"Ah Shui, I really... really thank you this time. Without you, I really didn't know what I would have done."
A thirty-year-old man with red eyes wiped away tears.
If Liang Qu hadn't stepped forward to pay the autumn tax for him, he would have been taken to Lanzhou to dig a canal, and he would have escaped death. Even if he was lucky enough to survive, he didn't know how long it would take him to come back.
At that time, only the elderly father and his wife were left at home with their two young children. How could they not break up and collapse?
Chen Qingjiang pulled Xiao Shunzi from the side, pressed his head down and said, "Shunzi, hurry up, kneel down and kowtow to Brother Shui!"
"Hey, Uncle Chen, it's not necessary, it's really unnecessary." Liang Qu was shocked, and quickly pulled Shunzi over, smiling bitterly, "I saved Uncle Chen, and Xiao Shunzi had to kowtow to me. Then Uncle Chen last time If you save me, don't you also want me to kowtow to Uncle Chen? Does Uncle Chen think I haven't done enough and want to remind me?"
"Ah this..."
Chen Qingjiang wiped away two more tears, remained speechless, and stopped talking and kneeling.
When Liang Qu saw this, he felt relieved and said that the world was really fucked up and the poor people couldn't do anything about it.
Fishermen like this in Yixing City, who work diligently all their lives, only have enough to eat, drink and pay taxes to support their family. Even if they are lucky enough to catch a treasure fish, they can't stand up at all. They can only drink two small drinks at most, which will cause the most harm to them. A simple wind chill can easily kill someone.
If you can't even educate your own children, let alone practice martial arts, maybe joining the army is a way out? But that was a chance to gain wealth by risking one's life. It is more likely that one's life would be lost and the wealth would be taken away by someone else.
"Ah Shui is so generous. He gave me the gap of one stone and rice as soon as he was asked. He went to learn martial arts, and he didn't have much money, right? I'm afraid he had to pay for it all."
"It's like a novel."
"Chen Qingjiang is lucky to know Ah Shui."
There were citizens returning from paying taxes on the roadside. They were all amazed by the news or seeing it with their own eyes.
Liang Qu was speechless. He didn't want to be in the limelight. He didn't promote filial piety and integrity these days. If he could make a fortune in silence, he shouldn't publicize it.
"Brother Li, put Shunzi on your back and send him home. By the way, let me inform my sister-in-law that Uncle Chen and I will take Grandpa Chen to the hospital first. That whip will not be comfortable."
Shunzi was only six years old. After such a big stimulation, she was already exhausted and drowsy after crying.
When Liang Qu led him away just now, Xiao Shunzi knocked his head on his lap several times. If he didn't get a good rest, he might get seriously ill, which would make the family even worse.
"good."
Li Libo agreed and looked at Liang Qu with a complicated expression.
The two of them were just similar at first, and their relationship was not that good. Later, probably after the mangy Zhang was beaten, the relationship between the two became familiar, but they were more like fair-weather friends. You treat me to a meal, and I lend you a fishing net.
But now Li Libo found that he didn't understand Liang Qu at all. That was one stone of rice, almost one tael of silver. Liang Qu learned martial arts, where did he get this tael of silver? I'm afraid I won't have anything to eat next, so what are you doing?
Li Libo couldn't figure it out, but he felt that Liang Qu was an amazing person, just like the "character" mentioned by those storytellers.
"Excuse me, Brother Li."
"It's okay, I can't bear to give up a stone of rice, but I can still do it with a handful of strength."
Putting Shunzi on his back, Li Libo shouted - "Let's go", then stopped talking and walked forward in silence.
"It's also troublesome, Ah Shui."
"Uncle Chen, don't make such naughty jokes. We'd better go to the hospital quickly, otherwise we'll be in trouble if the wound gets infected if it drags on for too long."
The official's whip was so hard and fierce that a bloody whip mark appeared on Chen Renxing's body. Chen Renxing was old and could not bear it. He was knocked unconscious and had to apply medicine and bandage quickly.
"Infection, what is that?"
"It's just illness. Wounds that see blood will easily become infected and suppurate."
"Oh oh oh, let's go quickly."
The two men carried Chen Renxing and quickly went to a small medical clinic in Yixing City to let the doctor treat the trauma.
He took off his clothes and saw the bloody wounds, which was frightening to see.
Liang Qu reviewed the doctor's technique in detail. He first cleaned the wound with boiled and cooled water, then applied medicated powder and wrapped it with steamed white cloth.
It seems that there is no such thing as infection in this world, but there is the concept of infection.
"My respected father is old and suffered a serious injury. He needs to be treated well. Fortunately, the wound is not serious. I will give you a prescription. Just take the medicine according to the prescription and take it on time every day."
"Okay, thank you doctor."
"Xiao Zhang, take you two to get the medicine."
"You two, follow me."
Then Liang Qu and Chen Qingjiang went to get the medicine.
After grabbing the medicine, Liang Qu frowned and pointed at a few lumps among them: "Doctor Zhang, can you help replace these medicines with clearer edges?"
The guy surnamed Zhang was stunned and looked embarrassed. He didn't say anything and just replaced the medicinal ingredients.
Chen Qingjiang was a little confused, but he didn't ask him face to face.
"Including medical expenses, the total is eight cents and seven cents."
This was too expensive. Liang Qu was shocked that a simple injury cost almost a tael of silver.
Chen Qingjiang asked: "Can I issue an IOU?"
"Can."
The clerk wrote the IOU with ease and clearly stated the date and interest rate. He had obviously done it many times.
After carrying his father out of the hospital, Chen Qingjiang asked Liang Qu, "Why did Ah Shui ask him to change his dressing just now?"
"His medicine has no edges and corners. Generally, medicines without edges are old goods. They have either been used and then dried, or they have become moldy and have to be cleaned. The former is fine, but at most it is less effective and costs more money. The latter is You have to eat something wrong, of course, I’m not sure what I said, it’s just in case.”
Chen Qingjiang was very surprised: "Where did you know this?"
He watched Ah Shui grow up and never went to school, but in the past two months, he seemed to have become a different person.
When Chen Qingjiang went home a few days ago, he had already heard from the elderly at home that Ah Shui had not only learned martial arts, but was also very good at fishing, and now it seemed that he had learned a lot of powerful knowledge.
Liang Qu scratched his head, but before he could explain, Chen Qingjiang gave his own understanding.
"Ah Shui, you are enlightened! It's amazing!"
Liang Qu smiled awkwardly.
Yes, it’s enlightening!
The understanding of cheating that is unique to Chinese babies, as long as a person suddenly becomes powerful, it is often the person who has the idea.
Suddenly he became excellent in his poor studies, which was an enlightenment.
The dull and honest man suddenly became an expert in love, which also enlightened him.
A fisherman who couldn't catch fish turned into a master of fishing, and that was an enlightenment.
Just right, no need to make excuses.
"It's a pity. It would be great if Brother Liang could see your future." Chen Qingjiang suddenly sighed. He suddenly realized that he shouldn't say this, and fell silent again. After a long while, he said, "I will pay for every stone of grain I owe as soon as possible." It’s still here.”
Liang Qu wanted to say that he didn't need to pay it back, but from Chen Qingjiang's serious look, he probably wouldn't listen: "I'm not in a hurry. I'll pay back the money to the medical center first. Besides, the weather will get colder soon. We can't starve Xiao Shunzi and Xiao Shunzi." Kui, if you get sick because of repaying debt, it will be more of a loss than a gain."
Chen Qingjiang nodded.
The two men walked home in silence.
