After coming out of the main army tent, Zheng Quchi trotted all the way to the military doctor's office in order not to delay his departure.
The military doctor was a middle-aged man, wearing a loose cotton robe, with his sparse hair tied into a bun and a short beard. He was hunched over drying herbs in a wooden shed.
"Mr. Liao."
Zheng Quchi shouted at his back.
Doctor Liao turned around and saw Zheng Quchi, who was talkative and interesting. He raised his lips and said with a smile, "It's Ah Qing, why are you here today?"
During this period of time, Zheng Quchi would take time to come to the military doctor's place every day to drink medicinal food. After going back and forth, she became familiar with the military doctor Liao.
Mei Ruoling suddenly went into the mountains to collect herbs two days ago, so she temporarily left the task of preparing medicinal meals for the general's wife to Liao Wu.
Liao Wu had some relationship with Mei Ruoling, but Zheng Quchi didn't know what the specific relationship was.
The military doctor did not know Zheng Quchi's true identity and only regarded her as a child delivering medicine.
The first course of medicated diet customized by Mei Ruoling was finished yesterday, and the rest will have to wait for Mei Ruoling to come back before starting the second course of treatment.
Therefore, Liao Wu thought that Zheng Quchi would not come again today.
"Military doctor, it's not about medicinal food. I'm here to get some medicine." Zheng Quchi walked around the bamboo basket hanging on the table and approached him.
Dr. Liao patted the straw on his hand and asked, "What's wrong? Are you injured? Or are you sick?"
Zheng Quchi said: "No, I am not injured or sick. I just want to ask, if a person has received external medicine, but has been treated with wound medicine, he seems fine during the day, but after a good sleep, he But you have a low fever, uh, it’s just a febrile disease, do you need some medicine in this case?”
After listening to this, Dr. Liao asked her: "Then the person you are talking about is usually strong or thin?"
"Well, he looks quite thin, but he is actually very strong." She replied.
A man who can defeat hundreds of generals with one, it is not a lie to say that he is strong, even though he looks like a handsome but sickly scholar.
Listening to her description, Dr. Liao felt a little funny, but he could also understand what she meant: "Then I will pick him up some herbs that can cure poison and relieve fever, and you can soak him in water to drink, and if he gets fever again at night, you can Then take this packet of medicinal powder, pour it into the water, and wipe his forehead and body."
After getting two medicines for internal and external use, she said: "Thank you, Dr. Liao."
"It's just a small matter, but for the injured person, please be careful not to worry too much while he is recovering from his injuries. If the symptoms occur at night, he must be suffering from depression."
Zheng Quchi nodded and said he understood: "Okay, then I will leave the medicine money here."
Doctor Liao, who was cleaning his hands, heard this and quickly shook off the water on his hand: "Hey, Ah Qing, you kid, you don't need to pay for such a trivial matter."
Zheng Quchi said: "Who said I don't need to give it? Dr. Liao will waive my consultation fee, but the herbal medicine given by the military doctor doesn't fall from the sky. Okay, I'll leave first."
In Ye State, except for soldiers who were injured during war or on missions, the treatment was at public expense. At other times, the role of military doctors was just like that of doctors in outside drugstores. For medical treatment and medication, appropriate outpatient fees and drug fees were charged.
Otherwise, if there were so many soldiers in the whole camp, they would come here to see a doctor whenever they had a headache or fever, and the military doctor would have to clear out all the big housework.
Especially now, Ye State's finances no longer provide for the daily expenses of Chang Xunpo camp, and even the basic military rations have been deducted. How can she have the nerve to take medicine from Dr. Liao for free?
Looking at the pile of copper plates placed on the basket, Doctor Liao put them away and cursed with a smile: "This boy, do I lack his money? It's true."
How can we be happy when we get along with each other? Naturally, even if you are generous, I will not be stingy either. Give me a peach and give you a plum in return.
This is the worldly nature of society.
Never take other people's politeness seriously, and don't take other people's kindness for granted.
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After getting the medicine, she ran to the curtain of the craftsman group, packed all the utensils for eating, put the luggage she had packed long ago on her shoulders, carried it and carried it, and finally hurried to Chang Tam Go to the meeting point of the slope.
At this time, the team that had fed the horses and sharpened the weapons had been assembled, and the team was neatly at the camp gate. Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong kept putting their feet up and looking up in the direction of the camp. They had not seen Ah Qing coming for a long time, and they felt restless.
"Hey Hetong, look, it's Ah Qing, she's here."
"It's her, I saw it."
From a distance, they saw Ah Qing carrying a big drum package and carrying a bigger one. Seeing that the small girl seemed to be overwhelmed by the burden, they hurried over to her and tried to help her, but she dodged her. past.
"Don't move, you can't carry it, I can do it myself."
They looked into the seam of the cloth and saw that there seemed to be a lot of iron and wood inside. It seemed heavy at first sight, so they might not be able to carry it.
They took back their hands angrily.
"Ah Qing, why are you here so late? What did you do?" Mu Gaoyi asked her.
The three people were talking as they rushed towards the convoy.
She looked up and saw the soldiers in front of them were full of horses, the soft morning light was shining, and a neatly arranged motorcade was preparing to go out.
The sergeants at the front are wearing armor and holding weapons, mainly Wei Yao. In the middle are two carriages. Surrounding the two carriages are the tax cavalry. The leader is Runtu...
"Are you leaving?"
Shi Hetong: "Yes, it's been a quarter of an hour since the team was assembled and the numbers were taken. Fortunately, the general was delayed for some reason and didn't give the order to move. Otherwise, they would give the order to set off soon and ignore you. We still have to wait. I really don’t know what to do.”
"That's it..."
After the three of them merged into the convoy, Zheng Quchi threw all his belongings on the baggage cart, and then heard a slightly tired hoarse cough coming from a carriage. After a few sounds, he said: "Let's set off." .”
All the troops were shocked and said in unison: "Yes."
Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong turned back in surprise: "Ah Qing, you are so lucky. You just caught up. If you were a step late, the general gave the order to set off."
Zheng Quchi laughed dryly: "..."
Is there a possibility that if I arrive one step late, your general will also give the order to set off a moment later?
Knowing that Yu Wensheng was waiting for her, she couldn't delay the team's departure, so she quickly climbed into the carriage with Mu Gaoyi and the others.
Of these two carriages, one was for the general and Adjutant Wang, and the other was for Zheng Quchi and the others. As for the Panlong carriage that was participating in the competition, it was carried to the Julu Kingdom through water channels and did not go overland with them.
"By the way, Ah Qing, you left early last night. I didn't know that the general replaced our dragon carriage with three white dragon horses. We pulled it around last night and it was so impressive. .”
On the carriage, Mu Gaoyi chatted with Zheng Quchi about what happened last night in order to kill the boring journey time.
Hearing this, Zheng Quchi narrowed his eyes curiously: "What color is your horse?"
Seeing her interest, Mu Gaoyi also described to her emotionally: "It's a snow-white jade dragon with blue eyes. I heard that this kind of horse is very precious. No wonder others say that a man depends on his clothes and a horse depends on its saddle. Now ours The carriage is not only equipped with a majestic horse, but also equipped with a pair of elegant saddles, which makes the horse look particularly handsome, and the carriage takes the whole class to a higher level.
"How could it be a white horse..."
"Isn't White Horse bad?" Shi Hetong didn't understand her worried expression at the moment.
Zheng Quchi shook his head: "No, it's not bad, it's just..."
It's just that this fits her original design idea too well. When she first designed the carriage, she imagined a white horse in her mind. Unexpectedly, the extravagant idea she thought would never be realized was finally realized by Yu Wensheng.
"Just what?" They looked at her strangely.
But Zheng Quchi raised an excited and expectant smile and said, "It's just too unexpected. I can't wait to see what the Panlong Carriage will look like after it's put on makeup."
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In order to plan their journey, their convoy was divided into two parts. Some rode horse carriages and rode parallel to each other, while others walked and used horses to pull the luggage.
Soldiers on foot stay with their belongings and naturally move at a slower pace. The cavalry is in front, not only to broaden their horizons, but also to clear obstacles in the way in case there is an ambush.
Therefore, Yu Wensheng and Zheng Quchi, who took a carriage and a cavalry team, arrived at Yongchun in Julu Kingdom first.
Yongchun in the Julu Kingdom is an ancient city with a long history. Yongchun was also the former capital of the Julu Kingdom. After it was later relocated, it is still the base of the Julu Kingdom.
Although Yongchun is an ancient city, after several reconstructions and continuous expansion of the city walls, it is now one of the largest cities in Julu Kingdom.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the Jichun Craftsmen’s Guild would choose this place to open its business this year.
The carriage drove through the smooth bluestone road, and the grandeur and prosperity of Yongchun were displayed in Zheng Quchi's eyes. It was as if she was seeing the scenery of a big city for the first time. She was looking intently and enthusiastically along the way.
But unlike the local cultural scenery that others see, what she observes is every building, every brick and stone structure, every piece of green tiles and wooden eaves...
"What country does this little Yazi come from? He looks like he's never seen anything good. It's so ridiculous."
"Hey, look at their clothes, they must be from Ye country."
Every country has its own cultural characteristics. As long as it is not deliberately modified, it is not difficult to be recognized.
"It looks like it to me. Only the country of Ye has many small teeth. When you come to our country of Julu, everything you see is strange."
Zheng Quchi didn't know who the group of women were covering their mouths and laughing at at first, but when she heard that they had arrived in Ye State, she turned her head and saw them pointing here, chatting lively in small groups.
Since they all changed into the attire of ordinary people before entering the city, Yongchun prohibited them from riding horses in the city, so more than a dozen cavalrymen, including Rider Run, all dismounted and led their horses beside the carriage to escort them on foot.
But they, who keep a low profile, are now treated as monkeys by the locals in Yongchun.
Zheng Quchi put down the car window curtain, turned around and asked, "Gao Yi, what does Xiao Yazi mean?"
Of course Mu Gaoyi knew that, he glared at the group of gibbering women through the curtains unhappily: "They are just children before their teeth change. People are taking us as a joke."
Shi Hetong seemed to have long been accustomed to the cold looks and contempt of other countries. He said calmly: "Don't be as knowledgeable as these ignorant women."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a group of people arguing fiercely outside the carriage. One of them shouted loudly: "We won't receive the craftsmen of Ye State. Go, don't make trouble, go somewhere else." Stay."
"Why are you here?! I paid the deposit. Are you planning to cheat the customers?"
"Just because we run this inn, we won't accept your craftsmen from Ye State. What's wrong?"
"Why don't you welcome the craftsmen of the Ye Kingdom? From all over the world, the craftsmen from the seven countries all want to take a look at the grandeur of the Jichun Craftsmen's Union. Others can come and live there, but you just discriminate against the craftsmen of the Ye Kingdom?"
The man was so angry that his voice was trembling. There were so many people watching and giving advice, but he endured the humiliation and embarrassment and argued with reason.
"Ha, yes, our Yongchun people really discriminate against the craftsmen of Ye State. I said, besides coming to join in the fun, what else can you do? Participate? Be shortlisted? Hahaha, I'm laughing to death. No, I was wrong. You still Do you want to come here to take advantage and secretly learn the skills of craftsmen from other countries? You have the nerve to compete with craftsmen from other countries for accommodation. I advise you people to stop making trouble here, otherwise don’t blame us for bullying strangers!”
Zheng Quchi was in the carriage, but she could hear it clearly. She frowned and her eyes flashed with uncontrollable anger: "What about this group of ignorant women and men? We don't want to be the same as them?"
Shi Hetong: "..." What an ignorant woman and man, Ah Qing, you know how to create words.
"Ah Qing, there are too many injustices when we are away from home. We have important matters to attend to, so it would be best if we stay away from these matters." Mu Gaoyi advised.
Of course Zheng Quchi knew, but she really couldn't get used to the map cannons of people like Yongchun. Even if they killed her, she wouldn't stay in this shabby inn.
There was a quarrel between the two parties, but in the end the man was weak and was forced to check out of the room by the innkeepers and was forced to leave.
If you don’t stay here, there must be a place where you can stay.
At this time, the advancing team stopped. Zheng Quchi was surprised. He lifted the curtain and took a look. He saw Wang Zebang getting off the carriage and walking to the Jinxing Inn, talking to the people in the inn.
Zheng Quchi suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
She asked Shi Hetong: "Aren't we going to stay here tonight?"
Due to the recent Jichun Craftsmen's Union held in Yongchun City, the number of people who came to participate, those who watched the excitement, and those who accompanied them all caused the passenger flow of the major inns in Yongchun City to increase several times. It is not an exaggeration to say that the supply exceeds the demand.
Wang Zebang was responsible for all aspects of the general's daily affairs, and naturally he would not ignore this. Therefore, he sent someone over early in the morning to book a room in Yongchun. Otherwise, if he had booked a room at this time, he would have to live on the street.
Zheng Quchi, Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong looked at each other.
Shi Hetong: "I think... it's very possible."
Thinking of what happened just now, Zheng Quchi said with a wooden face: "So, we might also be kicked out?"
It doesn't mean that you will be able to live in the house after you pay the deposit. Didn't the person just pay the deposit in advance? But the store's business has expanded, and it doesn't just accept anyone who pays, but it also starts to choose its favorite customers.
Anyone who doesn't like it will get out of here.
"Look at Adjutant Wang's face right now. Does he look like the craftsman from Ye State who was driven away just now?"
(End of chapter)
