Uncle Youde to explain to the county magistrate that medicine and stone sometimes depend on fate. It is a blessing that the young master can recover. There is really no need to go out of his way to thank me, a village woman."
Zhao Youde replied with a smile on his face: "Mrs. Xi, you are too modest! I will help you pass on these words of yours, but the county magistrate wants to come to thank you, and I, a scribe, can't stop him. This is yours Good luck! Just prepare well at home!"
Zhao Lizheng followed up and said: "Ms. Xi, I have to report to the county about your purchase of Yi'er Mountain. If you receive the county magistrate well, the procedures for buying the mountain will go smoothly, right?"
Mingxi bowed generously to Zhao Youde and Zhao Lizheng, and said with a smile: "I have no way to repay these two uncles for their trouble, so why not stay for a light meal."
Zhao Youde immediately waved his hand, "No, no, I'm just here to pass on a message. How can I be so shameless?"
Zhao Lizheng laughed and said to Zhao Youde: "Brother, we came at an unfortunate time, just in time to catch up with the Ming family for dinner, but I can't let you go back to the county town hungry. How about this, my family also provides two dishes, and we Can we just set up a table at Ming’s house in a lively manner?”
Zhao Youde stopped refusing and said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll stop bothering you!"
He felt that Mingxi was his lucky star and he should eat more meals to get closer to her.
Zhao Lizheng walked to the entrance of the courtyard with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, and said to the surrounding villagers: "Okay, okay, let's all disperse, it's okay! Everyone, go your own way, don't crowd around here!"
After Li Zheng spoke, the villagers dispersed in twos and threes.
Although the crowd dispersed, the topic surrounding Mingxi remained as hot as ever. Several old ladies, led by Mrs. He, gathered under the big willow tree and talked happily about Mingxi's recent changes. Let out a few exclamations.
The two dogs in the village also came close and listened.
When he heard Mrs. He once again tell the story of Mingxi being enlightened by the gods, he sneered and said sarcastically: "This kind of story can also deceive you. I think she is no different from before. At most, she is rich. , Haha, with money, even the upright people will rush to please her."
Mrs. He was stunned for a moment, and then she discovered the existence of Ergou.
He is a well-known lazy man in the village. He idles around all day long and often hangs out with some local ruffians.
The people in the village have always had a bad attitude towards lazy people. Several old aunts warned him: "There are gods in the sky, Ergouzi. If you don't believe in some things, you can keep it in your heart. If you say it, you will be taboo. Be careful how you offend someone." God, if you are unlucky enough to drink water from now on, your teeth will get stuck!"
Ergouzi twitched the corner of his mouth, his two rat-like triangular eyes drooped downwards, and said with a smile: "Stop bluffing, there are so many people coming and going in the temple every day, and the gods just stand by her." Over there? Let me see, she must have dug up a treasure somewhere, so she suddenly became rich."
Mrs. He is now Mingxi's number one fan. She couldn't hear Er Gouzi's words and rolled her eyes rudely on the spot!
"What treasure? Where did the treasure come from? Haven't you spent too much time wandering around the village? Why didn't I see you dig up the treasure?! It was like a toad yawning, so loud!"
Ergouzi looked disdainful, "Li Zheng said it himself just now, the lady of the Ming family wants to buy that mountain. A mountain costs at least a hundred taels of silver. If you don't dig up treasures, where does the money come from? From the sky?" Did it fall?"
He smiled maliciously and said in a frivolous tone: "Could it be... stolen?"
Several old aunts looked at each other. Everyone was really curious about where Ming Xi got the money, but to say that it was stolen would be too vicious, and it would be like pouring dirty water on others.
Mrs. He was extremely unlucky. She was quite happy chatting with her at first, but now that Er Gouzi has disturbed her like this, she can no longer continue chatting.
"Let's go and talk at my house." She grabbed the arms of several aunts and left, angrily saying, "I'm lazy at home all day long and don't work. I only have one mouth to talk. No wonder I can't ask for anything. To my wife!"
Er Gouzi watched Mrs. He and his party leave, spat on the ground with a sinister look on his face, and cursed in a low voice: "You old man."
He turned around and walked toward the entrance of the village. There was a big tree at the entrance of the village. Several men were sitting lazily under the tree. One of them was particularly strong, with a face full of flesh, and he looked very untouchable.
After Er Gouzi came over, the man raised his eyelids and looked over, asking, "Have you found out?"
